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S. MOUTRIE

THE

& CO.. LTD.

PIANOFORTE

MUSIC WAREHOUSE.

SOLE AGENTS

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AND

RACHEL, PLEVEL, ROSENKRANZ,

KEMMLER, HOOFF & HOOPF, HOPKINSON.

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KOCH

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KOR-

PRICES FRon $100.

The Latest GRAMOPHONES & RECORDS always in stock.

SOLE AUESTS for the

GRAMOPHONE AND TYPEWRITER Co., Lu,

8. MOUTRIF & CO., LD.,

York Building, Chater Roa-E

Hongkong, 13th April, 1907,

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LADIES AND GENTS. BOOTS AND SHOES.

EASTMAN KODAKS, CAMERAS

AND

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.

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PRICES MODERATE,

TACK

&

Co.,

26, Des Your ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 18th January, 1907.

39

BENCE

*Sie Ster Saxy"

Abbey's Vescent Salt

Effer-

You will be thankful when you become acquainted with Abbey's Salt, for you will find it pleasant and effective..

Abbey's Salt conquers head- ache,constipation,indigestion, biliousness, and all troubles that come from a disordered condition of the stomach, liver and bowels.

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When you do become ac quainted with Abbey's Salt, you will probably be sorry you did'nt know about it sooner.

Sold in two sizes by all Chemists and Stores, and by Watkins, Ltd., and A. S. Watson, Lu, Hong Kong.

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

Apollinaris

"The Queen of Table Waters."

SUPPLIED UNDER ROYAL WARRANTS

OF APPOINTMENT TO

His Majesty King Edward VII.

AND

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

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HUNG NGOI SAN

(Chinese Daily Press, PUBLISHED DAILY.

boat

Is the oldest and still immeasurally the mediare for Advertising among the Native Community. Established for early FIFTY YEARS Circulate argely throughout Southern Chine Indo-China. ela

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 27TH, 1907.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

NEBULAE THAT MAY NOT A OMING

WORLDA—A HEMÄNKANDE ANTICTCLONE -

BA- BUAD-MAXING

NOVELTY-ANOTHER

-BAR MASSAGE~~~COPPER CORK.

copper. It is an interesting product, but must be given greatly increased strength to make It a remplote substitute for cork."

THE SHANSI STUDENTS.

The departure by the N.-D. B. Bayern of GINNING OF LIFE—OUR HEART BEAT May 18th of the twenty-Bro students from WORKSHOP FURNACE - METAL EMANATION Shs, who go to England to study how the risa mineral resourer of their native province The mystery of the spiral asbulae of the sky may be developed, in a reminder that thirty years have passed since the far-sighted Tang is further from solution than is sometim

Wing took the first batch of a hundred Chines નud supposed. Prof T. J. J. Sea rejects the theary that they are true nebuie condersing into boys to study in Ameries. Of those lada, systems of worlds or stars as no proof exists pibers who succeed them, many are now buld that they are gaseous nebulas at all. while it is ing bigh and responsible official appointments, every depart by no means certain that nebulae form stars, and their influence is sing felt in The outline of the spirals suggests repulsionment of Siste affairs. Not all naturally have turbed ont successes, but it is noteworthy that rather than condensation, this vlaw being in

of the small and carefully picket bodies which led Jurmony with recont investigations radioactive and other repulsive forces. The the way in foreign study have produced few circalarity of the plaustory orbits maken it real failures. Subsequently, when it became a abword to assume that the Solar System ever fashionable orase rather than a serious effort, to Pallod study wore frequently formed part of a spiral nebula. At present we rush over to Japan for a few months, the must admit that the nature of the spiral effects of the so nebalss is quite unknown, and while we cannot be sure that nebulae develop into atorn afars, we may justly hold that the the entgrowth of gravitational densation of matter which was orce dark.

January was moxie memorable by the unumally high stanspheric pressure that prevailed over western Europe during most of the month. The extreme was reached on the 23rd, when the barometric reading was 31.58 faches at Rigs, and the region of 31 inches and above embraced parts of England, Sertland and Ireland, all previous records being exceeded at Borne stations. The highest reading on record at any place is 31.72iuches, which occurred at Irkutsk Dec, 20, 1896, and at Semipalatinsk Dec, 16, 1877. The lowest record on the earth's surface, and reduced to ses-level, is 27.32 inches, and this was made at False Point, on the cont of Orissa, British India, Sept. 22, 1885.

are

COD-

The proraising elastic read now being tested at Zürich consists of a thick rolled layer of tine tarred gracel. The grains, about a twelfth of an inch in sise, were coated with tar is revolving drum, and then hardened for two months.

The problem of life's origin continuss to be attacked patiently and persietantly, and wa cannot fail to find something of interest in sach work at that of Dr. H. C. Baotian, FR.S., who now, after more than thirty years of in- vestigation, has produced living organisms from what he believes to have sen lifeless chemicals, After being hasted and hermetically sealed in Lubes, various saline solutions conlaining am moniacal ralts were again hested, in a calcium

fortunato. Among studenta advanced (dess the world moves too have ever been popular; slowly a sarale for their active

and much that is rash and regretta braine

TO LET

TO LET.

OR OFFICE ROOMS Facing the Harbour, 3rd Floor, 2. Cenaught Road. Apply

EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO. Hongkong, 24th May, 1907,

0.

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

זינו

51, POTTINGER STREET.

HOLLYWOOD ROAD and Xo, Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.. 4, Wyndham Stroof.

491 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1907.

TO LET.

FFICES in KING's BoILDING and YORK

BUILDING.

A HOUSE in WONG NBI CHONG ROAD, GODOWES in PRAYA EAST,

TOB

TO LET

TO LET.

05.3 and 4, OBSERVATORY VILLAS, Kowloon. Moderate Rental Tunis Court and Electric Lights.

Apply to

ARKATOON V. APUAR & CO., 45. Wyndham Street.

Hongkong, Zad May, 1967.

TO LET.

*198

TONHEVED" 35. Robinson Read.

Nos. 27, 29 and 31. SEYMOUR ROAD, 13 New Houses in KENNEDY ROAD, ear

Wax Chai.

No. 9 & 91 GODOWN PRAYA EAST.

Apply low

SAM WANG CO., LTD.,

81. Qirm's Road Coutral. Hongkong, 13th November, 1906, (103 TO LET

A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDANN, Cauduit 2ND FLOOR Na 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

FLATS in Mosuron Tarrack, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENOY CO., LTD

#1 Hongkong, 1st May, 1907.

Be wellBand. as mach that is unblo and lasting, has been necomplished by the undergraduates of all times and nations. The 10,000 students in Japan to attributable have been held accountable for a good deal of mischief, which is ast rally them, but it cannot be denied that the idona they have brought back bare frequently been Nothing destructive rather than constructive, of that sort is likely to be imbibed be the twenty- dve from Shansi who have gone to Bagland with a very defuita line of stady marked out for them. That their success may be com measurate with the enthusiasm with which they have set out is our hearty wish. N-C. Daily News.

SHARE REPORT.

TO LET.

[MMEDIATELY. the Cspacinus Premises on the Ground-door of No. 2, PEDUER M STREET, at present occupied by Mensen. Harris Koopey Co., Ltd.

GILMAN & CO. Apply to

260 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1907.

TO LET.

LENWOOD" CAINE BOAD, suitable

GLENWOOD Louse or Cinks. Con-

SMALL BUNGALOW containing Furnished Room with Bathroon and Dressing Room, Kitahun, &c., Cinan to Barker Boad, one or two Tram Station. Suitable for bachelors."

Messrs. Erich George & Co. say in their ekly bare report, dated May 25th. 1907-taining 26 Booms. This property would be Holidays have interfered with business, and divided into two or more houses to suit tenants hardly anything has been done during the week under review, the market closing very weak with sellers of most stocks and hardly any inquiry at all. The sterling demand rate of exchange on London closes at 20. 246., while rates on Shang- hai ere The rat for Hauk TT, and Fls. 734 for these days' sight Private Bill, the rate in Shanghai on this for a three days' sight Private Draft being Te, 72 Barsilver is quoted in BANK SHARES.-Small sale of Hongkong Loudon 3d, and Consols £81-7-16.

hare been effected at 99.5, $900 and $89-1, the markat closing quite att

at the lower figure; Londen MARINE INSURANCES SHARES unchanged quotes £98. National are anohanged. and without any sales.

FIRE INSURANCER SHARES unchanged and without transactions.

Pohloride bath, to temperature ranging from 229 deg. to 26 deg. Fahr, According te accepted thenrise, the tubes should have been absolutely steril, and overy trace of life should have been

SHIPPING SHARESA small lot of Hong destroyed. The tubes were then exposed to. diffused daylight or placed in an incubator for kong, Canton and Ma non fetohed 839. Indos, five weeks to four months. When opened, all and China and Manilas are unchanged. Doug- contained one or more kinds of micro-organis, lases has buyers at 838) Star Ferrias are but control tubes, which had been exposed onlydering at $23 for old and $18 for new shares a few hours, showed no traces of such organismos. The solutions seem to have lacked carbou-the niversal constituent of living things-though containing silicon, its obemical ally.

Terms for Advertising (Translation tree) can he obtained at the Ofice, 101. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London; or from the different Agents.

Documents translated from or into Classical or Colloquial Chinese.

FOOD

Benger's Food, prepared with fresh new milk, is all food.

It is distinguished from others by the ease with which it can be digested and absorbed 1 can be served prepared to suit the exact physical condition of the person for whom it it intended.

Benger's Food is for infants, invalids, and all whose digestive powers have income weakened through illness or advancing age.

Benger's Food is sold in tins by Chemists, etc., everywhere.

True Economy.

It is truc Economy to use Van Houten's Cocoa.

No other cocoa goes so far, No other cocoa is so delicious.

"A perfect beverage, combining Strength, Purity, and Solubility."--Medical Annua!.

"Refreshes and fortifies the system."-Couri Journal.

$9-2

van Houten's Cocoa

Best & Goes Farthest.

DINNEFORD'S

The Universal Remedy for Auidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion,

Bilious Eructations,

Hour

DINNEFORDS MAGNESIA

Affections.

The Physician's Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gond and Gravel.

Bafest and nest Effective Aperion

Begular Use,

MAGNESIA

€78

The normal pulse has a wide range, bat ie always faster in females than males, and steadily declines from birth to death. Eminent phy sicians have thought it possible to tell a person's

and age from the pube alone. The averag rate at birth is 160 beats a minate a girls and 150 in bogs

at the age of four or five, 110/snd 100; in insidens and youths, 90 and 90 mature women and men, 8 and 75; and in elderly women and men, ) and 5. In one recorded case the pulse of a healthy man of 47 was only 30 a minute. The pules varies with stature, position of body, exercise and health. in diet it has been known to fall to 14

⚫ minute.

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Shell Transport have buyers at 478. Gd.; London quotes 48s Ad. Union Waterboate cat

placed at $13.

be

REFINERIES-Chion Bagare, after a small sale at $12, are on offer at $119, with probable buyers at S11. Latens are unchanged.

MINING SHARES-Charbonnages are un changed. Raube sold at 86 and $64, closing with sellers at 61 Chinese Engineering and

at Tls 161; Mining Company Shares sold and have sellers

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine Offices and Dwelling Booms.

No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Top Floor, (over Caldbook MacGroger).

BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES,

ROBINS IN ROAD.

No. 3, ALBANY. No. 1, ALBANY, Furnished or Unfurnished. No.

BELILIOS TERRACE, Cerger House, 1st Row.

5 Rooms WELLBURN, No. 1, PEAK. and. Teunis Court.

Apply 10-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings.

| 1021 Hongkong, nd March, 1997.

TO LET.

ATO. 8 GRANVILLE AVENUE, Kow-

LOOF,

Apply to

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- Hong and Whampoa Docks are on offer at 9109. Geo. Fenwicks have sellers at $174. Naw Amor books are wanted at 311. Shanghai Ducks, hanghai gusting Tie. 79 Hongkong and after falling to Tis. 76, are wanted at Tls. 79, Kowloon Warf and Godown Shares have sellers

583, while Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves N Immediata l'ossession.

can be placed at Tle. 225

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Kowloon Lande sold in a small way at 337, West Pointà'

In the new electric furnace nf Prof. W. H. Bristol, a fused quartz reocp'sole is wound-fort $49 and Hongkong Hotels at $118, alosing temperatures as high as 230 deg. Fwith platinum wire oxalated with asbestos thread, and this beating chamber is inossed in nebestos, Fall current may be turned on at once without injury, giving maximum heat in one minute instead of the usual 10 or 15 minutes.

The odors of matale--long neglected and often stated to have no nzistence are shown by the remarkable experiments of C. Grab, of Berlin, to be due to something different from volatilized metal, sad it is inferred that these and other odors are analogous to radioactive phenomens. Copper, aluminum, til, sine, iron, etc., have a faint smellst ordinary temperatures. This is not affected by clean uess or oxidisation, but on beating to 100 or 120 F. the odor becomes at Brat much stronger, gradasily diminishing. After the metal in cooled two or thre hours, beating again produces the same foot. The experimente som to prove that the oder is due to a transformation product from the stoms of the metal, and that the cold metat stores this emanation to the point of saturation and gives it off on heating. Some of the dorous matter has been separated and isolated in a VARSAljast as radium emanation has been jonlated,

Vibratory assage is applied to the treat mont of catarrhal deafuese by teens of a new apparatus resembling the earpiece of a telephone receiver, and quite surprising results are claim- d. For good hearing it is necessary that vibrations be transmitted freely from the mar drum through a absin of little bones or ossicles. Io ostarchal desfases the bones are stiffenad by mucas, and the new appuratus transmits the vibrations in spite of the stiffening, both giving present bearing and leading to restore normal action. Little diaphragms acted on by electromagnets transmit the wave motion to the ear.

The curious cork-like substance produced by Erdmane and Kothner of Charlottenburg results from the action of acetylens on hosted

with sellers. Shanghai Lands ara quoted in the shares. Other stocks under this heading are porth T. 104 for old and Tls. 10% for new unchanged and without any salse,

without!

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LD,

676 Hongkong, 21st March, 1:07:

TO LET. TO. 28. LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. Apply to THE COMPRADORE,

Nippon usen Kaisha. Hongkong, 4th Febrasry, 1907.

TO LET.

H3S

FALI cheerfully situa ed immediately below,

NAIR VIEW, Ko. 1. Robinson Road,

COTTON MILLA unchanged and

Sir Paul Cbater's mansion, containing Six business.

Commodious Rooms with Verandahs and Large BONDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES Halls, has a commanding view of the harbour, China Light and Powers changed owners at 86. Hongkong Electrice fetched 315, slosing with sellers. Greau Island Cements have fallen to allers at $18. A few love sold at the improved figure of $245. Other atooka under this beading are unchanged,

MISCELLANEOUS-China Providente have Peak Tram- been fixed, and have sellers nt. 20. ways are in requeat at $12; Langkats are Watkins sold and have quoted T1 2871 buyers at $11. A.S. Watsone sold at $12 and $11, and are on offer at $12, Other stocks under this heading are unchanged.

WW.WHITELEY LTD.

Universal Providers. WESTBOURNE GROVE, LONDON, W.

THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.

HIGH QUALITY, BODERATE PRICES, PROMPT ATTENTION.

General Huntested Cutslagen (inge pegat), a wy Departmental List sent love in bond-jës

front Garden. and is in the healthiest location and has a small

Possession can be had from 1st June.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LT Hongkong, 26th April, 1967.

820

TO LET. TOB. 3 & 5, CAHNAVUN VILLAS,

Kowloos. Apply to-

HEWAN & Co.. No. 15, Connaught Road, West.

32-4 Hongkong, 1st May, 1907.

No

TO LET.

TO.1, WEST END TERRACE, Shameen,

Canton. Apply to-

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st May, 1907.

V

(97

ISITORS TO CANTON.

Should purchas

BY

FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON. BY THE PEARL RIVER." CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (8.8. "HANKOW" With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.

$1.91 Price........ On Sale at-

Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS" Office.

Messrs. KELLY & WALSH. Messrs. W. BREWER & Co. Messrs. A. 9. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1903

Canton:

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Some of the Special Advantages possessed by

Allenburys Foods

The Mith Foods closets approximate In composition te, med meg is easy at digestion as Baternal Alk.

They provide a perfect fies for the formation of Bem flesh and strong bone.

The Min Foods are solutely free from soy adulmas' garens, and benes are the asperior to cow's milk 13

calded in towns, especially to hot weather.

Mediathers, diftative or stomach troubles ated be leared from the use of the Allemarys" Foods

The "enry Foods are three in mumber, and so grudunted us to provide the imximum agunt of nourish="

meet that the chin le able to digest at the period of life to which the loads are respectively focamenetes.

MILK FOOD No. 1

For Infants from birth so three months of age. MILK FOOD

No. 2

For Infanis from three in six months of age.

MALTED FOOD No. 3 For Infants of x months and upwards.

Pamphlet ca INTANT FEEDINO

and MANAGEMENT, Free.

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

CENTRAL

No. 38, CAINE ROAD

ROAD, GARDEN GREENCROFT, Kowloon, Redecored, Electric Light, Tonnis

Court

No. 1, FAIRVIEW. ROBINSON ROA 17, Kowloon.

Apply to

LEIGH & ORANGE, J. Des Voeux Road.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1:807, TO LET

suit of LARGE and ONE SMALL ROOMS with Bath Ramm attached, and Veraulat at round, en abe First Floor in College Chambers, No. 3. Wyndham Street, facing "Gleventy Can have the men of a Kitchon, can be rented singly or the whole,

GROUND FLOOR ef. No. 4. Des Vanu Road heluding & Strong Room and servants' quarter.

ROOMS Second Floor of VICTORIA BUILDING, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, suit- able for Offices. Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & Co. LTD. Hongkong. 24th May, 1907.

TO LEг.

821

POSSESSION FROM 1ST APRIL Seni-attached HOUSES. Nos, B. and Be, MACDONNELL ROAD, Ench with 7 Rooms, Bath-Beomes, Kiton, Sarguais“ Quarter and Grass Tennis Court

Apply to-

CHUNG LUNAM. Yan Ou Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, Bet March. 1907,

TO LET ON LEASE. FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1907.,

482

T08. 4, 5, 10, 12 and 11, HOLLYWOOD

ROAD

Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 SUN WAJ LANE. Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO.,

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

TO LET.

FROM 1ST JULY.

1101

ARGE AND SPACIOUS GODOWNS EAST, at present in the decupation of thm Admiralty

Apply to-

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY CO., LD. Rougkong. 1st May, 1907.

TO LET.

INMEDIATE Possession. TELLBURN, No. 81 the PEAT.

Apply to-

W

909

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

York Buildinga.

254 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1907.

TO LET.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at Praye

East, pear East Point Apply to- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 3rd Jamary, 1907.

TO LET

[137

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

AKOWLOON.

Apply to -

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGENCY CO. LD, 192 Hongkong, 1st May, 1907,

TO LET.

To. 2, MACDONNELL EOAD.

No.

Apply to-

COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMEN (. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Hongkong, 3rd June, 15,

TO LET.

197

OFFICES in ALEXAnura Buildings.

Apply-

SECRETARY,

A. 8. Watson & Co, Limited. Hongkong, ri April, 1907.

TO LET

OFFICES No. 6 ICE

{R

HOUSE

STREET, Centrally situated and within easy reach of the principal Banks and business houses. Apply on the promises tr

TATA & CO.

Hongkong, 24th Decanuber, 1906.

TO LET,

105

NORA Red Gudera.

To.. CONNAUGHT ROAD CEN

Apply on the Premises. Hongkong, rh March, 1907.

TO LET.

PRISERS BUILDINGS.

610

NE OFFICE-KOM on Second Floor

Appi t

REUTER, BROECKELMANN DO.

23rd April, 1967

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TO BE LET OR SOLD.

WITH POSSESSION FROM 1ST JUNE

G

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ODOWN, tai of brick, with tiled roof, just thoroughly repaired, about 40006 square foot stuen, concrete horing. Sutable for storags of any kind of merchandise.

K Apply to-

Care of "Daily Press" Offee, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1907.

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