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WATSON'S

FRUIT SYRUPS

Prepared from GENUINE FRUIT Juicen Make

DELIGHTFUL COOLING

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPÁN AND AUSTRALIA

Fox EUROPE & AMERICA,

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PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT ZA

OUTFORTE

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the. CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Barour, Sabeription, paid in advance, $12

par sunum. Postage to any part of

the World $4,

Hongkong Daily Press

No. 15,435號五十三百四千五萬一鐺

1005

ESTABLISHED. 1857

日七十二月八年三十三鹣光 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH,1907. 五师禮 號四月十年七零百九千一其港香

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

BRANDY

ח' יד

ESTABLISHED. 1815.

LONG HING & CO.. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

FRESH STOCKS OF

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS

THE ONLY STORE IN THE COLONY.

Devoted exclusively to Photographie Goods, Developing and Printing undertaken. Hongkong, S0th September, 1907

CHAMPAGNE

G. H MUMM & CO.,

:

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

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By Royal Warrant to

His Majesty

The King."

BOVRIL

is a true food and contains Albumen and Fibrine which go to form Blood, Bone, Brain And Muscle, Bael-tees and Meat-Extracts are stiniulants only,

Bova is liquid life.

PRICE, $PER MO NIE.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS And Up-to-Dat

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons Well Furnished Reception Rooms

Private Bar and Billlard Room for Hotel

Residents

Electric Lifts to each Floor. Fleotris Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Room

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS. MAPE

A. F. DAVIES, Manager,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

́ ́`Ladies' AfterEDON Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Bliliard-Rooms.

Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted

Electrio

Per Chao,

$21.50

19.00

16.00

*

WHISKY, PALLI MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

12.00

Can be had in the following qualitiès :-~-~~-~

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

BRUT

EXTRA DRY · (Gout Americain),

(Cordon Itonga)..

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

19.00

DOURO -

13.00

SHERRY,,

AMOROSO

39.00

BRANDS.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905:

LA TORRE

15.25

40.50

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

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO---

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SIEMSSEN & CO...

HONGKONG AGENTS.

Hongkong, let June, 1907.

TEADE

-451

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHEB

required).

Fane il

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

For Terms, &o, apply to the--

MANAGER.

· DRINKS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DispenSARY.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. net $5.00 per onak ox Factory. In Bags 250 lbs. net 33.00 per bag ex Frotory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & C04 General Managern.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907. a1046

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 9 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

STEMSSEN & CO. flongkong, 6th March, 1907.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 763 m.m.-

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS, CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. 575 Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

A LING & CO.. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Mears. KUHN & Komor),

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

Photographic Geeds of overy Description

in Stook,

Developing and Printing Undertaken;" Hongkong, 31st July, 1907

778-128

REDUCED. PRICES

Eastman's No. 3, F.P.K. Film 12 Exps 81.60

3, 3A,

JA,

21

2, D.E.K..

១

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6

80

11

D

10

: 1.60

20

в

90

12

1.40

+

70

Prices of other sizes of Films are very moderate-

Developing and Printing for Amateurs carefully and promptly undertaken.

A. TACK & CO.,

Furniture Manufasturers & Photo

Goods Store,

26, Des Voeux Rend.

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907.

PEAK

7,90 B.m.

1457

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WRIK DAYS.

7:30a.m. to 9.30 am.... Every 20 minuten. 9.30 s.m. to 11.00 sm....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am, to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 18.45

p.m. to 1.15 pm...Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p., to 1.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutos. 1.45 pm, to 3.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 8 18 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 18 minutes 1.50 p.m. to 5.00 pm. ...Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m. .....Every 10 qjouter,

NIGHT CARS.

8.45pm, à 6.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.16 p.m.)

every horr. SATURDAYS.

·Extra Cars at 11:30 par, and 11.46 p.m.

BUNDÅTE.

8.00am to 9.00a.m.. ...Every 15 minutes. 9.00am to 9.80 am....Every 30 minutes. 9,30 am, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. If windber 10.80 5.12. to 11.45 s.in, to

minutes. 18.00 Noon to 100 p.m... Every 10 micuter...

1.00 pan. to 6.00 p.m.... Every 15 minuter, 5.00 p.m. to 6.00pm. Every 10 minutes... 16.00 p.m. to 7%.00 p.m. ‚.Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

· NIGHT CARS at 8.46 pm, & 900 pan., §.45 to 11.15 p.m., every hall home,

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement, at the Com pany's Offor, Alexandra Building, Den. Va ur Bond Centra

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers. Frugkong, 9th May, 1907.

ON SALE.

A TAKĆE OF THE

677

HATES OF EXCHANGE AT

HONGKONG

For Demand Drafta on Löndun on the day of

or preceding the departure of the English

Mails: also Table of the Yearly.

Approximate Averages for 33. Years

FROM 1874.TO. 1906. C

Price: Cash. On sala at the " DAILY Tares" Offee or Local Ecoksellers,

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE

OF STEAMERS.

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

SR. PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,

B.S. CHARLES HARDOUIN, 1,900 tens, 14. knots,

The specdiest, most luxuriously appointed and pone:nal steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong 9.30 P.M. (FATURDAYS excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (SUNDAYS excepted).

Those superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electri Light and Fane and were specialy built for this trade. Excellent cuisine. The Company Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Street (Tram Station). Canton Agents-eser E. Pasquet & Co. For further partinalare, please apply te- BARRETTO & CO...

149 Agents. Hongkong, 27th September, 1807

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND

MACAO

STEAMBOAT

COMPANY. LIMITED.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

FEAST OF THE ROSARY:

ON SUNDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER.

THE Company's Steamship.

"HEUNGSHAN

WILL DEPART FROM COUGLAS WHARF AT 9 A.M.

BETURNING FROM MACAO AT 8 PM. TO THE Co.'s WHARF.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS SUPPLIED ON BOARD.

POPULAR EXCURSION RATES AS USUAL. CHILDREN under 12 Years HALF PRICE.

NO CHITS will be accepted and Servants' Passage must be paid for,

The 8.8. "SUI AN" will leave for Macno on SATURDAY the 5th inst., at 5:30 PM. from DOUGLAS WHARF.

Returning from Macao on SUNDAY at 2 P.M.

Rates as usual, tickets available for return by other steamers,

NB-The Company also rans a steamer from Macao on Sunday morning at 7.30 AM. and from Hongkong at I r.M. from the Company's WHARF. This steamer connects with the returning steamer from Macao.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907.

W.E. CLARKE,

Secretary.

1502

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

NEW STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS.

CRICKET BATE from 96.00 orch.

90 cents each,

ETC.

STUMPS. LEG GUARDS, GLOVES,

TENNIS RACKETS from $10.00 each.

BALLS per doż. $9.00 POSTS, NETS, COURTMARKERS, ETC. HOCKEY STICKS from $2.75 each.

BALLS

17

90.cents sach,

LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS, CROQUET.

each.

FOOTBALL USOCIATION from $4.50 each.

SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS AND DUMB BELLS.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

$107

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., EOLE AGENTS.

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 PER Dozen.

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WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

MARK

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

ORIGINAL RECEIPT of 1746,

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. BREWER & CO., LIMITED

PE ODER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL,

LETT'S DIARIES, 1908.

NEW STOCK :: THE HANDY AND USEFUL “BLICK" TYPEWRITER,

NEW SET OF Post CARDS, 22 ORIGINAI. VIEWS OF THE Yangram Gorses, $1.00

RADIANT FILES FOOLSCAP. AND LETTER SIZE.

JUST LANDED:

Davies' Hygiene

€6:00-

Wilberforcs's Guide to Lawn Tonnis... The Nation's Pictures. Complete. 24.

Farts...

Rollin's Tables of Bond Values, 15th edit. 5.00 Roscoe's Chemistry ...

3.50 70

12.00

Macaulay's History of England

3.75

The Loda Star, by Pemberton

1.50

The Complete Photographer.............

4.00

A. B. C. Coder ; 5th edition

BEST

Hugo's French Mathed

1.40

Nixon's Accountancy

7.00

THE

Madame Chrysantheme IllustratedTM

1:50-

China and the Chinese

Jamieson's Elementary Steam Engine... 2.50 |

A Fatal Dose

1.50 TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES, PILOT FILES, IVORY

'Paper Knives, Letter CASES,"

CARD CASES.

QUALITY TENNIS NETS

with or without Wir

WELLINGTON TYPEWRITER

A very fing Machine, $150.

2.50 LINETTE AND PNEUMATIC PLATING CABD

A SK FOR

#32

KUPPER'S PILSENER BEER

AND SEE THAT YOU GET IT.

LCOK CAREFULLY AT THE LABEL.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

BEWARE OF COLOURABLE IMITATIONS,

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 13th September, 1907. NIGHT STEAMER TO CANTON.

S.S. SAN CHEUNG. New Twin Screw Steamer, Capt. J. MCGINTY, Leaves Hongkong for Canton at 9 a. on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.

Leaves Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 г.M: on TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY. Fare Int Class - $3 single page Meala

$1 each.

ALSO

SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO MACAO. on every SUNDAY

Leaving Hongkong at 9 a.M. Reterning from Macao at 6.30 P.M. Fare 1st Class $1.50 single passage

2nd

60 40

11

3rd, Moale $1 ecob. Servants" passages must be paid for. CHEUNG ON STEAMBOAT CO., LD.,

No 222, Des Voeux Road Central

1527 Hongkong, 19th September. 1907..

ON SALE: DOUND, VOLUMES of the HONGKONG DWEEKLY PRESS; January to June 1947. With INDEX. Price $7.50.

On sale at the HONGKONG DAILY PERSS" 33 Office.

Hongkong, 26th July 1907,

WING AND ETIBIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Road Central,

KUHN & KOMORS

ART OURIOS STORE

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will be RE-OPENED on the 7th inst: at

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD (under

Connaught Hotel) and

A CLEARANCE SALE

At greatly REDUCED PRICES will be. held to the end of this month, Inspection Cordially invited. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1997.

ON SALE.

་་ --——

TABLE OF TRE

1008.

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

FOR DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY On the Day Preceding the Departure of the. English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the. Free Coinage of

RATES

FROM 1893 TO 1905;

AL20

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

PRICE: $1 CASH,

On Sale at the "DAILY PRESS" Ofice, or Local Booksellers.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

B1245

-AFPROSCH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 184.

"BACHBÓLA." Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. TYLECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughou. Billiards Tannis, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for horeet.

Proprietress, Mas. G. SACHSE.

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THE GRAND HOTEL,

DIVISJON STREET, KOBE,

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

807

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIRD.

Special arrangements for a long stay,

F. DOMBALLE M. MAILLE Propriétaires.

VICTORIA HOTEL

|--- SHAMEEN=CANTON.`

FIRST CLASS European, HOTEL On the British Concession, Electrically Lighted. Every Modern Comfort and Con vor ience at. Reasonable Rates,

Under the Personal. Superintendenca of H. HAYNES, late Maunger Hongkong Hotel MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMS—Farmer, MACAO, ;.

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya Grande.

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager

Both Hotel Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Management. Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourists. 1431 WM. FARMER, Proprie oz.

BOA VISTA"

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA),

“MACAO.

HA bent

management and moal strict supervision

as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a bone.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days' rest, and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying visit to the bistorical and picturesque colony of MissAG-

Macao is 40′ miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.6. Sui An and Sui Tui) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton,give easy communication with both these centres,

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

8217

THE MANAGER.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

BRAESIDE.""

LARGE AND COMMODIOUS

AEESIDENCE standing in its own

grounds, with Tennis Courts, Good Dining and Reception Rooms, Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour; Terins moderate Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Muodonnell Road

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

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

M

RB. GILLANDERS

"CLAREMONT," 2 & 4 KENNEDY ROAD. Hongkong, 9th February, 1907.

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