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INTIMATIONS

INSURANCES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1906,

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

S. MOUTRIEUNION OPARI, FIRE INSURANCE THE HOUSE FLY'R YOUTH-SAFE CELLULOID

& CO., LTD..

ESTABLISHED 1875

BABY

RACHELS,

GRANDS

!

BY

PLEYEL

THE

COMPANY, LIMITED

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risku ngaicet. Fire at current rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, at January, 1904.

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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 3lar December, 195

£17,837,119.

KEMMLER | I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000

AND ROSENKRANZ.

SUBSCRIBET CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 PAID-D CAPITALO 687,500 0 0 II. Flet Funds............... 3,386,720 19 8

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS FOR LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH, QUAL-gainst FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents.

1349 ITY OF TONE, AND DURA-

Hongkong, 11th July, 1906. BILITY, THESE PIANOS ARE

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN, SURANCE CO. UNRIVALLED.

A

▲ GUARANTEE FOR TEST PERIOD OF TWO YEARS GIVEN WITH EACH INSTRU-

MENT. INSPECTION INVITED.

SOLE AGENTS:

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

HE Undersigned, having been appoit ted TAGENTE for the above Company, are repared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE

Current Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

Agents.

311 Hongkong. 21st April, 1897,

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY. OF HAMBURG.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.,

York Building, Chater Road. THE Undersigned, having been appointeă

Hongkong, 30th July, 1906,

HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

SCHOOL, SHANGHAI.

IRANGEMENTS

507

are being muds to take in Boarders on February 1st, 1907. Applications must be sent in not inter than

January lat, 1907, to the

Rar. R. G. WINNING,

The Cathedral School, Shanghai.

Hongkong, 6th Drober, 1906.

EDUCATIONAL,

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agvust PIRE at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1906.

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BOARD AND RESIDENCE

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

M

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[2250

T ESSONS at the Penk. Mornings only. A few pupils, from 7 to 14 years of age.

can be received.

Address inquiries to- "BOX 184,"

Cares of Daily Pres" (m/k_ [2216 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1906,

IEN TING.

SURGEON DENTIST.

Ko, 10, AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATS. Consultation Prom, "Hongkong, 21st September, 1905

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

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SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY.

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11674 Bongbong, 4th September 195

IL HIPTOOLA, & CO., MILLINERS AND DRAPERS,

H

13 and 15, D'Aguilar Street, FAVE just unpacked a Large Assortment of FANCY WINTER GOUDS, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S BLODs, sud a good Stock of TOYS,

A visit from our kind Customers is sotinjted. Parcs Randed all round in conformity with the rise in Exchange.

Hongkong, 26th November, 1906.

KWON TAI LOY.

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RATTAN FURNITURE, BAMBOO BLINDS,

TIENTSIN CARPETS,

JAPANESE AND SHANGHAI SUN BLINDS, MATTING of all Colours and JAPANESE COons of all Descriptions. No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HONGKONG,

NEW CARTRIDGES.

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Ball Bores and Sizes

Y Popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CUILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8SSG. at 6, 87 and 87.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Lospection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. : 1924 "Hongkong, 26th October, 1906,

A reu

BISHI GOBHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI 00.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MABUNO-UCHI, TOKIO,

Cable Address, IWASAKI,”

which applies to all Brand's Oost,

1 ABG 5th EL. Western Union Codes ared.

A Letters Addressed:

MANAGER MITSU BISHI Co.,

with

name of place under BRANJA OFFICES :--

NAGABAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KAPAT SU SHANGHAI, HONGKONG LD.

HANKOW

AGENCIES:

Takashima,

YOKOHAMA: M. ABADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mesare. GHARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAT & Üo. SOLE PROPRIETORS » Oshi, Shincow, Nasazala and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliory, which will shortly be roady to producs on a large scale the bost Buzen Coal

The Head and branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will reorfra any order for Coale produced from the above Collieries. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, Pedder Street,

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GILLANDELS

"GLENWOOD,”

27, CAINE ROAD.

Bonekong, 20th September 1905. [175]

NEW AELATED WATERS-DERENT. MAKING RAINS SETING BY HENTIC DES THE TIRED FEELING AND ITS ANTITOXIN--THE FLAT IRON'S HEATA WEEK

WAFELL E60

DESERT.

IN A

Of 23,087. dios collected by Prof 0.

produce an antitoxin, Sunk breaking up of essential parts of the organism may give the fatiga toxin.

Even the advertisemont writer has nood of a little slementary science. - Attention has been called to the recent carions aɛnenasamont that the ordinary flat iron radiates a tremendous host," and that the electric iron does not radiate any heat." The fact is, boch irons radiate beak-in wodacato degros anil about

FURE FRESH WATER.

HE HONGKONG STEAM WATER

T BOAT CO. LTD. is prepared to apply any Quantity of PUIE FRESH WATER the Shipping, both for Dook and Builera,

Call Flag-W.

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J. W. KEW, Mauagar, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Hongkong, Bth Angust, 11995.

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Howard in the dining rooms of dit erunt u to equally. It is the waste heat from the stove DAVID CORSAR & SONS

of the United States, 28.8 per ceat belonged to the species of Musca donestion, or common house flies, the remainder representing half a dozen or more species. The common fly neury lays its oggs on horse manars, The life period Varies with climate and season and the insect

hibernates not only in the paparium condition is manure heaps but also an adult hidden in révices in houses. At Salem, Mass, Packard brod a generation in 14 days. At Washington, in midsummer, Mr. Howard has found that ach female lays about 120 eggs which hatch in 8 hours, the larva period lasting days and the pups 5 days, making the total time for the farelopment of the generation 10 days. The Washington climate gives tima for twelve or Thirteen generations every summer,

chat raskes unbearable the ordinary ironing day in summer, and the use of electricity brings greater comfort because the only heat generated is the small amount necessary to warm the iron.

The rosord for thirst endurance belongs.to Pablo Valencia, a Mexican, who recovered after Fally 160 hours in the desert without water. So far a known, half of the victims of the desert have died within 36 hours, another quarter in 48 hours, and very few have survived longer than 70 to 80 hours.

SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their weekly share report dated 8th December. During the week under review our markel has The new actuloid patented in Italy by anot undergone any special change, and transo British inventor is made inflammable by dons have been confined to a few stocks only. mixing glue, gum arabic anil colza oil with th The sterling dound rate of exchange on London vees at 24. d., while rates on Shang-

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PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 760 m.m. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

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While water is so essential to vegetation that millions dollars are sprut for irrigation, it

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Shaulais sold at $35, and there are further sollers; the Tondeu rate is £93. 1. d. National are unchanged.

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-A few Unions sold at $7625, closing firm. Cantons sokl and are offering at SPF). Olber stocks under this head- ing are unchanged and without males.

FIRE INSURASER SHARES--Hongkongs are firm at $335, while Chinas are obtai Ballant $95, after a sala at S

SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong. Canton and Maexo Steamboat Shores sold and have soflura at $27. Indo-Chinas changed hands at 380 and

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Shall is Tls 58%, while London quotes Transport shares are ou off r at the raduned rate of 33, 61, London qasting 36. sellers. earlain low forms of plants, but mountain tops Hongkong Steam Waterboats sold at $71. and oven slight elevations exposed to trequest Other stocks under this bonding are unchanged. rains are kept quite destituto of any life, The RePINERIES-China Sugars have been dage in washed clays of Mekran. Persia, oft S11 and $130 cash and and of the month, closing with Bailers at. 3140. Lazons are nachanzed.

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1. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Wors done for Amateurs; No, 8a, Queen's

Road Central.

PRINTING.

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TYPEWRITERS.

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WINE MERCHANTS.

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Wine and Spirit Merchants.

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Docks, WHARVES GODOWN &c.- Hong- kone & Wimps Dark Company Shores have remained on offer at 8150 without fading bay- ar Shanghai Docks sold as low as Tis. 103), but laro, improved grin, the glowing gnotation being The, 107. Hongkong and Kow- on Wharves sold in small lets at 8), and more shares ars wanted at 592, Shanghai and Hough Warces hars buyers in the North

The Nila valley are unchangal.

Persian

how profits by the rich mud brought down by the river, but in tiny the fertilizing materiala mast bo ontirely dissolved out of the rocks at the head waters.

LANDS, HOTRIS AND BUILJONGs-Hong- kong Land Incastment & Arenay Compar's shares sold at $105, both cash and end of the shares conld be mouth, and.ou latter terms place. A fow. Kowloon Lands are on offer at 533. Other Stocks puler this heading are unchanged and without transactions.

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The wettest place on earth is reputed to to be Cherrapunji, ladis, and a recont fall of 74 inches of raic in five consecutive days must discourage other competitors for the record. That fatigue results from a toxin generated in the over-taxed organism isa conclusion reached two or three years ago by Woichardt. toxin was supposed to be similar to those of diphtheria and lockjaw, and it was found that a sztítosin could be developed that would neutralize it. Coalinuing the investigation Wolf Eisner has now provon that the toxin is, produced in the muscles, while the blood contains the antitoxin. When toxia from a fatigued animal is administered in small dess to another animal-as by spreading on the inside of the eyelid or other mucous surface- drowsiness and other symptoms of fatigus, follow, and the poison is often sufficient to cAUKI, death. Athletic training seems to give an immunity, casting the trained athleto to

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Green Island Cement Company's Shares sold in fuir quantities at 8195 to $20, and more shares are wanted. Rapes have dropped to sellers at 322 Other Stocks under this heading are unchanged.

MISCELLAKROC.-Chine Providenta changed hands at 89.15 and $94, and have bayers at the lower figure. Steam Laundries fetched $51 nud $, and are wanted at laiter rats, A. S under this heading are auchangǝd. Watsons have improved to $112. Other Stocke

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