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Intimation.

Powell's

Xmas

Bazaar

NOW

OPEN.

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA

MONDAY DECEMBER 6 1909

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH I

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Th

THE AUCTION

HE Undersigned, will sell by PUBLIC

TO-MORROW, the 7th December, 1909, at 2.30 PM., at his

Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, A Varied Assortment of GENT'S SUIT LENGTHS, TURKISH TOWELS, BATH TOWELS, SATIN QUILTS, LACE CUR- TAINS, HAND EMBROIDERED TOP- SHEETS, BEDSPREADS, FILLOW CASES, DAMASK TABLE' · CLOTHS. SHEETS, WALKING SKIRTS, WHITE LAWN UNDERSKIRTS, &c. &c. |

ALSO

A few lot of XMAS TOYS, CUTLERY

and JEWELLERY,

"Catalogues will be issued,

TERMS :—As usual,

|

CHE¿P TRIPS TO FERING. They shovelled their food down with theic knives, except when they relied on their fingers,

THE HISTORY OF‘A...POOR' MIN'S JAUNT.

„AGROSS SIDERIA.

Roughly, my stay in Irkutsk 'cost me £1 Then there was a further £1 to pay for sleep. Aing accommodation on the express to Moscow,

-ao "éxtra” with which I had not reckoned.

Think of it? You breakfast in Londen onn Saturday morning; the following Saturday yas are rumbling in the Irkutsk express over the marshy prairies of West Siberia; and the week and after that you are watching the great, brassy Mongolian sun set over the temples of vid Peking.

The terminus of the great Siberisa railway which makes this possible is at Vladivostok, The Paking trippers drop away at Harbin, a day's ride short of that far-away Russian strong. hold; but if I describe how I came from Viadi vostok to London for £35, I shall include the main features of a cheap trip from or to Peking, as fies and distances are about the same, and passengers from or to both places are lo com pany for twelve or thirteen of the fourteen (814) days.

GP. LAMMERT,-

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1909.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

A SEEMING ETERNITY OF SNOW.

started on the second stage of the journey to It was colder nulside that is when wo the old Russian capital, 1,500 miles across, the plaion, and soon we ran well into the land of stow-inow such as you can only see on those vast untrodden "tuódra"-zoow of pitiless parity, carering the land like a huge borderless blanket. The forests of pine and birch comed ta represent Nature's last effort against the oarusk of winter. We passed a vilinge on an average every thirty-five miles or up. Silent and sleepy places they were, looking in the distance like some big black sore on the earth's white bosom. They were all monoton- only alike; built mainly of wood from the foresis, the only two respectable buildings being the station and the church. It mattered not how dirty and poor the village, there arous from the drab cluster of bute'a clean white. house of worship, with its distinctive green roof So we rushed across marshes and steppes. -morning in October, wondering if the smal sum io my pocket would see me through to round the hills (the Russian engineers always Load and bome. It seemed a big proposidodga bills) and through forests the forests tion-a trip of about eight thousand miles, to which spived the problem of Siberian transport last three weeks or more, with food to buy on by providing illimitable fuel for the locomotive. the train and "diggings" to'pay for at any town We felt the first ripples of civilisation at wherein I might want to way. I had heard of Cheli.binsk, and, once through "the won third-class ticket by the emigrant trains, cort·derful Ural Mountains, know that we had. bið. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ing about to through to Indon; but I yearn.den Siberia good-bye. Que's view of Russia ed for other companionship than that of pea SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW-ants, and I was not an automologist with ING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVER ambitions. Moreover, these emigrant trains MANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS, carry no food. You must take your owe, or BOOKCASES, TEAKWOOD SIDE.

pick up lighting luncheons from mysterious Slav dishes; at this station or that; and stations do not happen often in Siberia.

I will pass over the trying details of ramb- linga and adventures in the East, and will start my story on the platform of Vladivostole's next THE Undersigned have received instructions file station, where I stood one crisp, frosty

rok

to sell by

PUBLIO AUCTION, ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

OD

WEDNESDAY,

the 8th December, 1909, at 1.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE

Comprising:

BOARDS and DINNER WAGGONS with BEVELLED GLASS, WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP DRESSING TABLE and WASHSTAND with BEVELLED GLASS, ́HATSTAND, Double and Single BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS with WIRE and RATTAN

MATTRESSES, CARPETS, GLASS, CROC

KERY and E-P. WARE, CANTON CAR- VED BLACKWOOD WÄRE, BRASS and IRON FENDERS, COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS;

AND

O COTTAGE PIANO. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS :--® Drual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, and December, 1909.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SE P

(812

HE Undersigned have received instructions THE

to spli by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

on

THURSDAY,

the 9th December, 1999, at i AM, at their Sales Rooms, No 8, Des Vasux Road, 'corner of Ice House Street,

A CONSIGNMENT OF HIGH CLASS, ÉNGLISH JEWELRY,

Comprising

DIAMOND RINGS, BRACELETS, BROOCHES, PINS, GOLD BANGLES, MARQUISE RINGS, GOLD and SILVER WATURES by Benson, SILVER BACK'

So i want second by the express, which car- ries paly two classes of passengers. That cost me 18. I put aside another £t for food on the train, reckoning at the rate of about four roubles a day. The food, I may say, was capital. I found it ample for my modest tastes.

Intimations

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART- MENT.

dressed to the Registrar General, are APPLICATIONS, which should be ad ATOR in the Supreme Court. The Salary of the Post is $1,580 a year rising to $2,00 invited for the post of CHINESE TRANS

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

(36th November, 1909.

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HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

TT is hereby notified that information bas ties that GUN PRACTICE will be carried

out na under ;-

On the 6th, 7th, 9th and roth December,

1909,

In the direction of Chian-lan-chu and Customs Past, at ranges up to 8,000 yards, commencing at to A., and finishing (if the range is clear) at x RM, If the weather is unfavourable on above, date, practice, will take place on the following day.

the

All skipa, jooks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.

BASIL TAYLOR,

Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master; &c. Hookong. 3rd December, 100g.

(815

BAZAAR

IN AID OF THR

Consignees.

"GLEN* LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

1

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

' FROM 'MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, HULL, LONDON AND 'FORTS. THE Steamship

"GLENTURRET," " Captain Webster, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo am hareby informed that their Goods are being landed at. their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whad and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignass risk and expenEC.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, 7th December, at 3 P.M

days of the steamer's arrival here, after which All Claims must be presented within Afteen.

dafa they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after, the 7th December will be subject to rent.

"

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

· Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agents. Hongkong, and December, 1909.

[Arr

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL-GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

"GOEBEN,"

depands on whether you approach the country from east or west. If from the west, it has a not- too attractive prospect, ead its civilisation does DOOR CHINESE ORPHANS informed that their Goods, with the exception

not smite you as being particularly desirable; but when it is from the dismal regions beyerd the Volga that you come, it is a land of joy and calightenment by comparison.

THE SPLENDOURS OF SUNRISE OVER MOSCOW.

reckoning the stay at Irkutsk, the oil-engine Eleven days out from Vladivostok, not which had met n at Toula dragged our weary train into Moscow. It was sonrise, and to know

100

OF THE

Under the Distinguished Patronage of His ASILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE,

Excellency Sir FREDERICK LUGARD,

K.O.M.G., C.B., D.S.O..

The French Slaters have the honour to announce that their ANNUAL BAZAAR will

be held at the CITY HALL on THUR DAY, the gib last, at a o'clock in the afternoon.

They'request your presence in order to

made by their Pour Orphans.

There was little deed, or chance, for further the beautica of Moscow you must enter the city inspect the different Needle and Fancy Works

expenditure on the rua to Moscow. I was able to look oker my own baggage, e largo, Japan

ese-bisket.

LEAVING THE EDGE OF THE WORLD,

from the east, when the morning sun rushes to ki's the gilded cupolas and crosses of its 1,600 churches Ab that was a sight of splendour never, to be forgottes !

I shall hasten over well-known route to London now. I spent £1 in Moscow, covering hotel and sight-seeing expenses. Another

6 saw me through to Londoo, and as I step ped loto the glare of the Metropolis from Liver-

It is a glamorous sensation, this pushing out on the express to or from the edge of the world. What a gulf those shining metals bridged! What a quer sense of nearness to home they stimulated compared with the sense of distance when one boards a P. and O, liverpool-street Station I took measure of my par at Shangbai, which has to bucket across many strange seas before reaching its European baveni

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The second bell smote our ears. The pom. pous s'a'ionmaster stredo to the engine, and handed the driver his staff of office, without which authority no Russian engineer dare open the throttle; than wa wale away towards the Manchuria mountains, on the first stage of the journey to Irkutsk, 2,778 versts away, where we were due to arrive on the fourth day.

There were about fiky passengers," and as loog as the daylight lasted we spent the time

HAIR BRUSHES, TOILET SETS, JEWELwatching the flating pinorama through the CASES, MANICURE SETS, GENT'S PIG- SKIN- DRESSING CASES, FANCY 'GOODS, &c., &c.

ALSO

VALUABLE 18-k, GOLD CHRONO METER WATCH by Chas. Frodebami, London,

AND

A quantity of LOOSE DIAMONDS. These goods have just arrived from Londos, being part of Bankrupt Stock, and are not locally owned Suitable for X'mas presenta.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS ——ÂI usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong 4th December, r009:,

1816

Intimations.

YUEN HING,

No. 4, D'AGUILAR. STREET.

FACTORY SWATOW

KIA

LAK.

MANUFACTURE WHOLESALE & RETAIL

DEALERS

in all kinds of hand-made

corridor windows. When night fell, perhaps we drack tea la Ruste in the dining-car, or played chess, or again` stood in the corridor and watched the moon-light play on mountain nad valley, listening the while, may be, to the gallant subalters of Siberias infantry playing his plaintive blake, and chasing the melody of some stupid little Caucasian love ditty topg by his chum, a vivacious and pretty dancing girl, bound for Bt. Polersburg after a season on | the Vladivostok balls.

At Manchuria, as the frontier station is called the baggage was examined, and thin, one cold and frosty midnight we entered the 6,500,000 squaro "miles of land, with their 16,000,000 in. habitants-Siberia,

"THE MAN WHO WANTED A BATH." Now, the astonishing feature so far was the oppressive heat inside the train, Outside, Siberia justified its frigid reputation, and it was cold enough to attach icicles tour mammoth rpgine. Inside, it was hot enough to make any true Christina sigh for a bath. This. tropical atmosphere was not surprising on investigation for one found that there were double windows everywhere, practically no

DRAWN and EMBROIDERY CHINESE Ventilation, and a vigorous heating appara-

LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER

WARE, &c.,

Hongkong, 5th Angust, 1000

all of the bast quality,

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

Tria

tus doing overtim. The steward seemed pain- ed when l inquired as to the possibilities of a bub, and, from that moment, I could see that `I was shadowed as a sort of suspect-"the man who wanted a bath," I spoke to the two other Englishmen on the train, and together we want in search of the clusive, bathroom. We dis-

LI KWONG LOONG & CO.. Covered it in hopeless disuse, the bath itself

CABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS.

from Shanghai, has re-opened their FORNITURE STORE

at

No. 39, Das Vaux Road OenTRAL. The only Shop la Hongkong with this nams.

WHI

THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE

of every descripilon can be made to order in any design required.

BUILDINGS, Clab, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co.,

and

28, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 6th December, igog.

Have been patronlsed by the Hooko

Meista, A.-S. Watson-&-Co,-Firms and othei- Laling stabshments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanabip ard Materials of the |Fumitare, &c., supplied.

Mossen, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., write ma Follows

“We have pleasure in staiing that Mr. Li KWONG LOONG famished the Acast to our Dispensary nuð gava ut every sár's faction."

(54) A.-S. WATION & Dr,

being packed, I believe, with Juggage. But wo were not to be denied,, and, one morning, be. fore the other passengers were astir, we storm- ed the ordinary lavatory, and never, I am suro, felt more virtuous than after our "plango" is what was little more than a washstand.

After skisting the mysterious waters of Lake Baikal, we bumped into Irkenk. It is a cold, cheerless city on the banks of the Apgarai dates back to 1652; bar a population of about 70,000: and is chiefly known to English people by reason of occasional newspaper, mention when the convicts there hold their annual re- -voll.--I spent a low-days-in-the-city-and-wan

glad to get away. A bad at anyĺbing, but wi first-rate botel costs about four shillings a night, The prevailing noto at Izkulak edemed to be | shabby fuery is people, strests, and buildings, It was a city in a silk hat and hobnailed boots. There was a gorgeous cathedral, but not a road

| worthythaname; an operahouanthat mig bi bavo. adorned the boulevards, but a wooden bildge

socal budget, and found that I could indulge in the luxury of a "taxi" to the home of my parents, and still jingle two golden sovereigns

in my pocket-Gaidon Marel in Pall Mall Gasstit,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLE

(Nearly New).

Balls, Cues, Rest, all complete.

Apply to

GEO. MCBAIN,

No. 25, New Praya. Hongkong, 24th November, rong." (793

FOR SALE

AT

GRACA &

Cc.'s STORE,

27, Des Voeux Road Central.

XMAS GOODS

JUST UNFACKED RAPHAEL TUCK'S XMAS AND NEW

YEAR CARDS

Popular packets of 18 Assorted Card's for 50 cents, also selected varieties at various prices.

Xmas Auto Stationery,

Cribs, Calendars, Art Relief Novelties, Untearable Rag Picture Books for Children Mechanical and Rocking Animals. Kindergarten A. B. C. !

Half Masks.

Asilo de la Sainte Enfance,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1909.

JUST LANDED

of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of landed and stored at their risk into the

the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Ga- down Company, Limited; Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.

ing undelivered after the 9th of December, will be subject to rent.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godower, and all Goods remain-

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th of December, at 9.30 AM. All claims must reach us before the 13th of (807 Decembar, 1909, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance, will be affected. - Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned,

The well-known and famous brandy

Bisquit Dubouche

& Co."

Per Bot. $2.50

XXX Very Old Fine V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years

Old.................................................... 5,50

QUINQUINA

ALSO

QUINQUINA}

DUBONNET?

FRENCH STORE,

Solo Agent, Hangkane, goth April, 1909.

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OSMAN &

CASUM,

1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET

JUST UNPACKED

Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed

HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS

& FEATHERS.

MUSLIN and FIGURED VOILES,

LACE and EMBROIDERIES a' speciality.

TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and HOUSEHOLD LINENS,

Samples on application. Coast Port Orders carefully

Pictorial Puzzle Post Cards-A bigbly fasci executed.

nating and instructive pastime. Post Cardi "Writeaway" and "Type of

Beauties" Series,

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, SWEETS in Fancy Boxes and Porcelain,

VARIETIES OF ALDUNS 'FOR :—

Autographs, Postry, Post Cards, Post- age Stamps.

GIFT BOOKS-Selected varieties appropriate

for Children.

ARTISTIC PICTURES on glass, &c, framed, VIEW POST CARDS of Hongkong, China and

Chinese Costumes, FLOWER AND VEGET

VEGETABLE SEEDS. GARDEN BOOTS with wooden soles and

thick felt lining. PICTORIAL GUIDE 10 Gardening.

PERFUMES, SOAP, Hair Tonk..

DISH PAPERS.

| the Zelus would disown; electric light and a MANILA CIGARS and GIGARETTES;

fadlen' band, but not a docent dish at the

also

REQUISIZER..

hotels. One came morons aggressiva Biberian Uand POSTAGE STAMPI and'ALL PHILATELIC, |millionaires driving in. Goe`droschkios bebind beautiful horseflash.: Taniz womenfolk word dressed: is priceless form?and the latest Gon-- tinentál freak fashions. But to see those enna. (148) of wealth sat was as good as a visit to the Zoni

15th May, 1897.

ORDERS punctually, attended to, and CHARGES most moderate,

ANAN INSPECTION INVITED. Hawkbung, 5th August, resë

INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, noth November 1909.

Stamplony, 6th Sepiamhow, vron,

BENGER'S

Food

is quite distinct from any other. It possesses the remarkable property of rendering milk, with which it is mixed when used, quite easy of digestion by children, invalids and · Convalescents.

Benger's Food is sold in Cina by Chemists, elcu everywhere.

TRIS, STEAMER BRINGS CARGO Ex S.S. Caboto from Vanice.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & Co., General Agents.

Hongkong, and December, 1909.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION “

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA,. PENANG AND

SINGAPORE

“HE Company's Steamship- THE

"LAISANG,***

having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo by bar are hereby informed that, their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 PM, the 6th inst, will be- landed at Consigneo's risk and expants. No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,

General Managers. Hoogkang, 3rd December, roog

16

MOTOR CARS

FOR HIRE.

THE ONLY GARAGE IN TOWN.

MOTOR BOATS

FOR HIRE

ALWAYS AT BLAKE PIER.

NEW BICYCLES

FOR HIRE ́and SALE.

GENERAL REPAIRERS"

Dr.

TYPEWRITERS, BICYCLES

and MOTORS.

DRAGON.. OYGLE DEPOT.

33 and 35 Das Voetta Road,