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Intimation

Powell's

ALEXANDRA

THE HONGKONG TER

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

'HE Undersignedhave received instructions

from Mis. 0. D. Thomson," Cap to sell bylhis PUBLIO AUCTION,

со MONDAY,

The Peak,

"THE WHOLE" OF THE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Concluded from yesterday.

ATTEMPTED OPIUM MONOPOLY FAT CANT

Certain regulations lasued by the Provincial authorities of the Two Kwangs called forth

WEDNESDAY

APRI

Ordinance

UNIVERSAL

JTERNATIONAL: EXHIBITION) (requires, thei CERUSSELS;

COMM

linda ládia Commeri Seth, Gao, Grimble, „Patroleum, Co;

ition of the Chamber

The Consul for Belgium notified the Chama In the early part of 1998 the Chamber-lest

Apell, 1910,

from business and departure for home. Mr Wood has been closely associated with the Chamber for size years, and the deep leterent he always took in publle and commercial af- filrs and the knowledge he posssssed of these rendered his services to the Chamber of great Evaluo

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET

Leofthe:Members of the HONGKONG FRIDAY, the 23rd April held on CITY HALL, for the following purposes i

To receive the Rsport and Accounts of the Committee for the year ending 31st December, 1938,

To elect a New Commities,

3. To transact any general business.

By Order

proteal from the opium merchants of the Colony. ber that a Universal & laternational Exhibition, the arrvices of Mr. Ar G.Wool onbisratiremant CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on was requisited the support of the Chamber is would be opened at Brussels, ie the mouth of the 26th April, 195 at 2.30 PM., within her resisting what could only be regarded as a

breach of Articles, 5 and 10 of the Braishin terpaase to a communication from the rexidance, No. 5, Mountain View,

Treaty of Nunking, 1842, 2017

Government on the same subject, the com- It was contended that the objectionable re-mittee replied that unless the Government were gulations would form the nucleus of a monopoly Prepared to find the funds the matter had batter which would eventually bring the raw opium be allowed to drop...... Double and Single IRON BEDSTEADS trade in the Province of the Two Kwangs into with WIRE and HAIR. MATTRESSES, | the hands of a' few individuals, and possibly' TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with GLASS into the hands of the Provincial Government DRESSING TABLES, MARBLE-TOP

The committee.considered that the opium SION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, merchants had made out a strong case and CROCKERY and GLASS WARE, BLACK took up the matter by cabling to Bir John Jör. WOOD CURIO-STAND and TEA TABLE, deo &c. &c. 3

Comprising

BUILDINGS. WASHSTANDS, TEAKWOOD EXTEN.

NEW GOODS

FOR

CHILDREN'S WEAR

Washing

Sailor Suits.

JACK

TAR

HATS

PITH

TOPEES

CANVAS

and

TAN GLACE SHOES

and

SANDALS

Moderate Prices

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA

MASON BUILDINGS,

38 Queen's Road

ALIO

A Quantity of BOOKS. Calalogues will be issued..

Oc view on Saturday, the zith instant. „„ TERME 7~~As uzual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1909,

Intimations.

DON'T BUY

1357

„ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT

FRENCH STORE

(Opposite ASTOR HOUSE).

NOW SHOWING

A Large and Fancy Assortment of

The Best FRENC (TOYS, DOLLS,..

TOM-SMITH'S CRACKERS,

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE,

The Walwapo, in response to the representa tions of H.M.'s Minister, promised to telegraph instructions to the Viceroy on the subject,

The master was more fully discussed at a later stage, and a letter setting forth the views of the oplum imichants, supported by a further. Jetter from 'he Chamber, was forwarded to Gov. arameel.

It afforded considerabis satisfaction to your committee to learn that the matter had for some time been engaging the serious attention of His. Excellency the Governor, and within the last few days a despatch has been received from Peking to the effect that the Waiwupu had assured . M. Minister that the new regula- tions would apply in native opium only."

LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

* COMMERCIAL, EXAMINATION,

It will be remembered that at the close of 1907 the committee were considering the question of "the formation of a local centre of examinationTM for the Loadou Chamberof Commerce commer- cial examinations."

The views of Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, were requisitioned with the result that the Chamber wrote to the London Chamber regretting their inability to form a local centre for reasons fully set out in the correspondence.

-31ONGKONG-SINGAPORE-QUARANTINE ‘--

REGULATIONS.

A letters received from the

Government

THE PROPOSED CLOSING OF THE V

"OPIUM' DIVANE,

A resolution-was-pasted by the committaa recording their strong protest against any arbit Tary orders from the Imperial Government close immediately the opium dirane is Hong. „kong sad promising to loyally-supposte policy.

of gradu il reduction,

The vacancy has since been filled by-Mr. J.

The Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick and Mr. A. Fuchs having left the Colony thelt places ware Alled by the Höð, Mr. Wrj. Grunge and Mr. C. Brodersen. The committee very much te gret the death of the latter gefliomas which occurred at Shaughal. The vacancy thus caused has since been filled by the election of Mr. H. A. Siebs, SER WCHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE

This resolution was forwarded to the Govern ment who forwarded a copy to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the consideration of LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL the Imperial Gover:mest,

OBSERVATION STATION AT LAI-CHI-ROK,

The committee' approached the Government with reference to Notification No. 85s publish ed in the Government Gurette of 17th Novem. ber, 908, whereby the owners of agents of a steamer, concerned were required to pay aut only the cost of disinfection of the vessel, and food for any passengers or crew landed at the quarantins station but also the coil of main tenance of practicaly the entire staff of the

establishment.

The commillas asked the Government to

review the terms of the regulations and request. ed the Government to consider the adoption of

similar procedure as obtained elsewhere,

The-Governmeal's raply is receiving the committee's attention.

The Colonial Secretary informed the Cham her on the 9th March, 1908, that His Excellency the Governor had granted six months' leave of Absence to the Hoc. Mr. E. A Hawett and, therefore, requested the semisation of a tem- Pay mamber of Council in his place

A special general meeting of members was held on the 17th March last at which Mr. Murray towart was unanimously elected. His Excel- lency the Governor afterwards signified his approval of the nomination,

The Chamber is very much indebted to Mr. Murray Stewart for the attention devoted to fis interests during his term of office.

The Hon. Mr. E.A. Hewett on returning in October last resumed his soat on the Legisla.

„tiva Conacil,it

~FINANCES, UNITED STATES MONETARY COMMISSION. A letter was received from Mr. Marios Froceeded the income by $572.67, an increase of The expenditure for the year 1908 has ex- was dealing with the United States Monetary $155,11 as compared with 1997. | Commission sitting in Washington and sug. gesting the attendance of a representative of the Hongkong, Chamber,

FBINMINTUM-PAKUMEN, BAILWAY......

The expenses show: A small, increase of

$63.35. Receipts from Reuter's political tole grams, members' subscriptions and interest, Ite, increases in market report and annual re-

EA. MWILLIAMS,

Secretary: Hongkong, 14th April, 1909 AANGAN (345

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB PHB FIRST MEETING of this. Santan I will be held at Happy Valley!

TURDAY, the 24th fast, commencing

The Charge at Admission will be $1.00 for others than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club

Boldters and Sailors in uniform Half-price The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong kang to be presenta

C. GORDON MACKIER

Bon, Saci and Treasurer, anime. 17th April, 1999;

WANTED.

AN ADVANCED SPECIALIST, just breaking up his general collection," ins courtries, would be glad to hear from Any -nding to confide bimself to the Far Easter collectors, who have Hongkong, Siam, Japan; and French Surcharged Offices In Soath Ch`ao, &c, &c. to exchange or sell Biok References. Apply la

356)

La-Close]:NEWMAMŲ

c/o China Critic,7,Tisatsio

Consignees,

FROM EUROPE, THE H, AL. Steamship

*SILESIV

A letter was received from the Newchwang Chamber covering a copy of a resolution passport sales of $18.98, account for a decrence of PERNOT BISCUITS, pointing, not tha: if the shipping companies ed by it as a protest against the steps taken by $102.77 of which the first named item is responsignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send".

sible for $45.45° the Grvemment of Japán to enforce the abin. donment of the extension of the Imperial Rail- way of North China from Hsiamintun tp Faku men and beyond.

&C, &c., &c.

Hongkong, 21st November, root,

'PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE

FRESH SUPPLIES "ALWAYS"KEPT-IN STOCK-

...

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Agents for "

HONIRANG & South China Yongkany, holk Tale, rony,

143

interested in the Chinese passenger traffic be tween this port and Singapore would make the vaccipation of Asiatic passengers and native crew obligátory before embarkment for Singa. pore, the Lealib Officer at that port would'ba. willing, provided no infectious or contagious distaso had manifested itself or death occurred since leaving Hongkong, to allow landing and give the vessel pratique after the necessary examinarioo aal ditufe cind of passengers and ́their luggage had been completed. ̈ ̄ ̄ ̄

The opinion of the principal firms engaged in the traffic was obtained which was that vace cinstion at this end was impracticable.

SURVEYS ON PIECE ODODS: The Manchester Chamber wrote stating that it had been brought to their notice that certain GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, Awards by surveyors in India, and further East,

LIMITED

PORTLAND GEMENT.

In Caake of $75 or not 65.50 per Cai or Ractory Io Dags of go the nol $8.45 por

ex Factory

General Managers, Hongkong, 19h August, rank,

FOR SALE.

BEST AMERICAN

SUGAR CORN SEEDS.

IN PACKETS,

at

10 Cents each.

Apply to-

GRACA & CO. No. 17, Des Vœux. Road. Hongkong, aath April, roce.

D. NOMA,

PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER

36

The committee offered to join the committee of the Nowchwang Chamber in a joint memoriat to be forwarded to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps in Peking.

THE JAPANESE VARN LOTTERY The unfair trade methods adopted by some. Japanese merchants in issuing lottery tickets

GENERAL

The past year, has been marked by a great increase in letters of trade inquiry from Europe, Ameries and through the foreign Consuls, and the Committee regard this as a satisfactory in dication of the increasing usefulñeis ef, the Chamber.

Entertainment-

led the British firms engaged in the yarn trade PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. in Hongkong to approach the Chamber.

The committee requested the assistance of

the London, Liverpool, Maccheller, Bradford And Glasgow Chambers in seeking, through the sual diplomatic channels, the assistance of His Majesty's Government in the protec contained reports, statements and opinions extion of British trade, and done the Ka traneous to the matter in dispute and requested Further action was rendered annecessary by the assistance of this Chamber in confining the the Government requesting the Japanese survey reports to the question or questions, Consul to warn the Japanese firms that an issue of lottery tickets would constituta as, Infringe specifically in dispute...

The committee promised to use their influencement of the Gambling Ordinance. towards the Exclusion at any points but those

specifically contained in the reference in case brought to their notice. TREATIES-BETWEEN UNITED K NGDOM AND GOVERNMENTS OF SERVIA AND QUÈGARIA, The committee upon having the treaties be tween the United Kingdom-and-the-Govern ments of Servis and Hulgarin referred to them by the Government saw no objection to the pro- posed adherence of this Colony thereto. SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, igog, Fuiter correspondence has been dealt with relative to the proposed. Interasional Exhibi- tion to be held in Shanghai in 19·9...

KOWLOON CAntor railwaÝ:

«

REUTER'S POLITICAL TELEORAMS, withdrawal of the Government subscription of The committed regret that, owing to the

$1,500 per ansem, the Chamber has been forced to "disc^ations the issuing of Reuters political telegrams from stat December, 1908,

LE TAI HAN DUNES RUSSO CHINESE BAN

The cap of Li Yau Samvereus Russo-Chinare Bank appeared to require that some action should be takes by the foreign firms employing compradores to ensure protection against the unauthorised acts of such compradores

OWING to an alteration in the arrange

ments, of the BANDMANN, Co. who were to have played la. Hongkang next week, the PHILHARMONIC CONCERT Rd vertised for Friday, April 23rd, will take place. on: TUESDAY, April 17thatalla vas

Tickets bearing the sarlier date will still hold good. AWA

Hongkong, zoth April, 1009.

Intimations,

·COLD STORAGE

[són

Captain von Hoff, having arrived, Con-

in their Bill of Lading for countersignatara by the Undersigned and to take'immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,"

Optional Cargo will be forwarded baleas notice to the contrary be given before TO DAY,

..

Any Cargo impeding her discharge' will be landed at consignees', risle into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com-. pady, Limited, and stored at Consigases' risk and expense.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer'i arrival here after which dale they cannot be recognised.....

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods: have left the Godowns; and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after theraindzigst,,arili'zba: subject to rent

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where, they will be examined on the sist inst, si'y nas

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA ŚLINIE,"

Hongkong Office. A Rangkonit, #5th April, 1009ą;

BEN" LINE" OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5.S.BENAVON"

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD. have' now '40.000 Cabic feat of COLD STORAGE available at Hast. ForNT. be Open al-te, a'm and 4 P.M lally, Sunday excepiad, 10 receive and delive FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO' ser'kkühle gooda,

AND LONDONA, LARA G. K. HAXTON,ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Manager Conformed that all Goods are being landed

Hongkong, 6th Tabunty, 1000,

Telegrams: "Cyclometer."

The committee took legal advice and drafted" a proposed joint advertisement warning the public that certain signatures must be obtained The Chamber were invited by the Govern from the sixpatories in their respective business ment to express an opinion on the question as before boy.business transaction seitled through to whether bogie.or short trucks would be best the agency of their respectiva compradores, or W SELL, adapted for use on the Kowloon Canton Rail-Sheir staffs, would be recognised as binding.

way.

[959 The commilles, advocated the use of large

bogic trucks.

AND THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS,

No, do,QUEEN's Road, Central.

The Government eventually decided to order both bogie and short tucks,

MERCHANT SHIpping act, 1956..

Is a drait Bill to amend the local Merchant Shipping Ordinance the Government proposed

Although well received· iba, may¿mient was

not unanimously supported, and the committee, feeling that action should be ananimous to be. effective, did not proceed further in the matter. CHINESE EMIGRATION, ORDINANCE," 1879. This question has again been dealt with nod further correspondence of a confidential nature has passed between the Chamber, and the Go-

to omil the provision contained in the Imperialvernment Merchant Shipping Act, 1905, that seamen may

The Committee much regret, however, that,

TIRE,

Telephone: 482.

and RE-BUILD

MOTOR

ATRONISED by Prince of Walow, then got be engaged on board British ships Unless the Secretary of State is not in a position 10ARS.

H. R. H. The Duke of York, and H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having 4,300 testimonials from all sources,

My 34 years' experience in tattooing is a guarantee of good work and prompt execution My colours are absolutely fast and perfectly karmloss, and produce a charming effect not attained by any other, as their composition is ely known in bed. In tattooing aplike some species of engravings, care must be taken to have the work done in a perfect, high toned manner, in order to take special precaution against possible dangers, I use fresh materials daily, and S

"The Copying of PUIKits" with "distimer minuteness a speciality,

Hoogkong, 1st September, root,

AN APPEAL.

136

they polacas a sufficient knowledge of Hoglish | re-open the question,

KONGKONG VOLUNTEER, KLIKRYE to understand the necessary orders that may be given to them in the performance of their duties ASSOCIATION

His Excellency the Governor gave it as bis opinion that such a regulation was not possible in Horgkong where që per cant of the seamen shipped are Chiueso.

A letter from Sir Henry, Berkeley, the chair. man of the Hongkong, Volunteer Ruscivo As- sociation, was considered in which it was suge rested that in ordge to strengthen the Volun The commince strongly endorsed His Egteer Crops it might be feasible for the hands-of- cellancy's views on the subject and believed Arms and banking and alber companies when that the inclusion of such a clause in the local engaging employees in England to make it a Merchant Shipping Ordinance would practical condition of engagement that they should-join ly compel the fast of British Coasting vessels the local Vounteer Corps if required to do so engaged in the China trade to go antal.com by their employers mission. SA

TIE BALL AT KOWLOON, -Certain correspondence regarding the colour of the time ball at Kowloon has been dealt with. LANDING OF GOODS EX STEAMER,

The Chamber regretted that it could mas” son . its way to recommend the adoption of the schema in view of many difficulties which wen "likely to embarass employers in the practical

working of the scheme.

In response to a query from the Imperial The commutee strongly sympathised, with German Consul the committee stated that shig.|| the Volunteer movement and its members juwaark were under no obligation to land and were prepared to do all in their power to encour deliver goods unless specifically required to do age volunteering among their employees

“HE' SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, bege most | respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desiram to state that who will be pleased to receive orders (or sa under the terms of the bili of lading.

all kinds of NEEDLE WORK, WAGON REGISTER OF TRADE MARKE AT UPPER INDIA

› Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Goffs at CHAMBER OF COMMERCE": and Collam rejawed on eid omatiz

The Upper India Chamber of Commerce ›› Ladies and Uhildren's Under-clothing, Chil-supplied this Chamber with a

dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery in connection with the register MAINTAIN COD.DR supplied, if required,

BETAR Bustzierung will ulso, be most pustolo For any PAPER, of ald; ENVELOPER to be made,

I tie Banks for the Children of the Four Schoolri

for the

The membership of the Chamber for 1908 consisted of as "indivififal members and fa Bros. During the your beings, Laste, Wege- Co, Luigest, Einismans & Co, sed Läi tired from busindas and "Mesurs. Hog

40%

BOATS,

at their gisk into the hazardous, and/or aXTER básardous Godowen of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf ́and: Godown Co., Ltd.j whenceandfor from the wharvca delirery. may be obtained.

No Chalms will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 22nd-April, 1909, will be subject to rout.

• All Claimo egoíinst the Steamer must be pre- sented to the „Undersigned on or before the | 29th April, 1969, or they will not be recognized.* **'"'All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods sra to be left in the Godowns, where, they will be examined on the 22nd April, 1979, at 11 AM);

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Degants, Hoogkong, 15th April, 1000,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

THE P, & ̈OS, N. Co.'s Steamer

TH

* ASSAYE," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS, A Consignees of Cargo by the abare-únned

LAUNCHES vessel are hereby informed that their Good

TYPEWRITERS. and delivery can be obtained as 1009

DEPOT KOWLOON.

DRACON CYCLE

DEPOT

HEAD OFFICE and SHOW

ROOMS

88-35. Do Veitz Road, Centrál

are being landed and placed at their plan in de

·Hongkong and. Köwloon Wharf and Godown „Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where: Bo frosigtment will be sorted out mark,by

the Gonde are landed, fitnes

This vessel brings on Cargo-

From London, &c, 1x 5.5, India, From Australia, ex 8,5; Moldavia From Calcutta, as 8,8,2apan, From Persian Gulf, wk B.L‚8,N, and Ez

P.S. N. Co's Staamer

Optional Goods will be landed ha Instrcalons are given to the contrary

Goods not cleared by fin

4 Fily will be dobject 10 restend

- No Fire Jarurance" will be effected

day case whatever, WRONG

Damaged Packages - must- Godowns for examination by snd the Company's represe appolated hour.

All Ohlms must "days of the steamerfa

dals they cannot