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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ko., and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OurTours

A Comprehensive and Complute Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINAOVERLAND TRADE REPORT Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per annum. Postage to any part of the World 82.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 15,884. 號四十八百人千五萬一第

ESTABLISHED 1857

to ELAL

sky King,

Appointment

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

BOVRIL

SOUP

and so ward off indigestion.

2

HYGIENOL

A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT

GERMICIDE AND DEODORIZER...

29日八会月二年元銃宜

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1909.

五拜禮

號九十月三年九零百九千一英港香

TRADE

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

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MARK

WHITE HORSE THING

WHISKY.

199 To MAJESTY

By Royal Appointment.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD.

"A. S. WATSON & CO.. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, IBLAY,

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

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NEW PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT $10 PER MONTH,

TUNING AND

REGULAR

ATTENTION

INCLUSIVE.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

LIMITED.

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MALT-MILL

CRAIGELLACHIN,

GLENLIVET

SOLE AGENTS.

Estab. 1742.

Quality

GUINNESS'S

AND

STOUT

BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE,

HORSE HEAD' BRAND.

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO,

TELETHONE No. 75.

the Secret of Success.

$15 PER DOZ.

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Hongkong, 4th March, 1909.

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

AN

"ALL NIGHT" DRUG STORE

You can get what you need ́at WATKINS DISPENSARY any hour of the night. All that you need do to get prompt, cheerful attention is to press the night bell. This night service is intended entirely as an accommodation to our customers. It is

given willingly-cheerfully.

QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

WILL ALWAYS BE ON DUTY 20

DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

The charges during the night hours are the same as by day.

CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS, 31. Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG.

NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE: 192.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

وو

ESTABLISHED 1815.

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central.

(+35

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,

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

A NEW CONSIGNMENT

TENNIS

OF

RACKETS,

BY

SLAZENGERS

FORRESTERS

AND OTHER WELL-KNOWN MAKERS.

INSURANCES

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY: TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£18,114,624.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capitol Paid-up Capital

II. Fire Finds

£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.

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SINGON & CO.

RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD- WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron and General Store. Foundry Coke Importers, keepers and Shipchandlers. Nos. 35 & 37, HLNG Loose STREET, (2nd Street, west of Central

[660 Markot) Telephone No. 515.

ICE

E. HAVE MET THE CUT and are SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agente.

now Selling Ies from our Depot, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

(1019 Nos, 55 & 57, Des Voeux Road Central, for THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY | HALF A CENT PER POUND,

We bave the ONLY FACTORY IN HONGKONG Manufacturing Ica DISTILLED WATER and therefore we GUARANTEE ITS PURITY.

OF: HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906,

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CHATER ROAD.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

#40-1

Per Case.

BRANDY ★★

$22.50

20.00

"

** WHISKY, PALL MALL

17.00

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

-20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

THE latest Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM or DENTISTRY.

OLD HIGHLAND - C. P. & 00.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.50

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

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

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10.5

CIEN TING

20.00

15

DOURO

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

$5

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

"

AMOROSO

20.00

39

2

BOYAL AMONTILLADO CURIO SOLERA

23.00

26.50

QT8. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. net $5.50 per csak ex Factory

In Bags 250 lbs. met 83.45 par bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMER & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

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 Bupplied.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN CO..

РЕАК

7.00`a.nl.

F. DOMBALLE)

Propriétaires.

M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATR.

COMPANY

7.30 am, tua 9.30 ..... Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am. to 11.00 a.m... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 B.. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

1.15 p.m. to 1.45pm... Every 15 minutes.. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m... Every 10 miuntes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes.

15 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.....Every minutes. 5:00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARЯ

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

every hour.

SATURDAYS.

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

8.00a.m. to 900 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930a.m...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00a.m....Etory 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonto 1.00p.m. Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pan. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p... Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pin... Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.z. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p... every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by magonent at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buûîlings, Des Your Road Central.

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

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1.66

SURGEON DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAE STREET,

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TERMS VERY MODERATE.

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

FILM FILM!!

KODAK FILM.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

ĮSPECIALITY.

from

ORIENTAL BREWERY LTD.

[474 Hongkong, 16th March, 1909.

SUTTON'S SEEDS. Special Selections for South China, CHINA EXPRESS CO.

3, Duddell Street, Hongkong,

Shipping and Insurance Agents. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1909. ↑ [50 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

■T 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and I after This Dato, the Selling Price of Ice, will be Reduced to HALF A CENT per pound.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lrý,

General Managers, Hongkong Ion Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 17th March, 1909.

ATTENTION!!

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PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,

HOTELS

|HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE. ·

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons, -String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner.

Well Furnished Reception Rooms.

Frivate Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Blootrio Lifts to oach Floor.

Electric Lighting and Faus,

Telephones on every Floor,

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAJ 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 throughout,

Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

required).

Electrio Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote ot acperató tables.

For Terms, &o., 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.

SACHIOLA." Telegraphic Address : - A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

FILECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water Eroughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,

putting green and fine stabling for horses.

a45] Propristress, Mrs. G. SACHSE.

"BBAE SIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

CTANDING in its own grounds with Tennis. STANDING Own Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.

MRA. F. W. WATTS, Apply to

"Breeside," 20, Macdonnell Ronil. 244 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197

No. 4 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

MES, M. MATTHAEY, Propristress. A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel

Large and Airy Rooms, afforiling overy comfor“ to Residents and Tourista.

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHABY, Proprietress.

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Hongkong, 5th October, 1908. VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNES."," Telegraphie address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO.

MANACHE Ma H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDM Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision.. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED.

to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES

NOW IN GREAT DEMAND Every information and Special attention given

FOR BLOUSE LENGTHS.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

· HONGKONG AGENTS.

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A TACK & CO.. 26, DES VEUT ROAD, CENTRAL

Hongkong, 12th March, 1909.

4 yds. INDIAN Gauze Openwork...81.00

34 yds. INDIAN DOTTED MUSLIN 81.25

Ladies' and Children's Belts!

HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,

*1623)

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

AERTEX

TENNIS

CELLULAR

SHIRTS.

$3.75 BACH G FOR $21.

COTELLA

TENNIS

TENNIS SHIRTS. $2.50 EACH 6. FOR $13,50.

BOOTS

$5.00 TO

& SHOES. $12 PER PAIR.

WHITE FELT TENNIS HATS.

AYRES

AND

SLAZENGERS

1909 TENNIS BALLS.

:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 8th March, 1909.

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A LING & CO.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.

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

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GRAÇA & CO.,

(Established 1896.)

No. 27 DES Vœux Road"

Dealers in

POSTAGE

STAM-PS

and all Philatelic Goota. Pictorial Post Curds. Birthday Cards, MANILA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES Alboms, Novels, Tweezers, Hinges. Linses, Flower Borde,

etc., Inspection solicited.

kta,

etc.

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No. 14, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 18th March, 1909.

F AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm. With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. [47 Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Y popular English Manufacturers. In Balores and sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 868G. ut $6, $7 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited,

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

COLD STORAGE.

CHINA). MACAO.

HE Hotel ie ander European manage- THE

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

All somforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous to few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying visit to the historical and picturesne colony of Macao.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Two steamers (6,5. Suí An and SuiTai) daily to and from Hongkong, nad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA. For Terms, apply to a196]

HOTEL

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THE HONGZONA ICE COMPANY, LTD.,

THE MANAGER

RIPOSO'.

BEXHILL-ON-SEA.!

THE attention of intending visitors to Eng

land is courteously directed to the abo private Hotel, widely renowned for comfort, The now 40,000 Cube Pool and its excellent English catering and cooking. Storage available at EAST POINT Stores will It adjoins good Golf Links and overloaks Sex bo Open at 10 AM and 4 PM. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

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

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on Sorth and West. Climate sunny ár bracing Terms from B/- per day inclurive. Resident Proprietress Mrs. Gibson.

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