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Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED 1857

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1907.

Complete Edition $10.00 Small

6.00

Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Pesca Office and to the Lionl Booksellers

No.15,352, 贼二十五百三千五萬一第 ¤λ+==+=#* HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1907. A BAT=BAŁSEAT-AR PRICE, $3 FER MONTH.

HAVE YOU

CORNS?

TRY WATSON'S

CORN

PAINT.

AN INFALLIBLE CUBE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1835.

BRANDY ✰✰✰✰

50

WHISKY, PALL MALL

11003

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska 375 lbs. net $4.50 per cask ax Factory In Bags 250 lbs, net 89.70 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1908.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

7,00

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

a1040

COMPANY,

7.30 a.m. te 9.30 om....Every 10 minuten, 8.30 a.b.be 11,00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 19,46 p.20. Every 16 minutes 13.45 p.m. to 1.16 p.m...Every 10 minuter. 1,46 p.....Every 15 minutes, 8.16 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

1.16 pa, te

1.46 p.m. to

2.16 p.m, to

8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes.

8.30 p.m. to

3.00 pm....Every 15 minuter,

6.00 pm, ko

8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

B.35 p.m. &.9,00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.,

avery hour.

SATURDAYS.

Extra Cora of 11,80 p.m. and 11,55 p.m.

BUNDATE.

6.00 am to 9.00 an Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.80 a.m....Every 30 minutes. 9.80 m, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes, 10.30 am, to 11.00 am, ...Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon... Every 45 minutos. 12,00 Noo2 to 1.00 p.m. .....Evory 30 minutes. 1.00 pm to 5.00 fm. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm, to 6.00 pm Every 10 mlaubon. 15.00 pm to 7.00 p....Every 15 minutos, 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at 8,45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.46 to 1118 p.m., every ball hour, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voux Bond Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

B

NEW CARTRIDGES.

677

Y Popular English Manufacturers. In

all Hores and Sizes.

SMOKELE88 POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8SSG, at $6, 87 and 37.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES

and AIR GUND in Tarlovy.

Inspection Invited.

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

1771

AUTOMATIO BROWNING

POCKET

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 m.x.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 BHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

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.

675

MITSUBISHI GOSHI-KWAIBUA

(MITSU BISHI 00.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO 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-

BEANCH OFFICES --

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HÁNKOW:

AGENCIES:-

YOKOHAMA : M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs. GRABING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MacoNDRAY & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Oohi, Shiunew, Namazuta and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the beat Buzen Coal.

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for cale produced from the above Colliorios.

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong, 814] No. 2, Pedder Street.

POET WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

SHERRY,, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

31

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED

ཟ

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

PEDDER STREET--Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL.

Brassey's Naval Annas), 1907

99.26 | NEW STOCK CIGARETTES:

Three

Castles, Viking Nary Cat, Egyptian Atums and Navy Cat Tobacco,

NEW STOCK CHEAP NOVELS 35 cents ench or 3 for ạ!.

LEATHER RUG STRAPS, DOG COLLARS, &c.

INSURANCE

EVERY FACILITY

In connection with Life Assurance Busini BAN afforded by

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE.

COMPANY.

NE of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident Institutions of the United application and all will be promptly afforded on

Kingdom. Forms of

information

application to

PURSES,

1948--11

DODWELL & CO., LD,

Agents.

HOTELS

925 HONGKONG HOTEL

4.50

Academy Pictures. 5 Parts...

Tomorrow in the East, by Douglas

Story

2.95

2,60

The Quicksands of Pactolu, by Vaokoli

1,50

Armageddon 100-

1.50

Rising Forteus, by Oxenham

1.50

***

Fer Cane.

Shepherd of Btara, by Campbell

1.50

$21.50

Golfer's Manual, by Rotter......

Life's Shop Window, by Victoria Cross

1.59

BOLI U

2.00

THE TYPHOON WARNER...

5.00

19.00

16.00

Book

Kent's Mechanical Engineer's Pocket

13.50

Railroad Construction, by Webb...

18.80

BOYS' and GIRLS SCHOOL BATCHEL

Muckrow's Pooket Book...

Imperial Uniposta, by A. M. Murray

6.50

19.00

Fermanent Way Material, by W. I

Every Man his own Lawyer

Colo

5.53

Baker's Correspondent

...

11

**

3.00

Atlas of the World's Commerce

14.50

The Chinese at Home

$.00

The Glencatehen Railway and other

12.00

humourons stories

70

Pears Encyclopedia

HARRISON'S and

CHRISTY'S

The Husband Hanter, by Roy

20 1,50

10.00

19.00

13.00

19.00

15.25

40.50

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

BOLLINGER & CO.

CHAMPAGNE.

MAGNUMS, QUARTS & PINTS.

IN

TELEPHONE No. 75.

Solo Agente

51a

CARTOON PICTURES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

JUST ARRIVED.

MACLAREN'S

IMPERIAL

CHEESE

IN PORCELAIN JARS.

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. al07

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

·

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DAte.

Dining accommodation for $60 Persons 163 Bedroom

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents

Banlie Lifts to each Floor.

Lighting and FaDA

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooma

Matron in attantaneo

CHARGES MODEBATE, AND NO EXTRAS A. F. DAVIES, Momger,

$42

KING EDWARD HOTEL

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ledios' Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-RoomLS, Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted Blootzio Fane (if

required).

Eleotris Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the-

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905..

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE

HOTEL

809

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134, Telegraphic Address:

Can be had in the following qualities:-

EXTRA DRY (Goat Amerioaiv), BRUT

(Cordon Rouge).

WIND & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

FALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

45

A34

BRANDS.

THE

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 4th June, 1907.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

ARDATH

NEW STOCK OF SMOKING MIXTURE.

STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES

"555" IN TINS OF 50.

ARDATH CABINET CIGARS

FINEST HAVANA LEAF IN AIRTIGHT TINS OF 25,

CIGAR AND CIGARETTE

HOLDERS AND CASES. FINEST B.B.B. PIPES.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

153

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE,

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1905,

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

IMPORT EXPORT AND. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH-Patree's Be11inos, Ico House Street, M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE), SURUGACHO, TOKYO..

OTHER BRANCHES,

SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, Int June, 1907.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS,

La1017

GOODS

ILFORD PLATES AND PAPERS. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

Hongkong, lat June, 1907.

JOHN ROBERTS

LONG. HING & CO..

17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

[al018

& COMPANY. LTD. BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

UNDERTAKE to Supply & First-cine Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design

No. 1, to following Specification, vin.: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knoes, Forewed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra hoary solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates beat Whipcord Pockets, Biz Chalk Cups, Supartine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lover for levelling, complete with the following acessories :

12 Balected Ash Cues.

Butt Bost with Patent Brass Head,

1688

1 Billiard Best with Patent Brass Hand.

Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt

London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Colcntis, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sourabaya, Mands, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochor, Taington, Shanghai, Hankow, Cheloo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tairen, Auglung, Fooni, Chemulpe, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagore, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizura, Moi, Wakamatsu, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchinaten, Basebo, Milke, Hakodate, Sapporo, Tsipek, Tainan, &e,

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

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 Steiners.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Müike, Tagawa, Yamane and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fajinotuos, Hokoku, Honde, Kanada, Mameda, Ohiruji, Olinours, Basabura, Tankaburo, Toshio, Yunokikara, and other Coals.

IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goode, Copper, Silver, Tir, Lead and other Metals, Hailway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereals, Manure, Hive, Opium, libglass, Mashrooms, Engar, Was, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Boer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matches, Fapor, Hiles, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber etc.

113-

1 Billiard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iron with Show.

1. Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Butt Back.

1 Set Billiard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brash:

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

1 Box Beat Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with Filo.

1. Bottle Cae Cement.

1 Bex Silk Spota.

2 Dozen Best White Chalk.

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the warn of

Rs. 1,400 nett.

"SACHSOLA," A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

ELL TRIO LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards. Tenuis, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for horses.

Proprietress, Mea, G. BACHSE

GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOBE,

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

BEST WINES and Liquors SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F, DOMBALLEĮ M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

807

VICTORIA HOTEL. TELEGRAMS VICTORIA, SHAMREN, SHAMEENCANTON.

On the British Concession.

F. E. DE BEAUREPAIRE (Late of Australia) MANAGER.

MACAO HOTEL. TELEGRAMS FAEMEE, MACAO,.

MACAO, CHINA.

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

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Management, Every Comfort and Convenience for Residenta and Tourists.

.a1014

WM. FARMER,

Proptisti r.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

(HINA), MACAO.

[AS been re-opened andar European management and most strict supervision

na to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

́a few days' rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers

sology of Macao.

Illustrated price lists giving prices and particnlaré of everything pertaining to billiards paying a visit to the historical and picturesque can i had on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

MORRELL'S

INK POWDERS

FOR SCHOOL USE..

[607-1

In 6d, sized Tins, to make 1 GALLON of good Black Ink. THIS Las been proved by various Scholastic Authorities to be far superior to any-

Tthing at present on the market.

MORRELL'S

For Blackboard use.

" IDEAL" COLORED CHALKS

Durable and antiseptic. The finest made. TRY THEM!! SPEICAL TERMS TO SHIPPERS.

H. MORBELL, Lan., Bow BRIDGE, STRATFORD, LONDON, E WORKS: COOKS BOAD, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND,

[220]

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (as. Sui An and Sui Tei) daily to and from Hongkong, and two aleamers to and from Canton, giro easy communication with both thead centres,

Cable Address-"BOAVISTA." : For Terms, apply

#217

10

THE MANAGER.

LOST,

N June 18th, off Lai-Chi-Kok,

One WHITEHEAD TORPEDO. The portion of the Torpedo is marked by a small Red Buoy, midway between Chung Hus Rook and the Western Point of Stonecutters' Irland.

A reward of Fifty Dollars will be paid for ite recovery.

Apply to-

H.M.S. Hongkong, 27th June, 1907,

TAMAR.”

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