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THE

INSURANCES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 1908.

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

ROBINSON PIANO NOTE INSURANCE COMPANY.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTE.

ENTIRELY

NEW STOCK

ARRIVING.

SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY

CHOSEN BY OUR

ROBINSON,

MR.

GREAT

NOW IN EUROPE.

REDUCTIONS

in our present stock of Pianos and Musical

Goods.

Our NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.

THE APOLLO

MASTER PIANO

PLAYER

THE REST OF ALL. THE RES

THREE STYLES:

PRICE FROM $150 UP.

PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.

Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) has given naother great testimonial to the Apollo Tato plover. She was so delighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this second testimonial is eron stronger than the firet as that she gave,

Mme. Patli says that "the Apollo never bas ziren ber the slightest trouble and that the DOR

concert grand is use of the most wonderful and perfect piano-players that she has ever seen."

Hongkong, 15th Uctober, 198.

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

DAILY PRESS

OFFICE,

r2484

The only other in China hrsing Europes

fuckt workmen. Fonal to Home Work URNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHER & CO. Established 1959.

Every Household Requisito. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Filmas nd Accessories:

12, Queen's Road Central.

CHEONG, LEE & CO., Fornitore Store. Established over 20 years. Importers and Exporters, Tonkwood Furniture, Black- wood. Jewellery, &at, highest grade beat and cheapest. . Queen's Read

Central,

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Alsu at Shangli, Manila, l'aris and Iloil

PHOTOGRAPHER

1.MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and abru coloaring Photos and relief Photos Views of China and Havila. Work done for Amateurs; 1o. 8A, Queen's

Road Centrai,

PRINTING

OFFICE Proofs read by Englishmen.

"DAILY PRESS

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Sole Agents for Hartmann Raition's Genuine Com

position Red Head Brand.

BISMARCK & CO.,

Chandlers, Ship Navy Contructors,

Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail- makers, &e. Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour

KHONG SANG & CÔ..

Shipchandlers, Sailmakore, Provisionara, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers' Tools, Bress and Iron Merchants,

144. Des Tex Boad.

WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO.,

14. Queen's Road Central Repaire cf

Watches and Clooks by competent

European experts, at moderate

CARTRIDGES.

rates

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESH.

TALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE SPORTING A and KYNOCK'S CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE, and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizes, Nos. 10 to SS8G AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.

WM, SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th November, 1902.

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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DBORMIRE, 190Z £16,378,771.

I. AUTHORISed Capital... 23,000,000 0 0 SUBSCRIBED Capital.... 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL A 687,500 0 0 II. FIRE FUNDS „SA

2,857,215 11 10 The Undoraigned AGENTS for the above Compaty, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

[1899 Hongkong, 19th June, 1903. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Underalgued, having been appointed AGENTS for the phoss Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Currout Rates.

HOTZ JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.

H

FIRE AND MARINE.

Sp

ESTABLISHED 1859. CAPITAL.......... .....£1,000,000. AVING been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we are prepared to Issue Policies of Insurance at Current Ratos. REISS & CO.. Agents.

[3069 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1993. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AJX-LA-CHAPELL.

WE Undersigned, having been appointer TH

AGENTS for the above Company, ar propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents.

111 Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

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

...£625,719

Cash Security Total Lesses Puid ...£6,760,240 THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ure prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

WM. MEYERINK & CO.

1494 Hongkong. 18th May, 1903. THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOTZ, JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 30th July, 1909,

12160 DHENTX FIRE OFFICE P

Tus Undersigned are now prepared t INSURANCE GRANT POLICIES of against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

Agents for the Phomix Firs Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,

THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.

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THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE af Current Rates.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903.

[218 NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO.

FIRE and LIFE.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

THE Undersigned aro

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. SCIENTIFIC WORK FOR THE TOURIST-EARTH- QUAKE DOURCES THE AIR'S CURRENT)— DEEENS FROM THE LAWN-A PROMISING NEW FIBRE FOR UNCLE BAM-REDUCING

HEAT-LOSS FROMHOILERS—AN ARTIFICIAL HORIZON.

observatories and

texture of silk, are practically indestructible, and may last a lifetime.

Experiments with different methods of jacketing boilers have shown the Paris, Lyon sand Mediterranean Railway that painting increases the loss of heat Iu calm air a single jacket of mineral wool radiated about one-half as much

NELISTA CIGARETTES.

CIGARETTES,

THE SMOKE

BEST

THE CHOICEST

IF YOU

TURKISH SMOKE

ARE MANUFACTURED FROM NELISTA CIGARETTES

heat as a baro jacket, and one-third as much TURKISH TOBACCO PACKED IN AIR-TIGHT TINS OF FIFTY. us a painted one, while a double layer of mineral wool reduced the losses to about one-half those with a single layer. Strong air qurrents doubled the losses from radiation.

MANUFACTURED BY-

W. D. & H. O. WILLS' BRANCH,

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO

Mariners have been unable to determine. latitude and longitude when the horizon was hidden, oven though sun, moon er stars might be shining. Commander Campbell Hepworth' C.B., has now made it easy to obtain the altitude of any heavenly body without seeing aut artificial horizon, which consists essentially NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES, the natural horizon. He attaches to the sexfaat

The gront importance of completing the magnetic survey of the globe was urged by Capt. E. W. Creak in his address as Vice-Presi dent of the British Association. When Gilbert, in 1600, discovered the earth to be a great magnet, he supposed it to be's stable one, and it was not until 34 years later that the varying magnetic declination near London proved the contrary. Observations of the changes are still lacking for a great portion of the globe away from the consts, while still less has been done on the two-thirds covered by water, Just at pressat the expeditions in the Antarctic regions are co-operating, and it is hoped that the exact location of the South Magnetic Polo may soon be made known. The magnetic records show curions anomalies, Somotimerno shaugi eccure in the magnotio declination in one locality, while in another there will be a sudden ons and some places exhibit vary remarkable local disturbances. "Magnetic shoals" have been found beneath the sea. Terrestrial magnetismound of a sweet-toned silvor bell, is still an unfathomed mystery, and the ordinary traveller

may aid much the work of shedding light on it..

in

The great earthquakes are traced by a com mittee of the British Association to eight distrlots, of which seven are beneath the ocea Five fringe the shores of the Pacific, due ig in the Indian Ocean, one in the West Indies, and the eighth is in the Caucasiau Hima. these earthquakes layan region. Each of shook the eutiro earth, while the broken ap strata left gave ogmerous after-shocks The oarthquake onverment is propagated around the globe at the uniform rate of about 2 miles por second, bat through the earth the rais inorenses with the depth to about 7 miles per second,

The photo-electrie selenium cell of E. Rahmer has basu used to record the progress of eclipses, the cell proving sensitive to the heat. rays even in a dense fog.

constant.

of a contact-maker operated by a plummet, and so. adjusted that the circuit will be closed and a ball rang when a slit of the horizon glass in in alignment with the observor's eye and the sensible horizon.

The most prized of the singing insecte of Japan is a black Inetle called anmaki, or inset boll." Its singing resembles the dainty

Best for the Skin and Complexion.

CALVERT'S CARBOLIC

TOILET SOAP

(Soothing, cleansing and antiseptic). Pleasant to use, specially to mufferers from perspiration, and most refreshing in hot climates.

F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

2769-1

WE log to inform the Ladies and Gentle- mon of this town that we have just opened a Shop where we are selling SILK of all Kinds, GRASS CLOTHS, ORIENTAL EMBROIDERIES, Hand-made LACE of all Kinds, SILVER WARE, and other Artjelos. FANCY GOODS and CURIOSITIES.

Prices very moderato. Inspection Invited.

0. KEEMATRAI & CO.,

5, Arsenal Street (Queen's Road

East), Hongkong.

-NOTICE.

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The great oon of air in which we live is. never at rest, some of its movements-like the. trade winds-being remarkably From observations daring 30 years, Prof. Hildebrandsson, as recounted in a British Hag kong. 9th November, 1903. Association paper, las been able to calculate the arorage of the moromonts for different parts of the globe, not only at the surface but at the greatest heights. Ono of his most important conclusions in that the hitherto assumed vertical circulation between the Foles and the Tropics hrs no existence. He finds that above the thermic equator and the the erst the equatorial calms a'current from persists throughout the year. Above

the trades, au anti-trade prevails from south-west in the Northern Hemisphere and from the north-west in the Sonthera; this anti- trade does not pass the Polar limit of the trade, but deviates more and more to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern, so as to become a current from the west over the crest of the barometrie maximum of the Tropics, where it descends to increase the trade. The cagions at the equatorial limit of the trade join sometimes that of the trade sometimes that of the equatorial calma, secord. ing to the season. The pressure of the air diminishes gradually toward the Poles, and the

FT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, during the raising of the Roadway, en and after FRIDAY, the 20th instaut, that section of Pay East between Arenal Street and Ship Siwet, will be closed to wheeled traile.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. (3186 Hongkong, 17th November, 1903. DAVID CORSAR

Fundargued and prepared to accept upper layers of air in the Temperale Zozos

against FIRE at Current Rates.

Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR. ANCE. Prospectuses on application.

TURNER & CO.,

[273 Hongkong. rd September, 1903,

I

Agents.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NFORMATION has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from the undermentioned Batteries, and on the dates as specified opposite:---

Stonecutters West in a South-Westerly direction at a range of about 2,000 yards, on the 20th NOVEMBER, 1903.

Lyeman (Sywan) at a range of about 4,000 yards to the North of Fatau Chan and 4,800 yards along the Western shore of Jaak Bay on the 21st NOVEMBER, 1903.

Practice will commence at about 9 A, daily, and and about 11 AM daily, if the range is alear.

23rd inst.

If the weather is unfavourable on any of the above dates, practico will be carried out on the

By Command,

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Offics.

Hongkong, 11th November, 1993.

flow over the Ligh pressures of the Tropies and descend there. The irregularities at the earth's surface, especially in the regions of the Asistio monsoons, disappear at the altitude of the lower or intermediate clouds. •

Troublesome pests of the lawn are the com mon dandelion (Taraxacum oficinale) and the fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale). Owners of lowns and parks permit the spring cutting of dandelions for "greena," but Prof. W. M. Munson, of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, condemns this practice na really very harmful instead of beneficial. Every crÓWN

cut off is quickly replaced by one to six new CTOWER. For keeping out the pests thick Bow- ing with three to five bushels of carefully cleaned grass seed per acre is recommended with thorough digging out of scattering dan delions, and new reading or sodding when these planta become numerous..

A highly-fnished "sun chariot " lately found in a moor of Seeland in Denmark is thought to be at least 3,000 years old.

*

Olona, the textile of Hawaii, is found to bare 3141 promising qualities. The plant belongs to the nettle family, it resembles ramis without the

CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS troublesenie resin of the latter, and it fourishes

IN OF CASES ABOUT

450 LBS. NET

USED FOR OVER 25 YEARS.

TRADE

MARK

LINEUM

AVENARIUS

NET.

45. LBS.

ia tropical forests at a height of 2000 fest, The Sbre proves to be extraordinarily fine, light, strong, and durable. A rope of ordinary size appears like silk and bas the strength of a ship's haweer, end strands no heavior than twine are as strong as wire. Nets and fish-lines resist the action of salt water, having been used for scores of years without loss of strength. Garments from the fibre have the delicate

MERCHANT NAVY

• NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

& SON

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Sole Agents

A. LING & 00.,

FURNITURE STORE, PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &c., &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 21st Beptamobar, 1993.

IEN TING.

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SURGEON DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Froe, Hongkong. 21st March. 1903.

NOTICE.

263

URING the Cold Weather KOPKING

DBUCHERY at Shanghai will be prepared to supply its patrons in Hongkong with PRIME FRESH. CORNED and PIES, BRAWN, PORK and SPICED BEEF and PORK, GAME, SAUSAGES, &o, &c.

[3077 WATERS

GAME

Shanghai, 28th October, 1903. ROYAL ÆRATED

MANUFACTORY.

Factory &(fica--West Point; Telephone 367 Depot-Ice House Street; Telephone, 374.

That's where you can get very best drinks,

it says,

And that's where your orders should be placed, If you will try to join our race,

burely you will find the truth with smiling

face,

eboose,

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always plead. For cleanness and parity As for quality of our goods we always lead. Should you bave any doubt of the saying, Youmay try, It'sfor good stuff you are paying, Our High-Class Drinks, many from which Our long list of Novalties will you amuse.

BEST IN THE FAR EAST.

Water Highly Charged Soda Superb Ginger Ale

Kols Tonic Champagne Coronation Cup Lemonade Superb

Winter Stout Ditto Eureka Superb Lewen Squash Hop-Ale Orangende Raspberryade

Stri

Jamaica Ginger Ale Stone Ginger Bear Tonic Champagne

Tonic Brown'

Iron Brow Jubilee Champagne

Orange Champagne Ginger Fizz

Lime Juice and Soda

Horsbound

Vanilla Vis-Kola "Hir-Oes"

FROM HOT TO COLD. Dysentery is prevalent everywhere in summer and is due to miasmatic poisons, and begins Champagne Cidor abruptly with inflammation of the mucous Cherry Vine

Refreshing and invigorating. Exhilarating Throughly reliable preservative for Wood Lining of the large bowal In America the and Blone against White Auta, Decay, Fangas disease is common, but properly treated does drinks of the sesson. Just Produced. Leng net result as seriously as in the tropics. Perry Lalfe, Non-Intoxicating and Excellent Bever

nges. Rot, and Dampress.

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., Davis Painkiller is the best known remedy und the most effloncious in the treatment of Sole Agents for Chins.

[298-19

17] 8502 dysentery. Hongkong Ist July, 1902

Apply to-

F. P. DANENBERG Manager,

DYNAMITE,

COMPANY. LD.

GELATINE-DYNAMITE,

PLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,

DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,

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AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES,

MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEHIAIWEL,

AGENTS-

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE, Suavas-cuo, Torvo, LONDON BRANCH-34, LAME STREET, B.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ler HOUSE STREET

OTHER BRANCHES:

New York. San Francisco, Hamburg, Boulay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai Chefoa, Tientsin, Nowchwang, Port Arthur, Bond, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoya, Canka, Kobe, Kure Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kachinetu, Sazebo, Maidzaru Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. A 1 Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the Stato Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and

Sasahara Toubskure, Yoshin-tani, Yoshio. Yunokibers, and other Coals. SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotans, Mameda, Magnonra, Onoare Otsnji,

N. INUZUKA, Maangor, Hongkong.

MIDZUSHIMA & CO.

COAL MERCHANTS.

No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Facing Daddell Street), HEAD OFFICE: No. 5, SAKAIMACHT, KOBE.

BRANCH OFFICES-HIGASHI-HOMMACHI, MOJI,

OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.

MINAMI-AJIKAWA,

AGENCY: ME. S. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI' YOKOHAMA. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MIDZUSHIMA, Kobė, Moji, Osaka, Wakamatsa, and Hongkong

CODE USED. A1 & A. B. C. 4TH ED,

Importers of Japanese Coals. Contractors of Coal to the Compagnie des Messageries. Maritimes de France, Foreign and Japanese steamers, Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies, &c. Sole Proprietors of Kumamoto and Tenours Coal Minas. Sole Agents for Kawamiya, Komatsugaura, Minamio, Ikejiri and Kumugalata Collieries,

Hongkong, 4th March, 1903,

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK." NAGASAKI A.; A9.C., Scotts' and Engineering Codes. Ubed.

DOCK No. 1 (at T'ATEGAMI.) Extreme Length...

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

seh feat.

513

84

**

DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.; Extreme Lengta... Length on Blocks

+1

Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

371 feet

350

B6

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PATEN SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vossels up to 1,000 tour grosa. THE WORKS are well equipped with the TEATEST IMPROVEMENTS and 12

execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as reli as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

The COMPANY has a SALVAGE.) STEAMER, 72 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT 1677 READY at SHORT NOTICE.

QUAN WAH & 00., GRANITE MERCHANT CONTRACTCES. Dealers in

and GRANITE MONUMENTS.

"ARKLE

M

No. L. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Estimates, Designs & Prices on Application All descriptions of Granite for Export

Hongkong, 17th October, 19H

COLD STORAGE.

204

THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, L., L

have now 40,000 Cabic feet of Coli *torage available at BAST POINT, Stores will Open at 10 4.M. and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays -xoopted to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901,

K. UYEMURA, Manager

KOWLOON ROTISSERIE.

12400

Nders next te Kowloon Hotel).

TO. 31, ELGIN ROAD, Kowloon (Two

Meals à la Carte, Steaks, Chops, &c., &o., at any time between 7 a,m, and 10,30 p.m. Monthly Ferris on application.

Hongkong, 6th October, 1903.

PURE FRESH WATER

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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER

BOAT CO., LD., la prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW, Manager,

1st Floor, 37, Connaught Road Hongkong, 13th June, 1903,

[17 "THE EAST OF ASIA”. (Published Quarterly.) YONTAINING Articles of Special Interest. Profusely Illustrated, descriptive of the people, Customs, &a., af the Far East.

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