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Intimation.

Powell's

CARPETS.

EXQUISITE

DESIGNS

Axminster,

Wilton,

and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH 18 19 9

Intimations

GREEN, ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY,

LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caske of 375 De, not $6.60 par

or Factory:

in Bag of ega te, net $8.45 per Bag

ex Factory

SHEWAN TOMES & 00," General Managere,” „Hongkong" seth August, roof.

0. C. MOOSA,

ZAPOTECOS INDIANS.

*

A MODEL RACE.

CLEANEST PERSONS' IN HEXICO..

The Zapolacos are a tribe of Indians consti- tuting the great part of the population of the southern partion of the fabmus of Tehuan Cask tepec, Mexico, and most of them live in or near the city of Tobucatepec, on-the-river of the same panie, a short distance from Salina Cras, Pacific port of the Tehuantepec Railway, They are incomparably superior to the catives of other portions of the isthmus, and their so- briety, cleanliness, and personal beauty are do surpassed in Mexico. They remalo`to-day al- most pure aborigines, and most of their ad- vancement has been wrought out by them selves since the time of the conquest.

Ose can hardly realite (says a correspondent of the New York Herald, that they are Indians, becausetheircleán, sober, psaceful, industrious, and progressive hübit- ara kardly what one ex-

1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET,

NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. pacts to find in an Indian,

The wealthier women have many coins, make ing the chains very heavy as well as valuable. Shoes are never used, as most people are bare footed and the better class finds sandals more comfortable, N

It is duly said that the Zapoteco is the cleanest person in Mexico and one need only to walk to the river which flows by the city of Tehuantepec to see what cleanly habits he possesses there one seet, for several miles, bundreds of people of all ages bathing in the shallow stream. Early morning is the favourite time for bathing, and whole families go down te wash before breakfast, The small children, run about and play, in natum's garb, much as they do on shore.

EVEN WASH PICS. After the family washing has been completed the horses and doge are led in to be cleaned and washed, Occasionally a youth is so desi rous of having everything cleaned that be will drive his pigs to the water and scour them.

Bathing is not only a clean bible, but a pastime as well. A friend may invite another to bathe about as one would treat anotber up, The city of Tehuantepec was a plats of con-worth, and it is not uncommon for a person to siderable importance before the advent of the bathe several times a day, da Trimmed and Untrimmed

Spanlard, and ever since then has been the HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, most important town on the isthmus. Except white garments word by the men are seldom Clothing is usually kept immaculate, and the

FEATHERS, &c., &c.

for small revolutionary, movements it was al-dirty. The Zipolecos have also carried the most undisturbed until the prospector of 49 found the isthmus an easy way to the mines LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS of Califorola, Then the road from Coatza-

VARIOUS COLORS.

MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES

WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.

WOOLEN DELAaines, nunsveIL- INGS, VOILES, &c. &c.

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S

UNDERCLOTHINGS,

coalcos to Salina Cruz was crowded by the eager

!

spotless habit to the home and store, where everything is kept neater and more orderly than

ere finds elsewhere.

Intimations.

A FAIR EXCHANGE. Large sums of money are no doubt realized are derived from legitimate and honest busines from simple spaculation; but the great fortunna where the goods furnished are worth the price they bring. Certain famous business this way. Prompt and faithful in every con men have accumulated their millions wholly in

of the public and command a class of trade that tract of engagement they enjoy the confidence is refused to unstable or tricky competitors. In the long run it does not pay to cheat or decelve others. Even a child or a dog soon fears to

distinguish between real friends and foas in disguise A humbug may be advertised with a noise like the blowing of a thousand trumpets, but it is soon detected and exposed. The manufacturers of

URADN

have always acted on very different principles, WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

Before offering it to the public they first made sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did its name appear in print. People were assured of what it would do, and found the statement truthful. To-day they believe in it as we all believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend. It is palatable as honey and contains all the* nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extrated by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. It aids digestion, drives im-

Scrofula, Debility, Influenza, Throat and Lúng

W. Bishop says: "I take, pleasure in aaying 1 have found it a most efficient preparation, em bodying all of the medicinal properties of a pure cod liver oil in a most palatable form," I stands in the front rank in the march of medi. cine. It is a scientific remedy and á food, with

doubtful acties. "It cannot disappoint you a. delicious' taste and flavour. No slow or

Sold by all chemists.

These gentle, orderly Indians might well procession, and the commerce of the 10 serve as models for the white further nonb purities from the blood and cures Anemia, Before the sailroads were built, Tehuan. They live a quiet, peaceful life, enjoying, the Troubles, and Wastipg Complaints. Dr. Louis

reached its height.

tepec, with its many large importing houses, was the centre of all the trade of the district, Immense cagnes were sent directly here to be distributed, and contraband goods found their way from Guatemala to be passed on through Mexico. It was not unusual to see a train of a hundred ox carts arrive with goods for ore house.

FEATURES OF THE CITY. "

With improved transportation; the prestige of the city as a commercial centre was lost, and now the business done is only a local one, ang

Samples on application. Coast even the plantations ship and are supplied

directly by the railroads." Port orders carefully executed. Rongkang, path September, roof,

Brussels. Build and Design

RUGS

To Match.

Seamless

Squares

Special

Feature.

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

Queen's Road.

Like most Mexican cities, Tehuantepec has [37 A plata or park in the centre, around which are placed the public buildings. They are con- structed of brick or mud, and are covered with the roofs, which extend to the walk in front, being supported by large pillars.. As one sits under the tropical foliage in the plezi he sees the large and well proportioned municipal

Rubber Tyre palace on one side and the famous market on

RICKSHAWS

another..

Here under the broad, low, tile roof is to be seen a molley group of women of all ages, sizes, and stations of life. The marketing busi- nasa may basaid to be controlled by the weaker. sex, who throng, the building from earliest

Standard make or toda till twilight, though most of the trading

order.

is done begehe boat of the day....

The motley crowd of buyers wanders aboui making close bargains with the" interesting women vendors. No one seems to be disturb- ed by the dogs, hogs, and donkeys, where barką, grunts, and brays may b; heard across the plaz1--Fruit and vegetables carried in from some near-by farm on the heads of pretty

STOCK ACCESSORIES-girls are attractively arranged on large bansun

.AND

REPAIRS OUTFIT.

DEPOT; KOWLOON.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT;

EAD OFFICE and SHOW

ROOMS,

33-35,

"Des'

leaves; dried and fresh fish are piled on the tile floor; beans, cơm, chile, and eggs are spread on clean cloths; in gaily painted gourds one stes rich preserves or cakes. Here one sees a 'girl selling choose "sad" lumps of unrefined Fugar, thers an old woman with a wonderful array of flowers which can be purchased for a" few pennies.

4

At one end of the place are little stands where small pieces of meat are hacked and torn to the size desired by the purchaser. In a corper due finds quite a choice of sweets, in another a good supply of pottery; elsewhere are tobacco, baskets, gourds, cooked foods, and an almost endless store of the vations necessities of life, Outside are stands where one may queach his thirst. with the freshly ex- tracted juice of the pineapple, lime, ortama: rind, and on feast days there is ice, which is called stow by the natives.

WOMEN ARE, ESTIMADLE.

The Tehuantepec women are noted through. burtha 'Republic for their beauty, cleanliness, amiability, and their devotion to their homes. They are copper coloured, with smooth, corris black hair, small brown eyes, aquiline fea tures, thick lips, white teeth, and the face is --charac'erised by a gentle, pleasant expression. Vœux Road, Central, They are rather, shon, well proportioned, and possess a natural grace of carriage, probably because of their babit of bearing loads on their €43- hands. A girl can carry a table as casily as a

water pitcher in this way, balancing the clum siest object with no apparent effort. Besides being the housekeepers, they weave cloth, „mats, baskets, and bammocks, manage.trade and usually bandle iba family purse. They

Hongkong.

HERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED

IN DRAGER (Tasteless) FORM.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

TRADE

THERAPION MARK,

This successful and bigbly popular ramedy, used in the Continial Hospitals by Zone Bostan, Jobert, Va and others, combines all the dred-rata to be a modictae of the kind, and aur, məna CvWY+ thing

to employed,

THERAPION No.1*%

ally short time,ins a' few days only, mores all die, charges, affactually superseding infections, the use of which docuparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious dignanen. Ladysentery, pilas, irritation of the lowerbowget, cough, bronchitis, asthma, → › and soins of the more tefing complaints of this kind, j will be found astorskingly racions, affording prompt raileabarcia.ber woll-triodermid mahave bees powerlau forte

THERAPION N02

of blood, curvy, plujila. spots, blotches, palesaadewal. ilag of joints, secondary symptome, goul, thewatino, strand sikdismasen for which: 13 tiny born too much afasblo

so employ mapory, sarsaparilla,, to the destrucilan rol autores tooth and ruin of bealth. This preparation! purifies the whole system through the blood, and the roughly eliminates all polumors maliez from, the body,

THERAPION NO.3***

Loe, oploda, and all distreming consequenose of died pullon, worry, overwork, enfly storjendres, ka: 14, post surprislay pować in restoring, strmth and

tabits produce the health, happiness and long simplest diversions. Their clean, temperate evity which characterise them. Quarrels are rare and murder is unknown. They are kind and considerate to their animals, and the burro or ox which servs the Z spoteca istrested, as a pet. Bull and cock fighis are not held, be- cause public opinion is against cucky in any form, Music is thoroughly enjoyed, and the concerts of the local band, would do credit to any city.

To Let.

TO LET.

OFFICES and ROOMS on the rat and and Floors of No. 14. Das Voeux Road Central (formarly occupied by Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co.) Rents low..

Apply to-

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E. D. Sassooo & Co.,

Queen's Road Central, Har 14h February,

TO LET.

FABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE

FRESH' SUPPLIES ALWAYS 'KEPT IN STOCK BY

SIEMSSEN & Co......

Agents for

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, Hongkong, 19th July, 1907.

· GUNS

Consignees.

QUE NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,»

FROM CALCUTTA PENANG ANDA

SINGAPORE

HE

Steamship

having arrived from the above Ports, Con "LIGHTNING,"

Goods will be delivered from alongside.

igneos of Cargo are bereby informed that their

will be landed at once, at Consignens' risk and Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel expense.

Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of the ta inst, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense.ASANAY

and PENANG are requested to take IM- . Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods

at Consignees, risk and expense. from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dis charge of the vessel will be landed and stored

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills bf Lading will be countersigned by the" Undersigned,

DAVID SASSOON & Co LIMITED,

Agents)

[269

Hongkong, tóth March, roog."

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "LOTHIAN," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargonre hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowns, and all Goods remains subject to rent ing undelivered after the 23rd lnstant will be

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th April, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd instant, at 3.P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected," Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th March, roog,

.S.S."CALEDONIEN;"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Co

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

от

(268

IRECT from the manufacturers at lowest DIRE

prices. 12 bom Double Breechloaders from 30/4 each, Illustrated catalogusel 05. 51, 53, & £5, WONG-NEI CHUNG model shot Guns, Combination are hereby informed that their Goods, with the NROAD

Hporting Rifles, &c., post free. D. JAMES & REYNOLDS, George Street, Minories, Lon don, E.C. England,

(856

. Apply to- HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND

& LOAN CO, LTD No, B, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, 9th March, 1909.

Go

TO LET.

[248

'ODOWN No, ja, Duddell STREET.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY.CO, ED. Hongkong, ist March, 1909.

TO LET.

[50

Two AIRY ROOMS in a house on froth, Robinson Road. Moderate Rental. For BELILIOS TERRACE, first row, entrance particulars, apply to

"HOUSEHOLDER,"

Cjo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, th:March, 199

{239

Intimations.

DON'T BUY

ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT

FRENCH STORE

(Opposite ASTOR HOUSE).

"NOW SHOWING

“A “Large-and Fancy Assortment of

possess jemarkable energy for people living in The Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS,

so warm a climate, and are shrewder, brighter, and more intelligent than the men, whose posi tion seems to be inferior.

“The nativo woman's costume consists of skirt, waist, and hesd-dress of a peculiar style. When attending.church the face is placed in, an oval laco frame of the bead-dress, the remaindar dropping over the shoulders and the lower border flaring out with stiff Ince. On the street the broad lower border is placed over the head, and the upper portion falls over the back,'pro-

TOM SMITH'S "ORACKERS,

CADBURY'S

URY'S CHOCOLATE,

PERNOT, BISCUITS,

&C.. &c., &c.

Blanskomz, zest November, ton

"AN APPEAL..

NOTICE

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Laadon ex L. Corduan and Afedoo, from Havre or Medoo, and from Bordeaux ex. sa, Ville de Dunkerque, in connection with above Steamer exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowa of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Minerals has been a teacher-Optional Cargo will be forwarded-on-unless

R. LI HON FAN, Chinese graduate. to Buropean officials and merchants lo this latimation is received from the Consignees Colony for over ten years.

« requesting it-to-ba landed hore,

He has a good methad of training Euro. peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and is possessed of a first rate contificate as a Chinese teacher,"

Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write chra ol Hongkong Telegraph office or direct to 37, Hollywood Road, 2nd floor.

Hongkong, 27th February, 1959,

Consignees.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.5%“GRAIGVAR,"- (FROM SEATTLE, WASH.

THE above Steamer having riveste

signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their. Bills of Lading as soon as possible.

Consignees of Cargo will please take notice) that before delivery can be obtained they must sign an Average Bond, which is lying at the office of the Undersigned and pay a Deposit of six pence (61.) per Quarter sack of Flour for contri,ution.tó General Averagaju

Delivery Orders will then be granted in exchange for Bilis ☎f Lading against which Consignees are requested to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever...

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, rath March, roog..

fro

before

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Ondersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 22nd March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or befor the 22nd March, or they will not be recog.

nized

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 2nd March; at 3 F.M.

No Flee Insurance has been effectad

P. DE CHAMPMORIN- Agent Hongkong-15th March torg

· BANK ZINE, LIMITED."

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP GYMERICA

FROM SEATTLE, VÍCTORIA, VANCOU VER, YOKOHAMA, KOBE, MOJE AND MANILA,

CHE

above Steamer having, arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to sendin their Bills of Lading for countersigna ture and to take immediale delivery of their Goods from alongside,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stared at Consigncos risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by usi any:case whatever);

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED,

WAAgenta. Hongkong, 15th March 1909,

FROM EUROPE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, THE H. A. L. Steamship

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

‚ NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamabip

"PRINZ LUDWIG,”. having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hamidous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong, kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point

ting of the fort aus undike the feather, decoraHE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained;

tion the Norbern Indian. On festive occa tions the stiff oval lace frame is placed about the neck, with the saft Ince and ribbons falling from St

At the home or at the market she wears only Pigon to those whoring from sealing Infosaces of the sleeveless embroidered waist and a figured

Bont réndence in hot, wahaalthy clientUpd

|

"AMBRIA,"

Captain Deinat, having arrived, Consignent of Cargo and noroby requested to wand, in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate....! delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless notice to the contrary be given before. TO DAY, DRUG Capa Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Janded at Consignes's risk into the hasardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Heng kong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Cos

Limited, and stored at Consignees, fisk and ** No Claims will be admitted after the Goods | expenis. M CONVENT, CAINE RCÍAD; baju most have left the Godowns, and all Goods remalo. All Claims must be presented within ton respectfully to APPEAL to the Reeldents of Hongkong and the Coam Ports for their kinding undelivered after the 19th of March, days of the steamers arrival here after which Minging and the Dots Post for to add be subject to rent and damaged Good

will

data they cannot be recognisadi

that she will be plessed to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORKSH

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Calls

Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th of March at p. AMA

All Claims must reach us before the 23rd of No Fire Insurance will be affected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godogaty and all Goods remaining. undelivered, after the zoth March, wil be abo Jagt,to renty y to be lan

Match, 1900, or they will not be recognised chalo *Bismolāby principal.

THERAPION

Haut the world.. Jdor in England 11PM PRKOS

dering, wake which of the three pundere required,

word' Tankarty: asit mypanen on British GovernIONE #amyr (in white letters on a red promol) aflzad de ovary Atpackag by seller of 105 Maj masy & Log

skirt, the lower parties of which is white. Even the small giris wear this costume, and it is a "proud day for the little one who passes from

and Cellars renewed the old ones, le sale ByLadies and Calidren's Under clothing, Chil- dram's Dresses, and All kinds of Embroidery Materiain 2an be supplied, if requini,

the commonplace white skirt of childhood to Biv The Superforant will Mian: bay most) grateful

the dignity of

For any PAPER or ald Keystores to be mada

NORDDEUT

HER LLOY

Idamaged) the Godo where they will be examized

No Fire I

KA-LINIE