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IRON MERCHANTS.
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DEALERS in Iron Steel Metals, Hard-
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ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO)
HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURDGA-CEO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDIOS, Tee House Street.
OTHER BRANCHES:
New York, Bau Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaye, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefce, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka. Kole, bure, Shimonoseki, Men, Wakamatsu, Karetsp, Nagasaki, Ku- chinotzu, Sesabo, Maidzura, Miike, Hakodate, Taipob, &c.
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C, and A 1 Codes).
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Componies and Industrial Works; Howe nad Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famona Miike, Tagawes, Yamane and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Houde, Kanada, Fujinolano, Mameds, Mandours, Oncurs
Otenji, Saabara, Teubakuro, Yoshinolani, Yeshie, Yunokibare, and other Cosis. 113
M. KOBAYASHI, Manager, Hongkong.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW STOCK OF
SLAZENGER'S
TENNIS RACKETS:
"DOHERTY "
$18
邮眼
**E.G.M."
$15
KAISER I HIND"
$13
575
"PREMIER" $9.50
DENTAL SURGEON,
G. DE PERINDORGE.
DIPLOMA: PARIS.
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING PORCELAIN FILLINGS.
228
"PELICAN
$12
TENNIS BALLS. NETS. ETC.
3RD FLOOR, HOTEL MANSIONS,
PEDDER STREET
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
$39
Sir Benjamin Stone's Pictures, Records
of Nations Life & History 3 Vols. 10.00
THE
INSURANCES
NETHERLANDS LLOYD AMSTERDAM & BATAVIA. (FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.)
RISKB at current rates.
MANAGER.
1264
"KINGSCLERE,”
PRIVATE HOTEL.
APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND
MACDONNEL ROAD. Telophone No. 131,
"BACKBOLA.”
Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.
1.00LECTRIC LIGHT, Rot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards,Tenor, Croquet, paiting green and tipe stabling for horses.
Proprietress Mas, G. SACHSE. “BOA VISTA
,,
(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA) MACAO.
[48 been re-opened under European HA
management and most striut supervision
SANDOW'S DEVELOPER AND GRIP" as to food cleanliness and bygiens of the place
All comforts of a home,
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of
a few dogs' re t and quiet,
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a
visit to the historieni and picturesqua colony of Maco.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hangkong. Two steamers (8.8. Sui An und Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canten, give easy communication with both theso centres.
Cable Address—“ BOAVIETA," For Terms, apply
IEN
TING.
OF
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905
217
461
THE Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co.
A gants.
124 Hongkong, Jat January, 1907.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DRUKMORE, 1905. £17,837,119.
1.
AUTHORIAND CRITTAL,, £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 9,750,000 PAIL-UP CAPITAL.........
687,500. 0 0
II. FIRD FUNDE......... 3,386,720 19 6
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISK against FIRE at Current Easter,
SUEWAN, TOMES & Co., Hengko ig, 11th July, 1998.
Agents.
1349
DR. M. H. CHAUN.
THE latast Moland of the AMERICAN
37, Dua-VETX BOLD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Hongkong, 4th September 1905.
TSYSTEM OF DENTISTRY.
MITSU
505
BISHI GOSHL-KWAISJA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANYCOAL
OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed- AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACONET RISKS against FIRE
AL at Currant Rates."
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th August, 1906. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. THE Undersigned, having been appo ted AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
Current Rates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO..
Agenta.
111 Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,
A. LING
CO., FURNITURE STORE, PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &c.; and F00CHOW LACQUERED WARE.
DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO..
Cable Addres, "IWASAKI,” which applies to all Branch Offices. ABÛ 5th Ed., Western Union Codeta used
All Letters Addressed: MANAGER, MITSU BISH! Co.. with name of place under. BRANCH ORFICEB -- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &
HANKOW.
AGENCIES:* YOKOHAMA, M. Asana, Esg. CHINKIANG: Mesers. GEARING & Co. MANILA Mesra, MACONDRAY & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Oobi, Shinnew, Namozuta and Kai-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Delliery, which will shortly be ready to producs on a large scale the best Buzen Coal.
The Head and Branch Offices and the
Agozeies of the Company will receive any order for tools produced from the above Collieries.
T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong.
No. 2, Pedder Street.
631
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkonr. 21st September, 1903
2051
THE MANAGER,
VICTORIA HOTEL.
TELEGRAMS-VICTORIA, SHAKERN
SHAMEEN--ÇANTON,
On the British Concrasion,
F. E. DE BEAUREPAIRE (Late of Australia) MANAGER,
MACAO HOTEL.
TELEGRAM-Farner, MAÇÃO, MACAO, CHINA,
In the Centre of the Prage Grande
CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.R., Manager,
Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Management. Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents Bud Tourists,
a173
WM, FARMERS
Propriet. r.
NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
MB EDWARD JOHN CHAPMAN bas
beon authorised to Siga our Firm pər. Procuration on and after lat April, 1907,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 30th March, 1907.
NOTICE.
679
E have This Day Laken Mr. GUY
HLOOD into Partnership.
PALMER & TURNER. 680 Hongkong, 30th March, 1807.
NOTICE.
HERMANN OLDENBURG
E bave Tbls Day authorized MB, and
MR. CAEL GUSTAV HEINRICH RECK to Bigu par Procuration the name of our Firm.
MEYER & CO. Hongkong, let April, 1907.
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