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FOR EUROPE & ALTERTCA, INDIA, AUSTRAida, &b, and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE

A Comprehensive and Completo Bocord of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

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No. 16,061,

NEW

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909.

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AT

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TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

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CO., LIMITED,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

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ESTABLISHED 1815

BRANDY

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PRICES

ON

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DOURO

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

OUR

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"BILLIARDS"

UB New Patent Low Bet Express Cushions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE

making it for playing purposes se good as new.

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS. AND UP-TO-DATE.

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Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residente.

Electric Lifts to each Floor Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones or every Floor. Every

Comfort.

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms.

dies Cloak Booms.

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A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

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PRIVATE HOTEL. APPROACH FEROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephono No. 134

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THE

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Onake 375 lbs, net $5.50 per eask ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs, pst $3.45 per lag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

TRAMWAYS

NEW STOCK OF

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(ENGLISH MADE)

BLACK AND TAN CALF

$12.50

$14.00

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Lo Nu An Salon, 1909.

The Transformation of the Animal

World, by C. Deperet

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TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

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COMPANY

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.... Every 15 minutes, 5.00p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes. 8.45 p.m. &9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

NIGHT CARS.

hour.

every

· ́ ́SATURDAYS,

BUNDAYS.

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

8.00 am to 9.00 am. Every 15 minutes.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 12th October; 1909.

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WHISKIES,

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The Management of Private Affairs, Houses, Banks, Investments, In- surance, Wills, de..

The Secretary's Handbook, by H. E.

Blain

of the World's Commercial Distionery

Products

Insurance Office Organisation, Manage

ment and Accounts, by Young and Mastors

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THE Hotel is under European manage 225 Trent and most strict supervision as to

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous for a few daya rest and quiet.

Comfortable secommonswon for travellers za visit to the historical and picturesque paying

Macao.

colony of 40 miles south-west of Hongkong.

Vincas is

Two steaners (8.8. Bui An and Bui Tai) daily to

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

Sale Agente for tho "DADE" LOOSE LEAF ACCOUNT Books. Full Particulars and Prospectuses upon application

LETTS'S DIARIES, 1910.

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

To MAJESTY

WHITE HORSE" "KING.

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THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

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

MACAO HOTEL.

MACA O

Telegraphic address "FARMER, MACAO, SITUATED IN TEX CENTER OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAINS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Touriste. REASONABLE RATES.

ALES, BEERS and STOUT.

TILEPHONE No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTE,

By Boyal Appointment.

15, Queen's Road Central.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAYULIN DISTILLERY, ISLAY.

Estab. 1742,

MARK

Hongkong, 12th October, 1909.

{A35

OBTAINABLE AT ALL STORES

OE FROM THE

SOLE AGENTS:

Quality the Secret of Buocess,

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[$34

ORIENTAL

PEARSON'S HYCOL

(CO-EFFICIENT 18/201

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky

will be refusedrup plías,

The most FOWERFUL DISINFECTANT is the WORLD Guaranteed 19/20 TIMES PENINSULAR Every 15 minutes.

9.00 a.m. to 9.30 am...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30am.

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...Every 7.00pm to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9:00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 overy half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arragement of the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dez

Toonix Heat Central

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more effective than pure Carbolio Acid under GOVERNMENT STANDARD TEST » TYPHOID GERMS. Certificate of strongth giren to each buyer. NON-TOIBONOUS and NON-IRRITANT to HUMAN and ANIMAL life. NON-CORROSIVE:

ONE GALLON will make 400 GALLONS of Efcient Disinfectant,

PERFECT EMULSION IN WATER.

PRICE

H

$ 3.00 PER 1 GALLON DRUM. $12.50

5. GALLON Drum

$ 2,60 1 GALLON IN BULK.

10 PEARSON'S SAPONIFIED CRESOL

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Light Brown, Mid Brown and Dark Brown.

HOOBAIN-ALI & 00.,

14, Queen's Bond Central. [41 Hongkong, 12th October, 1909.

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

Prices on application. 5; IN 1 "

Ask other Mabufacturers of Fluids for a GUARANTEE. of the GERMICIDAL STRENGTHS of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the STANDARD TEST on TYPHOID, GERMS, and then compare the reell with our HYCOL. This is the only way you can arrive at the Gerin Killing Properties and at the tras value of a GENUINE DISINFECTING FLUID,

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SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA & JAPAN

FOR PRAKSON'S ANTISEPTIC CO., LD.

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THIS

&

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

S.S.

· MACEDONIA, (10,500 TONS.)

CAPTAIN C. D. BENNETT, R.N.K,

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

MARSEILLES LONDON

FARES TO LONDON-

APRIL 16TH.

APRIL 23RD.

IST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106.14 RETURN. 2ND

£48.8

For Further Particulars, apply to

£72.12

EA. HEWETI

PERINTENDENT.

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THE

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOBE,

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Bitusted in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

-46).

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED,“ Special arrangements for a long stay..

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