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PHOTOGRAPHER
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and alro rollef Photos,
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AHMET RUMJAHN, 62, Queen's Road." Hougkong, 1st July, 1963.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 3ED 1903 ashore the kito la retuned, is blown inland by SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
the wind likely to be blowing, and by ingenious
QUÈ NEIGHBOURS WITH MANIAB-GEOGRAPHY | Casipolation, is lowered over the spot where the
MADE EASIER - DREAMS IN EYE AND DRAIN
persons on shors can seize the guide-rope. A -UNKNOWN RADIATIONS-TUS" BARTH'S MAKE-UP——VAZĪSTIES IN ELECTROCUTTON pocket carries signals, and gives space for any -SCIENTIFIC LIFE-SAVING - A MELJINO ISLAND-CANCER IN IRELAND CENTRAL AMERICAN CORK.
Some of the visilms of habit, who are always with us and are generally degeneratas of a higher order, liave been ouumerated by a French physician. The wistakoëtrepsomaniso, who twists his moustache, becomes affected with the appearance of down on the lip, and, his disease not being morbid, recover later in life. The madomanine, with a manis for plucking out his hairs, loses all-control of himmel?, and is
communication the shipwrecked crew may desire to send. Tho kita, moreover, carries a telephone-transmitter and receiver, and thus enables the seamen to direct the work of rescue.
The
The famous North Ben island of Heligoland, which is a little more than a mile long, is gradually slipping away from Germany. anuso is geological, however, instead of political. The island sight centurios ago was five times as largo es now, and late investigation has shown that nothing can be done to stop, the disjuleg [ration, which is particulary rapid in the region
dificult to cure. The raphomaniac has the of the grottoon on the western side. Tho rock onrions affliction of nervous sniffing. More of the island contains much salt, which is offenelve is the disorder of the sorabdoganias," | steadily dissolving in the sun. who recklessly twirls his cane or umbrels, and may become a terror in the places he frequents. An investigation into cancer by the Regis Musicians are often otodactylomaniacs, placing trar-General of Ireland, where in 1901 there the finger in the ear and moving it violently. were 2,893 destha from this scourge, or 6.5 in Most children are early stomadactylomaniacs.avory 10,000of the population, gives these results: placing the Angers in the mouth, and may Cancer recurs from generation to generation in develops into the more morbid onyxophagines, many families, which often are afflicted also with no bite the nails. Kratopodomaniace, asually tuberculosis, Impacy, idiooy, or epilepsy. It clorks, have the habit of crossing the legs and frequently follows wounds ar injuries, sometime pulling the shin, at the same time nazping an irritation of the lip from clay pipes, and it often attentive attitude. Trempadomaniacs continu-accompanies unfavourab's conditions of resi ally move the legs, though froo from morbiddence, fond, ate. It appears to be highly conta nffection. Spucphyromaniaca wrinkle the fore-gions and somewhat infections. had on hearing of any trivial matter, harmonio. marinas breathe or act in anisota with others, sphingomaníses move violently with atter lock st self-control, arithmomaniacs count many things in many ways, and so on, the list of Knatsford Terrace, Kowicon- tio pervous disorders-being almost endless to be from the roots of tho nzona, a tree of the
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Tools, Brass and Iron Merobants,
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Teaching geography from an atlas is difficult and unsatisfactory. Prof. Elisés Reclus, the French geographer, urges the use of new and inexpensive relief mapa of aluminum or copper, which give clerations, depressions and glohnlar contour in correct proportions, and show countries or slices of the earth on a much larger soule than they can be represented on globes of pructio¿blo rive.
AURNISHED HOUSE, 5, KNUTSFORD TERRACE, for Two or Three Months from about middle of July. Piano, Tennis Court and Rickshs. Only household expenses required.
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Hongkong, 30th June, 1903,
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TO. 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE: No. 13. MOSQUE JUNCTION. No. 9 CAINE ROAD. Nine-Hoomed Corner House, $160 exclusive of Taxes.
Nos.
I and 3, CORONATION TERRACE. Six Rooted Corner Houses, $100 each including Tax,
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE on Upper Levels, fully Furnished, for Six Months.
And others to suit various requirements.
The images preceding sleep are found by M. B. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker. Delage to be retinal, they persist as retinal 11206"gliminers" after the eyes are closed, and pass Hongkong, 24th June, 1903.
to the cerebrum only when sleep begins. TO LET UNFURNISHED.
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Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 16th February, 1903.
25 and 26, Connaught Road, Praya Central, Shipshandlers, Sailmakers, Riggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Bole Agents for
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DANG CHEE, SON & CO.,
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TAN MOR (West), PEAK HOAD.
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MAJOR TUDOR, R.E.,
or
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FIN-
ANCE COMPANY, LD.
[1902 Hongkong. 18th June, 1903.
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PAROM August 26th, COSMOPOLITAN
HOUSE (Uafurnished) 13 Large Rooms, Kitchen, etc., etc.
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MANAGER,
Wm. Powell, La. 11867
Hongkong, 30th June, 1909.
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A blickening of photographic plates by metals and organic sahstances was noticed some years ago by Russell, and was thought to be due to the chemical action of hydrogen peroxide, Some late observations throw doubt on this ex: planation and increase the mystery. A German experimenter, in absolute darkness, suspended the film side of a photographio plate on inch or so above some hydrogen peroxide, and placed oui per orus or other metallic object on the op- pusite side of the plate. Development gave a
Nos. 15, 17 nad 19, SEYMOUR BOAD. GROUND FLOOR of No. 49. PEEL
GODOWN, No. 324, PRATA EAST. No. 21, SEYMOUR ROAD. Possession bright image of the m tal on a dark ground. from 3rd July.
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COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Nippon Yusen Kaishs.
11761 Hongkong, 19th June, 1903,
The forests of Nicaragus ars found by Prof. F. D. Bakor to contain 309 distinct varieties of trees. A bark that has been brought to the United States as a substitute for cork proves
lowlands resembling the ordinary cottonwood of the United States.
The electric washing machine of Josef Nagy, of Szegedin, is claimed to close clothes from grease, stains, ste., without sɔap or rubbing.
A TRUE STORY.
England is a long way off and fifty-three Jears is rather far in the past; stl there are a fow people among na able to recall what the old country was like in 185, the year of the incident to be related.
Sweet as Roses.
When you think how any ordinary and that in such soap factory smells, places it is that Toilet Soaps are made, you should bear in mind that Vinolia Works are sweet as a kitchen, and Vinolia Soap purest, safest, best for the complexion.
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At that time there lived in a detached cottage nese au English cathedral city a very socentrio bachelor. He had formerly been wealthy; but having dissipated the greater part of his fortune, he went to the othat extreme, and not only A GENTLEMAN'S SMOKE. became teetotaller bat almost denied himsoff the neccesaries of life. For years be kept himself a prisoner in his cottage, bis only companione being two ferocious bull dəga nomed Beer and Whisky.
Two trampa,
whe chanced to hear that this singular recluse was very well off, and that he was never without boor and whisky, resolved to rob him. Accordingly they one night broke into the lonely man's collage, and immediately discovered that the Boer and Whisky therein were of quite different brands than they had mad terror from the dogs, fell into a mill stream poted to Bad. One of the tramps, fleeing in and was drowned His companion, badly bitten, just managed to climb a tall fence; bat fell over it and fractured his skull, so that he died
the next day.
On interposing certain substances between the metal and the plate, the image was actually strengthened, and this was especially true when the interposed substance was a lignfd acting
The incident crused much excitement at the chemically on the plate. In this way a time, and it had scarcely subsided when the local shopkeeper reported that the only answer photographia register of chemical reactions was he could obtain to his knocking was the growle obtained. The images were very saoritize to of Beer and Whisky; whereupon the police WO SUTTES of ROOMS in the Ground temperature, and the warmer side of the plato broke into the cottage and discovered the old
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1 Floor of the Hongkong Club Annex, tfleumprecred perceptibly ligister. The expori-pan-doud. Ehy inquest was rezarkable for a
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C. H. GRACE, Secretary,
Hongkong Club. Hongkong, 18th Jant, 1903,
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TURST FLOOR No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD❘
CENTRAL Suitable for Office. Apply to
phenomens are not due to direct action of hydrogen, oxygen, or ozune, nor to negative "electricity.
monter can only by the the remarkable dispute which it occasioned batween two doctors, One maintained that death was ti resalt of fright at the recent attempted robbery; the other, that decaased died from chronic indiges tion brought about by improper diet and want of exercise, he not having bean outside his cot- The discussion was Astronomical considerations have led Prot. lage for eighteen years Wiechert to infer that one-fifths of the earth's put ably debuted, the conclusion roached being taken up by the ginuts of the medical profession, radina is a uneleus of tren, with a density of that indigestion is a disease arising from infin- $2, and that this is sovered by a shell having itely numerous causes, and itself productive of But it was a density of 3.2. Earthquake phenomena sug-complaints barily less mumerous,
not thos
known (as it has been now for thirty- gest to Prof. J. Milus that the core must be a five years) that infigation bas one pure care, material lighter than iron that transmits such viz., Selgel's Syrup. vibrations as earthqunke? waves half as fast: Mr. H. C. Blackin, of Post Office Chambers, again as steel.. He concludes that this unknown material-which he names "geito "—is fairly 66 LYARTLEY" and "WESTLET.”
UPPER BICHMOND ROAD.
| homogeneous, and that it may find its chemical £80
"STONY BROOK," LOWER RICHMOND equivalent in certain meteorites, sousisting largely of nickel-iron alloy. Its density is Apply to--
approximately G, if we assume that the density LAU CHU PAK,
of the covering skell-with a thickaces of one Care of A. 8. Watson & Co., L. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1913
(150 twentieth of the earth's radius-is 2.7, and
that of the whole world is 5.5.
TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-Nos. 95)
and 36, PRATA EAST.
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H. N. MODY,
Victoria Baillings.
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Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902.
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ONE FIRST-CLASS
IP LAN CHUEN.
Care of Mr. A. M. Essabboy,
Nos. 7 and 9, Zetland Street. Hongkong, 11th June, 1993.
1689
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SPACIOUS
GODOWN at West Point. Apply to-
"GODOWN," Care of Daily Press Office.
11719 Hongkong, 16th June, 1903.
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NO. 2, MAGDALEN TERRACE,"
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SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkorg 1st. July, 193.
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High and low tension electric currents, Dr.
Auckland, NZ., has not kept within bis konse for eighteen years. On the contrary, he is a travelfor end knows the world-well. Writing on 16th March. 1908. Mr. Blackis observes: or eind used to press on the valve of For years I was a martyr to indigestion and my heart to such an alerting degree that on two occasions I fainted on the platform when publicly speaking. Dictory and medicinal treat ment failed utterly until, on the recommendation of a Professor at the Working Men's College, Melbourne, I tried Motbor Seigel's syrup. By taking it regularly after each meal I very soon enjoy all foods without inconvenience. My oure was effected about four years ago, when I had consoured from six to eight bottles; but one bottle was sufficient to afford me retief. I heve naver ceased to praise the virtues of Saigel's Syrup in the Colonies I visit as commercial traveller, merely in gratitude for no business connection whatever with its pro- the great benefit derived from it for I have prietors. What I now say is quite unsolicited. comedy for all firma te i sol potent and ensy of indigestion." Such is the testimony of au intelligent and experienced BD, Of indigestion it may be said, as was sald of fame, some inherit it, soms achieve it, and some have it thrast upon them (ss in the case of persons compelled to lend a sedentary life); but all may eradicate it by following the example of Mr. Blackie,
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differently, Currents of 12,000 volts not on the nerve-centres and arrest respiration, but the heart continues to beat, and artificial respira- Gion usually restores life. Currents of low tension stop the heart, evidently by causing NO. 17, SEYMOUR ROAD or WOOD.gular contractions and disturbing the
rhythm.
Tvery suitable for Dry Goode.
TIWO SPACIOUS NEW GODOWNS, F. Battelli of Genera finde, produce death found ralist, and havo over sines been able to
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N LANDS WEST to Rent from 15TH
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and Single-storied Godowas. Suitable JUNE. for Yarn or Ccals.
Also Land for Coal storage.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 31st March, 1903.
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TMATHESON STREET, Wishai
No. 5, STEWART TERRACE, FRAK, Furnished, from 5th June to 31st August, 1903,
NORTH *** WESTBOURNE VILLA,"
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SUMMER RATES. European Super- vision. Excellent Cuisine and Accommodation,
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or
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Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.
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Land on ses front Kowloon Marine Lot No. 5.BOOMB, with Board
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The kite of Cerato Brossard de Corbigny is claimed by the inventor and other French experts to be the most important life-saving device a vessel can carry. When a ship ruos
Heroic
measures only can check the advance of
Cholera
Don't trifle with unknown remedies, nothing yet tried equals
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CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the Siste Bailways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mall and Fraight Steamers.
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