SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
A NEW TRANSPARENT MATER Í AL. The remarkable new product known as ellophane" is a cellulosic xanthate of
sudium, & kind of sheet water-glass containing cellulose, It is a paper-like substance that is transparent, tough and flexible quite unlike brittle or stiff celluloid and gelatine-and a French description credits is with being insoluble
to impermeable in
greasy water. substances, and unaffected by, ethers, For Wrapping alcohols and alkalies." perfumery it has already come into use. in medicine, it has found important applications, as it resists a temperature of 180deg. C., and can be sterilized by stein, hot water, alcobal various antiseptics, so that it can be made to transparent dressing for wounds, as a protective container for sterilized materials, and for numerous
Biophane, other purposes.
a thicker Form of the product, is nnpted for 'Transparent boxes,
serve as EX
IEW
-A CIKAP, GAS TUBING.
いや
Banjatin is the name applied to a substitute for rubbi tabing announced by Pro 1. Traube, of Char- lottenborg. It was developed while work- ing with A Saxon manufacturing firm on mixtures of lime, glycerine and certain powders, and is claimed to be perfectly adapted for use with such substances as gas, petroleum waterproof varnish if to be employed as water pipe. The new tubing has great advantage not only in cheapness hat ini, being more durable than rubber
and resisting higher tubing
pressure.
THE PETROLEUM-SEEKERS' BININING. The idea of a divining rod for oil is based on the high electrical resistance of oil. The apparatus is designed to deter mine électrical resistances between various points in oil-bearing formations, and the resulta considered with reference to the geology of the locality are claimed to give very accurate indications in relation to the oil-yielding prospects of the locality,
-A WATERSPORT NEAR AT HAND.
}
power, and found that further improve ment was obtainäble from replacing worn parts during a brief shut down.
A NEW SKATING SURFACE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 24cm, 1914.
THE
REPUBLIC MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD., WANGHAI, PHAYA EAST. TELEPHONE NO. 307,
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. EP.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
"MALTA,"
The crystalline salt used by Dr. E.THE Arnold, of Berlin, as a skating surface above Company has for hire FASTTHEP.& is applied to any wooden or cement floor, and is claimed to form a slow-wearing Surface for ice skates at all temperatures below Sideg, F.
"WHAT 1
KAD HAMIT OF CONVERSATION.
1
I was sitting the other day in a café amongst a number of cheerful people," writes a correspondent of the Cologne, Gazette, all talking in loud and lusty was content to be a silent tones. listener, of course in a perfectly honour- able way.
At table behind me a married couple were sitting, he about fifty, shé perhaps thirry, but that is of no consequence, He was telling her something, and she was listening. He
speaking quite clearly: if I had been in the farthest corner of the café I should have heard him.
was
"All the more I wondered that his better ball continually interrupted him with a high-pitched indtallic, What?' I couldn't help noticing it, and after a
A last while it began to worry nie. heard nothing else in the whole café but this stereotyped, unmusical, rasping What?' It overpowered me, set me all on edge. I equited the repetitions
"I hurried out into the open, but was pursued in my flight by this same awful exeruciating What? It was no good walking my fastest so as to get home. It was no good putting up my hands to my ears or whistling a common street ditty.
What i What? What ? danced about first on one side of me, then on the other, flung itself in ray face, stole up behind me echoed from the windows of the houses.
Your nerves are upset, I said to myself. But when I tried my best to see, hear, and notice other things, that ghastly What? of the lady in the café would intrude itself.
"WHAT ALL DOWN THE STREET.',
Not only that, but I beard it even coming out of other people's mouths. The young fellow and the girl who walked along hand in hand whispering sweet nothings to each other, threw into their talk now and again, I could have sworn, that terrible monosyllable.
Ladies who passed me talking ut mistakably of fashions and servants, interlarded their conversation, I am sure. with that silly meaningless What!' A married couple, who had nothing to say to each other, broke into a long silence with a careless What?' and two. dis- patants were continually raising their voices to concert pitch to shriek out "What?"
The disturbances produeing waterspouts" are known to begin in the upper air, and a new theory of Dr. Alfred Wegener of Marburg explains them as simply side
In whirls attending thunder-squalls. October last, a waterspout lasting about ten minutes was observed at unusually close range by Capt, R. C. Hansen, of the Norwegian ship Majorke, when in the North Atlantie in latitude 15deg. 7 N. And longitude 14dey, 0' W. As reported 10 the United States Hydrographic Office, a whirlwind an eighth of a mile to leeword was seen at 7.80 m., and as the vessel's course was changed it passed the ship's stern about ten feet away. It had taken the form of a thin spout. This increased in diameter, becoming denser, and way accompanied by a strong puff of wind, a heavy downpour of rain, roaring sound, and a violent commotion in the water within a circumference of 25 feet. The column grew to about fiveverlasting What' feet in diameter. The water appeared-to- rise in the lighter coloured centre, about three feet wide, and it descended in the foot-wide darker band on each side. Both
currents were in very rapid motion. The
spout lifted and bent forward about half- way between the cloud and th
orean.
being, at this time about 1,500 feet from the ship. With no marked change in temperature, there was a distinct odour of sulphur.
THE GLASS CLOCK,
Glass has disadvantages as a material for machinery, and in using it for the works of a clock, a Bavarian glass polisher found it necessary to onke some parts as many as 40 times. In the end, after six years of effort, a clock entirely of glass Not only is this the was produced. material of the plates and pillars forming the framework, but they are bolted together with glass screws, and glass pins and wedges are used as fastenings with glass dial, hands, shafts and gears!
OCEAN WIDTH.
The new theory that the space between continents is not unchangeable is to be tested, or put in a way for future test, by the measurements of the German Geodetic Institute and the United States The dis- Coust, and Geodetic Survey. -tance between the United States and the
"I was quite done up when I got home: y nerves were all unstrung, and may only comfort was that in the privacy of my own house I should be at last safe from the In fact, I couldn't
remember my, wife or children or maid- servants or myself ever using the hateful wond.
As the servant took my hat, I asked hier, Has anyone been to call?' a question I was always in the habit of putting to her. Then the blow fell. What? she
replied. Without another word, I made a dash for ray room, my wife following
Tire.
What's the matter?' she asked. Nothing, I growled bearishly enough. What she rejoined, and I sank down tin a chair. It was a good thing I had a chair within reach, for that What of my wife's had completely bowled me over,
THE WIFE'S RUSE.
•
"However, my wife would not be denied; she asked ne again and again what was the matter, unii! I told her the whole story. Then she left me alone, going away with a smile on her face. But
It
determined to take up the cudgels against a stupid slack caston, against the intolerable domination of What' seemed to me that victory should not be difficult, for if, as said to myself, I just called people's attention to this uncon scious failing of theirs they could not fail to be unly too glad to avoid this pre posterous interjection.
Then my wife returned, en she said. What!
My wife langhed till
Visitors!
ran
and
COMFORTABLE MOTOR BOATS, itted with British Engines, for Dar Piculo Parties and for carrying passengers to and from Vessels in the Harbour. representative will mock passengers at BLAKE PIER, where our boats will be stationed.
Terms $2 per hour or part thereof, or 31 per trip not exceeding 15 minutes.
Special arrangements for long runs and hiring by the day.
For further particulars, apply to
AH KING'S Slipway.
WAŃCBAL
Hongkong, 27th June, 1914.
1874.
SHORTHAND.
Arrived Hongkong on 21st July, 1914, PROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,
PORT SAID, SUEZ & STRAITS. Coignees of Cargo by the above-named vetsal are hereby informed that their Goods are belug landed and placed AT THEIR RISE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Godown at Kowloon, where each Consign ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed, Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hou
Goods not aleared within 8 days including dst of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Burveyors, Liceurs. GODDARD E are prepared to conclude Contracts sed DoueLas, at 10 AM ON MONDAY W are prepared to con
and THURSDAYS. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, We Guarantee our Qualifications, but ask our after which date they camet be recognised. Price, which is standard and reasonable, will be admitted after the Goods
Bing to up and come to an arrangement have left the Godowns. before the chanco is lost.
H. E. VICTOR,
Manager 6. Des Voeur Boad Central (First Floor).
HONGKONG
AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.
Telephone No. 650.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1914.
SHIPPING IN
STEAMERS.
PORT
1710
AJAX, British str., 4,478, G. L. Stout,
July-Shanghai 18th July, General Butterfield & Swire.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent Hongkong, 21st July, 1914.
SORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,
FREIGHT LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS.
THE Steamship
landed and
***GOETTINGEN,"
VISITORS AT HOTELS
Bonoroso. How
Mr H. G. Allou Mr C. M: Alport Mr E, K Bate Mr C. D. J. Bell Mr G. A. Hena Mrs E. R. Balilios Mr V. Blanckonssc Mr J. Bradley Mr A. Bryant MA J. Cambridge Mr E Le Corduner
W. B. Chilton Mr Champantret
Mr E. S. Abraham
Mr H. Classen Mr W. E. Clayton Dr A. LE.
Coleman
Mr G. P. Carry Mr W.
Davies
die D. 8. 8. Douglas Me 9. Frost Miss M. B. Duffy
Mr F. F. Duck wood
F.
J.
Mr & Mrs H. 0.
Ehrenfels PA
Me H. Febr
Mr & Mrs S. Feltein
Me F: Gibb
Mr & Mrs T. Gould Mr A. Grantal Mr P.O de Grisogono Mr & Mrs H
Gnormour
Capt T. P. Ball Mr H. Handley-Pegg Mr & Mr R. I.
Hailon Mr W. A Hannibal Lt F. U Fanning-Lee
haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby ak | leformed that their Goods, with the srception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, being
into? stored at their risk
and/or extra hardous Kanseddons the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
ALBIANA, British str., 2,466, Wm. Dunbar, inth July-Chingwantao 18th July, - Coal.-Order.
"
ANNAN MARU, Japanese str., 1,953, Toke mura, 10th July-Moji 13th July, Coal-Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
VALLYN,
British str., 2,965, BEAD
Abernethy, 19th July-Haiphong 17th July, General.-Order. CHINACHOW, British str., 1,195, J. Doyle,
20th July-Kwang Yen 17th July, Cement Stone.Shewan, Tomes & Co.
mann, 19th July Swatow 18th July, CHOWTAL, German str., 1,115, E. Gathe
Genera: Butterfield & Wire. DARIN MARY Japanese str., 900, K
Murakami, 22nd July-Swatow 1st July, General.-Osaka Shosen Kaisha. DRUYAR, Norwegian str., 1,102, J. Bing,
19th July-Bangkok and Hoihow 17th July, General.-China-Siam 8. N. Ca. DUNERIC, British str., 1,312, C. D. Logię,
19th July Bangkok 12th July, Gen- eral. Dodwell & Co.
Gardner, 15th July-Singapore 9th GLENFALLOCH, British str., 1,484, W. L.
July, General Chinese. GREGORY AFCAR, British str., 2,901, J. R.
-
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be
RN
Mr. G. Harper Hos MrE. A. Howett
C.MLG.
Mr P. R. Hil Mr 8. Biroz Air R. Hunter Capt W. . Kent Mr M. T. Jone No Claims will be admitted after the Goods! Capt a Mra W. G.
Krabs have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th inst. will be subjesi Capt & Mrs Kook
landed here.
to rent.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be szamined on the 27th inst., at 9.30 A.K.
}
Mr E. B. Lambert Mr & Mr H. A
Lamposa
Mrs W. H. Lambert Mr A. Lepton Mr C. Lehmann
Mr F. A. Lewis Mr G, T. Lloyd Mr F. Lobel
Mr J. Macdonald Mr F. A. MacIntosh Mian M. Mackenzia Miss M. Matheson Mrs R. T. Matheson
Dr. O. Marriott
Mr B. K. Mehta
Mr J, Merecki
Mr C. E. Mayer
My G. S. Midleton
Mr N. 8 Mikowski Dr & Mrs W.
Hoore?
Mr: Mu+so
Me J. E. O'Sullivan Mrs J.-M. Pattison
Miss (2) Pattison Mr. S. Potten Mr G. M Powall Mr W. Paober
Mr AB. Pariis
Mr. E. H. Ray Mr E. M. Raymond Mas F. Reny Mr J. Rose-Braith Mr. J. P. Ramell Mry Seddon : Mr J, E. Sharps
Mr F. Smyth
W. J. Smith.
Capt H: Spear
Miss A Square
A.
WEATHER REPORT
On the 23rd st poon-The northern de- pression has moved to the east of Hokkaido,
Pramore has decreased; slightly along the Mount from Shanghai to Tourane, and over the | Philippines. It has digressed, considerably | over Naha, a typhoon in the Pacific Inving carved northward. At 6 am. this morning the contry was in about 21 deg. N. and foagitude 130 deg. E.
There still appears to be a trough of relatively low prosinca soross the China Sea,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours euding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. to-day ia as follows:
DISTHION..
FOR CAST.
Hongkong & Neighbourhood. Light or variable
"winds, Hight.
West winds,
+
Freebening.
Formoon Channel South coat of Chins between/The same as
Hongkong and Lamocks. {
No. 1.
Sonth somat of China botwsen (The same as Hongkong and Hainan.. { No. 1.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICA L
Station.
Mr & Mrs F. A. Spicer Nemuro
Dr Herbert To Mr E. M. Tozer Dr Tchino
Capt H. A. Walker Mr E. J. T. Warren Mr F. W. White :...
Mr & Mrs F. Winkler
Dr L Winster
Mr G. G. Wood
Mr & Mrs J. Wright
LING BOWARD HOTEL.
Mr E. Almberg
Mr W. Buige
All Claims must reach us before the 3rd August, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Mr M. J. Austi Underdigned.
NORDDEUTSCHES LLOYD
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agentu
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Hongkong, 20th July, 1914.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BUROPE,
O'Sullivan, 20th July-Singapore 15th July, General David Bassoon & Co. HE HAL Steamship HAIYANG, British str., 1,362, A. E.
Hodgins, 22nd July-Swatow 21st July, General Douglas Lapraik & Co. HANGGANG, British str., 1,356, S. Wilde,
19th July-Swatow 18th July, eral. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
CPER, British str., 1,064, Trickor,
*SENEGAMBIA," Captain M. Markeprang, having arrived, Com signees of Carge are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Gen-Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf be obtained against Bills-of-Lading counter- 18th and Godown Co., Ltd, whence delivery may
signed by the Onderzigned.
July Saigon 14th July, Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
INVERCLYDE, British str., 2,050, Donald Mansfield, 10th July-New York, Gen- eral. Jardine, Matheson & Co. KANAKER, British str., 2,503, P.1. Archbold,
17th July-Hahong 13th July, Oil- Standard Oil CS.
KANGROW, British str., 1,229. H. E. Laver, 22nd July--Shanghai 19th July, Mails General. Butterfield & Swire.
Kivo Manu, Japanese str., 5,757, Hashi- mota, 18th July-Moji 15th July, General. Toyo Kisen Kaisha. KOURSE, Russian str., 4,530, G. T.
Padalka, 22nd July-Shanghai 18th July, Tea.-Russian Volunteer Fleet, KUMSANG, British str., 2,077, F. Wheeler,
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY.
Mr J. H. Brister
Mr G. W. Grafbins Mr P. C. Hall Mr H. O. Haynor Mr H. A. Hövenior · Mr A. H. P. Jennings Mr J. Joseph
Mr & Mrs C. Laur
zeo
F.
Mrs F. A. Miller Mr H Murphy Capt & Mis W. 0.
Passmore
Mr H. K. Roberts Dr Sibree
Hakodate
Tokio ........ Kochi Nagasaki
REGISTER.
23rd July, 1914, A.M.
Wind
Vladrostook...
7.29.72 64
6.99.59
29.63
29.79
1.W
,, 2984-
BXW
29.80 ---
29.80
29.78
29,69
29,74
$9.85
29.69 78
Kagoshima....!
Oshims ********|| Naha..... Leht'juan
Bonin-Is....
•Chefoo ... Weibniwei
Hankow
Ichang....
Kinkjang
Changsha ..... Shanghai Gratzinif
Sharp Peak
Amoy
Koshun
GRERE!) 180128128R38 11 211 3emperature.
BBW
NE
TI
1111 BUMMAL..
29.70
29.42 77
72961 64
6 a 29.68 83
Swatow
_" -29.84 79
Mr C. F. Maltley
Taikoku
5 a 29.74) -
Miss Masssy
Taichu
29.74
Mr.F. W. Cox - Mr Fey
Mr A. J. Malintosh
Tainan
29.76
29.74
Pescadores Canton Hongkong Gap Book Mono
29.72
629.74
* 29.73
29.73
"
29.72
Wachow
Mrs Thompson
Holbor
Mr J. Tasug
F'akhoi
6.29
Mr J. R. Watson
Tourans......
29.
NNW
Capo St. James
29.77
WEW
Aparri
29.71
KW
Manila
29.73 75
N2
29.73 77
Toilo... Bacolod
Cebu
59.77) 81
129.78 85 29.81 84
BW
W
T.-F. CLAITON, Direstur.
Mr D. W. Karsdorp Mr W. KornDÉS Mr & Mrs W.D. Kraft Mrs WD. Kraft
Mr C. II. Soper
Dr K. Walther
PEAK HOTEL.
Mr & Mrs Abalagen
Mr J. Arnold
Lient Archer, E...c. All Claims must be presented within ten dayar & Mrs W. Arm of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
strong
Bernard
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Fleet Surgeon & Mrs have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Mr Beard undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subjectMajor & Mrs Rowen
Mrs Howdier to rent
Mr & Mrs A. Bryson ard children Mr. & Mr Carmichael Mr. Usry
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 25th inst., at 9.30 AM,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
This Steamer brings on Cargo:
Ex 6.8. Stockholm from Stockholm. Ez .e." Bareno" from Bordeaux. Ex .." Jari" from Göteborg. Ex B.B. Bjorn" from Drammen.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.
18th July-Moji 13th July, General.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. LANDRAT SCHEIFT, German str 1,012, A.
Struve, 15th July-Saigon 11th July, Hongkong, 20th July, 1914. Rice-Siemssen & Co. MACKINAW, American str., 3,000, W. G. Krebs, 16th July-Saigon 12th July, Rice and Meal.-Order. MAUBANG, British str., 1,574, R. A Matthews, 14th July-Jole 7th July, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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VORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
centre of Germany, as well as between the down her chekad 1 stood there looking NARKA MARU, Japanese str., 2,112, THE Stoamship
two coasts of the Atlantic, will be deter- nined with great necuracy,
CRICKING TRUCKS WITH AIR.
like an idiotic schoolboy. That wretched example I made of myself has taught me that there are some customs that the gods themselves would try to stem in vain."
NINE WOMEN OUT OF TEN.
Sakuma, 20th July-Miike 14th July, Coal.-Mitsní Bussan Kaisha.
"YORCK"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby PAKLAT, German str. 1,017, R. Fillner, informed that their Goods, with the exception of 18th July-Bangkok, 11th July, Ries Opium, Tressure and Vainables, are being landed und stored at their risk into the hasardons and/or and Wood-Butterfield & wire. PHUMPENH, British str., 1,065, W. C.extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Ltd, Bird, 19th July-Saigon 18th July, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,
Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence Rice.Chinese.
delivery may be obtained.
Poxus, British str., 3,301, C. M. Hay ward, 20th July Mororan 11th July, PURITAN, British str., 2,553, Neville, 18th
July-Cardiff 30th May, Chalbero, Andrew Weir & Co..
Petroleum.--Standard Oil Co.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED-
intimation is roodived from the Consigneet Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless before NooN TO-DAY requesting it to be landed No Claims will be adultted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th inst. will be subject to rent.
The so-called air-brake of a French motor-truck maker is not a brake set by compressed air but a powerful fan that is made to exert a petarding effect. It is designed for use on long down grades, whore the steady application of ordinary
It is an unfortunate fact that nine hand or emergency brake would burn the brake lining. Pulling the air-brake lever women out of every ten are victims of canses the revolving shaft to act through Bloodlessness ip one form or another. a bevel gear upon a large wide bladed fan The girl in her teens, the wife and monnted below the body of the truck, and piother, the matron of middle age-all the resistance of the atmosphere to the know its miscrice. To be anemic means rotating blades reduces the revolutions of being pallid, with dark marks under the
Per Kuangles, from Shanghai, Mr. the shaft and lessens the speed of the eyes. You are breathless after any slight You feel worn out and exertion. truck. A defect of this method of braking depressed all day.
You turn against Collam. is that the horizontally whirling fan foud and cannot digest what little you Per Kanchow, from Shanghai, Mr. raises a forcibly driven charge of dust do cat. At night, if you do sleep, you Smith and Mr. West.
Per Prinz Waldemar, for. Hongkong, against the working parts of the machine..
are not refreshed, and when it is time to ALOOHGU AND OFFSPRING:
get up you feel exhausted and unfit for from Sydney, etc., Mr. E. W. Möller, Dr.
Neglected Anemia F. Mündel, Mr. Felix R, Bonin, Mr. Undersigned. the day's duties.
and Mrs. Mündel, Mr. Lelst, Mr. D. A. leads to Consumption.
Alonco, Miss Carmen Badosa, Mias H. M. Murdock, Mr. A. M. Kirby, Mr. H. S. Green, Mr. F. W. Peabody, Major I. Hartigan, Mr. Mayer, Mr. E. Borne mann, Hochwärilen Kronemeyer and Mr.
The
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Mr Caanili
Mr & Mrs. Coppen, children and nurse Mr Cousand Capt Cowan
Major Dary
Major Dorgan Mr W. J Dove Mr Duncan
Major Faishine Mr Felbick
Mr F. W. Gibbons Mr & Mre A. Gibson Mr E. A. Hale.
Phulien
Legaspi
Lt.Cai, H. W. Dles, Labuan
BOA
Mr Lee Jones
Capt. & Mrs Ivens
Mrs Kleb
Mr & Mrs A. Kabler
Mr& Mrs Koch
Mrs Lawford aud child
Mr A. R. Linten Mr W. Maining Dr McKesu
Maj. & Mrs MoMUDD
children Mr Mre E. N. Mitchelmora and child
Mr. Nixon Mr JL. Plummer Major&Mrs Pyze
and children Li-Col Radcliffe, n.x. Rev D. B. Eynolds Eng. Camde Roome Mr A. Sinclair
Miss Skinder
Mr C. Skótt
Lt. Col. Gordon Hall, Mr Stanley
RAM.C.
Mr Grissell Mr Hordman Mr F. A, Hazeland Mr & Mrs Hooper Major & Mrs Hom
phreys Miss Humphreys
Mr Allan Mr Boudewijn Mr Barberg Mr Beck Mr Bond Mr Cameron Mr Colman
BAROMETE, reduced to 12 degress Fahroansit,
w the level o the noa in inches, tentne ani bundredths,
2 TEMPERATUR, in the shade, abrenheit,
10
degrova
8 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, cos sumidity of air esturated with moisture beizig 100.
4 DIRECTION OF Wind, to two points.
5 FORCE OF WIND, according to Beaufort Boule.
6 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, a detached cloað, d'drizzling rin, f fog, g gloomy, h ball lightning, o overcast, p passing showere, a aquail, I sin senow, t thunder, ÿ viability, w dew (wet,
7 Rai is ches, t tenths and hundredth
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, July 23rd
Previous On Date On Date st Day
at
at 2 p.m. 6 a,.
2. p.m.
Lt. Col. & Mrs Usher
Sams
Barometer A Temperature Hamidity......
29.77
29.73
29.70
85
78
88
70
93
62
Wind Direction...
East
Wat
Force
0
P
Weather ...
b
b
Bain
Mr u. c. Stewart Cap & Mrs Stewart,
zure and child Mr A. R. Stokea Capt & Waters
and child Mr C Willson..
GRAND HOTEL
Mr & Mrs Crew Afrs Esnault Mr & Mrs Fleming Mr Jardine
Mr Laughlin
Mr & Mrs Langham
Mr Lehman
Mr Lowe
Mr Mathieson
Mr Mitchell
Mr Nier
· Mr Owen
Mr Odom
Mr Roggeyeon Mr Scott Mr Skimin Mr-Sanderson Mr Weissenbrom Mr. Weitz Mr & Mrs Wilken Mr Wolf
Mr White Mr Wright Mr Ybinaga
Mr Zellvin
PASSED THE CANAL.
All broken, chafei, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be azamined on the 29th inst., at 9.30 A...
All Claims must reach us before the 5th Angast, or they will not be recognized. Na Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Mr Jackson
NOEDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, In experiments continued three years,
MELCHERS & Co., Dr. R. Stockard has used alcohol
Act promptly; make good the fault in
General Agenta, vapour to intoxicate guinea pigs without
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1914. affecting their stomachs, and from such your blood by taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. These Pills purify bad blood; animals has almost invariably obtained they strengthen weak blood and they make
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, defective offspring, even when the mates of these weakened males have been normal new blood. You will soon tell they are
doing you good by your improved Gebert,
The C.P.R. str. Empress of Russia left effects were appetite and the absence of attacks of vigorous females.
Yokohama on the 21st July, between 2 and evident in the second as well as the first Indigestion. You will be better for your
Per Korea, for San Francisco, etc., Mr.
4 p.m. generation. He concludes that the poison food; you will be brighter and more K. Fels, Mrs. J. Gould, Dr. R.. A. White,
The Ben Line str. Benvenue, from Leith, Your womanly charm will be Mr. E. A. Rice, Mr. W. Pucher, Miss Y. injures the germ-cells as well as other netive.
Middlesbro', and London, left. Singapore cells and tissues of the body, and that the increased, and as you continue with Dr. Lacable, Mr. K. Hosaeus, Mr. S. E.
for this port on the 23rd July, and may ffspring from the weakened germ-cells Williams Pink Fills you will regain Hilles, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Judson, Mr. have all cells of their bodies defective.
proper strength and enjoy life as fully and Mrs. Wm. J. Davies, Miss J.be expected to arrive here on or about 29th as every woman should do.
July 14th-Achilles, Bentowand, Glen- The str. Glenstrue will leave Shanghaiturret, Sachsen, Satsuma, Sueva, Wakasa Inspection of more than 700 gas engines They are equally valuable to men who Burcie, Miss 8. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. L July
on the 24th July, and is dus here on the Hary, Furst Bulow, Novara, in use about London has shown W. Ahave become weak and nervous following Fitzpatrick, Mr. S. Hirose, Miss H. Hoyos, Miss E. M. Butler, Miss N. Tookey, mechanical expert, much room a disordered state of the blood..
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by Donnelly, Mr. C. B. McKibbin, Mr. and 27th July, a.m. for Improvement in running. By quite
Mrs. B. Lacable, Lieut. F. M. Bowers, simple adjustments of gas-mixture and dealers everywhere, and by Dr. Williams
Co., 81. Szechuen. Road, Rev. J. W. Robinson, Mr. R. Allimao valve-timing, he
and 3 children, Mr. S. Konda and Mr. J. produced improved Medicine results from two-thirds of the engines, Shanghai, one bottle for $1.50, six 28
Campbell. adding an average of 27 per cent. to the post free.
ENGINE-RUNNING. WASTE.
DEPARTED.
The P.M. str. Ching left Yokohama on the 22nd July, for Hongkong via Manila, The United States mail has been trans ferred to the str. Aldenham, scheduled to arrive here on the 28th July.
July 3rd-Ginja, Sumatra, Chalister, July 7th Kamo Madu, Indradeo, Pant Lecut.
July 10th Idomeneus, Lennos, Sar.. dini, Tubingen. Loomedon.
July 17th-Meinam, Prinzess Alice, Scandia, Vorwuerts.
July 21st-Brasiliu, Cordillere, Goeben, Hitachi Haru, Indrani, Fathima Maru, Wipum, Orestes, Siam.
Highest open air Temparature on 22nd...87 Lowest-open-air Temperature on 22nd 1,79
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 24th to 30th July, 1914.
HIGH WATER
Weak
Month
H.kong,
Mean
Time
Height
Low WATER
H'kong
Mean
Time
8 0 2 39
Thurs 14 m 9 31
1 12 4 Batar. 25m 10 11 7 9 m
11 37 43 # 26 11 37 6
Mon.
Height.
52 a 325
5 29a 0
4 16
6.7
4 6 9
5 5 11
2-5
646-1 2
26
3 401
4 6
G
2.6 8 45 3 0
O.N.
BALE AT THE
27m 0 14 m 11.58 Tavs 28m 0 574 76 12
v 59 6 2 7·2018 Wed, 29 m 145 17 28
2 La 5, 3 Fei 30 35 5 4 9 12
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