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Fon EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT TU2 OUTPORTS

A Comprehensive and capleto

Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINA GARLAND TRADE REPORT, Subscription, paid in advance, $12

per snana. Postage to any part of?

The World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press

ESTA HED 1857

GRAND PRIX PARIS"

The Highest Possible Award.

JOSEPH

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

Of highest Quality, and having Greatest Durability are thore fora CHEAPEST.

The Only Aware Chicage, 1833

No. 14,919, ✰★†Ñƒ†Ø£-# #TVAI4=+=** HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 1906. A =4÷$T^T-R PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

SPECIAL

"BULL DOG" BRAND, STOUT & ALE

IN SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

CHUN SENG.

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. LATE OF 51, MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA, DRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, & GENERAL OUTFITTER. ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK.

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A Trial Solicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Inspection Invited. Hongkong, 27th May, 1995.

TOADE

[#2665

MARK

CO.

Fa165

LANE, CRAWFORD & CARPETS! CARPETS!! CARPETS!!! THE FINEST SELECTION OF

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AXMINSTER, WILTON,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Apply to

A Blend

~ of Selected

Dietilations of the Finest Bootch Whiskies.

$10.50 Per Case.

STEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. [52] GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska 375 18. net $4.75 per cask or Factory. In Bage 250 lbe, net $2.80 per bag ex Factory.

CHEWAN TOMES & CO., Hongkong, 1st October, 1905.

BLOung VID.

FOR SALE

NOTICE.

VELVET PILE &

BRUSSELS CARPETS.

EVER SEEN IN THE. FAR EAST

AXMINSTER PARQUET SQUARES, WOVEN IN ONE PIECE WITHOUT SEAM.

DURING FEBRUARY ALL CARPETS WILL BE MADE AND FITTED FREE OF CHARGE."

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 20th December, 1906.

THE

LAHMEYER

THE

ELECTRICAL CO.. LD..

LONDON.

MACKIE'S

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$14.00 PER DOZEN. LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

W. BREWER & CO.

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,

A

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.

MONG others are the following:

(1) Isamediate acceptance and issuo of Policy No provisional acceptance or refaramco to Head Office.

Claims and Sarcandora paid, and LOANS ADVANCED on the spot without reference home.

(3) Liberal Paid-up Policies, Surrender and

Loan values.

(4) Immediate reduction to Home Rules upen leaving the East either permanently or for a short period.

liberal

conditions for

payment of premiums in arrear.

(6) Premiums may be paid in half-yearly or

quarterly instalments without addition.

WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1906. Willoughby's Hygiene

HAZELL'S ANNUAL, 1906.

MAS NUMBERS.

TATLER, TRUTH, SPHERE, LADIES The Diseases of Children, by Ashby and

PICTORIAL, QUEEN, FIGARO

The Steam Tarbine, by Nailson ILLUSTRE (ENGLISH) CHRIST-Elementary Steam Engineering, by

Soprano, by Marion Crawford...

Wright......

... $3,410

1.75

(5) Exceptionally

16.20

9.50

Metcalfe

Todd and MoGibbon's Marine Engineers'

Examinations

$3.60

Sothern's Notes & Sketches for Enginoere Poarson's Reciter

3.75

The Crystallization of Iron and Steel, by

Mellor...

5.50

་ "

4.00

1.75

Otto's French Conversation Grammar... Peking Garden, by Mrs. Little Princess Prispilla

3:00

10.30

1.75

0.75

2.00

Commercial Correspondence The Fairy Queen: Vols...... Strand Magazine; New Volame

DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents.

HOTELS

1366-5

any

NEW STOCK GAMES.

PT, FUFF CROQUET,

PUFF FOOT-BALL,

WORD MAKING AND WOED TAKING, DELIQUE, TLM FLAM. REVERSI, TWID- DLEUMS, HALNA, BANKER, CHANGE FOR ONE-SHILLING, LEDO, DRAUGHTS, CHESS.

4.50 BOXING GLOVES, CHOQUET, LAWN BOWER. HONGKONG HOTEL

PEERLESS SCOTS

The Philip's Popular Globe More Bab Balled's

3.60

0.75

PERRY'S LADY'S PEN. WAVERLY PENH.

Windsor Magazine; Now Volume

4.20

1233

A Little Princess, by Author of Fittin

Lord Fauntelroy... Every Mau. His Own Lawyer

*AR

4.20 4,75

BRANDANEUS CIRCULAR FOINTED PENS. THE ROYAL IRISH LINEN NOTE PAPER IN 3 SIZES, ENVELOPES TO MATCH.

Fa32

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

WHISKIES

Dinning accommodation for 90 Pereons

13t BedroomS.

...113.40

400

2064

5 Star, Lux-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Private use at ..._..

Stop drinking rank, Smoky Staff, heenuse "it comes through the SODA." Try Bag & BAIG'S WHISKIES; pare, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate tatour,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co Onen tried, preferred to all others. Solo Agente for Hongkong:

...$22.00

FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to SIEMSSEN & CO., BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

TURKISH CIGARETTES.

JOHN PETRINO & CO.

[2771

GRAND FORMAT

Por 'T'in of

50 $175

GOLD TIPPED

27

50. 1.60

STAR OF INDIA

P1

100 2.75

PRINCESS...

21

}}

100 9,20

NON PLUS ULTRA DAMAS

100 2,00

"

1)

100 1.75

TELEPHONE No. 75.

FO. FENWICK & CO., LD., Engineers &c., are opoo to receive OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THEIR WANCHAI PROPERTY, comprising portions of Marine Lets Nos. 31 and 36: approximate area 43,900 *quare feet.

SOLE AGENTS-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Bougkong, 1st February, 19.4.

135

For further particulars apply to the Company. Hongkong, 12th July, 1905.

FOR SALE.

TANDSOME

BLACK GELDING (Australian) Acclimatised. Exception-

ally fast trotter. Carriage or Saddle Hack. Can be seen at Kennedy's Horse Repository. Offers to

C

Care of "Daily Press " Office.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1906,

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGE FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. RIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905,

45

1, QUDEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

REDUCED PRICES.

|434

FILM or PLATE F. P. CAMERAS fitted with Ress," "eiss," "Dallmeyer" and

"Goerz" Lenses, Price from 895.00 to $200.00,

W

PLATE or FILM F. P. CAMERAS, Price from $10.00 to $100.00.

MAGAZINE CAMERAS, Price from $5.00 to $40,00.

EASTMAN KODAKS, Price from $10.00 to $75.00.

E bave just landed a large consignment of Photographic Goods. We invite you to cothe

and inspect our now steck.

A. TACK & CO.

26, DES VOUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

CUTLER, PALMER &

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CV

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815,

IEN TING.

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consulation Free. Hongkong, 21st Emplember, 1985.

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BRANDY

DANCE PROGRAMMES,

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39

CO.

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

3 Star, SPECIAL-The finest of all "Peg "WHISKIES at

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUBA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STRENT, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRICE'S BUILDINGS, ICH House STEMET

OTHER BRANCHES

New York, San Fracoisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, 'Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthar, Seoul, Chemulpe, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagers, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu. Karsten, Nagasaki Kuchinct, Sasebo, Maidzora Milka, Hakcdae, Taipeh, &c.

:

CodeBy

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.R.C. and A CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy And Arsoal and the Slate Bailways, frincipal Railway Cotapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail aud Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Terowe, Yamane and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kauais, Fujinotaus, Mameia, Mansoura, Oncura Otsuji,

Saabara Tubokaro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio. Yunokibara, and other Coals.

S. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong.

112

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS.

BOMBAY,

(1905

LTD.

Undertake to Supply a First-class full sized Eilliard Table, design No.1, to following Specifica ion, vis; on Eight Massive turned Legs, mised parols to Knees, Carved Brackets, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra berry solid cushion rails fitted with our new low sot Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates, best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cupe, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patont adjusting toes with lever for levelling complete with the following accessories:-

1 Butt Rest with Patent Brass Head.

For Case.

$22.50

20.00

16.75

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

12 Selected Ash Unes

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

1 Long Batt.

1 Mid Butt,

C. P. & CO'S SPECIAL

BLEND

1 Dust Cover for Table.

10.50

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Lerol.

20.00

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

13.75

nett.

20.00

16.00

40.50

FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DANCES A1.50

MENU CARDS.

NEWEST DESIGNS.

Specimens and Quotatious forwarded on application to

THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT, "Daily Press" Office.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1905.

ON SALE.

A TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT

- HONGKONG

for Demand Drafts on London on the dy of or preceding the Departure of e English Mail also Table of Yearly Approximate Averages

FOR 3 YEARS FROM 1874 to 1904.

Frico 82 Cash, On Bala at the "DAILY PRESS" OFFIOR, or Local Booksellers.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1905.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO SHERRY, AMOROSO

3

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

TRE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

Els

1 Billiard Marking Board.

1 Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Butt Back.

I Set Billiard Rules, Framed.

1 Best Billiard. Brush.

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Benzolino" Bild. Balls.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, Assorted.

1 Une Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottlo Cue Cemont.

1 Bez Bilk Spots,

2 Dozen Dest White Chalk.

Packed and delivered free ca Beard Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of Rs. 1,400

Illustrated price lists giving prions and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1804

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hatol.

Residents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fine

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooma

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERAJE, AND NG HITEAS

840

H. HAYNES,

Manager

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies' Aternoon T-Rauma.

Private Bar and Billiard-Roome. Hot and Cold Wafer thronghont. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (il

required),

Electric Passenger Elevator to each door. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &o., apply to th

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

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"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

AB been re-opened under Europeas

Hnagement 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 of a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travallers paying a visit to the historical and picturesaus colony of Macao.

Marzo is

is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong

One steamer (8, Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canten, gire easy communication with both

thase centres.

Cable Addres--"B0&vi#7&." For Terms, apply

(231)

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Concession.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya Grands.

Both Hotels under experienced European

Management.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourists.

[871-1

■2696

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

ON SALE

KOWLOON HOTEL. KOWLOON.

CABLE ADDRESS:-" CHEF."

DELIGHTFUL SITUATION. UNEXCELLED RESORT FOR TRAVELLER? AND RESIDENTS.

BILLIARDS AND BOWLING, LAWN AND GARDENS.

JAS. W. OSBORNE, PROPRIETOR AND Manager.

274

OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG D WEEKLY PRESS, January to June 1905. With INDRE. Price 87.50.

Ou sale at the Hongkong Daily Press Offo Hongkong 17th July, 1905.