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BANKS

HE MERCANTIJF BANK OF

THE

INDIA, LIMI.ED.

AUTHORISI D CAPITAL..£1,500,000

ŠONSURIDED....

PAID-UP

1,125,000

562,500

110,000

LEBEHUR FURD (annat casiomet

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2%, per annum on the Tally balazos. ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-

For 12 months.....

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31° 21% A. R. LINTON,

Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 30th June, 1905.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the shove Bank is cond 10 ted by the HONGKONG ANDSHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rola may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 3: PaR CENT. Përaunum.

Depositors may transfer at their opti» balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG FE SHANOKAY BANK to be placed or FIXEL DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SRANGKA ·

BANKING CORPORATION. J. R. M. SMITH,

Hongkong, lat May. 1902

Calal Manager.

EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

DEU

AUTHORISED CAPITAL........ Sh. Taels 7,500,00

HEAD OFFICE-SHAN HAL HOARD OF DIRECTORS, BEKLIN,

Berlin,

BRANCFPS:

Calentts,

Hankow, Peking. Tientsip, Tainan, Tringtau, Yokohama.

KOENIGLICHE SERHANDLUNG (PREUSSISCHE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, 1905,

Abbey's Sescent Salt

Effer

The disagreeable features of travelling can be overcome. when you have a bottle of Abbey's Salt with you.

A change from the daily routine of living brings Head- aches, Biliousness and Con- stipation, which are so fre quently incidental to travelling

Abbey's Salt will almost instantly relieve you of these disturbers of pleasure by its soothing effect on the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.

IP

Sold in two sizes by all Chemists and Stores, and by Watkins, Tad, and A. S. Watson, lad, Hang Inn

The Abbey Fruit Saline Co., Ltd., 144, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

■LECTRICITY AS AN ARTIST HOW HUGE IS CAUSED A QUICK-EMETIED THEATRE- WHO SHOULD BE CHLOROFORMED THE DUSTLESS CARRIAGE-ATMOSPHERES OF THE

PLANETS--SPRENDOUS ZOOLOGY REALITY OF THE HALO-BABY BAIZING, -

OCTER

SHABE REPORT.

Moss, Erich Georg and Co., in their weekly baro list, dated the 25th November, 1905, kag

The steadily rising sterling srobange has fortior fluenced our market, and hardly any thing has been done during the wook except at lower rates, and even then only small lots changed bands, the majority of intending buyers proferring to wait for further developments. Ornamental designs in intialto variety are the market closes vory

wonk all round. The Dow drawn by the electric spark upon photo torling demand rate on London closes at 28.

In an excellent process graphic plates- described by a French writer, a thin sheet of 11-16d., while rates on Shanghai or Tls. 711 for a Bank T/T, and Tla. 71 for a three days lead is fastened to a pleco of cork by eight plus sight Private Bill. Barsilver in London is

a cirele, the pics are sat upon quoted 15/164, and Consols £99. sensitized plato sprinkled with starch

powder, and a metal sheat, under the photographic plato is connected to the external armature of the Loyden jar of a Winehurst machine, the sheet of load being similarly rounested to another jar. of the Passage of the spark and development

In another plato complete the operation, method un insulating powder like starch. or sulphur is sprinkled upon the sensitive plate through a design cut in cardboard, and the effects are variou not only by changing the designs but also by laying upon the sensitive surface bits of different metals in various shapes. Different powders add to the variety, the most compact yielding the finest lines.

BANK SHAHER-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have dropped to $995 sellers, without attracting attention; the Londes rate is £03. 5. Od. Nationals are unchanged

MARIER INHUBANCE SHARES-Uoions are ehteinalla at $750. Chins Traders have chang ed hauds at $83, 889 and $$$, closing with sellers at 380; North Chinas are quoted Tls. 6 sat in a worth. Yangistes, as well as Cantons, are unchanged and without baginoas

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES--Hongkongs rensia on offer, as well as Chinas at last men- tioned mics,

SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats hare dropped to $26 Bellers without fading bayera Indo-Chinas, which, on Baturday last, sold in the north at $99. Hunger, a racently defined by M, I. Knapp,

G81 is the option due to the contraction of the have gone back considerably, and there are local

sellers at $93; Shanghai quotes The.

of more than muscles of the pylarus, or possibly of the entire bagers which does not allow stomach, or of the duodenum, or of all toy being paid here, London in unchanged, China and Manilas hare savers at structures. Hunger is painful or slight, £10. according to the intensity of contraction. It $20, while Douginses are vainly inquirod is a lesser degray of pain, and, being due to muscular atruction, it passes off from tiring after a $31. Old Star Ferries can still

be placed at $32, but new abates are THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED or relaxing of the muscles even if no food offer at $24. Sholls are unchanged, 5s, while THE

BANKS

1443-8

(THCOLPORATED BY ŠPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....... Yen 5,000,00 2,500,00 CAPITAL PAid.or

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HELD OFFICE: Tatran, FoamOSA,

HONGKONG OFFICE:

Amoy Anping Foochow

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Koba Nagunki

Daska

Fonaded by the following Banks and

Keelung

Shanghai

Toindu Tamedi Tokio Yokohama

BankerB

DIRECTION DER DISCONTo-

GESELLSCHAFT

DEUTSCHE BANK

BERLINER HANDELS-

GESELLSCHAFT

STAATSBANK) Berlin.

S. BLEICHROEDER

BANK PUER HANDEL UND

INDUSTRIE

ROBERT WALSCHAUER & CO.

MENDELSSOHN & Co.

M. A. VON ROTHSCHILD &5

SOEUNE

JACOL S. H. STERN

Berlin,

Frankfurt s/M

NORDDEUTSCHE BANKIN HAMBURO, Hamburg SAL. OFPENICIM, JB., & Co., Koola. BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN-UND WECHSEL-

BANK, MUENCHE,

LONDON BANKERS: Mess. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SON; TER ENION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LIMITED. BUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY DIENOTION DHE DISCONTO OnsULL8OHAT.

INTEREST allowed oa Current Account. DEPOSITH ressived on terms which may b learned en spplication. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transcoti HUGO SUTER,

Sub-Manager Hongkong 9th September, 1905,

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OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

THE

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

TOR 24,000,000 18,000,000 6,000,000 9,943,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

4, QUEEN'S ROAD. Interest allowed On Current Account. Deposits received on terms which may be barny on application.

S. STTIGENAGA, Manager. nongkong, 1st November, 1904,

T

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF IND

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHLSTER, 185:

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID UP......... RESERVE

SHARE- LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS..samemu. RESPAVE FUND..

enn,00

£975,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account a he rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balan,

On Fixed Deposite for 12 months 4 per cent

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"T. P. COCHRANE,

Manager

Hongkong. 18th May, 1965

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NTERNATIONAL BANKING

ПОБРОВА

...Gold $10,000,000

NORPORATION. Fiscal Agents of the United States in China the Philippine Islands and the Republic of PanaBEN), CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

AUTHORISED

...Gold $3,250,000 CAPITAL PAID Tip... RESERVE FUND

Gold $3,250,000 HEAD OFFICE: New York. LONDON OFFICE: Threadnoodle House, B.C. Branches and Agents all over the World. LONDON BANKERS. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BASE OF ENGLAND, LIMITED, UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LIMITED, BRITISH LINEN COMPANY BANK

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED

REGLAVI FYNU...

HEAD OFFICE-YOYOUama.

Tokyo

Deaks

Кому Liyona

Nagasaki

London

Sau FranciscoD

Shanghai

Honolulu Tientsin Paking

Now York Bombay

For 12 months 4 per cent. per 1010m.

'Dalny

Chofao

Nowah wang Makdon Tie-ling

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Port Arthur

LONDON BANKERS.

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED

PARE'S BANK, LIMITED.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS RANK, LIMITED.

HONGHONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per sanam on the daily balanes.

On firal deposits for 12 months 5, per a un

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4, #7 TAKEO TAKAMIoni,

Manager.

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1905.

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ONGKONG. & SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPITAL, RADI KESDEVI FUND-

8,500,000 ------$18,500,00! RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TOR.$10,000,00

The Corporation transacts every description of Banking and Exchange basinesa, receiras Deposits at the following rates

taken. Inability to contract, relaxation and distension result in anorexia, the opposite of appetite, produced by non-irritating FAR.

The novel theatre fire escapa antor test in Germany is so arranged that not only the pit bat the beror, balconies and stage can be drawn bodily into the street on rails and by lovers, emptying a building of 2,000 people in

seconds.

crip

are

the last wired London rate is a. 62. sellers Hongkong Steam Waterbosts are on offer at 13 x the final dividend of 50 cents per share payable to-day at yesterday's meeting the were passed. The net profits for the year, accounts for the year ended 30th September, after paying all working expenses, 387.5086, and after deducting the interim dividend of & por cont., paid on 3rd June fast, and the consulting committee fees, and adding aut fees, there jast The Jamane suggestion that the physician the balance of $220.88 brought forward from

account, also interest be given come right to end suffering by killing remained a balance at credit of 819,305 25, -to bring painters death with the same morei-

which has boon appropriated as follows: a final fuluess that man shows to dumb brutex-dividend of 5 per cent 50 cents per share, to be graving in favour. A difficulty mentioned

abeebing $7,500, written off good will $1,940, is that of deciding who restoration to healths alucing tbat ilon to $7,380, written off boats or comfort has become impossible. Signor Agresti, an Italian, arges that this question be 29,521, and the balance of $33.92 carried left entirely with the physician, and that the to new account. medical attendant be given full power to put the hopeless patient into eternal sleep without notice to anybody. So summary an ending of life, however, is sure to aronse doubt andre further bayers: the cause of this rise is a made.or is about to make, an offer for the property. auspicion, aven in cases of mutilation where rumour that an American Syndicate in Mauila has death is certain. Still more Ansatisfactory would it be in cases of helplese old age or of chronic suffering, as in that of a woman who recently died after wing d-ridden a in Constant--ofton "excruciating-pain for more than thirty years, and where praticable it should be essential to have the request or consent of the patioat, to end a miserable and hopeless existenm. As a sofegaard, it shout be necessary to bare such acquiescence mato in the presence of at least the physician and a Rotary, the sworn report of those witnesses to be filed with the town records.

The carriage that shall be dustless as well as horseless is claimed to be a passibility, Oiling reads has proven a successful remedy for dust, but it gives annoyance almost as This has led great as the nuisance prevented, Mr. W. 3. Cooper, an English investigator, to work in a new direction. The amount of dast seans to depend upon the shape of the tire and the shape and position of the automo- hile body, and by altering these it is believed that the dust raised may be greatly lessoned.

From photographs of the spectra of Uraan and Naptane, the outermost of the Sun's family of planets, it is inferred that free hydrogen is abundant, especially on Neptune, and That helium exists on Uranus. Water vapour is indicated, and possibly gases yet unknown,

REFINERIES-China Sugars are sellers at $215. Luzons have improved rapidly, and up to $20 per share has been paid, at which rate there

MINING HARES:-Unchanged; ne sales. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &c.--Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been dealt in to a moderate extent at $174, but at time of Fonwicks s are procurable at $167

the new writing shares at

disres re quiet, sollers of olit at $26. while

are quoted $244. Now Amoy Docks are changed. Farnhams have fallen in the north to T. 137. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf And Godown Company's shares sold and have buyergat the reduced rate of$105), Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves are quoted Tls. 1024 buyers.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- kong Land Investment and Agency Company's abans have ruled weak, and sellers at $125 ruled the market. Kowloon Lands, and West Pointer, as well as Hongkong Hotels are unchanged. A faw lumphreys sold at $124 and more shares are on ofer. Shanghai Londe hare selle ant Tis, 122. COTTON MILLA-Ewas sold and can be placed locally at Tls. 7. Internationals are quoted Tls. 14, Lson Kung Mows T. ), and Soeychees

25 Hongkong Coltons have allers at $14. SUNDAY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.- Philippines sold and have buyers at St. Ol Electrice can be placed at $15.2 while the now sharare quoted 91. Dairy Farms have sellersat $169 the dividend of $1.20 per share paid yester day. Green Island Cements are on offernt $291. Othur stocks under this heading site unchangad, MISCELLANEOUS-China Broos are on offer at $10, and China Providents at S40 Lang- kats dropped in the north to Tls. 2171. The Anox insight into xology has been given transfer books of this Company will be closed by C. G. Behilliugs, the German naturalist

from 8th to the pine. The following whose work on the animals of Africa bas mate telegraphic information, dated 16th instant, haa sach aonsation. In ten years lie has brought bees raeived from the Sumatra manager at to Europe specimens of 355 species of these animals, including several new to science, and Langkat: "Daily aggregat output of crude As Dany as 40 specimens of lions and patroleum 33,000 gallons; oruds petroleum in

This

money in Current Account and accepia Fixed leopards; but kis greateat sor vice to science has tanks at dude 190,000 gallons; keresino made been rendered since February, 1903, in the since the date of the preced ug lf-monthly L10000 risos; an'i keresine in stock at Refinery taking of more than 2,00) photographs. Integra 71,000 cases; kerosine shipped sino Laundries have seller: Hecuring these remarkable pictures, 135 have been sent out, using special cameras, with at afs 20,00 cases.

at73 ex the dividend of 10 per can!, paid on 20th telephotographic lenses, tash-lights, and other modem appliances The usual views how instant: 4.8. Watsons paid an interim divid wild animals io aunatural captivity, but these to-day of a couts per share ou account of 1905, and slurs are on offer at $33 er dividend, represent the creatures in their natural sa Other stocks ander this heading are nuchanged. roundings, indulging in their characteristic activities, and giving hitherto andreamed of"] === dotails of life in the jungle, swamp, siceam and other haunts, by day and by night.

Manager. 9, Queen's Road, Central,

Hongkong, 20th September, 1905,

2401

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS,

NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DO"K"

The pictured halo of the saints is claimed as an occasional phenomenon of everyday life. M. Fers reports having curved it in thras onses, but he has found nobody else who is seen it. Two of the subjects were won affected with migraine, the bate showing only during the paroxysm. The phenomuaga lasted

A., A.B.C., and Engineering Cale Used for hours in one case, but only a few minutes in

NEW DOCK NO W OPEN.

DOCK No. 3. Extreme Length...

Blooka Length ...$10,000,000

722 feet

714

STEALING RESERVE...$10,000,000 SILVER RESERVE

Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 344

961

884

DOCK No. 1.

Extreme Length...

523 Leat

INT

Length on Blocks

518

77

Width of Entrance on Top

68

F. Salingor. Esq.

Width of Entranos on Boftom....... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

77

261

N. A. Biobs, Esq.

COCK No. 2.

371 fee'.

COURT OF DIRECTORE.

H. A. W. SLADE, Esq.-Chairman.

A. HAUPT, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. C. W. Dickson,

E. Goets, Esq.

C. R. Lenzmann, Esq.

. G. E. Medhurst, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

F. Shellim, Esq.

Hon. R, Shewan

CHIEF MANAGER› Hongkong J, B. M. SMITH

MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. E. R. Hunter.

LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two par Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent per Anzum. For 6 months, 31 per cent. per Aarum. For 12 month per cent. per Annum.

J. E. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th November, 1905.

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Extreme Longil... Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on 'Pop Width of Entrance on Boltom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

PATENT SLIP.

E3828

Suitable for resols up to 1,000 tons grows.

LATEST PLANTS THE WORKS are well equipped with and APPLI- ANCES to undertake BUILDING or REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and and Also ELECTRICAL BOILERS; WORK.

A LARGE STOCK of MATERIAL is always kept on hand,

The COMPANY has the powerful steamer "OURA-MARU (712 tons, 700 I.H.P.) specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES equipped with necessary gear, always ready 1953 Short Notice.

the ether. In one subject the orange coloured Iuriosity left the skin of the same colour. Tho third subject was a woman who sometimes awoke in agony from a deep sleep, the hob accom. panying these attacks.

The salting of new-born babies seems to be a A triba practico of certain European nurses

of Asia Minor keep the skin covered with salt for twenty-four hours, and the modern Greks sprinkle salt over the bodies, The practice is traced to a superstition that the salt ensures heal and strongth, aud keeps away all evil spirits.

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MODERATE PRICES. HIGH QUALITY.

PROMPT ATTENTION.

General Illustriot Catalogus (t250 pages), oz ADF Departmental List sent free to bond-fuse Applicants.

848

& CO.,

GREGOR

ROAD CENTRAL,

1ST

FLOOR.

19, QUEEN'S

BURGUNDIES

FROM

BOUCHARD PERE & FILS. BEAUNE, BURGUNDY.

AWARDS:

76 GOLD MEDALS & DIPLOMAS AT VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS.

van

-45-17

KA perfect beverage, combining Strength, Purity and Solubility."

Medical Annual.

Houten's

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

"It means the Best Cocoa, my dear."

GER

BEA

For

M INFANTS

Benger's Food with Milk forms a dainty, delicious and most easily digested cream.

and INVALIDS.

FOOD

"Retained when

all inter foods are

rejreted.

tomt u Molien

Saud Benger's Fond is valdis pla by caristeyer, OXLEYWILLE

DINNEFORDS

The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stanach, Hendaele, lleartburn, Indigestiva, Bitious Afections. Eructations, Sour

DINNEFORD'S

2.1

The Physician's Cure for Gun Rheumatic Gut and Gravel.

Safest and most Certle Medicine for Infants, Children,

Delicate Females, aad the

Blckness of Pregnancy.

MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

ISITORS TO CANTON.

Should purchase

BY

"FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER." CAFTAIN C. V, LLOYD (EN. "HANNOW With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.

Prica

$1,90

On Sale st-

Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS" OF.

Messrs. KELLY & WALSH. Messrs. W. BREWER & Cu. Mesura. A. S. WATSON & Co Hongkong, 4th October, 803.

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Cantou:

Some of the Special Advantages possessed by

Allenburgs Foods

The

The Milk Foods desely approximate in composition

and are as easy al digestion Es Maternal 20%.

They provide a perfect diet for the formation of fira fish and strong base

The Rik Fonds are absolutely free from any maxious ferims, and lease are far superior te zom'a milk as

obidined la tua especially a hot weather,

No dates, digestivé or`ssoniach troubles, and be Ferief from the use of the "Alienbarys Foods.

The "Attenburys "Foods are thres le sumber, ami de gradinced us to provide the maximum amount of nourish ment that the chill is able to digest at the period of 13 which the foods are respectively recommended..

MILK

FOOD

No. 1

Por Infanti from birth to three months of age. MILK FOOD No. 2

For Infants from three to six months of age.

MALTED FOOD No. 3 For Infants of six inontha and upwards

Famphlet on INFANT FEEDING

BOD MANAGEMENT free.

Allen & Hanburys Ltd., Lombard St., London,Eng.

2391-2

881

1013-5

CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD

WITH GRIMAULT & COS SARSAPARILLA

GRIRANLTS

SARSAPARILL

A FAUR GLOOD

The original sar+

saparilla, recom. mended for the

Just 40 years for fymphatic diseases, eruptions, boils, and all disorders of the skin.

GRIMAULT & Cra true Tricase, PARIS

ON SALE

OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

BWEEKLY PRESS, January to June

1905. With INDEX, Price $7.50.

On sale at the longkong Daily Press Offloa Hongkong 17th July, 1905.