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For EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, §0., and for

TRIVATE Residents AT THE OUTPORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the

[China Ovarḥand Trade Earout.

Subscription, paid in advance, $12.

per moum, Postage to any part of

he World $2.

No. 15,370,

Hongkong Daily Press.

三十七百三千五萬一第

HAVE YOU

CORNS?

TRY WATSON'S

CORN PAINT.

AS INFALLIBLE CURK, HIGALY RECOMMENDED.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

1005

ORBEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska 375 lbs. net 24.50 par cask ex Factory In Bags 240 Ils. not 32.70 per bag ex Factory.

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

NEW CARTRIDGES.

a1046

BY Popular English Manufacturers. In

all Bores and Bizes.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G. at $6, 87′ and $7.50 per 100, 8PORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited,

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 261h Datober, 1906. 1771

AUTOMATIC BROWNING

POCKET

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,85 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 9 CARTRIDGES FIBING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN &.00. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

46

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

QALIBRE 7.63 mm.

With UJAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

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

1907.

PEAK

$75

TRAMWAYS - COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYA.

7,00 m, 7.00 am to 9.80 a.m....Every 10 minutos. 9.80 n. to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutoa. 11.80 a.m. to 13.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutos 12,45 p.m. to 1,15 pm. ...Every 10 miautos. 1.15 jam, to 1.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 1.46 pan, to 2.15 p... ...Every 10 minatea, R.15 pm to 9.00 pm....Every 15 minutes, 3.20 p.m. to 5.00 pm. ...Every 15 minutos, 3.00 pm, to 8.00 p.m. .....Every 10 mianter,

RIGHT CARS.

8,45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.46 to 11.15 pr.,

avery hour.

SATURDAYO.

Exton Cam at 11.30 p.m. and 11.4 p.

BUNDATE

8,00 mm to 9.00 8.m....Evor} 15 minutes. 9.00 sm, to 9.80 am, ... Every 30 minutes. 9.80m. to 10.80 .....Every 15 minutes. 10,90a.m. to 11,00 m m. ...very 10 miantaa. 11.45 am to 12,00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 100 p.m. .....Evorý 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5,00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 16.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.z. .....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 pm. to 8.00 puz. ...Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS al 8.46 p.m. 49,00 p.m., 8.45 to 11.10 p.m., every half hour, BTECIAL CABS by arrangement at the Com- pary's Offos; Alorsades Buildings, Dee Vaux Road Contral,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, th May, 1997,

Hirsu

€77

BISHI GOSHIT-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO."

Cable Address, “IWASAKI,” which applies to all Branch Offleos.

Al ABC 5th Ed., Woetern Union Codets used

All Letters Addroused :

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co..

with name of placo under. BRANCH OFFICES-

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HANKOW.

AGENCIES:-

YOKOHAMA : M. ASARA, Esq. CHINKLANG: Mosar, GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messm, MacONDRAY & Co, SOLE PROPRIETOKS of Takashima. Ochi, Shinnew, Namazuta and Kami-Yamada Colliories, and also Mojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzon Coal.

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for sale produced for the shore Colliaries,

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong. 814!

No. 2, Peddar Street.

ESTABLISHED 1857

-+AX=+=B★ HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JELY 20TH, 1907. ★# 號十二月七年七界百九千一莫香

IMPORT

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

EXPORT AND

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG BRANCH PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street.

M. KOBAYASHI, Manager,

HEAD OFFICE-1, STRUGACHO. TOKYO.

OTHER BRANCHES:

London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calentta. Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Fooehow, Tsingtan, Shanghai, Hankow Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowchwang, Tairen, Anglung, Seoul, Chomuipe, Yokobama, Yokoenka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizura, Maji, Wakamaten, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotau, Sasebo, Mike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, &c.

Telegraphio Address: “MITSUI" (A,D,C, and A 1 Cudes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies: Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mai! and Freight Standers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and EOLE AGENTS for Fujinotans, Hokoka, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Obtaji, Ohnoura, Sasahara, Taukabaro, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals. IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tib, Lead and other Motals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Floar, Cereals, Maaure, Rice, Opium, Isinglass, Mushrcome, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matokea, Paper, Bides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber ete.

113

HIRAN O,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE

JUST ARRIVED. MACLAREN'S

IMPERIAL CHEESE

IN PORCELAIN JARS.

AGENTS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. a107

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL"

SET OF 12 ENGRAVINGS "BRITANNIA HISTORICAL" IN PORTFOLIO; very Bue... ... 245.00 Trace in the for East, by Putnam Cassell's Academy Pictures, complete vol. 3.75

Hoyle's Games, New edition

Weale...

8,25 3.10

The Little Cyclopedia of Commen Things, by Sir George Cox; Illustrated

The Atlas of the World's Commerce,

by Bartholomew

2.00

14.50

A Race for a Crown, by Willisson 1.50 Pear's Cyclopedia

NEW STOCK: JUST. LANDED: EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, "ATUM ;” in Pocket Case 25 for 70 couts, or $2.25 per 160 THREE CASTLES, VIKING NAVY COT &c.

WRITING CASES, Letters Easkels, Ofieo Tine, Self Inking Pads, Adhesive Tape, Gen Paper Clips, Pen Pockets, Tollet Bella. Fortable Copying Press, Bond's Marking Ink Patent Apron Files, Sequence Binder? Files, Steel Rulers, Gloy, Stamp Dampers, Express Box File, Bootlet Papers, Brandseurs Pens; From 70 cents per gross,

THE DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1907.

Complete Edition Small

***

$10.00 6.00

Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Omlos and

to the Local Booksellers

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1825.)

TH

THE Accumulated Funds of the Company

are nearly

£11,000,000, and the annual ravenue is at the rate of

414-3)

£3600 PER DAY,

DODWELL & CO., LD.

Aguate.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

Dining organodation for 300 Persona 163 Bedroom

Elegantly Furnished Reception Roman

Private

Bar

and Billiard Room for Hotel Residents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electric. Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

· Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODELATE, AND NO Erisas 042

A. F. DAVIES, Manager,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

80

A Cruise through Fastern Bens.

A

& CO.

Traveller's Guide, by Plate, Illustrated...

3.00

1588

Chinese Characteristics, by Smith

Village Life in China, by Smith

5,00 3.00

Japan, by Marray...

3.60

TENNIS RACKETS, NOTE PAPERS in Great Variety.

Shakespeare's Complete Works, by

Stainton, Illustrated, by Gilbert";

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE BLICK TYPEWRITER.

3 Volumes,

13.50

(432

***

Ladies' Afternoon Tea RooiZE. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electrio

required).

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

LADIES DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL VALUE

IN

SUMMER COSTUMES.

LINEN, MUSLIN, VOILE, ETC.

SHAPED SKIRT with MATERIAL for BODICE,

FROM $10.00 EACH,

READY FOR IMMEDIAEE WEAR,

FROM $20.00 EACH.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

TELEPRONE No. 75.

TRY

CALDBECK'S.

VERMOUTH

COCKTAIL AND

GIN

a33

COCKTAIL.

$1.00 PER QUART BOTTLE.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 7th July, 1907,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

a34

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OP

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPANJAND, AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED IN35.

BRANDY ✰✰✰✰

**

MORRELL'S WRITING

AND

COPYING INKS.

BLACK OR BLUE-BLACK. FLUID), PERMANENT, NON-CORROSIVE, AND INDELIBLE.

TRY THEM!

́H. MORRELL, LTD., Bow BRIDGE, Stratford, LONDON, E.

WORKS: 2 COOKS ROAD, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND.

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can he had in the following qualities:-

EXTRA DRY (Gout Americain),

BRUT

(Conlon Rouge).

Fane (it

Electric Pronger Elevator to each door. Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER

"KINGSCLERE,'

PRIVATE HOTEL.

0803

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY Read and

MACDONNEL ROAD Telephons No. 134.

"SACHSOLA." Telegraphio Address: A.B.G. Code, 5th Ed. TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stebling for borges.

Proprietress, Mrá, G, SACHSE,

(2204-2

43

THE

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES ÈXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

RRANDS.

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

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, 1st Juze, 1997,

PHOTOGRAPHIC

Hongkong, lat June, 1907.

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

BOMBAY,

GRAND

HOTEL,

DİVISION STREET, KOBE

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE,

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close y ɔximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

807

BAST WINZO And Liquors SUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long slay.

F. DOMBALLË

Propriétaires.

M. MAILLE

"BOA VISTA” {HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MAÇÃO.

H

AN boon re-opened under European management and most strict supervision

[41017

as to food oleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

GOODS

17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

[al018

LTD.

a217

EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS,

ILFORD PLATES AND PAPERS. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

LONG. HING & CO..

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS.

UNDERTAKE to Fupply a

First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design

No. 1, to following Specification, viz: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double boited, best Welsh Blato Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for levalling, complete with the following accessories:***

12 Selected Aab Cues.

1 Butt Rest with Patent Brass Head,

1 Wall Cue Back.

1 Set Billiard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brugh

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzolae” Bild, Baila.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Box Silk Spots.

| 2 Dozen Best White Chalk.

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

Be. 1,400 nett.

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

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few daye rost and quiet,

Comfortable

accommodation for travellers to the historical and picturesque

paying s visit to

colony of Macso

and

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamere (Eẹ. Sui An and Sui Tas) dally to from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address-" BOAVISTA," For Terms, apply

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

TELEGRAME-VICTORIA, SHAMEEN

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Conowssion, H. HAYNES, Manager,

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEOBAMS-FARMER, MACAO,

MACAO, CHINA,

in the Centre of the Prays Grande.

CAFT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.R., Masager.

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced Europesa Kanagement,

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourists.

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

IRON MERCHANTS.

E. HING & Co.

EALERS in Iron, Steel, Metals, Hard- ware, Mantz's Metal, Steel Boilor and

Ship Plates, Fig-fron, Coke sud General

No. 25, Wing Wo Street (Lana

from 171, Queen's Road to 168, Des Your Road Central) Telephone No. 613,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1907.

Per Case. $21.50

19.00

16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND -

12.00

C. P. & CO.'8 SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

19,00

1 Wall Butt Rack.

1 Billiard Rest with Fatout Brass Head.

13.00

1 Long Balt.

1

Mid Butt.

19.00

1 Billiard Marking Board.

I Dust Cover for Table

15.25

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level.

40.50

1 Emoothing Iron with Shoe,

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

51

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO -

SHERRY,, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cement.

[897-1.

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D

Merchants.

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