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HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
The only office in Chiny having European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CUEE & CO., Establisland 1859,
Every Household Requisito. Dopot for Eastman's Roiak Filmas and Accessories;
15. Queen's Rowl Central,
JEWELLERS
ALAISON LEVY HERMANOS,
Dinmond Merchants and Watchmakovs, 40 Watson's Buildiny, Quemu'a Boul. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Farms and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ÄRTIST.
Broniido and Crayon Enlargements and atro erlouring Thotus and relief Photos, Views of Chiun and Manila, Work done for Amatenes; No. SA, Queen's
Rond Central.
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Proofs rond by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
- Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merolanta Sele Agents for Hartraane Rahtjen's Genalza Com.
position Red Hand Brand,
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractora, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coat Merchants, Sail- úkers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
KHONG SANG & CO.,
Shipcharters, Sailmakers. Provisioners, Coal Merchante, Hardware, Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
14. Des Voux Rond.
MORE & SETMUND,
und 45. Des Voeux Road. Shipehandlers, Sailmakers. Riggers, Commission Agent? wal General Storekcopers; Sole Agents for Shipowners Composition ("Grey. hound Brand") and Blundells Spence & Co.'s 'Composition. WATCHMAKERS
DROZ & CO.,
14, Queen's Boud Central Repairs of Watches and Cooks by competent European osperix at moderate rates.
HOTELS
THE QUEEN'S HOTEL,
ELGIN ROAD; KOWLOON.
Three minutes' walk from the Steamer
INSURANCES
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TMH, 100'
TOTAL FUNDS. AT 1ST DECEMBER, 1901: £15,722,893.
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AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 6 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000.0 PAID-UP CAPITAL.......... 687,500 0 II. Fine FeNDS, ......... 2,695,518 5
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The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the alore Company, avo pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE » Carront Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agents. Hongkong, let July, 1902.
1786 SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY..fantil, by the aid of electricity, he secure a pure j
A BMOKA CULE-SEEING BY WILE-DEVELOP MENT IN ZOOLOGY--THE ANHIAL THER MOSTAT THE EARTH'S IRREGULARITYA HUNT FOR MEDICINES- THE AIR BLUE? -DISTANT WEATHER-TEBING--GRAIN IN FLOUR.
atmosphere. This was clearly tinged with bina, Iding to the conclusion that the blue of the 8ky is an essential quality of the air, of chemical erigin.
Meteorological instraments of gigantic size have been designed by M. Janeson for the sum- nit of Mont Blanc, and are to ha road by telescope from Chamonix, at the foot of the mountain. The barometer is to have a huge dial, with handa moved by a platinum dont on the greary. The thermometer will catala vel quart of alcohol, and will have degro marks au inch or more apart. The force and direction of the wind will be estimated from the diftection of an irou ball filled with mercury rad suspended from a post.
2. A simple but successful ready for sunke has been brought to notice by a British engineer, It is known as the Wilson strokeless process, and it consists in injecting a mixture of air ned uitrate of rolntion there. Though the first trail was crude, with dirty soft coal under a Bab. cack boiler, the dense smoke from the chimney was reduced to invisibility. Tested further, the smeks was not only cared, but there was pu increase of more than 20 por cent. in the output of the biler puita evaporative efficiency, been traced by a Germitir physician to a curions Lead poisoning affecting many persons has The theory advanced is that the solution of source. Deep holes in the stones of an old mill uitrate of soda erestes nuclei of 'intense heat were found to have besa iguorantly filled with which fro the gases and enable the injec dead, and flour ground by these stones showed air to combice with them.
as high as one part of metal in 4,000. It was th's flour thit produced the poisroing.、
HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abero Company, are repared to ACCEPT FISKB against FIRE at Carront Rates.
ROTH, RJACOB & CỦ. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900.
WHAT YOU.
WANT TO KNOW
about a life as8r-
anen company is
just what you
would want to know
about a bank or any
other institution
in which you
thought of investing :----
What is the company's carning ability as shown by its pa history?
What is the outlook for future dividends as indinated by its accumulated surplus?
Those two ques- tions answered,
and the rest is of secondary importance. Any agent of the Equitable will answer
these questions-
or any sthara-to
your satisfaction.
F. KIENE,
Hougkoug Manager, EQUITABLE LIFE,
14, Des Vonx Road.
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Hougkoug, 20th October, 1902, THE WESTEEN ASSURANCE
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCOLPORATED 1861.
...£625,719 ...£6,769,240
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Cesk Security Total Losson Paid
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, tre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
WW, MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong. 22nd July, 1902,
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Wharvas, and seven minutes by Ferry-launchPHENIX FIRE OFFICE
from the City of Victoria.
A First-claea Hotel with thirty-five vary The Undersigned are
Bedrooms
Board and Residence :—
By the dayon
month
.From $5 to $7,00
$85 to $110.00 for Married Couple...$160 00 Everything of the Best.
Dinner Parties by Special Arrangement. Biliarda (Thurston Match Tablej:
Most porfest culinary arrangements. Food bothin Europear, and Eastern styles.
H. RUTTONJEE,
Proprietor. Hongkong, 25th November, 1901,
HING KEE HOTEL.
(Established 1873) MACAO.
www.
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THIQ. First-class and well-fomed catablish..
Tment is pleasantly situated in the centre
of PHATA GRANDE, facing south, with a charming view of the sea on the front. Cota fortable and well furnished Bod-rooms.
Cuislus Excellent. Prompt Attendance.
Terma very Moderate.
L. HING KEE, Proprietor "Telegraphio address " HınokeR”
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HOTEL INTERNACIONAL,
BE CHEAPEST HOTEL in Maono Beautifully situated in Praya Grande next to Government House.
Telegraphic Address: "Internacional.”
Apply to
THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.
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VICTORIA HOTEL,
SHAMEEN, CANTON,
BRITISH CONCESSION.
GOOD Accommodation.
Excellent Cusine.
Every Convenience for Tonriste,
T. F. DA CRUZ, Manager. Canton. 1st Gotober, 1901
€189
MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD.
AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
·CODE WORD: "DOCK” NAGASAKI. A.1, A.B.O., Scotts' and Engineering - Code:
Used.
DOCK No. 1 (at TATEĠAML)
Extreme Length..........
523 feet.
The new inungs-trapsmitting appara.us of a Belgian engineor includes two synchroning moters, each about as large am erg, which ars monuted at the transmitting and revising stations, and are driven at exactly the same peed of 500 rorolatious per savond by current from the same generator. Eneb armiare car- rice a small Jers, which in every 39 revolutions is oseated through five degrees from the aris of rotation. The receiving lens therefore "aces" over a circle of ten degrues, and the lainous variations in ile spiral path are stantly transmittel to the same points ca the receiver and by the second lens are thrown ou a screen. The fight und dark points of the spirad being passed through the selenium 10 times a second, the image on the seren appez; coutinous.
Our knowledge of the 200,000) lising animal species now known is being increased by 10,000 descriptions yearly, is ad Hlustration of zoological progress,, Prof. G. B. Howes Lotes that few sarthworms. Weye suspuste-te exist-in 1874, hd more than 700 species, belonging to 140 genern, trave been recorded since then.
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of Dr. Homer, of Vierna, has been tried on 40 In the last two years the scariot fover vernm
patients. Its efficiency na a cure has been shown by a redaction of the mortality in these
sea to rire per cout.
ITIMATIONS
WANTED.
healthy, nicely situated house. Kowloon FAWO UNFURNISHED ROOMS a
preferred.
Apply by letter to-- Box 165,
Care of Buily Prece Office. Hongkong. 8th Decembor, 1992. 13287
WANTED.
-
FOUR to SIX-ROOMED HOUSE for residence at Kowloon,ut ence or lafer, Apply to-
INSPECTION NORDD, LLOYD,
3. Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, 8th December, 1902.
------WANTED.
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EUROPEAN ASSISTANT experienced in Shipping and General Office Work. State Salary.
POWELL'S
GRAND XMAS SHOW. >
VOC WISH TO SELECT A PRESENT. VERY WELL JUST LOOK BELOW.-
DOLLS THAT SLEEP AND TALK, KID DOLLS. RAG HOLLS, TONË AND WAX DOLLS, ROCKING HORSES, BICYCLE HORSES, PRAMS, MAIL CARTS WOOD HORSES, SOLDIERS, CANNONS, AIR GUNS, SWORDS, PISTOLS, DOLLS' HOUSES, BEDS, FURNITURE, KITCHEN SETS, TRUMPETS, PIANOS. CLOCK-WORK TRAINS, CORONATION PROCESSIONS, NAVAL REVIEWS. DONKEYS, MONKEYS, CAMELS, DOGS. GOATS, RABBITS, AND ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS.
1.
WONDERFUL MECHANICAL TOYS, CLOWN AND BARROW, ORGAN BARROWS, RACE GAMES, BRICKS, DRUMS, MUSICAL TOYS, STABLES, ENGINES, FORTS, TENTS, FROG GAME, BOXES OF TOOLS AND TRICKS,
TOPS, A.B.C. BLOCKS, TABLE GOLF.
OVER ONE THOUSAND NEW TOYS!
CALL AND SEE THEM!!⠀
CALL AND SEE THEM!!! TIES. HANDKERCHIEFS, UMBRELLAS, STICKS, RICH LACE COLLARS, 500 NEW AND USEFUL GIFTS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GLOVES, DRESSING, WRITING, TIE, AND GLOVE CASES, Lc., No, &c,
NO MATTER WHAT YOU REQUIRE, DON'T FAIL TO LOOK AT OUR STOCK BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE,
3 QUEEN'S RAD (FPSTAIRS), OPPOSITE POST OFFICE
2078)
NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.
DYNAMITE,
· GELATINE-DYNAMITE.
̈BLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,
DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,
AGENTS
Apply by letter to-
No. 101, Caro of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902.
12215
3$25
WANTED.
JUNIOR PORTUGESE CLERK for
A Deneral Ofice Work. Must posses intelligence and good handwriting..
Apply by letter to—
C. B. A... Care of Doily Press Office. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902. (3216 COLE AGENT wanted for Spacalities in
The Lowe's body, Lord Kelvin pointed out in British Association paper, is a natural themostat, on apparatus automatically main tairing its corstant temperature of about 98.4. deg. F. is the midst of sarrunuding variations of scores of degrees. At ordinary tempera- tares, the notion depends upon heat dean from the combination of food with oxygen, the place of the combination being chiefly in minute fubes through which blood cir- culates in all parts of the bly, and not mainly in the place where fout is introduced uor in the langs. At high temperatures in moisture-laden atmosphere, the text of com. bastion must somehow be carried away by the breath. This must be effected by the evapora tion of water, and the controlling mechanism may be in the central parts about the heart, arit may be directly effective in the lilood-rezzols where food and oxygen combine. Experiments CHINA AND JAP.N are needed to show whether the body thermostat acts perfectly at bigh temperatures. Healthy TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC persons may be safely kept in baths at 106 deg. for a considerable time, in stem-laden at- mosphere; non-it could this be deterd whether blood heat rises much or any above INSUR. 98.4 deg.
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now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO,
Agente for the Phonix Fire Offen, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON |
FOUNDED 1710.
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The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE 6: Current Rales.
SIEMSSEN & CO.. Agents
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892. FRANSATLANTIC FIRE TANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Kates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th Now nber, 1872.
Sea-level does not, as is generally_supposed, represent the mean figure of the earth. The at- traction of mountains and continents and vari stions of density cause the water to be heaped up in places, and Col. Clarke has calculated that the diameter of the equator ending in Singa- pores and Tern is 2 miles shorter than the diameter ending in Rhodosiù end the Pacific.
NORTH GERMAN FF HAMBURG Maj. 5. G, Burrard estimates that in the region
ANCE OF
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Compauv ero PrEPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.
STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May 1895
GENERAL MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. OF DRESDEN.
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TALENT, ore Company, tre THE Undersignal, having been appointed
prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS.
HOTZ, s'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 1st September, 1902.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
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TAGENTS for the shore Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..
Agenta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
"L'URBAINE”
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1838)
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THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE 513 .11
GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.
*+*
Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top-
BQ
་་
Width of Entrance on Bottom
17
51
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.)
Extreme Length...
371 footi
Length on Blooks
*830
Width of Entrancs on Top
66
"Width of Entrauce on Bottom...
53
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
.20
+6
PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE).
Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons grose.
FIHE WORKS are well equipped with the MOST LUPROVELINTS and cat
P. LEMAIRE & CO. <
Hongkong, 7th February, 1901.
CARTRIDGES."
· NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE. Absolutely Smokeless ago Water resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12.BORE CARTRIDGES :---
Loaded with With Powder Powder only, and I oz. of Shot.
$8.00
Primrose Cases ...38.25 execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. | Pegamaid Cates... 6.85 ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well | Ejector Brass Chese. 7.50 as in BEPAIRING of SHIPS.
The COMPANY has · SALVAGE. STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT LEADY at SHORT NOTICE.
1531
8.60.. 9.25
Apply to-
Hongkong, Sia July, 1902.
WM, SCHMIDT & CO.,
Gunmakers,
Hongkong.
$1839
of the Himalayas actual sea-level is about. 8,000 feet higher thou it would be if the shape. were not deformed. Another source of error in
arvora is the deflection of the plumb lino, and this cause makes the position of India on the globe uncertain to some seven seconds.
The purpose of the new British Therapenti- ol Society is to determine the medicinal pro- perties of all kinds of natural products. Es credited with curative powers, and it is expected pacial attention will be given to plants locally
that many sabalances of value will be found.
A cloud is white because its corpuscles of vapour are larga enongh to reflect all rays, large and small. Eut the upper air has infinite aum- barn of particles so minute that they throw back only the smaller-er blue-warts of light, and thus bles is the predominant bat, not exclusive not the larger red, yellow and green waves, and colour of the sky. This long-accepted theory of Tyndall's is ag questioned by M. Spring..the Swiss physicist. He hse experimented with luminous rays ander many conditions, getting all colours except blue, which failed to appear
Painkiller
(FERRY DAVIS)
the seaman's friend, for cholera, cramps or chills. It acts like magic. Take no substitute,
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Engine Packings and Hair Beltings. Apply the FRICTIONLESS ENGINE PACKING CO. LD., Handham Vule Works. Manchester, England.
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THE
COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
SUBSCRIPTIONS:----
EXCHANGE LINE.
$90 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINES,
$100 Per Annum,
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION
N.BA special charge is made for lines as more than average length,
ELECTRIC SUPPLES OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION IN STOCK.
BATTERIES,
Including:
CHEMICALS,
ELECTRIC BELLS,
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS,
INSULATORS,
-SWITCHER,
TELEPHONES,
Wine, &c., &c
PRICE LISTS
ON
APPLICATION.
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATION
ERECTED AND KEPT IN
ORDER
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work
Trained Mechaniclans sent to Out-Parts to
fit up Installations if required.
For full particulars, &o, &c., Apply to W. STUART HARRISON, A. Inst. C.E.
Manager.
Note Address:No. 2, Ice HoUSE ROAD. Hongkong, 18th January, 1898,
AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES,
MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEÎHAIWEI.
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.
An abrasion, a cut or a scratch is an opening in the horny skin-wall that protects the tissues within from the germs without. VINOLIA contains no germs, and is specially prepared for shaving, and for the complexion, and the nursery.
BEAR IN MIND!·
OGDEN'S
"GUINEA GOLD"
1347-3
CIGARETTES
FOR SALE AT
KRUSE
& CO.
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UNTOUCHED BY HAND.
MELLIN'S
For INFANTS
FOOD
and
INVALIDS.
When prepared is similar to Breast Milk.
MELLIN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND.
PURE FRESH WATER
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER- BOAT CO. LD. is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boitery.
Call Flag W
J. W. KEW,
Manager.-
Hongkong, 13th June, 1992,
20, Des Voeux Road.
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FOR SALE.
to aff. Fins Sporting. Boat Accom RUISER YACHT for Sale, about 45 feet modation for Four. Price, $1,500. Owner would consider offers or sell share, us ho sellom usƏK the yacht.
W. ROBINSON, ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st November, 190
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