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For EUROPE & AMERICA,

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for

PRIVATE RESIDÈNTS AT TH

OUTFORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of thu

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in tho

HONGKONG

PRESS,

WEEKLY

with which is incorporstel the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Raror, Subscription, paid laadvance, $12

ponani. Postage to any part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,381, +^B=TI#-# #+==+=# HONGKONG, FRIPAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1907.

GARRICK

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

CIGAR MERCHANTS

AND

TOBACCONISTS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SHEPHERD'S LIGHTNING

ICE CREAM FREEZERS

MAKES THE SMOOTHEST AND LIGHTEST CREAM

ICE SHAVES

ICE BLANKETS

ICE CHESTS

ICE BUCKETS, ICE TONGS,

ICE PICKS.

810:5

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

care

of

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. pet H.50 per csak ex factory Is Baga 250 lbs, net $2,70 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managere. dongkong, 3rd October, 1906,

A

a1040

GENT, Mannfacturer's, WANTED, for Birmingham Maker, for Fale of Brass Locks. Plumbers and otbor Brasswork. Commission 5%. Payments on Bill of Lading, References in England, bankers preferred, Replies to

KELLY &

a1282

"X, WAIз, LT, Shanghei.

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

BROWNING

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

SIEMSSEN & CO.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 .m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

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

TRAKWATS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

DOULTON'S FILTERS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1907.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

PEAK

7,00 4,1

WEEK DAYS,

TELBFHONE No. 75.

a33

TRY

CALDBECK'S

VERMOUTH

COCKTAIL AND

GIN COCKTAIL. $1.00 PER QUART BOTTLE.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 18)5.

46

Hongkong, 7th July, 1907,

575

五拜號二月八年七百九千一英潘香

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining M sin Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL.

The Rise of the East African Empiro,

by Sir F. Engard, 2 Volumes Wanderings East of Snez, by Penfield... The Yollow War, by O.... Academy Pictures, Volume 1967

+t

Royal English Dictionary and Word

Treasury

-

The Book of The Dog, in 20 Parts,

(4 Parts rmuly), each

By Royal Warrant to

His Majesty 'The King.

BOVRIL

is a true food and comaius Albumen and Fibring which go to form Blood, Bone, Brain and Muscle. Beef-s and Meat-Extracts are stimulants. only.

Bovru is liquid life.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining becɔmmodation for 300 Parsons 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Regeption Rooms

Privato Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Besitonte

Hydraulic Lifta to onch Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladion Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladine Cloak Rooms

Pictoriel London; 10 Parts,...

each

50

$25.00

Beeton's Ifonrebold Management..

INT

6.00

Bocton's Everyday Cookery

2.75

3.50

Esperanto Dictionary; 2 Volunos

2,10

3.75

First Lessons in Esperanto

40

Jinrichsba Days in Japan

6.00

80

70 Eden Holden Colonial edition. Cloth... Japanese English: Japanese English

Dictionary...

2.25

1.00

1.40 Dunn's Bank on Bridge...

70

Matron in attendance

70 Smith's Self Registering Packet Books 6.00 The Gravity Style Pon

80 A Year in Russia, by Maurice Baring... 4.00 Russian Solf Taught............

3.50

$42

1.40

1,50

The Dog's Medical Diction: ry Social Shanghai, JUNE

3,50

1.00

3.50 A NEW STOCK OF CHEAP NOVELS 4.00

3 FOR $1.00, "NOTA BENE DWARF STYLO PEN."

(a32

Society in China, by Douglas First Aid to the Injured...

More Tramp's Abroad, by Mark Twain Morchant Shipping Act, 1906

The Chinese at Home and Abroad China's Open Door, by Wildman Flower Decoration

PHOTOGRAPHIC- GOODS

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS,

ILFORD PLATES AND PAPERS. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

Hongkong, let June, 1907,

LONG. HING & CO..

17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CHAMPAGNE

MUMM & CO.,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

G. H.

134

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can be bad in the following qualities:-

EXTRA DRY (Goat Americain).

BRUT

(Cordon Roage).

CBARNES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLAS3 FRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Ter-Rooma.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma. Hot and Cold Water throngboat. Electriasily Lighted Electric

required).

Faxe (it

Electric Pessanger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables,

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTE L.

a1943

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

[Blois

Telegraphio Address:

"SACESOLA."

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

ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

Ethroughout. Billiards. Tennis, Croquet,

patting groen and fine stabling for horses.

Proprietross, Mrs. G. SACHSE.

THE

GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE,

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway station.

NALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER 807

BRANDS.

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

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1967.

COMPANY,

Per Case

BRANDY ✰✰✰✰

$21.50

19.00

+1

"

✰✰

16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.00

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

$13 PER Dozen.

10.00

19.00

13.00

MARK

19.00

66

15.25

40.50

$107

DOURO

-

7.80 s.m. to 9.30 an....Every 10 minutes. 9.80 .. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11,50 .. to 13.45 p.....Every 15 minutes 12. p.m. 10 1.10 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.46 pm...Every 18 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.....Every 10 minutes. 2.10 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 6.00 p, ...Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm, ...Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CABB,

8.45pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.16 p.m.,

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Care at 11.80 p.m. and 11,45 p.m.

KUNDAYA,

820.; to 9,00...Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am, to 9.30 am....Evary 80 minutes. 9 am, to 10.80 9.....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00: m. .....Evry 10 minutes. 11.45 am. to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 soon to 10 pm....Every 10 minuter. 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes, 18.00p.m. to 7.00 pm....Every 15 minutes, 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS st8,46 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11,15 pm, every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, Alesandra Buildings, Des Voux Road Contra

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

SHERRY,,

AMOROSO

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

:

877

MITSU

BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Addreea, "IWASAKI," which applies to all Branch Oices.

41 ABC 5th Ed. Western Union Codete used

All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co..

with Dime of place under. BRANCH ORVICES-

NAGAFAKI MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HÁNKOW.

AGENCIES:-~-

YOKOHAMA M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs. GRABING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAY & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Shinnew, Namazuts and Kami-Yamada Colherier, and use Hojo Colliery, which will abortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Busen Coal

The Head sad Branch Roes and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order or sala produced from the above Collieries.

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong. 8141

No. 2, Pedder Street,

35

1017

WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM TUK

ORIGINAL RECEIPT or 1746

LANE, CRAWFORD. & CO.

NOTICE.

E have authorized Me. MICHAEL WJEBSEN to Sign our Firm Fer

HONGKONG AGENTS.

a52

Procuration.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

JEBSEN & CO.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

1279

Y Popular English Manufacturers. Io

all Boros and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8886. at $6, $7 and

BOARD AND RESIDENCE PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE M

R8 GILLANDERS

CLAREMONT,"

24, KENNEDY ROAD. Hongkong, 9th February, 1907.

604

FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

"BRAESIDE.”

LARGE AND

COMMODIOUS

$7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES A RESIDENCE standing in its own

B

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1995,

1588

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

IMFORT EXPORT

AND COMMISSION

MERCHANTS,

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

BEAD OFFICE:-1, SunGACHO, TOZYO. -

OTHER BRANCHES:

London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calentts, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Soorabaye, Manila, Canton, Swatew, Any, Fooohow, Tsingtan, Shanghai, Haskow, Chefoo, Tiontain, Newchwang, Tairen, Angtung, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohams, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maisura, Moji, Wekamaten, Karatea, Nagasaki, Kachinetan, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, &c.

Telegraphic Addreas: "MITSU" (A.B.C, and A1 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 Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and EOLE AGENTS for Fajinotana, Hokoku, Houde, Kaunda, Mameda, Ohtsuji, Ohnours, Sambara, Tsukaburo, Yoshie, Ynnokibara, and other Coals

IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Pisca Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Campbor, Flour, Cereals, Manure, Rice, Opium, Tainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Bamp, Beer, Cement,{

other Timber eto. Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hider, Leather, Belts, Teak

138

and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

1771

Wall

BEAT WINEA and Liquors BUPPLIED.

Special arcangements for a long stay:

F. DOMBALLE)

Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

VICTORIA HOTEL. TELEGRAMS-VICTORIA, SHAMERN"

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

On the British Concession.

H. HAYNES, Manager.

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMS-FARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Prays Grando. CAPT. T. AUSTIN, EN.R., Mausger

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Management Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourista.

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

$1014

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

management sad most strict supervision

HAB bo-op under European sa to food cleanliness and bygions of the place

All comforts of a bemo.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days' rest and quiet,

accommodation for travellers Comfortable

a visit to the historical and picturesque paying a colony of Macao.

is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamere (sa Sui An and Sui Tai) daily lo and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address BOAVISTA, For Terme, apply

grounds, with Tennis Courte, Good Dining and Reception Rooms, Large Airy and Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine 217 WM. SCHMIDT & CO.

View of the Harbour; Terms moderate Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.

Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Mandonnell Read

(late of "Tang Yuen.") Aongkong, 27th June, 1905.

IRON MERCHANTS.

E. HING & Co..

EALERS in Iron, Steel, Metals, Hard

DEALE

ware, Muntz's Metal, Steel Boiler and

COLD STORAGE.

COMPANY,

Ship Pinted, Fig-Iron, Coke and General THE HONGKONG, Cabo Fost of Cold

Merchants. No. 25, Wing Wo Street (Late from 171, Queen's Road to 168, Des Voeux Road Central Telephone No. 613.

Hongkong, let March, 1907.

A

LING &

478

CO.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Musers. KUHN & KOMOR).

PHOTO GOODS

FURNITURE AND

STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

778-1280

Storage available at EAST POINT Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and P., daily, Sunday. excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager. 47 Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.

STORAGE.

FOR COAL TIMers, &c.

10 BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT TO

a

for above Purpose EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER,

Also FOR SALE.

DA PRAYA EAST.

Portions of MARINE LOTS Nce. 31 & 36 Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 30 YEARS' LEASE.

For Particulars, apply-

GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. [106 Hongkong, 8th June, 1908.

THE MANAGER.

WANTED.

YOMPETENT BOOK-KEEPER

General Office Assietaut. Apply

HH"

and

Cure of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, lut August, 1907. 1283

ON SALE.

A TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

Fou

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY On the Day Precoding the Departure of English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Minta the Froo Coinage of Silver

FROM 1893 TO 1905;

ALSO

RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.

PRICE: $1 CASH

On Bale at the "DAILT PRESS" Offico, cr Local Booksellers.