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Gaining in popularity, for exports
pronounce it excellent
$18 per Case of 6 Dosen Plats.
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Eload
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I
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General Managers.
[1033 Hongkong. 5th June, 1998, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND CEMENT;
Casks of 375lbs.net $4.75 per Cank ez Factory,
Bags of 250 lbs, not $2.85 per bag er Factory,
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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room,
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European and American Wines, Spirits, nad Keers.
POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Manila Newspapers on
file. Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day, 365 to $120 per
month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,
Manager,
Hongkong, fith May, 1903-
20203
VICTORIA HOTEL,
SHAMEEN, CANTON,
BRITISH CONCESSION.
HOOD &600mmnodation.
GOOD
Excellent Cusine.
Every Convenience for Tourists.
T. F. DA CRUZ, þínasger.
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1.00
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BETS OF PLAYING CARDS.
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1 DOZ. BOTTLES
$11.00
$13.50
$17.00
VINO DE PASTO
MANZANILLA
AMONTILADO
INVALID'S SD BRY (VERY OLD)
$28.00
(a53
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G. GIRAULT.
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BLACK AND. N
0.45
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INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ABC LAMPS AND BANERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.
BATIMASES Made for ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL Work and SupPLIES.
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#428)
THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM;
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
PER BOTTLE
$1.00
1.25
1.50
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SHIRTS.
WHITE, PRINT, ZEPHYR, AND MATT SHIETS. SMART DESIGNS STYLISH FINISH.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO. KODAKS,
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SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.
Their Brands are favourably kumuon all oper the World.
The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned ----- SUPERB OLD COGNAC, O.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' FOET
$23.50 PER DOZ..
$21 VER 202. Distinguished by Four Stars on the label.
This line Wine is old, soft, and of grond-flavogs. See analysis and certificate by Frofesor Gagall.
ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per dos,
Less old than the abcv6.
IMPERIAL · BRANDY
$12.00 PER CASE.
THE ELITE OF WHISKY—
THE "PALL MAIL,”
$21 PER DOZ.
11 Years old: the finest quality shippad.
Bach bottle
P
an Analyst's certificate.
Co.'s OWN SPECIAL BLEND WHISICY,
$11.00 PEB noz.
Very soft, palatable, and mature, EVERYBODY SHOULD TEY THESE ITEMS
DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.
A ine, full, and fruity wine.
AMOROSO SHERRY,
$20 PEB DOZ.
LA TORRE SHERRY,
$17.00 PER DOZ.
A antural and most plessant wine to the taste.
BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-
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$41.75 PER DOZ. QUAEIS. $43.75 PER 2 Duz. PINTS.
THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE
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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
THIN
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF
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FILMS,
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HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL
A First Class Hotel in ovary respect,
Elegantly Furnished Boading, Draining
Music, and Smoking Rooms. Private Bar and Billard Rooms for Hotel
residente
Dining
Accommodation for 300 persone,
Private Dintug Booms.
-Special Dining Room for large parties.
Indies Afternoon Tea Rooms with European
Matron in attendance.
Laadio
Cloak Room.
Ping-Pong Room
Hydraulic Elevators to every 8004.
Electric Lighting,
Electric Fans (if required).
Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Wines and Groceries specially imported by
the Hotel
Winos cooled by Hotel
machicory
refrigerating
Hotel Linen washed on the premises by
machinery.
Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms,
Pire Extinguishing Mains and Emergenc Exits on every floor.
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$36
Charges MoDZZATE.
-H. HAYNES,
THE
Manager.
PEAK HOTEL.
Admirably Situsted. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and' Open to the South-
PAPERS, Wert Mens: on.
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY {DESCRIPTION.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN.
GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.
THE CHEAPEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATEISTORE_IN;CHINA
ACHEE & CO.
174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL ·
Hongkong, 1st April, 1903.
THE
|1.39
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LONDON,
AND
ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.
W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M.
FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION
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KELLY & WALSH, LD.
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A NECESSITY AND A LUXURY FOR THE SUMMER.
#'I
L. Merrick ...
1243
A COVERED
GANGWAY LEADS
FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS
INTO THE HOTEL.
Telephone No. 29,
Town Office: 7, DuLonLL STREET.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
[#1092
PLUNKET'S GAP, The Prax, near the
Tel. 56.
Terminna,
MANAGER.
For Terms, apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1800.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.:
A.HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooma.
Private Bar and Billiard-Room Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Electrically Lighted. Electrio Fans (it
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to sach floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
MANAGER.
Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.
CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
[aX106
FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near
A the Banks and Principal Offices.
Excellent Cuisine and Wines.
Large and Lofty Rooms,Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.
Special Rates for Taurisis. Lannob Service for Guests.
For Terms, apply to the
MANAGER."
Hongkong, 31st October, 1992,
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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA) MACAO
re-opened, under European 3.25 Hangement and most strict supervision
Winter India, by E. R. Scidmore SPORTING YARNS, SPUN OFF THE REEL, by Lt.Cel. A. C. P. Haggard; 164 Illustrations by "Griff"
3.00 PROBLEMS IN ASTROPHYSICS, by A. M.
Clerke; 91 Illustratious
17.50 E ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, by
Rosenberg ***
5,50 CONCEPTIONE IN SCIENCE AND ITS
... $7.75
BLANKETS
TWI17 GOD AND MAMMON, by W. E.
Tireback
1.75
Pras IN CLOVER, by. Frank Danby ALL ON THE IRISH CHORE, by Somervillo
and Ross
1,75
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BELATIONS TO PROGRESS, by C. - Sayder Illustrated
6.75
OF
DIRECTORS
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THE
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DUKE DECIDES, by Headon Hill
1.75 1.76
France...
LA NOUVELLE
DE MON AMI, by Anatels LLE ESPERANCE, by Comterse
M, de Noailles
2.95
2.25
2.29
AND
2.10
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Upward
5.00
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1.00
... 100
4.25
11.50
ARDATH TOBACCO.
STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES.
2.50
32
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
FIRST AND FOREMOST
4 L'INCUNSTANTE, by Gérard D'Hourils 2.25
| LE COEUR CHEMINE, by D. Lesneur.
THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY: SUPERSTI- TONE, OMENE, LOVE CUSTOMS, FORTUNE TELLING, DEEAMS, &c.... ELEMENTS OF FOLITICAL ECONOMY, by
J. Bozar
4.25 AND SANITARY HOUSE DRAINAGE
FITMENTS, by G. J. G. Jensen, C.E.;.
Hustrated
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SUCCESS ATTENDING THE INT). JDUCTION INTO THIS COLONY OF OUR "STONE GINGER BEER AND THE STILL INCREASING DEMAND, WE HAVE NOW,JFOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR NUMEROU CUSTOMERS ADDED TO OUR LIST OF BEVERAGES A COMBINATION OF PURE LONDON GIN AND GINGER BEER WHICH WHEN
· ORDERING PLEASE ASK FOR
“CROWN BRAND STONE GINGER
BEER AND GIN."
WATKINS, LD., HONGKONG. NERNST
NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.
BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY
AS CHEAP AS GÁS!
BUILDING SUPERINTENDENCE, by T. M. MARIE CORELL, THE WEITER AND THE
Clark
Wotan, by T. F. G. Coates and R. S. W. Bell; Iliustrated
Telephone No. 76,
QUO VADIS CIGARETTES.
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER.
"An Aerated Water of the Highest Quality both from a Manufacturing
and Sanitary point of view,"
DR. MUTER.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.
FOR PARTICULABO APPLY TO
HONGKONG ELECTRIC 00.
GENERAL MANAGERS,
SIEMSSEN & CO.
THE AQUARIUS COMPANY.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1903.
as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the istorical and pictureaque colony of Macao.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, One stoniner (1.8. Heußyshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamen to and from Canton, give easy communication, with both these centres.
Cable Address" BOLTISTA."
For Torms, apply to 62541
THE MANAGER.
MACAO HOTEL
(LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).
tested on the sea-front, commanding HIB favourite and long-established Hotel
a magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent islands, and is open to the cool southerly breezes in suramer,
The. Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well vontilated and handsomely furnished. The Cuisine is excellent and is under direct Buro. pean supervision.
Picnic, Boating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commodions and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping accommo dation for six passengers and every convenience," is provided for the use of visitors, at reason- able rates.
A Military Band plays in the Gardene, close to the Hotel, three times a week,
Bes Bathing.
Steamers to and from. Macas'every morn- ing and afternoon.
WM. FARMER, Proprietor and Manager
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