1907 年香港日报新闻部印刷东南亚商人名录。 (t)CHINA--MISCELLANEOUS. A Businessmans Directory of East and South Asia printed by The HongKong Daily Press Office, 1907. 标题全名为"中国、日本、韩国、印度支那、海峡殖民地、马来国家、西马、荷兰印度、婆罗洲、菲律宾等的目录和编年史"。 其中併入《中国名录》和《1907年香港名录及远东香港名录》。 共1720 页。 由位于香港德辅道和伦敦舰队街 131 号的香港日报新闻办公室印制。 原价三十先令，于当时对于一本书而言是相当昂贵的金额。全面详尽的目录，包括如该地区与时间历史相关的简要信息、过去发生的重要事件、西方国家与该地区之间的条约、当地法律、邮政指南、当地商业广告、13处城镇的地图,当中包括上海、香港岛、河内、新加坡、乔治敦（槟城）、马尼拉、巴达维亚（雅加达）。厚重的书，红色精装本，黑金字体。 封面和封底的錶装仅由上下边缘的布条固定。容易联想到一位商人安坐客船上全神贯注地阅读目录，穿越古今融汇贯通历史脉络。 富重大历史资讯，尤其是彩色地图，饶有趣味，罕见。 The full title is The Directory & Chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Sima, Netherlands India, Borneo, The Philippines, &c. With which are incorporated "The China Directory" and "The HongKong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for the year 1907". 1720 pages. Printed by The HongKong Daily Press Office located on Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong and 131 Fleet Street, London. Original price Thirty Shillings Net, a fairly large sum for a book at the time.A very comprehensive directory containing consideration information such as a brief and relevant to the time history of the region, important events that had happened in the past, Treaties between Western countries and the region, local laws, postal guides, adverts of local business, thirteen town maps including Shanghai, Hong Kong Island, Hanoi, Singapore, Georgetown (Penang), Manila, Batavia (Jakarta).A weighty volume with red hardcovers, with black and gold text. The binding on both the front and back covers are only held by a strip of cloth at the upper and lower margins.One can readily imagine a businessman sitting on a passenger ship thoroughly engrossed in the directory and striking conversation with old time Empire builders. Contains a huge amount of historical information, especially the maps which are in colour and of great interest. Rare.
