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犹二十九百八千五萬一第 BAVA=B47H✰ HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 29TH, 1909.

GUINNESS'S STOUT

AND

BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE,

A. S. WATSON & CO.. TALEPHONE NO. 75.

LIMITED,

HORSE HEAD” BRAND.

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLXTS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

For EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, No., and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTA

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 REPORT

Subscription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Postage to any

part of the World $2.

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Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office and to the Local Booksellore..

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND Ur-to-DATE.

Dizing accommodation for 300 Persona. String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner. Well Furnished Reception Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

THE “ YOST" TYPEWRITER.

SWIFT =

QUIET-

LIGHT-

- TOUCH

DIRECT INKING

NEW MODEL No. 10.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

LAND

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

15; Queen's Road Central

NO RIBBON

High Life in the Far East, by J. Dalziel $1.75 The International Geography by 70. Authors: Edited, by H. R. Mill Papers On Moral Education; Edited,"

by G. Spiller The Witness of the Wildoraces. The Bedawin of the Desert, Origin, History, &c., by C. Robinson Lees... History of the Bank of England, by

A. Androades Principles and Practice of Boiler Con.. struction, by W. D. Craickshank The Chemistry of Commerce, by R. K.

Duncan Water, Its Orign and Use, by W. Colos

Finch

10.00

4.50

3.10

Electric Lifts to each Floor.

Electrio Lighting and Fans.

9.00

Telophones on every Floor,

Every Comfort

11.50

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

16.50

17.00

Hongkong, 4th March, 1909.

[B35

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PROSPECTUS

The Will and Cultivated Cotton Planty of the World, by Sir Geo. Watt My African Journey by Winston

Churchill

24.50

2.75

AN

SIMPLE

Oriental Crime, by H. L. Adam

6.50

The Reform of the House of Lords, by

W. S. McKennie

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, B42]

AT. DAVIES, Mannger,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooma,

2.25

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma,

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Careers for Our Sons. A Prastic

SOLE AGENTS.

Handbook for Parents Historical Mysteries by Andrew Lang...

2.50

2.75

FOR FAR EAST

Sole Agents:

INVITED

THE "DADE" LOOSE LEAF ACCOUNT Books.

NEW SEASON'S MODELS.

BABY GRANDS

AND

UPRIGHT

GRANDS

BY

BLUTHNER,

STECK,

RACHELS,

IBACH,

PLEYEL, ETC., ETC.

SOLE AGENTS:

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

"ALL NIGHT"

DRUG STORE

You can get what you-nood 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 ns an accommodation to our customers. It is

given willingly-cheerfully,

QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

WILL ALWATS BE ON DUTY 70 ?«, DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

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

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

HONGKONG.

NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE: 492.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1915.

LIMITED.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

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BRANDY

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks 375 lbs, net 85.50 per cack ex Factory, In Bags 250 lbs net 83.45 per bag, ex Fartery

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managerå

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

Fa16476

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,

PEAK

7.00 sm.

F. DOMBALLE

Propriétaires.

M. MAILLE

TEAMWAYS:

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATS.

COMPANY

7:30 am to 9.30 am. Every 10 minutes. 9:30 sm to 11.00a.m. Every 15 minuten: 11.30 am to 12:45 pm. Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45pm... Every 15 minutes, 145 p.m. to 2.15 p. Every 10

minatek. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00pm....I 3.30 pm. to 5.00 pz... Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minuter.

Every 15 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

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

every hour.

SATURDAYA,

Extra Cars at 11:30 and 11:45 pm.

8:00 am to 900 m. 9.00 am to 9:30 am. 9.30 am to 10:30a.m. 10.00 am to 11:00 am. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon.

Every 15 minutos, Every 30 minutes, Every 15 minutes,

Every 10 minutes

Every 15 minutos.

1200 Noon to 1.00p.m. Every 10 minutes. 100p.m. to 5.00 p.m. .. Every 15 minutes.

Every 10 minutes.

5.00 pm to 6.00 pm Every 15 minutas, 6.00 p.DL

to 7.00 pm 7.00pm to 8:00 pm Every 10 minutes NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9.00 pay! 9.46 to 11.15 p.m., every Ealf hour. SPECIAL CARS by aninagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Your Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,

etioral Managera -----

$374 Hongkong 9th May, 1907.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

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

BLEND

12.50

10,50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

*DOURO

€20.00

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

1475

LA TORRE

$16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILLADO CURIO 80LERAV

23.00

26.50

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

DURABLE

85 CHARACTERS

INSPECTION=

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"CLAN MACKENZIE”

SCOTCH WHISKY.

$15.50 PER DOZ.

AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. ÅB SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE. Undersigned has received instructions from MADAME MARTY, to Sell by

Pablic Auction,

TO DAY (MONDAY) AND TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 29th and 30th March, 1909, commencing each day at 2.30 PM., at No. 13, Peak Road

(Upper Albeng),

A BARE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

CHINA. BRONZES, JADE & IVORIES.

CÓMPRISING : kl

1 RARE CELADON VASE with PEACH BLOOM and BLUE DECORATIONS, 1 BLACK JAR with 5-Coloured DECORATIONS, FAMILLE ROSE and FAMILLE VERT JARS and VASES, 5-Coloured JARS, VASES and PANELS, BLUE and WHITE HAWTHORN JARS, GREEN and BLACK HAWTHORN JAR POWDER BLUE VASE, APPLE GREEN VASES. CELADON, BOWLS and VASES, BLUE and BROWN SOFT, PASTE VABE and CUPS IMPERIAL YELLOW and BLUE VASES, PEACH BLOOM JARS, SANG DE-BŒUF VASES, 2, 3 and 5-Coloured FIGURES, &c,, &c.

FINELY CARVED RHINOCERO'S HORN CUPS and ORNAMENTS, CARVED IVORY FIGURES, CRYSTAL VASES and CUPS, VERY FINE OADE VASE and ORNAMENT, JADE CUPS, BOWLS, FIGURES, L., &c.

OLD PEKING CLOISONNE INCENSE BURNERS, VASES and BOWLS, PEKING SILK EMBROIDERIES.A

Fins Selection of OLD BRONZES, (some inlaid with Gold).

HANDSOMELY CARVED

ALSO

CANTON BLACKWOOD CABINETS. ARMCHAIRS, COUCH, JARDINIERE STANDS and 1 Large. SCREEN INLAID with 5-Calqured PORCELAIN PANELS.

1 LIMOGES TEA SET.

On View on SATURDAY and SUNDAY, the 27th and 28th March.

Catalogass will be issued.

TERMS Cash on delivery.

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1909.

INSURANCES

TORTH BRITISH AND MEROAN

QTS. 40.00 Prs. 42.00 N TILE INSURANON COM PARA

STEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS,

LANE, CRAWFORD &

NEW STOCK OF

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CO

AERTEX CELLULAR CLOTHING.

THIS LABEL ON

DAY

WITH OUFTS $5.00.

CLOTHIN AERTEX

ALL GARMENTS.

SHIRTS

WITHOUT CUFFS

PYJAMAS $6.00 PER BUTT.

$4.00.

UNDERVESTS DRAWERS.

$3.00 PER PAIR. $2.75 EACH.

TENNIS. SHIRTS

$3.50 EACH.

TANE CRAWFORD & CO Jongkong, 2nd March, 1909.

TOTAL FUNDS, AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£18,114,624.

Authorised Capital:

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

II. Fire Funds

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

AUCTIONEEE.

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

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SYSTEM DENTISTRY. HE latest, Method of the AMERICAN

33, QUERY'S ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

£3,000,000. 2,750,000 687,500

SHEN TING

0:0 3,065,374 15 7

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

SSHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agente.

1019 Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANI OF HAMBURG.

HE Undoraigned, having been appointed T AGENTS for the sbors Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT

RISKS

against FIRE at Current Rates

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906.

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

123

3, Daddell Street, Hongkong,

Shipping ad Insurance Agents.

(50 Hopkong, 22nd January, 1909,

SINGON & CO.

Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (if

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hole at separate tables,

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER..

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“KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL. APPROACH FROM KENNEDY: ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

E

C SACHSOLA.”· Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

ALECTRIU LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for horse.

45] Proprietress, Mas, G. SACHSE, "BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

CNTANDING in its own grounds with Tennis Rand Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine Viow of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Ms. F. W: WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [044 ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE, 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Mas. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

A thoroughly First Class and Up-to-Data Hotel Large and Airy Rooms, attarding every comfor to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables.

MODERATE RATES. - Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAET, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

BHAMEEN CANTON, MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES

Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEER. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCEBBION

MACAO HOTEL,

MACAO MANAGER-ME. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE." Telegraphio address "FARMER, MACAO,” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAZA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GOIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Speelal attention given

to Tourists.TRAZ REASONABLE RATES.

T415

81623]

SURGEON DENTIST

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free Hongkorg, 21st September, 1905.

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AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS

CALIERE 7.65 mm.

With CHAMBER for B CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS M 2 SECONDS.

Let des SLEMISSEN & CO.: Hongkong, 6th March, 1907

NEW CARTRIDGES.

147

BY popular English Manufacturers. In

all Bores and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS From No. 10 to 886G, at 86, $7 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety

Inspection Invited

24 WM. SCHMIDT & Co. [1445 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906

WM, FARMER,

Proprietor

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

THE ILotel is under European manage- moat and most strict supervision as

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home,

A most plesnut retreat for those desirons. to few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers Paging a visit to the historical and picturesque

of Miscáo. selery

Mano is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (85. Sui An aud Sui Tai) daily t and from Hangkang, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both those contres.

Cable Address BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to #1967

LILE MANAGER

HOTEL RIPOSO.

BEXHILL-ON-SEA.

HE attention of intending visitors to Eng

land is courteously directed to the abo-e

BON STEEL, METAL sad HARD AVID CORSAR & BONE private Hotel, widely renowned for comfort. INAL MERCHANTS, Wholesale

and Retail Ironmonges Pig Iron and Poundry Coke Importers General Store koopers and Shipchandlers. Nea 35 & 37, HING LOOKG BTEEEL, (2nd Street weet of Central Market) Telephone No. 515.

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MERCHANT

ALONE NAVY

LONG TLAX

BELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

Bole Agents,

and its excellent English catering and cooking. It adjoins good Golf Links and overlooks Bea και on Bouth and West, Climata sunny

A. ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO. bracing Terms from 8 per day inclusies 1674

Resident Proprietress Mr. Gibs .

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