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Kivou in tho

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Baroar, Subscription, paid in advance, 312

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THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1906.

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TRÁDE

FILM or PLATE F. P. CAMERAS fitted with "Ross" Zeiss," "Dallmeyer" and

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

MAGAZINE CAMERAS, Price from 8500 to 240.00.

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IN SPLITS.

W

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

and inspect our new stock,

A. TACK & CO.

MARK

A. S. WATSON & CO..

26, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

30

1165

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

LANE,

ja1342

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caske 375 lbs, not $4.75 per cask ox Factory, In Bags 250 lbs. net $2,80 per bag ex Factory.

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

INSURANCES

[62771

L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

rates.

TGENTS for the above Company ara THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current

SIEMSSEN & CO. 29 Hongkong, let Jannary, 1904. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN BURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

THE Undersigned, having been appoi: fed AGENTE for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against F! BE at Current Raten.

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.

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

THE

LAHMEYER

THE

ELECTRICAL CO.

LONDON.

LD..

311

FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAHMEYER WERKE FRANKFURT A/M.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

Agenta. Hongkong, 21st A. il 1997

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Assets crocod

Annual income excoeds...

£19,000,000. £2,750,000,

Trê

THE following Classes of business

TH

undertaken :-

Lafo, Firo, Marine, Typhoon, Accident, Plate Glaes, Fidelity Guarantee, including the guarantee of Receivers, Trustees' and Adminis tration Bunds.

Tize Company is ales prepared to undertake

any of the following Offices, viz,

Executor of Wills.

Trustee of Wills.

Truston of Settlements.

Trustee for Charitable and other Institutions.

Trustee for Debenture Holders,

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

Brunch Manager and Underwriter..

Hongkong, 7th April, 1906.

1830

ORTH BRITISH AND MERLAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ar Ducember, 1994

217.161.299.

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,0

SUBSCBIDED CAPITAL.... 3,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL........ 697,500 6 II. FIRE FUND98

8,001 266 129

U

The Undersigned, AGENTA for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Hales.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents.

[1567

Hongkong, S0th June, 1905.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE, OR TO LET.

THE WANCHAI PROPERTY of GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD, Engineer and Shipbuilders: Comprising portions of Marine Lote Nos. 31 and 36; approximate area 43,106 sgare fast.

Or, a portion of Marine Lot at North Point, 20 fost depth of water at Wharf; suitable for godowns, &.

For farther partienlare apply to the Company. Honekour, 25th April, 1905.

FOR SALE OR TO LET.

AT THE PEAK.

N ELEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, with Dressing, Drying and Bathrooms; dis- tant thirteen minutes by chair from the Tram; fitted with superior baths and with hot and cold water; large Kitchen; Laundry and Servants' Quarters. Can be used as ona dwell- ing or divided into two

For Particulars and Terms, apply to---

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. [371 Hongkong, th March, 1905.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

851

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

CANY. S

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & co Sola Agent

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS

CALIBRE 7,03 m.m.

With CHA MAER for 10 CARTRIDGE

IRING 10 860TS in 2 SECONDS.

CLAMSSLŃ & 00

45 Hugkong, 3rd October, 1905.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION-

Apply to SIEMSSEN & CO., sole agenTS FOR CHINA.

TRADE

MARK

AQUARIUS

468

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

SILENT WATER; Qt

STONE GINGER BEER.

GINGER ALE.

TONIC.

LEMONADE.

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

TELEPHONE No. 5.

SOLE AGENTS-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

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Hongkong, 4th April, 1905.

CHUN SENG.

No. 32, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. LATE OF 51, MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA DRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS' PURNISHING GOODS, & GENERAL OUTFITTER.

ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK.

A Trial Solicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Inspection Invited Bongkong, 27th May, 1905.

#499

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED 1915"

BRANDY

"

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MACKIE'S WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$14.00 PER DOZEN

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

W. BREWER & CO.

3 & 26, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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The Romance ofthe Foantain, by Hamilton The Cost of M Coloura

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Through Race Glosses, by F. Il Vincent 0.70 What Men Like Moss in Women, by Hardy. 0.70 My system, by J. P Müller

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HOTELS

IJONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UT-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private-Bar and Billierd kooms for Hotel

Residents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHABOZO MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAO B40

H. HAYNES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

0,60

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Barnaul Billiard-Koonuz.

Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted.

required).

Eleotris

Faun (if

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DBAUGHTS, Cars, DOMKOSB, DICE.

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PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

OP

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679 8 Star, BroaI-The finest of all "Pag" WHISKIES at

443

...$13.00 ...LOW

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F. BLACKHEAD & Co 2664

JAPAN

MITSUI

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

For Terms, &o, apply to the

MANAGER.

Rongkong, 24th July, 1905.

[+951

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Concession.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya Grande..

Both Hotels under experienced European Management,

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Touriste.

COALS.

#520

BUSSAN KAISHA MITSUI & CO

HEAL OFFICE-1, 30sues-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, B.C. HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Iès Hous, SzeFX,

OTHER BRANCHES

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghs"

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Telegraphie Address; "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codem CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenal and the State Railways; Frincipal Railway Cotapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mi and Freight Steamora,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagaws, Younao and Ida Coal Mines; abe SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mameda, Manucun, Onours Otanii,

Sesakara Tobakuro, Yoshinotoni. Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coale.

S. MINAMI. Manager, How Long.

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HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

(1905

C. LAZARUS & COMPANY,

60 & 61, BENTINCK STREET,

CALCUTTA.

MANUFACTUBERS.

THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE (COMPLETE WITH ALL ACCESSORIES AND PACKED FOR SHIPMENT) Rs 1.460.

Por Case.

$22.50

20:

20.00

BILLIARD TABLE

16.75

WHISKY, PALL 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

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

"

DOURO SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

OFFICE.

C. LAZARUS & CO.. CALCUTTA.

1475-2

13

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM · OF SOUTH

CHINA);

MACAO.

HAM been re-opened nader Europese

management and most strist supervision

ss to food, cleanliness, and hygiens of the place,

All comforts of a home,

A

most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days' reat and quief

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the uistorical and picturesous colony of Maono;

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (8.8. Heungehan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Lanton, give easy communication with both thess centres,

Cable Address=="BOAVIFTA,” For Terms, apply

#221,

THE MANAGER.

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAN

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED:

IN LIQUIDATION,

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATO.

7.00 a.m. 7.80 to 8.0)....Every 10 minutes. 9.00 .m. to 8.8)azu, „Evory 18 minutos, 8.80 am to 9.80 a.m. .....Every 10 minutes, 8.30m to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 to 12,45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 15,45 pan, to `1.15 p.m....Evory 10 minutes. 116 m. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutos, 1.45 p.. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minates. 2.10 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. ...Every 18 minutes. 1,30 p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5,00 nm. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CAR.

8.45 p.m. & 11.00 p... 9.45 to 11.16 p., ersty hour.

KATURDAYS.

Extra care a: 11,30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.

SUNDAYS.

9,00 m. tc 9,00 nm. ...Every 15 minutes! 0.00 n. to 9.30a.m....Every 80 minutes." 9.80 m, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes, 10.30m, to 11,00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Yoon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.. to 0.0...Every 10 minutes, 6.00p.m. to 7.06 ...Every 15 minutes, 700 sm. to 8.00 p... Every 10 minutes,

AG ARS at B. p.m. & 800 p.m., 8,45 to

11.15 p.m., ev y half hour. ECIAL SAKS by arrangement at the Com pany's Of Alexandra Buildings, Des You Bood Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Liquidators,

769

Hongkong, 18th July, 1905.

CARTRIDGES.

CANADA ACCIDENT ASSURANCE CO. IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE-

HEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL

HIS COMPANY issues the most Liberal and Clear Policy over ofbrod in the East. DOUBLE BENEFITS for TRA EL ACCIDENTS. FEVER TYPHOID, and SMALLPOX Covered. Policies written HERE, in any currency.

BONGKONG OFFICE:-14, Des Voeux Road Central

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

GRANT & LESLIE,

General Agents for China,

51a

GEO. GIIMBLE,

Manager, Hongkong.

1777

FORE ALWAYS FRESH ALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE And NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in Sizce, Nos. 10 to 888G. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong. 29th November, 1942,

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