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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, do..., and for

PRIVATE BRADENTO AT THE OVEPONES

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE YAB EAST

liven in the

BOROLONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the

CHINA OVIRLAND TRADE BEPORT,

i ulecription, paid in advance, $12

per annum. Festage to any pari The World $2,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1907.

Complete Edition `, Small

$10.00 6.00

'Orders may be seat to the Hongkong Daily Pram Oflue wor to the Local Booksellere

No. 15,487. ELTÄENTIK-# #%+=+=+=★★ HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1907. ZAR BRA=+ELFIAT-AT PRICE, & PER Monra

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

WATSON'S

COLD CURE

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

TABLETS

FOR THE

Can be had in the following qualities :---

SPEEDY BELIEF AND CURE

COLD

IN:

or

THE

HEAD

EXTRA DRY (Gout Americainį,

BRUT

(Cordon Rouge).

AND

INFLUENZA.

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BRANDS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE

LIMITED,

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTS. Hongkong, let June, 1907.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

1005

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs, not $5.00 per csak ex Factory. Lu Bags 250 lho, not $3.00 por bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CU. General Managers.

dongkong, 3rd October, 1967.

AUTOMATIC

1016

BROWNING

POCKET

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm.

With. CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

PORTS.

[=1017

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI &

COJ

IMPORT EXPORT · AND ·COMMISSION MERCHANTE. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street,

M. KOBAYASHI, Mausger. "

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGACHO, TOKYO

OTHER BRANCHES:

London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Scurabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amey, Focskow, Tsingtan, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang Tairen, Anglung, Fooul, Chemulpo, Yokohams, Yokosuka Nagoya, Omaka, Kobe, Euro, Maizura, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karaten, Nagasaki, Kachinotza Sasebo alike, Hakolate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainen, do,

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

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint sad Areanals; the State

Railways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works, and Home and Foreign Mail- and Fraight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Tamano and Ios Coal Miner and EOLE AGENTS for Fujinotans, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Ohtsuji, Ohnowra, Saashara, Tankabaro, Yoshio, Yunokiðarn, and other Coals. IMPORTERS nad EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Pisco Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materia's, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cercals, Manure Rice, Opium, Tainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hidee, Leather, Bolts, Teak & other Timber etc.

113

DOW'S

ARMADALE

$32 DOZEN

TRADE

ROYAL DRY..

INVALID

$27

Less 10 %

$25

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

TELEPHONE No. 76,

SOLE AGENTS—

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

BIEMSSEN & CO.

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Hongkong, 3rd December, 1907.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

QALIBRE 7,63 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

CARLOWITZ & CO, Agente.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

575

Ball Bores sad Sixes.

Y Popular English Hanufacturers, In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to SSSG. at $8, 37 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNB in Variety.

Inspection Invitod.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.

1689

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographio Goods of every Description

in Stook.

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

1691

י

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 PER DOZEN,

WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

MART

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

a34

15, Queen's Road Central

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW SEASON'S FRUIT.

VALENCIA RAISINS AND SULTANAS.

CURRANTS.

ZANTE

ORANGE, LEMON, CITRON AND MIXED PEEL.

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS, READY FOR USE IN 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 6 lb TINS.

MINCE MEAT IN 1 lb. AND-2-lb.-TINS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 15th November, 1907.

93

PHOTO

A. TACK & CO..

26, DES Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL.

JUST ARRIVED :

A LABGE STOCK

OF.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING POR

AMATEURS CAREFULLY

SUPPLIES.

LONG HING & CO..

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

FRESH STOCKS OF

KODAK FILMS. ILFORD PLATES AND

PAPERS. AND PHOTO. GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

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

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

UNDERTAKEN, Hongkong, 2nd Deember, 1907.

1427

PEAK

COMPANY,

BRANDY

OF

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS.

7.00 $190. 7,30 àm, tó 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes, 9.30a.m. to 11.00 sm...Every 15 minutes, 11.30 am to 12.46 p.m....Every 15 minutas, 13.45 pm to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minuter, 1.10 p.m. to 1,45 p.m...Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minuter. 2.15 pm to 3.00 p.....Every 15 minutes. $80 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm, to 8,00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes.

RIGHÝ CÁBB,

8.45pm, & 9:00 pm, 5 to 11.15 p.

every hour, SATURDATË,

Exten Carest 11.80 p.m. and 11.45

BUNDATE

8,00 m,ms to 9.00 0.21...Every 15 minuter. 9.00 a.m. to 0.80 ... Every 30) minuter, 9.30 .m. to 10.30 am....Every 10 minutes 1380 m, to 17,00 2.3... Every 10 minuter. 11.45 am, to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 1100 Noon to 1.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. ~1:00 pm; to~~6:00 pm. Every 15 minutes, $,00 pm to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. Ep.. to 7.00 p.....Every 18 minutes. 7,00 m, to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minuten. NIGHT CARS at 8,35 pm. & 0,00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- -pany's-Offee, Alexandra Buildings, Dos Vanz THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

Rond. Centia),

JOHN D. HUMPHREY &"EON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

677

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BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATH.

Dining Rooommodation for 300 Persons Well Furnished Reception Rooma

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Rosidonta

Electric Lifts to each Floor,

Electric Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor,

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHANGES MODESATE, AND NO EXTRA.. A. F. DAVIES, Manager."

240

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roo Private Bar and Billiard-Room Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted Elastrio

required).

Fang (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,

B1704

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD,

Telephone No. 134.

{

"SACHBOLA."

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

ORIGINAL RECEIFT or 1740.

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SOLE AGENTS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

* BILLIARDS"

UR New Patent Low Set-Express Cushions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE

making it for playing purpossa as good as new,

Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4/- only.)

BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS,

THOROUGHLY SEASONED, ・・

CRYSTALATE AND BONZOLINE BALLS ALL SIZES,

WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTHS A SPECIALITY:

WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES, ACCESSORIES

⠀⠀ AND MATERIALE OUT OF LONDON,

ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN MAIL STEAMER.

Dustrated price lista, giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards, onn be had on application from the Offloss of this paper,

JOHN ROBERTS & CO., LD..

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS AND IVORY TURNERS, BOMBAY.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.

697-2

MIYASAKI & CO.,

COAL MERCHANTS.

HEAD OFFICE-Sakayemachi, KORE, Japan.

BRANCH OFFICES -Nichinchashi, Shimonosexi, Japan, and HowoKONG,

CABLE ALDRISSES ;--

* MIYASAKI,” applying to Head Office and Shimonoseki Brunch, *YUTAKA," applying to Hongkong Branob only.

A. B. C. 5th Edition used.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF THE HOSHU, COLLIERY.

THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will receive any Order for COALS

produced from the above Colliery,

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 27th November, 1907,

No. 5, Queen's Road Central

a1884

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards. Tenuis, Croquet, putting green and sne stabling for horses."

Propriotrees, Mas, G. BACHSE:

BRAESIDE,"

ST

PRIVATE HOTEL. TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawn, Large Airy and. Well Furnished Bedroome, every home comfort. Fine Via of the Harbour; Terms moderate.. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mro. F. W. WATTS.

"Braeside, 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [643

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)

M. MAILLE

Propriétaires..

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

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Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Reasonable Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendence of

H. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hotel

MACAO HOTEL. TELNGEAM:—FABMEE, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Prays Grande.

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and nada- cxperianovi Escopean Management,

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents.

vid Touriste 1911

WM. FARMER, Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MAÇAO.

Her dad mu andes European

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ss to food cleanliness and hygiene of the plac

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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

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Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (6.8. But An and Sui Pai) daily (o and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, giveessy communication with batla 37 50 these contree..

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