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*THE SALT OF SAIxs"

Abbey's vescent Salt

Effer-

Do you get up with a "born- tired" feeling mornings? had taste in your mouth? dull headache? wabbling stomach? Unpleasant but familiar, is'nt

it ?

It is proof that you need Abbey's Salt, the stomach regulator, and need it badly.

A dose of Abbey's Salt be- fore breakfast will quickly drive these ill feelings away and set you right within an hour.

Sold in two sizen by ail Chemists and Stores, and by Watkins, Lid., and A. 5.. Watson, Lid., Hong Kong.

The Abbey Pauit Saline Co., Ltd., 144. Queen Victoria Street, London, EC.

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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

BOOKBINDING.

***DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.

The only office in China having Earapoan taught workmen Equal to Home

work,

IRON MERCHAN↑ 2.

SINGON & CO., Iron, Stoel.

Metal und Hardware Merchants. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry, Coles Importers, floral Store keepers and Commission Agents. 35 & 37, Hing Loong Street, (1st Street, West of Contral

Market.)

PHOTOGRAPHER

PRINTING,

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs road by Englishmen,

STOREKEEPERS

MANILA MONEY MARKET.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6г¤, 1905.

Mosses W. A. Fitton & Co.'s monthly Manila Market report, dated Oct. 27th. Fars: Since issue of our circular No. 47, dated 20th. alt, this country has been going through the usut trying timer, and the volume of share business reported is insignificant.

Travasations-Business has been dono in Electricistas, Philippines Co., and Alhambra, and thera is still a demand for same at P 35, P 3, and P 165 respectively. Ordinary chares of the Trom n'way Co. are reported to have

hands stranged at P 150; they will not 12 & money making proposition for soig tits yet, but to those who can afford to wait, the invost. ment should prove a good one.

DEMAND,With

local

|

SHARE REPORT.

share list, dated the 4th Novombar, 1905, say:- Messrs. Erich Georg and Co., in their weekly The business done during the week has been very small, alikough rates keve kept steady, in some casos showing a slight improvement. The Starling demand rate on London is Is. 1174., while rates on Shanghai are Tle. 71 for a Bank T/T. and T. 717 for a three days' sight Private Bill Darailver in London is quoted 28 15/15d., aul Consuls £887.

BANK SHAKES-Hongkong and Shanghais dropped to sellors at 10, 10 on the moon lens, are buyers at that rate; the London rato is £93.

nuchanged

Nationals are

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-Urious have been placed at the advanced rate of $76 China Traders have been done at 985 to 301, sad hare buyers at the higher figuro. North Chinas cold at Tls. 1 and Tls. 90 x dividend, and soutius iu request at latter rate. Yangtzos and Cantons are unchanged.

were idle seamps who went about trying to impose on the public. Esch would have fourteen days' imprisonment,

JAPANESE

PLAYERS AT SAVOY.

THE

She was the d sintiost and demarest little figure

A Pall Mall Gazelle interviewer writes:- imaginable, this leading lady from Tokyo, as she stood waiting patiently in the wings for Lor taro to abmit to the blinding flash-light of the photographor. Her small hands were folded in but amp's stores, and her psie groen kimono. with its embroideries in rose-calour ing gold, fell in soft folds round her foot. Her coal-black haie was crowned with a high gold head-dress, and she looked as though she had stapped straight off a Japanese screen.

oigest my elbow, and I found to my astonish

What you want to know?" said s amanti that that loading lady was holding out har to enter into conversation.

inast unuriona interest wilich would marning mater of Jew entions, we can hardly expost any exeito mest in stock, good and sound as some of our companies are. Electricistas, Allambras,

Sullivan's "Mikado," a short one-not play hind On the stage once agred to Gilbert and and Philippines Co., as irontioned already are

just bean rehearsed in their native language by enquired for at our quotation. Other stocks

the pompany of Japanese natore and notresses are neglected owing to the money famine, FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-Hongkongs ara Prosent uuhealthy condition of our loest money on offer at 8340. Chinas fotchol $89.

who have besu ougaged by Mr. Charles Mcuillot market cannot contions for ever, bat we sae no SHIPPING SHARES-Hoogkong. Cauton audraiser, who he transfers What the Butler to give their performende to-night as a curtain- prospects of any change in the immediate future. Macao Stammboats are on offer of $263. Indos, Saw" from Wyndham's to the Savoy. At the moment money seems a bit easier, bat which dropped to 894 during the wook, are financial conditions here are unprecedented in firmer in sympathy with a Shanghai quotation the of islands.

he history of shows 8 ore are several gold la. 63. Loc. Od. China and Manilnement

of Tla. 65 buyers, and sellors demand S9, the mino and gold dredging propositions, which in sold at $185 and 319, and are wanted at the any country but this would merit attention.higher gure. Douglases sold at $314 anil We

give the following particulars for the have further buyers. Star Ferries, as well information of this "Sleepy Hollow"; we are Waterboats are unchangad, Shells sold ap not "booming" anything, bat men who under- to 25. Od., while the Lendon quotation, as atand will see the paint. Our figures aro wired by Router, is only 248. 01. absolutely reliable we may mention---signed by the Corornment Analyst:---

General average....24 oz Gold $ 4.96 No. 1 Sample

...3.12.

361.50 Tunnel No. 1

...1.28

926.40 $10.53 -$128.99 $ 8.27 $21.39

No. 2

Upper Contact Of Tailings

Lower Contact

fnet.

81

6.24

REFINELYES-China Sugars hara weakened further, sailing as low as $220, at which rate

there are more sharea obtaiuablo; for 30th March next $230 kas born paid. Luzona unchanged.

MINING SHAREs-Unchanged: the Hong- cong Telegraph of 31st ultimo and the Daily Prese at 1st instant, print the Rab Mining manager's raport for the four wonks anded 7th ultimo...

DOCKS. WHARVER, GODOWN, &c.—Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Company's shares sold at $180, 315 and 8181 for east. also at! 3181 for 30th instant, and are chtainable at the while there are rask buyers at S180. high rain, Fenwicks, as well as New Amoy Dock Shares, unchanged. Farnhams improved to Tls. 142, closing with buyers at Tis. 140, Hongkong Shares sold at $108, and are in demand uns at and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company 8109. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Shares bure advanced to Tla. 195.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS kong Land Investment and Agency Company Shares sold at 3126; and are wanted; small lots sold at $127, and $128. Kowloon Lands are in demand at 840, while West Points are weak at 855, Hongkong Hotels fetchod $119 and more shares can be placed. Humphreys have sales and sellers at $13, while Shanghai Lands are quedad Tls, 122.

You

*poak English then," said I. “Mi-?" My own uno is Mias Hanaka, and I come from Tokyo, hat in the play I am the geisha Akoya, you know, and I loro Kagekiyo,, who in a Samurai.

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All this was said with the proftiest delibera. tion, and with a short pause between sack word, but so fuently and correctly, that I_

compli mentorf the little lady on her good English. *** Ah, I speak English-very little, but I like England--very much." And then she went on to explain that sho had not been able to do her dance properly at the rehearsal because the boards were too slippery for her wooden stilte, little things for my inspection, I must have You 500," she said holding up tho quint

to dazes ou, carpet carpet waving a small arms very impressively I want a long, long

long carpat, parlaps groen, but a stairsy carpat orno dauce."

With this final pronouncement, given with immense dignity, Miss Hanako wared dis- umbrella in the other, gravoly butanend herasif missal, and taking her fan in one hand and her with worderful a iroitus on her lifte stilts, ead posed salomaly to the photographer. In this position, no doubt, the little geisha Akoya beloved of Kagekiyo, will figure later on in the illustrated black and white can give any idea of the

Jespers but nothing sat down in cold beautiful colouring of the Eastern dress, or the.

curious charm of the wonror.

As I said good-bye to Mr. Mouillot, and con- gratulated him on his latest leading lady, I wished him every success with his now ventare. *It is an experiment," he said, "but just at the moment of our new Agreement with Japau I ibink the play should have a special interest,

WATER RETURN..

After considerable agitation there is now some talk of an Agricultural Bank, Capital P 10,000,000. Malliphod by we would believe in it more, and especially so it free of heavy-salaried men. P10,000,000 would about fill the requirements of Bulacan and Rizal provinces, though such a sum might lavinte the present. strain. It will be certainly helpful to the ment really take up the matter, they might

islands, but should the Govern just na well make it P 60.000,009), and thus

тому colra a

difficult problem Goncral.--Thoro is absolutely no PxCORO for existing condition of business in these rich and fertile islands; prompt and ecergotic incasares are ducesary. There is too much theory

abant everything, and too little M. MUMEYA, Japanese ARTIST,

One of the Senators referred to Bromido and Crayon Enlargements and these "San-kissod Istea"; let them be sun also colouring Photos and relief Photos,kissed," but some prompt gubernatorial acts

Views of China and Manila. Work

are assential, and if the powers that bs" hare done for Amateurs; No. 8A, Queen's not the absolute confidence of Washington, COTTON MILLS-Ewos are wanted at Tla

Road Central.

then let us have someone who has. The time 54; other Shanghai stooks are unchanged. for politics has passed and we have to face Hongkong Cottons have sellers at $144. The stern ranlities-a practically ruled and Internationll Cotton Masuincturing Company, bankrupt country. There are very capable Limited, alvertises its 10th annual meeting fail, af course, we shall give away an argument men on the spot-men who have given shareholders for the 14th instant, transfer bocks plaining the story. As no doubt you know, honorable and creditable sorries to Washing boing closed now till that date.

we have lind no Japaneso Company in London since Mme. Sada Yacco made such a great too. Why should people who think they know SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIESuccess over hore five years ago.” intervena

Surely the men who have studied China Light and Powers sold at 29.

Hong and sweated know something! If Washington kong Electries are wanted at $15 foreld cannot trust implicitly the

that bo," powera

and $94 for new shares; this company notifies surely it is time comedy with an absolutely thint the certificate for fire shares, Nos. 26,825, free hand should arrive. There

ample 27,073, 27,075, 27,154 and 29,119, which are fully material in America men who know not North, paid up, standing in the name of Wong Ho South, East or West, but who are proved men having been lost, a new certificate will be issued of the World-men who have been successful; by the Commuy unless the said certificate be men who become so because they used their produced to the Company on or tafore the 15th trains; mon who carved out their own fortunes instant, and the old certificate will thereafter by using said brains. Imagine a famine in this be held nall and void. Dairy Farms have country! We bare practically a porpotral improved to buyers at $172; the 9th ordinary summer, and if the natives lack the nectary yearly mooting of shareholders will be held on strength or go-a-hendcăzess to solve the very the 23rd ist, transfer bocks olesing from 9th serious agricultural

problem, then why not to 93rd irstant, Green Island Cements aro in slow immigration of 500,000 to 1,000,000 request at $291, holders demanding $29. Chinese coolies! The time for sontiment has Other stocks under this heading unchanged. loog passed, and it is absolutely useless MISCELLANEOUS, -Chine Boronos Jare Tytem

oddling Filipinos any longer. If they prefer sellers at S11). Chion Providents are wanted Byawash quill driving or personers work to the back bone at 391. Tramways are in demand at $15. Pokfulam of the country-Agricultore then why "bust Lankate, after advancing to Tis, 245, close with the Islands for their benefit? Let men who buyers at Tia. 240. Old Steam Laundries are will work enter, and place no restriction wanted at 58. A. S. Watsons sold and have whatever on the immigration of Chimese sellers at 3131. Other stocks under this head. Boolies. Wo may hors mention, as woing unchangat. mentioned years back, we want no Chinese merchants, there are ample here already and they are fully competent; (beaides, we want workers. We should be exporters of rico, not heavy importers. We should be almost Balf-supporting. The Filipinos can work when they wish to, but at present many of them ind the game of politics mors to their taste. As a matter of fact, Chinese immigration woold help the people and the country, and the better class of Filipinos know this.

BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Skip Chandlers,

Prevision and Coal Merchants, Ball

makers, & Fresh Water supplied in

Vissole in the Harbour

KONG BANG & CO.

Shipobandlars Sailmaker. Tisioners, Coal Merchants, Ha Engineer

Tonia, Metal, Iron and Stoe: Merchante 57 58 & G, Connaght Boad, New

Praya Contrs'

SUN TAF & Co.

MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, BILES, PONGERS,

GRASS LINEN, SHAWLS HANDKERCHIEF, BLANKETS, TRUNKS, EEONY FURNITURE AND FANCY GOODA. No. 82, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Any Order Promptly Attended To. Hongkong, 12th January, 1905.

Airso

BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSUBISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT

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UNEMPLOYMENT AS A

PROFESSION.

"SONS OF REST SENT TO PRISON.

The Hon. Mr. Chatham, as the Water Authority, on Saturday issued the following return of the level and storage of water in Reservoirs on the lat. November-

LEYRL 1904.

Tylaw

1905.

Above overflow. Below overflow. 2 ft. 5 in 2 ft. 8 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 28 ft. 2 in.

4.ft. G in, 9 ft, 4 in.. 12 ft. 104 in. 45 ft. 2 in. STORAGE GALLONS.

Byewash. Pokfulam Wongnaicheong

1904.

1905. 400 220,000 302,135,000

1-,526,000

Wougnaichoong 15,760,000

56,220,000

45,680,000

407,316,000

Total 196,726,000TM**

lation PU Consumption per

lation

GREGOR & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

WILL SHORTLY REMOVE TO

NO. 19; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

LATELY OCCUPIED BY MESSRS. KELLY & WALSH, LD.

모

Van

"A perfect beverage, combicing Strength, Purity and Solubility."—

Medical Annual.

Houten's

"What does Van Houten's' mean, Mother 2"

" means the Best Cocoa, my dear."

DINNEFORDS

The Universal Romedy for Acidity of the Stomach. Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Spar Eructations, Blous Affections.

DINNEFORDS

The Physician's Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gut ad uraret

1063-5

Xafest and most Gentle Medicine for Joints, Children, Delicate Females, and the Sickness of Pregainsy.

MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

A. LING & CO.,

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

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

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AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,63 m.m. 'With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 BECONDS,

SIEMSSEN & 00. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1930,

CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

1904. 1905. Consumption...140,958,000 122,367,080 gallons Estimated pop-

225,660 230,500

head per day... Mr. Plowden had before him at Marylebone

20.0 Police-court two men named Rossitor and

17.1 gallons CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON Limmons, from Notting Hill, who were charged-

PENINSELA DURING THE-MONTH- with begging from bonse to hun-It appeared

OF OCTOBER.

1904. that they represented themselves as naemployed

1905: workman, and when arrested Simone said: Consumption... 15,336,000 17,243,000 gallons "It's hard work going from door to door, but Estimated popu. you can't got a living no other way." On

70,250 75,830 Rossiter was found a paraphlot hendod. in large Consumption per

hoid per day... 7.0 type:"The Ancient and Grund Unwashed Order

7.5 gallons of the Sous of Rust and General Layabouts.

The Government Analyst reports that the Under the Patronage of Lord Nevatwork. water is of excellent quality.

Vice-President: Prezidant: Dusty Rhodes.

W. CHATHAM.

Water Authority. Tired Jim." Then followed a number of rules. Any brother fond talking about work or contracting loss through watching others

was liable to be fined, and ensues awaited NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS THE latest Method of the AMERICAN This broker apparently makes the proposal

brother who was found notaring a prirato All Letters Addressed :---

seriously, and no doubt many foolish women or by who had been out of work since birth and

#Kin bath. Anyone was ilgible the MANAGER, MITSU BIT Co. with name of have responded. He describes himself as of un-

place under.

tarnished character, attractive in every respect, had not had a wash or changed his linen. BRANCH OFFICES:~~~

and explains that he has thus far boon dobarrod Distributed among the two prisoners were also NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU from marriage because of the necastity of earning behalf of the anemployed, set out in versa

found fifty copies of an appeal to Christians on AND HANKOW

livalihood for his invalid parenta, He

Mr. Plowden (to the prisoners): Do you belong to this ancient order-Rossiter replied that he did not; it waY all b myth. Tuo pamphlet related to the men who loaf about in Hyd Park

MARUNO.UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, "IWANAKI," which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong. kong and Shanghai Agencies. Al, ABC 3th Edition, Wasteza Union Codes used.

AGENCIES: SHANGHAI: HL J. H. TRIPF.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: MACONDEAT & Col

CHINKIANG: GEALING & Co. TOKOHAMA, M. ASADA.

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Lua perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway Banyo, Kiusha and the other Principal Rail. ways; Industrial Works; Homo and Foreign Mail and Freight Stammers,

EXPORTELS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singaporo, Manila, North China, Kortan ports and

Amories.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shinnan, Namazata and Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best. Buzan

Cest

Sole Agents

for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa) and Yashiromachi Coal (Karatsu).

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agon oies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries:

Cool sold in 1904 by the Company amounted to 3,520,000 tona,

TAKASHIMA COAT.

New and additional shafts at the Taliashima Colliery have been completed and this well. known best and most coonomical ateam Coal in the East is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1905,

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A LOTTERY OF LOVE, Despairing of a revival of legitimate trade a New Yorker, nalling himself a broker, advertises himself largely na the first prize in a lottery of love." Any lady who is educated and good health and physical condition, refined, in who has good disposition, and strong self. control," can secure a chance of winning him, providing sho pays a nominal entrance fee of 21. He has not seide under el Sguros representing certain total, and the lady who Fuesses nearest will win him as her husband.

to live amongst the upper classes," and this requires money, which he fondly hoper the lottery of love will provide for him.

any

order

The

The prospective bridegroom concludes his ad cortisement with the words, Who wants in the summer time and go into the workhouss me?" to which the police are now ondeavouring in the winter. He bought it for a halfpenny as to furnish a reply, because the man appears to

curiosity-Mr. Plowden said it was a very

havo infringod the United States lottery laws. anfortunate document to have upon him in the The police who are investigating the case circumstances, He was afraid that both men describe it as the "nerviest" matrimonial solemne ever orgauised.

M

W-WHITELEY.....

Universal Providers, WESTBOURRE GREVE, LONOCH, W..

THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.

HIGH QUALITY, MODERATE PRICES. PROMPT ATTENTION,

General Illustrated Catalogue (azja peges), OE sny Departmental List sent fren to bond-fide applicants.

NITRA COPIES of Daily Press am on Hale daily at Mr. H. RUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Kead and Mr. AH YAU'S FERRY WHARF STALL.

Hourkour, 22nd Decomber, 1903.

ON SALE.

OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June 1905. With InDex. Price $7.50.

On sala at the Hongkong Daily Press. Offies Hongkong 17th July, 1905.

DR. M. H: CHAUN,

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

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37, DES VOX ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

[2056 Hongkong, 4th September, 1905.

IEN TING.

STEF ET

SURGEON DENT18 T,

No. 10, DAGUILAR

TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Consullation Free, Boogkong, 21st September, 1905,

A LIGHT NOURISHMENT FOR GENERAL USE.

The

Allenburgs

DIET

This DIET is recommended in place of ordinary milk foods, gruel, etc. Whilst acceptable to all as ♫ light nourishment it is particularly adapted to the needs of Dyspeptics, Invaškis and the Aged,

The "Allenburys" DIET is readily digested by those who cannot take cow's milk, and is particularly service. able in convalescence.

The "Allenburys" DIET is made in a minute by the addition of boiling water only,

The Allenburys" DIET is for Adults and is quite distinct from the "Allenburys" Foods for Infants.' ALLEN & HANBURYS Ltd., 37, Lombard Street, LONDON.

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The Brilish Medical Journal says:

"Benger Food has by its excellence enablished a reputation

of its own."

BENGER

Food

A delicious, highly nutritive,and most easily digested Food, specially prepared for Infants and for Adults whose digestive powers have been weakened by illness or advancing years. The experience of thou sands has proved that this Food can be enjoyed and assimilated when others disagree.

A Lady writes:-"Humanly. speaking Benger's Food' entirely saved baby's life. had tried four well-known foods, but he could digest nothing until we begin the 'Benger. He is now roty and fattering rapidly."

Beager's Food-in tins, of chemists, ele, everywhere.

ON SALE,

A TABLE OF THE

74

RATES OF EXCHANGE. AT

HONGKONG

for Demand Drafie on London on the day of or preceding the Departure of the English Mails alzo Table of Yearly Approximato Averages

FOR 31 YEARS FROM

1874 to 1904.

Price $2 Cash. On Sale at the "DAILY

PEESS" OFFICE, or Local Booksellers.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1905.

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