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HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

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FOR 1907.

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No. 15,486. ★+=ERT£X−# #^+=}^«=+=★★ HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 1907. AND REA†4ŁBBAT-**# PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

WATSON'S

FRUIT SYRUPS Prepared from GENUINE FRUIT Juices Make

DELIGHTFUL COOLING

DRINKS.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.'

1005

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

En Carlos $75 Hrs. ne! $5.00 per esek ex fastery. La Brga 250 lbs, not $3.00 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMEŊ & CO., General Managers.

dongkong, 3rd October, 19.7.

AUTOMATIO

POCKET

11046

BROWNING PISTOLS.

-CALIBEE 7,65 mm.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN &.CO

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS.

1. BATS from $6.00 each.

CRICKET BALLS

90 cents each.

STUMPS. LIG GUARDS, GLOVES, ETC.

TENNIS BACKETS from 118.00 escb.

BALLS per dos, $9,00

POSTS, NETS, COURTMARKERS, ETC. HOCKEY STICKS from $2.75 cash.

BALLS " 80 cents each. LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS, CROQUET.

RUGBY $5.00 each.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION from $4.50 each.

SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS AND DUMB BELLS.

LANE.

CRAWFORD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTSALIA

BRANDY

ESTABLISHED 1815,

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS..

CALIBRE 7.63 mm.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907,

LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Nont to Mesura Kuus & Komoa).

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stook.

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, Bist July, 1907,

REDUCED PRICES

SHERRY,, AMOROSO

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

Fariman's No. 3. F.P.K, Film 12 Exps $1.60 THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

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31,

10

3A

6

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2. B.E.K.

12

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CHAMPAGNE

G.

H.

MÜMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can be had in the following qualities ----

EXTRA DRY (Gout Americain). 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, AND FROM

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., COLE AGENTS,

Hongkong, lat Juna, 1907.

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 PER Dozen,

Lai017

WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

MARK

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND ·

FROM THE

ORIGINAL RECEIFT OF 1746,

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

FEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance BONGKONG HOTEL,

LETT'S DIARIES, 1908. JUST LANDED:

Macaulay's History of England

NEW SET OF POST CARDS, 22 ORIGINAL VIEWS OF THE YANGTZE GORGES, $1,00.

RADIANT FILES FOULSCAP AND LETTER SIZE.

■107

Par Came.

$21.50

19.00

16,00

575

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

Dayles Hygieno

JOHN WALKER & SONS;

OLD HIGHLAND

12.00

Wilberforee's Guide to Lawn Tennis The Nation's Pictures.

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

3.50 20

NEW BTOCK :

THE HANDY AND USEFUL "BLICK" TYPEWRITER

Complete.

C. P. & 00.'S SPECIAL

BLEND PORT WINE, INVALIDS

· Ports....

12.00

3.75

10.00

The Lode Sfar, by Pemberton

19.00

A Faial Done

1.50

The Complete Photographer

4.00.

DOURO.

AB. C. Codes: 5th edition

BEST

Hage's French Method

1.40

19.00

Nixon's Accountapay

15.25

Madame Chrysantheme Illustrated

China and the Chinese...

40.50

Jamieson's Elementary Steam Engine...

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

#51

778.128

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80

1:60

50

1,40

Prices of other sizes of Films are very

moderate,

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LA TORRE

Developing and Printing for Amateurs REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE

carefully and promptly undertaken,

A. TACK & CO., Farniture Manufacturers & Photo

Goods Blore,

26, Des Von Road.

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907.

РЕАК

7.00 a

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

1497

COMPANY,

- 10 min, to 9.30 s.m, ...Every 10 minutes.” 9.90 m, to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 11,80 m, to 19,46 p.m. ...Every 16 minutes 12.46 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. ...Every 30 minuter. 1.15 pm to 1.16 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 15 pm, to 2.16 p.m....Every 10 minutos 2.15 pan to 8.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes 1,80 p.m. to.. 5.00 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CARE

8,45 pm, & 9.06 pan., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.)

every hour. BERATURDAYS,

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

BUNDATE,

N

8:00 am: to*:9.00 2.1. ...Evary 16 minutes, 8.00 8.30, to “980a.m...Every 80 minutos, /9,30 am, to 1080 am. ...Every 15 minutos 10,30 sw, to 11,00 2.1. ...Every 10 minutes 11.45 am, to 1200 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 18.00 Noon to 1:00 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 1,00 p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm, to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes 16.00 p.m. to 100 p.....Every 15 minutes, 7:00 pm to 8,00 pim. ..... Every 10 minutes, NIGET CARS at 8,45 p.z. 49,00 p.m., 9,45 to 11.15.p.m., every half hour.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Ollos, Alexandra Bulldings, Dee Vaux Bënd Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers.

877

Hengkong, 9th May, 1907,

ON SALE.

▲ TABLE OF. THE RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG-

For Demand Drafis on London on the day of

or preceding he departure of the English Mails, so Table of the Yearly

Approximate Averages for 83 Years

'FROM 1874 TO 1906.

Price: $2 Cash. On sale at the "DAILY Fares" Office, or Lecal Focktellers,

OF STEAMERS,

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

8.8. "PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tone, 14 knots.

SS. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1900 trus, 34. knots.

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and pane nel steamers on the line: Departure from Hongkong 9,30 PM. (SATURDAYS excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15 г.M. (BUNDAYS oxcepted).

These superb steamors carrying the French Mail are litted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specialy built for this trade. Excollant enisine. The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Street Tram Station); Canton: Agents :-Mossra E. Pasquet & Co For further particulars, please apply té---- BARRETTO & CO.,

Agents.. 1492 Hongkong, 27th September, 1807

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT

COMPANY. LIMITED.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

·FEAST OF THE ROSARY.

TO-MOBROW (SUNDAY), THE 6TH OCTOBER.

THE Company's Steamship

HEUNGSHAN”

WILL DEPART FROM DOUGLAS WHARF AT 9 AM.

RETURNING FROM MACAO AT 8 P.M. 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 5.8. "SUI AN" will leave for Macao TO-DAY (SATURDAY) the 5th, inst

at 6.30 P.M. from DOUGLAS WHARF.

Returning from Macao TO-MOEROW (SUNDAY) at 2 PM.. Rates as usual, tickets available for return by biber steamére.

NB-The Company also runs a steamer from Macao on Sunday morning at 7.30 ... and from Hongkong at 1. P.M: from the COMPANY'S WHARF, This sleamer connools with the returning stormer-from-Macac..

Hongkong, Sri October, 1907:

W. E. CLARKE,

Secretary.

1598

1.50 TYFEWATER SVERLIES, PILOT FILES, IVORY

PAPER KRIVES, LETTRE CASES, CARD CASES, QUALITY TENNIS NETS with or without Wire. 7,00 THE WELLINGTON" TYESWRITER

a very fine Maching, $150, 1.50 2.50 LINETTE AND PNEUMATIC PLAYING CARDE. 2.50

ASK FOR

•132

KUPPER'S PILSENER BEER

AND SEE THAT YOU GET IT.

LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE LABEL.

BEWARE OF COLOURABLE IMITATIONS.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

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SOLE AGENTS:

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Road Central,

LTD.

Hongkong, 13th September, 1907. JOHN ROBERTS

& COMPANY.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS,

BOMBAY,

UNDERTAKE to Enpply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design

No. 1, to following Specification, viz: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knces, forewed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, potent invisible Focket Plates best Whipcord Pockets, Fix Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent zdjusting toen, with lover for levelling, complete with the following accessories ----

12 Selected Ash Cués.

1 Butt Rost with Patent Brass Head.

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head,

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

-1 Billiard Marking Board.

1. Dust Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level,

1 Smoothing Iron with Bhoe.

|1 Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Butt Back.

1.Bet Billiard Rules, Framel

1 Best Billiard Brush;

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild-Balls.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File,

1 Bottle Cue Cement.

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozen Beat White Chalk.

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of

Ba. 1,400 nett.

Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiard can be had on application from the Offices of this paper,

Hongkong, let April, 1904

PHOTO

(097-1

SUPPLIES.

LONG HING & CO..

FRESH STOCKS OF

.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. THE ONLY STORE IN THE COLONY. Deroled exclusively to Photographic Goods. Developing and Printing undertaken.

[1018 Hongkong, 30th September, 1967

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1825.) Fanda nearly £11,000,000.

DEFORE assuring, elsewhere compare the

Companies.

Beth thee of other

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DODWELL & CO., LD..

Agente

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining Locommodation for 800 Persona Well Furnished Reception Room.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Flexidenta

Electric Lifts to osch Floor, Electric Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies" Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Booms

Matrem in attendaype

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

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies" Afternoon Tas-Rooins. Private Bar and Billiard-Booms, Hot and Coll Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electric

required),

Fans (ii

Electris Passenger Elevator to each floor, Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, &c, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1995.

45

MANAGER

* KINGSOLERE," FRIVATE HOTEL.

#1248

ÁFFROACH FROM KENKEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 194.

"SACHIOLA." Telegraphic Address:A.B.O. Code, 5th Ed. ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and fine sabling for borras.

Proprietress, MR. G. SACHSE THE GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOKE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE. **

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

Best WINES, AND LIQUORS SUFFLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLER Propriétaires

807

M. MAILLE

"BOA VISTA'

15

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA)," MACAO.

As been re-opened under European Hogement empat strletenpervision

as to food olcanliness and hygiene of the place -

All comforts of a home.

4-mont 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,

Meso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (6,8. Sui An and Buj Taf) daily lo and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and

from Canton, give easy communication with both

these centres,

Cable Address~-~" BOAVISTA,” For Terma, apply

2217

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Cozzersion, Electrically Lighted.

Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at

Feasonable Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendance of

H. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hotel.

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMEFARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA,

In the Centre of the Praya Grande..

CAFT T. AUSTIN, Manager,

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced Europeap Management.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents

1431

and Tourista.

WM. FARMER, Proprie or.

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