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A Comprehensive and Completo Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in tha

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the

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Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED 1857

說二月七年九零百九千一英港香

No. 15,973.

第三十七百九千五萬一

日五十月五年元統宜 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 2wn, 1909. 五拜

NEW

LONG, HING & ̈ ̈

CO.,

PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT

$10 PER MONTH.

LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.

(TELEPHONE 97).

THERMOS FLASKS.

INDISPENSABLE TO SPORTSMEN,

A BOON IN THE NURSERY.

THESE FLASKS WITHOUT THE AID OF CHEMI-

CALS WILL KEEP HOT DRINKS HOT FOR 24

HOURS AND COLD DRINKS ICE COLD FOR A

LONGER PERIOD.

PINT SIZE

$12.00.

QUART SIZE $18.00.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

Hongkong, 17th June, 1909,

BLACKBERRY BRANDY,

CHERRY BRANDY,

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S. MOUTRIE &

CO.. LIMITED.

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FOR BATHING PARTIES.

KOWLOON HOTEL TELEPHONE NO. 75.

GLORIOUS FOURTH."

A

GLORIOUS DINNER (Open Air)

Will be Served

On SUNDAY,

The 4th Juzy, at 8 P.2,

SPECIAL MENU.

MILITARY Band in Altezzance, GRAND ILLUMINATIONS).

GRAND DECORATIONS!

O. E. OWEN,

CHERRY WHISKY,

ORANGE. GIN,

PEPPERMINT,

SLOE GIN.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Road Contral.

"THE

.

...

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cake 375 lbs.net $5.50 per cask ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs, net 83.45 per lng or Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers,

{827

Hangkong, 29th April, 1900.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

7.00&m,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYK.

COMPANY

Hongkong, 4th June, 1909.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANDIS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

(835

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

DEALERS IN:-

PHOTO GOODS of overy description, KODAKS. KODAK FILMS & KODAK ACCESSORIES. DEVELOPING & PRINTING

A SPECIALITY:

[3809

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

SUMMER. SCHEDULE.

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sleeping. Dining and 1st class Cam, operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with tho Dairen-Shanghai Direct Steamer Bervice by the S.8. "KOEN MARU" and "SAIKIO MARU" (2,877 tons each) as follows:---

NORTH-BOUND.

Wednesday Saturday

Leave Shanghai (Steamer)

Arrivo-Dairas

LF.

11

B.II).

Thursday Saturday Sunday

Saturday or Sunday

Monday or Tuesday Tuesday Friday

Ar -Mukden

Lv.

8.50 p.m. 9.15 p.m.

>>

Ar. -Changchun

5

Lv.

Ar. -Harbin

(Rusian Train)

B. III.

6.55. 3. p.m

"

M

Connecting at Harbin with

State Express for Moscow.

Wagon-Lite for MOSCOW.

State Express for St. Pet'g.

SOUTH-BOUND.

Connecting at Harbin with

(Russia Trair)* Arrive Changchun (

9 5.10.

LF.

p.m. 1.m

Ar Makden

LIF

210 8.m. 2.30 ..

State Er State

press from Express from

Мовсон, St. Pet'g.

Tuesday,

Wednesday

Thursday

from MOSCOW

Saturday

Friday

Bundes

Ar. -Dairen

12.30 p.m.

Lv.

(Steamer)

afternoon.

Sunday

Ár.

-Shanghal (

Friday

Tuesday

Leave -Harbin

Wagon-Lita

#Russian Train time, is 23 minutes earlier than S. M. R. time. TICKET AGENCIES The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co. and Messrs. Thos, Cook & Son.

RAILWAY HOTELS YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add:" YAMATO")

At Dairen (with enlarged accommodation), Port Arthur and Changchun, all under the Company's management.

FUSHUN COAL.

FRESH STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND AT DAIREN AND NEWCHWANG DEPOTS.

SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN. Tal. Add: "MANTE280,"· Codes: A.B.C., 5th Ed., AI, and Lieber's.

Proprietor. Ta692

Per Case,

BRANDY

$22.50

***

20:00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND –

12.50

THADE

The GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the Franco-British Exhibition has been awarded to

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

20.00

13.50

16.00

20.00

QTS. 40.00 PT8. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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7:30 am to 10:00 am.........Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 a.m... Every 15 mizutes. 11.30 am to 12:45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12,45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 12pm.. to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minutos. 145 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 px....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

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

every hour.

SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 3.15 pm. 11.30p.m. and 11.45 pm.

BUNDAYS.

8.00 a.m. to 900 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 4.00 sm. to 930 m... Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.30a.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 6:00 pm to 7:00pm... Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 900 pro., 9.45 to 11:15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Your Rol Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Feneral Managers Sengkong, 1st April, 1909.

1549

FOR SALE

STEAMERS FOR SALE.

THE River Steamers "CHANG ON" and TERESING Used to run on the Yangtze, carrying Cargo and Passengers.

Cargo Capacity: about 1,000 tens D. W. on a draft of 11′ 2′′ aft, 10′ €" formed.

Dimensions: Length, 253' 7" and 247′ respectively; breadth, 38 ft.

For further particulars please apply to

THE HOONG ON 8.8, CO., LTD.,

15; Canton Road,

Shanghai. Shanghai 11th June, 1909.

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PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

SHERRY, LA TORRE

AMOROSO

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY. SHIPPED TO

BREWER

MARE

“WHITE HORSE”

WHISKY.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, ISY,

OBTAINABLE AT ALL STORES

DE PROM THE

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

(137-722.

199 To His MAJESTY

Tas KING.

By Royal Appointment.

Estab. 1742.

Quality the Secret of Success.

$15 PER DOZ

NOTE Any persons proved gality of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky

will be refused supplies.

FOR SALE.

ELECTRIC PLANT Consisting of:--

& CO., LIMITED., TWO 15 Kilowatt STEAM ALTER

PEDDER STREET—Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, NO. 695.

NEW COLONIAL $1.75 EACH OR 3 Fon +5.00 Mr. Opp, by Alice Hegan Rise, Author of Mrs. Wiggs and the Cabbage Patch. Kingsmead, by Baroness Von Hatton, Author

of Fam. The White Sister, by Marion Crawford. Noblesse Obligs, by M. E. Francia. The

Graven Kernalian

Image, by Mrs. Coulson

Much Ado About Something, by C. E

Laurance.

The Shuttles of the Loom, by K. M. Edge. The Love Story of St. Bel, by Barnard Capes. The Canon's Dilemma, by Vistor L. White-

church.

The City of Beautiful Nousenso, "by E.

Temple Thurston.

Rose of the Wilderness, by S. R. Crockett. The Sin of Alison Dering. by L. G. Moberly. The Stery of Viginia Perfoot, be Foggy

Webling.

A Horn Genius, by Alice M. Diehl

St. Martin's Summer, by Rafael Babatini. The Dream and the Woman, by Tom Gallon.

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Stanley Gibbon's Catalogue of Priced

Stamps of the British Empire for 1909

Stanley Gibbon's Catalogue of Starups of

Foreign Countries, 19 9... Erassey's Naval Anunal, 1909... The British Empire, Past, Present and

Future... Illustrated Catalogue of the Paris Salon

for 1909

זי

The British Tar i

ar in Fact and Fiction, by. Commander Charica N. Robinson

The New Spirit in India, by H. W.

Nevinson

Two Admirals, a Record of Life and Service in the British Navy for a Hundred Years with Portraits and Illustrations

How to make a Hundred Break, by

Roberts Anction Bridge, by Capt. Browning Printers Pie, 190)

Parts I and II. Cassells Academy

Pictures Dreams, by Olive Shreiner

NATOR SETS; Outpat, 60 Amperes

at 2100 Volts. The Sots comprise Vertical Compound Medium speed Engines, 205 revon. tions per minute, by Mosar ROBEY & CO., direct coupled to Alternaters by Messrs. JOHNSON and PHILLIPS, complete with Exciters, &c.

ALSO

ONE HORIZONTAL COMPOUND JET CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, 100 Horas power by Messrs, BROWETT and LANDLEY

For further particulars spply

HONGKONG ELECTRIC Co., Lo..

St. George's Buildings.

$1.75

1.75 10.00

4.50

2.50

12.00

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1909.

8.50

4.50

80

80

GRACA & CO.,

(Established 1896.).. No. 27 DES VEUX ROAD. Dealers in

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POSTAGE STAMPS

AND VIEW POST CARDS: Just Received a Selection of SON'S ILLUSTRATED

POSTAGE STAMP ALBUMS

of Latest Edition, from $175 to $16 Each, Inspection Invited

THE

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DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

SALTED AUSTRALIAN

PIGS TROTTERS.

96 CENTS A DOZEN.

By Appointmont

to HM.

the King.

When you feel thoroughly exhausted after a heavy day's work, begin your dinner with a

BOVRIL

SOUP

and so ward of indigestion.

2

PRICE, PER MONTH.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIXAT-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATEL·

Dining accommodation for, 300 Persons. String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner., Wall Furnished Reception Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard Room 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.

CHARGES MODEBATE, AND NO EXTRAS, a421

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies' Afternoon_Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Roos. Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Tighted: Electric Fans (if

required).

Electric Passenger Elerator to each floor, Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSCLERE,'

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

EL

*SACK8OLA." Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and fine stabling for horses.

245]

Proprietress, MRS. G. SACHSE, "BRAESIDE

PRIVATE HOTEL.

35

CTANDING 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. 690,

Apply to

Mas. F. W. WATTS, "Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road, 1844 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Mas. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort

to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE KATES. Telographie address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908,

"BOA VISTA

[643

| (HOTET-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

Text and most strict anpervision as to THE Hotel is under European manage-

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most plesennt retreat for those desirous for a few days rost and quie

Comfortable accommoration for travellors paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Mammo.

Baca is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and twe steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both thess centres.

Cable 'Address→→ BOAVISTA;" For Terms, apply to *196]

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGER-M. H. HAYNES.

Tolographic address...... VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATEL ́OW THE BRITISH CONCESSIO

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGER-MB. II. N. BEAUKEPAIRS. Telegraphic addr:–“ FARMER, Micio" SITUATED IN TRE CENTRE OF PRAYA GĦANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervisión. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Touriste, REASONABLE RATES:

1623] [563

DON'T DELAY CALLING!

JUST.

UST. UNPACKED, a New Stock of

the Latest FASHIONABLE GOODS,

Comprising

Finest Dress-Nets, Plain and Striped, White. Cream and Black.

Latest NOVELTIES in GLOVES: Plain and Lace, Short and Long, Suede and Best Lisle, White, Cream, Black,, Grey and Tan Assorted Shades.

HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,

[910

-14, Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1909,

[41

THE

WH. FARMER,

Proprietor.

GRAND HOTEL

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS.

Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.