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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT TIM OUTPOLY'S

A Comprehensive and Complete Bacord of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST ie given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the China Overland Trade Raroet, Subscription, paidin advance, $12) per anum, Postage to any part of The World $27

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 15,285 號五十八百二千五萬一期

DISINFECT

WITH

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL

ESTABLISHED 1857

#+#243+=#* HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APыIL 12TMн, 1907,

TRADE

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRAL A

ESTABLISHED 1815.

DOURO -

HARE

By Boyal

His Majaity the King

BOVRIL

contains the whole of the valuable stimulating and nourishing pro- perties of beef and is therefore of great value in acute illnessea bi

of all kinds.

300 B=+AB¢ŁSFLT- PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,

MACKIE'S

WHITË HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$13.00 PER DOZEN,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

BREWER & CO.

PEDDER STREET--Adjolning Main Entrance HONG KONG HOTEL.

NEW STOCK. SLAZENGER'S DOHERTY and E. G., M.

HOTELS

71

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,

Dining accommodation for 300 Porsons, 163 Bedrooins

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electric

Lighting and Faus

rery Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooins

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron is abhijitsitco.

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

042

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Par Cafe.

BRANDY

$21.50

$107

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

19.00

16.00

W

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

a1180

JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND.

Ruskin's Stones of Venice, 3 Vols. Losther

Binding

12.00

Ruskin's Modern Painters 5 Vols....

$3.25 5.00

++

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

Works, Soveral Volumes sech ... Grote's History of Greece: New Edition The Business Blue Book ...

1.20

Kempe's Engineers Year Book, 1907... 5.25 Mcdern Stes, Egineering. by Hacox, H.95 Punches, Dies and Tools, by Woodworth 11.50 Gardening for Hoogkong, by W. J.

Tricher

1.00

3.75

150

14+

19.00

Indiecreet Tetters from Pekin, by

Putnam Weale. ...

5.00

TENNIS RACKETS.

The Confessions of a

Caricaturist, by

13.00

19.00

Furniss Harry Furnies at Home... Every Man bis own Lewyor.

5.00

IN

SLAZENGER'S AYRES TENNIS BALLS &C.

FORRESTERS

and

5,00

1907...

4.50

LA TORRE

15.25

Mon of the Crag, by Guy Boothby The Locum Tenens, by Whitchurch

12

BLICK. TYPEWRITERS. Brewer's View Book of Hongkong-Caston

and Macas

$0.70

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

40.50

FRAMED WATER COLOR PAINT. INGS OF HONGKONG PUBLIC

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

GARDENS.

2188

SIEMSSEN & CO..

VIKING NAVY CUT CIGARETTES.

อน

CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

51a

V. O.

S.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

45

AND

M

R. B.

GILLANDEKS

"CLAREMONT,"

62241

59

SHERRY,, AMOROSO

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Lu Casky 375 lbs. net $4.50 per cnak ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs. net 32,70 per bag or Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers.

dongkong, 3rd October, 1908.

KWONG TÀ} LOY.

BATTAN FURNITURE, BAMBOO BLINDS, TIENTSIN CARPETY,

JAPANESE ANY BHANOHAI SUN BLINDS, MATTING of all Colonra and

JAPANESE GOODs of all Descriptions. No 16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONO.

A. LING &

FURNITURE STORE.

PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY

WARE, &o, &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hourkong. 21st September, 1903

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

7.00&m

.1

WERK DATS.

2051

7.80 am, to 0.80 am....Every 10 minutes. 0.80 s.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutos. 11.30 am to 1246 p.m. ...Every 18 minutes. 12.45 pm to 1.15 pm...Every 10 minuter. 1.15 pm, to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minuter, Every 10 minutes.

1.46 pm, to 2.16 p.Every 15 minutes. 2.15 pm, to 8.00 pm. 8.80 p.m. to 6.00pm, ...Every 15 minutes. 6,00 pm to 8.00 pm, ...Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CARS CARS.

8.45 pm, & 9.00p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.,

every hear. BATURDAYS,

Extra Carn at 11.80 p.m. and 11.46 p.m.

SUNDAYS.

8.00 5.m; to 9.00an...Every 18 minuter, 9.00 .m. to 9.80 am....Every 20 minutes.] 9,84 s.m. to 10.80 Am....Every 15 minute, 10 minutes. 10.80 a.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every

10 minutes. 1200 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every

1,00 p.m. to 5,00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 8.00 p.m. to 8.00pm...Every 10 minutes, 16.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 b.m. to 8.00 p.....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. £9.00 p.m., 9.46 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Cow- pany' Ofo, Alexandra Buildings, Dos Voeux Road Contral.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

Liquidators.

Hongkong, 37th August, 1906.

THE

COLD STORAGE.

677

THE HONOKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

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

W. PARLANE, Manager.

Hongkong, 18th November, 1901,

BY

NEW CARTRIDGES.

-17

Y Popular English Manufacturers. ln

all Bores and Bizes. SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to. SSSG. at 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNB in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. 11924 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, El 3arch, 1907.

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AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7:63 m..

With CHAMBER for 1 CARTRIDGES FIKING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1997.

$75

DENTAL SURGEON,

G. DE PERINDORGE.

DIPLOMA PARIS.

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

908

3RD FLOOR, HOTEL MANSIONS,

PADDER STEKET.

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST

Soin Agenta

TELEPHONE No. 75.

LIQUEUR

ARE THE BEST WHISKIES OBTAINABLE..

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

234

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

SLAZENGER'S

TENNIS RACKETS:

“DOHERTY ' $18

**E.G.M."

$15

'KAISER I HIND"

$13

PREMIER"

$9.50

"PELICAN" $12

TENNIS BALLS, NETS. ETC.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

#33

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1995.

MITSUI

IMPORT

BUSSAN

KAISHA

MITSUI & 00

EXPORT AND

COMMISSION

MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street.

M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGACHO, TOKYO,

OTHER BRANCHES: ́

1589

London, New York, San Franciscu, Hamburg, Calcutta. Bombay. Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swator, Amoy, Foochow, Tsingtao, Shanghai, Haskow, Clefoo, Tientsin, Newchrang, Tairen, Augtung, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Tokonks, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizuru, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kachinoizu, Sambo, Mike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, uiuan, &c,

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codas), CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and AGENTS for Fajinofans, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Obianji, Ohnours, SOLE Sasabare, Teukaharo, Yoebio, Yanokibara, and other Coals. IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Colton Piece Goods, Copper, Silvor, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids. Campher, Flour, Cereale, Manure, Rice, Opium, Teinglass, Mushrooms, Sagar, War, Vermicelli, Selpher, Bemp, Beer, Cement, Cigaroties, Matches, Foper, Hides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber etc.

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Gerald the Sheriff, by Whistler

The Ilones in the Crescent, by Sergeant Dona Dreams, by Harvey O'Higgins...

For Musie, by Katherine Tynaa

A Hazardous Woing, by Blyth

Peers or People, by Stead

The Bachelors. by Charles Eddy Diana, by Moberly...

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

AUCTIONEER

$1.50 each Colonial

Editions.

C. DE M. U. VIEIRA-RIBEIRO,

Auctionpor. Ceutigements solicited. Account Sales rendered and settlement effected promptly. No. BA,, Queen's Road

Central, Hongkong BOOZBINDING.

DALLY PRESS" OFFICE.

The only office in Chins having European taught workmen Equal to Home

work.

IRON MERCHANTS.

BINGON & CO.,

Iron,

Hardware Steel, Metal and

Wholesale

Retail sad Merchants,

Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry. Coke Importers, General Store- keepers and Commission Agents 25 & 37, Hing Loong Street (1st Street West of Cantrai Market.) Telephone No.515. PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTisk.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargezardis and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of Chins and Mamla. Work done for Amatours; No. Ba, Queer a

Hoad Central.

PRINTING.

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE Proefs read by Englishmen.

TYPEWRITERS.

F. A. V. RIBEIRO,

Typewriting Work Undertaken, Cleaned Repaired, Overhauled. Charges moderate. late of the Honghong Typewriting Barean) BA, Queen's Road Central

(First-floor).

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

THE latest Method of the AMERICAN

T SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY.

37, UD VEUX ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, USA

Hongkong, 4th September 1905

IEN

ΤΙΝΑ.

505

SURGEON DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Houghong, 21st September, 1905

STORAGE.

FOR GOAL, TIMBER, &C.

461

BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT

THE NORTH POINT, Suitable

for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER

Also FOR SALE. Portious of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 OD PRAYA EAST. Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 399 YEARS' LEASE.

For Particulars, apply-

GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. [106 Dongkong, 8th June, 1906.

Ja

ON SALE.

A TABLE OF THE RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

For Demand Drafts on London on the dey of or preceding the departare of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averaged for 32 Years FROM 1874 20 1005.

Price: $2 Cash. On sale at the "DAILY PRESS" Office, or Local Booksellers.

SOLR AGENTS FOR THE

604

2 & 4, KENNEDY ROAD, Hoogkong, Mtb February, 1907.

FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

AT

**BRAESIDE."

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

Braeside," 20, Macdonnel! Ros (late of "Tang Yuen.". #mekong, 27th June, 1905,

DE

IRON MERCHANTS,

E. HING & Co.

EALERS in Ireu, Steel, Metals, Hard- ware, Munia's Metal, Steel Boiler and Plates, Pig-Iron, Coke and General Merchants. No. 25. Wing Wo Street (Lase from 171, Queen's Road to 168. Des Voeux Road Central) Telephone No. 913,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1907,

Shi

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TITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

MITSU

(MITSUBISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Addrere "IWASAKT," which applies to all Brunch Ocos.

Al ABCb Ed., Western Union Codets used All Letter Addressed MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.. with Dame of place under.

BRANCH ORICES

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HANKOW.

AGENCIES YOKOHAMA : M. Asada, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mesare. GEARING & Co. MANILA Messrs. MACUNDRAY & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Shiune, Namsants sod Katei-Yanada Cellieries, and also Hejo Colliery, which will shortly ready to produce on a large scale the

best Bazen Coal.

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for deals produced from the above Collieries

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong.

No. 2, Pedder Street. 631

SUMMER SEASON, 1907.

DIRECT CURRENT FANS.

REDUCED PRICES.

1 inch Desk Fan, 3 speeds, swivel and trazion frame, 65/30 volts or 95,115 volts

.at $22.50

BATTERY FANS.

9 inch Fan with 4 cell Battery in Box,

Ladieď Afternoon Tea-Rooms, Private Bar and Bithard-RooRN. Hot and Cou water throughout.

Bistriesy Lighte

required).

Fans (it

Electric Prosenger Elerator to each door, Table D'Hote a separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the-- Hongkong, 24th July, 1905..

MANAGER.

20+

"KINGSOLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 131.

*SACHIOLA.” Telegraphis Adurous: A.B.C. Live, 5th EaÌ. ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

Ego die. Les die, Croquet, putting glean and fine stabling for burres.

Propriovress, MRS. G. SACHSE.

VICTORIA HOTEL. TELEGRAMEVICTORIA, SHAMEEN

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

Un the British ConcaKİOR

F.E. DE BEAUREPAIRE (Late of Australia 'MANAGER,

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMS-FARMER, MACAO, MACAU, CRINA.

In the Centre of tho Praya Grande. CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.R., Manager,

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under

· experiences Europe Alanngement, Every Comfort and Convenience for Residenta sad Tourista.

WM, FARMER.

'roprietor.

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"BOA VISTA" HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HA

CHINA), MACAO.

AS besa re-opened uzder European management and most strict supervision

as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home,

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days' tand

quiet

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a

colony

a visit to the historical and picturesque of Macao.

Macao is 40 qiles south-west of Hongkong

Two steamers (6.2. Bui Asad Sai Ti) daily to and from Hongkong, and two stearners to and from Canton, give easy communication with both

these centres.

Cable ddress" BOAVISTA." For Terme, apply

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THE MANAGER

INSURANCES

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE

Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are repared to ACCEPT RISKA against FIRE

Current Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents.

114

Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.

YURTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1905 £17,837,119.

NOTLE INSURANCE COMPANY.

1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 SuSBCRIBED CAPITAL.... $750,000 PAN-UP CAPITAL sonu

097,500 0 II. FIRE FUNDS 8,386,720 19 8

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

gainst FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agente,

1349 Hongkong, 11th July, 1908,

ruas 10 hours with one Charge at $600 THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY Complete Set of Renewal Charges for

game...

..+

.. at $12.00

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LD.,

Office: St. George's Building, Works: Wing Fang Street, Warekai. 031-2 Hongkong, let April, 1907.

OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned, having been appointed TAGENTS for the above Company, not prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1906.

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