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Intimation.

Powell's

Furnishing

Department

is now replete with an collection of

BEDROOM

entirely now

SUITES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 19 195

THE FLOODS.

A VALE OF TEARS.

A correspondent at Wuhu writes)-

along canais and many others are impassable, the water' varying from one to three fest, in depth. The flood, marsovar, basinvaded many houses causing great inconvenience and mech distress. Not only so, but many of the mud houses of the poorer people, being undermined THE by the water, have fallon.

The "farmers who for ton days have been their fields have now practically given up the the working frantically pumping the water from struggle and resigned themselves to the loss of their rice crop. The price of rice has already advanced a dollar a picul and may go higher. Whether it will be possible again to set out a weather. Even if possible a low yield must be crop depends upon the termination of the wet reckoned upon.

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undarsigned will sell by PUBLIC

AUCTION,

WEDNESDAY,

31st July, 1909, at 2.30 PM. at their Bales Rooms, No 8, Des Voeux Road,

corner of Ice House Street, HIGH CLASS IRISH GOODS. Comprising:-

The mate at which the Yangtare, is rising spells widespread disaster throughout the Valley. The writer is more particularly ac quainted with the regions is the Province of Anhui bit in a valley like the Vanglans it is easy to deduce that other regions are in like' plight, The islands in the river above Teikang aTG only recognisable by a few trees and the roofs of s'raw huts on raised ground sticking out of the water. As this is often the case with these

TURKISH TOWELS; BROWN LINEN islands it may not seem to those who It is now thirty-two days since the mains DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and SER

{TOWELS; BATH TOWELS, DOUBLE. pass in ships that there is anything, ex-

gan and it is still raining. Launch communica ceptional this year owing to the fact that ion with Shanghai has been discontinued, the VIETTES, WHITE and CREAM LACE last launch reaching here Jane ag, after ruoning CURTAINS, WITNEY BLANKETS, IRISH once the land disappears every font extra ing votist of ipfatiated farmers, who, alleging HAND-EMBROIDERED BEDSPREADS, bot so apparent to the passer-by. This year that the launches caused an Luded overflow of PILLOW CASES, TEA and 'SUPPER the extra tise in vary significant as a con water into their already flooded fields, collected CLOTHS, LADIES and GENT'S LINEN siderable rise above the level of the gronapthe launches to compel them to stop running,/SKIRTS, SKIRTS, CHEMISES, NIGHT-

ou bridges and hurled, down heavy stones at HANDKERCHIEFS, LADIES' UNDER on these islands means the threatening of the One launch arriving carly in the morning gat DRESSES, &c, &c.; flood barriers on the mainland. These are not through, as but few farmers were out; the rest 'only threatened but already many of them bays.

were forced to stop. It probably will be st

A fam, lots of VAMÁTOYA CREPE least two weeks before the waters will subside SHIRTS. bịen carried away, particularly on the North bank of the river. There is now no barrier to enough for the launches to be allowed to pass.

On view on Tuesday,.p.m. Meanwhile we have bad no mail and know) separate the mighty river from the lost nothing of the world beyond our horizon. TERME -As usual. of the Ngo Mountains. The 40 barrier to the south of the Williamette Channel is threatened should the river rise another three iocher, which is not only highly probable but a certainty., This barriat koown as the Chen Feng-wei protects a vast rico area: when the barrier goes the rice goes with it. Many square miles of rice land bar become the tem.

of the well known "POWELL"porary bed of the river at what is com

quality in solid teakwood, embracing a wide range of designs to suit the

modest home or the mansion, at prices varying from

$140 to

$325.

A visit to our showrooms, will convince intending purchasers, that the solid and durable construction of these suites is attained without de- from the artistic appearance, tracting which we claim is a special feature of the POWELL" productions.

We are keeping well up with the times, with regard to the new systems of

MODERN

OFFICE

FITTINGS

and have now in our showrooms, a selection of the newest styles in

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 e-

cessary.

QUOTATIONS gladly and prompt- Iv given for any description of OFFICE FURNITURE FITTINGS.

It is said that an effort is being made to send mail to Shanghai via Hangchow, whether | successfully or not is not known.Shanghai 7 imta

ALSO

"HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong, 17th July, 1909.

Intimations.

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.

APPLICATION for Registration of Trade Mark...

E540

monly called the Lan Wan bond. The people from these areas seeing that in- evitable devastation was bound to come NOTICE is hereby given that THE PARAFFINE PAINT COMPANY, carrying on

business at the City of San Francisco, State of California, United States of America, upon this land collegied their chickens, duckabave, on the 7th day of June. 1979, applied for the registration la Hongkong, in the Register and grese as well as their pigs, and sold them of Trade Marks of the following Trade Mark ---

in Wohu at a fraction of the normal price; and now they have nothing to fall back upon so thai the region is a vale of tears likely to be- cyme muke so as the foods increase.. In the uplands the crops are s·fe and are doing well but now much of the lower Yangisze valley is pland? The price of last year's nice is dias. trously high being in the heart of the rice pr: - ducing country $1.00 for tab 7 am as agaivs”, last year's two 8 sen in the same areas at the

same period of the year. We hear of draught in the North, flood in the south, and now come be ever-swelling floods in the Yangtzo. The prospect for the immediate future is bad, but that for the winter and the spring of next year. is infinitely worse.

ConservancyY PROBLEMS..

What are the officials going to do? How are

they going to alleviate the distress and stave off

possible riot and insurrection in the spring? They have not the mpasy to do anything them. selves and they do not want foreign money in the orly legitimate way it should be given, namely for extensive works directed towards protection from future floods and for the open-

lng up of new means of communication, where-

by produce might be rapidly moved to distres bed arts. No subscription should be got up

|

in

PABCO

in the name of THE PARAFFINE PAINT CO., who claim to be the proprietors thereof.

The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants since the mouth of August, 1995, respect of the following goods:

PROTECTING COMPOSITION, BUILDING AND ROOFING MATERIAL, DAMP COURSĘ AND BUILDING PAPERS IN CLASS 17.

Dated the ift day of June, 1909

490]

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE,

1898..

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK.

NTICITY RAZOR CO, GILLETTE

is hereby given that

business at. First, becued and Colton Streets in the City of Boston, State of Massachusetts, United States of America. have, on the 15th day of May, 1909, applied for the registration in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks of the following Trade Mark :-

Gillette

in the name of GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO, who claim to be the proprietors thereof.

which had for its solo abject the 'immediata relief of distress. The floods in the Yangtsze. are of too frequent occurrence for such remedies which are so remedies. The whole question of these flands should be gaze into and a plan drawn up and submitted to the Central Gov einment for approval, with the offers 'of sup- part from charitable bodies or others. Oas. i thing that must be borna in upon the official mind la that in the long run it does not pay to remove sad thereby lower, the surface of the land in order to raise the land barriers but rather is this courting further and greater dis nster.. Y hat is requirad is the deepening of the rivers and creeks and with the mud taken berefrom raise as much of the land in the vicinity above the flood level as it is possible to do with, the material.. This will förm in itself a broad food barrior which can be cultivatedi while the deepened rivers and creeks would form some slight reservoir for the surplus 491] waters which produce floods. In no country in the world is this quassion of flood conservancy more important than in China and in no country is it less scientifically attended is. The land has been lowered to raise the banks so that the bed of the rivers were ultimately on

The Trade Mark has been used by the Ap- plicants since the 16th day of May, 1968, in respect of the following goods :—

RAZORS and RAZÖR BLADES, SAFETY RAZORS and CORN KNIVES or RAZORS IN CLASS 12.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Applicants,

B, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

IT is hereby notified that on and after the

roth current, the selling price ofICE will bë increased tɔ ONE CENT per pound.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,.

General Managers, HONGKONG ICE Co., LTD. Hengkong, 12th July, 1909.

T

COLD STORAGE.

HONGLONG AVERAGE MARKET " PRIORS,

20

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Shark Sa Yu, Skato-Po Yu

Shrimps-Ha

Corrected róth July, zoo sti, per 5 -

Snapper-Lap Y¤..................................

BUTCHER MRAT.

Cogits,

Beef,sirloin & prime cut-Mal Lung Pa B Corped-Ham Ngau Yuko

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20

Soles Tut Sa Yaidstone » Teach-Wan Yn

area Turbat-Cho How Ybesatzunené 19- Turtles, small, fresh water-Kook Ya... White Balt-Ngan Yu Chaltaessa sý

23

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1. Roast-Shlu

20

18

13

„Soup, Tong Yuk musimuulimar, p Steak Ngan Yak Panina

Sirloin-Ngau Lint

20

30

» Sanitges,-Ngan Yok Chaung ..... . Bullock's Brains, Know.... por sot.

‚"Tongus fresh-Ngan Ll.......anch

26.

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» Head-Ngan Tar samimuonai” p ', Heart-Ngau Sum .....................m par

Houng Chlu

13

» (bridos), Macan-San Houng Chlu

8 Carambola-Yang Ton

hande

18|| Grapes Sin Tal Tasömnimi....

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FRUITS.

Almond-Hang Yanin

Apples, (California)—Kaṁ San Ping

КФенилопирачених

(Chefoo)-Tin Choo Ping

Small-Hel Toug Unstard-Fan Lai Chi......each Bananas, fragrant, Canton-Sang Shang

18 Chestnuts, Chinese-Foong Lut...

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Mattos Chop-Young Pal Kwat

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11

Log-Yeung Pei. woman n Shoulder-Young Shan

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Pigw' Chitlings-Chi cheong

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Brain-Chi Know............por zot

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Fry-Cal Chaker je

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Kidneys-Chi Yiu asmenimpatt

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Livor-Chi Kon

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Hump, Salt-Ngan Kia .................. Feet-Ngan Kook ............................... Kidneys-Ngan Yin........

Tail-Ngan Mel

IC Cocoannts--Yeh Tas

› Livor-Ngau Oon ...................................... "13, Tripa (undressed)---Ngan To................... a 6 Unives Hoad and Fest-Ngan-chal-

Lemons, China-Ning Mong....

31.

Amor-Kum Sad Ning Moong

Lichoes, Small StoneLal Chi Coo

Fresh, Lal Obi

tau-keok................et St.co|| Limes (Saigon)—Sal Kpng | Ming

Moong...........

Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong......... Mango, Saigon-Sal Kùng Moong .... Mangosteens, San Chuk Tar per 100 $1,40 Oranges, Tim Chang

Small-Tai Kot............. Caity Mandarin-Tim Kut

Passion Fruit qui sach Pears, (American)-Kam Sản Shu! Lik (Canton), Cooking—Sa Li................ „ (Shanghai)-Shoung Hoi L

30 Peanuts,-F Sang ..............................

Persimmons, Large,-Hung Chip Ploe-apples, 1st quality-Sheung Poan Ti Paw-law....................................tach and cooking-Chung-tang Paw-law msajısoyunca". 1. Platains-Tal Chi” ........................meric

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Plums, Swatow-Hung Lai' Pumalo, Slam-Ohim Lo Yad ......Sach Walnuts, Hop Topi

Green-Sang Bop Tod

24 Shanghai Lo Kwat)kingserimeno

Pork, Chop-Cbl Pal Kwat, .........................

Comed-Hani Cho Yak

21

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Leg-Cha Polis p

14

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Fat or Lard-Chu Yauji Sheep's Head and Fest-Young. „Tan

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Heart-Yeung Sum.........Bach Kidneys-Yeung Yin

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Sucking Figs, To Order-Cho Chat Suit Beef-Sang Ngan Yau'...vemo ji

Mutton-Sang Young Yau Vozš➡Nguu Chal Yuk.......

50

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10

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Sausages-Ngau Ohạ! Yuk Tong, a

22

20

20

VEGETABLES, &C. Artichokes, Shanghal,-Sheung Hoi Ab

Cal Chaak .... Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Pin

Beans,(French), Shanghai-Sheung Hol

Plo Tao

Bonn, Sprout Ah Chol

30 Baana, Long-Tau Kok

POULTRY.

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Chicken-Kai Obal ......................

30

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| Ospons, Large, Small-Sin Kalinimo j Ducks-Ap...mɔ omn«qumsinsemi sí Doris-Pan Kanti...

22

20

10

34

30

20

BB HONGKONG ICE COMPANY | Eggs, Hen➡Kai Tan.........................................por doz.

LTD. bave now 40,000 Cable feet of Fowls, Canton-Kal OLI: STORAGE availible at EAST POINT. S:oms will be Open at 10 A.M. and 4 7.3*

Hainan-Hot Nara Kal............

da jy, Sunday excepted, to veceive, and deliver | Goess-Ngo perishable goods.

G. K. HAXTON,

H. ngkong, feh Jahnary:

Manager.

O. C. MOOSA,

18 8. TXAQUILAR STREET

Goose, Wild Shanghal-Sheung Hoi Ye

Mask Dear-Wong Kang................................Cach Hars-Tu Chalicione j Partridge-Che Khoo Pheasant Shan Kal...........................pair. Pigeons, Canton--Pak Kup ..................... each

Holhow-Hollow Fak Kup .. Quall-Um-Ghun ............oma....

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LES DOD PRZEDEterde }}

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Dated the 18th day of June, 1909.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Applicants,

De Vets Road Central, NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. Rice BldWo Fa henk........doren

Hongkong.

PARA VENDA.

GBANDE sortimento de LIVROS

a higher level than the country through which de MISSA em Portuguez, encader.

key ran. This came' about through spasmo-

dic attempts at repair without a systematic

and thorough study of the whole question. rados em lindas capas de phantasia

Any study of the Yangisse floods must involve

a thorough examination of the big lakes in the e de diversas cores. valley which should not only be made big reservoirs for catching the surplus waters but

navigable” waterways. Any scheme so great

might frighten the officials, by its initial cost. But where is the need of timidity? The money would be spegi upon coólies `n quir- ing assistance to keep them from starvation and possible riot, and fortbasmore the work would be a profitable one. Toppage dues on the Improved waterways in the populous areas in which these lakes in would be a new and paying source of zeyɛlue for the Ruvernment; while the sale of mud to raise the

munding lands about the normal flood limits

would certainly reduce the cost of the work. ando as the preliminary work would be done in

POWELL'S

(FIRST FLOOR) ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,.

and

28, Queen's Road.

the winter when the wiiter was at its lowesť ko dredging machinery would be required other „ban light railway and tubs for the coolies would do the excavating." Za the work advanced and the officials saw there was a chance of its being n remunerative undertsk`ng thera cau ba little doubt but that they would see to its ultimate carrying through, with requisite machinery, paticularly when they saw that the rice land from which so much of the country's revnoue is derived was being won back from the floods.' Some permanent work of un amisil mature most be taken in band for thir” Valo of tears.” -

IN THE YANGTZE ESTUARY, Our correspondent at Huchow, writing on July 3, ARYA ve

....... The longest, coldest, most disagreeabla, most

destructive "Wang-mal (moist season), koowa/ for many years is now occupying

Precos módicos.

Dirija-se

attantiön ja Huchow. It had been marked by ta excoodingly heavy rains causing overdowing casale and Corda averywhere. All UNTE

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GRACA & CO.,

37. Das Vœux Road,

Mongkong, 8 Junbo de rooo.

BENGERS

Food

is quite distinct from any other. It possesses the remarkable property. of rendering milk, with which site is mixed when used, quite easy of digestion by children, invalide, and convalescents,

Food I hold in

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Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c., &o.

LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS

VARIOUS COLORS,

MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES

WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.

WOOLEN DELAINES, NUNSVEIL- INGS, VOILES, &c.,' &c.

[<6' LADIES' and CHILDREN'S

Samples on application. Port orders carefully executed.

Beat Root-Hong Chol Tau......... cach Brinjals, Grean-Cheng Yuen Kar ........ Brinjals, Red-Hung Kar ........................sema' Brassica-Pak Chol........................ Bamboo Shoots-Chook Shane Cabbage, Ühiness, com-Kai Choy...... Cabbage, Rod-Kal Lan Tan ...each Cabbage, (Shanghai)––Yoh Chol

****** *14 Cane Bhoots, bunch-Kau Shun CallBower, Large size-Tal Yah Choi

CaullBower, Medium size-Cheung Yeh Chol-fametsason

CauliBower, Small size-Sai Yeh Chol-fa: Carrots-Kam Sham

30

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Wild Ducks, Shanghal, Sul-appair Teal, Skangkal, Sul Ap Chal,.................. Wild Docks Canton-Sang Shing 'Sal

FISH.

Barbel-Ka Yi ......................... Bream-Bin Yu.................................................am q Canton Fresh Water Fisk—Hol Bla Ya » Carp-L! Yu ........................mansara 35 Catfish-Ohik Y¤

sovasenči je Codfish--Mun YOUR DE Grabs-Hal

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Celery, White-Pak Yeung Kan Choi....... Chillies, Dried--Con Lat Chiu ..........................

Red-Hang Fa

12

Green-Ching Lat Chlo' Carry Stuff, Baglish-Ka Lee Ghol Liu Cucumbers-Cheng Kwa.

Bitter Squash-Fu Kwa ..................quitan Garlic-Spon Talen

Gloger, young-Sun Tas Keung ........

old-Le Keung anumanna

15

Borse Radlab, Shanghal-Lik Kan... Indian' Com-Sük Mal...................................pince Lettuce-Yeung Sang Oho!

Bach

Water Chatka Tai mesmo a Mandarin-Kwo! Lum Ma Tai „

Musk Melon, asosanayanmapärase 18: Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Kho...... 24 | Ouions. Bambay Yener Danny Tru

Green-Sang Chang Stal-Shoang Hol Chung Tan Japan-Yat, Foon 2

321

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Okrosa-Mo Kit

18 || Famlay, English-Young Un Sai

Groen Poss-Cheng Taz...

Potatoes, Sweet-Fan-Ebu

Shanghal-Shegar:

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Yellow-Worg Slo...........................

18

117

Froga-Tien Kala

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Garoupa-Sek Paare, 92

Gadgeon-Fak Kap Va

Herrings-To' Pak....

Halibut-Ohsang Kwan Yu lum

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