Page
FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRalia, do, and for
PRIVATE RERIDEKTS AT THO OUTFORTS
A Comprehensive and Complete Bocord of the
NEWS OF THE PAR EAST is given the
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,
with which fy incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Karont, Subscription, paid in advance, $12
per annum. Postage to any part of fike World $2.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1857
THE
DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE
FOR 1906.
Complete Edition $10.00
Small
4.00
Orders may be sont to the Hongkong Daily Pren Offee and to the Local Booksellers
No. 15,181, +^E~+£¤¬# #=+=+=+=#* BONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1906. ЯR Rł!=+#^STAT-R88 PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,
TOM
SMITH'S CRACKERS
THE FINEST and LARGEST ASSORT-
TMENT in the Colouys
SPECIALITIES ia DESIGNS for Taklo
Decorations.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
[a1180
GREEN BLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Io Canku 375 it, net 84.50 per cask ex Factory, 10 Baga $50 U. Let $2,70 per bag ex Factory,
SHEWAN. TOMER & CO.. General Managers. Flongkong, 3rd October, 1906,
A TACK
&
HIRANO.
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST. THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE,
AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.
[1588
Hongkong, 16th August, 1995,
JUST LANDED.
A SHIPMENT OF
SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO'S CELEBRATED
"OLD TOM'
& "DRY" GINS.
PER CASE OF 12 BOTTLES (les 10% discount).
$8.00
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE MERCHANTS, HONGKONG, SHANGHAL, SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN. PENANG,
LONDON & GLASGOW.
[a34
Hongkong, 15th November, 1905.
a1923
THE
LAHMEYER
CO.,
ELECTRICAL
LONDON.
CÓ.. LD..
THE
28, DES Vær ROAD CENTRAL
H
AVE Just Unpacked a large Assortment
of Ladies' and Gozle.
[39
-PORT WINE, INVALIDS
栏
31
DOURO
40a
W.
BREWER & CO. PEDDER STREET.
(ADJOINING MAIN ENTRANCE HONGKONG HOTEL.) SOCIAL SHANGHAI NOVEMBER
(Inter-Port Cricket, &c.)
$0.50
Kilgorman "An Irish Tale," by Barnes
Reid
Sophy of Kratonis, by Anilooy Hopo... 1,75 For Honour of the Flag: A Sea Story, 83.60
Chippings, by Stanley Weyman... Prisonors, by Mary Cholmondeley.... The Dream and the Business, by Oliver
Hobbes
མ་་
LIN
The Car of Destiny, by Williamson
A Russian Cowand, by Wishaw
Things Scan in Japan, by Clive Holland;
Illustrated ...
1.75 1.75
by Commander Robinson...
2.50
1.75 A LARGE STOCK OF NEW BOOKS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
A NEW LOT OF PICTURE TOY BOOKS.
.
THE NEW ANNUAL VOLUMES.
4.00 | LETT"8, SMITH'S AND
1.75
1.75
1.50
Living Races of Mankind; 2 Volumes... 14,50 The Rugby Foot-Balier ...
Yoang Eugland; Now Volume
3.50
Academy Pictures; 1906...
4.50
For the Colours, by Hagens... Yo Mariner of England, by Hayong Trafalgar Ro-fought, by Sir Laird'
4,00
4.00
4.00 NEW $.50
STOCK OF CHEAP NOVELS
3 for 91.00
[632
Clowes
Red, White and Green
JAPAN
COLLIN'S DIARIES. AUTOGRAPH QURISTMAS CARDS.
ARTRIDGE DRAWING PAPER,
Very Superior.
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE-1, SOEUGA-CRO, TOKYO, - LONDON BRANCH-34, LINE STREET, E.C. HONGKONG PRANOH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street.
OTHER BRANCHES:
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg. Bombay. Bingapore, Sonrabaya, Manila, Amey, Shanghai, Cheloo, Tientein, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nrgeya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakawatan, Keraten, Nagasaki, Ka- obineizu, Sasety, Haidzuru Miike, Hakodato, Taipeb, &c.
Telegraphio Address: “ MITSUI" (A.B.C. aně A 1 Codea), CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Artenals and the late Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Worke; Hems and Foreign Mail and Freight Sleater
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hunde, Kaneda, Fujinotans, Maneda. Mannonro, Onoura
Otsuji, Easahero Tsukekure, Yoshinotaal, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other £oals,
112
TEADE
8. TANAKA, Manager, Hongkong.
MACKIE'S
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIEST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,
Dining accommodation for 500 Persons 163 Bedrooms
Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Büliard Rooms for Hotel
Residents
Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor
Electric Lighting and Fans
Every Comfort
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms
Ladies' Cloak Roorda
Matron in attendance
CHANGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS
H. HAYNES, Manager.
B40
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL Ledion Afternoon Tes-Kooray, Private Bar and Vitlined-Roonis,. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Elcetrically Lighted. Elucirio Fans (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Tablo D'Hote at separate tables.
'or Terms, &c, apply to thee
MANAGER.
Alongkong, 24th July, 1905.
N
NOTICE.
[al165
TEW KINGSCLERE will bo Opened us PRIVATE HOTEL on December
Lat. Fans of the alcre Hansa together with all Particulars can be seen any day ba tween 2 P.M. and 71.3. on and after the 22nd instant.
Apply-
Mrs. G. SACHSE,
St. George's House. Hongkong, 15th October, 1906. [1917
"BOA VISTA" HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA), MACAO,
AS been re-opened under European
H management and most strict supervision
as to food, cleanliness, and bygiene of the place.
All comferis of a home,
A most pleseans retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet,
Comfortable acsemmadation for travellers paying a visit to the bistorical and picturesque
WHITE HORSE CELLAR of Ma
UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY
$13.00 PER DOZEN. LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
SOLE AGENTS.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS' PUBLICATIONS.
25
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (8.8. Honam) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Can- ton, give easy communication with both these GOD TEAM.
Cable Address" BOAVISTA" For Terms, spply £4201
THE MANAGER.!
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
On the British Concession.
Per Case.
BRANDY
$21.50
15
[2161
***
** WHISKY, PALL MALL
19.00
16.00
19.00
THE
JOHN WALKER & SONS?
KARK
OLD HIGHLAND -
12.00
C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
10.00
165
19.00
13.00
19.00
15.25
40.50
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
THE
SIEMSSEN & CO..
An
is
HONGKONG AGENTS.
51a
TIONS IN
IN CHINA
Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA
THE HONGKONG I
GTYPHOON, Hopt.
JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, an Historical Sketch to which ded
an Account of the Celebes- tious in 1891
3.50
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE FIFTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE
OF THE FAL EAST
.810,00! CALENDAR, 1864 to 1913 Do.
Do Small Edition 400 BATES OF DIRECTORY OF PROTESTANT
EXOHANGE ᎪᎢ MISSIONARIES IN CHINA,
HONGKONG English Mail days JAPAN AND COREA,
1874 to 1904 0.60 BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY. L
AT HONGKONG, English Mail Sovint and Political Novel, by C.-J.
Days 1893 to 1905 Halcombs
$2.00
2,00
1.00
0.50
MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS
their and Bubsequent Use with tho Ladysmith Relief Colume WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by J, E. Featherstonhough
1,00
In the Centre of the Praya Graude.
Both Hotels under experienced European Managemant,
1.00
1,00
CALLED OUT: or the Cheng Wang's
0.50
REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY
Daughter, an Anglo Chinese Re manca, by Chas. J. E. Halcombe
2,00
FROM PORTSMOUTH TO PEKING,
MARK REGULATIONS
ก
0,50
0.21
POLITICAL
LADYSMITH, WITH NAVAL BRIGADE (Craies of H.M.8. Terrible)
a2201
1,00
SIONARY
SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25
100
4.00
15
+
KOWLOON
142
645
0.75
13
11
PEAK
10
NEW TERRITORY
CANTON
0,50
1,80
7.50
POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER... MAIL TABLES, for 1906
... 0.20 & 0.30
0,25 0.25
AVID CORSAR & BON'S MERCHANT NAVI
JUST PUBLISHED,
CANVAS
BOOTS and SHOES;
4180
SHIRTINGS, FLANNELS and SUITINGS
OF THE LATEST DESIGNS,
PRICES VERY MODERATE.
Inspection of our New Stock of Goods is
respectfully Solicited.
Hongkong, 25th September, 1900.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
COME AND SEE OUR FINE ABSORTMENT OF
TOYS.
TOYS TOYS
Do not lose this Golden Opportunity!
BEST GOODS, CHEAP PRICES,
H. HIPTOOLA & CO.,
13 and 15, D'Aguilar Street.
Hongkong, 26th November, 1906.
ON SALE. RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG,
FOR
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY, On the Day Proceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing
of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Bilver
FROM 1893 TO 1905;
A180
RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1906),
and other Useful Information.
PRICE: $1 CASH.
On Sale at the "DAILY PEE33" Office, or
Local Booksellers,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1906,
HWAYS LEVEL THAM
7.00
20,
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATION.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
3.50 am, to 9,80 2,m.... Every 10 minutes, 9.80 am to 11.00 a.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 11,80 mm to 12,46 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 12.45 pm, to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutos, 1.16 p.zu. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 18 minutes, 8.50 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.... Every 16 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARI.
8,45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m. every hour. SATURDAYS.
Ertza
BURDATS.
at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m. 8.00 am to 9.00 .....Evory 15 minutes, 9.00 am to 9.80 a.m....Evory 30 minuter, 9,805.m; to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes, 10.30 am to 11.00 a.m....Every 30 minutes. 32.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 100 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 5.00 p.. to 8.00 p.....Every 10 minatə!. 6.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minute 7,00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minator NIGHT CABS of 8.45 p.m.4 9.00p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour. BIECIAL CARS by armngement at the Com→ pany's Offes, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Contral,
JOHN D. HUMPOREYS & 80%, Liquidatora Bongbong, 27th August, 1506.
DENTAL
[1824
SURGEON,
G. DE PERINDORGE.
DIPLOMA: PARIS. *
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING
PORCELAIN FILLINGS.
28
SBD FLOOR, HOTEL MANSIONE,
PEDDER STREKI
FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE
FRANKFURT A/M.
FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION
Apply to 81EMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO..
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
OF
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED¡1825.
SHERBY, AMOROSO
LA TORRE
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES
OF
HAIG & HAIG, Ln., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.
9 Star, SPECIALThe finest of all" Peg" WHISKIES at
***
...$13.00 ...822.00
5 Star, LIQUEUE-Exquinite, best in the World for Club or Private use at
Stop drinking rank, Smoky Staff, because "it comes through the SODA" Try HAIG & HAIO'S WHISKIES; pure, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate favour. Once tried, preferred to all others, Bols Agente for Hongkong
- 1137
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
NEW
SEASON'S
FOR
TRONSTRUCTION IN CHINA...
IN CHINA.
HOG HANSARDI
OF MEETINGS. OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pab- Jished
Annually FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER-"A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps and Illus. HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESO,
half yearly vol bound-
GOODS
853
AUTUMN AND WINTER JUST ARRIVED MATERIALS of the VERY LATEST and MOST FASHIONABLE DESIGNS,
CONSISTING OF
SCOTCH and CHEVIOT TWEEDS, ANGOLAS, FLANNELS, LLAMAS, CASHMERES, VICUNAS, BLACK and BLUE SERGES, COVERTE, ULSTER- INGS, OVERCOATINGS, VESTINGS, TROUSERINGS, BREECHES, CLOTHS, SPECIAL LINES IN DRESS SUITINGS FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED.
$0.
All Orders receive the most CAREFUL ad PROMPT attention and are executed under the direct personal supervision of var Cutters, and by OUR OWN WORKMEN ON THE PREMISES,
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 17th November, 1906.
[33
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
ARNHOLI, KARBENG & CO.
Bola Agant, PURE FRESIT WATER.
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT O., LTD., is prepared to supply any Quantity of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and
Boilers.
Call Flag-W
J. W. KEW, Maunger, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Fongkbar. 8th Angost, 11905.
1712
VIA
OBSTACLES TO MIS-
PLAN OF VICTORIA
او
NOW ON SALE,
THE FIFTY YEARS
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAU, CHINA.
Evory Comfort aud Convenience for Resident and Tourists.
WY. FARMER,
Proprietor,
BOARD AND RESIDENCE
FD
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
URNISHED BEDROOM and Board for 0.75 Single Gentleman with an English 075 Family in Private flouse on the Upper Levels.
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR 日腰英中年十五
From 18T JANUARY, 1864 TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1913, BEING FROM THE 1ST YEAR OF THE 76TH CYCLE TO THE SÚTH TEAL OF THE 76TH CYCLE, THAT 18 THE JED YEAR OF TUNG CHI TO THE 39TH YEAR OF KWANG SUI.
PRICE $3 CASH, OFFICE, OF Agents in all the Forts of the On Bale at the HONGKONG " DAILY PRESS" Far Eas
COLD STORAGE. THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD
have now 10,000 Cubic Feet of Cold Btorage available at East Point, Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday (free) to any part of the World. unrepresented The Book will be sent by Registered Post excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods.by Agents on receipt of Money Order.
W PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901,
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1906.
1941
Apply
"B.." Caro of "Daily Press" Hengkong. 27th November, 1908.
Ofoe.
[9219
BOARD AND RESIDENCE,
FFERED in WELL APPOINTED HOUSE, Fine Fisk, overs Coul 4,
"
Large Verandabs Upper Level,
Apply to
Care of" Daily Presa" Ofios, Hongkong, 18th October, 1906.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
(1348
R 8. GILLANDERS M
" GLENWOOD," 27, CAINN ROAD. Hongkong, 20th September 1905. (1751 FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE
AT
"BRAESIDE."
LARGE AND COMMODIOUS RESIDENCE standing in its own Boorption Booms, Large Airy and Well grounds, with Tennis Courts, Good Dining and Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour; Terman moderato. Apply to-M. F. W. WATTS,
← Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Hend
Gate of "Tang Tuen.") Hongkong, 27th June, 1905.