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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA INDIA, ADEYBALIA, 88., and for PRIVÁTE BESIDESTS AT THE

OUTPORTHA

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which in incorporated the CHINA' OVERLAND Trans ESPORT, Hubscription, paid in advance, $12

per annum. Postage to any part of

The World (2,

Hongkong

Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1967

DHK

DIRECTORY & CRBONICLE?

FOR 1908.

Complate Edition: $10.00 Small

6.00

Orders may be want to the Hongkong Daily Press Oce and to the Local Booksellers'

No. 16,732. #STEILTI#-# BLAƑ/ÆLTER★ HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1978, 1908. ■ BA+AƒWAFAAT HET PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,

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ESTABLISHED 1815.

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SALOL

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Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

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dongkong, 29th April, 1908

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Hongkong, 13th March, 1997.

-685

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JUST

LANDED

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Hongkong, 10th September, 1908.

AL

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LING & CO..

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS.

STORE,

Photographie Gooda of every Description in Stook.

Developing and Printing Undertaken.

Hengkong, 81st July, 1907,

THE

GRAND

780

HOTEL.

DIVISION STREET, KOBE

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

#3

BEST WINDS AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED, Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE} Propriétaires

M. MAILLE

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED..

TIME TABLE,

WERK DAYS.

COMPANY,

7:30 am to 9.80 am...Every 10 minutes. 5,10m. to 11.00 sm. Every 16 minutes, 11.30 .m. to 12,65 p.to. .....Every 15 mintem 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1/46 pm ...Erary 15 minutes, -1.45 pm, to 8.30 p.in, Erocy 10 minute

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every hour.

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BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

WATKINS LIMITED

·Ha

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

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TELEPHONE NO. 708

Hongkong, 9th September, 1908.

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CABIN

[697-1

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!

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Jane's Fighting Ships of the World,

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Pear's Encyclopedia

Nautical Almanack, 1909

Wood's Natural History

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Hume History of England

INSURANCE

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HONGKONG HOTEL

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

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1102

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Shakespeare's Complata Works; 6 Vole.

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80

80

Memoirs of Count Gramont

80

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175

$918

Macaulay's History of England: 5 Vols

Stanley Gibbon's Stamp Album, 3907;

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4.50

4,00

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A. B. C. 5th Edition need.

THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will roosire any Order for

TELEPHONE, 724,

JAPAN COALS.

Hongkong. 3rd August, 1908.

LANE,

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

NEW STOCK:

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ARDATH TOBACCO,

STATE

EXPRESS-CIGARETTES.

Ja$1

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AQUARIUS WATER.

A PURE, TREBLE DISTILLED`

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TELEPHONE No. 76.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1908,

TO CONNOISSEURS

1884

4th Floor, No. 2, Connaught Road.

CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE 97),

CARRERAS

CRAVEN AND GUARDS MIXTURE. BLACK CAT AND CRAVEN CIGARETTES.

ARDATH:

MEDIUM AND SPECIAL MIXTURE.

STATE EXPRESS

AND QUO CIGARETTES.

SMITH'S:

134

-Wine & Spirit Merchants.

"LOLITAS

AN EXQUISITE CIGAR

Of mild flavour and fine aroma, made from the

best pecially. Selected MANILA TOBACCOS.

IN BOXES OF 50

VADIS

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1115 pm, every half hour,

SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, Abereziden BuilKings, Dag VÆRI Foad Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & BON.

General Managera.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1906.

$5.50

BECIALLY MANUFACTURED FOR

WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

TANDING in its own grounds with Tonals and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Farnished Bedrooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour: Reduced Terms for the Summer Montha, Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Ms. F. W; WATTS,

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

ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONA 107,

No. 2, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTIAL. Mr. K. MATTHAEY. Proprietrars. A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel. Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables, MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

C. FRERICHS,

Mainger.

Hongkong, 6th September, 1908,

MACAO HOTEL

SPECIAL REDUCED SUMYER RATES Paz DAY $4 to $7 according to Room selected

"

WEEx $25 to $40 do.

, Momra 190 to HA đó.

do.

do

do.

do

WRIK-Is-Saturday afternoon to Monday

morning $7 to $10.

Two persons occupying one room, will be - charged a rate and a half only,

Children under 12—ball raten.

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES. Excellent Cooking by AH Carone, for over seventeen years Chief Cock with the late Mr. J. W. OSBORNE.

1248

WR, FARMER,

Proprietor

BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

THE

CHINA), MACAO.

Hotel is onder Europesu manage. ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place,

All comforts of a home.

A most pleant retreat, for those de fan of iş Lew days rest and quiet.

of Mismo.

historical and pictorceONE

woan is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Two steamers (as. Bus An and Bui Tavy daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, gire easy cummunication with both these centres.

Cable Address--“ BOAVISTA For Terms, apply to

1088

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THE MANAGER