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OUTPORTS.

--A Comprehensive and Complete

Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the HONGKOKO WEEKLY

PEENS,

with which is incorporated tha CHINA OVERLAND TRADE Exront, tobecription, paid in advance, $12

per annum. Poitage to any part of

The World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE FOR 1907.

Complete Edition

Hmall

$10.00 6.00

Orders may be sent to the

Hongkong Daily Press Office and to the Loon Booksellers

No. 15,497. †1⁄4€T£X-# #=+-+=+=#* BONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1678, 1907. - XTASTELFELT-KAF PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

WATSON'S

COLD CURE

TABLETS

SPEEDY RELIEF AND CURE

FOR THE

OF

COLD

IN THE

AND

INFLUENZA.

HEAD

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

MIYASAKI & CO.,

COAL MERCHANTS.

HEAD OFFICE-Bakayemsobi, Koвr, Japan.

BRANCH OFFICES-Nishinobaeli, SKIMONOSEKI, Japan, and HoxoxONG,

CABLE ADDELSSES :---

"MIYASAKI," applying to Head Office and Shimonoseki Brauch. "YUTAKA," applying to Hongkong Brauch 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,

No. 5, Queen's Road Central

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

1003

Hongkong, 27th November, 1907.

DOW'S

AUTOMATIC

CO..

1691

BROWNING

PISTOLS.

ARMADALE

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1907,

$1884

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TH

:

HE Undersigned has received, instructions to sell by Public Auction, TO DAY (MONDAY), TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) & WEDNESDAY the 18th, 17th and 18th, December, 1907, commencing each day at 2.30 P.M., at the CITY HALL (ST. ANDREW'S', A FINE SELECTION OF

JAPANESE WORKS OF

Including:-

ART.

VERY FINE DAMASCENE ~ WORK, BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERIES AND BROCADES, OLD LACQUER WARE AND CHOICE SILVER WARE, &c.

(The Damascene Work is by the celebrated O. KAMAI, the Kamal family being the pioneers of the Damascode Work: Amongst this collection, there are some very äve Specimens,)

TermsAs Customary.

On View from SATURDAY, the 14th DECEMBER, 1907,

Hongkong, 11th December, 1907

GEO. P. LAMMERT, "Auctioneer.

1955

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

PORTS.

$32 DOZEN

ROYAL DRY...

INVALID

$27

$25

-

In the First Watob, by J. Dalziel .. My Merry Rockhurst, by A, & E. Castle Rom Durham, Surgeon, by Pavid Lyall Cynthia in the Wilderness, by H. Wales Toward the Dawo, by H, Sutcliffe The Plotters of Feking, by Carlton

Dave...

$1.50 The Growth of English Industry and

1.50

1,60

$1.50

1.50

The Secret Agust, by J. Conrat

1.50 1.50

Commerce in Modern Times, by W. Cunningham; 2 Volumes... Marginal Notes of Lord Macaulay, Selected by Sir G. Q. Trevelyan USEFUL PRESENTS FROM 50 CENTS "TO 250 DOLLARS.

$12.50

1.50

34

The Orchard Thief, by Mrs. Dadeney Seraphics, by J. H. McCarthy

1,50

1.50

A Woman from the Sea, by J.

Blonndelle Burton ....

| A CHOICE SELECTION OF NOVELTIES

FOR: CHRISTMAS,

Lady Anne, by Morley Roberts...

That Little by Eyre Husseyin.

1.50 1.50 1.50

All Moonshine, by R. Whiteing

1.50

The Halo, by Von Hutton

Bt. Gwynifer, by Silas K. Hocking The Stumbling Block, by Justus Miles

Forman

W The Abounding American, by T.

1.50

7. H.

70

+

GOWNS

70

1.75

NEW

and

9:28

RUGS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska 375 lbs, net $5.00 per cank oz Factory. In Bagi 250 lbs, not $9.00 per bag ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CU General Managers,

-Hongkong, 3rd October 1907.

A LING &

1998

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Moeurs. KUHN & KOMOE),

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographie Goods of every Description in Block,

Developing and Printing Undertaker Hongkong, 31st July, 1907,

POOCKET

CALIBRE 7.65 mm.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

BIEMSSEN & CO. 46

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.69 mm.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

SOLE AGENTS — CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Rost Central

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

DR. JAEGER'S PURE WOOL

DRESSING $18.50 To $40,00.

TRAVELLING

$10.50 TO $45.00.

CABLOWITZ & CO. Agents. CAMELHAIR SLEEPING BAGS

Hongkong, 13th March, 3907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

375

Bat Bores and Sizes.

X. Popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G.at 36, 37 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and ATE GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

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

1669

A. TACK & CO.,

26, DES VEUK ROAD, CENTRAL.

JUST ARRIVED:

A LARGE STOCK

OF

SPECIALLY SELECTED

LADIES BOOTS AND SHOES.

VERY WARM AND COMFORTABLE,

A

Crosland...

Donaldson's Engineer's Annual

A Horse's Tale by Mark Twain

Commerce Anglo-Chinese

Diplomacy, by A. J. Sargent.

CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR PRIVATE GREETINGS.

EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS CARDS. 1.50 HAND PAINTED CHRISTMAS CARDS. 1.51

ALL THE CHILDREN'S ANNUALS. LINEN & RAG PICTURE BOOKS. BOY'S BOOKS.

TRAIN

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 PER Dozen.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

33

Hongkong, 5th December, 1907..

107

PHOTO

LONG HING &

CO..

SUPPLIES.

[a1018

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN.

LONG HING & CO.

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Hongkong, 5th December, 1907.

DEVELOPING AND

PRINTING AMATEURS CAREFULLY

FOB

UNDERTAKEN.

Hongkong, 2nd Deember, 1957.

1427

COMPANY,

BRANDY

O

PEAK TEAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WERK DATS. 4,00 1,20 1.30am to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes, 9.30 am to 11.00 am....Every 18 minutes. 11,40 am to 12.40 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 240 p.m. to 1.15 p.....Every 10 minutes. 1.15pm to 1.45 p.....Every 15 minuto. 10 minutes. 145 pm to 8.16 p.m. $25 pm to 8.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 1.80 p.m. to 5.00 pm, Every 15 minubent. 5.00pm to 6.00 pm. Every 10 minutes,

XIGHT CARS.

Every

8.15 p.is, & 900 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.,

every hour.

AATUSBLIGA

Extra Cars at 11.80 p.io, and 11.45 pm.

SUNDAYS.

8,00 6,13; be KLÖG Every 15 minutes. 8.40 s.m. to 9.30 Every 30 minutes, 9.30 pm to 10.50 ....Every 15 minute 0.80 a.m. to 11.00 .....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 13:00 Soos be 1.00 pm. Every 10 minutes. 11.00 pm to 5:00 pm. Every 15 minuta. 6.00 pm to 6.00 pm, ktory 19 minutos, p.m. to 700p.m.,,.Every 16 minutes. 7.90 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes, FIGHT CARS at 8.46 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9,45 to

11.15;pan,.every half hour...

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

SPECIAL CARS. by Amangement at the Com- THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY ŠSHIPPED TO VERY MUỘN," Alerandes Pullingė, Dós Von

Boad Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907;,

PICTURES

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WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

MABR

SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

ORIGINAL RECEIPT OF 1746.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

MITSUI & CO)

IMPORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street. M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE-1, BURUGACHO, TOETO.

OTHER BRANCHES: London, New York, Fan Francisco, Hamburg, Caleails, Bombey, Eangeon, Singapore, Bangkok, Fourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amey, Foochow, Tsingtas, Shanghai, Hankow, (befor, Tientsin, Newchwong Taires, Angtung. Feoul, Chemulpe, Yokohama, Yokoraks Fagoys, Omka, Kobe, Kure, Maisura, Moji, Wakamaten, Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinotan Fasebo Milke, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, &o,

Telegraphic Address: “MITSUI” (A,B,C. and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Bailways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers

BOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamato and Ida Coal Mines and FOLE AGENTS for Fujinolana, Hokoku, fiende, Kanada, Hameda, Obtsuji, Ohnoura, Sambara, Triobare, Yoshic, Yunokilars, and other Coals, IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Pieces Goods, Copper, Silver,. Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materials, Aode, Camphor, Flour, Cereala, Manure Rice, Opium, Tringlass, Mushrooms, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Comert, Cigareties, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber ste.

CHAMPAGNE

G.

H.

MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE,

Per Cam.

$21.50

19.00

16.00 |

WHISKY, PAEL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.00

10:00

Gan be had in the following qualities:--

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

19.00

DOURO.

13.00

EXTRA DRY (Gout Americain); BRUT

(Cordon Rouge).

19.00

15.25

40.50

SIEMSSEN & CO.

HONGEONG AGENTS.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., BOLE AGENTS.

Hongs

(-) Rat June, 1907%

113

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BRANDS.

SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND DETAINABLE AT ALL WIRE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1925.) Over £22,000,000

Paid in Claims.

NIE Standard is the only British Life Ofice having & Local Houd of Directors in the

Far East with full powers to accept Proposals,

pay Barronders and Clairas

reference bome.

the spot without

The Oldest and Cheapest Company in the Faxt.

DODWELL & CO., LD,

Agents.

0114421

HOTELS

| HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLAB AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining socommodation for 300 Person Wall Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Besidents

Electric Lifts to enol Floor: Electric Lighting and Faun Telephones or every Floor:

Every Comfort

-Ladies' Afternoon Tea Room

Ladies' Cloak Room:

Matron in attendance

CHARGED MODERATE, AND NO EITBAS. A. F. DAVIES, Manager, 242

-KING_EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies Afternoon Tes-Room*. Private Bar and Billiard. BooMS, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electric Fane (1

required).

Fleetris Passenger Elevator to owok floor. Table D'Hota st separate tables, For Terms, do, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL

1704

AFFROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 184.

SACHSOLA,"

Telegraphio Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards. Tencia, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for borres.

Proprietress, MRB., G. SACHSE. BRAESIDE,"

45

1

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING In its own grounds with Tennis

STANDING IN LAW, Large, Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbenr; Terme moderate. Telephone, No. 680,

Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS

Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road.

-1213 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

THE GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOBE. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE. COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Bituated in close pioximity to the Harbour and Railway Station,

807

·

BEST WINES And Liquors SUPPLIED. Bpecial arrangements for a long stay.

P. DOMBALLET Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

"BOA VISTA" HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

H

CHINA). MACAO.

A been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision

as to food eleanliness and bygiene of the plac

All comforts of a home.

of

A most pleasant rotrest for those desirons a few dare rest and quiet,

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

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (5.5. Bui An and Sat Tas) daily to from Canton, give easy communication with toth and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and these centres.

Cable Address"BOAVISTA."a For Terms, apply

17

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

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

Every Modern Comfort and Conváz fence at Reasonable Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendence of ́-

H. HAYNES, isto Manager Hongkong Hotel

MACAO HOTEL.

TEGRAR-FARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Frays Grande. CAPL, T. AUSTIN, Manager,

Beth Hotels Electrically Lighted and unda: arperienced Europeso Management,

Ever Comfort and Convenfance for Residents and Pouria

2011

WM, FARMER, Propri or.