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No. 15,180, +AĦ—TER-9 0-7=4+4=+=#* HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6ın, 1906. WM NAJS+4>$1^T-R PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

TOM

SMITH'S

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

CRACKERS

NEW

THE FINEST and LARGEST ASSORT-

TMENT in the Colony.

SPECIALITIES in DESIGNS for Tablo

Decorations.

A, S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 iba. not St.10 per cask ox Factory. In Bage 250 lbs, net $2,70 per bag er Factory.

SEEWAN. TOMES & CU.,

General Managera

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· Hanekong. 3rd October, 1976.

A

TACK & 00.,

26. Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL

HAVE Just Unpacked a large Assortment

Indios and Gents".

BOOTS and 9HOES;

A1:80

BHIRTINGS, FLANNELS and SUITINGS

OF THE LATEST DESIONS,

PRICES VERY MODERATE.

Inspection of our Now Stock of Goods is respectfully Solicited,

Hongkong. 28th September, 1906. $39 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, COME AND FER OUR FINE ASSORTMENT OF TOYS TOYS TOYS.

Do not lose this Golden Opportunity! BEST G001, CHEAP PRICES,

H. HIPTOOLA & CO.,

Hongkong,

W

13 and 15, D'Aguilar Street.

h Novi mber, 1900.

NOTICE.

SEASON'S GOODS FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER JUST ARRIVED MATERIALS of the VERY LATEST and MUST FASHIONABLE DESIGNS,

CONSISTING OF:→→→→

* ECOTCH and CHEVIOT TWEEDS, ANGOLAS, FLANNELS, LLAMAS, CASHMERES, VICUNAS, BLACK and BLUE SERGES, COVERTS, ULSTER. INGS, OVERCOATINGS, VESTINGS, TROUSERINGS, BREECHES, CLOTHS, do.

SPECIAL LINES IN DRESS SUITINGS FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED.

All Orders receive the meat CAREFUL ond PROMPT attention and are executed under the direct personal supervision of our Cutters, and by OUR OWN WORKMEN ON THE PREMISES.

OF

PUBLIC AUCTION JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS AND EMBROIDERIES.

"HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Arction

THE

TO-DAY (THURSDAY), THE 6TH DECEMBER, 1906, Commencing at 2.30 rar, at bis SALES Rooms, Duddell Streel, A FINE COLLECTION OF

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

(Established' 1825.)

Funds nearly

£1,000,000

BEFORE nasting elsewhero compare the

Standard's rates with those of other

Companies,

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DODWELL & CO., ED.,

A geala.

HOTELS

JAPANESE EMBROIDERIES AND FINE ART CURIOS, Cempising-SİK EMBROIDERED WALL HANGINGS, DRAPERIES, KIMONOS and CUSHION COVERS, CUT VELVET E BAND PAINTED HANG HONGKONG HOTEL

INGS BARE and ARTISTIC SATSUMA VASES, BOW18 Dad PLATES. GOLD CLOISONNE and BRONZE WAREN, HANDSOMELY CARVED IVORY GROUPS

and FIGURES, GOLD and SILVER INLAID DAMASCENE WARE, ele, etc., etc.

Catalognes on Application.

Ou View from TUESDAY, the 4th December, TREMS-Cash on delivery.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1906,

W.

BREWER

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LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Bongkong. 17th November, 1900.

HIRANO.

GEO. P. LANMERT,

Auctioneer.

19192

&

CO.

PEDDER STREET,

(ADJOINING MAIN ENTRANCE HONGKONG HOTEL)

1.75 A LARGE STOCK OF NEW BOOKS

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

A NEW LOT OF PICTURE TOY BOOKS,

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Peraous 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and BiBird Rooms for Hold

Residents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Roome

Ladies' Clank Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHAVORS MODERATE, AND EO EXTRAS H. HAYNES, Manager:

KING EDWARD HOTEL,

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Houzas. Private Bar and Blilined-

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO,

800IAL SHANGHAI NOVEMBER

(Inter-Port Cricket, &c.)

80.50

Sophy of Krovonia, by Anthony Hope... Chippinge, by Stanley Weyman

1.75

Kilgorman "An Irish Tale," by Baines

Reid

x40

Hongkong, 16th August, 1995,

(1689:

Prisoners, by Mary Cholmi ndoley.. The Dream and the Business, by Oliver

Hotles

1.75 1.75

... $3.50 For Ronour of the Flog: A Sea Story,

by Commander Revinson...

2.50

JUST LANDED.

The Car of Destiny, by Williamson A Russian Coward, by Wishaw Things Seen in Japan, by Clive Hollend;

Illustrated...

1.75

...

A SHIPMENT OF

Living acre of Mankind; 2 Volumes The Rugby Foot-Baller ...

1.50 14.50

"

4.00 LETTS,

Young England; Now Volume

3.50

THE NEW ANNUAL VOLUMES.

SMITH'S AND

DIARIES.

COLLIN'S

Academy Pictures; 1906.

4,50

4.00

4.00

4.00 NEW 5,50

STOCK OF

CHEAP NOVELS 3 for $100

SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO.'S CELEBRATED

99

OLD TOM & "DRY" GINS.

PER CASE OF 12 BorrLes

(less 10% discount).

38.00

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 15th November, 1904,

1218!

THE

E BEG TO NOTIFY the Public that LAHMEYER

WO ere carrying on business as

COTTON AND YARN DEALERS at No.

32, Bonban Strand under the style of SANG CHEONG FAT, and that all contracts for

THE

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

LONDON & GLASGOW.

For the Colours, by Hagens... Ye Mariner of England, by Harens

Trafalgar Be-fought, by Sir Lairl

Clower..

Red, White aud. Green

JAPAN

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MITSUI

ELECTRICAL CO.. LD..

LONDON.

Baying and/or Selling Cotton and/or Yarn and FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAHMEYER WERKE

all other mercantile documents relating to tha business of our firm must bear the Chop of our Firm and the Sigusture of one of the partners whose names are mentioned below, otherwise the firm will not bo bound or incar say respon- Bibility thoroby.

ад

HO FOOK otherwise HO CHAK-SANG. HO KOM TONG-

HO TAL-SANG, LO CHEUNG-SHIU „ LO SAI-KI.

Hongkong, With Novamber. 1906.

A. LING ఈ 00.

12193

FURNITURE STORE. PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &c., do,; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

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

$2053

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

7.00 a.m.

IN LIQUIDATION,

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

7.80 am to 0.80 s.....Evory 10 minuter, 9,80 a.m. to 11.20 a.m. ... Every 16 minuter. 11.80a.m. to 12.45 p.za. ...Every 15 minutes, 12.45 p.m. to 1.16 p.m....Svory 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. ...Every 16 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.10 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 500 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 jum, to 8.00 pita....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

5.45 p.m. & 9.00 pan., 9.45 to 11.16 p... overy hour. BATUNDA IS. Extra care at 11,80 p.m. and 11,45 p.. SUNDATE. 8.00 am to 9.00.Every 15 minutes, 9.00 a.m. to 9.80 m....Every 30 minuter.. 0,30 .m. to 10.30 ..... Every 16 minutes. 10.30 am to 11:00 am,...Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 pm....Every 10 minuter. 1.00 p.m. to 600 p.m. Every 15 minuter, 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm....Every 10 mizuter, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 16 wizutes. 7.00 nm, to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at 8.30 p.m. & 9.00p.m., 9,45 10 11.15 p., every balf hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, De Vonz Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOY, Liquidatore, Wongkong. 27th August, 3506

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DENTAL SURGEON,

G. DE PERINDORGE,

DIPLOHA: PARI3,

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

#2218}

3RD FLOOR. HOTEL MANSIONS,

PEDDER STRERI

FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

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

480

PALMER & CO..

CUTLER,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OV

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

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AUTOGRAPH CHRISTMAS CARDS. CARTRIDGE DRAWING PAPER,

Very Superior.

COALS.

BUSSAN KAISHA MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGA CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:-34, LINE STREET, EC.

Bot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Light.

required).

Electric Fale (it

Electric l'amonger Elevator to sash for. Table D'Hote at separate tables,

For Torna, o, apply to the-

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

NOTICE,

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(952. NEW PRIVATE HOTEL on December Ist. Plane of the above Hease together" with all Particulare can be seen any day be. tween 2 r.1. and 7 P.M. on and after the 22nd insicht,

Mr. G. SACHSE,

t. George's House. Hooghong, 15th October, 1906. [1917

KINGSCLERE will be Opened as

HONGKONG BRANCH PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Too Hcane Street.

OTHER BEANCHES

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Fourabaya, Manilo, Amey, Shanghai, thefoo, Tientsin, Nevehwang, Port Arthur. Seon', Chemulpo, Yokoham. Yokosuka, Nigora, Osaka, Kobo, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji Wakamates, Karaten, Nagasaki, Ku chizotza, Sasebo, Maidzera Mike, Bakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphio Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Amanals and the Siste Railways; Frincipal Railway Companies and Industrial Woks; 1 me and Foreign Mail and Freight Stearners.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tugawa, "Yamono and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokekn, Hendo, Kann'a, Fujizotess, Mameda Mannoora, Ononra

Otsuji, Essahara Tantakare, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.

S. TANAKA, Manager, Hongkong.

112

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NOW READY. THE IMPERIAL ANGLO-CHINESE. MALAY DIARY, 1907, SIZE 13 BY 8 INTERLEAVED WITH BLOTTING PAPER 3 DAYS ON A PASE

31.50

PAGAN RACES OF THE MALAY PENIN- SULAR, by W. W. Skeat & C. 0. Blagden; Instruted, 2 Vols.. BRITISH MALAYA. ORIGIN AND PRO

18. $27.50 GRESS OF BRITISH INFLUENCE IN MALAYA, by Sir Frank Swettenham 13.00 FOLK TALES FROM TIBET, COLLECTED AND TRANSLATE, by Capt. W. P. O'Connor

Connor COUNTRY AND LOTUS LAND. THE

Apply

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Concosafon.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA,

In the Centre of the Panya Grande.

Both Hotels under experienced Europeno Management.

Evary Comfort aid. Convenience for Rent

and Touriste.

=2201

WM, FARMER.

Proprietor,

"BOA VISTA” HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO,

Haber Tee under Edropens management and most strict supervision

s, and hygiene of ike place.

as to feed, cleanliness,

All comforts of a hour.

A most plensant retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellera paying a sinit to the historical and picturesque 12.50 colony of Macao.

Per Caso.

BRANDY

$21.50

***

*

10.00

**

15

16,60

WHISKY, PALL MALL

10.00

A LADY OF ROME, by F. Marion

Crawford

...

$1.75

CurrINGE, by Stanley Weymou

175

**

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND-

12.00

THE LADY EVELYN, by Max Pemberton A DRAMA IN SUNSHINE, by H. A.

Yachell

1.75

4:0

1.15

...

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

FONE IRISH YESTERDAYS, by Sommer-

ville and Kors

F. A. Thom you

PEOPLE OF SOUTHLAN BIAM, by

11.50

1.75

10.00

THE INVASION OF 1910, by W. La Caux BUOHAYAN'S WIFE, by J. M. Formau...

1.75

1.75

WAIFS OF CIRCUMSTANCE, by Louis

19.00

Tracey.**

1.75

THE COLONEL AND THE Bor, by L. T.

Meado

DOURO

1.75

13.00

NANCY NICHOLSOy, by Annie S. Swan THE WAGES OF PLEASUus, by JA.

WAGES OF

1.75

19.00

Stenart

1.75

PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF HENRY

TRYING by Bram Stoker NATIONALITY, INCLUDING NATUMALL- ZATION AND ENGLISH LAW ON TIM SEAS AND BEYOND THE KEALM, by Sir F. T. Piggott... PUCK OF POOK'S HILL, by Rudyard

Kipling

THE LIFE OF IBADELLA BIRD (Mrs.

Bishop) by A. M. Stoddart

17.50

30.00

15.25

A MIDSUMMERDAY'S DREAMT, by H. B.

Marriott Watson,

1.75

40.50

A HAPPY MARRIAGE, by Ada Cambridge 1.75 THE SECOND BOOK OF TOBLAR, by

U. L. Silberrad

4,50

NEW

1.75

AND

0,70

0.40

YOUNG

AND ÜLD, by M. Nugent ... BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANACK FIRST AID TO THE INJURED,

by Dr. GANTLIE ..

4.50

0.80

0.80

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SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE. D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

་་

FIRST IT WAS. ORDAINED, by Gay

Therre... SOCIALISM: ITS FALLACIES

LANGBUS, by F. Millar...

TRADE

HONGKONG AGENTS.

51a

PEERLESS SCOTS

WHISKIES

OF

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

3 Star, Graciat-The finest of all "Pog" WHISKIES at ...

5 Star, LIQUEUE-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Private nas at...

Blop drinking rank, Smoky Staff, because it comes through the Soua,"

...813.00. ...$22,00

MARK

Try HAIG & HAIG'S WHISKIES; pare, mellow mstared, non-smoky, delicate favouY. Once tried, preferend to all others. Bole Agents for Hongkong

1137

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

=105

+

THE NATURE OF MAN. OPTIMISTIC

15222, by E. Matchnikoff,

AND AMUSEMENTS FOR

Macao

fa 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Que steamer (8s, Honam) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Can top, give easy communication with both these contres.

Cable Address" BOATIBT..." For Terms, apply 400 2201

THE MANAGER.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

MACKIE'S

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$13.00 PER DOZEN,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

Toutes by LS, ANDERSON & CO. WO Single ended return tabular MARINE

11 feet by foot, in good condition.

Apply to

Care of" Daily Pross" Ofce. [2220

Hongkong, 4th December, 1966,

FOR SALE.

BRICK and STONE BUNGALOW, at

the PEAK called

"THE HAYSTACK"

with about 2 Acres of Ground attached. Built on Farm Lote Nos. 60 & 61. For Particulars, apply to

D. K. MOSS,

Caro of ALEX, Koss & Co.,

4, Den Voux Road Contral,

(2203

Hongkong, let December, 1906.