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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA IEDIA, AUSTU ALIA, ko.; and for PRIVATE REELDENTS AT THE OUTFORTE'

A Comprehensive and Completo Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESE,

with which is incorporated the |CHINA-OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, En becription, paid in advance, 312

por surum. Fostage to any phil; of-

e World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 18 6.7.

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1908.

Complete Edition, Suall

$10.00 6.00

Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press QRge and to the Linen! Bookmailers

No. 15,708. BUTIR-WHAT=A£&Q+≤★★ HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND 1908. O ISESƑMATTAT-## PRIOR, 18 PRU MONTH.

WATSON'S

EFFERVESCING LIVER SALT. Highly Recommended for Biliousness, Sluggish Liver, Indigestion and Headache.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG Dispensary.

#82

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT, COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

In Caskë 275 lbs, not $5.50 per csak or Factory La Bags 250 lbs, not 83.45 per bags ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO General Managers. dongkong, 29th April, 1908.

COLD STORAGE,

6943

The 10000 Cable

of Cold «Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4 p.m. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver parishable goods.

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

THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANT, LTE,

“AUTOMATIO

POCKET

43

BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMBSEN & CO. Hongkong,, 8th March, 1907.

42

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.

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

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agenda- Hongkong, 18th March, 1907.

535

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KAISHA.

(MITSUBISHI 00.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA, OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW, and KAMIYAMADA Collieries

SOLE AGENTS POR.

KISHIDAKE, MIYAO, and KIGYO

KOMATSU Coals.

HEAD OFFICE—MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI,”. MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW,

Caple addresses for above, "LASAKI Code ABO 5th Ed Western Union,

Долкотка

YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq.

CHINKLANG: Mesers, GHARING & Co. HANILA: Messrs, MACONDRAY &' Co.

For Partionlars apply to

H. OISHI, Manager, No. 2 Pedder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 7th August, 1908.

PRAK

700 KM.

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS

761

COMPANY,

1.80) am, to° 9,80 am...Every 10 minutes. 9,80-a.m, to 11,00 am....Every £5 minutes." -11.30 mm. to 12,45 p.m. Every 15 minutes! 1846 pm, la 1:15 am. „kvery 10 minuter,

1 pm to 145 pm,

1.45 pm, to 2.18 p.m...Erguinuten,

13,minutes.

to 8:00 p.Every 15 minutos. 890pm to 5.00 pm Every 16 minutes. 200 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARE

6.43 pm 6 8.0 p.), 2.45 to 11.15 p.m.,

overy hour.

BATURDATE.

Batra Dirs at 11.30 p.m, and 11.45 p.m.

ATEDATE

5.00 to 9.00 Exty 15 minutos, 9.00 am to 8.30 ......Every 80 minutes. 9.30 to 10.80s. Every 15 miunter 10:00′am to 13:00 A.tw ... Every 10 minuter 12,45 km, to 1200 Noon... Every: 16 minutes.

6.00 p.m. to: 6:00 p.m. „.Every 10 minutos. 4.00 p.nl. to 7.90 par. « Evry 11 minutes, s 7.00 pm, to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes... NIGHT CARS at 4pm, & 900 p.m., 9.45 to

11.15 p.ni, every half hour.

STERLING" ON

PRESCRIPTIONS.

It is a Guarantee of Purity, Accuracy, GoodnessPuro Medicinal Value,

You on Afford to use Plated Silver, you cannot Afford to have your Prescriptions anything less than STERLING,"

BREWER & CO. LIMITED.

PEDDER STREET—Adjoining Main Entrances HONGKONG HOTEL, TELEPHONE No. 698,

COLONIAL EDITION 31.75 FACH OR 3 FOR $5.00. Paula: A Sketch from Life, by Victoria

Crobe.

INSURANCE

EVERY FACILITY

In connection with Life Assurance Busfuitess

afforded by THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

NE of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident Inalilutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of application and sil application to ----

Six Chapters of a Man's Life, by Victoris information will be promptly afforded on

The Angel and the Author and Others, by

Jerome K. Jerome,

First Aid to the Injured

Brometers Millions ..

30.90 ..80

Our Label on Ploss of Silver:

Prosceiption is the same as the “STERLING” Mark on

n

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June, 1968.

Cross,

4.75

To-morrow P. by Victoria Cross,"

Star of the Desert, by Lauranos Hops

8.50

Five Nights, by Victoria Cress.

Commercial Correspondines ...

1.75

Three Weeks, by Elinor Glyn,

The Nun, by René Bazin.,

Business Terms and Phrases

175

Business Man's Guido....

3.10

Business Training

1.7%

The Lost Angel, by Katberino Tynaz..

A Gilded Serpent, by Dick Donovan

Bhooting in Chins, by I. R. Jornigan...

5:00

Ethel Pilcher, by Winifred Boggs.

Confessio Medioi...

3.00

A Tankoe in Pigmyland, by W. E. Geil.

The Stock Exchange, by Ingall and

Tables 3 G Stone, by Harald Begble.

Withers

450

Not Proven, by A. & C. Asken,

Commercial Tables for all Countrieŝ

2.00

The Wild Widow by Gertia da B.

Wentworth James

Marine Insurance, by William Gow

[231

4.50

The Revolt in Hindustan, by Sie Evelyn

.918...

Prescriptions cost no more here..

TELEPHONE NO. 706

WATKINS LIMITED.

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

31 Queen's Road Central:

Hongkong, 14th August, 1999.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE '97)."

JUST RECEIVED LATEST NOVELTIES IN

SILK NECKWEAR.

A LARGE SELECTION OF

WALKING STICKS.

NEWEST SHAPES

IN

LINCOLN & BENNETT'S, AND SCOTT'S

TWEED CAPS.

LANE, CRAWFORD Hongkong, 12th August, 1908.

MIYASAKI & CO.,

CO.

2

COAL MERCHANTS.

HEAD OPTICESaksyomachi, Koss, Japan. BRANCH OFFICES-Nishinobashi, SHINOFOSRKI, Japan, and Honekone,

CAFE AUDRISSES:-

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

A. B. C. 5th Edition need,

THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will receive any Order for

JAPAN COALS.

RLEPHONE 724,

Hongkong 3rd August, 1908.

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

4th Floor, No, &, Connaught Road,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 19:5.

BRANDY

1884

Wood F. M. V. Q.

GENUINE EAU DE COLOGNE

DISTILLED BY

JOHANN. MARIA FARINA (ALTER MARKT No. 54)

A. MOST DELICATE AND REFRESHING PERFUME FOR USE IN THE HOT WEATHER. DELIGHTFUL IN THE BATH QUART SIZE $4.00

PINT SIZE $2.50

SOLE AGENTS:

639

WICKERED, BOTTLES.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS. ΒΟΜΒΛΥ,

UNDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, domiga No...), to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised pânsia to Carved Bracket Knees, Borewed Mouldings, double boited, best Weish Birte Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent învaible Pocket Plateg best Whipeord Pockets, Bix Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toos, with lover for levelling, complete with the following soccmories -

12. Selected Ash Cos.

1 Butt Rest with Patent Brass Head.

1-Billiard-Rest with-Patent-Brase-Head.

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

1 Billiard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover-for-Table.-

Straightedge and Circle.

1Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

| I Wall Coe Rack.

1 Wall Butt Rack.

1. Bet Billiard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brush: :-

1 Bet "Crystalate,” or “Bonsoline” Bild, Balls,

1 Box Best Cue Tips, sasorted.

1 Cno Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle One Cement.

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozen Best White Chalk,

Packed and delivered, froe on. Board Hongkong 'or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of

Ra. 1,400 nett.

Illustrated price lists giving prīces and particulars of everything pertaining to billiard osn be had an application from the Oilces of this paper.

Hongkong, Ist April, 1904

TELEPHONE NO. 75.

[697-1

AQUARIUS WATER.

A PURE, TREBLE DISTILLED TABLE WATER

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & 00%

Hongkong, 12th August, 1908.

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

■1023-41

DODWELL & CO., LD,

Agents.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300. Persons Well Furnished Reception Boota

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Bocidenta

Electric Lifts to each Floor. Electric Lighting and Fanis Talophones on every Floor. Every Comfract

D

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms Ladies' Cloak Rooms Matron in attendance CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS. A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Roome.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically. Lighted

required).

Electria-Fariz (it

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tablos.

For Termi, do, spply to the “

MANAGER

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905. ↑

KINGSCLERE,"

1100

PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPEOJOU FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND Telephone No. 154

MACDONNEL ROAD

*SACHSOLA:" Telegraphie Address: A.B.C. de E ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Wates throughout, Billiards. Tennis, Croquet putting-green and fine stabling for borses.

Proprietress, MRS, G. SACHSE,

"BRAESIDE," PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis- and Croquet Lewis, Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour; Reduced Terms for the Summer Months. Telophone, No. 690."

Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20 Macdonnell Road Hongkong, 4th Decembor, 1807,

THE GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOM:..:

Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

Best Wines and Liquors SUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay,

83

F. DOMBALLE] M. MAILLE

Propriétaires

"LOLITAS"

AN EXQUISITE CIGAR

Of mild flavour and fine aroma, made from the

Finest pecially Selected

MANILA TOBACCOS.

SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED FOR

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH

THE

CHINA), MACAO.

HE Hotel is under European manage- ment and most striot supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most plessant retreat for those desirous of few days rost and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and ploturesque colony of Macao,

Macro in 40 miles south-west of Hongkong." Two steamers (8,8, Bui An and Sui Toi) dally to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Cantos, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA" For Terms, apply to

$218

THE MANAGER

MACAO HOTEL.

SPECIAL REDUCED SUMYER RATES Pin Dax $1 to $7 according to Room selected

de. WEEE $25 to 340

do. do.

VLØK-END8—Saturday afternoon to Monday morning $7 to $10. persens occupying one

Children under 12-half rates.

Too will be.

-SPECIAL-TERMS FOR FAMILIES. Excellent Cooking by An Cuzona, for ove seventeen years Chief Cook with the late Mr. J. WOSBORNE,

WM FARMER,

Proprietor.

TO CONNOISSEURS

Por Lake.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND. CP & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12:50

10.50-

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

20.00

13.50

IN BOXES OF 50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

·1475

LA TORRE

18.00

OLD EAST INDIA AMOROSO

18,50-

20:40

ROYAL AMONTILEADO CURIO SOLERA

28.00

26.50

Qra, 40.00 Prs. SEOU

SIEMSSEN & CO..

·HONGKONG AGENTS.

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

SPECIAL CARS by sarangement at the Co THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY, SHIPPED TO Legay'" Ulice, Alexandra Billings, Jeg Vacux

vad Central,,**

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers. ❤

Hongkong, 8th May, 1907;

$5.50

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