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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ko,, and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTFORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY

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No. 15,809. BATIK-# H668–140+=** HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1908. I *^+=+4/TAXT-R8# PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

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OF THE FINEST QUALITY IN

·GREAT· VARIETY. SPECIAL DESIGNS FOR TABLE DECORATION.

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INCLUSIVE.

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LIMITED.

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

·MANUFACTURERS, OF

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

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

Hongkong. [1555

WATKINS LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGI TS.

HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FINE ASSORTMENT OF HIGH CLASS

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CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES, IN TINS ASSORTED. ROWNTREE'S CHOCOLATES, IN BEAUTIFUL Fancy Boxes. PASCALL'S SWEETS, IN BOTTLES. CRACKERS, IN GREAT VARIETY,

· OUR STOCK IS LARGE AND WORTH SEEING.

·COME EARLY, BUY BARLY, YOU GET A BETTER PICK:

WATKINS LIMITED.

THE APOTHECARIES-HALE|

31, Queen's Road Contral.

Hongkong, 5th December, 1908.

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CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

́WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF...

TLONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 125.

CHATER ROAD. --

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

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BRANDY

-For Case,

$22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.60

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JOHN WALKER & SONS"

OLD FIGHLAND

42.50

C. P. & C0.8 SPECIAL

BLEND

10:50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

20.00

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR.

14.75

LA TORRE

1600

OLD EAST INDIA AMOROSO

18.50

20:00

·ROYAL AMONTILEADO CURIO SOLERA

23:00

26.50

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT..

In Gaaks 575 lbs, net 25,50 per caskex-Factory. In Bags 250 Tbs.net $345 pering er Faebery.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General "Managera. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

THE GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

BEAT WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

›F. DOMBALLE):

M. MAIDLE

Propriétaires.

LIMITED.

DEAK TRAMWAYS

TIME TABLE.

**7.00 m...'

WEEK DATE.

-COMPANY

BENEDICTINE, DO.M. -

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SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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POL BOONE,

LANSON PERE ET FILS.

DUG DE MONTEBELLO. SOFABOT &

CO. PAUL DOUMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAU.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

'Hongkong, 12th December, 1908.

THE

15; Queen's Road Central

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction,

within their “SALES BOOMS, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE-GONCERNED,

TO-DAY (FRIDAY),

the 18th DECEMER, commencing at 2:30∙P.M.,'

A RARE COLLECTION OF EXAMPLES OF

JAPANESE HIGH ART.

This Collection was gathered together by prominent Members of the Art Society of Japan for display in The ART GALLERY at Tokyo on the occasion of the Great Exhibition arranged to take place during, 1912, on account of the postpanamant of which the collection -has boun brought to this. City. for Sale.

Such an opportunity of sequiring objects of Japanese High Art sokdom occurs. On View TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), the 46th inst. Catalogues will be issued.

Tabs –As, usual.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1908.

HUGHES & HOUGH, KAUCTIONEERS,

TRAUK

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

"WHITE HORSE”

WHISKY.

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To His MAJESTY

THE KING. By Royal Appointment,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

MACKIE & CO. DISTTALERS LTD. LAGATULEN DISTILLERY, IBLAY. MAET:MILL

CRAIGELLASHİE,, Girver

The

SOLÉ AGENTS.

Estab. 1742.

Quality the Secret of Success.

$15 PER DOZ.

NOTE---Any persons proved grilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky

will be refused supplies.

PUBLIC ÂUCTION

MAGNIFICENT

OF

COLLECTION OF

OIL-PAINTINGS,

FROM THE

PARIS SALON

COMPRISING PAINTINGS BY THE WELL-ENOWE AKTIBIS :

HOTELS

|HONGKONG HOTEL

-FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

¿Diring accommodation for 300 Persons.

Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billard Room for Hotel

Rediderita

Electric Lifta to each Floor. Electric Lighting and Fans, Telephones

on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladise Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance. -

CHARGES: MODERATE, AND. NO. EXTRAS, B39)

A. F. DAVIES,.Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies Afternoon Tea-Rooma.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, -Electrically Lighted; Electric Fuus (if)

required).

Electric. Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hotent separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER. [1475

* KINGSCLERE,” PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND. MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No..134. Talegraphie : Address: A.D.C. Code, 5th Ed.

"SACHSOLA." TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

E throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,

patting green and fine stabling for horse.

0413 Proprietress, MES G. SACHSE.

BRAESIDE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL

: CITANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour, Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mк8, F. W., WATTS.

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ([640

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

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MES.

CHARPENTIER, BENAED, SEBRET, DIDIER, PINGGERA, FERRY, PAULUS, DUPIN, GERARD, LIONETTI, CONSTANTIN, MATARD, MONTREN,

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ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY,

- the 21er and 2230. URCEMBED, 1908, commencing each day at 2.30 PM, in the

CITY HALL (ST. ANDREW'S).

NB-The attention of the public is drawn to this opportunity of purchasing valuable works of art which are the finest that have ever been offered for sale in this Colony.

Catalogues on application.

Hongkong, 15th; December, 1908.

T

GEO. P. LAMMERT, AUCTIONEER.

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BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

·PEDDER #STREET -Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, No. 696.

Altas of the Chinees Empire ; Mape. Large Scale..

fne

$9.00

#POCKET BOOKS, PURSES, LETIBE CASES, CARD CASES, FRAMES, "CIGAR AND CIGARETTE CASES, WRITING CASES, LADIES SMALL BAGS, ATTACHE CASES, &c.

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5.00 p.m. to

Every 10 miantes. NIGHT CARS.

3.30 p.m. to every 15 minutes,

8:45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. BATVEDATS.

Extra Cars at 11:30 pm, and 11.45 pm. SUNDAYS.

8:00 8.ER, to 9900 am. Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10:30. Every 15 minutes. 10.00 0.1. to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes, 11.45am to 12.00 Noon Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1:00p.m. Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m.

m. Every 10 minutes. 6:00p.m. to 7.00 pm.

Every

minutes. 15 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm, Every 10 minutes NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. &9.00p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., orery-half hour. SPECIAL GARS by Brzangément at the Company's Office, Alexandra Halldings, Des War Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON..

General Managers.

·1EL374 Mongkong, 9th May, 1907.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

XMAS PRESENTS

CHOICEST PERFUMES

IN OUT GLASS BOTTLES IN ELEGANT CASKETS.

ARTISTIC BOXES

OF CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY.

A-CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

INEXPENSIVE PRESENTS

SUITABLE FOR.

WHIST AND BRIDGE PARTIES DRESDEN WARE, TERRA Corta FIGURES. CLOCKS, PHOTO FRAMES, &c.

TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES, &c.

Post Card Code

Plains of Silenon, by Askow. Kate Meredith, by Cateliffe Hyne. L Francis Cluide, by Stanley Weyman. Bonita, by Ridder Haggani.

ANNUAL VOLUMES, BOY'S AND GIRL'S ANNUAL, CHATTERBOX, LITTLE POLKS, PLAY BOX ANNUAL, BUNDAY, BO PEEP, LITTLE DOTS, CHILDREN'S FRIEND, &.

WDW STOCK OF GAMES OF ALL KINDS,

The Law of the Land, by White, Hill Rise, by Maxwell,

A Set of Bix, by Conrad. The Diva's "Ruby, by Marion

Crawford. By Faith Alone, by Boné Bazu.

Love the "Harvester, by Mor

Parberton. The Ancient Law, by Ellen Glasgow.

Birtaus Bizaam Road, by Pott»);

Radare.

The Great Miss: Driver, by Anthony

Hope. The Ghost

LANE. CRAWFORD Hongkong, 15th December, 1908.

CO.

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$1.75 th br 3 for $5.00.

31

GTLLANDERS.

"CLAREMONT,” 244, KANNEDY ROAD. *Hongkong, 9th February, 1907.

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||ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MES M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

A thoroughlyFirst-Chan and Up-to-Data Hotel.

Target Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Residante sind Tourists. Tablo D'Heto at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES. #Telegraphic-address: “ Comfort," Hongkong.

For Partionlara, apply to

M. MATTHAEY,

Propietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

·BHAMEEN-CANTON.

HANAOEL-MR. -H.`HAYNES, Telegraphło address---“ VICTORIA, SHAXXEN, -ŠITUATED" ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. „MANAGER-M2, H. N. BEAUREPAIRE.

Telegraphic address—“ FARMER, Macao,” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRATA GEANDE "Both Hotels electrically Egted, and under

→ såperienced European Supervision. ĐÉCISES (AND Chairs PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists, REASONALE RATES.

al 625]

WM, FARMER,

Proprietor.

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

HE Hotel is under European manage. THE

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

All comforts of home.

A most pleasant retreat for these desirous o

a few days reet and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers -payings visit to the historical and picturesqua

oolery of Maeso.

Mitao is 40 miles southwest of Hongkong.

Wo ybéamers (4 Sui An and Bui Tai daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to und Eroth Cantón, give easy communication with

both taste outras.

Cable Address Boavista." For Terms, apply to

"THE MANAGER,