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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ko, and for PRITATE EKSIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG

PRESS,

WEEKLY

With which is incorporated the CITAOVERLAND TRADE REPORT Bubscription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Postage to say

part of the World 82.

Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED 1857.

By Appointme

to 0.31.

the Ling.

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

BOVRIL

SOUP.

and so ward of indigestion.

No. 15,991. 我一十九百九千五萬一第

日七初月六年元競官 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 23RD, 1909.

TRADE.

NEW

PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT

$10 PER MONTH.

TUNING AND Regular

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE 97). ·

"GRIFFIN EXTRAS"

ASPARAGUS

THE BEST IN THE MARKET

PER TIN..

95 CENTS

THIS ASPARAGUS 18 PACKED WHERE GBOWN AND PLACED IN THE CAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER CUTTING, THUS INSURING ALL ITS FRESHNESS AND DELICACY OF "FLAVOUR.

ATTENTION INULUSIVE.

S. MOUTRIE &

CO.. LIMITED.

LANE. CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1909,

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KUPPER'S PILSENER

KOWLOON HOTEL TILAPRONS NO. 75.

THE ONLY FIRST CLASS

ESTABLISHMENT ACHOSS

THE WATER.

SINGLE and DOUBLE ROOMS To Let.

at Moderate Rates.

Excellent Calsine,

BEER.

THE LEADING REER IN THE

FAR EAST.

BOLE AGENTS

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hengkong, 21st July, 1909.

五拜禮 城三十二月七年九界百九千——莫港香

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

"WHITE HORSE” TO HIS MAJETT

WHISKY.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERT, Istay.

MARK

Üstainable at ALL STORES

OR FROM THE

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Batab. 1742.

THE KING.

By Royal Appointment.

Quality

the Secret of Success:

$15 PER DOZ.

NOTE—Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky.

will be refused supplies.

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SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO. M

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 fat olass Care, operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with the Dairen-Shanghai Direct Steamer Service by the 8.8. "KOEN MARU" and "SAIKIO MANU" (3,877 tons each) as followers

NORTH BOUND. Lente ---Charghal (Steamer)

}

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8:50 p.m. 9.15 p.m.

Wednesday Saturday

Arrive Dairen

Lv.

Saturday Sunday

Saturday or Sunday Monday or Tuesday Tuesday Friday

Ar. -Mukden

Lv.

Ar.

-Changchun

5 1.31. Monday

Lv.

(Russian Train)

6.55 ..

Ar -Harbin

3. p.32

15, Queen's Road Central.

(135

Leave-Haxhin Arrive--Changchun Ar-Mükden.

Connecting at Harbin with -

BOUTH-BOUND..

Connecting at Harbin with'

(Russian Train)* 9

State Wagon-Lita Express for for

Moscow. Moscow,

State

•Expres for

State Ex- State | prees from Express from

ak Pot'g

Moscow.

Tuesday Thursday

p.m.

2.10. a.m. 2.30am.

Wednesda

Friday

Bunday

-Dairen

12.30 p.m.

afternoon.

Sunday

Tuesday

Shanghai

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA..

ESTABLISHED 1815.

6. E. OWEN,

Proprietor.

(a692

BRANDY

JEEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

la Casks 376 lbs. net $5.50 per csak ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs net 83.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908. {a827

PEAK

COMPANY

Lv.

Ar.

imer).

Friday

Home Wagon-Lite from Moscow

Russian Train time is 23 minutes earlier than 8. M. B. time. TICKET AGENCIES—The Company's Rallway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co. and Mesars Thos, Cook & Bon.

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

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

FUSHUN COAL.

FRESH STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND AT DAIREN AND NEWCHWANG DEPOTS SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN. Tel Add: " MANTEZED." Codes: A.B.C., 5th Ed, AI, and Lieber's.

LONG HING & CO.,

VHING

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CESTE ALL-

EASTMAN'S KODAK FILMS. FOLDING CAMERAS FITTED WITH

Per Case.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, BALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS

OLD HIGHLAND -

0. P. & 00'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.50

JUST-LANDED:-

10.50

20.00

18.50

16.00

20.00

Qrs. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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7.00 BIR

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS,

7.30 am to 10.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00a.m... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45pm....Every 15 minuter. 12.45 pm to 1.15pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm. to 2,15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm. to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. m... Every 15 minutes. 3.30 px. to 5.00 pm.... 5.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT

CARS.

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

every hour. SATURDAYS.

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

8.00 am, to 900 a.m. ...Every 15 minutos. 9.00 s.m. to 930 a.m....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10.30a.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am. to 11.00a.m...Egery 10 minutes. 11.45 am. to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m.....

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

to 6.00 p.m.

to 7.00 p ...Every 15 minutes.

6.00 p., to

9.45 to

7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pan. & 9.00p.m.,

11.15 pm, every balf hour. SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Var Boat Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers."

1549 Hongkong, 1st April, 1909,

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

THE latest Method of the 'AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

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

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

(LEN TING

BURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905.

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PORT WINE, INVALIDS

SHERRY, LA TORRE

DOURO

AMOROSO

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,

PEDDER STREET Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEPHONE, No. 696.

Practical Ship Building, a Treatise on the Structural, Design or Building, of Modern Steel Vessels, by Holms: 2 Volumes....

***824.50 The Life and Letters of Lafeadio Hearn,

by Elizabeth Bisland; 2 Volumes.

"ZEISS." "GOERZ,” " ROSS !! LENSES

COMPOUND SHUTTERS

AT MODERATE PRICES.

ON

DEVELOPING & PRINTING

THE

A SPECIALITY,

DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

CHOICE AUSTRALIAN

RABBITS

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[137-722

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. String Boud Plays during Tifia and Dinner. Wall Fornished Reception Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residenta.

Eleotris Lifts to osch Floor) Electric Lighting and Faus. Telephonea on overy Floor. Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms Ladies' Cloak Booms. Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAE 4211

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-RoomEN. Privato Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

required).

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

For Terms, &o., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

(a51

" Bachsola.”

'APPROACH FROM KENNY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134. Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. FILECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, potting green and fine stabling for horses.

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"BRAESIDE, #

PRIVATE HOTEL.

STANDING in its in grounds with Tennis med, Croquet Lawns, Large Airy, and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fins View of the Harbour. Telephons, No. 690,

Apply to Mus, R. V. WATTE,

Brioside, 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4 Dobell bec: 1907. [44 ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Has. M. MATTHAEX, Proprietress.

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

Largs and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Residents and Tourists.

Table D'Hôte at Separate Tables MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphia address: Comfort," Hongkong

For Particulars, apply to

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

[43

“BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

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

Comfortable accommonation for travellers paring a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao,

Mnose is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (6.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give say communication with both these centres.

Cable Address--" BOAVISTA,” For Terms, apply

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. *196)

THE MANAGER.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, on and VICTORIA HOTEL

IT

after the 19th current, the Selling Pries of ICE will be INCREASED to ONE CENT Par Pound...

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers, Hongkong Loe Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 13th July, 1909.

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AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

SILAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGHEMB. H. HAYNES

Telegraphic address VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.

SITUATED OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO." MANAGER--Ma, II. N. BEAUKÉPAIRE, Telegraphic address “FARMEL, Macao.” CALIBRE 7.65 mm,

SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PHAYA GRANDP With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

experienced European Supervision. !. SIEMSSEN & Co.

GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROTMED, Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

Every information and Special attention given [47

to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

75 CENTS EACH.

HARES

$1.50 EACH.

£563

Ball Bores and Sizes.

In a1623]

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED

IN

EVERY PURCHASE.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Y popular English Manufacturers.

THE

WM FARMER,

Proprietor.

SHOTS. From No. 10 to 888G. at S6, 37 and GRAND HOTEL $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES

and AIR GUNS in Variety.

The Statesman's Year Books, for 1979,

Statistical and Historical Annual of··· the States for the Year

$9.00 Chinese Language and How to Learn It, Manual for Beginners, by, Sir Walter Hillior

10.50

The Doctor at Home and Narse's Guide

Book

St. Nicotine, or the Peace Pipe, by E. V.

Howard

4,00

Coffee and Repartoe and the Idiot, by

J. K. Bangs.

4.00

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16.50

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MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, FARBERG & CO.

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BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SEPFLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

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M. MAILLE

Propriétairen