Intimation.
Powell's
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
NEW GOODS
DAINTY
ROBES
IN
LACE
"AND
MUSLIN.
PRETTY
BLOUSES
FOR
AFTERNOOΟΝ
AND
EVENING
WEAR
Ladies
and
Children's
MILLINERY.
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
and
28, Queen's Road.
Opposite the Clock Tower,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Public Company.
THE CHINA LIGHT'AND LÖWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE THE EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, No. 6. Con. Daught Road, Victoria, os SATURDAY, 11th September, 9-9, at Noop, for the purpose of receiving Statements of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers' for the 11 months ending 31st July, 1900, and electing Consulting Committer and Auditore.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED ́oà FRIDAY, the 10th, and SATURDAY, the 11th September, 1909.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Honokane, 27th Auguti, 1909,
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
[609
Entimation
TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS.
TENDERS are invited for the lease of
Revenue Forms in the State of North Borneo from the 1st January, 1910, as set out beretoder,
REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE
OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In-making-ariangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm period of 1910 1911 and 1912, the Government "reserves to itself the right of vesting, the Farms (as pro- vided in the Proclamations concerned as named in Schedule A appended) in any per son, by public or private sale as may be thoughi fil
NESDAY SEPTEMBER I
OILFIBED TRAGEDY.
BHOOTING OF MR, RUTHERFORD IN UPPER
LANGKAT,
The Deli papers give detailed reports of the trial of M. J. Janssens, a boring assistant on the oilfields in Upper Langkat, for the murder of Mr. H. Rutherford, the head baremaster thers, on February 13 last. The case for the prosecution rested on evidence that the crime -was committed with malice aforethought. At noon in that day, Janssens left bis dwailing house on the Baring ground armed with a Mausor repeating rifle. He entered an outbuild ing on the oilfield not far from the house, and lay in wait there, rifle in band, for nearly a quarter. of an hour, looking out for Rutherford. At about ten minutes past twelva Rutherford drew asan Janssens allowed him to approach up to about six feet from the building. He then fired
ubject to the above reservation it is bereby notified that leaders will be received at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor, Sanda kan, up to 12 aklock noon, on the rst day of October, 1909, for the purchase of the exclus ive privileges of the Farms described below for a period of one, two or thres years compos him. The bullet went through the liver, mencing on the 15 January, igto,
·sod Rutherford dropped. Thirty-five minutes afterwards he died from inward bleeding. On being taken to the house of, a baremaster, he knew he was sinking, and on his friend trying to cheer him up,, Rutheford aids-It is too late, All is over. Before breathing his last, Rutber- ford muttered some uciorelligible words.
2. Any person either for himself alone or for THE undersigned have received instructions hirest duly accredited is writag, on any date
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
an
SATURDAY,
the 4th September, 1909, at 2.30 PM at their Bales Rooms, No 8, Des Voeux Road,
corner of Ice House Street,.. W—LAKOB—ASSORTMENT-OF
JAPANESE CURIOS,
Comprising:- 1/ IVORY CARVINGS, BRASS and BRONZE VASES, BOWLS, MAKUDZU VASES, PLATES and TEA SETS, SILK. EMBROIDERED SCREENS, KAKE MONOS, WAIL 'HANGINGS, SATSUMA VASES and TEA SETS, KAGA Bod NAGOYA TEA SETS,, &c. &c. «
Catalogues will be issued. ¡TERMS :~~ÁS usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 30th August, 1909. ***
Intimations.
(618
PRAX TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
1,00 m.
TIME TABLE:"
WEEK DAYS,
7.30 am. tó 10,00 a.m. .....Every 10 minutes 10.00 a.m; to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 17.30 am to 11:45 pm....Every 15 minutes, 13.45 pm. to 1.15 p.m....Every to miantes. 1.45 pm. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes 3:15 pm...Evory to miantis. 3.00 p.....Every 15 míantes.
4.45 p.m. to
7.15 p.m. to
1.30 p.m. 10
5.00 p.m. to
5.00 pm....Every 15 minuter. 8.03 p.m.... Every zó minuter
-NIGHT CARS
8,45/pim; and 9 pm, 9.45 pm to 1815 an evory half hour. SOKNAYE 8,000, to 9.00 a.m. ...Every 15 minutes 9.00 am, to 9,30 a.m. .....Every go miantes 9:30 am, to 1930 a.m. ........Evarý iç mloatos ta.jo a.m. to 1.55 a.m....Every 10 minuter 10:45 am to 11.20 neon...Every 15 mlaator 11.00 Neon 10 1.00 p.m....Rvěry zo minutes
1.00.p.m. 10 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. in 4.00 p.ņu...Every xo minutes 6.00 p.m. to 790 p.....Eyery 15 minater 7.00 p.m. to 800 p.ro, .....berry to milouts . NICHT CARS as on Week Days
SATURDAYS.
Extra can at 3.15 pm, 11.30 pm, and 1.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Amrangament at th Company's Dice, "ALEKANDES BUILDI, Dos Vieux Road Coptrol
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
General Managers.
'FURNITURE WAREHOUDSE.
agent
prior to the said uson of the ast October next, submit to the said Secretary at 'Sandakan, any teoder he may think fix 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 wili (except at the ex- press wish he tenderers to the contrary) be received and treated by the Government as strictly confidential.
On receiving hay sucli tender, Government reserves to itself the right of deciding whether it shall be considered or not.
If Government decides not to consider the tender, it will be returned to the tenderer under seated caver.
All tenders accepted for consideration by Government will be, in the first instance, res lained by Government for further consideration with the tenders hauded in on 1st October, 1909, which will be opened at noon on that date, after which the successful tenderer will
· be selected. *
3. The Farms, above referred to, ara - BRITISH NORTH' BORNEO.-Opium, Spirit, Gambling and Pawn-broking, as fol-
lows:
(a) in one concession for the whole State. () in one concession for any of the follow ing Districts of the State, the limits named including the interior territory watered by the rivers within the limits gives respectively :-
(1) SANDAKAN DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Kinabatangan River and on the other by the true left watershed of the
Paitan river.
(ii) KUDAT DISTRICT-the Territory bound. ed on the one side by the true left watershed of the Patan River and on the other by the true right watershed of the Pindasan River,
(i) WEST COAST DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Podasan River and on the other by the northern boundary of Province
Clarke.
1. (iv) East Coast DISTRICT-the Territory
bounded on the one side by the true right; watershed-of-the-Kinabatangan-River and on the other by the Dutch Boundary on the Bouth at Broersbeek point,
(v) PROVINCE CLARKE-being the Territory between Batu-Baru and the Lawas northern
watershed.
4. The attention of those desirous of tender fing is drawn to the following terms -
(a) The tenderer must slate in his tender. the annual sum offered for the Farm rent for' the three years 1920, 1913 and 1913; a different sum may be offered for the first, second and third years respectively. The tendeter must also clearly state the proportion of the amount Raas-to-be allotted to each separate Farm
(b) The Government does not bind itself to accept the bighess or any tender, and reserves to itself the right of mating any arrangements it may deem advisable as regards the letting of the Farms,
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NO INTENTION TO KILL. Seventeen witnesses were summoned, Jaus. sens admitted that he did shodi Rutherford but
1909
Consignees,
FROM EUROPE,"
HEH. A. L. Steamship
THEH.A.
"AMBRIA,"
Captain Deioat, having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed, and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown" Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned
Optional Cargo: will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods -have left the Godswos, and all Goods remain.
ing undelivered after the 3rd prox., will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damagad Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2nd prax., at 3 E.M.
* No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Offka. Hongkong, 17th August, 1000.
[611
MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP "ATHOLL," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th September, or they will not be recognized, All brokes, chafed, and damaged Goods aro to be left in the Godewas, where they will be examined on the 6th Sept; at 4 P.M.
Entimations.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,
IT is hereby notified that information has
been received from the Military Authori ties that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under-
On THURSDAY, the and September --
From Pakshawan in a North-Easterly direction, at ranges up to 6,500 yards, commencing at 5.P.M., and finishing at.
II P.M.
If the weather is unfavourable on the. above dato, practice will take place on the following day.
All ships, fucks and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.
C. W. BECKWITH, Lieutenant, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c. Hongkong, 37th August, 1909.
CC
JUST LANDED -
[613.
The well-known and famous brandy
'Bisquit Dubouche & Co."
Per Bot.
.......$2.50
5.50
XXX Very Old Fine V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years
Old
ALSO
QUINQUINA PA
DUBONNET I
FRENCH STORE, "Sola Agent. nnekang, 30th April, 1909.
denied that he had done it on purpare. When be fired off the rifle, there was no intention on his part tu kill Rutherford · He was at the time beside himself with rage, and did not think of
STRAITS, the consequencer. His object, so he said, was
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed to wound Rutherford but not to take 'bis - life.
that all Goods are being landed at their It was noticed, however, that he never ex-risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and pressed regret for the murder.. On being Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, at questioned by the court why be shot Ruther. Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves | QUINQUINA ?
delivery may be obtained. ford, Janssens said, that, for several mouths
No Clalins will be admitted after the Goods before the murder, the latter had taken a have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain- dislike to him, was continually fading faultlng undelivered after the 6th Sept., will be with his work, and used foul language to subject to rent. him until he at last; could not stand it. After shooting Rutherford, he did not lend a helping band in relieving him, but uncon: cernedly walked back to bis house where he was arrested, The witnesses examined bore almost noiform testimony to Rutherford's kind. liness and good temper. He sometimes, used strong language, bat never abused anybody. | He was patient with the workmen, but he could not stand working with inexperienced people. Janssens was touchy and fancied that Ruther ford could not bear him, and set the coolies to anney him. Ou the morning of the fatal day, Rutherford heard that Janssens bad lodged Complaints against him. He could have.dis missed Janssens-long before but did not do it because the latter had a mother to support. It came out, too, bat Janssens bad often given trouble, but that Ruiberford had never reparted bim
-CLOSING_SCENEJ
The case for the prosecution closed pn August 7, the fifth day of the trial, and the painted out that there was no reasonable pro coupsel for the Crown addressed the court. He
vocation whatever for the crime. 'Janssens' grievances against Rutherford were pure fancy, The evidence showed that the murder was pre- meditated, and that Jansson was quite cool and collected at the time. The only points in Janssens, favour was his weak understandtog, his inability to distinguish strong from bad fanguage, and bis inborn mistrust, Counsel closed by asking the penalty to be fixed at 15 years' penal servitude.
Janssens wept on hearing this request, His coural then addressed the court, poloting out that he was of a morbid turn of mind that took offence at trifles. It was highly probable that a fancied insult might hava sa upset him that be committed the crime without realising what
(0) Each tenderer should specify in full, in English, and in the vernacular language of the tenderer, the names, residences and occupa tions of the persons leadering, and similar information regarding any security or any partner that the tenderer wishes to propose.
(d). The successful tenderer will be called he was doing. Janssens was afraid of dismis upon to enter into a contract under the provi-sal, and sought to revenge himself or Rather-
'No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents, Hougkong, 30th August, 1959.
REGRET
140
(615You will NEVER if you
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
'FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"JAPAN." having arrived from the above Parts, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside. .
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed at once, at Consigndos' risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of the and expense. Ist prox, will be landed at Consignees' risk
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take 1M- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dis charge of the vessel will be landed and stated
at Consignees' risk.and expouso...,
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
17
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th August, 1900.
S.S, "POLYNESIEN."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
1616
LI KWONG LOONG & CO..sions of the Proclamations pamed in Schedule ford. 'After dwelling upon the fact that Jansson'ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, ex
:
CABINET-HAKERS AND ART Decorators, from Shanghal, has re-opened thelì” FURNITURE STORE:
No. 19, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL.. The only Shop in Hongkong with this name,
We very description can be made to THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE
order in any design required,
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Olab, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., Messrs. A. B. Watson & Co. Firms and other ellaz Kistablishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c, supplied.
Mears, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., write as follows:-
KWONG LOUNG, furnished the Annexe to,ong 'Dispensary and gavo us every satis faction."
(58.) A. S. WATROM & ĈO,
25th May, 1891.
ORDERS punctually attended 10, DHARGES.most moderate,
ли
་
11. Dordogns and Medes, from Havre ex appended.
education had been neglected, counsel asked || 4.1. Dordogns, and from Bordeaux sx x (e) Canics of the Forms of Contracts for the the court, in passing sentence, to bear in mind Ville de Valencienne, in connection with above Farms may be seen on application at the
Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, Offices of the sild Secretary, at Sandakan, or that Janssons had a mother of whom he was
with the exception of Treasure"and-Valuabler of Messrs. Guthris & Col, at Singapore, or of the sole appport Judgment was reserved to re-being lauded and stored at their risk into Messrs, Gibb, Livingston & Co., al Hongkong. August-14.—Straits-Time:
the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns "The successful tenderer will be required
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
10 deposit with the Finance Commissioner, Sandakan, security to the value of three months Farm rent by means of a deposit of money to the amount of one months Farm rent, and of title deeds to the amount of two months' Farm regt.
CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.
Goveroment for the Opium Farm for 1910,
(4) The retail rates for Chandu fixed by INSTRUCTIONS TO MEW AMERICAN MINISTER. 1911 and 1912 are those specified below
.......5 2.40. *****.... 00.30 00.1§ ** 00,12, ****** 00.09 *********... 00.00
Per tahit
"...
chi
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5 bun packet
10
4
18
3
"
VISIT
MOHIDEEN &
THAHA
in
D'AGUILAR STREET,
the
NEW JEWELLERS AND DEALERS
in
CEYLON PRECIOUS
STONES
of every description, and other GEMS.
1909
Hongkong, 31st August, 1909.__
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAS ALWAYS ỒN HAND
Optional Usage will be forwarded on unless CIGARS, CIGARETTES Intimation is received from the Consignees before 8 A.M., TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 6th September, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing chargOR
>
San Francisco, August 221 Mr. Orane, the new U.S. Minister to China, who is shortly leaving for Paking, visited Pre- sident Taft at the summer resort where the All claims must be sant in to ma on or before latter in staying, and received Instructions za. |the 6th September, or they will not be rs- garding American policy în China. According cognized. to a report published, the substance of the in structions was that the policy of the United States in dealing with China should be based on the principle of helping Chios and causing
MONDAY, the 6th September, at 3 r.
All damaged packages will be examined on
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Ayeol,
AND
TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALE
12, D'AquilarR SIKEIT,
HONGKONG,
Hongkong, and Septembar, 1007,
THERAPION MAY HOW ALSO BÈ GETAINED
IN DRAGPE (TASTELERS) FORM.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
to
TRADE
(4) The Opium Farmer is responsible for seeing that Chandu is not sold by retail at the "We have pisasure lo stating that Mr. Li Opium Form or at the Opium Farm shops at prices higher than those fixed by Government and named abovë (g),
The Opium and Spirit Farmer may fix their cwn prices for supplying the Opium and Spirit her to realise that she was an independent Farm Bhops wholesale with Chands and Spirits, country. This was the duty of the United
(0) Duing the continuance of the Farm period, the Opium and Spirit Farmer will be States. Certain countries considered it advan«' entitled to the use of a Trade-mark (to be tageous to place Chica in an inferior position, approved by Government) to be affixed to any but the United States must protest "%.minat" 144 Opium or Chanda prepared by them, and to such a policy to the utmost. China wAL A
any vessat contaiolog Spirits for sale.
f) As soon as the new Farmers have bean country which the United States experienced a appointed by the Governor, they will be deep-seated friendship," and in the event of quired to submit in writlog.to the Secretary to Chlaa belog unjustly treated the United States The Governor at Sandakat Schedule showing would oppose such a policy. The President is informed that all Goods are being landed
AN INSPECTION INVITED: "Hangbang,br% Brians), vant
D, NOMA,
AMD
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER
THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS, No, 60, QUERWE ROAD, Central
PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, ther Tas Date of York, and H. B. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having 4,500 testimonials from all sources.
"My 14 year experience in tattooing is a puarantes of good work and prompt azocation. My colours are absolutely fast and perfectly karmless, and produce a charming effect not attained by any other, as their composition it only known to Ps. In tattooing unlike some species of engraylugs, care must be taken to have the work done in a perfect, high toned manuer,. In order to take spasial prucamilon Braink possible dangers, I use frosh materials dally,
The copying of Portraits with distinci minutesans a speciality."
Mawakang, 100 Bapiyarban, soul,
| | full particulars as to the Title Deeds they pro also said to have instructed Mr. Crans that the
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
6.A. "BENVENUE": FROM ANTWERP, MIDDERSBRO”, LONDON AND 'STRAITS,
“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby,
JON
MARK.
Tids successful' and bigbly popular sesandy, and la the Continental Hospitals" by Riened; Rats; Jobert Volpeau and others, combines alf the desderata to be Bought in a medicine of the kind, and, turis1605_brary• thing bitkorta employed.
THERAPION No.1***
;adly short time, dften a few days only, removes sil dísz charges, effectually superseding injections, the use of which duos lizoparable baru by Jaying the foundation of stricture and pther serious dheates. Tadysentery, pfles, Eylation of thetower bowel, rough, heonchitis, mathma, will be found astonishingly efficacious, affording prompt --- Te) lat wherensharwall-ined remallesharebeen powerless.
pose to deposit with the Government | prieciple of the open door in Chios and count at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra and some of the more trying complalots of this kind, 1
security for the said two months' Farm rent.
If bese are considered satisfactory, the new opportunity must be strictly maintained.
Farmers will be required to execute a mort-
gage of the property, to the Governmost as provided for by law.
(4) The Farmer for the West Coast may be required to rent certala Färm buildings, af, Jesselton.
(1) The following Proclamations govern the conduct of the Farms in B. N. Bornao viș --
SCHEDULE A
The Opium Proclamation No. 15 of 1gat KA
amended by No. 7 of 1904. The
The Liquors Proclamation No. 17 of 1901, The Pawnbroker Proclamation No. 14 of
· 190n as amended by No. 1 of 1903, and No. 3 of 1906. 20 nà
Tha Gambling · Proclamačiau – Ma. 8,
FAC
YUEN HING,
No. 4, D'Aquilar StreeṛT,
ACTORY
LAK. SWATOW · KIA
MANUFACTURE WHOLESALE & RETAIL^^
DEALERE
in all kinds of hand-made DRAWN MA EMBROIDERY, CHINESE LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER
WARK, E.,
all af the basi gaility.
barardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowlers Wharf - and Godown. Oo, Lid, wharves ́ ́delivery whence and/or from the may be obtained.
No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 6th Sept, will be. subject to ran1,
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the Rath Sept., or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th Sept., at 11 AM), A
· No Fire Intrance has been affected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & OS,
THERAPION NO.2 py
of blond, scurry, pimples, spute, blotches, palauzadowol ↑ling of jointe, secundary, symptoms, goul, gheorealism, and all diseasco far which it has been too much a fashion to employ meronty, sarsaparilla, ko,, to the destruction of sterre eta Bruten health Tool, as tho puribes the whole systems through the blood, roughly elimlastes ali polsonous matter from the body.
THERAPION No.32
en
Iton, sinelessness, and aff distressing conséquences of disipation, worry, overwork, curly error, exoem, de, 13 poisson varstilng power in restaring strength and vigour to these, sufering, from onervating lefluances of·
·Jong sesidence la hot, unhealthy climaises
dbyprincipal. Chocolataika augh- out the world. Frice in England 19 por packet "ordering, stats which of the throw mumbres poetired, and observe above Trade 36ark, which is a facri pof word "THERAPtom" as it appear on Brisleh ChorSTADSDE Stamp (in while letters on a red groɛnd) alived to very package by order of Fila Majnary a AXON: CHHUMANLANNEL, had without which 15 10 4 forgery.
THERAPION
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