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TO LET.

TO LET

HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE.

BLUE BUILDINGS, No. 3, 2ND FLOOR. THE RETREAT," MOUNT KELLETT. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 13th July, 201

TO LET

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TO. 1. STEWART TERRACE, the

NO PEAK.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.

11709 Hongkong, 17th July, 1901,

TO LET.

MODOWN, No. 5A, DUDDELL STREET

GODO

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.

Hongkong, 5th July, 1901.

TO LET.

POSSESSION, AUGver Ist

THE GODOWN in WEST

[1692

POINT

(Kennedy Town) known as Feather Factory, now occupied by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lar

For particulars, apply to

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Hongkong, St July, 1901.

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POBSESSION,

11730

LARGE and WELL-VENTILATED 1 ROOM. With BACHEODAL, S. No. 37,

CAINE ROAD.

Apply to-

R. J. REMEDIOS,

Mercantile Bank.

Hongkong, 25th July, 1991.

TO`LET.

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·TASTLEY," UPPER RICHMOND

"EAROAD, and No. 3, 5 and 5, RICH-

MOND TERRACE.

Apply to-

LAU CHU PAK,

Care of A. S. Watson & Co., Lid. Hongkong, Jet August 1901.

TO LET.

1935

TOUSE No. 3, LOWER CASTLE

ROAU

Apply to--

EDWARDS.

No. 22. Stanley Street.

[2024 Hongkong, 8th August, 101

TO LET.

65

Apply to

A. RAMJAHN, Care of Thomas's Grill Room. f1837 Hongkong, 1st August, 1001

TO LET.

LAERNSIDE," No. 97, ROBINSON

ROAD.

FIRST FLOORS in WYNDHAN STREET opposite Club Germauis, suitable for Offices. Fine position.

Apply to

C. E. WARREN. No. 3a, Wyndham Street.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1901.

TO LET

[2060

TO. SA, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL.

N°

Apply to

KWONG CHEONG WO,"

No. 239, Des Venx Road,

Hongkong, th July, 1901.

TO LET.

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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

"DAILY FRESS" OFFICE

The only office in China having European taught workmen. Equal to lieme Work.

BUILDERS

KANG ON,

Contractor; 30, D'Aguilar Street. Local nad Const Port Baillings, Timber, Brick

and Granite.

Mechanics engaged, Estimates given CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, &c. THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1921

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

ELECTROLYSIS 48 AN ANTIDOTE — DRIVING

AWAY FROST --RAMIE IN RUBBER THE ECLIPSE CYCLONE WAVE MEASUREMENTS --AN INSECT STIKULANT-CONSUMPTION CURE IN IRELAND-ACETYLENN IN A LIGHT

HOUSE

Electric haths have been used by Dr. Armni tago, an English physician, in the treatment of chronic teed-poisoning, and in 40 severe cases 37 were bonofitted, some being completely oured, The rapid improvement is attributed to the chaugo of the bd silts in the body into new and insole compounds. The apparatus used consisted of a large porcelain bath-tub-care- Aem-fully insulated and provided with a large carbon negative electrode at the foot nud & smali mov- ablo carbon positive electrode--and a battery of 129 large Leclunchá cella, emnected in threes. The treatment began with the use of 84 to 120 cells, but at the close only 24ip 60 were needed. The patient was itanursed for 15 or 20 minutes in the water in the tub and the current was regulated by his sensations, the best results leing obtained whom the skin was reddened without eansing actual pain.

Cheraists and Druggists, High-class

ted Waters, Dealers in Photographic

Requisites, Queen's Road. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

à CHEE & CO., Established 1250.

Bvory Honselold Itequisite. Depot fo: Kastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;

17%. Queen's Rosi Costral.

JEWELLER

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS.

Diamond Merchauts and Watchmeler, 10, Watson's Baibling, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila. Paris aul Toile

PHOTOGRAPHERS

A FONG.

The largest and most completo Studio in Views, Hongkong. Estadished 19

Enlargements. Ivory Ministur. (1) Paintings, &c.; The House Street,

MEE CHEUNG,

Ice House Street, Top Floor. Tegnanem Enlargements, Groups, Views, of e; Dovel opment Works, famtours Requisier

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESH ARTIST,

Bromide and Crayon Enlargemeats and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of Chian and Manila. Work

done for Awaist, No. 84. Queau's

Road Central.

PRINTING

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs road by Englishmen.

F.

STOREKEEPERS,

BLACKHEAD &CO..

Injury of early fruit by frost is thought by M. Bot des linierts to be a result of rapid heating by the sun of the plants made sensitive by cold. He las tested his theory by building fires y vineyards at suntise after frosty nights, and claims that in every case the slowly dissipated Maket of anoke sa protected the vines fruta sadden change of temperature that they were a harmed by the cold. French riticulturists are planning to try also the firing of cannon bezizontally over the ground on the approach of frost, a ptrip of vineyard 500 feet wide having been thus saved from damage when vines on both sides were badly injured."

An equipment of wireless telegraph apparatus for motor-carriages is a late idea of A. Marconi, and it is expected that carriages so equipped will prose of much importano in military

manentres.

A new work by D. G. Elisott shows that the mammals known to inhabit Americs north of Yosio have inerused in 44 years from 300 species in are thua 1.000.

been obtained daring a gold, wet summer, ant an unusually wet and stormy winter. *

HATCH, MANSFIELD & CO., LD.

THE LEADING HOUSE FOR GOOD VINTAGES,

Instructive experience with acetylene for lighthouses has been gained at Genos. A small light having proven satisfactory two years ago, one of the frat-olase was tested CHAMPAGNE. list winter, and for 1,000 hears gave perfect results. It was noted that the electric light of Tino, 40 miles away, could never be soon from Geron, although the Genon acetylons light was visible at Tino. Yet the electrio Installation at Tino' cesta 26,000 francs a year, while it is estimated that the noctylene light at Genoa will cost but 1,200 fmaes.

The swelling of peas on wetting has been found by Dr. D. T. MacDougal to be capable of exerting a pressure of 8 atmospheres, er 120 pounds per square inch.

THAT LITTLE DISH." How we do like a little dish of something nice, sorved up hot!

PERRIER JOUET (MONOPOLY FOR CHINA AND HONGKONG).

EXTRA QUALITY; EXTRA DRY

VINTAGE,

1803

PER Doz. BOTTS. 848:25-

PBR 2 Doz.

BOTTS. $48.25

A GOOD SELECTION OF OTHER WINES AND SPIRITS IN STOCK, PROMPT,DELIVERY OF ANY QUANTITY FROM ONE BOTTLE UPWARDS.

For Price List, apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, AGENTS.

1881

JAPAN

Charles Lamb would have sold his shirt for a tender sucking pig done to a turn. Doctor Johnson used to say that a dish of tea was the most fragrant of life's beretages. Why, what THE am Ia-thinking of. I shall forget my se ne said Toby Veek, "It's tripe the best next," tripe ever stewed." And his daughter Meg sailingly gave him the basket, in which re- posed a hot steaming disk of his favourite meat.

My wife prepared nice, dainty little lisbos of that beautiful Devon town, Torquay, "but to tempt my appetite," said Mr. Henry White, somehow I seemed to have lost all inclination for food, and after sitting at the table trying to swallow a little, I used to say to her

"It's no use. I can't eat it. You may as a tale, for one can't go without food for long well take it away. This surl of thing soon toll. without losing strength. Beeing my condition. a friend strongly advised me to try Seigel's Syrup He said it had cured him, and might do me good.

"My appetite no longer needed eosxing. I could eat well-nigh everything that was pat be vigour. To-day. no matter what ails me, fore me. Each dose seemed to give me life and Beigel's Syrup puts me right."

That little dish," in fact, is ones again the favourite, -

"Some three months ago my wife got Mr. thoroughly run down. For over a fortnight she could keep nothing on her stomach." Henry White, when certifying to the truth of this on September 13th, 1:50, at his house, 10, Pediford Terrace. Torquay, Devon, does no say what was the toatter with his wife.

We know why the Bittle disk failed to digest, and we note the words of the fanon physician to prove it: In the nervous fand irritative forra of dyspepain, this is a very prevailing symptom. As is also a sensation t sinking, as if the stomach required food dúo to the fact that the food has left the stomach in half-digested condition."

A Chinese plante milky juice, known com- Navy Contractors. Shinchandra Smercially as Pontianak gum, is mixed with

makers, Provision and Coad Altrogami,

ratie fibre for a new artificial rabber. The Praya Central, next longkorn Hand

iluvis first freed from oily and volatile matters, then is crusbed with the guany juice between BISMARCK & Co-

Challars, | slightly heated cyhudors. The resulting mass Nary Contractors, Ship

is baked in an oven for four hours, and is then Provision and Coal Mereleul, Seil- makers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to

worked in a mixing mill to destroy the fibrous

Who could enjoy a little dish," when the ** She was Vessels in the Harbor

stinctare, an oxidising substanco, such as potassium permanganate, being introduced in food could be but half-ligested?

A softening material, like balata troubled a good deal with wind, and seemed to la losing her strangth. I fetehod a bottle of the last sings. g, may le added if desired. The mixture is Mother Seigel's Syrup from Holloway's Drug cooled for 40 hours, and is finally cooked by Stores, and she commenced taking it. In a steuta ut a preasure of 50 pounds per square inch-short time she was quite well again." H. for three hours. The cooled product is claimed to have all the properties of indiarubber. A gozd quality 6" Bexible rubber is obtained from Siput erasof grun. 15 of fibre, and 5 of sulphur; better pality resulting from a mixture of per cent, si grun, 10 of tibre, 10 of balata, and S of sulphur. For a texible hard rubber & formala is--75 per cent. of gum, 20 of fibre, and 5 of sulphur.

KWONG BANG & CO

Shipchenders, Sailmakers, Tards Enginer Took Brass and Tron Her

chants, 144, Des Variz Road.

MORE & SEIMUND.

43 and 45, Des Vaux Road, Shishandlers, Sailmakers, Rigger. Covani sioni Agents and Goarrat Storekeepers, Bole A poutsť for Shipowners Composition ("Grey hound Brund") and Blunda}}, Spenco & Co.'s Composition TAILORS:

R. HAUGHTON & CO.,

Naval Military and Court, 16, Queen's Rond,

Opposite Kim's Curio Stor

TOBACCONISTS

D. S. DADY BURJOR, "Los FILIPINOS." Importe of the Best Manila Cigars; 25

Pottinger Streek

WATCHMAKERS

TWO EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 18 DROZ & CO.,

and 20, LEIOHTON HILL ROAD.

Apply fo

HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND

& LOAN COMPANY, LD

No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hongkong, th August, 1901.

H

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TO LET SHORTLY,

FOUSES (now in course of erection and bearing completion) in a first-class lasters locality, DES VEUX ROAD CEN TRAL, next to A Tank's Furniture Store. Ground Floors suitable for Shops Upper Floors have plustered cellings and walls, had are very suitable for Offices.

Apply to-

J. 9. LEE & CO.

Care of WING CHEONG TAL,

240, Dan Vax Bond West. $1999 Hongkong, 7th August, 101

TO LET.

NO. 12, BELILIOS TERRACE.

į

The solar eclipse of May, 1900, east a partial shadow, or pepmbra, over a belt about 5,000- miles wide, and the shadow moral at the rate of somewhat more than 2,000 miles an hour. H. Hela Clayton has made a summary of the bservations, showing that the nmbra, or small total shadow, was followed at a distance of 500 miles by a cold area, in which the fall of tem- perature was over 8 deg. F. A cyclone--that

1 Queen's Road Central. Repairs of

Watches and Clocks by competent,

Europeen experts, at moderate rates.

BY

WANTED.

71

great rotating wind-storm, and not a violent tornado was quickly developed, moved with the eclipse, and was rapidly dissipated. The anti-cyclonic area extended for 1.500 milee from the umbra, beyond which the gyolonic]

Y BRITISH RESIDENT, BOARD and ring had a width of 1,000 miles This is a trus

LODGING in quiel Hause.

cold-air cyclone; tad it bus suggested that a Address-

like ampheric datiranes must be produced by the Indow of night, with a hot-air cyclone [2001] by the heat of day explaining the double diul fariations of barometric pressure.

*SLATER

Hongkong, 14th Aurast. 1901.

WANTED.

Cure of Daily Pies Offen.

T

FORDMEN

Was passing the lésakwater at Peterhead, A Qury Ber: experienced FUROPEAN

OVERSEERS. North-Britain, during a recent gale of 50 to 90 miles an hour. were 29 feet above still-water Applications should be made in writing to the undersigned, accompanied by Copies of Testi | loud and it is estimated that the crests menials.

2000

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, 15th Angust, 1991.

EMPLOYMENT WANTED. Binding DAY a thorough English-speaking, West.

OFFICES and SHOPS in BEACONSFIELD knowledge, & Situation as Salesman. Inter- ARCADE.

SMALL. GODOWN in DEDUELL. STREET.Profer, Clerk, Bookkeeper, Stars Assistant, or

Assistant Compradore. Good references.

Address Fer Particulars, appy tom

TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 26th July, 1901. ....';

BOARD

MRS

AND RESIDENCE.

(1876

GILLANDERS

GLENWOOD,"

21, CAINE HLAD

Hongkong, 20th September, 1900.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

1889

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS with Board Spa

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2 Pedder's Hil

Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

ON SALE COUNTINGS OF THE NAVAL

More and their Subsequent Use

with the

LADYSMITH RELIEF COLUMN," Being a Lecture by CAPTAIN PERCY SCOTT.

CAPTAIN A E LIMPUS, B.N

(of B. M. 3. Terrible).

The book is printed in srb paper, and this trated with coloured maps and skstahes,

•Prices

were 40 feet above the troughs, The ware- period was from 13 to 17 seconds, and the length of the waves was between 500 and 700 fect. Though exceeding other estimates of most seriavala get made, high aves, these measurements seem to bo the

-

Intoxication from the nectar and pollen of plants its broni a subject of investigation by Dr. J. N. Woir, jun. This affects insects, and W. I..

it appears that the cosmos flower is specially Care of Daily Prosa Office.

potent as a source of shrunkenness in bees and (1976 Hongkong, 19th August, 1901.

other nectar-loving creatures. A be so drank WANTED.

that it could scarcely get upon its legs was taken to the laboratory and placed about two inches from a cosmes blossom. It immediately

GOOD JOBBING

COMPOSITORS.

Permanency for compotent meu.

Apply al

Daily Press Offee. Hongkong. 30th July, 1901.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA

WANTED...

(191

of this remedy. some men would now set their shirt for a bottie..

The essay, then, apoa "little dishes' proyes that while man and woman nu in no wis always relish that favourite dish, yet a cure is

160 ready to band. One that has suryod men and women alike for more than the past thirty

years.

←

WING CHEONG,

Dealers in PEARLS. DIAMONDS, JEWELRY,

CURIOS. JADESTONE ORNAMENTS, BRONZES andCARVED IVORY WARE, FINE SILES and GRASSCLOTHS General Exporters of

AN

ANISEED and. CASSIA OILS, &a, ko, Stock always ou Hand. INSPECTIONIS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. Note-We beg to announce that we also Buy all kinds of Curios at Moderate Prices,

1 & 3, D'AGUILAR STREET

(Bebind Hongkong Dispensary). Hongkong, 18th April, 1901,

CARTRIDGÉS:

(1911

CARTRIDGES!!

UST LANDED 3 NEW STOCK of ELEY'S and KYNOCH'S SPOET ING CARTRIDGES and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT.

20 BORE CARTRIDGES 16 4

12

10 8

WM. SCHMIDT & CO.,

Consraiths. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1991.

AVID CORSAR & SON'S

NAVY BOLLED LONG FLAX

DMERCHANT NAVY

31901

CANVAS

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,

Solo Agents. OREGON LUMBER.

THE Undersigned, being clearly connected will the loading MILLS at PORT. LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre- are to book orders for any specifications at LOWEST RATES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

[50 Hongkong, 14th February, 1901.

怡生號

staggered to the flower and began to suck the YEE

ects, and in a few moments tumbled over-s senseless'ami niwo inert victim of appetite. Dranken beetlee found under the blossoms prove that the pollen must have the same effect as the nector, these insects being able to reach the rectaries. The experimenter swallowed s. N experienced man of basinees to got half-uspoonful of the pollen, and in about as COMPRADORE from next China ten minutes experienced a fouling of exhilara tion, with acceleration of the pulse and warmth. New Year...

Full particulars can be obtained on applicaAn injection into the arm of half a drachm of liquil distilled from an infusion of the nectaries tion to the undersigned.

For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, enused exhilaration for half an hour, followed

E. W. RUTTER,

by nausea. Minugor. Hongkong, 31st July, 1901.

WANTED.

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The Nordrach treatment of tuberculosia pro vides for on alandance of fresh air day and night, a superabundance of food, and exercise UNIQE CLEEK (English). Salary $150 graduated by body temperature. Decidedly Apply with testimonials to

favourable results in Ireland are thought by Da Hiohoos to be of great interest as showing that the cure of consumption does not depend 2011 on climate or sunshine. The good effects here

Y. Z. X. Care of Durity Press Offen. Hongkong, 8th August, 1901.

BANG GO,

COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP. TION OF COAL. Address-Care of Messra. KWONG SANG & Co.

No. 144. DES VŒUX ROAD.

THE NEED MUNICIPAL FREEDOM

OF

IN

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BY

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$33

With Leading Articles and Correspondence

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On Sale at Local Newsagents RUTTONSEE'S Kowloon Store.

Hongkong, 30th May, 1901.

and H.

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COALS

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

YOR MITSUI & CO.)

HEAD OFFICE-43, SAKAMOTO.CHо, TOKYO, LONDON OFFICE:-34, LIME STREET, B.C. HONGKONG OFFICE:-, Ice House STREET. BRANCH OFFICES:

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Telegraphic Address for all the Offices: “MITSUI:"

A.B.C. anil A 1 Codes used. ....

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy, Arsenale and Railway Buresa; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

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N. INUZUKA, Manager. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mitko, Tagaws, Yamano and Ide Coal Mines; and

[1331 Hongkong, 1st August, 1991.

LOG CABIN

Smoke it

IN YOUR PIPE

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UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

MELLIN'S

For

INFANTS

FOOD

and

INVALIDS.

When prepared is similar to Breast Milk.

*MELAN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND.

TRY

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ATCE

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SMOKE

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