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For EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, Šo., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTFORTA

A. Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG

WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINAOVERLAND TRADE REгORT Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per annum. Postage to any part of the World $2.

3+

Appolatment

to JM.

the King

When you feel thoroughly exhausted after a heavy- day's work, begin your dinner with

Hongkong Daily Press. BOVAIL

No. 15,831 號一十三百八千五萬一第

WATSON'S

EFFERVESCING

LIVER SALT

Highly Recommended for all Derangements of the Stomach and Liver.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ESTABLISHED - 18 5 7

#Œƒ±++=# HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15rn, 1909.

TRADE

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED *1815.

BRANDY ★★★

五拜藏 號五十月正年九零百九千一英港香

The GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the

Franco-British Exhibition has been awarded to

“WHITE HORSE

WHISKY.

SOUP

and so ward off indigestion.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

TO HIS MAJESTY HONGKONG HOTEL

THE KING.

By Royal

Appointment,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

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.

AUCTION SALE

OF

$10.

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PURE IRISH HOUSEHOLD LINENS, LACE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS,

MARK

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD.

Per Case.

LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, INLAY,

$22.50

MALT-MTEL

2005

CRAIGELLACHIE »

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

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JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND –

12.50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

DOURO

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

16.00

OLD FAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILLADO.

23.00

26.50

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

THE HOME

OF THE

VICTOR

NEW RECORDS

BY

EVERY MAIL

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.

($40-2

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. net 25.50 per cask er Factory

In Bage 250 lbs. net $3.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908, [21647

THE

GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

46)

BEST WINES And Liquors SUPPLIED..

Special arrangements for a long stay,

F. DOMBALLE'

M. MAILLE

PEAK TRAMWAYS

7:00 B.00.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS.

Propriétaires.

COMPANY

7.30 am to 9.30 am...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.00 am... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am, to 12.45.p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m... Evory 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 1:45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m... Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00p.m.... Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm... Every 10 minutes. KIGHT CARB. 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 945 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Exten Cam at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm.

BUNDAYS.

8.00 am. to 900 sm...Every 15 minutes. 9.00 a.m. to 930 a..... Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.30 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am to 11:00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Neon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m....

..Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm & 900 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Veens Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,

General Manager Hongkong 9th May, 1907.

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CURIO SOLERA

· BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

Qrs. 40.00 PTs. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

(45)

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

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, &0. AT $35, $38 & $40.

CASHMERE TROUSERS FANCY VESTS OVERCOATS

DRESS SUITS SILK LINED DRESS DINNER SUITS SILK LINED

&c.,

&o.

MESSES. HUGHES & HOUGH fed with instructions to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY),

the 16th JANUARY, 1909, commencing at 11 AM to 12.30 .. and from 2.30 PM. at their SALES ROOMS,

A FINE COLLECTION OF

HIGH CLASS IRISH GOODS.

COMPRISING: PURE IRISH HAND EMBROIDERED BEDSPREADS, Gent.a PURE IRISH LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, FINE WHITE QUILTS, PURE IRISH LINEN DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and SERVIETTES, IRISH EMBROIDERED PILLOW CASES, a Varied Assortment of UNDER- SKIRTS, WALKING SKIRTS, ROBES, all LINEN DOUBLE aise BED TICKS, SHEETS, FLANNELETTE NIGHTDRESSES, DRESSING GOWNS, APRONS. FINE TURKISH TOWELS, BATH TOWELS, BATH SHEETS, TAPESTRY TABLE COVERS, IRISH LINEN DOYLEYS, MUSLIN and EMBROIDERED CUSHION COVERS, Fire o'clock TEA CLOTHS, TOILET SETS, TEA COSY, TRAVELLING RUGS, Children's ULOTHES and OVERCOATS. LACE CURTAINS, TAPESTRY CURTAINS, &o., &c., &c.; and

A Small Quantity of "WITNEY" BLANKETS and SUIT LENGTHS, The above Goods arrived here per s... "DEVCALION" and will be on view from THURSDAY, 14th January, P. Catalogues may be had on application.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1909.

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY & GRENO.

BOLLINGER & CO. -

TELEPHONE No. 75.

GIESLER &:00.

POL ROGER,

LANSON PERE ET FILS.

DUC DE MONTEBELLO.

IRROY &

CO

(168

PAUL DOUMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAU,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

$12 $14 $16 $7.50 $8.50 $10 $35 $40 $75 $85 $70 $80

Hongkong, 12th December, 1908.

BREWER &

CO

Nota:—All above Materials are quite NEW, and of the very best quality and Latest Patteran

LANE, CRAWFORD *

Hongkong, 11th January, 1909.

司公木典昌商英

& CO.

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

MANUFACTURERS OF

DOUGLAS FIR (OREGON PINE)

* TIMBERS

TOE

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

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

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

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

Hongkong, [61565 Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.

:

THE NOVEL OF THE SEASON.

“VIVIENNE'S VENTURE”

BY VIOLA GRAEME.

(HONGKONG LADY)

TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM

WATE LIMITED.

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

31, Queen's Boad Central

Hongkong, 7th January, 1909,

[29

15; Queen's Road Central. [a35

LIMITED.

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

TENNIS RACKETS.

A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF SLAZENGER'S

« DOHERTY" BLACK GUT.

GOLF BALLS.

SPALDING'S “WIZARD" WITH BLUE DOT.

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 " Ragby,"

Old International.

Football Guide and How to play "Soccer,"

by S. Bloomer,

How to play Water Polo,

INSURANCES

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Cricket Guide and How to play "Cricket,”

by Princa Ranjitsenhji.

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

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

JUST LANDED

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

[$32

THE above Copa pror, and

HE Undersigned, having been appointed KODAK FILMS prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agsinrt FIRE at Current Rates.

Hongkong

NO

CARLOWITZ & Co. 13th August 1906.

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ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMber, 1907

£18,114,624.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

IL Tiro Fande

£3,000,000

2,750,000

687,500 0·0 3,065,374 15- 7

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO,

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. Woll Furnished Reception Rooms.

Private Bar and Billard Room for Hotol

Residents,

Electric Lifts to such. Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fens. Telephones on overy Floor.

Evely Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tos Rooms.

Ladies' Closk Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES Modelate, and NO EXTRAS, a42]

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each door. Table D'Hote at separato tables. For Terms, &o., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

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"BACHSOLA."

PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH 20M KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134. Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Cedo, 5th Ed.

FILECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiarde, Tennis, Croquet, -patting green and fine stabling for horses.

45] Proprietrees, Mrs. G. BACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

75

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Farnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fino View of the Harbour.

Telephone, No. 690.

E

Apply to Mas. F. W. WATTS,

"Benoside," 20, Mucdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. {244

ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MRS. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel

| Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor

to Residents and Tourists.

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphío address; " Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNES. Telegraphio address=“ VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGER-ME. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic address—“FARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIES PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONALE HATES.

A TACK & CO common

26, DES VEUX-ROAD, CENTRAL Hongkong, 7th January, 1909,

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A LING & CO.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FURNITURE AND PHOTO. GOODS STORE.

Photographie Goods of every Description in Stock.

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

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YAVID CORSAR & SON'S

THE Undersigned, having been appointed DMERCHANT NAVY

AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS ágaitist FIRS at Current Rater.

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

NAVY BOILED ∙LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

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16747***

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Bole Agents,

16231

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA).

MACAO.

HB Hotel is under European managė. ment and most strict supervision as do. 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 accommodation for traveller. paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Alacso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two stammers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai daily fo and from Hongkong, and twe steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terres, apply to 3216]

THE MANAGER.

COLD STORAGE,

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, L Tavolo 10,000 Cubic Fest of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 am, and 4 pr. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

G. K. HAXTON, Manager. F48 Hongkong 1st April, 1908.