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Fos EUROPE & AMERICA INDIA, AUSTRALIA, 20., and for

FRITATE 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 in incorporated the CHINA OVELLand Thuns RLPORT, Subscription, paid in advanco, $12

pennan, Postage to any part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,395, +^] =†16-# #-++=+=#* HONGKONG, MONDAY; AUGU

HAVE YOU

CORNS?

TRY

WATSON'S

CORN PAINT.

AN INFALLIBLE CORD, HIGHLY

RECOMMENDED. '*

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

a100%

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

-In Caska 375 lbe, not $4.50 por cask ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs. not $2.70 per bag ex Factory,

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

dongkong, 3rd October, 1905,

NEW CARTRIDGES.

*1046

Bal Borce and Sizes.

Y Popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G. at 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. [771 Hongkong, 28th October, 1906.

A LING & CO..

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

FURÉTTURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of avery Description

LIMITED.

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

MERCHANTS. COMMISSION IMFORT EXPORT AND

HONGKONG BRANCH: PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Stroot. N. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE -1, SURUGACHO, TOKYO.

OTHER BRANCHES:

London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Colcatis, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok,

Sourstars

Manile, Canton, Swatow, Asey, Foochow Taingiau, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefeo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tairen, Antung, Seoul. Chemulpo, Yokobams, Tokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizura,

Tainar, &e. Sasebo Miike, Hakodate, Sapporo, apo akamatsu, Karatan, Nagasaki, Kuchinotza,

Telegraphic Address: "MITEUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenes; tho State Railways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Taguws, Yamano and Ida Cod Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotare, Hokoku, Hondo, Kasala, Mamede, Ohtaji, Ühnoura, Sashara, Teuhaburo, Yoshio, Yanokibara, and other Cosis, IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Gopper, Silver, Tis, Lead and other Metals, Bailway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cerels, Manure- Rice, Opium, Jainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, Waz, Vermiceli, Sulpher, Hemp, leer, Coment. Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber etc.

"AQUARIUS,"

113

A PURE TREBLE DISTILLED

TABLE WATER

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

19TH, 1907.

一拜禮

獵九十月八箤七百九千一英濬香

CINESE EASTERN RAILWAY

COMPANY.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE.

ÏHE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1907.

Complete Edition Small K

"

$10.00 0.00

Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office and

to the Local Booksellers

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1825.)

Fauds nearly £11,000,000.

DEF RE assuring slowhere compare the

FOR THE YEAR 107 SPECIAL THROUGH FATFS FOR PASSENGERS AND Standard's rates with thrso of other

LUGGAGE TRAVELLING FROM SHANGBA, NAGASAKI OR ÍSUBUGA

TO MOSCOW, AND ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN RUSSIA.

Through this new arrangement passengers can look Through Tickets at any of the above-no-otioned ports to cover Steamer as well as Tain Passage. Epecial Coupon-tickets are issued for First, Second, and Third-olaszer. The Tickets are good for 45 days in Euro pean Russia, and 25 days in Siberis; thus enabling Mesengers to travel at ease and stop at any stations on the way.

EXPRESS TRAINS are running for the convenience of passengers desiring a quick parsage via Morcow 10 Western Europe, consisting denly First and Second-class compart- ment Sleeping Leecher, Dining Room and Bathroom Cars, which are unequalled for luxury of equipment and comfort, leave Vladivostock every TrESDAY, THURSDAY and SUNDAY, at The Tuesday Train is formed of Cars belonging to the International Sleeping Cars Company "Wagons lits" while the trains leaving on Thursdays and Sundays are formed of Care belonging to the Chinees Eastern Railway Company.

7.M.

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

Passengers on landing at Vladirculock will be met by no Official of the Chinese Eastern Railway Company.

First-class Passengers travelling by "Express Train" must obtain at Vladivostock "Platzkort" so as to bare their own numbered seat mi bedding..

Second-class Passengera travelling by "Fxpres Train" must obtain Extra Tisket fer travelling Express" besides Platzkart" as abere.

On there will be an extra charge.

For any further information, kindly apply to thi CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY Co., 1 The Bond, Shanghai, and Svicilmekaja Street, Erginc ft House, Vladivostock.

15th May, 1907.

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 Pm Doses.

[31+ 21

WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

TELEPRONE No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

MARI

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1907,

#34

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

a107.

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McCALL'S

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OX

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$1.50 AND $2.25 PER TIN

ALWAYS

READY.

in Stock,

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Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

PEAK

7.00

TRAMWAYS

TIME TABLE.

WEEK BAYS,

7.30 am to 0.80 ....Every 10 minutes 9.50 .. to 11.00 am...Every 18 minutes. 11.30 am to 12,46 p.m. Every 15 minutes 12.55 p.

to 1.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.16 p....Every 10 minuter. 2.15 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minute. 8.30 p.m. to 6.00 pm...Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 8.00....Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CARS

9.$85 p.m. & 9.00 pm., 8.46 to 11.15 p...

...every hour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.40 p.m.

BUNDAYS.

8.00 8.0 to 9.00 a....Every 15 minutes, 9.00 ., to 9.80 a.....Every 30 miuntee, 9,80 mm. to 10.30 a.m, ...Every 15 minuten. 10.30 am to 11.00 .....Every 10 minutes, 11.45 .m. to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 pm....Every 10 minuter. 1.00 pm..to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutos, 6.00pm to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minuter, 18.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm....Every 16 minutes. 7.00 pm, to 8.00 pm....Every 10 mates, NIGHT CARS at 89.45 p.in. & 9.00 p.m., 9,45 to 11.18 p.,, every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- Jay's Offer, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vo Boad Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

THE HIRÁNO MINERAL WATER CO, LD, KOBE.

AGENTS: E. BLACKHEAD & CO.

2588

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

077

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRAL)A

ESTABLISHED 18)5.

BRANDY ✰✰✰

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND.

FROM THE

ORIGINAL RECEIPT or 1746.

SOLE AGENTS;

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all-

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HOTELS

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FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATH.

Diing Remmodation for 300 Parsons 183 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished temption Ecoma Private Bar and Billiard. Room for Hotel

Residents

iulio Befta to each Floor.

Hydran

Electric Lighting and Fans. Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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A HIGH CLAS 3 PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cell Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electric Faur (it

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Electric Penger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at sepants tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1005.

MANAGER,

"KINGSOLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

a1245

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

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H SACHSOLA." Telegraphic Address: ·A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

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1344

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814,50

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The White Man's Work in Asia and

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Disorders in Functional Nervous

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4,00

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5.50

Fiat Principles in Politics, by W. S

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Permanent-Way Material, Platelaying

3.75 3.75

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Padical Earthwork Tables, by C, E.

Housden

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Pretical Hydraulic (Water Supply

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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, 1807,

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

fa1018

02

COMFORTABLE & AIRY

BEDROOMS

Situated in close paxximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMHALLE Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Concession,

Electrically Lighted

Every Modern Comfort and Converience at Reasonable Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendence of

II. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hotel.

MACAO HOTEL. TELEGRAMS-FARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA,

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

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted sud under experiencet E openo Mausgement. Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Touristes a1014

WM. FARMER, Propris.

"BOA VISTA""

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

Per Case.

$21.50

19.00

16.00

23

WHISKY, PALL MALL

1900

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.00

32

C. P. & 00.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

Can be bad in the following qualities:-

19.00

•

13.00

EXTRA DRY (but-Americain); BBUT

Cordon Rouge),

19.00

15.25

25

40.50

BRANDS,

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

851

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

Comfortable acccmmodation for travellera SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER paying a visit to the historical and picturesque

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

colony o

of Macao.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8,6. Sui An und Sus Tat) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these cout.ces.

Cable Address"BOAVISTA," For Terms, apply

THE MANAGER.

L61017

#237

MITS

TTSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO UCHI, TOKIO.

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

A1 ABC 5th EJ., Western Union Codeta used

All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co..

with ramic of place under. BRANCH OFFICES -

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KORE, KARATSU SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HÁNKOW.

AGENCIES:

YOKOHAMA: M. ABADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA. Massrs. MACONDRAY & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takeshima, Ochi, Shinnew, Namazata and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo 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 Crealo predneed from the shove Collieries...

T. MATSUKI, Manrger, Hongkong. 8111

No, 2, Peddor Street.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

39

DOURO.

SHERRY,, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.- THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

HA

AS beer reopened under European management and most strict supervision

as to food cleanliness and bygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

a

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of few days rest and quiet.