INTIMATIONS
S. MOUTRIE
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 1875.
BABY GRANDS
RACHELS,
FOR
BY
PLEYEL,
"
AND
· ENTERTAINMENT
THEATRE
ROYAL, HONGKONG,
FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.
COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST. THE BANDMANN OPERA CO.
55 LONDON ARTISTS
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KEMMLER will present the following latest London
Successes most of which will be staged for the First Time in Hongkong:
ROSENKRANZ.
PRICES FROM $750...
LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH,
AND
QUALITY OF TONE,
DUR BILITY, THESE PIANOS !
ARE UNRIVALLED.
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TEST
PERIOD OF Two YEARS
GIVEN WITH BACH INSTRU-
MENT. INSPECTION Invited.
SOLE AGENTS:
8. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD..
York Building, Chater Road.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1908.
138.2
KUNG ÝIK GODOWNS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Godowns, Nos. 171 to 178, SHAK Tona Taui, Praya Wost, ou (M. Lot Nos.. 204 to 205), formerly known as the Po On Godowns, the lose for which having expired-have been taken possession of by the Landlords, and business will be hero after continued under the name of the KUNG YIK GODOWNS. Tha
owners
are prepared to accept goods on storage at very moderat rates and avail of the opportunity to give notice that louay at most favourable rates of interest may
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obtained from the Undersigned against goods stored in the Kusa YK GODOWNS.
The KUNG YIK GODOWN, Agents he
SAM WANG LAND INVESTMENT LOAN AND AGENCY Company, Luna,
SAM WANG & CO., LTD., TELEPHONE: No. 321.
ADDRESS: 81, Queen's Road Central.
Ü YUK CHI,
Managing Director,
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Hongkong Joly, 1907.
THE
COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., hava now 40,000 Cubis Fest of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will bo Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable gooda.
WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.
A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE,
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PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &c. &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.
19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong. 21st September. 1903
INSURANCES
778
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
TE
OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE.
BE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN &. CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, "Ist April, 1897,
114
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st Thackers, 1905
I,
£17,837,119.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 Subscribeo CAPITAL... 2,750,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL...
1. FIES FUNDS
687,500 9 f 3,386,720 19 8
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKE against FIEE at Current Exter,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agenta. Hongkong, 27th April, 1907.
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THE GLORUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having boon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Itates,
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th Augnet 1906.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE
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PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
MR & GILLAN DE RS
"CLAREMONT,"
2 & 4, KENNEDY ROAD.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1907,
604
FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE
想
"BRAESIDE."
LARGE AND COMMODIOUS
RESIDENCE standing in its own
grounds, with Tennis Courts, Good Dining and Reception Rooms, Largo Airy
and Well
Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour; Terms moderate Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,
**Braaside,” 20, Macdonnell Rond
(late of "Tang Yoan.") Hongkong, 27th June, 1905.
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WEDNESDAY, July 31:
For the First Time in Ilongkong,
The rage of the last London Season, "THE BELE OF MAYFAIR,' which ran for 3 years at the Vaudevill theatre London.
THURSDAY, August ist:
For the First Time in Hongkong,
The Great Burmese Musical Comedy,
THE BLUE MOON," as played for 3 years at the Lyric Theatre London, FRIDAY, August 2
For the First Time in Hongkong,
The Brilliant Musical Comedy, "THE GIRL BEHIND THE COUNTER," which ran 10 nights at Wyrdham's Theatro London.
SATURDAY, Angust 3:
Lealio Stewart's Masterpiece, "FLORODORA."
MONDAY, August 5:
The 8c camingly Funny Musical Comedy,
THE EARL AND THE GIRL"
TUESDAY, Augast 6:
For the First Time in Hongkong, "THE WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM,"
The Great Japanese Comic Opera,
WEDNESDAY, August 7:
Farewell Performance.
The Brilliantly Suncasfal Musical, Comedy "A CHINESE HONEYMOON" which ran for 3 years at the Strand Theatre London.
PRICES OF ADMISION: $3, $2 and $1.
Seats,now on Sale at S. MOUTRIS ANDY COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES, MONDAY, JULY 29rm, 1907.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY
MILK THAT KEEPS ITS CREAM WHAT RUNS AN OCEAN LINER AMERICA'S VERTICAL
LIMITS FEEDING TREES BY THEIR
TRUNKI-TIRES WITH SOFT FILLING- TRAIN TIMING CLOCK-THR
BOOS-FEAT GANA NOVEL GAS MANTLE.
HUTTER OP
which was first noticed in 1786 in large masses where many bodies had been buried close to gether in a Paris cemetery, and was described be Foureray to the French Academy, in 1780.
One of the most anccessful uses yet made of pont mems to be in the production of gos, At the Notala Stool Works in Sweden, post gas has been employed for thirty years, and from 15,00 to 16,000 cubic yards of dry-kneaded
pest are courumd ananally. This ga, whils somewhat more expensive than thirt from goal, has the groat advantage of containing little or a sulphur aal phosphoras Poat gas is reported to be used for heating in several places in Europe, and for glass-molling in some furnace,
Milk on which cream failed to rise in a night has been condemned by a carota! houseksoper, but on analysis proved to contain as macbcream as milk from another dealer on which a thick layer formed. The former was a specimen of the liquid at high pressure through fine jels, the use of an egg hell as an incutiescent g
honganized milk," now produced by forcing
thes breaking up the fat globules. Mülk is essentially an amatsion of 34 por cant. of fat ¡n 88) of water, with onssia and other substances that are little to do with the separation of the fat as cream. The fat globules vary greatly in size--from 2,719 to 15,875 being required to make a Pow
inch long, and it has been shown that, while the largest riss 45. a rate of Д little Mole than half an not an hour, the smallest ascend ifty times mare slowly. In the homogenisa milk" the particles, usadly not larger than 1/25,000 of an inch in diamotor, are too fiae to reach the surface qtall under usual conditions,
With a steam consumption of fifteen pounds per horse-power when the turbines are develop.is ing 6,000 horse-power, the biters of the new Canard steamship "Lusitania," it is calculated, will have to evaporate each hour. 753 tons of water, which will require fit tous of coal or 1,200 tona per day. For an average trips of fire days the consumption will be 601 toms. In this time the water evaporated will be 52,200 Long, and the weight of air required for the furnaces will be $1,000 tons,
The Geological Survey's 'det rmination of the highest and lowest land in the United States is a fresh reminder of the smallness of the vertical range of the habitable globe. Those points are both in southern California, only 75 miles apart, Mt. Waituey reaching a foot or two over 14,500 feat aboro son lovǝl, While Death Valley Birks 270 feet below that
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A curious idea just patented in any t mantle. It is proposed to blow the "gg, ont at the two ends of the shell, and support the rounder around a gas barner, preferably one using nations. This mand, white sup prisg a very pleasiat light, is aimed to
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THE UNION JACK CLUB
As our London correspondent has already Anuped, the King, accompanied by the Queen, The institution, situated as it is in Waterlan. has opened the building of Union dick Club. bridge-road, directly opposite Waterloo Station, a terminus which is used more by cha sann of the Services than any other in Londo, should bu of considerable benefit and emrenisuco to in the design of Mr. H. B. Moasures, F.R.I.B.A. many seamen and soldiers. The building, which
attractive in
lower appearance, tho portion baing of torra-cotta and the upper part of red brick relieved by terra-cotts fanings, surmounted by a figure of Britannis, is built of while its imposing entrance, which is the same material as the lower portion of the structures. As ta Llin interior, there is nothing elabora in the schema of decoration, but there seems to be nothing Inoking to meet the everything makes for utility and comfort, and requirements of the seaman and the soldier. From the entrance nall, which is octagonal in shape and lined more than half-way up the walls with blus glad tiles, access may be had to the On the left-hand side is a largo dining room, living rooms, f which there is ample provision. extending to the back of the building, which is capable of accommodating about 300 men at amall tables. The Wails
of this room are lined with groen tiles; a service room, with lifts to the kitchen, alicias. A lounge hall, decorated with dark red tiles, is situated on the right of the entrance hall, and beyond that the rending room and library, procide by the Jewish War Committee, suitably panelled in In recent experiments the artificial feeding cak and fitted with oak bookcases for holding of trees through incisions in their】 trunks has is a large billiard and games room with space abont 5,000 solames. On the lower ground floor given remarkable results in restoring health for six tables, as well as a barber's shop, baths and vigor, and in eaving valuable specimens kit room, and the administrative a
e section, consint- whose roots had been go werkone! by disease ing of kitchen and other domestic offices. The as to draw insufficient nourishment from the
four floors above the ground floor are devoted to svil. The death of many appl trees on the will be increasel to 350 when the further orten. the bal rooms nambaring 206-thin number usta'e of M. Simon at Allaire, France, waJ
sion of the building is underlakenpach of traced to an affection of the rootlets. To treat
which is light and well ventilated and fitted up diseased trees a tabo was inserted through the to be made for a bed room is 94, per night, food, with every convenience. The charge which is bark of the stem to the layers having the map. o., being extra at very moderate prices, en- Tosmelk, and liquid was supplied from areservoir. abling an average samen or soldier to live woll placed from three to five feet higher than the
an about 2a. per day inclusive. The club, after it hole in the bark. An apple-tras in bad conducted on similar lines to those usual in slabs of
has been presented to the
I be cou Services, will be tion absorbed a pint and a half of water in good standing, and, with the aid of subscriplings wenty fome hours, then two quarts of liquid from ships and regiments, it is hoped that it will fertilizer containing fifty grams of sulphate of at an early date be self-supporting. Over potash in twelve days, and afterwards dilute equip the club promises, and the balance was £85,000 was required to complete and suitably fertilizer inc'ading nitrate of potash. The subscribed when His Majesty opened the sub treatment. begun early in March, TAR followed by rigorous- spring growth, and by September new twigs were eight to tem Retail inches long. Other rounits showed that up. Tromsorgers. Pig Iron and Foundry.parently dying trees might be restored. An
Coke Importers, General Store- keapors and Commission Agent, 35 & 37, Hing Loong Stree', (1st Street West of Central Market) Telephone No.515. PHOTOGRAPHER
Commencing at 9 r.M. sharp. Hongkong, 24th July, 1907.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AUCTIONEER.
C. D M. C. VIEIRA-RIBEIRO,
Auctioneer. Consignments solicited. Account Sales rendered and settlement effooted promptly. No. Ba, Queen's · Road
Central, Hongkong. BOOKBINDING.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
The only office in China having Buropean taught workman Equal to Home
work.
IRON MERCHANTS.
SINGON & CO1
and
Tron, Stool, Metal
Merchants, Wholesale and
Hardwar
M. MUMEYA, JAPANEEN ÄKTIST,
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements, and also colouring Photos and relief Photos, Views of China and Manila Work done for Amateurs; Ho. BA, Queen's Good Panorama Viesa of Hongkong, recently taken, on sala.
FRINTING..
Road Central.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Proofs road by Englishmen.
TYPEWRITERS.
F. A. V. RIBEIRO,
Typewriting Work Undertaken, Cleaned, Repaired, Overhauled. Charges moderate. into of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau) 8A, Queen's Road Central
(First-floor).
Di. Mi. H. CHAIN.
THE latest Method of the AMERICAN
TSYSTEM OF DENTISTRY.
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Bongkong, 17th April, 1907.
505
1 Ł N TING.
SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free Hongkong, 21st September, 1905 461
attempt to improve cabbage, cauliflowers and potatoes by the sang process, using a per cent. solution of common salt, gave prodaota of exceptional size and flavor.
Tesis of the new English tires known as "elastes, indicate that a sat will run at least 10,000 miles on a 24 horse-power- automobile, and that they will reduce the expense for tires. fully one half. They are made by filling the ordinary oovers of pneumatic tires with a heat- mixed composition of glue, glycerino and chromie exits. The material solidifies in a few days into a soft rubber, forming a cushion for all roads, and having antiro immusity from punoture.
In a novel electric clock of the Piccadilly Tube, or subway, in Londou, the three-foot dinl is divided into twelve, sections of one miunta sacla, and the single hand tells the motor man how long the priscading train has been gone from the station. As a train leaves the clock starts, and continues to move forward until the next train arrives. When this train goes out the band returns to starting point aud begins
anew.
Lamps of a spermsoeti-like storie knowa as bog-butter are found occassionally in peat- bogs, specimous re preserved in
Facious masomo. A twenty pound muss lately fonid al a depth of four feet in a bog Country Tyrone, Ireland, has her at Maghary, by two British chemists. The exterior was white and granular and the whole mass had bean changed to a kind of wax, but it was con- cluded that the
Jump was originally butter which had bean placed in psat water for pre- servation or favor and forgotten, and the dis- eorary of actual cow's hairs confirmed the con. lusion. Ia the bogs the butter is converted into the what is kuowa na adipora Animal fats are frequently altered, to this substanc
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The "Allenburys" DIET is readily digested by those who cannot take cow's milk, and is particularly service. able in convalescence.
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The "Allenburys" DIET is for Adults and is quite distinct from the Allenburys" Foods for Infants.
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