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HONGKONG WOEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the.

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THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1907.

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Onders may sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office and to the Local Booksellers

·No. 15,274, 觀四十七百二千五萬一第日六十月二年三十三精光 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 29ṛ, 1907. Mλ+==+TT^T-) DE PRICE, $8 PER MONTE.

DISINFECT

WITH

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OT

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND; AUSTKALI Á

ESTABLISHEDȚ1815.

BRANDY

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS,

BOMBAY,

[NDERTAKE to Fupply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, vis. On Eight Massive Turned Lege, raised panele to Carred Bracket Krees, Forewed Mouldings, double bolted, best. Welsh Slats Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cops, Superfine West of England Clotb, and patent adjusting tels with lever for levélling, complete with the following accessories

12 Selected Ash Cuer.

1 Butt Reat with Patent Brass Head..

For Case.

$21.50

19.00

16.00

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.

Long Butt.

WHISKY. PALL MALL

19.00

1 Mid Butt.

THE HONGKONG · DISPENSARY.

1 Billiard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover for Tabla,

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

1180

Straightedge and Circle.

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.00

1 Beat Spirit Levai.

1 Smoothing Iron with Bhoo.

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

Rs. 1,400 nettTM

19.00

13.00

19.00

15.25

40.50

66

"SOLARO"

IRON

35

DOURO -

HONGKONG AGENTS.

51a

Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Bait Rack,

1 Set Dillard Rules, Framed

Beal, Billiard Brush-

1 Set "Crystalsie” or “Bonzoline" Bild. Ralla

Box Best Cna Tips, asorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cae Cemont,

1 Boz Silk Spots.

2 Dozer Best White Chulk."-

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Stanghai Harbour for the sum of

Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can be bad on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904. –

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ELLIS & JOHNS TAILORS

21, SOUTH MOLTON STREET LONDON, W.

MAKERS OF TRE CelebrateD "SOLARO" GARMENTS. TROPICAL SPECIALISTS.

0.

DE M. C.

VIEIRA-RIBEIRO,

AUCTIONEER,

630

A

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES,

MONG others are the following:

(1) Immediate acceptance and issue of Policy No provisional acceptaries or reference to Head Oilloe.

(2) Claims and Surrendera paid, and LOANS ADVANCED on the spot without reference home,

(3) Liberal Paid-up Policies, Surrender and

Loan vaimor.

(4) Immediate reduotion to Home Rates apon leaving the East either permanently or for a short period.

(5) Exceptionally liberal conditions for

payment of premiume in arroar.

(6) Premiums may be paid in half-yearly op

quarterly instalments without

addition.

3348-5

DODWELL & CO., LD,

Agents:

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dising accommodation for 200 Persons 163 Bedroom

Elegantly Furnished Reception Roems Private Bar and Billiard Koom for Hotel

Residents

Bydn ulio Lifts to cash Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooine

Ladies' Cloak Roame

+

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT. In Casks 375 lbs. net 34.50 por sask or Factory lo Bags 250 lba, not $2:70 por bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CU., Genora) Managers. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1906.

COLD STORAGE,

29-44

THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, LTD.

have now 40,000 Cubic Feet of Cold

Storage available EAST POINT, Stores will

PORT WINF, INVALIDS

SHERRY,, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M."-

ba Open at 1.8 and 4.2. daily, Sunday THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WN. PARLANE, Manager. 47

Hongkong, 18th November, 1961.

MERCHANTS.

E. HING & Co.

EALERS in Iron, Steel, Metals, Hard

Ship Plates, Pig-Iron. Coks and General Merchants. No. 25, Wing We Street (Lane from 171, Queen's Road to 18, Des Vœux Road Central Telephone No. 513,"

Hongkong, 1st March, 1907.

1

STORAGE.

FOR COLL, TIMBER, &c.

478

TO BE LET, & Portion of MARINE LOT No. 285 at NORTH POINT, Suitable

for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER.

Also FOR SALE,

Portus of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on PRAYA EAST. Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 999 YEARS' LEASE.

For Particulare, apply---

GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th June, 1998.

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HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED

IR LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

7.30 am to 9.80 3.10..Every 10 minutes. 9.60 a.m. to 11.00 am. .....Every 15 minutos. 11,30 sau to 18:45 pm. ... Every 15 minutes. 12.45p to 1.10 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p. to 1,46 p, ...Evory 15 minutes, 1.46 jm. to 2.16 p.m...Every 10 minator, 2.10 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Every 15 minuter. 8.30 p.m. to 5.10 p.....Erary 16 minnica, 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 pm....Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CAES. 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.10 p.m.,

every hour.

LATURDAYS.

BUNDAYS.

Extra C-rn at 11.00 pm. and 11,30 p

8.00 A‚m, L¢" 9:00 am. .....Every 16 minutes. 9:00 am to 180 n.....Every 80 minute) - 9,80 «.m, to 10.30 am....Erary 16 minutes. 10.30 to 13.00 .....Every 10 minutes, 10 minutes,

1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

12.00 Noun to 1.07 p..***Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Evory 10 minutes, 16.00 p., to 7.00 p.m....Every 16 minutes. 7.00 Pm, 10 81 p.m. Every 10 minutos. NIGHT CARS at 8,45 p.m. £ 9,00 p.m., 3,45 to 11.16 p.m., every half hour,

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dos Vu ux Boad Central,

JOHN D. HI MFGREYS & & N

Liquidatore. Hongkong, 27th August, 106.

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

SIEMSSEN & CO...

JAPAN

COALS

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH :-34, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH -Parner's Builries, Ice House Streef.

OTHER BRANCHES:-

New York, San Francisco, Tamborg, Bombay, Singapore, Bourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefor, Tientein, Newchwing, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemnipo, Yokoboms, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Meji, Wzkomaten, Karuten, Nagasaki, Ku- chinotza, Sasebo, Maidzura, Mike, Hakodate, Taipek, &o,

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes).

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenala and the State Itzilways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and. Ids Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Ronde, Kanada, Fojinotone, Mamedo, Mannoura, Onòtes

Otenji, Saeshara, Tanbakuro, Yoshinotani, Yeabio, Yanokibare, and other Coals,

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M. KOBAYASHI, Manager, Hongkong.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

FAVOURED with fastcuations, will Soil by

PUBLIC AUCTION.. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), THE 30TH MARCH; Commercing at 280 P.M., at bis Sales Room, No. Ba, “Quern's Riad Central. A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF

JAPANESE GOODS AND CURIOS. Comprising: SILK EMBROIDERED BEDSPREADS, WALL HANGİNGS, TABLE CLOTHS, CUSHION COVERS, SCREENS, FIRE SCREENS, KAKE- MOKOS, FICTURFS, KIMONCS, ste. SALBUMAS CLOISONNES, MAD- KUZUS, BRONZES and BRASSES of Every Description, CARVED IVORY FIGURES, etc., efc., olo.

TERMS:-A Usual. Catalogues will be issued. On Viow frem WEDNESDAY, the 27th March, 1907. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1907.

TRADE

MARK

1107

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO,

1688

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF—–

SLAZENGER'S

TENNIS RACKETS:

DOHERTY"

$18

MACKIE'S

[698

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$13.00 PER DOZEN,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

W. BREWER & CO.

PEDDER STREET (Adjoining Main Entrance) HONGK ƠNG HOTEL,

Map and Wall Directory of Central- The Lita of an Empira........

Hongkong or Rollers

... $10.00 Locum Tenens...

The Sius of Society, by Fether Vangban 1.5 The Baxter Family, by Askew The Secret of the Square, by Le Queux....... Book of Bridge...

COMPASSES, DI'IDERS, SET. SQUARES, T SQUARES, etc, for SCHOOLS.

$40

3.59

1.50

150 The Cause of Freedom, by Marchmart... 0.70 A Slave of Silence, by White...

1.80

1.50

Grest Astronomers, by Ball

3,00

China in Decay, by Kranse...

2.50

The American Scens, by Henry Jantes...

5.00

Courtship of Queen Elizabeth

3.50

** B.G.M."

$15

Life of Pope Leo XIII.

310

Through Persia on a Side Saddle...

4.0

The Nations' Pictures, Parts 1 to 10 each Running Waters, by Mason ...

0.50

1.50

Thackeray's Book of Enobs

0,35

+

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MOORE'S NON-LEAKABLE SELF- FILLING, FOUNTAIN PENS. SLAZENGER'S, FO ARESTER'S. AYRE'S and 8PALDING TENNIS RACKETS at lowest prices.

Ruskin Works, new Edition, sich „. Peers and People, by Stead Red Rubber

1.10

SOLE AGENTS

15 1.50

BLICKENDERFER TYPEWRITERS.

39

“KAISER I HIND"

$13

1821

"PREMIER

BROWNING PISTOLS.

$9.50

CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 3 CARTRIDGES

FIRINGS SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1947.

"PELICAN” $12

TENNIS BALLS. NETS. ETC.

45

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

*33

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 8-CONDS.

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

575

DENTAL SURGEON,

G. OR PERINDORGE.

DIPLOMA: PARIS.

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

*209

3RD FLOOR, HOTEL MANSIONS, PELDER STREWT

V. 0. S.

AND

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR

ARE THE BEST WHISKIES OBTAINABLE.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Fole Agents

TELEPHONE No. 75.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

THE BEST THE BREWERS BREW.

WHEELER'S

SUMMERS STOUT

SAME AS SUPPLIED TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING:

PER CASE OF 8 DOZ PINTS -

PER DOZEN -

SOLE AGENTS---

$91.00

$2.75

H. RUTTONJEE & SON."

Hongkong, 29th March, 1907.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Matrou in atiendunco

642

CHARGES MUDERATE, AND NO EXTRAB H. HAYNES, Manager.

KING-EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGB CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma,

Private Bar and Billiard-koome, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted

required).

Electric

Fans (it

Electric Freser ger Elerator to such Alor, Table D'Hote ut separate tables, For Terms, &c, apply to be

Hongkong, 24th July, 1915.

MANAGER.

#264

" KINGSCLERE," PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD,

Telephone No. 131,

"SACHSULA. Tolegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hold Cal Water throughour. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stebling 147 borres,

Iroprietress, MR, G. SACHSE

"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM ¡OF SOUTH

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CHINA), MACAO.

HAS box a fur

management and rical strict supervision

as to food cleanliness and bygiene of the place"

All comforts of a letne.

A most pleasant retrist for those desirous of

a few days' re i sad, quist,

Comfortable accomuection for travellers

paying & visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macau.

Murau is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two stestiera (3,8. Sai An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give ensy communication with both these centres.

Cable/ddress" BOAVISTA," For Terms, apply #217

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

TELEGEAMB VICTORIA, SHANEEN SHAMEEN,CANTON.

On the British Concession,

F. E. DE BFAUREPAIRE (Late of Australis) MANSORU,

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMB-FARMER, MACAO,

“MÁCÃO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya Grande,

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.E., Manager,

Both Hotals Electrically Lighted and under experienced Europear. Management.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residenta and Tourists,

478

THE

WM. FARM.

Proprio r.

PURE FRESH WATER,

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

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW, Manager, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1905.

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