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Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 7857
Br Appoisupest
ia HIM. the King.
BOVRIL
is ALL beef-prine
beef in 2 readily
digestible form.
No. 15,890.
號十九百八千五萬一第
日五初月二閏年元宜 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1909.
五興街 我六十二月三年九界百九千—英港香
HYGIENOL
A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT
GERMICIDE AND DEODORIZER.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
NEW PIANOS
ON HIRE
AT $10 PER MONTH,
TUNING AND
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
OX
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
ESTABLISHED 1815.
BRANDY ★★★
"CLAN MACKENZIE"
SCOTCH WHISKY.
$15.50 PER DOZ.
AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
CRAWFORD & CO.
*LANE.
BOLE AGENTS.
(634
BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,
PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, No. 696.
NEW NOVELS 81.75 Each. High Life in the Far East, by James Dalziel Author of "In the First Watch." Septimus, by William J. Locks: Author
of "Beloved Vagabond."
Adventures of Lonin Blake, by Louis Becke, The Tompting of Paul Chester, by Alico
and (ande Askow,
Por Cane.
$22.50
20.00
17.00
WHISKY, PALL MALL
20.00
(830
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND - C. P. & CO'S SPECIAL
BLEND
12.50
Hydrographical Surveying, by Wharton
and Field: Now Enlarged and Revised Edition
10.50
Modern Gas and Oil Engines, by F
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
DOURO
20.00
Graver
$17.00
.4.20
13.50
The New Spirit in India, by H. W
Neyison
9.00
SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR
14.75
Personal Heligion in Egypt before
Christianity
2.25
LA TORRE
16.00
OLD EAST INDIA
18.50
Three Plays of Shakespeare, by
Swinburne ...
2.25
My Experiences in Cyprus, by Basil
AMOROSO
20.00
The Crime on Canvas by F. M. White. Sir Morcombe's Marriage, by Florenco
Wardon.
Stewart
4.50
ROYAL AMONTILLADO CURIO SOLERA
23.00
Boinan Life and Manner, by
Friedlander
4.50
The Capture of Paul Book, by M. McDonnell
Bodkin.
26.50
The Art of Modern Conjuring Cole's Fan Doctor
2.75
The Honzo Called Harrish, by "Rita."
1.75
The Iron Heel, by Jack Louden.
5,50
Regulations Relating to the Examination
The Fernandes Reciter: Popular and
Humeroas
The Sin
0
2.75
Moberly.
of Engineers
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HONGKONG AGENTS.
Regulations and Suggestions as to the
Sarray of the
Machinery .of
Tho Conventionalists, by E. H. Bonsan
Steamships...
.40
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AUCTIONS
REGULAR
ATTENTION
INCLUSIVE.
S. MOUTRIE & CO..
LIMITED.
CHATER ROAD.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.
1401
COMPANY
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs, net $5.50 per cask or Factory
In Bags 250 lbs. not 23.45 por bag er Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
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BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -
THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
Qrs. 40.00 Prs. 42.00 Another Hardy Garden Book...
SIEMSSEN & CO..
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW STOCK OF
AERTEX CELLULAR CLOTHING.
THIS LABEL ON
AERTEX
ALL GARMENTS:
LONDON
DAY
WITH CUFFS $5.00.
SHIRTS
WITHOUT CUFFS $4.00.
PYJAMAS $6.00 PER SUIT."
UNDERVESTS
$2.75 EACH.
TENNIS.
DRAWERS. $3.00 PER PAIR SHIRTS
$3.50 EACH.
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Hongkong, 22nd March, 1909.
THE GRAND HOTEL.
DIVISION STREET, KOBE.
FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.
COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.
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BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.
Special arrangements for a long stay.
PEAK
F. DOMBALLEN
Propriétaires.
M. MAILLE
TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
TELEPHONE No. 75.
-GUINNESS'S STOUT
AND
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BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE, HORSE HEAD" BRAND.
IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE & STIXIT MERCHANTS.
15, Queen's Road Central
COMPANY
Hongkong, 4th Marchi, 1909.
AN
WEEX DAYS, 7.00 a.m. 7.30a.m. to 9.30 s.m...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 a.m. to 12.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes.. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pm Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 px.. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS.
8.45 pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p..
every boor.
SATURDAYS.
| Extra Cure at 11.50 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.
BUNDAYS'
8.00 am to 900 m. Every 16 minutes. 9.00 a.m. to 930's......
s.m....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30 am
Every 15 minutes. m. Every 10 minutes.
10.00 am to 11.00am.
11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon... Bvery 15 minutes. 10 minutos. 1.00 pm. Every 10 12.00 Noon to
1.00 p.m. to 5.00...Every 15 minutos. 5.00 pm. to 6.00 pu....Every 10 minutes. Every 15 minuter. 6.00 pm. to 7.00p.m.
7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m.. ...Exety 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS at 8:45 pao. 9.00 pm, 9:45 to
18
pl, every lnlf hour.
111.16 SPECIAL CARS by azoment at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Yeux Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong 9th May, 1907.
Ganoral Managers"-
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"ALL NIGHT”
DRUG STORE
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You can get what you need at WATKINS DISPENSARY any hour of the night.
All that you need do to get prompt, cheerful attention is to prose the night boll. This night service is intended entirely as an accommodation to our customers. It is
giren willingly-cheerfully.
QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS
WILL ALWAYS BE ON DUTY TO „ DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.
WATKINS, LIMITED,
The charges during the night hours are the same as by day.
CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS
31. Queen's Road Centra
HONGEON
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner. Well Furnished Reception Roma
Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Residoute
Electric Lifte to eack Floor. Electric Lighting ant Fans,
Telephones or every floor..
Every Comfort.
Ladles Afteroon Ton Reomis. Ladies' Cloak Rooms.
Matron in attoudance.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, a42]
A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fane (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to euch floor. Tablo D'Hote ut separate tables.
For Terms, &, apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
"KINGSOLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.
Telephono No. 134.
**SACHSOLA."
Alison Daring, by L. Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.
Thus My Son" René Barin.
We of the Never Nover, by Mrs, Arness
Hum.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instructions from MADAME MARTY, to Bell' by
Pablic Auction,
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
the 29th and 30th March, 1903, commencing each day at 2.33 r.., at No. 13, Teak Hoad (Upper Albany); (
A RARE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINA BRONZES, JADE & IVORIES,
COMPRISING
1 RARE CELADON VASE with PEACH BLOOM and BLUE DECORATIONS, 1 BLACK JAR with 5-Coloured DECORATIONS, FAMILLE ROSE and FAMILLE VERT JARS and VASES, 5-Coloured JARS, VASES and PANELS, BLUE and BLACK HAWTHORN JAR. WHITE HAWTHORN JARS, GREEN and POWDER BLUE VASE, APPLE GREEN VASES, CELADON BOWLS and VASES, BLUE and BROWN SOFT PASTE VASE and CUPS IMPERIAL YELLOW and BLUE VASES, PEACH BLOOM JARS, SANG DE-BŒUF VASES, 2, 3 and 5-Coloured FIGURES, &c. &o.
FINELY CARVED RHINOCERO'S BORN CUPS and ORNAMENTS.
BYSTAL VASES and CUPS, VERY FINE CARVED IVORY FIGURDS, OADE VASE and ORNAMENT, JADE CUPS, BOWLS, FIGURES, &c., &c.
OLD PEKING CLOISONNE INCENSE BURNERS, VASES and BOWLS, PEKING SILK EMBROIDERIES
Fine Selection of OLD BRONZESome inlaid with Gold),
ALSO
CANTON CARVED
BLACKWOOD CABINET.
HANDSOMELY ARMOHAIRS, COUCH, JARDINIERE STANDS and 1 Large SCREEN INLAID with 5-Coloured PORCELAIN PANELS.
1 LIMOGES TEA SET.
On View on SATURDAY and SUNDAY, the 37th and 28th March.
Catalogues will be issued.
TERMS: Cush on delivery,
Hongkong, 23rd March, 439,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
AUCTIONEEL.
PUBLIC AUCTION
507
PURE IRISH HOUSEHOLD LINENS, LACE CURTAINS. TOWELS, &c., &c, sa,
M
*
(dne to arrive here per 3.5. TYDEUS" on the 25th instant.)" ESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have mived instructions to Sell by Public Auction,
ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
the 30th and 31st March, 1909, emmoueing each day at 2 P... A FINE COLLECTION OF
HIGH-CLASS IRISH
GOODS.
COMPRISING-IRISH LINEN DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS with SERVIETTES to match, IRISH LINEN TRAY CLOTHS TOILET SETS, SUPPER CLOTHS, Lady's and Gent.'s IRISH LINEN HEMSTITCHED indl EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, FINE TURKISH TOWELS, AU LINEN TOWELS, BATH TOWELS, BATH SHEETS, IRISH TEA and GLASS CLOTHS, FINE (White and Cream) LACE CURTAINS, a Huo assortment of UNDERSKIRTS and SKIRTS. WHITE SATIN QUILTS, Fire 6 clock TEA CLOTHS. IRISH HAND EMBROIDERED BEDSPREADS and TOP SHEETS, SILK MOIRETTE UNDERSKIRTS, LONGCLOTH NIGHTDRESSES, NAINSOOK CAMISOLES. CHEMISES, All LINEN BED TICKS, PYJAMA SUITS, TEA COSY, CUSHION COVERS, LINEN EMBROIDERED PILLOW CASES, PYRENEES JACKET, FLANNELETTE NIGHTDRESSES and GOWNS, SHEETS, ROBES, &c., &o,, &c.; AND
A small quantity of FANCY TWEEDS, SERGES, 4. in Suit Lengthe (A fow lots of Yamatoyu (Japanese) CREPE SHIRTS will also be put up for sale). The above Goods will be on View from MONDAY, the 29th instant, when catalogues may be had on application.
Terms As Usial.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1909; FILM FILM!! KODAK FILM. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING SPECIALITY.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
AUCTIONEERS,
{497
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LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and fine etabling for horses,
#45] Proprietress, Mna, G, SACHSE.
"BRAESIDE,
PRIVATE HOTEL.
CITANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Hooms, overy komo comfort. Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.
Apply to MBA. F. W. WATTS,
Braeside." 20, Macdonnell Road.
[@44- Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.- ORIENTAL HOTEL
TELEPHONE 197.
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Ms. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.
A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Dato Hotel Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong-
For Particalers, apply to
M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.
Hongkong, 5th October, 1908,
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VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON, MANAGER MR. H. HAYNES. Telographie address" VICTORIA, SHAHEEN. SITUATED ONE BRITISH CONCHERION,
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO. MANAGER-Hr. F. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphile address" Farmer, MACAU." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically listed, and under experienced European Supervision. GODE AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every informaation and Special attention givin to Toniste. REASONABLE RATES.
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WM. FARMER,
Proprietor.
"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO.
THE Hotel is under European manage- Tent and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.
"All comforts of a homo.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous to a few days rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.
Macne is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (s. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily t and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.
Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to
A LING & CO.. 196]
19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS. STORE.
Photographie Goods of every Description izi Stock.
NIGHT AND DAY IELEPHONE: 492
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A TACK & C. 26, DES Vaux ROAD, CENTLAL Hongkong, 12th March, 1909.
Developing and Printing Undertaken.
[1443 Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.
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THE MANAGER. HOTEL RIPOSO.
BEXHILL-ON-SEA:
NIE attention of intending visitors to Eng THE
laad is courteously directed to tho aliole private Hotel, widely renowned for evinfort, and its excellent English catering and cooking, It adjaius good Golf Links and overlooks Sen on South and Wost. Climate sunny aṛh bracing Terms from 8 per day inclu iv. Resident Proprietiese Mre- Gilson.
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