INTIMATION?
TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS:
NENDERS are invited for the Lense of
Tovonne Parins it tis State of North Borneo from the 1st January, 1910, as set ont- herounder.
REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO..
1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm period of 1910, 1911 and 1912, the Government resorves to itself the right of vesting the Farms (ng provided fu the Proclamations concerned as named in Schedule A appended) in any person, by public or private sale as may be thought it.
Subject to the above 1nservation it is hereby notified that tenders will be received at the Ofice of the Secretary to the Governor, Sandakan, up to 12 o'clock noon, on the 1st day of OCTOBER, 1909, for the purchase of the exclu sivo privileges of the Farms described below for a period of one, two or three years commencing on the 1st January, 1910.
2. Any person either for himself alone or for himself and others, may, cftive in person or bis agent duly neerudited in writing, on any date
or to the said noon of the 1st October next,
INTIMATIONS
THEATRE
CITY HALL
ROYAL
4 NIGHTS ONLY.
COMMENCING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH.
MAURICE E. `BANDMANN PLESENTS
THE MERRY
KONG BAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 9rn, 1909.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
TлE REFLECTING MAGIC LANTERN-HALLEY;8 COMET TO DECIDE A “PRITE CONTEST÷COM÷
The apparatus is simple, and easily and rapidly teste the relative value of different specimens of rubber.
THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF BEER.
The elusiveness to ohart makers of some FLEXITY OF LIGUTNING-FLASKEY-ABT8:124 | dangers to navigation in familiar waters is THE AMERICAN INDIAN FLY "DAYS, TELE: illustrated in a new work by G. R. Putnam. PHONE SIGNALS OF FISHES A NOVEL In the much traversed Blue 1 Bay, Maine, ELECTRIC LAMP-THE RUBBETT was lately discovered a pinnacle rock, that rises A SUNKEN BOCK SPIRE IN A DEEL PAY from a depth of 78 feet to within seven feet of the surface, with almost perpendicular sides and The Fifax reflectoroscope, an English apa top only six feet in diameter. paratus, is claimed to be the best solution so far of the problem of refloating post cards, photographs and other pictures or doxigna so
MEDICAL COMMISSION IMPRESSIONS, that they may show na sharp and brilliant as the views projected by the ordinary transparent lan-
Some years ago a great outery was raiso tern slides. The new magic lantern resembles over Professor Atwater's discovery that alcohol the ordinary one in general appearance, but the in small quantities was oxidized in the human picture is placed at the hack, where a 3,000 system and produced heat, and was therefore ado-power beam of light is concentrated upon enssion, in which the Professor pas called a a food. After a long and norimonious dis- it by two reflectors, and the image is retrans number of hard names, it dawned upon his witted through the lens to the screen. Thoughtifie fact did not in any way deny the evils of detractors, writes no exchange, that this soien- other powerful lights may be used, gas, with intemperance or oppose their adrooney of total The Enormously Succesful Comic bpecial high-pressure barners and incandescent abstinence. It was, indeed, merely a scientific
Opera
mantics, has been found to give the steadiest truth with no moral bearing one way or the and not penetrating beam. The operation of other. A somewhat similar report has just been the high-pressure gas system costs about half sion in England in which a good word is aula nnblio by a special Government Commis-
not needed, the colours and details of the reflected alcoholic drink is opposed in this report, a cent an hour. Specially prepared slides are uttered for less untritive value of beer. The general idea that beer is primarily an plotares are shown vividly on the screen and which holds that, when well and properly made, magaited as required, and book pages or other it is a beverago containing a very small amount lotterpress printing may be exhibited as well as of natritive material. Says The Hospital, all kinds of pictures.
London, in an editorial about the report:
LITTLE MAIDS COMIC OPERA CO.
Turns Aig. 12th,
FRL
A WALTZ DREAM.
For the First Time in Hongkong, HAVANA.
submit to the said Beerviary at Sandakan, any Aug. 13th, The Great Gaiety Theatre Success touler he may think it for all or any of the Farmis, provided such tender is in conformity with the terms of tendering borninafter not cut und fulfils all the conditions requirod of the Farmer.
All tentlers se made will (excojść at the express wish of the tunderors to the scntrary) la received and treated by the Government us strictly con fidential.
On receiving any suds tender, Government reserves to itself the right of deciding whether it shall be considered or not.
If Government decides not to consider the tender, it will be returned to the tenderer under sealed cover
All · fenders necepted for consideration by Goverment will be, in the first instance, retained by Government for further cousilor tion with the tendere bundled in, où let October, 1909, which will be opened at noon on that date, after which the successful tenderer will be selected.
3. The Fums, ilova referred to, are:-- BRITISH NORTHI_BORNEO-OPIUM, SPIRIT, GAMBLING and PAWNBROKING, as follows:-
j) in one concossion for the whole State. (in one concussion for any of the following Districts of the State, the limits named including the interior territory watered by the rivers within the limit given respectively:-
DISTRICT-the (i) SANDAKAN
Territory houled on the one side by the true right watershed of the Kinabatangan River and on.
the other by the true foft watershed of the
Paitan river.
(ii) KUDAT DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true left watershed of the Paitan River and on the other by the true right: watershed of the Pindasan River.
Clarke,
(i) WEST COAST DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Plaudasun River and on the other by the Northern Boundary of Province 6) EAST COAST DISTRICT the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Kinabatangau River and on the other by the Dutch Boundary on the South at Broershook point.
() PROVINCE CLARKE-being the Tarritory between Batu-Batu and the Lawas Northern watershed.
SATUR.
Aug. 14th,
MON.
The Hit of the Century. The World's Record Breaker THE MERRY WIDOW.
Gilbert and Sullivan's Masterpiece
THE MIKADO, Aug. 16th, From the Savoy Theatre, London,
$3, $2 & $1.
PRICES...
Box Plan now Open at-
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Lrn.
Doors Open at 8.30. Commence at 9 P.M.
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1909,
the
d
AUCTIONS
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
(1030
to Sull by Public Auction, HE Undersigned hare received instructions
On TODAY AND TO-MORROW, · 9th and 10th AUGUST, 1909, at 10 A.M.,
each day, at H.M. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS, SUNDRY OLD AND SURPLUS
It is time that the erroneous view that boor A novel competition is to be decided by has no nutritive value in itself, and merely con
nists of a beverage upon which a vertain portion Halley's comet, which is expected soon to come
of the community intoxicates itself, should be in sight for a few months of its 75-year circuit exposed and discredited. The results of our around the sun. A wealthy European amateur Commission show that he is por excellence the astronomer offered a prize for the best compata nutritive alcoholic beverago. All beverages tion of this comet's orbit submitted before the y ventain alcohol should not be regarded in the same light. The spirit-nipper close of 1908, and a compoting ephemeris for this is committing quite a different act from the her drinker; in fact, beer is much farther removed, from the point of view of its alcohol content, from some wines and all spirits than it is from ginger bour.
year and next indicatos a very different route from that expected, showing the perihelion passage in the middle of June, instead of the middle of April, 1910.
+
BENGER'S
A Food of great nutritive value which can be made suitable for any degree of -digestive power by the simple process of letting it stand for a longer or shorter porlod at one stage of its preparation.
When strength is returning after illness, a carefully regulated and increasing amount of exercise for the digestive functions is beneficial. Benger's Food is the only food which can be pre- pared so as to give the stomach this regulated amount of work. Benger's Food is sold in Tins by Chemists, Ge, everywhere.
DINNEFORD'S
The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Hendacho, Hosrthura, Indigestion, Soar Eructations Bilious Afections.
DINNEFORDS MAGNESIA
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
8.8. TONKIN," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
The Physician's Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gout and Gravel.
Safest and most Effective Aparient
for
Regular Use.
MAGNESIA
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
9.8. - BENGLOE,"
"FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO," LONDON AND STRAITS.
formed that all Goods are being landed at and P. Leroy their risk into the hazardous and/or extra
When a man drinks good beer he drinks and eats at the same time, just as when he eats Accumulating evidence shows that lightninga howl of soup The terms eat' and 'drink Dashes may have a much more varied structure are curiously but inconsistently need as connoting than was formerly supposed. Photographs by the difference between what is murely quenching our thirst, and what is actually conenming A. Larsen, a Danish photographer, indicate that nourishment. Our Commissioners point out a flashes may be made up of small electric dia. man might mero properly be said to Bat beur charges, or ruches, of which forty may follow than to eat certain kinds of soup, or indeed watermelon. Their report will enable members along nearly the same path in half a minute.
of the medical profoszien and the public to anderstand clearly what constitutes good bear, Considering the industries of the American and where and tow they may obtain it. Beer. aborigines, J. L. Cowan finds that basketry is drinkers, the numbers of whom we hope will in- when Friar Marcos de Niza visited Arizona and of our Commissioners, are now in a positions.. "Ville de Citie the chief and oldest, and was well advanced crease considerably as the result of the researches
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Bordeaux CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- to protect themselves from bad bears, and we Lallier" in connection with above Steamer hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and New Mexico in 1559. The designs, instead of hold the view that it would be infinitely are hereby informed that their goods with Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company. Ltd., hajug accidental or representing porstral tastes, bettor for the well-being of the people of this the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valu- whence and for from the wharves delivery may have traditional signifience. The cobweb pat islands as a whole if they were to select beer ables are being landed and stored at their be obtained. CHAIN, WOOD
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STOREStern is associated with the spider deity, the as their habitual rather than wines” or
BLOCKS, HOSES,
risks into the hazardous and/or extra hazárdous TOOLS, OLD IRON and METAL, OLD deer hunt with gods of the chase, and even a to do with the dietetic value of substances used avirits. Climatic conditions have a good deal
No Claims will be admitted after the Goals Godowns of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf have left the Godowns, and all Goods MACHINERY ELECTRIC CABLE and break in the design is intended to give exit to for allaying thirst. Our Commissioners proper livery may be obtained immediately after to rent.
remaining and Godown Co., Ld., at Kowloon whence de undelivered after the 11th last. will he, subject GEAR MATS and MATTINGS, WOOD evil spirits that it is not desirable to keep con-ly drive home that when a man drinks beer or INDIA RUBBER, OLD BOATS, FURNI BOXES, LEATHER, COAL SACKS, OLD fined. Colours also have their meanings, red-atont habitually, he is not only drinking but
landing.
All Claims against the Steamer musí bo pre- Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless sonted to the Undersigned on or before the TURE, CARPETS, SURGICAL INSTRU. the most important and saared-typifying the eating, a fact which has not been sufficiently intimation is received from the Consignees 18th inst, or they will not be recognized. MENTS, &o, &c.,
recognised in recent yours, life of man. The evolution of pottery from contain all the elements of a typical diet, with landed here.
These beverages befors Noor, TO-DAY, requesting it to be All broken, elfed, and dunnged Goods are basketry can be traced, the basket being covered the exception of fat and in a proportion approxi
to be left in the Godowas, where they will be with cley as a protection against fire, but the remind us that if the worth of a food is measur- MONDAY, the 9th inst, at Nans, will be
mately physiological.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the examined on the 11th inst., at 11 A.M. Our Commissioners Undersigned, Goods remained unclaimed after No Fire Insurance has been effected. old artistic decoration and perfection of formed by its calorimetric value, the fact is that a
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Ageuts Hongkong, 4th August, 1909, [1043
NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES,
Comprising:
OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES: PROVISIONS, SEAMEN'S CLOTHING, BLANKETS, MESS TRAPS, IMPLR MENTS, BTAVES; and a quantity of
4. The attention of those desirous of tendering ELECTRO-PLATED ARTICLEB, &c., kc., Į and workmanship in potters are to be found glass of good she is approximately as nourishing
ja drawn to the following terms:
(a) The tenderor mast state in his tender the annual sum offered for the Farm rent for the three years 1910, 1911 and 1912; a different su
be offered for the first, second and third years respectively. The fenderer must also olearly stale the proportion of the amount of the Ront to be allotted to each separate Farm.
(b) The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any touder, and reserves to itself the right of making any arrangements it may deem advisable as regards the letting of the Farms:
(c) Ench tenderer should specify in full, in English, and in the vernacular language of the tenterer, the names, residences and occupations of the persons tendering, and similar information regarding any security or any partner that the tenderer wishes to propose.
(d) The successful tenderar will be called upon to enter a contract under the provisions of the Proclamations nained in Schedule A opponded, **() Copios of the the Forms of Contracts for the Faras may be seen on application at the Offices of the said SECRETARY,at Bandakan, or of Messrs. GUTHRIE & Co., at Singapore, or of Mesure, GIVU, LIVINGSTON & CO., at Hongkong. (f) The successful tenderer will be required to doriosit with the Finance Commissioner, Sandakan, Security to the value of three months Farm rent by moans of a deposit of money to the amount of one month's Farm rent, sud of tille to the amount of two months' Farm rent. deeds
(s) The retail rates for Chande fixed by Government for the Opium Farm fro 1910, 1911 and 1912 are those specified below:
Per tahil...
shi ...
5 hun packet.
3
$2.40
00.30
00.15
00,12
00.09% 00.061
(The Opium Farmer is responsible for seeing that Chandu is not sold by retail at the Optain Farm or at the Opium shops at prices higher than those fixed by Government and and named above (g.)
The Opian and Spirit Farmers may fir their own prices, for supplying the Opinn auỞ Spirit Farm Shops wholesale with Chandu and Spirits.
During the continuance of the Farm
period, the Opium and Spirit Farmors will ba entitled to the use of a Trade-mark (to be approved by Government) to be affixed to any Opium or Chandu prepared by thom, and to any Vessel containing Spirits for sale.
(5) As soon as the new Farmers have been appointed by the Governor, they will be required to submit in writing to the Secretary to the
Governor a Bohudule showing full particit
of the Title Deeds they purpose to with the Goverment is security for the said two months' Farm rent. It those ore considered satisfactory, the new Farmers will be required I to araento a mortgage of the property to the Government as provided for by law.
(b) The Farmer for the West Coast may be required to rent certain Farm buildings at Jesselton.
(2)- The following
Proclamations govern the conduct of the Faris in B. N. Borneo viz
SCHEDULE A
The Opin Proclamation No. 15 of 1901 as
amended by No. 7 of 1904.
The Liquors Proclamation No. 17 of 1901. The Pawnbrokers Proclamation No. 14 of 1902, as amended by No. 1 of 1903, and No. 3 of 1906.
The Gambling Prodamation No. 8 of 1891. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1909
ko.
Catalogues will be issueil TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th July, 1909.
(1002
PUBLIC AUCTION.
To Sell by Public Auction,
HE Undersigned lave received instructions
beef.
only among the Hopi nad Zuni communities, as a glass of milk, and that a quart of good hear Blanket weaving is the latest of the Indian nearly equivalent to a quarter of a pound of manufaces. Plaiting and weaving wors known before the Europeaus came, but only after the introduction of sheep and goats was the skill developed that has enabled the Navajos to weave the finest blankets produced in the world.
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
A curious moult of the fly-post investigation On THURSDAY,
in London has been the discovery that the the 19th AvousT, 1909. at 3 .M., alongside number of flies in a house varies greatly from
Queen's Statue Wharf, The Steam-Lanch
day to day, the cooking operations and greater use and warmth of the rooms causing a large SWALLOW," Length over all 78 feet.
wosk-end increase. The daily average noted by Breadth 14 feet 4 inches,
one observer was 26 for Friday to Monday, 14 Moulded Depth 8 feet; Capacity-Gross Tonuage 66.53, Net Tonnage from Monday to Wednesday, and 8 from Wed. 35.96, Compound Surface Condensing nonday to Friday. Washing days have a marked Engines 94 by 18, Working Pressure influence, and in one instance wedding prepara 125 lbs, 8 years old. to carry :
tions decidedly increased the fies. Horse refuse Within the Harbour
Limits-120 passengers, is the chief breeding ground of house flies. The Within the Local Trade namber in some localities is almost incredible, Limits 81 passengera. and the bulk of a summer's catch with fly-paper Outside the Local Trade in one small room would have been an appreciable
Limita 24 passengers,
percentage of the room's a prevalence of summer HUGHES & HOUGH, sickness.
Auctioneers.
[1044
Licensed
Torms-As Usual.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1909.
AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS,
THORNE'S
PER CASE
OLD VAT
$15
THIE VAT WAS STARTED BY THE LATE ROBERT THORNG OF GALEHOCK AND HAS BEEN 101DAS MALTRETJA,
In the telephone hunt for fishing in Norway, a microphone in a water-tight steel box is lowered into the see, and tronsmits to the tele- phone receiver in the boat a whistling sound if herring are about and a kind of grunting if cod are near
Plates of aluminum alloy used as electrodes forms new kind of electric lump that seems to promise officient and economical lighting. Trial was made with an alloy much used for motor. castings, and containing 90 per cent. of alami. num, the remaining 10 per cent being chiedy copper and tin, with some manganese, iron and sino, and traces of silicon. Inimesed in a solution of common borax, such electrodes stand a current gradually brought up to 250 volts. The current caused the electrodes to glow like white hot iron in water, without the sparking of pure aluminum, and with a lowered voltage an opal-coloured light was produced, giving the effect of a building lighted with many conscaled lamps. Beyond 290 volta, small, shifting sparks appeared over a white surface. The glow resembles the light sometimas seen about wires
SCOTCH WHISKY. trying currents of very high tension, but in
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"LE AGENTS IN HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA, A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD.
this case there is a static discharge of electricity through the very thin film of aluminum oxida coating the plates,
The elasticity and hardness of rubber are now determined by an apparatus akin to the Bahleroscope, which shows the hardness of steel
DAVID CORSAR & SON'S by the rebound, of a pointed steel hammer. A
[696
1674]
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAK
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARDENG & Co.
Sole Agents.
sharp point is forced into the rabber, and the fores exerted and the depth of penetration aza automatically recorded on graduated circles, ♪ combiantion of theso indications giving the degree of hardness. The elasticity is shown by the height of rebound of a steel ball when dropped upon the rubber from ameanzod height
MAJESTY THE
subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 9th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on Monday, the 9ih inst,, at 3.P.M_
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1909.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
WHITELEY'S THE P. & O. 8. N. Co. Steamer
THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.
| HIGH QUALITY,ZLMODERATE PRIGRE. PROMPT ATTENTION.
General Elantrated Catalogue (1890 pages), se ang Departmental Liat meni Free ta konn Sta
applicants
WM. WHITELEY, Ltd., UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS, WESTBOURNE GROVE & QUEEN'S HD. LONDON, WAA
75
Apollinaris
*THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,
48 Quarta ... $14.00
24 Quarts
7.00
48 Pints.....
11.60
15.50
100 Splits
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
Sole Agents,
No. 2, Connaught Road, Central.
1958-3
"CALEDONIA,”
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND.
STRAITS.
[2
NIFFON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBÓ AND SINGAPORE.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"HITACHI MARU,” having arrived from the above Parts, Con- signees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kordoon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where Consignees of Cargo by the above-named each consignment will be sorted out mark by vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are mark and delivery can be obtained as 2003 ex being lauded and placed AT THEIR RISK in the the Goods are Landed.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown! Optional Goods will be carried on unles Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each instructions are given to the contrary before consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark Noos, TO-DAY. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo
TI
Gcols not cleared by the 12th inst. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. From Lontou, &c., ex 8.8. Marmora. Damaged skages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignes's From Australíu, ex s.." Macedonia. “ From Calcutta, ex 9.8.." Nore."
and the Co's representatives at an appointed From Persian Gulf, ex B. I. S. N. and hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here nalaga date they cannot be recognised. No claims will instructions are given to the contrary within be admitted after the goods have left the
Godown
6 hours,
Goods not cleared by the 10th inst., at 4 P.M., will be subject to ront.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by mu in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the Goods havs left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th August, 1909.
A GOOD START IN LIFE.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. [1049 "Hongkong, 6th August, 1909.
PRINTING * Nothing creates such a good impression in business as the use of First Class Printing.
The difference in cost between good and bad printing and material is generally vil
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRINTING WORKS turn out the Best Printing at Reasonable Prices,
Mothers should early realize how essential good health is for the success of their child in after life. A badly nourished baby generally means an undersized child, wanting in stamina and vigour. If unable to nurse your baby, you must give the substitute that most closely resembles human milk. No farinaceous or starchy food or unmodified cow's milk is permissible to a child under 6 or 7 months of age. The "Allenburys" Milk Foods are so prepared as to remove the difference between cow's milk and human milk, and they are as easy of digestion as the natural food of the child.
The "Allenburys" Foods are alike suitable for the delicate and robust, and, when used as directed, form the best means ef. rearing a child by hand. The No. 1 Milk Food may be given alternately with the mother's milk without fear of upsetting the child er causing digestive disturbance. The dreaded process of weaning is thus made easy and comfortable both to the mother and child.
TheAllenburys Foods.
MILK FOOD No. 1 From birth to 3 munthe.
MILK FOOD No. 2..
From 3 to 6 moitin.
MALTED. FOOD No. 3.
From é Bugths and uzwaads.
PAMPHLET ON INFANT 'FEEDING SENT FREE.
ALLEN & HANBURYS Ltd., 37, LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, EC.