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Entimation.

Powell's

Third Annual

CASH

CLEARANCE SALE

OF

Gentlemen's

OUTFITTING

GOODS

COMPRISING :-

SHIRTS.

COLLARS,

TIES,

SOCKS,

HATS,

UNDERWEAR,

BOOTS,

SHOES,

CAPS,

WAISTCOATS,

ETC., ETC., ETO.

Now Proceeding.

28, Queen's Road,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2 1910

Public Companies

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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A GREAT Cricket capJAIN."

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A PERILOUS JOURNEY,N

FROM THE NIGER, TO THE NILE.

To-day's Advertisements.

Auctions.

PUBLIC, AUCTION,

Undersigned have received Instructions

to sell by

Dr. Karl Kumm landed at Dover last month HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE Und

the conclusion of one of the most interesting and perilous journeys undertaken of late years

Africa. Dr. Kumm is the head of the

RACE. MEETING.

Soud to Uailed Mission, and, accompanied by TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THUR DAY

* number of missionarios, who were to be left at the various stations en route, Dr. Komm sintted on ble great jourosy in the autumn of

THE RETIREMENT OF M ́A.NOBLE.. Tas announcement is made-that-Montagus A. Noble, one of the Ghost players - Australia TUAL MEETING

THE THIRTEENTH ORDINARY AN- bas'evar produced, has retired from frat-class Or SHARE cricket. The exact meanipp of this sentenco.in HOLDERS in the Company will be held at not very clear. Other Australian cricketor the OFFICES of the Company. St. George's have been announced as having retired from Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, on SATÜR- DAY, jih February, 1910, at 11.39 A., "for play of first-class order, oply, however, to loom the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac-large in the public eya'shortly afterwards," conats and the Report of the General Managers It is some years ago that the announcement for the year ending şisi Dscomber, 1900, da-

was made that Clem Hill had retired), and' | 1958. claring a Dividend and electing a Consulting

When, on the completion of his purely' mis although he declined to accompany the leam Committee and Anditors.'

which visited and defeated England last sum-onary work, Dr. Kumm found himself goo mer, it was only a few days ago that Hill scared miles to the heart of Africa, he determined to a double century for South Australia against explored ragloss, with the ultimate object of New South Wales. Trumble, the greatest of

reaching the Nils. · For a prolonged period the Australian bowlera, was ́ frequently reported us having retired long befors he actually did, bance of news caused apprehension which while similar Announcements have beau made as dispelled by thi receipt in October of a about other colonial cricketers which, have brief telegram through Reuter announcing Dr. proved to be somewhat premature.

Komm's safe arriyal at Wan, in the Bahr of Ghazel.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED no MONDAY, the 31st January, until SATURDAY, the 5th February, '1910, both days inclusive."

SHEWAN, TOMES: & Co., General Managers- Hongkong.sud Jacuary, 2015

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125

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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A BIG LOSS. Assuming, however, therthe report with ra- NOTICE is hereby given that the TWEN

TY-FIRST ORDINARY, MERT atd.to Noble is correct, cricket lovers all the ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-world over will have nothing but regret for the pany will be held at the Company's Office, lors, from the field of play, of a very fino Victoris Buildings, on MONDAY, the 7th cricketer, and, perhaps, a still Soer captain. Febranty, 1910, at 11 n'clock Nooa, for the Ever sound as a batsman, a particularly clever purpost of receiving the Report of the Direc-medium-pace howler, and a brilliant "field" tors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year anding‘31st December, 1909.

at polat, Noble added to all this the genius of being a great leader.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- 'pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 10 MONDAY, the 7th February (both days inclusive), during which period so transfer of Bhares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

push on through little known and entirely co-

s

For the three months previous to that date the experiences of the explorer, who, in ad: dition to his own caravan, bad to care for pumber of Macca pilgrims, who were with bim were appalling. Ploughing through amps aft, deep, thesufferings of his transport almonds were no great that the beasts either. died or had to be abandoned. Starvation, too, stared the travellers in the face, and Dr. Kumm,

·lantber.

It would not be too much to say that the suc.having distributed bis personal food among his coss of the Australians in the recent serler of starving people, the expedition was ultimately Test matches with England was largely brought reduced to living on leaves, and even ou boiled about by the cleverness' shown by Noble in

With the arrival'ai Wan difficulties were by captaining bli side. He always seemed to be gelling the most out of his man, and never ap- no means over, for afterwards there followed a peared to give anything away to his opponents.prolasted advance through stretches of swamp where, blocked be sudd and tormented by The task he was set when he came over at the head of the Australia combination last [139pring was gederally acknowledged to be a very difficult'one, for it was thought that the team be had under him was not pearly strong quough to defeat the best that England, costa, pisce in the field. To an axlect it was an ex: HE 6TH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET. perimental side, and Noble had to find out the THE ANNUAL ise value of many of bis colleagues on Eng

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Cecretary to the Hongkong Land Invest. mebt and Agency Co., Ltd. Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building Co, Ld. Handkne, 2818 January, 1910, HONGKONG ROSE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, St. George's Building, No. 6 Con- naught Road, Victoria, 85 SATURDAY, 12th February, 1910, at Nesu, for the purpose of receivity & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1909, and electing a Consulting Committes and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 7ib February, to SATURDAY, the 12th February 1910, bath days inclusiva.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., ‚'

General Managers. Hongkong, in February, roto,

|lish wickets."

NOBLE'S, TRIUMPH-

AND SATURDAY (OFF-DAY),

15TH, 16TH, 17th and FEBRUARY.

TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND

TIENDA ENCLOSURE obtained from Messi, KELLY & WALSH, LD, dr at the Gate, Price $7 for the Meating (excluding the Off-Day), or $3 per day. Tickets for the Off-Dig): 57.

No one admitted without a Tickel, to be

shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate..

T, F. HOUGH,

Clark of the Course, Hongkong, February, 1010, fast

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the, prosinca of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races. 14th, 16th, 17th and 10th fast.

A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which will be sent out with the Members' Tickets on the 7th inst.

All Tickets must be produced to 'gkin admission

Special accommodation will be reserved se in recent yours for Chinein Ladies and their Famalo-Attendants in the Stand aracted on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club, Stand.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

the 3rd February, 1910, at 1.10 p.38, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

* comer of Ice House Street,

SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising j SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW. ING .ROOMS SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVERMANTALS with BRVELLED TEAKWOOD GLASS, BOOKCASES, SIDEBOARDS and DINNER WAĠGONS, with BEVELLED GLASS, WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE TOP" DRESSING TABLE and WASHSTAND with BEVELLED GLASS, HATSTAND, SINGLE BRASS BEDSTEADS with WIRE: and RATTAN MATTRESSES, CARPETS, GLASS, CROCKERY and EP.WARE CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, BRASS and IRON FENDERS, COOKING.

STOVE and UTENSILS.

Catalogue will be issued. TERMS --AS Uznál.

·

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Honokane, zoth January-1010.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received lustructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, [153" FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the COLES,

· Hongkong, ist February, 1910.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

TO CHILDREN.under the age of 14 yours.

T. F. HOUGH, .

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 1st February, 1910

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mosquitoes, the explorer's experiences were N° will be posited into the Enclosure. far from pleasant. But the plick and persist ant optimism of the explorer eventually met with success, and be safely reached Khartoum.

The geographical results of this remarkable journey will he laid before the Royal Geogra phical Society at an early"daie,

AS THE QUEST OF BENSUSSI.

In conversation with Reuter's representative, Dr. Komm said: "My meeting with Bonuss! That he was successful, in this endeavour was very different from what I had been led to was to be found in the fact that the Ausbellaya likely. Seural in to-day doubtless the traliana iwice defeated England, and so won

most powerful independent Central African the rubber. Australia's wiumph last sum-chief, and is said to be inimical to Europeans. mer was undoubtedly one of Noble's gieatest The French Government officials in the Sahara achievements in a long and splendid career. believed that an attempt to press through his thus in his thirty-seventh year, on early age, certainly ment with failure. With the excep

Noble was born on January 23, 187, and is county would at least arouse suspicion, and

after all, to retire from the cricks field. His tio of one French ligutenant I was the only first visit to England was pald in 1899, and he European to cross his country. worthily upheld the reputation which had ao- companied him. Before he come to these shores Austráliam critics described him as the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK best all-round player is the Colonies, la the

ING CORPORATION.

oper jag slits of the tour Noble equalled NOTICE MEETING di ing a century in his first innings in England, OTICE is hereby given that the ORDINcord established by Massie in 1881 by scor the SHAREHOLDERS To this Corporation and all through that summer he was one of the will be held at the Cily Hall; Hoogkong, on great mainstays of the Australian,eleven. SATURDAY, the 19th day of February, 1910, at Neos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Direcions together with a State ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1909..

The REGISTER or SHARES of the Car. poration will be CLOSED from MONDAY, he 7th February, to SATURDAY, the 19th February, 1910 (both days inclusive), during which period, no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

JR. M. SMITH,.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 29th January, 1910,

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For Sale.

FOR SALE *

AT

GRACA & CO.

27, DES VEUX ROAD.

ASIATIC · POSTAGE STAMPS

and

VIEW POST CARDS. Stamps ip Scis, Packets, Bags and Single. Atentment of Stamps and Post Card | Albumi.

+

Postage Stamps Catalogues for 19*0.

A while ago a French Government ex padition had been cut up by him, and two French traders had been killed a Tow months previously. I was received with every show of perfect friendllseas. We were and she my best horses. Senussi afforded me in severa straits, for I had lost all my oxen every assistance, provided me with an escort and ĉarriors, and supplied mo’with food. He Mis total of 1,608 ruus for the tour was larger, is a dangerous man, and ponucu381. A very than that obtained by any of his colleagues, | ¡sige somber of modern rides; probably. with the exception of. Darling, who scored 1.941. Noble was third in the list at the con closion of the tour with an average per innings of 37 and a bighest ipuings of 156, made against Derbyshire. In bowling, to, Noble met with considerable success, for he secured eighty-two wickets at a cost of under 13 runs spiece,

His greaten triumph of his first tour in Eog land was his success in the Manchester Test match. Noble thes scored fo, not out, and 89, and actually withstood the English bowling for about eight hours and a half, Sicce then Noble bas,added greatly to bis reputation as brilliant cricketer, while he has established ́a I reputation for being perhaps the greatest cape

taio Australis has ever had.

P. AND O, LINKR " NILE” IN COLLISION.

COMPELLED TO RETURN.

a

several thousands,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. DASSES for Servants will be issued on PAS

Application to, the Undersigned DD SATURDAY, 12th, and MONDAY, 14th instant.

ENOLOSURE of the Race Course during the

No Servants will be allowed inside, the Race day WITHOUT TICKETS, which cas be bad on application to the Undersigned. These Tickets are, only available for servants while to attendance on their employers of when on duty at the various Stande.

them and the bolders thereof will be removed Servants passed in their possession, will forfeit Any Chinesa found Jaitering about with

from the Enclosure:

T. F. HOUGHĮ

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, in February, roto

NOTICE~*

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THE only Editing of the Rabu, 20 by

and PROGRAMMES" Authorized the Stewards of the JOCKEY CLUB are those printed by Messrs. NORONHA & CO.

T. FHOUGH,

Clerk of the Courra. Hongkong, rit February, 1010.

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J

** I had many interesting conversations with him, and found bin to be intelligont and well- informed. His palace in strongly fortified and

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS,

gorge in his capliat town of Ndeli. Some of is situated at the head of a great and beautiful TENDERS will be received at the tread Quarter Offices, Victoria Barracks, until 12 noon on 21st February, 1910, for the under his people ara troglodytes, living in the surmentioned SUPPLIES and SERVICES for raunding caves. On account of his former the period of 12 months commencing from 1st mladende ha is in constant terror of the Franch, April, 1910 :- mais expecially slace the fall of Wadai,' and 1

1. Meat attribute bis friendliness to me to his desire to secare a place of refuge in the 'Anglo- Egyptian Soudan in case has forced by the Fresch to leave his country,

DEVASTED THE WHOLE COUNTRY. "Senussi has devastated the whole country round for About zoo miles, and one continu. ally comes across ruined villagas, the results of share riding. I remained for eight daya | with Senussi, camping near his palace on a little bill where the French ilsutenant who was with me built a cosidency. Sungssi has a great Court, his entourage including many old and travelled councillora-men of considerable intelligence. -

The P. and O. liner Nile was run into off Thames Haven at 8.30 on Christmas-eva by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenace Company's steamer Telconia, Both ships were damaged, but no one was injured,

"Every men in the country. is armed, and The Nile sailed from the Royal Albert Docks it is curious to see the men bartering in the at nine o'clock on Friday morning for Calcutta kot-place, all armed. Sepussi told me that with full cargo and a good passenger list, Foghe proposed to send two of his younger sons

Stock Books, Duplicate Pocket Books made bør passage down the river stow, and to the Gordon College at Khartoum Ha

Transparent Envelopes.

Tweezers, Magaling Glassos, Perloration

Ganger.

Novals. Books för parlour and household Dis. Toy Books for Children,

Prayer Book Religious Pictures, Pendants, Medala, Statostida, Flower Seeds,

Relief Scraps and Scrap Albums.

MANILA CIGAR AND

CIGARETTES. ·

&

&c Inspection invited. Hongkong, rath January, 1910

Bentistry.

Dr. M. H. CHAUN, DENTAL SURGEON,

13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, IST FLOOR, Roous a nad s.

Africa

whee she reached Thames Haven the captain views with alarm the strength of European decided to anchor and wait for clearer wantbor. Christian Powers, but expressed to me no The Telcoala was bonid from Valencia to special hostility agalost their advance in Bow Creek for a periodical éleaning, and wao. coming callously up the river when the force of the tide droveʼher agalest the Nila's, bows, The impact was so slight that many of the passengers, who were finishing dinner at the time did not know that is had happened.

An examination showed that, although no

plates wets broken, the Nile's bons were baat A

badly, and the captain decided to return for [51 repairs. The starboard quarter of the Tele

conla was tristed periously,

Both vessels walind unill the-fog lifted and then came up the river, The Nils anchored a little below Gravesend, and the Tolconia west on to Bow.Creek,

Some of the Nilo's passengers, will remain on board 'until they can be transferred to an other ship for Calcatis. Others have gone homa for a few days, and still others will stay at hotels at the company's expanse. The cargo will be discharged, and li is estimated From the University of Pennsylvanir, U.S.A, that the pairs to the ship will take about a

fortnight. Telephone rad. Hongkong, 27th January, 1919

THIN TING.

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.

SKUBIO AT No, 14, D'AGUILAR STREET,

REASONABLE TREI

· Conisslation $106.

Hongkong, nyck June, 1904.

Intimations.

WANTED

JUNIOR EUROPEAN CLERK

Apply

· CLERK,"

Care of "Dally Press Office. Hongkong, 31st January, 1910.

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PABST EXTRACT.

2

Hospital Supplies and Medical Comforts. 3 General Supplies and Provisions,

4. Oil, Wick and Barrack Supplies,

5. Coal, Coke, Wood, &c.

6. Barrack Services and Scavonging. 7. Washing.

8. Forage,

9. Transport Services (Supply of Launches,

Jupks, Coolies, &c.)

Forms and other particulars can be obtained on application to this Office personally batwaan the hours of to A. and 4 P., or by letter Service Corps. addressed to the Officer Commanding Army

The Tenders must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no Tender will be noticed unless made out on the proper form and delivered at the Head Quarter Offices by 2000 on the above date, in a closed envelope marked " Teøder" on the outside. "

The right to reject any or all tenders is re- served.

HEAD QUARTER OFFICE,

Victoria Barracks,, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 1st February, rġto.

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KWONG FUNG YUEN,

HEAD OFFICE~No. 83, Dea Vœux Road Wast. TIMBER YARDS-Kennedy Town.

TIMBER MERCHANTS,

AND

BAW MILL OWNERS,

GENERAL. CONTRACTORS

H.B.M. Naval and Milltary Authorities,

ΤΟ

on band large stock of

HAmerican Fir. Douglas Fir, Oregon

8 best TONIC-far-keeping in perfect Pina, Teak, Yacal, Hardwoods, Oregon Spar,

Sealth in the Tropics,

It is a liquid food in pradigested form, con talaleg all the bracing, soothing and toning effects of the cholcant hops. Nearly Not Alcoholic,

The Leyland liner Coban, bound for New Orleans from Liverpool, is being towed to

Highly recommended by the local medical Liverpool. The Cuban iad baas takes in tow profimion: la caas of Dability after Malaria, for some distance by the same company's lisar Iron overwork or other causas, "Aosemia, Bohemian, which transferred her lo, a tog West | Maryousness or Dyspepsia. Samples on of the Wasiast; and then jesumed her interrupte | application, od journay direct to New York. The Caban

had met with terrific seas which disabled har

steams stadring gear.

ALSO JUST REĢEİVED—

Chinese Sper, Chinese Pine of il descriptions.

Inspection Invited to the Yards, Best Terms. Quick delivery,

LEUNG TAI,

Managing Director. Hongkong, 19th January, 1910.

YEE SING,

No. 4 D'AQUILAR STREET,

ลด

FRIDAY,

the 4th February, 1910, at 11 AM..., 'at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, comer of Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY ̧07. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES,

Comprising:-. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, UMBREL LAS, PICTURES, DRAWING INSTRU- MENTS, DRESSING CASES, ELECTRI. 'CAL INSTRUMENTS, RACE GLASSES, SEXTANTS, MASSAGE BATTERIES, HATE, WHITE SHIRTS, ENGLISH SILK TAPESTRY;

ALSO

A quantity of ENGLISH JEWELRY part of consigament that arrived too late for X'mas Tride 'comprising:-GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, DIAMOND RINGS, GOLD. MOUNTED UMBRELLAS and STICKS, SCARF PINS, NECK CHAINS, FISH

and FANCY GOODS, &c., &c., KNIVES and FORKS. ANTIQUE SILVER"

AND

A number of LOOSE DIAMONDS." .Catalogues will be issued

TEXME-As Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hoogkook. 31st January, 1910.

Notice of Firm.

'CHARGEURS REUNIS,

Y Mutual Agreement between the Com

BY pagnie das Messageries Maritimes and

the Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis, the HONGKONG AGENCY of the CHARGEURE- REUNIS will, from the est January, 1910, be transferred to Meurs, P. Ar LAVICQUE & CO. (Queen's Building No. 4).

CHARGEURS REUNIS,

P. A. LAPICQUE & Co.,

Agents.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

.P. THOMAS,

Ageot. Hongkong. 29th December, 1909,

Intimations.

THE

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HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE 00, LD.

(CAPITAL PAID Ur .........$1,150,000)

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods recolved on Storgi. Advances made on Merchandisa.: Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on application),

THE OFFICE OF FRUSTER, RXHOUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, Mc.. Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,

General ManagITE,

Hongkong, rath March, 1308:

OSMAN &

CASUM,

1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.

JUST UNPACKED Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS,

RIBBONS, FLOWERS

& FEATHERS.

MUSLIN and FIGURED VÕILES,

[117 LACE and EMBROIDERIES « spoclality,

PABST (American) BEER, in barrels of The British steamer Falcon, bound down

zas bottles. river, was.com ashore on Friday night off | American-fast in a faw"days, please order

view of the arrival of the MANUFACTURE WHOLESALE AND Brondmass Lighthouse in prevent her asking.

She had been in collilon which ascther saily, as our stock is limited, steamer wisch made a bote in the starboard Fide.o The Falcon, had the hole patched and lafs on Saturday, marnlog for Deptford„under," her own sisam=+Daly Kyprosj

́SIEMSSEN & 00,

Agents,

DEALERS

in all kinds of hand-made DRAWN, and EMBROIDERY CHINESE LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER :

WARE, &c. S all of the best quality,

·Hongkong/jylh December, food

TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES' and. HOUSEHOLD LINENS.

Samplos on application.

Coast Port Orders · carefully Executed

Hongkong, 6th September, 1005.