1909-04-06 — Page 1

FOR EUROPE & AMERICA

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for PRIVATE BESIDENTS AT THE OUTPOLTS

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, 1812 per annum. Postage to any part of the World £2.

Page

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1867

No. 15,899.

·號九十九百八千五萬一第

日六十月二閏年元統官 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1909.

HYGIENOL

5

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

AERTEX CELLULAR CLOTHING.

A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT

GERMICIDE AND DEODORIZER,

THIS LABEL ON

AERTEX

ALL GARMENTS.

DAY SHIRTS

WITH CUFFS $5.00.

WITHOUT CUFFS

$4.00.

PYJAMAS $6.00 PER SUIT.

UNDERVESTS

DRAWERS. $3.00 PER PAIR.

AND

[a30

NEW PIANOS

$2.75 EACH.

TENNIS SHIRTS

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

GUINNESS'S STOUT

AND

$3.50 EACH.

ON HIRE

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1909.

AT $10 PER MONTH,

TUNING

REGULAR

AND

ATTENTION

TELEPHONE No. 75.

--INCLUSIVE.

MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

CHATER ROAD.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

[40-3

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caaks 375 lbs. net $5.50 per maak. ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs. not 83.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

[1647

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 atay.

РЕАК

.7.00 am.

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires, M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYE.

COMPANY

7.30 am to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 am... Hary 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m., Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm. to 1.45 p.m.... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 paa. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 15 minutas 2.15 p.m. to 1.00 p.m.... Every 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 0.00p.m... Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CABS.

6.45 p.m. &9:00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30p.m. and 11.45 p.m.

SUNDATI

14

8.00 ... to 900

Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am. to 950 am...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am, to 10.30a.m... Every 15 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 ....... 10 minutes.

75

11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noonwintes 12.00 Noonto 1.00p.m. Every 10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 500p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m.. Every 10 minutos, 6.00 .m. to 7.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 7.00pm to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to

11.15

p... every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Yeux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers“

1549 Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

1633

BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE,

"BRAND. HORSE HEAD

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS;

15; Queen's Road Central.

(35

Hongkong, 4th March, 1909.

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 pross the night bell. This might 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: 492.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OP

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY

WHISKY, PALL MALL

JOHN WALKER & SONSTANT

OLD HIGHLAND

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

..1

[a39

二拜禮 就六月四年九二百九子一英港香

"CLAN MACKENZIE”

SCOTCH WHISKY.

$15.50 PER DOZ.

AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. AA BUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

C. LAZARUS & COMPANY,

60 AND 61, BENTINCK STREET,

CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS.

NOW READY

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909,

Complete Edition Smail...

$10.00 6.00

Orders may be sent to the

Hongkong Daily Press Office and

to the Local Booksellers.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTHS

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. String Band Plays during Tifa and Dinner Well Furnished Reception Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floo".

Blectric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Floor.

Evory Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS,

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

[034

42]

THE STANDARD INDIAN

.

BILLIARD TABLE,

Complete with all Accessories for Billiards and packed for Shipment, Rs 1.460.

C. LAZARUS- & CO. CALCUTTA.

INSURANCES

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abovo Company, era- prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

at Current Rates

CARLOWITZ & Co. 128 Hongkong, 13th August 1906.

INTIMATIONS

TO-NIGHT1.

985--3

TO-NIGHT!

(TUESDAY), 6TH APRIL

AT THE

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Room, 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 separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL..

(0250

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD,

Telephone No. 134.

#SACHSOLA: Telegraphic Addrem: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

E throughont, Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,

pitting green and fine stabling for horses.

a45] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE. "BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Room, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to MES. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Bed Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

[a44

HONGKONG CINEMATOGRAPE ORIENTAL HOTEL HONGK

Opposite the Central Market. JAPANESE JUGGLERS AND COMEDY COMPANY.

ON TOUR TO EUROPE.

NORTH BRITISH AND PERCAN Under the direction of EROR KIXUGORO,

INSURANCE COMPANY,

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£18,114,524.

Authorised, Capital

Subscribed Capital 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.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

(1019 Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

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

SIEMSSEN. & Co. 1'7 Hongkong, 6th March, 1907:

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Bal Bures and Bises.

Y popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 68SG, at 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 25th October, 1906.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

AXTRA CHOICE

EXTE

BACON & HAM.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

Per Case,

$22.50

20.00

17.00

20.00

This is a Special Line and will be found of exceptional quality.

Price-Cut or Uneat-Only 60 Cents a lb.

1520 Hongkong, 29th March 1909.

12.50

10.51

20.00

DOURO

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR -

14.75

16.00

18.50

20.00

23.00

26.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

وو

LA TORRE

OLD EAST INDIA

AMOROSO

ROYAL AMONTILLADO CURIO SOLERA

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

Q18. 40.00 P8, 42.00

BUTTER.

"Buttercup" Brand

"Dairymand"

Daky

Fino Pastry Batter

also

Best Cooking Batter

73 cents per lb.

ON AND AFTER 18T AFEIL, WE WILL MAKE No EXTRA CHAVOR FOR CASH PURCHASEY IN SMALL MONEY.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1909.

(529

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

JAPAN'S GREAT CONFUROS, Don't Miss this opportunity FEW NIGHTS ONLY Grand Sights, Wonderful Illusions, Mysterious Transformations, Astounding Changes. PROGRAMME

1---Water contained in bottle will be changed

into long streamers of paper. 2-The three nations' flags, 3-Burn up Bank note, bat the same note

will re-appear.

4-The burning ashes will then be changed

into enrias.

5A string of several nations flags. 6-Mysterious change of handkerchiefs into

umbrella cover. 7-Prof. Kikagoro transforms his body several ties. (No one should miss this sight.) g-Mysterious Pite cloth, several Japaness

boxes and Darama, 9-From a plain

paper umbreling will appear. 10Japanese dance (Fukusuke Dwarf).

10 MINUTES INTERVAL,

Cherry "Geishu 11-Japanese

(6 Dancers) 12-Japanese clown.

danes

13-Mysterious hat tricks (handkerchief and

watch).

-Boiling egge changed into living birde. -Mr. Kikugoro's Great Water Act." PRICE OF ADMISSION: First Class 81 00 Second Class 70 cts. Third Class 20 CİB, Doors Opens at 8 P.3L Performance 9 P.M. [560 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1909.

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO, GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stook.

Developing and Printing Undertaken.

[1448 Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

THE MOST, UP-TO-DATE

'PHOTO GOODS'

JUST ARRIVED..

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

A TACK & CO.

25, DES YEUX ROAD, CENTRAL Hongkong, 27th March, 1909.

MERCHANT NAVY"

137

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on andDAVID CORSAR & SON'S

after This Date, the Selling Price of Ice, will be Bedneed to HALF A CENT par pound.

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX MAR

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Mas. M, MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

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

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor to Residents and Tourists.

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

For Partionlars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Propristreze.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908,

[143

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage

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

All comforts of a home.

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

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the, historical and picturesque oblony of Macao.

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Twe steamera (2.8. Sui An and Bui Tat) daily to and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

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

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES Telegraphic address VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

A MACAO. MANAGER-KR. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Talegraphio addres" FANMEE, MACAO.” BITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDM Both Hotels electrically ted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention giver to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

a1623]

KIALAT

WM, FARMER,

Proprietor. HOTEL

SWATOW.

you go to Swator don't forget to stay

at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nice Rooms, excellent enisins. Comfortable Situsted five minutes ran by rickshaw from German Consulate.

MES E. WILL,

Proprietress.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

fa51

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Managers, Hongkong Tos Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 11th March, 1909.

[451

16741

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Sale Agents.

Swatow, 1st April, 1909.

[552