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For EUROPE & AZERICAN INDIA, AUSTRALIA, Co., and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE

OUTFORMS... -

A Comprehend and Complete

"Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST; is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS

With which is incorporsted the CHINAOVERLAND TRADE REPORT Subscription, paid in advance,

312 per annum. Fortage to any

part of the World 82.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1909.

五㟖赠

BOVRIL

No matter what we may ssy about Bovril nothing can speak so strongly to you as an actual triat of Bovril itselt.

Bovril contains all the goodness of prime beef in highly condensed form.

No. 16,111. 號十百一千六萬一第

日八奈月十年元 宜

CALL

MOUTRIES'

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1816..

PRICES

ON

APPLICATION«.

FOR

THE PIANO

36 YEARS' EXPERIENCE.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

S. MOUTRIE &

CO.. LIMITED.

BRANDY

'IMPERIAL WHISKY”

A MAGNIFICENT BRAND, SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THE FAR EAST,

WHISKY, PALL MALL --

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND

0. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL.

BLEND

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

"

SHERRY, LA TORRE

AMOROSO

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY: SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & Co..

CHINA MUTUAL

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

[40-2

LIFE LANE,

INSURANCE CO., LD.,

OF SHANGHAL

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

ALEXANDER MOLeon, Eag, Chairman.

C. STEPHARIUS, Esq.

LEE YUNG SU, Esq.

J. H. McMICHAEL, Eq.

C. E. BURKILL, EBY

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

A. J. HUGHES, Dsq.,

Boerotary

E. B. NEILL, FIA, Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered under Hongkong Ordinances and der Life Assurance Companies Acta, England.

Insurance in Foreca.....

Assets

Income for Year

***

$34,054,152.00

7,114,490.09

3,073,834.81

Total Security to Policyholders 7303,852,63

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong

District Manager.

B. W. TAPE, Esq.

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District Secretary,

#+=+41$STAT-RES PRICK, $3 PER MONTH.

JAPANESE OAK LOGS

AND

SEVERAL KINDS OF HARD AND SOFT WOOD. SUITABLE FOR SHIPYARDS AND BUILDERS.

PRICE VERY MODERATE,

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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

PENINSULAR &

THIS

ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

S.S. "MACEDONIA.“”“

(10,500 TONS.)

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

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

MARSEILLES LONDON

FARES TO LONDON

APRIL 16TH.. APRIL 23RD.

18T SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106.14 RETUEN. 2ND

£48.8

· HONGKONG AGENTS.

151

For Farther Particulare, apply to

& CO.

CRAWFORD

(TELEPHONE 97).

WE ARE NOW SHOWING & LARGE SELECTION OF NEW GOODS SUITABLE FOR

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

LADIES FITTED DRESSING CASES,

GENTLEMEN'S FITTED SUIT CASES.

GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR SETS. THERMOS FLASKS, JUGS & THERMOTOTS. CAKE STANDS, ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS, DESSERT SETS, GLASSWARE,

GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING GOWNS, KNITTED WAISTCOATS, GLOVES, TIES, UMBRELLAS, WALKING STICKS.

ton, somo and the Philippines.

LADIES BLOUSES, NECKWEAR,

ALEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY TOYS,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbe, net $5.50 per csak ex Factory

In Bags 250 lbs net $3.45 per bag, ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. General Massgers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1906.

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

【TE have just unpacked a large and varied Whave to XMAS CRACKERS, XMAS STOCKINGS, TOYS, DOLLS BALLS AN these Goods are of the Best Quality, and will be sold at Cheap Prices, We beg to invite Ladies and Gentlemen to

COSTUMES,

HOSIERY, ETC., ETC.

A LARGE SELECTION OF

DOLLS

AND

COATS,

£ 72.12

eati

E A. HEWETT,

SUPERINTENDEN 7,

TRADI

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

WHITE HORSE”

WHISKY.

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

MARE

OBTAINABLE. AT ALL STORES

OR FROM THE

LAND

SOLE AGENTS: CRAWFORD

(3075

1 To Hrs MAJES IT

THE KING. By Royal Appointment.

Estab, 1742.

Quality

the Secret of Scoe,

NOTE-- Any persons proved guilty of re-uQRD & CO.

will be refusedsupplies.

BREWER &

CO., LIMITED.,

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, No. 696.

GAMES BOYS OWN ANNUAL

GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL, CHUMS, SUNDAY, CHATTERBOX, BO PEEP.

& CO₤20

LANE, CRAWFORD

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY & GRENO,

FOLLINGER & Co., vis 1900,

GIESLER & Com

visit our Store, and convince themselves TELEPHONS No. 75: before purchasing from elsewhere.

Prices very reasonable.

patronage and be satisfied.:

Please extend

H. HIPTOOLA & Co.,

your

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13 and 15, D'Aguilar St.

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1909.

(1373

COMPANY

POL ROGER, VIN 1900.

LANSON PERE ET FILS, VIN 1900,

DUC DE MONTFBELLO,

IRROT & Co., VIN 1898 & 1900,

PAUL DOMMIER & Co..

LOUIS RENAU.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, · · ·

15, Queen's Road Central,

PEAK TRAMWAYS PEARSON'S HYCOL

7.00.b.xm

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS..

7:30 am to 10.00 am.... Every 10 minutes.

CO-EFFICIENT 18/20.

The most Powerful Disinfectant in the World. 10.00 am to 11.00 am.... Every 15 minutes. Guaranteed 18/20 times more effective than Pure Carbolic Acid under Government Standard Test on Typhoid Germe. Certificate of Strength given to each bayer. Non-Poisonous and Non-Irritant to Human and Animal life. Non-Corrosive. One Gallon will make 400 Gallons of Eficient Disinfectant. Perfect Emulsion in Water.

11.30 am to 12.45pm....Every 15 minutes. 1245 pm. to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes.

1.15 pm to

1.45. p.m.very 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

2.15. 2014 minutes.

15 minutes.

3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. to

NIGHT

CARS.

15 minutes.

8.45 p.m. &9.00 pm 45 to 11.15.p.m.

every hour.

BATURDAYS.

pm

PRICES:

$3.00 per 1 gall. Drum. $12.50 per 5 gall: Drum. $2.60 per 1 gall.in Bulk.

Hestra 13 and 145 pm Pearson's Saponified CRESOL

Cars at 3.15 DAYS.

8.00 a.m. to 19.00 ...

Every 15 minutes.

9.00 am to 9.30 am...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 .. Every 15 minutos. 10.39 am to 11.00a.m. Every 10 minutes. 11.45 .. to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 1200 Neon to 1.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 15 minutes. 7,00 p 6.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m. to 8.00

NIGHT CARS minutes.

11.15

p.m. & &9.00 pm, 945 to pm, every balf hour.

PRICES:

Co-Efficient 10 $1.95 per 1 gallon Drum. 5 $1.75 per 1 gallon Drum.

Ask other Manufacturers of Fluids for a Guarantee of the Germicidal Strengths of their products fint relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the Standard Test on Typhoid Germs, and then com- pare che result with our HYCOL. This is the only way you can arrive at the Germ Killing Properties and at the true value of a Genuine Disinfectant Fluid

SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG Company's Office, Alexsadra. Buildings, Den DODWELL & CO., LTD., SOUTH CHINA and JAPAN

For Pearson's Antiseptic Co., Limited.

SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the

Fox Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

£1260

La1133

ANDREW LANG'S COLOUR FAIRY

TALE BOOKS:

NEW 8700K OF

HIGH-CLASS LEATHER GOODS.

Gold Mounted Letter Cases, Silver Mounted Eadies' PurseŃ. Manicure Sets.

Military Brushes in Case.

Attache Hand Baga.

Large Assortment Writing Cases:

from $200 up to $40.00.

Now Stylographic Pen $3.00 New Fountain Pen 5.00 Aho well-known makes as the ONOTO, WATERMAN, CONKLIN, SWAN PRIVATE GREETING XMAS CARDS, ENGLISH & JAPANESE CALENDARS,

Largest Assortment in the East of Christmas Cards.

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining socommodation for 300 Parsons, String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner Wall Furnished Reception Room. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Reader's

Electric Lifts to sach Floor,! Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Floor.

Every Counfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladise' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendanco.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS. a42]

A. F. DAVIES, Manager,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms. Privata Bar and Billiard-Roma. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Elentrically Lighted; Electric Fans (

reunired),

Electric Passenger Elevator to each foor, Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1906.

MANAGER

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

[$1341

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134.

"SACHBOLA."

| Telegraphio. Address:A.B.C. Code, 5th E

Eroughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,

ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

Fatting green and fine stabling for horses.

45] Proprietress, Mas. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,'

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Tavas, Large Airy and Well Furnished Ruume, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour.

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mss. FW. WATTS,

"Braeside, 20, Maadonnell Rund. [644 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

DONT "BATCH" IN BATCHES!!!

at less Cost of

Cake Comforta

THE WAVERLEY,

PRIVATE BOARding House,

43, Robinson Road,

Newly decorated and fitted with every modern

convenience.

LETT'S DIARIES FOR 1910. 1910. SMITHS COLLIN'S

Cuisine unexcelled.

Tennis Court.

1910.

$2.00

Terms, Just right!

80

80

BLOCKS

THE NAUTICAL ALMANÄCK "ABRIDGED EDITION BROWN'S NAUTICAL

ALMANAOK

MEMO TABLET

DATE

IN 4 LANGUAGES, ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN. INDISPENSABLE TO SHIPPING PEOPLE, BERNARD'S STORM SIGNAL CHARTS.

For the Following Trade Routes --

No. 1 Mediterranean, Baltic and Home Trades,

77

"F

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2 N. &. B. America and W. Indian Trades

3 South African Trade.

4 East Indian Trade,

5 Ohins Trade.

6 Australian, New Zealand, and Japan Trades, including Signals for the PHILLIPINESË:

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS: GRAPHIC, SKETCH, ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK AND WHITE

·PEARS

LONG HING & CO,,

DEALERS IN -

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL PHOTO GOODS of all descriptions, EASTMAN KODAK FILMS. &C., **0.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING

A SPECIALITY.

FOR SALE OF TO LET. ERRINGTON, PEAK ROAD, No. 8.. For Particulars apply to

DERRINGTON, PEAK 8.7

C. SCHRÖTER, King Buildings, IIIED., Care of Garrels, Borner & Co.

[1140 Hongkong, 1st December, 1909.

FOR SALE

Courte, etc.** A Quantity of NETTING for Tennis TABLE BILLIARD SETS, SLATE BEDS, from $40.00. dingen kong

CHINA EXPRESS CO.

3, Daddell Street:

[50

1465

Konire regularly. Now Shipments of

EXTRA CHOICE

ENGLISH

Mas. W. H. EMBERLEY Proprietress,

Hongkong, let November, 1909.

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*BOA VISTA”. (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

Hotel is under European broage. ment and most strict supervision sa te food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

"Ail comforts of a home.

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

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macno.

Macno is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (os. Sui Anand Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these sentres.

Cable Address—" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to -195].

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGER-MR. H. HAYYES. Telegraphic addrese VICTORIA, BHANZEN. BITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO

Telegraphio address -"FARHEN, Macao.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Bypervision GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention given ta Tourists. -REASONABLE RATES.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

BACON 2025]

75 CENTS PER LB.

THE DAIRY, FARM CO., LTD.

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REMOVAL NOTICE.

THE SWATOW DRAWN WORK Co..

TH have REMOVED from N 38,

Wallington St. to their New Premises, No. 17a, QEEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (lately occupied by Medame Flint).

41472 Hongkong, Xth November, 1969.