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PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT HE OUTPORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST, is given in the

HUNOKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

With which is incorporated this CHINXOVERLAND TRAUN REPORT

1. Subscription, paid in strance,

$12 per annum. Postage to any part of the World $2,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 16,354 號四十五百三千六萬一第日九十月八年二莊宜 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1910. FILE JONG AN

INTIMATIONS

NEW

PIANOS

CUTLER, PALMER & CO., TRADE MARK

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

ON SALE.

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1910.

Complete Edition ... $10.00 Emalli..

6.00)

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BREWER & CO., LTD.,

HOTELS

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

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining Bocommodation for 300 Persons,

Well Furulshod Reception Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Reddents.

ON HIRE

AT

$10 PER MONTH.

50 The Queen's Necklaos, by Alex. Dumas The Man in the Iron inak, by Alox

Damas.......

Ten Year's Later, Alax, Dumas

WHATS WRONG WITH THE WORLD? .BY G. K. CHESTERTON.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

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

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+4

Lying Lips, by William Le Quez

31.75

The Shadow of a Titan, by A. F

Wedgwood...

1.75

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中

The Cheerful Kaave, by Keble Howard

1.75

Dansing as it should be, by Edward

Boott

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GISTERED

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1.75

Electric Lifts to aach Floor.

1.75

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The Stowaway, by Louis Tracy

1.75

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Special Map of Chinese Empire and

Japan...

Every Comfort.

**1

Showing Recent Railway Concessions...

$1.60

The Black Tulip, by Alex Duras...

$0.80

Pocket Map of the World

80

Pocket Map of Chinese Empire

80

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Dumas

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2

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Pocket Map of Anis ...

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Route Chart of India and the East

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88 88 88

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms,

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Matron in attendance.

·

CHARGES MODERATS, AND NO EXTRAR

1351

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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$26.00

$18.25

$24.50

$16.25

PORT WINE, INVALIDS PORT WINE, DOURO-

$24.75

$18.00

SHERRY, LA TORRE

$20.50

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SHERRY, AMOROSO

$24.75

In Ib. and 1 lb. Tins.

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TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

S. MOUTRIE &

CO., LIMITED.

CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LD., HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

ÁZKKANDEE MOLEOD, Esq., Chairyman.

C. STEPHANIES, Esq.

LEE YUNG BU, Esq.

J. H. HOMICHANI), Esq.

C. R. BERKILL, Esq.

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A. J. HUGHES, Bag, Becretary.

8. B. Ne, F.L.A., Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered

under Hongkong Ordinances and under Life

Assurance Companies' Acts, England.

Insurance in Force Assets

Income for Year

་་

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8,415,250.00 3566,559.00

Tatal Security to Polleyholders 8,216,813.00-

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can-

District Manager.

B. W. TAPE, Esq.,

District Secretary,

Alexandra Building.

од, Масло

and the Philippines.

O-LAWDER, Esq., Jaspector, Hongkong.

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Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineer, Manufacturers Contratto Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and "Parsons" Steam Turbines, etc, eta, etc.

AT NAGASAKI Telegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI,

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3 Dry Dock No. 2-

(No. 1

No. 3

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Canks 375 Tbe, not

In Bags 250 Ibe, net

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

DEAK TRAMWAYB

7.00.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS..

COMPANY

7.30 nm. to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 am. Every 15 minutes, 11.30 am to 12:45 pm...Every 15 minuta. 12.45 pm to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minnies, 1.15 pm to 1.45 pm....Every 15 minutos, 1.45pp

to

2.15

2:15 p.m. to 3.00 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 1

5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p

NIGHT CARS.

10 minutos. 15 minutes.

15 minutes.

10 minutes

8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 3.45 to 11.15 p.m.

avarg-g hour.

howe

Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30p.m. ad 11.45 p..

8.00

BINDAYS.

a.m. to 9.00 am. Every 15 minutes.

9.00 am to 9.30 am....very 30 minutes. 9:30 am to 10.30 a.m

a.m...Every 15 minutes,

10.30 am to 11.00a.m....Every 10 minutes.

11.45am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes,

12.00 Noon to 100 p.m....

1.00pm. to 5.00 p.m.

6.00 pm. to 6:00 p.m."...

6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

7.00

minutes.

15 minutes.

10 minutes.

Every 15 minutes.

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

NIGHT CARS st

3 st 8.45 pm, £9.00 pm., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour.

**A SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the

ompany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des

laur Road Central

TRY

WEISMANN'S

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ROASTED AND GROUND ON OUR

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THIS

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(10,500 TONS.)

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

TX18 · 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

Length on Keel-Blocks.

Breadth at Entrance

on Bottom.

510 ft

Depth of Water on Keel-Blocks.

26 fti

2001]

350 ft.

53 ft

24 ft.

714 ft

88 ft.

34 ft.

1 Patent Blip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons The Falroge Steamer “OURA-MARU,” 716 tons and 12 knots spoed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK," KOBE.

Lifting Power

Flosting Docka No. 1. 7,000 Tons.

No. 2.

12,000 Tons.

"

Max. Length of Ship taken in

Breadth Draft

450 Feet.

580 Fest.

56

56

2:2

"

-APRIL 15TH. APRIL 22ND.

1ST SALOON 471.10 SINGLE; 2106 14 RETURN. 2ND

248.8

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£72.312

E. A HEWETT,

SUPERINTENDENT.

POLO WHISKY.

CALDBECK,

A HIGH CLASS KOTEL

Ladies Afternoon Tea-Rooms, Private Bar, and Billiard-Booms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (if

roquired).

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

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER

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ORIENTAL HOTEL

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALL

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

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now larariantly furnished and ap-to-date in every

respect, situated in the most central position. Baths. Gas And Best Cold, and Shower

Electric Light and Fang, and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public

Leg Bark and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tifin and Dinner. Special Rates for married families on application to

JIL OXBERBY,

Manager.

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor

flate Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero),

leading Caterers in Lendon, and GEAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo). TELEPHONE No. 197.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "COMFORT," Hongkong.

- Hongkong, 1st September, 1910.

"BRAESIDE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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~TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large, Airy' and Wall Furnished Rooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour,

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mas, F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [036

|VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEENCANTON, MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNES, Talographic address-" Vrozontà, SHAMERN,"

SITUATED ON TEE BRITISH CONCESSION

MACGREGOR & CO., MACAO HOTEL

TELEPHONE No. 75.-

(609

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

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TILEPROKE 97),

NEW STOCK OF

Dɛ. JAEGER'S

SWEATERS

COAT

AND

THE NEW

SWEATERS

IN

WHITE AND COLOURED.

CRICKET BOOTS,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, LANE,

General Managers?.

Hongkong, lat April, 1909.

! 476

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CRAWFORD

30

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

NEW NOVEL, BY "HOPE

A DAWLISH"

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Warned Off, a Romance of the Turf, by

B. 8. Sievier

8175

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The Peer and the Woman, by E.

Philips Oppenheim *** ****

$2.50 175

1.76

1.75

The Lost Valley, by A. Blackwood The Second Rising. A Komance of

India, by Leslie Beresford

Alise of the Astra, by H. B. Marriott

Watson

The Beauty of the Family, by F. Warden The Last Halo, by Purey While... The Emperor of the Air, by G. Glendon Verity Lada, by Keighley Snowden

Cynthia Stockley

МАСА О

Telegraphic address "FARMER, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYA GRANDE

Both Hotels electrically lightad, and under →

experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

JACK'S REFERENCE BOOK An Encyclopaedia A Medical, Legal, Eocial, Eductional and Commercial Goide and a Dictionary; 1,093 pages $3.10 1004) Sabmarines of the World's Naries, by

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Dinnors with instructions for Cook- ing, by May Little Sanitary Law in Question and Answer,

by C. Forter

...

Ter

175 The Theory of Ionization of Gases by

Collision, by J. 3. Townsend.... 1.75 | SCOUTING for BOYS, by Baden- 1.75

Powell.

17.00

5.50

2.25

3.10

WM. FARMER

Proprietor

"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA).~

MACAO.

HE Hotel is mader European manage 80mont and most strict supervision as to

2.25 food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

-All comforts of s kome,

A most pleasant retreat for those dosirons for a few days rest and quiet, fedque

Comfortable accommodation for travellers 80

paying a visit to the historical and picturesque 9.00 colony of Mono.

1,75

1.75

Poppy by

1.75

The

Fighting Chance, by B. W.

The

Set, by R. W. Chambers

1.75

175 The Fascinated Child, Talks with Boys

and Girls, by Basil Mathows The Great English Letter-Writers, by W. J. and C. W. Dawson 2 Vol. The Alps from End to End, by Sir W.

Martin, Cosway,

4.50

The Dop Doctor, by R. Dahan.

1.75

Diana of Dreams, by G. B. Bargin

1:75

Changing China, by Rev. Lord W:

Gascoine Ceall

A Dangerous Woman, by E. A

Voyage

"aux Indes ot en Indo-Chine, by

Rowlands

1.75

Briaux...

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CO.

Bacon is Shakespeare, by Sir E, During

Lawrance ...

2.00

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New Sectoli Ausedotes; Illes

80

La Chine en France au XVIII. Biccle,

by Henri Cordier

7.50

Trish Life and Humour, by W. Harvey

80

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What Became of Pan, by Vin Hultan 80.80 Chez les Faunes, by J. Lestero

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (2.1. Sut An and Sui Tat) daily lo and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and 2.25 from Canton, give easy communication with 2.50 both these centres.

Cable Address......" BOAVISTA:"-

For Terms, apply to

THE MANAGER