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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

HATING GEEMS OF ZAT--A FIRE-DETECTING WIRE➡RED AND WELLS KRAT—TER OBRA-- TIST OF NREULAR-HLECTRIC DRIVE IN TEXTILE MILLS—INTIEMITTENT LOADING OF IRON-SCIENTIFIC OVER PRODUCTION „ASBESTOS -FOR WALLS.;

The spontaneous heating of, hay has boon prononuced by De Boekbont and De Vries as purely chemical, but a new investigation has convinced-Miehe: than ll has a physiologios -- origin. With a speciál apparatus he had proved that sterilized hay never heata spontaneously, while such bay that had been sprinkled with water contaminated by ordinary hay soon be Dame heated. Certain organisma are concerned, Bucillas coli and Didinm notis being chiefly ative up to 180-degrees F. and Bacillus ollector being found at greater temperatures,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY JULY 4TH, 1908.

The seboatos anten of a Munich firm and claimed to be not only waterproof but as hised and strong as natural slate, so that they can be applied to walls or roof without Isthing or boarding. They can be bored, sailed or out like wood. They make wooden walls fireproof BOXTe for head and electric insulation, and protect from damp and vormin.

·TWO SISTERS IN CEYLON CURED or AXEMIA (BLOODLESSNESS) AND

COTTON MILLS - Sales of Hongkong Cottons are reported at 811. Ewos are quoted Mows at Tis 86, and Sayoboes at Tir, 2424 at Tle. 57. Internationis at Tja. 66, Leonkang.

MISCELLAN RODS — Campbell Moores have dropped 10 813 with sollers, and Fenwick & to Providenisnt 80, Coments at $101, Hongkong $12 sellars. Sales have been booked of Obina

and Chins Gas at 8185, and Ropes at 823. There are buyers of Dairy Farms at 819), Electrics at $18, Low at $225, Union Water Boats at $104, and Uulled Asbeston at 813 and $220 for the ordinary and foundera abares respectively. Watsons have sold and have farther sellers at 294...

ITS ATTENDANT. ÁILMUNTA-BL- DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS Talking not long ago about the merits of ............ Dr. Williams Pink Pile as a Blood-Fonic medicine, Mirs, Dietson, of St. Heliers, Ratta Road, Colombo, very kindly gave per: mission for the publication of the facts of her own two daughters' onres, hoping that the information might be of use to other suffering antonio girley M

Some years ago two of my daughters, one

SCOTCH WHISKY. A carious fact is that the interior of a large eighteen and the other nineteen years of age,

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hested stack becomes sterilized by its own heat. This is of great practical importance a the sterile hay is much more wholesome fodder, several common species of microbes causing intestinal diseases, while the molds are distinctly poisonous..

A new fire detector of sausal kind is a fias copper wire" enossed in fumble metal, which, “in turn is covered with insalating material and anclosed in a copper tube of oue-tenth of an inob. The tube in sting like bell-wire or monated in short sopilons on porcelain blocks. When the temperature increases to thos sitivo temperature-160, 200 or 370 degrees F., -the fusible alloy, is softened sad foragd through the porous insulation #gainst the copper tube, ringing the alerta continuously until stopped..

An old idea was that red maat might be injurious sometimes when white meat would be harralets. Analyzing raw meata in 1889, Offer and Rosenquist concluded that there was pr so tically no difference, but lato analyses of both raw and cooked meata justify Adler in making a distinction, Losing less deleterious extractives sooking, the red meat my be undesirable in certain maladies, Kiko gout and nephritis,

A faint patoh of light in the constellation Andromeds, satronomically known as 31. Messier is among the most interesting of sky puzzles, It is a ringed nebula with an apparent diameter of 21 degree, or four times that of the full moob and far surpasses in immensity any other object in the northern housmi. Various obser {"vations have led Dr. J. E. Gore, tó... nome speculations as to its character: Sir Wm Herschel estimated the great nobula's distance

Dickson.

foll into an stranio condition," said Mrs They became weak and thin, their complexions assumed an unhealthy pallar, they were troubled with headaches, and lost the bright and happy spirits which all girls ought to have. Their sypelites, ton, were so poor that nothing that I cooked seemed tempting enough to make them eat. When the headache always tized ont as if they had had no came or they could not sleep. They seemed rest, and appeared to be just as fatigued in the morning as when they want to be the night before. One of them, too, had-

FAINTING FITS

every now and then.

Physicians prescribed medicines for my daughters but these only helped for a little while, they did not care. Then their father, through reading accounts in the papers of cures. wrought by Dr. Williams' Pink Pils for Pale People, was led to think that these Pills wonti for after taking two or three bottles of: Dr. be helpful to our girls. He proved to to right, Williams Fink Pills bith the young ladies regained strength and appetita, began to sleep soundly at night, and recovered their usturs! healthy complexions. They became happy and bright again; quits restored, healthy and vigorous girls," This happened about four years ago, and since then thay both Eure been quite well. I am sorry that they are not here now, so that you might see them, but at present they

The great remedy for Anremis, even when

INDIAN ITEMS.

"The Carron Tea Co., of Caloutte-pay a final dividend of 10 por sent, making 33 per cent. for the year..

The Tahora Massac. has recently' raasived its allotment of Central Asian antiquition, the Turkestan-in-1800, result of Dr. Stein's explorations In Chinese

The Government of India have been informed that the Government of Canada" will shortly issue, an Order in Council prohibiting the en- transs into the Colony, of Asistios, zat possom- ing treaty rights anless they have in their postasien s minimam sam of £10.

The pay of ranks and s'aff pay of officers of the Indian Army, including officers of the Indian Medical Service deputed to Japan to study, the Isugange will be converted at the offcial rate of ls, 4. per rupee, and not at the privileged rate of las 6d. por rupee 69 berototoro,

The Government of India have authorize several Heads of Scientifle Departments in India to ladent direct instead of as heretofore throngh the Director-General of Stores, Indis ficou manufacturers or dealers in the United Kingdatt, the United States, Japan or other foreign countries for such articles as may be wanted for experimental or research purposes in their respective Departments.

in business and Government offices.compiut The supporters of the employment of ladies with prids to their latest-access-in-the-Post- Offer, Mrs. Bray, who has been the Postmis trees in charge of the Wellesley Sleest Post Offas at Calcutta for the past three years, bas boon appointed &mistant Post Master, General Post Ofles, Calontts, in the place of Mr. Boss. This is, we believe, the first time in the bistory of the Calontts General Post Offiea that the Assistant Post Master's appointment has boon hold by a lady,

CHURCH SERVICES.

UNION Cheran, Kaunedy Road. hinieter Rev. C. H Hickling, a to Worship, Hymn 343, 60 and 51, Peal 25 (Franconia) Anthem. "O for a closer walk with God." (Foster) Sub jost :—“ Blas our Race a Londer?".6 p.m. Wor-

ship. Hymns. 4t, 508, 297 and 271-- Palm 4 (Abbay) Friday 8 pm. Christian Endeavon. Society.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES, Zotland Street Regular ervices in New-Room, Sardays, 11.16

at 2,000 times that of Siriu, or more than 17.900re absent in Kandy visiting friends. I am, Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m. The Reading Room light-years but the Istely-determined parallax

agro that my daughters would be quite at the same address will be open on work days of Prof. Bohlin, of Stockholm, indicates a dis. pleseed as I aut to allow the publication of the from 11 am to noon, and on Mondays, in addi. iamos of about 19 light years, From the facts, so great is their faith in Dr. Williams' tiņu, from

6.30

30 pm to 6.30 p.m.. attempts at measurement, Dr. Gora oaica-Pink Pills. My late husband, 200, had a very ST JOSEPH'E CRUZCH, Garden Road (Roma-

opinion of them, especially after the English, at 10a.m. high lates that the nebulo's diameter must be at cured our two daughters."

Bonediction and Sermon in Catholic), Maas,

least 50,00) times the distance of the sun from

ANDREW, Koricon, Robinson Road, near the earth, requiring more than nine months for light to cross it, at : 185,000 miles per second. Assoming the thickness to be only one-thou sandth of the diameter and the density only. An ono-millionth of that of hydrogen, the mass the must be at least sight million times that of the sun, and this wicinam estimate is thought-

sand

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it has gone so far as to became "Decline British School.) Sanday-Holy Communion Let and 5th Sundays in mouth at noon; 2nd and early Consumption, is Dr. William Pink Pilla for Pale People Thes Pilis have cared thou-sib Sundays at 8 am; 3rd Sundays at 7 pm of girls and women-sud men too-- Erbaing Prayer and Sermon, at

Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 is, and of all the complaints arising Wednesday: Shortened rom. What the sufferer most wante

Prazer with address at 6... Congregational practice, of blood medecine, because they not only used and provided. goot red blood, and these Pils are the Hats, ke at 6.45, "Hymnal. Companion"

All

are free after a the blood, but they make blood-strong, the commencement of Service. Appropriated to be fairly probable. It is concluded that hay, rich-blood-which-circulating through sittings are reserved up to that time only. this vast body-greater than all of the stars the system, soon restores all the organa to Churchings before or after any of the services, combined-must be a part of our sidereal slso, Dr. Williams Fiuk Pills are the recognis with the chaplain. The Chart opger and vigerous healthy condition. That is why, and liptisms st spacial times, by appointment system. The idea has been advanced, however, ad specific.for Nervous Debility, Early Decay, until sunset, and can be used for Prayer and that it is a separate moiverne, at least equal to Malaris, Indigestion, Lifer Troubles, Head Meditation. our own, and that would imply a distanco of sebes. Paralysis, Bari Beri, Rheumatism, at least 150,000 light years and a diameter of Sciatica, Pimples, Boils, Eezama and Skin Dis 3,000 light years.

ordere, he special siments of ladies, and the after-effects of Favers, Drontery, and Chills. old, nga dirict from the Dr. Williams Med Obtainable at most shops where medicines are cine Co, Singapore, who send & bottl a for 35. or. 1. bottle for $150, post free. Men broken down by overwork, axo ases, or residence in un- healthy climates are speedily restored by their

Though no torile mill was driven electrically five years ago, John Shaw, of the British Thompson Houston Company, finds that the electric motors now aggregate 26,000 horse power in the milk of Great Britain and 155,000 hores-power in the United States. The greatest advantage is the steadiress and uniformity of speed, but important also are the reduction of power transmitting devices, leas wear and tear, SKIN AND BLOOD D'SEASES groster-dexibility, ease of tracing power costs

A SAFE REMEDY

FOR ALL

If you suffer from nay discusa-dno to an impure state of the "Diood; FooK WHATEVER CAURS ARBING, you should test the value if Olarke's Hood Mixture,

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medicmo has 10 yours' reputation, nod is to-day: mere

ly because this woulorful remedy does what it Profcenes to do—IT CUREA AKIN AFD BLOOD DIRLARKA

popplar than ever, the reason of this being undoubted

Clarke's Blood Mixture

IS THE FINEST BLOOD PURIFIER EVER DISCOVERED.

is-warranted to cleanse the blood from al impurities, from whatever canso arising. For

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ECZEMA BLOOD POISON, VLCERS.

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DISEASES,

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PIMPLES;

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to each department, and the centralization of power generating plant: In new mills the capital cost is reduced ten per cent, justifying the prediction that the clotrio drive will soon become universal in, textile milles.

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"JOINT STOCK SHARES.

share report, dated Hongkong 3rd July 1908,— Mesere Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly

There beer no appreciable change in the general condition of our mareet during the past week, Bar silver shows a decline on the period under and we have again but little business to report, review, and closes at 24/15.164. Exchange on London is quoted to-day at 1s, 97d. T.T., and'en Shanghai at did. T. L.........

It has been understood that continual loading BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais hars and unloading tends to reduce the strength of ruled steady at $750 with small sales, and pro iron beams, and a recast investigation has been bable sellers. London is sightly firmer at made at the testing laboratory in Grosslichter $51, and a higher rate would probably be paid 278, 15. Nationals are still enquired for at felds near Berlin, to sell the truth of this for Londoa registor shares. assumption and show the possible extent of the MARINE INSURANCES-Yagtezes bare sold deterioration. From an old railway viaduct, in the North at $1521, with robange-73 built in 1856, twenty four beams were taken forlier stocks in this section are withont basi

ness; and quotations, with the exception of testing. Comparison was made of beams from Cantons which have declined to 8230 Bellers, are The beaviest loaded and the lightest loaded without change. parts of the badge, and also of two exactly similar portions of the same beam, one part having been first annealed. A fact well known is that annealing restores strengths and olaatioity to iron that has been impaired by heavy loading, The tests of them torisk corrected the old view and proved that the strength of the iron had

booked at 2315, and Chines at 813 and 893, FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong, have been the lattor closing with buyers at $92.

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macnos have been done at $201 and $29, and more shares could probably be had at the latter rate. Indo-Chinas and Chic & Manilas are changed with sellers at quotation. There are buyers of Douglases at $38, and of Shell Tracs

at 44% 64, Star Forriss (old) ein ba

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FORES OF ALL KINDS not been lessened by the variable loading for, but the new shares are on offer

It is a sic,and Ternent Remedy.

It is the only real specife for dont and Rheumatic Taina, for it removes the canes from the Deodand Bones.

NOTE. This mixture is pleasant to the taste and warranted frou from anything -injurious to the most doliosta aonstitution of either

sex, from infaney to old age, and the Proprietors

Felicit sufferers to give it a trial to test its valuo.

Thousands of wonderful cures have been offertet "URIEN ALANTZTHIŠEK WOU URVETIT

UNTIL I TOOK CLARKE'S BLOOD-MIXTUSE.

Mr. F. E Lewis, 48 Bridge-Street Row, Chester- writes Just a line in fatur of Clack's Blood Mixture." I had orzema for seven months, and tried many things without bonofit notil. I took your remedy. After the eighth Bottle I was quito wall again.. Peen accept this letter as a token of gratitu se to your wonderful. Clarke's Blood Mixtare,'”—Jano 31, 1903. Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World

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fifty-one years, but rather that the strongest parts were those that Had been exposed to the Leaviest load,

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REPINERIES-China-Sugars are quiet with sellers at $130. Luzons are procurable at 522. at $590, bas-no shares are available. Raube MININO:-Charbonusgee are still in request

rate eran might by sccepted. bare declined to $7 sellers, and a sEghtly lower

-Thongs, WharYSS AND GOLOWES — Hong kone and Wheurgie Bowie ar lower rate smell buyers can be placed. Hog

at Sightly kong ang Kowloon Wharves are unaltered with sellect 850

New Amoy Docks can be

Germany is suffering from a surfeit of special schools has incased rapidly to large teobuiusl education. The attendance at the

proportions and for 190 1963 the total numbe of pupils bulled at the den ligest German teobpical institutions haa ben 15,2), a increase of neatly 300 over the previous year. The largest single institution is the Hochschule proodred at S01; and Shanghai Decks in the at Manich, with 2,35 regular pupils.The North, at The 82 Shanghai and Hongkow demaug in the industries has not kept pics Wharves are for sale at Tle. with the increasing supply, and

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LANDS, HOTELS AND BOILINGS.-Hong- number of young men fall to gain the expected kong Inads are still for sale at 395, and, West Poin's at $48.. Hongkang Hetals Lave been places on the State Railways and the Public hooked at the reduced rate of $09, and Works department of the Government, while Humphrey Estates at $10, the latter closing the keen competition is fixing a low prios on with further bayers, Kowloon Lands are highly trained sory

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