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A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST in given in the

ONOKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which là incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. Sabscription, paid in advance, $12 Pustage to any part of per annuİ,

the Worbl $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 14,978,號八十七百九千四萬一

SPECIAL

'BULL DOG" BRAND STOÚT & ALE

IN SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Coska 375 lbs. uut $4.75 per cask ex Factory. To Bage 250 lbs. not $2.80 per bog oz Fantory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Bobgkong, 1st October, 1995.

A

WANTED

EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

ESTABLISHED 1857

"GRAND PRIX PARIS" The Highest Possible Award. JOSEPH

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

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

The Only Aware Chicago, 1893

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0+=#=4=+=★★ HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 13. 1906. . #=+104^TAT-RXS PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,

CHUN SENG.

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

A Trial Solicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed, Taspootion Invited Hongkong, 27th May, 1905.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

GP

LONDON. INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED 1815.

****

BRANDY

***

**

PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

OF

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLEKS SINCE 1679.

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

$13.60

...$22.00

5 Bar, LIQUEUR-Bxquisite, best in the World for Club or Private use at ...

Flop drinking rook, Smeky Stuff, because "it comes through the Sona." Try HAIG & HAIG'S WHISKIES; paro, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate davoC3, Qaca tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agents for Hongkong:

2664

JAPAN

F. BLACKHEAD

By

Co

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE1, SURVGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:- 34, I.IME STCRST, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH PRINCE's BUILDINGS, JOB Bousy Staras

OTHER BRANCHES

Nam York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Cientsin, Newchwang, Part Arthur, Soval, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagora, Osaka, Kobe, Kuro, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatra. Karaten, Nagasaki Knebinct, Bebe, Maidzern Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphia Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A. 1 Codes)

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.

MONG others ora the following: "

Immediate acceptance and issue of Policy No provisional acceptance or reference to Bead Office.

(2) Claims and Surrenders paid, and LOANS ADVANCED on the spot without reference home.

(3) Liberal Paid-up Policies, Surrender and

Loan values.

(4) Immediate reduction to Home Rates upon leaving the East either permanently" or for a short period,

(5) Exemptionally Eberal

conditions

for

payment of premiums in arrear.

(6) Premiums may be paid in half-yearly or quarterly instalments withent aby

addition.

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DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents,

HOTELS

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Nety and Arsenals and the State | HONGKONG HOTEL

Railways; Trincipal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Ma and Freight Steamers,

Por Cass,

$22.50

20.00

16.75

2771

WHISKY, PALI. MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

20.00

13.75

20.00

16.00

40.50

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.:

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

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BẢN

BOOKKEEPER being desirous of his leisure hours is open to sccupying angagement after 5.30 PM. Address by Letter to

Care of Daily Press" Otos. Hongkong, 14th March, 1906.

A

"8.,"

SITUATION WANTED.

*651

DVERTISER, who has 8 years' Experi- ence of Insurance, Shipping and General Office Work, souks engagement in a MER. CANTILE OFFICE Hongkong or Const Port. Good references and testimonials.

"O." Apply to

Care of Daily Press" Office. [829 Hongkong. 7th April, 1906.

WANTED.

ANTED by a First-Class Mercantile

WARNED in a large Import and Export breiners in Hongkong. China and Japan, a COMPRADORE, who must be of Good Social and Commercial Standing, and able to Influence business, and to offer substan. tial Security, Special inducements will be offered to a first-rate man who can fall the above. Apply to JOHNSON, STOKES and

Centrul. WATER.

HOT Bu Ka Bood C Imat

LESSONS IN FRENCH.

TEW and easy method of learning. Frenck

NE

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Taruano and Ida Goal Mines; SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Honda, Kaunds, Fajinctans, Mameds, Yannours, Onours Ot

Bambara Tsubakaro, Yoshizztani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.

9. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong,

112

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

W.

BREWER & CO.

First-Class and Up-to-Date,

Dining accommodation for 300 Forgons 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billierd Koems for Hotel

Besidents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fore Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Lantes Clank Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND. NO EXTRAB

I. HAYNES, Manager

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A BIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

51x

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms,

THE IMPERIAL NAVAL REVIEW AND VISIT OF THE BRITISH FLEET TO JAPAN, Illustrated... $1.75 5,50 Who's Who 19.6

Kompe's

Foster's Bridge in Brief

0.85

Round About my Peking Garden, by

Mrs. Archibald Little

1200

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms,

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

5.30

JUST LANDED..

5.50

REDUCED PRICES.

FILM or PLATE F. P. CAMERAS fitted with "Boss," "Zoigs," "Dalimeyer" and Medical Dictioning Year Book 1806...

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

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

MAGAZINE CAMERAS, Price from $500 to $40.00.

EASTMAN KODAKS, Price from $10.00 to $75.00.

Good Type,

2.50 A VERY LABOR STOCK OF MATHEMATICAL

INSTRUMENTS AT PRICES VARYING

The Leopold Shakespeare;

Illustrated Home Hand-Book of Hygiene and

Bational Medicine, by Dr. Kellogg 16.50 Killarney Lakes and Fells: 12 Fine

Engravings...

in a few months, mainly by conversation have just lauded a large consignment of Photographio Goods. We invite you to come Bergen's harive Engineer: 10th Ed. by a Frenchrзan. Terme very moderate.

Also Lessons in English by an English Lady,

B. R Csze of Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,

NOTICE,

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THE PARTNERSHIP of BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS has this day expired by effluxion of time, and leesrs. 8. 9. BENJIMIN and G.B. Purrs have been appoint- ed Liquidators in Shanghai and Mr. E. 8. KADOGKIR as Liquidator in Hongkong, and they are respectively empowered to receive all monies due to and to pay all monies owing by the late frm of BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS. The successors of the Firm are Mesra 8. 8.

30.00

L

FROM LUG TO 25.00.

NEW STOCK.

Electrically Lighted. Electric Four (

required).

Electris Passenger Elevator to esok floor. Table D'Hotent separate tables.

For Terms, &0%, spply to thomoni

MANAGER. Rongkong, 24th July, 1905,

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10.00 VERY CHEAP, CREAM LAID NOTH PAPER VICTORIA HOTEL.

and inspect our new stock.

A. TACK

& 00.

Frank Disksce, R.A., His Lifo and Work

Paper Covera

Cloth Covers

1.75 2.50

96. DES TŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

90

The Empire and the Century; with 7

Maps ...

15.20

AND ENVELOPES 10 MATCH. STEPHENS BLUE BLACK AND RED 1Xxx. STEPHENS' GCM, VARIETY OF PRICEA, OVE EXTRA STRONG BOND 99/9

LANE, CRAWFORD &

CO.

Ships and Shipping, by Dowling...

4.00

Nobody Kuons: Illustrated by Madeline Hall;s Beautiful Child's Book

1.50

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

The Doctor at Home, by G. Back...

5.00

NEW SEASON'S GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMM R.

LEADK

JUST ARRIVED.

BENJAMIN and G. H. POTTA, in S: anghai, and MATER ALS of the VERY LATEST and MUST ¡FASHIONABLE Designs, Con- Messra E. S. KAPOORIR & Co. in Hongkong, who are prepared to carry on BROKERAGE Business as heretofore.

sisting of :--

CASHMERES, E. S. KADOORIE. Hongkong, G1st March, 1996,

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,63 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGE.

FARING SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. CILHSSEN & 0.

Her, 3ri October, 1905,

7.00

NOTE PAPER. MACKENZIE PIPES.

MACKIE'S

[ARO

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

ANGOLAS, TWEEDS, FLANNELS, BLACK and BLUE

BERGES, L., &0., &0.

K

SPECIAL TROPICAL DRESS SUITINGS.

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ALL ORDERS RECEIVE THE MOST CAREFUL AND PROMPT ATTENTION. FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED.

45

$14.00 PER DOZEN LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS. & COMPANY. JOHN ROBERTS

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

LTD.

TRAM

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 27th March, 1906.

THE

138

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL

LONDON.

CO.

THE

UNGKONG HIGH-LEVEL

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED:

a.m.

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TADLE.

WEER DATS,

7.80 to 8.00 .....Every 10 minutes 9.00 am to 8.3.,.Every 15 minute. 8.80 s.m. to 9.80 a....Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.00 1a....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.20....Evorg 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.10 p.m. to 1.45 pm. Every 15 mintes. 1.45 p.m.

p.m. to 218 p.....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.tu....Every 15 minutes. 8.30 p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 15 minutos, 5.00 j, to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS,

6.46 p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to 31.16 p.m., every hour.

JATURDAYS.

Reira cars at 11.00 p.m. and 11,15 p.m.

FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER

FRANKFURT AM.

Undertake to Eupply a First-class full sized Pilliard Table, denigu Ne. 1, to following Specitication, viz.: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Kneer, Carved Bracketa Serewed Mouldings, double bolled, bost Welsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails Ettel LD with our new low set Express fushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates, best Whipcord Pockets Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories 12 Selected Ash Cues.

WERKE: Butt Rest, with Fate at Brass Head,

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head. 1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Boll.

1 Billiard Marking Board,

46s

I Dont Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Cizels.

1 Best Spirit Level.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to

TRADE

SIEMSSEN & CO., BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

AQUARIUS

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

1. Well Che Rack.

1 Wall Butt Rack.

1 Bet Billiard Rules, Framed.

11 Best Billiard Brush.

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bil. Halle,

1 Cas Tip Fastener with File.

1 Box Best Cas Tipa, Assorted,

1 Bottle Cue Cement,

1 Ber Silk Spots.

2 Dozou Best White Chalk.

Pocked and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLES WATER; QL., Tis,, & Splita. | Rs. 1,160 Delk.

SILENT WATER: Qts.

SUNDAYS. 8.00 8.1 to 9.00 a.m.... Every 15 minutum. 9.00a.m. to 0.80 m....Every 30 minutes. 9.301«., to 10.80 a.m....Every 15 minutes 10.30. to 11.00 s.m....Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 8.00 pm to 8.0 om....Every 10 minutes. ...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.0%

....Every 10 minuten.

TELEPHONE No. 75 p.m. & 9.00 p. 11.15 pm, ev y half hour, SPECIAL CARE by rangement at the Cons Jony's Office, Alexandre Buildings, Des Voeuz Road Central

700 px. to 8.00 T NET CARS at 8s

9,45 ta

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOY, Liquidators. Hongkong, 18th July, 1905,

MARK

STONE GINGER BEER.

GINGER ALE.

TONIC.

LEMONADE.

PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY is used in the Manufacture of these Beverages and by these means ABSOLUTE PURITY 18 GUARANTEED.

SOLE AGENTS—

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

769

Hongkong, 4th April, 1905.

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Illast rated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can I had on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hougkour, 1st April, 1964.

COLD STORAGE,

THE HONGKONG ICE COMFAST, Ln. 10,000 Cubic feet of Gold Storage available at East Porr Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4.P.M. daily, Sunda orsented to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Mausgs. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.

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SHAMDEN-CANTON,

On the British Concession.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA,

In the Coutée of the Praya Grande.

Both Hotel under experienced Enroprac Managemout.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Tourists,

0520

WM. FARMER..

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

HAB bour roepened ander Europear

`managɛmuki and most strict supervision

to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place, All comforta of a home.

A most plensunt retaustr then desitens of a few days' rest and quief

Comfortable accommodation for travellers

Espinge vizit to the distorics) and picturesque

colony of Macao.

Baca in 4 oiles Routh-west of Hongheng. One steamor (um. Heungahun), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Cauton, give easy communication with b These antres.

Cable Address..." BOAYIPTA." For Para, apply

B221,

851

THE MANAGER,

AVID CORSAR & SON'S

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

SCANY B

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.. Sale Agents

RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS, DIRECTORY

Established 1719,

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS,

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1905.

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