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Intimation.

Powell's

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

CASH SALE

OF

BEDSTEADS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17 1009

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

`FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

.. on

SATURDAY,

the 20th November, 1909, at 2.30 F at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,. AN A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES,

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MANCHURIA'S DEVELOPMENT.

MUKDEN, THE POLITICAL NERVE CENTRE

from the marvelous manner in which they but the axodus of drones set in some time ago. meander through the confused mass of traffic, Certainly one stifl meets some who bare sur ons is almost convinced that they could, if revived thess conditions and who assoms the air quired to do so, pass through the 'sye of a].of a Scipio Africanur re entering Rome at the Muktan, the cradis of the Maschin dynasty, he is runt with caucous sounds bead of his invincible hosts. They the and Manchuria's greatest commercial centis, inks the jijusiant merchants appraise their re- repressotatives of a lyph, 'unhappily still too to-day slowly moving through the processes of spective, wares, beating, gongs and tomtom numerous" the Japhosse abroad who treat, the transition. Before the outbreak of the Russo and ringing bells to fill in short breathing people of Manchuria and Korea 41 soris, and Japanese war the city was essentially. Chinese, intervals. Donkeys are everywhere roic peralet in' tarnishing the good nine of Japau Tog their hideous plaist," and generally by preposterous arrogance, a ludicrous swska having plainly stamped upon it the impress of there is a feeling in the mind of the newcomer in dress and deportmont, and lazy and vicinus Chinese passiveness and nepatin. But thought with the incomprehensible inconsistency of the that all the disturbing elements of Babel have babits. But the drones are gradually being race; the present Viceroy is resciionary, the been turned loose. The hubbab begins with elected from the hive, and of the 3,000 Japanese improvements effected by Chao-Eth-Hous, who the Chinese day, which dawns at anything be- who lived in Makden in 1936 less than 1,500 Comprising:

was Military Governor of the city from got to tween 3 and 4 o'clock, and, with the exception { remained' iazuna iut. Two thousand had PICTURES, CLOTHS and HAIR BRU.1907, have left. Mukden in a great measure of the few bours when even the, Chinaman is found the pace too slow, SHES LADY'S HAND BAGS, LADY'S transformed. The majority of the roads inside compelled to seek repose, continues for the and GENT'S BOOTS and SHOES, CHINA the walls would du credit to any of the pro ulire round of the clock, FIGURES, JEWEL BOXES, TOY WAT- CHES, WOOLLEN SINGLETS, GLOVES, minent, towas of the East, while the initial PAS, steps in the establishment of a drinage system RUBBER BALLS, DOLLS,

have done something to check epidemics, CLOCKS, &c, &c.

Catalogues will be issued.

The Viceroy now directing affairs bas doticns of economy, and, after colting a huge slice TERMS As usual,

off his own honorarium-pour encourager les autres--and reducing the salaries of the (775 municipal officials by fifty per cent decided to curtail expenditure upon pablic works. Yet the prospects of Mukden are particularly bright, for Chao-Erh-Hann is to be appointed to the viceregal position in the Feng-tich province This suggests that the Government has deter

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JAPANESE ACTIVITIES.

THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Bai, roughly speaking, there are still between 60,000 and 79,000 Japanese in Manchurij principally established in prosperous, business While the home tramway" initiated by the along the two minin railway router, and Japan japanese about two years ago may be consiste activity remains an incontrovertible fact. dered a sign of a desire to progress, it is not There is much conjecture amongst those who really progress. The cars, which previously study political conditions as to the faince of the saw long service in Tokyo, are filthy, and low country upon which the eyes of the world have people outside the Caisessa population can be bean jealously fixed for years. The Rosso- tempted to cater them. They have, however, Chinese Treaty recently signed obviously sima the saving grace of being cheaper than 'skinbur and basbas, and for this reason, if no other the at restricting Japanese expansion, and there are economical Celestials patronise them in liberal masy other possible combinations which more numbers. The cars ran pitifully slow, and hopelessly cloud the issue." japan has beaten Chins in the field and gained nothing but there is no guarantee that one which starts out

Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ASSAYE THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamer

FROM BOMBA UTSLANLA

COLOMBO AND

Consignees of Gargo by the above-named vessel am hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where such consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the

This vessel brings on Cargo'¿--

| Goods are landed.

From London, &cy as 5.8. Mongolia. From Calcutta, er §.5. Sundo, - From Parsian Gulf,' ar B.1.5.N. and B, &

P. S. N. O. Steimars, AfriSLERE, Optional Goods will be landed here unless, instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours..

at 4 8.My will be subject to rent.

any case whatever, du HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 16th November, 1909

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

instructions to sell by

MR. GEO, P. LAMMEXT has received mined to institute a more vigorous policy, and substantiates the persistent reports current in diplomatic circles that China is on the eve of great political changes. Murden has always

PUBLIC AUCTION,

03

THURSDAY,

Formoss and an indemnity, although on the second occasion she entered a claim to posses sion of the Lizotang Penicwala Diplomats decreed that neither party should gain territorial advantage from the Russo-Japanese war,

the 2nd day of December, 1909, at 3 o'clock provided the sensitiva band of the barometar | Chinese. authoritips, and the placid, frug but what diplomatists' way, and what the

In the afternoon, at bin Sales Rooms, in Daddell Street, Victoris, Hongkong, THIE. FOLLOWING

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BEDSPREADS VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND

CRETONNES

CROCKERY

CARPETS

FENDERS

FIRE IRONS

FURNITURE

INDIAN RUGS

JUTE RUGS

TAPESTRIES

COOKING UTENSILS

&c., &c... &C.

NOW

PROCEEDING.

RECLAMATION PROPERTIES~~~~~~

IN FOUR LOTS.

The Properties consist of:--

from the terminus will reach the station in ball an hour or two hours. It is quite an unim, portant matter. At the beginning of the pre sent your the tramways were taken over by the in this regard, and Chan-Erb-Hsun's activity inisurely Mongolians provide the profits, if was responsible for his removal from the in- indeed any be forthcoming, after the maintenpanese as conquerors feel are two entirely d fferent matters, Japan fosters the belief that flanntial office he held two years ago. The ance account has been setiied. The first.real appointment may lead tɔ'international compli-igns of progress appeared at the conclusion of she has the same title to South Manchuria as "cations, possibly to war, but it will certainly the war. The Japanese, Aushed with victory Heltsin has to India and Germany to the Rhins conduce to the more jealous preservation of and auxious to stimulate the isthargic inhabi. provinces. The Chinasa naturally do not view China's prerogatives in Manchuria a country tants to action, in several instances exceeded te position in the sime light. They Consider that Japan Dusted Russia from Manchuria from which bas during the last decade besna veri- the powers granted under the treaty.

purely self-protective motives, and "that the Lucation of business in Chinese territory coase quest upon a prolonged war. Whatever may be the intrations of the Powers regarding Bouth Manchuria Japan virinally owns it to-day, and it will take som staing more than moral anasion

The

Goods not cleared by the 18th November, No Fire Insurance’will be affected by mia in Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination, by the Consignes's and the Company's representative at an pointed hour..

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamers, merival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent have lok the Godowas.

Hongkong, 11th November. 1000

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED;

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

THE Company's Steamship TH

"DENB.GASHIRE,"

LOT - that Piece or Parcel of Ground table Tom Tiddler's ground the arena whereis elaborate system of military telegraph and pot (Cains) is entitled to compensation for the dis-of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gooda!”

usurping Powers bave striven to extend their spheres of influence at the expense of the apathetic and impotent possessore of sovereign

rights.

FROM THE CITY WALL9.

situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hoog- kong and knowe and registered in the Land Office 4 Section B of Marine Lot No. 34 together with the messuage erec tions and buildings thereos koown as No. 80 Bonham Sírand area 1,589 square feet, Term 999 years. Annual Crown Fant

Mukden has a population of about 20,000 $30.19.

persons, all of whom are sull suffering directly LOT -All that. Piece or Tarcel of Ground

or indirectly as a result of the Russo-Japanese sitaste at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office as Sub campaigo, which utterly disorganised a re section 4 of Section B of Marins Lot No. muperative trade in skins, fure, hides, and other 6 together with the messuage erections articles of commerce. To the tourist it is in and buildings thereon known as No. 6teresting as the former seat of the Manchu rulers,

Banham Strand. Term 982 years. An tus: Crown Rent $6.co.

Lot 3-All that Piece or Parcel of Ground situate in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hongkong and known and registered in the Land Office as Subsec.

tion 3 of Section A of Kowloon. Inland Lot No. 713 together with the messunge erections and buildings thereyn known ai

and the medieval palace contains the most rare and beautiful collection of Imperial porcelain and art treasures in oxsace. Two splendid mausoleums contain the remains of departed emperors, and just outside the city boug daries was fought what is authoritatively stated to be the greatem battle of modern times.

After

offices established as the indomitable troops gradually won their way through Manchuria were, when peace again prevailed and the Japanese temporarily remained in possession, converted into commercial offices. China is not easily provoked to resentment, but on this occasion she strongly objected, and some deliberation au arrangement was made on the lines of a reasonable compromiso., The Japanese then proceeded to install the electric light from the South Manchurian"railway sta- tion to their Consulate within the walled city When they had passed the boundaries of their concession by a mile or so the Chinese author- ition again interfered and the work Was abruptly checked. The position at present is that the Chinese, who refused to allow Japan- as to proceed and declined to "purchase their apparatus as it stood, are acecting

to move her at the ax'siration of bor less

the Liaolung poniosaste. |--Japan Chronicle.

A

of

W. J. JONKE...

For Sale.

FOR SALE..

GOOD SELECTION OF

XMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS

and other Goods from RAPHAEL TUCK and

No, 384 Shanghai Street, Area 1082 square From a commanding position on the main their polas within a few feet of those of the | SONS; just received for the Season, ·

feet. Term 75 years. Annual Crown rest $1.50.

gate the visitor may see the old town, with is Japanese. The Chinese installation is being white pagoda, Chio an Palace, sarmounted made under the supervision of the Bos. Key by its golden yellow rool, many beautiful Tou-Yi, a graduate of Yale, and the system is to of the city at the present time in execrable. "A temples, and, peroaps more important than all of the latest approved pattern. The lighting so far as living generations are concerned, the extensive new Government buildings, Rising few cll lamps with a fitful flicker afford just conspicuously in the outside city the White sufficient illumination to make darkoses visible.

Lox 4-All that Piece or Parcel of Ground situate at Victoria aforozvid and known and registered in the Land Office as Sec. tion of Paya Reclamation to the Re- maining Portion of Marine Lot 378 (beld under and upon the terms and conditions of two several Agreements relating to the Pagoda altració must attention. It was buit. In wlaw of the unsatisfactory condition of the

streets this is a serious disadvantage to visitors, who are in imminent peril of being rap down by'a 'rikisha or bitha or bustled into the on- savoury channels which yawn invitingly at each

according to tradition, by the Lama priests upon the bead of a dragon which threatened to swallow up the town, and four pagodas were weed to pin down the-legs of the winged monster. In his designs for laying outside of the roadway. Mukden, the architect made no provision for drainage, and, strange as it may 'ssom in view of the contempt the Chinese bave for sani tary conditions, this neglect cost him his bead.

The authorities ordered the sex- cavation of 72 ponds, nad into there the whole of the sewage was carried by a system of channels. Though the majority of these ponds have been filled in, a lew exist to-day, and the unwary visitor who comes within smelling distance has an experianco which will impress itself upon bis memory for

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME.

The tourist will undoubtedly find (Makdon interesting, but he cannot find it even moder- ately comfortable under existing circumstances. With the completion of the South Manchurian Railway Company's splendid botol, and the improvements of the streets, for which a con- siderable amount of money has been allocated, the city will certainly become a more popular resort. At present few people are disposed to alight from the comfortable train to take their chances of obtaining fairly satisfactory

Reclamation in front of Marine Lot No. 378 Remaining Poition dated respectively The 5th October 1839 and the 9th Juns 1899 and respectively made between Bruce Shepherd Acting for and on behalf of the thon Governor of Hongkong of the one part and Tun Tak Tong of the other pirt and between. the said Tsun. Tak Took of the one past and His. Excellency Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the said Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same of the other part; by the first of which Agreements the Governor agreed to grant to the said Tsun Tak Tong his executors administrators and assigns a Crown Lease of the said premises for the term of 999 years uponthe terms and subject to the con ditions in the said Agreement mentioned and by the second of which Agreements in consideration of the Governor letting the

all time. Mukden possesses many excel European accommodation or passing a miser. said Taun Tak Tong into possession of the said premises the said Tsun Tak Toog tent schools, where amongst other subjeci,able night in a third-rate Japanese or sixth- agreed (inter alia) to pay to the Governor English and Japanese are taught. Besides rate Chinese son, While many improve the annual Crown rout of $70.00) together thote there are law schools, military academiet, with the messuages erections and buildings thereon known as No. 53 Connaught Road and collages where secondary education West and No. 1 Des Voeux Road Weit given to advanced pupils. About 8,000 boys Area 793 square feal. Proportion of and girls attend these schools, and are greatly Annual Crown rent $15,50.

interested in their work. One serious disad vantage is the difficulty of obtaining efficient teachers in certain subjects. Tas English

For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to

ments mic being effected, inside the walled city, outside where nearly three-quarters of the population hava taken up their babi- ation and carry on business, is for the most part lamentably, ditty, Narrow, fifth- stained alloyways lead to filthier compounds and dwellings where the stench is overpower-

Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, taught is invariably that colloquial polygloting. Sanitation is religiously disregarded, as is

Solicitors for the Vendor,

or to

Mr, GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1909.

OSMAN &

(77%

CASUM,

1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.

JUST UNPACKED

WM. POWELL, Ladies' Trimmed and Untricatand

LTD.

House

Furnishers,

HONGKONG.

Hocskong, pih Norsæber, rg09.

HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS & FEATHERS.

MUSLIN and FIGURED VOILES.

TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and

·HOUSEHOLD LINENS.

which serves only to disguise meaning. But the authorities are serious in their intention to develop the minds of their young people, the curriculam contains little that is ont esinently practical, and even in the initial stages the results are particularly gratifying.".

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THE BUSY HUM OF MEW. Although the roads have been' greatly in proved within the past few years, much still -remains-to-be done before they cease to be a reproach to municipal management. The misin street of the outside city, along which the tram- way passes, is tolerably broad for about a mile,

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always the case where conservative Chinese herd together.. Outside the main gate of the old city is a heterogeneous mass of improvised shelters-mere roofs supported by poles and secured from the ravages of the wind by hun dreds of huge stones. Looking down upon, this settlement from the walls one can almost imagine that he is gazing into a dry river-bed full of rounded disintegrated rock. Outside the new gate another community exists beneath awalngs of more or less tattered and mouldy matting spread above four slender poles, Hud- drods, nay, thousands, Ilve hate upon the bare ground-dust polluted, with the refuse of domes

bat after the new gate at the outer wall haetic supplies, or mud trodden into all oderque

been reached it marrows down to such an extent

core by constant human traffic and the foraging

as to render traffic purely a matter of the survi: of filth-scaled, attenuated pigs, dogs, and fowis,

val of the fittest. Along this thoroughfare of And this is the main road—the road extending

Packets of 18. XMAS and NEW YEAR

CARDS, all different designs, for 50 cents only.

Private Greating Stationary.

**G *Inspection invited.

Bc.

・・・ GRACA & CO.,

Hoogkong, 5th November, 1989.

27, Des Voeux Road'

TYPEWRITERS

FOR

HIRE.

REPAIR

18 OUR

SPECIALITY.

(65

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,

Hongkong.

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's hazardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment. will be sorted out muck by mark, and delivery can be obtained' as soon as "the goodsuzu”, Landed.

Goods not cleared by 'the 20th fast, at16, AM, will be subject to rest.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whstarcz

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 10.A.M. the agih inst. No Claims will be admitted after, Goods have left the godowas, asiber will they be recognized if presented alter to days of vessel's arrival ́béra,

A JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltdy

Agenta.

1770 dongkong, 13th Novamber, 1909.

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. BENLOMOND“. FROM LEITH, LONDON AND STRAITS. ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby intormed that all Goods are being landed

CO

at their risk into the hasardons andfor extra" hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godora Co, Lidy whence sadfor from the wharyse dalivary may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remains ing undelivered after the.aznd instant, will be súbject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pras sented to the Undersigned on or before the lngth instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chaind, and damaged Goods am to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the sand instant, at 11 Ä‚M..

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ús, Ayıntı, Hongkong, 15th November, 1909... 1274

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. MOL. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

"JAPANS having arrived from the above Ports, Cens signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed: at once, at Consignoès' risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board after 4 P., of the 17th inst, "will be landed at Consignoes' risk and expense.

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 stored at Consigneer' risk and expense.

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

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 15th November, 1909.) || (773)

THERAPION MÁY NOW ALSO BR ONTÄINEN -- IN DRAGEE (TAFTELEIS) FORM: THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

TRADE

THERAPION

Thit auccessful and Highly popular comody, mode. the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Hooten, Joberts Velpenn sand others, combines all the deviderada so be: aught in a medicino of the kind, and surjia wam, ovary•, thing hitherto employed.

ably short tun, citem a few days only, treserves all dies. charge, sectually superseding Injectionthatest of" which dossierparable harm by laying the foundation o stricter and other serious diseases. Ladyinatory, dilek; - feribation of the towerbowel cough, papachariki piekoppe will be found astonishingly clockcleus, astoring prompt

about so fest in width the horse-trams man from the railway station to the principal gate 88.85, Dos Varic Road, Central, THERAPION NO1% leaving fittle space for 'rickshas and basha, of the walled city Little wonder that the and none at all for pedestrians. In dry wea- | authorities have been persuaded that some |ther dust lies quite six inches thick, and change is necessary. The greatest wonder of when the rains come and, the mad is scraped 'all, however, is that scores of men, women and off the tram lines, those who go on foot are children can huddle together year after year in liable at any moment to "cannon" off a vehicle such noisome hovels and, so far as can be of some kind into a mais of highly question-judged from appearances, thrive. able rubbish which possesses provokingly ad-

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THE JAPANESE IN MUKDIN, besivo qualities. At first sight Mukden is an. The gradual decline of the Japanese popula- LACE and EMBROIDERIES a speciality,attractive and repulsive, but it is a quaint city tion in Makden since the completion of the

withal, where nothing seems commonplace, and is an exemplification of the triumph of thrift where one need not search far for diversion. over empty assurance. The thousands of ad- Heavily laden springless casts Creak their er-venturers who followed the irresistible army; ratic way through the congested traffic, vendors into Manchuria, and remained to gather of hundreds of varieties of mysterious articles the fruits of victory, are being crowded pass through the kunying crowd of Kengolians out by the Industrious and economical Chl half the time skipping the deep channelings at nose, and the Japanese shopkeepers who de‹ the aids of the road and the other half plon panded up ing through heaps of

Samples on application. Count Port Orders

and slosh

for,

that their basl.

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AN APPEAL and D

"HE SUFERIORESS. of the ITALIAN TCONVENT, CAINE ROAD, DOKS MORE respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Forts for their kind" stromage, and support, and desires to siple that aky will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to ordes, and Cuf Ladies and Uklidren's Under-clothing, Ok!) filled drama Deposes, and, pil: klads of Imbroldary Materials can be supolled, if requlrade pres

ad Collars revered on old one

for any FÁrgi, or oid EnveloPEN 13 be KING jote Books for the Children of the Boor Schools, who are taught by the Suther

- rallel whore other wall tried remodies hady beag DOWELLING,

THERAPIONN 21*

of blood, scurvy, planfiba, spola, blotches, palmasad pwy Bog Joists, secondary har housesame a fasirion

ĀRTMEDİOORS, Epif, risommatings and all disenaan for

to suplay maconsy, varsaparile, ac, to the destruction of suffer tech and ruin of Sealth. Wide properation perifice the whole system through the blood; aMEDI roughly xilmĺastes all polsonbus maizer from the body.

THERAPION No

Los, loopssons, and all skruniig comenquelieve *** dissipation, worry) overwork, analy myse, odcies, Seć

pomissos inspelslag power is restora Vigoes to these wering from marke long residence in hot, un kad ting

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