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No. 15,944.

Hongkong Daily Press.

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斃四十四百九千五萬一第 B¬†AP47E HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, 1909. 大洋禮號九十二月五年九零百九千一英港香

CALL

AT

· MOUTRIES'

FOR

THE PIANO

36 YEARS

EXPERIENCE.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELÉPHOAM 97).

A LARGE SELECTION OF

WATERPROOF COATS

(RUBBER)

$24.00 $26.00 $28.00 $30.00 $33.00 EACH.

KHAKI AND BLACK

REGULATION ARMY AND NAVY COATS WITH CAPES

$26.00 $30.00 $38.00 ΤΟ $55.00 EACH, ZAMBRENE RAINCOATS

(NO RUMBER)

$33.00 $38.00 $48.00 EACH.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1909.

S. MOUTRIE &

CO., LIMITED.

KUPPER'S

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PILSENER BEER.

THE LEADING BEER IN THE

FAR EAST.

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SOLE-AGENTS:

TELEPHONY No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ·

15,Queen's Road Central.

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KOWLOON HOTEL

THE NHE ONLY FIRST CLASS

ESTABLISHMENT ACROSB

THE WATER.

SURROUNDED BY DELIGHTFUL Gardens,

Excellent Cuisine.

O. E, OWEN,

Proprietor.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

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

In Bags 250 lbs, met $3.45 por bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managora. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908,

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Hongkong, 15th April, 1909,

PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE

Ian't it worth something to know that your Prescription has been filled absolutely right; that the drugs used have been the best obtainable, 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 at higher than those of other CHEMYSTS.

QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

WILL ALWAYS BE ON DUTY TO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS

CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS.

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

DAY AND NIGHT TELEPHONE: 492.

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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 SyPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay,"

F. DOMBALLE

M. MAILLE Propriétaires.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED..

TIME TABLE.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

-LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN-AND-AUSTRALIA.

7.00

'WEEK DAYS.

COMPANY

7.30 a.m. to 10.00 .....Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m.-to 11.00 .....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am. to 12.45 px....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.

5.00 pm, 5 minutes.

1.15 pan. to 2.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes.

pm, to 3.30 p.m. to

15 minutes. Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

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

every hour,

BATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. SUNDAYS,

8.00a.m. to 900 a.m. Every 15 miuntes. 9.00 a.m. to 930 a.m.

0a.m. Every 30 minutes. Every 15 minutos. 9.30 am to 10.30a.m. 10.00 am, to 11.00am. Every 10 minutes. 11.45am to 12.00 Neon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1:00p.m....Every 10 minutes.

1.00p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Dcury 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pan...Every 10 minutos. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00pm...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 945 to

11.15

pn., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Baillinga, Des Vbuz Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Jeneral Managers'

L549

1 Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY ★★★★

Per Case.

$22.50

1

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909.

Complete Edition Small...

$10.00 600

Orders may be sent to the Hongkong A

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PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY LTD. HONGKONG HOTEL

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY.

INDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Fail Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, vis. On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels

to Carved Bracket Knees, Borewed Mouldings, double bolted, best Walsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our now low set Expresa Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates best Whipcord Pockets, Sir Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories:- 12 Selected Ail Caes.

1 Batt Best with Patent Brass Head.

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1 Long Bali.

1 Mid Butt

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1 Dust Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

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1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Butt Rack.

1 Set Billiard Rules, Framed.

1 Beet Billiard Brush.

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonsoline" Bild. Balls.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cement.

1 Box Silk Epota.

2 Dozen Beef Whito Chalk.

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

Rs. 1,400 nett. !

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

Hongkong, 1st Aprill, 1904.

POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT

AND

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

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roomë. Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

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CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS,

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

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tes-Reoms, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

required),

Electric Passenger Elevator to aach floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Termu, &o, spply to the ****

MANAGER

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

"KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

"SACHBOLA."!-

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MOST EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING PLAGUE, CHOLERA, MALARIA, ETÜ. BY DESTROYING FLEAS, MOSQUITOS AND ALL NOXIOUS INSECTS

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

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DIRECTIONS—A tensapful (quarter pint) to be added to a pailful (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

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CLAN MACKENZIE"

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$15.50 PER DOZ.

AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

'AB SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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SOLE AGENTS.

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17.00

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20.00

"1

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OLD HIGHLAND

12.50

..

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BLEND

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

DOURO

13.50

16.00

20.00'

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.AMOROSO

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THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

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SIEMSSEN & CO..

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, No. 596.

THE LATEST COLONIAL NOVELS $1.75 FACH.)

OR 3 FOR $5.00. Within four Walls, by J. Blondello Barton. Katherine the Arregant, by B. M. Crocker, The Sword of the Lord, by Joseph Hocking. More Buckum, by Frank Richardson. The Royal End, by Henry Harland.

A Falzo Position, by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds. The New June, by Henry Newbalt. Mavrico Guest by Henry

Richardson. Dromina by Jolin Ayscough.

Handel

The Love that Kills, by Coralie Stanton and

Hosth Hoskin.

My Lady of Shadows, by John Oxenham,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

The Show Girl, by Max Pemberton.

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A NEW CONSIGNMENT

GOLF CLUBS.

GOLF BAGS AND GOLF

BALLS.

ALI CTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

putting green and fine stabling for horses.

B45] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE. BRAESIDE,

Explore, Tennis, Croquete

PRIVATE HOTEL.

"

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

Apply to MRS. F. W. WATTS,

"Draoside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [044 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 Resilents and Tourists. Tablo D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHÀƑY” Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1508.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

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

MACAO HOTEL.

MACA:O.

MANAGER: MR. H N BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic addroFAEMER, Macao.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANIE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GCIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

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WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

་-་

THE Hotel is under Europan manage ment 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 daya rest and quiet

Comfortable noroimenation for travellers- paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macso.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, OF Two steamers (s.s. Sui An and Sei Tai) daily f

and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cuble Addrea~~~! BOAMISTA."". For Terins, apply ta a196]

THE MANAGER. KIALAT HOTEL,

SWATOW

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

SLAZENGERS TENNIS

BILLS, 1009.

at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nice

Comfortable Booms,

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

:

Swatow, 1st April, 1909.

MISS E. WILL

Propriaires 552

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