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No. 15,909. ·號九界百九千五萬一第
日九爺月二閏年元航宜 HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1909.
一拜後
KUPPER'S '
KELLY &
SUN
GLASSES
PILSENER BEER.The Show Girl, by Max Pomberton
Lil of the Blums, by Dick Donovan
THE
LEADING BEER
IN
THE
The Gifted Family, by Barry Pain
Green Ginger, by A. Morrison
1.75
IN GREAT VARIETY.
Felix Stone, by A. & C. Askew
1.75
FAR EAST..
The Jane Princese, by Constance
Smedley
1.75
$1.75 Every day Japan, by A. Lloyd; Illue... $10,00
1.75 Dragging a Nation. Story of China.
3.10 1.75
and the Opium Curno, by 8. Morwin Boside the Red Mountain. Toile aud Triumphs in a Chinsea City, by K. do Grucha Tales Within Talos. From the Fables
LIN
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The Heart of a Gypsy, by R. Napier
1.75
A. S. WATSON & CO..
SOLE AGENTS :
Jimbo, by A. Blackwood...
1.75
The Swoop of the Valtare, by Jame
of Pilpai, by Sir A. N. Walston.... Foster on Five Handrail With Laws
BATAGATHAT-REF
WALSH, LTD.
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. String Band Playe during Tifla and Dinner, Well Furnished Reception Rooms.
Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Rosidents,
Electric Lifta to dach 'loor.
Lighting and Fans.
1.30
2,25
Electrio
of the Game
1.75
Telephones on every Floor.
TELEPHONE No. 75.
Blyth
1.75
LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
AND
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
The Compact, by Ridgwell Cullan
1.75
German Filucation Past and Prosent,
Every Comfort.
Monoy, by M. C. Leighton
1.75
by F. Paulsen...
4,50
Ladion' Afternoon Tea Rooms,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
15, Queen's Road Central.
The Dukedom of Portees, by A. M.
Meadows
Ladies' Cloak Rooms.
The Early Education of Chiklren, by
1.75
L. L. Plaisted...
4.00
Matron in attendance.
P
KOWLOON DISPENSART.
Hongkong, 15th April, 1909.
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AN
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The Secret River, by B. Macaulay... The Elusive Pimpernel, by Baroness
Orczy
1.75 Electricity in Factories and Workshops,
by A. P. Haslam
6.50
1.75
Life of Lori Russell of Killowen, ly
R. B. O'Brien
Infant Feeding, by J. S. Fowler The "How Does It Work" of Electricity
by T. W. Corbin
4.00
09.
80.80
Miriam Rozells, by B. L. Farjoon.
80
How Telegraphs and Telephones Work,
by C. E. Gibson
1.30
The Message, by A. J. Dawson
80
80 War Office Map of Fu Chien with
Handbook
1.75
Cynthia in the Wilderness, by
Hmbert
80
Carburetters and Carburation, by D. ··
Loockman
1.60
80 Morals and England, by F. Fletcher
20
80
80 Mrs. Minals Dowie's Cockery Book and
Household Management
80
40 Chisholm's Handbook of Commercial
George 7th Edition ...
13.00
S. MOUTRIE & CO.,
LIMITED.
THE HOME
OF THE
VICTOR
NEW RECORDS
BY
EVERY MAIL.
OVER 200 MACHINES.
AND
10,000 RECORDS.
TO SELECT FROM
THE LARGEST AND MOST
UP-TO-DATE STOCK”- IN THE FAR EAST. Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.
THE
"ALL NIGHT"
DRUG STORE
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 press the night bell, This night service is intended entirely as an accommodation to our customers. It is
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 DRUGGISTS, 31, Queen's Rond Central,
HONGKONG.
NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE: 492.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
[840-2
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
ESTABLISHED 1815.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs. net 85.50 per csak ex Factory In Bage 250 lbs. nel $3.45 per bag or Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
[a1647 Hongkong, 29th April, 1938.
GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE
FIRST CLASS CUISINE.
COMFORTABLE L'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.
BAK
7.00 a.m.
F. DOMBALLE)
Propriétaires.
M. MAILLE
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DATS
COMPANY
7.30 a.m. to 10.00a.m.... Erary 10 minutes. 10.00 a.. to 11:00a.m... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 s.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1:15 pm.... 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. 3.00p.m. Every 15 minutes.
to
2.15 p.m. to
BRANDY
La39
Per Case.
$22.50
20.00
17.00
WHISKY, PALL MALL
20.00
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
12.50
10.50
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
DOURO
20.00
13.50
SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR
14.75
LA TORRE
16.00
OLD EAST INDIA
18.50
AMOROSO
20.00
ROYAL AMONTILLADO CURIO SOLERA
23.00
26.50
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -
SIEMSSEN & CO..
HONGKONG AGENTS.
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The Wife, by H. W. Newte
Wales
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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.
BOLE AGENTS:
INSURANCES
THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE Undersigned, having been appointed AUNAS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906. 123 THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed And for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
CARLOWITZ & Co. [588 Hongkong, 7th April, 1909,
NORTH BRITISANCE COMPERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DEUMIBER, 1907
£18,114,624.
Authorised Capital
Bubscribed Capital
Faid-up Capital
II. Fire Finds
£3,000,000
2,750,000
0 0 687,600 3,055,374 157
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
Agents.
[1019 Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.
AUTOMATIC BROWNING
POCKET PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.65 m.m QTS. 40.00 Pr8. 42,00 with CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
SHOWING NEW ARE NOW
DESIGNS IN
3.30pm to 5.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes.SELECTED TEAK FURNITURE.
5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes.
FIGHT CARE.
8.45 p.m. &9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 pm.
every 1 hour. SATURDAYS.
Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30pm. and 11.45 pm.
SUNDAYS
SIDEBOARDS AND DINNER WAGGONS.
DINING TABLES, CHAIRS, DESKS.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
Y popular English Manufacturers. In
Bal Bores and Bizes.
SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS, From No. 10 to 8SSG. st. 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIB QUNS in Varioty.
Iuspention Invited,
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. [623 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.
SINGON & CO.
RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD
I WARE MERCHANTS Wholesale
and Retail Ironmongera Pig Iron and General Store. Foundry Coke Importers. keepers and Shipohandlers, Nos. 5 & 37, HING. LOONG STERET, (2nd Street, west of Central
[683
8.03 n.m. to 900 sm. Every 15 minutes. BOOKCASES. FOLDING CARD TABLES, Market) Telophone No. 515.
Every 30 minutes.
9.30 a.m. to 1.0.30 am....Epory 15 minutes,
erinutes.
10.00 am to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes: 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 15 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm.
Every 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m. Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. &9.00 p.m., 9.45 to
p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arragement at the Company's Office, Alesandrs Buildings, Des Voeux Road Contral
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &
General Managers" Hongkong, 1st April, 1999.
HALLSTANDS. HALL CHAIRS. BEDROOM SUITES, WARDROBES.
FIRST CLASS
WORKMANSHIP
INSPECTION INVITED.
CO.
LANE. CRAWFORD
1549
Hongkong
*pril, 1909,
ATTENTION!
UST UNPACKED FOR VOLUNTEERS,
LEATHER BOOT LA CES
OF BEST QUALITY, FLAT AID BOUND.
Call at
HOOSAIN-ALI & CO.,
Corner ZETLAND STREET. [41 ngkong, 16th April, 1909.
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THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
FRESH BUTTER
40 ete. 60 ots. 73 ets. 75 ets, and 80 cth. Ib.
CREAM CHEESE MILK CHEESE
THE DAIRY FARM Co., LTD.,
Hongkong and Kowloon.
[563 Hongkong, 15th April, 1909.
THE MOST UP-TO-DATE
"PHOTO GOODS”
JUST ARRIVED.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
A TACK & CO.
26, DES Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL Hongkong, 27th March, 1909.
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A LING & CO.. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographie Goods of every Description ' in Stock.
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.
SUTTON'S SEEDS. Special Selections for Sath Chini. CHINA EXPRESS CO...
[629
3, Duidoll Street, Hongkong,
Shipping and Insurance Agents. #mekong, 22nd January, 1909. [SD
COLD STORAGE.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS,
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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 thronghont,
Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (if
required).
Electrie Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.
For Terms, o., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
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"KINGSCLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
APPROACH FROY KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.
Telephone No. 134.
"SACHSOLA."
Tolographio Address: A.B.G. Code, 5th Ed. TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water Ehroughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,
putting groon and fine stabling for horses.
n45] Proprietress, Mas. G. SACHSE. "BRAESIDE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lanns, Targa Alry and Well Furnished Rooms, overy home comfort Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.
Apply to Mas. F. W. WATTS,
"Brasside," 20, Macdounell Road. [44 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL
TELEPHONE 197..
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. MRS. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.
A. thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel
Large and Airy Rooms, affording every corefet to Residents and Tourists." Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.
Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong
For Particulars, apply to
M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.
Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.
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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA). MACAO.
Hotel is under European manage Tment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place,
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous for a few days rost and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesyna
of Macao. colopy
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Sri An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these contres.
Cable Address-“BOAVISTA.". For Terms, apply to #196]
THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
MANAGER-MB. H. HAYNES.
Telegraphic address VICTORIA, SHAMEEN, SITUATED ONS BRITISH CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO,
MANAGER MR. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic address FARMER, MACAÒ,” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIS PROVIDED. Evory information and Bracial attention given
REASONABLE BATES.
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor. HOTEL,
More or 40,000 Cabic Feet of Cold THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., Storage available at ELAST POINT, Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4 PM. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods al623]
G. K. HAXTON, Manager. [48 Hongkong 1st April, 1908.
GRACA & CO.
Established 1896.)
No. 27 DES VEUX ROAD. Dealers in
POSTAGE
STAMPS
VIEW POST CARDS. Just Received a Selection of BENE'S ILLUSTRATED
POSTAGE STAMP ALBUMS
of Intent Edition, from $1.75 to $16 Esch. Inspection Invited.
KIA LAT
SWATOW.
TF you go to Swatow don't forget to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nice Comfortable Ecoms, excellent enisine, Situated five minutes run by rioktakaw from German Consulate.
Miss E. WILL, Propriede
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Swatow, lat April, 1909.