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Foz FUROPI & AMERICA INDIA, AUSTRÁLIA, &o., and for,

PRIVATE BRUDENTS AT TEN OUTPORTE

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST la given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PIESS,

with which is incorporated the

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

號七十百五千五萬一第日七初月二十年三十三精光 HONGHUNG, FRILAY, J JARY 10TH 1908, 五拜藏 號十月征年八霁百九千一英港香

PERFUMERY

OF THE

FINEST QUALITY

AND

DESCRIPTION.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRAL A

BRANDI

ESTABLISHED, 1835.

TEN YEARS OLD.

$14 PER DOZEN,

WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THN

ORIGINAL RECEIPT or 1746.

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

PEDDER STREET—Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL:

TELEPHONE No. 608.

By Royal Warast to

His Majesty The King.

BOVRIL

As a change try

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

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Dining

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“Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

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A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

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ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

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In Cake 875 lbs, net $5.00 per csak ex Factory. In Bags 250 lbs, set $9.00 per bag or Factory,

SHEWAN. TOMES. & CO., General Managers.,

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907.

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,65 m.m."

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AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 mm.

WILL CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

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NEW CARTRIDGES,

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographis Goods of every Description in Stook.

Developing and Printing Undertaken, Hongkong, flst July, 1907,

PRAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

1801

COMPANY.

4.00 .. 7.30 max, to 9,80 am....Every 10 minutes.. 9.80 .m. to 1100 a.m. ...Every 15 minuten. 11.30 a.m. to 1235 p.m. ...Every 15 minutam 13.45 p.m. to 1.18 p.m....Every 10 minute

116 pa to 145 pm....Every 16 minutes, 1.45 pm, to 2.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15pm to 100 p, Every 15 minutes, 1.80 p.m. to 600 p,Ecary 15 minutes, 5,000 to 800 p *** Every 10 minute.

A NIGHT CARE. 8.65 p.m. d. 9,00 p.m., 8.45 to 11.15 p.m.,

BTEXT+ hour, BATURBATE.

Extra Cars at 11,80 p.m. and 11,45 pm,

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8.00am to 2001. Every 15 minutes. 8.00 .. bo 9.80 mm. Every 80 minutos, 9.30 am to 10.50 10. Every 15 minutan 0.80 am to 11.00 ..

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10 minutes. 11.00 p.m. to 5:00 pm...

... Every 15 minuter 6 pm. to 6,00 0,3.. Every 10 minutes. Fpan. 7.00 pm...Every 15 minutes.

to. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm, & 0,00 pm, 945 to 11,18 p., every hal hour,

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Centrall

S JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers." * Hongkong, 9th May, 1907

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

DOW'S POR

ARMADALE

$32 DOZEN

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INVALID

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WINE, AND SPIEPT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1907.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

FINEST MUSCATEL RAISINS

SMYRNA FIGS. CARLSBAD PLUMS MARRONS A LA VANILLE. JORDAN ALMONDS.

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TELEPHŒEE 97.

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17, QUEENE ROAD, CENTRAL,

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Hongkong, 6th December, 1907.

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MIYASAKI & COAL

CO

MERCHANTS.

HEAD OFFICE-Sakayemachi, Kors, Japan.

BRANCH OFFICES Nishinobashi, Samonoszki, Japan, and HonNGKONG.

CABLE ADDEISSES ;

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A. B. O. 5th Edition used,

THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will recalve any Order for

JAPAN COALS.

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

672

Hongkong, 27th November, 1907,

No. 5, Queen's Bond Central,

1884

Writing Blocka, Foolscap Paper, Copying Presses; various sizes, The Extra Strong Bond. Note Paper, Dark lined Envelope; Various sizes, Stephen's Inks; all kinds,

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ruiting gace and fine stabling for Borses.

Proprietress, Mrs. G: BACHSE,

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writer, Typewriter Supplies, &c.

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can be had in the following qualities:--

EXTRA DEY (Gônë Americaïn), BRUT

Condon Rouge).

a31

41

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, ht June, 1907.

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUT & CO.

IMIORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, HONGKONG BRANCH :-Prison's BuildDiras, Ica House Street,

M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE ––1, SURUGACho, Tokyo,

OTHER, BRANCHES:

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TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawos, Large Airy and Well Furn'ehed Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour Terms moderate. Telephone, No. 620,

Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

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THE

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COMFORTABLE & AIEY BEDROOMS Situated in close pɩszímity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

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Special arrangements for a long stay.

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Propriétaires.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

·SHAMEEN--CANTON.

FIRST CLASS ́European HOTEL on the British Conecasion.

Electrically Lighted.

Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Reasonable Rates

Under the Personal Superintendence of

H. HAYNES, Late Manager Hongkong Hota'

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMS FARMER, MACAO,.

MAGAO, CHINA.'

In the Centre of the Praya Grande.

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and unde experienced Europeste Management, Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Touriste. 1911

WM. FARMER, Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA” {HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

A CHINA),

MACAO.

113

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

to food oleanliness and byglene of the place All comforts of si home,

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 of Maoso.

Masso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (ss. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two stormers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both Whese centres.

Cable Address—“BOLVISTA," For Terms, apply.

THE MANAGELL

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept.

18th, Illustrated Aeconat

THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch to which is added an Account of the Celebra Potions

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THE HONGKOno Ios Comraxx, LTD., 40,000 Cabic Feet of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Opon at 10 AM. and P., daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM, PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th Novembor, 1901

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WEEKLY PRESS January to June

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