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¡For EUROPE & AMERICK INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ko, and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Becord of the

NEWS OF THE FAE EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG

WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE KeforT Subscription, paid. In advance,

$12 per annum, Postage to any

part of the World $2

Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,828. ATZGATIR-$ (-Aƒ+4"+=#* HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12rx, 1909.

WATSON'S

EFFERVESCING

LIVER SALT

Highly Recommended for all Derangements

of the Sfomnou an. - Liver VERAN

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED &.D. 1841.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SPECIAL OFFER FOR ONE MONTH OF OUR SUPERB STOCK OF SUITINGS AT THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONAL PRICES FOR CASH.

SCOTCH AND CHEVIOT TWEED SUITS ANGOLAS, CASHMERES AND LLAMAS AT $35, $38, $40 & $45.

BLUE AND BLACK SERGES, VICUNAS, &c. AT $35, $38. & $40.

CASHMERE TROUSERS

FANCY VESTS

[130

OVERCOATS

DRESS SUITS SILK LINED

DRESS DINNER SUITS SILK LINED

S. MOUTRIE & CO.. LIMITED.

$40

$12 $14 $16 $7.50 $8.50 $10

$75 $85

$70 $80

NOTE:All above Materials are quite NEW, and of the very best quality and Latest Patterns

THE HOME

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1909.

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OF THE

VICTOR

NEW RECORDS

BY

司公木與昌商英

THE PACIFIC COAST LUMBER MILLS, LTD.

VANCOUVER, DRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

MANUFACTURERS OF

DOUGLAS FIR (OREGON PINE)

TIMBERS

FOR

EVERY MAIL DOCK-YARDS: DECKING, SHEATHING, TIMBERS, SPARS, &c

OVER 200 MACHINES

AND

10,000 RECORDS.

TO SELECT FROM

THE LARGEST AND MOST

UP-TO-DATE STOCK

IN THE FAR EAST.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

[240-2

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY•

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caaks 375 lb. nat $5.50 per cask ex Factory. In Bags 250 lbs. not $3.45 per bag or Fastery,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managera.

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

46]

BEST WIVES AND Liquoss SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE)

M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY

7.00 am.

LIMITED.

TIMEBLE.

WEEK DATS.

7.30 am. to 9.30 am... Every 10 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 12:45 pm. to 1.19 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 145 p.m.... Every 15 minutes. 1.45pm to 215 pm E Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.. to 300 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 3.30 pm to 5.00 pan. Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 200 p.m. Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CAES

8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour, SATURDAYS,

Extra Cars at 11.30 pm and 11.45 p.m. BUNDATE

6.00 am, to 900 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am. to 930 am... Every 30 minutes.

Every 15 minutes. 9.30am to 10.30. Every 10 minutos. 10.00a.m. to 11.00 am." 11.45am. to 1200 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonto 1.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 100p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. ..Every 10 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 6.00pm to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutes.

to 1.00 p.m.

Every 10 minutes. -7.00p.m

9.45 to NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. &9.00 p.m.

11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Offea, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vœux Road Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

1374 Hongkong 9th May, 1907.

RAILWAYS: SLEEPERS, TIMBERS, PILES AND CAR-STOCK.

Shipments made direct from our Saws to the Consumer in South China,

Telephone 375.

TEOS. W. KYDD, Oriental Representativo,

Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel

Hongkong. Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

IN PREPARATION

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909.

Complote Edition 810.00 Smail...

6.00

Orders may be sent to the

Hongkong Daily Fress Office and to the Local Booksellers.

二拜雅號二十月正年九零百九千一英港香 PHICE, $3 FUR MONTH...

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY & GRENO.

BOLLINGER & CO.

GESLER & CO.

POL ROGER

LANSON PERE ET FILS.

DUC DE MONTEBELLO.

IRROY & CO.

PAUL DOUMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAU.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1908.

fa35

C. LAZARUS & COMPANY,

60

AND 61, BENTINOK STREET,

CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TA BLD MANUFACTURERS.

THE STANDARD INDIAN

BILLIARD TABLE,

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS and Up-to-DaTE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. Woll Furnished Reception Rooms

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Resitlents.

Electric Lifts to ash Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fons

Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort.

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Booms.

Matron in attendance:

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, 042]

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

́A ́HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooma. Private Bar and Billiard-Booms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (if

required).

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

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER. [$1475

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Complete with all Accessories for Billiards and packed for Shipment, Tophone No. 134.

R 1.460.

C. LAZARUS & CO.. CALCUTTA,

985--3

[$1565

TRADE

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

To HIS MAJESTY

By Royal Appointment.

THE NOVEL OF THE SEASON.

“VIVIENNE'S VENTURE

BY VIOLA GRAEME

(HONGKONG LADY)

TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM

WATKINS LIMITED.

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

31, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 7th January, 1909.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

ΟΙ

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY ★★★

***

WHISKY, PALL MALL

PORE

0. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

THE KING

'WHITE HORSE”

WHISKY.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

MARK

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLENT, ISLAY."

MALT MILL

CEAIGELLACHIE „

GLENLIVET

Estab. 1742.

Quality the Secret of Success

$15 PER DOZ.

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A LING & CO..

NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of refilling our empty bottles with inferler Whisky will be refused supplies.

INSURANCES

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

NHE Undersigned, having been appointed Eng for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th Angust 1906,

128

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

[29 NILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBLE, 1907

£18,114,624.

L Authorised Capital. Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

IL Fire Funds"

£3,000,000

2,750,000

687,500 00

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.

Developing and Printing Undertaken.

[1448 Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

JUST LANDED

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

3,065,374 157 KODAK FILMS

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, ore prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrant Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

(1019 Hongkong, 21st July, 1908. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

TAGENTS for the above Company, are HE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.

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

Per Case.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

10.50

20.00

13.50

14.75

LA TORRE

16,00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

SIEN

AMOROSO

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILLADO

23.00

CURIO SOLERA

26.50

Qrs. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

WINE, INVALIDS

"

DOURO

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR.

33

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

DR. M. II. CHAUN.

[120

HE latest Method of the AMERICAN

THE SYSTEM or DENTISTRY.

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

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

IEN TING

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SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free.

[1327 Hongkong, 21st September, 1905.

COESAR &SON'S

DMERCHANT NAVY

[651

· 1674]:

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX RELTANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Sole Agents,

A TACK & CO.

26, DES YEUX Road, Central, Hongkong, 7th January, 1909.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Ball Bores and Bites.

[37]

27 popular English Manufacturers. In SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to BSBG. at 26, 87 and $7,50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and ATB GUNS in Variety,

Inspection Invited

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

1845 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.

AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,65 m.m. With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES -FIRING 8. SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

STEMSSEN & CO.

· [47 Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,63 mm. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Agente Hongkong, 13th Marab, 1907.

[535

Telegraphic Address.

"SACHSOLA."

A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed..

ELECTRIC LIGHT. Hot and Cold Water U throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croqnet, putting green and fine stabling for horses.

845] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in its own grounds with Toile and Croquet Lawns Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour.

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mes. F. W. WATTS.

"Brasside," 20, Macdonnell Rund. [a44 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MRS. M. MATTHADY, Proprietress.

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

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Residents and Tourists.

Table D'Hoto at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES. Telegraphio address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Propriotress. Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

[$43

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage- ment 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 a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable Bocommodation for travellors paying a visit to the historical and picturesque ovlouy of Macas.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two aleamers (6.8. Sui dn and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with

both these centres

Cable Address"BOAVISTA." For Terme, apply to a216]

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMKEN-CANTON, MANAGER-M2. H. HAYNES. Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGER-MR. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic address FARMER, MACAD." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAXA GRANDE Both Hotels centrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Touriste. REASONALE RATES.

a16237

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., have now 40,000 Cubic Fest of Colá Etorage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 a.. al. 4-PM. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

G. K. HAXTON, Manager.

[48 Hongkong 1st April, 1908.