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BOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG,

LANE CRAWFORD & CO...

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DR. M.H. CHAUN.

DENTAL SURGEON,

E QUEENS EOAD CENTRAL.

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INSURANCES

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUART 29, 1910.

approved

AVING been appointed AGENTS I

Hongkong for the WESTERN ASSURANIN. COMPANY, We are prepared to scout European and Chinese Risks at Current Eats

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON Hongkong, 18th August, 1909 [1063 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN NHILE INSURANCE COMPANY

WITH WHICH I INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1963

£19,121,310.

I. Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital 3,275,000 Paid-up Capital....1.212.500 0 0 L. Fire Funds 3,204,753 7-10

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIEE at Carient Rates

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1909, ...... 1908

20 ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS

INSURANCE.-

STARE GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE and TRIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED, is prepared to extend the benefits its well-known Home" Policies to Hongkong Fire Risks also Accepted at Current Rates For Prospectus and Particulaas, apply to-- W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Menu Agonta Hongkong. 18th January, 1910

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NUTIVES TO CONSIGNEES

8.8. ARMAND BEHIC," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

fine scale

or collimator, is shown against a In the focal plane of the lenses. When properly calibrated, this scale may show the star's altitude by direct reading, without cal calation, and the precision may be so great that the observer, sitting at a table, can show his position within one minute of are, about a mile; The instrument is expected to prove of special, value to seronauts.

IRON THAT DOES NOT GEOW. Certain kinds of cast iron are known to grow

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex on repeatedly heating, and wrought iron con-

**

YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq CHINKTANG: Messrs. BARING & Co. MANILA: Mesars, MACONDRAT & Co..

For Particulars apply to

E OISHI, Manager,

No. 2, Pedder, Street, Hongkong. Hengkong, 9th January, 1909.

8.4. "Cordouan" from Havre extracts. From an investigation by Profs HF. Cordonaz

in Steamer are hereby informed that their arbon is the chief cause of the growth, connection with above Kugan and II. C. Carpenter, it appears that Goode of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are the hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns they suggest white iron, with about 3 per being landed and stored at their risks into For an alloy to retain its original condition of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gont of carbon and only slight propertions down Co., Ltd., st Kowloon, whence delivery of other constituents, including not more may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless than 0.2 to 0.3 per cent. of slipon. intimation ie received from the Consignees The problem is not fully solved, but the before Noon, To-DAY, requesting it to be investigators seem justified in advising white landed here.

iron instead of ordinary grey cast iron-which | contains some uncombined carbon-aga material fat. 13 for annealing overs and o'her purposes where on. 10 change after many heatlags would give trouble.

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods ratasining unclaimed after the 8th inst at Nook, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All clalui taust be sent in to me on or before the 8th inst,, or they will not be recognized,

All damaged packages will be examined on the 11th inst., at 3.P.

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No Fire Lazzrancë kan been effected

PTHOMAS,

Agent

Hongkong, 1st February, 1910.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM BOMBAY," COLOMBO, AND STRAITS. HE F. & C. 8. N. Co. Steamer

ASSAYE

TELEPHONE TIME.

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BONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From February 7th to 13th, 1910,

HIGH WAYNE,

Hongkong

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LOW WAYING

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In the novel method of distributing standard. time to East Germany, standard • clock et the Hamburg Observatory is connected to the telephone systems, and an antematic sounder Smite a siren like note during the fast five seconds tea: of each minute. This signal reaches all receivers Baronmbar connected at the time to the exchange's time- signal number.

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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named 26 wood flour, which is used in making dras vosel are hereby informed that their goods are site and linoleum. As repo being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the General Bordewich, the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where ona sarmills is kiln-dried, Consignment

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and delivery can be obtained as soon as the vibrating

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to 4,000 mes perfed

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Ogional Goods will be landed here unless

Esram grades, pau

instructions are given to the contrary and exported

6 hours

Goods not cleased by the 11th inet, at 4 par,

will be subjcb to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by mor

by Cass whatever,

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Damaged packages must be left

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