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For EUROPE & AMERICA:

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for PRIVATE RESIDMESS AT THE OUTFORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

With which is incorporated the

CHINAOVERLAND TRADEREFORT

Sabecription, paid in advance,

$12 per sunum. Postage to say

|part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Appointment

B.M. thi King

BOVRIL

is ALL beef-prime beef in a readily digestible form.

五拜觀

$+=AŁA‡HAT-### PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

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

199. To His MAJESTY

"WHITE HORSE” THE KING.

No. 15,997.

戴七十九百九千五萬一第 日四十月六年元鬭宜 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 30TH, 1909.

NEW

KUPPER'S PILSENER

PIANOS

BEER.

FAR EAST.

THE LEADING BEER IN THE

TELEPHONE NO. 75.

ON HIRE

SOLE AGINTO S

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

15, Queen's Road Central.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL STORES

OR FROM SEE

SOLE AGENTS:

Hongkong, 21st July, 1909,

(135

AT

$10 PER MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAR

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE 97)

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE. "GRIFFIN EXTRA S”

S. MOUTRIE &

CO.. LIMITED.

La40-2

KOWLOON HOTEL

In honour of the 7th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION

OF

H.M. KING EDWARD THS VIL,

A CORONATION DINNER (Followed by na OPEN AIR CONCERT), Will be Served

On MONDAY, the 9th August, at 8 P.M.

The famous 13TH BAJPuts Band will perform during the Evening.

ASPARAGUS

THE BEST IN THE MARKET

PER TIN.

95 CERTS

THIS ASPARAGUS 18 PACKED WHERE GROWN AND PLACED IN THE CAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER CUTTING, THUS INSUBING ALL ITS FRESHNESS AND DELICACY OF FLAVOUR,

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

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALJA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

O. E OWEN,

Proprietor,

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BRANDY

1433

WHISKY.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. Lagavulas DiSTILLERY; ISLAT,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO..

Estab. 1742.

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 refusedrep plice.

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SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO. M

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN,

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

*THEICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE composed of excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and 1st class Cars, operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with the Dairen-Shanghai Diret Steamer: Service by the 8.8. "Toas MARU” and “Sainio Manu" (2,877 tons each) as Zollows onli

NORTH-BOUND, i.

Leave Shanghai (Steamer)

Monday

Saturday or Sunday Monday er Tossday

Tmeday Friday

Wednesday Saturday

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dlaing accommodation for 300 Persona, -- String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinaer. Well Furnished Reception Rooma, Private Bar and Billiard Foom for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor.

Electric

Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Boora,

Matron in attendance.

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CHARGES MODÉRATE, AND No Extras,

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

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Reoms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted: Electrio Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each Boor. Table D'Hôte at separate tables.

For Terms, do, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSCLERE."

FRIVATE HOTEL.

·T6998

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROLD AND

MADDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

Telegraphito Address:

E

"SACHSOLA.”

A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water througbant." Billiards, Tennis, Groquet, | putting green and fine staħling for horses,

45] Proprietzens, Mu8. G. SACHSE.

BRAESIDE

PRIVATE HOTEL

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis → and Croquet Lawas, Largs Airy and Btate Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Expres for Fine View of the Harbour. St. Fetg.Telephons, No. 690.

Apply to Mas. F. W. WATTS,

"Brasside," 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. F044 ORIENTAL HOTEL

Arrive Dairen

Lir.

11 8.01.

Thursday Batarday Sunday

Ar.

nikdon

8.50 p.m.

9.15 p.

Ar.

Changchan

Tarbin

5

6.55 1.5.

Connpoting at Hagbin with

Biste Express for

Молодк

Wagon-Lits for Moscow.

SOUTH-BOUND.

Connecting at Harbin with ---

|

Leare -Harbin

Russian Train)*

State Ex-

State press from | Express £rom

St. Pet

Morogw

Tuesday Thursday

Wagon-Jits

Arrive Changchun

6

p.m.

Lv.

7 pm

Ar. Mukden LY.

Wednesday

frons Moscow

Saturday

Friday Snnitay

Ar.

(Stemmer)

-Shanghai (

Friday

Sunday Tuesthy

2.10 am. 2.30 am.

12.30 pm

afternoon.

Russian Train time is 23 minutes earlier than 8, M. R. time. TICKET AGENCIES TE Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co. and Mears. Thos. Cook & Son

BAILWAY HOTELS YAMATO HOTEL (Tel, Add.: “YAMATO")

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

FUSHUN OOAL.

FRESH STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND AT DAIREN AND NEWCHWANG DEPOTS.

SOUTH, MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN. Tel Add: MANTERS." Codes: A.B.C., 5th Ed., AI, and Lieber's.

LONG HING & CO.,

Per Cusb.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS"

OLD HIGHLAND.

12.50

10.50

20.00

13.50

16.00

20.00

· Qrs. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

ZEISS,

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT,

In Cuka 375 lbs. net $5.50 per cask as Factory. In Bags 250 lbs, net.$3.45 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managere, Hongkong, 29th April, 1908. [827

PEAK TRAMWAYS

$7.00 ..

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATA,

COMPANY

7.30 am to 10.00 . Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00a.m....Every 16 minutes. 11.30 mau. to 12.45pm....Every 15 minutes. 1245 pm to 1:15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1:45 pm... Every 15 minutes.

1.45 pm to 2.15pm....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm... Every 15 minutes. 5.00pm to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes.

HT CARS.

MIGHT

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

every hour.

SATURDAYS,

Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11:30p.m. and 11.45 p.m. SYNDAIB. 8.00... to 900 a

'...

Every 15 minutes. - 9:00 am to 930 ....Every 30 minutes. 9.30am to 10.30 am.... Every 15 minutes. 10.00 .m.50 11.00 am...Every 10 minuten, 11.45.m. to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Neon to 1:00 pm...Every 10 minutes, 1.00 p.m. to 5.00.p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00p

p.m. to

to 6.00 p.m.

Every 10 minutes, .to 7.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 10 minutes CARS at p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to Matic 11.15 p.m., every half hour.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Ones, Alexsudra Buildings, Des Your Road Central

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

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

LINHE latest Method of the AMERICAN

TSYSTEM of DENTISTRY

33, QUEEN 8 ROAD CENTRAL, From the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

IEN TING

SURGEON DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Fres Tongkong, Zlst September, 1905.

WHISKY, PALL MALL

C.

PORT Wes

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CO'S SPECIAL BLEND

INVALIDS

DOURO

SHERRY, LA TORRE

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THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

PADDER STREET-Adjoining Main EntrougeHONGKONG HOTELS

TELEPHONE, NO. 696.

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WITH WHICH 18 INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO, TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st Decemb, 1908

£19,131,310.

I. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

II. Fire Funds

£6,000,000 3,275,000 ›1,212,500 0 0 3,234,763 7 10

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

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$9.00

Practical Ship Ballding, a Treatise on the Structural, Design or Building of Modern Steel Vessels, by Helms; 2.Volumes

$24.50

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10.50

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80

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sipal Stara Visible for Every Hour

in the Year num

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10.00

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Philip's Anatomical Model of the Female

Human Body, by Farneaux

3.50

VIEW POST

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10.50

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1504

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1.75

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CHOICE AUSTRALIAN

RABBITS

75 CENTS EACH.

HARES

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Ms. M. MATTHAEY, Propriotrose.

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

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor to Residents and Tourists.

Table D'Hôte at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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“BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITÀRIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

E Hotel is under European Vintage- ment and most strict supervision.as to food, elesaliness and hygiene, of the place

All comferta of shome.

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

"Confortable accommotion for travellers paying erimit to the historical and picturesque Dolany at Macso

Mocso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. But An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication --with- both these centres,

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to *195)

THE MANAGER

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGER-MB. H. HATNES Telographis address—“ VICTORIA, SEAMEEN, BITUATED OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO.

Telegraphic address. -“ FARMER, MACAO SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Bath Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. : QUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention giron to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM FARMER,

Proprietor.

$1.50 EACH.

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THE

NO PLACE LIKE GRAND HOTEL

*UST

HOOSAIN-ALI'S..

UNPACKED HORROCKS'8 BEST QUALITY FINEST DRILLS for PRESENT SEASON.

For LADIES' SKIRTS, DRESSES, and -BOYS' SUITS."

And also GENTLEMEN'S SUITS, &c.

HOOSAIN-ALI" & "Co.,

[919

14, Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong, 26th July, 1909.

(41.

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) H. MAILLE

Propriétaire