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WATSON'S HYGIENOL
A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE.
CHEAP HARMLESS, EFFECTIVE
Per Pint-Tin
Gallon
50 centa $2.00
A. S. WATSON & CO..
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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OBSEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Canks 375 Iba. net $5.00 per onak oz Factory In Bagi 250 1he, nai 83.00 per bag ex Factory,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers. dongkong, 3rd October, 197,
AUTOMATIC
21040
BROWNING PISTOLS,
CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 8 SHOTS in ? SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
"Hongkong, 6th March, 1807.
MITSUI BUSSAN
KAISHA
(MITSUI CO
IMI ORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION" MERCHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH-PEINON'S BUILDINGs, Toś Housé Streót.
M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.
HEAD OFFICE:-1, STRUGACHO, TOKYO,
OTHER BRANCHES:
London, New York, San Francisco, Hamborg, Caloutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sonrabays, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Fooshow, Taingian, Shanghai, Hankow Chidoo, Tientsin, Newchwang Tairan, Anginng, soul, Chemalpa, Yokohama, Yokornis Nagoya, Omaka, Kobe, Kure, Maisura, Moji, Waksmaten, Karate, Nagwald, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo Mlike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Talpeb, Tainan, do,
Telegraphic Address “MITSUT" (A.B.C, and A. 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenale; the State Railways; Principal Bailway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotams, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameds, Oktmji, Ohnonra, Sasahara, Terkaburo, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and other Couls,
IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tix, Lead and other Metal, Hallway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereais, Manure Rice, Opium, singlass, Mushrooms, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, dulpher, Hemp, Beer, Cement,
138 Cigarettes, Matches, Fapar, Hides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber ste
CHAMPAGNE
G. H. MUMM & CO.,
THE MOST POPULAR WINE.
46
Can be bad in the following qualities:—
AUTOMATIO MAUSER
-PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7:63 mm.
EXTRA DRY (Gout Americain),
BRUT
(Gordon Rouge).
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES SALES IN THE UNHED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER
FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
CARLOWITZ & CO.. Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1907.
-575
A LING & CO.. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Mosers. Kuun & Komor),
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographic Goods of ovary Dazeription
in Stock.
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907:
178-128
REDUCED PRICES
Eastman's No. 3, F.P.K. Film 12 Exps $1.60
BA,
2. B..K.
BRANDS.
SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM
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:
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BRANDY
70
Prives of other sizes of Flms are very moderato,
Lox Amateure
Developing and Printing exrefully and promptly undertaken.
A. TACK & CO. Furniture Manufacturers & Photo
Goods Store,
26, Des Voeux Road.
1437
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907.
KUHN & KOMOR'S
ART CURIOS STORE".
will be RE-OPENED on the 7th inst. at. No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD (under
Connaught Hotel) and
A CLEARANCE SALE
At greatly REDUCED PRICES will be held to the end of this month.
Inspection Cordially invited. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907.
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TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS..
1006
COMPANY,
7.80 am to 9.80 8.m. Every 10 minutes ~ 9.308 to 11.00 sm... Every 16 minutes. 11.30am to 12:55 p.m. Every 15 minuter." 12, p.m. to 1,16 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.. Every 15 minutes, 1.46 pm to 2.15 p. Every 10 minutes, 2.18 pm to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 6.00 pr. Every 15 minutes
to 8.00 p.m...Evary 10 minutar.
NIGHT CARS,
8.66 p.m. à 6.00 pm., 0.45 to 11.16 p.m.
every i hour. SATURDAYS,
Extra Care ni-11.80 p.m. and 11,45 pm.
SUNDAYS, A.
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1.45 am. 1o 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 1. FODE: TO LA ktory a minutes, 1.603.m. to 4.10 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 4.03.m. to 6.00pm....Every 10 minutes.
1p.m. to 7.00 PT....Every 15 minutes. 6 pm, to 8.40 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARE at 5.46 pm. & 2.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.z very half hour... SPECIAL CARS by Brangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandrs Buildings, Des YouK Rowl Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,
General Managers, “. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
TRADE
TEN YEARS OLD..
$13 PER DOZEN.
WHITE HORSE” WHISKY
HART
AGENTS:
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FROM THE
ORIGINAL RECEIPT OF 1746.
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Ladies' After upon Tea Room
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KING EDWARD HOTEL.
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
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81245
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COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in dose puɔximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.
DOZEN
807
12
SPLITS.
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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