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For EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, So,, and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE

A Comprehensive and Completo :

Record of the

İNEWS OF THE FAR EAST in given in the

BCNOKONG WEEKLY BEST PRESS.

with which in Incorporated the CHINAOVERLANDTEADE REFÒRT Enbegription, paid in advance; 812 per annum. Postage to, Bay part of the World 62.-i

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHE

No. 15,938, ŒATEE/TIK-◊ BEVAREÄKY......! HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY

CALL

MOUTRIES

FOR

THE PIANO

36 TEARS

EXPERIENCE.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE{

FOR 1909.

Complete Edition Small S

$10.00 6.00

Orders may be sent to the Henglong Daily Press. Ofice and

B=1=814/TBAT-AXE PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY LTD. HONGKONG HOTEL

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

QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

GAWILL ALWAYS BE ON DUTY-20; : DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS,

CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS.

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

DAY AND NIGHT TELEPHONE: 492.

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S. MOUTRIE &

CO., LIMITED.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

·ESTABLISHED 1815.

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KOWLOON HOTEL

EMPIRE DAY

A MUSICAL DINNER

will be served

On MONDAY Nert,

the 24th instant, st 8 P.M.

SPECIAL MEN

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

Will Play during and after Dinner.

O. E. OWEN,

Proprietor.

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1909.. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY-

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs, not $5.50 per cash or Factory In Bags 250 lbs, not $3.45 par bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

'General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1909.

81647

THE GRAND HOTEL.

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Bitasted in close proximity to the Harbour

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and Railway Station.

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

PEAK

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires

M. MAILLE

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME. TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

COMPANY

7.00a.m.. 7.30 am to 10.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 s.m... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 115 pm.... Every 10 minutes. 12pm to 145 pm. Every 15 mianto, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m.... Every 15 minutes. Reary 15 minutes. 3.50 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.... 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm... Every 10 minutos. NIGHT CARS."

9.45 to 11.15 p.m. every hour. SATUNDARY. SATURDAYS:

8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to

Extra Cars at 115 pm. 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m..

BUNDAYS

8.00 am to 900 a.....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 a.m. to 930a.m...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am. to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutes. 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00a.m...

15 minutes.

11.45 a.m. to 12.00 10 minutes.

12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m.

15 mirules. Every 1.00pm to 5.00p.m... 5.00pm to 6.00p.m. Every 10 minutes.

7.00 p..

...Every 15 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. to 8.00

0p.m...Every 10 minutes. CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to NIGHT 1.15 p., every half hour.

SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings Des Vonx Boad Central.

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

-BRANDY

10 4 1h

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAT.

UNDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, vix.: On Eight Masive Turned Legs, raised panel to Catred Bracket Kaeos, Serawed Mouldings, doubla bolted, beat Walsh Slate Bed, extra, heavy solid oushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pookes Plates best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and padjusting toes, with lover for levelling, complete with the following accessories

od Ath

1 Butt Best with Patent Brass Head."

1 Billiard Rent with Patent Brass Head..

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

1. Billiard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover for Teble.

Straightedge and Circle

1 Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iron with Bhoe.

2 Wall Cue Rack.

1.Wall Butt Rack:

1 Bet Billiard Rules, Framed

-1 Best Billiard Brush.

1. Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzeline""

1

Box Best Cue Tips, assorted:

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

11 Bottle Cue Cement.

Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozen Best White Chalk.

Balla

Pasked and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of

Rs. 1,400 nett.

Instrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiard can be had on application from the Offees of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

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"CLAN MACKENZIE"

SCOTCH WHISKY.

$15.50 PER DOZ.

AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Per Capo.

$22.50

20.00

17,00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

A POWERFUL

0. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

DISINFECTANT

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20:00

13.50

$16.00

20.00

DOURO SHERRY, LA TORRE

AMOROSO

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

Qrs. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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SOLE AGENTS

PULICIDE

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AND

GERMICIDE.

MOST EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING PLAGUE, CHOLERA, MALARIA, ETC. BY DESTROYING FLEAS, MOSQUITOS AND ALL NOXIOUS INSECTS AND VERMIN AND ALL DISEASE GERMS.

AS SUPPLIED TO AND RECOMMENDED BY THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, AND USED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

CHEAP.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO \/

(TELEPHONE 97).

A LARGE SELECTION OF

WATERPROOF

(RUBBER)

$24.00 $26.00 $28.00 $30.00 COATS

$33.00 BAON.

KHAKI AND BLACK

REGULATION ARMY AND NAVY COATS WITH CAPES

$26.00 $30.00 $38.00 TO $55,00 EACH. ZAMBRENE RAINCOATS

(NO RUBBER)

$33.00 $38.00 $48.00 EACH.

LANE. CRAWFORD

Hongkong, 19th May, 1909.

& CO.

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-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 Toad Central

*[a35

1549

Hongkong, 15th April, 1909.

HARMLESS.

CONVENIENT.

EFFECTIVE.

DIRECTIONS:-A teacupful (quarter pint) to be added to a paiful (three gallons) of water.

To be used for washing floors, clothes, utensils, etc., etc.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA. CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

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BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,

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

THE LATEST COLONIAL NOVELS $1.75 EACH |

OR J POR 85.00. Within four Walls, by J. Blouindolle Burton. Katherine the Arrogant, by B. M. Cresker. The Sword of the Lord, by Joseph Hocking. Moro Bankum; by Frank Richardson. The Royal End, by Henry Harland A False Position, by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds. The New June, by Henry Newbolt. Guest, by Richardson

Maurice

Dromina by John Ayscough,

Henry Handel

The Love that Kills, by Coralie Stanton and

Heath Hoskin.

My Lady of Shadows, by Jolin Oxenham,

The Show Girl, by Max Pemberton.

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A NEW CONSIGNMENT

GOLF CLUBS.

GOLF BAGS AND GOLF

BALLS.

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE. Dining accommodation for 300 Persona String Band Plays during Tifin and Dinnor, Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor) Electric Lighting and Fars. Telephones on every Floor, Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooing.

Ladies Cloak Booms,

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATS, AND NO EXTRAS,. 8423

A. F. DAVIES, Managér. KING EDWARD HOTEL

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies Afternoon Tea-Reoins. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted; Electris Fans (it

required),

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

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905. ---

*KINGSCLERE,” PRIVATE, HOTEL,

Ja651

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

"BACHSOLA." Tolographic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and flue stabling for horses

845] Proprietress, MES, G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

11.

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Wall Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour.

Telephone, No. 60.

Apply to MES. F. W. WATTS,

"Braenidé," 20, Macdonnell Road.

(844 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

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

A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Residents and Tourista.

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. -"- MODERATE RATES, Telegraphio address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietroas.

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Hongkong, 5th October, 1908, VICTORIA HOTEL

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

MACAO HOTEL.

MA 0. MANAGED-ME, B, BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic addFARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRATA GRAND Both Hetala electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Touristé. REASONABLE RATES.

15233

WM, FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

THE

CHINA). MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage

ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and Lygiene 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 traveller paying a visit to the historical and picturesque. colony of Macao.

Macao

is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. OF Two steamers (8.5. Sus dn and Sui Tai) daily lo and from Hongkong, and two steamers to anxi from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres...

Cable Address" BOAVISTA.”

For Terms, apply to 196]

THE MANAGER.

KIALAT HOTEL,

SWATOW.

AYRES TENNIS BALLS, 1909. I you go to Swatow don't forget to stay

SLAZENGERS TENNIS

BALLS, 1909.

at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nico Comfortable Rooms,

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

Miss E. WILL

Propriotings

Swatow, lat April, 1909

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