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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

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

A CUEE & CO., Establisland 1859,

Every Household Requisito. Dopot for Eastman's Roiak Filmas and Accessories;

15. Queen's Rowl Central,

JEWELLERS

ALAISON LEVY HERMANOS,

Dinmond Merchants and Watchmakovs, 40 Watson's Buildiny, Quemu'a Boul. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Farms and Iloilo

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ÄRTIST.

Broniido and Crayon Enlargements and atro erlouring Thotus and relief Photos, Views of Chiun and Manila, Work done for Amatenes; No. SA, Queen's

Rond Central.

PRINTING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.

Proofs rond by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

- Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merolanta Sele Agents for Hartraane Rahtjen's Genalza Com.

position Red Hand Brand,

BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy Contractora, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coat Merchants, Sail- úkers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour

KHONG SANG & CO.,

Shipcharters, Sailmakers. Provisioners, Coal Merchante, Hardware, Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,

14. Des Voux Rond.

MORE & SETMUND,

und 45. Des Voeux Road. Shipehandlers, Sailmakers. Riggers, Commission Agent? wal General Storekcopers; Sole Agents for Shipowners Composition ("Grey. hound Brand") and Blundells Spence & Co.'s 'Composition. WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO.,

14, Queen's Boud Central Repairs of Watches and Cooks by competent European osperix at moderate rates.

HOTELS

THE QUEEN'S HOTEL,

ELGIN ROAD; KOWLOON.

Three minutes' walk from the Steamer

INSURANCES

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TMH, 100'

TOTAL FUNDS. AT 1ST DECEMBER, 1901: £15,722,893.

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 6 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000.0 PAID-UP CAPITAL.......... 687,500 0 II. Fine FeNDS, ......... 2,695,518 5

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The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the alore Company, avo pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE » Carront Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

Agents. Hongkong, let July, 1902.

1786 SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY..fantil, by the aid of electricity, he secure a pure j

A BMOKA CULE-SEEING BY WILE-DEVELOP MENT IN ZOOLOGY--THE ANHIAL THER MOSTAT THE EARTH'S IRREGULARITYA HUNT FOR MEDICINES- THE AIR BLUE? -DISTANT WEATHER-TEBING--GRAIN IN FLOUR.

atmosphere. This was clearly tinged with bina, Iding to the conclusion that the blue of the 8ky is an essential quality of the air, of chemical erigin.

Meteorological instraments of gigantic size have been designed by M. Janeson for the sum- nit of Mont Blanc, and are to ha road by telescope from Chamonix, at the foot of the mountain. The barometer is to have a huge dial, with handa moved by a platinum dont on the greary. The thermometer will catala vel quart of alcohol, and will have degro marks au inch or more apart. The force and direction of the wind will be estimated from the diftection of an irou ball filled with mercury rad suspended from a post.

2. A simple but successful ready for sunke has been brought to notice by a British engineer, It is known as the Wilson strokeless process, and it consists in injecting a mixture of air ned uitrate of rolntion there. Though the first trail was crude, with dirty soft coal under a Bab. cack boiler, the dense smoke from the chimney was reduced to invisibility. Tested further, the smeks was not only cared, but there was pu increase of more than 20 por cent. in the output of the biler puita evaporative efficiency, been traced by a Germitir physician to a curions Lead poisoning affecting many persons has The theory advanced is that the solution of source. Deep holes in the stones of an old mill uitrate of soda erestes nuclei of 'intense heat were found to have besa iguorantly filled with which fro the gases and enable the injec dead, and flour ground by these stones showed air to combice with them.

as high as one part of metal in 4,000. It was th's flour thit produced the poisroing.、

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abero Company, are repared to ACCEPT FISKB against FIRE at Carront Rates.

ROTH, RJACOB & CỦ. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900.

WHAT YOU.

WANT TO KNOW

about a life as8r-

anen company is

just what you

would want to know

about a bank or any

other institution

in which you

thought of investing :----

What is the company's carning ability as shown by its pa history?

What is the outlook for future dividends as indinated by its accumulated surplus?

Those two ques- tions answered,

and the rest is of secondary importance. Any agent of the Equitable will answer

these questions-

or any sthara-to

your satisfaction.

F. KIENE,

Hougkoug Manager, EQUITABLE LIFE,

14, Des Vonx Road.

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Hougkoug, 20th October, 1902, THE WESTEEN ASSURANCE

PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCOLPORATED 1861.

...£625,719 ...£6,769,240

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Cesk Security Total Losson Paid

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, tre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

WW, MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong. 22nd July, 1902,

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Wharvas, and seven minutes by Ferry-launchPHENIX FIRE OFFICE

from the City of Victoria.

A First-claea Hotel with thirty-five vary The Undersigned are

Bedrooms

Board and Residence :—

By the dayon

month

.From $5 to $7,00

$85 to $110.00 for Married Couple...$160 00 Everything of the Best.

Dinner Parties by Special Arrangement. Biliarda (Thurston Match Tablej:

Most porfest culinary arrangements. Food bothin Europear, and Eastern styles.

H. RUTTONJEE,

Proprietor. Hongkong, 25th November, 1901,

HING KEE HOTEL.

(Established 1873) MACAO.

www.

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THIQ. First-class and well-fomed catablish..

Tment is pleasantly situated in the centre

of PHATA GRANDE, facing south, with a charming view of the sea on the front. Cota fortable and well furnished Bod-rooms.

Cuislus Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terma very Moderate.

L. HING KEE, Proprietor "Telegraphio address " HınokeR”

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HOTEL INTERNACIONAL,

BE CHEAPEST HOTEL in Maono Beautifully situated in Praya Grande next to Government House.

Telegraphic Address: "Internacional.”

Apply to

THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.

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VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

BRITISH CONCESSION.

GOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tonriste,

T. F. DA CRUZ, Manager. Canton. 1st Gotober, 1901

€189

MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD.

AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

·CODE WORD: "DOCK” NAGASAKI. A.1, A.B.O., Scotts' and Engineering - Code:

Used.

DOCK No. 1 (at TATEĠAML)

Extreme Length..........

523 feet.

The new inungs-trapsmitting appara.us of a Belgian engineor includes two synchroning moters, each about as large am erg, which ars monuted at the transmitting and revising stations, and are driven at exactly the same peed of 500 rorolatious per savond by current from the same generator. Eneb armiare car- rice a small Jers, which in every 39 revolutions is oseated through five degrees from the aris of rotation. The receiving lens therefore "aces" over a circle of ten degrues, and the lainous variations in ile spiral path are stantly transmittel to the same points ca the receiver and by the second lens are thrown ou a screen. The fight und dark points of the spirad being passed through the selenium 10 times a second, the image on the seren appez; coutinous.

Our knowledge of the 200,000) lising animal species now known is being increased by 10,000 descriptions yearly, is ad Hlustration of zoological progress,, Prof. G. B. Howes Lotes that few sarthworms. Weye suspuste-te exist-in 1874, hd more than 700 species, belonging to 140 genern, trave been recorded since then.

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of Dr. Homer, of Vierna, has been tried on 40 In the last two years the scariot fover vernm

patients. Its efficiency na a cure has been shown by a redaction of the mortality in these

sea to rire per cout.

ITIMATIONS

WANTED.

healthy, nicely situated house. Kowloon FAWO UNFURNISHED ROOMS a

preferred.

Apply by letter to-- Box 165,

Care of Buily Prece Office. Hongkong. 8th Decembor, 1992. 13287

WANTED.

-

FOUR to SIX-ROOMED HOUSE for residence at Kowloon,ut ence or lafer, Apply to-

INSPECTION NORDD, LLOYD,

3. Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, 8th December, 1902.

------WANTED.

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EUROPEAN ASSISTANT experienced in Shipping and General Office Work. State Salary.

POWELL'S

GRAND XMAS SHOW. >

VOC WISH TO SELECT A PRESENT. VERY WELL JUST LOOK BELOW.-

DOLLS THAT SLEEP AND TALK, KID DOLLS. RAG HOLLS, TONË AND WAX DOLLS, ROCKING HORSES, BICYCLE HORSES, PRAMS, MAIL CARTS WOOD HORSES, SOLDIERS, CANNONS, AIR GUNS, SWORDS, PISTOLS, DOLLS' HOUSES, BEDS, FURNITURE, KITCHEN SETS, TRUMPETS, PIANOS. CLOCK-WORK TRAINS, CORONATION PROCESSIONS, NAVAL REVIEWS. DONKEYS, MONKEYS, CAMELS, DOGS. GOATS, RABBITS, AND ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS.

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WONDERFUL MECHANICAL TOYS, CLOWN AND BARROW, ORGAN BARROWS, RACE GAMES, BRICKS, DRUMS, MUSICAL TOYS, STABLES, ENGINES, FORTS, TENTS, FROG GAME, BOXES OF TOOLS AND TRICKS,

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

OVER ONE THOUSAND NEW TOYS!

CALL AND SEE THEM!!⠀

CALL AND SEE THEM!!! TIES. HANDKERCHIEFS, UMBRELLAS, STICKS, RICH LACE COLLARS, 500 NEW AND USEFUL GIFTS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GLOVES, DRESSING, WRITING, TIE, AND GLOVE CASES, Lc., No, &c,

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

3 QUEEN'S RAD (FPSTAIRS), OPPOSITE POST OFFICE

2078)

NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.

DYNAMITE,

· GELATINE-DYNAMITE.

̈BLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,

DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,

AGENTS

Apply by letter to-

No. 101, Caro of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902.

12215

3$25

WANTED.

JUNIOR PORTUGESE CLERK for

A Deneral Ofice Work. Must posses intelligence and good handwriting..

Apply by letter to—

C. B. A... Care of Doily Press Office. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902. (3216 COLE AGENT wanted for Spacalities in

The Lowe's body, Lord Kelvin pointed out in British Association paper, is a natural themostat, on apparatus automatically main tairing its corstant temperature of about 98.4. deg. F. is the midst of sarrunuding variations of scores of degrees. At ordinary tempera- tares, the notion depends upon heat dean from the combination of food with oxygen, the place of the combination being chiefly in minute fubes through which blood cir- culates in all parts of the bly, and not mainly in the place where fout is introduced uor in the langs. At high temperatures in moisture-laden atmosphere, the text of com. bastion must somehow be carried away by the breath. This must be effected by the evapora tion of water, and the controlling mechanism may be in the central parts about the heart, arit may be directly effective in the lilood-rezzols where food and oxygen combine. Experiments CHINA AND JAP.N are needed to show whether the body thermostat acts perfectly at bigh temperatures. Healthy TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC persons may be safely kept in baths at 106 deg. for a considerable time, in stem-laden at- mosphere; non-it could this be deterd whether blood heat rises much or any above INSUR. 98.4 deg.

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now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO,

Agente for the Phonix Fire Offen, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON |

FOUNDED 1710.

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The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE 6: Current Rales.

SIEMSSEN & CO.. Agents

Hongkong, 16th May, 1892. FRANSATLANTIC FIRE TANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

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

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th Now nber, 1872.

Sea-level does not, as is generally_supposed, represent the mean figure of the earth. The at- traction of mountains and continents and vari stions of density cause the water to be heaped up in places, and Col. Clarke has calculated that the diameter of the equator ending in Singa- pores and Tern is 2 miles shorter than the diameter ending in Rhodosiù end the Pacific.

NORTH GERMAN FF HAMBURG Maj. 5. G, Burrard estimates that in the region

ANCE OF

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Compauv ero PrEPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.

STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May 1895

GENERAL MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED. OF DRESDEN.

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TALENT, ore Company, tre THE Undersignal, having been appointed

prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS.

HOTZ, s'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 1st September, 1902.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

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TAGENTS for the shore Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

at Current Rates.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..

Agenta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

"L'URBAINE”

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1838)

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THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE 513 .11

GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.

*+*

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top-

BQ

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Width of Entrance on Bottom

17

51

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.)

Extreme Length...

371 footi

Length on Blooks

*830

Width of Entrancs on Top

66

"Width of Entrauce on Bottom...

53

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

.20

+6

PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE).

Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons grose.

FIHE WORKS are well equipped with the MOST LUPROVELINTS and cat

P. LEMAIRE & CO. <

Hongkong, 7th February, 1901.

CARTRIDGES."

· NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE. Absolutely Smokeless ago Water resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12.BORE CARTRIDGES :---

Loaded with With Powder Powder only, and I oz. of Shot.

$8.00

Primrose Cases ...38.25 execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. | Pegamaid Cates... 6.85 ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well | Ejector Brass Chese. 7.50 as in BEPAIRING of SHIPS.

The COMPANY has · SALVAGE. STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT LEADY at SHORT NOTICE.

1531

8.60.. 9.25

Apply to-

Hongkong, Sia July, 1902.

WM, SCHMIDT & CO.,

Gunmakers,

Hongkong.

$1839

of the Himalayas actual sea-level is about. 8,000 feet higher thou it would be if the shape. were not deformed. Another source of error in

arvora is the deflection of the plumb lino, and this cause makes the position of India on the globe uncertain to some seven seconds.

The purpose of the new British Therapenti- ol Society is to determine the medicinal pro- perties of all kinds of natural products. Es credited with curative powers, and it is expected pacial attention will be given to plants locally

that many sabalances of value will be found.

A cloud is white because its corpuscles of vapour are larga enongh to reflect all rays, large and small. Eut the upper air has infinite aum- barn of particles so minute that they throw back only the smaller-er blue-warts of light, and thus bles is the predominant bat, not exclusive not the larger red, yellow and green waves, and colour of the sky. This long-accepted theory of Tyndall's is ag questioned by M. Spring..the Swiss physicist. He hse experimented with luminous rays ander many conditions, getting all colours except blue, which failed to appear

Painkiller

(FERRY DAVIS)

the seaman's friend, for cholera, cramps or chills. It acts like magic. Take no substitute,

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Engine Packings and Hair Beltings. Apply the FRICTIONLESS ENGINE PACKING CO. LD., Handham Vule Works. Manchester, England.

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THE

COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HONGKONG EXCHANGE.

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS:----

EXCHANGE LINE.

$90 Per Annum.

PRIVATE LINES,

$100 Per Annum,

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION

N.BA special charge is made for lines as more than average length,

ELECTRIC SUPPLES OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION IN STOCK.

BATTERIES,

Including:

CHEMICALS,

ELECTRIC BELLS,

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS,

INSULATORS,

-SWITCHER,

TELEPHONES,

Wine, &c., &c

PRICE LISTS

ON

APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATION

ERECTED AND KEPT IN

ORDER

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work

Trained Mechaniclans sent to Out-Parts to

fit up Installations if required.

For full particulars, &o, &c., Apply to W. STUART HARRISON, A. Inst. C.E.

Manager.

Note Address:No. 2, Ice HoUSE ROAD. Hongkong, 18th January, 1898,

AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES,

MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEÎHAIWEI.

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.

An abrasion, a cut or a scratch is an opening in the horny skin-wall that protects the tissues within from the germs without. VINOLIA contains no germs, and is specially prepared for shaving, and for the complexion, and the nursery.

BEAR IN MIND!·

OGDEN'S

"GUINEA GOLD"

1347-3

CIGARETTES

FOR SALE AT

KRUSE

& CO.

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UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

MELLIN'S

For INFANTS

FOOD

and

INVALIDS.

When prepared is similar to Breast Milk.

MELLIN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND.

PURE FRESH WATER

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER- BOAT CO. LD. is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boitery.

Call Flag W

J. W. KEW,

Manager.-

Hongkong, 13th June, 1992,

20, Des Voeux Road.

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FOR SALE.

to aff. Fins Sporting. Boat Accom RUISER YACHT for Sale, about 45 feet modation for Four. Price, $1,500. Owner would consider offers or sell share, us ho sellom usƏK the yacht.

W. ROBINSON, ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st November, 190

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