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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &o., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPÒRTE

Comprehensive and Complete

Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

With which is incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT Subscription, paid in advanco, $12 per annum. Postage to say Ipart of the World 82.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No.16,433, 做三卅百四千大高一第

INTIMATIONS

CALL

AT

ESTABLISHED 1857

BM MINEKY The King:

BOVRIL

THE MIGHTY ENERGISER

'stimulates, nourishes and sustaina Without digestive aforts.

The Power of Beef is in BOYRIL.

五拜疆 號三佘月二十毕十一百九子一英港香 PoE $3 PEE MONIH.

HOTELS

1=84-+4=ET HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, 1910.

CHAMPAGNES LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

"MOUTRIES

"

TELEPHONE No. 75.

TO PURCHASE

"MOUTRIE

PIANO

FIVE YEARS'

WRITTEN

GUARANTEE.

NEW MODELS FOR 1910.

PRICE $378.

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Lo

CHINA MUTUAL

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LIFE

INSURANCE CO., LD., HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI,

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

ALEXANDRE MCLEOD, Esq., Chairman;

C. STEPHANIUS, DO

LEE YUNG SU, Eaq.

J. H. MOMICHAEL, Esy

C. R. BUBKILL, Esq

JA. WATTIE, Esq., Managing Director.

A. J. HUGHES, Esq., Secretary.

6. B. Netta, FLA. Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered

ander Hongkong Ordinances and under Life

Assurance Companies' Aots, England.

Insurance in Force

Assets

A Year

Inovine for

...37,855,885.00

8,415,250.00

3,566,559.00

Total Security to Pobopholders 8,216,813.00

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can-

District Munuyor.

8. W. TAPE, Esq.,

ton, Macao and the

District Secretary.. Philippines,

Alexandra Buildng.

CLAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Hongkong.

Advisory Board Hongkong.

Brt PAUL CHATER, KT., G.M.G.

1. F. HOUGH, Eng.

C. J. LAFRENTZ, Esq

FOR THE XMAS SEASON.

Pommery & Greno...

Bollinger & Co.

Giesler & Co.

Pol Roger.

Lanson Pere et Fils.

Duc de Montebello.

Irroy & Co.

Paul Dommier & Co.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

830.1]

P.

&

0.

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

THIS

S.S.

MARMORA." (10,500 TONS.)

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

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 1---

MARSEILLES

LONDON

FARES TO LONDON

1001

APRIL 15TH

APRIL 22ND.

1st SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106 14 RETURN. 2Nn

£18.8

For Further Particulars, apply to

£ 72.12

35

E. A. HEWETT, SUPERINTENDENT

LONG HING & CO..

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

17, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL.

PHOTO GOODS of every description, EASTMAN

KODAKS and CARBINE CAMERAS, &c.

FRESH KODAK FILMS IN STOCK. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

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MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

Al, A.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Bollers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrado Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons' Steam Turbines, etc., etc, etc.

AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI.

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No. 1 3 Dry Docks No. 2 No. 3

REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

In Casks 375 lbs, nat

PORTLAND CEMENT

Length on Keel-Blocks.

510 fl.

350 ft.

714 ft.

Breadth at Entranos

on Bottom

77. ft.

53 ft.

88.£t,

Depth of Water

on Keel-Blockя.

26 ft. 24 ft. 34 ft.

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels ap to 1,000 tons. The Salvage Steamer "OURA-MARU, 716 tons and 12 spate speed, is always ready at short notice.

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

Lifting Power

No. 2. 12,000 Tons.

580 Foet.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

1364

Mar. Length of Ship taken in

Breadth

Floating Dooks, No. 1. 7,000. Tons. 460 Foot

56

*

Draft

22

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COMPANY-

In Bage 250 lbs, net

Hengkong, 29th April, 1908.

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

РЕАК

VEEK DAYO.

7.00 8.20 7:30 am to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 s.....Every 15 minutes. 11.30

a., to 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 145 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

Every

15 minutes. 2.15 pm. to 3.00p.m....

minutes, 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pmleşen 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm... Every 10 minutes.

Every 15

NIGHT CARS.

8.45 pm, &.9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour, BATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 1:30pm, and 11.45 p.m.

BUNDAYS,

8.00 am to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00a.m. to 9.30 am. ...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10:30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.30am. to 11.00am....Every 10 minutes. 15 minutes. 11.45 8.m. to 12.00 Noon...Every

minutes, 12.00 Noonto 1.00p.m....Every 10

1.00 p.m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 7.00 pm to 8.00p.m.....Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CAR8 by arrnagement at the Sompany's Office. Alexandra Buildings, Des

nx Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &”SON” Geners Managers. Hongkong, St April, 1909

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

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

BREWER & CO., LTD.,

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

Tastefully Beund Borks aro appreciated by ove body as a Christmas Present. Read the list below: Ruhaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and Other Persian Poetry, Bound in Green Lambskin

The Pocket, Robert L. Stevenson

Bound in Lambskin and blocked in

$4.00

Gold Virginibus Paerisque, by T. L

4.00

Stevenson; Bonnd with Art Cloth Sides and Vellum Back Sappho-One Hundred Lyrics, by Bliss Carman; Bound in Velvet Calf....

4.00

4,75

The following Books are all Bound in Art. Cloth with Vellam Back:

The Kingdom of Love. Mauring und Other Poeun, by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The Golden Treatury, by Francis T.

Palgrave

$4.00

2.50 7.00 3.50

3.50 3.50

The Gantlest Art, by E. V. Lucas A Joy for Evor, by Haskin Sesame and Lillios, by Ruskin Unto This Inst, by Ruskin.

Other Volumes of Ruskin's Works Stocked In this Edition

+

THROUGH HONGKONG WITH

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Tery best View Book of Hongkong aver published; Brand in limp covers suitable for sending home CHRISTMAS NUMBERS Illustrated

London News, Graphic, Pears Annual, Black and White, Hally Leaves CHILDREN'S ANNUALS Boy's Own, Girl's Own, Chains, Chatter. bor Little Folks, Sunday, Children's Friend, Our Tittle Dots; The Prize, Iufante Magazino, Nister's Holiday Animal CHRISTMAS CARDS-Chinese Bice Paper Cards, Private Greeting Cards, and a Fine Selection af Eaglel Cards

DIARIES ron 1911-Letts's, Collins

and Smith's... e ve

FANCY LEATHER GOODS-Card. Casas, Letter Cases, Writing Cases, Ink Stande, Isola Flasks, &ơi c

$1.50

(Tmærxona 97),

Christmas

Presents,

Delicacies,

TOYS,

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Our Store will be Open till 6 p.m. during This Week and will be Closed on Monday and Tuesday, the 26th and 27th instant.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WEISMANN,

1a28

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE..

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. Woll Foruished Rocoption Rooter.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotei

Rosidents,

Electric Lifts to enal floor.

Electrio Lighting and Fans. Telephonos

on every Floor,

Every Comfort.

Lulics' Afternoon Tea Roonis.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

Matron ja sitendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS.

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Roon. Private Bar and BDliard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout,

LTD. Elostrically Lighted; Electris. Fans (iš

XMAS CAKES.

XMAS

AND

NOVELTIES.

1846

required).

Electrio Fassenger Elerator to each floor, Table D'Hôte at separate tables.

For Terms, &o., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

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GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAI

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

“HEIDSIECK & Co. MONOPOLE." THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly

CHAMPAGNE.

Purveyors to

H.I.M. THE GERMAN EMPEROR

and

H.I.H. THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.

Sole Agents for

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

CARLOWITZ & CO.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1910.

THEATRE ROYAL.

26th DECEMBER.

BAND OF THE

GERMAN

SQUADRON.

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ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

BOXING!

AT THE

CITY HALL,

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), DECEMBER 24TH, 1910.

BILL LEWIS

GOOD SEATS At $2.

Booking at

ROBINSON PIANO Co., LTD.

KID PARKER Walter Weight Champion Knocker out of

of the Orient.

Battling Simms.

25 Thres Minute Rounds for & parse of $1,200.

11408

NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY OF IRELAND. ESTABLISHED 1822

renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now luxuriously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most central position. Large and Airy Rcoum, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fans, Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Fabio Bars 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

J. H. OXBERRY,

Managor.

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor

(late Manager of J. H. LIONS (Troondere), leading Caterers in London, and GRAND 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 Lawan, Large Airy and Woll Furnished Rooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour,

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to MES. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road, [+36 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907,

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTHI

CHINA). MACAO.

HE Hotel is under Buropesa manage Tent and most strict supervision as to

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place."

All comforts of a beme,

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous for

a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable socommotion for travellers to the historical and picturesque paying a visit colony of

Maceo,

118

Macao is 40 miles south-weet of Hongkong Two steamers (8,8. Sui An and Bui Tat) daily to and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres,

Cable Address"BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

2131

THE MANAGER

MARIA

HOTEL.

HE Undersigned having been Appointed AGENTS for the above Company ars propared to accept Risks against Firas at! Current Rates.

REUTER, BRÜCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1910.

WANTED.

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HINESE TYPEWRITING CLERK

ROD STANTON P. O. SMITH CApply in writing to Welter Weight Champion | H.M.8.

Caunda.

*Minotaur.”

15 Rounds. Also 3 Fights for Welter Weight Supremacy of Chine ADMISSION 2, 83 & 25, Ringside $10. Commencing at 9.15 PM Bookings and Plans at ROBINSON PIANO Co., LTD.

Late Car.

Late Ferry. Hongkong, 19th December, 1910.

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Tas SUPERINTENDENT, P.&O. 8. N. Co. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1910.

WANTED

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

› address==““ VICTORIA, SEANERS,” SITUATED OF THE BESH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACAO Telegraphic address → FARMER, MACAO.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRAND

Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under- expérienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. ENGLISHMAN, Post an Every information and Special attention given

to Tourists, B Accumstant, Good References and Quali-

REASONABLE RATES. festions. Outports not objected to.

Apply

WM, FARME G. W.,

Proprietor Care of "Daily Prosa" Office [1398 Hongkong 17th December, 1910,

$1332]