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For EUROPE & ATÉRICA INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ko, and for TRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTFOETS.

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is given in the HONGKONG WEEKLE

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Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLIS D-1857

No. 15,700.

三百七千五萬一第 日七十月七年四十三精光 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1908.

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批三十月八年八零百九千—莫港香

A GOOD DOCTOR AND

A GOOD DRUG HIST.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

The Fink'an" Holiday Anuual

WATSON'S

EFFERVESCING

LIVER SALT.

Highly Recommended for EilionED58, Bluggish Liver, Indigestion and Headache.

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Buried Alive, by A. Boingthr The Confessions of Clodors, by Carlton

DATO Gunter

The Shadow of a Vendetta, by

Ely Bishop, by I. Temple Thurston... Hi Chapters of a Man's Life, by

Vistoria, Cresa...

The Religion of Evelyn Hastings, by

Victoria Croek

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1908.

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The Old Allegiance, by Hubert Wales.. London in the Sixtica, by "One of the

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L75

The Coming Struggle in Eastern Asis,

by B. L. Futdan Wes'... Marine Engineering,

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IAL

1.75

Tompkins. R.N

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Impressions of India, by Bir H, Čraik. The Whest Among the Taroa, Stadien of Buddhism in Japan, by Rev. A.

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2.75

3.10

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The Church For. Indies for Surdays,

1.75

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Life of My Heart, by Victoria Cross The Key of the Door, by R. Ramsay

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(9) Liberal Paid-up Policies, Burrender and

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1.75

How to Live on 24 Hours & Day, by

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80

The Nearer and Farther East, Outline

Buddhista Primitive and Present in

918

by F. W. Maitland

Bible Tasching by Modern Methods,

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W. Raleigh The Constitutional History of England,

Basaye on Evolution 1689-1907, by

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#82

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANT

PORTLAND CEMENT.

WATKINS LIMITED.

CHEM STS AND DRUGGISTS, ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

31. Queen's Road Central

TELEPHONE NO. 700

Hongkong, 25th July, 1808.

943

In Chake 375 lbs. not $5.50 per cak sx Factory -In Bage-250 lbs, not $3.35 per baga ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managera, Hongkong, 29th April, 1908

COLD STORAGE,

THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, LTD,

Storage availabio at EAST Pornr. Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 e, dally, Sunday →excepted, bo receive and deliver perishable goods

G. K. HAXTON, Manager, Hongkong 1st April,–1908- --- -

AUTOMATIO

POUKET

48

BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.85 m.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

**FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO--

Hongkong, 8th March, 1907.

42.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

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M

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ITSU BISHI GÖSHI KAISHA

(MITSU RIB00)

COAL DEPARTMENT

SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA, OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO,

SHINNEW, and KAMIYAMADA- Collieries

SOLE AGENTS FOR

KISEIDAKE, MITÃO,

and KIGYO. KOMATSU Coals; ..

HEAD OFFICE :— MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI, MOJT, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KORE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW.

Cable addresses for above, IWASAKI " Codes, AI, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union..

AGENCIES

YOKOHAMA: M. ARADA, Esq.

CHINKTANG: Mesars, GEARING & Co MANILA: Mass, MACONDRAY & CO.

For Particulars apply to

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781

PEAK TRAMWAYS

7.00 am.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE,

WEEK DAYS,

LANE, CRAWFORD &

(TELEPHONE 97).

JUST RECEIVED LATEST NOVELTIES IN

CO.

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A LARGE SELECTION OF

WALKING STICKS.

NEWEST SHAPES IN LINCOLN & BENNETT'S, AND SCOTT'S

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Hongkong, 12th Angust, 1908,

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COAL MERCHANTS.

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-CABLE ADDRES:25;

"MIYASAKL” applying to Head Office and Shimoncsoki Branch, “YUTAKA,” applying to Hongkong Branch only.

A. B. C. 5th Edition used.

THE HEAD and FRANCH OFFICES will receive any Order for

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JAPAN COALS.

Hongkong 3rd August, 1908,

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

4th Floor, No. 2, Connaught Road.

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OF

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10 minutes.

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5.00 pm to 8.00 pm,

6.00 p.in: to 7.00 pot) Every 18 inter

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$22.50

20.00

17.00

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20.00

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12.50

10.50

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20.00

"DOURO"

13,50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR =

14.76

LA TORRE

16.00

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19.50

20.00

23.00

26.50

ROYAL AMONTILEADO OURIO SOLERA

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SPECIAL CARS by Arrangotsent at the Com. THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux

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General Managers

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

- QTB. 8.00 Prs. 4200

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

TALAMPEON No. 75.

Mr. and Mrs. Villiers, by H. Wales 9.50

AQUARIUS WATER.

A PURE, TREBLE DISTILLED

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IN QUARTS FINTS AND SPLITS,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & 00.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1908,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

BREWER & CO., LIMITED,

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL

TELEPHONE No. 696.

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Three Weeks, by Elinor Glyn,

The Nan, by Hane Bazin.

First Aid to the Injared Printers Pie, 1908.

$0.90 90

INT

The Phlippine Ielanda, by, J. Forman 20,00 Macauley's History of England; 5 Vols, ~ 4.00 Strand Magesins Volume, January to

June, 1908.

...

$75

Stars of the Desort, by Laurance Hope

5.50

Five Nights, by Victoria Cross.

Commercial Correspondence

1.75

Business Terms and Phrases ...

1.75

Business Man's Guide

8.10

Jeramo K. Jarome.

Business Training

1.75

The Lost Angel, by Katherine Tyzen.

Shooting in Chitis, by T. R. Jernigan...

5,00

A Gilded Herpent, Dick DonoTAU

t, by

Ethel Pliouer. by Winifred Bogg

Confessio, Mediol

8,00

The "Stock Exchange, by Ingall and

Withers

4.50

Commercial Tables for all Countries

Marine Insurance, by William Gow

(231

2:00

4.50

(4) Immediate reduction to Home Rates upon leaving the East either permanently or for a short period.

(5) Exceptionally liberal conditions for

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(6) Premioms may be paid in half-yearly or

quarterly instalments

witheat any

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

یس

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

Residents

Electris Lifts to each Floor.

Eleotria Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Booms

Malron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXES. A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

#39

KING EDWARD. HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies Afternoon Tor-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms,

Hot and Cold Water thronghont, Electrically Lighted

required).

Electric Far

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote ab separate tables. For Terma, &e, apply to the

The Angel and the Author and Others, by Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

A Yankee in Pigmyland, y W. D. Geil.

Tables of Stons, by Harold Begbie.

Not Proves, by A. & C. Askon. The

Wild Widow by Gertie de S. Wentworth James,

The Revolt in Hindustan, by Bie Evelyn

Wood F. M. V.C.

GENUINE EAU DE COLOGNE

DISTILLED. BY

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A MOST DELICATE AND REFRESHING PERFUME FOR USE IN THE

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PINT SIZE $2,50

WICKERED BOTTLES.

LANE. CRAWFORD

& CO.

A TACK & CO.,

:

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26, Das VarX ROAD, CENTRAL

JUST LANDED

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CAMERAS and PAGETS PAPERS, &c., koj

Kindly Come and Inspect our New Stook.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

"Hongkong, 7th August, 1958.

A LING & CO..

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

...

Photographio Gools of every Description. In Stock.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL

41100

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD..

“SACHBOLA."

Telephone No. 184.

Telegraphie Address: Ath Ed ELECTRIC LIGHT Hot and Cold Wates throughout. Billiards. Tenuis, Croquet putting green and fine stabling for horses,

Proprietress, Mas. G. SACHSE.

BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL. TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort, Fino View of the Harbour; Reduced Terms for the Summer Months. Talephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

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"BOA VISTA ”** (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), *MACAO.

THE Hotel is under Europeau: manage ment and most striot supervision a to food, cleanliness and bygiene of the place."

All comforts of a home.

&

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of few dayr rest and quiet, Comfortable Bccommodation for travellern paying Macao,

to the historical and picturesque visit colony of of.

Macso

40 miles south-west of Hongkong.

Two steamers (na, Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers-to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres

81

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

790

216.

ON SALE.

THE GRAND HOTEL

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOM- Bitasted in close proximity to the Harbour-

Boil-way fitien

BEST WINDS AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE)

M. MAILLE}

ON-BALE

Propriétaires

BWEEKLY PRESS, January to June

DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

1908. With INDEX. Price $7.50.

On sale at the "Hongkong Daily FR398" Offee

Hongkong 23rd July 1998

TABLE OF THE

RATES oF EXCHANGE.

AT HONGKONG

VOR

BUMRAT- On-the-Day Ezeceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Miute to the Free Coinage Silver

FROM 1893 TO 1905 ;

RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD LEAF BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.

PRICE: $L-CASE.

On Sale at the DAILY PRESS " Offco, Local Booksellers

Cable Address" BOAVISTA" For Terms, apply to

THE MANAGER

MACAO HOTEL..

SPECIAL REDUCED SUMMER RATES

PER DAY 14 to remording

WEEK 325 840da

Pos

de

»

MONTE $90 to $140 do.

do do WEEKENDS Saturday afternoon to Monday.

morning-$7 to 319,"*

Two persons occupying one room, will

charged a rato and a half only.

a

Children under 12—-half rates.

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES. Excellent Cooking by Aa Cuzono, for over seventeen years Chief Cook with the. late Mr. J. W. OBEJENE,

WM FARMER,

Proprietor.

1919