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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT TUR OUTPORTH

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

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

Postagu to any part aff

per annum.

"the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 14,994, 辦四十九百九千四萬一第日十初戶四年二十三赭光

SPECIAL

BRAND

"BÜLL DOG"

STOUT & 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 Caske 375 lbs, net $4.75 per cask ex Factory. Io Bage 250 lbs. not $2,80 per bag ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CU., General Managers.

Ta2771 Hongkong, let October, 1905,

INSURANCES

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

ITEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Assets exceed...

Annual income exocede..

£10,000,000. £2,750,000.

NHE following Classes of business are

undertskon

Life, Fire. Marine, Typhoon, Acoident, Plate Glass, Fidelity Guarantee. including the guarantee of Receirors, Trustees and Adminis- tration Bonds.

BBY

The Company is also prepared to under ́ake

of the following Oflces, viz.

Executor of Wills.

Trustee

of Wills.

Trastes of Bettlements.

Trustee for Charitable and other Institutions. Trastee for Debenture Holders.

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

N

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31FT DEONMITRA, 1994

ESTABLISHED 1857

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 3RD 1906. 四拜疆 號三月五年六黎百九千一英港

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF

SUMMER COSTUMES

IN MUSLIN, LINEN, COTTON, ETO.

LADIES TRIMMED! HATS. LATEST LONDON AND PARIS STYLES.

BLOUSES, UNDERSKIRTS, BOOTS AND SHOES.

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

THE

333

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL

LONDON.

CO.

LD..

THE

PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

2

OF

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

...213,60 $22.00

1P

* Star, SPECIA1-Tke finest of all "Pag ” WHISKIES »t

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Stop drinking rank, Smoky Stuff, because "it comes through the SODA. Try to & HIG's WHISKIES; pure, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate Unvory. Ones. Cried, preferred to all others. Solo Agents for Hongkong :

F. BLACKHEAD & Co

2064

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE—), Surugs-cho, Tokyo. LONDON BRANCH:- 34, LIME STRJET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH :—Pantor's BUILDINGS, Ion HouJH STRE):

OTHER BRANCHES

Num York, Ban Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manile, Amoy, Shanghai, Chef, Tientsin, Kowchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokosabe, Nagora, Oraka, Kote, Kuro, Shimonoseki, Hojl, Wakamata. Karstan, Nagmaaki Knclinét m, Sasebo, Maidsuru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telographis Address: “MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenale and the State

Railways; Trincipal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mai and Freight Stesters.

FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Faronus Milke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Cosi Mines; and

FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to 91EMSSEN & CO., BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA

TRADE

AQUARIUS

46a

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLES WATER; Qua, Pis, & Splits.

SILENT WATER: Qbr."

STONE G NGER BEER.

- GINGER ALE.

TONIC.

LEMONADE.

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

Branch Manager and Underwriter.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1903,

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MARK

TELEPHONE No. 75.

BOLE AGENTS-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

MERCHAWAINL

Hongkong, 4th April, 1966,

CHUN SENG.

217.181,299.

"

A UTBULL. 1986

SonsorIBED CAPITAL.....

PAI-UP CAPITAL

II. FIND FUNDS....

750,000

682,500 0 3,001,286 12 9

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. Agente.

[1567 Hongkong, 30th June, 1905. L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

THE Undersigned laving been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Riska against Fireat current

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, lat January, 1904.

Intes.

nã

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO.

THE

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

THE Undersigned, having been appoi ted AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against RE

at Current Hater.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

Agents.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

FOR SALE

FOR SALE, OR TO LET.

HE WANCHAI PROPERTY of GEO.

WINE AND SPIROAD CENTRAL.

1834

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

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SOLE AGENTS for Heheku, Fondo, Kanada, Fujintana, Mameda, Mannoura, Onozes Otanji.

Sasahara Teabekure, Yoshino tani, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and other Coals. 112

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HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

[1905

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

KELLY & WALSH, LD,,

YORK

BUILDING.

CHATER ROAD.

A Supplementary CODE, Compiles T 1 Obama CHILDREN OF FAR CATBAY: A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL, by C. J. Halcombe

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INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1825.)

THE Accumulated Funda of the Company

ure nearly

£1,000,000,

and the aamual revenue is at the rate of

£3600

1566-3]

PER DAY.

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Agenta.

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H. HAYNES, Manager..

a40

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For Terms, &o., apply by the

MANAGER

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

{+ 951

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SHAMEEN-CAETON,

On the British Concession.

MACAO HOTEL.

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THE JEWEL IN THE LOTUS, by S. E,

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THE LAND OF THE TATAMI: TRAVELS

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0.80

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12.50

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10.50

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Or, a portion of Marine Lot at North Point, 20 feet depth of water at Wharf; anitable for gudowns, &o,

For further particulars apply to the Company. Hongkong, 26th April, 1905.

FOR SALE OR TO LET.

[185

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For Particulars and Terms, apply to-

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MAIL TABLES

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For 1906.

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

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CHINA) MAÇAO.

HAB been - pod

management and most strict supervision

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IN LIQUIDATION,

TIME TABLE

WHYY DAYE..

130 a.za. to 2.0'.m....Every 10 minuter. 4.00 a.m. to 8.8a.m....Every 15 minuter. 8.30 am to 9.80 R...Eroxy 10 minute. 9.30 am to 11.00 .....Every 15 minutes 11.80 mm to 12.16 p.m.... Every 15 minute 1. p.m. to 116 pan...Esory 10 minute... 1.14 p.m. to 1.45 p.,...Every 15 minutes 1:45 pm, to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minates 2.15 pm to 8:00 pau. Every 16 minutes 3.30 p.m. to 6.00 pm,...Every 16 winute. 5.00 pm, to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minute.

NIGHT CARS. 8.46 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 246 to 11.16 p... every hour. SATURDAYS. Extre cars a' 11.30 pm, and 11.45 p.

SUNDAY.

9.00 am to 1.00 am....Evory 15 minutes 9.00 am to 9.00 am....Every 80 minuter, 8,80 4.1 to 10.80 am. .....Ƒvery 15 minutes, 10.30 to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1,00 p.m....Every 10 minutos. 1.00 pm, to 6.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 cm. to 6.0” dæ. ...Every 10 minutes. ....Every 15 minutes. 8.00 p.m. to 7.00 700,5m, to 8.00p Every 10 minuten. NIGHT CARS at 8 pm, & 9.00 p.m., 8.95 to 11.16 p.m., as half boar ECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Con- pany's Oflce, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vent Road Centre!

JOHN, D. HUMPHREYS & 80

Liquidatory.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1905,

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