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on EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT TAS OUTFORTH

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST in given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

Subscription, paid in advance, $12

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

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 15,340,

號十四百三千五萬一第

日五初月五年三十三鍺光

TRAMWAYS

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COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED 1857

HONGKONG, SATURDAY. JUNE 15TB, 1907. A RI+AXAŁSTAT-ADF.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ОР

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA'

ESTABLISHED 1915.

DOURO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS,

GOODS

ILFORD PLATES AND PAPERS DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CHAMPAGNE

MUMM & CO.,

MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can be had in the following qualities:-

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE FOR 1907.

Complete Edition

-$10.00 6.00

Small

---

Ordera may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office and to the Local Booksellers

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1825.) THE Accumulated Funds of the Company

Tare foarly

£11,000,000,

and the annual revenue is at the rate of

£300 PER DAY.

DODWELL & CO., LD.

Agouts.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining Bocommodation for 300 Persons 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Roots

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Besidents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Roo

Ladies' Cloak Booms

Matron in attendance

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

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Per Casa.

LONG. HING & CO...

$1348-31

$21.50

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

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19.00

16.00

99

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

G.

H.

s100%

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND -

THE

12.00

"

C. P. & C.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

19.00

BRUT

EXTRA DRY (Gout Amerionin).

(Cordon Rougej.

13.00

19.00

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BRANDS.

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. - THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

W

15.25.

40.50

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

1017

51a

BREWER & CO.,

LIMITED.

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD Hengkong, 18th Angust, 1905,

& CO.

1589

Sadler

Art and Sciones of Sail-Making, by

BRASSEY'S NAVAL ANNUAL, 1907.... Electric Transmission of Energy, by

Abort Engineer's Hand-Book, by Adame Physics and Chemistry of Mining, by

Byrom

$11.0

$20.00

Reinforced Concrete Dasiga hy

Hawksworth

9.00

5.00

Through Yangtse Gorges, by Archibald

Little .....

250

2.50

Medical Directory, 1907

7.50

Medical Register, 1907

8.50

7.50

NEW STOCK

Bollers,

Marine and Land,

by Traill

8.50

Kempe's Engineers' Year Book, 1907

5,00

Pall Mall Academy Pictures, 1907

70

Strand Magazine, last Volume

4.25

Wide Wes-New Volume by Hopkins;

4.00

SUN

HATS

·16.00

www

A NEW STOCK of PICTURES. HEADS IN PASTEL, by CHRISTY.

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Pitman's Short-land Instructor...

2.50

THE

FAWN

GREY WHITE

Causall's Academy Pictares, Part I. now zerdy Beetou's Household Management. The Trace in the Far East, by Putnam

Weale... Links in my Life on Land and Ses, by

Gambier

HARRISON FISHER'S WATER COLOURS.

5.50

9.25

10,00

ETCHINGS FROM THE AMERICAN, "LIFE." CHRISTY'S CARTOONS, 3 series. 320

HAVE YOU

CORNS?

TRY WATSON'S

CORN PAINT.

AN INFALLIBLE CURE, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. THE HONGKONG DISPENSAHY.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. net $4.50 per cask ex Factory In Hage 250 lbs, net $2,70 per bag ex Factory,

SHEWAN. TOMES & CU.. General Managers. dongkong, 3rd October, 1908. DEAK

7.00 2.10.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WERE DAYS

7.30 am to 9.80 s.,...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 san. Every 15 mianter. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minuter. 1.16 p.m. to 1,46 p.m... Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.....Every 10 minutes, 2.15 pm to 810 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.30 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minuten 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, ...Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CARE.

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

every 4 hour.

SATURDAYA

Erten Cure at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.

BUNNATI,

8.00 Am to 9.00 a.m. Every 16 minutos. 9.00 am. to 9x9 Am....Every 30 minuta, 9.80 .. to 10.30 a.....Every 15 minutes. 14/0a.m. to 11am. Every 10 minutes, 11.45 am, to 1200 Neon... Every 15 minutes. 18.00 woon to win pole vy. 1.00 pm. to 50 p....Every 15 minutes, 6.00 pm. to 600 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 18.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. fo o Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.15 p., & 9.00pm, 945 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Veux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON."

General Managers,

(177 Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Bal Bores and Sizes.

Y Popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 88SG. at 86, $7 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invitel.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. 1721 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906,

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.85 mm.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 6th Mareb, 1907.

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BRANDY ★★★★

POET WINE, INVALIDS

SHERRY, AMOROSO

HIRANO. -

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

PITH

$4.00 $5.00

TERAI HATS

SINGLE AND DOUBLE

FELT TERAI

$6.00 $6.50 $10.00

MARK

LANE. CRIA W FORD & CO.

+107

BOLLINGER

& CO.

CHAMPAGNE.

IN MAGNUMS.

& QUARTS

PINTS.

TELEPHONE No. 75,

575

Bole Agente

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CÒ..

GOSHI-KWAIS BA

Hongkong, 4th June, 1907.

MITSUI

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 mm.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

M

ITBU BISHI

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

་

COAL DEPARTMENT NARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Address, "IWASAKI,"

which applies to all Branch Offices.

Al ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Codets used All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co..

with

name of place under,

BRANCH ORFICES -

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HANKOW.

AGENCIES

YOKOHAMA : M. ÁSADA, Esq. CHINKLANG: Heers. GEARING & Co. MANILA: MessT MACONDRAT & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ocki, Shianew, Namasuta and Kami-Yamında Collieries, and also Hejo Colliery, which will abortly be ready to produes on a large scale the bost Buzen Casl.

The Head and Branch Ofices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for sale produced from the above Collieries,

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong. 814)

No. 2, Pedder Street.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

MERCHANTS.

IMPORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION

HONGKONG BLANCH -PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House StreeL M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE; SUKUGACHO, TOKYO,

OTHER BRANCHES:

PEDDER STREET—Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL,

TRAVE

SUPERIOR QUALITY WRITING

PADS, Ucts, and 40 cis arch.

OUR DOLLAR BOX of STATIONARY

3, kinde very good valus.

MACKIE'S

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ledios Afternoon Tea-Rounız.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electric Electrically Lighted

Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor, Table D'Holo at separate tables.

For Turm, &c., Apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER

0803

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD, Telephone No. 4,

"BAOHSOLA." Telegraphic Address: ABC. Code, 5th Ed.

ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Billiards. Tenuis, Croчast, putting green and fine stabling for horas,

Proprietress, Mad G. SACHSE.

GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE. COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

WHITE HORSE CELLAR | 80;

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$13.00 PER DOZEN,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

NDERTAKE to fupply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design Nu 1, to following Specification, vis: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, mised panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Walsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cashion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfne West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting tous, with lover for levelling, complete with the following zocesories:-

12 Belected Ash Cres.

1 Butt Ram with Patent Brass Head.

084

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

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Telegraphic Address: "MIT:UT" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes),

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsonals; the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Hemo and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yemane and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fajinotans, Hokoku, Honde, Kanads, Mameda, Ohtsuji, Chacars, Hasahars, Terkabure, Yosbio, Yunokilars, and other Conls.

IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotta Piers Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lend and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cercals, Manure, Rice, Opium, Isinglosa, Mushroome, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Sapher, Hemp, Beer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matokes, Faper, Hides, Leather, Balts, Tenk & other Timber ota."

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Billiard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoo.

1 Wall Cue Rack.

I Wall Batt Rack,

1 Set Billiard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brush

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Balls,

1 Box Best Coe Tips, assorted

1 Cue Tip Fusicner with Fib.

1 Bottle One Cement:

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozen Beat White Chalk

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

Ra. 1,400 pett,

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

Hongkong, let April, 1904.

MORRELL'S

INK POWDERS

FOR SCHOOL

USE.

In 6d. sized Ting, to make 1 GALLON of good Black Ink.

(697-

HIS has been proved by various Echolastic Authorities to be far superior to any.

thing at present on the market.

THI

MORRELL'S " IDEAL "

COLORED CHALKS

The firest mads.

For Blackboard use. Durable and antiseptic.

TRY THEM!!

SPEICAL TERMS TO SHIPPERS.

H. MORRELL, LTD., Bow BRIDGE, STRAtford, London, E. WORKS: 2 COOKS ROAD, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND.

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BIST WINES AND LIQUERS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires M. MAILLE

VICTORIA HOTEL.

TELEGRAMS VICTORIA, SHANKEN SHAMEEN-CANTON.

On the British Concession, F:E.DEDEAUREPAIRE (Late of Australia)

MANAGER,

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMS-FARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Prays Grande. CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.B., Manager,

experienced European Management. Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Touriste.

$1014

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

As been re-opened under European management and meal strict supervizion

as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasut retreat for those desirous of

a few days ret and quiet,

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

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.B. Exi 42 Bod Sui Tui daily to and from Hergkong, and two alexmors to and From Canton, give oudy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVIRTA." For Torms, apply

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THE MANAGER.

IRON MERCHANTS.

E. HING & Co.

EALERS in Iron, Steel, Motals, Hurd.

DEALE Mintz's Metal, Stool Boiler and 9hip Plates, Pig-Iron, Coke and General Merchants. No. 25, Wing Wo Street (Lane from 171, Queen's Road to 168, Des Voour Bood Central) Telephone No. 613.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1907.

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