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FOR SALE
FOR SALE..
ELECTRIC PLANT Consisting of---
IWO 125 Kilowatt STEAM ALTER-
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
58. “TOURANE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. NOTICE.
ex
TATOR SETS Output, 60 Amperes at 2100 Volta. The Sets comprise VerticalCONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex
"Motapas" from Havre Compound Medium speed Engines, 205 revoluMatapan" from Bordeaux ox me. “Frederic tions por minute, by Messrs. ROBRY & CO. Morol and Ville do Cotto" in connes- "direct coupled to Alturnators by Messrs. tion with above Steamer are hereby in- JOHNSON and PHILLIPS, complete with formed that their goods with the exception of Exciters, Ac..
Troure are bolag landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra Lazardous Godowns of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Lil, at Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
ALSO
ONE HORIZONTAL COMPOUND JET CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, 100 Horto power by Mosses. BLOWETT and LINDLEY,
For further particulars apply -
HONGKONG ELECTRIC Co, L., St. George's Buildings. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1909,
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DON'T DELAY CALLING !
UST UNPACKED A NEW STOCK of JU
the Latest FASHIONABLE GOODS Comprising:
Latest Style VEILING,By Yard and Piece. Assorted Colours Plain, Dutio and Chiffon.
NECK FRILLINGS. LADIES FINEST PURE LINEN AND COTTON.
Latos Design PRESENTATION HAND. KERCHIEFS, PLAIN, OPENWORK and FMBROIDERED.
$
HOOSAIN-ALI & 00
14. Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong, 7th June, 1909.
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SINGON & CO.
[RỌN, STEEL, METAL and BAHD- WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron Felry Coke Importers General Stora keepers and Shipohaudiere. Nos. 35 & 37, ING LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Contaal
[583 Market) Telephone No. 515,
A TACK & CO.. FURNITURE & PHOTO GOODS STORE, 26, DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.
DEALERS IN
LADIES & GENTS' BOOTS & SHOES, UMBRELLAS, &c., &c.
Cameras fitted with *Z8198," "Goerz,” “Russ" & "ALDIS " Lenses.
DEVELOPING
AND
A SPECIALITY,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1999,
PRINTING
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A LING & CO..
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographic Goode of every Description in Stock
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS
AT THE T. &-0.8. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DEVANHA "
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on antesa intimation in receivel from the Consignees before 10 AM To-DAY, roquesting it to be landed here
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining naolaimed after MONDAY, the 14th June, at Noos, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
All claitus must be sent in to me on or before the 14th June, or they will not be recognized.
All datauged packages will be examined on MoNDAY, the 14th June, at 3 P.M. .No Fire Insurance kas beon effected.
T. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agout. Hongkong, 7th June, 1909.
BEN LINE OF STEAME RS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS.
8.8. BENLEDI,”
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE JÄTE, 1909..
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY-
À NEW IDEA IN: PLANT FERDING-WASTE OF
HEAT-STRENGTH OF ROPES-A TRAVEL"
"ING" "GAÑAL 100K-A TORPEDO, ALWAYS
UNDER CONTROL-A LONG-LIVED ENGINE AIE ARMOR FOR ARROPLANES FISHES. AB, CARRIERS OF TYPHOID FEVER TIE FROM
WASTE.
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The waste in making tin cars is so large that the saving of the metals contained is a matter of importance, the iron separated from the scrup being now in great demand sa well as the more- valuable tin. In the process of K. Galdschmidi, the scrap is pooked tightly into baskets, and these are placed mechanically in closed vessels, into which, after cooling, chlorine is pumpel at & pressure of four atmospheres, Chlorine and Magnesio proves to have a hitherto unrealized and stancic chloride are afterward drawn off by importance as a fortilizer. M. Rigans, experienction. Used caus are now cleanasd and treatesi menting in Belgium, found that surface soil with ordinary scrap, and in all 75,000 tons of the contains less magnesia than is usually supposed, tin plate waste are now detinned yearly in Gor. and as a considerable quantity occurs in plaats many, 25,000 in the rest of Europe, and 60,000 as much as 13 per cent. in the ash of wheat in the United Stator- total of 3,500 tons of and 8 per cent in the ash of oats-he concluded tin boing separated from the iron, that this material should be supplied in fertili zora for cereales, potatoes, hosts and leg-zininous crops. For trial he selected kainit, or Stassfurt polysh salt, containing 14 per cent of magne
SHARE REPORT. ·
APENTA
NATURAL APERIENT WATER
Bottled at the Springs, Budapest, Hungary. For continuous use by the Gouty, the Constipated, and the Obese.
GOLD MEDAL,
St. Louis, 1904.
DOSE-A Wineglaseful in the morning before Breakfasti
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AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF
INSURANCE
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31at DEORMEṛų, 1907
£18,114,624.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital. Paid-up Capital
II. Fire Funils
£3,000,000 2,750,000
687,500
3,065,374 15.7
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKA against. FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.
DR, M. II. CHAUN.
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share list, dated 12th June, state-Our markel LORDS, AND HOUSE OF COMMONS. T SYSTEM IDENTf the AMERICAN
Messrs. Erich Goorg & Co., in their weekly siam sulphate. The result confirmed his theory, and the yield of sugar beets was increased as ruled very strong, and a steady business las 4,500 pounds per acre, that of graine from one and as vates, which in several cases show zome been going on during the week under review, aventeenth to oga-fifth of the total crop, that little improvement. The sterling demand rato of potatoes was raised from 21,000 to 27,000 por of exchange on London closes at is. 9., while aero, and that of hay from natural meadow land T1', and Tls: 742 to Tis, 75 for a three days the rates on Shanghai iare la 74 for a Bank was increased from 3,000 to 4,150 pounds Fight Private Draft. Barailver in London is quoted 24d., and Consols £84. The Bank of England's rate of discount remains 21 par cent, while the ivate market rate of discount has advanced to 2 per cent.
acre
The potatoes were rendered immune to attacks of the mildew fungus, which infested the part of the theld receiving no kainit.
The efficiency of furnaces of various kinda Ima been investigated by J. W. Hall, a British metallurgial. The greatest efficiency in ordinary work was found in the use of an FROM: LEITH, ANTWERP MIDDLES. English blastfurnace making pig-iron, not les, than 81.7 per cent of the heat given by the fuel BRO' AND LONDON.
being utilized, but 65.3 per cent escaped from MONSIGNERS of Corgo are hereby in the furnace and was recovered outside. A formed that all Goods are being landed af uddling furnace not atted to a boiler wasted their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and
91 per cent of the heat. The most wasteful Kowloon Wharf and Gotown Company, Ltd., furnace of all, however, was proved to be the whence and/or from the whurres delivery may common coke crucible furnace employed in be obtained.
making steel, as this uses only 1:43 per cent of the heat, 98.57 per cent being lost.
CON
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Laro loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th June, will be subject to rant.
All Claim against the Steamer must be pre- Routed to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd Juos, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 15th June, at 11 AM
www No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIDD, LIVINGSTON, & Cò,
Agents Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1909
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FROM MIDDLESHRÓ', - ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS:
HE Steamship
THE
GLENESK,"
having arrived from the above Ports; Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thoir Good as being landed AT THEIR DISK into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as
the Goods orð landed.
Goods not cleared by the 16th inst, will be subject to rent.
Ne Fire Insurance will be affected. All damaged packages must be left in the Godownia, where they will be examined on the
16th inst., at 11AM.
No claims will be recognized if not presented
within 14 days of the ship's arrival,
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW, Hongkong, 9th June, 1909.
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are FROM being landed and placed at THEIR LISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP,
LONDON, COLOMBÓ AND. SINGAPORE:
Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark THE Company's Steamship. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cergo:—
From London, &c., ex es, Hacedonia." From Australia ex .. " India." From Calcutta, ex as. “Nilo." From Persian Gulf, ex B. I. 8. N. and
B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be lauded here unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 15th inst., at 4 PM, will be anbject to rent.
5. No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Gedowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hear. All Claims must be presented within ton days of the steamer's arrival hero after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godown.
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent."
Hongkong, 9th June, 1909.
FAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD.
COPENHAGEN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE Steamship
THE
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haring mcrived, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby
Tests of Manila ropes supplied the United States by the American Manufacturing Co. have shown a strength of 1,310 pounds for the inch; 4,150 pounds for the h inch; 6,75 for the 7 inch; and 10,400 for the 1 inch. The specifications had called for strengths of 1,200 2,500, 5,000 and 7,800 pounds respectively.
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BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares sold at $985 to $990, closing with further sollers at latter rato; the London rate has gone up to £92. Nationals are unchanged. MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-There are been no sales reported and rates are unchanged, except North China, which are wanted at Tls.
105.
FIRE INSURANCE SHARER. Hongkong sold at $345, closing firm. Chinas are in demand at 110, but there are shares to be had at the
moment.
SHIPPING SHAREs.--In Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's shares a fairly large business has been done at 852 and $33, and there farther buyers at that higher rate. Indo-Chinas have raled quiet at €74, London roporting, a drop of 10s. (£4, for preference and £2, 10s. for deferred shares), while in Shanghai Fla. 55 has been accepted, China and Manilas, Danglases, and Star Ferries are unchanged. Shell Transports can be placed at 62s. 6d. for Bearer acrip; London quotes sellers at 638, 68. for Name shares. Union Waterbents sold at $11.
REFINERIES 8.-China Sugars have receded
to sales and sellers at $140. Lazony are un. changed
MINING SHARES. - Charbonnages are u banged. Raubs sold at rates raling hatween 391 and $9.35, and have sellers at $91. Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's shares changed hands at Tle. 181.
kong and Whampos Docks have been done at DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &c.-Houg 367 and 865, closing with sellors at the higher, and buyers at the lower rate. Geo. Fenwicks, and New Amoy Docks, are unchanged. Shang. hai Docks baru weskened, and are for sale at Th 84. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have again been done at 859, closing steady. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharres have buyers at Ts. 160
The movable canal look of Giuseppe Barto- Jomei, an Italian engineer, solves the old problem of climbing grides by boat in a novel and apparently improved way. It is adapted for inclined canada haring ample water supply: and consiste essentially of a paddle whool placed across and filling the soction of the canal, with its gris resting on rails extending along the canal walls. The who is raised so that a slightly less quantity of water escapes under it than enters the canal This causes a backing
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong up and raising of the water, and as a suitable heat is reached the wheel is unlocked, aut is kong Lands have found bayers at $110. but turns by the water behind it, thus travelling Hotels sold at $40 and $38, and are wanted a more shares are on offer. New Hongzong up stresna along the rails and holding back latter rate, while the old shares have sellers at water enough to float the boats being pushed $70. Humphreys Estates have sales and buyers through the canal. For making the descent aat 894. Shanghai Lands are quoted Tls. 119. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged. separate canal is desirable. A truck is so ne
COTTON MILLA.Shanghal quotes: Ewos ranged that the axis of the water wheel may be Tle, 122, Internationals Tis. 87, Laut Kang slightly raised and rested on two of the four Mows Tla, 103 and Sooychees Tls. 376, all wheels of the track, thus reversing the sellers. Hongkong Cottons are offering at 892. direction of travel, although the padilles revolve Chins Light and Powers sold at rates ranging
SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, in the same way as in making the uscent. Ou between $710 and 16, closing with sellers at En experimental canal 80 feet long and 14 $7. Hongkong Electrics fetched 819, and have ashes wide this form of lock worked satis bayers at $19. Dairy Farms sold and are in request at $161. Green Cemente rose to 39.10, and factorily ou inclines of 3, 4 and 5 per cent,
at time of writing farther buyers can be found The radio-automatic torpedo" of Gustavel Ropes have been done at 825. United Asbestos, ordinary shares, sold at $13, and. Founders at Osbet, lately tried at Chalon-sur-Saone, weighs $300. In other stocks under this heading no not less than four tous, with motor and fuel sales have beop reported, and quotations are the obarge, and can be kept moving for hours, by are as those given last. wireless control, over a wide range. The stoer ing gear can be sot for suy direction by the electric wares kunt over a long distance from the station. In the trials made the torpedo was Bent forward, backward, and in a circle, nad even
the difficulty of seeing precisely where it is going is said to have been overcome,
Probably the oldest steam engine iu service
SANUKI MARU," having arrived from the ahore Porte, Con- signees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk ia the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where oach consignment will be sorted out mark by has been lately examined by G. Reunio & Co.. mark and delivery sau be obtaineït as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 15th June, will be subject to ront.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Dainaged packages must be left in the Gedowns for examination by the Consignoo's and the Co's representatives at an appointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival fire, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be aknitted after the goods have left the
Godowns.
NIPPON TUSEN KÄISHA. [841 Hongkong, 10th June, 1909.
FROM EUROPE.
THE HAL. Steamship
THE
..." BRABILIA” Captain Jiger, having arrived Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of
Optional Cargo will he
of Greenwich, England. This firm built the engine in 1608, and after working more than a century it failed through the breaking of the crankshaft. Other parts proved to be in ex- cellent condition. The inspection was so satis- fatory, in fact, that arrangements were made to replace the shaft, and the machino is expected to do duty for another long period before being condemned as worn out.
The discovery that air may be made as ie penetrable to shots as a plate of armor would soom to suggest interesting possibilities. In his curious experiment at Bec, near Versailles, Robert Esnault-Pelterie stood at a considerable, distance behind his aeroplane, the propeller of which was going at full spoed, and fired a number of shots at the centre. The whirling column of air successfully warded off every bullet when the propeller was stoppert, it was found that not only had the centre escaped, bu even the blades had not been touched. Thongb spectators suggested that the bullets had been flattened against the spiral air projectile and
concluded that they had been simply turned out. of their course.
informed that their Goods, with the exception their Goods from along forwarded unless shat backward, bing thus stopped short, it was
of Opium, Treasure oud Valuables, are being Landed and stored at their risic into the hazar notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY. done and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown | Janded at Consignees risk into the hazardous Company, Limited. Kowloon, and West Point. and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Gedowns, whence delivery way be obtained. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lả,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods and stored at Consignees' risk and expense. have loft the God was, and all goods remaining nadelivered after the 18th inst., will be subject
te rent.
All broken, chafod, and dum aged Goods are to bo left in the Godowns, where they will bo eramined on 18th inst., at 9.30 AM.
All claims must reach us before the 22nd inst.,
or they will not be recognized.
No Wire Insurance i'll be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned
MELCHERS & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, 11th June, 1909.
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All Claims must be presented within ten days | of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised..
That fiskes may carry the germs of typhoid- fever and cholera in their internal organs-- particularly the alimentary tract has been proved by Remlinger and Norris in the invas No Claims will be admitted after the Goodstigation reported to the French Biological have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Society. This causes no risk in food, for in undelivered after the 17th inst, will be subject cooking a fish, even without opening it, the to rent,
All broken, chafet, and damaged Goods are temperature of every part is high enough to kili
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th inst, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 10th June, 1909.
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all microbes. A real danger appears, however,
in the possibility that shes may aprend disease
by carrying germs from a contaminated stream into unpolluted tributeries, and known cases of epidemics that have followed streams upward may be explained in this way.
MISCELLANEOUs.China-Borneon hava hạón done at $135 and $133, and continue in demand at latter rate.. China Providents solt at 894 and are wanted. Old Peak Tramways have buyers at $131. Langkats have buyers at Tk. 1.110, ** few Watkins may be had at $33. A. S. Watsons have been done at $8.70, but more are on offer Other stocks nuder this heading are unchanged, and without any reported transactions.
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Consultation Free.
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CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.. With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING 8. SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
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