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COE BUHOPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, đo,, and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT US OUTPORTA

A Comprehensive and Complete-

Rocord of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

ie given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY-

-PRESS,

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

312 per annum. Postage to any

part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 16,343. 就三十四百三千大萬一第

ESTABLISHED 18.5 7

日大初月八年二統堂 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1910.

五奔體就九月九年十一百名千一共游特

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

By Appointment

1 Maivety The Kledi

BOVRIL

THE MIGHTY ENERGISER

stimulatos, nourishes and sustaina without digestive efforts..

The Fower of Beef is in BOVRIL.

2

"MOUTRIES

TO PURCHASE

Op

POLO

WHISKY.

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO.,

INTIMATIONS

CALL

TRADE MARK

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

AT

C. P. & Co

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Aleraone No: 75% d

LONDON ADDRESS:

REGISTERED

3A, NEW LONDON STREET, MARK LANE, LONDON, E.C

*30

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

$49:50 for 1 doz. Quarte $51.502

Pinte..

BRANDY ★★

*

$31.00

$28.25

$25.00

$19.75

(A MAGNIFICENT BRAND, SPECIALLY

SELECTED FOR THE FAL-EAST.) WHISKY, PALL MALL WHISKY, JOHNNIE WALKER'S OLD HIGHLAND, WHITE LABEL WHISKY, DO. SPECIAL, RED WHISKY, C. P. & 00.'8 "SPECIAL

BLEND"

$26.00

$18,25

$24.50

$16.25

¡No. 1

PORT WINE, INVALIDS PORT WINE, DOURO SHERRY, LA TORRE

$24.75

3 Dry Docke No. 2

No. 3.

$18.00

$20.50

SHERRY, AMOROSO

$24.75

"MOUTRIE"

PIANO

FIVE YEARS'

WRITTEN - GUARANTEE,

NEW MODELS FOR 1910.

PRICE $378.

S. MOUTRIE & Co., LP.

[634-2

CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LD., HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI,

IRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

#45]

D"

ALEXANDRE MCLEOD, Esq, Chairman.

C. SZEPHARIUB, Esq.

LIE YUNG Bu, Bage

J. H. MOMKOBANL, Esq.

C. R. BURKILL, Esq.

J. A. WATTIR, Esq., Managing Director.

A. J, HUGHES,

Esq.

Secretary.

8. B. NAIL, P.I.A., Actuary,

A strong British Corporation Registered

ander Hongkong Ordinances and under Life

Assurance Companies' Acts, England.

Insurance in Force

Assets

Income for Year

...837,855,885.00

8,415,250.00

3,566,559.00

Total Security to Policyholders 8,216,813.00

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq.,

District Manager.

"B. W. TAPE, Esq.,

District Secretary.

Hongkong, Can-

ton, Macao and tho Philippines.

Alexandra Building.

C. LAWDER, Esq., Tuspector, Hongkong.

Advisory Board, Hongkong.

BIR PAUL CHATER, KT., O.M.G.

1. F. HOUGH, Esq.

C. J. LAFEENTZ, Esq.

[a1472

'IMPERIAL WHISKY

THESE PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE DUTY.

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY. SHIPFED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

TRY

WEISMANN'S

COFFEE

ROASTED AND GROUND ON OUR

PREMISES DAILY.

In Ib. and 1 lb. Tins.

{846

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(Telephone 97).

NOW PROCEEDING

SALE

|BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

GB

PORTLAND CEMENT.

La Cuska 375 lbs; not

In Bags 250 lbs.net

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,

General Manager.

[#728

Hangkong, 29th April, 1908.

BARGAIN

DEAK

7.00.03.

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

TEEN DAYS.

LADIES'

COMPANY

LANE,

7.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 sm. Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 1245 p.m....Every 15 minutes.-

1.15 p.m.... Every 12.45 p.m. to

10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 145 pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

215

3.30

to 3.00 p.m.

p.m. to 5.00

15 minutes..

5.00 p.m.

to minutes.

FT CARS.

10 minutes

NIGHAS to-11.15 pam 8.45 p.m. & 9.00p.m.,

hour, avory. BATURDAYS. Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m.11.30pm: and 11.45pm.

8.10 am to 9.00 a

50 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9:30a.m....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m...] Every 10 minutes 11.45am to 12.00 Nom...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 100 p.m. .....Every 10 minuter.

100p.m. to

5.00 p.m....very 15 minutes. 15.00 P

p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. 7.00 pm....very 15 minutes.

to

600 to 8:00 p....Every 10 minutes,

IN

DEPARTMENT

25 PER CENT, DISCOUNT

OFF USUAL PRICES.

CRAWFORD & CO

[x28

BREWER & CO., LTD.,

PEDDER BT., Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, No. 696.

Jane's Fighting Bhira for 1910 The Stateman's Year Book, 1910 Dogs and all about them, by Robert

Leighton.

Dancing as it should be, by Edward

Scott

Routledge's Complete Letter Writer Spesial Map of Chiuses Empire' and

Гарад ...

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

A1, A.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes weed. Baildere and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilore, and Electrical Engineers - Manufacturers of Contrado Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons" Steam Turbines, etc, etc., sta.

AT NAGASAKI :—Telegraphic Address: “ DOCK” NAGASAKI,

Breadth at Entrance

Length on Keel-Blooks.

510 ft.

350 ft.

714 ft.

on Bottom.

'77 ft.

53 ft.

88 ft.

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.

Depth of Water en Keel-Blocka.

26 It. 24 ft.

34 ft.

The Salvage Stormier "OURA-MARU," 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: “WADADOCK” KOBE.

Floating Docks.

Lifting Power

Max. Length of Ship taken in

No. 1. 7,000 Tons 460 Feet,

No. 2 12,000 Tous 580 Feat.

Breadth

Draft

56: " 22

66

26

#

*

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA-MARU,” pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons. The Floating Bheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 ton weight.

[689

ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION

LONG HING & CO.,

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL -

JUST UNPACKED.:——

FOLDING POCKET CAMERAS, fitted with GOERZ, ZEISS and ROSS LENSES, PREMO FILM and

PLATE CAMERAS, KODAKS, FILMS and

ACCESSORIES,

AT MODERATE PRICES. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

P. & O.

(910

PRICE $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND Up-to-Dark.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. Well Furnished Reception Room

Private Bar and Billiard Rooni for Hetel

Residents.

Electric Lifta to each Floor,

Electric Lighting and Fans.. Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort.

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms,

Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

Matron in attendance,

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

351

༣

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS KOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighter; Electric Fans

required).

Electric Fassenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hôte af separate tables.

For Terms, &B, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER. {*856

ORIENTAL HOTEL

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. ENTIRELT UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly

renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now Insuriantly furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most central position Large and Airy Rooms, Hét, Cold, and Shower Baths, Gas and Electric Light and Fans, Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Bars and Buliari Rooma, CUISINE SUPERVISION. Saltary Arrangements of ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN LEO DRVO, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS Monthly Rates for fillin and Dinner. Special Rates for married families.on application to

J. H. OXBERRY, Manager.

FREDERICK REICHMANN,.

Proprietor

iate Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadere), loading Caterers in London, and GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo). TELEPHONE No. 197.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "COMFORT,” Hongkong, Hongkong, 1st September, 1910.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL:

35.

[3542

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis

and Croquet Lawas, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690,

Apply to... - Mns. F. V. VATTS,

"Braeside," 20,-Macdonnell-Road.

4th December, 1907,

STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Hongkong, b, ona de

TH

S.S.

12

· MARMORA,”

(10,500 TONS-)

CAPTAIN G. H. C. WESTON, B.N.E.

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA BOMBAY WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 18TH, 1911, STAYING AT BOMBAY 24 HOURS ONLY AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT:-

MARSEILLES LONDON

FARES TO LONDON ---

Wedgwood

Lying Lipa, by William La Quez ... $1.75 The Shadow-of-a-Titan, by A‚ ̄ ̄F. ————————-

-1.75

1001

The Cheerful Knare, by Koble Howard Rancher. Certaret, by Harold Bindless.. The Spider, by Fergus Hume

1.75

1,75

1.75

Convict 413L, by Marie Leighton

175

The Stowaway, by Louis Tracy

Showing Recent Railway Concessions... $1.60 The Black Talip, by Alex. Damas... Pocket Map of the World

Pocket Map of Chinese Empire

Pocket Map of Asia

NIGHT CARS at 8.15 p.m. & &9.00 pm, 9.45 to Route Chart of India and the East

1.11.15 p.m., every half hour, SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the ompany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des 1an Road Central

JOHN D. HUMPHRETS & BON, General Managers. Hongkong, let April, 1909.

Wayside and Woodland Trees, by

Edward Step.n

Maintenance of Health in the Tropics,

by Simpson...

$27]

88888

APRIL 15TH.

APRIL 22ND.

19T SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106:14 RETURN. 2ND

£ 72.12

£48.8

For Further Particulare, apply to~~

·E, A. HEWETT,

SUPERINTENDENT......

HOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ARE MERCHANT NAVY I

SAVED BY THE EXPENDITURE

OF AS MANY CENTS

1.75 By the Use of

SOLIGNUM.

80.80 the Wood and Brickwork Preservative which |

80 really does what is claimed for it. IT IS ABSOLUTE DEATH TO THE WHITE

80 The Three Musketeers, by Alex. Dumas

80

The Forty-five Guardsmen, by Alex.

Dumns

.

80

The Queen's Necklace, by Alex, Demai The Man in the Tron Mask, by Alex.

Dumas...

Ten Year's Gater, Alex. Damas

80 ANT

Extensively used by the British Government at Home and Abroad, by HM. War Department 30 at Hongkong, the Imperial Maritime Customs 80 and all large local concerns.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD?

G. K. CHESTERTON,

Prospectus samples and all information from the Gasaral Agenta, ma

SIEMSSEN & Co. (Machinery Dept.), Hongkong.

AVID CORSAR & SON'S

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO-

Bols Agents.

15351

SINGON

& Co.

TRON, Stød, Metal and Hardware Murchante, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importem. General Storekeepers and Shipchandlers. Nos. 35 & 37, HING LOORG STREET, (2nd St., west of Central Market). Telephone Na..515.

[496

"BOA VISTA

+9

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

·CHINA). · MACAO.

NIE Hotel is under European mansge

most strict

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of s home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous ter

a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers visit to the historical and picturesque paying Macao.

Dolony of

Macao is

80 is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong

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

Cable Address" Boavista." For Terme, apply to [213]

THE MANAGER

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAONE-ME, H. Hatneš, Telegraphic address--“ VICTORIA, SHAMBER." BITUATED ON TO BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACA.O

Telegraphio address-“FARMER, MACAG.” SITUATED IN TRE CENTRE OF PRATA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision, GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every Information and Special attention giren to Tourists, REASONABLE RATES.

1004]

WM./FARMER..

Proprietor