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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1907.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

AN INDICATOR FOR STEEL TEMPERING-AN ERGINBERING DEPARTURE-UNDATK ..'Q. NALJ --BARLY ZOOLOGICAL GÅRDENS LIGHT FOR THE DIVER-AN IMPROVED FILE SCIENTIFIC AQUARIUM-WIRED GLASS

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SHARE REPORT.

Bhares have improved to salus at $240. Hapes sold and bare sellers at $1. United Asbestos, Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their stocks under this heading are unskaagad.

ordinary shares, have been done at 310

$10. Other

The firmer fooling, which manifested itself last hare sallers at $10. China Providenta folosed weekly share report dated January 19th, 1907;— MISCELLANEOUS-Chius Fornon's sold and week, as reported in our last circular, has made $91. $9.40 and 891, and continue, in request. further progress, and a fair business has been Lungkats have been done in Shaughai si Tia. one in a variety of stocks. The sensation of 250. Watkins sold at $25 Powalls are on offer. the

a weak her boou the phonomenat rise in the at 78. Other stocks ander this heading as value of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share

juusbanged. occasioned by the splaudid figures for last year and the projected issue of

capital Loions bave

also improved, as well as

as Fire rison owing to a Tosorance Shares, while Shanghai Dooks bare a steady demand from Shanghai.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The idea that the critical temperature for -tempering steal is the temperature at which the wetal loses its magnetic properties has suggested to William Taylor, a British metallurgist, s | 19 curious indicator for guiding tempering work, Froving his theory by experiments with an China Sugars are also firmer. The storting The N.Y.K, str. Kanagawa Muru (Europeso electrical balance, he made for factory work on demand rate of Exchango on Londen closes at Line left Shanghai for this port on the 18th instrument consisting of a permanent horee-25, 13-1, while rates cu Blianghai are Tet, and is expected bere on the 21 iunt.

78 for a Bank TF, and Tla. 73 Tis

731 for

The N.Y. str. Yawuta Mura (Australian shoe magnot having extended soft-iron potes: three days sight Private Bill, the three Lino) left Nugasaki for this port on the 18th one pels being arranged to rock back under daya' sight mie in Shanghai on this for a private iust, and is expected here on the 22nd inst. normal conditions. A pises of cold steel holds draft being Tle. 72 Barkilver in London lé both soft iron poles, but when the sample is fallou to 314, while Corests are quoted £871-16. basted until its magnotis properties ars lost, The Bank of Leadoa rate of discount has gone

back to 5 per cent. the reeking pole is released, and its flying back gives the signal for quenching the steel. The device has proven of great value in avoiding ALTEDENA, BARKERrpl Bat and Dry evercating, with the rosulting brittleness,

Seven wi h ample Bath

cracking and warping. Apply lo→

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BANK SHARES-The market for Hongkong and Shanghaie open with buyers at 8840, and a few shares soki at $545, when the above men- tioned suddao spurt sat in, and without any intermediate sales the rato rose by leaps and bounds to $950, at which rate several parcels changed hands, the London rate being quoted Building engineering structures on a solid Hostavur, London dropped again to found Gion of water in the rather startling plan £109 104. 08.. and here the market has followoll by which W. E, Murray, a California ongineer, suit, the closing rate being 3950 sillers, and no expects to confer great benefit upon the worlder unless at a considerable reduction;

Nationals are unchanged. The festing structures would have a forge weighted base, with a broad projecting flange, and would be immersed in the sen until the lower portion would rest in the stable waters

MARING INSURANCE SHARES-Unions have improved to buyers at 5784, but sbaras ars being held for higher rates. North Chians are in the north The. 8, so we follow this uzchanged,

INSPECTION INVITED. Roome, 3 Bath Rooms, Drying and below the disturbed surface. With this form Other stocks under this hexding ara of constraction, it is believed that the actionborn dute at surious rates up to $375, and there FIER INSURANCE SHARES-Hongkonga have|

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of waves would be slight. It is claimed that

are further bayars at that rafe. Chinas have $911.

No. 6, EAST AVENUE, Kowloon, Four- Koomed House. Poxaession from 1st February this form of building should have a wide ranga | advanced to 99 Layers, aftor, sales at 994 null |

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of usefulness, and it is specially adapted for breakwatora, lighthouses, forts and bridges. HUMPHREYS' ESTATE A FINANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 18th December, 1906. [117

When bell siguals are sent under water le a vessel. Lord Bujleigh has found that the micro- phone receiver will indicate whether the sound is from the right or the laft, hat that it count beidetermined with certainty whether the signal is from a point ahead or one behind.

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TO. 1, WEST END TERRACE, Shameen,

Canton, Apply to

"HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 18th December, 1906. [91

TO LEFT.

2N

ND FLOOR No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

GARDEN ROAD,

CENTRAL. GREENCROFT,

Kowloon.

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LEIGH & ORANGE, 1. Dos Vœur Road, fosgkong, let June, Jus,

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SHIPPING SHARES:-Hongkong, Canton and Macas Steamboat Shares sold at $30, and more sbara bra wanted. Indo-Ebinas have been done 1300 at $87, closing with further buyera; shuros might be placed at 800 for March

delivery: bangli quotes buyers at Tle. 62, while this is £9 108. 04. China and quotation Manila Lave sellers at $22, and Douglass at $36. Star Ferries are la request, at $39 for old,

Se for now shares, Shell Transports aro little steadier, and there are bugors at 30 stillings

is 39 chilling Hongkong Strom Waterhosts are on offer at $7.

the London rats

REFINERIES-China Sugars changed harða at $124 to $126, and can be placed now at $128; wale at $133 for end of Jane has been reported. Inzona oro unshangal,

kong

An attempt to trace the origin of zoological gardens and natural history museum has been mede by J. von Playol, a German. He concludes that menngarian originated partly in the worship of sacred animals and partly in thea ambition of rulers to collect specimens of rare,

MINING SHARE,Raubs fell to 884, selling, valuable and savage creatures. The simplest af that and at 88, but alone firmer with prob- form of zoological gardens was known to the ablo small buyers at. 89. Chiness Engineering

and Chinesa, Ludians, Grecke, Romans and preat T. FL.

Mining Company's shares sold in the north Sporist: Mexicans in very sacient times, a

WEARYES, GODOWNA, &c.-Hong- Do Whampoa Dock Company's shares Chines menagerio dating from 11.50 BC. | bring the oldest on record. The dou of licus changed hands at 8148 to 3149, clusing quiet kept by Darius, of which we are told in the with sollers at the lower rate Fenwicks are ¡FFICES in King's BILLING Rad YORK Back of Daniel, is an illustration of the 313. Shanghai Docks Bold

for sale at 921, and new Amoy Fock Shores at

in the early

part of primitive menageries, and the excred white the wrok at Tls. 103 and Tls, 1024, bat horse of Greece and Rome and the so-called patised demand from the

north, sumable white elephants of Barm and Siam represent Tls 104 and Tle. 105,

shorts. hes caused the rate to

Pavance to another type. The menagerie founded in 1827T, 107 has been paid at which figure there in Regent's Park, London, Beator to beveurs buyers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves anggrated the establishment in Paris that is have sellers at $96. Shanghai and Hongkow

Wharf shares

in are quoted regarded as the earliest modern zoological

Shanghai Tis, 235 for old ex new, Bud Tis. 5 for new

for new shares, LANDS, HOTELA AND BUILDINGS-Hong- shares sold at $110 and $111, which latter is the korg Land Investment & Agenor Company closing rate. We hear that the final dividend will be 83 par sa

in all 87 making in all for 1906.

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A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE FLATS in MonETON TERRACE. Apply to..

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Groping in darkness or dim light, the diver has been able hitherto to make only the simplest makeshift repairs, but with the Yals submarine lamp and recently inventol paumatic tools it is possible for him to do simort any repairing and cleaning of vessale without docking. The lamp comprises a water- tight metallic casing enclosing a special A double glas etinmber becesth regulator. the casing is protected by a rigid matal HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE guard and holds the carbons.

A storage KOWLOON.

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_UND_FLOOR of No. 6, ICE HOUSE STREET, Centrally situated and within easy reach of the principal Banks and business Louses. Apply on the promise to

TATA & CO. Hongkong, 24th December, 1906, 105

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

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MENT AND AGENCY 00, LD. Hongkong, let Angust, 1906.

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any sharen, ne wall us Kowloon Lands are wanted. West Points are in

at 850. We hear that the final dividend will be 82.10 per share, making ia al 84.10 per share for 1036. Hongkeng Hotels sold at $112 sad 3113, and can be and Finants cosing with sellers at 81190. placed now at $115. Humphrey's Estate shar changed hands at 11.85 and 92

I and have improved to Tha 103 for Shanghai old, and Tle. 61 for new shares. battery or small generator supplies electric COTTON MILLS-Evos have advanced to TI current through a suitable cabio. The sub-1, while Internationals have ropped to T, 61, merged lamp weighing but a few pounds, may bo sasily carried about, sad brilliantly lights space equal to a large room,

A novel file made by a London firm bas semicircular teeth, which bare the convex side toward the point of the file, and are eat-very The Ble in adepted for hard and soft deep. metals, wood and marble, and is claimed to do Well ventilated, with Electric Lights and three times the work of the ordinary file, while Belle completed installed,

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THE "GROVE," having 20 Rorus, with detached Out-Houses sud Kitchens, situated in Robinson Road, Kowloon

E. M. HAZELAND,

35, Queen's Road Central,

or to -WING-ON, Contractor,

34, D'Aguilar Stroot,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1906,

Boarding Hoses of Club,

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*6/N_LENWOOD" CAINE ROAD, suitable

No. B, CAMERON VILLAS, PRAK No. 7, DES VEUX VILLAS, PEAK. No. 4. CONDUIT ROAD. No. 5, ARBUTHNOT ROAD. No. 73, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine Shops Offoes and Dwelling Rooms.

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Messra, Macdonald & Cole Englanering Works,

Possession, lat February, 1907.. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD, Hongkong, 5th January, 1907.

TO LET.

[155

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at Praya

East, rear East

Point. Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. [137 Hongkong, Srd January, 1907.

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SECRETARY,

A. S. Watson & Co, Ldi Hongkong, 4th January, 1907.

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NANA BOAD, Kowloon.

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ou Front Part, Top Floor, (over Achoo). BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES, ROBINSON ROAD.

TO LET OR FOR SALE, NEW HOUSE on MOUNT KELLETT, Five Roome, on Raral Building Lot No. 117.

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Brd Floor, Abasaden Buildings, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1996. [109

TO LET ON LEASE. FROM 1ST January, 1907. NOB

TOS. 6, 8,-10,-12 and 14, HOLLYWOOD

ROAD. ---Now-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.8UN WAT LANE.

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ARRATOON V. APGAR & CO.,

45, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 24th October, 1906.

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keping its edge longer, being self-clearing and cutting without slipping,

A now squarinm at Brussels is to be made an -institution of scientific-importance,-end-in-placa | of the usual few tanks of wore or less mbealthy- looking Bshes, it is expected eventually to display the complete river lake and pand fauna of Belgium. More than this, as much of the flors will be shown as may be found practicable. The central saloon will resetible a winter garden with a central basin and tanks Ist into the walle, and some tanks will show specimens of all indigenous freshwater fishes, while others will contain crustaceanu, molluser, batrachians. reptiles, worms, insects and plankton. To aid in restocking the depleted Belgian rivers with native and foreign fishes will be a 'parposs of the directors, Especial attention will be given to scclimatizing foreign species, and ous tank is to be reserved for the Américan cat fish which in to be introduced fate the rivers of the country.

Glass reinforced with wire has been shown by the tests of the British Fire Prevention Com- mittee to be really of great advantage in resisting fire. Three openings were closed with wired glass, and fire was applied

forty-five minutes, the temperature reaching 1500 deg. F. but not exceeding 16 deg, Thouer material in valuable not only for the obstruction it offers to fire, but for its reduced liability to do domage by breaking and falling whon need in such places as the glass roofs of railway stations.

The 100 million stara asually supposed to be shown by telescopes and photographs may be taken as a maximum estimaln From counis On photographs, Mr. Gore gets an average of 4137 Atars per Bare degres in the Milky Way. 1762 near the Milky Way, and 408 in the non- galzalis regione Combining these results with DAVENSHİLL WEST No. 3, FARK Prof. Pickering's, the grand total of stars is

ROAD,

found to be 64,184,757. Blars ton faint to Apply to....

photograph would increase the number, of would also elasters, one of which uns 25,000 stars per degree.

VILLAS RA

1 and 3, ORMSBY

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SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1907,

F136

DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON. Hongkong, 5th December, 1906. [104

Lou Kung Mows are grotad Tls. 103, and been listen off the market at 8111. Sosychees Tin. 335.

Hongkong Cottons, Lava

BONDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. —- and $10; there are sellers at the higher rate. Chins Light and Powers changed hende at $97 Hongkong Electries bave been done at 3152 and $16, and continue in demand at the higher figure.

reen Island Cement Shares changed hande in fair quantities at $21 and $214, closing with buyers at 821, and sellors at $211. Ees Company

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