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MA+=# HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24ṛu, 1906.
ELECTRICAL CO... LD
LONDON.
KELLY
& WALSH, LD.
TREASURE IN HEAVEN:
ROMANUS OF RICHES, by MARIE CORELLI...
A
$1.75 1.75
AN ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR For 250 YEARs, 1751-200 by Chas Kliene...
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THE INVISION OF 1910, by W. Le Queux
175
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1.75
1.75
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F. T. Ballen...
4.40
460
THE MAN WHO Rose AGAIN, by J.
Hocking
FLOTHAN, by F. 9.
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-0.40
| 365 Dinner DISHES...
365 BRZIDS AND BISCOTTS
0.70 0.70
Per Case,
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FIT
2,00
2.00
for
addition,
a1343-5
9.25
[a31
WHISKY, PALL MALL
20.00
TRADE
JOHN WALKER & SONS*
OLD HIGHLAND-
:
12.50
C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
10.50
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
20.00
MARK
13.75
20.00
16.00
165
40.50
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. (118) GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Cooks 375 lbs. Let 34.75 por cask ex Factory. In Bags 250 lbs, net $2,80 per bag oɛ Factory.
SHEWAN. TOMES.& CO., General Managers.
·Hongkong, ist October, 1905,
CHEAP CLEARANCE SALE OF DRAPERY, &c. DART LOONG'S 51 and 53, WELLINGTON ST.
FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. FROM 15TH SEPTEMBER.
TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS.
[1734 Hongkong, 17th September, 1906.
PHOTO SUPPLIES.
CAMERAS
inleet patent.
MERAS of the vary EASTMAN'S KODAK AND FILMS.
W. BUTCHER & SONS CAMERAS
ACCESSORIES.
A. TACK & 00.,
26, DES VEUT ROAD,
and
PRESH STOCK of the beat PLATES and
LONDON. INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA... ESTABLISHED 1815.
BRANDY ****
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DOURO SHERRY, AMOROSO
LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
SIEMSSEN & CO..
HONGKONG AGENTS.
51.
PEERLESS SCOTS.
WHISKIES
OF
1
JAPAN
COALS.
any
PAPERS by every steamer,
Prices very
moderate on applentios
Hongkong. 28th May, 1906,
FORNITURE.
STORAGE
FOR COAL TIMBER, &c.
139
TO BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT
TO BE PORTH POINT, Snilable for above Purpuss
EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT DEEP WATER.
Also FOR SALE. Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36
02 PRAYA EAST
Approximate AREA
43,000 SQUARE FT. 99 YEARS' LEASE.
For Particulars, apply
GEO. FENWICK & Co., Iru.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1906,
[153
AUTOMATIC MAUSER
PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong. 3rd October, 1905
Mirso
花
BISHI GOSHI-KWAISBA (MITSU BISHI CO.)
COAL
DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
"IWASAKI,"
-Cable Address
which applies to all Branch Oficos.
al ABC 5th E., Western Union Codes used.
All Letters Addressed:
MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.,
with
name
of place under BRANCH OFFICES:-- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KAI ATSU.
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG
HANKOW.
AGENCIES
YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Eng. CHINKIANG: Mosers. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAT & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS if Takashima, Ochi, Shintew. Namazuta sud Kumi-Yamada Collieries, and also Hoo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Bazen Coal
The Heal and branch Offees and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Ceals produced from the above Collieries. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong, No. 2. Pedder Siccot.
631
DENTAL SCRGEOI
G. DE PERINDORGE.
DIPLOMA: PARIS.
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING
PORCELAIN FILLINGS.
HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.
3 tar, SPRCIAL-Tho finest of all "Peg" WHISKIES at ...
$13.00 ...$42.00
5 Star, LIQUEUR-Exquisite, best in the World for Clab or Private use at ...
Step drinking rask, Smoky Staff, because it comes through the SODA." Try HAIG & HAIG's WHISKIES; pare, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate Javour, Once tried, preferred to all other. Bole Agents for Hongkong:
1137
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
LANE, CRAWFORD
& CO.
TAILORING
DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE NOW SHOWING
SPECIAL LINES OF
THIN TWEEDS & FLANNELS
FOR EARLY AUTUMN WEAR
PRICE $35 THE SUIT.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
Hoogkong, 1st August, 1906.
HIRANO.
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THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD.. KOBE.
AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.
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Hongkong, 16th August, 1995,
AQUARIUS CO.'S ÆRATED
WATERS.
ARE THE BEST OBTAINABLE ON THIS MARKET.
TRY:-
TRADE
MARK
MACKIE'S
WHITE HORSE CELLAR
THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY
$14.00 PER DOZEN. LANE. CRAWFORD, & CO.
SOLE AGENTS.
MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO)
HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGA-OKO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:-34, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINOR'S BUILDINGS, lor Hovan StadIT
OTHER BRANCHES
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Soarabaya, Manila, Ames, Shanghai, Chefor, Tiantain, Nowobwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokomis, Naguye, Usaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonerski, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karsta, Nagasaki, Knchinote, Sasebo, Maidzara Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, ke.
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and AI Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenols and the State Railways; Frincipal Eailway Companios and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Blai and Freigh Stormers.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Togawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and BOLLAGENTS for Hokoka, Hondo, Kanada, Fajlustsus, Mameda, Mannonra. Onours Otenji,
Baahara Tembakaró, Yoshingtaní, Yoshio. Yunokibar, and other Conis.
112
DR. M. H. CHAUN,
THE latest Method of the AMERICAN TYSTEM DENTISTRY.
37, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvanis, U.8.A
11674 Bongkong, 4th September. 1905
CARTRIDGES.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESA LEY'S, SCHULTZES, AMBERITE And KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 18. and 20 BORE and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT ie all Bizes, Nos. 10 to 8880. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety,
WM.SCHMIDT & CỔ. Hongkong. 99th November, 1902.
893
HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL, TRAM-
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
7.00 a.m.
IN LIQUIDATION.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
7.30 am to 9.30 m.... Every 10 minutos, 0.30 am to 11.00 am....Evory 16 minutes. 1150 to 12,45 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 1346 pm, to 6 pm....Every 10 minuter. 116 pan to 1.46 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1:45 p.m. to 2.16pm....Every 10 minutes. 2.16 p.m, to 8.00p.m....Every 16 minutes. 8.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 16 minutes, 5.00 pm, to 8.00 p.m....Evory 10 minutes.
NIGHT CAE3,
8.45 pm, & 9.00 p.m., 0.45 to 11:25p.m... every hour. SATURDAY Extra care at 11,30 pm, and 11.15 p.
RUNDATH
3.00 am to 9.00 a.....Every 15 minutos 9.00a.m. to 8.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 0,30 m, to 10.30 .....Erary 15 miuntos
AQUARIUS WATER IN QTS,, PTS. & SPLITS. 10.30. to 11.00 a.Erory 10 minutos
SILENT WATER,
TONIC WATER.
BELFAST GINGER ALE, LEMONADE,
- STONE GINGER BEER.
HOTEL MANSIONS,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
PEOLER STRENT
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Hongkong, 20th September, 1905.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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12.50 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Evory 10 minutes 100 p.m. to 1.00 p.m....Every 15 minute. -5.09 pm to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 am to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minuÆs, 700 m to 9.00 pm, ...Every 10 minutes.
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TEMPORARY MINING REGULA
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FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER-A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps and Illustrations...
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MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Colama VARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by E. Featherstonhangh
06
3,50
0.50
0.50
0,25
4.00
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2,00
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(6) Prewinnus may be paid in Lalf-yearly or
without quarterly instalments
DQDWELL & CO., LD., “
Agents.
HOTELS
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
On the British Concessiou.
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO, CHINA.
In the Centre of the Vraya Grande.
Both Hotels undir experivuced European.
Management.,
Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident and Tourists,
a1662
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor.
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining accommodation for 300 Persons 163 Bedrooms
Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Koons for Hotel
Recidents
Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor
Electric Lighting and Fans
Every Comfort
Ladies Afternoon Tea Room
Ladies Cloak Rooms
Matron in attendance
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS H. HAYNES, Manager.
240
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL'
Ladier Afternoon Tea-Roons, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Klostrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at saparate tables.
For Terms, &c, apply to tho...
MANAGER.
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
H
CHINA), MACAO,
AS boca re-opened under European management and most strict supervision Bs to food, cleaulizees, and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a bore.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days' rest and quiet,
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macan.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (8.8. lengah) daily to and from Hongkong, aud two steamers to and from Canton, gire easy communication with both these contros.
An Orchestra plays during Disher Satunlure
Cable Addres8 BOAVISTA."
For Terms, apply
D221
THE MANAGER.
ON SALE.
UD
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT-HONGKONG, VOR DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY, On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Maile from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Silver
FROM 1893 TO 1905;
7.50
2.00
1,00
7
野。
JE
KOWLOON
...0.20 & 0.30 1.00 0.75
***
PEAK
0.75
+1
NEW TERRITORY
075
1700
CANTON POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM.... SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER...
0,50
0.25 0.25
NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to PLAN OF VICTORIA
11.16 p., every half hour.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com-
pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vaux Load Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & 80Y
Liquidators. Hongkong, 27th August, 1500.
80
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PRICE: $1 CASH.
On Sale at the DAILY PRESS" Office, or Local Bookmillors.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1906.