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No. 15,631.

犹一十三百六千五萬一一第 BXT=A0P+=#* HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 25TH 1908.

一拜疆 號五十二月五年八零百九千一英港香 PRIOR, $8. PER MONTH*

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

$14 PER Dozen,

TO CONNOISSEURS

"LOLITAS"

AN EXQUISITE CIGAR

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

€82

Of mild favour and fine aroma, made from the finest specially selected Manila Toboo08.

IN BOXES OF 50 $5.50. Specially Manufactured for

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

--

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585

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE: 97)

SHEPHERD'S LIGHTNING

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ICE SHAVES. IÇE BLANKETS. ICE SAFES.

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JUST RECEIVED

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on COMPOUND SHUTTER at REASONABLE PRICE. DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, OHINA, JAPAN AND ADETRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

- dongkong, 29th April, 1908.

-a1938

GREEN 18LAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Canks 375 Ibr. not $5.60 per csak ex Factory In Baga 250 lbs. het $3.85.per bags ox Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers,

AUTOMÁTIO - BROWNING

POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.

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

SIEMBSEN &.00.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907,

42

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

DY Popular English Manufa

Hongkong, 14th May, 1908.

In

BRANDY

BMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED BHOT. From No. 10 to 8880. at $6, $7 and $7.50 per 100 BPORTING BEQUISITES And AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invitod.

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

LING & CO.. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs, KUHN & KOMOE). FURNITURE_AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

سجينة

Photographic Goods of every Description in Btook,

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1967.

A. TACK & CO.,

26, DES Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL.

730

JUST LANDED A LARGE STOCK OF WRATTEN and WAINWRIGHT PLATES

BASTMAN'S, KODAKS and FİLMS.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN.

Hongkong, 4th March, 1907,

РЕАК

81

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED,

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

7.30m, to 8,90 am. Every 10 minuter. 940 sm. to 11:00 am. Every 15 minutes. 11.89 in, to 13,45 p.m....Every 10 minuter;" 29.60 146 p.Every 15 minu

to 1.18 pm Erety 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 145 pm to 2.16 p.m....Every 10 minute

9.15 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 6.80 p.m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minutes 6.00 pm, to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutos.

NIGHT CAFÈ

8,45 pm, & 3.00 pm. 9.45 to Îîì15 p.m..

erery hour, SATURDAYS.

Extra Dira at 11.30 p.m. and 11:45 pm

8.00 am to 1:00 am...Every 15 minuter. 9.00a.m. to 9.89 Every 30 minutes. 9.8 8.m. to 10.80 a...Every 18 minutes. 10.00 sm, to 1:00 sm Every 10 minutes. 11.46 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 18.00, Noon to 1.0° pan....Every 10 minutes. miantes, 1.00

pm to 5:00 pm, ...Every 1kz

10 minutes. pm. to 6.00 pm. Every 6.00 p.m. t. 2.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 7.40 pm, to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 6.45 pm. & 9.00 pm 8,48 to 11.15 pm every half hour, SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Tax

5.00

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers Hongkong, 9th May, 1807,

33

WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

MARK

SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THX-

ORIGINAL RECEIPT of 1746,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

35 CENTS EACH; 3 FOR ONE DOLLAR. The Gate of the Desert; by John Oxenham. Bod-Headed Gill, by Rya. Owen,

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

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*£11,000,000,

BEERE is of other EFCRE assuring elsewhere compare the

Companies.

11441]

DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATH,

Dining ommodation for 200 Persons Well Furnished Reception Rooms

Private Bar and Biliard Room for Hotel

Residenti

Electrid Lifts to each Floor, Eleotrip Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

·CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

82

The Trade and Administration of the

Chinese Empire, by. H. B. More... $5,00 The Active Servico Pocket Brok, by Bertrand Bteward; 3rd Edition, "Enlarged to 949 pages, we Map of Sun On and the New Territory. Names in English and Chinese; Sale in Mile... Anglo Chinese Commerce and Diplomsor (Mainly in the 19th Century) by A. J. Gorgont

*

10.50. Indiscreet Letters From Peking, by

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$40

5.00

***

13,00

+

The Garden of Swords, by Max Pemberton. Fugitive Anne, by Mrs. Campbell Praed, Quicksands of Pastolus, by H. A. Vaobell, Crimson Azalone, by E. de Vere Staepoole.. The Prodigal Son, by Hall Caine. The Flowers of the Forest, by David Lyall, The Second String, by Nat Gould. - The Shadow of the Rope, by E. W. Hornung. Follow the Gleam, by J. Hooking. Check to the King, by Morice Gerard. Whosoever Loveth, by W. Le QuéKI...... The Shadowy Third, by H. A. Tachall. Vivien, by W. B. Marwell,

289

17.00

Cantlie's First Aid to the Injared The Philosophical Basis of Baligion,

by J. Wat Bo

80

White Fire by Jobu Oxenham. The Vinlage, by E. F. Benson,

7.25

The Islanders of Hongkong, by Veronica

1.00

Pitman's Secretary's Handbook, by

HE. Blain

4.50

The Heathen Heart or The Gospel Among the Chinese of Formoss, by CN. Meady; Illustrated... Handbooks of Baglish Church Ex- pansion-Chies, by F. L. Norris...

8.10

2.00

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90

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CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

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Can be bad in the following qualities—

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SALES IN THE UNITED STATES BIORED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies Afternoon Tes-Booms. “Private Bar and Billard-Rodrig. -- Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted

required).

Electric Fans (it

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables, For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER

1

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

757

APPROJUH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD, « Telephone No. 184.

SACEROLA." Telegraphio Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. ALECTRIC LIGHT, Holand Cold Water

Ehroughout, Billiards. Peauis, Croquet,

patting green and fire stabling for horses.

Proprietress, Mas. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE," PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in sta own grounds with Tennis

Well Farnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of tbs Harbour; Terms moderate. Telephone, No. 690.

Sand Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and

Apply to- Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

"Brasside," 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December 1907.

Per Case

$22.50

$20.00

$17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20,00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND - C. P. & CO2 SPECIAL

BLEND

12.50

10.50

BRANDS.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20,00

DOURO -

19.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

16.00

OLD BAST INDIA

18.50

SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTS.

· THE·

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20.00

ROYAL AMONTILEADO CURIO SOLERA

28.00

26.50

QTS. 40.00 PTS. 42.00

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

MIYASAKI & CO.,

COAL MERCHANTS.

HEAD OFFICE Sakayennobi, Kosa, Jayan, BRANCH OFFICES-Nishinobashi, SHIMONOSEKI, Japan, and Hongkong.

CAMLR ADDRESSES !----

MIYASAKI" applying to Head Ofies and Shimonoseki Branch. "YUTAKA," applying to Hongkong Branch only.

A. B. C. 5th Edition asid.

THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will receive any

JAPAN COALS.

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 27th November, 1807.

V.

0. S.

AND

PREMPHONE NO. 75.

No. 5, Queen's Road Central, R1384

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR

ARE THE BEST WHISKIES OBTAINABLE.

CALDBROK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 27th April, 1908,

Ving and Spæept MERONAUM,

15, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, lat June, 1907,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have been favoured with instructions to Bell by Public Auction,

TO MORROW (TUESDAY),

The 26th May, 1908, and on the following days, all the Furniture within the realdence of the late Mr. A. H. BENNIA "THE FIRE MAGAZINE GAP ROAD.

Pala to start at 2 PM. each day

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising AMERICAN MAKE SUTTEES and HATSTAND Combined with Berelled Glass, SILK-EMBROIDERED WALL HANGINGS, BRONZE and BEASS WARE, TAPESTRY and PLUSH-COVERED SOFAS and CHAIRS, MOROCCO LEATHER-COVERED SOFAB and CHAIRS, A large Assortment of CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, CARVED ROSEWOOD DESK and COMBINED, CHAIRS, BRONZE FIGURES with ELECTRIC LIGHTS AMERICAN MAKE EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, CABINETS, PLATE CHEST, DOUBLE and SINGLE FRON BEDSTEADS with Wire and Hair Mattresses, MABBLE-TOP WABHSTAND, OVERMANTELS, WARD: BOBES with Bevelled Glass, MARBLE TOF BUREAU with Bevelled Glas, GLASS, CROCKERY, EF. and SILVER WARE, DINNER SERVICE, CARPET and RUGS, A sumber of STEEL ENGRAVINGS, &C., &,, ko,›

Al80-**

One Large CLOCK by John Noble, Ona GRAMOPHONE and RECORDS, One FULL-SIZED ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE by John Roberts with Accessorios Complete, Ons IRON SAFE by MEILINKS, One Lof of BOOKS, A Large quantity of WINEB and SPIRITS, STORES, ka, do

On View from FRIDAY, the 22nd inet. Catalogues will be issued,

TERMBAs usual,

Hongkong, let May, 1908

IEN

TING.

BURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET TERMS VEBY MODERATE. Consultation Fron. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905

375

DR. M. H. CHAUN, 10 letost Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY

29, Quar's BOAD CENTRAL the University of Pennsylvang, USA. Bongbong, 17th Aprill, 1007.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

AUCTIONEERS.

866

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

MBS GILLAN DE ES

"CLAREMONT," 24KENNEDY ROAD, Hongkong, 9th February, 1907

ON SALE.

568

VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

BONDYLY PRESS, July to December 1907. With INDEX. Price 37,50.95

On sale at the "Hosazosa DAILY PRESS " Oo

Hongkong 20th February 1907 ·

GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Bituated in close pa aximity to the Harbour and Bailway Station.

B3

BEST WINES and Liquors SUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLEI M. MAILLE Propriétaires.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

THE Hotel is under Europesa manage

THE ment and most strict supervision as te

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a bome.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of * few days rest moi quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellem paying Macao

A visit to the historical and picturesquỠ colony

Macno is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two ateamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cablé Address===" BOAT187*. For Terms, apply to

$226

“TH MANAGER

MACAO HOTEL.

SPECIAL REDUCED SUMEER RATES" PRE DAY $4 to $7 according to Room selected Wax $25 to $40 do, do do MONTH $90 to $110 do do, do WERK-NADE-Saturday afternoon to Monday morning-$7 to $10.

Two persons occupying one room, will

charged a rate and a half only. Children under 12-half rates.

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES. Excellent Cooking by Au Canona, for over- seventeen years Chief Cook, with the late Mr. J. W. OSBORNE

461

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor