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

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE

OUTPOBTE

A Comprehensive and Complete Becord of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST In given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Eiront, Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per annum. Postage to any part of The World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No 15,304,四十九百三千五萬一鐺

WATSON'S

PURE

CARBOLIC SOAPS.

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MEDICINAL FACULTY.

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TOILET,

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

1005

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PORTLAND CEMENT.

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CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

P

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

BRANDY

ESTABLISHED 1915.

Per Care

$21.50

19.00 16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.00

10.00

PORT WINT, INVALIDS

19.00

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13.00

19.00

15.25

40.50

SIEMSSEN & CO...

BUSSAN

"

1046

THE GRAND HOTEL

DIVISION STREET, KOBE,

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

SHERRY,, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

Situated in close pi szimity to the Harbour

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and Railsoy Blation.

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE)

M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KUHN & KOMOR).

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1967.

PEAK

TRAMWAYS

778.199

COMPANY.

7,50 a.m.

LIMITED.

TIME TADLE.

WEEK DAYO.

7.80 a. to 8.80 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 9,00 8.m. to 11.00 am, Every 15 minutes. 11.00am to 13,46 p.m....Every 16 minutes 12.45 p.m. to. 115 p.m. Every 10 minuter. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45pm...Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 pm...Every 10 minates. 2.15 p.. to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CAES.

F.45 p.m. à 9,00 ́pan., 9.45 to 11.15 pan.

overy { bcuc. SATURDATA.

Katin Care at 11.80 p.m. and K-pu SUNDAY...

800 to 9:00 am....Every 15 minites. 9.00 am to 9.50 am. Every 8C minutos. 9.30 am to 10.80 am. Every 10 minutes," 10,80 am to 10 am...Every 10 micute. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes, -12,00*à con to 20 p.m. Every 10 minuter.. 1.00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m...Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 15.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm.... Every 15 minutes. 7.00-7.m. to 8,40 p.m. Every 10 minute NIGHT CARS at 8:45 p.m. &0.00 p.m. 9.45 to 11.15 p., every-half hour SPECIAL CARS by strangement at the Com pany's Offer, Alexandre Buildingo, Des Voeux kond Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers, Bongkong, 9th May, 1907.

IMFORT

MITSUI

HONGKONG AGENTS.

KAISHA

MITSUI & CO)

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

HEAD OFFICE -1, 8UrvзACHò, TowTo.

OTHER BRANCHES:

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can be had in the following qualities:-

EXTRA DRY (Gout Amerisain).

BRUT

(Cordon Rouge),

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.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

MORRELL'S

WRITING

AND

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Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI” (A.B.C, and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japazce Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Railways; Principal Ralway 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 Fajinofans, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Ohtsuji, Ohwara, Sasahara, Taukabaro, Yoshio, Yusokibara, and other Coals

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"AQUARIUS."

113

A PURE TREBLE DISTILLED

TABLE WATER

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

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BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

UNDERTAKE to Fupply a

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Butt Reet with Patent Brags Head.

1 Billiard Ret with Patent Brass Head.

1 Long Batt.

1 Mid Batt

1 Billiard Marking Board. 1 Dust Cover for Table. Straightedge and 4 Circle,

1 Best Spirit Lovel.

1 Smoothing Iron with Bhce."

1 Wall Cao Rock.

1 Wall Butt Rack.

1 Bet Billard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brush;

1 Bot "Crystalate" er "Bonzoline" Bild. Balls.

1 Box Best Che Tips, sorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastoner with File,

1 Bottle Cue Cement.

1 Box Silk Spots

12 Dozen Best White Chalk.

Packed and delivered frés on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of Rs. 1,400 nstt,

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

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

#107

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 PBR Dozen.

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SOLE AGENTS:

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FROM HE

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PEDDER STREET - Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG

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INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.

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(5) Exceptionally liberal conditions for

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addition.

(C) Prominms may be paid in half-yearly or quarterly instalments without any

DODWELL & 00., LD.,

Agents.

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HOTELS

HONG KONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,

Dining accommodation for 300 Parsons 163 Bedroom

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Rosidonta

Hydraulic Lift to each Floor.

Electric

Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Roome

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS

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A. F. DAVIES, Manogor,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afterncòn Tos-Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms,

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted

Elestria

required).

Fane t

Electric Pasonger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote al soparalu tables.

For Terma, ko., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER.

"KINGSOLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH. FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134. Telegraphic Address: A,B,C. Code, 5th Ed.

"SACHSOLA,"

LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

Dongboat Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for horses,

Proprietress, MRS. G. SACHSE.

45

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

POSITE POST OFFICE.

TECIAL DUCED BATES for Monthly

Bourders.

(atopiss 2 Patrāns... $20 each per month

2 Persons $60 cach

* Hongking, Un Angust, 1967,7

BOA VISTA"

HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA),

MACAO.

HAS beeu ne-opened under European management and most strict supervision

as to food olsanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a horse.

A most plesunt retreat for those desirous of

days' rest and quiet.

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

TELEPHONE No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MÉRCHANTS.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1907,

334

677

LANE,

CRAWFORD &

CO.

ALWAYS RELIABLE.

NEW STOCK FRENCH NOVELS.

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Jane Macham, by. M. Caraza 2835

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a

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Chinese Buddhism, by Edkins

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you

www

0.00 7.00

2.50

160

1.50

600 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES: SAL 9.2; FAIDA

$1.50; ATUM $2.25 PER 100 3HE WELLINGTON TYPEWRITER. BLICKENSDORFER TYPEWRITER.. STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS Great Variety.

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1.50 1.50

TITSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

M

(MITSUBISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Address, "1WASAKT,” wbieb applies to all Branch Ofoes..

A1 ABC 511 Ed., Western Union Codets need

All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSU RISHI C'e.. with name of place under.

BRANCH ORFICES -

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HANKOW.

AGENCIES:- YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mary. GHARING & 00. MANILA: Messrs. MacoxDRAY & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takadima. Ochi, Shinnew, Namazata and Kazai-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buren Coal.

The Herd ned Brauch. Offices and the Ageneles of the Company will receive anyorder or sale produced from the above Colliecies. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong. 810

No. 2, Pedder Street.

THE MOST

FASTIDIOUS ENJOY

MCCALL'S

PAYSANDU

LANE,

OX

TONGUES

AP PETISING.

$1.50 AND $2.25 PER TIN

ALWAYS

CRAWFORD HIRANO.

READY.

Short Craises, by W. W. Jacobs Sweet Rogues, by Rhoscóneyl Which Womau, by Burgen

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LARGE WORLD MAPS: CHINA, ASIA, WORLD.

TENNIS GOODS--GAMES or ALL KINDS.

LONG HING & CO.,

& CO.

JUST RECEIVED:

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE.

AGENTS: P. BLACKHEAD & CO.

1588

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,

A FRESH & EXTENSIVE STOCK.

OF

KODAK FILMS,

ILFORD PLATES & PAPERS, &C.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING for AMATEURS A SPECIALITY. Hongkong, 6th August, 1907,

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Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (1.8. Eni da and Sri Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two sleamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with bath those centres.

Cable Address—“ BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASH EUROPEAN HOTEL Un the British Concesion. Electrically Lighted. Every Modern Comfort and Convot ience at Reasonable Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendance of

H. HAYNES, lato Marager Hongkong Hotel,

MACAO

HOTEL. TELEGRAMS-FAEMER, MACÃO,

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Prays Grande. CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.R., Manager. Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced Europeas Management,

Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident.

and Tourister WM. FARMER, Propriet r.

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