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BANKS

BANKS

ITERNATIONAL

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERN

INDIA, LIMITED.

BANKING

NORPORATION,

CORP

CAPITAL PAID UP

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

£1,500,000

SUBSCRIBED

** 1,125,000

PAID-UP

KESERVE FOND

582,003 210,000

EMBLEYE FUND)

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED,

· INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts- the rate of 3 per cent. per annam on the Dally balanco,

ON FIXED EPOSITS :

For 12 months... For 6 For 3

H

H

per-ocat. -per cent. 2 per cent. EVAN ORMISTON, Manager.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1908,

THE

Gold $8,250,000, about Mer-$7,202,200.

Gold $3,250,000 about Mex. $7,222 222 HEAD OFFICE, 60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFION: Threadneedle House; E.C

LONDON BANKERS; BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND LIMITAD, TEN CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANE, LIMITAD BRANCHES and Agunrs all over the World

The Corporation transsets every description of Banking and Exchange businem, receives money

Current Amount at the Rate of

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK por Dally belago and sople

LIMITED.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

Yen 24,000,000

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* 15,120,000

REY FONDS

HEAD OFFICH - YOKOHAMA,

BRANOKES AND AGENOTEN,

New York San Francisco Honolulu

Fixed Deposits at the following ratow1—

For 18 months 44 por cant. per annum. For 8 For 3

1103

No. 9; Queen's Road, Contral, Hongkepg. W. M. ANDERSON, Manager. Hongkong 8th April, 1908

TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION:

-HON

Tokyo Nagasaki

Kobe London

Omak Lyon!

Bombay

Shanghai

Chefoo

Tioxtain

Hankow Peking

Newchwang

Daliy

Port Arthur

Autung

Loyang

Mukden

Tieling

Chang Chun

PAID-FF CAPITAL AUDI RESERVE FUNDS;—

STEELING

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

**Qu Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months 5%-por annars

6

** 8

01

0%

82

Manager.

TAKEO TAKAMICHI

Hongkong, 24th March 1908.

524

***

$15,000,000

£1,500,000 at 21-$15,000,000 SILVER, ***

$13,500,000

$28,500,000 RESERVM LIABILATE OF PROP TON8815,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS, E. SLIM, Bay, Chairman W. J. GRESSON, Deputy Chairman. E. G. Barrott, Esq. W. Helme, Esq.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL G. Fonden, B. Lepanu, Esq.

(NHTHEŹLANDS TRADING SOCLETI).

ESTABLISHED 182

"PAID UF CAPITAL FL 45,000,000 (£3,750,000)

RESERVE FUND FL. 5,752,894.84

(about #479,407)

HEAD-OPTIONS AMSTERDAM,

HEADACHEgy BaraviA. BranchesSingapore, Pennag, Shanghai, Bangoon, Somarang, Bourabays, Cheriton, Tegal, Pecalongan, Fascercean, Tillatjap, Padang, Marion (Doli), Palembang, Kote Redja, (Achsen) Bandjarmasin.

Correspondents

Bombay, at Мисандаг Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, New Tork, San Francisco, &c. &,

LONDON BANKERS: THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LIMITED.

The Bank buys and sells and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, issues letters of prodit on its Branches and Correspondants 15 the East, on the Continent, and Great Britain America, and Australia and transacte Banking Business of every description.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accounts 2% per annura on daily

Balances.

.

On Fixed Deposita 12 months 43% per annum.

do. do.

6' do. 4% do.

3 do 81% do%

JL. VAN HOUTEN, Agent,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1:08

EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANE,

DEUTSCH

GAPIRAL

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Friceland, Esq.

C. 8. Gabbay, Bag,

R.Shewan, Bag, Hon Mr.H.A. W. Blade

H. Mu Tomkins, Esq.

• ĐHITE) MAYAGER Hongkong EM. SEVE

:MANAGES : Shanghai-W. ADAMS OBAH,

LONDON BASEWES-LONDEN RD Cours

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITOD,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Cament Account at the rate of Two per sant per Annum on the daily balance.

·ON FIXED DEPOSITS,

For 9 months, 21 per cent; per Annum, For 6 months, 8 per ceat, per Amaum, For 12 months, 4 per cent per Annam...--

J.R. M. BEETH,

Ohiot Manger

--Hangkong, 14th July, 1908.

∙HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Business of the above: Bank

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conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION, Bules may be obtained on application INTEREST 02 deposit is dat Per Cent, per sunum.

Depositora may transfer at their option balances $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at & Por Cont, per annum.

For the HONGXIONG AND SHANGRA

BANKING CORPORATION, J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 12th January 1907.21 TEDERLANDSCHINDISURE

FULLY FAID UF,Bh. Thule 7,500,000 | N HANDELSBANK

HPAD OFFICE—SHANGR 41.

BOARD OF Dinozora, BIELIN,

Bringuna i Berlin, Hamburg, Calentia, Frankow Tientsin, Paking, Trinanto, Tangtan, Kobe, Yokohama, Singapore.

Founded by the following Banks and Bankers --

KONIGLICH SEHANDLUNG (PREUSSISOR STAATSBANK) Berlin.

DIRECTION DHE DIBOONTO-

GESELLSCHAFT

DESCHE BANK

8 BLEICHRONDER

LINHE HANDELS.

GĦBRILHUMANT

HANDEL. UND

BATE LUBE HAM

INDUSTRI

ROBERT WARBOHACEN & Co.. MENDELSSOHN & CO.

M. A TON BOTHSCHILD &

BORANT

Berlin.

·Frankfurt aƒA

JACOB 8. H. STERN NORDDEUTSCHE Barkin Hambura, Hamburg SAL, OFFENHEIM, JE., & Co., Kosla. BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN UND WECHE

BANK. MUENCHEM.........

LONDON BANKERS: Mor, N. M. ROTHSCHILD & BON: THE UNION OF LONDON ANDTM SMITH'S BANE, LIMITEL. DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENOT

DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHPAT

INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS recoived on torms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busincar transacted

A. KOEIIN,

Manager.

24

Hongkong, 4th December, 1907, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA,

(NETHERLANDS. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK

ESTABLISHED 1883.

Authorised Capital Fl 15,000,000 (£1;25:0;000) Subscribed Capital FL 10,000,000 (Paid up) Reserve Fand Fl. 2,112,570.38 (£176,048

HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. SUB-OPTICE: THE HAGUE HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA BRANCHES at: Singapore, Bourabaya Samarang, Indramajoo, Bandoong and Weltevreden, CORRESPONDENTS at: Choribon, Tega

Pecalongan, Macasar, Pontianak, Padang, Meda, Penang, Rangoon, Caloutte Bombay, Madras, Colombo, Karachi, Djeddah, Bangkok, Baigon, Shanghai,

BANKERS

TER WILLIAMS DRAGONS BANK, London SWISS BANKVSEBIN. Paris: COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'EB0GMPTE DI

PARIS,

Berlin: DEUTSCHE BANK. Brussels: BANQUE DE PARIS ET DES PAYS BAS. Vienna: UNION BANK. Rome: BANCA COMMERUTAL ITALIANA.

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THE BANK bays and sells and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, issues Letters of Credit payable in all important places of the World and transacta every description of Banking and Exchange business.

INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the Rata of 2% pe Annam on the Daily Balanove,

Ou Fixed Despoist; 12 months 4% per sunum

do.

do. do do.

3 do. 3% do;; C. WOLDRINGH Manager. No. 16, Des Tux Road Central

THE

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THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED

([NOORFORATED BY SPMOLAL IMPERIAL

CHARTER

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 2880, 1988.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. LIVING PICTURES IN MATURAL O

SHIPPING NEWS.

"OPENINGS FOR CHINESE SHIPPING."* SPARKING METAL-COLOURED TIMBantalho Wai-wupp has recently wired to the CAVALET RÜAT-MATERIAL: FOR MATUYAS- | Chinese Ministers to England, the Unite 1 TURE-THE-PINHOT--WHITING IMPROVING -ŝtatos; France and Japan requesting them to THE WIND “MOTOR == TEMPERATURN BY report on the Colonial shipping facilities of

· MAŬRIT-PEAT ALCOHOL.

these four nations and - to" sacertain whether there are openings for Chinese shipping in any of them (1)

"The simple and practical way in which . Albert Smith, the British photograper, has added natural colours to ordinary moving plotaras promises a new em. In the now amiliar Ivon methods, the red, green and "blue ans'alfted out by thron screens of coloured | glan, the negative taken under each on taining the details of a-portion-of-the view, and the complete picture is brought out and the colours given to it by placing a soreen behind each plate in s projecting lantern and combin⚫ ing the rays from the three lanterns upon the screen in one projection. In simplifying the

podemos

bous

eliminated. Two screens-one green and que orange-red-are found to give correct colour effects, and the film is first exposed in alternate

stripa under the sorear, the oclors ·balag restored in reprodusing the pistire by a rotat ing disc, so synchronized that the proper colour will always be opposite the point originally exposed under that colour. The defects are corrected by the eye defect known as persistence of vision,

An alloy that gives off showers of spark whon struck with metal-igniting not only ga but alcohol-ataked wioke-wasz recent no- oidental discovery of Auer von Welsbach. It coneista of iron with serium, lanthaniam or |other of the raro earths used for incandescent gas mantles, and the sparking is found to reach a maximum with the percentage of iron at 30. A use for igniting explosires is suggested.

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By a Norwegian proos, sap is forced at of green tree trunks, and dye is injected in its place. This is claimed to give goloated wood for furniture a finish that will not warp and is much more durable than ordinary, wood,

"The ne, folding boat of the Germain army, especially adapted for mounted soldiers, is claimed to be an advance, in military engineer ing. Being needed only temporarily the steal cavalry leaves serve for a frams, from 12 to 15 being usually used, with 8 or 7 more for cars. A water-tight sail-olotà is taken along for the covering, two being menally ostrid on a hero's back, and the special oil cloth-covered oar-blades oan bi-folded together to slip into the pocket, A few mon put the boat together in three or four minutes. A load is about 3,600 pounds, but a number of boats can be joined for ferries for horses, guns and heary materials, and avon for pontoon bridges. In the boat drils of the Upper Rhine and neighbouring lakes, 16 men have crossed swift water at a load, with armas and saddies, the horses swimming alongaida, ・・

VLADITOSTOCK NO LONGER A FREN ̧ PORT. to Tokyo that the decision to terminate the free The Japanese Consul at Odoma has reported port system at Vladivostoak has favourably affected the Black Sea pert's Far Eastern trade, The Volunteer Floot na, Kostroms,"" which left Odessa on the 1st inst. for Vladivostock, was the frat vessel to leave there for the Par East with a full carge for some years.

WHIGHT" OF MARINE ENGINES,

In an instructive article on the woight of maring turbines, the Engineer" gives the weight of the propelling machinery in various types of vessel. The engines of 25,000 horse powor battleship for example, weigh 450 tens;

Channel steamer's turbines developing 12,000 horse power weigh 900 tons, and the turbines of a big Atlantic liner weigh 900 tons.

of

one of the how 5.1) touk,

FIGHT WITH FLAMYS,

The Russian cargo steamer Petronia from Antwerp to Japan with a cargo consisting principally of paper, arrived at Aden on fire. three days in a sheltered bay near Cape After the fire broke out the vessel anchored for Guardsful, but the crew could not extinguish the flames. The natives fired on the ship with rifles, and attempted to gome aboard and lout her, She proceeded to Aden, where she discharged little the crew left the ship. They went on board of her cargo. The fire became worse and

again the next morning and the vessel was tored to the far side of the harbour and sonitled, sinking five fathoms of water. No lives. were lost.

CUNIEDERS' NEW PORT,

鹦

The Canard liners Mauretanis and Lusitania. are likely at an early date to make Plymouth their English port, using the Admiralty wharves, The Iverpool Journal of Com- merve" stater that the Admiralty are contem- plating the removal of much of the work now carried on st Plymouth to Mesars. Cammell, Laird, and Co.'s now works on the Marsey, that in consequence considerable dock soom medation will become vassnt st Plymouth, and that it is for this nocommodation the Cunard Are negotiating,

„A_LONG BACK

Marthe Betr."

A. remarkable marine rage of 16,000 miles, from Portland, Oregon, to Queenstown, has been won by the British ship Clackmannanshire." The vessel sailed from Portland on January 11th Ju company with the French barque Two days before that the British barqns Gladys had siled from Portland for Queenstown, and se all three of the vessels were loaded with wheat, much interest was felt in a prospective rase around Caps Horn and Boross the Atlantic. The rosl

was begun of the muulb of the Colombia rivar on January 17th The vessels were fa company almost throughout the voyage, and reached Queenstown in 137 days on June 2nd. En route they pasend several other vessels which had called from Pacle Coast porte paverst days earlier

A MABINE INSURANCE QUESTION. The judgment in the men of the "Republio of Bolivia v. the Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company," remarks the writer of merine jesurance notes in the Times, is one of considerable importance to the underwriting community requires to be studied in detail, here. The plaintiffs, claimed for a loes-undar bat one or two peista may be bet-d; referred to

two

The edible saweeds of Hawail number more than 70 spooles, of which about 40 are in common use by the natives, and M. Reed, of the Hawaiian Agricultural experiment station,

policies. The feet policy, underwritten by suggests that then seaweeds should supply the the Lademnity Company for 8875, was against raw material for a large industry in the mana- all riske, bat contained the "free of capture and facture of gelatine, glue, starch, etc. Japan seizure claims, the risk of pirany being covered, The claim on this policy was disallowed on the derives a large income from utilising is algeeground that the goods insured were not inter The Hawaiian species, known locally as limu are now crudely cultivated, and are chiafly used as salads. Analysis of sun-dried specimens of typical species have shown a composition of 12-8 to 187 per cent of water, 5'6 to 14'87 of pro- teins (gelative), etc., 508 to 614 of carbohy drater, 019 to 2-98 per cent, of crade fiber, sed 15'8 to 178 of mineral constituents,

A remarkable machina made by a lately deceased member of the Royal Microscopiosi Society for writing with a diamond seems to have been broken up by its inventor. A spasi. mon of its work is the Lord's Prayer, of 227 letters, written in the 237,000th of square inch, which is at the rate of 56,889,000 letters, or Stoon complete Bibles, to a single square lach To decipher the writing it is necessary to us, a inch objective, which is the high-power lons physicians employ for studying the most minal bacteria.

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la marine insurance. The other policy for £7,000, cepted by pirates in the sense of the word as used was expressly against war risks, and the judg. mont bere turced upon the question as to whe Mr. Justice Piotford found that there was 6. material concealment. Goods were being insured to Puertos Alonzo and other places in the River Acre, and the insurers were not informed of an expedition, known of at the time in Bolivia, which intercept stores for the Batvica Gövernment, was being fitted out to and which sotnally got possession at Caqueta. of the goods insured in the steamer Labras. It is hoped by anderwriters that this decision will exert a favourable influence on marine insuranes tained that concealment of material fasts, though business as conducted to-day; for it is main-

sometimes dificul to prove, is far from anknown, and resuite often in heavy loss the insurers. It follows that a case in which, maat, and so prevent the collection of an one of thoir body has been able to prove conosel. improper claim, must be welcomed by them as being aalutary to the business.

ther there was a matarist coussalment of fact.

to

NEW DICKS FOR-LONDON. Several important schemes in connection with the new Port of London Bill were foreshadowed- recently by Mr. Llewellyn Smith, the- Permanent Secretary to the Board of Trade, who gave evidence before the Joint Committee which is considering the Bill at the House of Commons,

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Medical Annual.

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British Medical Journal:

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For perfect parity, delicacy of flavour, and nutritive value, Van Houten's Cocoa occupies the fore- most place."—

Dr. Braithwaite's

Retrospect of Medicine,

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SHIPPING IN PORT,

STRAWERS,

AMABA, British str. 1,526, Mallock, 19th Jui

Hongay 16th July,, Coal Jardines Matheson & Co

AMIBAL EXHLMANS, French str. 3,144, Joas, 21st July-Havre and Singapore 17th July. Generalessageries Maritimes,

Asta, British str., 2.996, Harry Gaukroger, 19th July San Francisco 23rd June, and Shanghai 17th July, Maiis and General--- -0. & D. 8.8. Co.

BANGEDE, German str, 1,317, T. Nicolaisen, 19th July Bangkok 9th July, Rice and Mea Butterfield & Swire.

BENCLETOR, British str., 2,879," Mo Millim, 21st July-Loudon 6th June, & Singaporo 15th July, General Gibb, Livingston & Co. BESSIE DOLLAn, British str. 2,500, Gow, 15th

July-Moji 9th July, Coal-Miteni Bursal -----Exisha

CARL DIEDERICHSEY, German str., 744, T. Keyser, 21st July-Hajphong and Holbow 20th July, General-Jaban & Co. CHILDAR, Norwegian str., 1,102, H, Nielesen,

·Wih July-Saigon 6th July, General- Aagaard, Thoresen & Co."

CHIPSHING, British sir., 1,199, F. Mooney, 18th July-Tientsia July 11th, Chatoo and Wai- hai-wei 13th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CHIYUER, Chinese str., 1,177, C. Stewart, 18th

July Shanghai 15th July, General - Chingee.

COURTFIELD, British str.,4,297, John Wisman, 25th May-Moji 20th May, Cont-Nitsni Barsan Kaisha.

DRUFAB, Norwegian str., 1,102, J. Bing, 10th,

Jaly-Chafoe 4th July, General—Asgaard, Thoresen & Co.

GILBERT, French str., 778, Douarinou, 7th Joly-Haiphong and.. Hofhow 6th July, Coal and Mate-Order.

HI NBANG, British eta, 1,526, A. G..Smith, 12th July Hongay 10th July, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HONGKONG MARU, Japanese str., 3,447, W. C. T. S. Filmer, 19th July-Yokohama 14th July-Toyo Kisen Kaisha.

HONGMOs, British str., 2,555, R. 8. Bainbridge, 20th July-Penang and Singapore 15th July, Genoral-Chinese,

ICHANG British ste, 1,221. L. Jones, 15th-

July-Newolwang and Chefos 9th July, General÷Bulterfold & Swim.

KANSU, British str., 1,142, James Spoed, 14th

Jaly--Waka 9th July, Eloe-Butterfield & Swire

...

KATHARINE PARK, British str., 8,075, W. H. Copp, 8th July-Callao via Tokohama and Kobe 12th May, General-Toyo. Kisa" Keisha.

Kwanges, British str. 1,208, A. Stott, 15th July-Ningpo July 9th and Shanghaillth, Aeosral-Battenfeld & Swire.

LAYSANG, British str., 2,524, E. J. Tadd, 20th July-Calcutta July 5th, and Singapore 157, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. -LEUNGOROW; Britishstr. 1215, H. Harder. 21st July-Newerwang 15th July, General

Butterfield & Swire.

LIGHTNING

British str., 2,122, A. E. Gentlem 12th July-Calcutta & Singapore 6th July, General David Bassoon-& Co., Ltd. LINAN, British str., 1,251, C. Williams, 19th

July-Haiphong July 15th, and Hosho 18th, General Butterfeld & Swiro. LOCHSUN, German str., 1,020, W. Taubert, 8th July-Bangkok 30th June, Rico-Nord- str., 1,644, Weigall, 17th

deutscher

MAUSANG B

July-Sandakan 11th July, Timber and General Jardine, Matheson & Co. NAMBANG, British str., 4,095, F. M. B. Lake, 13th July Moj 8th July, General and

Matheson & Co Coal-Jardine,

NOMANTIA, German éir, 2,804,. H. Feldtmanu, 215 July-Portinnd 20th June, and Moji 18th July, Flour-Portland Asiatic se. Co. PAXLAT, German str., 1,017. J Wenzel, 16th-

July-Bangkok 9th July, Rios and Wood

-Butterfield & Swire.

PROMETRZUS, Nor. str., 1,023, 0. Kerneliness, 9th July Saigon 4th July, Rice Aagaard, Thoresen & Ca. HAJARUNI, German str. 11,09, F. Bremer, 201

July-Bangkok July 13th, & Swatow 19th, Bies-Bultertipla & Swire.

REIDAR, Norwegian str., 6,300, G. Stavrobye, 12th July-Moji 5th July, Coale-Mitsui Bussan Kaistin

BAMBEN, German str., 998, F. Schmetz, 20th July-Bangkok 13th July, Rice, Mealand Salt-Butterfield & Swire,

SEIRSTAD, Norwegian str. 612 5. Tananger, 16th July Bangkok 8th Jnly, Rice and General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SRANSI, British str., 1.228, F. Boyd, 14th July

Chinking 9th General Butter

July

Bell & Swite.

SHEILA,

British str., 2 236, T. Ogilvy, 9th July Puget Sound via Hakodate and Moji 3rd Jane, Floar-Dodwell & Co.

SIGNAL, German str. 940, G. Schlaikier, 17th July-Baigon 13th July, General-Jebsen

· & Co.

According to a statement prepared by the SCOTCH WHISKYNDART, Norwegian ste, 391, H. N. Ball,

The concentration of energy ie windmilla has been shie problem set for himself by young Australian engineer 'named Master, and he now claims that his largo, motors of novel con. struotion generate power moro simply and economically than any other kind of engine, His wind-wheels are already made as much as 100 fest in diameter, with towers 150 fæst high. Two rigid steel trusses-like those for a bridge are connected at the ends, with space between for the wheel, and are supported in a vertical position by strong wire guy ropes-running from the top. The axle of the wheel is mounted on bearins above the centar of the trusses. Both top and bottom of the tower formed by these trasses rest on roller bearings, and it is | ture on dredging are estimated at £1,000,000, thus made easy for the wheel to swing around from side to side to keep in the wind. -

حوالے سے ہے ۔

Board of Trade, a sum of £4,700,000 is the estimated expenditure on new works. The witness, of course guarded himself against expraseing an opinion as to the couras likely to forth a few solomes which would probably b adopted by the now authority, but he set

come up for consideration.

the north side of the river, perhaps usar the The most important itom was a new dock on

Albert Dock, which will cost £2,00,000, Works on the river including capital expendi

while dook extensions and improvements on the north side, including Tilbury, and dook extensions on the Surrey kido, daim thres-

Gauging the hardening temperature of steel quarters of a million.eseli,

A sum of £200,000 for interest paid out of by sgnet is the curious method devised by capital during the construction of certain of the Taylor and Mudford, British metallurgists. A now works brings the total up to £1,7 0,000.

Mr. Llewellyn Smith explained that that permanent magnet is made with poles prolonged by rods of a spécial metal that remains magnetic resourose withoat further resource to Parlis- uggregate somewhat exceeded "the available at temperatures higher than those for hardening ment, as probably only £1,200.00 out of the carbon steel, and this magnet, Stted to hold în

£5,000,000 proposed to be autoriced would be Atzo bano, sustai us the histool t 7 be tem pared... Lis

AVENHOTS YOU HOW Work Some of fine tunemer tidied, baxstar, would probaily he regard action depends a pan bas discovery that every elas „Alternative. chemert authority

in any case

Fit paristy of ostboy deel become non-mag setio at was very hul koly “Gjat Kue Tewport" the correct hardening tem serature. The steel wodpeed with them at oape... held by the magnet until that boat is reachad. when the magnetic attraction fail, and the steel drops into the hardenis bejas bensait.

INCORPORATED DI ROYAL CHARZDE 1855 for posing consumption point for a cou

-HEAD OFFICSTM FONDÉKA

PAID UP CAPITAL ***** £1,200,000: LASERVA FUND

$1,525,000 RESERVE LIABILITIES OF PROPRIE

£1,200,000 Amey

duping INTEREST allowed on Corront Account Foochow at the rate of 2 per cent, per nauum on thù Kedung- Daily balances.

Swatow

7.750.000

HEAD OFFICE : FALFIE, KORMOR -

BRANCHES AND ÀSERGINS:

Kobe

Hogank

ORICA Shanghai

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent

for 6

for 8

JOHN ARMSTRONG,

Managar.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1909,

115

Trinan Tambal Fabio" Tokobams

HONGKONG OFFICE;

3, DEB VCU ROAD. Interest allowed on Current Accounti Deposits received on tanar which may be ha en application.

D. TOUDOW, Manager. Hongkong, 5th April, 1907.

787.

With regard to casual labour, the witness area dertaking that if the clanse doubing with that motor at C260,000, it would be withdrawn.

In the mannfastars at d'echal. from psst, a Danish company, with one experimental plant plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait. HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Koop your com- in Danmark and one in France, has found the cost to be about one fourth of that made from Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Pondrs potatoes In the process of manufacture, the Charmant will enable you to do it. -Her- cellaose or fiber of the peat is couverted by Specialities for the Skia ars the study of a sulphuric acid into a soluble carbohydrate, and stins, AB. Watson& Co., Ltd., Solef Agents

62) this is fermented by a special yeast.

SOLE AGENTS IN

791

HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA. A. S. WATSON & CO.LTD. Andreialtatai. „£ saja of Con nous.

BETTER THAN COPATBA"!

MATICO GRIMAULT & C CHEMISTS, PARIS

Renowned Physicians prescribe Grimauit's Matles as the most active and at the same ting the most Intofensive remedy in the treatment of Aents and Chrenie Discharges. The Capsules, unlike Copaca do not cause eruptions on the skis de produce hi MATICO INJECTION is used in recent MATICO CAPSULES the chroniccases

URE FOR ASTHMA CURE

GRIMAULT'S T INDIAN CIGARETTES For Asthmatic people who suffer from-

· OPPRESSION 'In breathing. HOARSENESS,, 4nd BRONCHITIS, INSOMNIA, RS50 DIFFICULTYTM in EXPECTORATION.

Grimant's Cigarettes render the respirat

·tion-easter-cut short the paroxysms, and reinovo the Feeling of Wgh less-across The chest.

GRIMAULT & C, PARIS Sold by all Chemists.

-Wallem & Co.

July-S Singapore 10th July, General TAISHAN, British str., 1,276, Laing, 16th July

-Saigon 12th July, Rics and Meal Bradley & Co.

TURBODAS, Dutch, str., 2,247, P. Zwari, 9th Joly-Moji 14th July, Coal and General→ Java Chica Japan Lija.

WINGSANG, British str. 1517, D. A King" 21st July-Walu July 13thand Chinking. 17b, Re-Jardine, Matheson & Co. WoзANG, British str., 1,127, F. L. G. Hurrey... 16th July Wuba 12th July, Rioo Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ZAFIRO, British atr, 1.619, R. Rodgers, 20th July-Manila 18th July, Hemp & Sundries.

Shewan, Tomes & Co. YUENSANG, British str., 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, 20th

July-Manila 17th July, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co..

SAILING VESSELS, JUTERPOLIS, British ship., 2,48), Stewart, Sik Jane-San Francisco 5th April, Case Oil- Standard Oil Co. KING GEORGE, British ship, 2,057, Tucker, 2nd. Fochdadh ach, Casa Dilat Siim StandardliON Ch

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