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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA

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PRIVATE REMDENTI AT ZA ODTFORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

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HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the

CHINA OVEDLANG TEABE REPORT,

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Hongkong Daily Press.

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE FOR 1906.

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to the Local Booksellere

Hongkong Daily Press Cuco and

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,013,第三十五萬一雎

日三初戶四閏年二十三点

BONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 251n. 1906,

五拜

羰伍十弍月五年大容百九千——港香 PRICE, $S PER MONTH..

HOTELS

THE

SPECIAL

ELECTRICAL CO. LD...

LONDON.

JAPAN

COALS.

THE

FRANKFURT A/M.

MITSUI

BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI & CO.

LAHMEYER

“BULL DOG" BRAND FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE

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 Canka 375 lbs, net 84.75 per cask ox Factory. Io Bags 250 lbs. nat $2,80 par hag ox Factory.

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

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to 81EMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

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GUINNESS'S EXTRA. QUALITY

STOUT

TELEPHONE No. 75.

HORSE HEAD" " BRAND

IN

QUARTS, PINTS, AND SPLITS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

(*277)

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Rongkong, 5th May, 1900.

#34

CHUN SENG.

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DMERCHANT NAVY

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CANVAS

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Bola Agrar.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

M

NOTICE.

R. ENOS SETH bas This Day been appointed ACTING SECRETARY of the

abore Company

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1906

NOTICE

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TAKE NOTICE that from and after This Date, all Eeceipts for Payments for Goods obtained from the Undersigned Firm must be signed by MR. H. T. CHUNYUT, Manager, only on behalf of this Firm satil farther notice.

Dated this 11th day of May, 1906.

WING SUN & COMPANY, Tailors and Outfitors. No. 54, Queen's Road Central

1056

WANTED

SITUATION WANTED."

Y GENTLEMAN having a thorough

Bowledge of Bookkeeping, Eneruer,

Import and Export.

Apply by letter 10~

"A. 23,"

Care of Daily Press" Ofiles. (1124

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1906.

HEAD OFFICE —1, SUROGA-ONO, TOITO,

LONDON BRANOR-34, Lima Bræeat, E.C.

BONUKONG BRANCH-PaInce's BUILDINGS, Ios Houso Streit

OTHER BRANCHES

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Telegraphic Address: MITSUI (A.B.C. and A í Codas) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanoss Navy and Arsenals and the Stara Railways; Frincipal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Majl and Freight Steamers.

BOLE PROPRIETORS of the Farmona Milks, Tagawa, Yanmao and Ida Coal Mines; and BOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kadais, Fujinotana, Mumeda, Mannoars, Onours Otsuji.

Baashara Teutakuro, Yoshinotami, Yoshio, Yazokibar, and other Coals. 112

8. MINANI, Manager, Hongkong.

CANADA ACCIDENT ASSURANCE CO.

HEAD OFFICE. MONTREAL.

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLABS and Up-to-Date

Dising necommedation for 300 Fersous 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hotel

Residents

Hydraulic Lifts to sark Floor

Electric Lighting and Fans Every Confort

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Matron in attendance

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required),

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For Terma, &o, apply to the

MANAGER Hongkong, 24th July, 1906,

(095)

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

DOUBLE BENEFITS for TRA EL ACCIDENTS FEVER, LYPHOID), and VICTORIA HOTEL. No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. LATE OF 51,MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA SMALLPOX Covered Policies written TIERE, in any CHITONG

HONGKONG OFmon:-14, Ten Voux Bond Contral. DRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, & GENERAL OUTFITTER. | GRANT & LESLIE.

General Agents for China. ALL NEW GOODS. IN STOCK.

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

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TELDE

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OP

·LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1825

BRANDY. ****

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MARK

Por Case.

$22.50

165

20.00

**

16.75

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINED.O.M.

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W.

20.00

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20.00

Threshing Ploor, by J. S. Flotcher. Gambler, by Author of John Chiloete,

M.P.

16.00

40,50.

GEO. GRIMBLE,

Manager, Hongkong.

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MACKIE'S

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SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Conesssion.

WM. FARMER... Proprietor

DOCTOR WANTED.

O act as SURGEON on un Emigrant

Steamer

For particular, apply to

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HONGKONG

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

BOOKBINDING.

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.

The only office in China having Europear.

taught workmen Equal to Home

work.

IRON MERCHAN16.

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Retail

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PHOTOGRAPHER

N. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST,

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and sino colouring Photos and relief 'otos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; 11o. 8A, Queen'

Road Centrał.

PRINTING.

"TAILT PRESS" OFFICE Proofs rad by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERA

KYONG SANG & CO.,

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Praya Central

THE-ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO..

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REDUCED PRICES.

FILM or PLATE F. P. CAMERAS Stted with Ross," Zeiss," "Dallməyər” and

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PLATE FILM F. P. CANERA?, Price from $10.00 to $100.00.

MAGAZINE CAMERAS Price from $500 to $10.00.

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SOLE AGENTS,

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In the Centre of the Praya Grande.

Both Hofols under experienced European Managenient.

Dvory Comfort and Convenience for Residents snd Tourista.

"BOA VISTA"

(HOTEL RANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA) MACAO.

HAB been re-opened

ander Егорови

maasgement and most strict supervision

as to food, ofeanliness, and äyrians of the place

All comforts of a home.

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Comfortable accommodation for travellers aying a visit to the historical and picturesque solony of Macao.

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NOW READY. PART 31: A DIARY OF THE ROSSO JAPANEH WAR,

The Set .. Corapleting

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PISTOLS.

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· CIEMSSEN & 70 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905.

COLD STORAGE.

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TUIE HONGBORG ICA COMPANY, Lo

have now 40,000 Cubic fest of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 A.M. and 4 P.H. daily, Sunday excepted to receive and deliver parishable goods

W. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. 147

ON SALE

о

DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, July to December 1998 With INDEX. Price $7.50.

On sale at the Hongkong Daily Press OBcs Hongkong th Feb., 1906

A. LING & CU. FURNITURE STORE. PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &c., &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE

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

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RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG,

POR

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY, On the Day Preceding the Deportare of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Froe Conge of

Silver

FROM 1893 TO 1905:

ALBO

RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD

LEAF, BAR SILVER From 1900),

and other Useful Information.

PRICE: $1 Casm.

On Sale at the "DAILY PREES" Office, or Local Booksellers.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1908,

bese centres.

Cable Address...“Boavista." For Terms, apply

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-THE-MANAGE:

MAIL TABLES

~ AÐ OPPIOTALLI PREPARED -

FOR 1906.

Shows the dates of departure of the Mail te Europe and Amerien, and the dates of their arpocted arrival at their destinations, as well as the dates of return Mails.

Mounted on Card

On Paper

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On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Press Office.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1903.

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAY.

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED

IN LIQUILATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Liquidators.

789 Hongkong, 18th July, 1906,

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