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SOLATIOA VICTIM CUBED IN SIAM-AFTER SUFFERING ADÓNIES TOE FIFTEEN TEARS-BY
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 161zz, 1918.
At the clone of the paper some interesting demonstrations of the principle of the now method of communication were given,
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
MODERN EVE IN A LONELY EDEN.
Messrs Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly It was through gotting, wat and keeping on my damp clothes that I first contracted Sois share report, dated Hongkong 15th May, 1908, tica," said Mr. Charles Cowan of New Road. Our markat kas ruled steady to firm for most stocks during the past week, and is some in- Bangkok, Siam, "and I have paid dearly for stances further advaness have to be record. marry or even to converse with men. this folly by suffering years of terrible agony." Mr. Cowan, who is a well-known residentment count, and business is only re There is still a fair enquiry for invest Bangkok where he carries on business as a
MARRIED TO THE FIRST ADAM SHE MET. The romance of a woman who never spoke to a man in her life until she was twenty-nine years of age, and then married the first mani sha met, comes from Pennsylvania. Miss-Adah Prett, of Washington, a small town in the weforn end of the State has been all her life an inmate of an Adamless Eden, which has as its ruling precept the doctrine that it is sinful to This peculiar seat was catalinlied by Mes Martha MoWhirter, who announced some years ago that she had a Divine visitation in- Pratt's mother dame uniter Mrs. MoWhirter's influense before Adah was born, and the latter was brought up in the colony from this time she was two years old.
Broker, was cured of his Boistics three years stricted by the diflculty of obtaining Forming her that all men were sinful. Miss
age by Dr. Willama' Pink Pills for Pale People, and now having thoroughly tested the permanence of his ears he has given his tosti mony because, to quote his own words, "I feel that all should know of these wonderful Pills."
piles at onresat quotations. Barsilver" closes slightly firmer at 41d, with T. T. on don at 1,9 1/16, and on Shanghai at 741.
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghaie have continued in request, and the rate has advanced
There were ton girls in the colony, which was For about fifteen years I suffered agonics from $695 to $700 with sales at thess and inter- with Sciatica," Mr. Cowan went on. The mediate rates, London is unchanged at £74. established on a lonely farm in Washington pains were almost unbearable, they felt as if red Nationals have not been dealt in during the County. The girls were taught to beware of men and were not allowed to go untaide the hot needles were being driven into my legs interval, and the quotation is unchanged.
MARINE INSURANORË,-Unions are pro-farm All the work was done by women. - - Often I could hardly stand up, and there were times, too, when they were so bad that I could curable at $795, sud Cantons at $235. Thoro not rise from my bed. I aba'l never forget are bayers of China traders at $80 and of those terrible years of misery, the constant North Chines et Tir. 78. Yangtezes are awful pains, the loss of sleep and appetite which nachanged at $145. resulted. Even now, although I am quite oured and a perfectly
"Like red hot needics." SOUND AND HEALTHY MAN the mere thought of my sufferings then almost makes me feel the pains again
"During that time I consulted Doctors and took their medicines but these proved of little use I dorived no permanent good. Finally on
Eriend a advice I tried Dr. Williams Pills, and it was with much surprise and de- fight I found that after the use of a few-bottles I was feeling great relief. I continued taking Dr. Williams Pink Pills regolarly-and-oare- fully, and as I did so my health steadily improved, the pairs decrassed, my appeti-e returned, I began to sleep well at night. It was not until the Sciatica bal completely left nis that I cassed taking the Pills.
Bince MY WONDERFUL CURE three years ago I have recommended Dr. Williame Pink Pille to many of my friends, and I am always hearing that they have done good. You are liberty to make whatever so you like of my testimony."
Sciatica, or Neuralgia of the Sciatic Nerys, is a seyore pain which, beginning at the back of the thigh, runs down the leg. It sometimes attacks only one, sometimes both limbs, and it may even extord as far an the toe At all times a distressing complaint, Sciatica may lead to permanently disastrona resulle if neglected or improperly treated, for in prolonged attacks the leg sometimes wastes away and ultimately becomes paralysed. It is because of their direct and unique tonic action on the whole nervans yetem, whilst at the same time purifying and strengthening the blood, that Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People have cured almost cates of Boiation, Neuralgin, Paralysis', countless and other nervous disorders, and for the same reason they are world famous as the remedy for all I complaints primarily arising from impurity or defectiveness of the blood supply, such as Malaris, Liver, Complaint, Indigestion, Hand achos, Palpitations, Debility Barly Decay, Rheumatism, Beri Beri, Boils, Ecsetas sed Skin Disorders, as well as those ailments which affllet-ladies between youth and middle age. Obtainable at moet shops where medicines are sold, the Pills ont also be had direct from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Cavanagh Bridge, Singapore, six, bottles for 83, of one bottle for 31,60 post free. Baware of imitations' and sub sliinios, and remember that Dr. Williams' Pink Pilla for Fale People are indisputably.
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WIRELESS TELEPHONY OVER 290 MILES.
The latest wonder of modern scienoa, radio- telephong, formed the subject of an intaresting paper prepared in his native language by Mr. Valdemar Poulsen. the Danish inventor, and read last month to a crowded gathering in the theatre of the London Institution.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkonga continue in request, and after sales at $312 can now be placed at 8315. Chings have also improved, and are now enquired for at $92,
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have agein been done $29, and close steady, Indos, China and Manilss, and Douglases are prosurable at quotations, and Star Ferries at $92 and 818 for the old and new ieunes respec- tively, Shell Transports have been booked at 45)-
REFINERIES, China Sugars are weaker -with soliora at $135. Luzona have improved, to
$16h with buyers.
MINING No business in reported in this section, and quotations are unobanged.
About year ago Miss Pratt was walking with a girl friend who was not a member of the colony, when they met Mr. Benjamin F. Honger, a Philadelphia morohaut, who was visiting relatives her by Miss Pratt's friend koow Mr. Hacrer and introduced him. What hap- pendafterwards is best explained in a statement by Miss Prat-now Mrs Hoover.
"I-couldn't get him out of my mind," she said. I found myself wishing that I could ase him again. I know it was not right-at least, I thought it was not. We did moet, Baveral times.
Then when Mr. Hoover returned to Phila- delphia be asked map to write to him. I found writing was nosatisfactory, so I decided to risk my mother's displeasure and surprise Mr. Hoover. I slipped gaietly away from the farm and went to Philadelphis...
Mr. Hoover was greatly surprised, and asked me if I came for the purpose of marrying him.
Will you marry me?' he asked.
replied that I hadn't thought about that.
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I was my tare to be earprised but after considering it for a day I slid 10s."-
The wedding took place the same day, the 63remony being performed by the B97. Mr. Pidgs a Baptist minister...
Docks, WitanvES AND GODOWN,-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled quieter and close with sellers at $104, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have been booked at S, and more shares are procurable New Amry Docks continue in request at $9 and there are bayers of Shanghai Dock at Tla, 86 after sales at th's
5 Shanghai and Hongke rate at. Th. 87.
Mes. Hoover, who confessos she is supremely Wharvas have farther advanced, and are now wanted at Tla 228,
keppy, says that there are three, young women, LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGs Hong-gel twenty-four, twenty-eight, and benty-nias kong Lands are firmer with sales at 595, and respectively, who are still members of the further bayers. Kowloon Linds, West Points colony, bat that she intends giving them some
good advice" and Hongkong Hotels are unchanged oad with- out business. Humphreys Estates have again been booked at $10, and more shares are wanted. Shanghai Lands remain at Tia 114 as last quoted.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Sr. JOUR'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong17th May, Holy Communioa 4th Sunday, after Enster.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have been done at $11 and mora shares are procurable. In the north, Internationale have improved to Thu. 607.30a.m.) Natios (11 a.m.). Eesponses, Feria);
Venito, Crotch; Palms, of the 17th morning but otherwise there is no change,
MISCELLANEOUS-Chius Providents are To Douin, Baker in : Benedictus, Garrett in been booked at 9 and are still in request. Dairy Antbe, The Wilderness, Goss. Preicher,
Rar. A. D. Stsv Farme bave been done at $195 and Electrios at Rer- D. Stewart, a. Holy Communion
oon) Kyri, Adlam in Fj tiymns, 268 and 107 $15, both stocks closing with b
h buyers. Cements 03 Prazim 86, Verses E, 2. 9, 10, 14 and 17 in len 67, Veracs 1, &-and.G. P. in unison. 98,
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18 in unison Evensong 6, 10, 14 and
have been taken off the market at $104 and a few more shares are still prośneable. Peak Traps are strong at it and 32 to a lot (6.45 Pan), listioases, Forint; Paştin, of the and new issues respectively. Bopes are quiot 17th ovacing (f); Magnifient, Gloss at 133, and Ices at $225 after salas at the rate ing), Noua Dimittis, Havergal (7th overing). There are buyers of Union Waterbosts at $111,Hymns, China Light and Powers at SH, Walking at 83... and William Powells at 35. Banta Chias Mora. ing Poste can be placed at 8231, and United Asbestos at $131.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS IN JAPAN,
A very common impression in the West is that, while the Japanese are very clover imitators and adapters, they have no originality Such an opinion is founded on very superficisi knowledge Anyone who keep binelf acquainted with the scientific memoira pablished in Japan will admit that they will bara fəry favourable comparison with those of any ather country; and while no Japanese Newton, Darwin, or Kelvin has arisen, there are men connected with Japanese universities and colleges of whom any learned institution in the world would have no reason to be ashamed. We have more than once directed attention to
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paper published in the " Journal of the College of Seisnes, Imperial University of Tokyo, and as-the-twenty-first-volume of that pabication is to band, it is interesting to note that now it has come of age it has not passed through
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of natural science, including botany, geology, panion" used and provided. All scats are free after the commencement of Service. Appropriated and blology, in their different actions, and, therefore, do not appeal directly to sittings are reserved up to that time only. engineers except as excellent specimens of Churgbinga before or after any of the services
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Baptisms at special times, by appointmost what bush papers ought to be, both in matter with the chaplin. The Church is open daily and arrangement. The rolams before us,
antil. sunset, and can be used for Prayer and Mr. F'onisen bas for some years been work however, has several elaborate papers in physical Meditation. ing at the problem of discovering some means science of great theoretical and practical value. Br. Joster's Chunan, Garden Road (Roman of producing continuous aerial currants, the One of them, "On the Effect of Stress on
Catholic),
Mass, Benediction and Sormon in great obstacle to the transmission of speech Magnetization, and its Reciprocal Relations to English, at 10 am
the Change of Eleatic Constants by Magnetizi through space being the jerky nature of the currents at first utilised for wireless traustion," by Mesra K. Honda and T. Torods, forenoo of messages. In the autumn of 1905 lecturers on physice in the Imperial University, Mr. Poulsen announced to an audiense at the is a very good sample of the quality of papers in Queen's Hall that he had found the solution this department which has appeared in the of the problem, and, having perfected his memoirs for some years pait. Its authors system of wireless telegraphy, he turned his display an intimats working knowledge of attention to the application of his principles higher mathematica and their applications to to the telephone,
the problems which érise in their investiga tions. They have made themselves acquainted with the results of the work of previous investigators in the rame department, and they employ the most improved spparatus. They are thus able not only to incorporate these results in their paper, but to extend them as a consequence of their own studies, Mr. Terada Briefly outlining the developments in conneé- has also a very interesting paper, containing tion with radio-telegraphy, which he described au "Acoustion Investigation of the Japanese ar-par excellence a long-distance system the Bamboo Pipe yakudati, which will be lecturer mentioned that fifty years ago the or studied with pleasure by those who are interested istence of cloetrical waves was unknown, and it in Eastern magic. We need only mention one was not until twenty-five years ago that know-other paper on natural ledge of them was obtained. His new system.Mesozoic
The translation of the paper read set out that the highly sncesesfal experiments and develop ments since that.1906 lecture had amplided the theme considerably, and what were possibilities at that time wore, now realities. At the present moment wireless telephony had a rest and pra tical
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Japan, went to investigate the mineral wealth system had been successfully used between of Southern Manobacia. The results of these Copenhagen and Berlin, a distance of 290 miles, investigations have not yet been pat into print; but he declared that be bad no immediate inten but, no doubt, before long we shall hear some tion of trying the system soross the Atlantic. thing about the practical results, when the Its main importance was over comparatively mineral resources of Chias are being taken ad- short distance. Tulephoning through aub vantage of by Japan for industrial purposes. marine esbles presented considerable difficulty, When we remember that the Engineering and speech could as yet be so transmitted only Sapiety, the Institutions of M-chanical Engi- through short distances. It was in that respect neara and of Naval Architects, as well as other OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG that wireless slephony would probably grave technical societies, all publish very complete B WEEKLY F2838, July to December
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