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PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE. OUTPOETS

A Comprehenstre and Completo Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONGWEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE EFFORT Subscription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Postage to say part of the World 82.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 15,800.陇百八千五萬—第 BITA TÆT=#*

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS

OF THE FINEST QUALITY IN

GREAT VARIETY,

AL DESIGNS FOR TABLE

DECORATION.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

ALEXANDEA BUILDINGS.

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HAVE YOU SEEN

THE

"MOUTRIE"

AUTO-PIANO?

PERFECT IN EVERY DETAIL

AND FINISH.

PRICE $850.

RECITALS GIVEN DAILY

INSPECTION INVITED.

S. MOUTRIE &Co., Lo.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1908.

[a1375-4

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks 375 lbs. nat 85.50 per cask ex Factory. In Bags 250 lbs, net 83.45 per bag ex Footary,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Honkong, 29th April, 1908. [a1647

THE GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

BEST WINES AND Laquoss BUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

PAR

F"DOMBALLE) M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

SWEEK DAYS.

taires.

COMPANY

7.00 a.m. i 7.30 to 9:30a.m...very 10 minutes.

9.30 am to 11.00. Every 15 minutes.

11.30 am to 12.45p

15 minutes.

12:45 pm to 7am 10 minutes.

1.15 p.m. to 14 pun

Every 15 minutes.

Every 10 minutes. Every 15 minutes

Every 15 minuten

5.00pm to 8.00pm Every 10 minutes,

8.45 p.m. & 9.00

NIGHT CAER

9.45 to

5 to 11.15 p.m.

ESTABLISHED

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 1908.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Telephone 97.

NEW STOCK OF

"WALK-OVER"

BOOTS AND SHOES

*

IN

BLACK, BROWN AND PATENT LEATHER.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 28th October, 1908.

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WATKINS LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FINE ASSORTMENT OF HIGH CLASS CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES, IN TINS ASSORTED. ROWNTREE'S CHOCOLATES, IN BEAUTIFUL FANCY BOX ES. PASCALL'S SWEETS, IN BOTTLES. CRACKERS, IN Great Vabiety.

TRADH

IN PREPARATION

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909.

Complete Edition

$10.00 "6.00

Orders may be sent to the

Hongkong Daily Press Office und to the Local Booksellers.

二拜禮 驶八月二十年八零百九千—英港香 PHIOW, 88 FER MONTH.

The GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the Franco-British Exhibition has been awarded to

WHITE HORSE”

WHISKY.

HOTELS

* TO HIS MAJESTY HONGKONG HOTEL

THE KING.

By Boyal

Appointment.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, TELAY" MALE-MILLEME CRAIGELLACHIN

Grezier.

SOLE AGENTS.

Estab. 1742.

Quality

the Secretfor

Baccess.

$15 PER DOZ,

NOTE-Any perepns proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with Inferior Whisky

will be refused supplies...

司公本典昌商英

THE PACIFIC COAST LUMBER MILLS, LTD. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA. MANUFACTURERS OF

DOUGLAS FIR (OREGON PINE)

TIMBERS

FOR

[m33

DOCK YARDS: DECKING, SHEATHING, TIMBERS, SPARS, &c RAILWAYS: SLEEPERS, TIMBERS, PILES AND CAR-STOCK.

Bhipments made direct from our Saws to the Consumer in South China.

THOS. W. KYDD, Oriental Representative, Tdephone 373.

Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotol. Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.

Hongkong.

OUR STOCK IS LARGE AND WORTH SEEING.

COME BARLY, BUY EARLY, YOU GET A BETTER PICK.

75,

WATKINS LIMITED.

THE APOTHECARIES HALL, -31, Queen's Host Contral.

C. LAZARUS &

60 & 61, BENTINCK STREET,

CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLES

Manufactured in CALCUTTA of TIMBER which has been

THOROUGHLY SEASONED.

CATALOGUE AND PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION,

C. LAZARUS & CO.. CALCUTTA.

D851

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1895.

BRANDY

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS

OLD HIGHLAND

12.50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

p.m.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

DOURO

13.50

SHERRY FINO SUPERIOR

1475

LA TORRE

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILEADO

23.00

CURIO SOLERA

$26.50

BATURDAYN. Extra Cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45

GUNDATE, BE

15 minutes. 8.00 a.m. to 900-am....Every 9.00am to 930 m. Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30 in. Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 mp,.... Every 10 minutes. 11.45 s.m. to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutos. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m. Every 10 mmides. 1.00 pm to 5.00p.m... Every 15 minutes, 5.00p.m. to 5.00pm Every 10 minutes. 6.00pm to 7:30 pm. Every 15 minutes, to 8.00 pm Every 10 minutes

€ 8.45 pm. & 9.00 5.4, 0.45 to 11.15 pm every SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office Alexandra Buildings, Des

Youx Road Cont HUMPHREYS & SON,

ENJOHN D.

eneral Managvan. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.

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BENEDICTINE, DOM

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

BOORD'S TOM

IS THE BEST OBTAINABLE.

OLD

SOLE AGENTS;

GIN

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANDIS

Hongkong, Stà November, 1908.

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY." TOTAL FUNDS AT 31at DECEMBES, 1907

£18,114,624.

1 Authorised Capital. Bubscribed Capital Paid-up Capital.

II. Fire Funda

£3,000,000 2,750,000 687,500 3,065,374 15 7

0

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Hates.

SHEWAN, TOMES peg Agents. Hongkong, 2let July, 1908.

NETHERLANDS LLOYD

AMSTERDAM & BATAVIA.

3019

OF

THE the hove Company, are EUndersigned having been appointed

prepared to ACCEPT FIRE and MARINE. RISKS at Carrent Rates.HAR SOM &

A MAN CRUZ, BASTO & Co. 1548. Hongkong, 11th November, 1908.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- BURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

NHE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the boys Company, are

[+1565

ARANCE SALE REDUCTION OF 25 PER UENT

CASH ON DELIVERY.

E are holding a CHEAP SALE to clear part of Old Stock for 14 Days only from lot to 14th DECEMBER, Comprising

GLASS. CROCKERY, ENAMEL and ELECTRO PLATED WARE, MARBLE CLOCKS: COUNTERPANES, DOWN QUILTS, CARPETS, PRINTS, TABLE LAMPS, TABLE CLOTHS, IRON and BRASS EDSTEADS, IRON COOKING STOVES, sta, eto,

Must be sold to make Boum for new and up-to-date Stock.

A. TACK & CO..

26, Des Vœux ROAD. Hongkong, 1st December, 1908,

COLD STORAGE.

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FIBET CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE..

Dining socommodation for 300 Persons. Well Furnished Reception Room's,

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each: Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, $39.99 A. F. DAVIES, Manager,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL-

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms."

Frivate Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (if

required),

Electric Passenger Elerater to ench Table D'Hote at separate tables, For Terms, &a, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905."

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

[+1476

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY Road and MACDONNEL HOLD

Telephone No. 134.

AB.C. Code, 5th Ed.

Telegraphie Address "* SACHSOLA, ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and fine stabling for horses.

641] Proprietrose, Mas. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE," PRIVATE HOTEL,

TANDING la Its own grounds with Tennis

STAND

and Croquet Lawns; Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour: Reduced Terms

THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, LTD., have now 40,000 Cubic Feet of Cold. Storage available at EAST POINT Stores will 1be Open at 10 AM and 4 P., dally, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

GAE, HAXTON, Manager. Hongkong 1st April, 1908, **

prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE DAVID CORSAR & SON'S

at Current Rates:

WM. MEYERINK & CO., Hongkong, 5th September, 1908.

114

994

NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, OF LONDON.

AHE Undersigned, having been sypointed TAGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates A

BEUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO. Hongkong, 14th November, 1908,

1566

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned, having been appointed the above Compare prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates CARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkong, 13th August 1906.

DR.M. H. CHAUN.

28

HE Istest Method of the AMERICAN.

T SYSTEM 7 DENTISTRY.

3 33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, From the University of Pennysilvania, U.B.A.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907,

Q78, 40.00 Pr8. 42.00|GEN TING

A SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS:

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SURGEON DENTIST

1261

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATES Milyor Consultation Free. Hongkong, 218 September, 1905.

MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED LONG FLAK RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Bale Ager.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

PRIVATE BORB M 28.

In

all and Beter English Manufacturers.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 888G. at 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100-SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection Invited.

HAWM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 25th October, 1906

GILLANDERS.

WOW CLAREMONT,"

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

NOTICE,

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Band of FURST BISM ABCK will play during and after Dinner on THURSDAY, the 10th inst, at the ORIENTAL HOTEL

M. MATTHAEY,

Propietress.

Hongkong, 8th December, 1908.

fa1268

"BOA VISTA (HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA) MACAO.

THE Hotel in under European manage- ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home,

A most plassant retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable, accommodation for travellers raying visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Maso

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (en. Sut An and Bui Tar)

from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres,

suil from Hongkong, and end user) daily to

Cable Address" RO&VISTA."

* For Terms, apply to 0216]

THE MANAGER.

1446. VICTORIA HOTEL

AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 min. With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING B SHOTB in 2 SECONDS."

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

42

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 763 mm. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES: FIBING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

CARLOWITZ & Co. Agents, Tongkong, 13th March, 1907

635

SHAMEEN-CANTON. »Na

- MANAGEE-MB. H. HAINES. Telegraphio adizers VICTORIA, SHAMKEN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO ROTEL.

MANAGER-MB. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic address"FARMER, Macao." SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PEAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS FROVIDED... Every information and Special attention given to Touriste REASONALE RATES

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor