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for EUROTE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ko., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTTOETS

A Comprehensive and Complete

Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST)

is given in the

HONGKONG

PRESS

WEEKLY

with which is incorporated the CHINAOVERLAND TRADE REPORT Bubscription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Postage to any

part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 15,866.、钱六十六百八千五萬一第

THERMOS FLASKS

LARGE AND SMALL SIZES.

HOT or COLD beverages maintained st original temperature for 24 hours.

ESTABLISHED 1857

BLVAC47EŽ HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1909.

"POLO"

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

BRAND

(HOME BOTTLED)

By Appolutant

to D.M.

ika King

When you feel thoroughly exhausted after a heavy day's work. begin your dianer with a

BOVRIL

SOUP

and so ward off indigestion.

INVALUABLE TO SPORTSMEN,

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

NEW PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT $10 PER MONTH,

TUNING AND

REGULAR

ATTENTION

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY ★

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

五拜後 號六十二月二年九二百九千一英港香 PRICF, 3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

SCOTCH WHISKY.

$15.00 PER DOZEN.

SOLE. AGENTS—

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central.

$35

BREWER & CO.,

LIMITED.

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

▪་

Per Case.

TELEPHONE NO. 75.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

Hongkong, 29th January, 1909.

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

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JOHN WALKER & SONS

OLD HIGHLAND - C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.50

10.50

1.

20.00

LIFE OF LAFCADIO HEARN, BY

ELIZABETH BISLAND

$19.00

DOURO

39

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

| RODERICK MACDONALD, M.D.,

DY HIS WIFE

2.75

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

INDISCREET

AMOROSO

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILLADO

LETTERS FROM PEKING, DY | L. B. POTNAM . WEALE

5.50

23:00

**

... CURIO SOLERA

26.50

A SHAKESPEARE WORD BOOK,

BY JOHN FOSTER

5.50

Qrs.. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

DIRECTORY

AND CHRONICLE

$6.00 & 10.00

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

2.00

51.

INCLUSIVE,

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

CHATER ROAD.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

FOWNES' GLOVES.

LINCOLN, BENNETT & CO.8

SOFT FELT

Ia Casks 375 lbs, not $5.50 per cask ex Factory| 66

In Bags 250 lbs. not $3.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1906,

NEWEST STYLES IN

HATS.

Ꮪ Ꭲ Ꭱ Ꭺ Ꮃ HATS.

SMART SHAPES IN

OVER" BOOTS.

“WALK

AQUASCUTUM”

RAINCOATS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CÒ.

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Hongkong, 13th February, 1909

TRADE

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

THE GRAND HOTEL

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

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BEST WINES And Liquors SUPPLIED. -

Special arrangements for a long stay.

РЕАК

*7.00 a.m.

F. DONBALLE

M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEE DAYS,

Propriétaires.

COMPANY

7.30 am to 9.30 am... Every 10 minutes. 9.30 6.m. to 11.00 sa... Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m.-to 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15pm...Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2,15pm....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3,30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes.

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FOR 1909

ENQUIRE WITHIN UPON

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EVERYTHING

·INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

NEW COLONIAL NOVELS $1.75 EACH OR 3 FOR $5.00.

This My Son, by Reno Barjin. The Song of Hyacinth, by John Orenhem. Fennell's Tower, by Louis Tracy,

The Forbidden Boundary, by L. B. Putnam

Weale...

Catherine's Child, by Mrs. H. de La Pasture. A Spirit in Prison, by Robert Hichens. Timmins of Crickleton, by W. Carter Platta. Aunt Jane and Uncle James, by Dorothea

Compere.

· The Artižcial Girl, by R. W. Cole. Priest and Progress, by G. Colmore. Christian Murderers, by Winifred Graham.

SINGON & CO.

[RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD. WARK MERCHANTS. Wholesale Mhas been appointed our Manngor at Foundry Coke Importers.

FR. WILLIAM JAMES WADDILOVE and Retail Ironmangars Pig Iron and

General Moukden covering the varions. Districts of keepers and Shipchandlers, Nos. 35 & 37, HING Store Manchuria, and he will Sign our Firm per LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Contusi Procuration from the 10th day of February, Market) Telephone No. 515.

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BUSH BROTHERS. Nowohwang, 4th February, 1909. [354

1909,

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned will Close their Hongkong TH

Branch on the 28th inst., and have APPOINTED MESSES. A. B. MOULDER & Co., theiz Agents in Hongkong as from 1st March, 1909.

CASTLE BROS. WOLF & SONS, Per Wx. W. WILSON. Hongkong, 25th February, 1909.

NOTICE.

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MESSEB JAVARMAL TEJOOMAL

& Co., beg to give Notice to the Public that they have CLOSED their business in

Hongkong and Canton and they will not be

responsible for any Business transacted in their names by their late employes DOHILANAMAL LALCHAND or any other person. Hongkong, 25th February, 1909.

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WANTED.

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NOR: the BRITISH CONCESSION,

▲ CHIEF CONSTABLE superintends small force of 6 NATIVE CONSTABLES, and whose principal duty will be to look after the cleanliness of the Concession. Salary $100 per month, wth quar

“WHITE HORSE" TO HIS MAJESTY ters, and medical attendance. Applications,

WHISKY.

THE KING.. By Royal Appointment.

MARK

LANE. CRAWFORD

& CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD.

Estab. 1742.

LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, ISLAY,

MALT-MILL

"

CRAIGELLACHIE „ GLENLIVET

Quality

the Secret of SHOOORE

$15 PER DOZ.

NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky will be refused supplies.

WATKINS'

5.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m... Every 10 minutes. WATKINS'

NIGHT CARS.

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

every hour. SATURDAYS,

Extra Cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m. SUNDAYS.

8.00 am to 900 am.... Every 15 minutes.

9.00 am to 930 a.....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30 am. Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 am... Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am 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 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes, 6.00 μm. to 7.00 p.m. to 9.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to

11:15 pm., every

half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Den Vasux Road Central.

THE

OF

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DISPENSARY

Has been thrown into the Rabbish Hosp! Why? Because the establishment will be open

DAY AND NIGHT

FROM YEAR END TO YEAR END

accompanied by copies of testimonials to be addressed to the CHAIRMAN, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL British Concession, Amoy, not later than 5th March, 1909.

Amoy, 16th February, 1909.

ICE

1 CENT PER POUND.

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[ANUFACTURED from Pure Distilled

Mates Quality unexcelled. For Bale

at Our Depôt No. 51, Des Vinux Road.

Bend for Pass Book or Tinkota,

ORIENTAL BREWERY LTD. -

Hongkong, 16th February, 1909. [343

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD..

THE 10000 Cubic Feet of Cold

Storage available at Easr POINT. Stores will -bỏ Open at 10 a.M. nad 4: P3s, daily, Sunday axcepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

G. K. HAXTON, Manager. 48 Hongkong let April, 1908.

AND QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMISTS DR. M. H. CHAUN.

will always be on DUTY to

DISPENSE DEUGS AND PREPARE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS LTD..

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,

31. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALN

HONGKONG.

Night and Day Telephone: 492.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS ♣ SON, General Managers, Hongkong 9th May, 1907.

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NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR NIGHT SERVICE, Hengkong, 13th February, 1909,

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THE Latest Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM DENTISTRY.

́33, Queen's Boad Central,

From the University of Pennsilvania, U.8.A.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

NIEN, TING

SI

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BURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAB STREET.

TORMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free. • Hongkong, 21st September, 1905. 1327

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and

e, will be Roduced to ONE CENT per pound.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers, Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 11th February, 1909. [311

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LTD,

FINE FRESH

AUSTRALIAN

BUTTER. 73, 75 & 80 Cents a lb. Sold in lb. pats to suit convenience of Customers.

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1909.

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AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.' With CHAMBER for B CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTE in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

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AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 mm. with CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 BHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

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

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

Bal Bores and Bizes.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. String Band Phys during Tilin and Dinner Well Furnished Reception Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard loom for Hotel

Residenta.

Electric Lifts to each Floor. Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones

on every Floor,

Every Comfort.

Ladles Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, 642]

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 throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (if

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at soparate 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 ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water E

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

45] Proprietress, MRS. G. SACHSE. “BRAESIDE,” PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

Apply to- Mxs. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside,” 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [a44 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 Rooms, affording every comfer to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphic address: Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Tropristress.

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Hongkong, 5th October, 1903. VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MB. H. HATERS, Telegraphic address—“VicronIA, ŠHAMENN.

SITUATED ON THE BEITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGER-ME. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE,

SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYA GRANDE

· Telegraphio-address-" FARMER, MACAO."

Both Hotele electrically ligted, and nader experienced Europaan Supervision. GOÏDER AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention givin to Tourists.. REASONALE RATES.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor,

BOA VISTA [HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

➜Y popular English Manufacturers. In SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED 1623) SHOTS: From No. 10 to 888G. at 26, 87 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1905. [1,445.

A LING & CO.. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description

in Stook.

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

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UP-TO-DATE CAMERAS

JÚST ARRIVED.

A TACK & °C1.

26, Des Vœux Road, Central.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1909.

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THE

CHINA). MACAO.

HE Hotel is under European maṇagə

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

All comforts of a home

Amort plasent retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellare paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Two steamera (3.8, Sui An and Bui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both thess centres,"

Cable Address" Boavista.” For Terms, apply to 196]

HOTEL

THE MANAGER.

RIPOS 0.

HEXHILL-ON-SEA.

THE attention of intending visitors to Eng- land is 'courteously directed to the above private Hotel, widely renowned for comfort and its excellent English catering and cooking. It adjoins good Golf Links and overlooks Sea on Bonth and West Climate sunny auð bracing. Terms from 8/- per day incluelva. Resident Proprietress Mrs. Gibson.

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