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NAPIER JOHNSTONES'

"SQUARE BOTTLE"

WHISKY.

UNVARIED FOR OVER

150 YEARS.

THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN

1745.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:

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VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr A. T. Barberini

Mr E. R. Bate Mr C. D. J. Ball- bir G.

Веда

Mr N. F. Blanch

H. Gorse, Jr.

Mr G H

P. Carry

Mr G. P.

Mr V. Birt

d'Oettingen

Mra F. Davis

Mr W. C. Drew Mr E..J. W. Eames

Mr & Mes H. C.

Ehrenfele

Mra A

M. G. Ewing

Mr N. K. Faugner

Mr H. G. Fisher

Mr A. G. Floria

Mr French and quilt

Mr B. S. A. Fowler

Mr Den man Foller

Mr & Mrs

George

Miss George

J., F.

Mr V. Goulbourn Mr & Mrs Joseph

Gould

Mr R. J. Grimshow

Capt. T. P. Hell

Mr W. T. Harbourd

Mr A. Harrison Mr 8. D. Rogh

tR. Innes Capt

Mr R. M. Joseph

Mr E,

Mr A.

B. Kabal 8.

Kempthorne

Mr H. Krück

Mr A. Kruseman

Mise E. L_Kupfer

T. J. M. Lopez

Dr. O. Marri.tu

Mr V. B. Marshall

Men MoGarity

Dr C. W. McKonny

Mr B. K. Molte

Mr J. Meteoki

Mrs K. O. Mooers

SYNTHETIC RUBBER,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17ra, 1812.

PROFESSOR PERKİN'S ANNOUNCEMENT,

Before the London section of the Se- ciety of Chemical Industry, Burlington House, last month, Professor W. H. Per kin, of Manchester University, read a paper on the discovery of the synthetic production, on a commercial scale, of rub- ber, strictly comparable with the natural rubber, from raw materials. The Inte Sir William Perkin was the discoverer of; aniline dyes, but, though the discovery was made by an Englishman, it was in Germany that the value of the discovery was appreciated. Elberfeld is now the contre of the industry, and the exporta to this country amount to many millions of pounds. The German manufacturers of aniline dyes through their chemical organizations in friendly rivalry with a number of English chemists, including Professor Perkin, son of Sir William Porkin, working in conjunction, have for some years been trying to discover a method of making rubber at a price to! make ita manufacture commercially pos sible. The representatives of both nations elaim to have achieved success, but, as Professor Perkin said in his paper, when the German chemists came to the point of taking out patents they found that the patent rights had been already secured three months earlier by their English competitors. The two parties reached the goal by different routes, and in the process which has brought victory to the English chemists it is claimed that a method has been found for producing ace- tone, which is largely used in the manu- facture of cordite, at less than a third of its present market price, which is too a ton.

An expert who attended last night's meeting said to a Press representative:

From a national defence point of view this discovery cannot be over-estimated. Every Government in Europe is gasping for acetone, and at war times its price is fabulous."

THE RESEARCH WORK,

The paper read by Professor Perkin was highly technical. He described how at the end of 1900 Mr. E. Halford

Mr & M J. D. F. Strange, of Meases. Strange & Gra

Mülder

Mr R. W. Parkes Mi-s E. Quinlan. Mr E. H. Ray

Mr E. M. Raymond

Miss F. Reay

Mr Chas Reich

Mr W. M. Royda

Mr J. Safer

Mr W. Schowika Dr.Suster

Mr E. EL. Smith Mr A. Smith

Mr H. H. Soloman Dr & Mrs A. D. Spaid.

iafant ing and Miss W Square Lt & Bre C. Stainer

de La Torer Fermeij

Men

Mr G.

brocht

M: E. J. Waterman Mr H. Watkins

INTIMATION

"A MACHINE A MINUTE "

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 16th at 11.41 am-A depression

The work just cleard, us this issue goes to pross, has been epoch-making in the annals of the lies to the north of Koros, writing machine. A great milestone has been reached sad passed in the history of the

ham, Limited), technical research chemists, directed his organization of chemists, headed by Dr. Matthews, upon the subject of the synthetic production of rabber. Dr. Matthews made suggestions for a route to oprene in which acetone, and later another in which fusel oil, was one of the raw materials. Professor Perkin was then himself approached, Bir William Ramsay afterwards joined the group as consultant, and later Professor Fernbach, of the Pastour Institute in Paris. July, 1910, came an interesting episode in research. Dr. F. E. Matthews had left isoprene in contact with sodium, and by the following September found that il had turned into a solid mass of rubber. Further investigation proved sodium to be a general polymerizing agent of first-

Mr & Mrs E. Vollrate importance. The first announcement of this same discovery was made by Pro- fessor Carl Harries, of Germany, who made it himself independently three months later, and, owing to the English patent not having published, was unaware that he had been anticipated. There has been almost equally close competition in other less essential portions of the re- search.

Mr D. M. Whamoad Mr & Mrs H. H.

Whito He G. G. Wood Mr & Mrs J. F. Wright Mr J. A. Young

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Mr & Mrs S. Anderson

Mr F. Acon

Mr R. A, Begly

Dr Belilles

Mr PW. Cesbrane

Ident, Cossea

Mr Jà. Dubbio

Mra Dobbie

Capt

Burimedt

W. Donaldson

Mr Ewing

W. H. Grant Mr Geo. Harrison

Ura Flachott

Mir

Mr M. Hashimoto

Mr F. Helms

Mr H. Hunter

Mr E. H. Hyd Mr & Mra Kinghora

Mr & Mrs F. B. Land

and children

Mr & Mrs G. Lauritson Mr & Mrs Lemaire

Mr Curt Arlt

Mr Batcook

Mr C. N. Manhoff Mies Massey

Mr J. McCormack Mr & Mrs J. H. N.

Blody

M. M. F. Murray

Mr A. P. Nobba

Capt &

Mis Passmore MH. Pearmoun Mr. Pela Mrs L.

Ramsey Mr AB, Reed Mr L. C. Kees Mr P. Reque Dr Bibree

Mr H. 8. Spurge Capt & Nes Allan H. Stewart and child-

Mr H. H Taylor“ Mr J. Waldron Mrs E. Williams

GRAND

HOTEL.

Mr W. Brewater

Mr F. J.Brown

Mr L. N. Burns

Mr Caiman

Mr L. C. Child

Tir Connell

Mr & Mrs A. B. Crow

Mr Cores

Mr Crombie

Mr R. Danken

Mr Friese wintel

and Mrs Grabum

Mr Peyton Griffin

Mr Gune

Dr Harden

Mr Hopfl

Mr Humper

Mr Kaltenbach 3r 3. Kearney Mr Kelsey Mr Chas King Mr F. P. Lonfestey Mr C. H. Lint Mr Lorris Mr Lyons Mr H A. Millor Mr A. T. Myall

Mr Philips

Mr Ridgor

Mr Robjeka

Dr Rogage

Mr Taylor Mr John Taylor Mr Paul Vrint Mr J, Wilson Mr Younger

KINGBCL BE PRIVATE HOTEL..

Mr J. B. Murray

MVE. Atadt Mr & Mrs J. H. Back

howe

Dr & Mrs B.W. Brown

Mr & Mrs J.

Dobar

II.

Mr Gillingham Mr & Mrs Hayes Miss V. K. J. boson Mr & Mrs CL Trandis Mr & Mrs W. Logan De P. L. Martyn Lobb Mr T. de Meester Mr K. S. Morrison

ROYAL GEORGE

Mr J. C. Bissell

Miss R. Frown

Miss F Crocker Mr H. Y. Harding Lt. E. H. P. I.M.S.

Badge

Mr David J. Lennox Mr J. D. Morrison'

you

Mr & Mrs J. Kabart

Dr & Mr Putten Mra G. Sachse Mr & Mrs E.

Shanor

Mrs M. E.

Shearer

Mr A. L. Shielde Mr K. D. Stewart

r&Mrs Sorensen

Mr. J. Veenendaal Mr B. Wabb Mr.II. Woutman

HOTEL, KOWLOON..

Mr.A. Shaw Mr. A. C. Equair Mr & Mra R Stuzke

and child

This F. D. Suliran Mr Watling

Mr E. H. Yost

The great importance of this discovery is in the fact that the action is practi- ! cally quantitative, and not seriously affected by impurities. It can also be carried out in the cold, or with moderate heat. All other processes are very slow, or involve a high temperature, or the addition of re-agents which affect the yield and quality of the rubbera,

vaid From the present discovery, Professor Porkin, we know that if. divinyl or erythene, isoprene, disappro- penyl, ct, or other similar substances containing conjugated double linkages could be prepared cheaply, we could con vert them practically, quantitatively. into rubber of good quality. The price of turpentine placed it out of the ques- tion. The only substance making a pos- sibility of rubber production at ls, per pound seemed to be wood, starch, or sugar, petroleum, and coal. Starch was. finally chosen, in the form of cereals, ruaize, or tubers, at a price of less than а ропцу рег

pound. The different alcohols were fractionated from Fusel oil, and it was found that these might be converted into isoprene or its homologues. The problem was then to obtain cheap. fusel oil. Professor Fernbach, of the Pasteur Institute, who was approached, after 15 montha laborious work, pro- duced a fermentation process for the pro- duction of fusel oil from any starchy material. From this the higher alcohols will not cost more than £30 n ton.

THE COMMERCIAL ASPECT.

Dealing with the commercial aspect of the discovery, Professor Perkin said there was a probability of a profit at a price of 2s. 6d. & pound, and at least a pos- sibility of production at a cost of is. a pound or less,

Sir William Tilden referred to the dis- covery as being "a great commercial source of wealth to this country and the world."

Sir William Ramsay, who warmly con- "One gratulated Dr. Matthews, said: almost feels in circumstances like these how easy it would have been to do the thing if one had only known how." (Laughter.)

One speaker, dealing with the commer- cial possibilities of the invention, thought even if rubber could be made at 18 a pound it would not give very much margin for complicated commercial pro-

cesses.

Professor Erhardt, the leading chemist engaged in the researches in Germany, was present.The Timer.

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During the week we have booked orla's for more then a machine a mianie for every working hour.

VISIBLE MODELS 10 AND [1

Not many years ago Remington sales were sixty machines per month; now they are over sixty machines por hour →MORE THAN A MACHINE A MINUTE. Such is typewriter development: such is Remington progress.

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HONGKONG AND CANTON, Geners Agents for South China, Formosa, etc.

SHIPPING IN PORT.

STEAMERS.

BOSLAWens, British atr., 2,630, H. W. Bec, 18th July-Moji 9th July, Coal. -Gibb, Livingston & Co. CHINHUA, British str., 2,000, Walker, 15th July-Shanghai 11th July, General, -Butterfield & wire.

CHITO MARU, Japanese str., 13,428, W. W.

Greene, 12th July-San Francisco' 15th June, General. Toyo Kieen Kaisha.

CHEONGBHING, British str., 1,259, N. McLiddell, 11th July-Tientsin 4th July, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

No returns from Japan.

Pressure is stationary along the China const, Light to moderate winds may be expooled along the China coast and ovar” the N. "Ubins Sea

Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours onding at 10 am, to-day, 002 inches:

The forecast for the 21 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows.

DESTRIOT

* Hongkong& Neighbourhood

Formosa Channel

FORECAST.

Same as No. 1.

South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamosks. Į

South coast of China between South winds, mo-

Hongkong and Bainan dersle.

* S.W. winde, moderate, fair.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

"Station,

SHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS.

ON 5TH JULY 1912

Vi'ostook Namaro

Hakodate

13. F. Esmer & Co's List.)

COMPANY.

FAXD vr QUOTATION

Baka-

Hongkong & S'hai..., Insurance:—

Union Society C't n North Chinna se Yangbase Assocn... Canton.

Fire...... Hongkong Chias Fiten]

Davran, Norwegian str., 1,102, J. Bing,

12th July Swatow 11th July, Gen-shipping- eral-Chinese.

HinosHINA MARU, Japanese str., 2,035, 8.

Hirase, 15th July-Singapore 9th July. General Nippon Yuson

Kaisha.

HONG BEs, British str., 2,058, G.. King-

horn, 12th July-Singapore 7th July, General-Order.

HOPSANG. British str., 1,835, J. M. Hay,

11th July-Moji 5th July, General.- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Karo MARU, Japanese str., 1,897, Y. Yamamoti, 13th July-Swatow 12th July, General-Osaka Shosen Kaisha. KOBICHANG, German str.,

1,217 Hosu fohy, 6th July-Pakhoi and Hoihow 14th July, Rice-Butterfield & Swire. MACHEW, German str., 998, Zollner, 12th July-Hongay 10th July, Coal- Butterfield & Bwire. MANCHURIA, American str., 8,750, A. Dixon, 7th July-San Francisco 6th June, Mails and General.-Pacifie Mail S... Ca.

MERAPI, British str., 1.697, E. Uldall, 12th July-Singapore 6th July, Gen- eral.-Chinese.

MICHAEL JEBSEN, German str., 951, J.

Petersen, 14th July-Haiphong and Hoihow 13th July, General.-Jebsen & Co. MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, British str, 2,800, James Halters, 11th July-Yokohama 4th July, General--Dodwell & Co.

American atr., W.

D. XANHHAN,

Prideaux, 13th July-Cavite, P. Is. 10th July, Naval Stores. Oranu MARU, Japanese str., 1,994, Niya- nari, 14th July Dairen 8th July, Coal. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. PUMPENE, British str., 1,056, Jas. M.

Beott, 11th July-Saigon 7th July, Rice and General-Chinesa. POLCEVERA, Italian str., 1,345, De Amezaga Augusto, 9th July-Bomboy 17th June, General-Carlowitz & Co. · Prinz WALDEMAR, German str., 1,737, A.;

Bremer, 11th July-Yokohama 4th July, Genoral.-Melchers & Co. Port, Norwegian str., 15, E. Olsen

0th July-Bintuin 7th Jaly, General. --Order.

RAJAH, German str., 1,278, A. Roscher,

13th July-Wakomatsu 7th July, Coal.-Mitsui Bussan Kaicha. SEAGOVIA, German str., 4,946, E. Drinal.

13th July-Shanghai 10th July, Gen- eral. Hamburg Amerika Line. SHINKUL MARO, Japanese str., 3,025, K.

Haai, 9th July-Miike 3rd July, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. SIKIANG, French str., 615, E. de Catalano, 14th July--Haiphong 11th July, Gen oral.-Messageries Maritimes. TACOMA MABU, Japanese str., 8,830, J.

Hamada, 13th July-Manila 10th July, General-Osaka Shosen Kaisha. TAIYUAN, British str., 1,459, W. B. Brown, 15th July-Sydney 20th June, Gen- eral.--Butterfield & Swire.

TANGO MARU, Japanese str., 4.027, K. Kawara, 15th July-Shanghai 12th July, General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

TAMARI, Dutch str., 6,011, F. E. Hayon Schermbeck, 10th July-Amey 9th July, General Java-China-Japan Lijn. WONGROI, German str., 1,115, H. Oli manns, 15th July-Manila 12th July.

-Butterfeld & Swire YATSHING, Britisha atr., 1,124, R.

Anderson, 7th JulySebatic 30th June, Coal.-Jardine, Matheson

Co.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

[pret]; Indo-Chins

dot, Shell Tran. jord

Trading praf. S'hai Tug & praź|| Lighter...ord Kochien Transport- ation & Tow-Boat

Docks & Wharves

8'hai Dock & Eng.. H, & W. Dook one 8. & H'how Wharf... --1,-Eloon W, & Q......

Yangtize

Mining

Chinese Fag. Min! Phlippine tapl'tion

Lands

S'hai Investment.....į Hong Investment Humphreys Estate Wuibelwei.... China

Auglo-Frenchin Plantations:---

Alma Estates, Ld... Ayer Tawah Bubber Potion Co, Ld... Chempedak ... Dominion Rubbers... Kalumpong Bubber K. Java Patin, Ld. Benawang R'ber..... Shanghai-Sumatra

Тобвесо

T. B. & T. Estate Co. Cottone, eto:-

EWO.......mm Internationale ...... Laou Kang Now..... Soy Chess... Shanghai Cotton,

Industrial:-

A. Butler Cenient Tile Works. Anglo-Ger. Brewer); China Flour Mi.. thina Im. & Ex

Lumber

C. Sagar

Refining.. Green Is, Cementi Maatschappij, o..|

in Langkat Major Brotbezo.............. Shanghai Electric &

Asbestos Shanghai Gar.***>*} Shanghai To... S'hai Pulp & Paper Stei Waterworka...

Stores:

Hall & Hoite........ J. Llewellyn On A. S. Watson & Co.

·Central Ordinary ...! Central Founders.......} 8. Montris & Co... Weeks & Co. eestinen Lane, Crawford & Co. Danning & Co Eotels:

Astor Home Hotel

$125 $830, sel'ors

$100 $800, les,

ET. 140, ellers $80 $105, sales $60 $225, buyers 250 $353 $20 | $132, sales

410; The 50, Impera

107.

410 11.0.0 or:Tzo{{ Tia. 14, sellors or T50) Tis, 40, seliora

T50 Tis. 20, 1. & b.

T100 Tls. 49, buyora 860 | Tis, 17, selers. T100 Tis. 924, sa'. &

$50 F60, bayora T100 Tla, 110, salon

Ꮧ

I. 14, categ G 35] Tls 2, buyers

T50 Tia, 87, sullore $100 $106, ellors 110 474, buyers T20 Tis. 4

T50 Tls.50 · T100 Tls. 88, sollers

21 Tlo. 61, Bales

T10 Tis, 19, sales B1 Tla. Of, den TO | The. 254, cellors 1 Tla, 114, sales T1 { "Fla, 61, 20, & s! To Tie 174, buyers

T20 Tis, 105, sollera £1 Tia, 13, sales

T50 Tls, 91, buyers T75 The 43, buyers T100 Tls. 61, aller T50 TIs. 27, sales T60 Tl. 69, celler

T50 Tis.23 $100 580

T50 Fla. 71, salus

T100 Tle. 85, buyers

$100 $107, sellers $10 | #4), alleza

Go.10 Tlo, 65, soltera T50 Tla. 28, collera

$25 $21

T50 Tle. 821, sellóra T25 Ta. 10, salos T100 T. 14. salos

£20 Tia. 300, buyers

#2018, sellers 200 $55

$30 $41, vales $150, buyers

$15 160, wellors $50 $12, cales $20 $22, sales

- $100 | $100, sellors

$60 $20

$25 $6, selera.

PASSED THE CANAL.

Taklo

16ru Juer, A.M.

Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshina Qadima ..... Nahi Tahl'jms Boala 16. s Cheloo...at Wellairei Hankow Xiukiang

Shanghai Gutzlaff

Bharp Peak Amoy Snatow

Taiboku

Talcha

Falna

Kostna Pescadores Canton ......

Hanghoug

Vict

Peak

Sap Book MECSO BIECKO W nobow Koihow Pakhol Phalien...... Tourane CBL James...

Aparr Manila...

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Iloilo

Cebu Labuan

Hour.

Barometer.

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Wiad.

7. 29.69, 631100, sa

6a.

ба

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1338H||2|2200492802TİKHHH | Temperature.

Humidity.

Direction,

Weather.

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TF. CLAXTON, Director.. Hongkong, Obsarstory, July 16th, 1912.

1 BAROMETER, roduced to a degress Faurenhoit on the level of the sea in inches, tonths and kundredtha,

9 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

8 HUMIDITY, in porcentage of anturation, the humidity of sir saturated with moisture being 100.

4 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,

5 FORCE OF WINn, ansording to Brenfort Boslo. * STATE OF WEating, b blue sky, o dotached cloud, d drizzling rain, t' fog, xgloomy, fi hail, 1 Ughtning, o avergast,, p passing showers, a squally, rrain, a mow, t thunder, w visibility, wdow (wet).

Bar in inokos, tonths and hundredths.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGIJAL

REG.STEL.

Hongkong Observatory July 16th

Provions On Dato On Date

Day

at 2 p.m. 6 s.21,

2p.m

Barometer Temperature Humidity

29.20 29.32

2982

Wind Direction

Foresti

SW BW

South

Weather Rain..

0.02

1 ג

Highest open-air Temperature on 15th...89 Lowest open air Temperature on 15th ...78

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,

From 17th to 23rd July, 1912.

HIGH WATER.

Days of

Month

H'kong,

Мела

Height

පුෂ්පත

LOW WATEK

SYON.RGANSCR88)|

~NWNNWHOFNOON Height.

'Long

Maan

Time.

Time

1. 1.

b. m. ft.

is.

Wod, 170 0

4:0 m 3.50

2 8

5 58

0.0

Thur 18 m

Brz

4 46

.21m 3 0

3 14

4.9

3 50 | § 1

.4 45 ₪ 4: 4

4 3 5 5 m

10-30

3 3

· June 7th--Aki Maru, Hitachi-... Muru, Peru, Polynesien, Sachsen, Teucer, Jat Airaus, O. J. D. Ahlers 11th-Atholl Glenlogan, Indradev. 14th-Bolemia, Bun G. Ferd. Laiaz, Palawan, Ping. Buey, Yarra 18th-Bringavia, China, Poly Mon phemus, Princess Alice 21st-Armand Behic, Jason, Meindm, Memnon, Miya. Tuen, saki Maru. 25th- Braemar, Bulow, Gandia, Carmarthenshire, Maloppo, Peshawar, Fandalia, Tangtare. 28th Ernest Simons, Nubia, Arcadia, Baron The Apeur str. Arratoon Aptar left Driesen, Schuylkill, Nelens, Patricia. the Calcutta on the 14th July, and may be 2nd-Benvenue, Borneo, Calchas, Flint

expected here on or about the 30th July, shire, Lutzow, Yeddo, Kioto.

The C. P. R. Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Kitano Mart, Suevia, Titan, Telemachus. Japan arrived at Shanghai on the 10th 9th-Bohemia, Goeben, Himalaya, Mun July, ut 2 a.m., and left again at 8 pm custer Castle, Baran Ogilvy. July 12th- same day for Nagasaki, where she is due dicianus, Persens, Sardinia, Sithonia, to arrive on the 18th July, at 7 a.m.

Tranquebar. The A.L. str. Koeber left Shanghai for this port on the 10th July, and will arrive here on the 19th July, at daylight.

HONGKONG HANGARD REPORTS

of LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Lar Session 1912:

REVISED EX TEN MEMBERS.

$5.

PRICE

DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Hongkong, 6th March 1912.

ARRIVALS AT HOME. July 12th-Calchas, Kitano Maru.

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