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THE

ROBINSON PIANO

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 BEST OF ALL

THREE STYLES: PRICE FROM $150 UP.

PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.

Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) has given another great testimonial to the Apollo Piano-player. Sho was so delighted with the

PUBLIC COMPANIES

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 15TMя. 1909

N INTERIM DIVIDEND on account of the year 19 at the rate of Fifty Cents par Share for Fire Per Cent on the Capital of the Company) will be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, Hongkong, on and after MONDAY, the 30th instant, on Warrants to be obtained from the undersigned. Local Shareholders are requested to apply at the Company's Offles for their Warrants.

The Dividend will also be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, Shanghai, on presentation of Warrants there, on and after

the same date,

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd instant, until MONDAY, the 30th instant, both days joclusive, during which period no Transfer of Sharea will be registered.

By Order,

A, HI, MANCELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th November, 1903. 13156 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

TE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 2635

for Fifty shares, numbered 2201/2250 inclusive, standing in the register in the name of TOM GREAVES GOWLAND having been lost, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced at the Offices of the DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.. Victoria, Engkong, before 17th DECEMBER, 1903. a new certificate for the said shares will be issued and the old certificats will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, 17th November, 1908. [3173

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NINETEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be bold at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of DECEM- BER, 1903, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Boport of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending Both November, 1903.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to 26th instant, both days inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 12th December, 103. [3437 HUMPHREYS' ESTATE AND FINANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HAREHOLDERS are hereby notified that in accordance with the Special Resolutions paesed on 31st October, and confirmed on 18th November, 1909, they are entitled on application to an allotinent of one share for every two old be sent to every shareholder.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY,

gray overcoats, like long dark stripes, made very good marks, bat both khaki and were difficult marks at all distances.

CANVAS

A HEATING FAN-MILK TESTED BY ITR FLOW -DANYAG, THE NEW BAT PLAGUE-INTOXI-

Jasmine flowers yield only about 0.1 per cent. CATION ΣΟΜ EXPLOSIVES-HEALTH OF ARMIES-NEW POO WARNINGS-VISIBILITY of Ential oil, which costs $300 or more por pound. An artißejal jasmine oil has been patented in Germany, and consists of a mixture of 55 parts of bonsyl acetate, 15 of linaly! acetate, 10 of linalol, and 20 of benzyl alcohol.

OF UNIFOR8—ARTIFICIAL JASMINE,

The electro-thermic fan of M. Do Maro, of Brussels, onnsists of a rotating fan, with mica bludes carrying resistance coils, the apparatus The being driven by an electric motor, advantage of this form of, beater is that the moving colle radiate heat so rapidly that nothing is lost in light, and in a late experiment the wire was made white hot before starting. but soon cooled down to blackness at the centre as the fan rotated, the outer coils continuing to glow forbly. The beat discharged from the month of the fan's easing was greater than the hand could bear. In another experiment with coila of very thin wire, the fan was started bo fore the current was turned through the coils, and the wire glowed but faintly, although radiat ing beat that would have molted it under the teral conditions of a stationary coil,

Milk varios in viscosity with composition and temperature, and a new apparatus called the "Iscto-viscomster" is regarded by Frenc physicists as solving the proble.n of a simple test for milk. It consists of a tinned copper reservoir, mounted on a tripod, with a fine glass tabe as ontlet. When the reservoir is filled with a simple of the milk, the stop-cock is opened, and the time required for the escapo of the liquid is noted in secunde, with the temperature, and reference to a table shows the exact character of milk corresponding to those data,

A new virus called "danyeg" is made in Fmate, and is claimed to be harmless to domestic animals bat fatal to rats. Brand impregnated with it was scattered in docks, vessels, railway stations and schools, in Marseilles, and over a thousand rats were destroyed in a single night. The final, results of the experiments will be ongorly awaited,

Mach to be desired is a method of recognising poisonous plants at eight. While no general rale can be given, Dr. H. H. Rusby finds that there are evident indicatious, and that cortain characteristics often go with poisonous properties. One of these is the larid purple colour of stems of castor oil, cicuta, conjum, pokeberry and dogbane. orlear is common in many of the most poisonous plants, though looking in others, and milky jules is cause for suspicion. The most general

A narcotic

instrument that was purchased by her last year shares huid by them. Forms of application wil characteristic, however, is an acrid insta

that this second testimonial is even stronger than the first one that she gave.

Mme. Patti mys that "the Apollo never has given her the slightest trouble and that the New concert grand is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano-players that she has ever soon.”

Hongkong 15th Celober, 1943,

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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only offies in China ha ring European laught workmen. Equal to fome Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHEE & CO., Established 1959.

The sum of $2.50 per share will be payable, on application, on or before the 4th of January, 1904, Two months notice of any calls will be given.

Shareholders desirous of paying on or before the 4th January, 1904, the whole amount payable in respect of their shures, can do so, and in such event will receive fully paid up Berip in exchange.

The now issue will rank for Dividend pro rata from lat January, 1904, according to the amount paid on such shares on 4th January, 1904.

The Register of Shares will be closed from 17th December, 1908, to 4th Jannery, 1904, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers Hongkong, 1st December, 1903, [3317

Firery Household Requisito. Depot for CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO.,

Eastman's Kodak Filmas end Accessories;

12. Queen's Road Central.

CHEONG LEE & CO., Forniture Store Established over 20 years. Importers nud Exporters, Teakwood Furniture, Black- wood, Jewellery, &c., highest gra ́lo best and cheapest. F, Queen's Read

Central.

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANIS

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 4!! Watson's Building, Queen's Rosd. Alsi at Shanghai, Munils, Paris and ofte

PHOTOGRAPHIE

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and abo colouring Photos and relief Photos.

Views of Chinn and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; Ho. 8A; Queen's

Road Central.

PRINTING

'DAILY PRESS

OFFICE

Proofs read by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Sailmakers. Provision and Coal Merchants, Sel Agents for Harmonu Kahtjeu's Gennine Com-

position Red Hand Brand.

BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Con Morcharte, Sail makers, &c. Frosh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour

KHONG BANG & CO.

Shipohandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers' Tools, Bruss and Iron Merchants,

144. Des Voeux Road.

WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO.,

14, Queen's Road Central Repairs of Watches and Clocks by competent European experts, at moderate rates

MAP

FOR SALE

RIVER

LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING,

XMAS 1903,

Just Received:

A GREAT VARIETY OF TOYS

AND

-PANCY GOODS..

An Unique Assortment of CALEY'S XMAS CRACKERS. TUCK'S XMAS, NEW YEAR, AND BIRTHDAY CARDS. Various Artistic Designa,

Prices to suit all Inspection invited. Hongkong, 25th November, 1903.

IEN TING.

13246

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE..

Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st March, 1903.

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"THE EAST OF ASIA.” (Published Quarterly.} MONTAINING Articles of Special Interest, Profusely Illustrated, descriptive of the peoplo, Customs, &e., of the Far East.

The kindly Press criticisms, both Continental and American, that the production of this Magazine has evoked is eloquent testimony of the sterling merit of the publication.

Price

$1.50,

This

is car best safeguard, and it can usually be relied upon to giva warning before a dangervine quantity has been eaten.

Nitro-glycerine is occasionally used in medi- eine, and it now appears that soldiers of the British army have become addicted to cordite which is more than half nitro-glycerine-as a sthaulant, An investigation by Major Jennings shows that even a very small quantity produove very powerful effoot.

The taste is sweet.

pleasant and pungent, and when a little is sacked by itself from a strand the effect is `n strong tendency to sleep, with a violent

headache and noises in the ears for 36 hours or

more.

The worst results follow its usa in beer. Intoxication follows at once, and the men become quarrelsome, destructive and brutal, soon falling into deep slumber. The cordite victims age rapidly.

A study of statistics of the six great armies of Europe has stown Dr. V. Lowenthal that the German Army is the healthiest. The Italian Army ranke second, and the British third, but it is beloved that the latter would be the most healthy were it not for the great prevalence of venereal affections, Bath the death-rate and the number of cases of sickness are greatest in the French Army.

For producing steel castings free from blor-holes, M. Meslau advises adding an alloy. of aluminium and calcium to the molten metal. He has found that the combination of those two metals absorbs all gases present.

A plague of ants lately invaded an office at Everley, England. Paper soaked with oil of peppermint was spread about, when the ants disappeared in half an hour, and, although the odour of peppermint quite evaporated in a fow days, their memory was good and they never returned.

BEFORE GOING TO BED

use

CALVERT'S CARBOLIC

Tooth Powder

| This unique antiseptic dentifrice is well-kde wo by its pink colour, pleasant tato, fragrant Glour, and thorough efficiency.

F. 0. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.

REGATTA HOLIDAYS.

2276-3

HE EXCHANGE BANKS will be Basioess at 1 r... TO-MORROW (WED- NESDAY) and THURSDAY, the 16th and 17th lust., respectively.

3492

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. MEMBERS requiring PRIVATE within the JOCKEY CLUB Enclosure during the Forthcoming Race Meeting are requested to apply in writing to the undersigned on or before TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), 16th December inst.

By Order,

T. P. HOUGH,

Clark of the Course, Hongkong, 11th November, 19.13.

($125

VICTORIA REGATTA,

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,

16th and 17th DECEMBER, THE COMMITTEE of the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB request the pleasure of the Company of the Ladles of Hongkong TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) and THURSDAY, the 16th and 17th DECEM BER, at 1 P.M., on board the Sailing Ship "BRILLIANT," which has been kindly placed at the disposal of the Committee us a Flagship by Captain G. Cowlishaw.

The Ladies' Frizs will be presented by Miss BERKELEY, immediately after the race on THURSDAY, the 17th inst., at 3.30 P..

Through the Courtesy of Mr. Dixon, the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., J., the FAME" will leave Blake Pier on each day at 12.30 r.M., and 1.15 P.M., to convey visitors on board the Flagship, leaving the Fingship 10 minutes after the last race cu each day.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. W. S. BIRDWOOD, and Officers, the Band of the 10th Mahratta Light Infantry will perform each day.

FROM PIER TO PEAK

*

LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S FRONTIER MIXTURE 18 SMOKED BY ALL HIGH-CLASS TOBACCO SMOKERS.

FRONTIER

NED

MIXTURE

MANUFACTURED BY—

LAMBERT & BUTLER'S BRANCH,

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED.

MIDZUSHIMA & CO.

COAL MERCHANTS.

No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Fucing. Duddoli Street).

HEAD OFFICE: No. 5. SAKAIMACHI, KORE. BRANCH OFFICES-HIGASHI HOMMACHI, MOJI,

OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.

AGENCY

143

MINAMI-AJIKAWA,

MR. 6. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MIDZUSHIMA, Kobe, Muji, Osaka, Wakamutsu, and Hongkong

CODE USED: A 1 & A. 3. C..4T Bo,

Importers of Japanese Couls. Contractors of Coal to the Compagnie des Mrangerius Maritimos de France, Foreign and Japanese steamers. Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies, &c. Sole Proprietors of Kumamoto and Ternura Coal Mines. Sole Agents for Kawamiya, Komatsugaura, Minamio, Ikejiri and Kumagahats Collieries.

The Secretary's Launch will leave Blake Pier each day at 1 P.M. sharp to convey rowing New menibers to the Flagship.

Admission to the Flagship (Gentlemen) $100 each day.

Tickets for Admission may be obtained from the Steward V.R.C.,

HAROLD C. AUSTEN, Acting Hon. Secretary V.B.C. Hongkong, 11th December, 1903. CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS USED FOR OVER 25 YEARS.

IN CASH OF ABOUT

450 LBS. NET

TRADE

MARK

AVENARI

RBOLINEUM

[3423

IN TINH OF $5 LBS.

NET.

Throughly reliable preservative for Wood ad Stone against White Auts, Decay, Fungos Rot, and Datipress.

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Sole Agouts for China.

990 Hongkong lat July, 1902

In the ship-warning system of Mr. C. E Kelway, signals by Hertzian waves are sent out from the lighthouses at regular intervals at the same times as the sound warnings. A vessel in range having a receiver notes the time that passes between receiving the wirelena sigoal and the sound waruing, and is thus enabled to calculate its distance from the lighthouse; and on repeating the observation after con- tianing a few miles, data is obtained for of the best quality. weighing from 1 lb. to 15 ascertaining the exact location of the lightbulbs., and also MINCE PIEŠ, ASSORTED

CHRISTMAS 1903..

HE undersigned is now prepared to supply

CHRISTMAS CAKES

by trigonometry. A stop-watch reading directlyCARES, &c., n. in distances and a special position finder have been devised for use with the system.

Noticing that the gray winter uniforms of German troops and the blue clothing of Chives0 spectators could not be distinguished from each other at long distances, a German officer in Chins experimented on the visibility of uniforms, A column was divided into five sections, each with its special clothing, and was placed in class formation behind bushes without foliage. At about 1,400 yards the section in gray and that and all leading Booksellers in the Far East in overcoate appeared like uniform dark spots Hongkong, 14th February. 1903.

On Sale at "NORTH CHINA HERALD

OFFICE, Shanghai;

MESSES KELLY & WALSH

Hongkong;

CARTRIDGES.

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS FRESH.

and

while the section in khaki and that in canvas were hardly visiblo. At 500 yards the gray began to look lighter than the dark blue. The

EVEN A STOIO GROANS. under the torment of neuralgia, when every norvo iu face or limb throbs and jumps. Philosophy cannot endure this agony but Perry Datis Painkiller relieves it. Bathe the affected parts freely, keep them warm and do not expose yourself to cold and dampness. Medical science inarches right along, but it has not found the equal of Painkiller in the treatment of [298-20 [11 Deuralgia.

AP OF THE SIKIANG « WEST | TALEY'S, ́ SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 18, and 20 BORE and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizos, Nos, 10 to $980. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.

From HONGKONG to WucnoWEC, Showing the Forts and Calling Placos Opened to Foreign Trade, 1997. Published at Daily Press Office. Price 25 Conta, Cath. Hongkong, 1st April, 1897

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

DORABJEE & SON,

Hongkong Bakery.

Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 14th December, 1908 -**: 13444

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE.

De will continue my practice.

URING my rase Dr. FREDERICK

CHADWICK KEW. Hongkong, th December, 1903. (340

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE MANAGERS of the HONGKONG

COMPANY, LIMITED, desire it to be made known that Baron Wiadielans Samson von Maslowski is in no way connected either directly or indirectly nor bas he ever been with the above-named Company.

Dated 12th December, 1903.

HONGKONG BREWERY CO., LD.,

P. LEMAIRE & PO.

Managers.

[3433 Hongkong, 12th December, 1903,

Hongkong, 4th March, 1903.

JAPAN

K. UYEMURA, Manegei

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & COJ

HEAD OFFICE, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH - 34, LIME STREET, B.C.

[240

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ios HousA STREET

OTHER BRANCHES :

York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Soarabaya, Mazila, Amoy, Shanghai Chefoo, Tiontsin, Newohwang, Port Arthar, Seoul, Chomulyo, Yokohama, Yokoszka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatas. Karatsa, Nagasaki Kachinot, Sasebo, Maidzara Miike, Hakodata, Taipeh, &a.

Telographie Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways Principal Railway Corapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hekoka, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinotana, Mameda, annoura, Onoura Oluji,

Sasaharu Tsubakuro, Yoshinstani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.

MELLIN'S

FOOD

For INFANTS and INVALIDS,

Purely Vegetable and Untouched by Hand, MELLIN'S FOOD is free from Starch. When prepared is similar to Breast Milk,

Mellin's Food Works, Peckham, Loudon, England.

HOTEL TO BE LEASED.

I HOTEL, Bigm Road, Kowloon, is pre- THE Proprietor of the OCCIDENTAL pare to lease the same. The Hotel is well. tusted, contains 35 Bedrooms with Bathroom adjoining sach, and is in every way well adapted to the requirements of a first-class Hotel business. A good business is done, and the Proprietor has satisfactory reasons for visbing to retire. The booke may be suspected by any Lou-fide enquirer, and all particulars may be had on application to the Proprietor at the Hotel.

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Hongkong, 24th November, 1903.

MRS.

DANCING.

DONALDSON (Daughter of Professor F. F. WALLACE¡ of Rose. bas Punt Dancing Academy, Glasgow)

sure in advertising & SECOND BEGIN. NRS CLASS to open in the CITY HALL shortly,

Practics twice wookly...Fee $10 a month... Pupils will please euroll at the Robinson Tiano Co., Ld.

[3318

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1903.

GI

RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS:

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTH, WEGENÉR & CC,

Sole Agents.

flongkong, 18th May, 1903,

AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY

CALL FLAG E.

DEPAIR WORK to Steamers and Raunches. Castings in Bros and Iron Moderate charges Work solicited.

J. D. EDWARDS, Maunger.

Amoy, 3rd December. 1993.

MUSIC.

D

13087

RAPID Tuition given on the BANJO, MANDOLIN, SPANISH GUITAR, VIOLIN, &c. Terms moderato.

L. A. DE GRAÇA, 38, Peel Street, or Care of Daily Press Office.

[2252 Hongkong, 11th August, 1903.