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E
BLEND
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH WHISKY.
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PER DOZ.
$15.00
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
fallsh
JUST LANDED.
A SHIPMENT OF
SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO.'S CELEBRATED
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PER CASE or 19 BOTTLES (less 10% discount),
$8.00
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG, SHANGHAL SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN, PONANG,
LONDON & GLASGOW.
Hongkang, 15th November. 1908.
THE
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY!
LAHMEYER
THE
PORTLAND CEMENT.
I's Caska 375 Iba, met 24.50 per cask ex Frotory,
THA DE
MARX
MACKIE'S
WHITE HORSE CELLAR
THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY
$13.00 PER DOZEN,
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
SOLE AGENTS.
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LONDON.
BREWER & CO. PEDDER STREET.
UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL (ADJOINING MAIN ENTRANCE).
EX ENGLISH "MAIL.
The Comic Raciter....... CHRISTMAS NUMBERS: ILLUSTRATED,
LONDON NEWN, GRAPHIC, AND DRAMATIC, PEAR'S ANNUAL
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to Bags 250 1, not $2.711 per bag ex Factory, WELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE Dreams and the Business, by J. Oliter
SHEWAN. TOMES & CO.,
General Managers,
Hongkong. 3rd October, 1906. Ja123
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AVE Just Unpacked a large Assortment
of Ladies' arid Gents.
BOOTS and SHOES;
Ab
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OF THE LATEST DESIGNS.
Hobber...
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RICE CARS, JAPANESE CARDS, AND CALENDARS, BLANK CARDS FOB PRIVATE GREETINGS. "EMPRES OF INDIA" MALL Closing Nov. and is due before Christm
FOST CARDS of Hongkong 5 cents per
dozen PLAIN; Hund Coloured 81 par dozan; i View Pook with 26 Viowe 81; Letter Card with 7 Views $1 per dozen. 2,50 EXCELLENT SOUVENIRS FOR 1.75
FOR HOME FRIENDS.
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CHRISTMAS
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BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS,
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19.00
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12, Quest'e Road Central,
JOHN WALKER. & SONS'
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12.00
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BLEND
Hoogkong, 18 November, 1906.
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12 Selected Ash Cues,
1 Butt Rest with Patent Bank Hend;
1 Billiard it with Patent Brass Head.
I Long Butt.
I Mid Butt.
1 Billiard Marking Board,
1 Dust Cover for Table
Straightedge and Cirela.
HONGKONG AGENTS.
1 Best Spirit Level.
51a
1 Smoothing Iron with Shon.
PEERLESS SCOTS
WHISKIES
Rs. 1,400 nett.
OP
81.3.00
*.,$22.00
l Wall Cne Hack.
Wall Butt Rock.
Set Billiard Rules, Framed
Best Billiard Brush.
1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bib), Rails.
| 1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.
1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.
1. Boitle Cue Cement.....
1 Box Silk Spots,
2 Dozen Best Whits Chalk.
Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Barbour for the sum of
Illustrated price liste giting prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiarde cau he had on application from the Offices of this paper.
Hongkong, ist April, 1904.
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INSURANCE
. THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1827
TTM
IE Accumulated Funds of the Company
are urarly
£11,000,00 and the annual revenue is at the rate of
13609
a13.8-3]
PER DAY.
DODWELL & CO. LD.
Agents.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLAB AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining scommodation for 300 Persons 163 Bedroom
Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms
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Resideals
Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor
Electric Lighting and Faus
Bvery Comfort
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roome
Ladies Cloak. Rooms
Matron in attendance
CHARGES MoOKRATE, AND NO EXTEN II. HAYNES, Manager.
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KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
Ladies' Afternoon The Room“,
Private Bar and Bijlined-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water thronghot. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if
roquired).
Electric Panger Elevator to pack floor. Table D'Hote at saparate table, For Terms, &o, apply to th
MANAGER Hooghong, 24th July, 1905.
NOTICE.
1965
JEW KINGSCLERE will be Opened as PRIVATE HOTEL on December
1st next. Plens of the above Houso' together with all Particulers can be seen any day bo Treeń 2 P.M. and 7 PM, on and after the instant
Apply-
Mrs. G. SACHSE.
26. George's Hone
Hongkong, 15th October, 1996.
10017
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTÓN,
On the British Concession,
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO, CHINA.
In the Coutre of the Preys Graudo.
Both Hotals under experienced Europeza Management.
Every Comfort and Convenience for Residen and Touriste.
*1662
WM. FARMER
Proprietor
PRICES VERY MODERATH.
Inspection of ear New Stock of Goods la respectfully Solicited.
Hongkong, 28th September, 1944.
ANNUAL
CLEARANCE SALE FROM 1ST TILE 30TH NOVEMBER,
HINESE, JAPANESE AND INDIAN SILKS, CRAPES, CANTON LINEN. EMBROIDERIES, SHAWLS, LACES. CARPETS, RUGS. DRAPERY, FANCY
GOODS, ka, &c.
BARGAINS!
BARGAINS!
BARGAINS! Kindly note that the above Articles are suit. able for presents for Christmas and New Year.
Inspection earnestly solicited.
D. CHELLA RAM,
9. D'Aguilar Street. [2018
Hongkong, 1st November, 1996.
...
NEWLY OPENED HARD WOOD STORE.
WING MOW LUNG,
82, Wing Lok Strout, 2nd Floor.
JUST ARRIVED
HARDWOOD and TEAKWOOD
of all Kinds
Prives exceptionally Cheap. Thepostion
Parnestly solicited.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1906.
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FONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAN
HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
7.00) B.11.
IN LIQUIDATION.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7.80 a.m. to 9.80 a.....Every 10 minutes; 0.30 a.. to 11.00 sm....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 um. to 1.15 p.m...Evony 10 minutes. 1.16 pm to 1,48 p....Every 15 minutes, 2.16 p.Every 10 miuater. 1.4 p.w. to 2.15 pm to 8.00 pai....Every 15 tainute 8.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes... 5.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS.
8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.15 to 115 pm, every hour. COSTURELLA VS.
..
Extra oara at 11.30) p.m. and 11,46 pm. BUNDATH.
8.00 to 2.00 a.....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 s.m. to 0.80 a.m....Every 30 minutes. 8.80 sta, to 10.50 a.m....Every 18 minutes, 2030, to 11.00 a.m....Every 10 minuter. 1250 Noon to 100 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 8,00 p.ni....Every 15 minutes. 6.00 pm to 6.00 p.....Every 10 minuter. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 00 nm. to 8,00 p.m....Every 10 minutos, NIGHT CARS at 8,45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.45.10 11.15 p.14., vay half hour,
SPECIAL CARS by etrangement at the Com- pany's Offico, Alexandra Buldings, Des Your kead Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & KON, Liquidators. Hongkong, 27th Auguật, 1900,
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SURGEON,
G. DE PERINDORGE,
DIPLOMA: PARIS.
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING
PORCELAIN FILLINGS.
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PORT WINE, INVALIDS
SHERRY, AMOROSO
LA TORRE
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
HAIG & HAIG, Ld., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.
1 Star, SPECIAL-The finest of all "Pog " WHISKIES at ...
...
5. Bar, Liqukon-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Privata use at ...
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Try Dan & Ham's WHISKIES, pure, mellow matured, non smoky, dolieste datorr Once tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agents for Hongkong
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F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
NEW SEASON'S
GOODS
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER
JUST ARRIVED MATERIALS of the VERY LATEST sud MOST FASHIONABLE DESIGNS,
CONSISTING OF
SNOTCH and CHEVIOT TWEEDS, ANGOLAS, FLANNELS, LLAMAB, CASHMERES, VICUNAS, BLACK and BLUE SERGES, COVERTS, ULSTER- INGS, OVERCOATINGS, VESTINGS, TROUSERINGS, BREECHES, CLOTHS,
&c.
SPECIAL LINES IN DRESS SUITINGS FIT AND STYLE. GUARANTEED.
All Orders receive the most CAREFUL and PROMPT attsution and are oxecuted under the direct personal supervision of our Catters, and by OUR OWN WORKMEN ON THE PREMISKS.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong, 17th November, 1906.
HIRANO.
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,
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HOTEL MANSIONS,
THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE.
AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.
PEDDEL STEELT.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,
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JAPAN
MITSUI
COALS.
BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI & CO).
HEAD OFFICE -1, So&UGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, LIME STRER, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street,
OTHER
BRANCHES :
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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA), MACAO,
AS been re-opened under European
H management and most strict supervision
as to food, cleanliarse, and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirens of a few days' rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to thus historical and picturesqua colony of Macao.
Macio is 40 miles south-west of Ifengkong. One steamer (.a. Ilonam) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Cum- ton, give easy coramunication with both these contres.
Cable Address "BOA VISTA," For Terma, apply
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THE MANAGER.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Telegraphic Addresa; "MITSUI" (A.B.C. end A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAT, to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.
M FOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tugawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokeku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotaus, Mameda, Mangoara, Quoura
Cluj, Sasahara Teulakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunekilara, and other Coal. 1712
S. TANAKA, Manager, Hongkong.
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TAXTRA COPIES of Daily Press as on sale daily at Mr. H. RUFTON JEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road & Mr. AH TAU'S F'ERRY WHARF STALL,
Hongkong, 22nd Potomber, 195.
PURE FRESH WATER,
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT Co., LTD.. ie prepared to supply any Quantity of PURE FRESH WATER the Shipping, both for Leck and Boilars.
Call Flag-W.
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BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
GILLANDERS
R 9,
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*** GLENWOOD," 27, CAINE ROAD. Hongkong, Wth, September 1905.
FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE
AT
"BRAESIDE.”
A LARGE AND COMMODIOUS RESIDENCE standing in its own grounds, with Tennis Courts, Good Dining and Reception Booms, Largǝ Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fias View of the Harbour: Terma moderate Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,
*Broside," 20, Maodonnell Road
(late of "Tang Yuen." Hongkong, 27th June, 1905.
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