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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

BOOKBINDING

"DAILY PRESS OFFICE,

No

TO LET

TO LET UNFURNISHED.

TO. 33, CAINE ROAD. Available from

1st March. "COOMBE," MAGAZINE GAP. Avail

The only office in China having Europeanable from 1st April.

taught workinen. Egaal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHEE & CO., Established 1959.

Every Househell Requisite. Depot for Eastinan's Kodak Films ud Accessoris:

174, Queen's Road Coutral, CHEONG LEE & CO., Forniture Store. Establishind over 20 years. Importers and Exporters, Teakwood Furniture, Black wood, Jewellery, &e, highest grade, best and cheapest. £, Queen's Head

Central

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANDS

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

PHOTOGRAPHIR

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargments and abo colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; 17o48a, Queen's

Road Central. STOREKEEPER:1

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision And Coal Merchants, Sol Agents for Hartmann Rahijon's Genaine Com-

position Red Hat Brand.

Apply

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY

VIEWB

TASTE AND

8AELL-REPTIL BENSES-PEAT ON LOCOMOTIVES EXTTLE- MENT OF NEW LAND-LUMINOUS PATCH ES or OCEAN MODELN MÁLADY--CHÈ MIGAL. ACTION IN CHIP EVOLUTGF- WHEN LIFE BEGINS-GLACIER VARIATION.

been ofted by M Melsen In # STACK absoluta purity, and when free from moistare it is found to Jase entirely its extraordinary power of attacking glans. Para fuorino, there- fore, may be sealed in a glass tube. In collabo ration with Prof. Dower, the tube of gun was immersed in liquid bydragon, whom the liquefac- tion and solidification of the daorias wore Two theories of taste and smell appear to be observed, and the fusing point was found to be in favour. The vibration theory of Bie Wat 233 deg. Centigrado below zorn. he most Ramsay, proposed about twenty years ago. TO. 3. CAMERON VILLAS, PEAK. For "imilar to the popular theory of light eat sound,

Months from 5th June.

and aures that substances of medium mole cular weight vitirato at a rate that affects the

Daily Preza Office. Hongkong, 16th February, 1903,

TO LET FURNISHED.

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CAPT. SIMPSON, Hongkong, 28th May, 1903.

TO LET.

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cold, the question has arison whether all substances are known to become fzert at such chemical action ceases arar absolute scie. To tost this, the tube of fuorine was broken in the

nerve-cells. while the vibration of substances liquid bydrogen, and the result was a violent hasing molecular weight below 30 nro foo rapid explosion, with much flame and a shattering of too give any impresion and very heavy the apparatus employed. It has been that

#TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS--Nos. 95 molecules move too slowly.

at 96, PRAYA EAST.. Apply to

H. N. MODY.

Victori Buillings. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1002,

TO LET KOWLOON.

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OUR-ROOMED HOUSE, good locality, Winnies from Ferry. Furniture taken at Valuation Apply to-

W.. Cars of Daily Press Office.

(1510 Hongkong, 20th May, 1903.

TO LET.

ND WEST to Roat from Lorn

-Apply to

E. H. Care of Daily Press Office

[143 Hongkong, 18th May, 190 3.

TO LET. 1&3," MAGDALEN TERRACE," rovision and Coal Merchacts, Baile housCH, MAGAZINE GAP. mekors, &c. Fresh Water applied to

Apply to-- Vessels in the Harbour

SPANISH PROCURATION Hongkong, 1st January. 1906.

TO. 17, SEYMOUR ROAD or WOOD-

JUNE.

BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Bhip Chandlers,

KHONG BANG & CO

Shipchandlers, Bailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Enginger Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,

144, Den Voeux Road,

MORE & SEIMUND,

25 and 26, Connaught Road, Praya Central. Shipokardiers, Sailmakers, Biggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Solo Agents for Shipowners Composition (Ges- honna Brand") and Blundells Spence & Co. Composition WATCHMAKERS

DEOZ & CO.,

14, Qussu's Bead Contral. Eepairs of Watches and Clocks by compelent European experts at moderate rate

BROWN, JONES & CO., MONUMENTAL AND ORNAMENTAL MASONS,

Hava on View and for Sale at their Marble Yard,

ITALIAN MARULE -

Statuary Figures, Aurels alongsido Crossis

TO LET FURNISHED.

17

TO 2 CAMERON VILLAS, PEAK

For Two Months from widdie of June. Apply...

H. W. BIRD,

Palmer & Turner.

Hongkong, 21st May, 1903,

TO LET.

J

The chemical

theory is based on the old observation that oderous, bodies are usually ozidieod readily. It is confirmed by the late discovery that the new geses krypton and renou, with molecular weighta near that of vanillia, aro odourless, tasteless, and ivert; and further by the curious fact that the parification that makes certain substances or subit also lessons their taste and odour An English chemist points out that bulb theories raay be mainly correct, the norves raspoading only to the agitations accompanying chemical change instead of being directly stiran latod by the ordinary vibration of the molecules.

Reptiles and amphibians are attracted to water from such distances that Dr. F. Werner, of Vienna, sappesza they must be endowed with special sens. Sight is found to be the most acuto of their ordinary senses, but alligators and crocodiles see a man not more than ten times their own length, frogs sea about fifteen or twenty times their own longth, fishes not more than half their own length, and makes only one fourth or ono sighth of their own ength. Most reptiles and amphibians are totally deaf. Nous are satirely without taste. and the muako's tangus rapidly vibrating the air, seems to feel objects without actually Lonching them.

Peat fuel in eight locomotives in Sweden [1400s hauled the maximum lood, the cost being phout the same as with English cual. To avoid the expense of an extra fireman, however, the

ST and 2ND FLOORS MARINE HOUSE,peat is now mixed with an equal weight of coal,

No. 17. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Apply to

LI KWONG LOONG,

No. 1. Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 27th May, 1903.

TO LET

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BROOKE,"

and the mixture has proved so satisfactory that it is to be tried on passenger trains,

the island, of Krakaton, on which all plant life was destroyed by the great eruption of 1853, is isolated from Java and Sumatra by

rare that some olemical action is possible at about minus 232-deg. Centigrade, or only 20 degrees above the absolute zero.

The airship now being built by Dr. F. A. Barton is to be combination of the balloon with the templano mankine. If this is success- ful, the purpose is to continue building similar sparatus, gradually increasing the size of the aeroplanes and the motive power but diminishing the proportions of the balloon, until the practical commercial airship is orolved. The perfectEŤ sirship should have an independent spend of 60 to 80 miles an hour,

The bad germs causing the bad smells of soap

factories are bad for the Vinolia Soap is

skin.

sweet, pure, and emollient.

WM.

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POWELL, LD.,

DRESSMAKERS, DRAPERS, AND

OUTFITTERS,

GENTLEMEN'S

28 AND 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

DRESSMAKING UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN

SUPERVISION.

Au electrical test, at first propoind as a means of determining whether life is extinat," has ben used to show whom lifa bezius. No reaction is produced if the matter is lifeless. GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS OF EVELY KIND ALWAYS Applying this method to loa's "gga, Augustus Waller has found that signs of life begin in twenty-four to six y-two hours after the baginning of iticatation and that only when dorelopment fails or is arrested does the reaction continas to be absent.

Glaciers are supposed, to increase and decreas in cyclus more or less regular. Au inquiry by M. Chorba Rabot shows that the same stages are not simultausonly reached in different parts of the work, and that in Narway, whers the cycle is soms tiyo centuries long, the last general increase began in 1760 and the decresso is still in progress. ·

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

"HAN INGLEWOOD, Roxy twenty miles of winter, and has given notabiny afterwards buying themselves baud on the Lavit

ROAD.

Apply to-

LAU CHU PAK Care of A. S. Watson & Co., Ld. Hongkong, 7th March, 1903.

TO LET,

Obeliska, Columus, Raatic and Plain Crossos EWAY BALLETS IN POLO Cround

and Headstones; also

AMERICAN MARBLE

Cromer, Columns and Headstones; and

ABERDEEN GRANITE

Crosses and Headstones

For adults and children's gravIS.

CEMETERY MEMORTALS

made to any design in Italian sud American

Marble and Hongkong Grey and Blue Granite.

Special attention paid to

LETTERING IN ANY STYLE OR LANGUAGE

in imperishable lead, lend coment, gold, or black

All work and material guaranteed to be the best and mort durable.

Prices to suit the times,

Designs on application.

Orders from outports carefully and promptly exocnted.

Office:No, 17A, Queen's Road Central, Jet Floor. Marble Yard-No. 13, Morrison Hill Road, Hongkong.

Nongkung, 9th January, 1903.

TO LET

GODOWNS TO LET.

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TILATO

Ja MORETON TERRACE, No. 1, RIPON TERRACE. GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON

EAST! HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. Apply to-

(PRATA

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st Jungary, 1963.

TO LET. TWO SPACIOUS NEW GODOWNS,

very suitable for Dry Goods. Apply to-

TWO

W. LYBAUGHT,

153 Wanchai Road. Hongkong, 15th April, 1903.

It is remarkable how greatly our estimate of ourselves and our qualities differs from the estimate formed of ne by others. If the thing were practicable, many folks woult realise herfly by soiling themselves at their own valuation (if they could find customers), and of other people's notion of their worth. The more numerous and the barder the blows cimed at our self-conceit in the days of our youth, the wers. the better for us. They pulveriso, as it warser part our Dalure, and nothing arrives the process but what deserves to endure. Aud what are you?" asked a Lord Chief Justio of England of a witness who had just given some rambling and discreditable evidence, “Iemploy myself as a surgeon," said the witness.

But

d anybody elea employ you as a enrgeon? dire you a surgeon?" asked the jadge. And thereat the witness collapsed.

a much-prized opportunity for aludying the birth of a new vegetation. The first observa- tions were made by Dr. Treab after about three 150 years. Microscopie algae, which had covered the surface with a stipy layer, were decompos ing the pumice stone, lava and ash into a suitable substratum for other plaats, nut about a dozen species of ferns were already akuntant, while there were a fow individuals of fifteau | flowering plants. The report of other German

It is claimed for all medicines that they effect- hotumists who visited the island in 1807 has

cures, though the fact is that some do and some just been publishod. Very strangely, no more

lo net. Mother Seigol's Carative Syrap has. species of feras were noted; but in all sixty-been very extensively used for thirty-five years, two species of vascular plants were observed and is to-day the principal domestic medicine in including fifty flowering plants representing sixteen different countries. The number of persone twenty-one nutural orders." Thore were eight ears it has effected (ecpecially among

suffering from indigestion and bilious diseases) is quite incalculable. Of the many thousands of Compostas, six grass, and four archids. belt near the water was richest in species, while testimonials is to its efficacy voluntarily given. beyond wore dense thickets of reeds and sugar-here is an interesting one from a mother and Road, Jesmond, oane, and the more thisly covered interior con daughter. For several years," writes Mrs.

Hutchison, of Newcastle (1153tained chiety ferus. It is almost cerisin that N.S.W. on October 19th, 1902, I suffere

sixty per cent, of the Lowering plants were agonies from indigestion and liver complaint. I introduced by the sea, while $2 per cent. were could neither eat, sleep, nor work-in fact, ald

freedom from pain I was attended by two JO. 3, STEWART TERRACE, the probably borim by the wind, the others having not know what it was to enjoy a single hour of the cloverest medical men in the Newcastle Peak

been possibly carried by birds.

district, bat their treatment failed to bring me Records are now being searched for notices any relief. Indeed, I went stoadily downhill, of the rare white water, or phosphorescent fog, and began to fear that my case was beyond the aid of medicine. I grew weakly sad thin, and of the Indian Ocoan and other seas.

became dejected, when, two years ago, appears as a weird haze, but proves to be advised to try what Mother Beigel's Curatire luminosity without mist, and it has been on countered as an ocean river a mile wide and as a broad area through which a vessel sailed fifty miles without touching the limits. One observer found the sea to the depth of a foot to be densely packed with luminous fishes an inch long, while at another time microscopic animals were obtained in chains three inches long. The phenomenon has been seeu hetero violent storms, and it has been suggested that some unusual atmospheric condition may drive the luminous ocean animals in shoals to the surfava

TO LET.

Apply 10-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 8th April, 1903,

NO

TO LET.

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TO. 79, DUDDELL STREET (Godown), No. 5, STEWART TERRACE, PEAK, Farnished, from 5th June to 31st August, 1993. NORTH WESTBOURNE VILLA,"

DRAYA EAST. Spaciens Two-storied BONHAM ROAD.

PRAYA dedowns. Suitable

for Yarn or Ceals.

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Also Luad for Coal storage.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

+1002 Hongkong, 31st March. 19

TO LET.

UNHEVED."

DUNHE

Robinson Road. Available from June 1st. Having Six Spacious Rooms with well ventilated Basement (Servants' Quar ors detached), Veran dahs, Tennis Court and large Gardet.

Apply to

THE SAM WANG CO., LD, 81. Queen's Road Central

[1404 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1908,

:

TO LET.

TO.10, 8EYHOUR TERRACE.

NO

No, 13, CAINE ROAD.

Nos. 1, 2 and 3, CORONATION TERRACE.

And others to suit various requirements,

8. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker. [1396 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1903.-

W

TO LET.

KELLETT.

No. 1; CAMERON VILLAS, MOUNT Nos. 7, 11, 15 & 18, BELILIOS TERRACE. "BISNEE VILLA," POKFULUM ROAD, Land on sen front Kowloon Marine Lot No. 5, and admirably suited for the storage of cont.

For terms and particulare, apply tó--

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

1046 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1903.

TANG YUEN." BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. European Supervision. Excellent Cuisine and Accommodation.

Apply

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To eye-strain. nspally unsuspected, Dr. Goo. M. Gold attributes much of human misery, He finds eridance that it was indirectly respon sible for the opium babit of De Quincy, caused the worbid condition and breakdowns of Curlyle, and gave Browning his headaches and vertigo. Printing books in white ink on black paper is a suggested mesur for lessening [681ere strain.

MANAGERESS,

Macdonnell Road; FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Boid, Hongkong, 2nd Mareb, 1903 BOARD AND

of

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IN STOCK.

EVERYTHING FOR LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR.

GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT THOROUGHLY, UP-TO-DATE. SHIRTS, TIES, COLLARS, EOOTS, PANAMAS, RAINCOATS, ETC.

14:

NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.

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New

Was

Syrup could do for me. It was a happy decision, for before I had taken a quarter of the first botila my health was much improved. I gon. dued to take the medicine according to the directions for five reuke, by the end of which time I was cured. The cure is evidently a por. manent one, for I have remained well and sound to the present

day

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DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,

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HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAWA.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

JAPAN

COALS.

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HEAD OFFICE-1, SUSPOA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, JIMB STREET, E.C.

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Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codea Railays; Principal Railway Corapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State

and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Fargous Miike, Tagawn, Yamano and Ion Coal Mines: ard. BOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Horde Kanadu, Fujinotans, Mameda, Manneure, Oponra Otauj

Sasahara Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yanokibara, and other Coals.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hougkong.

This is good testimony--testimony to be proud of.. But it don't stop boro. Mother

111 Beigel's Carative Syrup not only cured Mrs. Hatchison of her indigestion and liver com plaint, but, in the case of her daughter Agnes, arrested the progress of an inedions and Cangerous analady which, it allowed to range unchecked, might have had fatal eesnits. Here

Mrs. Hutchison's own description of her daughter's case: "My daughter," she says, was in a very bad way. She was offering from severe nervous debility. She wasted away to a skeleton, and appeared to have no blood in her body. She was so weakly that she could not walk without assistance, and was often

to compelled keep,

to bed for days together. The doctors seemed to be much in the dark as mina, to her ailment, and as impotent in treating her caso as they had been in their treatment of so I determined to experiment on her with the RESIDENCE Fluorine, the most active element known, has medicine which had proved such a boon to The result was that within two myself months a few bottles of Mother Suigel's Curative Byrup changed her from a helpless invalid into a bearty, healthy, happy girl. She remains as well as one could wish her to be."

Mrs. Hutchison is well known in Jesmond and Lambton, and has lived in these slices for twenty years. She is a native of Scotland, and came to Australia in 1872.

Apply to-

9, SELBORNE VILLAS, Konnedy Read." Hongkong, 14th February, 1903. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE-

VILLA EAST, Street. WOODLANDS

Seymour Road. Six-Roomed Semi- detached House.. Good jew of the Harbour.

Apply to-

D'ALMADA & MILLAR, Hongkong, 19th May, 1903.

TO LET.

1, Des Voeux Rand Central M

13485

ROOM in a Fully Furnished House at the

Peak Ono Gentleman required to make up a Mess

Apply-

- of Four. Tennis Court and Garden.”

A 17, Care of Daily Pren Office.

[1529 Hongkong, 95th May, 1903,

DER 8,

JOS. 12 and 14 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Entrance by Zetland

£700 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1903-

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. RS GILLAN GLENWOOD,"

ROAD. 21 GAINE Hongkong 20th March, 1903.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

BOOMS; with Board

Apply to M MATHER,

2. Pedder's H Hongkong, let January, 1892

1915

When Your Joints Are Stiff

and muscles sare from cold or rheumatism, when you slip and sprain a joint, strain your side or bruise yourself, Perry Davis' Painkiller will take out the soreness and fix you right in a jiffy. Always have it with you, and use it freely, USE

Painkiller

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No. 10, D'AGUTLAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Fres Hongkong. 21st March, 1903.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM ОР

ENTISTRY.

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

27, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL HANGZONG From the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1903.

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RICHMOND GEM CIGARETTES ARE MADE FROM PURE SUN-CURED VIRGINIA NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO. ABSOLUTELY PURE.

THE NEATEST THING OF THE "DAY.” ....

Packed by a special vacuum process in air-tight tins of 50's, with bamboe monthpieos and a handsome carred Cigarette Case which fits the pocket.

TO BE OBTAINED OF MESSES. KRUSE & CO. MANUFACTURED BY

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BRANCH

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HIGH-CLASS

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...from $1.00 0.80 ...from $1 to $5.0

per dozen. 0,60

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from 1.50

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CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO..

Cila Appants, NOTICE.

from 3.00

2.40

from 5.90. W

TANG HING,

JEWELLER

has REMOVED to No. 10, QUEEN'S BOAD

Please apply to WEISMAN & CO. 342, CENTRAL (opposite Mears. KELLY AND Praya Esat; ANGLO-AMERICANSTORES, WALSTI) and has also kept his old Shop as a BA, Fagin Road; or ROYAL ERATED Branch Establishment, named WANG HING WATER DEPOT, Is House Street.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1902.

& CO.

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Hongkong, 23rd March, 1903,

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