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ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,258號八十五百三千五萬一第 日六十二月五年三十三鹣光 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 618, 1907 ·大拜體 號六月七年七百九千一英溶香

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CORNS?

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

NEW STOCK OF

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DEVELOPING

GOODS

ILFORD PLATES AND PAPERS. AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907,

ARDATH CABINET CIGARS

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,

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

·Gonoral Managers. Jongkong, 3rd October, 1906.

TRAMWAYS

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"555" IN TINS OF 50.

PEAK

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

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17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

[a1018

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

-PEDDER STREET Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL

FRE DIRECTORY & CHRONICLI

FOR 1907.

Complete Edition Small

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HOTELS

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Dining accommodation fur 300 Peracus 163: Hodroomis

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Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hete!

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Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort,

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all

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5.50

by Sir Philip Sydney The New Theology, by Campbell

$4.50

4.00

11.50

Wide World, New Volun

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The Chiness at Home, by Bard

500

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9,25

NEW STOCK:

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171

OUR DOLLAR BOX of STATIONERY; Superior quality, 3 kinds.

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230

Walton's Complote Angler.

Nyren's Crickster's Tutor.

The Turf, by Nimrod.

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Beoton's Household Management.......

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

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Beeton's Everyday Cockery, now edition Pear's Encyclopaedia The Businos Blue Book... Kemp's Engineer's Year Book, 1907.

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...

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COMPANY,

Our Special Superior Cream Laid or Silurian Note Paper, 5 quires for 40 cents 100 Envelopes to match 40 cents. WRITING PADS, 2 sizes, Homie made,

Ladies' Cloak Reame

Matron in attendance

$42

CHARGES MOUREATE, AND NO EXTRAS A. F. DAVIES, Manager. KING EDWARD HOTEL.

7.00 4.ER,

7.80 m, to 8.80 m....Every 10 minutos, 9.80 m, to 11.00 am....Every 18 minutes 11,80 m2, to 12:45 pm. Every 15 minutes 12.46 pm to 1.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1,15 p.m....Every 15 minutos. 2.16 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 8.00 p.m. Every 15 minutos.

1.15 pm to

1.46 p., to

2.15 pm to

8.30 pm to

5.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes,

5,00 jam to

8.00 j.m. ...Every 10 minuter,

NIIHT CARS,

8.15 p.m. & 2.00 p.m., 9.1 to 11.15 p.

every hour.

BATURDAYĖ.

Extra Cars at 11.30 pm. and 11.45 p.m.

SUNDAYS.

8.00 am to 9.00 ....Every 15 mixutem. 8.00 am, to 9,30 am....Every 80 mimtes. 3.80a.m. to 10,80 a....Every 15 minutes 10,80,am, to 13,00 8.1, 6.Every 10 minit. 11.40 a.m. to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1,00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutos. 100 p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutos, 500 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. 16.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.... Every 15 minutes, 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. &0.00 p.m., 9,45 to 11.15 p.m., very half hour."

SPECIAL CARS by strangetnout at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dee Vieux Boad Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers,

Hongkong, Sth May, 1907,

NEW CARTRIDGES.

677

BY Polar English Manufacturers, In

Bores and

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILI.ED SHOT. From No. 10 to 88SG. at 16, 87 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.

AUTOMATIC

POCKET

(771

BROWNING PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 3 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

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AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIERE 7:63 m.m,

With CHAMBER for 30 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907,

ITSU

BISHI

575

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE,

AGENTS F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

IMJORT

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

EXFORT

AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG BRAN U-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street.

M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGACHO, TOKYO.

OTHER BRANCHES:

Loudon, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok,

Sourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Fooehow, Tsingtau, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefor, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tairen, Angtang, Econ), Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizeru, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karaten, Nagsenki, Kuchinotzu, Sazete, Mike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, &e.

Telegraphic Address: "MITEUT" (A.B.4. and AI Codes).

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mirt and Arsenal; the State Railway: Principal Railway Companies, Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mil and Freight Steamere,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotans, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanade, Memedu, Obtsoji, Ohnours, Sasabars, Teukaburo, Yosblo, Yunokihara, and other Coals.

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CO.

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JUST ARRIVED. MACLAREN'S

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Private Bar and Billiard-Hoome, Hot and Cold Water throughout Electrionlly Lighted Bloatria

required).

Faux tit

to each floor,

Electric Pessenger Elevator Table D'Hote at suparate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSCLERE,'

PRIVATE

HOTEL

0803

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. a107 Telephone No. 131.

JOHN ROBERTS

& COMPANY.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS. BOMBAY,

LTD.

NDERTAKE to Supply a

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solid eosision rails fitted with our now low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Packet Plates best Whipcord Pockete, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toos, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories :—

12 Solected Ash Cues.

Butt Rest with Patent Brass Head.

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head..

Long Butt.

Mid Butt.

1 Billiard Marking Board.

IN MAUNUMS, QUARTS &

1 Dust Cover for Table.

PINTS.

Straightedge and & Circle,

1 Best Spirit Teval.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

Sole Agenta-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 4th June, 1907,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Bi4

CUTLER, PALMER & CO...

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815,

BRANDY ✰✰✰

BY

M

GOSHI-KWAISDA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL

DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Address,

"IWASAKI

which applies to all Branch Offices.

AL AHC 5th Ed., Western Union Codels used

All Cotfors Addressed

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co..

with name of place under.

BRANCH ORFICES

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HÁNKOW.

AGENCIES:--

YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs, GHARING & Co. MANILA: Messts, MACONTRAY & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Tarashims. Ochi, Shinnew, Numazuta od Kami-Yamada Collieries, and alzo Hoja Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzan Cos).

the

The Head and Branch Offices and Agencies of the Company will receive my order for sale produced from the above Collieries. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, Pedder Street.

8341

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

**

SHERRY, AMOROSO

"

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. - THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

1 Bmoothing Iron with Show.

11 Wall Cue Rack,

1 Wall Butt Rack

1 Set Billard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brush

Talegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

SACHSOLA," ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and dine stubling for horses.

Proprietres, Mne. G. SACHSE,

4.5.

THE

GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE,

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE. COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Benzoline" Bild. Balls. 207

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cement

1 Box Silk Spets.

2 Dozen Best White Chalk

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of

Rs. 1,100 nott.

Illustrated price lists giving prices and particniors of averything portaining to billards oan be had on application from the Ofoes of this paper.

Hongkong, last April, 1904.

MORRELL'S WRITING

AND

[697... I

COPYING INKS. BLACK OR BLUE-BLACK. FLUID, PERMANENT, NON.CORROSIVE, AND INDELIBLE.

TRY THEM!

1: MORRELL, LTD., Bow BRIDGE, STRATFORD, LONDON, E. WORKS: 2 COOKS ROAD, STRATFORD. LONDON, ENGLAND.

CHAMPAGNE

MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

[2204-2

UIST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay,

F. DOMBALLEY M. MAILLE,

Propriétaires.

VICTORIA HOTEL

TELEGRAMS VICTORIA, SHAMEEN SHAMEEN-CANTON.

On the British Concession. H. HAYNES, Manager.

MACAO HOTEL. TELEGRAME-FARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Prays Grande. CAPT T. AUSTIN, R.N.R, Manager, Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced Earopene Management. Evory Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Tourists.

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

A1014

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

HAS been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision

as to food cleanliness and bygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

A moat pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying

g a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Per Case.

$21.50

19.00

16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND -

G.

H.

12.00

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

Can be had in the following qualities:-

19.00

13.00

EXTRA DRY (Gout Ameriqsin. BRUT

(Cordon Rouge).

19.00

15.25

BRANDS.

40.50

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

51a

FALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

COLD STORAGE.

SERVED IN ALL CLUES AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE T have 20w 40,000 Cubic Feet of Cold

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONT.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

(01017

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., Storage available at EAST FOINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 r.. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.

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DOURO -

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Twe steamers (8.8. Bui de aud Sui Ta) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy.communication with both' these deatres.

Cable Address" BOLVISTA." For Terme, apply

217

THE MANAGER.

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