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A Comprehensive and Completo Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST in given in the

HONGKONG

WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Ezrost,

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per vanum. Postage to any part of the World $2.

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THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1906.

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No. 15,170, ++¤-71-# @AVA+=+=** HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1906. A #D+=8~+4÷8717-X PRICE, $3 PER MONTIL.

'BULL DOG

BRAND.

GUINNESS' STOUT,

AND

LIGHT ALE

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS. Bottled by the well known firm of ROB. PORTEь & Co., Lp.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

JUST. LANDED,

A SHIPMENT OF

SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO'S CELEBRATED "OLD TOM" & "DRY" GINS.

GREEN, ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LAHMEYER

PORTLAND CEMENT.

I. Casks 375 lbs, not $4.50 per cask et Factory.

THE

PER CASE of 12 BOTTLES (icas 10% discount).

$8.00

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

10 PER CENT DISCOUNT.

IN consequence of the favourable Exchange now ruling, we beg to Notify our Patrons and the Public Graemlly that, Galil further notice, GUR PRICES FOR WINES AND SPIRITS WILL BE REDUCED 10 PER CENT, as from the laz NovaMBER.

H. PRICE & CO..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, Queen's Road Centrul

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&

CO.

BREWER

PEDDER STREET.

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL (ADJOINING MAIN ENTRANCE),

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

(ESTABLISHED 1825.)

Wands nearly £11,000,000. DEFORE assuring elsewhere compare the Standard's rates with those of other Companies.

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DODWELL & CO., LD..

Agouts.

**HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIBST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons 183 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Koons for Ilote)

Residents

Bydraulic Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fane

Ladies' Attornoon Tea Rooms

Hongkong, 16th November, 1906.

WINE MERCHANTS, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN, PENANG,

LONDON & GLASGOW.

W.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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Hongkong, 15th November, 1906

THE

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ELECTRICAL CO..

LONDON.

LD..

The Night Side of Lordon, with 95

Illustrations The Garter Mision to Japan, by Lord

Bedezdalo

Wolf's Head: A Story of the Prince of

80.70

Oullows, by Gilliatt

$2.50

4.00

Land and Marine Surreying, by Haskoli The Art and Science of Sail Making, by

9. B. Fodler

6.00

8.00

trated...

2.50

Pack of Fools Bill, by Kipling

4,00

40%

The Orange Faity Book, by Lang...

4.00

The Snow Queen and Other Stories, by

Lang

1.75

For the Honour of the Flag, by Cem- The King Reeve, by Gillitt

mander Robinson-

NEW VOLUMES, BOY'S OWN ANNUAL, GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL, CHUMS, LITTLE FOLKS, CHATTERBOX, SUNDAY, CHILDREN'S FRIEND, PRIZE, INFANT'S MAGAZINE, BO FELP, TINY TOTS, &c. CHRISTMAS NUMBERS: ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, GRAPHIC, HOLLY LEAVES AND PEAR'S ANNUAL

2301

2.50

fivery Comfort

Little Wild Rom Stories, by Lang

CUTLER,

PALMER

& CO..

Trasty John and Other Stories, by Lueg

1.75

The Elf Maiden, by Leng

1.40

Pretty Golden Locks. by Lang

140

The Magis King, by Lang

1.40

The Golden Mermaid, by Lang A Pair of Originals, by Ward

Iv Bage 250 İbs. not $2.70 per bag ex Factory. FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAHMEYER WERKE The Studente flygiene, by Evans, Illus.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers.

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Hoogkong, 3rd Ootcher, 1806.

A

TACK & CO.,

FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONE OF ANY DESCRIPTION

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

26, Das Værk Road CENTEAL

AVE Just Unposted a larga Assortment

HV Ladies and Genta.

BOOTS and SHOES;

ALBO

SHIRT RGS, FLANNELS and SUITINGS FOF THE LATEST DESIGNS.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA,

PRICES VARY MODERATE.

Inspection of our New Stock of Goods is respectfully Solicited,

Hongkong, 28th September, 1906. [39

ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE FROM 1ST TILL 30TH NOVEMHÉL,

CHIN

HINESE, JAPANESE AND INDIAN SILKS, CRAPES, CANTON LINEN, EMBROIDERIES, SHAWLS, LACES. CARPETS, RUGS, DRAPERY, FANCY

GOODE, 5o., &o.

BARGAINS!

BARGAINS!

BARGAINS! Kindly note that the abase Articles are gult- able for presenta for Christmas and New Year.

Inspection earnestly solicited.

D., CHELLARAM,

2, D'Aguilar Sirest.

Hongkong, let November, 1906. [2018

PURE FRESH WATER.

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT Co., LTD., is prepared to supply any Quantity of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, loth for Deck Boilers

at Flag-W.

And

J. W. KEW, Manager, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Bongbong, 8th August, 1905, 1712

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

7.00 am.

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYE,

7.30 am, to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.00 am....Every 18 minute. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 12.45 pm, to 1.15 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to. 1,45 p.m. ... Every 15 minutes, 1.46 p.m. to 9.16 p.m... Every 10 mimate. 2.15 pm to 8,00 pm, ... Every 15 minute. 8.80 p.m. to 5.00 pm.... Evory 16 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.... Every 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARS.

5.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 946 to 11,15 p.m. every hour. BATURDAYA,

Extra cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11,46 pm.

BINATS,

800 to 9.00 4. Every 15 minutos, 9.00 .. to 9.30 6.1........ Every 30 minutes. 9,80 am, to 10.80 a.m. ..... Every 15 minutua 1°30 am, to 11.00 s.m. ., Every 10 minutos.

~ 1200 Noon to 100 p.m. ...Evory 10 minuter.

1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter.

6.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm....Every 10 mínútur, 8.00 pm, to 7:00 pm. ... Every 36 minutes.

7.00 7.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutos,

****

BRANDY

***

**

OF

TRADE

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Per Casa,

$21.50

19.00

16.00

MARK

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND-

12.00

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11

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND PORT WINE, INVALIDS

10.00

19.00

'DOURO

13.00

19.00

15,25

40.50

99

SHERRY, AMOROSO

59

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

bla

PEERLESS SCOTS

WHISKIES

03

HAIG & BAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

3 Star, SPECIAL-The frest of all "Peg" WHISKIES at

Mo

+

...$13.00 ...822.00

5 Star, LIQUEUE-Exquisite, best in the World for Club ex Private use at...

Stop drinking rank, Smoky Stuff, because it cornes through the BODA." Try HAIG & HATO'S WHISKIES; pure, miellow matured, non-smoky, delicate flavour. Quce tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agenta for Hongkong

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

1137

LANE, CRAWFORD

TAILORING

& CO.

DEPARTMENT.

NEW

FOR

SEASON'S

AUTUMN AND WINTER

GOODS

JUST ARRIVED

MATERIALS of the VERY LATEST and MOST FASHIONABLE DESIGNS,

CONSISTING OF

RCOTCH and CHEVIOT TWEEDS, ANGOLAS, FLANNELS, LLAMAS, CASHMERES, VICUNAS, BLACK and BLUE SERGES. COVERTS, ULSTER- INGS, OVERCOATINGS, VÈSTINGS, TROUSERINGS, BREECHES, CLOTHS, &e.

JUVENILE.

NEW STOCK, BIRTHDAY CARDS." FOST CARDS. LETTER CARDS 7. Views PANORAMA VIEWS, BOOK OF 20 VIEWS NEW STOCK CRICKET GEAR: 1.40 TENNIS GOODS, PLAYING CARDS, 1.75

and Gutes of all Kinda.

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MACKIE'S

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$13.00 PER DOZEN,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

T

HEAD OFFICE), SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH, TIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH

PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ien Hease Street,

OTHER BRANCHES;

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manito, Amey, Shanghai, Chefeo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemnipo, Yokoham, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kr- chinotan, Baseto, Maidzoru Miike, Hakodate, Ta pob, &c.

Telegraphie Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A. 1 Codes), CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Jepruese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreige Mail nad Freight Steamers, SOLE PROPRIPTORS of the Famens Mike, Tagaw, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanata, Fujinolaus, Mameda. Manoura, Onora

Otsuji, Buca Tsubakuro, Foabinetani, Yoshio, Yunskibara, and other Costs.

S. TANAKA, Manager, Hongkong.

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD.

BILIJARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

UNDERTAKE to Eupply a

First-class

Fall Szed BILLIARD TABLE, design Nu, I, to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, donble bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid casbier rails fitted with our new low sat Express Cushiona, patent invisible Pocket Plates. best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superdine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories ---

12 Selected Ash Ctor.

iBati Rest with Patent Brees Bead.

I Billiard Rost with Patent Brass Head

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

Billard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover for Talle.

Straightedge and Circle.

I Best Spirit Level.

| Smoothing Iron with Shon.

1 Wull Cue Rack.

Wall Butt-Rack..

Set Billiard Rales, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brush

I Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Endis.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1. Cas Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cement,

1 Box Silk Spate.

2 Dozen Best White Chalk,

Ladies Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS

H. HAYNES, Manager.

#40

KING EDWARD HOTEL,

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Roodie. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lagled,

required).

Electric Faur (it

Electrio Passenger Elocator to each floor, Table D'Hata ať separate tablos.

For Terins, &c., apply to the--

MANAGER. Hongkong, 24th July, 1965.

NE

NOTICE.

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TEW KINGSCLERE will be Opened as & PRIVATE HOTEL on December Ist next. Plaas of the above Heuse together with all Particulars can be seen any day be tween 2 P.M. and 7 P.M. on end after the 22nd instant.

Apply-

Mrs. G. SACHSE,

St. George's House. Hongkong, 15th October, 1906,

11917

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SITAMEEN-CANTON.

On the British Concession.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA,

Is the Centre of the Praya. Grande, Both Hotels under exprccnod Europran Management.

Every Comfort sid Conveniener for Reside t and Tourists.

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WM. FARME!

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH

H

CHINA), MACAO,

AS been re-peted under Europeur management and most strict supervision

os to food, cleanliness, and by gieno of the place

All comforts of a home,

a few days rest and quiet.

A meat pleasant retreat for those desirous of

Comfortable secommodation for travellers. paying rift to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao,

Maceo je 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Ons steamer (8.8. Honam) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Can- ton, give easy commauication with both these

centres.

Cable Address-"BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

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THE MANAGER.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

Packed and delivered free on Beard Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

NIGHT CAES at 8.43 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9,46 to SPECIAL LINES IN DRESS SUITINGS Rs. 1,400 net.

11.15 p.m., every half hour.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Halldings, Dos, Vanx Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPUKETS & 80%, Liquidators, Hongkong, 27th August, 1:06.

$1824

DENTAL SURGEON,

G. DE PERINDORGE,

DIPLOMA PARIS.

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

#1581

FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED.

All Orders receive the most CAREFUL and PROMPT attention and are execute1 under the direct personal supervision of our Caltera, and by OUR OWN WRKMEN IN THE PREMISES.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.. Hongkong, 17th November, 1906.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

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THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE,

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

HOTEL MANSIONE,

FEDDER STEZEI}

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

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Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards ban bo had on application from the Ollies of this paper,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904,

(798--1

JUST RECEIVÉD

THE FINEST NOVELTY OF THE SEASON, A NICE ASSORTMENT OF HALF-MASKS.

THEY

HEY will be aged everywhere for Merry

Parties and Social Gatherings of si¦ Kiads, causing hearty laughter, fan and merriment at a minimum of expense.

20 Cests Bich oz $2" Pez Doz. Inspection solicited. "

GRACA & Co., Hongkong Hotel Corridor. Hongkong, 20th November, 1906.

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STORAGE.

FOR COAL, TIFEES, AC,

No. 285 at NORTH POINT, Suitable for above Purpose, EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER.

Also FOR SALE, Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on PRAYA EAST. 43,000 SQUARE FT. 290 YEARS' LE ASE.

For Particolare, apply---

AT

"BRAESIDE."

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

Braaide," 20, Macdonnell Road (late of "Tang Yuen.") Hongkong, 27th June, 1905.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

GILLANDERS

Approximate AREA MES

GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th June, 1906.

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"GLENWOOD," 27,

CAIBB B & D. Longkong, 20th September 1905.

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