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INTIMATIONS

S. MOUTRIE

& CO. LTD.

THE ORCHESTRELLE CO.'8

NEW MODEL

AERIOLA”

PIANO

PLAYERS

RETURNED AFTER A FEW MONTHS.

ON HIRE

REDUCED

ro $350.

A MARVEL OF MECHANICAL GENIUS AND THE MOST PERFECT INSTRU- MENT ON THE MARKET.

A WRITTEN GUARANTEE GIVEN

WITH EACH INSTRUMENT.

SOLE AGENTS:

9. MOUTRIE & CO., LD.,

Yerk Building, Chator Roat

38-1 Hongkong, 13th November, 1997.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

TORIA And JAPAN for the above Line NEE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS are prepared to isas THROUGH BILLS OF LADING for all the principal ports in SOUTH AFRICA, in connection with INDO CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION Co.'s fortnightly Barvice benos to CALCUTTA Sailing from CALCUTTA for CAFE POBTS overy fortnight

For Freight and farther particulars,

apply to

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED

General Agents for Chins and Japar Hongkong, 4th August, 1898.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

-"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

3.6. *PENLARIG," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND

STRAITS.. ONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk inta the hazardous and/or extre hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Company Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivory may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and sil Goods remaining indelivered after the 24th inst. will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st inst, or they will not be recognized,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godewas, where they will be examined on the 24th inst., at 11 AM.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th December, 1807. [1993 NORDDEUTSHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

THE

"PRINZ-EITEL FRIEDRICH," Having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk inlo hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may obtained.

ay be bling will be forwarded aulese notice to the contrary be given before Tuxs- DAY: the 17th inst., at Noo

No claims will be admitted after the Goods baye left the Godowns and all goods remaining andelivered after the 24th inst, will be subject

to rent

All broken chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th inst, at 9.30 A.M.

All claude mnat reach us before the 28th inst, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the andersigned,

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NORDDEUTJCHEE LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

Agents. -Hongkong, 18th December, 1907.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. “ STEAMSHIP "LENNOX."

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERP JOL AND STRAITS.

CON

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th Dee, will be subject to rent.

All Claitos against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the

Jan., or they will not be recognised.

20th

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

-examined on the 27th Dec, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LTD.,

Agoats. Hongkong, 20th December, 1907.

2002

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1907.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY

ACTIVITY AND SIZE OF THE HEART-WASTE

SHARE REPORT.

Kesurs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their weekly December 1917.

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

NHE_Latest_Method of the AMERICAN

LA LIGERING A PYPHOID INGURATOR-share port dated 21 Dente during T SYSTEM DENTISTRY.

BUN LIGHT DISINTACTION-CURTAINS AND CREMISTET RADIUM IN COAL-MINING.** ТЕС THE IRON SUPPLY DISEASE NEAB GROUND.

the wook, under review, but for inreatment,pur- poses only, speculation being dormant at present. The storling demand rate of exchange on London closes at la. 94d, while rates on Shang- hat are unchanged. Barsilver in London, after The sise of the heart in diferent animals is falling to £id, has roovered and is quoted 24.9/10, while Console stand at 232-15/16

London Bank rate of discount is still por

7 cent, while the market rate of discopat is & per

6

found by Prot. Hesse to vary with the motivity. of the chemical changes that supply the body

o'nt.

with zutrition and remove waste. It is largest

BANK SHES-Fair sales of Hongkong in birds, is larger among young warm-blooded animals than in the mastnes, and is very naljad Shanghais have been off scted at $720 to 8715 for old, and at $710 to $705 for now shures ; sluggish oil-blooded creatures. Stated in

at the lower rate there are further buyers. thousandths of the body weight, the highest The London rate era £70) and 774 responively. relative heart weight is 24.1, that of the sand. Nationals are unchanged." piper, while among mammals the high set is 144 in a dwarf bat. Among fishes the relative heart weight of a member of the maskorel family is as high as 1, but the smallest raistiro hoirt

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Unions after sales at 3790 and 2500, are in emell demand at $310. China Traders, as well as North Chios, are auchanged, Yangiezas can be placed at $143 for old and $130 for now abares, which is where. Dullar abarea are dosit in at the fred rate of exchange of Tle. 73 per Dollar. Canton soll at $2421 closing quist.

SCOTCH WHISKY. waights known ate 0.16 and 0.31, ia Sphog to the oquivalent of $145 and $135 in Shanghai,

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STEAMERS.

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ALBENG L, German'u'r; 2,769, H. Poterson, 20th December-Amay 18th Deo, General- Carlowitz & Co. AMIGO, German str., 822, T. N. Baltzer, 20th December Haiphong 15th and Hoihow 18th Dec, Rica and Piga- Jebsen & Co. CHEONGSHING, British str., 1,256, F: Wheeler, 20th December-Tientsin, Chefoo, Wei. hai-wei and Shanghai 17th December, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHILE, British str., 1,135. Warrack, 19th December-Haiphong 17th Dec., Bios and

Chinese.

EXPRESS OF INDIA, British atr., 3,032, E. Beetham, 16th Dec.-Vancouver 26th Nov. and Blianghai 13th Dec, Mails & Gonoral 20. P. R. Ca..

branchus and Ophiuras, tro cal-like and fishes The relative heart weight of a young Greenland whals was 5.7, equal to that of the camel, man and the mols, The relative heart weight of the blind worm is 1,5, water frog, 1.9; load, 3.2.

The illuminating engineer is a moisatinio specialist whose early appearance is predicted by L. Caster, an English electrician. The pro duction of artificial light is wasteful, and much of the light produced is lost-often one-half or even two-thirds-by improper placing, reflet ing and shading. It is asserted that batter illumination could by `gieen, with a saving of at least fan per cent of the $181,030,00 annually sport for lighting in Englatið.

Numerous outbreaks of typhoid fever in the last five years have been traced to a cartiin Now York cook, a healthy woman who is not knowa to have had the disena, but whose exersta are highly charged with typhoid basilli.

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FIRE INSURANCE SHARES, Hongkong changed hands at $325 and $330, olosing with at the lower, and sellors at the higher figure.

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China Fires sold at 584 and Wave further POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA CO.

bayers.

SHIPPING SHARES,Hongkong, Canton and Macao Beats here bien done at $291, but the mirket has waskaned farther to sellers at $91, some settlements shares having to be disposed in of. Indo-Chinas are unchanged both, Shanghai and in Londen. Chins and Manilas, as well as Donglasss, are unchanged. Stur Ferrics, old, have buyers at $21, and the new cass at $11 Shell Transports are nominal at 42, the London rate being 42 94. sellers. Union Water Boats sold and have hajors at 310).

BAKINGBICS-China Sagars are firmer and; for sales at $98 to $100, can be placed at latter rate. Lozo B are unchanged.

MINING SHARE-No business has come under oar noties, but Raabs are easier with gallera at $81. Chiness Engineering and Mining Company's shares are in request at Tls 16.

DOCKS, WHARTIS, Gonowss &c.-A lew have changed owne.s at $97 and 806, at which amst lots of Hougtong and Whampos Doke latter rate there are sellers. Fenwicks, and New Amoy Docks are auchanged. Shanghai Docke sre fem at Tli 71: Shanghat and Hongkew Wharves I again at Tin 2071 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharvem, after sales at $65, suddenly fall to salas at $5 and $58 and more shares are on offer at $59, the new issue has been done at $35.

sald

General-Butterfeld & Swire. CHUNBANG, British str., 1,417, Meyrick, 20th

In a research to determine sceneately the December-Karatau 14th December, Coal affect of sunlight on garms, Dr. R. Wiesner,

Jardine, Malbeson &Co.

Garusu bacteriologist, has made some DERWENT, British str., 1,362, 7. Jenkins, 2011.

December-Baigon 15th Dec., General-important discoveries. He has found that the disense germs and barmless parasites of man and animals sro weakened or killed on siposare to mulight while open air basteria are little affos d; also that disass gorms do not lose FAUSANO, British str., 1,410, H. 8. Malkin, their vienienas until their dead bodies are

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS.-Humphreys 13th Deo-Shanghai Dee. 8th, via Swatow entirely destroyed. Ultra-red raya, like the 12th, General-Jardins, Matheson & Co. altan-violet, have especially powerful germicida!ld and have sellore at S10 Shanghai Lands sold locilly at Tia 101. Other stocks under FRITHIOF, Norwegian str. 891, 0. Andersen, effest. The action of sunlight is in diraat this heading ara unchanged and without

14th DecemberHaiphong 12th Dec, Rico proportion to its intensity, varies with season transactions.

Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.

snd time of day, and is lossssed by moisture and GLENESE, British str., 2,274, Bafferty, 30th

Nov-Salica Cruz 16th Sept. General cold, bat at mhiday during half of the year it seems to be sufficient to destroy meat bacteria in China Commercial Co. HINSANO, British str., 1,536, A. G. Smith, 7th two or three cars, Paeumonis, bronchitis and December-Chatoo 1st December, General 'solda" in general ure probably diminished in

Jardine, Matheson & Co. LATRIN, German str., 383, Niejahr, 11th summer by the greater power of sunlight HOLSTEINSwatow 10th Doc. General Difaced in houses, the

sun's rays are ezermenaly reduced in intensity, and they lose all disinfective power.

Jebsen & Co.

ITO MARU, Japanese str., 2,918, Wm. Thomp; son, 15th Des-Kole, Maji aad Shaughsi 12th Dec., General-Nippon Yasen Kaisha. KoHSICHANG, German str., 1292, C. Rosiefsky,

12th December-Bangkok and Tourane 7th Dec, Rice-Butterfield & Swire. KWONGE ANG, British str., 1,408, W. Palmer

Baker, 19th Dec.-Shanghai Dec. 15th, vis Swatow 18th, General, Sheep, Goats, and Ponies Jardine, Matheson & Co. LAUDOWN, British str., 2,416, A. L. Paterson,

4th Dec. -Moji 26th November, Ballast Dodwell & Co.

Butterfeld & Swire,

LIANGCHOW, British str., 1,215. Harder, 18th

December-Shanghai 15th Dec, General MACHEW, German str., 993 R. Zöllner, 20th Deo-Dangkok Dee, 5th, vis Hoihow 19th, Bloe-Norddeutscher Lloyd. MANILA, German str., 1,181, J. Minssen, 14th

December-Sydney 19th Nov. and Manila 11th Dec, GeneralMelchers & Co. MATHILDE, German sir., 831, A. Ulderup, 16th Dea-Haiphong Dec. 14th, and Hoihow 15th, Rise and General Jebsen & Co. Mavsang, British str., 1,644, B. Houghton, 12th Dec,-Sandakan 5th Dec, Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mazroo, Chinese str. 1,339, John McArthur, 2011 Decemb Shanghai 18th Desember, General-Obloese

MONGOLIA, American str., 8,750, R. II. Hatha

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COTTON MILLS.-Shanghai quolos: Ewo Laou Kung Mowa Tls. 6 sellers, and is. 59 bagers, Internationals 18. 50 sellars, Songcheas Tis. 270 settern, Hongkong Cottons ace for aslo at $10.

SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.➡ Bell's Asbustos can be placed at $7. Green Leland Caments sold at $11 to $111, closing with sellers at the higher figure Ropes fetched $25. Other stooks ander this heading unchanged and without sales..

MISCELLANEOUS-China-Borneos obanged A curious mishap has given us vɔry delicate hands at $102. China Providents have eales test for hydrochleris sold in the atmosphere, and further buyers at $91 Langkats are gusted Tie, 350 ex the dual dividend and bonas In a north of England locality many houses of together Th. 10 per share, paid on 16th have curtains of the cream color produced by instant. South China Morning Post Shares metanil yellow, popularly known as "dolly" sold at $20. A. S. Watsons have found buyers cream dye, and to soienes as the the sodium and can be placed at $1 Wm. Powells are alt of meta-amido-benzene sulphonic acid-azo-quiet at $5. Other stocks under this beading diphenyl-amine." Some of these cream-colored have not been dealt in and are unchanged. curtains suddenly changed to heliotrops. In vestigation showed that in accidental escape of hydrochloric acid from neighboring alkali plant had discolored the onrisins, and the dye became a most useful text.

A new safeguard for collieries is offered by the discovery of Professore I later and Geital that fire-damp contains six or seven times as much radium emration se the ordinary air of coal mines. An aluminum foil eles troscope sinkly, shows the difference of electrical con- duotivity due to the emaustion, and this simple apparatus becomes an effective and important means of detecting danger.

Ironboing the most abundant metal of the basic rocks and constitating nearly fire per

way, 13th Doo-Ban Francisco 16th Nov., Maila and General-P. M. B. 8. Co. PAKHOJ, British str., 1,022, French, 16th Dec,ont of the earths orust, if in difficult to realiza:

-Tientsin, Chefoo and Weihaiwei 8th Dec, General-Batterfield & Swire. PARLAT, German air,, 1,017, J. Wenzel, Dth

Deceisher-Bangkok 29th Nov, Gazorat

Butterfield & wire. PATANI, German str., 1,088, W. Hübner, 20th December-Europe via Bangkok 27th Nov. Rice and General-Order.

PHRANANG, German str., 1,021, Fr. Bücking, 19th December Bangkok 5th Dec., Rise -Butterfield & Bwire, PRONTO, Norwegian str., 838, Ths. Besberg, 14th December-Haiphong 11th Doc., Rios

Wallem & Co. PROTEUS, Norw, str., 1,025, F. C. Kolderup, 20th December-Bangkok via Swatow 19th Dec, General-1

-Nippon Yusen Kaisis, RAGNAR, Norwegian str., 1220, H, G. Nielson, 19 December-Wakamatsu and Japan 13th Dec., Coal Wallem & Co.

TIN, British str., 1,396, J. C. Farrell, 20th EXETTIN,

December-Bingapore 11th Doo, Kerosine Oil-NoBain & Co. TAISHAN, British str., 1,241, J. 8. Laing, 17th

Saigon 9th Dec., Meal Deo-mber Bradley & Co. TAISHUN, Chinese str., 1,216, Stevens, 16th Dec.

Shanghai 18th Dea, General-Chinese TAMING, British str., 1,350, A Somerville, 20th December-Manila 17th Doo,, General -Butterfleld & Swire TRIUMPH, German str., 695, Bendixen, 20th coumber-Haiphong and Hoihow 19th Doc., Ganarel-Jabson & Co.

how rapidly the supply contained in the ores now smelted is being exhausted. Mr. Bennett H. Brough, in his British Association paper pointed out that every inhis bitaat, of the United States, the. United Kingdom and Germany requires about a quarter of a ton of iran yourly, In 1905 the world produced a total of 80,000,00 ) tons from 120,000,000 bous of ore, the prodeo.

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ON SALE.

THE FIFTY YEARS

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tion of Great Britain having been 14,590,703 ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAB tons, while that of the United States exceeded 4250, 00 tons, the highest output ever recorded.

日腰英中年十五

FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1881 TO 31ST DECEMBER 1913, ENING FROM THE 1ST YEAR OF THS 76TH CYCLE TO THE 50TH YEAR OF THE 76гA CYCLE, CHAZ IS THE 3RD YEAR OF TONG OHI TO TIR 39TH THAR OF KWONG BUL

FRICE 12 CASH.

The world's known supply of iron ore yet to be mined in estimated at 10,000,000 tons. Of this Germany has 4200 million tons; France; 1,50) millions; Russia, 1,500 millions; the United States, 1,100 millions, Great Britain, 1,000 milions; Spain, 500 millions; and the rest belongs to the nou-producing countries,

On Sale at the HOMEKONG "DAILY PRESS " There are still enormous stores, of annowa OPPION, 07 Agents all the Ports of the extent, in Australia, South Africa and elsewhere. For East, Ers those are exhausted. Improved. processes will work up poorer cres, and in the electric furnace the black sands and other tariferous ores can be made to yield an enormoni product from sources not now considered.

Tall people may derive much. comfort from the novel germ theory of the Dr. M. Friedrich.

ULv, Norwegian str., 885, J. Podersen, 17th, Of twanty-six victims of cerebro spinal mer- December-Haiphong 14th Dec, Rice-tupitis that oam under his notice all; were Angaard, Thoresen & Co.

children and be baliares that the germs-

VICTORIA, Swedish str., 980, Hellboy, 4th Deo, stirred up from the ground by passing pedes- 1st Nov. Sugar and Cotton `trians-saldom rise abova two or three feel, Therasen & Co.

and are thus inhaled by children and others with WOOLWICH, British str., 1,845, A. Stoker, 13th

November-Moji 8th November, Coal-noses near the ground. Dodivell Co.

ATSHING, British str., 1,426, M. Courtney, 19th December Shimonoseki 14h Des., Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

YUNGAN, British str., 1,905, W. O. Jones, 17th,

Butterfield & Swire.

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The largest issot yet discovered is supposed to be a grasshopper of the Karos desert in South Africa. Its spread of wings is ten inches.

December-Chefoo 11th Dec, General plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmanta. Lait How To B BEAUTIFUL-Koop your com Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Fondre Charmant-will enable you to do it. Her Specialities for the Skin as the study of a lifatima. A. S. Watzon & Co., Ltd., SolsA ganta

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