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Foz EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, de, and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE QUTPOLTS

A Coraprakensive 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. ExгORT, Subscription, paid in advance, $12

po anno, Postage to say part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,456.17MTIX-V, #ETZANETE=** HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 291H, 1917. ƒ W/+=A+EL?TAT-X*

WATSON'S HYGIENOL

A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE.

CHEAP HARMLESS, EFFECTIVE Per Fiat Tiù....... 50 cents

Gallon

$2.00

S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

1005

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. nel $5.00 per cask ex Factory. 1 Bags 250 lba, net $3.00 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers. dongkong, 3rd Cotóber, 19 7.

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

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BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65, m.in.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS.

BATS from $6.00 each.

CRICKET BALLS

*

90 cents each,.

STUMPS. LIG GUARDS, GLOVES, ETC.

TENNIS RACKETS from $10.00 enab

BALLS per doz. $9.00

POSTS, NETS, COURTMARKERS, ETC.

HOCKEY STICKS from $2.75 each.

BALLS

17

£0 cents each.

LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS, CROQUET.

RUGBY 85.00 each.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION from $4.50 each.

SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS AND DUMB BELLS.

LANE.

CRAWFORD & CO.

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

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Can be had in the following qualities:-

SIEMSSEN & CO.

*Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS. -

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FILING TO EBOTS in 2 SECONDS, CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 33th March, 1907,

575

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

EXTRA DRY (Gout Americain.

BRUT

(Corden 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., SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, lat June, 1907.

MITSUI

Photographie Geeds of every Description

in Slook,

Dercloping and Printing Undertaken.

Hongkong, Clat July, 1907.

1601

JMFORT

A. TACK & CO..

26, DIB VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.

THE CHEAPEST AND BE ST PHOTO SUPPLIES

IN THE COLONY

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN,

A. TACK & CO.

1437

Hengkorg, 16th October, 3207.

KUHIN & KOMOR'S

ART CURIOS STORE

will be HE OPENED on the 7th us, at

No 13, QUEEN'S ROAD (under

Connaught Helel) and

A CLEARANCE SALE

At greatly BEDUCED FRICES will be held to the end of this month."

Inspection Cordially invited, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907

РЕАК

7.00 ..

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

1606

COMPANY,

7.30 am. 16 0.80 a.....Every 10 minutes. 9.30 b.m. to 11.00a.m....Every 26 minutes. -31.30 s.m, te 19.45 p.m. ...Every 16 minutes. 18:45 ym. 1o. 135 p.m....Every 10 minutos. 1.187.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. p.m. to 2.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 8:16 pm to 8:00 pm. Every 15 minuter. 8.80 p.m. to 5.40 pm. ...Every 10 minutes, 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARE.

1.46

0.

8.45 p.m. & 2.10 p.m., 9.46 to 11.15 p.,

every hour. FATURDATE.

Fitri Con at 11.80 p.m. and 11,48 p.30,

MONDAYS,

1.00 15mm le 9.00 am. „Every 15 minutes, 9.00 ., to 9.00 am....Every 20 minutes. 8.30 sm, to 10:80 am. Every 15 minutes. 13,80 am, to 11.50 m....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12,00 Ncon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. minutes. 100 p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 18 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm. Every 10 minutes. p.m. to 7.00pm. Every 15 minuter. 7,00 v.m, to: 8.00p.m. Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARB 1.8,45 p.m. 4.9,00. p.m., 9,45 tö

11.15 p., every half hour.

BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

BONGKONG BRANCH-PRIKOR'S BUILDINGs, Tea House Street.

M. KOBAYASHI, Maneger."

HEAD OFFICE, SUBUGACHO, TOKYO.

OTHER BRANCHES;

BASS & CO'S PALEA LE

HORSEHEAD' BRAND.

$18.00 PER CASK...

20.00

4 DOZEN QUARTS.

24.00

# 12

PINTS,

SPLITS

"

TELEPHONE NO. 75.

LESS 10% OWING TO HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1907.

C. LAZARUS & COMPANY,

60 AND 61, BENTINOK STREET, CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS.

THE

STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE,

Complete with all Accessories for Billiards and packed for Shipment, Rs 1,460.

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONIOLE FOR 1907.

Complete Edition $10.00 Small

6.00

the

Orders may be set to Hongkong Daily Press Uthee and to the Local Booksellers

PRICE, $3 PER M‹ƒTM¤,

HOTELS

J..

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATY.

Dining accommodation for 200 Persons' Well Furnished Reception RoomsTM

Privalo Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents

Electric Lifts to each Floor.. Electrio Lighting and Fans Telephones ou evory Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance:

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

#42

834

C. LAZARUS & CO., CALCUTTA.

1389-8

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

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$13 PER Dozen.

Lendon, New York, Ein Freneleco, Hamborg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sourabaya, Manila, Canton, Exatow, Amoy, Foochow, Tsingtan, Shanghal, Hankow, Clefoe, Tientsin, Newch wong Tairen, Anglung, Feoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Negoya, Ceaks, Kobe, Kure, Maizuru, Mop, Wakamatsu, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotzu, Sasebo Mike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, do

Telegraphic Address; "MITSUI" (A,B.C, and A 1 Codes).

CONTRACTORS OF COAL 10 the Imperial Japanere Navy and Mint and Arenal; the State Bailways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail: and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and FOLE AGENTS for Fujinotare, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Ohtanji, Obnours Satabara, Taaraburo, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals,

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CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OP

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY

118

“WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

107

MARK

SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND.

FROM THE

ORIGINAL RECEIPT OF 3746.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

'HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PUBLICATIONS..

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE

OF THE FAR EAST...

...$10.00 Do.

Do. Bmall Edition 6,00 CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY: a Social and Political Novel, by C. J.

*3.50 Halcombe.

THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being on Bistorical Sketch to which is added an Account of the Celebra- tions in 1891

4.00

1:00 THE BONGKONG TIPHOON, Sept.

0.50 18th. Illustrated Account

0.30 TIONS IN CHINA A... - Yo TEMPORARY MINING REGULA- REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... 0.50 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub lished Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Ute with the Ladysmith Relief Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE

MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E.. Featherstonhaugh

* 1.00 POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO M18..

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 TRADE MARK REGULATIONS

IN CHINA

1.01

**

-

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Attornoon Tee-Rooms

Private Bar and Billiard-Kooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout

Electrically Lighted Electric Fane. (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each door. Table D'Hote at separato tables.

For Terms, fo, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

* KINGSCLERE,” PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH FEOM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No, 134.

"SACHSCIA." Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water Throughout, Billiards. Tennis, Croquet, putting green and Gne så bling for borres,

Proprietrees, MRS. G. SACHSE:

4.5

THE

GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOBE. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

807

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires M. MAILLE

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HA

CHINA), MACAO.

AB been re-opened under European wanagement and most striot supervision

as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasent retreat for those dendrons of a few days' rest and quiet,

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

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (s. Suids and Sus Toi) daily to and from Honghong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address-"BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

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THE MANAGER

7.50 | VICTORIA HOTEL.

FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER-“A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt, C. V. LLOYD; with Mape and Illus. 1.90 HONGKONG WEEKLY · PRESS,

half yearly vol bound FIFTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE

CALENDAR, 1864 to 1913......... 2.00 RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG English Mail days 1874 to 1906

2.00 BOMBAY NATES OF EXCHANGE -

AT BONGKONG, English Mail

1,00 Days 1893 to 1995 CALLED OUT or the Chung Wang's Daughter, a Anglo-Chines Re- mance, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe FROM PORTSMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Cruise of H.M.S. Terrible) SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER... PLAN OF VICTORIA KOWLOON

34

PEAK

27

NEW TERRITORY CANTON POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM

$0.25

2.00

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Concussion.

Electrically Lighted.

Every Modern Comfort and Conrerience at Reasonable Rates.

Under the Fersonal Superintendence of H. HAYNES late Managor Hongkong Hotel MACAO HOTEL,

TELEGRAMS FARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Contre of the Prays Grande..

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,

-0.25

1.00

0.78

0.75

0.73

Both Hotels Electrically. Lighted and antlə experienced Earopean Management,

PHOTO

SUPPLIES.

LONG HING & CO.,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL. FRESH STOCKS OF

0.50 Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents

"And Touriste 0.23

KODAK FILMS. ILFORD PLATES AND

PAPERS. AND PHOTO GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

PRICES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. "DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

Popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED

A TABLE OF THE RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

SHOT: From No. 10 to 8880, at $6,87-and For Demand Drafts on London on the day of 87.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invitad.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. ̈ ̄

1669 Hongkong, 28th October, 1906.

Tor preceding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 33 Years FROM 1874 To 1906,

Price:

$2 Cash. On sale at the "DAILY Parss" Office, or Local Booksellers.

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WM FARMER, Proprietor.

NOTICE..

new Contractor's Shop having been opened under the style of "HOP HING CHONG & CO." in the same street as ourselves we respectfully beg to ask our Customers to kindly address any order or other communication intended for as to No. 45. Gra- ham Street.

HOP HING CHEUNG, Builder & Contractor..

1689

Hongkong, 21st October, 1907.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

IN

on and after This Date all Receipts and Contracts or Orders for Goode-purchased ju connection with the business of this Hotel must be SIGNED by HO SHAV CHEUNG

(何藥學) and HO MAN YUK(何文玉)

or either of them, otherwise the Proprietors of this Hotel will not be responsible for same:

NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN.

that the Proprietors of the Hetal will not be responsible for any Debts contracted by any of the employees unless zigued by either of the above Signatories. CONNAUGHT HOTEL PROPRIETORS

Hongkong, 24th October, 1907,

1707

Per Cazo.

$21.50

19.00

16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS*

OLD HIGHLAND

12.00

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

PORT WINF, INVALIDS

19,00

DOURO

13.00

SHERRY, AMOROSO

19.00

NEW CARTRIDGES.

15.25

Bal Boxer and Sizes.

$40.50

SIEMSSEN &

CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

EFFCIAL CARS by airspgement at the Com. THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

pany's Office, Alexandra Buldings, Des Vaux

Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

077

ON SALE.

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