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WHY DOCTORS NO LONGER CLAIM TO "CURE" PEOPLE.

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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1914.

AN ELECTRICAL CHICKEN-MOTHER, A few years ago it was a common thing offered as a solution of the problem of A new electrically-heated hoverer is

for the family doctor to say “I will cure rearing newly hatched chickens. A few days?? This cheerful covered square platform of thin pine you in a prophecy often gave the patient now hope boards is mounted on wooden legs, and heated by small carbon-filament lamps and courage, but it is no longer good placed beneath, one lamp being allowed Doctors still cure" Diphtheria for each thirty chicka. Heavy felt drapes and a few other troubles in which their the sides of the platform, with slits to medicines have a direct or "specific admit the chicks, a central opening giving ventilation. The usual loss from crowding is avoided, as sufficient room is allowed, and dividing into a number of small heat centres causes the chicks to collect in small groups instead of one large one.

form.

In

action on the virus of the discane. other cases they simply give supporting medicine and keep up the strength of the patient until nature effects a cure.

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cere anæmis, chlorosis, malaria and other troubles due! to thin or germ-poisoned blood, because these Tills have a specific action on the blood, building it up, purifying and enriching it. This direct action on the blood also makes them the best support ing and strengthening medicine. If you are thin and weak, breathless after slight exertion, if you kave pulpitation of the heart, gas on the stomach, cold hands and feet if you are nervous and easily irritated and show other signs of weakened vitality, try these strengthen ing Pills at once and let the rich, red blood care you. Get a bottle to-day of the nearest dealer and ingin at once build up your health. Sent direct by Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 84. Szechuen Rond, Shanghai, one bot:Is for $1.50, six for 88 post free. A postcard to the same address will bring you the free interesting bookles, Diseases of the Blood."

SHIPPING IN

STEAMERS.

PORT

BANRI MARU, Japanese str., 2,309, T. Soga,

6th June-Java 29th May, General Order.

Nocnow, British str., 1,195, J. Doyle, 13th Juno--Sittgapore 9th June, Stone- Showan, Tames & Co. Chillar, Norwegian str., 1,102, H. Nielsen.

12th June--Fangkok h June, lice Thoresen & Co.

British str., CHEONGSHING,

1,256, V. Liddell, 14th June-Tientsin 7th June, General--Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHI, French str., 3,246, P. de Boussac 1th June-Marseilles 17th May, Mailt and General-Messageries Maritimes, EASTERS, Britishi str. 2,272, F. Carter, RNR

12th June-Melbourne via Ports th May, General-Gibb, Livingstone & Co. ERVIKEN, Norwegian str. 1,012, Angen

sen, 8th June-Haiphong 8th June, Cement Stone-Showan, Tomes & Co GEMINI, British, str., 1,350, Jones, 13th

Juan Bangkok 6th June, fice. A. Bune & Co. HAKKA MARU, Japanese str., 1,995. Katoro, 15th June-Milko 0th June, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. HALYARD, Norwegian str., 1,036, C. Beck, 12th June-Samarang 4th June,

THE, ELICTILIC ARC MADE HOTTER.

A method of obtaining still higher temperatures, than those of the electric are consiste in adding the heat of, gas. flames. In one form of apparatus, a blast of oxygen or air is used, and is EL hollow earbon rod, blown through which forms the negative pole, while the ruetal plate to he beated is the positive. In other forme, the heat is even more augmented by projecting the oxyhydro- or oxyacetylene fame apon the gun electric are.

A DWELLING NOVELTY.

а rust-proof

Buildings of porcelain, easil“ put together by unskilled labourers, are being commended for hospitals, tropics) dwel lings, and other purposes. A design for such buildings includes metal framework, on which the porcelain is screwed in slabs five fest by three and an inch thick, weighing five pounds per quere foot. Such a wall is said to equal. 18 inches of brick as insulation against heat or cold, while it is moisture and germ proof.

DISCOVERABLE' STAILS.

Photographs of the whole shy in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres, taken by the late Mr. Franklin-Adams, British astronomer, are computed to show 52,000,000 stars of 17th magnitude and brighter. Dr. Sydney Chapman, of Gromwich Observatory, concludes that a conservative thousand million estimate of the stars down to the 23rd magnitude.

A COMBINATION PILE

14.

the

The novel building-pile of au Austrian Engineering Company is of wood with a plain or reinforced concrete cap to protect the portion above ground-water level where decay is liable to develop. the ordinare wooden pile is driven in the usual way until the upper and Projects bont three feet above ground, when a steel shell er pipe is fitted to the top, and a steel wedge, in the form of a ring or a star, is driven into the wood to make the pile fit the The pile is then forced casing closely. down still further, the shell being filled with concrete when the desired depth ia reached.. For lengthening int piles a short connecting pipe is used, and two wedges one inverted expand the end of the lower section, and that of the one placed up it, the lengthened pile being then driven in the

After two years under " usual way. heavy,stom building, the conereté-capped piles have shown to sign of deteriora- tion.

made

DEST AN BECTRIC GENERATOR.

to

Sugar Java-China-Japan Lijn

Buising a clend of dust produces a HARPATILLAN. British str., 2,905, W. J.

Ronit, 13th June-Philadelphia 1st considerable amount of electrification. În à late Loncion Royal Society paper, April, Case Oil.-Standard Oil Co.

W. A. D. Badge stated that insulated H. HEBAY, British str., 2,005, Wm.

Laurie, 15th June-San Pedro 19th unductors held in a stream of dust became charged to some bundreds of May, O-Asiatic Petroleum Co. Hers MAHU, Japanese str., 1,049, T. volts. sune particles. Boening to be Miyanase, 15th June-Honay 12th charged negatively by friction, and sumie

positively, and the finer material receiv June, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

ing the stronger and more persistent HITACHI MARU, Japanese str., 4,103,

Satow, 15th June-Shanghai 12th charge. When air was blown through a wesh bottle containing fine material, the June, General. -- Nippon Yusen charge produced in the air continued for Kaishu.

quit Long time. The charge varies sulphide, HELENE, German str., 771, D. Jessen, 11th with the material-mercury

June-Tourans 8th June, General.sand. molybdic acid and neid bodies Jebsen & Co.

generally becoming negatively electrified, Hug French str., 710, A. Cornelinsen, and coal, four, red lead, alkaloids and

14th June Haiphong 13th June, Gen- basic bodies, positively. eral.-A. R. Marty. HuRow, British str., 1,218, Shane, 11tb

Butterfeld & Swire.

LIGHT GIVING BY HOADS.

the illuminating Consideration of June-Tientsin 4th June, General-qualifies of country-road materials, as Hysox, British str., 1,922, Taylor, 15th well és fitness for withstanding traffe conditions, is an engineering suggestion. A horse and buggy are visible our dark night at a fairly long distance on a light dirt road or pavement, but on dark asphalt, seldom reflecting more than ten per cent, of the light reaching it, nothing 13 scen until the approach is very close With increasing motor traffic, this subject is of growing importance. *

Jane-Singapore 19th June, General. -Butterfield & wire, Jaras. British str., 3,806, C. P. Seddon, 151h June-Moji 11th June, General, KWANGLER, Chinese str., 1,036, Sangster, 11th June-Shanghai 7th Jane, Gen.

--David Sassoon & Co.

-eral.Chinese.

MINES THE BRAIN, French surgeons are striving to prove that the brain is not indispensable, and Three serves only to fill up the skull.

Westminster

Tobacco Co. Ltd London

WESTMINSTER

SMOKING

MIXTURE

in lb tins at $1.00 per tin..

A carefully blended and delicately flavoured pipe Tobacco.

TRADE MARK

SOLD BY-

KELLY A

WALSU, LTD.

KRUSE & CO..........

A. B. WATSON & Co., LTD. LANE.

CRAWFORD &

Co.

TURCO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 12th June, 1914.

VICKY

CELESTING

VICHY

NATURAL MINERAL WATER FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S Springs

NOTICES TO. CONSIGNEES

NORDDEUTSCHER ELOYD, BRÜMSN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,

NOTICE TO ÇONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

THE

"DERFFLINGER,"" having arrived, Consignses of Cargo are hershy informed that their doods, with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godówas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf kno Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may obtained

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 16th at 11.45 am-Pressure in nearly stationary over Chins, Tado-Chinn, 'and the Philippines.

It has decreased moderately over Japan being now highest in the neigh.eurbood of the Boats,

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10.8.m. to-day, 0.18 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-itsy is se follow

DISTRICT

FORECAST

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Hongkong & Neighbourhood moderato,squally,

intimation is received from the Consignes

before Noor To-Day requesting it to be landed here.

No Claims will be adsņitted after the foods.) have left the Godowns, and all goods romaining andalivered after the 17th inst., will be subjeof to rent

All broken, phafed, and damaged Gooda, seo | to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th inst, at 9:30 AM.

All Claims must reach us before the 24th inst, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire fasurance will be effected. Fille of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHEE LLOYD, MELCHERS & 00, General Agenta. hongkong, 10th June 1914.

Formoss Channel

r. to S. W. winds,

Lölumay,some rain.

S. winds, moder. ate to fress.

South coast of China betweenƒThe same se Hongkong and Lamooks.) | No. 1,

South coast of Chins between (The same

Hongkong and Hafnan.....{

No. 1.

CHINA COAST MËTEDBOLOGICAL

REGISTER.

16 JUNE, 1914, dušķ.

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Wind

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Station.

TRADE HARK

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

L

TAKADA,"

[398

VICHY ETA

VICHY CELESTINS

in bottles and For Kidney and Kindred troubles, bladder Gravel. Arthritis. half bottles trouble. Gout.:

-

FörLiver trouble

VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE and Blumens VICHY HOPITAL For Indigestion.

£9.95

Viadvostock. Nemuro Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshima ... Nais Lablja

7. 19.80 58, 100-988

6 s. 29.95

29.BY

29.93

SW

29.82

BW

29.90

HW

.. 29,95

29.95

29.91

30,0%

29.74 65 84. asw

baving arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Carge are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the towel: will be landed at once, at Consignees risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board after 1 P.M. of the 17th inst. will be landed at Consignees risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned:

DAVID'SASSOON & Co., LTD.,

A genta

Bouin Is. Chefoo

Weihaiwei Hanków Lobang Klakinng

Hongkong, 13th June, 1914.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

"'" BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

8.9. "BENLAWERS,”

LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

FROM

· [60-

Changsha

Shaughat

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their

Sharp Peak

Amoy

Thoka

Taloku

29.69 72

891

Swatow........

291.0 629.82,

29.86, 8091 58.2787

Sw

Tainan

29.91

Koshun

29 89

Pescadores

29.86

Canton

6. 29.19 7991

cak into the hazardous and/or exti

extra hazardona Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and ar from the Wishow wharvos delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Pakhor have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining i ondelivered after the 22nd inst. will be subject sa rent.

Gap Book Mano

Hongkong

29.81 82 82

1. 29.77

asw

.. 29.79 81

Holbow

Phalian

Cape

James

All Claims against the Steamer must be Aparri presented to the Undersigned on or, before the Manila 29th inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods see Finlo to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Bole aramined on the 22nd inst..., at 11 am.

Leguapi

29.68 29.77 84 29.88 19 29.88 74 29.87 74 29.86 To

83W

waw

A

NNE

29.87 84

NB

Cobu

813

No Fire Insurance bas bean effected.

Labuan

29.9% 83

REFUSE SUBSTITUTES, MENTION NAME of SPRING REQUIRED

VICHY ETAT PREPARATIONS VICHY-ETAT SALT Natural salt from the waters. In tins and battva. | NIGHT-ETAT TABLETS 2 or 3 after meals make digestion saty VICHY-ETAT COMPOUNDS to make your own digestive aerated water.

STURGEON BRAND

REG TRADE MARK

JOHN & E. STURGE, Ld. Bleminghamn (England).

PRECIPITATED

(Calc. Carb. Precip.)

CHALK

All Grades, from lightest to very dense, to suit all needs. CITRIC ACID,BICARBONATE of POTASH, ROCHELLE, SALTS, and PULV, SEIDLITZ.

A NEW CATTLE FODDER.

The seeds are

High-grade cattle fodder 18 f пен French product from the tormio-seed waste of the canoeries. dried in furnace, sifted to remove freed from oil in a hydraulic press and woody fibre, crushed by heated millstones, compressed into four pound loaves

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

120;

in

Chunsang, from Bangkok, is due

Hongkong, 19th June. Faxing, from Weihaiwej, is due in Hong

kong 19th June. Chosent, from Shanghai, is due in Namsant, from Moji, is due in Hong

Hongkong 18th June,

kong 20th June.

SHIRE LINE, LIMITED. Radnorshire; from Portland, is due in

Hongkong 23rd June. Monmouthshire, from london, is due in

Hongkong 28th June.

Hongkong 8th August,”

The A.Ó. Ling str. Taiyuan left Sydney | Den of dirlic, from London, is due: in for Hongkong via Queensland Ports, Port Darwin, Zamboanga and Mauila on the 9th June, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 2nd July,

The E. & A. str. Aldenham left Sydney for this port (via Queensland Ports and Manila) on the 10th June, and may be expected to arrive here on or about 4th July.

THE GERMAN MAIL. The LG, M. str. Kietet carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 27th May, left Colombo on the 13 June, p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 24th June,

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

K WONGSANG, British str., 1,847, Bichard, 14th June-Shanghai 10th June, Gen- eral. Jardine, Matheson & Co. KUTSANG, British str., 4,890, Bradley, 15th

June--Calcutta 31st May, General.-recent cases tending to show this are Jardine, Matheson & Co.

reported by Dr. Etienne Destot, surgeon Lecrow, British str., 1,221, Methrel, to the Tribunal of the Seine, as having 14th June-Shanghai 11th June, Gen- come under his personal observation. A eral.-Butterfick & Swire.

twelve-year-old boy, in care of Dr. Daniel LYMOON, German str., 1,238, Abshagen, Moliere of Lyons, was stated to have lost 12th June-Saigon 9th June, Rice, a bowl of brains from falling over a Cainese.

stair-rail and fracturing his skull on a after teb days of yet, MONGOLIA, American str., 8,750, Emery gus-lamp,

Rice, 18th June--San Francisco and unconsciousness, he completely recovered Manila 10th June, General.-Pacific his senses and all faculties. Dr. Destot Mail B.8. Co.

has himself dressed for several months the NION MARU, Japanese str., 3,452, A. G. wound of a mason who had the left Stevens, 11th June-Ban Francisco frontal bone and left frontal lobe of thr 14th May, General-Toyo Kiser brain torn away while mounting a large cornice-stone. The patient was, inconsci- Kaisha. PARLAT, Geridan str. 1,017, T. Wenzel,outs for fifteen days, but regained his senses, and showed no impairment of 12th Jung-Bakok 6th June, Rice faculties. The third case was that of an Melcher & Co. PARA NANG, British str., 1,012, J. Scott, Arab. in care of Dr. Bruch in Algiers. The patient had come to the hospital Bith June-Zamboanga 10th Jaze, with a wound on the left eyelid and a left Singapore on the 11th June, and is Timber-Order.

depression of the skull due to A. severo POLYNESIES, French sir., 3,513, Lassince, hammer blow, but for two months he expected here on or about the 17th June.

13th June-Shanghai 12th June, Gen showed no sign of brain trouble, when he eral-casageries Maritimes.

became suddenly unconscious and died. RIM.S. DUFFEUN, British troopship: Post-morten examination brought the 3,986, A. S. Balfour, R.1.3., 13th June astonishing discovery that he had been -Bonbay 20th May.

living with no brains left. RAR, Gernian str., 1,275, J. V. Bruhn,

14th June-Sandakau 9th June, Gen-1) oral,Mulchers & Co.

improve edible mushrooms has been SEANG BEE, British str., 3,764, J. Travis, carried on for a dozen years by Prof. 6th June-Singapore 30th May, Gen-Louis Matruchot in the cellars of the eral-Chines.

Paris Observatory. The wild blue-foated, SHINKORT MARC, Japanese str., 3,308, E. mushroom (Tricholonna nudum) appears Murase, 11th June- Muroran 30th only in late autamn, but by growing this May, Coal and General.-Mitsui un beds of beech leaves in absolute dark Bussan Kaisha.

ness at a temperature of Bideg, F., he SOPHIE RICKMENS, Gorman str., 2,339, has obtained an artificial variety that

8th June-Shanghai 4th yields a product throughout the year Tuerrow, June, General-Order.

and is much larger than the native plant, SUNGKING; British str., 1,600, C. Robin being nearly six inches across.

son, 13th June-Pakhoi 11th June, original violet tiet is changed to creamy General Butterfield & Swire. white, the delicate flavour being retained...

IMPROVED MUSHROOMS.

The Rickmers-Linie str. Sabine Rickmers

The H.A.L. str. Silesia left Singapore on the 14th June, aim, and may be expected here on or about the 19th June,

The N.Y.K. str. Hirano Moru Euro- pean Line) left London for this port via

here on the 30th June,

APIOLINE

(CHAPOTEAUT) |

The novel attempt to develop and poris on the 23rd May, and is expected LADIES REMEDY

The

The East Asiatic Co.'s str. Indien left Port Suid on the 10th June, and may be expected here on or about the 7th July.! The str. Glenfarg passed the Buez Canal on the 5th June, for Hongkong... via Straits,

INDO UKINA STEAM, NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

song from Singaport, is duo in Hongkong 20th June. Lomt, from Calcutta, is due in Hong-

Kong 26th June.

C

For functional troubles, delay, pain o those firegulares peculiar to

Frescribed by the highest French Minor authorities and superior te Tnsey, stesi Drops and Pedy rova.

CHAPOTEAUT, §. rao Vivienne, Kur

Bajd by a Chemists

123.3

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1914.

(832

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. FREIGHT LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

"DURENDAKT," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless latimation is received from the Consignees before NOON TO-DAY requesting it to be landed

bere,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods andelivered after the 21st inst. will be subject bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining

to rent.

All broken, obafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th inst., at 11 AM.

All Claims must reach me before the 27th first, or they will not be recognized

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

T. F. CLAITON, Direstur,

1 BAROHET, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenbelt, Jn the level of the cos' in incões, conthe and puzdredths,

2 TEMPERATURE, in the bado, 10 Nuhrenholt.

3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of intration, she -sumidity of air saturated with moisture being lol.

Disuction of Wind, so two points.

FOBOT OF WIND, according to Beaufors dosis. STATE OF Wratura, b blus sky, a detached cload, ddrinsing rain, t fog, & gloomy, a lightning, Tercant, p.passing the word, equa rwin, a snow, t thandar, v visibility, w dom (venti

7 Ram ia inchoas, t tenths and hansiredths

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 17th to 23rd Jane, 1914:

HIGH WATER

Height

LOW WATER

H'kong.

Mean

Time

| Height.

b. m. ft, in,

4 9 a 11 28

11 1

0 29 a

H'kong.

Mesn

Time..

h m

Wed. 17m 5:33

5 3 4 4

5 54

5 2 16 a: 4

11 40

6 14 5. 6 m

118

7:24 & 3 9

Batur 20

San.

Mox,

6 35 6 1 m

21 m 6.5965 m

◊ 45.

2 42 a 1. 3

1 15 3 1

д)

Taes.

23 m 8 7 7 4 1Ú 55 x 3 7

1

3 2

4 1 0, 4

Bill of Lading will be cpantersigned by the Thars, 18 m Cndersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

Fri. 18 MELCHERS & Co..

General Agents, (118

Hongkong, 15th June, 1914.

-EAST ASIATIC COMPANY. LIMITED,

COPENHAGEN..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Motor-slip

"ANNAM."

having arrived, Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are landed and stored at their risk into the la eas and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., Kowloon, and West Foint Jodowns, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before NOON TO-Day requesting it to be handed here.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns, and all goods renlaining andolivered after the 22nd inst. will be subject

to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be xamined on the 22nd inst., at 9.30a.m.

All Claims must reach us before the 29th inet, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned

MELCHERS & Co., Agertu.

1833 Hongkong, 15th June, 1914.

U 20 s. 3. 8

9 23 a 3. 7

227 31 6 9

10 14 3 7

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJ.

HE Steamship

THE

"JAPAN," having arrived from the stove Ports, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consigne' risk and expense into the hazar dous sudfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD

Agenix Hongkong, 15th June, 1914,

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