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FIRING & BHOTS in 2 SECONDS,
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FIRING 10 SHOTS în 2 SECONDS, ~GARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1907.
A LING & CO.. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KEEN & KOMOR)."
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.
MITSUI BUSSAN
KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO)
́ ́IMPORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BULDINGS, Ios House Street,
M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.
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OT
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ESTABLISHED (6)5.
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113
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$8.00 PER CASK..
20.00
4 DOZEN QUARTS. 8
24.00
12
... 12.
P.NTS, SPLITS.
TELEPHONE No. 75,
LEBS 10% OWING TO HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE,
CÂLDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1907,
PHOTO
LONG
Wine and Spirit MenchanTS,
15, Queen's. Road Central
SUPPLIES.
HING & CO..
17, QUEEN'S ROAD), CENTRAL.
-FRESH STOCKS OF
84
KODAK FILMS. II FORD PLATES AND PAPERS AND PHOTO GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
PRICES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
CHAMPAGNE
G. H. MUMM & CO.,
THE MOST POPULAR WINE.
(1018
SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER
As a change try
a little milk in
your hot Bovril.
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
-HOTELS
| HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRSZ-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining accommodation for 800 Persons Well Furnished Reception Roome
·Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel.
Besidents
Electria Lifts to sach Floor, Eletalo Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor.
Every Comfort
Ladies' Afternoon Tea RoomN
Ladies' Cloak Rooms
Matron in attendance
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAF.
A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PHIVATE HOTEL,
Ladies' Afternoon Tus-Rooma
Private Bar and Billiard-Roomna.
Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted
required),
Electrio Fans (it.
Electric Passenger Elevator to sach floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables,
For Terma, &o., apply to the—.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,"
MANAGER.
1245
"KINGSOLERE,"
FRIVATE HOTEL
"APPROACH FROM KINNEDY ROAD AND MacDonnel ROAD, Telephone No. 134.
"BACHROLA,” Telegraphic Address: A.B.U. Code, 5th Ed.
E
§ LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stebling for horses.
Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE.
THE
GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.
FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.
COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close piaximity to the Harbour and Railway Station,
Por CASO,
$21.50
19.00
Can be had in the following qualition :---
575
16.00
WHISKY, PALL
19.00
EXTRA DRY (Gout Ameriasta). BRUT
Cordon Rouge).
JCHN WALKER & SONS"
OLD HIGHLAND -
12.00
C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
BRANDS.
10.00
19.00
SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE
AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM
807
13.00
SHEWAN, TONES & CO., SOLE AGENTS.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.
[a1017
19.00
15.25
40.50
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 21st July, 1907,
778-128
A. TACK & CO..
28, Des Vœux Rosa, Central
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST PHOTO SUPPLIES
IN THE COLORT:
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,
A. TACK & Co.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1907.
1437
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ART CURIOS STORE
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
DOURO SHERRY,, AMOROSO
LA TORRE
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
SIEMSSEN & CO..
HONGKONG AGENTS.
BREWER & CO., LIMITED.
PEDDER STREET.—Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL.
LETT'S DIARIES, 1908, Practical Shipbuilding, by Holms,
2 Volumen; with" Diagrams and Ilustrations
will be RE-OPENED on the 7th inst, at Accounting and Fanking, by A. Nizon
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD (under
Connaught Hotel) and
A CLEARANCE SALE
At greatly ERDECP PRICES will be held to the end of this month. Inspection Cordially invited. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907.
PEAK
7.30 ..
TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
1600
COMPANY,
7.30 am, to 9.80 am,...Every 10 minutes. 9.30, to 11.00 am,...Every 16 minuter. 21.30 am, to 12,45 p....Every 15 minutes! 32 pm to 1.10 p.m....Every 10 minuter.
116 pm to 145 pm....Every 15 mi 3,46 p.m. to 3.15 p.....Every 10 minuter. 1.15 pm to 6.00p.m....Every 15 minuter, 3.80 p.m. to 5.00p.m... Every 18 minuter. -5.00 pm to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minuter,
FIGHT CARS..
8.45 p.m. § 9,00 px, 945 to 11.18 p.m.)
every thour. BATURDAYE
Extra 13,80 p.m. and 11.45 pm.
BUNDAYS,
75,00 mami te 9.00 sm) ...Every 15 minuten. 9.00 am to 9.30 am...Every 30 minutes. 9,80 8,17, to 310.80 8.m. ...Every 10 minutes, 10,30 am to 1100m...Every 10 minutes. 11:45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 100 hoon to 100 p... Every 10 minuter. $100 p,m, to 5.00 pan, ... Every 15 minutos 30 p.m. to 8.00 pm... Every 10 minuter, [p.m. to 7.00pm. ........Evay 18 minutes, 5m, to 8.00 y... Every 10 minutes. 3T CARS at 8.15 p. & 0.10 p.m., 0.15 to
11.15 p.m., every half hour.
"CIAL CAES by aurangement at the Com- Omics, Alexandra Buildings, Des Taux atral.
JOHN D. HUMPHRET &BON,
General Maingers,
hong, 9th May, 1907,;"
A NEW STOCK OF CHEAP NOVELS 35 Cents Each or 9 for 81.
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... $80.00 7.00
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Father Pisk, by Wilson Barrett ... The Monk's Treasure, by Geo. Horton... Carette of Sark, by Oxenham...
1.50
150
1.50
The Nation's Best Pictures-A Selco- tion from the fuest modern Paintings in the Publio Galleries of Great Britain re-produced is Colours, 24 Paris Leopold ShakespÐAIG Little Folks Volume
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2.50 7.00
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CARDS.
CARTER'S STYLOGRAPH INK,
TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES. THREE CASTLES AND VIKING NAVT CUT CIGARETTES.
THE ATUM EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES; A Chalee Smoke,
VENUS DRAWING PENCILS; Very Superior Quality. NOTE PAPER AND ENVELOPES
in Great Variety.
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NEW STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS.
CRICKET BATS from 86.00 each.
BALLS-
90 cents each,
STUMPS. LIG GUARDS, GLOVES, ETC. TENNIS RACKETS from $10.00 each,
BALLS per doz. 89.00
· POSTS, NETS, COURTMARKERS, ETO.
HOCKEY STICKS from $2.75 each.
BALLB
J
£0 cants each.
LAWN BOWIS, QUOITS, CROQUET.
RUGBY $5.00 each. ASSOCIATION from $4.50 each;
SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS AND DUMB BELLS.
FOOTBALL
677
LANE.
CRAWFORD & CO.
107
TEN YEARS OLD.
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THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept
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2:00
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Special arrangements for a long stay.
F. DOMBALLEĮ
Propriétaires. M. MAILLE
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL Un the British Concession. Electrically Lighted
Every Modern Comfort and Conver'ience at Reasonable Rates
Under the Personal Superintendence of
H. HAYNEB, kte Manager Hongkong Hotel MACAO HOTEL.
TALEGZIMB---Farmer, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.
In the Centre of the Praya Grande. CAPT, T. AUSTIN, Manager,. Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Management, Every Comfort and Convenience for Rendents and Tourists,
1481
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"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA),
MACAO.
HAB been re-opened under European
management and most strict supervision
us to food - clessliness and hygiene of the pizce
All comforts of s kome,
A most pleasent refront for those desirong of a few days' rest and quiet,
Comfortable accommodation for travellere. paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao,
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamere (sa. Sui An and Bui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.
Cable Address Boavista," For Terms, apply. 2.00
217
BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail Days 1893 to 1905 VALLED OUT: or the Chang Wang's
Daughter, an Anglo Chinese Be mance, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe FROMPORTEMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Crains of H.M.B. Terrible) SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER... 425 PLAN OF VICTORIA
KOWLOON
M
FEAK
NEW TERRITORY"
CANTON POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM...
COTTAM & CO., LTD.,
GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS.
1.00
0.75
1,00
4.75
0.75
0.80
-0.25
SUMMER SALE FOR 10 DAYS ONLY
TO MAKE ROOM FOR WINTER STOCK,
EVERYTHING REQUISITE FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. Hongkong, 17th October, 1907.
1670.
THE MANAGER..
WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL, BAI HING STREET, CANTON BRANCH
- CLEARANCE SALE,
Commenting from October 15th, positively for one month only..
A large and varied collection of Gold, Silver,
| Ivory, and Sandalwood Wards, Longos and Canton Silks, Crepe and Crepe Shawl, Graes Cinth, Grama Cloth Embroideries, Bilk Embroideries koj
Canton, 14th October, 1907.
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
1659
RATEN OF EXCHANGE AT
HONGKONG
For Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 38 Years
·FROM 1874 TO 1908..
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