S. MOUTRIE
& CO., LTD.. HONGKONG
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
THE ORCHESTRELLE Co's.
LATEST CREATION
THE
BANKS
EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,
DEUTSCH-A
CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP...81. Taala 7,500,00
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HEAD OFFICE—SHANGHAI. BOARD OF DIzzorozą, Barian.
THE HONGKONG DAILY · RESS. WEDNESD1V. APRIL 11TM, 1906.
BRANCHES ! Berlin, Caloutte, Bankow, Poking. Tiantair, Tainaafu, Taington, Yokohama. Founded by the following Banka and
Bankere:- KONSOLICAE Shehandlung (PREUSSISCHB
STAATSBANK) Berlin, DIRECTION DER DISCONTO-)
GESELLSCHAFT DEUTSCHE BANK
· PIANOLA PIANO, 8. BLRICHROEDER
Pace £115.
BEELINER HANDELS.
GESELLSCHAFT
BANK FUER HANDEL UND
INDUSTRIN
PERFECT IN EVERY DETAIL AND ROBERT WARSCHAUER & Co.
FINISH.
REQITALS DAILY,
INSPECTION INVITED,
PIANOS FOR HIRE
PURCHASE.
AND
Special Terms for Tuning by Contract,
Tanors from Metary. BRIN SMEAD &
BROADWOODS.
York Building, Chater Road.
Hongkong, Jat March, 1906,
527
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED
THE
(INCORPORATED BY Special Imperial CHARTER
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .............. Xen 5,00000 CAPITAL PAID-UP
2,500,00
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
MENDELSSOHN & Co.
JACOB S. H. STERN
Berlin.
M. A. VON Botuschil) &
SOBUNE
· Frankfurt a/M. NORDDEUTSCHE BANK IN HAMBURG, Hamburg SAL, OPPENHEIM, JE, & Co., Koeln. BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN-UND WECHSEL.
BANK, MUENCHE.
LONDON BANKERS, Mosters, N. M. RotиFCHILD &. Joni Tun UNION up london and Smith's
BARK, LIMITOU. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), LONDON AGENCY DINACTION EK Disconto ÜRSELLSCHAFT.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
LONG-DISTANCE MEATING-STOLED ENERGY OF THE ANDES-SUGAR AS A GAN-JAVKE-***
After demonstrating, педг Pariga on France, that he can soul u wireless message from one station to say one of three others without affecting the instruments of the remain-
CHANGING STARR-HÅDNM68 FROM CIRCU-ing two, M. Maury claims that a torpedo can be moved and directed on this principle without the use of a wire.
LAB
EUDDER WILLS-AN OIL-MUTOR JAPANESE TASTE IN
RUBBER PAPER HEATING-PANG-WIRELESS TOKVEDONS, In the heating system of the Egling savatorium, in Upper Bavaria, steam is sent through pipes more thau a mile and a half to the coils heating water boilers that supply beat to thirty pavilions and six administrativnaný other fetary trade. buildings. Steam entoring the viuduits at 159 degren C. way found to have a temperaturs of 152 degrees on reaching the coils. The conduits have a novel insulating covering of claired silk trends, and they are arranged in a concrete tunnel having walls lined with asphalt. Electric signula give communication with the heiler
The benthiost trade is affirmed to be that of making dyes from soat-tar, the average life of a worker in tar being eighty-six years, while, the mortality in eighty per cont: lower than in
house,
A mighty engine storing up the moisture of the continent upon its summits, is the report upon the Andes of C. R. Enock, a British engineer. He has inspected the chain in Paru, and finds that along its whole top, just below the ice-cap, is a series of Jafty 1 kes that feed innumerable streams, An examplo of those streams is the rivar Risner, which, though not more than 8 miles long, descends 17,000 feet from its scures in the ice. A mall portion of its energy generates electric power for the rail- way between Lima and Calluo.
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Messrs W. A. Fitton & Co's monthly Manila market report, dated March 30th, says:
Gentlemen-lu our last civeolar No. 52, dated 23rd ulto., we reported an unsatisfactory share market: the position romaius aachanged and money is tighter than ever.
Transactions-We have hope to report. Demand.--Insignificant at the moment, owing to the tightness of our money market, Generally, a feeling of insecurity perrades, and there is no healthy enquiry for local stock, money becomes easier (not likely to happen good and sound as some of them are. Until in the immediate future) present stagnation must continue.
being done, and preamble of a bill is now before Agricultural Bauk-Something is at last Congress, capital P.20,000,000; we could do with a further P.31,000,00 but anything's better than notbing, and we should be thankful
for
any tovement made towards amelioration of existing financial crisis. Cacofully and economically administered, above twenty millious aill do good. It should prova a proft ble busines contars for the government, and, we sum thuas Islands will benefit
erodingly.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account.
Acathylith is ealaium carbide surrounded with DEPOSITS received on terms which may ban envelops of sugar. It is claimed to be of learned on application. Every description Banking and Exchange business transaoter,
advantage in accipleno lighting on a small scale, as, uzlike the pure carbite, it stops generating HUGO SUTER,
Acting Manager. gay when the water is turned off and bogies Hongkong 14th March 1906,
again when more water is supplied. This avoklsprovement may be expected on 1900 working ; the generation of an excase of gas, which is wasted if no gasometer is at band for storage.
THE
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ORGH OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
#4
Yen 24,000,00
18,000,000
CAD 10,300
1,000,000
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SPECIAL RESELVE FUND
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HEAD OFFLOR-YOTORAMA-
BRANCHES AND ÅGENCIES:
Amoy
Kabe
Triosu
Branches anD ÅGENCIES.
Anping
Nagasak!
Tamaui
Tokya
Foochow
Omaka
Tokio
Onakn
Kobe Lyons
Keelung
Yokohama
London
San Francisco
Floralulu Tiontin
Nagasaki New York Rotabay
Nawahwerg
Blanghai
Peking
Dalny
Chotoo
Mukder Tie-ling
Shanghai
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3. Des Vœux Road.
Interest cllowed од Current Account. Deposita reived on terms which may be leari ed on application.
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8. SHIGENAGA, Manager,: Hongkong, 1st November 1904, THE BALLO Bank Ut main
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
NCORPORATED BY ROYAL GUARt. 145 The Cric-LONDON,
RESEXVA Larity w SHARM.
HOLDERS
CAPITAL PAID-TP..
RESHAVE FUND,.
Port Arthur
LONDON BANKEKS,
The London Joint Stock Bank, Limtro
PARE'S BANK, Limitud.
THE UNION of London iND SM.786 BANG, LIMITED.
Ordinary medicine droppers are pronounced dangeroua by a German physician, who finds that the same liquid may yield three times us large & drop from one dropper as from another.
Meetings, Philippine Co. reduced thoir debit on working for 1905 by "P.19,204.79, and | hold out hopes that by certain economies an im.
no dividend, of course, P.34,324.90 being carried te debit of P. and L. a/c. Germinal Cigar and Cigarette Co.-We regret to say we are none too pleased with balance sheet for year 1995; there is no profit and loss a/c., and suformation given is, generally speaking, rague; outsiders should not have to gu-s+ at things. We trust next year we shall be favoured with a profit and and loss afe, and taken more into the confidence of the directors Dividend for 1905 was. P. 20,472 Folders of fouaders
shures were paid Reserve fund was in-
pressed to...
Spent out of 1995 ear-
ning on cigarette mnolines, extension of buildings and a new whart...
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13,351.91
32,044.60 802.44
P. 66,760,95
34,546 99
(equals 4%)
THE
GREGOR & CO.,
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOR.
BEER
PILSÈNER.
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$13.00
PER CASE OF 4 DOZEN
$19.50
VARTS.
PER CASE OF 8 Dozen Pints (LARGE SIZE),
138-3
OLIVER TYPEWRITER.
VISIBILITY.
SIMPLICITY.
DURABILITY.
UNRIVALLED FOR DUPLICATING.
WRITING IN SIGHT.
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General Agents for Hongkong and South China 14. Dea Yox Roud Central.
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1785
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(Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4)- only)
BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS THOROUGHLY SEASONED.
CRYSTALATE AND BONZOLINE BALLS ALL SIZES,
WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTHS A SPECIALITY.
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AND MATERIALS OUT OF LONDON.
ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN MAIL STEAMER.
Illustrated prive lists, giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards, esu
Some stain that vary in brightuess hare been kuowa for centuries, but it is only within recent years that they hara bran made a subject of systematic study. Doscribing the work dons at Harvard Observatory, Graco Agur Carried to us w/c. Thompson states that nourly two-thirds of the 1,500 variables koown at the beginning of 1905 had been discovered there since 1800. These atars are divided into tive classes, viz.: (1) Noral, which blaze up suddenly, have a pouliar apostrum, and gradually disappear; - (2) long-period variables, which very several mag-
Was the sum of P. 101,35.94 the actual ailudes in a period of six months to two ya us
prefit on 195 working? We all know the or more; (3) stars which are constantly fluc-factory is well managed, and that they are tuating in periods of a few days: (1) those doing good basiness, but the Directors should which vary in short perica with such re-
phase things clearer. Every public company be hat on application from the Offices of this paper. should issue a detailed & L. /. Rumours gularity that their maxima and miniwa may be
are rife about the City that this factory is to accurately predicted; (5) Algol variables, be sold; we scarcely credit the report, although which remain at maxima most of the time, but wequite believe Germinal directors have r. caived at certain intervals rapidly grow faint, often an offer. We do not think the sale will
through as the factory was started by Filipinos changing one or two magnitudes in a few hours. from patriotic motives, and it has made very Long-period variables scem to undergo changes rapid progress. of physical condition, while short-period varia- tion is mostly nearplained, thought some atara soom to be dark on one side, and thos TID MERCANTILE BANK F of the Algol type are probably partially eclipsed by dark bodies. One new discovery is that, while variables are practically absent from scoe rts of the heavens, they are remarkably numerous in other parts, and more than 400 are- shown in a lute photograph of an area of six by seven degrees in the small Magellanic clond.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Curut Account at the rate of 2 per cen par annam on the daily balance. Ön fized deposits for 12 months. 57, per u.nu.
ERONIDO
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Manager. Honakong, 27th March, 1908.
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INTEREST Allevend ng Current Aermint at the rate of 2", per sundon the Daily sianos,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 par oer
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Manager. Hongkong, 13th May, 1905.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
CORPORATION
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....$10,000,00 RESERVE FOND
STERLING RESERVE..,$10,000,000
SILVER RASNAVA
TH
INDIA, LIMITыD.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL....£1,5000
SURECRIBED.................... (125,00) PAID-OP1522094 59.
562,500
Krakove FUND 1000 110,000 HANKEES: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account Bi the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balaue ON FIXED DEPOSITS -
For 12 montbami
9,500,000
$19,500,00
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COURT OF DIRBOTOKS,
A. LAUFT, Esq.-Chairman.
Hou. Mr. C. W. DICKSON-Deputy Chairman.
F. Goetz, Esq.
C. R. Lenrinn, Esq.
G. H. Medhurst, Esq.
D. M. Niseim, Hao,
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
N. A. Siobs, Esq
IIon. Mr. R. Shewan
R. A. W. Slade, Esq.
H. E. Tomkins, Esq.
CHINY MANAGER
Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH
MANAGEE:
Shanghai-H. E. R. Hunter.
LONDON BANXKKB-INDON AND CO¤MTY BANRING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of Two Cont. per Annum on the daily balanos.
ON TIXED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 24 per cent. per Annum, For 6 months, 33 per cent. per Annum. For 12 monthe 4 per cent, por Anuum.
J. RM, SMITH,
Chief Maangar.
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INTERN
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General. We are saturally optimistical, but chance of any immediato improvement. Houses, zos no light on the Philippine horizon and no
shops, and warehouses to let in Manila and in considerable numbers! Everything quieter and duller than ever known here, and un- fortunately it looks as though we are far from a turning. The slump in kemp. due, wi believe, lo sbsence of Americno hayers and Lendou Bear operations, cannot last, we think, on; this is fortunate; hemp has most decidedly helped the situation for months past saved it as matter of fact. Native rice is coming in fair yumutities, which will further help thi engar has gone to pieces and prices will scaree
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Man has proven to be curiously vafitied for living in a circular room. At this Minot Ledgely nmpensato planters for capital invented on
| lighthouse, beds, tables, benches, etc., are fitted to the circular shape of the tower in order to economize space, und it is reported that five cases of lesser mental trouble have developed among man employed there. The specialists assort that, with no angle on which it may rest, the TEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-eye reves around until the effect is maddening,
E. ORMISTON, Manager. Hongkong, 26th March, 1906
N
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
ESTABLISHED. 1824,
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY).
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"Zupupe," a fibre used by Mexican' Indiaas for ropes, is claimed by experts to be better than
PAID UP CAPITAL FĹ. 45,000,000 (£3 750,009), | hemp or any other known textile. The matorial RESERVE FUND... FL. 5,000,000 (£417,000). | is abundant, a large sapply being produced by
plantations in the province of Tuxpan,
HEAD-OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM.
HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
Branches Singapore, Penang, Shanghai, Á Lovel means of propelling boats lws been Rangoon, Samarang, Bourabaya, Cheribon. devised in Europe by A. Farcot, of the Buchet Tegal Pocalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap, factory. It consists of a framework of steel Padang, Medan (Deli), Palembang, Kota- Radja, (Achsen) Telok-Semawe, (Achoon tubing, supporting a Buchet vertical motor of Bandjermasin.
three and one-half horse-power, with electric
Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta,
Correspondents at Macassar, Bombay, ignition, the motor driving two puddle-wheels Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amor Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, New York. San Francisco, &c., &o.
LONDON BANKERS: --
with vertical blades. The paddle-wheels an) motor are fred nt the store of the boal. They are mounted on a picot, making it practicable to steer the boat in any direction, and giving
THE USION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANE, facilities for getting at the machinery for oiling
LIMITED.
and repais
rubber articles called BAN
ORPORATION.
Fiscal Agents of the United States in Ch
the Philippine Islands' and the Republic of Panama.
SURPLUS
CAPITAL
AND
AUTHORISED
RESERVE FUND
..Gold $10,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UP... ...Gold 98,250,000 ..Gold $3,250,000 HE'D OPPICH: New York, LONDON OFFICE: Threadneedle House, E.C. Branches and Agents all over the World. LONDON BANKERS, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND LIMITED, UNION OF LONDON and SMITH'S BANK, LIMITED,
BRITISH LINEN COMPANY Bank. The Corporation transacts overy description of Banking and Exchunga business, receives money in Cacrent Account and prcepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates:-
For 12 months
por ont per annum.
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19
31
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H. PINCKNEY,
***anager.
Hongkong, 20th September, 1995.
9, Queen's Frad, Central,
262
The Bank buys and solle and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, issues letters of credit or its Branches and Correspondents in the East, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and transsots Barking Business of every description,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Accounts 2% per annum on daily
balances.
+
Fixed Deposits 12 months 43% por sunum,
do.
6 do. 4% do. do.
3 .do. SA dc.
L. ENGEL, Agent. Hongkong, 1st March, 196
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
HE Business of the shove Bank is condic by the HONGKONG ANDEHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Roter may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3. PER CANT. par BOBIE,
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG LI 3HANGHAI BANK to be placed or FIXEU DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA
BANKING CORPORATION.
J. R. M. EMITIL,
Chief MasonP. Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.
The Japanese derive much amusement fruin * głubitos,” which, though quite unknown in Eugland and America, are sold at certain times in Argentine, Spain Land Portugal. They are tiny coloured bal ncus, weighing from half an cunea to an onion pere and thrown at human targets. Multi coloured groes, and are intended to be filled with water
erasing rubber--containing layers of Mack green, red, white and blue rubber-is another object ibat takes the fancy of the Pule brows
men.
Banco-pans of compressed paper paly, imprae. nated with certain salts, were trgely used by the Japanese arany in Munckuria, on urcount of their lightness, and they kuro bonu adopted by the German army, and introduced into Antworp. When filled with liquid they stand the fire well.
How To BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your sim- plexion. Mrs. Ellen's Crème Churmont, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Charmant will enable you to do it. Hoc Specialities for the Shin ara the study of a lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, Solo Agenie.
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| 1905 cmp. These Islands; however, do not stand alone, but Congress may deem it necessary and advisable to make som concession on sug ‹r duties. These are probably the richest group of Islands in the world, and we are auxions to
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them enjoying their normal prosperity. but it looks a long way off, and the people are We have no doubt an improvement will set in, feeling existing conditions very acutely." Yours faithfally, W. A. Frrzer & Co.
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To soothe the Skin smarting under the effects
of a tropical sun
Calvert's Prickly Heat Soap
is specially adapted, Though indis- pensable in cases of Frickly Heat (whence its name) and other irritation of the skin, it is also popular for bath and general toilet use all the year round, being antiseptic (10% Carbolic), perfumed and refreshing.
Sold by local Chemises and Sterekciepers.
Hade by F. C. Calvert à De Manchalar, Bag:
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MAIL TABLES
AS OFFICIALLY PREPARED
FOR 1906.
Sowing the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe Amuries, and the dates of tùeir
expected arrival at their destinations, as well as the dates of departure of the Mailers Europe wind America and the dates on which they are dun to reach Hongkong. A Special Table is devoted to the Fazeels Post to and from England.
Monuted ou Card Ou Paper
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On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Press Office,
Hongkong, 12th February. 1909,
JOHN ROBERTS & CO... LD..
BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS AND IVORY TURNERS,
BOMBAY. Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.
BOVRIL
Is the Gook's' best friend.
THE UNRIVALLED
KILLER.
KEATING'S
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THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
TRADE THERAPION MARK
a tua serccessful and highly popular remedy, used in the Cons...tal Hospitals by Escom, Hestan, Jobert, Velpeau and sitters, combines all the desiderata to be souglis în a minta of the kind, and surpasses everything "hiberto employed.
in a res
THERAPION No.1
skuuttime, olten a few daysonly, removes all discharges from the rivarorgans,effectually supersedinginjections, the use of which dnes irreparable birm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious diseases. In dysentery, piles, pretation of the lower bowel.rough, bronchitis, astania, and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, it will be ford astonishingly efficacia, affording prompt relief where ather well-fried renseries have been powerless.
for im-
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the binderry.pin.ples, spots, blotches, paits mad awei- Bags of the joints, secondary symptomas, gout, rheumations, and all dienos for which it harder too much a fashion beploy mercury, sarsaparilla, Sc., to the destruction of sidrogers" beth and ruin of health. This preparation purifica shewbride system through the blood, and thoroughly Fliminates every poisonous matter from the body.
for
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haction, impaired vitality, clumplessness, and all the distressing consequences of early error, excess, residence in but, unlegalthy climates, &c. Itpossesace surprising power investoring strength and vigor to the debited.
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TAXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on sale daily at Mr. H. RUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON E ORE, No. 38, Elgin Road and Mr. AH YAU'S FERRY WHARE STALL.
Hongkong, End Pecomber, 1903.