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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

AUCTIONEERS, &o.

PAUL BREWITT,

2 Zetland Street, Anctionsor, Appraiser —and Commission Agent,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers to the Government, and Share and General Brokers, corner Ice House

Street and Praya Central.

V. I. REMEDIOS,

Anctioneer. Appraiser and Agent,

`8, Queen's Road Contral.

BOARD AND LODGING

THIS SPACH IS RESERVED

FOR THE

WESTERN HOTEL

BOOKBINDING

***DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China having European taught workmen.. Equal to Home Work. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS

W. BREWER & CO.,

Printers, Bookbinders and Account Book Manufacturers, 23 and 25, Queen's Road

(under Hongkong Hotel).

BUILDERS

KANG ON,

Contractor; 90, D'Aguilar Street Local aud Coast Port Buildings, Thaber, Brick

and Granite.

Mechanics engaged, Estimates given. | CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, &t.

THE PHARMACY,

10. Queen's Road Central Family and Dispensing Chemists, Wines, Spirits and

Cigurs.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Chemista and Druggists, ligt-class Aera- ted Waters, Dealers in Photographic

Requisites, Queen's Road.

WATKINS, LD, APOTHECABIES' TIALI, 66, Queen's Road Contral, Cigars, Aorated

Waters, Wines, Bora, Spirits, etc. CURIO DEALER.

KWONG HING,

China Porcelain, Crockery Ware; 59a,

Queen's Road Central.

WONG HOMI,

DENTISTS

Surgeon Dentist, 30, Queen's Road Central.

WONG TAI FONG,

Suryoon Dentist, 24, Bank Buillings,

Opposite Hongkong Hotel.

DRAPERS

EBRANIM ELIAS & CO..

Milliners, Silk Mercers, Haberdashers.

Low Prices; 37, 39, Wellington Street.

SEE WOO,

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

PRINTING

"DAILY FRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen.

SILK GOODS DEALERS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1500

TEJUMUL POHUSING.

Dealer in Chinese, Indian and Japanose' 'Gooda, Bilke, Woollen and Cashmere Shawls and other Bandry Goods: 4,

D'Aguilar Street, First Floor, WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL

Wholesale and Retail Importers and Exporters, India, Chinese and Japanese

THE

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

ROAD TEANSTOETATION PROBLE

INTIMATIONS

5

In the Guzzi aerator, which is intended to weary of trying to get oured. By good luck- take the place of the ordinary window, strips of which it might be better to call a merciful Pre- glam supported at the ends by tinned iron pirots visu then read about what Mother Selges EYE-SIGHT

had done for othera in my condition, and SLECTRIC BATTERIES UNDER WATER-OR-Operate like the slate of a Venetian blind. The fought in bottle at the Ripley Co-operativo slats are held tightly closed by a spring, and Stores, Kilbarn Branch, and commonred taking ara opened and held at any desired point by it. moans of a chain. The advantages of the nera- tor are claimed to be important. It may he used where it would be impractible to place a POLE THE POUND OF THE swinging or sliding window, and gives a con-

MATION. NOT NECESART WHEN LIVE WIRES ARE DANGEROUS-DESICCATION OF TURKESTÄN-CARRÖN BUFORK. LIFE-IN- PROVED VENTILATION~~~SUBMERGED «SEEDS —SUSBTRONE'S CACHE--ILOW OF MARBLE THE SOUTH ROMANE.

"I began to improve right away. My appe tite momed to rouse up. I ate freely, and tha food digested and caused me no pain. In a fow weeks more of using the Syrup, the complaint and ailments were all gone, and I found myself strong and well as ever. I take a dose now and then as a preventative, which I think a good plan, and enjoy perfect health. It gives me pleasure to speak of Mother Seigol's Syrup as the best and warest remedy I ever met with or heard of,

Now a word about the influenza. It is a gorm who are already weak and tow with indigestion disease, which attacks almost invariably those

impure biond. Mrs. Stone was previously in this state, or the influenza would never have

MR. N. LAZARUS, Decalist-Optician, of London and Calcatta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central "IR. HOUGHTON & (6) (Naurly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business Hours:

9am to 5p.m.

Groat proportion of cataracta anci disenses affecting those advausing in life agent to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain'

A now steam freight automobile made in Leeds, England, merits special attention because it has been prozonneed one of the moet satisfac- tory solutions of a diffcult problem. It con- sists of a read locomotive weighing 6,500 pounds Silka, Cashmere Shawls and Ceylon and a truck weighing 2,400 pounds and having to which varying quantities of oxygen had been for dyspepsia, and troubled with (consequently ending in serious forms of disanse, Glasses

Lace; 46, Queen's Road, Cl. SILK LACE MANUFACTURERS

FR. BLUNCK.

Exporter of Real Hand made Torohon Lace in Bilk, Linen and Cotton, Grasscloth and Silk Embroileries, Hand-made Silk and Linen Lace Curtains made to ardar; 17, Queen's Roud, Central STOREKEEPERS

knocked at her, door.

specially adapted in youth to these requiring them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly rocarring headaches, spolla of dimnose when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi sats a deficiency in the form of the eye requir

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA- CLES only after testing the sight

tinuous and easily regulated ventilation in all stator of the atmosphere, whereas an ordinary window must be closed in storms and gales and permits the entrance of sidden cooling and dangerous draughts or being opened in winter.

The germination of seeds in sterilized water a platform 11 feet lang by 6 wide, the load to added has been studied by M. P. Muze. He be carried being 4 tons. The front wheels of coneindes that, while life appears to remain both engine and truckars 35 inches in diameter,

It may sound a queer thing to any, but discases those in the rear being 46 inches. The high-latent, certain slow changes take place, although prosaure cylinder is 4 inches in diameter, the germination under water may fail en account of attack only those who are already ill. Yet it is

lack of aeration. Some small seeds are de so. low-pressure is 6 inches, and for starting on

As for me I keep my stomach right, my bowels high grades steam can be admitted at high pre-veloped slowly by the atmosphere within thoir ssare into the low-pressure cylinder, The Coate. Starchy Beads under water quickly loso | open, and my blood mure by a daily dose of ing Glasses only to correct and euro.

"Mother Beigel," and map my fingers at every- water-tank holds 230 gallons and the coke-box all power of germinating oily seeds retain it thing the London fogs included. curries 200 pounds. In a recent test for 10longer; but there is no proof that any seela. F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

can long retain their vitality. The weakening Nary Contractors, Shipchandlers, Sail hours with fear tons of baled wool and fire of the submerged embryos is attributed to the

makors, Provision and Coal Merchants, passengers, an average speed of 4.6 miles por

Praya Central, next Hongkong Hotel hours was made, and 330 pounds of coke Elecomulation of poisonous products, especially

aklebyde. 600 gallons of water were consursed. The cost. BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy

Contractors, Ship Chandiers, per mile for each ton carried was estimated at Provision and Coal Merchante, Baila trifle loss than half the cost with horses.

makers, & Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour.

Daring inundations at Munich two batteries of accumulators in the municipal electric station KWONG SANG & CO.,

were completely submerged. On the following Shipekandlers, Sailmakers, Hardware,

Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Mernight un attempt was made to light part of the chants, 114, Des Voeux Road. streets from one of the batteries, and, proving successful, with about thirds of the usual enr rent, the battery was charged on the next day, and again discharged on the second night. On the subsiding of the water, the accumulators were found to have substained no damage except a slight wenkoning of the acid.

MORE & SEIMUND,

Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Biggers, Com- mission Agents and General Store keepers, 3 and 45, Praya Central.

TAILORS

R. HAUGHTON & CO.,

A late critic of cremation affirms that earth Naval, Military and Court, 16, Queen's Road, disinfection makes buriul the miest disposal of

Opposite Kahn's Curio Store."

HUNG YUEN,

Oatitters, Shirt Makers, Hutters, Hosiers,

Drapers, 35, Queen's Road, Central.

YEE SANG FAT & CO.,

Outfitters. Piece Goods, Underwear, Shoes, Hats, Silk Handkerchiefs; Opposita Post

Office. Queen's Road Central

TOBACCONISTS

D. 8. DADY BURJOR, "Los FILIPINOS," Importer of the Best Manila Cigars; 25,

Pottinger Street.

KRUSE & CO.,

Wholesale and Retail Havana and Manila Cigars, Egyptian Cigarettes, Dealers in

Fancy Goods, Agents,

Connaught Honas, Queen's Road. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Tailor, Draper and Outfitter: 67 and 69, H. PRICE & CO.,

Queen's Road.

FLOUR.

SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY,

Proprietors of the following Celebrated Brands of Flour:-"Sperry's xxx,"

Golden Gate," "Pioneer," "Buckoye,"

Anchor, &c.

WILLIAM WHILEY, Manager. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHER & CO., Established 1859,

Every Household Requisite. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;

178, Queen's Roid Central

LI KWONG LOONG,

Calsinet-maker, Furniture Dealer, Art De oorator and Dealer, 17, Queen's Road.

GROCERS

THE MUTUAL STORES,

SUB-AGENTS LIPTON, LD,

8 and 16 D'Aguilar Street,

Provision and General Merchants

JEWELLERS

KANG LEE

CO.

Jewellors, Gold and Silversmiths, Watch

makers, Japaness Curios and Binckwood Furniture. Opposite Post Office, 36,

Queen's Bond Central.

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40, Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo.

WAH LOONG, DANA

Geld and Silversmith, Silk Dresses, Crêpe Shawls, Ivory. Lacquerware, Fans, Carlos Bristles, Human Hair, Fea thers; 85, Gaoun's Road Central. MERCANTILE AGENT

WOODS & CO.,

Duddell Street, Agents for American and

Enropean Export Houses.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

FONG,

12, Queen's Road

and Calle Antongue, Manila.

CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, AND CONTRACTORS,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. ESIGNS and Specifications prepared for DE

any class of Steamships. Launches and light-dranght vessels a speciality. Contractors for the supply and rosting of any type of machinery New work and repairs supervised. New and second hand Launches for Sale. Telegrams," CELESTE," Hongkong. Telephone, 232.

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H. F. CARMICHAEL, B. J. BARLOW. Hongkong. 1st June, 1899," AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES, FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1990.

HOTELS

(2809

**BOA VISTA" HOTEL,

MACAO.

T

the dead. In twolre yours of experiment Sir Seymour Haden found that bodies buried 4 feet deep required more than 4 years for complete dissolution; 3 foot, 3 years; 2 feet, 2 years; I' foot, 1 year. In no case was the earth or dir polluted, nothing worse than carbonic acid and water eror being given off at the surface of burial grounds.

.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

"N Accordance with Ordinance. No.

ADVICE FREE.

OHRISTMAS 1900.

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SUPPLY CHRISTMAS CAKES of

I 1875, the ancermeational Bank of THE undersigned is now promered to The theory that sunstroke is a contagious CLOSED for the transaction of Public Busi the best quality, weighing from 1 to 10 lbs., disense, due to microbes, his met with litteness on MONDAY TUESDAY and WED-ready on hand, and can be made to order from NESDAY, tho 24th, 25th and 26th instant 10 to 40 lbs. Also MINCE-PIES, ASSORTED

CAKES, & da For the CHANTERED BANK OF INDIA, rospectively.

DORABJHE NOWROJEE, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

favour, notwithstanding the evidence brought forward by Dr. Sambon a year or two ago. Mi E. H. Freehand, who has anan many cases, finds no good reason for changing the old oxplana. tion, and believes that there is ample proof that ssanetroko is due primarily to the exposure of the body to a hot moist atroosphers, ai econdarily to blood-poisoning from the per- verted metabolic action thus set up.

Fibroleum, & now leather paper made by French manufacturor, is prepared from waste These are eat into small cuttings of hide. pieces, freed from glutinous matter.in alkaline solution, bosten, passed through a refiner, then made into very thin paper which is dried in a hydraulic press in piles of 1,000 to 100 shosts.

A study of the flow of rocks under nasren prostire has been began by Messrs.. F. D. Adams and J. T. Nicolson, English physicists. Their first experiments were male with puro Carrera marble, of which polished columes an An investigation in Switzerland by Prof. inch in diameter sad an inch and a half in H. F. Weber has proven that electric currents length were placed in a wrought iron tabe, the begin to be dangerons at a much lower voltage ends of which were left free, and prussures up than hus been supposed. With wet hands to 13,000 atmospheres were exerted by means, grasping both bare carductors, the muscles were of an accurately fitting steel plug.. Dry marble was compressed at ordinary temperatures, at paralyzed at 50 volts, and the wires could not be released; and with dry hands a like result, with 300 deg. C., and at 400 deg. C, and moist war- savere pains, was reached at 90 volts. With ble at 300 deg. C. The time of experiment one conductor only teaching the skin, the body varied between 10 minutes and 64 days. Under being insalated by the shoes, the experience was all these conditions, the marble was permanent- very different. The effects varied from tingly deformed, its flow being like that of metals ling of the skin on slight touching, to tremiting and in some respects like that of glaciers. The of the fingers, etc., on firm gripping, but when colour was changed to dead white, the strength starding on moist gravel soil they were serresly being weakened more or less according to the At ordinary perceptiblo at S00 volts and were not more time required for the change. serious than violent stinging or intense trem. temperatures the deformation was due in part bling at 2,000 volts. On clay covered with cont. to granular movement, and in part to twinning dust, the stinging began to be noticeable at and gliding in single crystals comprising the 200 volts, the efforts becoming severe and only rock, but at elevated temperatures only tho momentarily endurable at 1,000 volts, with twinning and gliding took place. The presence paralysis of the muscles at 1,800 volts. The of water had no apparent effect. current used was an alternating ons, and it was The southern magnetic pole is now located at concluded that the simultaneous touching of 73 deg. 20 min. 8. and 146 deg. E. Such, accord- both poles of an alternating circuit is dangerousing to E. E Borchgrevink, is the result of the when the pressure exceeds 100 volts, that all late Southern Cross expedition, which winter- pressures betwen 100 and 1,000 volte may be ed at Cape Adare, on South Victoria Land, and regarded us equally dangerous, but thint the which made muguetic observations along the risk of using pressures up to 1,000 volts is very coast as far south as about 78 deg: 45 min. The alight, as only persons of some electric training magnetic dip was noted at eight places, inelud- are likely to be in position to touch both poles ing one point where it was mosanred by Jamos Ross in 1841. The slip had decreased here 1 dag. 32 min, and it was concluded that the The entire drainage basins of the Aral and magnetle pole had shifted much to the north Caspian Seas are found by Dr. Sren Bedinand west in 5f years. ta bo drying up. Lakes and rivors are becom ing smaller, and dwellers on Lake Balkbiash The three weights not long ago found on the site of the ancient. Foram at Rome supply an assert that the lowering of its waters is a mach as a foot in fivo years. The must re-accurate record of the Roman standard of two murkable changes appear in the Lob Nor. centuries before our era. The weights, which This lake has no outlet, although 2,000 feet are of dark-green marble with bronze handles, above sea level, and its freshness led to the reprosont respectively 20, 30 and 100 Roman inference that it must be of recent formation, pounds, and show flant the ansians Latin pound It is now proved that the sheet of water de was exactly 325 grammes, or 10 ounces 215 scribed by early geographers has disappeared, gruine troy. leaving only a dry bed of shells and other re mains, while a series of new inkes has formed

at once.

around the old basin.

Alignki bronze" that is free from metal is this made by a German chemist: In 100 parts of alcohol dissolve by gentle heat 10 parts of aniline rod and 5 of suiline purple, then add 5-

I TELL YOU THE SECRET.

T. P. COCHRANE.

per Manager, Hongkong. For the HoxGKONG & SHANghai BanxixG

CORPORATION.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK

LIMITED

OF CHINA,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Mannger.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LINITED.

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency.

L. BERINDOAGÜE,

Acting Maungor.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITHD.

J. C. BERGENDAHL,

Manager.

Proprietor. Hongkong Bakery, No. 31, Des Voeux Road.

Hongkong, 11th December, 1900.

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R. J. REMEDIOS.

AND COLONIAL STAME

DEALER,

FORLIGN

No: 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG. Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer ences.

Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMOS in Larga or Small Quantities for Cash. AGENTS WANTED. 15 to 20 per cant Discount Allowed. (3020

TO LET.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIN BANK, LIMITED. F

TARO HODSUMI,

•Manager.

For the IMPERial Bank of China, “

E. W. RUTTER,

Manager.

For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

H. SCHOTTLAENDER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong. th December, 1900,

insinnt.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

1901.

TO LET.

AURNISHED HOUSE in KOWLOON for Seven months, from the end of March,

Apply to

MORE & SEIMUND, Hongkong, 20th December, 3000.

[3203 FOR

THE Undermentioned Insurance Offices vill CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business oa MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 24th, 25th and 26th

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE. OFFICE, LIMITED.

GAR General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., Ln. For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Secretary.

...

For the NowTH CHINA INsurance Co.,

LIMITED.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

For the CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE

Co., LIMITED.

H. P. WADHAN,

Acting Secretary.

TO LET.

3211

OR Six Months from Next Spring, a FURNISHED HOUSE, near Bowen Road, 5 Rooms,

Apply to-

P.,

Care of Office of this Paper.

13072 Hongkong, 5th December. 1900.

FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET.

THE

66 ĮTAKE EYRIE," a large BUNGALOW, standing in extensive and lovely grounds, near the summit of the PEAK.

For Terms and Particulars, apply to--- E. C. WILCOX.

8, Beaconsfield Arcade. Hongkong, 6th November, 1900.

TO LET WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,

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מה

SPACIOUS ROOM, suitable for

OFFICE, on N.E. corner of THIRD FLOOR, PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.

Apply to-

S. J. DAVID & CO. Hongkong, 1013 July, 1900.

1945

For the YANGTZE INSURANCE ABSOCIATISNEE

TION, LIMITED.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

Agents. For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD..

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Becratary. Hongkong, 20th December, 1900.

TO LET.

VILLA, PORFULUM ROAD

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

13023 Hongkong, 1st December, 1800.

GODOWNS TO LET.

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A1

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 1187

ENDERS with Detailed Specifications will

T WANCHAL and WEST POINT

Apply to--

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary, Hongkong & Kowlo Wharf & Gotown Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 6th December, 1000,"

TO LET.

(3080

be respired at the Colonial Secretary'"NE LARGE ROOM, THIRD FLOOR,

Office up to Noor of FRIDAY, the 1st Fe bruary, 1991, for the Construction and Supply of TWO WOODEN or COMPOSITE STEAM FERRY BOATS for the JOKOEN SPLAITS. (See Admiralty Chart No. 2409)

Length 90 feet over all, Breadth not less than 17 foot, Maximum draft 7 foot.

The vessels to be of sufficient stability to

carry passengers on a shade deok about one half of their length.

QUEN'S BEIDINGS.

A HOUSE iD EIPON. TERRACE, -

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

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Hongkong, th October, 1900.

Apply to--

TO. LET.

To be driven by single or twin sarow engines TO. 6, RICHMOND TERRACE. at a speed of 9h knots on the measured mils. If composite built, the frames and scantlings throughout to be accessible for painting und preservation from corrosion. Ceiling to be dis Only one thing keeps me in England daring posed with as far as possible, what ceiling there is to be of hard wood. The outside plank- the winter the back of money to get away. As is I stay (in London et that) and, at odd hoursing to be of teaks of substantial thickness: 3 "dream of sunnier climes. But, so far, I have If of wood to bo bullt of Java teak or Fanaga escaped the influenza- disagreeable and a can-crooks for frames, &c. with teak planking and gerous disorder-tho friend of doctors, under hard wood sel sheathed to well above the

The boats to be takers, and gravediggers. There is plenty of

An interesting chapter in the world's history is suggested by Moissan's electric furance. The parts of benzoic acid, and boil 5 to 10 minutos metallic carbides produced are like thor now This is specially adapted for bronzing wood or existing in the sun and stars, and it is thought paper. that these many of them decomposable. by water originally held the work's carbon. THE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL in the

When the cooling gases formed water, carbides Colony. Moderate terms by the day or

were decomposed, forming hydrocarbons. Ori- month. European Management.

MACAO is distant 40 miles West of Hongdation gave carbonic acid, when vegetalle life The largest and most complete Studia in

Hongkong Established 1859. Views, kong and the journey is made each day (San- became possible.

Enlargements, Ivory Miniatures, Oil dave exceptel) by the Magnificent Saloon in 3 hours, leaving Steamer HEUNGSHAN Paintings, to; Ios House Street.

Hongkong at 2 F.X., and Macao at 8 AM.

Connection made by Company's Steamer to and from Canton.

TOURISTS shorld not miss the chance of visiting this famous old City.

For Terms, apply

MANAGER. Telegraphic Address," Boavista. "

BAFFLES HOTEL

E HING,

Enlarging, Developing, Printing, Mode

rate Rates, 20%, Queen's Road East.

MEE CHEUNG,

Joe House Street, Top Floor Permanent Enlargements, Groups, Views, etc; Devel- opment Werks, Amateurs Requisites.

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST,

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relist Photos

Views of Chins and Manila Work done for Amateure; No. 8, Queen's

Road Central

YEE CHUN,

Marine and Portait Painter, 69, Queen's

Road. Upstairs

H: YERA

Japanese Photographor, 14, Beaconsfield Arende, Queen's Road Cl, also Wanchai

Amateur's Requirements a Specialty.

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SINGAPORE,

FACTS OF ABSORBING INTERES

TO THOSE WHO ARE IN THE CLUTCHES OF RHEUMATISM.

One cannot ba ton quickly enrod of Rheuma tism. To get rid of those awful pains that make life a never ending series of torture, now mild, now excruciating, to-day in bed, tomorrow heb 2549bling around in cratches to be relieved of such. a condition is always the happiest period of one's life. Little's Oriental Balm has affected thou, sands of wonderful cures of long standing, cases of reumatism, cases that were supposed to be hopalees and beyond the reach of medicine. The cares have been so complete and permanent that Little's Oriontal Balme undoubtedly the true specifio to cure Bhemnatism

SITUATION UNSURPASSED. TUB Finest Hotel in the East. Rooins,

suite. Every Room with Private Bathroom attached, Caisine under two French Chefa.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY Every Home Comfort. Electric Bells throughout the Hotel Electric Lights

·Electrio Fani. Terms Moderat.

N. Ball, Weedsport, ., mys For 10 years I suffered from rheumatism at times so severe that I could neither walk nor lin down. I used Eittle's Oriental Bale, and it completely cured me, notwithstanding that my case was chronic and baffled the skill of the best physicians." Sold at Re. 1 per bottle. Agents for HongkongThe VICTORIA DISPEN [221 *'' SARY, ID.

BARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietari,

Hongkong, 18th August, 1909.

2652-8

in

it abroad now, and likely to be moro before the water line with 18 oz. yellow metai.

Tenderer must state the price 1st with {} rass is green agafu,

What do I do to stave off influenss, or, as the tings to burn liquid fuel, carrying a sufficient Americans call it, the grip "2 Be good enough supply to team about 500 knots-2nd with fit- to listen to Mrs. Annie Stons for a minate, and tings for burning wood fuel-ed with fitting then I tell you. She lives in Chapel Street, which can be altered for burning liquid or wood Kilburn, ator Derby, and her letter is dated fuel as found expedient, about a year ago.

The boats must be built for and fitted with she goes on to my, "Thad tow hooks and other fittings and gear for “At Easter, 1893, " she goes on to say, bed to track untuan Exfter it went away it towing a 40 ton ingkang left me very weak and low. Do what I would my strength lid not come back. I was just able to crawl shout, and that was all. I est at table and looked at the food, but had no relish or Janging for it. Because every time I ate anything like a meal it gave me torrible pain at the chart and sides and in the upper part of the back.

Then there was the heart trouble, tad. I had spells of palpitation so bad that they kept me awake of nights and left me to begin the day more tired and exhausted than a well per son is after many hours of hard work,

"For over four years I suffered in this way, sceing doctors and taking medicinee, until I was

One short mast forward for light and signall- ing and a teak wood dinghy to be supplied with each vessel.

First Class and Native passenger accommoda- tion to be semitate. Space for baggage to bo provided below.

Any further information can be obtained from the Master Atendant, Singapore. The Tenders to state the date on which the boats can be completed and delivered in Singapore.

The Government does not undertake to ac cept the lowest or say tender

Colonial Secretary's office,

Singapore, 22nd October, 1900.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 31st October. 1900.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

5.

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GILLANDERS

* GLENWOOD," 21, CAINE ROAD.

Hongkong, 20th September, 1900.

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BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

"YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED

BOOMS, with Board.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2. Podder's H Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

BS

M

SIDNEY JEFFREY, VEITAS,A

BEACH ROAD WEST,

FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK,

ENGLAND. Hongkong, 28th August, 1900,

$2042