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WING ON Co.,
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THE FISH OF SOUTH CHINA.. | Staceans, present themselves in force. Of the three goners which compose. the family the most common fa Sargus. (Laapu,)
Intimations.
(Specially written for the "Cuza Matt,"
by the RIv. G. A. Buxsuny. M3-
MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI - 00)
السعيد
[Doncluded)]
Bony Fishes.
UMANACANTUI
We now reach a small but important group of Bates characterized by the median abs (cá those not placed in pairs) being doroid of pins, and composed of soft, OOAL DEPARTMENT jointed ray Their scoundala importance is dus to their ineliling the cod and the Bad Bah group
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Hougang, July 20, 1910.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1911.
Indmations.
Snapper," a fish which, as its nams TO BE OBTAINED OF FALL DEALERS iniplies, can give' bad Eito; this fish ha single series of incisors in front with soveral rows of grinders behind.
1. Yau peilaap. Haplogenys maculatus. B.M.C. 1. 318. p. 233, s.
2. Eung leap. Scclopsides Japaniður. B.M.O. T. 864. R. 233 Oanght in Aberdeen in winter: a Que tah. Said to ban pover ful fighter, hovce, called Aung hoi trik (red san rafc).
B.1.0. 1. 221. B. 237. "So called from the 9. Tui un cap. Princanthus tayenus size of its eyes.
4. Shak kukisaí“ (iittianstoný horn) Therapon cyrhynchus, D.M.C, 281. R.999, A small fish caught in spring.
"5" Cheong koh poh (singing granUY) Therapon quadrüincatus. B.M.C. I. 289. R 230. A small ish dins, long, with four black conicavo streaks on the upper part of the body. Will some of your Chinose adapta-readora kindly explain the name?
The dot family froquent temperate and cold waters. They seem to be entirely absent from this region. The cod-fish of the marklist (mun u) is probably seizena discanthus which belongs to an entirely diferent sub-order of fabos, . THE FEAT-FISH. All those fish show a wonderful tion of habit to surroundings. They live on the sos-bottom and take the colour of the surrounding niud. The' oye. which placed below becomes uneless, so travela (in the tirbot and brill to the uppur side what it can be used the mouth also seotus to grow on one side. The vential Bos become uncles and degenerato and the tish which when soeng had eum in a more or lesa erect position, contents itself labor with developing one side only!
Of the four fis-ish mentioned in the Hongkong market list, one, "plaico" is not a flat fish at all, but a member of tropical family uniled Chactodons The other YOKOHAMA M. Asada, Esq.,thehalibus." "solea" and "turbot
belong to the same families but not to the CHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing & smo genoma or spotius as their namesako
Co. MANILA: Mesars Macondray &
Co.
at home.
Another family of fish, unknown in northern votëm, the Cirrhitidas, simila to, but not identical with, the sea breama, is reprenanted by two specios in there wstore. 1. Wong Kau. Cirrhitichthys aureus B. 3.C. II. 975. R. 230...
3. Kai Kang. Cheilodactylus conauts B.M.O. IL 82 R 239, The market st calls the latter "parrot-fish "a term mora fittingly applied to the ang kah lei or Scarius (parroturuss.)
Yot another tropical family, imknown and therefore untamed in northern latitudes are
Carnation
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THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO., HOTEL MANSIONS....
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the Scorpamidag. They are the last company SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
of the great Forch regiment (though some naturalista place them alsowhere.) All su carnivorous; some are found in deep water, only ; all are cEametunized by the height of the pectoral, and dorsal fius; and among 1. "Halibut "Terung Kwan Kaap ("the them are included some of the amallest of general armed") The Chinese naine seems this sub-order of fishes-Micropus being to show that this fine fat, bas as machat- less than two inches long. SINGAPORE Messrs Borneo Co. tion for them as his western-relation--Among the most nutiesable are
hid for the old Romans. But both nathan 1. Lofu u. Relor Japonicum B.M.O.II. tho Bish was highly etcouied and high 131. R.p. 212. *his fah is about 9 ine.
h price paid for the flesh,
long; its colour mottled grey and browni its belly is fat, and back ridged; ita head looks like a rough bit of rock: ita: eyes glate and its dorsal fins stand oreet: it is the sort of fish which one might expect to so in a nightmare."
"Ltd.
For particular, apply as
Y. SHIBUYA,
Miner No. 5 PADSER STUFAS
HONGKONG,
Borgkong April 29, 1911.
THE DAIRY FARM CO.,LTD.
NOTIOR TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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Suics" Tat sha. Thil in gepierul name (sand, apéner") for, suvural allied species of the genus Synaplura: the Chinese 818 distinguish at least invarieties fa, flowery: nim sp. gana leaf; kum pin, Golden-sido; hakti, black spotted; silun, small scaled: and mici lui, aniriate scaled.
THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Share-
holders in the above Company will be held nt the Company's Town Chice, & Lower Albert Road, Hongkong on SATURDAY, 980 the th October, at 12.30 P.3. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1911.
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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1910.
421,252,693...
I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000
& CO.
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13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
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Babycribed Capital £3,814,845 Paid-up Capital.£1,687,907 5 II-Fire Funds 3,640,215.42 III-JA& Annuity Funda 15,645,125 9 7 Sinking Fund Accoust 97,86518 6
£21,262,003 17 9
LAU PING KEE CO. Revenue Fire Branch... 2,373,289 17 7
Life & Annuity
1,054,831 92 CIGARS CIGARETTES, TOBACCOS. Branchen...... Other Receipts-643,314 10 8
USED POSTAGE STAMPS AND £471,215 17 5 PICTORIAL POST CARDS. The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and CHINESE CURIOS & PORCELAIN, Life Departments are tree from liability in Jespect each other.
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and
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718
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CRANE „BUILDENED, Hongkong May 18, 1906"
Turbot." Chuh har u. Palloles erum. B.M.C. 17: 402 Rp. 978. This species is anid to extend from Chirs to the Werk Const of Afrion. It is frequently
caught far up the West River in the strength of the winter tiden.
I, ACANTHOPTEZI.
The brigade of fishes proviously discussed few in number, but commercially very importa & Lad soft fin rays. We pass now to the brigade which for want of a better
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2. Kek ». Briinuseopsis asper. B. C. II. 28. Rp. 21. Caught in winter-8 ins.. tong-general colour: piak; it has long projections above the moatli forming a concave half circle. „
3. Shek kau kung..(Stone dog) Sebastes cheli. 3.M.C. II. 95. R.p. 214. Those little. fish averago 4"ina.. their colour is light and slark · ed. They are caught in large numbers at Kapsimoon in January.
So important to the foreign residents of Hongkong and nth China is the first of
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cum- pany will be CLOSED from the 1st to 7th word we may call "fan-firmed,"~haring i tan twe fish that follow that it is a ty October, both days inclusivo.
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By Order,
M. MANUK Adding Stevetanj, Hengkong, September 23, 1011. 1228
DOUGLAS "STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Douglas Steamship Company: Limited, will be held at the Company's
Offces TUESDAY, the 10th
day of October, 1911, at 12 o'clock, Noon; when the subjoined resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary Garieral Meet.
strong long fin maye which support the that their family name, Polynemus is al- dozani and anal fins. These fish are very most unknown. Their location is cooled shondant in these waters they almotto tropical waters :-**** form the majority of the gobern. T Gather, an quot d above, 'places the sea- perchew first on the list in point of num.
bere,
THE PIDCH GROUP,
The trte porches occasionally are found in brackish waters, but are essentially fresh water fialien. They seem to be absent hors, while the sen perches are extremely zumerous, Among sea perobes the most commonly met are:
Serranus r.
(1) Shek paan, Servanus dicuntaus ing af the Company held on the 23rd day Garoupa. B.M.Q. I. 110. R. p. 231. This of September, 1911, will be submitted for species rises to about 1216 in weight and confirmation as a apovini rosolution:
That Art 18 (of the Company's Articles of Ab1⁄4 cintion be altered by substituting the sum of 850,000 for the sum of $25,000 in line two. Dated the 70th day of September, 191, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., 1243
General Manager. ———
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
"1. Mayur. Paynemus tetraduclytus: B...320. Rp. 218. Chinesosulmón." As mentioned above, the true salmon does not exist in these waters. The unio-sakes have only the anne in common, and balong to different sub-orders.
Ma kau. Polynemus anthonem. B.M.C. IL. 325. R.p. 218. Both these sh are caught in winter is large numbers boti in. Bongkong and Macao. The latter is argely exten-dried: it has nine tiny fins between the true dorsal and the tail.
INSTITUTE.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
LAVENING CLASSES in the following
subjecta will RE-OPEN on MON DAY, October 9th-
ENGINEERING SECTION
Building Construction and Drawing. Field Surveying.
Maching Drawing. Steam."
Mathematice.
Applied Mechanics: --Physics COMMERCE SECTION :--
English. /French
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Chinese (Cantonese Colloquisi), Shorthand ---Book-keeping SCIENCE SEUTION :--
Chemistry: Theoretical nod Practica). Metallurgy.
Physics.
Electricity
First Aid to the Wounded. TEACHERS' CLASSES
English and Methods of Teaching. Kindergarten.
'Now Students should attend at the Institute to be enrolled TO-DAY or TU MORROW (October 5th), betwees & and
Copies of the prospectus and entry forms for intending students may be obtained on application to the Undersigned."
·E. RALPHS,
Director. Hongkong, October 4, 1911.
G
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE -HONGKONG
TO THE
EYESIGHT
TESTING.
no longer consists entirely of placing immumorable lenses before ones uyes until the patient becomes so confused, that sccuracy is practically impossible..
Our testing room is finished In dond black and is fitted with instrumente that accurately measure sye defects
We supply you with right-seeing. right-fitting glaxos.
We guarantee every pair.
ZARK & Co. CIENTIFIC OPTICIANS YORK BLOGS. CHATER RO
Hongkong. February 14,
1295
THEATRE
In the Sciaenidae we have a group of fishes better known than those mentioned found here all the year round.
abero, for to this family belong the umbrine (2) Iung shek paan. ginalis. B.3.0. R. 233. Similar to the of the Mediterranean on, and the mesgro Ja this above but with red spota and markings, and drum of North America.
(S) Fashek pan. Serranys parigati. group the typical feature is the length of B.M.C. I. 97. R. 232. A strikingly coloured the soft dor al fin, which is longer thau fish, having a white honeycomb pattern or the spinous doril and sual fins together. WNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. The following are found in the Hongkong TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the & dark brown ground.
-(4)-ut ei ...(Painted eyebrow 581) market constantly;
DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS, and 1. Wong fo u. Sciaena sina. M.B.C. | VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amend. Genyorge actolineatu. B.M.O, I. 178. B.p 230. So called from the marked yellow 11. 202. R. p. 291. Taken at Shatin in the el), every Domestic Building or part ef Division of the City of Victoria, and the THE TENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL central line on a silver pink ground. The winter. It has dashes of orange round the such building within the EASTERN MEETING of SHAREHOLDERSilver-piel-is-only attained in the adult, ill plates, on a silver ground. Average EASTERN Division. of Kuwloun, occu in the Company will be held at the Office the young fish being more soberly clad in length D ft., The Chinces have a belief pied by Members of more than one femily. of the Company, St. George's Building," || olive and grey,.
that these fish are sumetimes charged into except thbwo within the European Reser vation or in Kowloon South of Austin No. 0. Connaught Road, Victoria, on (5) Fo tim. (Burn-spotted) roprion the rice bird (weh kük).
Rond or those parts of a domestic, build- WEDNESDAY, 11th October, 1911, at
·B.M.C. 1. 201. Ep. 22 A. Pak ja Sciarna allira. B.M.C.eg used as a Shop, Office or Godown, must. Noo, for the purpose of receiving
bo CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED common fish, caught in large numbers in
ROUGHOUT by the Owners daring the autumn: so called from a round mark like
months of October and November, brand below the dorsal fin.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Statement of Acccunts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st July, 1911, and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, th until WEDNESDAY, 11th October, 1911, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...
General Managers. Humko September 30, 1911.
fuscescens
THE CHARTODOKS,
unknown is the colder waters.
This group of purely tropical fishes in
II. 236. E. p. 228. Body silver, ana yellow, weight 10-12 1b. Caught si Tai O, Lautau, in the winter mouths.
CITY HALL.
ROYAL
A FEW NIGHTS MORE.
LAST PERFORMANCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13.
See
THE GREAT
JANSEN SHOW.
The Great Show
EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT.
N.B. The word throughoutusel in 3. Man u. Scipeng diacanthus. (The this notion means that the houses should be: "cod-fish" of the market-list) B.M.O. IL Limewashed in respect of all the Walls of Flaco 90. R. 223. The fish contests with the Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and nch Boom, all Cabicles, Partitions, Stair fishes put on a most brilliant stray of hammer headed shark the honour of being the Undersides of Boots in Main colou, which added to a fat, but bulky the largest fish in the Hongkong market Buildings, Diles and Servante Quarters MATINEE THIS SATURDAY, 172 body, a nas often tubular and on otherwise specimens of 6 ft. and over, may occasion and inclusive of Verandahs.
insignificant appearance, give the fish anally be seen there, mouth and tail raped Wall Limewashed up to the level of the Adults $2.00. Children $1.00. almost graterna appearance. But observe together. It must be a hard job to get Brat Floor,
Carrod, Painted or Polished Woodwork tra fish in the aquative (as at Hunolula)' one of theas big fish on board a small fahing- aud the ides of grotournences paz y jak; but when caught one of them would in good condition, however, need not he
Limewashed Lot must be Cleanred. the -h is seen to be perfectly fitted to it--feed a whole village.
An important article of food in many of bounded in the West t
The Easiero Division of the City is Bovionment, ita colours blend with the
by Gilman Srcot and
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
(Continue On Page J
The Backyard, must have ite Contaialue
Kowloo บ
HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY coloure of the coral, lit up by the sun's the const villages, and in Hongkong, is the Puel Street:
MEETING or Shareholders will be rays in the shallow water, and one Isaris held at the Offices of the undersigned on tint if-protective colouring involren dall' THURSDAY, the 19th proximo. at Noontists in saunless aky with a mud bottom,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Can
pany will I CLOSED from the 6th it in requires brilliant. coloure anid. to the 18th proximan, both days inclusive. bil intrroundings.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lo.. 1) Kai lung tưng, Drepane punctata,
* General Agents.R.M.C. II. 62. R. 244. The Chinese seizing. Hongkong, September 27, 1911. 1263
in the torque appenzance of this fish pull it the fowl basket1" !
HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING & DYEING CO, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
(2) Kam Ku Scatophagus ornatus. B.M.C. to IL 245. This fair is almost- a hexagon, and mineures about 7 x 5 ins Et i frontently sold dried.","s
(3) Hoh pas kam (Se gild puro). hndodon aureus: A very brilliant fish,
HE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET ING FOLLMAKEHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices common in ne summer. The ground
of the General Manager on THURSDAY, our in green with brown lines or dots; the 19th October, at 12.36 ... for the deals and tail have a yellow and black ритрове of rocuiring the Report of the Committed and Statement of Accounts to the bear and shoulders are silvar, wh a black streak from the forehead 31st July, 1911.
down, crowing the eyes.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cord will be OLOSED from the 10th to the 17th October, 1911, both days, in clusivo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.Lo,
Genewsi Munggeran tatto Hongkong October 2, 1011.
TESIA BERAMS. Leo the sea porches shove, the Boa breams, wilk, ther powerful tooth, strong Dough to grind up mullusca aud
The Man Who
Gets There
Is the man who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of it his body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIL COMPOUND
makes blood--lots of li—Efo giving brala nourishing,
- strength replenishing blood.
OF ALL CHIVISTS
PRICE: $1 25 und $2.25,
เ
divided into the East
ern and Western divisions by Nathan Read & miraight line drawn from the North thereof through the Yaumail servic
Borvode to the Northern boundary of Knoon.
The Goverment Limashing Orgtrac the in prepared to clean and limewash are at the rate of 95 cents per fade'un' pplioslan heitig mide to the Secretary af the Sanitary Board, p
Dated znis 2nd day of fiebaben 1911, 2 W. BUWEN ROWLANDS,
Secretary.
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CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME- ORIENT.
NOTICE BRANCH OFFICE of the above his boon OPENED this day at No, 2, QUEEN'S BUILDING, Hongkong.
Night Prices: $3, $2, $1. Booking at MOUTRIE'S
Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1911,
0.15 p.m.
BIJOB SCENIC THEATRE
FLOWER
STREET
TO-NIGHT
Cinematograph
9.15 p.m
Vaudevil's
Miss. TERA FERRACE Fathe Freres Latest Pictures. 7.15 pm Platures only 7.15 p.m. Seo Hand Billz, TAJ: DERNIS Lossco and Minfegers
Hongkong, October 2, 1811,
RH. STEPHENSON. ctober 2, 19113
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