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INTIMATIONS

Patti's Opinion

of the

APOLLO

Piano Player

"Its playing every individual note of the Piano makes it, with- out doubt, the most wonderful and perfect Piano Player."

A Piano has a range of 85 notes -go has the Apollo. Other play- ers leave one-third of the Piano zoeless.

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., Ltd. Hongkong, Singapore, Shanghai,

For Hire

FROM

$30 PER MONTH

For Sale

FROM

$365.

WE HAVE A LIBRARY OF

10,000

PIECES

FOR THE APOLLO

Honghong, 16th August, 1904.

CARTRIDGES.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1904

At a monthly meeting of the General Com- mittee of the Hongkong Goreral Chamber of Commerce held la the Chamber Room, City Holl, on Tuesday, 12th July, 1904, at 3,45 p.m. Present: Mr. E. A. Hewett, Chairman, Mr. D. R. Law (Vice-Chairman), Hou, W. J. Gres son, Messrs. N. A. Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, H. L. Tomkins. E. C. Wilcox, A. G. Wood, Hon. R. Shewan (ex officio), and A. R. Lowe (Socre. twey.

MINUTES,

The minutes of the monthly meeting held on 7th Jans were road and confirmel

THE CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Chairman said he felt quite safe in ex- pressing the pleasure it gave the Committee to ses Mr. Showan locking a well after his holi day at home. It was decided to send Mr. H.

E. Pollock a letter of thanks for his corvices

on the Committed during Mr. Showan's absence. QUARANTINE.

Letters were also read from the Hon. Colonial Secretary communicating the fact of the authorition at the andermentioned places having declared Hongkong infected by plagne:

Dale Z June Saigon.

**

Siem. Indo-China. Saigon.

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24

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British North Borneo.

·ELUE HOOK ON CUTTON COLTIVATION.

The Board of Trade Report on Cotton Cul- itration in the British Empire and Egypt, which bail been courteously forwarded to the Chamber by the Hon. Colonial Secretary, was laid on the

tible.

EXPIRE CABLES.

The following letter was rend :--- The Board of Trade of the City of Ottawa. Ottawa, Ont., April, 1904.

To the Secretary.

BIR,Ihave the honour on behalf of the Board of Trade of the City of Ottars to regnest that you will bring the encloud communication on the sabject of The Empire Cables" to the attention of your Association.

than twelve months from the present date, my Directors are desirable of obtaining the deci sion of your Govamment as speedily as possible. Youre, etc.,

(Sl) GroreK COLLINS LEVET, The Offer Administering the

Government of Hongkong.

It was decided to reply that the Committes sympathised with the objects of the exhibition, and that the Registrar-General of Chineso might be instructed by the Government to place before the Chinese the advantages to be gained by sanding exbibita of blackwood, ivory” wors, kilver wars, etc..

INTIMATIONS

CONSTIPATION.

THE CAUSE, THE EFFICF, THE REMOVAL,

Are you troubled with a dizzy feeling in your head? Have you a bad taste in your month or a feeling of rauses when you get up in the morning? Is your tongue coated? In your appetite poor? Does your head ache? Are you cross and peerink? Do little things worry you? Are you depressed and low-spirited? Is your complexion bad? Are you afflicted with cold hands and cold feet?

If so, what is the cause? Constipation.

CLAYTON APPARATUN FOR DISINFEC- TINO BRIP8. The following letter was road :-

"Colonial Secretary's Office,

6th July, 1904. 98,-1am directed to forward for the in- formation of your Committee a copy of a report by the Port Health Officer, Singapore. relative to the Clayton Apparatus for disincopious action of the bowels at least once a day, Constipation is inability to sceurs a free and fecting ships.

It is always caused by indigestion..

What is constipation P

The question of the advisability of introducing the apparatus inte this Colony has for rome To cure constipation, then, ono must commence time "been engaging the attention of the with the digestiva organs. Abboy's Eferver. Government, and it is proposed in the orucent Salt is the natural remedy for indigestion. of its adoption. to levy foes on ships disinfected in order to cover expenditure. The use of such an apparatus it is thought would be willingly uvailed of by vessels in this port during plagas quarantine restrictions would pre.

It stimulates the secretion and muscular aution of the stomach and bowels. When its was is kept the correct action of all organs

THE

E.

CIGARETTES OF THE

FUTURE

ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED,

D. PROTOPAPAS & CO.

ALEXANDRIA & CAIRO, EGYPT.

FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

LOTUS,

Large Size $4.00 per 10)

Gold Tipper Medium Size

$3,75 per 100

B

ZAFAR,

Large Size S1 60 dar 100 Medium Size $4.50

TLAR MARK

KARIM,

Large Size $3.75 per 100 Medium Size $9,50

THABIT.

Large Sizo $3.00 per 100

Medium $2.75 per 100

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG:

sumably not be juristed on by other porta digestion is restablish and the game of 1616) KRUSE & CO., CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

ship could preduce a certificate that all the rats, etc.. had been destroyed before the ship had left the ports and the holds thoroughly disinfected.

I am to state that I shall be pleasód to have an opportunity of considering any observations which your Committee may be good enough to maks in connection with this proposal.--- I have - tha honour to be. Sir. Your obedient servant. (BL) A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.

[Copy]

We have Clayton Machine type B fitted on a steam launch which makes 7knots under ber own steam. The launch'a steam is also used for running the engine of the disinfector.

We entertain the hope that in the effort to adrance the general interest, your co-operation|tory and is economical in use. may be counted on.

Be good enough to inform me of whatever action your Association may take, and by s50 doing greatly oblige

Your faithfully.

The whole machine has proved vory satisfac-

About 300 lbs, enlphur is suflicient to 81) all tho holde of a big steater.

Each hold can be filled in from

hour.

to 3

The percentage of gas can be regulated easily. About 3 to 4 per cant, is strong enough for vermin destruction, but 10 per cent, at least is necessary for bactericidal effent,

(84) CECIL BETHUNE, Secretary. P. S-I am requested to add to what is stated in the suolosed printed explanation, that the Empire Cables world, it is believed, directly on their completion reduce charges on long distance messages 50 per cent, to his soon followed by a still greater reduction. The supreme importing started while all is wet. ance of cheep telegraphy all round the Empire will be obvious to our people elsewhere.

All the surfaces of the 'tween decka, - ato. which are to be disinfected are at first washed

(81) CzeIL BETHUNE

It was agreed to reply that this Chamber sympathised with any scheme which bad for ite object increased facilities for telegraphic com- munication, but being a cosmopolitan Chamber; the Committee were more inclined to encourage free trade in eaisles" as recommended in the British Inter-Departmental Committee's Report on Cable Communications laid before the Houses of Parliament in Moy; 1902.

COMMERCIAL EDUCATION. AT SINGAPORE,

|

sosu entirely restored te besith.

Bat Abbey's Salt is not aloze valuable an a eure. It prevents disease.

Tako a teaspoonful in a glass of water, night and morning. It makes a pleasant, invigorat- ing, effervescent tonio drink, more like a hover-

age than a medicine. It is a mild and gentle aperiant

Sold in two sizes by all Chemists or Stores and by WATKINS, LTD., and A. S. WATSON & Co.

Lt. Hongkong

HIRANO WATER,

THE QUEEN OF Table WaterS

1440-5

New

PURA, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING.

THE LEADING. MINESAL WATER OF THE PAST. Bottled in Japan by H. REYNELL & Co.

BEWARE OP Japanese IMITATIONS.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Hongkong, 31st July, 1903.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

OF

wills perchlorideer Jeyes and the S. O. fumigat. DENTISTRY

The holds are baitened down for at least 12 hours after the requisite amount of gas has been pumped in, then opened up and washed with disinfectants.

The 8. O. in found to damage scarcely any cargo except a few foodstuffs such as tea; bleaching does not acour if articles are dry

The machine is easy to work and full instrue tions are supplied with it. The cost is I believe £1,000). The gross weight is 70° orts. Height, 4ft. 6in. Base dimensions, 100% by Gft. Siu.

It was decided to reply that the Committee saw no reason to alter the views expressed in 1902 that the use of the apparatus would inevita and consequent heavy expense; and in the second place it would be impracticable because in most caser vessels calling here have large quantities of cargo on board for parts beyond this.

The report of the Examiners on the resalt of the examination for the commercial certificates of the Chamber was read, showing that. 16 per-bly involve the detention of steamers, mone, aged 17 years and upwards, sat for the examination in English, Handwriting, Arithms 11409 tie, Typewriting and Shorthand, of whom 6 were granted certificates of competency. PROPOSED COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBITION. The following correspondence was rezd :----

Colonial Secretary's Offles,

30th June, 1904.

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS FRESH

and

Six, I am directed to forward for the infor. mation of your Chamber the enclosed copy of a LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE letter from the Commissioner of the proposed KYNOCK'S SPORTING | Colonial and Indian Exhibition together with a CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. syllabus broadly sketching the objects for which and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in it is proposed to hold the Exhibition. xall Bixes, Nos, 10 to SBS3. AIR GUNS and

AMMUNITION in Variety.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong 28th November. 1912

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARI.

AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: “DOCK," NAGASAKI. 4.1, A B.C., Scotts and Engineering Codes Used.

DOCK No. 4 (61 ZATEGAMI) Extreme Length...

... 523 feet. 513

Length on Blocks

14+

114

Width of Entrance.on Top

89

Width of Entranse en Bottom...

77

"Water on Blocks at Späng Tide

261..

DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.)

Extreme Length.

371 foot

Length on Blocks

350

Width of Entrance on Toy

66

11

With of Entrance on Joftom...

53

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

22

to 1,000 tons greas.

PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE), Can take vessels up to? TEATEST IMPROVE the THE WORKS are well oquipped with the execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

❘

„THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

Dr. M. H. CHAUN.

(1898

37, Das Vœux Road CentuAL, HONGKONG from the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Hongkong, Srd June, 1904

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A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE.

PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &c., &c.; und FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 21st September, 1903.

VISITORS TO CANTON

Should purchas FROM HONGKŨNG TO CANTON

BY THE PEARL RIVER."

BY

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (as "HANKOW" With Illustrations, Maps aud Plave.

Price.........

Hongkong:

The draft of joint letter from the Shanghai, Tientsin, and Hongkong Chambers of Commercs | On Sale at- addressed to the Diplomatic Body, Paking, having been received from the Shanghai Cham it was decided after some disenssion to agree to the terms. KEGISTRATION OF CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS. The Chairman draw the attention of the Commities to the strong terms in which the Chief Justice had recently referred to the

I shall be glad to be favoured with any ramarks which your Chamber may be good enough to make with regard to the scheme.necessity of registering partuers in Chinese I have, etc.,

(Sa) A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary. The Seerotary, Chamber of Commerce.

(Encics) Crystal Palace Company. 14. Victoria Street. Westminster. 28rd April, 1904. SIE-I am desired by the Directors of the Crystal Palace to forward you two copies of a scheme for a Colonial and Indian Exhibition, which will be held at the Crystal Palace during the summer of 1905, and to ask that you will ha good enough to bring it before your Govern- ment with a view to their taking part in the Exhibition.

The objects of the proposed Exhibition are fully detailed in the enclosed prospectus, and I am to ask you to impress upon your Govern- ment the many advantages, direct and indirect, likely to result from their sending to the Crystal Palace a representative collection of sach of the products and manufactures of your Colony which will bring before the people of the United Kingdon the

aud capabilities of your Colony, and are at the same time likely to obtain a remunerative market in this country.

resources

In the event of your socepting in principle the policy of being represented at this Pan-Britannic Exhibition, the question of expenditure would next have to be considered, and I am glad to be able to point out that the architectural surroundings of the Crystal Palace render it unnecessary to make any con- aiderable disbursements in the way of decore- STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITT beyond payment for the space, the freights and tion, and that little further expense is necessary with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE.

1709 insure of the exhibits, their installation, and a moderate rum for keeping them clean. The heavy ontley tande at Paris, Chicago and St. Louis, as well as the Colonial and Indien Exhibition of 1886, is quite unnecessary.

The COMPANY, kas SALVAGE

CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

MARK

RADE HAR

FOR WHOLESALES CASE or

'ABOUT 450 LES, NET

CARBOLIN

BOLINEUM

FOR PRIVATE-CUSTOMERS

TIM OF 45 LBS. AT $8.10

PER TIX.

Konn all over the World as a thoroughly -éffective presarter of Wood against White Ants

Fungus, Dry-rot, Decay.

Number of Testimoniils from Authorities as well as from Private Customers.

It is proposed to appoint juries which will submit the various objects exhibited to an exhaustive examination, and will award to them diplomas commensurate with their merit.

As the Exbibition will open in little more

BEFORE GOING TO BED

Krz

CALVERT'S CARBOLIC

Tooth Powder

This unique patienptic derifrice in vetll-kisowa

by its pink eclour, pleasent lande, fragenna odour, and thorough suiciency.

fires during the course of the Po Fung Bank case.

It was agreed to further discuss the watter at a later meeting.

ROWLAND'S

MACASSAR OIL

FOR

THE

HAIR

Preserves, Banatifles, Nourishes it. Nothing equals it.. (10 years provas this fact. Golden Colour for File Hale, Of Stores, Chemists, Hairdressers,

3553-1

31.93

"DALLY Perse" Office," Messrs. KELLY & WALSH,

Messre. W. BREWER & Co. -Canton: Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co Hongkong, 4th October, 1903.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE "TANG YUEN." BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. European Supervision. Excellent Caisin and Accommodation.

Apply

MANAGERESS,

Macdonnell Road

FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Road Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE,"

M

R 8.

GILLANDER

ROAR

JAPAN

MITSUI

COALS.

BUSSAN KAISHA MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SUEVGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH: 34, J.IME STREET, B.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGs, les Hoves STREET

OTHER BRANCHES:

York, San Francisco, Hontburg, Bombay, Singapore, Soura'ayn, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefco, Tientein, Nowokwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpa, Yokohama, Yokosuke, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji. Wakamatso. Karaten, Nagasali, Kuchinot, Sasebo, Maidzuru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o.

Telegraphio Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A ↑ Gzdos) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Nary and Arsenals and the Stato Railways; Principal Railway Corapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mai and Freight Steamars,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ids Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoka, Hando, Kanada, Fujiactana, Mameda, Maunoura, Onoura Oksaji,

Sasaharu Tembakuro, Yoshingtani, Yoshio, Yanokibara, and other Coals.

S. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong. HONGKONG

GOSHI-KWAISHA

MITSU BISHI

(MITSUBISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Address, “IWASAKI,”. which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong. kong and Shanghai Agencies.

AI, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Codes used.

All Letters Addressed:-- MANAGER, MYrsuniani Co. with name of place under.

BRANCH OFFICES:-

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW.

AGENCIES: SHANGHAI: HL J. 1. TEIPP.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA Compania MariTIMA.

YOKOHAMA : M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- perial Japaness Nary and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals, the Imperial Railway; Sanyo, Kinshu and the other Prinoipal Rail ways: Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers,

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean ports and America,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Bhianow, Namozata sad Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Huzen Coal from 1905.

Sole Agente for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa S. Į and Matsushima Coals.”

$78

"GLENWOOD,. 27. CAINE Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2, Pedder's Hill. Hongkong, last January, 1892,

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agen. cies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.

Coal sold in 1993 by the Company amounted to 1,210,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL.

New and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well. known best and most economical steam Coal in the EAST is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity.. Hongkong, 26th April, 1904,

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, "

Watson's Building, Queen's Bood. Alo at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Ilei o

PHOTOGRAPHIR

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayen Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos Views of Chine and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; Ilo. Ba, Quean's

Road Central. STOREKEEPERS

B SMARCK & CO.,

Nuvy Contractors,

Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Bail- makers, &c. Frosh Water sued to

Vessels in the Harbour

KHONG SANG &CO,

Shipchandlers Sailmalers, Provisioners,

Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers.

Tools, Metal, Iron and Steel Merchants

144, Des Vox Road.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Master of the British Steamer "SIN- GAN" reports having, on the 2nd inst., passŤ. a floating wreck in Lot. 30 deg. $4 min. N. Long. 190 deg. 54 min. E. and on the same day in about 38 deg. 34 min. N. Long. 120 deg. 36 min. E. be passed a floating mine with pro- jecting prongs.

A. HOLZ, Harbour Master, ko Swatow, 12th August, 1904.

[1972 COLD STORAGE.

HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, Lif

That Lom 40,000 Cubio fest of Co

Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will bo Open at 10 .. and 4 r.. daily, Sundays excepted to receive and deliver perishable gooda

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

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BEYER, PEACOCK & CO.,

1.

Addies; 34, Victorio Stret

Jl. Address: “FOUGORE, LONDON," Telephone Nos. 168 mund Tat "[Protoxinster.

LIMITED.

Gorton Foundry, Manchester.

ESTABLISHED IN 1864.

Works Telegraphic Address.

Telephone No. 2 Manchester.

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES

ADAPTED TO EVERY GAUGE AND VARIETY OF SERVICE. Also ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVES and MACHINE TOOLS.

CRANE LOCOMOTIVES FOR LIFTING AND SHUNTING.

RACK RAIL LOCOMOTIVES, YARD ENGINES, 20.

WREEL AND OTHER LATHER, "UILLING MACHINES, DRILLS,

PLANE3S, SLOTTERS, &9.

EMERY GRINDINE MACHINES A SPECIALITY.

ALL TOOLS ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN IF REQUIRED.

„ALL PARTS OF THE ENGINER AND MACHINE TOOLS ARE MADE ACCURATELY TO: ISTANDARD CAUCES,

WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL UP TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. STEEL FOUNDRY for casting Wheel Centres and other parts of Locomotives. Also general CASTINOS & FORGINGS,

LUTGENS, JINSTMANN & CO,

Sole Agents for China. Hongkong, 19th July, 1904

1813

7.0. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.

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