Fom EUROPE & AMERICA „India, Australia, de, and for
PRIVATE BRIDENTS AT TUM 'UUTFORTS
A Comprehensive and Complete
Fecord of tho
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST,
in given in the
HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS,
with which is incorporated the CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE Eurost, subscription, paid in advance, $12
per annum. Pontage to nay part of
World $2.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1857
No. 15,462. TABUTIR-# BEƑƒ1⁄4ÆETE** HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5гB, 1907.
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL
POWERFUL DISINFECTANT
AND GERMICIDE.
CHEAP HARMLESS, EFFECTIVE
Per Pint Tin
Gallon
50 cents $2.00
A. S. WATSON & CO..
LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
**1005
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Canka 375 lbs, net. $5.00 per csak ax Factory. In Bags 250 lbs, net 88.00 per bag ex Factory,
SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers.
dongkong, 3rd October, 19 7
UTOMATIC
a1046
BROWNING PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7,65 mm..
With CHAMBER, for 8 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong, 8th March, 1907.
48
AUTOMATIO. MAUSER
PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10.88018Jn 2 SECONDS, CARLOW112 & CO. Agente. Hongkong, 19th March, 1907.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
675
Y Popular English Manufacturers. In
Ba Bores and Sizes
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8880. at 36, 37 and $7.50 per 100 8PORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.
Inspection Invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.
A
1660
LING & CO..
18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KUHN & FOMOR).
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
PHOTU SUPPLIES
IN THE COLONY
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
-
GENUINE BARGAIN SALE.
ENLARGEMENT OF OUR
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
We are offering our Complete NEW SEASON'S “Dəlivery of
+
AUTUMN & WINTER GOODS
AT 25% DISCOUNT FOR CASH.
This feeds a really excellent opt ortunity for Ladies to obtain absolutely NEW GOODS at exceptionally low prices and much less than in London.
Srocx COMPRISES Large Selection of Latest Styles in-HATS, COSTUMES, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, COATS, HOSIERY, RUFFLES, BOOTS AND SHOES, BELTS UMBRELLAS, &c., &c.
SALE COMMENCES MONDAY, 4TH NOVEHER. CLOSES 14TH
NOVEMBER..
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
MITSUI BUSSAN
KAISHA
(MITSUI. & CO)
IMFORT. EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Joe House Street. `M. KOBAYASHI, Manager..
HEAD OFFICE), SURUGACHO, TOKYO.
OTHER BRANCHES:
=# #
THE
DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE
FOB 1907.
Complete Edition $10.00 Small
6,00
Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office and to the Local Booksellers
+ELBEAT-A PRIORE, $3 PER Monra,
BASS & CO'S PALE ALE
HORSEHEAD' BRAND.
$18.00 PER CASE...
20.00
4. Dozen QUARTS.
24.00
8
12
.........
PINTS, SPLITS.
TELEPHONE NO. 75.
LESS 10% OWING TO HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE,
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL,
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining accommodation for 300 Persons Well Furnished Heption Booms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Residenta
Electric Lifte to eash Floor."
Electric Lighting and Fana
Telephones on every Floor:
Every Comfort
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Ladies' Cloak. Boome
$34
15, Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong,-15th October, 1907,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS PUBLICATIONS.
**
...10.co
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
CF THE FAR EAST...
Do.
Do.
Small Edition' 8,00 CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAT: & Bocial and Political Novel, by C. J. Halcombe
3.50
+
83
THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Bistorical Sketch to which is added an Account of the Celebra tions in 1891
1.00
0,50
0.50
050
London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Bangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Courabaya, Mauile, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Fooshow, Tsingtan, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang Tairen, Angtung, Feoul, Chourulpe, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoya, Ossks, Kobe, Kore, Maizuru, Moj, Wikamaten, Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinotan, Fasebo Milke, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipab, 7 sinan, de.
Tolographic Address: "MITEUI" (A.B.C, and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Ballways; Principal Raliway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Fametis Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujizolana, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Obtanji, Ohnoura, Basahara, Teukaburo, Youbio, Yanokibara, and other Coals.
IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Bilzer,
THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept.
18th, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA
TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY
CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA.. HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE
· LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub lished Arzually
MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS
and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Ralia? Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE
MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E. Featherstonhsogh
4.00
1,00
1.0.
POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS
SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 TRADE MARK REGULATIONS
IN CHINA
PHOTO
$4.25
7,50
2.00
2.00
FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL KIVER" A Book for the Globetrottar," by Capt. C. V/LLOYD; with Maps and Illus. 1,90 HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,
half yearly vol. bound FIFTY YEARS 'ANGLO-CHINESE
CALENDAR, 1884 to 1913 1914. RATES OF EXCHANGE AT
HONGKONG English Mail days ・・・ 1874 to 196 BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail ... Daya 1898 to 1995. CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang's Daughter, an Anglo Chinese Re mance, by Cher. J. H, Halcombe FROMPORTEMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Cruise of H.M.S. Terrible)
.: 1.00
2,00
140
Matron in attendance
CHABORS MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAF. +42
A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.
Private Bar and Billis rê-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout Electric Electrically Lighted.
Faur fit required). Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.
For Tarms, &c., Apply to the la
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
a1704
"KINGSCLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND
MACDONNEL ROAD, Telephone No. 134.
"NACHSOLA."
Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.
SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER... 0.25 ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water
PLAN. OF VICTORIA
KOWLOON
PEAK
1.00
-0.75
0.75
45
0.76
0,50
NEW TERRITORY CANTON POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM... 023
SUPPLIES.
LONG HING & CO..
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
FRESH STOCKS;OF
Tin; Lead and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereas, Manur KODAK FILMS. ILFORD PLATES AND
Rice, Oplum, Jainglass, Mushrooms, Sagar, Wax, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matèbes, Paper, Hides, Leather, Balts, Teak & other Timber etc.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MARCHANTS,
07
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
ESTABLISHED 1815.
118
PAPERS. AND PHOTO GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PRICES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
LAZARUS & C.O,
C.
60*** & 61, BENTINCK STREET,
CALCUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES
Manufactured in CALCUTTA of TIMBER which has been THOROUGHLY SEASONED.
Photographie Goods of every Description
in Stock.
Per Case.
Developing and Printing Undertaker. Hongkong, Sld July, 1907.
BRANDY ★
$21.50
1691
**
19.00
16.00
A. TACK & CO.,
WHISKY,
PALL MALL
$19.00
26, Des Vœux ROAD, CEN" BAL
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND
∙12.00
C. P. & CO.'S SPRCIAL
BLEND
10.00
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
19.00
A. TACK &
DOURO
13.00
1497
19.00
COMPANY,
LA TORRE
15.25
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
40.50
TRADE
TEN YEARS OLD.
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
SIEMSSEN & CO..
$13 PER DOZEN,
Hongkong, 16th October, 1907.
PEAK
70).
TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7.80 to 9:80 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 9.00 .. to 11.00 sm....Every 15 minutes. 21.0 m, to 12.46 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 11.45 pm, to 1.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.18 Fan, to 1.45 pm. Every 15 minutes, 1.45 pm to 9.15 pm....Every 10 minutes, 2.15.m. to 8:00 pan....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 pm to 6.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 6.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter.
NIGHT UAES.
& 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.18 p... every hour.
STUEDAYE,
Extre¡Care at 11.80 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.
SUNDATE,
8:00 am to 9.00 a.n'... Every 15 minutes. 20 am, to 8.30 o... Fvery 30 minutas. 9,8 m, to 10.30 a.....Fvery 15 minutes, 10.30 am, to 11...Fter 10 minutes 11.45 am. to 12.00 Noor...Every 15 minutes. 13.00. oon to 14% pa... Every 10 minute. 1,00 p.m. to 6.80 p.m. Every 15 minutes 500m. to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes,
Ip.m, to 7.00 pm... Frey 15 minutes. 7.00 7 to 800 m... Every 10 minuta. NIGHT CARS at 8,46 p.z. & 3.00 p.m., 3,45 to 11.15 p.m., overy balf hour.
BTECIAL CAFB by arrangement at the Com- pany'■ Cfice, "Alexandra Buildings, Des Voux Boad Central
JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 9th May, 1807.
SHERRY, AMOROSO
HONGKONG AGENTS.
CHAMPAGNE
CATALOGUE AND PARTICULABS ON APPLICATION.
C. LAZARUS & CO., CALCUTTA.
{a1018
1389-1
WHITE HORSE" WHISKY
#51
MAR
G.
H. MUMM & CO.,
a107
THE MOST POPULAR WINE.
Can be badgin the following qualities:-
EXTBA DRY (Gout Americain),
BRUT
(Cordon Rouge),
SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER
BHANDS.
SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE
AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM"
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTE.
677
Hongkong, let Jane, 1907.
(a1017
SOLE AGENTS:
BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND
FROM THE
ORIGINAL RECEIFT 1746,
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
報新外中港香 THUNG NGỌI BÁN PO
Chinese Darty Press),
PUBLIKзD DAILY,
Is the oldest and still immeasurably the beat medium for Advertising among the Native Community.
Established for nearly FIFTY YELES Circulates largely throughout Southern China Indo-Chins, etc
Terms for Advertising (Translation free) can be obtained at the Office, 10A, Des Voeux Red
Central, Hongkong: Lol, Fleet Street, London or from the different Agents
Documents translated from or into Classics! er Colloquial Chinese.
I, E N
TING.
SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905
1540
DR M. H. CHAUN, HE atest Method of the AMERICAN
T SYSTEM DENTISTRY
83, QUEEN'A ROAD CENTRAL From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A
1444 Rongkong, 17th April, 1907.
throughout, Billiards. Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stebling for borres.
Proprietress, Mus. G. SACHSE.
THE GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOBE.
FIRST-CLASS CUISINE. COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close paaximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.
807
BABY WINES AND Liquore SUPPLIED.
www
Special arrangements for a long stay.
F. DOMBALLE" M. MAILLE
Propriétaires.
"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH
HAB
CHINA), MACAO.
AB been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision
s to food alealizess and bygiene of the place
All comforts of a home,
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 Marso.
Machoi
is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two stemmern (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to
and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both
these centres,
Cable Address—"Boavista.” For Terma, opply
THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL Un the Britieb Conversion.
Electrically Lighted.
Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Reasonable Rates
Under the Personal Superintendence of H. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hote
-4
MACAO HOTEL. TELEGEAN!—Farmue, BACAO, MACAO, CHINA.
In the Centre of the Prays Grande, CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager.
Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and unde experience European Managemsul, Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident and Tourists 1431
WM. FARMER, Propele lor.
CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY. A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF ABSORBING INTEREST,
"By CHAS. J. HALCUMBE (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs Service, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land," vtc.).
THE VOLUME which consists of 461 Pages, and includes a ketoa Plan of Bistorical interest showing the disposition of the Forces at the battle of Kweilin, is dedicated to Sir ROBERT HART, G.C M.G. and Dr. A RENNIE
Its description of Chinese Social Custom and Superstitions, combined with the insight it..
into political conditions in Chins mukes- gives
CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY" an excellent volume for presentation to friends at Home.
Well bound in Yellow Cloth with Chinese Emblem Goll
---
+41
PRICE
$3.50 To be obtained from Mesars. KELLY & WALSH
from LTD., Messrs. BREWER & Co, or the Printers and Publishers, the HONGEOND DAILY PRESS" Offics.