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Fox EUROPE & AFERIOL, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., and for

PRIVATE ESIDENTS 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 TRADE REPORT

Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per sunum. Postage to any part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER STB, 1909. 日六会月十年元統宜

LANE.

CRAWFORD

&

CO.

No.16,109. 戮九零百一千六萬一第

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THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909,

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86 YEARS'

EXPERIENCE.

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X'MAS 1909.

LATEST NOVELTIES

SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS

IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

A LARGE SELECTION OF

DOLLS AND TOYS.

CHRISTMAS

PUDDINGS, CAKES, MINCEMEAT, CALEY'S CRACKERS, CRYSTALLIZED, FRUITS, PULLED FIGS, CARSBAD

AND ELVAS PLUMS, ETC., ETÜ.

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INSURANCE CO., LD.,. OF SHANGHAL

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

ALEXANDER MCLEOD, Esq., Chairman.

C. STEPHARIUS, Esq.

LEE YUNG SU, ERY.

J. H. McMICHAEL, Esq.

C. R. BURKILL, Esq

J. A. WATTIE, Esq., Managing Director,

A.J.

B.

A strong

Esq., Secretary.

Corporation Bogistored

ander Hongkong Ordinances and under Tite

Assurance Companies' Acts, England

Insurance in Force

Incoras for Year

...$34,054,152.00

7,114,490.08

3.073834,81

Total Security to Policyholders 7,883,252.53

BOLLINGER & Co., VII 1900,

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· 1900

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS-

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq,

Hongkong, Can-

District Manager.

toa, Macao

B. W. TAPE, E

District Secretary,

81472)

ALEXANDRA BUILDING,

and the Philippines.

HONGKONG.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. not $5.50 por cask ex Factory In Bage 250 lbs.net $3.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hengkong, 29th April, 1908.

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TOYS TOYS!! TOYS!!! GOOD NEWS FOR THE YOUNGSTERS.

▼FE have just unpacked a large and varied

assortment of XMAS CRACKERS. X'MAS STOCKINGS, TOYS, DOLLS and BALLS, AU those Goods are of the Best Quality, and will be sold at Cheap Prloes. We leg to invite Ladies and Gentlemon to visit our Store, and convince themselves before purchasing from elsewhere,

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3 al 15, D'Aguilar St.

Hongkong, Zad November, 1909.

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TIME TABLE.

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p.m.... Evo 15 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to Jazz Fivery 15 minutes.

to 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

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SAN FRANCISCO

OPEN

ON THE ORIGINAL MARKET STREET SITE

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at a cost of more than $10,000,000".

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PALACE HOTEL COMPANY.

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of all descriptions,

FILMS.

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&C., &o.

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A SPECIALITY.

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KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

Aptions; and Reactions, by Rudyard

Kipling

The Piring Line, by R. W. Chathore The White Prophet, by Hall Caine Diamond Cat Paste, by A & E. Castle.... The Haven, by Eden Phillpotte The Fools of Silence, by H. de V.

Stacpools

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by W. Le Queux... The Romanes of J. Hocking...

2+0

CHRISTMAS STOCK;

The Anglican; Pat7

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$1.75 ANGLO-CHINESE SKETCHES, by

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$0.50

75

SS.

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Electric Lifts to each Floor Electric

Lighting and Fann

Telephones on every Floor.

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Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NU EXTRAS.

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

+

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Ladies" Afternoon Tea-Rocans.

Private Bar and Billiard-Eooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fane (i

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to sach floor. Table D'Hôte at separate tables. For Turmus, &o, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1995.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

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PRIVATE HOTEL.

**TROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

ACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 174. Telegraphic Address :

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#45 Proprietress, MES. G. SACHSE.

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The Bride of the Mistletoe, by James

Lace Allen...the t The MUSIC & MUSICAL INSTRU. MENTS OF JAPAN by Bir Francis Piggott, New edition, Illus. CHRISTMAS NUMBERS:

8.50

2.35

6.00

PICTURE BOOKS AND CHILDREN'S ANNUALS.

THE NEW GOLLYWOGG BOOK, LANG'S NEW NERO BOOK,

THE NEW BUSTER BROWN 'ROOK, NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND

313

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PEARSON'S HYCOL

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the World. The most Powerful Disinfectant in the Wo

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15 minutes.

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9:45 to NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pa. & 9.00 p.m.,

11.15

every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the

.

PRICES:

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SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG,

Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des DODWELL & CO., LTD., SOUTH CHINA and JAPAN

Voetx Road Contral.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

11263

Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

For Pearson's Antiseptic Co., Limited.

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PRICE VERY MODERATE.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

"SHACKELL”

"SEAL" RED PRINTING INK

IS ABSOLUTELY THE BRIGHTEST RED ON THE MARKET. SAMPLE GRATIS

SHACKELL EDWARDS & CO., LTD. PRINTING INK MAKERS,

ESTABLISHED 1786. --

HEAD OFFICE-5, RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C

Hongkong, 16th October, 1907.

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

WHITE HORSE”

WHISKY.

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

MARK

OBTAINABLE AT ALL STOEES

OR PESK THE

SOLE AGENTS:

1934

199 To Hr MAJESTY

THE KING. By Itoral

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Estab, 1742.

Quality the Secret of Buocess.

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

will be refused up plien

Apply to MEG. F. W. WATTS,

Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Rond, [044 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

DONT BATCH" IN BATCHES!!!

"HEN you may have ALL the Comforts

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THE WAVERLEY,

PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE,

43, Robinaon Road. Newly decorated and fitted with every modern convenience.

Cuisine anexcelled.

Tennis Court.

Terms, Just right!

MRS. W. H. EMBERLEY Proprietress. Hongkong, 1st November, 1909.

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"BOA VISTA": (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO.

Hotel is under European mauage. ment and most strict supervision as to -food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a homs.

A most pleasant retreat for these dosirons for a few day's rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellera paying

to the historical and picturesque visit colony of Macao,

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Macse is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong.

Two steamers (6.5. Sui An and Sui Taz) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAYIETA." For Terms, apply to a196]

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHANEEN-CANTON,

MANAGER MR. H. HAINES. „Telegraphis address VICTORIA, SHANSEN, SITUATED OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL,

MAGA O Telegraphic addressFARMIKE, MACAO,” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PBAYA GRANDS Both Hotels deotrically lighted, and under- experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED... Every inforaustion and Special attention gives to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

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WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

REMOVAL NOTICE..

I

THE SWATOW DRAWN WORK Co. THE STATOMOVED from No. 38, Wellingtea Bi. to their Now Promises, No. 17,

CENTRAL

(lately QEEEN'S ROAD occapied by Madame Flint).

$1432 Hongkong, 20th November, 1909.