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(For EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, S., and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTE AT THE QUTFORTS

Comprehensive and Complete NEW&ecord of the

THE FAR EAST

is given the HONGKONG Winery

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINAOVERLAND TRADE BEFORT Bubscription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Postage to any

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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 18-57

No. 15,925. 琥五十二百九千五萬一第 ·日八十月三年元慈宜 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 7TH, 1909.

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

THE HOME

OF THE

VICTOR

NEW RECORDS

BY

EVERY MAIL

Telephone No. 75.

KUPPER'S

PILSENER

BEER.

THE LEADING BEER IN THE

FAR EAST.

SOLE AGENTS :

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS;

15, Queen's Road Central

五拜體 誠七月五年九零百九千一英港特

"CLAN MACKENZIE"

SCOTCH WHISKY.

$15.50 PER DOZ

AN-OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR: ÁS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF 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 EACH. High Life in the Far East, by James Dalziel:

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

of "Belored Vagabond.”

Adventures of Louis Blake, by Louis Becké, The Tempting of Paul Chester, by Alice

and Claude Askew.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1909.

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The New Spirit in India, by H. W

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9.00

Personal Religion in Egypt before.

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2.25

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Stewart

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4.50

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... Warden.

Roman

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4,50

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Bodkin.

The Art of Modern Conjuring

2.75

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Cola's Fun Doctor

1.75

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5.50

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2.75

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of Engineers

40

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AND

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UP-TO-DATE STOCK

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KOWLOON HOTEL

THE ONLY FIRST CLASS

THE

ESTABLISHMENT ACROSS

THE WATER.

Isn't it worth something to know that your Prescription has been filled absolutely right; that the drugs used bare been the best oftainable, that it is just as the doctor wants it? You have this Insurance when your Prescription is filled' at WATKINS DISPENSART, and our charges are no higher than those of uthor CHEMISTH.---

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CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS.

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

Cooking by

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DAY AND NIGHT TELEPHONE: 492,

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AN CHONG

(Late Chief Cook for many years to lat

Mr. J. W. OSBORNE).

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

Hongkong, 4th May, 1909.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANI

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbe, not $5.50 per cnek ex Factory In Bagn 250 lbs, not $3.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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1 General Managern. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

THE GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Per Case.

$22.50

20.00

Begulations and Suggestions as to the Burvey of the Machinery Steamships...

NOTICES OF FIRMS

THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., LTD.

have To-day handed over Charge of the I have Today andre tot Charge of the WENNINK.

N: G. M. LUYKX. Hongkong, 5th May, 1909.

I

NOTICE.

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have This Day resumed my Business of

SHARE and GENERAL BROKER.

THOMAS L ROSE Hongkong, lat May, 1909684 THE CHINA BORNEO CÓ, Lu

NOTICE.

R. WALTER GEORGE DARBY will

Moreover the General Management

of the Company's Business and affairs during my absence.

J. WHEELEY,

General Manager

Hongkong, 1st May, 1909

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

EN TING

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The Sin o Alison Daring, by L. G.

Moberly: "This My Son" René Basin.

wut the lorer Never, by Mrs. Arness

Anm.

The Conventionalists, by R. H. Benson,

INSURANCE

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FORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- NILE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£19,114,624.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

IL Fire Funda

£3,000,000 2,750,000 687,500 3,065,374

00

15. 7

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE & Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

TIG19 Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS

CALIBRE 7.65 mm, With CHAMBER for 9 CARTRIDGER FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDA.

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

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Ball Bores and Biser.

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Y popular English Manufacturers. In SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 8880, at:86, $7 and

$7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co. [623 Hongkong, 25th October, 1906,

TIME FLIES!

O, E. OWEN,

-Proprietor.

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BRANDY

**

**

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

THE latest Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

12.50

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL From the University of Pennsylvania, U.SLA.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

$416

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

DOURO

13.50

""

(604

AMOROSO BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

Qrs, 40.00 PTS. 42.00 THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

Have much pleasure in announcing farther REDUCTIONS

THE

COMPANY

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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BUTTER PRICES

65 cents per ib.

76

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE

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

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BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires, M MAILLE

PEAK TRAMWAYE

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAIS.

7.30a.m. to 10:00 am....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 am....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 minutos. 1.15pm 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. 3.30

50 p.m. to 5.00pm. Every 15 minutes.. 5.00 pm to 8.00pm. Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

6.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. BATUEDATS Extra Cars at 3.15 pm: 11.30 pm and 11.45 p.m.

8.00 am to 900 sm....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930 30.

Every 30 minutes.

SUNDAYS,

9.30 am to 10:30a.m. Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00am.

Every 10 minutes.

11:45 am to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonto 100p.m. ....Every 10 minutos.

1.00 p.m. to 5.00

7.00 p

15 minutes.

15 minutes. to 8.00p.m....) 10 minutes

&9.00 pam 9.45 te 11.15 p.m. overy half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arragement at the Company's Ollos, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vaux Road Central

NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Teneral Managers Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

SHERRY, LA TORRE

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

ARE NOW SHOWING NEW DESIGNS IN SELECTED TEAK FURNITURE. SIDEBOARDS AND DINNER WAGGONS. DINING TABLES, CHAIRS, DESKS. BOOK CASES. FOLDING CARD TABLES, HALLSTANDS. HALL CHAIRS. BEDROOM SUITES. WARDROBES.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP

INSPECTION ÍNVITED.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 9th April, 1909..

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free. Hongkorg, 21st September, 1906.

FROM 1ST May, 1909. "Batteroup" Brand "Dairymard Brand-

"Brand. Daisy

May be had in lb Pata..

SINGON & CO.

BARE MERCHANTS.

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BON, STREL, METAL and HARD.!

Wholesale and Eetail Ironmongors Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Blore keepers and Shipchandlers." Nos. 35 & 57, HING LOONG STEVET,, (2nd Street, west of Central

[583 Market) Telephone No. 515.

GRACA & CO.,

(Established 1896) No. 27: Da VHUX ROAD,

Dealers in Jap

POSTAGE STAMPS

AAA AND

VIEW POST CARDS. Just Received a Belection of

BEND'S ILLUSTRATED, “

SO DOES YOUR OPPORTUNITY. We have now only a few left of

THE CELEBRATED.

W. B. CORSETS.

NUFORM AND ERECT FORM

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the &tag

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-Dath.

-Dining ascommodation for 300 Persons,

String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner. Well Furnished Reception Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel-

Residents.

Electric Lift to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fans,

Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma.

Ladies' Cloak Rooma. Matrờn in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, +421

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

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each foor. Tabla D'Hote at separate tables, For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905

MANAGER.

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**KINGSOLERE, PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

"BACHBOLA." Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water Ethroughout. Billards, Tennds, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for hors

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Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE. "BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL. ··

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

MRS. F. W. WATTS, Apply to

"Bravalda, 20, Macdonnell Road. [#44 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTHAL.

Mas, M. MARTHADY Proprietress.

MABRO Hotel A thoroughf

Large and Airy Bouns, affording every comfort- to Residents and Tourists,

Tabla D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Pongrietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908,"

"BOA VISTA' (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

ment and most stylet supervision as to THE Hotel is under European manage food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforte of a home.

A moet pleasant retreat for these desirous for a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellerm paying a visit to the historical and pictaresqno colony of Mac80.

soso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (8.2. Buí An and Sui Tai) 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 a196]

THE MANAGER

ending Society Helles of Europe and America.VICTORIA HOTEL

H ONLY TO BE HAD FROM

HOOSATN-ALI & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1969

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

FURNITURE AND PHOTO-GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAORE-ME. H. HAINES. Telegraphie addres—” VICTORIA, SHAMEEN, SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION."

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. AGIL MANAGER-MR. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic address"FARM, Macao." SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRATA GRANU Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under expérienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention givezi to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM FARMER,

Proprietor.

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

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KIALAT HOTEL,

SWATOW.

A TACK & CO..

FURNITURE & PHOTO GOODS STORE, 26, Us Vœux ROAD, CENTRAL

DEALERS IN

F LADIES' & GENTS' BOOTS & SHOES, you go to Swalow don't forget to stay

UMBRELLAS, &c. &c.

at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nis Comfortablo Rooms,

cuisine.. excellent Situated five minutes run by rickshaw from German Consulate.

Wrea-E. WILL

Propriet

*BƏRKOTİ

Cameras Etted with

ZEISS"

GOERE,

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ALDIB

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.. Hongkong, 24th April, 1909.

Boss

POSTAGE STAMP ALBUMS

of Latest Edition, from $1.75 to $16. Each. SUGAR CORN SEEDA Inspection: Invited.

Swatow, 1st April, 1909.

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