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No. 14,989, +ɅĦA¶Ø#-# #07#04=+=** HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1906. £#* *++=A@4÷$Æ— PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

SPECIAL

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLES WATER; Qts., Pte., & Splits,

SILENT WATER; Q.

TRADE

"BULL DOG" BRAND STOUT & ALE

IN SPLITS.

WW

MARK

TELEPHONE NO. 76.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS-

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

La1342

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caeks 375 lbs. net 34.75 per cask ox Factory. Jo Bage 250 lbs, not $2,80 per bng » Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CU General Managers. Hongkong, 1st October, 1905.

N

INSURANCES

[2771

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DeоMBER, 1994. £17,181,299.

I. AUTHORIsmn Capital,,. £3,000,000 SUBBURIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

II. FIRM FUND

STONE GINGER BEER.

GINGER ALE.

TONIC.

LEMONADE.

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

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Tast

Hongkong, 4th April, 1906 -

CHUN SENG.

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

ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK,

A Trial Folicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Inspection Invited Hongkong, 27th May, 1905.

2499

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

от

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

687,500 0 0 3,001,266 12 9

BRANDY

23

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

against FIRE at Currant Ratau..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents.

Hongkong, 30th Jung, 1905,

₤1567

L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current

SIEMSSEN & co. Hongkong, lat January, 1904.

ratos.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

TIRE Undersigned, having been appoi tod AGENTS ice the shore Company are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against FRE at Current Rates.

ESTABLISHED 1815"

****

***

***

PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

OP

100

... 13.00

...$22.00

HAIG & HAIG, L., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679. Biar, SPECIAL-The finest of all "Peg" WHISKIES at ... & Star, LIQUEUR-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Private uce st...

Stop drin ng rank, Smoky Stuff, because it comes through the Sopa." Try Hare & Halo's WHISKIES; paro, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate flavors, Once riod, preferred to all othaza. Sole Agent for Hongkong:

2634

F. BLACKHEAD & Co

JAPAN

MITSUI BUSSAN

COALS.

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE1, SULUGA-ORO, TOLYG. LONDON BRANCH-34, LINE ŠTREET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ies House STRER?

OTHER BRANCHES

Ner York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Cbeton, Cientain, Newshwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Omaha, Kobo, Kure, Shimonoseki, Meji, Wakamate. Karatau, Nagasaki, Knebluotsu, Sacobo, Maidzura Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, o.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A,B,C, suð A· 1 Codne) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Trincipal Railway Cozapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Stemmern. BOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mine; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kauails, Fajinotans, Mameda, Mangonra, Onsura Otanji.

Bassbars Tsubokuro, Yoshino,tani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.

8. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong.

112

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO,

Per Caso.

$22.50

20.00

J

16.75

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

TEA DE

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND-

12,50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

DOURO

13.75

20.00

16.00

40.50

a165

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agente Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

THE ADOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

311

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

Assets excoed......

Annual income exceeds...

£10,000,000.

**

... £2,750,000.

are

THE following Classes of business

andertaken

Life, Fire, Marine, Typhoon, Accident, Plate Glass, Fidelity Guarantee, including the guarantee of Receivers, Trusteos' and Adminis trailon Bonds.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

REDUCED PRICES.

51.

FILM OF PLATE F. P. CAMERAS fitted with "Boss," "Leiss," "Dallmayer" and

"Goerz" Lenses, Price from $95.00 to $200.00.

PLATE or FILM F. P. CAMERAS, Prico from $10.00 to $10000.

MAGAZINE CAMERAS, Price from $300 to $40.00.

EASTMAN KODAKS, Price from $10.00 to 75.00.

MACKIE'S

(1905

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASH and Up-to-Date,

Dining accommodation for 360 Persons 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Fursiabed Reception Rooms Privata Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hotel

Residents

Hydraslic Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fons

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Boomis

Motron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS ndu

II. HAYNES, Manager, KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-RoomDE,

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

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to ench floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &o, apply to the-

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

{&961

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

AB been re-opened under European

as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the pinco

All comforts of a home,

A most pleasant retreat?r those desirena of

a few days' rest and quiet

Comfortable

able accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the istorical and ploturasane colony of Macao,

Mano is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (as. Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address~BOAVIETA"

WHITE HORSE CELLAR For apply

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

BOLE AGENTS.

CANADA ACCIDENT ASSURANCE CO.

HEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL.

HIS COMPANY issues the most Liberal and Clear Policy over offered in the East. THIS

DOUBLE BENEFITS for TRAVEL ACCIDENTS.” FEVER, TYPHOID, 00 d SMALLPOX Covered. Policies written IIERE, in any currency.

HONGKONG OFFICE:-14, Des Voeux Road Central.

GRANT & LESLIE,

General Agents for Chins.

GEO. GRIMBLE,

Manager, Hongkong.

[777

W. BREWER & CO.

921,

THE MANAGER.

On the British Concession.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Coutre of the Praya Grande.

Both Hotels under experienced European Management.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourists,

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

00..

LING FURNITURE STORE. PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &o.; and FOOCHOW LAUQUEEED WARE.

a520

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Through Ruce Glasses, by F. E. Vincent 0.70 What Men Like Most in Women, by Hardy 0.70 My System, by J. P. Müller_m_

2.00 The Chinese at Home. by Emile Bard 5,50 Children of Far Cathar, by C. Haltorabo 3.50 NOW READY, PARF 31: A DIARY OF THE BUS-JAPANESE Wax, Completing the Set...

A.

0.60

**

Threshing Floor, by J. 5. Fistcher... Gambler, by Author of John Chilcote,

M.P. Portreere, by Eden Phillpotts..... The Man with Opals, by A. Wilson Barruit First It was Ordained, by Guy Thorne... Beanty Stop, D. Woodroffe

The Company is also prepared to undertake WE have just landed a large consignment of Photographic Goods. We invite you to come Pilkington, by W. Caine.

any of the following Offoss, viz. —e

Trustee for Charitable and other Institutions.

Execator of Wills.

Trustes of Wills.

Trustee of Settlements.

Trustes for Debenture Holders.

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

Branch Mausger and Underwriter.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1906.

800

THE LAW GUARANTEE AND TRUST

SOCIETY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: No. 19. CHANCERY LANE,

Capital

LONDON.

#£2,000,€Ðμ

TRUSTEDS.

The Hon. Sir JOHN CHARLES DAY. The Hon. Mr. JUSTICE GRANTHAM. THE EXECUTOR TRUSTER under THE SOCIETY is prepared to be appoint- WILLE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS or other INSTRUMENTS.

The expanse and annoyance of changes of Trustees thereby avoided."

Fidelity guarantees arranged. Receivers, Trustees and Administrators Bonda given Contingency Policies issued,

Debenture Lenues guaranteed. For full par ticulars apply to

818]

JOHN HASTINGS, Solicitor,

No. 33, Queen's Road Central

Agent for the Company.

MAIL TABLES

AS OFFICIALLY PREPARED FOR 1906.

and inspect our new stock.

A. TACK & CO.

A

20, DES VOUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

39

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF

SUMMER COSTUMES

IN MUSLIN, LINEN, COTTON, ETC.

LADIES' TRIMMED HATS.

LATEST LONDON AND PARIS STYLES.

BLOUSES, UNDERSKIRTS, BOOTS AND SHORS.

Specimen Spinster, by Yeigh_

of

Ma

་་

by Hamilton

The Romance of

the food.

The

Coat

Tongues

UX

of Gossip, by Stars of Destiny

The Parson's

by Simpsett...

by Trascort

The Web of the Past, by Cromartie The Difficult Way, by Darmer

Love in the Lists, by Montgomery...

The Prophet of the Poor...

Imperial Naval Review and an Account of the Visit of the British Fleet to Jayso

WANTED

DOCTOR WANTED.

10 netus SURGEON on

Steamer.

each $1,75

BOXING GLOVES, Indian ClubS, DUMBBELLE,

TENNIS

BALLS, KACKETS, TENNIS TENNIS POLE, CRICKET BATS, CRICKET BALLB, &C.

PLAYING CARDS, SETS OF BRIDGE, WHIST, PIQUET, BRZIQUE, WRIST MARKERS, BUDGE MARKERS,

DRAUGHTS, CHESS, DOMINOES, DICE

·(132

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

an Emigrant MRS. GILLANDERS

T

For Particulars, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1206.

5945

WANTED.

COMPETENT STENOGRAPHER and Stafe age,

CIPIST for Yokoliatus.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1906.

THE

1

1:33

salary, and exverisner to-

Box 1956. Hongkong, 21st April, 1906.

[932

ELECTRICAL

LONDON.

CO.

Shows the dates of departure of the Mails LAHMEYER

to Europe and America, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinations, as well as the dates of return Mails.

Mounted on Card On Paper

30 Cants

20

21

On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Prees Office.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1905.

THE

WANTED,

LD.. Wse, doing a large Impert and Export basinese in Hongkong, Chins and Japan, a COMPRADORE, who must be ef Good Social and Commercial Standing, und

ANTED by a First-Class Mercantile

"GLENWOOD," 27, CAINB E O AD. Hongkong, 20th September 1905.

1673

FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

AT

"BRAESIDE.. LARGE AND COMMODIOUS RESIDENCE standing in its own grounds, with Tennis Courts, Good Dining and Reception Rooma, Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home confort. Fine View of the Harbour; Terms moderate Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road

(late of Tang Yuen.") Hongkong, 27th June, 1905.

[43

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. NE LARGE FRONT BEDROOM with

LARGE FRONT BElemen Apply at-

FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAHMETER WERKE able to Indinence business, and to offer substan-ONE

FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTLATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

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

48a

tial Security. Special inducomonte will be offered to a first-rate man who can fulfill the above. Apply to JOHNSON, STOKES and MASTER,8, De Vosax Road Central.

Hongkong, 26th March, 1906. [726

No. 2, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

Kowloon.

[701 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1906.

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkone. 21st September, 1903,

[902

ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TEAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITET,

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK BATR.

7,00 AM, • 7:30, to 8.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 3.00 am to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 8.30 L.m. to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes, 8,30 am to 11.00 am; .....Evory 15 minutes. 11.80 km. to 12,48 p.m. ... Every 15 minuter. 12.45 p.m. to 1.16 p.Every 10 minuter. 1.15 .. to 1.45 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes, 1.46 pm to 2,15 paa.... Every 10 minute, 2.15 pm to 8.00 pm. ...Every 15 minutes 1.30 p., to 5.00 pm. .....Every 10 minuter, 1.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm, ...Every 10 minutos.

NIGHT CAES. 8.45 p.m. & 1.00 p.ro., 9.45 to 11.15 pau. every hour, BATCEDAIS. Bri cars at 11.30. p., and 11,45 p.m BUNDATE.

9.00 : tỏ 0.00 an ... Every 16 minutes; 9.00 am, to 9,36 am....Every 10 minutes,, 9,80 m. t 10,30 am....Every 16 minutes 10.30 am to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 12,00 Noon to 1,00 pam....Evory 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 6,0° v.m....Evory 10 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 .... Every 16 minutes. 700 1,2, to 8.00 p

........Every 10 minutos AIGHT CARS at 6.4 pm. &9,00 p... 9,45 to 11.15 p.m., et y balf hour. ECIAL CAES by arrangement at the Com- Jay's Oflow, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Boad Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHIEYS & SON, Liquidators.

Hongkong, 13th July, 1906.

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Hongkong, 22nd Tecember, 1903,