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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA 'ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECIFE OF THI 12TH NOVEMBRE, 1895.

Subscribed CafiTAL.Shanghai Th. 3.000,00K FAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,00

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HRAD OFFION-SHANGHAI.

BLANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Canion

Chefoo Hankow

Paking

Fenang Singapore

Tienten. The Bank purchases and receives for calleo tion Bille of Exchange drawn on the shori places, and sells Drafts and Telegraphio Trans fers payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved coonritisa. Bills Discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS At 2% per annum on Current Account daily 3', per annum on Fixed Deposits for 3 months

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E."W, BUTTER,

Manager.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1904.

THE

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WOMEN A8 WELL AS

MEN ARE MADE MISRDABLE BY KIDNEY COMPLAINT.

Many women hava kidney trouble, but unfor- Innately they do not know it by that name, They think only men have such troubles, and that their own dull, heavy headaches, dizzy, tired feelings, faint spells, and irregular beart, come from some other cause.

Sometimes they do. The kidneys are not the cause of all diseases, but they are the cause of most, because they have the most work to do.

It is their duty to alter the impurities ont of the bleed and for this purpose all the blood passes through the kidneys once every four minutos, day and night.

Kidney trouble in women affects the whole famale organism sympathetically. It is theso kidnap impurities in the blood which cause that faggod-ont, run-down, sleeplers, restless feeling. They make you irritable, easily worried and excited

over trifles, and maka yon discouraged.- But don't imagine you have some incurable disease, and that you cannot be woli,

Treat the cause-dostor your kidneys-and by the usa of Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, aid the kidneys to filter the imparities out of the system that are causing your trouble.

Grateful men and women over the antiro world are now finding anteld relief and thorough cures by the use of Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. They afford just the assistance the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 13TH, 1905.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

LAND BASINS WITHOUT OUTLETS - PAPER

this will make bustling a loss prominant American characteristic. In 1850 the whoat consumption of the United States was 4.50 insliels per capita; in 1900 it was 6.23 bushels.

PRESERVATIVE-A LOUD-TALKING MACHINE The use of oatmeal grow from 0.90 bushel per

- CEMENT-WOOD PORTS---GINGER TIPPLING AGE AND CANCER-DANGER IN CANNED MEATS-VEGETARIAN 163 AN ENERGY LOADS ON HALL FLOORS.

capita in 1850 to 386 bushels in 1890; ond there has been a sinrlar increase in the con- sumpton of vegetables, though the use of potatoes has decreased. The sugar consumption per capita has trebled in fifty years.

The spoon bassine and the land-basis--the latter being regions without any surface flow

Various attempts. have been made to ascertain of water toward the sea-sro shown in a hydrographic chart lately proparet by O. E. the maximum weight that may be suddenly Imhof, a Swiss geographer. The greatest thrown upon a building by the pressure of a region without a few seaward oxtands from the crowd, Squeezing forty good-sized men into a neighbourhood of the Baltic Sea through Russia pon sis foot square, Prof. L. J. Johnson, et

1 has obtained and Central Asia nearly to the Yellow Sea; and Harvard,

loading of smaller cased basin embraces part of Asin 1813 pounds per square foot of floor space, and, Minor and Arabia. Africs lus three such high is this figare, it is conclude that the Insins. Australia has one including its western conditious were such as might be produced in part. North Amerion has four-tro cast of the Buy erdianry dense crowd. continental divide at the latitude of the Gulf of California, and two others Biore to the north and to the west of the divide. South America has two closed basins in the region of the AN ENGLISH OBERAMMERGAU". Cordilleras.

Zapor, the new preservative of pay e products of Dr. Schilt, of Dresdon. is a solution of nitrated cellulose in some inexpensive solvent, any acetate scoming the best adapted for paper in sheets. When dipped in the solution or brushed with it. the paper absorbs the liquid, and ou

evaporation of the solvent buccuss contact with

It is nut a passion play, ertainly; bat not be wonderful historical play, in which almost the entire population of a picturesque old English town will aut, that is now in active preparation.

This is the grent historical pageant arranged

CLUB No. 1 WHISKY.

·$18.00 PER DOZ. BUT WORTH DOUBLE THIS MONEY.

THIS BRAND IS KNOWN BY ITS QUALITY

AND A

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GOLD TRIANGLE ON THE LABEL

GREGOR & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

RA QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, IST FLOOR.

CIGARETTES: 2)

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....Sh. Trels 7,500,000 HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS BERLIN.'

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES

Calantita

Tsingtau

LONDON BANKERS!

Hankow Tainanfu

Mensre. N. M, ROTHSCHILD & SONS, *THE UNION OF LONDON AFD SMITHS BANE, LIMITED. DEUTSCHE BANK (BEBLIN), LONDON AGENCI DIRECTION DER D18CONTO GESELLSCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account DEPOSITS received on terms which may be Hearned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

M. HOMANN,

Hongkong. lat April, 1905.

Manager.

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ANKING

INTERNATIONAL BA

CORPORATION,

Fiscal Agents of the United States in China the Philippine Islands and the Republic of Panama,

CAPITAL

AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED ... ...Gold $10,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UP... ...Gold $3,250,000 RESERVE FUND

.Gold $3,250,000 HEAD OFFICE: New York. LONDON OFFICE: Threadneedle House, E.C. Branches and Agents all over the World. LONDON BANKERS,

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND,

LIMITED, UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK,

LIMITED,

Burtis LINEN COMPANY BANK.

The Corporation transactę every description of Banking and Exchange business, recoives money in Current Account and accepts Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager.

20, Des Voeux Road,

Hongkong, 26th May, 1905.

LI ONGKONG & SHANGHAI

ING CORPORATION

H

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVD FUND-

kidneys require to help them in their work of filtering the blood, and they are so safe and gentle in their action that the weakest invalid or the youngest child may use them freely. Do not be discouraged. Your trouble mag | kidney trouble, and if so, it is curable.

Whatever you do, whatever you think your disease is, look wall to your kidneys at the first

of sign anything wrong. Give them just the aid they require, in Doan's Backache Kidasy Pills, the great Qusker kidney medicine, and see how well and fit you feel after eren a few doses.

All the chief chemists and medicine-dealers sell Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, prica 2/9 for I Los, er 9/13 for o boxes, or the medicine may be bad, post free on receipt of price, direct from the proprietors-the Foster-McClellan Co., 8, Wells at rest, Oxford-street, London, England. who will also send a Sample Box Free to any one who writes for it and mentions this paper.

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BANKS

1.B MERCANTIJ BANK OF

INDIA, LIMILED.

1,128,000 562,500 110,000

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED mistautuare sure PAID-UP.....ngan 109OTIONEN RESERYS FUND 1994-19

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK Bare, Limited. INTERENT allowed on Current Acconuts at the rate of 2% per annusa on the Daily kulano ON FIXED DEPOSITS -

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For 12 months..........

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EVAN ORMISTON, Manager.

Hongkong, ed May, 1805.

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THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED. THE

(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTHE)

CAPITAL SUNSCRIBED ............ Yer 5,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP

2,500,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.

Osakn

Amoy [1062 Anping

Foochow BANK-Keelung

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Kobe Nagsenki

Shangbai

Telusa Tameni Tokio Yokohama

$10,000,000

8,000,000

--------$18,000,000

STERLING RESERVE...$10,000,000

SILVER RESERTH

RESERYE LIABILITY OF PEOP❜TORE.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

H. A. W. BLADE,

A. HAUPT, Esq

Hon. C. W. Diekson,

E. Goetz, Esq.

G. H. Medhurst, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

F. Salinger, Esq.

Es-Chairman.

Deputy Chairman,

H. Schubart, Baqi

E. Shellim, Esq.

N. A. Bileba, Esq.

Hon. R. Shewan

·CHIEF MANAGBE Hongkong J. R. M, SHITH

MANAGĦEJ Shanghai-II. E. R. Hunter. LONDON BANTERS LONDON AND COUNTS BANKING COMPANY, LimtraD,

NONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two par Cent. por Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITA.

For 3 montius, 28 per vont par Annum. For 6 months, St per coal, per Annum. For 12 months 4 per cent par Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th May, 1905.

THE

OKOHAMA SPECIE

YOKOHA LIMITED.

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HONGKONG OFFICE.

4. QUEEN'S Roan. Interest allowed on Current Account. Deposits masel red on terms which may be learnt on application.

S. SHIGENAGA, Manager. Dongkong, 1st November, 1904, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

THE AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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a thin film, which resists, rain, sweat, and various fumes, as well as attacks of mold and The treated paper, bacteris. and hard usage. analtored in appearance, may still be written on with ink or pell.

Scopolamine, the new anaesthetic from Japanese plant. is administered by hypodermic injection, and induces a deep sleep for eight or sine hours. It is claimed to have absolutely no after effects.

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Bees are attracted to Bowers by the bright colours. The experiments of Miss J. Wory. Belgian naturalist, prove that rarfans has zuuch less attraction, and that honey has norm at all.

The auxetoplicue of the Hon. C. A Parson is a gramophone whole sounds are conveyed to Ladistance by a blast of compressed air pressure which can be adjusted up to eight pounds, and it passes into the trumpet through a little valve taking the place of the ordinary diaphragm. The valve consists of a comb. The vibration of this comb by the record plate reproduces the spouch or other sounds, and the air current makes the ends audible at distancon estimated to reach three miles.

Cement covered poles for carrying wires are gaining favour in Europa. As introduced into Zurich, Switzerland, the poles were covered with 1 to 2 inches of coment, which was held in place and reinforced by wire netting wrapped around the wood and kept a little by iron brackets. Thes poles away ora 39 to 46 feet long. tapering in diameter from 13 inches at the butt to 8 inches at the top.

A test of three years has given very satisfactory results, and the poles pro- mise to bo as durable as in, though thair cost was much lose,

Gringerian is causing concern among society physicians in England. Begun as a relief from the gastric troubles incident to mental and Bocial strain, the use of the tincture of ginger gradually becomes a habit, and the doses are firmed to increase to a piut daily. Though often taken to avoid the risks of using cocaine or morphine, ginger is claimed to arouse au appetite quite as unappeasable as that of the more dreaded drags, while its cumulative effects are quite as dangerous.

by the inhabitants of Sherborne, Dorsetshire, THE to commemorate tlu 1,200th anniversary of the founding of the town, bishopric, and school by St. Endela. The "stage" on which this unique folk-play will be erected is the most appropriate and ancient setting ever roqui- sitiosed for such a purpose-the ruins of Sherborne's ancient castle. The play is in eleven episodes, bringing the centuries between A.D. 705 and 1593, and then concludes after an old English maypole dance with a final picture showing the glories of the present day.

The dramatic representation of this living history of shororas is due to Mr. Louis N. Parker the well-known dramatist, who has had. long counrution with this venerabls Wessex town and its famous school. The play starte with a linating sceae, I which St. Eadholm entra and announces that by the side of Sior. Imra," the clear stream," he will build a city and a church to be known through the ages as Sherborne. The second episode shows the defeat of the Dands

by

Eallatan, know Bishop as the warrior Bishop." Thon, by way of Ethelbard's death-hed. at which Alfred the Great as a lud is introdnent, the pageant displays the Benedictins rals introdus in Sherborne at the end of the tenth century. Next William the Conqueror is shown removing the bishop's son to Sarum, and this is followed by the laying of the foundation-stons by Roger de Coln in 1107 of the castle, in the rains of which the play is to be produced

The coming of Sir Walter Raleigh to Bhor- horns and the first use by that scholar-knight of tobrace will be depicts, and then, in con- clusion, will the twentieth-century pieturo of a female figure, symbolical of Sherborne, and round her the famous sons and daughters abo has given the world.

Au areas and an auditorium, capable of seat- ing over two thousand people, are being erected. with a rent most running behind to complate the matchless realism of the pictare.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"

PUBLICATIONS.

CAN

...$19.00

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE-

OF THE FAR EAST DIRECTORY OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES IN CHINA,

0.50 JAPAN AND COREA... POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS-

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25

Recent ancer investigation has shown that young persons are less free from malignant dis- case than has been supposed. Of 322 cancer patients recently entered at a German clinic 10 were from 19 to 30 years old; 121 were between 30 and 50; 156 from 50 to 70; and 35 from 70THE CONTRABAND QUESTION: to 90.

The effects of prolonged use of preserved meats seem to be little understood, notwith standing the importance of the subject. From his investigation of the records of explorers. Dr. Erik Ekelof, of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-3, infers that putrefactive poisons are developed in preserved animal foods. and that these frequently causedisease. Sourvy, he bolievas, is due to snok canse instead of to lack of vegetables. Explorers and Esquimaux have subaisted for long periods on fresh mant while retaining perfect he l'h, and outbreaks of £800,00 scurvy appear to have been always attended by the use of preserved animal food. It is suggest- 2800.000 sd that another obsmre deberiberi of ...£675,000 | India and other countries-i due to a toxis substance of preserved animal fond that is chemically identical with the poison of scurvy.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE LIABILITY OF

HOLDER: RESERYE FUND......

SHARE

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 21, per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months, & per cont

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Manager, Hongkong. 18th May, 1905

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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HE Business of the above Bank in oond te ted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application

INTEREST cn deposita is allowed at 3 PER CENT, par GROKOL

Depositors may transfer at their optim balances of $100 or more to the HoxGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed or FIXED BANK DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annuis.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA;

BANKING CORPORATION.

J. R. M. SMITE,

Chief Manager. Hengkong, 1st Mar, 1902

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSOBINED Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP ....................... 18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED...... 6,000,000 ŘESSAYA FUNDINUD

9,720,000

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BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

San Francisco

Tokio

London

Shanghai

Daly

Kobe Nagasaki

New York Honolulu Bombay

Tiontain Nawshwang Paking

Mukden

Port Arthur Chofoo

LONDON BANKERS. THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED PARE'S BANK, LIMÆRD,

THE UNION OF LONDON, AND SMITHS BANE, LIMITED,

HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWE

On Currant Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months 5 pers.num

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TAKEO TAKAMICHÏ,

Manager.

Hongkong, 32nd May, 1905,

NOW READY.

A TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT

HONGKONG

for Demand Drafts on London on the day of or proceding the Departure of the English Mails, also Table of Yearly Approximate Averages

FOR 31 YEARS,

·FROM

1874 to 1904.

Price $2 Cash. On Sale at the "DAILY PERS" OFFICE, or Local Booksaliera,

Hongkong, 11th May, 1905.

IEN TING.

SURGEON DENT18T

No. 10, DAGUILAR

TERMS VELY MODERATE,

Consultation I reo. Hoogkong, 21st March, 1st 5,

Just how the national temperament of the Americats will be influenced in time by the change in diet within the last fifty years is a¦ tempting problem for speculation. With the large decrease in meat consumption there has been a corresponding increase in the use of cereals and vegetables, and p of the queries suggested to a British koker-on is, whether

A. Judgment by Sir H. Berkeley TRADE MARK REGULATIONS

IN CHINA FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON,

BY THE PEARL RIVER A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD, with Maps and Illustrations...

0.50

9.30

1.90

FROM PORTEMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Cruise of

-1,04 H.M.S. Terrible}

MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their subsequent Use with the Ladyutu Belief Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E. Featherstonhaugh CALLED OUT: or the Chung Waug's

Daughter, au Anglo-Chinese Ro mance, by Chus. J. H. Halcombs

AT OF EXCHANGE RATES.

HONGKONG English Mail anys 1874 to 1904 MAIL TABLES FOR 1905 MAP OF WEST RIVER

FTK

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1,00

2.00

2.06

2,00 0.20 & 0,30 0,25

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FUTURE.

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ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED.

E. D. PROTOPAPAS & CO.

ALEXANDRA & CAIRO, EGYPT.

FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

TRADE

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG:

MARK.

KRUSE & CO., CONNAUGHT HOUSE

Dandrufi à a contagious disease caused by a microka.

GOING!

GOING!! GONE !!!

Y Y Y

BEKPICIDE WILL SAVE IT.

HERPICOE WILL SAVE IT.

worthless, but

TOO LATE FOR HERFICITE: not many of them wara designedly

DON'T CRY FAKE Chronic satanes is theurebis teus sts fore-

The mere mention of "hair remedy" throws som men into a hit of unreasonable incredulity. It is true that before the microbic origin of baldness was discovered that most hair remedies wese

trus Stores, $1.00

runners, dandruff, itching scalp and falling hair can be cured by stopping the microbic growth with Newbrou Herplcide. It prevents infection. Money back if unsatisfactory. Delightful talk. dressing. Stopa iiching of scalp instantly.

NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE

The ORIGINAL remedy that "kills the Dandrufi Qarm.”

A. 8 WATSON & Co.-Hongkong, SPECIAL AGENTS.

Applications of prominent barber shopst

UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

1106-7

MELLIN'S

FOOD

For INFANTS and INVALIDS.

MELLINS FOOD 15 free from Starch- When prepared is similar to Breast Muk BELLING FOOD WORKS PECKHAM. LONDON, ENGLAND,

BEYER, PEACOCK & CO.,

London Address: 1. Fictoria Street, Miminster, S. W.

Tel. Address: "FOLGORE, LONDON) Telephone No. 166 and 147 T'estiminaler

LIMITED.

Gorton Foundry, Manchester.

ESTABLISHED IN 1854.

Works Telegraphic Adriannat¦

**LONG”

Triophoke 20, 250 Junckeater,

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES

ADAPTED TO EVERY GAUGE AND VARIETY OF SERVICE.

Also ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVES and MACHINE TOOLS.

CRANE LOCOMOTIVES FOR

LIETING AND SHUNTING.

RACK RAIL LOCOMOTIVES, YARD ENGINES, &0.

WHEEL AND OTHER LATHES,

FILLING MACHINES, DRILLS, PLANERS, SLOTTERS, &c.

EMERY CRIADING MACHINES A SPECIALITY.

ALL TOOLS ELECTRICALLY DAIVEN IF REQUIRED.

ALL PARTS OF THE ENGINES AND MACHINE TOOLS ARE MADE ACCURATELY TO STANDARD GAUGES.

STREET

WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL UP TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.

Also general CASTINGS & FORGINGS. STEEL FOUNDRY for casting Wheel Centres and other parts of Locomotives.

Representive in Japan and China-Mr. B'JLAND FINCH, No. 6, Ipad, Yokohams.

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