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Fever

Dietary.

Owing to its easy absorp tion, LEMCO is of great value in fever cases. Doctora recommand it by itself and,

mixed with milk.

LEMCO has proved over: and over again to be the only food in patient could

retail, and we have letters from numbers who have practically live on it bu strength to digest more solid food returned. It is abso lutely pure and sale..

the guine

Liebig Cpany's Extract,

LEMCO -

London Selling Agents

TEA. INDIGO

FIBRES

DRISTLES OILSEEDS HIDES & SKINS RUBBER, DRUGS COTTON, WOOL ORES, MICA

GUMS, AND GENERAL

PRODUCE

Sold on Com mission to British and Continental Markets. Samples valed. Best portsFor conalguments in- dicated.

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KEYMER, SON & CO.

*(Import Degi) Whiteściera,”- Lod

Telegrams, "Keymer, London" is

KEATING'S POWDER

KILLS

BUGS FLEAS MOTHS BEETLES

TINS & BOTTLES ONLY,

These tiny

SANTAL Capsules MIDY

--superior to Copaiba, Cubebs, and Injections-cure

the same diseases as these drugs in forty-eight hours without incon-nience.

Hach apeile bears the name

(MIDY

MISATE

LADIES EMELY

For functional troubles, delay,pain and those irregularities peculiar to

the sex.

APIOLINE (CHAPOTEAUTH

Prescribed by the highest French Medical authorities and superior to Tansey, steal Drops and Penny royai.

CHAPOTEAUT, 8,-r. Vivienne, Parfs

MÄRTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL Ladies PILIS A:Yonek Ramady fm milfzrog T

Ladies keep box of Startin's Pito ka tank

gn of any irregolarity of the Syaan a thady dean may in websted Those who em thick recommend Time, Sama Chane escimus alẤU Chetria and Storme, or post: "BA" ENG MARIN, CE, ROVERIESTOR, BRAZBAN.

A warranted cure for all acquired or onstitutional Dis

CLARKE'S charges from the Urinary Degene

B. 41. PILLS.

in either sex. These famous Pills also cure Gravel, Pains in the

Back and all Kliiney Disorders Free from mercury. Forty reare successSokl by al Chemists And Storekeepers throughout the world,

A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. This is the age of research and experiment, when all nature.sotospeak, Isransacked by the scientific for the comfort and happiness of man. Science has indeed tundegiant strides during the pastcentury, and among the by no means lessi importazi— disenveries in medicine comes that of Therapion,

· pazticulare of which will be found in another column. This preparation is unquestionably one of the most genuina and reliable Patent Mediclaes ever introduced, and has, we understand, been used In the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rosta. Jobert Velpesu, Malionneuve, the well-kuower Chasssigunt, and indeed by all those who are regarded as authorities in such matters, including the celebrated Lallemand, and Roux, by whom it was some time since uniformly adopted, and deat It is worthy the attention of those whorequire such a remedy we think there is no doubt.; From the tase of Aristotle downwards, s'potentagent in the removal of these disenses has (like the famed pht Jonoplier's alone)been the object of search of some hopeful, generoas malads; and far beyond the mere pawes-if such could ever have been discovered-of truasmúting the baier metals into gold is surely the discovery of a remedy so potent as to replenish the failing energies of the confirmed in the one case, and in the other so effectually, speedily and safely to expel from the system without the ald, or even the knowledge, of a second) poisons of sequired or inherited discase izme protein forni as to leave no taint or trace behind. Such The New French Remedy Therapion, which may certainly rank with, if not take precedence of, many of the discoveries of our day, about which no life ostentation and noise have been made. and theextensive as ever-increasing demand that has been created for this medicine wherever intro duced appears to prove that it be destined to cast into alivion all those questionable remedies that were formerly the sole reliance of medical wea Thempion may be obtained in England direct from proprietor, end of the principa! Chemists and Merchants throughout the Colonies, Indis, China, Japan, &c, not even excinding such remote districts as Central Affies, the B

e Fijl Inlands, SU

·· Helen Fccm-Diamon¡FizištAdvertiser KisnaKLEY Sold by all Principal Chemiste 28L3

POISONED BY MALARIA.

BANGOON TELEGRAPHIST PERMANENTLY Curer of FEVER AND "AGUT ́Br DR WILLIAMS FINK PILLS.

Mr. Sydney Sterling, residing at 48. Forty ninth Street, Rangoon, is a tebgraphie in the Burma Government service.

"About fourteen years ago I fell victim to Malarial Fever, asid Mr. Sterling. At that time I was travelling on telegraph duty in Indie, and my work took me to many unhealthy malarious places Every third day I used to get an attack of the Fever. It begau fret with Ague I used to feel

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COLD AND SHIVERING

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 1908.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED. AN

The fifteenth annual report of the Board of Directors to the shareholders read as follows- The Directors submit to the shareholders of the Bank the general balance sheet and stete

for the year ring Sat December, 190, the yea ending

The net proft for the year, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, and including £20,051 44 41. brought forward from last account, amount to 2100,351, d. 41. From this sum has to bedeinated B16,875, being amont of interim dividend at the rate of 6 per orat. per annum, free of income tax, on the and B shares

1907.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

Messrs Vernor & Buyth any in their winkly shurereport, dated Hangkong 1st May 1908 A fairly steady investment basines king beshi transsoted during the past week, and our market clem with a firmer tendency in most stocks, Barailver has fallen to 25-5-16d and sterling exchange has declined in ay apathy to 1/91 T.T. The IT rate on Shanghai has contioned steady, and without change at 741.

BANES,Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled firmer with fair sslas at 3894 and but few shares are now available at the rale. London continuas te qante £73, od, Nationals are

$51,

all over, my knees and hands trembled with cold, f'30th Jane, to paid for the balf-rear ending/thout business, but are still eng aired for at

After that the Fever came on, and continued antil next morning; as a result of the grip the malarial poison got upon my blood. I became very week indood, lost all sppetite and alwars felt, exhausted and At for nothing. I was thin,

yellow, and anæmio; my blood was in an exceedingly impoverished condition,

"I conenlled doctors, and was always taking Quinine and other medicines, bat nothing helped me for any length of time. The attacks of Fever and Agus continued in the manner I have described for two years. Then a doctor in Pondicherry prescribed for me Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and I took there Pills regularly for some time until I found myself quito oured. When I left off taking Dr. Williams Pink H

Pink Pills the change for the

and better is my health general appearance was enormoce. Fr m being a feeble, pale, thin, fever stricken man I had become

PULI, BLOODED AND STRONG, without a trace of the Fever and Aguo left in

This happened twelve years ago, and since then I have ever had any return of the Fever, I think Now I am a healthy as I could wish. that Dr. Williams Pink Pills should be known everywhere throughout the Esst where there are so many sufferers from Malaria and its ill- uffeats."

Dr. Willems Pink Pills for Pale People cured Mr. Sterling by driving the Malarial poison out of his blood, and restored him to vigorous manhood by making his blood pars and riol, and red. They are the greatest Tonic blood-medicins knows to medical science, Their action is unique for they parify without parging they alaabs and strengthen at the same time. It is the good, rich, healthy blood which they make which drives out disease, and this is why they have cured num berlass cases of Liver Complaint, Indigestion, Anonia, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Beri-Beri, Nervous-Dobility, Early Decky, Ecrama Boils, Pimples, and the after affects of Fevers, Dysentery and Chilla Thay are the great specific for those aliments which affict women Obtainable at between youth, and middle age. most shops, where medicines are sold, and

ILDAMS”

also direst from the 3r. Williams' Medi- oine Co, Cavanagh Bridgo, Singapore, who sent six bottles

EOPLE

for $8 or one toitle for $1.50 post fees to any address.

CHURCH SERVICE'S.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong,-3rd May, 2nd Sunday after. Easter, Holy Communion (780) Matina (11 am) (Full Choir). Hesponses, Festival, Vonite, Russell; Psalms, of the 3d inorning (1) Te Donn, Smart in bi Hanedictne, Garrett in Guthem, "Sing- daughter Dad,by. Holy Communion

(12-noon.) Kyrie, Smart in B Bat; Hymus, 499 and 197,

NB-Pin 15, Verses I and 7 in unison. 16, Vorada 1,00 and 12 in unison. 17. Verans, 1, 6, 10 and 14 in unison. Evensong (545 p.m.) Responses, Festival; reatus, of the Ded vvoning |_ (II)-Magnidanty Osmidge; (12th morning) Nanu Dimittis, Wicko, (10th evening); Hymns, 127, 287 and 274

11.09.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, Queen's Road, West— See and Sunday after Easter. Morning Prayer. 11 Venite, Bussell; Te Deum, Woodward; Ilyans, 60. 411, 619 and 230; Kyrie, Elvey. Holy Communion, 12.16. Evening Prayer, 6.30, Mag-. Nunc Dimittis, Anon: Hymns,

float, Robin 15

The Directors have ad led £40,000 to reserve fand (raising it to £210,000) and £2,000 to the Offers Pension fund. They now recommend a further dividend on the "A" and "B" shares at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, for the second half of the year, leaving a balanca of £4601. Os 4d, to be darried forward.

It is with

great regret that the Dires fors have to record the death in September last of their esteemed colleague, Sir Alexander Wilson, who was for so long their Chairman.

Mr. H. Motrill Simons, of Messrs. Paterson, Simons & Co., Limited, has been elected to a sent on the Board.

The following Directora relifo by rotition, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re election:-RJ. Black Rsq., William Jackson, Erg will be necessary to appoint auditors. Messrs. Cooper Brothers & Co., snd Mesers W4 Browne & Co, the retiring auditors, offerthemover for re-election

It

By Order of the Board.

JAMES CAMPBELL,

·Chief Managor, - BALANCE SHEET, 31st December, 1997. Dr. To Capital Anuthorised -

3,000. Bhares of £95 ench £750,000 Sharpe of 225

39,400

Capital Tensed:

bach £750,00

15,000 "A" Shares,

£1,500,000

212. 10. pad.Ï87,300.0 30,000 Blivros,

£12. 10s. paid. 375,000

Baserve Fund...

Current Accounts and Fined

Deposit Accounts,...

Hills Payable-

Drafte on London

Bankers avadust

Cath and Security

por contra€107,981 13 7 Drafts on Hend Office and Bran- Cohen

Drafts on Contin

ental Bankers

209,049-1

and other Agent 2,117 8 10

.. Loans Payable against Security

per contra

,, Acoeptazone on ecount of

Customers, per contra »

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Sundry Accounts, including Re

bates and provision for bind and doubtful Debts

Profit and Loss Account

By Cable in hand and at Bankers

Money at Cali Kullion

413, 311, 040

The Oburch lagnab, Bayerring, will call on slips | Ta carrying white crews, to bring friends aahore to norvices, between 0.15 and 10,30 am, aud between 5,16 and 6pm. (Kowloon Police Pier 0.80 and 6), returning afterwards. All the sittings are free and unappropria ed. Tisitors welcome, Books, &c., provided.

Sunday School 10-10.45.m. UNION CHOROH, Kennedy

ady Bond. Minister:-- Rev. C. I. Hickling. Space St. David), Spring-tide Services. 11. a.m. Worship,

Hymn 147 Hymns 83, 529, 607 and 489. 12 noon. nion. Hysan 433. 3 p.m. Service for Children in Peak Chures, conducted by Rev. C. H-dickling

Worship, Pealmi 65 (Tuno T-lite). Bynana 7 508, 14 and 450.

Commu

Endeavour, 8C 8pm Christian

ST. ANDREW'K,

PA

Oorernment and other Blocks

Consols and Securi-

tion gonzantood

by the British Governmeit.107,4340 Indian Government

Rapos Papr 269,059 UNI

Indian Government Sterling Stook and Guaranteel- Ballway Debon tures, and other Securities. Bille Bicgiralis

Discounts

296,367 15 4

Loans Receivable and Advances. Freobold Banking Promison Liabilities of Customers. for receptances per contra

2569,510.0

210,00

3,409,817 17

310,12 8-8

911,000

974,314 4

242,24 -51,470.

48,150,779 19 10

CI.

4007,352 8 7 05,700 8 0 253,492 11

58,40 10 3 ,734,7 2 1

2,329,577 178 14,89 3 3

274,310 4.3

Sundry Accountä, including zmonais due by Agents. 134,81 11.0

26,156,772 18 10 PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT, for the Year ending 31st Decembor, 1907. Expanses of Management at Head

Osies, Branches and Ageroida... £77.414 9 11 Ad Interim Dividend for half-year

ending 30th Tron, 1907, on 15,00

"A" Sharon un 30,000 R-

Shares at p.. per annum ̃ _••

ww

- Amount transferred to Reserve

Find... Amount transferred to Officer

Pension Fund....... Balance

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Br Balaves Iram 31st Desember, 1906

Lean Dividond

For hall-year ending 31st. December, 1906, at 33 per cont.. making per cent. For the year

Gross Profit for the roar ending 31st December, 1907, after provi ing for Bad and Douboful Debts and Bouns tɔ the Staff......

DAI

MARINE INSURANCEs No business is ra ported in this asotion, and rates are practically without change.

FIRM INSURANCssChinas have been booked at the improved rate of $91, and are in farther requeat. Hongkongs are still enquired for at $310, but no shares appear to be available at the rate,

SHIPPING-Hongkong. Canton and Macnos have been bioked at $29, and more sharse can be placed at this gars; faw shares, however, are to be obtained under $294. Indo-Coinse are also firmer at 338 and 324 for the Preferred and Daferred combined after sales at the rate, China and Ailsa and Douglases are procurable at $16 and $) respective and Star Ferrios at 833 for the old, and $18 new Shell Transporta have been booked at 451, and close steady.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have ruled steady at $135 with ssies, and oloss" with a firmer tendency. There is no change to report in Lazans which remain at $15

MININGA further advance has been oste blished in Charbonnages, for which $500 is now wered. Raubs-ara firm with buyos at 831..

in the

DOCKS, WHALVES AND GODOWNS.-Hoag kong and Whampoa Doks have been booked at 8103 and $104, and close with buyers at the former rate. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharres have ruled steady with sales at $2, and probable. farther buyers, New Amoy Dosks continue in request and Shanghai Dooks at the im. read at sortuz aughs, and song kur Wharves are slightly easier with

sollere north at Tia. 3:5.

LANDA, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Hong- kong Lands have again been booked at $99, and Kowloon Lands at $26. Humptirey Estates have been booked at 810 sad 810, and closs with buyers at 10. We have heard of no busi- nes in West Points or Hongkong Hotels, which. can still be procared at quotations. Shanghaf Lands are unaltered at Tfs. 114,

COTTON MILIA-Ewos have improved in the North to T 58, at other Shanghai slocks are unchanged and without business, Hongkong Cottonos continue !n request at $101, and it is probable that a higher rate wout be paid.

MISCELLANEOUS-Chins Bornson havs beau placed at $104, and China Providents at $8.90 and $9, the latter closing with buyers. Siles have also been effected of Dairy Farms at $193, Electrics at $161, and Watsons at $10 and $10). Green Island Cemente have ruled firm and sales Sare reported at $10 and $10 or the final dividend of 75 cents per share for 1997 paid on the 27th ultimo, market losing with buyers at 8102 Lear have sold and have further seliers at 8225 Rss have besa firod at the im. provod rate of $33 at which the market oloses stendy United Asbestos are wanted at $13 and Peak Trams at $13 and $2 for the old and new issues respetively.

To be clean and feel clean

on a hot dusty day-that is the refreshing feeling which follow the we of

Calvert's

Carbolic Toilet Soap.

"Ptrapon Depth medianady partsanak.. Sold by local Chemists and Stores. Made by F. C. Calvert & Co., Manchester, England.

MAKES THE SKIN

as SOFT as

VELVET BEETHAM'S

*

15,375 09

40,080 0.0

2,000

41,476 0 4

£177,765 10 3 230,738,14-4

19,687:20 0

£20,051-754

157,714 5 1

177,765 10 3

(Robinson Road, near. British School.) Sundays-Holy fommunion lat and

nd 5th Sundays in month at noon; 2nd and 4th Sundays at 8 am. 3rd Sundays at 7 pm. Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11. 2.2. Troning Prayer and Sermon, at 6 pan; Children's land Baptions, if necessary) on Bed Sundays, at

Sunday School at 3. 3 p.m.

3. p.m. on regaining Sundays. Wednesday-Shortened Prayer with address, at 6 photo proning LEGISLATION IN THE REICHSTAG. practice of Hyams, &c at 6.45. Hymnal Com- -panion * used and provided. All seats are free. after the commencement of Service appropriated sittings are reserved to to that time only, Churchings before or after any of the services and Baptisma at special times, by appointment with the chaplain. The Church is open daily until aunset, and can be used for Prayer and Meditation,

ST JOSEPH'S CRUsca, Garden Road (Roman Catholic), Mass, Benediction and Sermon in English, at 10 a.TH.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 1st at 12.05 12.-The barometer line risen considerably in E. Japas, and fallen slightly over the E. ocast of China and the

"Lo choos

The bigh pressure area is now central over S.B. Japan and s depression eems to be developing, over

over the B. coast of Chins. and the Eastern Sen

Bitte o erste to fresh variable winds may be exponted in the Formosa Channel, and light or moderate E. and variable wide over the N. part of the Citas ses

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 9.00 inches

The forecast for the 24 hours ending st nøgn to-day is as follows Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)

Formosa Channel.....

Barlin, April 2

In the Reichstag, to-day, the second reading as taken of the Bill in amendment of this Imperial Associations was reconstrusted-by- the special committes of the House, There was a large attendance of Deputies, and the Cor- servative-Liberal blos and, apparently, also tha Catholic Centre party supported the compromis with regard to the language clause, which was opposed only by the Poles and Social Democrats. The special committee of the stoleng to- day passed by 15 votes to 12 the aesond reading of the Bill for the reform of the Bourse Law in accordance with serios of compromises which and be framed by the National Liberale. While the relief which in var

various polutsis accorded by several of the new proposals is welcomed by the Boarse, the Corn and Produs. Exchange is confronted with the pesubility of bing compelled to close its doors in conseguenos of the clause which renders illegal speentative transactions in futures in corn and mill products. The ultimate fate of the Bill is still uncertain, but it is noteworthy that in the committee to-day the Anti-Semites deteoked themselves from the bloc and voted in the minority against the proposed compromiso.--Time'.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The NT. str. Hakata Maru (European Variable winds Line) left Singapore for this port on the 30th mod to or froshalt, and is expected here on the 6th inst

The NYK str. Yawała Maru (Australian

Bouth coast of Chins between Same as No. 1. Line) left Thursday Island for this port vin

Hongkong and Lampckie5 augu

south coast of China between)

Hongkong and Hainan fame as No. 1.

(*) E. or variable winds, light or moderate; cloudy, fog or misti

Manila on the 80th al, and is expected kera on the 11th int

· The' Silk'en 1.5. Zennon sarived in New York n the 29th ult

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