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THE

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FOR 1909.

Complete Edition Smind...

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Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office and to the Local Booksellers.

_No. 16,046 CATESTALS B=TAMBIÉR HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2518, 1909. ANU 1五十二月九年九二百九千一英港看PEICER $8 PER MONTH.

NEW

PIANOS

ON HIRE

$10 PER MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INOLUSIVE.

S. MOUTRIE &

CO., LIMITED.

KOWLOON HOTEL

VED-ONLY-FIRST-CLASS

TH

ESTABLISHMENT ACROSS

THE WATER.

SINGLE and DOUBLE ROOMS To Let with or without·· Board..

0. E. OWEN,

Proprietor.

[1692

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY"]

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. not $5.50 per cask - Factory In Bags 250 lbs, net $3.45 per bag. v. Faotary

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908. '·

PEAK

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

TEEX DAYS.

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COMPANY

7.00 am 7:30 to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 am... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am. to 12.45 pm. Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm to 1.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 115 pm to -1.45 pm... Every 15 minutes. 1.46 pm to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 3.00 pm... Every 15 minutes. 3.30 pm to 5.00 pz... Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS. 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

8y8ry hour BATURDAYS.

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

SUNDAYS,

8.00 a.m. to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30a.m.

0a.m. Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10.30a.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.30am to 11.00am. .....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon...Every

15 minutes 12.00 Noonto

Every 10

minutes.

·1,00% 20 6.00pm. Erery 15 minute.

to 6:00p.m. Every 10 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm. ...Every 15 mis

15 minutes. 700pm to 8.00pm. Every 10 minuton

GARSHY

at 9.45 p.m. &9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 145 overy half hour SPECIAL CAES by arragement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Bulidinga, Des Voeux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 1st April, 1999.

NOTICE

NOTICE!

THE NEW LIQUOR DUTIES!

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE NOT ADVANCED THEIR PRICES OF LIQUORS, AND WILL NOT DO SO UNTIL THEIE EXISTING STOCKS ARE

EXHAUSTED.

REGULAR RETAIL CUSTOMERS

will be supplied at old rates until further notice,

WHOLESALE QUANTITIES CANNOT BE SUPPLIED.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 23rd September, 1909.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA,

ESTABLISHED 1915.

BRANDY

17

HOTELS

JOHN ROBERTS & CO., LTD., HONGI ONG HOTEL

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY

UNDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, vis: On Eight Massive Turned Lege, ralsed panels Carved Bracket Knees, Borewed Mouldings, double bolted, host Walsh State Bad, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low not Express Cushions, infant Invisible Pocket Platoa, best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cam, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lover for levelling, complete with the following accessories : 12. Selected Ash Cree

1 Butt Best with Fatent Brass Head.

Billiard East with Patent Brass Head.

1 Long Butt.

·1-Mid Butt,

1 Billiard Marking Board.

1. Dast Coror for Inble.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe

11 Wall Ons Rack

↑ Wall Bast Rack.

I Set Billiard Buks, Framed.

1 Best Billard Brush, st

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzolius" Bild, Balla.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1. Cue Tip Fastener with File.

Bottle Cae Cemeat,

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozen Bost White Chalk,

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of Ea. 1,400 mett,

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

LONG HING & CO.,

DEALERS IN :—

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

PHOTO GOODS of all descriptions, EASTMAN KODAK FILMS. &G, &d.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING

A SPECIALITY."

$809

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BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL

TELEPHONE, No. 696.

– WHISKY, PALL MALL

JOHN WALKER & SONS' OED HIGHLAND -

BLEND PORT WINE, INVALIDS

PRICES

APPLICATION.

Learn the native way the Chinese way-the

DOURO

SHERRY, LA TORRE

AMOROSO

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY. SHIPPED TO

TELEPHONE NO. 75.

SIEMSSEN

& CO.

HONGKONG AGENTS,

"AQUARIUS."

A PURE,

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DISTILLED TABLE WATER

QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 1st September, 1909,

CANTONESE. DABILT MASTERED NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED

If you start at the beginning.

same way that a Chinese child learns at school.

根有藥名

(Knowledge is power)

CHINESE LEFERENCES BY FRANCIS LOREAINE ÜLTJES

Being a translation of Chinese School Text Books explaining the various meanings com. monly applied to each character, onlled from the best defionaries and other sources

1er READER

2ND

$2.50 $3.25

$16.50

The English in China, by J. Bromley Eames, with many Maps and Ilustrations The Life and Letters of Lafcadio HearnL,

by Elizabeth Bialand, in 2 Volumes 19.00 The New Spirit in India, by Henry

Nevinso

TRADE-

*

9.CO

OF

FIRST-C. 89 AND UP-TO-DATE. -.

-Dining accommodation for 300 Persona

String Band Plays during Tian and Dinner Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and, Billined, Room for Hotel

Realdente.

Floetric Lifts to sach Floort Electric Lighting sad- Fans. Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms;- Ladies' Cloak Rooms. Matron in attendarice.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS. W42]

A F. DAVIES, Manager, KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Indice Afternoon Tea-Rooma, Privata, Bar and Billiard-Rooms.... Hot and Cold Water thronghoat, Electrically Lighted, Electric Fans (2

required).

Electric Pasongor Elevator to esch floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables, For Terms, & apply to the

"Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSOLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDOSNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 154.

SACHIOLA." Telegraphio Addres: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water Ego Bits, Penis, Corner

putting green and fins stebling for hørtes

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Proprietress, Mus. G. SACHSE, "BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

Apply to Mas. F. W. WATTS,

**Brooxide," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. 2044

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

MANAGER MR. H. HANDS.

DOHERTY TENNIS RACKET, Tolegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEDN.

ALSO

SLAZENGER'S CHAMPION

SHIP, 1909, TENNIS BALLS. PACKED IN AIR TIGHT TINS

We make a Speciality of Fountain Pons, carrying a representative Stock of the following- Oneto Self-Filling Fountain Pen. Conklin Self-Filling Fountain Pen: Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen. Mocro's Non-leakable Fountain Pen,

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

WHITE HORSE"

WHISKY.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD.- LAGATULIN DISTILLERY, ISLAY

15, Queen's Road Central.

OBTAINABLY AT ALL STORES

FOR TRÖM, THE ·

SOLE AGENTS:

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PEARSON'S HYCOL

(CO-EFFICITET 18/20)

The most-POWERFUL DISINFECTANT in the WORLD. Guaranteed 18/20 TIMES more effective than pure Carbolic Acid under GOVERNMENT STANDARD TEST on

·TYPHOID GERMS. Certificate of strength given to sach buyer. NON-POISONOUS and NON IRRITANT to HUMAN and AKIMAL H. NON-CORROSIVE.

ONE GALLON will make 400 GALLONS of Eficient Disinfectant.

PRICE

PERFECT EMULSION IN WATER.

$ 3.00 FEE 1 GALLON DRUM. 5 GALLON DRUM,

$12.50

$ 2.60

1 GALLON IN BULK,

1549 PEARSON'S SAPONIFIED

We our Establishment will be

7E beg to inform our Lady Cratomers

CLOSED at 6 r.. every day, commencing from 15th September, for one month only, owing to our FASTING HOLIDAYS.

HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,

14, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 15th September, 1909;

199 To His MAJESTY

THE KING. By Royals Appointment.

Estab. 1742.

Quality the Secret of Success.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. NOTE,-Any pémons proved guilty of refilling our emplyfbottles with inferior Whisky

will be refusedsupplies.

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACA O Telegraphic address "FARMER, MACAO.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRAND Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES 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 in under European manage- ment and most strict supervision sa to food, cleanliness and hygiene 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 travellers paying a visit to the historical and pistarosque. oolony of Mac64.

Macso Bis 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (as. Sui An and Sui Tat) daily to and from Hongkong, and two atesmens to and from Canton, give stay communication-with- both these centres.

Cable Address-"BOAVISTA."

For Terms, apply in

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THE MANAGER. MA THE M

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL GRAND HOTEL

STEAM

S.S.

NAVIGATION CO,

MACEDONIA,'

~(10,500 Tons.)

CAFTAIN C. D. BENNETT, B.N.E.

THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA BOMBAY WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 19, 1910, STAYING AT BOMBAT 24-HOURS ONLY AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT

THIS CRESOL

Co-EFFICIENT 10; IN 1 GALLON DRUMS. To be obtained from usual Dealers,

5; IN 1

Prices on application.

Ask other Manufacturers of Fluids for GUARANTEE of the GDEMICIDAL STRENGTHS of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolio Acid) under the STANDARD TEST on TTTHOID GERMS, and then compare this rosult with our HYCOL This is the only way you can arrive at the Germs Killing Properties and at the true value of a GENUINE DISINFECTING FLUID.

DODWELL & CO., LTD..

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA & Japan

FOR PEARSON'S ANTISEPTIC Co., LD.

1133

MARSEILLES LONDON

FARES TO LONDON —

APRIL 16TH APRIL 23ED.

1st SALOON £71.10 SINGLE, £106 14 RETURN. 2ND

£72.12

£48.8

For Further Particulars, apply to

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 SUPPLIAD. Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLEY SM»MAILLE Propriétaires,

THE

DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

BUTTER.

"HONEYSUCKLE brand $1.00

"DAISY" brand

DAIRYMAID-band

EA. HEWETT, SUPERINTENDENT:

11075

BUTTERCUP brand

'Per b.