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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING.

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China having European taught workmen. Equal to Home Wek

FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHEE & CO., Established 1859.

Every Honeckold Requisite. Depot for

Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessoris

17u, Queen's Rond Central.

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,

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

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTISE.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Fhotos Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. Sá, Queen's

Road Contral.

PRINTING

'DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merchants. Sole Agents for Hartmana Rabljen's Gensive Com

position Red Hand Brand,

- BISMARCK & CO.

Navy Contructors, Ship Chandlere, Provision and Coal Murchante, Ball- makem, o. Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour

ETONG SANG & CỌ,

Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Provisiones

Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Merchante,

144, Des Voeux Rond.

MORE & SEIMUND,

43 and 45, Des Voeux Rond, Shipebandiers, Sailmakers, Riggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Sole Agents for Shipowners Composition (Gry. hound Brand") and Blundells Spines & Co.'s Composition. WATCHMAKERS

IDROZ & CO.,

14, Queen's Road Central. Repairs of Watches, and Clacks by competent European experts at modemta rates,

IEN PING.

SURGEON-DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Fres, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1902.

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R. CHADWICK KEW

DENTAL SURGEON, No. 33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Office Hours-9. A. to 5 PM. Hongkong, 19th March, 1902.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF

ENTISTEY

Dr. M. H. CHAUN,

13346

33, DES Vaux ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A

Hongkong, 4th March, 1902.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY

OF

P. U. TUNG.

PRICES MONERATE,

CONROLTATION FREE,

12980

INSURANCES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, π, 1902

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBEË, 1901.

£18,722,699.-:-

I AUTHORISED CAFITAL... £3,000,000 0.0 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000.00 BAID-UP CAPITALBO 097,500 0-6 II. FIRE FUNDS...... 2,095618 5 2 The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS, for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE a

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 1st July, 1902.

[1796

SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Current Rates.

11

THE Undersigned, having bass appointed repared to ACCEPT FISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

HOTZ, s'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1800,

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

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THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratze

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents.

1118 Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

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

Cash Security Total Logses"

"Paid

THE

.£826,719 ...£8,769,240

HE Undoraigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

WM. METEEINK & CO. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1902. PHENIX FIRE

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OFFICE

The Undersigned are now prepareil to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Kates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

Ageats for the Phoenir Fire Ofcs, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

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-“L'URBAINE" FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD.

(Established 1838.) ........

-at-current rates;

THE Undersigned, having been appointed 1. GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

P. LEMAIRE & CO.

· Hongkong, 7th February, 1901. WHAT YOU

WANT TO KNOW

about a life assur-

ance company is

just what yon

would want to know

about a bank or any

other institution

in which you

thought of ingesting

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

What is the ontlook for future dividends as indicated by its Becumulated surplus?

These two ques-`

tions answered,

and the rest is of secondary

importance. Any

agent of the Equitable

will unswer

these questions---

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55, Des Vaux ROAD (corner Pottinger Street),

Hongkong. 6th December, 1902,

WANTED.

1

OUNG ASSISTANT wanted for

Illobinson Piano Co, Ld., Shanghai

House.

Apply to-

܂

W. V. ROBINSON. Hongkong, 17th December, 1902.

WANTED.

orang ethore-to---

your satisfaction.

72.

F. KIENE,

---Hongkong Mausger, EQUITABLË LIFE,

14, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, 20th October, 1992, [2701

(3372

GENERAL MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, OF DRESDEN.

TWO UNFURNISHED ROOMS in a

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

GREM-KILLING · DTX-EATS—WATER OF THE

DEAD SEA-STOPPING AN AUTOMOBIL BALATA GUTTA PERCHA-CORK BARBEL,

FIRST CEASON'S CHEAT CALCIUM THE VIBE- JAVAN SCIENCE-HEAT · STORAGE- BALT IN FOOD.

compression of important nervos. The Javanese believe that this anaesthesia giros · beault în cases of fatigue, headache, insomnia, eto, and it is thought that so simple and harmless a means, of producing sleep should be of value in surgery.

...When the days "dre longer than the nights, 'more Lent is received by day thon is lost by The action of Röntgen rays in destroying night. Heat gradually accumulates in Innd, baoferia has best a subject of erperiment by Hses, and air, so that the hottest part of the year Rieder since 1898. Many micro-organisms-is not in June, when the days are longest, but including the cholere germ-were killed by an considerably later. From many observations, exposure of 20 to 30 minutes on gelatine, but Dr. J. Schubert hoe shown that soil in Northern among the organisms there were always Indi- Europe reaches its highest imperaturo in viduals that were not affected. It has been September, and its lowest in March, air and proved that the bustericidal power is not duo to water being warmest in August and coldest in the fluorescent light, heat, ozone, or electricity, February. The sea takes up 20 to 40 times 'as nor is the culture medium altered. The con- much beat as the land, the best panstrating clusion is not justified that the rays destroy much deeper. The sea muy be two degrees bacteria in the body, and disease-inoculated

warmer than the air in October er November, animals exposed to the rays die sooner than bat its average for the year is bat half a degroo those not exptied. The successful treatment warmer. of certain infectious skin disenses acts to be due to some other effect than killing of bacteria.

The Dond Sco, whose size is diminishing, is about 46 miles long by 8 wide, and is only 10 foot deep in its southern part. The surface is considerably below sea-level, while it receives the dreinsge of salt, sulphur, and asphalt mìues,

In French experiments, three lots of sheep have been fed alike, except that ono lot received no salt, while the second was given half an mines daily, and the third had three-fourths of an ounce. The second lot gained 4.5 pounds each more than the first and 1.25 pounds more thau the third. The salted sheep had 1.70

PUBLIC COMPANIES

The density of the water is about 2 s pom-pouds mere wool and a bottor fleers than those pared with distilled water, that of sex-water which had no salt. being only 1.017; and a recent analysis by C. A. Mitchell shows more than 24 per cent, of solid matter, including 2 per cent, of magnesium chloride, 8.52 of sodium chloride, and 3.49 of caloium chloride. A bather becomes instantly covered with a layer of salt.

The inertia of a 2,000-pound automobile at 75 miles an hour is calculated by E. Hospitalier to be the same as would be given by a fall of 196 feet. The retarding power developed by the brakes on the frail tires must average about 50 borse-power, though the maximum strain may be nearly twice as great!

Eros, the little planet now being watebed,with so much interest, is about 17 miles to diameter, and at its nearest approach will be only 10,000,000 miles away,

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

CE IS HEREBY GIVEN that au EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at tho REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company,

Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 29th day of DECEMBER, 192, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of considering and if thought it passing tho sabjoined Special Resolution,

ŘESOLUTION.

That the Company he wound up voluntarily under the Provisions of the Companies Ordin CHARLES STEWART SHARP anoes 1865 to 1899, and that the HONOURABLE ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD, and JOHN THOMAS MARTIN WHEELEY be appointed Liquidators of the said Company with liberty for each of them solely to exercies all the powers of the joint Liquidators.

Dated this 13th day of December, 1992.

By Order of the Consulting Committee,

WILLIAM D. JUPP, Acting Manager. THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

Investigation about a year ago showed that the baleta tree grows in abundance along thou sands of miles of the Amazon and its tributaries, but that the Brazilians were rapidly entting || the troos for firewood and building material. Since then the production of gatta-percha from 337 this source has beon began. Ench tres. yields an average of 35 pounds, and a compefcat Weeder can prepara 40- to 50 pounds per day, one man's work producing as much sap is 20OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the men can get from rubber trees. The gun le NIGHTEENTH URDIVARY ready for shipment after being feriasnted and then dried,

LIMITED.

GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at "the" REGISTERED OFFICES of the Caaks of cerkwood, the recent invention of a Company, 38 and 44, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 30th day of December, 1902, resident of Algaris, are claimed to have importat 3 o'clock in the afternum, for the purpose of

ant advantages. Cork being a bad conductor of best, liquids are protected from freezing on or- posure to cold, and perishable substances are preserved from heat in warm climates. An interior coating keeps the contents from contact with the cork. The staves do not warp, and an eleven-gallon csak weighed only 30 pounds instond of the 8 pounds that would have been its weight in ordinary wood.

ressiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1803.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd to 31st instant, both days inclesive.

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BÓN, General Managers. Hongkong, 16th December, 1902. THE HONGKONG STEAM. WATES BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

the remain't g. Call of Thres Dollars per Share is now called up and is payable at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 97, Connaught Road, on or before JANUARY 2nd, 1993.

On payment, Shareholders will p ease hand in their Scrips for endorsementy the Manager.

By Order,

Metallic calcium by electrolysis has been proHAREHOLDER are hereby natifled that duced by Prof. Borchers, of Aix-la-Chapelle, only after many failures. The perfected prosess is very simple, calciom chlorido being the only componnd wed, and it gives promise of reducing the price of calcium from nearly $4,000 a pound to less than a dollar. The metal in as soft as hard butter, rapidly oxidising into line on exposure to sir. As a reducing agent, it would be useful in chemical research and organic syn-- thesie, and possibly for freeing iron from Bal phur and phosphorus,

The unpleasant odour arising from the first re in hosting apparatus has been investigated in Germany. It is found that the fine dust collect ing in pipes and ou steam coile daring a season of rost contains auch moisture and is rich in micro-organisms, and the first wormth uses

healthy, nicely situated bona Kowloon HE Undersigned, having been appointed the organisms to vegetate in great numbers!

preferred.

Apply by letter to-

Box 165, Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong. 8th December, 1902.

WANTED.

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FOUR- to 81X-ROOMED HOUSE for residence at Kowloon, at once or latör. Apply to→→

"INSPECTION NORDD. LLOYD,

3. Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, Sth Docember, 1902. [3288

WANTED.

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

Apply by letter to-

No. 101, Care of Daily Press CHR Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902.

WANTED,

18215

JUNIOR PORTUGESE CLERK for General Offca Work. Must posses Intelligence and good handwriting..

Apply by letter to--

C. B. A, Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 2nd L-ecember, 1902.

COLD STORAGE

19216

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LD TL 120,000 Cubic feet of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will

AGENTS for the above Company, are propared to ACCEPT FOREIGN and This sets free much smmonia, which gives the CHINESE RISKS.

disagreeable and irritating smell. KOTZ, S'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 1st September, 1992, [2327 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Underigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISK against FIRE at Current Kates.

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SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Arents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1972. (UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED 1710. The Undersigned having bean appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

Agente.

Hengkoor, 16th May, 1892.

NORTH GERMAN FIFE INSUR

ANUB COMPANY OF HAMBURG

• The Undersigued AGENTS of the above Company 3:6 PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Clare Foreign nut Chinesa Rinks at Current Rates

SIEMBSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May 1895

*

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5: Open at 16 A.2. and 4 P.M. daily, Sandy H. F. CARMICHAEL

excepted, to receive and deliver perishable gogus

WM. PARLAND, Manager.

Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.

A. LING & 00.,

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FURNITURE STORE, FASHIONABLE CENTRE CARPETS, ELECTRO-PLATE, LIQUOR FRAMES, and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

*365

CONSULTING ENGINEER, SURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,

TELEGRAMS" CARMICHAEL,"HONGKONG:

A B C Code, 4th Edition A1 Code.

Lieber's Standard: Code.

TELEPHONE, 282. Hongkong, 21st June 1901.

J. Y. KEW, Ma ager.

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Feng on. 18:1 December 142.

R. J. REMEDIOS, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER,

No. 39, WYNDHAM STREET, HONOKONG, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer

inces.

13190

Is also propared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Cash AGENTS WANTED. 15 to 25 par sent. Discount Allowed,

CARTRIDGES. IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESH. TALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE.

Ausesthesia by compressing the carotid artery, though unknown to us, seems to have been long in vogue Emong the natives of eastern Java and

and KYNOCKS SPORTING neighbouring islands. The practice has been brought to notice by Dr. Steiner, & Datch CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 10, and 20 HORE and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in physicias, who discovered it among some all Sizes, Nos. 10 to SSSG. AIR GUNS and prisoners at a hospital at Sourabaya, and after-AMMUNITION in Variety. wards experimented to test the method. Of 30

WM, BCHMIDT & CO. native subjects tried, 25 became insensible,

Hongkong, 28th November. 1902. Sensibility and thought were lost suddenly, and | so completely that in one caso am abscess was

NOVELTY! Ianced without the patient's knowledge, and in

no case was there any injury. Cerebral suemis le supposed to be one cause of the effect, though it is probable that there are other factors as such,

RACHE

LECS

Ache all over. Throat sore, Eyes and Nose running, slight cough with chills; this is La Grippe.

Painkiller

taken in hot water, sweetened, before going to bed, will break it up if taken in time.

There is only one Painkiller, "PERRY DAVIS””

2727-2

Soap with bad fats and

free alkalies causes blotches.

VINOLIA never does this.

13-17-1

POWELL'S GRAND XMAS SHOW.

You

YOU-WISH TO SELECT A PRESENT, VERY WELL JUST LOOK BELOW:- DULLS THAT SLEEP AND TALK, KID DOLLS, RAG DOLLS, STONE AND

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WONDERFUL MECHANICAL TOYS, CLOWN AND BARROW, ORGAN BARROWS, RACE GAMES, BRICKA, 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 !!! 500 NEW AND USEFUL GIFTS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GLOVES, TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, UMBRELLAS, STICKS, RION LAUE COLLARS, DRESSING, WRITING, TIE, AND GLOVE CASES, &c., &c., ko.

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

34, QUEEN'S R-JAD (UPSTAIRS), Opposite Post OFFICE 2978

NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.

3705

DYNAMITE,

GELATINE-DYNAMITE,

BLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,

̈ DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,

̈AND ALL-BLASTING ACCESSORIES.

MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAIWEI,

AGENTS-

JARDINE MATHESON & CO.

New Meat Extract Label.

The genuine Liebig Company's Extract is now labelled with the initials of Lesbig's Extract of Strat Co. in addition to the blue signature

LEMCO Griebing

The new Inbal is intenabril in awalet the public in datinguishing betweenthede popanga Extract as the many variations with which, the Company Ist

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT.

DON'T RIDE WITHOUT A

"GUINEA GOLD"

271-26

CIGARETTE

AND SEE THAT IT IS

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CHARMING XMAS AND NEW YEAR POST CARDS and Colonial Postage Stamps Depôt at FOR SALE AT GRAÇA & CO. Foreign

HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR...

Inspection INVITED,

Honekone. 21st November. 1902. | 2784

PURE FRESH WATER

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATEK.

T BOAT CO., LD, is prepared to supply

ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW, Manager.

20, Des Voeux Road.

3335

-Hougkong.-13th Jann, 1992...

OREGON LUMBER.

THE Undersigned, being closely connectel

THE

with the lending MILLS at PORT LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre- pared to book orders for any specifications ai LOWEST RATES.

SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 14th February, 1901,

OGDEN'S

FOR SALE AT-

KRUSE & CO.

UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

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MELLIN'S

For INFANTS

FOOD

and

INVALIDS,

When prepared is similar to Breast Milk

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

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