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No. 15,457.麩七十五百四千五萬一第 ¤OT=A1⁄44=+=** HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80TH, 1907. ★ #T=A+ELFIAT-REF
CHAMPAGNE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in atructions to sell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
the 1st and 2nd November, 1907, cummeso'ng each day at 2.30 r., at their SALES · ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Strost,
WATSON'S HYGIENOL
G. H. MUMM & CO.,
THE
A
POWERFUL DISINFECTANT
THE MOST POPULAR WINE.
AND GERMICIDE.
Can be had in the following qualities ---
CHEAP HARMLESS. EFFECTIVE
50 cents Per Pint Tin
$9.00 ...Gallon
EXTRA DRY (Gout Americain), BRUT
(Cordon Rouge).
A. S. WATSON & CO.. SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER
LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
BRANDS.
SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINARLE
AT ALL WINE. MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., EOLE AGENTS.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.
MITSUI
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs, net $5.00 per cask ex Factory. In Bags 250 lbs. net $3.00 per bag of Factory,
SHEWAN. TOMES & CO. General Managers.
dongkong, 3rd October, 197.
AUTOMATIC
BUSSAN
KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO)
a1046
BROWNING PISTOLS.
IMPORT EXPORT AND
CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
46
AUTOMATIO MAUSER
PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.
575
A LING & CO.. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Meters, KTEN & KOMOR).
FURNITURE AND PHOTO. GOODS.
---:,”
STORE.
Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock,
Developing and Printing. Undertaken. Hongkong, 91st July, 1907.
1691
A. TACK & CO..
26, DES Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL,
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST PHOTO SUPPLIES
IN THE COLONY
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN.
A. TACK & CO.
Hongkong, 161, October, 1907.
1437
KUHN & KOMOR'S ART CURIOS STORE
ll be RE-OPENED on the 7th inst at
No. 13, QUEENS ROAD (under Connaught Hotel) and
A CLEARANCE SALE
At greatly REDFORD PRICES will be held to the end of this month.
Inspection Cordially invited. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907. PEAK TRAMWAYS
7.00 1,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street.
M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.
HEAD OFFICE ;-), SURUOACHO, TOKYO,
OTHER DRANCHES:
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London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calentta, Rombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Bourabaya, Manile, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Forchow, Tsingtau, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowchwang Tiren, Angtung, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Tekosuta Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kare, Mairara, Meji, Wakamaten, Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sacebo Mike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, &c.
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A,B.C. and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenala; the State Railways; Principal Railway Componies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinoizna, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameds, Obtsuji, Oknoars, Basahara, Teukaburo, Toshio, Yunokibara, and other Cuale
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CUTLER, PALMER & CO..
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
OF.
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRAÍJA
ESTABLISHED 1815.
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A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
JAPANESE CURIOS
.COMPRISING —
MOTHFR-O-PEARL INLAID PANELS and SCREENS, IVORY CARVINGS and NETSUKIS, OLD JAPANESE BUDDAN'S, CARVED BRASS VASES, HOWES and INCENSE BURNIRS, KINKOSAN SATSUMA VASES s INCENSE BURNERS, MAKUDZU VASES and P ATES, SILK-ENDROIDERED ECREENS, KIMONOS and KAKEMONOS, TORTOISE-SHELL ORNAMENTS, KAGA TEA SETS, &c., đó,ke.
Catalogues will be jeaned.
TERMS: As usual.
Hongkong, 29th Cotober, 106-7.
TRADE
#107
TEN YEARS OLD.
$13 PER DOZEN.
HUGHES & BOUGH,
A notioneers..
1732.
WHITE HORSE" WHISKY
MARY
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HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining Bocomodation for 300 Persone Well Furnished Deception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Residents
Electric Lifts to each Floor.
Electrio Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Flour.
Every Comfort
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rodina
Lading' Clont Rooms
Matron in attendance
CHABGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTEAF. A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
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KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Larios Afternoon Tea-Rooms.
Private Bar and Bliliard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electric Fans (it
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.
For Terius, &e., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1903,
MANAGER.
"KINGSCLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
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APPBOSCH, FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134,
"BACHSOLA,"
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45
THE
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8HAMEEN-CANTON,
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Miles
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11:00
The Shanghai Anlama Race Book
1,50
***
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50 Kampfer's History of Japan. 3 vols... 33.00
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11.00
50
2.00
The Philippine Islands, by Fred
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750
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1.40
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3.50
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1.40
AL
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701 807.
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1.10
Hindustani Self Taught,...
1.40
250
Japanese Self Taught
1.40
2.50
Portuguese Self Taught
1.40
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70
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70
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70
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70
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131
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"
WHISKY, PALL MALL
19.00
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND -
12,00
C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
10.00
19.00
13.00
19.00
15.25
40.50
BRANDY
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
DOURO -
SHERRY, AMOROSO
LA TORRE
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
1606
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
COMPANY,
7.80 am to 9.80 am....Every 10 minutes 9.30 am to 11.00am...Every 18 minutes. 11:00 am, to 12.45 p.m. Every 15 miantes 18.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.....Every 10 minutes: 1.1 fm, to 1.35 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 1.45 pm, to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.16 pm, to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes, 8.30 pan, to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CABS,
8,45 p.m. & D.CO p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p
every hour.
SATVEDATS.
[Cars at 11.80 p.m. and 13.4 p.m.
BUNDATO.
8,001 to 8.00 Evory 15 minutes. 900,.. to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.80 am...Every 16 minutes. 1030 am, to 11.00a.m....Every 10 minuter 11.45 am, to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 1300 Noon to 1.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm to 6:00p.m. Every 10 minuter. Every 15 minutes, 6.00 to 6.00 pm
1p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes, 201.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm & 9.00p.m., P.45 to 11.15 p., every half hour.
SPECIAL CAES by arrangement at the Com- pany's Offoe, Alexandra Buildings, Dee' Youx Road Central,
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
HONGKONG AGENTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS.
CRICKET BATS from 86.00 ezel.
BALLS
90 cents each.
STUMPS. LEG GUARDS, GLOVES, ETC. TENNIS BACKETS from $10.00 each,
BALLS per doz.' $9.00
· POSTS, NETS, COURTMARKERS, ETC.
HOCKEY STICKS from $2.75 each.
BALLS
90 cents each,
LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS, CROQUET.
·RUGBY $5,00 each.
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION from $4.50 each.
SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS AND DUMB BELLS.
LANE.
677
JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 19072
CRAWFORD
&
00.
33
PHOTO
LONG
SUPPLIES.
HING & CO.,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL. FRESH STOCKS OF
KODAK FILMS. II FORD PLATES AND
PAPERS. AND PHOTO GOODS ·
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
PRICES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
BILLIARDS"
MACAO HOTEL.
TELEGEANS FARMER, MACAO,
MACAO, CHINA..
In the Centre of the Praya Grande. CAFT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,
Both Hotel Electrically Lighted and unde experienced European Management
Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourists
WM. FARMER, Proprie or "BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH
1431
[1018
UB Now Patent Low Set Expro Cashions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE
making it for playing purposes as good as new.
Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4/- only.)
BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLA
THOROUGHLY SEASONED.
CRYSTALATE AND BONZÖLINE BALLS ALL SIZES.
WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTES A SPECIALITY.
WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES, ACCESSORIES
AND MATERIALS OUT OF LONDON.
ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN MAIL STEAMER.
H
CHINA), MACAO.
AS been re-opened under European management and most strict supervizion
an to food cleanliness and bygiene of the place
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of
a few days rent and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque
of Macao. onlony
Macao is 10 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (LE. Sui An and Sui Tat) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these oezitres.
Cable Address—~ BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply
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Illustrated price liste, giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiarde, can NO
be had on application from the Offices of this paper,
JOHN ROBERTS & CO.. LD.. BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS AND IVORY TURNERS, BOMBAY.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.
[697-2
BASS & COS PALE ALE
HORSEHEAD' BRAND.
$18.00 PER CASK...
·20.00
4 DOZEN QUARTS.
-24:00-
·12
PINTS, EPLITS.
TELEPHONE No. 75,
LESS 10% OWING TO HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE.
CALDBECK,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1907.
MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT, MERCHANTE,
15, Queen's Road Central.
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THE MANAGER.
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on and after This Date all Receipts and Contracts or Orders for Goods-purobased in connection with the business of this Hotel must be SIGNED by HO SHAU CHEUNG
(何壽 ) snd HO-WAN YUK (何文玉)
or either of thewr, otherwise the Proprietors of this Hotel will not be responsible for, sama,
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the Proprietors of the Hotel will not be responsible for any Deuls contracted by any of the employees unless signed by either of the above Signatories. CONNAUGHT HOTEL PROPRIETOR'S
Hongkong, 24th October, 1007,
NOTICE.
1707
new Contractor's Shop having been opened under the style of "HOP HING CHONG & CO." in the same street as ourselves we respectfully beg to ask our Customers to kindly address any order or other communication intended for us to No. 45,-Gra- ham Street.
HOP HING CHEUNG, Builder & Contractor.
1680 Hongkong, 21st October, 1907..