Intimation.
Powell's
Furnishing
Department
is now replete with an entirely new collection of
BEDROOM
SUITES
4
of the well known POWELL" quality in solid teak wood, embracing a wide range of designs to suit the molest home or the mansion, at prices varying from
$140 to
$325.
A vi-it to our showrooms, will convince intending purchasers, that' the solid and durable construction of these suites is attained with ut, de- tracting from the artistic appearance, which we claim is a special: fatuie of the POWELL" productions:
We are keeping well up with the times, with regard to the systems of
new
MODERN
OFFICE
FITTINGS
and have now in our showrooms, a selection of the newest stylos ju
SECTIONAL
BOOKCASES
FILING
AND
CABINETS
on the vertical Sectional System, allowing any number of sections to be built upwards or at the side, as further filing space becomes ne-
cessary.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Entimation
TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS.
TENDERS are invited for the loss of Revenue Farms, in the State of North Boraco from the 1st Januniy, ryto, as set out ́bereunder, '.'
REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE
OF NOTH BORNEO.?
1. In making arrangemonis for the leasing of the Farmis für the next Farm period of 19.0, light and "1912, the Government re.e vesto if the right of vanting the Fatma (at pro- vided in the Proclamations concerned as named to Schedule A appended) in any per- sod, by public or private sale as may ba thought fit.
subject to the above reservation it is hereby notified that tendars will be received at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor, Sanda | kan, up to 12 o'clock woon, on the 1st day of October, Igog, for the purchase of the exclus. ive privileges of the Farms described below for a period of one, two or three years com- mencing on the 1st January, 1gro.
2. Any person nither for himself alvae or for himself and otnors, may, either in person or by agent duly accredited in writing, on any date prior to the said goon of the 1st October next, submit to the said Secretary at Saudakan, auy teuder he may think fit for all or any of the Farms, provided such tender is in conformity with the terms of tendering hereinafter set.out and fulfils all the conditions required of the Farmer.
All tenders so made will (except at the ex- press wish of the tenderers to the contrary) be received and frosted by the Government as strictly confidential..
On receiving any such tender, Government reserves to itself the sight of deciding whether it shall be considered or not,
1 Gaverament decides not to consider the teader, it will be returned to the tenderer
under sealed cover.
All leaders accepted fur cons.deration by Gove.omeat will be, the fist instance, re inped by Government for further consideration with the tenders handed in on 1st October,
1999, which will be optoed at noon on that date, after which the successful tenderer will be selected.
..
3 The arms, above referred to, are - BRITISH NORTH BORNEO-Opium, Spin, Gambling and Paws-broking, ai foli
Lawn ..
(u) in one concession for the whole Stale, (b) in one concession for any of the follow ink Duincts of the State, the limits named cuding the intenor tentory watered by the vers within the limits given respectively:- (1) SANDAKAN DISTRICT-the L'entory hounded on the que side by the rs right waterslied of the Kioutataugan-River-und-on- the other by the, true felt 'watershed of the Patan river.
(B) KUDST DISTRICT-the Terrory bound
ed on the one side by the tru: left watershed m the Patan--Kwer-aud-oa_tu_utber.by_the. vue watershed of the indasan River.
th) WEST OASE BISER CT-the Territory bounded on the vue s de by the trae right watershed of the Piodasas River and on the other by the gonbera, boundary of Provitice Clarke.
(iv) EAST COAST DISTRICE - The Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Kimabilangan River and on the citer by the Duice Bundary on the South at Bicershack point.
(v) ROVINCE CLARKE-being the Territory between Batu Batu and the Lawas porthern water bed.
:
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
H.BANG SHAO-FI'S MISSION.
Nine months all but a few days from the date of his departure for the Uailed States and
ל
THE Undersigned have received instruction Europe, H.E. Shao-yi has returned to Shanghai
from A. L. STEIN, Esquire,
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
MONDAY,
the 28th June, 1909, at a PM. within his' Residence, No. 1, The Albany,
THE" WHOLE OF HIS .. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
and was received on Saturday afternoon with all the honour that is due to one of China's foremost Ministers and ablest mind. During those months his Excellency has conferred with the rulers of many countries in more or laag close touch with the Far East. His prograss has been marked with almost imperial dignity, and he himself has been received with the cordiality. thai China's sovəya will never lack whenever the sacks by direct menos to cultivate jutimate relations with the Westera Powers. It is now time to count the actual gain that has resulted, or may yet result. from, what must certainly have been a very exosasive missies. And for the moment it must be confessed that the muc- Ces of the Special Commissioner's journey in the more difficult to estimate, in that its oxecţ purpose still remains something of a mystery, To return thanks of China's behalf for that por- tion of the Boxer indemnity, still unpaid, which the United States Government had con sented to waive was a comparatively small One UPRIGHT IRON GRAND PIANO by robins Piano Co., One GRAMOPA of 8.E. Tang's business. Beyond this we
·PHONE wàn RKCORÚS,
SILK TAPESTRY DRAWING ROOM SUITE, Double BRASS-MOUNTED BED- STEADS with MATTRESSES, MARBLE TOP BUREAUS Single and Double WARD- ROBES with BEVELLED 'GLASS. TRAK- WOOD HATSTAND with BEVELLED GLASS, DINING ROOM SUITE by Mean Won, Powell & Co Ld, BLACKWOOD DESKS, VELVET-PILE CARPETS and RUGS, OIL PAINTINGS and ENGRAV INGS, OLD CHINESE VASES and WALL PLATES, JARDINIERES STANDS, &c., | PANTRY and KITCHEN REQUISITES and u'quantity of HOUSEHOLD LINEN ; ‚ ̈
Also..
AND
Electric fans will be used during Sale.
Oo view from Saturday, 26th instant, ... TERMS I—Âs usual,
know that he was charged to study the financial systems of the different countries through
A Vaique Assortment of OLD WEAPONS. | which be passed. But considering the short
best of his sojourn at nach stopping-place, it it Catalognes will be issued.
difficult to believe that he can have added much to the knowledge that would have, beca asily procurable in Peking. The rumour cur rent at the time of his leaving America, that be bad failed in bis efforts to promote aä. || nilisaca barween that country and China, may” got be worth very serious attention, It would, however, be interesting to know for what reasons the instructions wargient from
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 181b. June, 1909,
“(489
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MUDAY, the 28th day of June, 1909, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of the Lot of CROWN LAND, At Tai Hang, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of, renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years,
Register
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
j
East of Nullah
Tai Hang Village.
flounders Messuroncoly
w.w. I s.nt. Wt. It
5.W
f
Te. It. [1.
Square fee
Upset Price I
35
1151
Hongkong, 19th Jan 1, 1907.
Intimations.
COLD STORAGE:
[493
Peking, through which, as the Commissioner
admitted on his arrival in England, he bad been led to cut short his stay in the States,
But whatever the efforts of the past nine months may have succeeded or not bave suc. teeded in accomplishịng, it is impossible not to feel that his Excellency bai barn to some extent the victim of circumstances. If indeed it was to have been his business to draw China and America together in closer understanding —an alliance was at a times too one-sided to be seriously considered--the arbitration treaty signed between the two countries at Washington
a day or two after H:E. Taog-bad left Chion seemed to be of good augury for the task. But within a week of the Commissioner's landing
Intimations.
SAINT RAPHAEL
TONIO, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINK
Very palatable,"
Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anæmia, Dability and Convalescence, to young women, children and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.
DOSE One wine-glass after the two" principal'msali Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL dears, in addition to the registered trade-mark:
Kủ Thỏ WARRANTY STAMP of the UNION DES FABRICANTE.
17: 4 METAL BEAL advertising CILETEAS,
is a MELISSA and MINT cordial
CLETEAS which surrasses all others by its
purety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lumn of sugar.
COMPAGNIE da VIN RAINT-RAPHAEL. Valence (115me-France),.
GALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.
JUST LANDED:
The well-known and famous brandy
#
'Bisquit Dubouche &. Co,"
XXX Very Old Fine:
Old V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years
QUINQUINA 7
ALSO
QUINQUINA ?
Per Bol,
.$2.50
6.50
DUBONNET?
FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent. Manekenė, gath-April, 1909.
Consignees,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
140
at San Francisco, the publication of the Japan- 610-American entente must bava dashed any. such hopes to the ground. It is true that the terms of the agreement were communicated to the Waiwupu before its signature, and by the Waiwupu were thoroughly approved. But in, so 'far as America bad banded herself with Japan for the protection of China, as one of the stipula-informed that all Goods are being landed
tions of the compact, it was virtually impossible for her now to enter into any arrangement on terms of equality with the Power to which she had just assumed the position of joint
S.S. BENVORLICH," FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO' LONDON AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Gargo are hereby
at their risk into the hazardous" and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvas delivery No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goode romain. undelivered after the 28;h inst., will be subject to rent
4. The attebtion of these desirous of tender.HE HONGKUNG ICE COMPANY Iguardian, Far more serious,; however; for the may be obtained..
ing.is drawn to the following terms -
(a) The renderer, most state in his tender The angual sum fere for the Farm rent for the three years igra, 19rt and 1913; a different offered for the first, second and som may respectively. The tenderer must third, years also clearly state the proportion of the amount Rent to be allotted to each separate Farm.
(b) The Government does not bind itself to Accept the highest or any leader, and reserves o itself the night of maving any arrangements may deem advisable-as-regards-the-lätting-of- the Farms,
e) Each tenderer should specify, in foil, in English, and in the vernacular language of the tenderer, the names, residences, and occupa
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LTD, have now 40,000 Onble feet of COLD STORAGE avullablo at EAST, POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.M. dally, Sunday excepted, to receive and deilver perishable goods
G. K. HAXTON,
-----MEORTOR." Hongkong, 6th January, vong.
0. C. MOOSA,
'150
1 & 3, D'AGUILAR STREET.
prospects of the'mission were the deaths of the late Emperor and Empress-Dowager. The principle that "the King never dies,novering very applicable to an Odental sovereignty
threatened to break down completely at the "death" of such a ruler-as-her-láto-Majesty
That the break between past and present was bridged over with so little apparent effort seemed, at the time, to be a piece of un- expected good fortune, and in some res pect it may still be so regarded. But in the light of recent events, a suspicion arises that, if no hand was raised to disturb the order of succession, it was only be
tions of the persons tandering, and similar NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. Cause there was no one in Paking of suffi
information regarding any security or any partner that the tenderer wishes to propose.
(d) The successful tenderer will be called opoo to enter into a contract under the provi: sians of the Proclamations named io Schedule A appended.
(e) Conies of the Forms of Coutracts for the Farins may be sen, op application' at the Offices of the said Secretary, at Sandakan, or of Mens Guthrie & Co., at Singapore, or of Messrs, Gibb, Livingst n & Co, as Hongkong
(f) The successful tenderer will be required to depasit with the Finance Commissioner, Sandakan, security to the valus of three mooths' Farm sent by means of a deposit of mosey to the amount of one months Farm rent, and of title deeds to the amount of two months' Farm reat.
(2) The retail rates for Chandu. fixed by Government for the Opium" Farm for 1910, 19tt and 912 are those specified below:-
Per tahil
* C030 hun packet (0.15
#
chi
+
" 4
"
.00.13 00.09
(A) The Opium Farmer is responsible for seeing that Chandu is-not seld by retail at the Opium Farm or at the Opium Farm shops at prices higher than ibose fixed by Government and named above (9).
The Opium and Spirit Farmer mey fix their awn prices for supplying the Oplum and Spirit Farm Shopswbaleiafe with Chandu and Spirits. QUOTATIONS gladly and prompt.) During the continuance of the Farm
perid, the Opium and Spirit Farmer will be
ly given for any description of entitled to the use of a Trade-mark (to be OFFICE FURNITURE FITTINGS.
approved by Government) to be affixed to any and Opium Chande prepared by them, and to
any vessel containing Spirits for ante.
POWELL'S
(FIRST FLOOR) ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
and
28 Queen's Road. Keegi ong, ajrd June, 1919
As soon as the new Farmers have been appointed the Governor, they will be re- quired to submit in writing to the Secretary to the, Governor at Sandakan a Schedule showing fall pacticalars as to the Title Deeds they pro pose to deposit with the Government as secarily for the said two months' Farm rest. -If those are considered satisfactory, the new. Farmers will be required to execule a most- gage of the property to the. Government as provided for by law.
(4) The Farmer for the West Coast may be required to rent certain Farm buildings at Jesselton.
(The following Proclamations govern the conduct of the Farms io B. N. Borneo viz
SCHEDULE A.
The Opium Proclamation No. 15 of 1901 as
amended by No. 7 of 1004,
The Liquors Proclamation No. 17 of 1901, "The Pawnbrokers Proclamation No. 14 of 1922 as amended by No. 1 of 1993, and No..g of road... The Gambling Proclamation No.
(4
Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &o., &c.
LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS
VARIOUS COLORS)
MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES
IN
WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.
WOOLEN DILAINES,. NUNSVBIL
INGS, VOILES, &c. &c. ·
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
UNDERCLOTHINGS.
Samples on application, Coast Port orders carefully executed.
Stonebene, qath Sentember, senke.
LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
Has Always of Hand
CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALÉ
13, D'AQUILAR STYËRT, HONGKONG, Rangkong, 3rd September, '10,
GUNG
cient force of character to take the lead. The onestrong man and champion of progress in the Government was relentlessly pulled down by a combination of minor jealousies. Since Grand Councillor Yuan's downfall it is quite clear that no one else cares to risk a repetition of his fate; and the hopes that once were built upon the character of the Prince Regent bave failed, as yet, to justify themselves,
All Claims against the Steamer, must be pre sented to the Undersigned recognised the 6th-proxy or they will not be recognised...
C
Consignees.
S.S. ARMAND BEHIC
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London er 1.5. Charente, (tom Havre ex as. Charenia, and from Bordeaux oxas, Ville de Litla, in con- nection with above Üleamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Treasure are being landed and stored 'at thair risk''Intb the hazardous andjør extra basardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
"Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Conslyndes belore Noun TO-DAY," requesting it to be landed base. *
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after¬MONDAY, the 18th-June,—at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the a8th Jdge, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on | MONDAY, the 28th June, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been afscted.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Agens
Kangkong, 21st June, rong.
FROM
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES;
MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP,
LONDON, COLOMBO and SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"AWA MARU,"
having arrived from the above Pons, Con- signees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's. Godown.... at Kowloon, where each consigament,wili be sorted out. 1495 | mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as
Aoon as the Goods are landed. *
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be axamined on the aộth inst, at 11. A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will bo countersigued by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &.00... Agaots, Hongkong, 21st June, 1909.
FROM EUROPE
THE H.A. L. Steamship
Captain
"SEGOVIA,"
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary ́before. Noon, TO DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 1st July will be subject to reat.
Sache, having arrived, Con- No Fire Insurance has been.effected. signces of Cargo are hereby requested to send
Damaged packages must be left in the in their Bills of Lading for countersignature Godowns for examination by the Consignet's by the Undersigned and to take immediate and the Co's representatives at an appointed delivery of their goods from alongside.
hour. All claims must be presented within ten Optional Cargo will be forwarded" unless days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which notice to the contrary be given before TO-dals they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the DAY.
Godowas,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong÷ 24th June, 1909. 1458-459
Any Cargo impeding her discharge, will be landed at Consigose'a risk into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowo of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and axpense.
All Claims must be presented within_ten days of the steamers arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steemer have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst, will be sub- ject to rent.
All broken, chaféd, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th inst, at 3 P.M.
Yet paradoxically it is, perhaps, in this very confusion now so clearly prevailing at Peking that the best hopes of H.E. Tang's recent journeys may be found. What he has succeed. ed in doing abroad is possibly of far less im- portance than the fact that he has been absent Irom Chios. la coming now to the many pro- blems with which the Empire is faced, he en Joya the double advantage of being able to ap proach them from a detached point of view and of being absolutely independent of the intrigues of the past seven or eight months. To suppose that bis Excellency will risk taking the decided lige fram which older Ministers have shrunk, is, of course, to indulge la spaculations which may or may not be justified by his record in the pat
But as President of the Ministry of Finance and High Financial Com- missioner, to which post it is understood that the Prince Regent intends to appoint him, the newly returned Euvɔy will have an almost un. rivalled opportunity for solid work. Within a few days' time the new Supervisors of provinci al fina ces are due to leave for their respective
5.S. "WELSH PRINCE," positions; indeed, with characteristic want of
FROM NEW YORK. foresight, orders have been given for their de parture this waik, some days, that is, before H
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above E. Tang Shao-yi can arrive in the capital
pamed vessel are hereby informed that Bet since they have recently bound them all, Goods are being landed at their risk into selves by solema resolution eptirely, to the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office.
[sor
Hongkong, 22nd June, 1009.
AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.
NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES.
"ASSAYE,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vassel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon," where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vassal brings on Cargo →→
From London, &c., så 5.8. Holdavia.
· From Calcutta, ex S.S, Pashawar, ** ....From Persian Gull, er B.L.S.N. and B. &
P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instursions are given to the contrary before
hours, Goods not cleared by the 30th Jane, at
#
avoid the inaction characteristic of Chi-of the Hoogkong and Kowloon Whilf and | 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
nese officials" it is to be 'boped that they wi boready to work in concert with the central [43 Ministry even if they do, not await the Mini- ter's retura for poistoal consultation. How far the provicces will consent to be bound by the rulings of Peking is another matter. Bat all the most presslog of Chica's dificulties to- day resolve themselves into the supreme ques-
Godown Co., Limited, Kowloon, whence de livery may be obtained.
--
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be amamined on the goth, Jose, at 3.30 PM. --
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the yoth Juse, will be subject to rent
DIRECT from the manufacturers, et lower tien of Onanciarur shanges as an accept presented to the Undersigned on or before the
prices. 12 bore Double Breechloaders doence of H., Tang Shaoʻyi as an accept from 3ofs each. Illustrated catalogue died financial expert will be watched with an- anxiety proportionate to the universal dread of porting Rifies, &c, post free, D. JAMES &
in the Affairs of Chins, REYNOLDS, Ge Bereal Mipoties, Logan impending crisis dmEC Eaglend
NG, D, News,
All Claims against the Steamer must be sth July, or they will not be recognized. „No Fire Insurance has been effected. ARNHOLD KARBERG &
Agenti. Hongkong, 24th Juni, 1999.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any casa'whatever,
Dainaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigner's and the Company's representative at an 17- pointed hour. 5
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which data. they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted gher the Goods have faft the Godownsi
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