Ing up by degrees, although he could only get bis "modal" to proceed at a walk. Strange, as it may appear, the winning donkey ya walkof past the post zomo ten minutes or so after: the obetinato one had arrived within a yard or so of the plen tree incident, and the denkoy race at that particular "Imationl" will tvö än the memory for over.
“SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1898.
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A novel project advansed by M. Baoal liotet at tho rceant sagraphical Congress at GenovÁ was the utilization of the onorgy of the lofty whirling pillars of sand that aro watinually traveljug over the Desort of Sahura. These 1325 may be ladjed in the environs of Caire, where, at about 9 a.m., bits of paper or feathers on little hillocks ero occasionally stirred in ́a pir- cular path, the movement gradually becoming steady and gyratory, then the light objects zise, thair velocity increases, and they are leab to aight in the Band that maxats after them, and may reach a height of 4,000 yards in about an Emar. The upper part of the voluma is 400 or 600 yards in diameter; ils pec rowest portion about a doson yards. Ofton ID. or 12 of the volumus aro in night at once, and thoir maximum force-depending upon their temparaturis reached between noon and 9
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always been doubted, has been reproduced arti- THE ACADÉMIE DE MEDECINE OF FRANCE HAS PLACED
ficially by M. Righi, of Bologna. Ile has not only made the movement of the luminoza sphero modorato onough for the eye to follow it, but has been able to photograph the creeping wars. The best results were obtained from a powerful : 1ċitz alectric machine with four plates, whish- was ran by a hydraulic motor, and which charged a baltury of Leyden jars. To achieve success, it was found to be indispensable that the circuit of discharge have great resistance, which was given by introducing a coloms of distilled water; that the condenser bare great espacity, the motion becoming shower as the capacity is increased; and that the gas in which
Apollinaris
the discharge takes place be properly zurifled,THE this refuntion giving lauramed size to the flame as well as lengthening its pall
The elaborate attempt made by a commission
of the British Royal Society to horo into a
coral reef for a thusand feat or so, to secure a section for studying its structure, has "given very unexparted results. The apparatus w tried in two places on Fennfut!, bût, at a dopth
QUEEN
OF TABLE WATERS")
"At the HEAD of ALL the WaterS
of 35 feet in one case and 72 in the other, the tabe examined for PURITY and FREEDOM
became so ducked with a material like quicksand
containing small masses of coral that further
progress was impossible. So far as the reef
wne piersed, it appeared to be not solid coral from Disease Germs."
but more like a vast conras sponge of ecral with
wide interstice, either empty or fifted with send.
•
In a case reported by a French author, -a pinça of a needle bas been rezaaved, without a surgical operation, from a woman's band, in the flesh of which it bad boen for two months. The land was so placed nusr" a yorý powerful magnet that the needle was drawn in the direc tion of ita point, After nine treatments, last- ing altogether twenty hours, the needle came through the skin.
The statement is credited Dr. Burton Ward that Innation solom use the thumb than write lag, drawing, or salating, and that the non-use of this organ is un infalible symptons of in-
sanity, however intional the person may appear. The botanical garden at Buitenzorg, Java, has 300 determined species of palms, besides about 100 that appear distinct,
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NOTICE OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
THE BUS BARRY WICKING A
BUSINESS Litherfo carried on under
INSURANCES:
PHENIX FIRE. OFFICE."
The Undoreigned now prepared to GRANT POLICIEE of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00, Agents for the Phoenix Firs Oflies. Hongkong, 17th August, 1567,20
OTCOTTISH METROPOLITAN NMEASSURANCE CO, SOM
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEODS: form of INSURANO D
yearly premium of 25 12. (nge 30) Senates the following
$2,000 in case of death by acollant. £1,000 Incase of natural duath £1,000 in cana of permanent total disable Tinent by actalent..
£500 in case of partial total disablement by accident.AND WAS PARA ME
El pot week in case of temporary disablománt by accident
nunum (£1,000 in exir of daith and weekly Accidente insured against for £1 and £ par payments in case of injury.)
For farther Patienlars, apply lo
J. Y.V. VERNON, * Agent,
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NOTE BRITISAN A COMMENTA
FOTAL FUNDS ay 31st Dr.CHAUE-
·· 1895, £12,423,131 f. Q:
TAUTHORIS CAPITAYLER,000,000
Busshaman ChëSTAL... 2,760,000 25. PADUT CAPITAL
665,500 0 0 Fine Fusion mist ...2,601,010 29 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS agafast FIRE at Currout Bates. We p
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agenis. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1898.
11626 EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORA
TION, LIMETRO
FIRE AND MARINE. -
We have This Day bosa appointed AGENTS and are prepared to accept Rieks of CUR BENT RATES.
DAE HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.
Hoogkting, 7th September, 1896
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ANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824..
GAPITAL
$2,000,000 TOTAL FONDS, AND SECURITY............ £2,480,053, NET ANNUAL FIED PERMIA 757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINOS Braks at current rates.
"HOLLIDAY, "WISH & CO;
127er Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
AGENTS for the shors Company, are prejard The Undersigned having been appointed
to ACCEPT BISKS against FILLE &t Current Rates
* SIDMESEN & CO.,
Agonts
[18 Hongkong, 16th May, 1892
TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE"
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned AGENTS of tho storo Company are PREFABED TO ACCEPT First Class Foroiga and Chinese Risks al Current Rates.
STERSSEN & CO.: Hongkong, 25th Misy, 1895
19
LANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF LAMBURG.
The Undarsignal, having been appointe [2732 | AGENTS for the sigës Company, nes prepsted to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE & Current
Ritos.
SIEMSSEN & CO DeAgoute, Hongkong, 16th November 1972
AUCTIONS, PUBLIC AUCTIÓN. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, le.
THE
fotura baconducted under the style of HARRY WICKING & CO.
Mr. GEORGE HABAT DANS is authorised to Unda signed has received funtauctions sign the firm from this date
HARRY WICKING Hongkong, Wih November, 1896.
NOTICE
271
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MÓRKOW (WEDNESDAY), the 23:4 DECEMBER, 1896,
Commonning at 2.45 PM
at FAIL VIEW, KOWLOON, Residence of Captal Wooncock, of the
Hongkong Link Regiment HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprise
HALL FURNITURE, DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE, OVERMANTELS, WRITING and other TABLES, ORNA MINTS, BRASS FENDERS IRONS, CURTAIN TOLES, &c, CARPETS, RUGS, & SIDEBOARD with” BEVELLAD GLASS, DINING TABLE CHAIRS
Marvellous as it was at birth a few months ago, Roentges photography is already an infort of gouffrkabio development. Since the first crude pictures of the bones of the hand, in- Brovement has been tunde slep by step antil it is R. ARNOLD FUCIIS Las THIS DAY the Browse photograph the entire skeleton Mon authorizel to SIGN our Firm of the living body, and to show it in a single or Procuration. picture of a trifle more than life size. At a
& CO STEMSSON & COM revant saioa tifio convention in Zurich, a picture of this end created considerable astonish-
Hongkong, 16th December, 1595 [2818 mont. It was doo to the efforts of Prof. NOTICE is hereby givox that the Parter Ludwig Zehnder, the inventor of a new Crookies ship hitherto existing and enters into tube which is capable of working at a ou the 50th October 1896, between the under grostor dialance iban earlier mes, thus incress-signed LI-PO and LI YING-under the style ing the size of the plates that can be used for LEE YEL WO st 22 NEW WEST STREET and imparing the pictures in sharpness. For Vistoria to ecuetract a cateawater to the west the pictura exhibited the tubs was arranged ozsetly over the middle of the body about twenty-three inches from the dry plate en whisk the subject lay. The different parts were taken separately, the bead requiring on exposure of sixty rainntea; the breast, sir minutes; the knee joints fifty minutes; the polvis, sixty minutes this feet, arms, and hands, fifteen minutes each. By naiting the prical proofs, a complets picture, six foot aix inches long, was obtained. All parts are penetrated by the Roentgen raya, giring absolutely clear pictures of the skeleton and the joints, and diş- finetly revealing any impenetrable cbeat in the cavities of the akull. The heart. and other organs are distinguished, and with the flores- cent soreau these una be seen in the actual pormance of their functions.
French points have a belief that if a fire- with ach moke-ie rzade in the stove on tho approach of a storm, safety from lightning will bo enenrod, Subaster showa that the custom is Jased on rénson, as tho smoke serves as a very good conductor for carrying away the electri city slowly and safely.
of Tri Tan Reservair for the Government of DINNER WAGGON EMBROIDERED Hongkong in this day baan disunived by SCREEN DINNER and DESSERT SER natual consent and that the work will be VICES, WECTROPLATE and GLASS madertaken and completed by LI YING altae WARE to whom all communications must be addressed and by whom all debts of the Partnership will & bo paid.
Notice is further given that the said LI XING will not be responsible for any personal Jobis contracted by LI PO
Dated 12th Decembar, 1896. Notified by LI PO1 and LI YING of the LEE YEE WO SHOP
CE
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POWERFUL STEAM LAUNDRY A remarkable pvonfiarity in the law of solar Atury suitable for Public Lawdry rotation has been reported by Mr. Lewis Jerell a where a large amount of washing is to be done. nan rezult of spectroscopic worknt John Hopkins': Two of the rohing dramsarafited with two Taiversity Tho outor and inner portions of Washington Lyon's Patent Stamm Disafectors, the sun's atmosphoro sro found to love a differ- so that while the washing procces is going on. voce in retation period of several days the with a pressure of 2011s of steen, Fast proxies 'periel' increasing the photosphere is a temperature of 260", which destroys the garmas proached. The measures ala ehow much the of all illsong and all furau of insol fe At DERS and BOILER MAKURS. greatest squatorial acceleration for the oater the same time the nest binuls of fabric are nct atmosphere, there being little difference at lower datanged, though all clothing, is thoroughly levels in the period for diferent latitudes, parified in this process of waghung
The high note of a sackoo has been defer- mined by an English observer to be from F to E fat, the low noto from D to B.
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INSPECTION; INVITED. Hongkong, 16th November, 1896.
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Weather
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On the 21st 111,05 epitsam, which was m Tquickly Eastward ovor. Japán, yvelerday, fine pyneen t Herr Toko High rendary mawposera Thind, the katopeter. chasing (zimen very rapidly particularly on the E
coast, Graduntare sloup on the vast zamerally Forest Strong, sud Minds cloudy ally move 8. and NE palès in the N. part of the Onlus Bagg V
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Theru. Maximum, D Thermoin-AMURA Thermom. 1'...18 Therm. Minimum foves Tlarmom, 47.1.115 night
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VESSELS EXPECTED:
„TED. ENGLISH MAIL.
The P&O, steamer Rosatta with the English mail, Jaff Singapore on the 21st inst., at 1p.m. are a doo hers-on Saturday, the 25th iustant, at para los
SANTUK: FRINCU MAIL.
The . M. steamer Sydney, with the ontward French mail, loft Saigon on the 20th instaut,,
THE AMERICAN. MAIL
The P. M. stoomtar City of Paking, with mais, de, left San Francisco for this port via Yakalang, Inlind, Sao. Kolm, Nagasaki sind; Shanghai, on the Int ionut
The U. & 0: slnamer Doris, with mails, &c.j lof San Francisco for this port via Honolala; Tukohamu, Inland Boo, Kobe, Nagasaki, and
· Sizingbai on the 10th stunt
The P. Astenmer, China, with trails, te left San Francisco for this port via Honshila, “ Yakalama, Intard See, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 1tkinstati
THE CANADIAN MALL.
Tho C. Patasmer Empress of Okina loft Vancouver for Hongkong in the 8th instant. ⠀ THE AUSTRALIAN MATU - EAstonmer Australian, from Bydiny, keit Port Darwin on the 15th instant for
Timur and this, port
The C. N. Co.'s steamier Chunghe, from Australian ports, les Thursday Island du Frie day, the 12th instant, for Manila and this port, and may be expnoted to arvīra bons on or about Friday, the Ist January,
THE ISDIAN
The steamer Quang, from Calcutta and Straits, Jeff Singapore for this pot on Frisadny the 15th instant 6 clack
MERCHANT, STEAMEES,
The C. M. steamer (hing, icon Ghsgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this purt on the 17th instruit, and may be exposted here on or abon't the 23rd instant, advo
The P. & O. stor. Pored left Singapore on the 21st instant, quò is due bens on the 27th justable
The N. . steuner Jelizare left. Bombny on the 8th instant, and may be expected lore en ar about the 28th instant, t
Ibe N. P. steamer Olympian, froea Tacoman, has arrived ut Yokohama and hit on the 18th instant for Hongkong via other Japan ports.
The 1. & 0, "steamer Maragon left Bombay for the port on the 10th instant,
-PASHED THE CANAL Ourward-1716 November-zistoru, Phayendy, Nov. 20th-Bodmorul Push November Oolong, Elizabeth Ilichonera. Sta. 27th November-Formosa, Osos, 1st Doo. Hulen Jenière, Frometheus, 4th Dec. Frigga, Glaskiet. Eth Duo-Cleforg Natal, Romney, Banglat: 11th December Tontilius, Glamorganshire. 15th Decimber, -Niobe, Bullmouth, Shanghai," Jené Meinich, Boyan Mavu. 18th Dacoster—. Peium Diomed, four HOMEWAND-=11th December-Dorthea Nichi-
morn; Port Philip. 10th December-- Banilo, Mogril, Ceres- 18th Decoraber-02edimurne, Sarpedon.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PEAK DEVSKY "Die Pos : Oßes at 11,30 am, and 3 pm, or in Letter Boxes in the. Cars by 10 and 430 o'clock Traps, Lotter Boret at Poak will be cleared of 10 and pan,
GA“ The authorised List of Mails issted in connection with this paper is the one rublished falen each day in one Exies, whics is entrònted to a ranch later hour, then that giren fùrint,
AMAIL WIL OLURE. For Swarow and Bangkok-Per Phranang, to-lar, the 22nd inst., at 830 ALMINDEL
Tur Emator-Fer Kvan July Sand inst, at 930 AM
day, tho
For Shaughsifer Megjco, to-day, the 22nd instant, at 230 POWER
*For Shanghai-Fer Hoexgazon, today, the 22nd inst., at 3.30 PM.
-Fur Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokobzua-Per-
Benlomond, today, the 2nd instat, at 4.20
For Bangkok, Per Trichioic, to-morrow, the 23rd justant at 0.90a.m.
For Singapore, Samarang and Sourabaya. Per Onsang, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, t 3.30 p.m...
For Swatow, Singaporo and Bangkok-- Fer P. CO. Klao, ou Thursday, the 24th inst, at 8:30 AM
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town Townsville, Brisbane, Sychey rind Hel- bourne For Curie, en linesday, the 2-th inclast, at 3.2 YEA -Jer Simughai, Kobe, Tokatuma, Victoria, Band Tacoma-Pux Fictoria, on Tuesday,
the 20th fast,, at 11.30-mi
For Kadut and Sancation. Por Deucalion;
un Tuesday, the 20thiastat, 2.00 LIRPAN
For Nagasaki, hobe and Tokekama-Per- Peraza, ca Fricuy, the lot dan, at 6.665.m
Fee Singapore. Per Glengarry, ça Monday, the 4th Jan, st. 339) PAL
MAILS BY TED FRENCH PACKET, 2399 Framel Contrast: Pseket Suluzie will; be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the d instaat, with Molls te the Unitel Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond; via Haresûles; to. Suigon, Struita Softlaments, Batavia Bar, bab, Ceylon, Maires, the Australisian Colenies, Pondichery, Madras, Calpatta, Aden, Mauritius, Egyit, Malta, and Gibraltar
800-Puting of Prices Current and Cir-
onlars coners,
1000 Registry doses.
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns Ocuses
· 11,00-23-Mail sen
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IRECTORY
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c, &c,
1896,
Vith which is incorporated THE GHINA DIRECTORY, This is the
TRIETY-FOURTH ANNUAL TREUE,
and will be found, as usual, to show, un advance.
on proceding years both in fulness ent sccurgoy of informatiunpla tapaa
The DIRECTORY corers the whole of the purts and cition of the Far East, from Panang to. Vladivostock, in which Europeans 'rešiča,
SANTAL-MIDY
This Capsules are used in the Logo and Paris Hospitals in place of Copabis. Cubola, aul astringent injections; toy rcheve the patient without causing any of the wel wown incontence of these old remedies, is 13 hours.
Dr. FOISEE Bays "The purity of Oil Bautal is of the greatest importance; the best" farm we have used in the French preparation kocwn us Sautol-Mide sold in smull capitler easy to swallow and readily supported by the tomach-Deutsche Medicini Zaltung, July
1885.
BANTAL-MIDX is sold bottles of 40... 67・sphorical copatios, each of which contains 6.
drops of the puro amber octoured. Fanual-wood our distilled by Mily's process.
All Capenies bear the name "lidy" printed in Alack letters:
BEWARE OF IMETATIONS.
TEO--2
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAFTALES, the AGENTS; nor thi, OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for may DEBT cartearted by the Offenmor the Craws of the following Vessels during their amy in Hongkong Harbaux
Cassius, Ger. str. Uurah-Lants, Wegener
PETAN, Etit: str., Hookin-Araholl, Karborg
loght of pulse-lerul se bess detained, from the Compul Make
tida olservations of 1857 and 1838, 3.39. foot above zer of B. R. THOM, Amer. sh, Nicole-Standard
thự Bangaugo at the Kaulçon Tidal. Obiwactory) antika
Kowanowiły, Ordlowy Spring-Tklus, son Mob thêm thu:
halpita je theed fatles are reietzen, at 3.8ë fost aborɔzero. | BARINE Rinkyros, Ger, str. - Sanders-
to nights by the tables wa-kod with lusthold, sterg & Co
WIST YORK, Brit, bi, Davis-Order.
V Breki Warka BoxT COMPANIES Hongkong. 9tà Ostoker, 1895
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kai below Lower-water Ord|sary Byring Tides, and should be Atbiskoteci From the constant gizon glov