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

PRIVATE RESIDENTE AT TUR QUTTOETS

A Comprehensive al Complete Recort of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG

PRESS,

WEEKLY

with which la incorporated tho CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Raport, Subscription, paid in advance, $12

pe innum. Postage to any part of ibe World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,383, +^==+- ++=X*=+=#* HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1907.

WATSON'S

PURE

CARBOLIC SOAPS.

RECOMMENDED BY THE

MEDICINAL FACULTY.

STRONG MEDICAL, MEDIUM, AND

TOILET,

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lba, not $4.50 por cask or Fastory La Boge 250 Ibe, not $2.70 per håg ex Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CUM

dongkong, 3rd October, 1908.

General Managers,

1046

BROWNING PISTOLS.

AUTOMÁTIC

POCKET

CALIBRE 7.85 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

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AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63. m.m.

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

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents.

Hongkong. 13th March, 1907.

ON SALE

575

DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

BERILY PRESS, January to Jane

1907. With INDEX. Price $7,50.

On sale at the "HoкGYONG DAILY PRESS " Ofice.

flungkeng. 26th July, 1907.

PEAK

7,000.00.

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

COMPANY,

7.30 am, to 9.80 am....Every 10 minutei. 9.80a.m. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minuton. 11.80 mm. to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes 13.45 p.m. to 1.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 pm to 1.46 p.m. Every 16 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p.m. Every 10 minutes, 2.15 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 8,30 p.m. to 5.00 pm, ...Every 16 minuter 8.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT QA38, 8,45 p.m.

9.00 p.m., 9.40 to 11.15 p.m.,

every hour. BATURDAYS,

Extra Cars at 11.80 p.m. and 11.46 pin.

BUNDAYS,

8.00 am to 9.00 am...Every 15 minutos. 9.00a.m. to 9.80 a,m,.,.Every 30 minutes. 9.80a.m. to 10.50 sm,...Every 15 minutes, 10,80 am to 11.00 am, M.Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Nood...Every 15 minutes. 12,00 Noon to 1.00 pm. ...Every 10 minuter, 100 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minuter. 18.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m.Evary 16 minutes, 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 0,00 p.m., 9,45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARE by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vaux Boad Central..

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.

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THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, ·

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THE DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1907.

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MUMM &

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AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1905.

1588

Can be bad in the Rllowing qualities:-

MITSUI

BUSSAN

INFORT

KAISHA

(MITSUI & COJ

EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Iva House Street. M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE-1, STRUGACHO, TORTO.

OTHER BRANCHES: London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sourabaya, Manila, Castor, Swatow, Amoy, Foochaw, Teingtan, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefoe, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tairon, Augtung, Seoul, Chemulpe, Tokobams, Yokosuks, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe Kure, Maizuru, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchinotza, Basebo, Miike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipei, Tainan, &o.

Telegraphic Address: “MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes), CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Nary and Mint and Arzanals; 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 SOLE AGENTS for Fajinolana, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Ohisji, Ohnom, Sasahara, Trukaburo, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Cosis.

EXTRA DRY (Dou! Amerionia). BRUT

(Cordon, Renge).

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BRANDS.

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

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

flongkeng, 1st June, 1947.

TRAE

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 TER Dozes.

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TELEPHONE No. 75.

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FROM THE

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LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE.

GIN COCKTAIL FOR THE YEAR 107 SPECIAL THROUGH HATES FOR PASSENGERS AND

$1.00 PER QUART BOTTLE.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 7th July, 1907.

044

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.

DOULTON'S FILTERS.

& CO.

LUCGAGE TRAVELLING FROM SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI OR TSURUGA TO MOSCOW, AND ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN RUSSIA.

Through this new arrangement passengers can book Through Tickets at any of the above-mentioned ports to cover Steamer as well as Train Passage. Epecial Coupon-tickets are leaned for First, Second, and Third-classes. These Tickets are good for 45 days in Euro- pean Russia, end 25 days in Biberia; thus enabling passengers to travel at ease and stop at any stations on the way.

EXPRESS TRAINS are running for the convenience of passengers desiring a quick passage vis Moscow to Western Europe, consisting of only First and Second-class compart- ment Sleeping Coaches, Dining Room and Bathroom Cars, which are unequalled for luxury of equipment and comfort, leave Vladivostock every TUESDAY, THURSDAY And SUNDAT, at 7 P.M. The Tuesday Train is formed of Cars belonging to the International Sleeping Cars Company "Wagong lits" while the trains leaving on Thursdays and Sundays are formed of Cars belonging to the Chinese Eastern Railway Company.

The journey to Moscow from Shanghai including stays at Nagasaki and Vladivostock fakes Sixteen days, and from Nagasaki and Tsuruga 13 days.

Passengers on landing at Vladivostock will be met by sa Official of the Chinese Eastery Railway Company.

First-class Passengers travelling by "Express Train" must obtain at Vladivostock "Platskarten as to have their own numbered seat and bedding.

Second-class Passengers travelling by "Express Train" must obtain "Extra Ticket for travelling Express" besides "Pistzhart" as above,

On there will be en extra charge.

For any further information, kindly apply to the CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY CO.," 19 The Bund, Shanghai, and Svíellanskaja Street, Bagino House, Vladivostock.

15th May, 1907.

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3) Liberal Faid-up Policies, Surrender and

Loan values.

(4) Immediate reduction to Home Ratre spon leaving the East either permanently or for a short period.

(51 Exceptionally liberal conditious for

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CHARGES MODEEATE, AND NO EXTRAN A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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required).

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

*KINGSOLERE,”

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Proprietress, MES. G. SACHSE.

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ITSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISIA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO, -

Cable Address, "IWASAKI," which applies to all Branch Offices.

A1 ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Codets used

All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co..

with name of place under.

BRANCH ORFICES S

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HANKOW.

AGENCIES:-

YOKOHAMA : M. ASADA, Eeg, CHINKIANG: Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACondeat & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takeshima. Ochi, Stinnew, Namazuis and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hoje Colliery, which will shortly be 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 or sale produced from the above Collieries.

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong. 8141

No. 2, Pedder Street.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

SHERRY,,

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AMOROSO

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CHINA), MACAO.

AS been re-opened under European

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management and most striel supervision as to food cleanliness and bygiene of the place

All comforts of a home,

A most pleasent retreat for these desirous of

a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers visit to the historical and picturesque pay.ng s

2. eciony of Macao.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong.

Two steamers (as Sai Aa and Sui T'at) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton,gire easy communication with both theso centres,

Cable diress---" BOAVISTA."

For Terms, apply

THE MANAGER