HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
-BOOKBINDING:
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,"
The only office in China having Europest taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1959,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1905
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANYight shedd tänute's les Jons, bat la
SLOW, VIBRATIONE
(SHADES AUDIBLE...ALLOTS FOR HOME ARTEAN INSECT BALLOONIST— INTERNAL LIGHT OF THE BODY-PLANT PROTECTION –– AN "OPHICAL NOVELTY — DELHI'S IRON PILLARTËN BES-STING IN MEDICINE-KRFARING IN FISBRA,
Delicate vibrations tos slow to produce sound Every Household Requisito. Depot for
that is, having a rate of less than sixteen per Fastman's Kodak Filma ind Accessories;
sacond--are made audible by the new apparatius 12, Queen's Food Contral: CHEONG LEK, & 00., Furniture Staro. of 8. Herr. A ten-pound weight, having
Established over 20 years, Importers and small carbon plate cemented vertically to the Exporters, Teakwood Furniture, Black side, is suspended from the gem of a standard
wood, Jawellery, &o, highest grade
best and cheapest. f, Queen's Ready tout rubber land, and a carbon block is placed on the flior or other vibrating body, Central
with a slender graphite pencil rosting of it and leaning against the carbon plate The carbon block and carbon plate are connupted with a telbphous in an electrip dirouit. When the apparatus is placed on a wood floor, the heart beat of a person standing near produces an audible vibration lu the telephone, as do also delicate tremors and, distant vibrations frg i any source.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOB
Diamond Merchante and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, l'ars and Holi
PHOTOGRAPHER
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESH ARTIST.
Bromida and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of Chias and Manila, Work done for Amateurs; 11. BA, Quson
Boad Central. ·
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE Proofs rend by Englishmen.
- STUREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Magshante, Sol Agents for Hartmann Raltjen's Gennine Com.
position Rod Had Brand.
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandler, Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail makers, &o. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harboer
KWONG SANG & CO..
Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merebants, Hardware, Engineers" Tools, Brass and Iron Merchante,
144, Des Voeux Rood.
MORE & SEİMUND,
25 and 28, Conuraght Road, Praya Central. Shipohodliers,Sailmakers, Riggers. Commission Agents and, Generál Storekeepers; Sola Agents for Shipowners Composition ("Grog. hound Brand and Blundells
Spence & Co.'s Composition WATCHMAKERS
DROZ & CO.,
OF ABOUT
IN CASE
Easily fusible alloys, for casts of leaves, fruits, insocis, ote, taust contain cadmium, necording to a German authority, to preserve the stticks from injury: Buch an alloy' in Wood's metal, which consists of 2 parts of tin, 4 of lead, -7°¤ó` || 8 of bismuth, and 1 to 2 of cadmium, and which fases between 60 and 72° C. Lipowitz's metal; which softens at 55° C. and becomes perfectly liquid at 68, consists of 4 parts of tin. & parts of lead, 15 of bismuth, and 3 of cadmium.
· koking off he raises or lowem his eyes, soeing over or under the glasses.
The new thermo-element of Dr. B. P Drossback is claimed to be an important advanca"- in the production of electricity by such batteries. The electrodes are made up of an alloy of elements of the cesium and sircoolum groups. giving,, with copper, eto, increased electro- motive force and conductivity.
The
famous ikon pillar of Helhi, India, rlan feat above this graud, and extends to an unknown depth, which a leading archeologist bas reported to be more than 20 fest, the total length being possibly 60 feet. It tapers from 16.4 inches to 13.5 inches in diamster, the weight being estimated at about 17 koos. It is found to boʻpure, malleable iron; although a curious yellow shade long gave it theraputation of being bronze, but there are no records of early iron-working processes to show how it was welded up. A roughly-cat inscription is credited by some authorities to the third or fourth century, while others suppose it to belong to a later period.
The bee-sting as a cure for theums tism has repaired serious medical endorsement. Dr. Paro, of Marburg, Germany, has announced that he has proved the efficacy of the treatment fu 500 cases, and has curad the most obstinate and painful rheumatism. When the sufferer iron rheumatism, is atung, the part does not swell until the bee-poisu bas beou frequently introduced, when the pain ragishes. Dr. Pere causes his patients to bo stung at first by à few
. NANCE COMPANY OF HARBURG
INSURANCES HOME
GERMAN FIBE INSUR
The Undersigned AGENTS of the, above Company are PREPARED TO Accept" First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Carmat Bates.
SIEMBSEN & CO. Hongkong,20th May 1895 met THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TENTS for the above Company, aro
THE undersigned, having been appointed |-- Prepared to accept RISKS &t Current Rates.
HOTZ, s'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 30th July, 1903.
(2160 HENIX FIRE
P
OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared t GRANT POLICIES of INSURANC against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO, Agents for the Phomir Fire Of Hongkong, 17th Angust, 1897.
18 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN.
..SURANCE CO.
-QF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
i
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are proparent to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
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REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897- THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851. Cash Becarity
£825,719 Total Losgon Paid ...20,769,240
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WM. POWELL, LD,
GENERAL DRAPERS, HIGH-CLASS DRESSMAKERS, AND
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GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTEES,
LADIES'
28 & 34, QUEEN'Sa ROAD,
AND
DEPARTMENTS;
CHILDREN'S
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE (FIRST FLOOR UPSTAIRS).
GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT,
28, QUEEN'S ROAD (Orronte HONGKONG HOTEL),
WM. POWELL. LD,
GENUINE
HAVANA CIGARS.
JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM Havana a ShirMENT OF FINE HAVANA CIGARS.
BOCK & CO'S AGUILA ORO-
SELECTOS IMPERIALES..
REGALIA CONICA LILIPUTANOS...
HENRY CLAT
**
REGALIA ESPECIAL...
PURITANOS FINOS
Net Weight
per 1,000
Of tha.. Mox.
Price Per Bor of
$12,50
25
141
16,00
50
8,00
50
17.00
50
11.00
50
16.50
12
6,00
131
8,50
13
6:00
SPEDIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS,
CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
LA CORONA REGALIA BRITANICA LA INTIMIDAD--
BOUQUETS ESPECIALES
• NOBLEZA
****Cortäin spiders suil in airshipa made of silke.bees, and then gradually increases the number. KE Undersigned having been appointed J. S. MURIA'S PRINCIPES DE GALES...
threads, and now an insgot that travels in ballonne has been reported by two American naturalists. Small balloonus, a quarter of an inch long and composed of tiny bubbles, baving been observed,
1 AGENTS for the above Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT RISKB agaoust FIRE at Current Ratas:
Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,
KRUSE' & CO., WY, MEYERINE & CO.
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it was found that each carried a fly (genus is doubtful if this cu he sailed hearing, Late NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO. NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.
Empis) resembling the hornet-fly, with a dead By appose to be food. As the males also attract females by the balloons, Heart Coupin suggests farther stadge
"In the North Bea fisheries invostigation, a plaice has been found to migrate 160 miles in
six weeks..
In the curious light cure of Dr. W. J. Morton, violet light is produced in the body itself. A quinine solution, of the strength of one gesin to sight ounces, shows a beautiful violet fluorescence under the X-rays, and, as a twenty-grain dose of quinins would probably cause the ten pounds of blood in the body to 14, Queen's Road Central Repairs of became a solution of similar strength, it is Watches and Clocks by competent assumed that the blood would light up fa a like
European experts at moderate rates
way. The quinine, in a dose of five to twenty. CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS grains, is administered an hour before the
USED FOR OVER 25 YEARS. X-ray treatment. The violet radiations are credited with enrativé properties”, „40 Dr. Morton thinks that in cancer, which he has| treated more than a year, he has obtained reguita that could not be reached by the X-rays alone.
450 LBS. NET
TRADE
BOLINE
MARK
AVENARIUS
NET.
IN TINS
Throughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone again-1 White Ants, Decay, Fungos Hot, and Daniels.
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,
Foler Apinto for China,
[1890 Hongkong 1st July; 1902. ROYAL ZERATED WATERS MANUFACTORY.
If you want a drink of health,
If 'tis true that health is wealth,
'If you'd take your proper plaçe,
If for health you'd join the race,
Always with a smiling face. Where you can get good drink I guess, Pure water we always usa, Essences may from, which to ebobs Our list of drinks vill you amuse Apply to
F. P. DANENBERG, Manager. Factory & Office-West Point, Telephone 367 Depot Ice House Street; Telephone, 374.
Novel Spocinities, Best in the Far East Refreshing and invigorating tricks of the Bouson. Just Produced. Long-Life, Non-Intoxi- eating and Excellent Beverages.
Hir-Oes, Winter Stout, Strawberryide, Jubilee Champagne, Orange Champagne, Hop Ale.
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The reasons why certain plants aro avoided- by pluge and snails have been shown by srperi- ment to bajvarious, Tauniu, acid sapa, etkozeal oils and bitter substances prove to be objection-
able to these creatures, and some plants, ar protected by acid-secreting hairs. The carrot, which is particularly attractive to slugs, re- maided practically untouched after treatment with a ono per cent, solution of tannin, or with similar solution of potassium bla oxalate. Cerlalu aquatic plants were shanped by the) water-suails, but were speedily eaten after the tonnin had been extracted,,
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The curlons looking eyeglasses of Af. Ribar seem to be gaining favour in France. The lenses instead of being oval, are in the form of long and narrow rectangular strips,, but they are otherwise like ordinary lenses. Their ad vantages consist in the readiness with which both name and distant objects may be viewed without removing or replacing the spectacles. In reading or working the worker looks
EVERY DROP COUNTS. Remember that when you are rubbing Perry Davis' Painkiller on a mascle that has born strained by overwork. Down into the tiny pores of the skin Palakiller works its way soothing the foflamed tissues and taking away; the sole. Ask your druggist what his other onstomers say of this household bose factor There is but ane Painkiller, Perry Davis'.
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The sense of hearing in fishes is still a matter of uncertainty: They have no cara resembling those of the higher anal, but they aro sensitive to sound in some degree, although it
experiments, by, Dr. Zonneek, of Strassburg, show something of the degree of sensitiveness. The sound of a bell in the water carsed roach, dace and bleak to dart away, if within ten feet,THE Undersigned Agents of above Company are prepared to accept First-class Foreign or to show signs of disturbance if within 25 feet, and Chinoso RISKS against FIRE at Carrost
TURNER & CO. When the bell was mulled and in a pail, the Bates fah were slightly disturbed.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
[216 Hongkong, 14th January, 1903S. The lose by friction on, the world's railwaysOLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- is enormous in the aggregate. Dr. Harman, a German, estimates that it taschas 247,000 tons of steel in a year.
LARGEST FALE OF ANY DENTIFRICE,
CALVERT'S CARBOLIC
Tooth Powder.
M
A unique and efficacious preparation for cleansing the teeth and strengthens the guns.
F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.
2504-1
NOTICE TO LADIES.
ADAM FLINT wishes to inform her Lady Patrons and the General Public that she has now REMOVED to the CON NAUGST HOTEL FIEST FLOOR. where she is opening up, on more extensive scale. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY- PARLOURS,. which will be kawa s MADAM FLINT & CO.
MODE DE PARIS MADAM PLINT is leaving for Paris on, the 13th TasTANT, and will be pleased to receive orders from Ladies desiring any spacial grods, in the way of LINGERIE, DRESSES, and HATS in any particular fashion or design, ke. She will also bring out now goods for the BALL, and RACE SEASONS.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st Decumber, 1902,
£16,379,771..
1. AUTHORISED Capital... £3,000,000 0 0 SUBSCRIBED GAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UR CAPITAL,
687,500*40 2,887,215 11 Iu
| II. FIRE FUNDS.
The Undersigned, having book appointed - AGENTS for the above Company, are pr pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE 1 Current Rales.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agents.
Hongkong. 19th Jone, 1903.
DYNAMITE,
GELATINE-DYNAMITE
PLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,
DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,
AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES.
MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAIWET.
AGENTS-
17888
325
THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL,
TH
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RIS KS against FIRE ht Current Rates.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903. • 12185 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
fre Untersigned having been pointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corrent Rates,
SIEMSSEN & LO..
Agenta.
128 Hongkong, 16th May, 1899...
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE
-COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed MADAM FLINT als bags to inform the
AGEN PS for the shore Company, are Hongkong Ladies that, in order to make room for the Now Block, she will hold a CLEAR.repared to ACCEPT TISKS against FIRE
at Current Rates. ANCE SALE at her new establishment,
HOTZ JACOB & Co. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900 commencing on the 5TH INSTANT, when some very cheap bargains will be offered. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903.
PURE FRESH WATER
12188
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER. DOAT 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. KEN, Maniger,
1st Floor, 37, Cannaught to. (1703 Hongkong, 13th June, 1903.
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CHEONG SHING.
GENERAL EXPORTERS. 昌
DRALERS IN JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS. PEARLS, PRECIOUS STONES, SILKS, IVORY
WARES, EMBROIDERIES
AND PONGEE BILK. Wholenle and Retail. Prices very moderate. No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Opposita Messrs. C. J. Gauer & Co.). Hongkong, 18th May, 1903
12308
BEYER, PEACOCK & CO.,
"London Achines Westminster, 8. W.
134 Pictoria Sirtel."
: "
LIMITED.
24. Adam FOLDER LONDON Gorton Foundry, Manchester.
Telephone Nos. 148 and 747 Festminster.
·ESTABLISHED IN 1854.
GMAIL.
Worka Telegraphic Add can
Telephone No.s_klanghester,
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
ADAPTED TO EVERY GAUGE AND VARIETY OF SERVICE.
Also" ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVES and MACHINE TOOLS.
CRANE LOCOMOTIVES FOR.
LIFTING AND "SHORTING.
HACK · RAIL" LOCOMOTIVES, YARD ENGINED, 40.
WHEEL AND OTHER LATHES,
"MILLING MACHINES, GRILLE,
PLANERS, BLOTTERS, AD. -
COMPOUND ENGINEE
EMERY CĦINDING MACHINES. A SPECIALITY.
ALL TOOLS ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN IF REQUIRED.
ALL PARTS OF THE ENCIKES AND MACHINE TOOLS ARE MADE ACCURATELY TOʻ. STANDARD GAUGES,
WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL UP TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. STEEL FOUNDRY for casting Wheel Centres and other parts of Locomotives. Also general CASTINGS & FORGINGS.
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.
MIDZUSHIMA & CO.
COAL MERCHANTS.
NO. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Facing Daddoll Street).
HEAD OFFICE, No. 5, SAKAIMACHI, KOBE, BRANĈIT
BRANCIT OFFICES:-HIGASHI-HOMMACHI, MOJI, MINAMI-AJIKAWA,
OŞAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.
"AGENCY: M¤, S. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI, YOKOHAMA.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MIDZUSHIMA, Kobe, Moji, Omka, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong,
CODE USED A 1 F`À. B. G. 4TH E
Importers of Japanese Couls. Contractors, of Coal to the Compagnie des Mossageries Maritimes do France, Foreign uħi Japanese steumora, Arsonal and Jupauere Railway Companies, &o. Sole Proprietors of Kamamoto and Teyours Coal Mines. Sols Agents for Kawariys, Komatsugaura, Miuamio, Ikejiri and Kungah da Collieries.
K. UYEMURA, Manager.
Hongkong, 4th Moreb, 1903,
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO..
HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:34, LINE STREET, B.C.
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HONGKONG BRANCH -PRINCE'S BUILDING", Ice House StamE..
OTHER BRANCHES
New York. San Francisco, Hamburg, Hombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, jőhanghai Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokomka Nagoya, Oak, Hobe, Kare, Bhimarosaki, Moji, Wakamataa. Karatso, Nagaswid : Kuohinot, Sasebo, Maidzur Müiko, lakodate, Taipeh, &c.
Telegraphio Addres: “ MITŠUI” (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes,
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenale and the State Railways; Principal: Railway Companies and Iúdustrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagaws, Yamano and Ida Coal Miner; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokaku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajipotana, Mameda, Mannoura, Čavura Otsuj
Sasahara Tsubakure, Yoshin tani, Yoshio, Yuneldbars, and other Goals.
N. INUZUKA, Mazagar. Hongkong.
MELLIN'S
FOOD
For INFANTS and THVALIDS. Purely Vegetable and Untouched by Hand. MELLIN'S FOOD is free from Starch. When prepared
is similar to Breast йk.'
Meftiu's Food Works, Peckham, London, Eugtaid.
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