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PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS

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NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG

WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the

CHINAŬVERLAND TRADE REPORT

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BOVRIL

R=ALEAFTAT-KAFI PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

ESTABLISHED 18.57

No. 15,896.

號六十九百八千五萬一第

日二十月二閏年元宜

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1909.

五拜襯

"CLAN MACKENZIE" SCOTCH WHISKY.

HYGIENOL

A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT

GERMICIDE AND DEODORIZER.

A. S. WATSON & CO., TELEPHONE NO. 75.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

AND

GUINNESS'S STOUT

AND

BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE,

HORSE HEAD"

BRAND.

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central.

(635

Hongkong, 4th March, 1909.

(630

AN

NEW PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT $10 PER MONTH,

TUNING

REGULAR

AND

ATTENTION ·

INCLUSIVE.

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED,

ALL NIGHT"

DRUG STORE

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

given willingly-cheerfully.

QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

WILL ALWAYS BE OF DUTY TO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

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

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

HONGKONG.

NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE: 492.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

CHATER ROAD.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1903.

[/10-1

BRANDY ★★★

+

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs, net 85.50 per cask ex Factory

[$39

$15.50 PER DOZ.

AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR,

As SUPPLIED TO THE House or CoMMONS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

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BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,

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

NEW NOVELS $1.75 BACH.

High Life in the Far East, by James Dalziel

Author of "In the First Watch," Septimus, by William J. Looku: Author

of "Beloved Vagabond. |

- Adventures of Louis Blake, by Louis Bocke.

The Tempting of Paul Chester, by Alice

and Claude Askow,

Hydrographical Surveying, by Wharton and Field: New Enlarged sal Revised Edition

$17.00 Modern Gas and Oil Engines, by F.

Grover

4.20

The New Spirit in India, by H. W.

Nevison

9.00

Personal Religion in Egypt beforò

Christianity

2.25

Throo Plays of Shakespeare, by

The Crime on Canvas by F. M. White.

Swinburne....

2.29

My Experiences in Cyprus, by Besl

Stewart

Sir Morcombe's Marriage, by Florence

Warden

4.50

Roman Life and Manner, by

Friedlander

4.50

The Capture of Panl Beck, by M. McDonnell

Bodkin.

2.75

The House Called Horrish, by Rita."

1.75

The Iron Heel, by Jack London,

Another Hardy Garden Book...

5.50

The Fernandez Recitor: Popular, and

Humerons...

2.75

Regulations Relating to the Examination

of Engineers

40

---

Regulations and Suggestions as to the

Survey of the Machinery Steamships..

of

'40

The Art of Modern Conjuring

Cole's Fun Docter

INSURANCES

FORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£18,114,624.

Authorised Capital ... £3,000,000 Subsoribed Capital 2,750,000 Paid-up Capital

II. Fire Funds

687,500 00- 3,065,374 157

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. [1019

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Undersigned, having been appointed TAUENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906.

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DR. M. H. CHAUN, THE latest Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

The Sin o Alison Daring, by LG,

Moberly.

This My Son" René Bazin.

We of the Never Noter, by Mrs. Arness

Gum,

The Conventionalists, by R. H. Benson,

[x32

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining Recommedation for 300 Persons. String Band Plays during Tiflu and Dinner. Well Farnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Bihor Room for Hotel

Residents.

Elecirlo Lifts to ench Floor,

Electric Lighting and Fans.

Telephones on erory Floor.

Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma.

Ladies' Clook Rooms.

Matron in attendance. -

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, A42]

A. F. DAVIES. Manager. KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, de, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

[6230

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AED MALDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134. Telographic Address:

"SACHSOLA." A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

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

a45] Proprietres, MR8. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. |S

XTRA CHOICE

BACON & HAM.

This is a Sperial Lino and will be found of exceptional quality.

Price-Cut or Uncut:-Only 60 Cónts a lb.

(520 Hongkong, 29th March, 1909.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

BUTTER.

"Buttercup" Brand "Dairymaid"

Daisy"

Fine Pastry Butter Best Cooking Batter

73 cents per lb.

75

80

piso

60

40 14

#t

ON AND AFTER 1ST APRIL, WE WILL MAKE

NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR CASH TURCHASEO IN SMALL MONEY.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1909..

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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

IT lot, will be Reduced to HALF A CENT pur pound:

【T IS HEREBY, NOTIFIED that on and after This Date, the Selling Price of

Per Case,

$22.50

20.00

"3

17.00

In Bags 250 lbs. nat $3.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

355

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JOHN WALKER & SONS'. OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

P

27

THE

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

10.50

20.00

13.50

33, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

415

14.75

LA TORRE '-

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILLADO

23.00-

CURIO SOLERA

26.50

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Conanitation Free. Hongkor g. 21st September, 1905.

*

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GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

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BEST WINDS And Liquors SuPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

DEAK

7.00a.m.

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS · COMPANY

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m... Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 11:30a.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minuter. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 ... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 3.30p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes.

9.45 to 11.15 p.m. every hour. BATCEDAYS.

NIGHT CARS.

8:45 pm. & 9.00 pm., 9

Extra Cars at 3.15 pm. 11.30 p.m. aud 11.45 p.m.

SUNDAYS.

8.00 am to 900 a.. Every 15 minutes. 9:00 am to 930 m... Every 30 minutes. 9.30 s.m.to 10.30a.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to11:00a.m. Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.an. to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonte 1.00 pm. Every 10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm: Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.. &9.00 p.m., 9.45 to

11.15

every half hour.

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

57

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

QTS. 40.00. Prs. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

(651

CO.

LANE, CRAWFORD &

NEW STOCK OF

AERTEX CELLULAR CLOTHING,

THIS LABEL ON - AERTEX ALL GARMENTS

DAY

WITH CUFFS $5.00.

SHIRTS

WITHOUT CUFFS

PYJAMAS $6.00 PER SUIT.

UNDERVESTS. $2.75 EACH.

TENNIS

$1.00.

DRAWERS. $3.00 PER PAIR.

SHIRTS

$3.50 BACH.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managere Bongkong, 1st April, 1999,

1549

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1909.

[133

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Your Road Central.

NIEN TING

AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

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

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

[47

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Dy popular English Manufacturers. In B Dall Bore and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 8880. at $6, 87 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING BEQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety:

Inspection Invited.

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

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SINGON & CO.

IRON STEEL, METAL and HARD

and

WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers

Pig Iron Foundry Coke Importers. General Store. keepers and Shipohandlers. Nos. 35 & 37, HING LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Telephone No. 515,

COLD STORAGE.

[660

THE HONGKONG Ior COMPANY, LTD., bare now 40,000 Cubic Feor of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 A.M. and 4 F.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lrp.,

General Managers, Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 11th March, 1909.

[451

THE MOST UP-TO-DATË

PHOTO GOODS”

JUST ARRIVED.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

A TACK & CO..

26, DES VOUI ROAD, CENTRAL. Hongkong, 27th March, 1909.

[37

A LING & CO»,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographis Goods of every Description in Stock.

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

[1448

ANOTHER SHIPMENT

JUST UNPACKED!

THE

THE CELEBRATED

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TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Iaque Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 670.

Apply to Mus. F: W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Rand. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [$44 ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197;

No. 2 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MBS. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfar to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote as Separate Tables, MODERATE. RATES.

Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. Hongkong, 5th October, 1908. - [u43 VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNES. Telegraphic address VICTORIA, Shameen,

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGER-M. H. N. BEAUKÉPAIRE. Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE. ÜENTRE-OP PRAYA GRANDM. Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given tó Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

a16231

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

NHE Hotel is under European manage

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

All comforts of a hoine.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirons for a few days rest and quiet,

Comfortable accolatodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macno

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Sui An and Su¿ Toij daily to and from Hongkong, nad two steamers to and from Canton, giro euay eommunication with both these centres.

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

THE MANAGER.

HOTEL

KIALAT

SWATOW.

W. B. CORSETS. I go to Swatow don't forget to stay

NUFORM AND IRECT FORM.

at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nice Comfortable

Rooms,

excellent

cuisine,

Mest popular in the World and worn by the leading Society Belles of Europe and America Situnted fire teinutes ran by rickshaw from

Only to be had from

MISS E. WILL,

Proprietress. [552

German Consulate.

HOOSAIN-ALI '& Co.

· Hongkong, 30th March, 1909.

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Bwatow, 1st April, 1909.