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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
P
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
BRANDY
ESTABLISHED 1915.
Per Care
$21.50
19.00 16.00
WHISKY, PALL MALL
19.00
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
12.00
10.00
PORT WINT, INVALIDS
19.00
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13.00
19.00
15.25
40.50
SIEMSSEN & CO...
BUSSAN
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1046
THE GRAND HOTEL
DIVISION STREET, KOBE,
FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.
SHERRY,, AMOROSO
LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-
COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
Situated in close pi szimity to the Harbour
807
and Railsoy Blation.
BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED
Special arrangements for a long stay.
F. DOMBALLE)
M. MAILLE
Propriétaires.
A LING & CO..
19, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KUHN & KOMOR).
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1967.
PEAK
TRAMWAYS
778.199
COMPANY.
7,50 a.m.
LIMITED.
TIME TADLE.
WEEK DAYO.
7.80 a. to 8.80 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 9,00 8.m. to 11.00 am, Every 15 minutes. 11.00am to 13,46 p.m....Every 16 minutes 12.45 p.m. to. 115 p.m. Every 10 minuter. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45pm...Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 pm...Every 10 minates. 2.15 p.. to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter.
NIGHT CAES.
F.45 p.m. à 9,00 ́pan., 9.45 to 11.15 pan.
overy { bcuc. SATURDATA.
Katin Care at 11.80 p.m. and K-pu SUNDAY...
800 to 9:00 am....Every 15 minites. 9.00 am to 9.50 am. Every 8C minutos. 9.30 am to 10.80 am. Every 10 minutes," 10,80 am to 10 am...Every 10 micute. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes, -12,00*à con to 20 p.m. Every 10 minuter.. 1.00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m...Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 15.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm.... Every 15 minutes. 7.00-7.m. to 8,40 p.m. Every 10 minute NIGHT CARS at 8:45 p.m. &0.00 p.m. 9.45 to 11.15 p., every-half hour SPECIAL CARS by strangement at the Com pany's Offer, Alexandre Buildingo, Des Voeux kond Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,
General Managers, Bongkong, 9th May, 1907.
IMFORT
MITSUI
HONGKONG AGENTS.
KAISHA
MITSUI & CO)
EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street. M. KOBAYASHI, Maunger.
HEAD OFFICE -1, 8UrvзACHò, TowTo.
OTHER BRANCHES:
CHAMPAGNE
G. H. MUMM & CO.,
THE MOST POPULAR WINE.
Can be had in the following qualities:-
EXTRA DRY (Gout Amerisain).
BRUT
(Cordon Rouge),
SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER
BRANDS.
SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE
AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.
MORRELL'S
WRITING
AND
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Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI” (A.B.C, and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japazce Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Railways; Principal Ralway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.
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IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Píses Goods, Copper, Silver, Tio, Lead and other Metale, Railway Materials, Acide, Camphor, Flour, Cereals, Manure Rice, Opiam, Isioglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hidee, Leather, Bells, Teak & other Timber etc.
"AQUARIUS."
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A PURE TREBLE DISTILLED
TABLE WATER
IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.
1
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ROBERTS & COMPANY, LTD.
BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,
UNDERTAKE to Fupply a
First-clnm Full S BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, viz. On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Porewed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Blats Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates best Whipcord Peckota, Six Chalk Cups, Superine West of England Cloib, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for lavelling, complete with the following accessories :—'
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Butt Reet with Patent Brags Head.
1 Billiard Ret with Patent Brass Head.
1 Long Batt.
1 Mid Batt
1 Billiard Marking Board. 1 Dust Cover for Table. Straightedge and 4 Circle,
1 Best Spirit Lovel.
1 Smoothing Iron with Bhce."
1 Wall Cao Rock.
1 Wall Butt Rack.
1 Bet Billard Rules, Framed
1 Best Billiard Brush;
1 Bot "Crystalate" er "Bonzoline" Bild. Balls.
1 Box Best Che Tips, sorted.
1 Cue Tip Fastoner with File,
1 Bottle Cue Cement.
1 Box Silk Spots
12 Dozen Best White Chalk.
Packed and delivered frés on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of Rs. 1,400 nstt,
Illustrated pricalists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.
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TRADE
TEN YEARS OLD.
$13 PBR Dozen.
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SOLE AGENTS:
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FROM HE
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PEDDER STREET - Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG
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RED DOT GOLF BALLS.
INSURANCE
THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.
MONG other are the following:
(1) Immediate acceptance and insus of Policy No provisional acceptance or reference to Hond Office.
2) Claims and Surrenders paid, and LOANS-
ADVANCED on the spot without reference home.
(3) Liberal Paid-up Policies, Surrender and
Loan values,
(4) Immediate reduction to Home Rates upon leaving the East either permanently or for a short peril.
(5) Exceptionally liberal conditions for
payment of premiums in arrear.
addition.
(C) Prominms may be paid in half-yearly or quarterly instalments without any
DODWELL & 00., LD.,
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HOTELS
HONG KONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,
Dining accommodation for 300 Parsons 163 Bedroom
Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Rosidonta
Hydraulic Lift to each Floor.
Electric
Lighting and Fans
Every Comfort
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms
Ladies' Cloak Roome
Matron in attendance
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS
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A. F. DAVIES, Manogor,
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Ladies' Afterncòn Tos-Rooms,
Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms,
Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted
Elestria
required).
Fane t
Electric Pasonger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote al soparalu tables.
For Terma, ko., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,
MANAGER.
"KINGSOLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
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APPROACH. FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND
MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134. Telegraphic Address: A,B,C. Code, 5th Ed.
"SACHSOLA,"
LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water
Dongboat Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for horses,
Proprietress, MRS. G. SACHSE.
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THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.
POSITE POST OFFICE.
TECIAL DUCED BATES for Monthly
Bourders.
(atopiss 2 Patrāns... $20 each per month
2 Persons $60 cach
* Hongking, Un Angust, 1967,7
BOA VISTA"
HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA),
MACAO.
HAS beeu ne-opened under European management and most strict supervision
as to food olsanliness and hygiene of the place
All comforts of a horse.
A most plesunt retreat for those desirous of
days' rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macho.
TELEPHONE No. 75.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MÉRCHANTS.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1907,
334
677
LANE,
CRAWFORD &
CO.
ALWAYS RELIABLE.
NEW STOCK FRENCH NOVELS.
84.59 Walker's Electric Light and Heating... Hutiou's Work Manager's Hard Book 11.00 Nation's Pictures Completo in 24 Parts;
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you
www
0.00 7.00
2.50
160
1.50
600 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES: SAL 9.2; FAIDA
$1.50; ATUM $2.25 PER 100 3HE WELLINGTON TYPEWRITER. BLICKENSDORFER TYPEWRITER.. STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS Great Variety.
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1.50 1.50
TITSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA
M
(MITSUBISHI CO.)
COAL DEPARTMENT
MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
Cable Address, "1WASAKT,” wbieb applies to all Branch Ofoes..
A1 ABC 511 Ed., Western Union Codets need
All Letters Addressed:
MANAGER, MITSU RISHI C'e.. with name of place under.
BRANCH ORFICES -
NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &
HANKOW.
AGENCIES:- YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mary. GHARING & 00. MANILA: Messrs. MacoxDRAY & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takadima. Ochi, Shinnew, Namazata and Kazai-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buren Coal.
The Herd ned Brauch. Offices and the Ageneles of the Company will receive anyorder or sale produced from the above Colliecies. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong. 810
No. 2, Pedder Street.
THE MOST
FASTIDIOUS ENJOY
MCCALL'S
PAYSANDU
LANE,
OX
TONGUES
AP PETISING.
$1.50 AND $2.25 PER TIN
ALWAYS
CRAWFORD HIRANO.
READY.
Short Craises, by W. W. Jacobs Sweet Rogues, by Rhoscóneyl Which Womau, by Burgen
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LARGE WORLD MAPS: CHINA, ASIA, WORLD.
TENNIS GOODS--GAMES or ALL KINDS.
LONG HING & CO.,
& CO.
JUST RECEIVED:
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,
THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE.
AGENTS: P. BLACKHEAD & CO.
1588
Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,
PHOTO GOODS STORE,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,
A FRESH & EXTENSIVE STOCK.
OF
KODAK FILMS,
ILFORD PLATES & PAPERS, &C.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING for AMATEURS A SPECIALITY. Hongkong, 6th August, 1907,
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Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (1.8. Eni da and Sri Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two sleamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with bath those centres.
Cable Address—“ BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply
THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
FIRST CLASH EUROPEAN HOTEL Un the British Concesion. Electrically Lighted. Every Modern Comfort and Convot ience at Reasonable Rates.
Under the Personal Superintendance of
H. HAYNES, lato Marager Hongkong Hotel,
MACAO
HOTEL. TELEGRAMS-FAEMER, MACÃO,
MACAO, CHINA.
In the Centre of the Prays Grande. CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.R., Manager. Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced Europeas Management,
Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident.
and Tourister WM. FARMER, Propriet r.
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