Page
TO INTENDING MOTORISTS,
MOTOR CARS AT TRADE PRICES.
GENTLEMEN in the Far East who may desire to purchase Cuts
for their own use are offered a unique opportunity to do so on most favourable terms. Where no Agency exists for the sale of the SPYKER CAR, individual purchasers will be allowed the trade. discount on their own Car in the first and upon any future orders which they may secure among their friends..
The SPYKER CAR which is now making the run from Pekin to Paris is adaptable to all countries and all ronds, A single SPYKER CAR in a locality is invariably the forerunner of others. The SPYKER CAR is its own best
advertisement.
Send for Catalogue of Particulars a to terms etc., to J. SPYKER,' Trompenbitrg Works, Amsterdam, Holland.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1907.
ARGYLL
MOTORS, ITD.
ALL TYPES
OF
ALEXANDKIA, GLASGOW.
COVERED CARS FOR COLONIAL WORK
LONDON DEPOT:-- ARGVILS, LONDON. LID:
17, NEWMAN ST, OXFORD ST,W, [AGEN" FAR EAST
BOMBAY MOTOR CAR CO., Bombay; BROWN & DAVIDSON Talawakotie, Ceylon; G. HENDERSON $400., Calcutta; SYME & CO., Singapore; ROWE & CO., Kangoon] LOUIS T, LEONOWENS LD., Bangkok,
1531
JAPANESE BEER.
YEBISU
"SAPPORO"
·ASAHI "
AND A NEW BRAND OF SPECIAL LIGHT BEER
PEACE”
IDEAL AND WHOLESOME.
Each Brand has obtained the highest AWARD at International Exhibitions The largest doming in the whole of]Japan. Quality spoaks for itself. PRICE EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE.
1:83
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
SOLE AGENTS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1907.
MOTOR NOTES FROM HOME
Written for the Hongkong Dily Pres Automobile talk still revolves' around' rading and reliability conteats and their comparative atility. The consanoun of opinion is strongly in favour of the latter for but little more on thusiasm is being shown in Brookianda although the executive have brightened their meetings by introducing races in which the handicapping
that teble to be based on the teaching of Holy
Scripture, as interpreted by the reasonable SMOUTRIE
& CO., LTD.
PIANOS
ON HIRE
AT $10.00 PER MONTH.
judgment of the Church of Christ throughout the Christian centuries.***
Mr. Paynter Allas, secretary
try of the Marriage Law Reform Association, expressed his views of London's latter to the clergy of his dioseso. to a Press representative respecting the Bishop He said: "The latter will be noticed by the society from the point of view of the Cinesh self and of morality. It is an extremely ill- adrised letter. As to what action the London NEW clergy will take, my distinct opinion, judging from all previous experience, is that the majority will be indisposed to obey the Bishop'e advice, and that some of them will certainly protest against it in the most emphatic manner. bridge recently, said he did not wish to mini. The Bishop of Salisbury, preaching et Traw mizo the great blow which the Church had repired by the passing of the Deceased Wife's Sister Act. There never was a time when acknowledged to be lawful by the Chinroh. marriages within prohibited degrees were TaThey did not deny the right to the. State if it chose to alter the civil marriage laws, but they thought the State had made a mistake in its laws for the Church and for the State on the own interest. They claimed to have separate matter. He urged them to keep the law of the Church, and not use the liberty which the would thereby support what he believed would State lind unfortunately given them. They be the unanimous view of the bishops.
is based on distance. British minufacturers as a body with the notable exceptions of Mr S. F. Edge and Mr. D. M. Weigel, are Aghting shy of continental racing, and von Fraugs herself is not so ken on these orgies of speed now that she has been so atterly eclipsed by the fying wonders of Italian brand. Even Baron Crawbez has failed to raise any interest in this country in his andeavour to resurrect the good old sporting Gordon Bennett event. addition the international Vanderbilt Cp seramble of America has fallen through, and the Germans, also in deadly fear of Italian prowess, are relinquishing the Herkomar trophy rice for the future. The world has had its fill of racing. Next season will see the triumph of true trials.
JAPAN AND THE STEEL TRADE
Prince Borghese and the remarkable journey he made through the fastnesses of Central Asia still hold one admiration. The papers bristle with facts and fancies anent the great drive, lut
bis report on the trade of Nagasaki, Mr. there are one or two facts brought forward in an with regard to the steel industry. "I am Cal Playfair makes an important statement. intorriow which a friend of mine had with the informed on good authority," he says, "that Italian noble himself that have not been dwait the Imperial Stel Works st Wakamitsu upon in the general press. The most strenuous
(near Shimonoseki) are about to submit to trials in this exuntry are thoas suaually held by Nagasaki the Siemens mild steel made by them, series of tests before Lloyd's surveyor at the Sonttish A. C, aud in these the care aro theit object in su doing, being to bave their required to run for ax days an average
name added
to the list of approved foreign distance of 169 miles
firm who make steel to be used in the a day. Now compare construction of ship or beller material for this with th record of the It Is in the Peking-vege
vessels classed at Lloyd's. This they hope to Parisrace. Deducting the days the Triacs rest-accomplish by the end of 1997. Their success. ed or the car travelled. ander other than its ow power, au average speed over the alleged rouls of China and Siberia of 140 miles a day was accomplished; and daring a period four or ive times longer than that of the Scottish ordeal. Through the nerve racking days whou orcasing the sun stricken Goki desert fourthe Mitsu Bishi Company are responsible for hundred miles a dig were covered. The closer one analyses the Peking Paris perfor maace the more one realises what a triumph for fraction it was. Curione, is'nt it, that some of our busy advertisement seskors, alwegation probably is that Moji is on the direct trade sh rowdy to scatter challenges right and left, have not shown a characteristic eagerness te take the shine net at this transcontinental record P
In the words of the gonial president of the poplar Motor Club (which by the way all roleniels should join when visiting Eaglaut) there is going to be "some orimson fun" in Automobile circles in this country next year: The Propbota foretell brisk business for the Official Receiver; already war has boon declared between two of the most powerful associations; and it is quite likely that the power of the somewhat too royal batamobile club will be considerably pruned. The last named body are attempting to promote a 2000 miles reliability tris just at the time when everybody in courection will the trade will be, or should be, fully occupied insel ing care Probably recognising the likelihood of a lack of support, the officials have accordingly approached the Bcottish A. C, whose trials form the most popular event of the motorists year, with a view to an amalgamation of the two competitions. The hand headed canny Sant, however, has politely declined to allow his own sweetly simple and straight forward- organisa- tion to be batangled in the meshes of official- dom, or their success jeopardised by the intricate farmnia and intrigues apparently inseparable from the enterprises of the peers of Piccadilly.
THE NEW MARRIAGE ACE
PRIMATE'S ADVICE TO THE CLERGY.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is issuing, in the Canterbury Diocesan Gazette," the follow- ing message in regard to the Decessed Wife's Bister Act
would seriously affect the export of steel and shipbuilding material from the United Kingdow, while it would also deprive a number of British steamers of much valuable freight."
As regards trade generally, it presents, says Mr. Playfair, no special features. The require and the private one at this port belonging to ments of the Government dockyard at Bassbo
large imports of a certain class, although diff dol. The reflection of trade to Moji, Sasebo is apparently no longer in need of Car noticed in the report for 1905 still continues, and may be excepted to do so. The explana-
batter ätted to be a distributing ventre than is roata to Kobe and Yokohama and is by nature Nagasaki. It is only the rapidity of the our- rent and the expored nature of the harbour which prevents mail steamers making Mori their cooling port in preference to Nagasaki. Coal there is cheaper than bare, so that many steamers from European ports-other than those conveying the mails-all-st-Moji both on the outward and homeward voyaga, while they only oil at Nagasaki on the outward
Voyage.
A word of warning is given to those who might. contemplate seeking employment in Japan. "In spite of the utteraness of certain speakers, as lately reported in British now. poper," says the Consul, it cannot be too especially in Nagasaki, the industrial conditions strongly invited epon that in Japan, and are not snob as to warrant the inflar of skilled or unskilled labour, and aor persotis coming here in search of employment are doomed to disappointment. -
AN AWFUL FEELING! Haunted by Strange Fears; Weak, Nervous
and Tortured with Indigestion,
LONG-SUFFERING GIRL CURED
MOTHER SHIRL'S SYRUP.
HY
dread of something awful about to happen, of Have you ever experienced that baunting a terrible, unknowable calamity that is to crash you? That is the feeling that woighed on Miss Martha Bannister, of 4 Arden Cottages, West Malvern, and made. her life a misery. It comes of shattered nerves and irregular not on of the heart due to indigestion. In statement dated January 8th, 1907, Miss Banni ter says:—
"I lost all appetite, and soon found myself so weak and ron down that. I could not work. I bad constant beadaches, often with dizziness, and, I was tortured with wind and stomach pains. My nerves got so weak that I could sometimes it was as if awful things were hardly keep till I cannot describe how I felt
on the couch crying helplessly, Oh, Mother, going
to happen, and I used to throw myself Mother! Often I went into a half-fainting state, hardly knowing where I was. Nothing did me any good and I was so weak that I was helpless. All the life seemed to be going
mother got some Mother-Beigel's Syrup It was when the doctor failed that my
and that was the first thing to do me any good. It put an end to the wind and headaches, back, mad I was quite well again. and quieted, my nerves; my appetite came.
Think what suffering Miss Bannister would have avoided had she taken Mother Seigel's Syrup at first. Fully realise this, and you will not neglect the early symptoms of indigestion or biliousness with such a remedy at hand. 58-11
ON SALE,
THE FIFTY YEARS
"I ought at once to say a few words to the clergy and laity of the diccese respecting the Bill which has fast passed through Parliament legalising the marriage of a man with his decessed wife's sister. The indirect and incidental consequences of this measure are important, and there will require very careful consideration by the bishops and their advisere Abant thes, therefore, I say nothing I W at present. But there are cueor two points apon which-an-immedia/erd is desirable The Act leaves to every incum eat full discretion as to whether or at be will solemnise such a m riage if requested to do so. If he declines it is again 1 ft to his discretios tasy whether or not he will sanation its solemnisation by another clergyman in the church which is under his control and care. This di oration covere, ut
course, the proclamation. banns. I have already, alth ugh the Bill is only to day recaiving the Royal Arsen, been asked for advice in a specific case, and it may be well, therefore, that I should at ones let it be known that we aball. in
3 my judgment, servo bist the interests of the Church and people by not. solemmising sach
arrisges or furthering their Bolemnisation in church. This couns appear to some people to be unreasonable,
know ing as we do that there are many good Christian sauctioned by the law of the land, ara n's)
the Holy Scripture, and even of the Early compatible with what they regard as a true interpretation of the teaching f Church, respecting marriage. I shall be ready' in due time to explain the reasons which maks me believe in the wisdom and propriety of the eures which I recomm ud. The present leitar These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Elect
is intended to gits merely such preliminary and Light and Fans and wore specially built for this.trade. Excellent cuisine. The Company's
On Sale at the HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS general guidando se lhe clergy may rightly ex- Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Street Tram Station)..
peat in the event of their new receiving such
OFFICE, or Agents in all the Forts of the Canton Agents:-Messrs
Far East: E. Pasquet & Co. For furthet particulars, please apply to ·BARRETTO & CO.,
quests. I deplore, on national as well as on Hongkong 7th September, 100%
Aggrebgious grounds, the presing of this Bill-free) to any part of the World unrepresented The Book will be sent by Registered Post
ok will be sen have expressed my objectiora fulty in Parlia ment, and we have I hope, relieved the alergs by Ageata ou receipt of Money Order. from the unfair compulsion which at one time
Hongkong, 3rd Vetober, 1906. however,
ON SALE
DOUND VOLUMES. of the HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1907.
139.
may
REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE men who beliese that these marriages, now
OF STEAMERS.
OF THE COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT,
8.8. "PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14kuots.
8.8. "CHARLES HARDOUIN 1,900 tons, 14 knots.
The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and pass nel steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong 9.30 F.M. (SATURDAYS excepted). Departare from Canton t -515 P.M. (BUNDATB excepted).
IEŃ
TING.
SURGEON DENTIST
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET
TERMS VERY MODEKATE." Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905 1540
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR. 日麗英中年十五
FROM LOT JANUARY, 1861 TO 1ST DRONMAZE 1918, BRING FROM THE 1ST YEAR OF THE 76TH CYCLE TO THE 50TH YEAR OF THS 76TH CYOLE, THAT IS THX J&D YEAR OF TUNG CHI TO THE 39TH YEAR OF KHONG SU.
TRICE $2 CASI
1801
B. WEEKLY PRESS, January to June
NOTICE TO "KOWLOON RESIDENTS appeared to be threatened! I hope
XTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on delicato and difficult matter we shall avoid harab that in anything we my say or do in this Bale daily at the KOWLOON BOOK and charitable words, the use of which serves STALL Mr.H.RUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON to harm rather than to promote respect for the 19-7, With INDEX. Price $7,50. STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road & Mr. AH YAU'S clearly-defined marriage law of the Church of FERRY WHARF STALL.
England, as set forth in what is called The Table of Kindred and Affinity." We believe
Hongkong, 2nd 1o6ember, 1903...
On sale at the HONGKONG DAILY Press "
Hongkong-20th-July 1902′′
Boe
TUNING AND REGULAR
ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.
SOLE AGENTS
BLUETHNER,
Fot
RED. IBACH, ROSENKRANZ,
RACHELS, PLEVEL, KEMMLER, HOP. KINSON & HOOFF & HOOFF-
S. MOUTRIE & CO, LD,
Fork Building. Chaler Real
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1907.
"THE SALT OF SADS".
38-1
Abbey's
Effer-
vescent
Salt
The disagreeable features
of travelling can be overcome when you have a bottle of Abbey's Salt with you.
A change from the daily. routine of living brings Head- aches, Biliousness and Con- stipation, which are so fre quently incidental to travelling
Abbey's Salt will almost instantly relieve you of these disturbers of pleasure by its soothing effect on the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Sold in two tizes by all Chemists and Stores, and by Watkins, Ltd., and A. S. Watson,. Ltd, Hong Kong.
The Abbey Fruit Saline Co., Ltd., 144 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC.
THE
COLD STORAGE.
HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., have now 40,000 Cubic Fest of Col Storage available at East, POINT Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4.P.M. daily. Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.
W. PARLANE, Manngue. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901
T
НЕ
From
DE. M. H. CHAUN,
47
IGINE Method of the AMERICAN
SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.
the Unit sity of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
33, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL.
1444 Hongkong, 17th April, 1907./
TO LET
THE WHOLE of the SECOND FL ́OR
of No. 34, Queen's Road Central, fopposite spacious and well ventilated: 13 in number the General Post Offics). The Rooms Bry light,
quarters etc. Very moderate rout. Immediats beside kitchen, pantry, bathroom, servants possession. Apply to
YEE BANG FAT & CO, Samo Address: Hongkong, 7th October, 1907. 1627
TO LET.
TOS. 2 and 5 Observatory Villas. Kowloon, Moderate Rental Tennis Court and Electric Lights...
Possession let November, 1907 Apply to-
ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO.,
45, Wyndham Street, Hongkong. 5th October, 1907. 1820
TO LET-FURNISHED.
LEMISH No. 101, The Peak.
Apply to Masers, HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
olicitors, 38, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. Bongtong, 4th September, 1907. 1:443
TO LET.
ROUND FLOOR of No. 4, Des Voeux Road including Strong Room and servants' quarter.
Apply to
TO LET
TO. LET.
ARGE AND SPACIOUS GODOWNS.
EAST, formerly in the occupation of the Admiralty.
Apply to-
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT:
& AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, lat Ostobor, 1907.
TO LET.
809
CHOPS and FLATS in Des Voeux Road.
SHOPS and FLAT
66
No. 5, CAMERON TERRACE, Kowloon, No. 14, SALISBURY AVENUE, Kowloon. No. 3, EAST TERRACE, Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LD.,
1155
Hongkong, 15th July, 1907.
TO LET.
LENWOOD" CAND Road, suitable
GENDAMAN BUAT,
taining 26 Rooins.
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fins Officers and Dwelling Rooms,
No 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Tup Floor, (over Caldbook MacGregor). OFFICES in Queen's Road Central, RELILIOS ROBINSON ROAD.
TERRACE HOUSES,
THE EYRIE" l'esk Furnished) for S Months from let uptember 1907. Cheap Rental
BISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH (PEAK) Partly Furnished, Immediate Possession.
No. 6. DES VEUX VILLAS (PEAK?.. No. 2, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. No. 55, ELGIN STREET (Corner Housa},
Apply to
LINSTEAD, &-DA-VIZ 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 24th September, 1907. +102
TO LET.
FFICES in ALRYANDRA BUILDINGS.
Apply
SECRETARY, A. B. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1907.
(800
TO LET. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION." TO. 2, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. Apply to
ARRATOON V. APCAR & 03- 45, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 2nd Marsh, 1907.
TO LET.
TO. MACDONNELL ROAD.
Apply to
CUMPRADORE'S DEPARTMEN
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Hiringkeng, 3rd June, 1905.
ON
TO LET.
197
NE FOUR ROOMED HOUSE at Praya
East, near East Point, Apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 24th Jun-1907.
1100
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
WITH POSSION FROM 1ST JUNK- IN WANCHAL BOAD. ODOWN, built of brick, with tiled roof, just thoroughly repaired, about 4000 square feet space, conarete laoring. Su cagio for storage of any kind of merchandise.
Apply to
"K. Care of "Daily Prese" Ofen Jongkong, 3rd May, 1997.
870
TO BE LET.
S from the 1st August next, No. 5. A MORRISON HILL.
Apply to
Maass. JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co., LTD. Hongkong, Jet July, 1907
TO LET IMMEDIATE POSSESSION..
1.51
NODOWNS Nos, 95, 96, 97 and 100, Penys G East
Apply to
CHATER & MODY,
Vistoria Buildings.
1999
Hongkong, 20th June, 1907,
TO LET TONHEVED" 35, Robinson Road.
No. 52, CAINE ROAD, Nos. 27, 29, 31 and 33, SEYMOUR ROAD.
Apply to--
SAM WANG CO., LTD.,
81, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1907.
[103
TO LET.
HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE
A KOWLOON.
Apply to→→→→
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY CO., L. Hongkong, 1st October, 1937,
TO LET.
[9%
VIRST Class European Houses, Lochiel
Terraco and Humphreys Avenue Kow
F
008.
1639
Apply to-
DAVID SASSOON & Co. LTD Hongkong, 9th Ostober, 1907
TO LET.
IN Good Position HALF HOUSE Un-
furnished in Kowlogn. Apply
G. L
Care of “ Daily Press " Office. Hongkong 8th October, 1907.
TO LET
TO. 38, CAINE ROAD.
AUCTION ROOMS, No. 2, Zetland Street. No. 2, FAIRVIEW, ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon.
Apply to
LEIGH & ORANGE, 1, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, th October, 1907.
HEWAN & CO., Care of China Marchants 8. N. Co Hongkong, Is October, 1997.
1500
TO LET.
66 TTATHERLEIGH", CONDUIT ROAD, No. 1, RIPON TERRACE, BONHAM
ROAD.
OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and YORK BUILDING
GODOWNS in PEAYA BAST.
Road
A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit
FLATS in MORTON TREEACE.”
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAID INVES - MENT & AGENCY CO. DIữ. Hongkong, lat October, 1907,
1160