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PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTFORTS,

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAX EAST ie given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the [CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

Subscription, paid in advance, $12)

poi annum. Postage to any part of the World $2,

By Royal Warrant to

His Majonty The King.

Hongkong Daily Press. BOVAIL

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,429 +=@@T5%-# B+=}^4=+=★★ HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2740, 1907. Iƒ

WATSON'S.

FRUIT SYRUPS

Prepared from GENUINE FRUIT Jaices Mako

DELIGHTFUL COOLING

DRINKS.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

⠀ LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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ORÉEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY-

· PORTLAND CEMENT.

In tasks 375 lbs, not $4.50 per cask ax Factory fa Bage 250 lbs, net 82.70 per bag ex Esotory.

SHEWAN, TOMEƐ & CO. General Managers.

dongkong, 3rd October, 1906.

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AVID CORSAR & SON'S

DMERCHANT NAVY

295

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX-

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

DANAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Sois Agents"

DAMPBELL MOORE & CO., LIMITED.

H

TAIR DRESSERS, WIG MAKERS

and PERFUMERS.. Electric Ma nage (Face or Scalp) at the Shop, or elsewhere by special arrangement.

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907. 1436

AUTOMATIC

BROWNING

POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 765 m.me

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1997.

40

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.69.m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,· CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

575

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description.

in-Stook.

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

IMPORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINxas, Ice House Street,

N. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUOACHO, Tokyo,

· OTHER BRANCHES:

London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Eangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochew, Tsingtau, Bhanghai, Hapkow, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang Taires, Anglung, Feoul, Chemolpe, Yokohamu, Yokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizuru, Moji, Wakamaten, Karatso, Negaenki, Kachlaotu, Sasebo Müke, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeb, Tainan, ko,

Telegraphic Address: "MITBUI" (A.B.C. and A1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arzenals; the State Railways Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Forrige Mail and Freight Steamers."

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ids Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotans, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Oktsuji, Olinours, Basahara, Trukabare, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and ether Coale IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereale, Mauure Fire, Opium, Isinglase, Mushreeme, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Cemert Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Wides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber etc.

ASK FOR

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KUPPER'S PILSENER BEER

AND SEE THAT YOU GET IT.

LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE LABEL.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

BEWARE OF COLOURABLE IMITATIONS.,

SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Rond Central.

Hongkong, 13th September, 1907,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS.

BATS from 26,00 each.

CRICKET BALLS 90 cents east.

2

STUMPS LEG GUARDS, GLOVES, ETC. TENNIS RACKETS from $10.00 enol,

BALLS per dez. 89.00

POSTS, NITS, COURTMARKERS, ETC.

HOCKEY STICKS from $2.75 each.

DALLS

CG cents, each,

LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS, CROQUET.

RUGBY $5.00 each.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION from $50 each.

SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS AND DUMB BELLS.

LANE.

779-128

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, $lat July, 1907.

REDUCED PRICES

Eastman's No. 3, F.P.K. Film 12 Exps $1,60

91

3,

15

* 3A,

..

2. B.E.K.

CRAWFORD & CO.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD &.00,

80

10

1.60

i

90

- 12

1.40.

11

70

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,

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COMPANY,

OP

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As a change try a little mik in

your hot Bovril.

#++=8^4+$@%T-*** PRICE, $3 PER MONTH. `

BREWER & CO.,

LIMITED.

PFODER STREET÷Adjoining Main Entranco HONGKONG HOTEL, LETTS DIARIES, 198, DEE BY NEXT ENGLISH MAU, Orders Duly Registered: Davies' Hygiene

NEW SET or POST CARDS, 22 ORIGINAL VIEWS OF THe Yangtze GorGES, $1,00,

RADIANT FILES FCOLSCAP AND LETTER SIZE. TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES, Por FILES, Ivor PAPER KNIVES, LETTER CASES,

Rollin's Tables of Bond Value, 15th edit. Roscoe's Chemistry...

26.00%

50

Wilberforce's Guide to Law Tennis The Nation's Pictures. Complete.

3.50 70

NEW STOCK: THE HANDY AND USEFUL " BLICK" TYPEWRITER.

Paris...

4

12.00

Led Randolph Clarchill, by Winston

Churchil... ....

5,50

8.75

1.75

5.00

Choice,

...

NEST.

2.50

75

THE WELLINGTON TYPEWRITER

very fue Machine, $150, 1.50 150 LINETTE AND PNEUMATIC PLAYING CARDS 4.50 |

132

Maranlay's History of England Patience Games

Wood's Nature! History.... Silvia in Flower-land,

Illustrations Letters to n Daughter... The Lede Star, by Pembertou A. Fatal Done

The Complete Photographer...

CARD CASEN..

QUALITY TENNIS

with or without Wire

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons Well Farnished Reception Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Besidents

Electric Lifts to each Floor, Electric Lighting and Fann Telephones

on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

#42 NETS

REGULAR HONGKONG-('ANTON LINE OF STEAMERS.

OF THE COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.

S... PAUL BEAU," 1,900-tone, 14 knote.

S.S. CHARLES HARLOUIN," 1,900 tons. 14 knots,

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual teamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong 130 r.m. (FATURDAYS excepted). Departure from Cantor at 5.15 г.M. (SUNDAYG exerpted).

Those superb atramers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specia ly built for this trade. Excellent cuisine. The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Strel (Tram Station). Canton Agents:-Messrs, B. Parquet & Co. Fer further particulars, please apply to~

Hongkong, 27th September. 1907.

BARRETTO & CO.,

Agents.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS PUBLICATIONS.

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE

OF THE FAR EAST $10.00 Do.

Do. Small Edition 6.00 CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY: a Social and Political Novel, by C.J.. Halcombe THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch to which is added an Account of the Celebra tions in 1891

th

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FROM HONGKONG TO CAÑTON,

BY THE PEARL RIVER" A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt.

1492.

C. V. LLOYD; with Maps and Illus. 1,80 HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,

CHANGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAF. A. F. DAVIES, Manager. KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tes-Roems.

Private Bar and Billiard-Reoras.

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted

required).

Electric Fans (it

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

+1245

APPROJCH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD

Telephone, No. 184.

Telegraphic Address: A.E.C. Code, 5th Ed.

"SACHBOLA"

Ehroughout, Billiards, Tensis, Croquel,

LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

45

putting-green.and Blue stabling for borees.--

Proprietress, 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.

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLEĮ M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

8.30

1.00

0.50

0.50

half yearly vol. bound. FIFTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE

CALENDAR, 1864 to 1913. 2.00 RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG Englia Ma days 1874 to 1906 BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail Days 1893 to 1905 CALLED OUT or the Cheng Wang's Daughter, in Anglo-Chinese Re mance, by Ches. J. H. Halcombe FROM FORTEMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA ́ LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Craine of H.M.S. Terrible)

7.50

2.00

་་་

H

A

1,00

2.00

207.

THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept.

18th, ilustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGÜLA

TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONO FOR. RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... 0.50 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pab- lished Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Kaliet Ochmy WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E. Featherstonbaugh

4,00

1,00 SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER... 0.25 PLAN OF VICTORIA :

1.00

1,00

"

KOWLOON

0.75

1.00

POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS-

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0,25 TRADE MARK REGULATIONS

*IN CHINA

"

PEAK

0.75

U

NEW TERRITORY. CANTON

0.75

0.55

POWER

$7.25

OF ATTORNEY FORM

0.20

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 PER DOZEN.

a)07

1588

Prices of other sizes of Films are very

moderate.

Developing and Printing for Amateurs earefully and promptly undertaken.

Ā, TACK & CO.,

Furniture Manufacturers & Photo

Goods Store,

26. Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907.

РЕАК

7,00

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAAS.

7.30 s,m, to -9.80 k.....Every 10 minutes. 9.80 a.m._10_11.00 sm....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 sz, te 12.45 p.....Every 15 minutes, 13.45 pm, to 1.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes." 1.15 pm, to 1.45 p.m....Every 16 minutes. 1.45 pm to 9.15pm. Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 8.00p.m....Every. 15 minutas. 5.30 pm, to 5.90 p.m....Every 15 minutes 6.00 pm, to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

8.46 pm, & 0,00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 pm,

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 11.80 p.m. and 11.45. p.m.

6,00 n,m to 9.00a.m....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 .. to 9.80 am....Every-80 minutos. 9,80 a.m. to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. 1.450...to 13.00 ....Every 1 minutes. 11.15 nm. to 12.00 Noon...Every 16 mnutea. 100 boon to 100 p.m. ... Every 10 minutja. 1:00 p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes .5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes, 11.00 p.m. to 7.00 p...Every 16 minutes, 7.00 1.m. to 80 p.m... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to

11.15 pm, every balf bour.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AFSTFALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BLEND PORT WINE, INVALIDS

SHERRY, AMOROSO.

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE; D.O.M.

SPECIAL CARE by arrangement at the Com- THE ABOVÉ EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO.

pany's Offer, Alexandra Buildings, Dea Vœux

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907

Bead Cóntral,

677

WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

MARK

SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

-ORIGINAL RECFIFT of 1746.

LANE. CRAWFORD &

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can he had in the following qualities —

EXTRA. DRY (Gout Americain), BRUT

(Cordon Rouge),

CO.

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES HXCLED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BRANDS

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

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTS.

FILMS!

La1017

FILMS!

FOR

PRICES REDUCED

BRANDY

Per Case

$21.50

**

16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

12.00

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

C. P., & CO.'S SPECIA

10.00

19.00

13,00

No. 9 F. P. K. Elms

19.00

No B

15.25

No: 2 B. E.

40.50

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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DOURO.

EASTMAN'S FILMS

OWING TO THE BIGH EXCHANGE OUR CHARGE FOR FILMS WILL BE

AS FOLLOWS:

19 Xpe. $1.00

.90

19

16

1.60

1.00

1,40

70

2.00

1.00

DEVELOPING and PRINTING for AMATEURS A SPECIALTI Y.

LONG HING CO.

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL..

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British. Canoession. Electrically Lighted.

Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Reasonable Rates..

Under the Personal Superintendence of

H. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hotel

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAM FARMER, MACAO,

7.

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Prays Grande. --CATT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under An experienced Enropian Management. Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourista. a143)

WM. FARMER, Propri or.

"BOA VISTA **** (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

HA begoner och under European

management and most strict supervision

as to food, cleanliness and bygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

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

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

Maceo is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two utsamers (a. Sui Anand, Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these contree,

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

B217

THE MANAGER..

THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD

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EFERRING to the NOTICE; of 20th

Rule last, Senders of Telegrams are

hereby advised that, from the 1st October next, charges for Telegrams will (subject to revision after three months) be collected as the rale of THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS to egual ONE. FRANC.

J. M. BECK.

Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th September, 1907. 1532 THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG STATION.

REFERRING to the NOTICE of 20th December, 1902 and subsequent Notices, Senders of Telegrams are hereby advised that from 1st October next, the currency equivalent of the Fraco will, subject to revision after three months, be fixed at Dollars $0.37, at which rate the charge for all Telegrams will be collected from the said date.

H. BUELON PRIKKE;

Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th September, 1907,

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