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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 18 5 7.

就四零百九千五萬一第 日三月二閏年元統宜 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1909. 二拜禮 逖三十月四年九零百九千一英港香

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

LIMITED,

AND

GSES

ARE NOW SHOWING NEW DESIGNS IN SELECTED TEAK FURNITURE.

ETY.

SIDEBOARDS AND DINNER WAGGONS.

S. WATSON & CO.. DINING TABLES, CHAIRS, DESKS.

|BOOKCASES. FOLDING CARD TA BLES,

HALLSTANDS. HALL CHAIR. BEDROOM SUITES. WARDROBES.

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

"CLAN MACKENZIE" SCOTCH WHISKY.

$15.50 PER DOZ.

AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF TINE MEELOW FLAVOUR.

AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS--

[6.30

C.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP

INSPECTION. INVITED.

LANI. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 9th April, 1909.

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NEW SEASON'S MODELS

BABY GRANDS

AND

UPRIGHT

GRANDS

BLUTHNER,

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.

BY

STECK,

"TELEPHONE No. 75.

RACHELS, IBACH,

PLEYEL, ETC, ETC.

Hongkong, 4th March 1909.

AN

SOLE AGENTS:

MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

Hongkong, let October, 1908.

[40-3

GREEN 18LAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs, net $5.50 per cask ex Factory

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managérs. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

a1647

THE GRAND HOTEL.

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE,

MFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. usted in close proximity to the Harbour

and Railway Station.

BEST WINES AND Liquors SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

EAK

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires.

M. MAILLE..

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

COMPANY

7.00 7.30 am to 10.00 am... Every 10 minutes. 10:00 am to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.30 a.m. 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 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m... Every 15 minutes. 30 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.20 p.m. to 8.00p.m.... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS.

8.45 1.

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

& 9,00 Pj 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

SUNDAYS,

6.00 nm. to 900 am..Every 15 minutos.

9.00 a.m. to 930 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10.30a.m...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 1.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 5.00pm. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 pm... Every 10: minutes NIGHT CARS at 8:45 pm 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to

11.15

P every half hours BOLAT CARS by anagement at the my's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des

dad Central

JOHN D. HUMPHRETS & SON, “ General Managers' -- 1st April, 1909.

1549

"ALL NIGHT”

DEUG STORE

[$35

You can get what you need at WATKINS DISPENSARY any hour of the night. All that you need do to get prompt, cheerfal 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_TO

DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

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

CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS,

31, Queen's Road Central,

BONGKONG.

NIGHT AND DAY. TELEPHONE: 492.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY

Per Caze.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND - CP. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.50

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20:00

DOURO

13.50

SHERRY, JINO SUPERIOR

14.75

LA TORRE

16.00

OLD EAST INDIA

"

18.50

AMOROSO,

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILLADO

23.00

CURIO SOLERA

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. ~

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

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26.50 -Qrs. 40.00 Prs, 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

151

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

LAZARUS & CO.,

60 & 61, BENTINOK STREET,

CALCUTTA.

BILLIARD T

TABLES

Manufactured in CALCUTTA of TIMBER which has been

THOROUGHLY SEASONED.

Catalogue and PARTICULARS OF APPLICATIOs.

C. LAZARUS & CO., CALCUTTA.

INSURANCES

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY..

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st December, 1907-

£18,114,624,

Authorized 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 Rater.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908,

[1019

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY, OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

TAGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Co. [29

Hongkong, 13th August 1906.

THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ure prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates. -⠀⠀

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th April, 1909.

[668

SINGON & CO.

TRON, STEEL, METAL and HARD. Wholesale

ONTIERCHANTS.

and Betall Ironmongere Pig Iren and Foundry Coke Importans. General Store- keepers and Shipshandlers. Nos 35 & 37, HING LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Central

[583 Warket) Telephone No. 835,

ICE

WE HAVE MET THE CUT and are

now Selling Lee from our Depot, Nos. 55 & 57, Des Voeux Road Central, for HALF A CENT PER POUND.

Wo have the ONLY FACTORY IN HONGKONG Manufacturing Te from DISTILLED WATER and therefore we GUARANTEE ITS PURITY.

ORIENTAL BREWERY LTD.

Hongkong, 16th March, 1909. [474

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

3, Daddell Street, Hongkong,

Shipping and Insurance Agents. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1909, [50

COLD STORAGE,

THE HONGXONG ICE COMPANY, LID, The now 10,000 Cubic Feet of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT Stores will be Open at 10 am and 4 ra. daily, Sunday exoupted, to receive and deliver perishable gvoda.

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

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PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons, String Bent Playa during Tify and Dinner. Frivate Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electria Lifts to each "Floor. Electric Lighting and Faus. Telephones on every Floor. Every Confort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, D42}

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

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (il

required).

Electrfo Passenger Elevator to ench foor, Table D'Hota at zaporate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,'

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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·ÁPPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134.

"SACHBOLA."

Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Codo, 5th Ed. ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

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

45] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSĘ. "BRAESIDE," PRIVATE HOTEL.

CYTANDING in its own grounds with Tannin and Croquet Lawns, Largo Airy and Well Furnished Hooma, every home confort.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. Fine View of the Harbour.

EXTRA

TIXTRA CHOICE

BACON & HAM.

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

Price-Cut or Uncat-Only 60 Cents a 18. Hongkong, 29th March, 1909. [520

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

BUTTER. "Buttercup" Brand

73 conta per Ib,

"Dairymaid"

75

Daisy."

카

BISO

Fize Pastry Butter

60

JI

Rest Cooking Buttar

40

#

.11

ON AND AFTER 1ST APRIL, WE WILL MAKE,

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to MRS. F. W. WATTS,

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

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.-.

Mra, M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every culor to Residenta and. Tourists.

!

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.

Tolographic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M, MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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NO EXTEA CHARGE FOR CASH PURCHASES VICTORIA HOTEL

IN SMALL MONEY,

Hongkong, 29th 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.

THE MOST UP-TO-DATE

SHAMEEN CANTON. MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES. Telegraphic address--" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN

·BITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSIÓN.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGEE-ME. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Tolographie address—“ FABMEE, MAÇAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lgted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDE AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention givəzi to Tourista. REASONABLE RATES.

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PHOTO GOODS

JUST ARRIVED,

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

A TACK & CO..

26, Des Vœux ROAD, CENTRAL Hongkong, 27th March, 1909.

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AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE '7.65 mm.

WIL CHAMBER for B CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

· SIEMSSEN &ˆCo. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

all Bores and Sizes.

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SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA).. `MACAO.

THE Hótel is under European manage Tment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and bygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most plotsant retreat for those desirous for a few daya rest and quiet.

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

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (sa. Sví An and Sui Tai) daily tu and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give eary communication with both these centres.

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

THE MANAGER.

KIALAT HOTEL,

SWATOW.

E

at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nice

Comfortable Rooms, excellent cuisine. Situsted five minutes run by rickshaw from German Consulado.

BY popular English Manufacturers. In you go to Swatow don't forget to stay SHOTS. From No. 10 to 589G. at 16, 37-and $750 per 100, 8PORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection Invited brevite nga la

WM. SCHMIDT & CO.. Hongkong, 25th October, 1906. [1445

Swalow, 1st April, 1909.

Mias E. WILL,

Proprietrean. 1652