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Intimation.

Powell's

ALEXANDRA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3 1000

Intimation

TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS.

TENDERS are invited for}{the tease' of

T

Public Company

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED..

STRANDING OF THE "DERFFLINGER.”

HOW IT. HAPPENED.

Intimations.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. THE FOURTH MERTING of the Season will be held at Happy Valley, TO- at 4.15 P.M.

Revenue Farms in the State of North HE EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL came into port at an early hour yesterday | MORROW, the 4th September, commencing

Borneo from the 1st January, 19to, as set out bereunder,

REVENDE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO.

MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, No. 6, Can naught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, 11th September, 1959, at Neon, for the purpose of receiving Statements of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the 11 monthe ending gist July, 1900, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

i. lo making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm period of 19. 1911 and 1912, the Government reserves to ise the right of venting the Fermy (pro vided in the Proclamations conccined a The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company named in Schedule A appended) in any per-will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, the roth, and son, by public or private sale as may be SATURDAY, the 11th September, 1909. " thought fit

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

** General Managers. hosphone, 27th August, 1909.

subject to the above reservation it is hereby notified that tenders will be receivell at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor, Sanda. kan, up to xa o'clock moon, on the rst day of

BUILDINGS October, 1909, for the purchase of the exclus

NEW GOODS

DAINTY

ROBES

LACE

AND

MUSLIN

PRETTY

BLOUSES

FOR.

AFTERNOON

AND

EVENING

WEAR

Ladies'

and

Children's

MILLINERY.

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

and

28, Queen's Road.

Opposite the Clock Tower.

ive privileges of the Farms described below for a period of one," two or three years.com. mencing on the tet January, 1910.

2. Any person either for himself alone or for himself and others, may, either in person or by agent duly accredited in writing, on any dale prior to the said noon of the 1st October, next, submit to the said Secretary at Saodakan, any tender 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

Auction."

PUBLIC AUCTION:

Though a few days late the 1.M.S Derlinger

morning, pone the waria for taking the ground in the vicinity of the Needles on her outward

says the Singapors Free Press of 27th ult. report got about on Wednesday evening owing to the non-arrival of the mail steamer that something" bad the machinety, but there is no truth in the wrong with

rumour, the reason being that owing to the strong current running with the steamer and the difficulty of berthing her at Tanjong Pegar In the dark, the pilot deemed it expedient to come alongsida in daylight. The story of the vessel's stranding after she had left [609 Southampton is a simple explanation of how dependent are these giant steamers on some insignificant cogwheel, rivet, or other part of. thair. vast mechanism. Just at the critical moment the steam steering goat went wrong is * current running strong, and the Dorflinger found herself stuck fast on a sand-bank, "The

THE undersigned have received instructions vessel," to use the words of an official on board,

2

by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, "

TO-MORROW,

"was just as steady, as you was her now, No commotion, no uneasionin, no desire evan pa the part of the passengers to leave the steamer Fortunately the weather was calm and the work

and fulfils ail the conditions required of the the 4th September, 1909, at 1.30 PM., at their of discharging cargo was carried on as simply

Farmer.

All tenders so made will (except at the ex- press wish of the tenderers to the contrary) be received and treated by the Government as strictly confidential.

On receiving any such tender, Government reserves to itself the right of deciding whether it shall be considered or not,

If Govorament decides not to consider the tander, it will be returned to the tenderer under sealed cover.

All tenders accepted for consideration by Government will be, in the first instance, 16. tained by Government for further consideration with the touders hauded in on at October, 1909, which will ba opcoed at noon au that date, after which the successful tenderer will- be selected.

3. The Farms, above referred to, are te BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.-Oplum, Spirit, Gambling and Pawn-broking, as fol Jows-

(a) in one concession for the whole State. (b) 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 given respectively

(1) SANDAKAN DISTRICT-the Territory

bounded on the 'one side by the true right

waterbed of the Kinabatangan River and ou the other by the true left watersbed of the Paitas river.

-- (11) 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.

(ii) WEST COAST DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Piudasan River and on the other by the northern boundary of Province Clarke.

(iv) EAST COAST DISTRICT the Territory bunded on the one side by the true, right watershed of the Kinabatangao River and on

Bales Rooms, No 8, Das Vaux Road,

corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,

KAKE

Comprising :- IVORY CARVINGS, ́BRASS · and VASES, PLATES and TEA SETS, SILK BRONZE VASES, BOWLS, MAKUDZU EMBROIDERED SCREENS, MONOS, WALL HANGINGS, SATSUMA VASES and TEA SETS, KAGA and NAGOYA TEA SETS, &c., &c,

Catalogues will be issued. TERMSAs usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer.

Bangkong, 30th August, 1909.

Intimations.

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NOTICE by Kiven at the portion of Reclamation Street lying between Saiggo Street and Market Street" will be

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

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-price. The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong kong to be present.

C. GORDON MACKIE,

•

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1900. 1612

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the flongkong Cricket Club Pavilion on MONDAY, 13th September, at 5:30 PM.

All clubs wishing to compate. in the coming season are invited to sand represuotation,

4. O, BRAWN

Hongkong, 1st September, 1909.

(C

Acting Hon, Sec.

[633

JUST LANDED :

The well-known and famous brandy

Bisquit Dubouche

& Co."

as at Tanjong Pagar. The furced detention was calivened by, music, cards, ship's sports and wondering when we should float. Five strenuous Southampton' lugs came out after we bad discharged 150, tons of cargo. Nobody want away in the meantime although we told XXX Very Old Fine them that if they wished they could, transfer to another of the Company's steamers,fres of V.O.C.B. Quaranted 20 Years charge, but all seemed determined to stand by

the Derlinger and they did. After putting- overside 150 tons of heavy stuff, including a lot of silver for China, the vessel was ready for the combined efforts of the tugs and was floated successfully. As soon as this was accomplish- ed we steamed back to Southampton' and bad a thorough survey made of the vessel's koolu Divers were sent down and an ananimous opin.. inn expressed that an injury had been sustained, The place where we want ashore being sand naturally accounts for this opinion. The parti cular spot is about a mile from the Naedies, or two.bours from Southampton, and at the time

we struck a strong current was racing through 'a, narrow passage. At Southampton 'ws took

Old

QUINQUINA ›

ALSO

QUINQUINA ?

Por Bot.

.$2,50

5.50

Consignees,

5.S. "POLYNESIEN."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES "MARITIMES:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

*ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex sa. Dordogne and Médoo, from · Bavra ex

Ville de Valencienne, in connection with shore s. Dordogne, and from Bordeaux, ex a Steamer are hereby lnformed that their Goods, with the exception of Treasure and Valuables are belag landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Oo, Limited at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Intimation is received from the Consignbes Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless before 8 AM, TO-DAY, questing it to ba

landed here."

Bills 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 charges.

"

All claims mast be sent in to me on or before the bib September, or they will not be rÓ- cognized,

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 6th September, at 3 BM.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. *:

P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Agent. Hongkong, 30th August, 1000,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamship

"DERFFLINGER,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Oplam, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous DUBONNET ? and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown-Uóm- pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point, Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained;

FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent. Hongkong, 30th April, 1909.

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowns, and all Goods ramala» faoing undelivered after the 7th of Septembar, will

be subject to rent.

— All broken, čkafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be sxamined on the 7th of September, at 9.30 a.kl. All Claims must reach us before the ath of

cognized.

CLOSED for TRAFFIC from MONDAY, our 150 tons of lightered cargo on board again 41 KWONG LOONG & CO., September, 1999, or they will not be re

the 6th instant, until farther notice,

P. N. H. JONES, Director of Public Works.

Public Works Department,

Hongkong, 2nd September, 190g

REGRET

including the Chinese silver and several fresh passengers who had beard of the detention and whom it suited to embark just then. The vessel then left on her Eastero voyage, after two days: (625 detention as sound as she is now, and probably there will be no docking until we reach Bio- merbaven again.

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**Troubles dever come singly," remarked the

parrator of this account to the S. F. P. reporter. "When wo were going through the Suez Canal

the other by the Dutch Boundary on the South You will NEVER if you largo British freight steamer just abend of

at Broersbook point.

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(v) PROVINCE CLARKE-being the Territory between Batu-Bath and the Lawas northern watershed.

4. The attention of those desirous of tender..

ing is drawn to the following terms :——

(a) The tenderer must state in his tender ebè annual sum 'offered for the Farm rent for the three years 1910, 1911 and 1912; a different. sum may be offered for the first, secood and third years respectively. The tenderer must also clearly state the proportion of the amount Rent to be allosted to each separate Farm..

(2) The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender, and reseven

to itself the right of making ony arrangements

it may deem advisable as regards the'löuing of

the Farms.

VISIT

MOHIDEEN

THAHA

in:

י'

(c) Each tenderer should specify in full in D'AGUILAR STREET,

English, and in the vernacular language of the teodeter, the Games, residences and occupa tions of the persons tendering, and similar information regarding any security or any partner that the tenderer wishes to propose.

(d) The successful tɛoderer will be called. upon to enter into a contract under the provi sions of the Proclamations pamed in Schedule A appended,

(6) Copies of the Forms of Contracts for the Farms may be seen on application at the Offices of the said Secretary, at Sandakan, or of Messrs. Guthrie & Co, at Singapore, or of Messrs. Gibb, Livingste & Co, at Hongkong, -- (/) The successful tenderer will be required to deposit with the Finance Commissioner, Sandakan, security to the value of three months' Farm rent by means of a deposit of

the

NEW JEWELLERS "AND DEALERS

in

CEYLON PRECIOUS

STONES

money to the amount of one months Farm of every description, and

of tile deeds to the amount of two"

months' Farm rent.

(g) The retail rates for Chanda fixed by Government for the Opium Fasm for 1910, (1911-20d 1912 85o those specified below

Per tahil.....$ 2.40

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chi WWWWT*). 11 00.30

D

3

hon packet 00.15

PAM 00.12

A DÉS

00.00 ......... 00.06)

(4) The Opines' Farmer is responsible for. seeing that Chandu is not sold by retail at the Opium Farm or at the Opium Farm shops at prices higher than those fired by Government and pamed above (g).

The Opiom and Spirit Faroler may fix their own prices for supplying the Opium and Spirit Farm Shop wholesale with Chanda and Spirits. (1) During the continuance of the Farm period, the Oplum and Spirit Farmer will be entitled to the use of a Trade-mark_(to be approved by Government) to be affixed to any Opium-or-Chandu-prepared by them; and to any vessel containing Spirits for salo,

other GEMS.

Hongkong, 31st August, 1909.

for

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

as

got the chain of a buoy round her propeller and there we were stuck for another twenty-four hours, but no harm beyond the delay."

Captain Zacharias, in 'command of the Der finger, is a man who has been trading sas in such steamers as the Stettin, Schwalbe and Sumatra, for the past ten years and an ack nowledged skilful and careful commander,

.:

ROBBER PROSPECTS.

COMPETITION, BETWEEN WILD AND TAME

MUST LOWER PRICES,,

Commenting on an article on Rubber Out- put and Rubber Dividends, which we quoted recently from the Economist, Mr. Arthur Young, writing to the same journal, BAYS -

In the article in your last week's issun on Rubber Oatpat and Rubber Dividends, your contributor 'qualifies the strength "of "the position, he sets forth by stating that he has only presented one side of the question. The following statistics, bear ing on the other side, may be of some interest, more especially as towards the end of the article he makes reference to the comparatively, small production of the Malay Peninsula Certainly such is the case the present moment, but statistics go to

* 4 2 1 4

CABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghal, has re-opened their | FURNITURE STORE ·

at

No. 39, DES VEUX ROAD GENTRAL, The only Shop to Hongkong with this name,

W of every description can be made to THERE, HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE order in any design required.

Have been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., M A. S. Watson & Co. Firms and other eading Establishments In the Colony, to whom reference, can be made as to the. Superior Workmanship, and Materials” of the Furniture, &c, supplied.,

Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, write as follows:

"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI 'KWONG LOONG furnished the Annars to our Dispensary and gave us every satis: faction."

(SL) A. S. WATION & Co......

25th May, 1891, ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate.

AN INSPECTION INVITED. "Handtong, th August, varst-

Consignees,

MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Ells of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

THIS STEAMER DRINGS CARGO, Ex 5.S. Therapia from Smyrna via Naples, .......

Bayern ., Barcelona

The steamer having sustained General Average, Consignees of Cargo (from Hamburg, that they will be required to sign an Average Bremen, Manchester, Antwerp) are informad Bond, which will be saat round for that purpose.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, 1.

MELOHERS & Co, General Agents,

ts

Hongkong, 1st Septembar, roog.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO and SINGAPORE

"HR Company's, Steamship

THE

"HAKATĄ MARU," having arrived from the above Porte, Con- signees of cargo are hereby informed that their fa. Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's -Godown-at-Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted, out mark by mark and delivery cán be obtained as soon as the Goods are landad..

* NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,

STEAMSHIP "ATHOLL," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS,

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at

Kowloon, whence andfor from the wharvas delivery may be obtained.

subject to rent.

„Optional. Goods will be carried on unlase instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY."

Goods not cleared by the 8th September

be subject to rent.

...No Fire Lasorance has been effected,." → Damaged packages most "be left in tha Godown for examination by the Consignee's hour. All claims must be presented withiq and the Coʻs representatives at an, appointed ten days of the steamers arrival here, after

which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the gooda baru- left the Godowns,

*

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA., Hongkong, zad September, 1900. £458×459

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

30th September, or they will not be recognised. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th Sept.; at 3-p..

show that already upwards of 200,000 acres are planted with Rubber in these regions, to say

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods nothing of what has been done in Ceylon, Suma tra, Java, and other parts of the world, and in have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain five years' time all this area of 203,000 acres ing undelivered after the 6th Sept. will be will be producing, and on the basis of recept All Claims against the Steamer must be pre returns from states now in bearing, the prosented to the Undersigned on or before the duction in 1914 will amount to something like 50,000,000 lbs. or 22,000 tons in roped figures," presuming always that there will be sufficiens labour to collect and treat such a quantity, and that in the meantime no other contingency,adch as dienase or hurricanes, have interfered with 7.30 am to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes.

the trees. Presuming that a similar produc 11.30 am to 12.45 pm...Every 15 minutes. 0'00 am, to 11,00 am. Every 15 minnies,

tion is forthcoming from esfates already planted 1445 pm. to 1.15 p.m...Every to mlautes.. in other parts of the East other than the Malay

1,45 pm, to 1.45 pm. .....Every`z 5. minutes

Peninsula, the figures become somewhat start- 4.45pm, to 2.15 p.m. ...Every to minutes, 18.15 p.m. to: 3.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minuter. -

ling. One can hardly believe that cobsamp 3.30pm to 300p.m. Every 15 minutes...tion will increase is a like proportion, and 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Evary to mianter,

NJORT CALL.

7.00 £.m.

|

WEEK DAYS.

every half kom. SURDAYI.

therefore it is to be expected that the time is not far distant when great compalition must arise between wild and came subber, and a con-

is possible that a moderately, capitalised plint- stion, will be able to hold its own, it will be well for the intending investor to make up his mind what is a moderate capital, and ayold, companies whore capital has been watered freely,

() As aron as the new Farmers have been appointed by the Governor, they will be re- 4,45 pm; and 9 pm, 9:45 am, to 11.15 pm siderable reduction in price result. While it quired to submit in writing to the Secretary to the Governorat Sandakan a Schedale showing full particulars as to the Title Deeds they pro- pose to deposit with the Government an security for the said two months' Farm rent. If these are considered satisfactory, the new Farmers will be required to execute a mort *gags_of_the_property to the Government as

provided for by law.

(3) The Farmer for the West Coast may be vequired to rent certain Farm buildings st Jesselton.

(1) Tha following Proclamations govern thé conduct of the Farms in B. N. Borden vis:—

SCHEDULE A.

The Oplum Proclamation No. 16 of 1901 as ...d amended by No. 7′′of 1904, The Liquor Proclamation Nolizy of 1901. The Pawnbrokers. Proclamation No. 14 of 1902,43, amended by No. 1 of 1903, and Narà el 1906, The "Chabẳng - Proclamation - No,

- 8:00 am, to "9.00 am. .....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 mm. to. 9,39 km. „,.Evory so minutes. 9:30 am, to 10.30 am. .....Evary iz minutos, . 10.30 am. to 13,00 2m. „Every 10 minutes, 11,45 km. to 13,00 noon...Every 15 minutes, 1200 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1,00p.m. to 5,00 km. „Every 15 minuter, 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes, 6:00p.m. to 7,00 pz. .....Keery a5 minutes 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m. .....Every tỏ mianter,

NIGHT CARS **'on Week Days.

- SATURDAYR Kutra caci ni 5.15 pm, 18.30 pm, and 11:45 PM

* SPECIAL CARS by Arrangemast át, fha Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Dem Vier-Rond Central”

BD'DEN D/HUMPHREYS 'A' SON;

Kangkong vm åpell, 1909

LEE YEE

HAIR DRESSING SALOÓN,

HAR ALWAYS ON HAND CIGARS CIGARETTES

TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE.

i

.

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

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 30th August, 1909.

"BEN* LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

"ASSAYE,"

FROM-BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS,

Consignees of Cargo. by the above-named-- „vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are "being landed and placed at their risk in the '- [615 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godawa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whom each. donsignment, will be sorted out, Mark-by-Mark,- and delivery can be obtained as soon as thể Goods are landed."

This vassal brings on Cargo

5.S. BENVENUE" FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO',:

LONDON AND STRAITS. ONSIGNEES of

more and all Goods are being handed

From Landing frog:ám -8.8, - Mooltam and

+ | From Australlager 8,3. Mantua..

· From Calcutta, ex 5.3, Stellla.

From Peralan Guitar B.IS.M. and B. &

APS N1 Co.'s Steameri..

at their risk fato the halardons and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown 0, Ledi, Instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed here onless whence and/or from the wharves, dolivary | 6 hours, may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 8th Lam, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods 4 PM will be subject to rent. **** have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered, after the 6th Sept will be subject to rente

All Claims against the Steamer must be pro sented to the Undersigned on or before the rath Sept, or they will not be recognised, wit All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be (examinad on the 6th Sept., ni xe AM

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

·GIBR. LIVINGS

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me 'la' any case whatever,

Damaged Packages "must be✨ left in \the\' Godowas, for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representatiyoj at: an ap pointed hotir.

All claims must be pressated within ten days. of the steamer» arrival here kiir, which date they cannot be endognised, 197) 13A

No claims will be ́údasitted adult'

| have left the Godowns, alighTIGAT