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A Comprehensive and Complete Revor? of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

" is given in the

HONGKONG

WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINAOVERLAND TRADE RETORT Subscription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Postage to any

part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1867

No. 15,826. ✯✯t=8^FIB-# BATA=+4ot=** HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1909. XAN

WATSON'S

EFFERVESCING

LIVER SALT

Highly Recommended for all Derangements

of the

mel and Liver.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.

THE NOVEL OF THE SEASON.

VIVIENNE'S VENTURE”

BY VIOLA GRAEME

(HONGKONG LADY)

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TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM

NEW SEASON'S MODELS

WATKINS LIMITED.

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

31, Queen's Road Central.

BABY GRANDS

Hongkong, 7th Jummary, 1909.

AND

UPRIGHT

BLUTHNER,

RACHELS, IBACH,

PLEYEL, ETU., ETC.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

or

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED. 188,

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IN PREPARATION

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR.1909.

Edition: $10.00

6.00

dry may be sent to the

kong Daily Press Office and Be Local Booksellers.

號九月正年九零百九千一英港香 PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD.

UNDE

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

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

Residents,

NDERTAKE to Sapply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design

No. 1, to following Spesification, vis. On Eight Massivo Turned Legs, raised panels Dining accommodation for 300 Persons, Carved Bracket Knee, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low sot Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates best Whipoord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of Enginn Cloth and patent adjusting toes, with lover for levelling, complete with the following Bocessories 12 Selected Ash Cues............

1 Butt Rest with Potent Brass Head.

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.

Long Butt.

1 Mid Batt, ENNAL

1 Billard Marding Board.

1 Dust Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle,

1 Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

1 Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Batt Rack

1 Bet BilBaril Rulee, Framed.

1 Best Billiard Brush.....

1.SetCrystalate" or "Bouzoline" Bild. Balls.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cas Coment.

1 Bor Bilk Spots.

2 Dozen Best White Chall

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong er Shanghai Harbour for the earn of

Be. 1,400 nett.

Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiard can be had on pliostion from the Offees of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

CHAMPAGNES.

(697-1

FOMMERY & GRENO.

BOLLINGER & CO.

GIESLER & CO. POL ROGER.

LANSON PERE ET FILS.

DUC DE MONTEBELLO.

JEROY & CO

PAUL DOUMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAU.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

TELEPHONE No. 75.

WINE

Hongkong, 12th December, 1908.

A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT

GRANDS

BY

STECK,

BRANDY ★✰✰

***

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

$20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND V. P. & CU'S SPEC

BLEND

1250

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

20.00 13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20:00

ROYAL AMONTILEADO CURIO SOLERA

$23.00

26.50

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

QTS, 40.00 Prs, 42.00

CHEAP.

MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

GREEN ISLAND COMENT COMPANY,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caaks 375 lbs, not $5.50 por mak ex Factory. In Bags 250 lbs. net 83.45 per bag ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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

THE GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

461

BEST WINES And Liquors SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

РЕАК

7.00 13.

F. DOMBALLE).

M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

Propriétaires.

COMPANY

7.30 am to 9.30 a... Every 10 minning, 9.30 am to 11.00 sm... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12:45 pm. Every 15 minutes 12.45 p.m. to 115 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.. to 1:45 p.m... Every 15 mines. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 pm Every 15 minutes. 3.30pm to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minutes.. 5.00 pm to 8:00p.m... Every 10 minutes.

- NIGHT CARS.

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

every hour. BATULLDAYS. Extra Cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm. SUNDAYS

8.00 am. tó 900 a.....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 sm. to 930a.m. Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30 a.m. Every 15 minutes, 10.00 am to 11.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutos. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1:00 pm to 5.00 pm ... 15 minutes.

5.00 pm to 6.00p.m. 7 minutes.

6.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 pm to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to 11.16 p., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Cantani. Dabar na

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

[1374 Hongkong 9th May, 1907.

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

TELEPHONE 97.

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT

NOW SHOWING

AXMINSTER PARQUET

CARPETS

WOVEN IN ONE PIECE WITHOUT SEAM

EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS AND COLOURINGS

VARIOUS SIZES RUGS TO MATCH. -

INSPECTION INVITED.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 7th January, 1909.

司公木興昌商英

THE PACIFIC COAST LUMBER MILLS, LTD.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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DOUGLAS FIR COREGON PINE)

TIMBERS

JOB

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

Shipments made direct from our Saws to the Conenmer in Bouth China.

THOS, W. KYDD, Oriental Bepresentative, Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel

Hongkong.

Telephone 373.

Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.

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SIA

SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central

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AND

Electric Lifte 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,

"A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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→KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (1)

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each flee Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, &c, apply to the Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

Telegraphic Address

"SACHSOLA."

A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed

ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

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

245 Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

GERMICIDE. TANDING in its own grounde with Tennis

PULICIDE.

MOST EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING PLAGUE, CHOLERA, MALARIA, ETC. BY DESTROYING FLEAS, MOSQUITOS AND ALL NOXIOUS INSECTS AND VERMIN AND ALL DISEASE GERMS.

AS SUPPLIED TO AND RECOMMENDED BY THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, AND USED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

HARMLESS.

CONVENIENT.

EFFE TIVE.

DIRECTIONS :—A tenoupfül (quarter pint) to be added to a pailful (three gallons) of water.

To be used for washing floors, clothes, atensils, etc., etc.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

TRADE

LIMITED.

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

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

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“WHITE HORSE?' To HS MAJESTY

WHISKY.

THE KING. By Royal Appointment.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

MARK

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, ISLAY,

MAUT-MILL CRAIGELLACHTE

GLENLIFE

SOLE AGENTS.

Estab. 1742,

Quality

the Secret of Success, $15 PER DOZ,

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

will be refused supplies.

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

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

TENNIS BACKETS.

A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF SLAZENGER'S "DOHERTY” BLACK GUT.

GOLF BALLS.

17

SPALDING'S WIZARD WITH BLUE Dor.

SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY.

How to Swim and Save Life, by C. M.

Daniels..

Golf Guide; by James Braid.

Rugby Guide and How to play Rugby by

Old Informational

Football Guide and How to play" Soccer,”

by S. Bloomer How to play Water Polo,

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Cricket Onide and How to play: " Cricket,”

Cro

by Prince Raujitenhji.

How to Run 100 Yards, by J. W. Morton. How to Sprint.

and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Recma, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour,

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to MRS. F. W. WATTS.

"Braonide," 20, Macdonnell Road Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. (044

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGLONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., bave new 40,000 Cabio Fost of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT Storce will be Opan at 10 AM. and 4 PM. dady, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

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

[48 ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Mas. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress...

A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel.

Large and Airy Booms, affording every comfort to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE BATES, Telegraphic address:"Comfort," Hongkong.

For Partionlars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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"BOA VISTA' (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH.

CHINA.), MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage.

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

·All comforts of a home,

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of & fow days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macie.

Macao in 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two stormers to and frora Canton, give easy communication with both these centros.

Cable Address*BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

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THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGEE-ME, H. HAYNES, Telegraphic address VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED ON THE REITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MM MACAO. MANAGER-ME. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic address" FARRKE, MACAO." BITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED.

| Every information and Special attention given.

to Tourists. BEASONALE RATES,

Lawn Tennis Guide, by F. A. Vailo, Base Ball Gnide, by Henry Chadwick,

$1625]

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WM. FARMER Proprietor