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NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

ia given in-the

HCNGKONO WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the

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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

就六十三百九千五萬一第 日二初月四年元乾官 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 20тm 1909. ·四拜疆 戴十二月五年九零百九千一其港香

No. 15,936.

CALL

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-- (TELEPHONE 97),

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Hongkong, 19th May, 1909,

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・

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FAR EAST.

SOLE AGENTS :

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTE.

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,

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

THE LATEST COLONIAL NOVELS $1.75 EACH ||

or 3 von 85.00.

Within four Wall, by J. Blundelle Barton. Katherine the Arrogant, by B. M. Crocker- The Sword of the Lord, by Joseph Hocking. More Bankum, by Frank Richardson. The Royal End, by Henry Harland.

A False Position, by Mm. Baillie Reynolds, The New June, by Henry Newbolt. Maurice Guent by Henry Handel

Richardsun. Dromina by John Aywoough.

The Lore that Kills, by Coralie Stanton and

Heath Hoskin.

My Lady of Shadows, by John Oronham. The Show Girl, by Max Pemberton.

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A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF

GOLF CLUBS.

GOLF BAGS AND GOLF

BALLS.

AYRES TENNIS BALLS, 1909.

SLAZENGERS TENNIS

BALLS, 1909.

"CLAN MACKENZIE”

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$15.50 PER DOZ.

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AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS:

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SOLE AGENTS.

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Artists Farnishing.

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THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909.

Complete Edition Small...

Orders may bo sant

810.00 600

to the

Hongkong Daily Press Office and

to the Local Booksellers.

E, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

HONG. ONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS and Up-to-Date.

Dining soocmmodation for 300 Persons, String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner. Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Dar and Billiard Boom for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

Matron in attendance.

$42]

CHARGES MODerate, and No-EXTRAS,

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

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (17

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor, Tablo D'Hote at separate tables

For Terms, a., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER

*KINGSOLERE,'

PRIVATE HOTEL.

8651

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134.

"BACKBOLA." Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

ÄLECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

E throughon Billiards, Tegnie; Croquet, putting green and Ane stabling for horses.

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Proprietress, MRS. G. SACHSE. "BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

Apply to- Mas. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macaloanell Road. [$44 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

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TELEPHON” No. 75.

KOWLOON HOTEL

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

15, Queen's Food Central.

EMPIRE DAY

Hong kong, 15th April, 1909.

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Black Magis, by Marjorie Bowen... The Old Man in the Corner, by Baroness

Oresy....

$1.75

Au Incomplest Etonian, by Frank Danby More Bunkam, by F. Richardson...

175 1.76

*

1.75

The Dartmoor House that Jack Built,

by J. Trevena

1.75

The Press Albam. Published in Aid of

the Journalist's Orphan Fund Pictorial Londen. Views of the Streets,

Public Buildings do. With De- ̈ criptive Text; 432 Fall page plates Master Painters of Britain. 164 Fall

of Page Reproductions Paintings of Most Notable British

82.25

***

9.00

Best

The Mystery of the Myrtles, by Edgar:

Jepson...

*

1.75

Hints on

The Vicissitudes of Flynn, by Bart

Kennedy...

Shaw Sparrow...

1.75

by W.

Nutrition and Evolution, by H. Rein.

beiner

6.50

6.50.

5.25

Speaking in Public. How to Produce

1.76

Hongkong, 18th May, 1909.

Proprietor.

[a£92

Dromina, by J. Ayscough Within Four Walls, by J. Blundelle

Burton...

1.76

Ak

Ideas and Acquire Fluency, by C. Seymour

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MRS. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietresa. 2.75 A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel

1.79

Quaint Subjects of the King, by J. F. Fraser: 68 Fall Page Plates...

2.75

Maurice Guest by H. H. Richardson

Ainaley's New Drawing Book for

1.75

A False Position, by Mrs. Baillie

Reynolds...

Engineers

2.75

Electric Power for Gesworks, by H.

1.75

Btaniforth...

1.75

The Living Strong Bor, by F. Manzens Salome and the Head, by E. Nesbit

1.75

God the Known and God the Unknown,

1.75

by Samuel Butler

1:20

Large and Airy Roots, affording every comfort to Rezidents and Tourists.

Table D'Hote at Separate Table. MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

The Story of Haukegarth Farm, by

E. Brooke...

1.75

Etiquette Up-to-Dato, by L. H.

Armstrong...

For Particulars, apply to

2.25

1.

The Disappearance of Lady Diana, by

R. Madhray

1.75

Zoe, A. Woman's Last Card, by Stanton

and Hoaken

$0.80

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietres. Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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Queen Kate, by Chas. Garvico

1.75

Keepers of the House, by Cosmo

Hamilton

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ack

The Last Persecution, by 8.

Sedgwick

N.

1.75

The Widow, to Say Nothing of the Man,

hy H Rowland

80

The Socialist, by Gay Thorne...

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A MUSICAL DINNER

will be served

Ou MONDAY Next,

the 24th instant, at 8 P.M..

SPECIAL

MENU.

The 105th M. L. I. R. Band,

Will Play during and after Dinner.

O. E. OWEN,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANI

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks-375 lbs. aet $5.50 per csak ez Factory In Bags 250 lbs. net 83.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

THE

GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

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.

PEAK

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires.

M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS!

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WREK DAYS.

COMPANY

7.00 a.m. 7.30 a.xi. to 10.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes, 10.00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m....Every 15 minuter. 11.30 a.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.in... Every 10 minutes.

1.15 p.m. to 1.45pm.... Every 15

15 miant. 1.45 pm to 2.16 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm. to 3.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutos. 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes,

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every Lour. 2 SATURDAYS

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9.00 am to 950 p.m.

Every 30 minutes.

9.30 am. to 10.30am Every 15 minutes, 10.00 to 11.00 au

...Every 10 minutes.

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100p.m. to 5.00 pm. to 6.00p.m.

..Ere minutes.

5.00 p.m

15 minutes. p.m....Every 10 minutes. Every 15 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to. 7.00p.m....3 7.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m.....

...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m & 9.00 p.m. 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS, by arr

arrnagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Building, Des Voeux Road Central.

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

1549

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LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Per Cam

$22.50

20.00

BRANDY

** WHISKY, PALL MALL

17.00

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS* OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

„Č. P. & CO:'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

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20.00

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13.50

16.00

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*

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THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

The Guest at Queený, by Booth

Tarkington...

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A

20.00 QT8. 40.00, PTs. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

1.75 The Blue Lagoon, by H. do Vere

Stacpoole

MAGAZINE HAND CAMERA to carry one dozen Plates 5. by 4. Good Lens and Esay Adjustment

VELOX, Apply to

Case of "Daily Fress" Office. Hongkong, 6th May, 1909.

1710

FOR SALE.

ELECTRIC PLANT Consisting of:

TWO 125 Kilowatt STEAM ALTER NATOR SETS; Output, 60 Amperes at 2100 Volts. The Sete comprise Vertical Compound Medium spoed Engines, 205 rurolu. tions per minute, by Messrs. ROBEY & Co., direct coupled to Alternators by Mesars. JOHNSON and PHILLIPs, complete with

Exciters, &e.

ALSO

ONE HORIZONTAL COMPOUND JET CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, 100 Horse power by Messa BROWETT and LINDLEY.

For further particulars apply

HONGKONG ELECTRIC Co., LD,

St. George's Buildings.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1909,

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"HONEYSUCKLE”

BRAND

FRESH BUTTER

E, RU

We offer this Butter as a

SUPERFINE

ARTICLE UNEQUALLED IN THE EAST.

Connoisieurs will Endorse this Statement after trial.

PRICE

$1. a lb. THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

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INSURANCE

80 VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-Ma. H. HAYNER

80 Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMREN,

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

TORTH' ́BRITISH AND MERCAN-

NTILE INSURANCE COMPANY

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£18,114,624.

Authorised Capital

... £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital 2,750,000 Paid-up Capital

II. Fire Funds

687,500 D 0 3,065,374 157

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the aboys Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

THE

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

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latest Man of SPAMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY,

33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, USA. (415 Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

IEN TING

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905.

TIME FLIES!

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

W. B. CORSETS. NUFORM AND ERECT FORM. Most Popular in the World and worn by the loading Society Balles of Europe and America. -ONLY TO BE HAD FROM

HOOSAIN-ALI & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1909...

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MACAO HOTEL.

L

MACAO. MANAGER-ME. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRAND

Both Hotels electrically ligtad, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES

a1623]

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA”. (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage TH

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

Allsonforts of a home.

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

Comfortable accommodation for travellars paying visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Macno is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (a Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address"BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply ta

a196)

THE MANAGER.

KIALAT HOTEL,

SWATOW.

IF you go to Swatow don't forget to stay

at the KYALAT HOTEL. Nice

Room's Comfortable

excellent suisine. Situated five minutes-ran by rickshaw from German Consulate.

Brstow, 1st April, 1909.

M188 E. WILL

Propriotremm

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