INTIMATIONS
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. TONKIN."
MARITIMES.
S. MOUTRIE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
& CO.. LTD..
ESTABLISHED 1875.
BABY GRANDS
BY
RACHELS,
PLEYEL,
AND ROSENKRANZ.
KEMMLER
FOR LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH, QUAI
ITY OF TONE, AND DURA- BILITY, THESE PIANOS ARE
UNRIVALLED.
FOR
A
A GUARANTEE
TEST
PERIOD OF Two YEARS
WITH EACH INSTRU-¦
MENT. INSPECTION INVITED.
GIVEN
SOLE AGENTS;
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.,
York Building. Chator Road.
Hagkong, 30th July, 1906.
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ZETLAND LODGE, No. 525, E.C.'
REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND
A LODGE will be held at the FREE-
MASONS' HALL on FRIDAY the 1st March, at 8:30 for 9 P.M. procissly, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to aftend.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1907:
HIỂU
BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
CODE WORD: "DOCK," A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering Code Used
NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.
DOCK No. 3.
Length en Blocks
Extreme Length...
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entranne on Boftom...
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
722 Teel.
714
964
#
88
2
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Extreme Learth...
523 feet,
CH
***
Length on Blocki
513
+
Width of Extrance ou Top
Width of Extrance on Bottom...
DOCK No. 1.
Water > Blocks at Spring Tide
DOCK No. 2.
Extrome Longth...
B
J
Length Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance on Bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
PATENT BLIP.
88-
77
"
61..
371 feet.
850
66
53
22
*
Suitable for vessels up to 1,000 THE WORKS are well equipped with LATEST PLANTS ad APPLI
ANCES to undertake BUILDING or REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, 206 BOILERS; and also ELECTRICAL WORK.
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIAL & always kept on hand.
1175
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1907.
JOYSIGNEES of Cargo from London
Dogne" aad "Charente,"
from Havre ex ns. "Charente," in con- nection with above Steamer are horoby informed that their Goods, with the exception- of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are boing landed and stored at their riska into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence dolivory may bo obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignes before 3
3 P.M., TO-DAY, requesting it la be landed here.
Bill of Lading will bo countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 25th Feb, at Noon, will be subject to rent and
charges. All cininis must be rent in to me on or bofors
landinge the 25th Feb, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages, will be examined on MONDAY, the 25th Feb., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insuranco has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 18th February, 1907. BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STRAMSHIP TREMONT," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KONE, MOJI, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
A safety appliance for the hand winch is a great mechanical need, in the low of Prof.
THE FIRST LIFE—A NEW DEATH TEST-A Kapp, of Birmingham University. The dangor
FLY PARASITE OF EATS THE OLIDING BOAT-COLE FROM CHILULOSE -CONSUMT-
is not as much in the blow the operator may TIVES THAT GROW FAT—A YAMILY WITH-ecsive as in his liability to be knocked of bis MANT TEETH-DISSOLVED CAD-TONSORI AL SANITATION—A NEBDED INVENTION--
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The beginnings of life have been lately studied by Misa Rina Monti ia soms of the nower Takes of the Alp. In the Lake of the Seracs, which has been formed within the memory of present inhabitants, only five species of life are to be found, and there are all pla uts, fvar being diatoms. In Ong and Tigongs, two older lakes, animal forms-feeding upon the diatom-have begun to appear. The observa. tions make it evident that if in a lake begias' with diatoms that absorb the carbonic acid dissolved in the water, and that the next stage like rhizopols, that subsist on vegetable forro & is the development of simple animal organisms, already existing. Geologists have inferred
that the first life on earth began in the ocean in this same way.
A newly-suggested test of death-claimed to |bs infallible--depends upon the alleged fact that hydrogen sulphide always forms in the luugs within twelve to twenty-four hours after death, and finds its way out of the body throng's The air pannage. The presence of the gas is determined by placing in the nostril of the supposed corper a piece of absorbent paper moistened with a solution of lead acetate. The
if above Steamer having arrived. Coa.aper is blackened by any trace of the gas, but
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to
remains unchanged if life still lingers in the send in Chair Bill of Lading for ecountersigns. body. tura Bud to take delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cangs impeding the discharge of the Versat will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expones,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
DODWELL & Co, Ltd., Agents: Hongkong, 19th February, 1907.
DAMPTSCHIFFB-RHEDSREI "UNION" ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
Tu
"ALBENGA," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Hasardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Godown Compaur. Ld., whence delivery may the Hongkong and Kowloon What and be obtained. Perishable Goods to be taken delivery of immediately.
Claims must be presented within ten days the steamer's arrival, after which date they cannot be recognised.
of
balante and fall when working at a considerable height.
SHARE REPORT.
1967
Moss Erich Georg & Co. say in their weakly share repartdated February 23rd 1997- Race holidays have absorbed most of the atten tion during the week under review, and very little basinos luas been done in shares.
The staring demand rate of exchange ou Landen closes at 2s. 213-16, and rates on Shanghai ore London is quoted noobanged. Barailer in 31 115-164., aud Consola
$13.16. BANK SHARES Hongkong and Shanghais changed hande at $880 to $895, or the dividand and bouns of together £2.15%, d. or $24.33.18
at $51; an extraordinary general meeting. per share, paid on 18th inst.: the London rate is £105, 58 01. OX. dividend. Nationala nré wanted
Limited will be held on 6th proxiuso to con shareholders in the National Bank of China Fider
certain allorations in the articles of Association.
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES —À
fow Unions sold at 890 and 8822), an shares can be placed now at 8825 North Chinng sold at The 90. No change in other stocks under this beading.
of
FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-Hongkongs have been done at $82, and close firm at that rate: Chinas lace beon fizul at 899 and 389, closing with sellers at the higher figura,
SHIPPING
ENG SHARKS.-Hongkong, Canton and Macas Steamboats changed owners at $20 and $30, the market elesing firm at $30. Todo Chinns are noroinally without any business, the Shanghai rate being TIA 61, while Londo
£9. 5. od.
and Manilas are quotes
Cuina chtains ble at $291, and Douglases remain va The new fly of East Africa. described by Wsi 898 for old, and $20 for new shares.
offer at $36. Star Ferries are quiet but steady Denile so Ce dylobia warium, was discovered Travaporis are steady at 38, the London Shall
by Dr. Robert Koch as parasites in the skin of quotation boing, Hongkong Steam Water rats suspected of plague. Flies natched from Boats are on offer at $61.
REFINERIES Without any sales and on- the maggots in just one month. It is supposed FUBRIN that the eggs are laid in the earth, and that the larvae attach themselves to the parts of the rats tonching the ground, Larvae of another fly of Lue same genus are found in boils of railroad
builders in Guinea,
RING SHALES-Charbonnages are $450 nominal; an interim dividond of Fres, 35 per share for account of 1906 is payable in Paris on 1st March, 1907. Ranb have sellers at 39. Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Shares can be placed at
The 124 Docka
ALVES, GODÓWNA, &c.-Hong- WHALVES.
Doak shores
The new gliding host made in Paris by Lase kong and assour-and-Leia cossists essential-of-g-light-hounen design look Company is shame
and New Amoy Dock Shiness are without any inquiry. Shanghai Docks have unchanged sad advanced to Tls. 107 bayers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharvas sold at $941, while Shanghai and Hongker Wharves are onsior in the north, อย and quoted Tls. 2333 for old ex per issue, T. 224 Im now shares, sollers, with buyers at Tis 21 per share less.
“The Suy or Sang
Abbey's
Effer-
Salt
Have'nt you found out about Abbey's Salt yet? You know for a fact that there is nothing so bad for your health as a disordered stomach or a sluggish Liver.
It is also a fact that there is nothing so good for a dis- ordered Stomach or a sluggish Liver as Abbey's Salt.
you know-don't
Now forget to use it.
Sold in two sizes by all Chemists and Stores, and by Watkins, Ltd., and A. S. Watson, Ltd., Hong Kong.
The Abbey Fruit Saline Co., Ltd.. £44, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.
CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD
WITH GREMAULT & CO% SARSAPARILLA
SARSAPARILLA
DRIHAULT
The origmal sar caperilla, recom- mended for the last 46 years fat lyn phatic discaa09. Crups, borta, and all disorders of the skin.
ERMADZT & G 1riense, PARIS
pointed main section, which is connected by a light wood platform two feet long to a large Bat tail thirty foot long. The forward section contains the motor, from which a shaft runs to the propellor in the tail. The Four end
forward sad sad the main boat float on the of the tail is almost submergan, bila the surface, and are almost lifted out of the water by the notion of the propeller. The now ifty horse power eight cylinder Autoinette motor at $107. Humphreys sold at $11.20 to is usedl
HE In calm weather the new form of 8111, and have sellers at the higher rate.
kong Land Investment and Agency Company's LANUS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- shares changed hands at rates ranging between 3100 and 3147, and
aru wanted
DR. M. H. CHAUN,
118-1
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hout glides very rapidly on the surface of the Shanghai Lande ore quoted at Tli. 104 for alt latest Method of the AMERICAN
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th inst. will be subject
to rent.
water, and in rough water-this heing the special advantage claimed over sliding and ordinary boats it is able to run at fair
No Firo Insurance will be affected. Kilta of Lading will be countersigned by
speed. CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 20th February, 1907.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 8. N. Co's Steamer
THE P
*MACEDONIA,"
436
FROM LONDON BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS:
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vasel are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at THEIR RIJK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out, Mark by Mark, and Selivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From London, &c., exs." Moolton."
A
From Fersian Gulf, ez B. L. 8. N. &
B. & P. S. N. Co's Steamers, Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before
The artificial cork of a recent French patent is made of a mixture of amorphous cellulose (pith of rushes: powdered coconut shells, or paper pulp) fibrons cellulose (thistle-down, textiles or esparto pulp), ani aggiatiuat ing cellulose. (zolation of nitro-gallalose), Glass lined moulds with small holes for the escape of vapors are used to shape the pasty
The volatile solvents composition.
of the nitro-cellulose are evaporated, the corks are
removed from the moulds, and the nitro- cellulose is denitrated by a relucing agent. The finished material is given resistance to water by digging into tungstie nelá.
Tuberculous patients that live and grow fat are reported by Dr. Guilhand, a French
physician. He has found a form of tuberculosis that remains in the condition of a local lesion, i! usually associated with su sxvessive dep ușit of He believes it adipose tissue, and is curable.
While the average man is satisfied with a maximum of 32 tooth, a Turk near Baiburt, in Asia Minor, boasts of 45, all perfect. Ha belongs to a well-toothed family, his mother and a sister each having the same number.
The COMPANY has the powerful steame "OURA-MARU" (712 tona, 700 LH.F. 6 hours. specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES
Goods not cleared by the 27th inst., at 4 Frises from inplanting attenuated koch bacilli equipped with nasemary gear, always ready will be subject to roat. Short Notice.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me to in so called scrofalous persons. any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignes's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour All Claims must be presented within tat days of the steamer's arrival here, after walch date they cannot. Be recognise No Chume will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Kudgkong, 21st February, 1907.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
· LADIES' AND GENT.S' BOOTS AND SHOES:
EASTMAN KODAKS; CAMERAS THE HAL. Steamship
AND
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.
PRICE MOFERATE.
A TACK
CO.,
26. Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 18th January, 1907.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "BENGLOE” FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
(ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informe
"BRABILIA." Captain Rass, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading
for countersignature by the Under signed and to take immediate delivery of their Goals from alsagaide.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before To-DAX, Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Lauded into the hazardons and/or extra hazard- ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whari and Godown Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
All Claims must be prosented within ten days of the steamer's arrive here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th Feb. will be subject
to reat.
All
ex the final dividend of Tls. 44 per share, and now shares at Tle. 64 ex the dividend of Tis. 0.94 per share paid on 21st inst. Hongkong Hotels sold and have buyers at $123. Other stocks under his heading are unchanged and
thout any salon Ewos The. 75. Internationals T4, 65 and Loon COTTON MILLS.-Shanghai guolations are:
Mows TE Kung
132 while Sonychees have improved to Tls. 45 Hongkong Cottons are Brier sad wanted at $11.80.
BUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES- fireen Island Cements anki and have bøyem at 8211; Ices are quoted $275 buyers ex the al dividend of $18.
por share paid on 19th inst. Iu other stacks nader the hauling no business has been transacted, and quotations are unchanged buyers at 881ded in respect of the currant MISCELLANEOUS-Chias Providents have 833. Langkate are quoted Tls, 262;;
a first interim year's working of Tis. 74 per share has been books will be closed from 6th to 15th proximo, declared, payable on 15th proximo, transfer
both days inclusive. Watsone sold at $12, and have further buyers. No change or business to report in other stocks under this heading,
MAJENTE TER
WM-WHITELEY LTD
Universal Providers,
WESTBOURNE OROVE, LONDON, W.
THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.
NIM QUALITY, MODERATE PRICEL PROMPT ATTENTION.
General bestrated. Catalogas (rasa pagas), at Any Departmanimi List août frøs in bond pia арромив
Acetylene is now carefully purified, washed And dried, and stored in cylinders in dissolvaļ form, safety in using the compressed gas being this onsured. Cylinders of any desired size are filled with such porens absorbent as asbestose or a special charcoal cement, making explosion in the cylinder impossible, and the porous material is then soaked with a fixed quantity of sostomo, a volatila organic liquid having the peculiar property of absorbing twenty-five times its own volume of acetylene at atmospheric pressure and 60 F. and a greater pre- portion at increased pressure. In practice, DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
the nostone is so regulated in quantity that the cylinders contain ten times their own volume of acetylene for every atmosphere of prosaurs. The compression being ten atmo pheres, the cylinders contain 100 times theit owa volume of acstyleae, er teu times nors than when the undissolved gas is compressed in the ordinary way.
A register of sanitary bairdressing establish-
that sil Goods are being landed at their to he left to chafod, and damaged Goodrements, with a penalty to comply with the
Con
risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowna of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
be admitted after the Goode No Claims will have left the Godowns, and all Goods undelivered
after the 25th Feb. will be subject to reat.
All Claims against the Steamor must be pro- gented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th Mar., or they will not be
All broken, Ghafuot be recognized.
sfud, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th Feù, at 11 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,, Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1907.
438
examined on the 27th Feb., at 3 F.M.
No Fire Insuranos has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Offies.
437 Hongkong, 21st February, 1907.
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MAIL TABLES FOR 1907. Shors the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and Amerion, and the datas of their expected arrival at their destinations, as well as the dates of retura Mais.
Mounted on Card
+
30 Conta
220
++
regulations, is a plan" of the health officers of Budapest Among the recommendations of the medical adviser are that regular customers should provide their own toilet requisites, that all shelves and fittings should ou made of glass that the use of puffs should be discarded for a botter method of applying powder, that a barber or Lairdresser should refuse to attend a sus tomer apparently suffering from disease of skin or hair, and that all ruzors and combs should be kept five minutes in a five per cent solution of sodium carbonate, Ladies' hair-curlers and tonge
On Paper On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Prees Offleo. I would be boiled ten minutes.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1907,
NOW ON SALE.
THE
FOR 1907.
80
$10.00 6.00
Complete Edition Small... Obtainablest the Hongkong Daily Press Chee and from the Losal Booksellera
BISTEM of DENTISTRY.
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A delicious, highly nutritive, and most easily, digested Food, specially prepared for Infants and for Adults whose digestive powers have been weakened by illness or advancing years. The experience of thou- sands has proved that this Food can be enjoyed and assimilated when others disagree.
A Lady writes :-“Hummely speaking, Benger's Food' entirely mond baby's life. I had tried four well-known, foods, but he could dige moshing, until we be an th Benger, He is a cosy and
desing rapidly."
Bengers Food in tins of vhemists, etc., everywhere.
STORAGE.
FOR COAL, TIMOR, &C.
10 BE LET, ■ Portion of MARINĖ LOT No. 287 at NORTH POINT, Suitable
for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT DEEP WATER
3
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