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÷ENORMOUS INCREASE IN

ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

The chief of the Electrical Bureau-of- delphin, Pa David Walker, In his port stiles that at the close of the

there were 7.014 electric lampa

maintained at public expense-an increase,

RUSHL

WHUIL PERSIA

Eti

report from

appears

recently: been:

GCentra

pecially

done.entirely

"chants," "who go to. Russia

twenty-eight over 1897. According to the reaccessible to them than other

where travelling is cheaper. hey buy

They know what will. command the mar There are no British.merchants in the

tums made by the telegraph electric light telethey want and take it to Persia on their phone and treet railway companies, there were in overhead service on the

The city exclusive of those along railroad trac ~54,795 poles and b,oço miles of wire,,2;d

OTHER USES FOR-ELECTRICITY.

The possibility of electrical combination locks, for cash drawers and similar receptacles does

ring

to push their wares, and enter into competition with those from Russia. Besides, many of the things which command a ready snie in Persia are mado in Russia for the home markets, and it is not necessary, therefore, to specially sticks with glass sindes samovars, trays, manufacture them. Such are brass candles. glasses for ten-drinking, cheap looking glasses,

not seem to have been realized to its fullest ex-

French sugar competes successfully with tent. It requires but little ingenuity to arrange Russian because of its greater sweetness and four or five push buttons in such a way that only solubility, For British trade the question of one combination will close the circuit ufan un roads in Persin is of the greatest importance. locking nägnet and, any other will

an Good alann. The alarni could be placed at any con- Toads, says the Consul, are essential to enable us to meet, Russian competition in venient point, and at other points could be Central Persia and to enable us to get our fair placed cut-out switches, which, when manipu-share of the trade of Northern Persia, where fated, would reader it impossible oven for one who knew the combination to succeed in open- ing it An exchange says a device of this kind might be developed and made marketable-

What Next!

Russia has of late made great strides. In the bazaars of Teheran, where at one thine Manches ter piece goods only were to be seen at least

-half the trade is now Russian. For the Persians. themselves good cart roads are becoming n vital necessity in order to convey grain from Dr. H. Lewis Jones, of St. Bartholomew's districts having good burvests to those where (s. Hospital is now working out, in conjunction scarcity and even famine. In Western and with Messrs Arnold & Sons, the details of an Southern Persia transport is by camels, mules, electrically heated operating table, in which panics, and donkeys: There are no roads. In incandescent lamps supply the heat. The Northern Persia there are only two, one of body of the table has the form of an air which, that from Teheran to Resht--was made chamber of metal, which may be divided into by the Russians. A rond now being made separate sections for convenience. Six or from Ispalmn to Ahwar will bring the Gulf eight 16 candle power lamps inclosed in this within easy reach of Ispahan and should chamber, will rapidly raise an operating table cheapen freights considerably. A more direct to the required temperature, and half that road by Shuster is closed to caravans number will then maintain the temperature at in revolt If these roads were tubes a proper level when the rest have been switched off. Wherever electric light circuits exist, this mode of warming an operating table, Dr. Jones would present decided says advantages.

This

A new field of usefulness has been found for the electric motor vehicle. A woman having received a complicated fracture of a limb which was difficult of location, the physician decided to resort to the Renigen rays. The patient not being in a fit condition to be removed, and there not being any source of electricity on the spot an electric cab was summoned by telephone. The current from the battery in the cab was conducted 10. the apparatus by special wires, which successfully operated it, and enabled the physician by the usual obser vations to locate the fracture, and to set the Jimb quickly.

And This.

Kopen

GRAND

ACH THE

ing

FOR

Captain Сабок

IGHT

Hon

8478

ION:

TURDAY, the jst July

Under the Distinguishe

the Preser H.E. Sir HENRY, BLAKE, G.C.M.G.

Lady BLAKE IZ ANA

GRAND DOUBLE

BILL

The Sparkling Comedietţa în Ons Act

FERGUS HUME

Entitled

THE OLD GENERAL,"

To be followed by the celebrated Comedy in Three Acts, by

SYDNEY GRUNDY,

A PAIR OF SPECTACLES

PRICES AS USUAL PLAN now OPEN at. ROBINSON PIANO.CO

MONDAY, the 3rd July, “PINE. DOMINOES Hongkong, 29th June, 1899.

(8334

To be Let.

TO LETA

and in proper condition for traffic, all the Bri tish trade which reaches Ispahan through Baghdad would be saved, the Turkish transit, duties and be delieverd more

rapidly and cheaply in the bazaars of Central and Western Persia. On the whole British trade, if not de- creasing, is not expanding in these regions, and any hope of a revival is snail so long as the authorities remain supine and the mullahs. antagonistic. The Consul advises that, some-R TRAL POSITION Summer Rates. thing should be done-officinity to- press the Persians to make trunk roads. The British merchants he thinks, have done all they can to meet the requirements of the markets but they do not get their reward, for the reasons here. stated.

A PNEUMATIC ARTIFICIAL

LIMB

An English inventor has devised a very genious artificial leg and foot intended for use in cases of amputation below the knee joint, A plan is now said to be under consideration is mainly composed of a hollow rubber by the British Government for the lighting of the chamber. which is inflated in exactly the same Pyramids by electricity, and the installation of way as a bicycle tyre. The skelton of the foot an electric power transmission plant of 25,000s of wood and contains within it a rubber-faced horse power. The plan involves the erection joint which permits of movements like those of a power generating plant the Assoun which take place at the ankle.A pair of rubber

pneumatic pads surround the end of the ampu

DOOMS with or without BOARDAN, CEN:

cjo of this Office Hongkong, 17th May, 1899,004) [6640

ESTO:LET,

WITH IMMEDiate PossessIONE

T

Captain

as above To 4BM

This Stea för First Clas

For Freight

·Hongko

CHINA

Con

FROM

Consigneus oF

vessel are hereby inf being landed and place

Hongkong and Kowloon

Company's Godowns at Ko

consignment will be sorted out mark,

and delivery can be obtained, as soon as the

·Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo":

- From London, &én er S.S)

From Persian Gulf er B. 1. S&N. and B. & F.

SN Co's Steamers

„Optional Goods will be landed herë “unless instructions are given to the contrary before. 5 PM TO DAY

despatched

dari

30th instant, at

Goods not cleared by the 9th instant at P.M. will be subject to rent

nor: Accommodation

Passe

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in. studio, any case, whatever

oc

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ab

tained from the Godown

within ten. fter which

HE Company's Steamp

TH

"KALGAN."

Capjain Bennett, will be despatohed as above" TOMORROW, the 30th instint.SEE

- For Freight or Passage, apply to a

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents -HongkoDY, 78th June, 1899. "

[842a OCEAN:STEAMSHIP COMPANY,” FOR ONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. CHE Company's Steamship

days after the Vessel's arri

no:

Claims will be recognised.

MORE H. A RITCHIE, NAG Pecado de ter v Superintendent.

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1899

OCCIDENTAL'AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY

NOTICE

ONSIGNEES of CARGO por Steamship.

MARGAELIC

are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risks in the Com |pany's Godowns nt. Wanchai, from whence delivery may be obtained on countersignature of Bills of Lading

IXIONE

Goods remaining unclaimed after the and Captain Nish, -will be despatched-TO-July will be subject to ront, —— MORROW, the goth instant

No Fire Insurance has been effected. For Freight, apply to

DJSAVAN BUREN,

Agent." Hongkong, 26th June, 1899.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

· Hongkong, 26th June, 1899 v THE EAST ASIATIC CO.,

7870

IMITED

FOR HAVRE, COPENHAGEN AND ST.PETERSBURG:

THE Company's Steamship.

"SIAM” HE SECOND FLOOR of No. 7, QUEEN's Captain Glahn, will be despatched as above on.

SATURDAY, the 1st July, instead of as pro viously advertised."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Agent Hongkong, 27th June, 1809--

ROAD, ENE

Apply to

· E. D. SASSOON & CO. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1899

(6976

TO LET

NE LARGE ROOM,, THIRD - FLOOR, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS S. W. CORNER, Apply on PREMISES:

7352.

· Hongkong, 31ại May, 1899,

TO LET

[8304

· THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHARA

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's, Steamship

ANATATAMSUI MARUS CAS Captain S. Nagala will be despatched for the

at Daylight

Falls on the River Nile, and its transmission rated limbi sn that no undue pressure is exerted EMI DETACHED. VILLA RESIDEN.above, ports, on SUNDAY, "the 2nd-july

over a distance of too miles,; through the cotton- growing districts, where, it is thought, the pro- vision of cheap power from this source will permit the building of cotton factories. Part of the scheme contemplates the lighting, from this source, of the interior comidors of the

Pyramids, and also the opperation of pumping machinery for irrigating large areas of desert. lands al ng the Nile. It is also stated that an American company is likely to receive the con- tract for this work.

RESTORING THE ILLUMIANTING POWER OF INCANDESCENT

LAMP MANTLES, --

A recent number of Neueste Erfindungen contains an interesting account of an observa: tion, made by Herr Frinck, by which the illuminating power of the Welsbach mantles may be restored. The method was described by the author at one of the meetings of the Polytechnischer Verein, in Berlin. As is well known the mantles decline in illuminating power after they have been in use for some time: This Juminosity may be restored to a certain degree by blowing out the mantle from the inside while they are burning, which can be accomplished with the aid of a small glass or paper tube. The president of the society stated that he had personally tested the method and had found it effective, and, in consequence, recommendable. In order to facilitate the carry ing out of the process the German Incandes- cent Gaslight Company manufactures a tube, mounted in a rubber ball, which is convenient] for the purpose."

THE TUGRIN FOG DISPELLER.

on the tissue.

THE GAME OF GRAB.

that, within the last eighteen years 8.670,120 It is pointed out by The London Daily News

square miles have been added to the colonial empires of the great colonizing powers. This total, which does not include Egypt or the Soudan, is made up as follows

Square. miles

Great Britain; France

Germany'

Ruzzja

United Stat

Netherlands.

Portugalin

Spain.....

123,677

96,6050 79,911

Even Spain, in spite of the loss of her best colonies, has increased the colonial area, she govemed in 1880, Denmark, alone among the old colonial powers has not added more terri-: tory to her oversed possessions during the present century.It is interesting to know that the total colonial area is 77 times larger than the total areas of the home governments. In the case of Great Britain it is 75 times more than her local home aten in that of Franica nearly 18, Portugal 22, the Netherlands 65, Germany 3, and Russia 3 times as large as their

home area

WATERPROOFING CANVAS.

OR CLOTHAS

Asolution containing equal parts by weight of gelatine and chrome alum. It is not advis able to mix more of the solution at once- as, if the mixture once sets, it cannot be reli than is sufficient to give the canvas one coat, quefied like a plain solution of gelatine, and

The Monthly Weather Review, published by the Weather Bureau, recently bad an account of the Tugrin Fog Dispeller, which consists of aa outlook pipe 8 feet long, the internal the quantity of the canvas to be: diameter being 3 inches. There is 4 wide flange at the mouth placed so as to be conveni-

water proofed is bús small, it would, perheps be preferable to coat with plain gelatine solu tion until quite Impervious to cold water, and

ent to the low and tube enters then to thoroughly soak for say: twenty-fo

the pipe from

blower sends powerful stream warm air though the tube, and the pipe straight ahead, blowing a hole through the fog as it were, which is rolled back in every direction. The emoisture is said to condense and flow in rain drops. The navigat Ing officer is enabled to see through the densest fog for several feet. If this blower operates satisfactorily in a horizontal position, it must also do the same in a vertical one, and the region. around the blower should therefore, be well; wet by the rain drops that are, thus formed out, of the fog. It might be un expensive operati but it would be worth trylug on the coast of California, where it la desired to utilira Tag

HOW ESPRIT DE CORPS IS VA LUED AND PRESERVED

The Emperor tlefield of

man

tion

reply

hours in a strong solution of chrome alum

Intimations.

EM ALL COMES

CTUDIO.

{TRAL” Whe PORTRAITS Moderate Prices

NO IST

STREET

DERATE

on Bowen Road (new in course of erection.) A PROPERTY lately occupied by the

Bowrington Saw Mills, GROUND FLOOR, 32, PEEL STREET OFFICES-1st floor No. 20, PRAYA

Messrs. MELCHERS & CO.)- CENTRAL (Lately occupied by

GODOWN, No. 7A, PRAYA CENTRALI Apply to D

HONGKONG-

THE

INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, a1st Juno, 18gg..

TO LET

{{[12,]}]}||

OFFICE ROOMS. un 1st floor of No. 41

Queen's Road, Central, (lately the IM- PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).

Apply to

Compradore Omce,

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

Hongkong, 26th June, 1899..

+1835 -FOK:SINGAPORE, PENANG AND G

CALCUTTAZZ

HE Steamship

CATHERINE APGAR SEA Captain J.G: Olfent, will be despatched for the Above Forts on TUESDAY, the 4th at 3-P.M...

For Freight of Passage, apply to GLASS DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

„Agents. Hongkong, 28th-June, 1899,- k [8460 "EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-

5. SHIP.COMPANY, LIMITED, A FOR SYDNEY AND MELE RNE!

SALE, C, HOCHAFFEL, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899398a(Calling at QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking

*** Hotel,

WINDSOR HOTEL,

through Cargo to ADELAIDE NEW GRADE ZEALAND TASMANTA, &C)TE

PHEE Steamship:z450f

EASTERN": Captain Ellis will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 4th July,

This well known Steamer specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Réfrigerating Gham- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Prby! sions Ion, throughout the y

HONGKONG;

STRICTLY FIRST CLASS.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the PASSENGER ELAVATOR from EN-

TRANCE HALL to each floor. BOARDA Stewardess and s

Electric light and LODGINGAT

da duly-qualified Surgeon are carried

MONTHLY RATES GIVEN NOW.

Hongko

STORES

PBOHM

Manager

THE MUTUAL

SUB AGENTS LIPTON LIMITED.)

26 28 & 90, POTTINGER STREET, HONGKONG

JUST ARRIVED PER SS. YAMATTA MARU.

NOTHER LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

AUSTRALIAN CREAMERY BUTTER

6gEx]

o

NA-Retum Tickets fesued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA TION COMPANY and vice versdes

For Freight or Pasange, apply to:

-—=— GIBE LIVINGSTON & Co

Agents

Hongkong

FOR

THE

be

the 7th

Captai

(62281

COMPANY.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP"VICTORIA?"

FROM TACOMA; VICTORIA, YOKO-

HAMA, KOBE MOJLANDZE

SHANGHAI SAMOYEN

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside

* Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. F Hongkong, 26th June, 1899,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

REP&OS N. Co.'s Steamship.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ, DOMDAY, AND

STRAITS, ITA Consignees of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown

consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed

Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 11: AM TO:MORROW DEERE

Goods not cleared by the 4th July, at 4 PM, will be subject to rent med

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

case whatever.

***All damaged Packag

Godowns and a corti tained from the. anys after the V no Claims, will.

Hongkon

FROM:CA!

Steamship

SORES Jeft in the damage ob

pany within ten

rwhichs

AND

CATHERINE APCAR having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby, informed that their Goods. - will be delivered from alongside, viure al

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed;

Cargo

alding on board after the regth instant, at 4 PM, will be landed at Consignices'' risk and expense" into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

port on or Co Limited

Consigneer

PENANGAN tuested to take

DELI

Such Ca

willbe

expans

Hong

their:Goods, from

House)

DEAD!

ssalva"

the use

Youred of her deafness and noises in the Head by Dr. NICHOLSON'S: Artificial Bar Drunts sent 1000 to his Institute so that Deaf Persons who have not the means to procure the Ear Dunis nav Investhom free Apply by letter to G BRIGHT Secretary, 54 Bow Lane London, EC.

NOTICE

THE BEST PREVENTIVE,

SANITARY SOFT,

SOAP

TIOUS DISEASES

JEYES

FLUID

THE BESTS

DISINFECTANT

SOAP

AVOID ALL-RISK OF OUTBREAK BY

W. G-HUMPHREYS

Bank Balldings gkong otla March, 1807,

ARBOLINEUMAVE

USED FOR of

DISINFECTANT

for Wood

Thoroughly reliable preservati and Stons against White/Ants, Decay Fungus Rot and Dampness.

Sbld. Agents for Ch LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO Hongkong, 17th September, 1896.4

(39)

LEVY HERMANOS,

AMOND MERCHA

DIAN

CL

LERS AND WATCHMAKERS

Sole Agents in the East for

HUMBER and

Watch made?

JEWEL

gamated

Ld.

TRALE

QUEEN'S ROAD

Opposite the Telegraph Office

BLACKHEAD & GO SIP-GILANDLERS, SATUMAKERS

COAL AND PROVISION=- CHANTS NAVAL CONTRA AND GENERAL COMMUS

PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKO SOMPI MANUTECTURE

HART

EBRAND, HA

DAIM

ENUINE EDAHAND

US GREYA PAINT TENT-MOTOR, NCHESTE

"Sole EERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM

P&O SPECIAL LIQUER SCO

APMANGUERY KINDA SHIP'S STORES AND REC

ALWAYS IN ST

REASONABLE PRI Hongkong, 14th May 1895,

SYRUP

HYPO PHOSPHITE of LIME

KESH

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Intimations, NOTICE

THE OFFICES of the "HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH removed to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises formerly occupied by Messrs. POWELL & Co.) to which address all communications should be addressed,'

ETH. F. SKERTCHLY,

Manager

Hongkang, 1st May, 1899.

HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

[COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

HONGKONG EXCHANGE,

OPEN DAY, AND NIGHT, ....

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

EXCHANGE LINES, $80 Per Annum

PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Annum.

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

N.BA special charge is made for lines of i

more than average length.