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DRINKS.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. OB SIEMSSEN & CO.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS

NEW SUMMER GOODS JUST 1ECEIVED.

1884 LINCOLN & BENNETT'S STRAW HATS

* YEBISU "

THE FAVOURITE BEER

OF JAPAN.

Per Case of 9 Do816

PURE AND PALATABLE.

SOLE AGENTE-

H. PRICE & CO,

12, Queen's Road.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,106

號陸警百壹千韪萬賫第

日陸拾月伍年玖十二精光

肆拜雞 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH, 1908.

WATSON'S

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

FRUIT SYRUPS

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GAS!

DELIGHTFUL SUMMER

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

MAKU

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Telephone:

MINERAL WATER

號壹拾月陸年叁界百九仟證英港香

REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

BOLE AGENTS.

ASAHI. THE CELEBRATED BEER OF JAFAN.

fa70

PER CABE 8 DOZ. PINTS

PER CASE 4 DOZ, QUARTS

MITSUYA HIRANO WATER

THE ONLY MINERAL WATER BOTTLED WITH 118 OWN "NATURAL CARBONIC ACID GAS."

PATRONISED BY B.I.H. THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN.

FFR CASE 48 PINTS PER CASE 100 PINT'S

G. GIRAULT. AGENT.

$16.00 14.00

$0.50

8.50

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MARTELL'S BRANDIES HAVE A WORLD. WIDE REPUTATION.

7.8.0.P. VV.S.OP

For Doz.

$26 31

JE PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (Established 1895)

Premiums Moderate.⠀⠀⠀ Conditions Liberal

I isnt goven the majority dave but a is not given unto all to be rich in this

Umited capacity for making money, aud an unlimited capacity for spending it, and so comparatively for die even moderately well off.

A Policy of Life Assurance in the cheapest and safest mode of making a certain provision for one's families,

For full Particulars, apply to--

MEBARS. DODWELL & CO., LD., Agouts.

(9-41797

HOTELS.

.HONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in overy respost.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing:

Man, and Smoking Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Routas for Hote

residents.

Dining Accommodation for 300 persons, Private Dining Roman

Special Dining Room for large parties,

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room,

Ping-Pong Boom.

Hydraulic Elovstors to every does.

Electric Lighting.

Electric Fans (if required).

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel.

Wines cooled by Hotal rotzigerating

machinery.

Hotel Linan washed on the premizes by

machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency Exits on every floor.

CHARGES MODERAIT.

COLLARS.

TROPICAL DISEASES, by Ds. MANSON; New and flavised Edition; Illastrated... THE PUDDING and Pastry Boor, by

E. Douglas

$9.50

Ed

1.85

1.75

T

MRE. CRADDOCK, by W. S. Maugham IN GOD'S GOOD Trun, by M. Leighton No Beto, by E. W. Hornnng

1.75

16

1.75

THE UN: PEAKABLE SeoT, by T.

W. H.

Creeland

1.75

Humours or Dauid's Islazu, by A. Mollrey... VOGEL'S PRACTICAL FOCKET-BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHx, by E. C. Conrad; Hlustrated

1.85

*

***

2,10

THE MYSTLTY. OF THE SEA, by Bran

Stoker.

1.75

THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA, by Max

Pemberton

1.75

2.25

MISSION PROBLEMS AND MISSION METHOLE IN SOUTH CHINA, by J. Campbell Gibson ... ORIENTAL DRAINAGE: A GUIDE TO COLLECTION, DISPOSAL, &c., BOWAON IN EASTERN CITIES, by C. C. James, M.I.C.E.; Fally Illas- trated...

5.00

OF

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18.50

225

9.59

6.75-

THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IN MONE- TARY SCIENCE, by C Walsh ... THE GREAT SIDELIAN RAILWAY FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO PERING, by M. M. Shoomaker AMERICA AT WORK, by J. F. Fraser:

Illustrated ... POBLIC FINANCE, by C. F. Bastable THESE FROM THE LAND OF SINIM, by Sir Robert Burt; 2nd Edition, with Additional Chapter: "Chins, Reform and the Powers"

1.75

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8.00

5.00 11.50

West Monac on.

5.00

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FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

475

H. HAYNES,

THE

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South-

ESTABLISHED 1841.

OUTLER, PALMER & CO. S

PRICE $11.75 ren Dozen

NET

Blend

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finast Saotch Whiskien

Apply to

BIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. [346

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM. WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

H

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.80 a.to, to 8.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 8. to 9.00 am. Every 15 minutes. e.)am. to 9.30 am. Every 10 minutes 9.30 ata, to 11:00 am. Every 15 minutes. 11.80 n.m. to 1246 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 12:45 pm, to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 143 p.m. to 16 p....Every 15 minutes, 1.15 pm to 2.16 p.m....Evory 10 minutes. 16 p.m. to 300 m....Every 16 minuter, a0 pm to 5:30 pm...Every 15 minutes, 5.3) p.m. to 8.40 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

6.45 p.m. & 9 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 pm., very ↑ boar.

BUNDAYS.

800 am to 100 am....Every 10 minutes. 9:00 am to 931m.....Evary 30 minutei 9.30 am to 10.30 am...Every 16 minutes. 10.80 6.2, to 11.00 ...Every 10 minutes. 14.00 Noon to 1.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. Every 15 minutes. 1.09 p.m. to 5.00 pm, 5.00 pm, to 6.60 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 6.0 p.m. to 7.00 pan....Every 15 minutes 7.00 pm, to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes

CARB as on Week Dayr. NIGHT

SATURDAYS.:

Extra cams at 11.30 pm, and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pay's Office, 88 & 40, Quean's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Ex1033 Hongkong, 5 h June, 1908, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs.net 95.00 por Cask ex Factory la Baga of 250 lbs, net 38.00 per bag ex Factors

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Gneral Manager.

[a1680

Hongkong, 14th May, 1903 VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

We are Sole Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Sale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND. HAND MACHINES of various makes, nestly as good as new, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TTEES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH. out. Everything hi the trade always kept in Stock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Ite-enamelling s speciality.

McKLADY & CO., 1335]

43 & $44, Queen's Road East.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON. 3 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room, Dining-room and Cuisine ander strict supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Biera.

POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Matila Newspapers on file. Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day: $65 to $120 per month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager.

Hougkong, 6th May, 1908

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VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHALEEN, CANTON

BRITISH CONCESSION.

G

OOD Accommodation.

Excellent Chino,

Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA GRUZ Manager

Canton, 1st October, 1903-

AND

GENUINE PANAMA HATS,

ELWOOD'S CELEBRATED SUN HATS,

"RAINCOATS, UMBRELLAS,

WATERPROOFS,

No. 75, 1

SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR,

SOCKS, TIRS,

AQUARIUS

SILENT WATER

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

LITHIA WATER

GINGER BEER (STONE BOTTLES).

All the Company's Waters are manufactured froM TREBLE-DISTILLED water-nothing can be purer. Mero FILTRATION is QUITA INEFFECTUAL for destroying the worst organisms that water may contain. SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

[16, Queen's Road,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 27th May, 1903. COTTAM & CO.

SHIRTS.

WHITE, PRINT, ZEPHYR, AND MATT SHIRTS. SMART DESIGNS. STYLISH FINISH.

W. BREWER & CO.

93 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

MARRIAGE, by Rev. E. J. ARDY $0.50 Brassey's Naval Annual 1903 ... ... 13.50 Galland's Chinese Porcelain; with 495

Illustrations; 2 Vols....

B-36

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL. THE GOLD WOLF, by Max Pemberton... $1.75 LETTERS FROM A SELF-MADE MERCHANT TO HIS SON, by H. Lorimer; Illastrated......

LES ANDROGYNES, by J. de la Vandere ON THE "POLAE STAR" IN THE ABCTIC SEA, by H. B. H. Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, Trans. by W. Le Quenx; 2 Vols. Illustrated LA CHINE, SA RELIGION BES MGRS, SES MISSION by Chas. Piton; Illustrated ELECTRICAL DELFERING MEASURING INSTRUMENTS BOK COMMERCIAL AND LABORATORY PURPOSEA, by G.D. Aspinall Parr: 370 Illustrations 8.25 EPORTING PICTURES; Complete Vol.;

***

Coloured Plates and Descriptive Letterpress: Edited by E. W. Savory 17.50 SOCIAL ORIGINS, by Andrew Lang; and PRIMAT LAW, by J. J. Atkinson... FINANCIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, by D. E. Deney, Ph.D.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

$8.50 ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES. 17.30

Apply to

17,50

In the Tail of the Fencook, by

BATORY...

Isabel

9.00

Village Life in Chins, by Smith Trantino's Engineers' Pocket-Book Hutton's Work Managers' Hand-Book... 1250

14.50 6426) Hutton's Engineers' Hand-Book China Coasters, by "Dolly " Tales of Hongkong, by Dolly"

***

1.00

1.00

The Land of the Boxere: or China Under

Hutton's Steam Boilers...

14.50

KODAKS,

9.50

Urgtbart's Electric Light

6.50

Urquhart's Dynamo Construction

8.50

10,00

Every Man His Own Lawyer ...

5,50

Card and Table Games

6:50

P.50 Hockey. Book to the

0.90

9.90 Milroy's Guide Book to the Local Marine 0,45 Board Examination

1.75 Posts Cyclopædia

5.00 0,90

13.00

*** ***

the Allies, by Capt. Gordon Casserly The Mercantile Navy List and Maritime

Directory for 1908 Tropical Diseases, by Manson; New and

Revised Edition Blackie's New Standard

Dictionary Holmby House, by Whyte Melville The Gold Wolf, by Pemberton Helen Adams, by Lewis Becke Inman's Navigation Tables Norio's Navigation Tables Instructions to Burveyors on

Egaipments of Steamships Chinese Characteristics, by Smith

1.75 Robinson Crusoe; in Cantonese Colloquial 0.30 9.00 INDEPENDENT STYLOGRAPH PENE

THE COMOSTYLE DUPLICATING

0.45

6.50

APPARATUS,

(Can be used with the Typewriter.) [a33;

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are fawwably known all over the World.

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned ;--

SUPERB OLD COGNAC, C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT

$22 PER DOZ.

$25 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the inbok

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 par doë.

Is old than the above.

IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.50 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY- THE FALL MAIL."

$22 PER DOZ

11 Years old the finest quality shipped. Each bottle bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL! BLEND WHISKY,

$11.75 PER 1:02.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand fisvoNE Boc analysis and certificate by Profaszer Cazzall.

DOURO POET, $11.75 PER HOZ.

A fina, full, and fruity wine.

AMOFOSO SHERRY,

$22 PEK DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$18.50 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wing to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR

D.O.M.,

$43.75 PER DOz. QUARTS, $45,50 PER 2 DOZ. PINES.

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENT STEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

Tads

KO

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT BUNGHOM;

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managera.

FILMS,

PAPERS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

THE CHEAPEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE STORE IN CHINA.

ACHEE & CO.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL FEW: DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG¡HOTEL Hongkrag, 1st April, 1908.

FIRST AND FOREMOST!

La39

* IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SUCCESS ATTENDING THE INTRODUCTION INTO THIS COLONY, OF OUR "STONE GINGER BEER” AND THE STILL INCREASING DEMAND, WE HAVE NOW, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS ADDED TO OUR LIST OF BEVERAGES A COMBINATION OF PURE LONDON GIN AND GINGER EEER WHICH WHEN ORDERING PLEASE ASK FOR

"CROWN BRAND STONE GINGER

BEER AND GIN"

B371

WATKINS, LD., HONGKONG.

WINCHESTER CARABINES 12 SHOT REPEATING CALIBEE 4

Excellent arm for Travellers in the interior

of China as well as Officers of Coast Steamers

ALSO CARTRIDGES IN STOUK LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,

14, DEB YouX ROAD.

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Bituated near

A the Banks and Friscal Offers

Freellent Unisine and Wires. Large and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Special Bates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guests, For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, Flat October, 1902.

*

GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29,

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREET.

Jal 32 KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if

required).

Electris Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

MANAGER.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

[a1261

PLUNKETS GAP, The Paak, cear the

Tel. 56.

Termin.

For Terms, apply to the Hengkong, 2nd July, 1990.

MANAGER

MACAO HOTEL (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

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THIS favourite and long-established Hotok is situated on the sex-front, commanding

a magnificent view of the barbour and adjacent islands, and open to the cool southerly breezes in summer.

The Bedrooms are hrge, cool, airy, well ventilated and handsomely furnished. The Cuisine is excellent and is under direct Euro. pean supervision.

Picnic, Beating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping accommo. dation for six passengers and every convenience, is provided for the use of visitors, at reason- A Military Band plays in the Gartons, close to the Hotel, three times a week.

able rates.

Sea Bathing.

£tosmem to and from Macaé every morn- ing and afternoon.

E. G. JORDAN, Manager.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

F.1573

**BOA VISTA "" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

OHINA) MACAO

AS been re-opened under European Hanagement and raust strict supervision

food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place. as to

All comforts of a home.

of

A mort pleasant retreat for those desirous a few days rest and quiet,

Comfortable nocommodation for travellers paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Macso is-40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (5.8. Heungelan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two ateamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these ventres.

Cable Address" BOAVIETA.?! - For Terion, apply to

THE MANAGER.

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