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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA INDIA, A UNTRALIA, &c., and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE

OUTTORTA

à comprehensive and Completo Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the China OverLAND TRADE REPO, Subscription, paid in advance, 312 per vinu. Postage to any part of) the World $2.

Honghong Daily Press.

No 15,117 號七十百千五萬一第

JOHN COTTON'S

FINEST SMOKING

MIXTURE

Nos. 1 & 2

(MEDIUM).

MAKES A DELIGHTFULLY COOL

SMOKE.

SOLE IMPORTERS-

"A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. CIGAR DEALERS & TOBACCONISTS.

THE LAHMEYER

THE FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE THE JUKLE, by Upton Sinclair...

FRANKFURT A/M.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1906,

Complete Edition Sull

$10,00 6,00

Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Teens Once add! to the Incal Booksellers

一拜四十二月九年六零百九子——英港香 PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.

MONG others are the following :

(1) Immediate acceptanos and issue of Poliny No provisional acceptance or reference ti Head Office.

(2) Clairus and Surrendors paid, and LOANS ADVANCED on the spot without reference home.

(3) Liboral Paid-up Policies, Burrender and

Lose values.

ESTABLISHED 1857

MA+=# HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24ṛu, 1906.

ELECTRICAL CO... LD

LONDON.

KELLY

& WALSH, LD.

TREASURE IN HEAVEN:

ROMANUS OF RICHES, by MARIE CORELLI...

A

$1.75 1.75

AN ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR For 250 YEARs, 1751-200 by Chas Kliene...

...$13.50

THE INVISION OF 1910, by W. Le Queux

175

A ROYAL AFFAIR, by Guy Boothby

1.75.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELÉCTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

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

THE QUEEN'E TRACKUT, by R. H. Beason THE CONFESSIONS OF A PRINCEKA

1.75

1.75

THE LATE Mus. Nu, by F.R. Stockton 0.40 THE CRUISE OF THE CACHALOT, by

F. T. Ballen...

4.40

460

THE MAN WHO Rose AGAIN, by J.

Hocking

FLOTHAN, by F. 9.

Merriman

0.-10

++

1.75

A QUEL AFFAIR, by Guy Boothby

0.40

Ev's DIARY, by Mark Twain.

1.50

SECRETS OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE, by

****

IT

1,000 PINE UNS FROM TUẸ Sporting

Time....

W. Le Quets

0.40

4,80

THE GEIP OF THE BOOKMAKER, by

Percy White

THE BUSINESS BLUE Boox (For Pro-

gressivo Men)

365 LUNCHкon Diseas

0.80 0.70 SUZETTE VEUT ME

THE STOLEN EMPEROR, by Mrs, Hugh

Frage LACHER! by Wily 20

0.40

-0.40

| 365 Dinner DISHES...

365 BRZIDS AND BISCOTTS

0.70 0.70

Per Case,

$22.50

CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL

MACHINERY. For Power Ceers. AND ATIENDANTS Tan Schorr METHODS OF TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES OF THE HISTORY OF THE HEART, by W. B. Thorne: M.D.

...

0.80

20.00

1223

**

16.75

THE CIVIL WAR IN THE UNITED STATEM 1861-65, by W. B. Wood and Major Edmonds

DAVID L'ORGIE BIBLIQUE, by C. Didier 2.00 LES AMOUIS PERVERSES DE ROSA

SCALI, by C. Pert SOCIOLOGIE NE LITTERATURE, ETCDES ET PORTHALS, by Paul Bourget

S MONTE-EN-L'A18, by Goron 200 Coconu LES L'ONCLE DE L'Eunors, by J. Grand-

2.00 Carteret LA FILLE DE DON JUAN, by Pierres Sales 2,00 2.00 NOCES BLANCHE, by M. A. de Bovet LA MAITRESSE AMERICAINE, by E.

200 Montfort

(4) Immediato rednction to Honus Rates upon leaving the East either permanently" or for a short period.

FIT

2,00

2.00

for

addition,

a1343-5

9.25

[a31

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

TRADE

JOHN WALKER & SONS*

OLD HIGHLAND-

:

12.50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

MARK

13.75

20.00

16.00

165

40.50

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. (118) GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cooks 375 lbs. Let 34.75 por cask ex Factory. In Bags 250 lbs, net $2,80 per bag oɛ Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES.& CO., General Managers.

·Hongkong, ist October, 1905,

CHEAP CLEARANCE SALE OF DRAPERY, &c. DART LOONG'S 51 and 53, WELLINGTON ST.

FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. FROM 15TH SEPTEMBER.

TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS.

[1734 Hongkong, 17th September, 1906.

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

CAMERAS

inleet patent.

MERAS of the vary EASTMAN'S KODAK AND FILMS.

W. BUTCHER & SONS CAMERAS

ACCESSORIES.

A. TACK & 00.,

26, DES VEUT ROAD,

and

PRESH STOCK of the beat PLATES and

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

BRANDY ****

**

***

DOURO SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

51.

PEERLESS SCOTS.

WHISKIES

OF

1

JAPAN

COALS.

any

PAPERS by every steamer,

Prices very

moderate on applentios

Hongkong. 28th May, 1906,

FORNITURE.

STORAGE

FOR COAL TIMBER, &c.

139

TO BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT

TO BE PORTH POINT, Snilable for above Purpuss

EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT DEEP WATER.

Also FOR SALE. Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36

02 PRAYA EAST

Approximate AREA

43,000 SQUARE FT. 99 YEARS' LEASE.

For Particulars, apply

GEO. FENWICK & Co., Iru.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1906,

[153

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong. 3rd October, 1905

Mirso

花

BISHI GOSHI-KWAISBA (MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL

DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

"IWASAKI,"

-Cable Address

which applies to all Branch Oficos.

al ABC 5th E., Western Union Codes used.

All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.,

with

name

of place under BRANCH OFFICES:-- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KAI ATSU.

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG

HANKOW.

AGENCIES

YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Eng. CHINKIANG: Mosers. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAT & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS if Takashima, Ochi, Shintew. Namazuta sud Kumi-Yamada Collieries, and also Hoo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Bazen Coal

The Heal and branch Offees and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Ceals produced from the above Collieries. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong, No. 2. Pedder Siccot.

631

DENTAL SCRGEOI

G. DE PERINDORGE.

DIPLOMA: PARIS.

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING

PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

3 tar, SPRCIAL-Tho finest of all "Peg" WHISKIES at ...

$13.00 ...$42.00

5 Star, LIQUEUR-Exquisite, best in the World for Clab or Private use at ...

Step drinking rask, Smoky Staff, because it comes through the SODA." Try HAIG & HAIG's WHISKIES; pare, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate Javour, Once tried, preferred to all other. Bole Agents for Hongkong:

1137

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

TAILORING

DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE NOW SHOWING

SPECIAL LINES OF

THIN TWEEDS & FLANNELS

FOR EARLY AUTUMN WEAR

PRICE $35 THE SUIT.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hoogkong, 1st August, 1906.

HIRANO.

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THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD.. KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

[1488

Hongkong, 16th August, 1995,

AQUARIUS CO.'S ÆRATED

WATERS.

ARE THE BEST OBTAINABLE ON THIS MARKET.

TRY:-

TRADE

MARK

MACKIE'S

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$14.00 PER DOZEN. LANE. CRAWFORD, & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGA-OKO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:-34, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINOR'S BUILDINGS, lor Hovan StadIT

OTHER BRANCHES

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Soarabaya, Manila, Ames, Shanghai, Chefor, Tiantain, Nowobwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokomis, Naguye, Usaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonerski, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karsta, Nagasaki, Knchinote, Sasebo, Maidzara Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, ke.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and AI Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenols and the State Railways; Frincipal Eailway Companios and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Blai and Freigh Stormers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Togawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and BOLLAGENTS for Hokoka, Hondo, Kanada, Fajlustsus, Mameda, Mannonra. Onours Otenji,

Baahara Tembakaró, Yoshingtaní, Yoshio. Yunokibar, and other Conis.

112

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

THE latest Method of the AMERICAN TYSTEM DENTISTRY.

37, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvanis, U.8.A

11674 Bongkong, 4th September. 1905

CARTRIDGES.

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESA LEY'S, SCHULTZES, AMBERITE And KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 18. and 20 BORE and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT ie all Bizes, Nos. 10 to 8880. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety,

WM.SCHMIDT & CỔ. Hongkong. 99th November, 1902.

893

HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL, TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

7.00 a.m.

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am to 9.30 m.... Every 10 minutos, 0.30 am to 11.00 am....Evory 16 minutes. 1150 to 12,45 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 1346 pm, to 6 pm....Every 10 minuter. 116 pan to 1.46 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1:45 p.m. to 2.16pm....Every 10 minutes. 2.16 p.m, to 8.00p.m....Every 16 minutes. 8.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 16 minutes, 5.00 pm, to 8.00 p.m....Evory 10 minutes.

NIGHT CAE3,

8.45 pm, & 9.00 p.m., 0.45 to 11:25p.m... every hour. SATURDAY Extra care at 11,30 pm, and 11.15 p.

RUNDATH

3.00 am to 9.00 a.....Every 15 minutos 9.00a.m. to 8.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 0,30 m, to 10.30 .....Erary 15 miuntos

AQUARIUS WATER IN QTS,, PTS. & SPLITS. 10.30. to 11.00 a.Erory 10 minutos

SILENT WATER,

TONIC WATER.

BELFAST GINGER ALE, LEMONADE,

- STONE GINGER BEER.

HOTEL MANSIONS,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

PEOLER STRENT

al519]

Hongkong, 20th September, 1905.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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12.50 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Evory 10 minutes 100 p.m. to 1.00 p.m....Every 15 minute. -5.09 pm to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 am to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minuÆs, 700 m to 9.00 pm, ...Every 10 minutes.

8. MINAMI,-Manaror, Houkone

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OF THE FAR EAST ... Do.

Do. DIRECTORY OF

LI

...$10.00 Small Edition 6,00 PROTESTANT

MISSIONARIES IN CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA... CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY: a Social and Political Novel, by C. J. Hulcombo

TEMPORARY MINING REGULA

TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... REGULATIONS TRADE MARK

IN CHINA HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub Jiated Annually

FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER-A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps and Illustrations...

FROM PORTE MOUTH TO PEKINO, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Craise of II.H.5. Terrible)

MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Colama VARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by E. Featherstonhangh

06

3,50

0.50

0.50

0,25

4.00

150

1/

{HI

1.00

2,00

CALLED OUT: or the Cheng Wang's Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Re manco, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS.

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,

ball yearly vol. he und

ᎪᎢ EXCHANGE RATES OF

HONGKONG English Mail days 1874 to 1904 BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE

AT

DAY olish Mail

MAIL

1908

(5) Exceptionally liberal conditions payment of premiums in orrear.

(6) Prewinnus may be paid in Lalf-yearly or

without quarterly instalments

DQDWELL & CO., LD., “

Agents.

HOTELS

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Concessiou.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Vraya Grande.

Both Hotels undir experivuced European.

Management.,

Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident and Tourists,

a1662

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Koons for Hotel

Recidents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Room

Ladies Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS H. HAYNES, Manager.

240

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL'

Ladier Afternoon Tea-Roons, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Klostrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at saparate tables.

For Terms, &c, apply to tho...

MANAGER.

[a1459

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

H

CHINA), MACAO,

AS boca re-opened under European management and most strict supervision Bs to food, cleaulizees, and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a bore.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macan.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (8.8. lengah) daily to and from Hongkong, aud two steamers to and from Canton, gire easy communication with both these contros.

An Orchestra plays during Disher Satunlure

Cable Addres8 BOAVISTA."

For Terms, apply

D221

THE MANAGER.

ON SALE.

UD

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT-HONGKONG, VOR DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY, On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Maile from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Silver

FROM 1893 TO 1905;

7.50

2.00

1,00

7

野。

JE

KOWLOON

...0.20 & 0.30 1.00 0.75

***

PEAK

0.75

+1

NEW TERRITORY

075

1700

CANTON POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM.... SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER...

0,50

0.25 0.25

NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to PLAN OF VICTORIA

11.16 p., every half hour.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com-

pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vaux Load Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & 80Y

Liquidators. Hongkong, 27th August, 1500.

80

RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1990), and other Useful Information..

PRICE: $1 CASH.

On Sale at the DAILY PRESS" Office, or Local Bookmillors.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1906.