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INTIMATIONS

Patti's Opinion

⚫f 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 so has the Apollo. Other play- ers leave one-third of the Piano uxeteso.

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

For Hire

FROM

INTIMATIONS

A SANE STOMACH.

ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE BRAIN.

Some time ago a discussion was carried on in one of the leading London papers as to whether we eat too much, and one writer made the force ful remark that "A sans mind is moro dopen dent on a sune stomach thun may soom at first sight."

There is no mech truth in the remark that one feels compelled to pause for a moment and consider the assortion.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 283mp. 1904.

| HONGKONG & WHAMPOÀ DOCK | vsused by the w-r) is satisfactory as cun razson- THE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

10

HALF-YEANLY MEETING,

ably be expected. I think, gentlemen, there is nothing more that valls for special reference, but I shall be pleased, before proposing the

There were be question.

tion of the report and accounte

The CHAIRMAN accordingly moved the adop-

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share-uloption of the report andurrounts, to answer holders in the Hongkong and Whapa Dock any questions any shareholder, present may wish Co.. T... was held yesterday at woon in the to pat. office of the Company, Queen's Buildings Hon. Sir Paul Chatay provided, and there were also present Mr. N. A. Siebs, Hon. W. J. Gresson, Messrs, F. Getz, A. Haupt. H. P.

Mr. R. C. Wilcox said Mr. Chairman and White B. S. Whealler, J. S. Vas Buras.gondlowe,-I think the shareholders have good E. W. Tilden (directory, W. B. Dixon Joliet reason to be satisfied both with the report pre- manager), T. J. Rose (serotary), A: V. Aptar, suntexl and with the return or capital proposed. The writer did not mean that injudicious or. E. Areulli, G. M. Bain. H. F. Carmichael. The dividond and bonus constitute a very fine over-eating caused insanity, but he undoubtedly A. Chinoy, Chan Sh K. Chui Siu Nam. rate of interest, and speaking personally I must mean", that when we put food into the stomach w. A. C: Cruickshank, B. 31. S. H. Esmail, confess I consider it farger than should be paid, that did not agree with it, there wors produced Peng Tez Chit, David Haskell. He Fook, having regard to the ups and downs attending those disorders such as Indigestion, ConstipaHo Kom Tong. Ho 3d Wing, H. Tung,an endertaking of this nature. I sabuit that tion. Headaches, and kindred ailments, which J. W. Jameson, J. J. Liria. Lo Cheung Ip.it would have been more prudent to content our affect the brain and case irritability, nervous Le Cheng Ski. Dould Macdouak, J. Reyes with a hems of 2 per cent. rather that ness and inability to concentrate the mind upon Miluet, M. H. Michad. & H. Michuel. S. J. the & per cent. propused, and to carry a larger a business or social probleat long enough to Miclant, R. Mitchell, A. G. Morris, Ng Tutsam forward in a liquid state. I noties that the property solve the vexed question.

Henng. W. Parlane. Pon A. Ching, G. Hsum of 84,9169 was paid for interest last half- A sane stomach means all the machinery of Potts, Pun beg Ting, Н. Selulart, year, from which 1 infer that our dabil buluncə the human system working with that clock-like T. Skinner. Percy Smith, J. W. R. Taylor.at the Bank is habitually large, and it will precision of a mechanical engine. That means. H. Thompson, R. Wilcox, E. 4. Wilks perfect health,

The best regulator for the stomach is Abbey's Efortuscont Balt: It makes un inmue stomach sane, it makes a disordered stomsch healthy, it drives away these direnses caused by the irregularity of the action of the stomach; and all this mesas a clour brain 'to grapple with life's problem, a bright eye; un elastic step. and reservad energy for an emergency.

Wong Man Hon. Worg Wing Tong. A. G. Wood. Yin Ka, und Gapl, J. Young,

The SECRETARY read the native calling the eting.

The Chaistas said-Centlemen,--As the report and statement of arrounds have been in your hands for some five. I will, with your permission. following aur usual custom. take them a road. The ust prefit for the lill-year Without question, Abbey's Salt is the remedy ended 11th June, 19014, acounted 16 591,446.98 to use. Ita superiority to other salines is like to which must be added the sam of $425,340,69

$30 PER MONTH the present exprises train over the brought forward from est count, and, after

For Sale

FROM

$365.

WE HAVE A LIBRARY OF

10,000

PIECES

FOR THE APOLLO

Hongkong, 16th August, 1904.

1409

C. LAZARUS & CO.

40 & 61, BENTINCK STREET,

CALCUTTA.

Telegraphic Address: “MAHOGANY,” CALCUTTA,

A.B.C. Code, 5th Edition, used,

THE STANDARD

INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE

wade throughout in Caloutta of thoroughly!

· seasoned molid wood and fitted with extra low cnahions. Guaranteed to stand the TROPICAL CLIMATE.

PRICE, complete, with accessorios for Billiards Rs. 1,150, packed.

C. L. & Co. BREAKAGE,

travelling couch of a century ago; it is the only dehurting directors' and auditors' feathers up-to-date, 20th century saline in existence. If remains for appropriation S354,487,67 as com you try a bottle you will demonstrate to yourpared with 8817449,994 for the previous lif own satisfaction the truth of this assertion. year. The increase. forever, in earnings in more apparent than real, for 1 tumst not forget to mention that it includes the prolit on the sale

Remember, Abbey's Salt will make the stomach sane, the bowels regahir, and the blood pure. As a pleasant, cooling, invigorating drink it is unsurpassed. When in veed be sure to buy Abbey's Salt.

of the steam-1 Faure, Bo thirty thousand dullurs on the hook valeze. But though the actual caruings have been somewhat less they are. I consider. heen very satis factory considering the eirenmstares.

F

Sold in two sizes by all Chemists or Stores, and by WATKINS, Ln., and A. S. WATSON &ade to the falling-off is the toumaze docked Co., Lin, Hongkong.

| 1440--7

owing to the Russo-Japanese war. There wam sign increase in the first three months compared with the same pried in 1901, but in the latter three months of the half-year there

HIRANO WATER. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,

PORE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST. Bottled in Japas by H. E. REYNELl & Co.

Beyes or Japanese ÎMITATIONS.

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

MAIL TABLES

For

1904.

Mounted on Card Paper

3 cents 20 cents

On Sale at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong 5th March, 1904

INSURANCES

NORTHERN ASSURANCE

FIRE

and LIFE.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

[1898

was a decline of some 30mm tons, a decline we

penstruably, he augmented by another four lakhs upon payment of this dividend and bts. I do not think, in view of the impend- ing opposition and the approaching complotion of the Naval Desekyavt extension, that it is wise to pay sucli large dividends. I am of course well aware that the Deck Corupany is in a very strong position, that its property is written down to a very low we might almost say preposterously low-figure, lot more the

CIGARETTES OF

FUTURE.

ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED.

5

THE

E. D. PROTOPAPAS & CO.

FINEST

ALEXANDRIA & CAIRO, EGYPT.

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

LOTUS, Large Size $5.00 per 100

Gold Tippe. Modium Bizo

$3.75 per 100

ZAFAR,

14151

Large Size $4 60 per 100 Medium Size £4.20

TRADE MARK.

KARIM,

Large Size $3.75 per 100

Molium Size $3,50

THABIT.

Large Size $8.00 per 100

Modiam $2.75 per 100

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG:

KRUSE & CO,

JAPAN

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

MITSUI BUSSAN

COALS.

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE1, SURA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH: 94, ME STREET, E.Ç.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'H BUILDINGS, ICH HOUSE STREET

OTHER BRANCHES.

York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manils, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tontein, Nowchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chamalpe, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kurs, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinoti, Basebo, Maidzura Miike, Hakodalo, Taipeh, &e.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A } C<d=s} CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Corapanies and Industrial Works; Homo and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers, SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagaws. Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and BOLE AGENTS for Hokoka, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotaus, Mamada, Maunoura, Ouoara Otsuji,

Sasaharu Trabakaro, Yoshin tani, Yoshio. Yunohibara, and other Coals.

8. MINANI, Manager, Hongkong.

MU

Jess we should refrain from exacting the last cent of polt. Fam mat, eriticising the action of the Board, for I am aware that the large bonus revended was due to the expressed wish of many shareholders, hi I want, here and now, to utter a warning note on this policy. New 1 have seen some startling fluctuations in the stock of this Company, which ought to ba amnest, as steady as Time des be, in fact, what it was oude mistakenly dubbel, the Consols of Hongkong. What all industrial concerns need is either an equalisation of dividends fund or a large mush

1941 which they

like to see the shareholders exercises a little can draw his bad or disastrous year. I would

self-denial for a few years, and go to work, fo steadily build up such a fund. It would inful- libly strengthen the position of the Company and inspire confidens in the minds of investors. must export to continui mors or less. I fear,

But I must not tire ma! your patience with more advies." Icongratulate the Board' on the long as the war Isls. Out of the sum

excollent report placed befora, ux to-day, espo- available for appropriation the Board propose.cially when we consider that these gratifying with your concurrence, to pay, a dividend of results have been achieved in a period of come. 12 per cent, and a bonus of 4 per cent, on

mercial depression and in the midst of war's capital, absorbing altogether $460,000; lo

alarms congrutulate the shareholders on- write $35.937.85 from the rane of the Kowloon

the care, attention and detail given by the Docks. $1,900,09 from that of the Cosmopolitan

Chürman and Board of Directors to the con Docks, and $10,738 from Bouting plant, aud

duct of their affairs. With these few returks to carry forward the balance of $55.47178 la Bowconut. The directors trust these pro- posals will meet with the approval of the shurehokters. Turning to capital account. it will be remarked that during the period nuder roview the value of rtorial on hand has increased some $220,000. This. I may explain. is neecanted for by the halk of the material for COthe new Yangtze river steamer and the [surveying vessel for the Philippino Government in course of construction being included in the stock. The contract mak with the Admiralty in December last for a thorough retit of H ́M.S. Glory was successfully completed within 1 contract time, to the lisfaction of Naval wathorities. The raccnduction of the old muchine shop and its adaptation for a central power station is now complete, and the engines there installed drive all machines and cranes in the engine works, while the No. 1 Dock is lighted from the same sure, and this electric

THE Undersigned are prepared to accep First Class Foreigu and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

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

TURNER & CO.,

Agento.

Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903. [267

NILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

light is now being used at night to facilitate the repairs to HM.S. Levision. Further consider-

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1903, uble extensions of power and lighting are pro-

tako all BISKS against

I.

Latest PRICE LIST can be had from HONGLONG DAILY PRESS" Office.

[3119-3

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are prepared, during suspension of their

£16,898,650,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000, Sorscribed Capital.... 2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL.........

687,500 0 [T. FIRE FUNDS................ 3,056,961 12 3

The Undarsigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th June, 1904.

(1888

THE

Trans-Pacific Service and until further notice, to book cargo and inc Bills of Lading to SEATTLE, WASH, VICTORIA, B.C., and PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LAND POINTS the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY from SEATTLE, as hitherto, by the stempers of the NORTHERN PACIFICES.CO, BOSTON STEAMSHIP

and TUWBOAT CO,'S, OCEAN S.S. CO.

and CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO.

For Farther Particulars, apply at the Company's Local Branch Offco in Prince's Building, First Floor, Chater Bood.

A. S. MIHARA, Manager.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1904.

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION,

[1299

THE Undersigned have received instructions

.::

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED); TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 24th AUGUST, 1904, at 3 P.M., at their SALES BOOMS, No. 8, Des Voux Road (Corner of Ice Houss Street),

The British Borer Steamer

“HOICHING,"

Built in London in 1979, Length over all 175 feet. Breadth 26 feet, Depth 14 feot, Gross Topmage 500, H. P. uominal 200, Cylinder 28 iu. by 48 in., Stroke 22 in., Revolution of Engines per minute 80, Werking Pressure 650 lbs., 3 Donkey Engines and One Winch.

She has a Government Licence to carry 400

Passengers.

TERMSAs usual,

£

For Further Particulars, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, 5th August, 1904.

[1918]

TORONTO AND LONDON, INCORPORATED AD. 1851.

MARINE BRANCH.

THE designed having been appointed AGENTS for the above are prepared to accept risks at current rates,

ALEX. ROSS & CO. Hongkong 28th April, 1904

+ 1121

L UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

KE Undersigned having been appointed THE

AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Virat current

rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.

105 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st Current Bates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897 PHENIX FIRE

199

OFFIC£.

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

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Of Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,

JITSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL

DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, "IWASAKI,"

I beg to second the adoption of the report and | which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong-

statement of accounts.

The motion was adopted unanimously.

The CHATICAN said that there was no other business before the meetings, and he thanked the shareholders for their attendaver

kong and Shangbai Agencies,

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

All Letters Addressed- MANAGEE, MITGUNISH Co., with name of

placa under. BRANCH OFFICES:-

Dividend warrants will be ready to-day NAGASAKI, MOJI. KOBE, KARATSU (Tausday) at 14 a mu

BEFORE GOING TO BED

use

CALVERT'S

CARBOLIC

Tooth Powder

This uoique antiseptic dentifrice is well-known by its pink colour, pleasant taste, fragt adour, and thorough efficiency,

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

68-3

warding. This installatier las been stegesďully effected without any stoppage of basives, and it is confidently expected that as the electric drive is further extended economies in coal and water and wear and teur will become more and With gurl to shipduilding. mure apparent,

provision of improvmonts in the handling and transport of materials hasæder consideration, und in the near future the erection of

CODE WORD: “DOCK" NAGASAKI, permanent shed

sheds in lieu of the Al, A B.C., Coutts and Engineering Codo indammable and short-lived matsheds hitherto in

ON

¿1

will no doubt follow. As already mentioned. |the steam-tug Funce has en disposes of at af | pries showing a good prift. It has since been decided to replace her hys smaller vessel with odern machinery to work with the Robert

Cooke, us an increasing number of vessels require to be lowed by two ties, apart from which furt she can always in usefully employed, The dredger Contán Ituer continues to ful employment from time tetime, as the secounts will show. A block of of houses abreast of the power house and boiler shop which had long been desired for extensions has recently cou parehased, and their removal will secure an area

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS.

NAGASAKI.

བ་*

Used. DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI) Extreme Longth... Longth on Blocks Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

$23 foot.

513

89

77

21

26 ..

971 feat

350

**

66

DOCK No. 2 (01. MUKALJIMA.) Extreme Length... Laugth on Blocks

53 12

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

PATENT SLIP (at ̃KOSUGE). Can taka vessels up to 1,000 tons gross,

WORKS are well equipped with the

TEATEST IMPROVEMENTS and ar of some 39,000 feet of fund for wach extensions of execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. the works as may from time to time be cop- ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well

I am glad to say that these in REPAIRING of SHIFS.

The COMPANY has a SALVAGE prospects for the present half-year are, under the eiromastances (tas interruption to trade

sidered desirable.

ROWLAND'S

MACASSAR OIL

FOR THE HAIR

Preserves, Beauties, Nourishes it. Nothing equals St. 10 years proves this feet, Golden Color for Fair Hair. of Stores, Chemist, Hairdressers.

3583-1

STEAMER, 712 TONS GLOSS, FITTED

with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE.

COLD STORAGE.

1703

THE HONGKONG ION COMPANY, LD., have now 40,000 Cabiu fost of Co., Storage available at Easy PornT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.. daily, Sundays excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods

WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong. 18th November, 1901. (75

DRINTING OF ALL KINDS at the most

moderate prices at THE DAILY PRESS" OFFICE All proofs re read and all work superintended by Englishmen. Always equal and generally superior to that done anywhere else. Estimates given

AND HANKOW.

AGENCIES:- SHANGHAI; H. J. H. TRIPP.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MAKILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA,

YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway; Suero, Kinsha and the other Principal Rail wave; Industrial Works; Home and Foroiga Mail and Freight Steamers,

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

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima.. Ocht, Skinnew, Namazuta and Kami-Yamada, Callieries and also Hujo. Colliery, which will be ready to produce ou a large scale the best Huzen Ceal from 1905.

Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa` and Matsushima Coals.

The Head and Branch Oflees and the Agen- cier of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries,

Coal sold in 1903 by the Company amounted to 1,210,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL.

Now 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, 28th April, 1904.

WEI CHEETOO & CO.

IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS

[112

AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. SPECIALITY: HUMAN HAIR, No. 12, Pattinger Street, Hongkong.

Agencies:----

CHEE CHEONG, Dealer in Human Hair. SHON LOONG, Preserved Ginger Factory," CHOW LEUNG YEK, Fire Cracker Factory

[188T

Hongkong, 1st June, 1004.

CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

FOR WHOLESALES CaSK

ABOUT 450 LBS. NET

TRADE

CARGOLINE

MARK

INSUN

ARK

AUBARNS *

TING of 45 Lus. at 88.10 FOR PEIPATE-CUSTOMERS IN

THE

CHINA AND JAPAN

TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG EXCHANGE.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

PAYABLE QUARTERLY IN ADVÄNCE.

EXCHANGE LINES:

$25 per Quarter.

No CHARGE FOR INITIAL INSTALLATION.

NBA special charge is made for line o more than average length.

DESK TELEPHONÉS

For a small additional annual charge Desk Sets can be supplied.

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES:

BATTERIES,

CHEMICALS.

ELECTRIC BELUS.

INSULATORS.

STITCHES,

TELEPHONES,

Wins, &a. &o.

SEND FOR PRICE LISTS.

ELECTRIC BELL

INSTALLATIONS.

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work

Address: No. 2, Ice House Road.

W. STUART HARRISON, A.M.I.CE.,

Manager. Hongkong, 16th April, 1904. VISITORS TO CANTON

Should purchase

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FON HONGKONG TQ CANTON

BY THE PEARL RIVER.”

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (s.8 " HANKOW

With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.

Price....

On Bale at-

BY

... $1.90

Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS" Office.

Messrs. KELLY & WALSHL,

Messrs. W. BEEWEL & CO. Messrs. A. 9. WATSON & CO

Cautou:

langkong. 4th October, 1903.

*THE

DROVINCE OF SHANTUNG

offsetive preserver of Wuod against White Ants P118 TRANE, POPULATION AND FUTURE

Kaown all over the World as a thoroughly Fangue, Dry rot, Decay.

Number of Testimonials from Authorities as wall as from Private Customers.

LUTGENS, DINSTMANT & CO.

Eole Agents for China. Hongkong, 19th July, 190%

16)

PROSPECTS.

BY M. O'S.

Reprinted from the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

Price, 50 cents Cash, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh

or Daily Press Office

Hongkong, 31st January, 1900