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NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

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HONGKONG

PRESS,

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FOR 1909.

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No. 15,868. 號三十六百八千五萬一第 BBVA=47 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1909. 二拜國城三十二月二年九二百九千一英港香 PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

THERMOS FLASKS

LARGE AND SMALL SIZES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

FOWNES' GLOVES.

HOT or COLD beverages maintained at

original temperature for 24 hours.

Invaluable to SPORTSMEN.

A.S. WATSON & CO...

SOFT FELT

"POLO”

BRAND

SCOTCH WHISKY.

(HOME BOTTLED)

$15.00 PER DOZEN.

SOLE AGENTS

LINCOLN, BENNETT

& CO.'S

HATS.

TELEPHONE NO. 75.

NEWEST STYLES IN

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

STRAW

HATS.

WINE & SPIZIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 29th January, 1909..

[635

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

[30

WALK OVER BOOTS.

SMART SHAPES IN

NEW PIANOS“ AQUASCUTUM ”

AQUASCUTUM" RAINCOATS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 13th February, 1909.

ON HIRE

AT $10 FER MONTH,

TRADE

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

TUNING AND

REGULAR

ATTENTION

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"WHITE HORSE” To MAJESTY

WHISKY.

THE KING. By Royal Appointment.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

MARK

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIX DISTILLERY, ISLAÝ. MATT-MILL

GLENLIVET

INCLUSIVE. CRAIGELLACHIE "

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

CHATER BOAD,

Hongkong, 1st Patober 1908

GREEN-ISLAND CEMENT COMPANT

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Corks 375 1h, not $5.50 per dank ex Fastity In Bags 250 . net 33.48 per bag er Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1903. [#1647

THE GRAND HOTEL.

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIEST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

BEST WIKES AND Laquons SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

PREAK

F. DOMBALLE}.

1. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WERK-DAYE

Propriétaired

SOLE AGENTS.

Datab. 1742.

Quality the Secret of Buccons

$15 PER DOZ. NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with interiér. Whisky:

will be refused supplies.

THE

0+ Ooty

OF

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WATKINS' DISPENSARY

Has been thrown into the Rubbish Heep! Why? Because the establishment will be open DAY AND NIGHT

FROM YEAR END TO YEAR END.

AND QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMISTS

will always be on DUTY to

DISPENSE DRUGS AND PREPARE PRESCRIPTIONS. WATKINS LTD..

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

HONGKONG.

Night and Day Telephone: 492.

NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR NIGHT SERVICE.

Hongkong, 13th February, 1909.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

COMPANY

BRANDY

$7.00:0.

7.30 .. to 9.30 am... Every 10 minutes. 9.30.in. to 11.00a.m... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 a.m. to 12.45pm... Every 15 minuten. 12.45 pm to 1:15 pan... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45pm... Every 15 minutes. 145 p.m. to 2.16 pan. Every 10 minutes. p.m. to 3.00p.m... Every 15 minutes. 2pm to 5:00 pm....... Every 15 minutes. Ipm to 8.00ỹin. Every 10 minutes.

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

every hour. BETUEDATS.

L

Exten Cars at 11:30 pm. s

1. and 11:45 pm.

8.00 am to 900 Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930am. Bvory 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00am. Every 10 minutes, 11:45 am, to 12:00 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonto 1.00pm. Evers 10 minutes. 100p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. Every 10 minutes.

7.00

5.00 pm to 6.00 Every 15 minutes. 6.00 pm to 3.00 paEvery 10 minutes

7.00p.m. p.m. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to

11.15 SPECIAL CAR half hour

by arrangement at the

LOYALT

Company's Office, Alexands Buildings, Dea Tune Hönd Centraled: 20 NARANNA

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Jeneral Managers. Hongkong 9th May, 1907,

(1374

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Per Us: 0.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

$20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

12.50

0. F. & CO'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

DOURO

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20:00

BOYAL AMONTILLADO CUBIO SOLERA

23.00

26.50

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M..

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

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· Qra. 40,00 Prs. 42,00

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

C. LAZARUS & COMPANY,

60 AND 61, BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS.

THE STANDARD INDIAN

BILLIARD TABLE,

Completo. with all Accessories for Billiards and packed for Shipnient,

Rs.460.

C. LAZARUS & CO.. CALCUTTA.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE,

GUMELSINDO. JESUS

INSURANCES

985--3

NOTE FRIULANCE COMPANY 【TOETH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

range was

M SEQUEIRA is authorised to Sign TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st December, 1907

my Firm per Procuration from This Date.

A. B. MARTY, Hongkong, 11th February, 1909, [327

NOTICE

£18,114,624.

Anthurised Capital Balmeribed Capital Paid-up Capital... II. Firs Funda

£3,000,000 2,750,000

687,500 00 3,065 374 15 7

Mbona pointed our Manager st FR. WIELIAM JAMES WADDILOVE Konkden covering the various Districts of Procuration from the 10th day of February,

BUSH BROTHERS Nowchwang, 4th February, 1909,

Manchuris, and he will Sign on Firm per against FIEK at Current Ratos.

1000

INTIMATIONS

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CHARLES CHALONER TAFFS DECEASED.

Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

01019. THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906. AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

NHILDREN or Grand Children of JOSEPH THOR Pre died 5 March, 1889) and of his Wife ELIZADE K TAFES (died 26th June, 1874) both of Chatham and Rochester, Kent, England, and Children, of the above mentioned CHARLES CHALOwen Tafes (ded at Hastings, England, 25th February, 1908), are requested to communicate with MESSES. MERBINANS and THIRLBY, 3, Mitre With Court Temple London, England, Solicitors to the Administrators of the mid CHARLES CHALONER TAPEs deceased.

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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

FLOWER SHOW.

IN the BOTANIC GARDENS. FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY:

Open 2-r.M to 6 PM, Admission $1. Mrs. May has kindly ecnsented to distribute

the Prizes at 5.

SATURDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY:

Open 10:30 4. to 3 P.M., Admission 50 cts.

20 ct 3 F.M. to P

Ten, will be obtainable on the Grounds, By kind permission of Major EANS and Offloers, the Band of the 13th Rajputs will play on both days from 2.30 to 6 P.M.

PAL GIBBS,

A: Hon. Socratary, Hongkong, 20th February, 1909, [356

ALEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAPH

ZEILAND STREET, BELOW MASONIC HALL

TO-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENING. SELECT PROGRAMME.

Hours 9 to 11 PM.

ADELISSION $1.20, 80 ots, and 50. ota,

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1909.

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SINGON & CO.

ERON, STEEL, METAL and HARD- LAWAREHMERCHANTS. Wholowale and Retail Ironmongus Pig Iron sed Foundry Coke Importers General Store- keepers and hipohandlers. Nos. 35 & 37, Han LOONG STRE, (2nd Street, west of Contend Market) Telephone No. 515.

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* CALIBRE 7.65 mm. CHAMBEE for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING 8.SHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBER 7.63 mm. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2-SECONDS.

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

635

NEW CARTRIDGES.

27 pojalar. English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 888G. at 86, 37 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited,

WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.

Boxes and Slice

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UP-TO-DATE CAMERAS

JUST ARRIVED.

A TACK &

Co..

26, Das Your BOAD, CHETRAL.

Hongkong, 22nd Februszy, 1909. [37 A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Gooda of every Desiption

in Btook.

Developing and Printing Undertaken.

ngkong, 31st July, 1907,

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner, Wall Furnished Reception Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Rosidente.

Electric Lifta to nach Floor.

Electric

Lighting and Fans. Tolophones on every Floor.

Comfort.

Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, $42]

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Private Bar and Billard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Elootrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

required).

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

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,'

PRIVATE HOTEL.

[#230

APPROACH YROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD

Telephone No. 134.

Telegraphic Addrese: A.B.O. Code, 5th Ed.

"SACHBOLA."

E

LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting groen and fine stabling for horses

45] Proprietress, Mus. G. SAQHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

CITANDING in its own grounde with Tennis Sand Croquet Lawne, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fin Tow of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Bond. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [a41 ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. MRS. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Dale Hotal Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Beparate Tables. MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address: Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

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

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

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to

THE Hotel is under. European manage Tmont and most strict expervision. fopa, alonlines and hygiene of the

All.comforts of a kone

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

for days rest, and quiet.

omfortable wommodation for travellers paring a visit to the historical and picturesque colony, of Macao

teamers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tại) daily ta Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. And from Hongkong, sad two steamers to und from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cabin Addrook—-” BOAVISTA,”

For Terms, apply to

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THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON MANAGEE-MB, E. Hatzes. Telegraphis address VICTORIA, SHAMENN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

『རྒྱུུ!,· " *

MACAO HOTEL.

MAÇÃO MÄNASEK --ME. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. "Telegraphio aditress—“Firmne, MACAO.“

*IY THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Bath Ketels electrically lifted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHALES PROVIDED. Every Laformation and Special attention given

REASONALE RATES.

BOTEL

PM. FARMER.

Froprietor. BIPOBO.

BEXHILL-ON-SEA.

NHE nitention of intending visitors to Eng- land in pourteously directed to the above

| privats Hotel, widely-renowned for comfort, and its excellent English ostering and cooking. It adjoins good Golf Links and overlooks Ben on Both wal Wesk Climata ennny and bencing"" Torma from Bj per day inclinave. Resident Proprietavas Mr. Gibson. (266