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INSURANCES
NILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TORTH BRITISH AND MEÉCAN. TOTAL FUNDS AT 81st Domя, 1905 £17,837,119.
1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL,.. £3,000,000 SUBHORIDAD CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 PAIT-UP CAPITAL massa 097,500 0 11. FIBE FUNDS 3,988,720 19
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the bot Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RS Against FIRE at Current Ratan.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agaum.
1146 Hongkong, 27th April, 1907. THE GLORUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Tuning nod, he above Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
CARLOWITZ & Co.
28 Hongkong, 13th August 1906.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FILE IN- SURANCE CO.
TER
OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE,
KANALİ
HD Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agains FIRE at Current Bates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.
Agenta.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP SHAWMUT" FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJI, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
THE
THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo ara hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter signature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by in any case whatever.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1908.
BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"SURUGA,"
FROM NEW YORK.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE Company's Steamship
T
***MANILA,”.
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their foods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are boing landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godorns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th inst, will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th justy, at 9.30 AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 10th inst., or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be offooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO,.
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th May, 1908.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
THE HONGKONG DATES PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND 1918.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
AN AEROPLANE MOTOR-TAS KITE AS MAIL CARRIBEA CUBE FOR STAKKERING— VISIBLE ELECTRICITY—A UNIQUE OPERA- -
RIVAL FLEETS.
GERMANY'S. SH▲ POWER.
Viscount Esber contributes a paper to the
TION THE LIGHT GARBIRD BY BIRDS"National Review," entitled "To-day and To- WAVES IN THE PHOTOSPHERIC QUEAN-THE Morrow," in which he considers, in their broadest NEWEST DISINF <UTANT — COMBINATION pests, the questions of naval and military defence. He points out that the story of the MOTOR-FUEL.
past two decades shows that at no time in all While aeroplanes of mefal and canvas may be our history has greater keenness been displayed kept adoot by aleam or gas engines, the in Parliament and in the Fress on naval maximum possible power with the minimum questions, and during that period the annual During this period, however, a material weight is needed for the best results, and for charge for the flota has almost doubled, t this Pref. Carl Barus, of Brown University: change has occurred in the balance of naval has suggested some form of modern explosive, power, both in the eastern and western especially one of those that can be made into hemispheres. Twenty years ago, in the sighties, Britain a sea, and the centre of gravity of wicks or ribbons. A serious diffealty is toce appeared to be the only rival to Great control the great power thas available, Eome maritime power in Darops was still cought for in the Mediterranean. Today it hes plan of cold storage is suggested as an aid in
the natal power of England has yielded to the achieving this end, as explosives generally tone shifted to the North Sen while in the Pacific down with lowering of temperatures, and the cold United States on the western littoral and to of the upper atmosphere may contribute towara Japan in the Far East. Even ten years ago, on the eve of the South African War, the Flag maintaining the proper cooling. The solution of
seas of the world. Today we have been forged the problem of flight may possibly depend upon of England few supreme over the arenas and the grading of the power by means of cold. The
to abandon our supremacy over the great motor would yield all power needed under any waterway which separatas Canada as well as the
United States from the Far East, emergency, and would make it practicible to carry stored saergy for long trips.
Tho carrier-kite for mstsiges that has proven successful in the trials of 8. H. R. Salmon at Brighton, Eog, is of the rhomboid-box type, and has a rops 200 foot long, with a drag 65 feet long and weighing 6 pounds. Two tests
Although we may fatter ourselves with the pleasing theaght list this abandonment is doe to the Japanese Alli nce, on the que band, and our blood relation to the United States on the other, it is due, in point of fact, to the rise of Gorman ren power. The centre of gravity of maritime pewer, owing to the weakness of the French and mainly to the enormous growth of the German feet, has shifted from this FINE SITE on the Bapon Road, with ta wind blowing toward France word Mediterranean to the North Sra. So rapid has very satisfactory, the kite having been picked been the acquisition of naval stength by ap on the first depasion within twelve hours
Germany, sad so formidable are her feta in after having reached Vierville, in Franco, at aboing and in preparation, that aho bay forced distance of 103 miles. An earlier kite was a din-upon England a concentration which has mend-box, with a Jonger rope and hearier but thrown the control of the Preiße into other shorter drag, bat its fluding we never reported,
for Building at a Cheap Price.
PERCY SMITH & SETH, Accountants & Auditors, &c.. No. 5, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 16th May, 1908.
FOR SALE.
853
COLLECTIONS OF USED POSTAGE
STAMPS
3,000 all different for...
2,000
do.
1,500
do,
1,000
do.
$95
$35
$25
810
ARTISTIC PICTORIAL POSTCARDS,
MECHANICAL ANIMALS,
Iu a nember of English school, stammering in obildren is now being treated nystematically
handa.
with breathing exercises, followed by vocal both in eos become a serious rival to
gymnastics, and then by a combination of to- oal, breathing and physical exercises, together with dumb bell praclios: This is continuad
been reported.
STAMP, POFTCARD AND BIRTHDAY ALBUMS.daily-for-zix-weaks, excellent results hating
And all Other Philatelie Goods. GRACA & CO. Hongkong Hotel Corridor. 645
Hongkong, 9th May, 1908.
By his experiments and actual photographs of the invisible, Frederick Hovendes, Vice Presitant of the London Institution, claims to PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE prove that electricity, heat and other are a single fluid that can be made visible by proper RS GIL. LANDERS
illumination, that electricity or ether is giren off through the pores of the human skin, and "CLAREMONT, -2 & 4, KENNELT ROAD.
that the specially illuminated electrical emana. Hongkour, 8th February, 1907-
tion can be photographed and reproduced by the cinematograph. His apparatus for giving SANG MOW. visibility seems to be a square glass bar filed
M 8.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their visk into the Godowns of the-Bongkang and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be altained.
No Claims will be ndmillled affor the Goods- have left the Golowas, and all Goods remaining undelored after the 2nd June, will be subject to rit..
All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 34 Jaus, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chifed, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
Vexamined on the 2nd June, at-3-P..
No Fire Insurance lins been affectad
Isills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
Agents.
891
Hongkong, 26th May, 1908.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
From MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
HE Steamship
THE
"GLENAVON,”
having arrived from the above forts, Consiguess of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed AT THE BISK into
the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld., at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are lauded.
Goods not claired by the 3rd June, will be subject to rent.
Ne Fire Insurance will be effestel,
All damaged packages must be loft in the Golowes, where they will be examined on the 3rd Jang, at 11 AM
No glaims will bo recognized if not presented within 14 days of the ship's arrival.
MCGREGOR BROS & GOW.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1998,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE P. & O. 8. N. Col's. Steamer,
THE P. & 0.
903
*" ARCADIA," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT..THEIR LISE in the Hongkong and howloo Whart and Godown Company's Godowns at Koricon, where each consignment will be sorted out wark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods
aro landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo m
From London, &c., exs.s. Mooltan, From Persian Gulf ex: B. I. S. N. and
"B. & P. S. 'N, Co.'s Steamers. Optional goods will be landed her unless instructions are given to the contrary within fbours.
Goods not cleared by the 4th June, at 4 PL will be subject to rant.
No Fire Insurance will be fooled by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consigneos' and the Company's representatives at an appointed hour. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have laft the Godowns.
F. J. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1908.
368
RATTAN AND GRASS FURNITURE MAKER.
with a inixture of cigarette smoke and air. When the tip of the finger is pat through a hole in the bottom of the box, or "analyzer," CHAVES, TABLES, SETTES &nder the light of a powerful aro-limp, the exhalation from the skin is seen. to ris, even. through a tight fitting rabber cap, and may by photographed. The galvanometer-showing the presence of electricity affected by the emanation penetrating the rubber.
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Concurrently with this development of sea- Power Germany as shown..a determination to compile with Great Britain for the carrying trade of the world Her mercandle maride, in attractiveness, and in freight charges, has ours. The trade routes of the world are covered with German shipping, and into every nook sad coruse of the oivilised and half civilised world Gerinat goods rapidly and surely are pushing
their way.
Ia Lord Esher'e 'opinion this rivalry may prove of a friend character, but on one condition only." that condition being that we retain the undisputed command of the soa approaches to our shores."
Across the North Sea liss a nation already sixty millions strong, with the most highly- trained and formidable army over known in history, a nation highly educated, unspoilt an yet by luxury,
of its achievemouts," ambitions for its fatare, antid dependant for its further development upon fading outlets for a population growing and coufined, and upon creating markata for its manufactures.
or merchant, German wist-inau, or publicist, or looking abroad and aliosd, 830s in the immediate foreground-while Russia ties still in half- Is awakened torpor-the rivalry of England. there any Englishman, who, in their place, would not feel the same? This is not the language of fear or didike or of autsasoning jalonsy. The German ora a prowl people stenggling for commercial development and determined ti.
Like other commercial achieve their purpose. rivalry, the rivalry of nations requires a victim. They lock to themselves, and we have to lock to ourselves,
Let Germany force the pace, but let England Of Buy Bound scheme of win the race. national or Imperial defence, naval supremacy based upon the simple proposition of two to ous.
is the vital essenco.;
In the remarkable German case lately reported by Prof. Sultan, a man of thirty was ompletely restored to health after be had shot himself through the heart with a small-calibre revolver Thirty hours after the shooting an incision was As the cardial sao was made in the breast, opened a great quantity of blood oozed out; bat the front side of the heart showed only a small spot of blood ooza, though a small ragged wound- a fifth of an inch across-appeared on Carefully turning the organ toward the right The ragged adges were joined with three stitches of fine silk thread, while the glit in front was also stitched for safety. The strongly-beating heart was not sasily han lled, but ogly beating mas turned to the right for a stitch the pulsegure at which the expenditure on the British almost coassd-Kosovery was complete in six y.eks.
The "lawisous owls" that lately startled certain good Britons simost cartalaly owe their light, it is now agreed, to foreign mitter on the feathers. This is probably phosphorescent bateria from decaying wood, but it might be a phosphorescent feather-fungus sack as is oxidizing oil from a diséad condition of the oil-gland.*
The question above all other questions vital to the destorate and to every British man and woman, whether rasident. in these islands or beyond them is whether the present Board of Admiralty, or any Board of Admiralty which may succeed it, fulfils the primary duty of its existence that privy duty being to ensure sapremacy at sea not only to-day, and not only to-morrow, but on the day after to-morrow. Naval Aupremacy osunot be extemporised. It must be forecast and carefully prepared,
Lord Esher does not attempt to propbeny the
Flest may stadd five years bence, or even next i year. Although sixty millions annually are voted for the militant services of the nation, he plot at that it cannot be said that the highest naval and millitary authorities ever express themselver satisfied that Great Britain ponassees either a Fleet or an Army at all als. quate to or effent for her requirements:"
Curiously enough, the Howe of Commons which has to vole there enormous sumą, takas
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mittee-to see that every penny is applied to the service for bich it is voted. This committee overhauls Boconuts, calle witnesses, who are er- amined and orces-examined, and in short posses The granules which sover the surfaes of these very wide powers, which it exercises sun, a senn with suitable lenses, hare boon thoroughly with excellent results, But there is regarded as great clouds of blazing gas flanting no Standing Committee to require whether the a's less luminous atmosphere, but a different mousy voted is spent to the best advantage view is reached by S. Chevalior as a result of There are discussions upon the Navy and Army Lis observations during the last two years at the Estimates in the House itself, and year after MITSU observatory of Zose, in China. The grannies your the country-watches, with sad amusement appear to be connected in systematic groupings, painstaking and conscientious members iurtead of single, with some systematic differ- Parliament, striving for information, being ences in the groupings. The life of the fenced with by Ministers who are wrung with granule is perhaps not more than ten minutes, anxiety to preserve proper official reserve and but in that time it can undergo many changes the consequent respect of their Departments. in shape and brilliancy, and it may move at any It is suggested that England might copy the rate from almost imperceptibly slow to as French enstom of submitting the estimates for much as twenty miles a second. It may move the two services to committees representing In any direction, quito independent of the motion all scations of the Chamber, with wide
powers
of other granules. What seems tybe significant of examination, extended in some cases to visual is that no granule has over boon seen to move tests, and with instructions to report the as far as its own length or breadth, and it is result of their labenre to the Chamber itself, cmoluded that the movements are not those of Lord Esber, however, does not carry the const flying clonde, bot of billows gr ripples of clouds deration of this proposal any length in this on the choppy atmospheric cean. Each short, paper, and he does not suggest that this French quickly changing wave, however, is thonsands method of examination results in a higher of miles across.
standard of effeiency or in grester public con- fidence than exists in the United Kingdom, or that, as a consequence, the highest naval and military anthorities in France express them- selvessatisfied with the untional defences.
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