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ESTABLISHED 1857
To. 15,897. 戴七十九百八千五萬一第 日三十月二閏年元統宜 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 3RD, 1909. 六拜禮
HYGIENOL
A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT
GERMICIDE AND DEODORIZER.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
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S. MOUTRIE & CO..
LIMITED.
THE HOME
OF THE
VICTOR
OVER
200 MACHINES
AND
10,000 RECORDS.
TO SELECT FROM
AN
'ALL NIGHT”
DRUG STORE
You can put what you negel at WATKINS DISPENSARY any hour of the night, ́All that you need do to get prompt, cheerful attention is to press the night bell..
This night service is intended entirely as an accommodation to our customers. It ia
given 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 DRUGĜISTS, 31, Queen's Road Central,
HONGKONG.--
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NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE: 492.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
OF
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
ESTABLISHED 1815.
NOW READY
THE
DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE
FOR 1909.
Complete Edition ... $10.00 Small...
6.00
Orders may be sent to the. Hongkong Daily Press Office and to ie Local Booksellers..
BEANHAT-*** PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
JOHN' ROBERTS & COMPANY
BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY
LTD,
†NDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1. to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massivò Tarned Legą, raised panels
to Carved Brucket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double bolter, bost Wolsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails. Aited with our new low sot Express Cushious, patent invisible Pocket Platos bant Whipword Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, a patent adjusting look, with lover for levelling, complets with the following accessories 12 Selected Ash Crus
1 Butt Runt with Patetit Bruss Head.
1 Billiwed. Rest with Patent Brass Hond.
1 Long Butt.
1 Mid Butt.
1 Billiard Marking Board.
1 Dust Cover for Tubte.-
Straightedge and 3 Circle.
1 Best Spirit Level.
1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe,
1 Wall Cue Rack.
Wall Batt Rack.
1Set Billiard Rules, Framed.
1 Best Billiard Brush.
1 Set Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bill. Balls.
1 Box Best Cute Tips, assorted.
1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.
1 Bottle Cue Cement.
1 Box Silk Spots.
2 Dozen Best White Chalk
Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong
Rs. 1,400 nett.
or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of
Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiard can be had on application from the Ofoes of this paper.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.
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"CLAN MACKENZIE”
SCOTCH WHISKY.
$15.50 PER DOZ,
AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
SOLE AGENTS.
BREWER &
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CO., LIMITED.,
PEDDER STREET—Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, No. 696.
NEW NOVELS $1.75 EACH.
High Life in the Far East, by James Dalziel:
Author of "In the First Watch." Septimus, by William J. Locke: Author
of "Beloved Vagabond. '
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIEST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
#ining accommodation for 300 Persons. string Band Plays during Titlin oad Diuter. Woll Furnished Reception Raume.
Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Residents.
Electric Lifts to cach Floor.
Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Flour, Every Comfort,
Ladios' Afternoon Tea Rooms
Lilies Cloak Rooms.
Matron in attendance.
Charges MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS,
A. F. DAVIES, Mannger.
842
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Ladies' Afternoon Ton-Reonis. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.
Hot and Cold Water throughout,
Electrically Lighted; Electric Fune (if
required),
Electrio Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.. For Terms, &e, apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
"KINGSCLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MAUDONBEI, ROAD."
Telephone No. 134.
Telegraphic Address :-
“SACHHOLA.".
A.1.C. Code, 5th Ed.
LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water
E throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,
putting green and fine stebling for horses.
#45] Proprietress, Miné.” Q. SACHSE,
"BRAESIDE,
PRIVATE HOTEL.
STANDING in
TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis
Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour. Telephous, No. 690.
Apply to→→ MRS. F. W. WATTS.
"Braeside, 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [114 ORIENTAL HOTEL
TELEPHONE 197
·NEW RECORDS
BY
EVERY MAIL
Per Caso.
BRANDY ★
**
$22.50
20.00
17.00
WHISKY, PALL MALL
20.00
and
JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND,
Hydrographical Surveying, by Wharton Field Now Enlarged and Revised Edition
12.50
C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
$17.00 Moderu Gas and Oil Engines, by F.
Grover
4.20
10.50
The New Spirit in India, by H. W.
Nevison
9:00
PORT WINE, INVALIDS.
Personal Religion in Egypt before
20.00
Christianity
2.25
- DOURO
13.50
Three Plays of Shakespeare.. by
The Crime on Canvas by F. M. White,
[#40-2
SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR
Swinburno
2.25
14.75
LA TORRE
My Experiences in Cyprus, by Basil
Stewart
4.50
Sir Morcombe's Marriage, by Floroce
Wardes.
A thoroughly First-Close and Up to Date Hotel
16.00
Rom Life and Manner, by L.
OLD EAST INDIA
18.50
Friedlander
4.50
Bodkin.
AMOROSO
20.00
The Art of Modern Conjuring
2.75
The House Called Herrish, by "Rita,"
Cole's Fan Doctor..
1.75
ROYAL AMONTILLADO CURIO SOLERA
23.00
Another Hardy Garden Book....
5.50
26.50
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-
- QTS. 40.00 PTS. 42.00 Regulations Relating to the Examination
The Fernandez Reciter: Popular sud
Hamerous
»
The Iron Heel, by Jack London. The Sin
Alison Daring, by L. G.
2.75
Moberly,
www.
For Particulars, apply to
of Engineers
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Regulations and Suggestions as to the
Barvey of the Steamships
Machinery of
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Adventures of Louis Blake, by Louis Becke, The Tempting of Faul Chester, by Alice
and Claude Askew.
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,"
MRS. H. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.
The Capture of Paul Beck, by M. McDonnell Large and Airy Roome, affording every coinfor
This My Mon" René Bazin,
We of the Never Never, by Mrs. Arneas
Giv
The Conventionalists, by R. H. Benson,
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to Residents and Tourists.
Table D'Hote at Boparato Tables.
MODERATE RATES.
Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.
M. MATTHAEY,-
Proprietress. Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.
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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
THE LARGEST AND MOST
UP-TO-DATE STOCK.
IN THE FAR EAST.
Hongkong, Ast October, 1900.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs, net $5.50 per cask of Factory In Bags 250 lbs, net 83.45 per bag ex Fastery
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
THE
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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.
РЕАК
F. DOMBALLE M. MAILLE.I
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
Propriétaires.
COMPANY
7.00 a.m. 7.30 a.m. to 10.00 am... Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00a.m....Every 15 minutes 11.30 am to 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1:45 p.o... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p... Every 10 minutos. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 ... Every 15 minutes: 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p..... Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pa.... Fery 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS.
8.45 pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9.
9.45 to 11.15 p.m. -.
every hour. SATURDAYS.
Extra Curs at 3.15 p.m.11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.
BUNDAYS.
8.00 um. to 900 .m...Every 15 minutes. 9.00a.m. to 930 a.m... Every 30 minutes. 9.70a.m. to 10.30 s.....Every 15 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 11.5 a.m. to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noouto 1.00 p.n...Every 10 minutes. 1:00p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p....Evory 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 miantes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. &9.00 p.m., 9.45 to
11.15 p.m., wvery half hour.
THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
SIEMSSEN & CO..
HONGKONG AGENTS.
CLOTHING.
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LANE, CRAWFORD
&
CO.
NEW STOCK OF AERTEX CELLULAR
LULAR CLOTH
THIS LABEL ON
LONDON
DAY
SHIRTS
WITHOUT
CUFFS
$4.00.
WITH CUFFS $5.00.
AERTEX ALL GARMENTS
PYJAMAS $6.00 PER SUIT.
UNDERVESTS
$2.75 EACH.
DRAWERS. $3.00 PER PAIR.
TENNIS SHIRTS
$3.50 BACH,
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1909.
SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the TELEPHONE NO. 75,
Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des
Voux Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers
Hongkong, 1st Apri, 1909.
GUINNESS'S STOUT
AND
BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE,
[0.33
HORSE HEAD" BRAND.
IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
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Hongkong, 4th March, 1909.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
15; Queen's Road Central.
[#35
"SHACKELL"
"SEAL" RED PRINTING INK
IS ABSOLUTELY THE BRIGHTEST RED ON THE MARKET.
SAMPLE GRATIS
SHACKELL EDWARDS & CO., LTD.
PRINTING INK MAKERS.
ESTABLISHED 1786.
HEAD OFFICE:-5, RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1907.
AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS,
CALIBRE 7.65 m.m. With CHAMBER for CARTRIDGES FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDÉ.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
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NEW CARTRIDGES.
•
BY popular English Manufacturers. In
all Bores and Bises.
SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 8880, at 56, 87 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.
Inspection Invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906. [1445
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and after This Date, the Selling Price of Joe, will be Reduced to HALF A LENT per pound.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers, Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 11th March, 1909.
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A LING & CO. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographic Goods of every Description:
in Stock.
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1997.
THE MOST UP-TO-DATE
CHINA). MACAO.
།
THE Hold is under. Europan manage- meat and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of tho plnée,
All comforte of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous for
a few days rest and quint.
Comfortable necoinmodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesqno colony of MonES
Maceo is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Two stentiers (8.8. Svi An aud Svi Tei) daily to and from Hongkong, and two stomers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these costres.
Cable Address" BOAVISTA?” For Terms, apply to $196]
THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON: MANAGER MR. H. HAYNES. Telegraphic address-" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED, ON THE DRITISH CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO. Ž MANAGER-MR. H. N. BEAUEEPAIRE. Telegraphito address-" FARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Beth Hotels electrically ligted, and under esperienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS, PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.
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*PHOTO · GOODS”
JUST ARRIVED.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN.
A TACK & CO.
26, DES VEUI ROAD, CENTRALA
Hongkong, 27th March, 1909. [451
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KIALAT
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor. HOTEL,
SWATOW.
IF you go to Swator don't forget, to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL, Nica Comfortable Rooms, excellent cuisine. Situated five minutes run by rickshaw froin. German Consulate.
Miss E. WILL,
Proprietress. [552
Swatow, 1st April, 1909. -