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LIMITED,

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

TELEPHONE 724,

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1905.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. net 35.50 per cask ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs, not $3.45 per bags ex Factory-

SEEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers

dongkong, 90th April, 1998,

943

LANE,

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PISTOLS.

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·SIEMBSEN" & CO.

Bongkong, 6th March, 1907.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE. 7,63 mm.

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Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

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STORE.

Photographie Goods of every Description in Stook:

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

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Y. KUBO, , MANAGER, HONGKONG,

4th Floor, No. 2, Connaught Road,

CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE 97).

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OF

SUMMER AND AUTUMN GOODS

INCLUDING

1584

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SALE

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Hongkong, 22nd September, 1908,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

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OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAFAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED. 18:6.

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C. LAZARUS & CO., CALCUTTA.

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AND

ACCESSORIES.

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BALLS.

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60 BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA.

986-2

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Small Edition 6,00 CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY: ∞ Social and Political Novel, by C. J.

3,50 Halcombe

FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER~"A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD; with Maps and Illum $1,80 HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,

half yearly vol, bound FIFTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE

CALENDAR, 1884 to 1913

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATA. Dining #commodation for 300 Persons Well Farnished Hoception Rooms

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents

Electric Lifts to eath Floor, Eleotrio Tighting and Fau Telephones on every Finor."

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma

Ladins Cloak Rooms:

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, 39

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGN CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

· Lading" Afternoon Tes-Rooma.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma,

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted Electric

required).

Fane (il

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor, Table D'Hote at separata tables, »

For Terms, &c, apply to the

MANAGER

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905:

KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL

1100

AFPROACH YBox Kennedy Road AND

MACDONNEL Road.

Telephone No. 134.

"SACHSOLA,” A.B.C. Code, 5th Ea- LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot sud Cold Water

Telegraphic Address:{

Eroughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet

petting green and fine stabling for horses, a11

Proprietress, MES, G. SACHSE,

“BRAESIDE," PRIVATE HOTEL,

TANDING in its own gronada with Tennis and Croquet Law, Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour: Reduced Torms for the Summer Mentha, Telephone, No.: 600,

Apply to Mr. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20; Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

[\HURSDAY, 1st October, 1908 is the THU

ANNIVERSARY of the OPENING of the ORIENTAL HOTEL by MES. MATTHAEY.

CELEBRATION SATURDAY, 3 Остовив, 1908.

pamerons

In order to suit the renience of her

patrons and friends Mas. MAT THADY will be "AT HOME" from 3 to 6 PM. on SATURDAY, when all are cordially favitad.

"The Band of the 13th Rajputs under Band- master CT, Cox will play a specially solected programms during and after Dinner on BATURDAY, 3rd OCTOBER, 1908.

For Particulars, apply to C. FRERICHS,

Manager Hongkong, 21st September, 1908,

.,

1263

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MB, H. HAYNES. Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN," SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

Per Case

$22.50

20.00.

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE

OF THE FAR EAST...

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

12,50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

7.50

102

10.50

-PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO.

20.00

THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch to which is added an Account of the Calobra-

in tions 1891

2.00

1.00

RATES

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILEADO (URIO SOLERA

23.00

26.50

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Qrs. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY BHIPPED TO...

COMPANY,

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POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS-

THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1906, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA

TIONS IN OMENA REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... 0,50 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub- linhod Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by J, E. Festhorstonhaagh

0.50

0.50

400

OF EXCHANGE HONGKONG English Mail daya 1874 to 1907 4 BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail Days 1893 to 1905 CALLED OUT: or the Cheng Wang'e Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Bo mande, by Chas, J. H. Halcomba SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER PLAN OF VICTORIA

AT

2.00

***

1.00

2,00 0,25 1,00

BỊ A CAO, MANAGER MR. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegr. pbic addres→ FARMER, MACAO" BUATED IN THE CKS THE OF PRATA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under

experienced Europesa Supervision.

KOWLOON

1.0V

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PEAK

1.00

NEW TERRITORY CANTON

HONGKONG AGENTS.

#45

0,25

0.25 BIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM...

MAIL. TABLES for 1908... 0.30 & 0,20 TRADE MARK BEGULATIONS ·

IN CHINA

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0.75

0.75

0,50

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THE

GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

93

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

·F. DOMBALLE)

Propriétaires

MACAO HOTEL..

РЕАК

JOU AJIE

M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

7.30 am, to 9.80 s.m. ...Every 10 minuter, 9.30 am to 11:00 am, Every 15 minuter, 11.30am to 12.45 p.m. Every 15 minutes 12:48 pm to 1:16 pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 pm to 1,50 p.m....Every 15 minutes, ...Krary 10 minuter.

1.46 p.m. to. Every 15 minutes. 2.15 pm to 8.00 pm, wil 8,80pm to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minutes; 5,00 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

8.40 p.m. & 9,00 p.m., 9:45 to 11.15 pm,

every 1 hour. SATUEDĀTS.

Exten Osen at 11,80 p.m. and 11.55 p.m.

· BUNDATI.

8.00 to 9.00 Every 15 minutes" 9.00 to 9,30 am. 1.:Every 80 minutes. *9.50 am to 1920 1 10 Byung J5 minutės. 10:00 am to 113001. .... Eváry 10 Thietter 11:45 mth, to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 18.00 Noon to 1:00 p.i....Every 10 minutes. 100 pan. to 6.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 6:00 pm. to 6.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. 6.00pm to 7.00 pm...Every 16 minutes." 7.00 pm to 8:00 pm. Every 10 mainboa NIGHT CARS at 8.45pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9,96 tó - 11.15 pm., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Die Vous Food Ceutas

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers, — Bongkong, 9th May, 1907,"

WATKINS

H

LIMITED

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

AVE always on hand, a large variety of BAIE BRUSHES, SHAVING BRUSHEB, TOOTH BRUSHES, RUBBER SPONGES, SPONGE BAGS, etc., ste.

A large selection of BATH GLOVES, SHAVING MIRRORS, at REDUCED.

LATES

TOILET AND ANTISEPTIC SOAPS, A SPECIALITY..

TOILET BEQUISITIS OF ALL KINDS.

PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES PROPRIETARY ARTICLES.

WATKINS LIMITED.

THE APOTHECARIES HALL, ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

31 Queen's Read Central:

TELEPHONE No. 706

Hongkong, 9th September, 1908.

2918

WANTED

WANTED:

FURNISHED ROOM in Hongkong, A Upper Levels Preferred.

Apply tow

8. H. Care of "Daily Presa" Offe Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.

A

WANTED.

GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. 0.75 Every information and Special attention given.

to Touriste. REASONABLE RATES.

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

M

WM, FARMER

Propriatur

"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH-

CHINA),

·MACAO.

E B GIL-LANDERS THE Hotel is under European manage

ment and most strict supervision as to. food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All somforts of a home,

"CLAREMONT,” 2 & 4, KENNEDY ROAD. Hongkong, 9th February, 1907

1315

TEN

FURNISHED HOUSE on the Pask

or Lower Larels from December, 1908)

Apply

to March 1809, or longer.

349

Care of Daily Press Office.” Hongkong, 2nd September, 18.

1255

TING

1326

SURGEON DENTIST;

No. 10, D'AUGILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE. Conmltation Free.. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905

WANTED

POSITION of Trast in a First Cises Hotel, The advertiser is a fuent bagais, speaking French, English, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian, and would be For #solul for introducing provisions and ships stores to ships in harbour. Excellent referonges as to charsetor, etc.

A...,

Apply

Care of "Daily Press" Office, 1266 Hongkong, 5th September, 1908.

*ON BALE.

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

Comfortable accommodation for travollars paying a visit to the historical and picturesque eclony of Macao.

Maon in

in 10 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (ss. Sui An and Bar Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give eary communication with bath these centres.

Cable Address BOAVISTA. "* For Terme, apply to

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A TABLE OF THI RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG :

Demand Drafte on London on the day ef or preceding the departure of the English-

Mails-also-Table of the Yearly. Approximate Averages for 34 Year FROM 1874 To 1907.. Price: $2. Cash. On sale at the "DAILY PRESS" Office, or Local Booksellers.

THE MANAGER

NEW CARTRIDGES.

T Popular English Manufacturers. In

all Bores and Bless.

D

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G. at 36, 37 and.. $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Varisty.

Inspection Invited.

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

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