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INDIA, AUSTRALIA, o, and for

Privats ReIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS

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Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST in given in the

HONGKONG

PRESS,

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with which is incorporated the

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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 15,618.

八十百六千五萬一第 日十初月四年四十三猪

TO CONNOISSEURS

LOLITAS " AN EXQUISITE CIGAR

Of mild flavour and ficé aroma, made from the Anest spesially selected Manila Tobsess,

IN BOXES OF 50 $5.50.

Specially Manufactured for

8. WATSON & CO..

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

ESTABLISHED 1867

號九月五年八零百九千—其港香

六奔禮 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY Sтn, 1908,

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY, LTD.

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 18)3.

BRANDY

BILLIARD

TABLE MAKERS,

"BOMBAY,

THE

OTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1906,

Complete Edition $10.00 Emill

6,00

Orders may be sent to the

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to the Local Booksellers

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

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In connection with Life Assurance Businisess

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1 Bor Best Cao Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File."

1 Bottle One Coment

1 Bor Silk Spots

2 Dozon Best White Chalk,

Packed and delivered free on Beard Hongkong or Bhanghai Harbour for the sum of

For Caro

$22

17.00

"

WHISKY, PALL MALL.

20.00

LIMITED,

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

1. Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

12.50

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

1. Biliard Marking Board.

282

C. P. & 00'S SPECIAL

BLEND

I Dust Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

10,50

1 Best Spirit Level:

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

I Smoothing Iron with Shoo.

20.00

DOURO

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

Rs. 1,400 nuit.

14.75

LA TORRE

16,00

OLD FAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20.00

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

ROYAL AMONTILEADO CURIO SOLERA

23.00

26.50

TRADE

Qrs. 40.00 PTS, 42,00

TEN YEARS OLD.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

$14 PER Dozen.

HONGKONG AGENTS.

MARK

V. 0. S.

In Canks 375 The net 28.50 per cask ex Factory In Begu 250 Tos, net $5:35 per bags ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General Managers. dongkong, 29th April, 108.1

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

1988

BROWNING

PISTOLS. _____________ BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm.

With CHAMBER for 8 CALTRIDGES

FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 6th March, 1807,

42

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m..

With CHAMBER for 10 CARIDGES

SECONDE

FIRING 10 SHOTITZ & CO. Agents

9Ah March, 1907,

Hongk

NEW CARTRIDGES.

595

Y Popular English Manufacturer. In

BAI Bores and Sisse

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Lupeotion Invited.

WH. SCHMIDT & 00. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906,

7.29

LING & CO.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KUHN & KOMOR).

FUENITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographis Goods of every Description

in Stook.

Developing and Printing Undertaken." Hongkong, 31st July, 1907,

A. TACK & CO., 96, Das Vaux ROAD, CENTRALT.

JUST LANDED A LARGE STOCK OF WRATTEN and WAINWRIGHT PLATES.

230

EASTMAN'S KODAKS and FILMS.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,

Hongkong, 4th March, 1907.

PEAK

00

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE

WEET - DATS,

TREMP¤ors No. 75.

AND

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR

ARE THE BEST WHISKIES OBTAINABLE.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & 00.,

Hongkong, 27th April, 1908,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTY,

15, Queen's Bood Central

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONË 97).

JUST RECEIVED

INDIAN

PITH HELMETS

IN FAWN, GREY AND WHITE $4.50 TO $6.00 EACH

ELLWOOD'S SUN HATS

$6.50 To

$12.00 EACH

SUN UMBRELLAS

$5.50 TO $8.50 EACH

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 24th April 1908

PHOTO SUPPLIES. LONG HING & CO..

81

COMPANY,

JUST RECEIVED

70m, to 0.80m, ... Every 10 ruinuter. -9,30 sim. to 11.00 am. Every 15 minuta.

11,80 8.0. to 12,45 p.m. u. Every 15 minutər 13.45 p to 115 pm.

1.18 pm to 145 pan.

15 pm, to 2.16 p.

Every 10 mintator. Every 15 minuter, Every 10 minutos,

2.15 pm to 9.00 pm,... Every 15 minutes

- 8.30 pm to 5,00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutos,

5.00 pm to 6.00 p. Every 10 minutos,

NIGHT CARS,«

8.45 pm, & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.,

overy hour,

SATURDAYS,

- Extra Cuza at 11,80 p.m. and 11,30 p.m.

to 900 Every 18 minutes.

am, to: 9,80 muteEvery 30 minutes.

to 10.80 Every 15 minuter

102 to 11.00a.m.Every 10 minutes.

1200 Noon

to

PIL

5.00

6.00

P

Lasam to 1200 Enter

18

#2:00pm.

0,00 9.30

1,00

Evory

10 minutes.

-15 minuter 10 minutes.

6.00 pm to 7.00pm...Every 16 minutes.

7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minuten, NIGHT CARE at 8.45 pru. & 8.00 p.m., 7.45 to 1116 pm every half hour,

SPECIAL CARS by mangement at the Com sany's Office, Alexandra Buildinga, Des Vanr Bond Central, H

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers, Hergkong. 9th May, 1907,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

5/4 SIZE FOCAL PLANE CAMERA with UNAR-ZEISS LENSE,

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on COMPOUND SHUTTER at EEASONABLE PRICE,

DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

MIYASAKI & CO.,

COAL MERCHANTS.

HEAD OFFICE-Sakayemadhi, Koвs, Japan.

- BRANCH OFFICES :— Nishinohashi, Bammonoszki, (Japan, and HONGKONG.

CABLE ADDRISSKA ;*.

“MIXASARI,” spplying to Head Office and Shimonoseki Branch, "YUTAKA,” applying to Hongkong Branch only.

A. B. C. 5th Edition used.

THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will roosive any Order før

JAPAN COALS.

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

No. 5, Queen's Road Central $3884

Hongkong, 27th November, 1907,

Ellustrated price lists giving prices and particulam of everything periaiming to billiard ean be had on application from the Offices of this paper.

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SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

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HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-ÜLABS and Up-to-Dath.

Dining socomiãodation for 300 Persons Well Furnished Reception Rooms

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Beddants

Electric Lifts to each Floor, Blootrio Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma

Ladies Cloak Rooms

Mstrom in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAN

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

609

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

'Ladlar” Afternoon Tes-Rooms.

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Fans tit

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For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1805.

MANAGER

* KINGSCLERE,” PRITATE. HOTEL..

DIST

APPROSCH FROM KunredY ROAD AND

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ELECTRIC LIGHT Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards. Tenuls, Croquet, - putting green and fine stabling for bortes,

Proprietress, MES. G. SACHSÉ.

“BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL,

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Account of Machines and Many Articles, by A. Williams.. How it Works: An Interesting Account of Machines and Many Articles, by A. Williams.

$5.00

3.00

The Iron Manter (from) the French),

by Goorgen Ohnet

80

The Telanders of Hongkong, by

Veronica

1.00

The Purloined Prince

80

My Life in the Open, by Ogilvie Cloth

2.50

Through the Yangtas Gorgen,TM by

Archibald Little

2.50

A Japanese Marriage, by Douglas

THE

J

2.75

Everyman's Calendar of Humour.. How to Collect Postage Stamps, by Mr Bertram Smith

40

5.25

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NEW STOCK of Best Quality TENNIS BALLS, GOLF CLUBS,

CRICKET BATE, &c.

SHACKELL'S

"SEAL" RED PRINTING INK

IS ABSOLUTELY THE BRIGHTEST RED ON THE MARKET

SAMPLE GRATIS

SHACKELL EDWARDS & CO. LTD.

PRINTING INK MAKERS.

ESTABLISHED 1783.

HEAD OFFICES, RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1907,

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE

Can be had in the following qualities

EXTRA DRY (Gout Americaing, BRUT

(Cordon Rouge),

728

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES FICERD THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BEANDS.

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, 1st June, 1997,

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Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

Braeside," 20, Macdonpel Rond.. Hongkong, 4th December,1907. [846

GRAND HOTEL, VAUDIVISION STREET, KOBE.

-FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

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BEST WINES AND LIQUOER SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE)

Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

"* BOA VISTA”.

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HAB boon

CHINA), MACAO.

re-opened under Europeas

management and most strict supervision

a to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable socommodation for travellers paring a visit to the historical and picturesqus. colony of Maono,

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8,8. Sui An and Sut Taï) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give may communication with both thene entres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

216

THE MANAGER-

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEENCANTON..

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Conesssion.

Electrically Lighted.

Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Beasonable Rater.

Under the Personal Superintendence of

H, HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hots

MACAO HOTEL,

"TILEGRAMS—FARMER, MAÇÃO, MAÇÃO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya Grande. Both Hotels Electrically Lighted, and under experienced European Management Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident and Tourists. WM, FARMER Proprietor

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