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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &e., and for

· PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT HE OUTPORIS

A Comprehensiva 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 annum. Postage to any

part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHE

BOVRIL

Everyone should keep a

bottle of Bovril In the house. It is so handy for impromptu meals, Invalid cookery, and tasty dishes

Made to a minuto.

No. 16,194.

裁四十九百一千六萬一第 日八初月二年二統宜 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1910.

LANE,

NEW

PIANOS

ON HIRE

$10 PER MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAB

ATTENTION INCLUSITE.

CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE 97).

ENGLISH-MADE

CABIN TRUNKS

IN

STEEL, COMPRESSED FIBRE LEATHER, FROM $18.00 EACH,

CABIN BAGS

FOR SOILED LINEN

FROM $5.00 EACH.

ILLUSTRATED LIST ON APPLICATION

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

五奔静 廿八十月三年十一百九千一共港特

GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the

co British Exhibition has been awarded to

PRICE, $8 PER MONTH

HOTELS

“WHITE HORSE TO THE MAJEST HONGKONG HOTEL·

WHISKY.

THE KING, By Boyal Appointment.

Quality

the Secret of Success,

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. Estab. 1742.

LAGAYULIN DISTILLERY, ISLAY.

OFTAINABLE AT ALL, STORES

DE FROM THE

HOLE AGENTS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

NOTE Any parsons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky

will be refused supplice.

$29

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,

PEDDER ST., Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, NO, 696.

JUST ARRIVEDT

SLAZENGER'S TENNIS BALLS,

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATEIZE

Dining accommodation for 300 Person Well Furnished Reception Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard Boom for Hotel

Residents

Electric Lifta to esah Floor. Electrie Lighting and Fans, Telephones on every Floor, Every Comfort:

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooma.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS.

A. F. DAVIES, Manager,

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms,

Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted: Electric Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hôte at separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

Tho Enoyolopaedia of the Stable, com

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

prising a thousand hints to horse trainers, by Voro Shaw Whitaker's Peerage Pronetage, &o.....

$4.00

Ladies' Afternoon Tes-Rooms,

4.50

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IN AIR-TIGHT TINS,

ATLES TENNIS BALLS.

Whitaker's Almanack, 1910

4.00

The Nautical Almanack, 1910

2.00

Brown's Nautical Almanack, 1910

80

Routledge's Everyman's Encyclopedin 3.0 Elwell's Advanced Bridge

5.25

MANAGER.

China: Its Marvel and Mystery, by

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

[4208

Hodgson Liddell; with 40 Illustra

tions in Colour...

Elementary Electrical Calculations, by

T. O'Conor Sloane Ship Constraction and Calculations, by

George Nicol

5.25

8.00

S. MOUTRIE & CO.. LIMITED.

CHINA

[#34-1

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LD.,

OF SHANGHAI,

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

ALEXANDER MCLEOD, Esq., Chairman.

C. STEPHARIUS, Esq.

LEE YUNG BU, Esq.

J. H. MCMICHAEL, EBI.

C.R.

BURKILL, Esq.

J. A. WATTI,

J.

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LONG HING

& CO.,

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

17, Quanx's Road, CentraL.

PHOTO GOODS of every description. KODAKS & KODAK FILMS. DEVELOPING & PRINTING

A SPECIALITY.

NOW

ON

SALE.

THE

&

Managing Director DIRECTORY

Secretary.

8. B. NEILL, FLA., Actua

A strong British Corporation Registernd

under

Hongkong Ordinances and under Life

Assurance Companies' Acts, England.

Insurance in Fores

Assets

Income for Year

...$34,054,152.00

7,114,490.08

3,073,834.81

Total Security to Policyholders 7,683,852,53

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq.,

District Manager.

B. W. TAPE, Esq.

#1472)

District Secretary,

Hongkong, Can-

ton, Macao and the Philippines.

ALEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. net $5.50 per cask ex Factory. In Bage 250 lbs, net 83.45 per bag. ex Factory

1

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Genaral Managers,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

DENTAL SURGEON,

33, QUEAN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Fa1491

ST FLOOR, BOOMS 2 and 3. From the

University of Pennsylvania, USA,

Telephone 126.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1910,

VIEN TING

SIEN

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SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET

TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Consultation Frea. Hongkong, 218 September, 1905.

PEAK

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.':

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COMPANY

7.00 sm. 7.30 am to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 10.00 am to 11.00a.m....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutas. 12.45 pm to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutan. 1.15 pm to 1.45 pm Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 215 p.m. to

10 minutes.

minutes.

15 minutes.

CHINA,

FOR

Fa1465

DOHERTY TENNIS RACKETS,

THICK OF THIN HANDLES,

BLACK OR RED AND WHITE GUT,

K27].

INTIMATIONS

BUFFS ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Tthese SPORTS, which take place at the. Kowloon Cricket Ground on WEDNESDAY, 30th Maroh, there will be a 300 Yards Handicap Open to Mómbers of the Hongkong A.A.A., entries for which Close on WEDNESDAY, 23rd March, and should be

E. L. O. GARRETT. 17th March, 1910. 1415

NOTICE.

CHRONICLE wat to the Elon. Secretary A.Á. A

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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS;

INCLUDING:

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ON SALE AT THE DAILY PRESS OFFICE, 104, Des Vœux ROAD.

Telarnona No. 75%,

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KUPPER'S

PILSENER BEER.

THE

LEADING BLER IN THE

FAR EAST.

SOLE AGENTS—.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO,\

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Road Central.

PEARSON'S HYCOL

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PRICES:

Hongkong

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

***

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A Practical Study of Malaria, Fully Illustrated, by W. H. Deaderick, M.D.

ENTERTAINMENT

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COMMENCING;

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TO-NIGHT!! MARCH 18TH, and Until Further Notice..

THE

NEW No. 1 BANDMANN

... OPERA CO. 50 LONDON ARTISTES 50 and that all Contracts for the Purchase and Bale of Cotton and Cotton Tarn must be signed

18TH AND 19TH, Robert Courtneldge's Great Success by one of the two General Managers, MESSBD. LI WAI TONG and TAM FAI TONG, otherwise such contracts will not be recognised.THE ARCADIAN.” Now Crowding the Shaftesbury Theatre, London. 21ST AND 22ND, The Latest Caisty Theatre (London) Success

"OUR MISS GIBBS

the MIN YUEN & Co., LTD, is | A registered as a Company Limited by Share

MIN TUEN & Co., Ltd., Cotton and Cotton Yarn Dealers.

£7, Jervois Street

Hongkong, 17th March, 1910.

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R.

TO THE

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, Hongkong.

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the TDOMESTIO CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYELAWS (as amended), every domestic building or part of such building within the WESTERN Division of the City of Victoris, occupied by Members of more than

one family, Drcept those within the European Reaorration or those parts of a domestic building used 28 & Shop

Office or Godown, must be

and CLEANSED

LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT. by the owners during the months of February and March.

and

N.B.The word "chroughout" used in this notice means that the bones should be Lame washed in respect of all the Walls of each Hoom, all Cabiele Partitions, Blair Casings and Stair Linings, al Ceilings and the Under- aides of Roofs in Main Baillings, Offices Servants Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs. The Backyard must have its Containing Walls limewashed up to the level of the First Floor,

Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need nat be Lipe washed, but must be Cleansed.

3.30 p.m. to 5.00 !p.m.... 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm.... Every 10 minutes. $3.00 per 1 gall.Drum. $12.50 per 5 gall. Drum. $2.60 pm 1 gall, in Bulk made to the Secretary of the Sanitary Board.

6 p.m.

NIGHT OABR 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.151

Extra Cars at

every

hour.

111Pearson's Saponified CRESOL

SUNDATU,-

8.00 sm. to 9.00 a.m.

a.m. Every 15 minutes,

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

15

Da.m....Every minuter. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m... Every 10 minuter. 11.45 s.m. to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minuter.

mioules.

10 Every minuter. 1200 Noon to 1.00 pm.....

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PRICES:

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5; $1.75 per 1 gallon Drum.

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SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG,

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Company's Office, Alexandra Balldings, Des

Voeux Road Contral

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, General Managers.

11260

Sorgkong, 1st April, 1909;

For Pearson's Antiseptic Co., Limited.

(1135

The Western Division of the City lies to the West of Tank Laze and Cloverly Street..

The Government Limewashing Contractor is prepared to cleanse and timewash floors at the rate of $1.05 per flour, on application being

W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS, Secretary Dated this lut day of March, 1910.

* SOLIGNUM "

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A perfect preservative stain for Wood,

Stone and Brickwork,

It protects against Decay, Fungus, Dry Bot, the ravages of insects and vermin (especially the white aut) and the action of the weather.

*** SOLIGNUM" REALLY DOES WHA 18 CLAIMED FOR IT, as may be seen from the testimonials of the Governments of Indie, the Sudan, etc.

In Drums and Barrels of Various Coloura. Prospectus and all further information from

STEMSSEN & Co. (Machinery Dept.), Hongkong, Sole Agents

(1494 Hongkong, Bth December, 1909.

+

$3, 82 AND $1. Plan of Buste Now Open at MOUTRIE & Co.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

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the lies off AH KING'S, with all Gear aud HE Cutter Taoht "BRYNHILDE Stores, Bedding and Mess Traps on Board.

Length over all, 42 feet; Beam, 10 foot 3 inches; Dranght, 5 feet.

Lead Keal weighing 7,030 ft. Tenk Built, Copper Fastened.

New Bails, Area about 1,700 square feet. Large English-built Dinghy, Three Anchors, Chain and Hemp Cables, Two Life Buoys, Compase, Lighta, &c,

Complete and ready for s

ら

LEIGH & ORANGE.

Princes Building, 2, Des Voeux Road Central.

(106: Hongkong, 31st Decembar, 1909.

NOW ON SALE. TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS LEGISLATIVE

"KINGSCLERE,"

FRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY BOAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

Telegraphio Adărom A.B.U. Code, 5th Ed.

***SACHSOLA,"

TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold-Water throughout. Biliarda, Tennis, Groquet, putting green and fine stabling for horses.

Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE,

BRAESIDE,

#371

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnishod Rooms, every home somfort Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690..

Apply to MRS. F. V. WATTS, · · ···

"Braeside,” 20, Macdonnell Kond, [n36. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

HE Hotel is under European manage mont and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a bome.

▲ most pleasent retreat for those destrozi for *iraveliers

a few days rost and quiet,

Comfortable accord for

paying a visit to the colony of M

and picturesque

of Macao. Mano is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Two steamers (se. But An and Sui Tat) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with

Cable Address---" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to 62131

both these centres.

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-M3. H. HAYNES,

Telegraphie address" VICTORIA, BHANEES,

SITKÄTED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL. KACA O

Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDH Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention giren to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES,

HONGKONG MEETINGS of the #1623]

Session 1909.

COUNCIL for the

ROVISED BY THE MEMBERS, PRICE

DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Hongkong, 21st February, 1910.

D

FOR SALE.

REMAINING Porters

J316

of MARINE 1 LOTS 31 and 36, at PRAYA BAST.

Approximate Area, 43,000 Square Feet,

TO BE LET OR SOLD

IN LOTS TO SUIT TENANTS OR PURCHASERS,

THE

WM. FARMER.

. Proprietor.

SWATOW DRAWN WORK Co. 17A, QUEEN's "ROAD CENTRAL,

MANUFACTURERS of the best quality of

Hand-mada Drawu Chinese Linen and Grass Cloths. All kinds of Silk of best quality, Canton Embroidery and Chinese Laces from the latest French Patterna

Hongkong, 25th December, 1909..

We Recommend à Trial of

OUR OWN MAKE

BRAWN

$1432

PRESSED BEEF

MARINE LOT PORK SAUSAGES

BEEF SAUSAGES

No. 285

EXTENSIVE WATER

AND

FRONTAGE, DEEP WATER. COOKED HAM.

Apply

G. FENWICK & Co., Irp., :

ENGINEERS, &04 PRATA BART, HONGKONG. (84-158 Hongkong, 8th June, 1906.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

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