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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING.

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China having European" taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHEE & CO., Established. 1859.

Every Household Requisito Dopot for Eastman's Kodak Filins and Accessories;

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JEWELLERS

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·MOKE & SEIMUND,

INSURANCES

NILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

"ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1901. £15,721,698,

I.

AUTHORISED Capital... 23,000,000 0 0 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.. 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL

687,500 0 0 II. FIREFUNDS............. 2,695,518 5 2

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

THE JONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 H, 1902

CHESS NOTES.

MY XYZ

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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

ELECTROPLATING UNDER PRESSODE-TRAIN- ING THE TWO HANDS--A'LOCOMOTIVE THAT LAYS IT: OWN TRACK-CANCER VICTIÙS- SAFE, CELLULOID-5GO-SHELL STRENGTH TIRE RELISTING CARİ-A FROMISING PAINT.

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ZOU WISH TO SELECT A PRESENT, VERY WELL JUST LOOK BELOW You

DOLLS THAT SLEEP AND TALK, KID DOLLS, RAG DOLLS, STONE AND new stands at to I in favour of the former.

In the new Dessolle process of copper-plating, WAX DOELS, ROCKING HORSES, BICYCLE HORSES, PRAMS, MAIL CARTS, In the third game De zouzz ployed in more the cleansed metallic articles, first subjected to WOOD HORSES, SOLDIERS, CANSONS, AIR GUNS, SWORDS, PISTOLS, forcible style than in the two previous encoun-

na electric current in a preparatory adhesion DOLLS HOUSES, BEDS, FURNITURE, KITCHEN SETS, TRUMPETS, FIANOS. tors, and when the game was adjourned on the bath," are placed in the usual plating bath, and CLOCK WORK TRAINS, CORONATION PROCESSIONS, NAVAL REVIEWS. 27th had the exchange against an extra paw.articles and the anodes. This removes gas and

the latter is driven forcibly in jets against the DONKEYS MONKEYS, CAMELS, DOGS, GOATS, RABBITS, AND ALL KINDS On resumption he quickly funished the gard off impurities from the lath. The result is a por. WONDERFUL MECHANICAL TOYS, CLOWN AND BARROW, ORGAN

OF ANIMALS." The soure of the second gaine is given below. fertly smooth deposit of copper, which can to BARROWS, RACE GAMES, BRICKS, DRUMS, MUSICAL TOYS, STABLES, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

While Herr E. Lasker is touring the United giron unusual thickness with great durability. Hongkong, lst Juty, 1902,

[1796 States, Mr. H. N. Pishary the leading

ENGINES. FORTS, TENTS, FROG GAME, DOXES OF TOOLS AND TRICKS, UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON | Amerious player, is intending to make-n long

TOPS, A.B.C. BLOCKS, TABLE GOLF.

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stay in England, Mr. F. J. Marshall, another prominent American chud master, has recently fulled a month's engagement at the Bred ford Chess Club, Yorkshire, which has just attbinod its fiftieth year, one year less than the Huddersfield Club Chess in Yorkshire soonas to be exceedingly prosperous just siow.

The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are nry. pareil to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE a Current Rates

SIEMSSEN & CO..

Agenta.

Hongkong, 16t4far, 1832, FEIRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR

ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abuse Company, are pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates." -"

STEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

The Undersigued AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chiness Risks at Current

STEMSSEN & CO.

Rates

Hongkong, 29th May 1995 GENERAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

OF-DKESDEN,

43 and 46, Des Voeux Road. Shipehandlers,HE Undersigned, having been appointed

Bailmakers, Riggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Sole Agents for Shipowners Composition (“Grey- hound Brand") and Blundells Speuce & Co.'s Composition.

WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO..

14, Quoon's Road Contral. Repairs of Watches and Claoks by competent European experts at moderate rates.

·LADIES' RECREATION CLUB"?

SUBSCRIPTION BALL. SUBSCRIPTION BALL in gid of the funds required for the new full-sized Croquet Lawn will be held at the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, 9th DECEMBER, from 9.30 p.m. to 12.30 AM.

and

Transferable Tickets, price $5 saol, to be paid for at the time of application, can be chtained by any persons by applying to the undersigned or to any Member of the Com mitteo of the Ladies Roereation Club.

There will be a Tate Tram to the Peak and a Late Launch to Korl

F UNDERS,

Hord. Soo Ball Committee. Address: ojet Grest," or Care of

Union Insurance Society of Canton, La. Hongkong, 26th November, 1902. [2982

JUST PUBLISHED—AND (REVISED), EDITION.

THE FRENCH IN TONKIN.

AND SOUTH CHINA.

By

ALFRED CUNNINGHAM. Sixty Illustra tions and One Maj. Prico 83

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PRESS NOTICES,

This volume places before the English reader the best description of the Southern French colonies in the Far East that has yet appeared." SHANGHAI MEROUNY." HR

Many of us in the Far East have read books on Toukin, ancient end modern, but a knowledge of things as they are there to-day, of what has been accomplished under M. Dozaer's administration is far from common The author has written what he set cat to do, a very readable and accurate sketch of the colony as it is at present..... Altogether, this is a book to read.” BANGKOK TIMES,"

THE BOOK WILL BE FOUND TO BE A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE HANOI EXPOSITION.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1902,

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ES VOUX ROAD,

NORONHA & CO. Hongkong, 29th November, 1902.

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ENIX FIRE OFFICE

PIENI

The Undersigned are now prepared to GEANT POLICLES OF INSURANCE - against FIRE at Currant Rates.

“DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & CO

Agents for the Phenix Fire Offer Hongkong, 17th August, 1857,

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS.

HOTZ, s'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 1st September, 1902. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGEN IS for the above Company, zre repared to ACCEPT FISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.

HOTZ, §'JACOB & CO, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900.-

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THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. ABBETS EXCEED TEN MILLIONS STERLING,

Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS are prepared to ACCEPT FL FOREIGN and CHINESE RISES against FIRE, at Current Rates.

WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1902.

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THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.

£625,719 ......£6,769,240

Cash Security an Total Losses Paid

HE: Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIRE at Current Ester

WM, MEYERINK & CO.

· Hongkong, 22nd July, 1902.

142 WHAT YOU

WANT TO KNOW

about a life asstr.

auce company is

just what you

would wast to know

about a bank or any

other instituation

in which you

thought of investing :-

What is the company's earning ability as shown by its past. history

What is the ontlook for future dividends as indicated by its accumulated surplus !.

These two ques-

tions answered,

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and the rest is of secondary importanos. Any

agent of the Equitable

will answe

these questione

or any others--tő” ̈

your satisfaction.

F. KIENE,

Hongkong Manager, EQUITABLE LIFE,

14, Des Voeux Road.

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Hongkong, 20th October, 1902.

NEW YORK LIFE

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The next Monte Carlo tournament will begin on the 1st February, 1963. The preliminary circular indicates that two rounds will be played, limited to 14 leading masters. Lasker, Techi- gorin, Pillsbury, Marco, Schlechter, Mixes, Tarrasch and Maroczy ore named as those first invited, but why Jonowski, the Hanover winner, ie omitted will be a puzzle to many..

There is a ggestion of paying a fixed sum for every win or draw, the first prize winner to get something special. According to the present system one man may get a first prize of £220, whilst the second prize winner receives £40 or £5) less, even if only a point lower. Roughly, scie such plan as this is suggested. Supposing a man wins four games, he gets say £1 per game; if he wins six, 30s. por game, if he wins 10, *£2 or £2. 10%. per gume, with a much larger sum, any £5 per game, to the leader, who might

score 20 or more if there are 14 entries,

subject of dispate, artists and others often Wille the oanas of righthandedness is a

work with the two hands alternately, and the idén is gaining ground that ambidexterity is an accomplishment that should be cultivated,

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NO MATTER WHAT YOU REQUIRE, DON'T FAIL TO LOOK AT OUR STOCK BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE.

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ysicians are prea contending that it side the general health. Children in Japan are early taught to write and draw with both hands, and German schools are now making left-hand work during n qurt of the time compulsory.:2978] | But little practice is necessary to give the left hand prociency in the use of saw, pinne, hammer, nte, as well as in writing.

A Gorinas motor wagan for military uso, known as the Kellar wagon, has the novel feature of a movable railway track puder its shoals. The wheels are two feet in diameter, and each le surrounded by a rail in the form of a hoop seven feet in diameter, with a broal and flat outer surface. Each rail is held in place by two flanged guide wheels, by which the steering is done. With a fair load, the 28 horse- power engine gives a speed of 8 wiles an hour."

Electric anaesthesia provas valuable. in surgery as well as in dental operations. By high-frequency alternating currents a French surgeon has produced insensibility so lasting that a serious and difficult operation was per formed, the patient feeling nothing.

--

Teichmann, he is the strongest professional

From reports by members of the German player now resident in England, has been sa unlucky in connection with his eye-trouble, up to the sixtieth year cancer is more common cancer coraiviseion, Prof. Hirschberg finds that which has saut him several times to ophthalmicin women than in man, the difference being hospitals, that all chess players will be glad to stall at greater age. In men, 413 cases in 1,000 hear that the late Mr. E. B. Schwünn left are in the stomach, while in women 270 of each

legacy of £200,

1,000 affect the uterus and 243 are in the breast.

Ons of the latest chers clubs to be founded one at Lovuka, Fiji,

During Pillsbury's visits to Hamburg, Berlin, Vienne, Budapest, Bresina, and Munich, of 79 blindfold games he won 53, lost 13 and drow 13. The following pretty game (for which we are indebted to To-Dey), is one of 13 played recently by

adfold

him simultaneously

White.

HANPE ALLGATER. Black, White, Pillary. Amateur. Pillsbury. 1P-K PK 4 18 Castles 2 Kt-Q B3 K-QB3) 14 B-3 AP-BA Pt P

15 P-4

5 PKR PKt 5

K-KKIS PKR

7 Kt LP KtXt

Block. Am tour. K-K sq Q-Q2 I-B 2

4 Kt-K BJP--KK 4 16 P-Q5 (8) Kt-K2

17 B-KS R K Kb 18 D-27 R-K+2 19 Bt. BtB.

B-Q5 (ch) 21 K-Bsg P-KtG 22 Q-B3 B-B7

9 BP

8PQ4(P4)

K+-B 8 Ktt Kt

B Ka B+ P

20 QK2

10 Ktt P 11 B-B4

23 GB-Kng K-B (f) 24 Q-B6(y) Resign 12 PtKt

(a) Either Kt--KB 3 or B-B 4 should preferred. The text move, and especially when played against a great expert, lends to a very complicated and cult game for Black.

(b) Probably stronger than 8, B-B/4 (ch), although we have often found that move answer very well.

(c) Botter is 8,-P-B6; 9, Pt. P. B--K 2, 1p, 13-K 3, Bt P (oh); 11, K-Q2. &c. If White check meanwhile at B 4, the King on go to K sq.

() Mr. Pillsbury shows that he has all there in to be known of the opening at his fingers' anda. If Pt. P, Black may give lack the piece by playing B-Q 3, with a view to an early counter attack:

(e) The young player may pela with profit how all this time White refrains from giving nseless checks.

A strange move, but it is net easy to suggest a better.

(g) The only reply to this is Kt-Kay, and then follows 25, BK, K. B, 25, RK 7, and wins.

Among old people cancer is more frequent in the unmarried, the reverse being true among in only 17 per cent of the cases; infection was young people. Hereditary ioanncs was proven

spected in 435, cases. where chemical fertiliser is employed seoma to-

Living in regions

predispose to cancer of the stomach, as does also the use of acid wines and cider.

Nou-explosive celluleid is suinng the import- ant products of the her artificial camphor... | hydrochlorate of turpentine-of Callumberg. Celluloid is a mixture of campher und ganeofton, and the use of the artificial camphor-a white, transparent material costing less than the natural substance-greatly increases the stabi- lity and lessons the inflammabilty, The

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artificial camphor has another curious edrantage SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS.

in making all guncottons soluble, so that it is no longer necessary to select for celluloid a guncotton of special degree of nitration.

An egg-sbell, emptied through a small hole drilled in one end, has been found by Mr. A. E. Guy to withstand an external pressure of 675 pounds per square inch und an internal pressure of 65 pounds per square inch. The pressure was applied with an air-pump, the sbell porosity being overcome by a thin rabber balloon; which for the respective tests was slipped over the outside of the shell and pushed into the interior through a small opening.

Special study of fire protection by the State Railway Department of Prussia has suggested aumerous improvements in passenger care, Tests to be made include covering Buors with sebestor sheet, and tia, impregnating woodwork with fireproofing solution, protecting upholstery by asbestos covering, using woollen curtains dnstead of inen, and replacing floor mats with

lers inflammable ones.

Lithopone, a substitute for white lead 'consisting of a mixture of zins sulphide and The following is the game referred to above: English product under the name of Churlion barium sulphate, dates from 1871 As an

FOUR KNIGHT' GAME Wixto. uick.

White. Black.

De Souza.) (Sergeant.) (Do Bouza) (Sargeant.}

16 P-KB) B-K8

1 PK4 P-KA 2 B-B Kt QB8 3 Kt-K83 Kt-H

4 K-B3 Ktt. P.

Po KLB

6 Kt Kt B-K2(g)

7 P-08 P-Q1

8QKt-Keb K-Kt sq

17 Castles(P--Q5 18. t. B Pt.B

30 Kt B5 B-Q4

20

21 K-Ktg P-Kt4 22.Kt-E3Q-K2

P-Q3Q-Kedeh (1)

3 Kt-K Pt.F:

K-BP-ERS) Ft.P BLEP

·10 K+ Q2 K-B2 25.Q-Kaq P-Kt 6

1 Kt Kt.3 B-B sq

26 Kt-D34 Q-RG

Tasuns the most libers and unrestrictedt-Kt(c) D-Xt5 ch(d) 27 Ft. P Qt. Poh Policy on earth.

Agents wanted (Forsign and Natire).

HONGKONG BRANCH OFFICE:

18, Bank Buildings, Wyndham Street.

POWEL GRANT,

Agency Director, Hongkong. 12th November, 1982.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL

BE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

at Current Rates.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & co.,

Agenta Hongkong, 21st April, 1892

13 0 Q2 QBS

28 KB aq - 8 ch J40-K PQE49 I-Q2 Q-Et 7 15 PQBB-Kt5 Mata. For Kuights game has been reached. The (a) After some transposition & slags in the

books hore give PQ 4 for Black,

(b) Making way for the K at R-2, freeing the Rook.

(c) White has now made 8 moves with his Knights, out of a total of 12. His game suffers accordingly.

(d) To bring the Queen into play.

(e) II 16 Qt. B, then of course Qt. Fel, and Block mates in 2.

() Very risky. Black's attack on the Queen's side should have deterred White from putting 1118 | his King in the midst of it.

“ L'URBAINE” FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1838.).

HE Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENTE for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at curuent rates,

(c) This assists Black not a little. (4) To prevent White's King escaping into the centre. If White covers with Queen, thos 20-Q-X 2.⠀ .

(22, Pt. P, Q-K 2, 23, Kt-R would enable him to make a longer fight. The test move does not help him.

(4) Black threating mate in thy BR8ch, 4-B6 oh, etc. Bat K-B 3 does not care [White; nor would 26 PP.

P. LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1803,

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lesson the dangers of white lead making. increased by the efforts of health authorities to

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