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HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
The only office in China having European. taaght workmen. Egail to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1839.
Every Household Requisito, Depot fer Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;
17%, Queen's Road Central
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,
Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Abse at Shanghai, Mauila, Paris and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
N. MUMEYA, Japanese ARTIST
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila.. Work done for Amateurs; No, BA, Queen's
Road Central,
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proefs read by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Shipshandlers, Sail
makers, Provision and Coal Merchants:
TO LET
TO BE LET.
TOS. 5, 18, 19 and 20, BELILIOS
TERRACE
Algin, FURNISHED BUNGALOW at Peak, #THR EYRIE" Possession from 1st August.,
For Partianlars, apply to
TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 10th July, 1902,"
TO LET.
NOP FLOOR of No. 35, QUEEN'S ROAD TOP
CENTRAL, Suitable for Ofice. For further Particulare, apply to
11898
WING CHEONG.. 35, Qucon's Road Central Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.
No
TO LET.
1879
【O. 11. MACDONNELL ROAD, HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,
HOUSES at CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground.
A HOUSE in BITON TERRACE. GODOWNS at BLUS BUILDINGS; Apply to
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 25TH. 1912
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. Some months ago a greater frequency of such storms at new moon than at full moon was METALLIC FILME PRECISION WITH HIGH noticed in the records at Greenwich for thirteen TEMPERATURES—GERAT AND LITTLE-WAT years, and from other enquiry it appears that FOR “UHAVING *** THE GREATEST TIDES- | Kadėjd observations for twenty years give simt. SUNSHINE AND SOCIAL CONDITION-COLD ||lar evidence. The Spanish records show 29 par PHOSPHORESCENCE--AGE-NATES OF FISHES cont, of the thunderstorms near new moon, 22.8 THE MOON AND THUNDERSTORM8—4 | nose first quarter, 21:8 near fall moon, and 20,4 MOUNTAIN B BICRORES — ANIMALS ... AND next last quarter. MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY IF TAILORING.
An Improvement in appartus for depositing | thin films electrically is claimed by Herr Endseweit, of Berlin. An endless metal band is used in conjunction with the usual electrolytic baths, and this land first coated with potassium sulphids and washed mcaives a nickel film ou passage through the nickel solution. This film je backed with copper in `n similar copper sointion, a further backing with tough paper boing applied before stripping, Holls of paper with a brilliant, nickel surface may be thus profused, and these may have a variety of applications. Coloured and bed, they make attractive wall papers and show-cards,
Obesity is regsedad by Dr. Gabriel. Leven, « French physician, so a narrona disorder. “It is not a disease, but a symptom arising from various conditions, with some disturbance of nutritien-usually a kind of dyspepsin-as the foundation. Treatment 18 directed to the dyspepsis.
The greatest elevation at which a bacteriologi- leo, basho made is the summit of Mont Blano, At this point M. Joan Binet has made some examinatious without Huding any bacteria, and the usual number has proved to be only about 4 to 20 in 1,000 quarts of air and ? to 2 is a cubic centimeter (one-fourth of a fluid dram). Further down the mountain the number A form of alectric resistance furnace has increases rapidly. Glacfer water high up had boen used by "W. F'. Heraeus in an interceting. | 3 to 8 bacteria per onbic centimetar, at the foot research. The apparatus consisted of a porcelain of the Glacire des Bossoas there were 15, and (tube about two-thirds of an inch in diameter water of the Arve at Chamonix contained as wound spirally with a strip of very thin many as 7,550 por cubic centimeter. From 121 pistinum five inches long, and a témperature of samples of mountain air, ice, snow and water, 1,800 deg. C. could be resched in ten minutes, not less than 300 different varieties of microbes careful attention to the resistance making it were isolated, of which one-third have been
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD Hongkong, 13th June, 1902.
TO LET.
EUROPEAN HOUSES: Nos. 20, 24,
keys Central, next Hongking Holul 13 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40, 44, 48, 49, 50, possible to observe the temperatures to within
BISMIECK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail.
makers, & Fresh Water applied to,
Vessels in the: Harbour
KWONG SÁNG 100
Shipchandlers, Sailmakers. Provisionars, Coal Merchants, Hardwin Engineer
Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
144, Das Your Boud,
MORE & SEIMUND,
4 and 45, Des Voux Road, Shipchandlers, Hallmakers, Riggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Sole Agents for Shipowners Corposition (Grey- hound Brand) and Blundells.
SpaЯCH & Co.'s Composition WATCHMAKERS
'DROZ & CO.,
19, Queen's Road Central, Repairs of Watches and Clooks to competent European experts at moderate rates. NOTICES OF FIRMS.
USAKA-SHOSEN KATSKA.
hd 56, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.
Apply to THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND
AND LOAN COMPANY, LTD.,
No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hone konar. 30th April: (902
[1269
TO LET."
A NEW EUROPEAN HOUSE situated
on the North Spur of Morrison Hill. It has a splendid view, and enjoys the full benefit of the south-west monsoon. For Particulars apply to
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W."LYSAUGHT,
151, Wanchai Road Hongkong, 2nd June, 1902 TO LET. WITH POSSESSION FROM 1ST AUGUST.
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dog of absolute accuracy. Theigperatures were recorded by a Chatolier thermo-element, With connections for passing hydrogen and a saitable telescope for watching the contents of the tube the melting-point of manganees was studied and found to be 1,245 deg, C.
To illustrate immensity and minuteness, Mr. J. E. Gore cites the fact that the nearest Exed star is 271,000 times as far away as the sun, and- that a specimen of certain infusoria can÷lie between two lines of an inch space divided into | 25.000 parts.
The varying colour of a vacuum tube contain ing kryplou-seen by some as lilac sul by others' ng green-Is explained by Prof. W. Ramsey AMOUNT GOUGE, having a view of the to depend on the size of the yellow spot of the
BIX-ROOMED BUNGALOW
Harbour.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1902.
TO LET.
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identified with previous y known forms, the others bejog still under investigation. Even Mont Blane's sammit is not free from disco germe, one deadly variety of bacillus having been discovered thore in the air and another barmful form in the water; and eparkling spring water on the Montanvert road, near mountain Pastures, bold a dosen viralent colon bacilli per
cubic centimeter
GT..
Studies of the lafinence of various masina) Instrumenta ou animals ure to be continued at the German Zoological Gardens, In. periments with the violin, the puma proved to be most sensitive, and its moods changed rapidly according to the melody. The leopards were quite indifferent. The lions were afraid, interested, and the wolves so appreciative that the byenna terrified, the monkeys curious and
they seemed to wish the music continued,
For Particulars, apply to→
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
The new aboving paste of MrEdmund Solicitors,
While photography seems to offer much is White is described as the result of unmerons topographic surveys, it is a little surprising to Supreme Court House,
1813 trials, made with a view of obtaining the best had the tailor resorting to it. By the process support or stiffening for the hairs and at the of N. Freuz Dolezal, the person to be measured same time lubricating the skin. It is an emulis photographed in several positions behind a FOUSE. No. 13, GAGE STREET. Six sion of paraffin war of a melting point of 131.
network, the squares of this network on the dag. The preparation contains 25 per cent picture giving the tailor the dats necessary far Apply to
of wax and 2 percent, of tragacanth, the former drafting a snit of clothes, E, A. DE CARVALHO,
being melted and mixed with water containing OF. DE CARVALHO.
the latter, and a little stearin or lard is found Hongkong, 2nd May, 1902.
TO BE LET.
HE Undersignad have been appointed H HE Use the Company in Canton REUTER BROCKELMANN & CO Hongkong, 18th July 19024
NOTICE.
11975
THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing Too Meras R. E TOEG, H. H. READ and A 18. MANNERS is This Day. Dissolved by Mutual Const. The businesH will be carried on in future under the style or name of TOEG & READ.
TOEG READ & MANNERS.
Hengkong, 19th July. 3802.
NOTICE:
1000
UR OFFICE has This Day (21st ivet.) JOOVED No. 22, NEW
PRAYA CENTRAL (facing Mesure Dongles's Whart)]}=>4<%= 65
GEORGE MORAIN. Hongkong, Zlat July, 1902 [1991]
OREGON LIMBER.
1HB Undersigned, being lossly connected Trading MILES at FORT LAND and FUGET BOUND, are always pre- pared to book orders for any specifications at LOWEST RATES, TEA
A KUKUSNIEMSSEN & CO
Hongkon 14th February, 1POE
SWATOW DISTRICT.
LOGAL NOTICE TO MARINERS NO. $7.
DOVE ROCK BUOY ADRIFT.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NDOVE BOCK WHISTLING BUOY
broke sdrift from its moorings dating the gale of the 19th instant, FR PRAGA The Busy will be replaced es, LOOM BE practicableALJAK,
HOLZ, Karbour Master.
Approved!"
SMOLLETT CAMPBELL,
Commissioner of
of Customs Custom House, Swatow, 20th July, 1902.
GE WALIOTIN & CO.,
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
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01 Des Your BoAD CENTRAL.
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DISNEE VILLA." Blumeliste Fossession.
POKFULUM,
Apply to
LINSTRAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 24th March, 1902.
AS OLD AS QUEEN VICTORIA,
One of several prizes offered by the Belgian to aid emulsification, while 10 per cent of Royal Academy of Medicine is 8,000 francs slcobol makes the substance more agreeable to | for a valuable discovery connected with epilepsy use, The fatty odour is overcaine by a little lavender oil. The paste, resembling thick white cream, is rubbed over the skin to be shaved, and 89 the razor is applied immediately. An ounce of poste suffices for shaving the face about six times
It was formerly supposed that the tides of TO. 2. "MAGDALEN TERRACE," the Bay of Fundy may have a range of 70
MAGAZINE QAB.
fost or more, but a few years ago Mr. W. Bell Apply to
NA SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
TO LET.
1977
TO LET
FFICES in GROUND FLoox of Des
OFFICE ROAD I LOK BUDNE STREET.
For Particulara, spply to
THE MEDICAL HAEL
[755 Hongkong, 10th March, 1909.
'TO-LET. -
FINAL QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
Apply tol
́G. GIRAULT, Hongkong, 3rd January, 192
TO LET.
There is not a great number of
people living in this country who were born in the same year as Queen Victoria. They who entered "the world so long ago as 1819 and are still with us Hals and hearty are undenteily in the running to become centenarians. A notable example of this very small band is Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller,
-
of an Old Age Pension by the bealcoat Stats of New Bouth Walm—a boon extended only to those who have resided in the State continuously for at least 25 years, and in itself a sure warrant of the respectability and honour of the recipient. A good thing, and one be devoutly thankful for, without doubt, but leas wooderful than that other relief which Mre Faller bas so wall describer? and gaknowledged.
A NEW SENSATIONAL ·
SERIAL
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AND FINE LINEN," &o, &c.),
WILL APPEAR IN OUR COLUMNS
ON
WEDNESDAY, 30TH JÚLY,
ENTITLED
THE SEVEN
SECRETS."
Mr. Lo Quenx, the popular novelist, is in- Limately augurinted with nearly ovary European country, and with the various types of Europe life, o-pecially in their political and diplomatic aspects; and when it is born in mind that bie varied sources of material, it oved osniva no experiod es give kim womanul of very rich and
surprise that the reading and re-reading of Ms Werke is an over-fresh delight to countles
admirers.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1902.
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No. 12, DES VŒUX ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 20th June, 1902,
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PURE FRESH WATER.
Dawson showed this to be an exaggeration of No. 4, Ryder Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. HE HONGKONG STEAM WATER-
The range of the greatest spring tides at Noel and came to Australia with her husband before Bag is 501 foot and that of neap tiden is she had attained her eighteenth year, long 431 feet; at Horton Bluff the ranges are previous to the great geld rush. She has therefore, already reached the full age attained 48 feet and 40 feat. The highest tide on by Wellington, Goethe, Victor Hugo, Esmarck, record, the Saxby tida" at 1869, rose 53 feet above the lowest point to whisk the water has been known to obb out. This tide rose 29.24 feet above mean sea level, and the lowest level of low water known was 23.76 feet below mean sea level...
sud Tennyson, men who found time to accom- establishes the fact that it is not among the plitu a vast amount of enduring work, which oat uneventful or least suffering lives we minst look for examples of longevity. If that were not so, we should not now be writing of Mr. Fuller's career. To work strenuously for many years building up a compeney, to succeed in A curious division of people into classes by that effort, and then to have the proceeds of chrying sunshine ty traced in the valleys of the your industry swept away by the miserable process of litigation is diebuar aning to the fast Alp. M. Lugeon notes that in the principal degree. That is what happened to Mrs. Fuller. valley of Canton Valais the villages are early Aweaker mind than hers wild bave become all on the sunny side, and in one distrist, where unbalanced by such a disaster. But that is not the two slopes are about equal, the shady ridet is proverbial that troubles come not as
Enjoying 1813 as the other. The people of the sunny side. scarce hboring what serious ilhess was daring moreover, are much more prosperous and better the first 71 years of her lite, Mrs. Fuller now met with an accident. Losing her footing educated
while ascending the stairs, she sustained a fractured
and collar-bone-a serious calamity to befall anybody, but specially a woman 1 years of age.
TO. 17, BELILIOS TERRACE at a very
moderate rate. Immediate Possession. Apply to
W. OTTO,
Hongkong, 1216 July, 1902.
TO LET.
Care of Meurs." Kruse & Co., 1. has only about one-fourth as greata population gia spies but in whole battalions, and so it!
Connaught House,
GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON. Cheap
Apply tod PANAHMET EUMJAỀN. Hongkong, 11th January, 1902.
TO LET
(LENIFFER," KOWLOON,
Apply to
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST AANCES and DRAINAGE ACCES
L Kinds of SANITARY APPLIMENT AND AGENCY CO. LD.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1902.
SORIES Supplied and Fixed, p
AGENTS FOR MOSAIC TILES. (1818
TO LET
AUTOMATIG MAUSER NO. 3. QUEEN'S GARDENS.
DA PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 mm:
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES.
FILING 10 SHOTS - SHOONDS SIEMSSEN & CU
Honeroar 3rd October, 1900...............
NOTICE
Va hats the day been appointed W AGENTS FOR HONG KONG
for the f
TAIWAN STONE AND SHELL LINE FACTORY MACAU MADA This Limes have been tested by experts, and found to be EUPERIOR TO ANY OTHRE FOUND 1 Chisa All houses should be Jime-washed with this Lime. It gives an odour of sweetness aud hilla vermin. It is a decided check on pagne and eller pestilent diseases, and it is invaluable for building purposes, having been) tested and found to give 80 to 70 lbs, to the -square fuch breaking strem, th
Orders will be received and testimonisia can he sees and prices quoted on slication to
Apply to..........
Among the effects of camphor, now being used by fashionable Parisian lading to freshen the complexion, are given mental torpor, somno lence and general weakness. The face Foo becomes quite expressionless.
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arm
Oils of the chamomile, rosemary. cumin, ili cum anisain, and rose, are found by Dubois to phosphoresce in the cold on agitation with an alcoholic solution of potassium hydrate. The [2018 | different behaviour of oils of geranium and pelargonium gives un 448y: moane of recog alsing substitutions of these cils for uit of rose. Turpentine ail does not phosphoresce when fresh, but sometimes does so when eller ether medicines they gave me praved of shy The most brilliant offect is shown by asculin, a glucoside of horse-chestant bark. In the cold alcoholic solation of potassun hydrate, this substance sparkes for hours, brightoning up with every movement of the liquid, and giving an intensity of light in direct proportion to the purity of the aesculin. In no case, however, IRY and WELL-FURNISHED is this phosphorescence equal to that of A ROOMS, Uninterrupted View of Harbouronltures of wasias photo-scteria.
Apply at the House or at FAIRALL & CO. Queen's Road.g
G. C. ANDERSON, 4. Pedder Street (Ground Flor), Hongkong, 13th March, 1902.
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“TANG YUEN,” MACDONNELL ROAD, BOARD AND RESIDENCE,
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
ROAD.
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INSURANCES SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having beca appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ore repared to ACCEPT 1(SKS against FIRE at Current Rates
ROTZ. JACOB. & CO. Hongkong 2nd April, 1900,
(29 THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1836, THE Undersigned having been appointed L AGENTS prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN and HINEGE RISKS against FIRE, at Current Rates.
WM. METERINK & CO. Hongkong. 3rd June, 1902
1573
L'URBAINE
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, La. (Established 1838.)
HE Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENTS for the abovo Company, are proposed to A00EFT RISKS at current rates.
P. LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901. [479 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
Cash Security
Total Losses Paid
...L025,719 ...£8,769,240
THE Undexigeed having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, 28 mepared to ACCEPT RISKS aguast FIRE
at Current Rates.
WM. MEYERINK & ('0. Hongkong, 2ad Jaly, 1902–
[1427 URTH GERMAN FILE INSUK- ANUE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
24 be. Underagued AGENTS of his shove si apuny a ¤ PRAND TO ACCEPT First Casi roeien in Chinese Eisks at Currert Estes.
SIEMSSEN, & CO.
rey Hangkang, Zhi alay 1995
HENIX FTRE OFFICE.
PHO
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANI POLICIES of INSURANCE sqpaint PIBE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &.00
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Oilica, Hongkong. 17th Augnsf. 188",
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NOTICE.
TE av Ths. Jy been appointed WAGTS' the MANCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY, and are prepared to Accept Risks at Current Rates.
ALEX BOSS & CO. Hongkong, Jet Jaly, 1902
(1829 IBANSA PLANTIC PIRR INSUR-
TANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
AGENTS for the abov Company, are pre The Undersigned, oving been appointed pared to CUEPT RISKS against FIRE at Uu.rent Rates
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Ägrant
Hongkour 18th Novem. 11, 1975, AACHEN AND MALWICH FIBBIA • V
"SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Underigued, having town appointed
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKÉLMANN & CO.,
Agents,
- 118 Hongkong, 21st April, leit NCOTTISH UNION AND ́ NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, EDIN' URGH. AND LONDON.
ANY QUANTITY PURE FRESH SC BOAT CO, LD, is prepared to supply WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Bollers.
Call Flag W.
J. W. KEW. Manager, 20, Ben Voux itost.
165 Hongkong, 18th June, 1902.
STARLISHED 1824.
CAPITAL ...
£6.000.000. Invested Funds, £4,900 600, Annusilncome, £1,000,000. Fire Insurances effected at Current Rates. Terms and Particulars may be had' on
BUDWEISER application to
BEER.
EXTEA PALE LAGER IN CLEAR BOTTLES, OF UNIVERSAL POPULARITY.
ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION, ST. LOUIS.
THE LARGEST BREWERY
IN THE WORLD,
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Sole Agents.
JAPAN
LEDS IN
OUTPUT AND
SANDER, WIELER & CO; Agents in Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th July, 19-2,
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FOUNDED 1710
1* Undersigned having been appointed AUENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against PPRE at Current Rates,
SIEMSSEN & GO..
Agents,
Haarkour, khi 1892
NETH BRETINAL AND MERUAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st December, 1991, £15,722,693,
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AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,008 ́0 0 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0.0 PAID-UP CAPITAL
657,500 0 0 ཨཱཧིཏི ནཝཱནན FUNDS,*********
2,695,648 5 2
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- parod to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
12030
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agente Hongkong, lat July, 1902.
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COALS.
Mrs. Fuller thus writes of her experiences. consequent upon bar accident: "I became an This Beer is brewed of best Seaser Hops and Inmate of the Sydney Hospital, and after being finest Harley Malt only, and warranted not to in gome dagres patched up there was discharged contain Chemicals in any form. within two months as cured. My worst The Bear in sterilised after being bottled, and troubles, however, were only just beginning, full mature age insures its fine condition in suy The fall must have wrenched my back and climate Beautifully bright, seductively spark injured my kidneys, for a dull contianons pain lag, and perfectly pure set in in that ro ion which allowed me no rest by day or night, producing uriasty dificulties of a most distreming natura, and an obstinata constipation. I visited the leading hospitals | Hongkong, 25th July, 1902. as an outdoor patient, and was at one time under treatment at my own home by a tedy doctor, Nons of the plasters, liniments, lotions,
portice. As time passed the pain in my back increased so much that the agony. I ondared was intolerable, and I felt as if I could have welcomed death to and my sufferings. In this wretébed condition I remained two years, Then my daughter, Mrs. W-Johnson, of Arden Street. Waverley, bought me three of Mother. Seirel's-Sooting Flastera, a box of Mother Sengel's Operating Pills, and a bottle of Mother Sagels Curative Syrup. She did this on the advice of a friend who said he was sure they would relieve my sufferings if given a fair trial. Happily for me the accuracy of his belief was 8000 4stablished, for the plasters, used in conjunction with the Syrop and Pills, at quee reduced the backache La a tolerable degree, and Now in two months had quite mastered it. I was once more able to eat, sleep, and get about in comfort. After so long an illness, ud at my advanced age, quick isstoration 0 porte 1 health and strength was not to be expected, but I persevend with the three beigel remedies for six months, and was rewarded by daily that time I felt as well as a person of my years improvement in my condition. At the end of could hope to be, and I have remained well e from that day to this."
Fishes, like trees, have their annual rings. The scales of many babes how a Bories of parallel eccentric lines, which indicate succes TRS GILLANDERS, sive increments of growth, and these lines of growth prove to be more widely separated in that part of the sole formed during the warm {1626 | season of the year than in that of the cold season. Mr. J. Stuart Thomas, who has been studying the markings, has reached the import ant conclusion that in many species the ages of individuals may be determined quite accurately
A connecting between thunderstorms and the moon's phases is now chimed by meteorologists
GLENWOOD".
Honghong, 4th April, 1902,
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. TOMFORTABLT FURNISHED
Uply to Mrs. LATHER,
Fedt & Hi Hongkong, fat January, 1892
CROCI WARREN COS
Des Voeur Rod Central
The lors of airs. Fuller's well-earned earings has brou in some degree repaired by the grant
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE BAKAMOTO-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME Steuer, B.C. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREIT.
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INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong..
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