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AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
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SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers.
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TELEPHONE No. 75.
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107
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PISTOL'S..
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2. SECONDS, CARLOWITZ & CO. Agenta.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.
BY
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1669
ALING & CO..
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in Stock.
Developing and Printing Undertaken, Hongkong, 31st July, 1907,
1001
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26, Des Yeux ROAD, CENTRAL.
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Hongkong, 24th
July, 1905.
MANAGER.
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VICTORIA HOTEL.
8,50
THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch to which is added an Account of the Celebra tions in 1891
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MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relis? Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by JE. Featherstonbangh
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2.00
3,00
0.25
1,00
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0.75
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0.76
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PRICES OF FILMS HAVE
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CUTLER, PALMER & CO..
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
ESTABLISHED 1835.
BRANDY
Hongkong, 16th October, 1907,
PEAK
7:00 120.
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TINE TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
7.80 a.m, to 9.30 am....Every, 10 minutes. 2.30 am to 11.00 a.....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.40 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 11.40 p.m. to 1.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 116 to 1,45 pm....Every 36 minutes, 1.45 pm to 9.15 pm...Every 10 minutes. 318 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 16 minuter. 8.30 p.m. to 6.00 pm. Rvery 15 minutes, 8.00 pm, to 8.00 pau....Every 10 minuter.
NIGHT CARE.
8.15pm, & 9.00 pm, 946 to 11.15 p.m.,
every hour.
SATURDAYE
Extra Care at 11.80 p.m. and 11,456 p.m.
|ASUNDAYS,
8.00 s, to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 sm. to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 0.26 sm. to 10.30 am....Every 16 minutes, 19:80-sur, to 11:00am....Every 10 minutes. 145 am. to 1200 Neon... Every 15 minutes. 1100 Noon to 100 p.m...Every 10 minuter, 100 p.m. to 5:00 pm...Every 15 minutes. pa. to 6.00 pan....Every 10 minutes. (p.m. to 7.00p.....Every 16 minutes. 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minuter.
5.00
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General Managers.
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Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,,
KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO)
MERCHANTS.
IMPORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION
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HEAD OFFICE 1, BUBUGACKO, TOKYO,
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London, New York, Ban Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Bangoon, Bingapore, Bangkok, Bourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Focobow, Tsingtan, Shanghai, Hankow, Chelco, Tiantain, Nowokwang Tairen, Angtung, Foul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizura, Moji, Wakamateu, Karsten, Nagasaki, Kushinotam, Sasebo Miike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, áo,
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SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida. Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fajinotans, Hokeku, Hondo, Kanada, Mamedo, Ohtaji, Ohnours, Sasahara, Tankaburo, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals. IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotten, Cotton Yam, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Bailway Materials, Acels, Campher, Flour, Cereals, Manure Rice, Opium, Jainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Comert, Cigareties, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Belts, Tosk & other Timber etc,"
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Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Kanserable Rales,
Under the Personal Superintendence of B. HAYNES, iste Manager Hongkong Hote
MACAO HOTEL.
TALNORANG-FASHEE, MioÀO,
MACAO, CHINA.
In the Centre of the Pragn Graude. CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,
Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and unde experienced European Management
Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents. and Tourista.
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WM. FARMER, Proprie or.
"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA), MACAO.
HAN been re-opened under European management and most strict sapersinkin
As to food oleanliness and hygiene of the plan
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of
A Low, days rest und quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellern paying's visit to the historical and ploturesque colony of Macao.
Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamere (s. Bui An and Su Thi) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and these oentres. from Canton, give easy communication with both
Cable Address* B÷AVISTA.” For Terms, apply
A217
THE MANAGER.
DR. M. H. CHAUN,
BREWER & CO., LIMITED. Tee Nothod of the AMERICAN
PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE No. 696.
COLONIAL EDITIONS OF LATEST NOTELS
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19.00
∙16.00
WHISKY, PALL MALL
19.00
JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND - C. P. & CO'S SPECIAL
BLEND
12.00
10.00
19.00
13.00
19.00
15.25
40,50
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HONGKONG AGENTS.
A Fatal Dose, by White.
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In the First Watch, by Dalziel. ·· Tales of Two Poople, by Anthony Hope. Names of Garland by Pett Ridge. Conspirators, by Oppenheim. The Little Anarchist, by Marchant. Vaiti of The Islands, by Grimshaw, The Millionaire, by Lady Truebridge.
Tears of Angels, by. Curtis.
St. Jude's, by Ean Madlarren. "The Mystery of the Unicorn, by Maguay.
Quicksands, by J. A. Stuart
Ethel Pilcher, by Bogt.
A Gentleman Tramp, by Barton.
JAPANESE CALENDARS,
for New Year Mails.
1908,
VIEW BOOK OF HONGKONG A NEIGH- BOURHOOD; 24 Y Lewy 700.
LETT'S, SMITH'S & COLLIN'S DIARIES.
NEW VOLUMES, BOYS' OWN ANNUAL GIRLS' OWN ANNUAL, CHILDREN'S FRIEND, CHILD'S COMPANION, LITTLE DOTS. CHATTERBOX, SUNDAY, BO PEEF, &c. CHRISTMAS NUMBERS: "IL' ÜSTR.
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TUOK'S NEW CALENDARS, 1908, Ordere Now Received for PERIODICALS for 1908,
SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.
83; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL From the University of Pennsylvania, U.8.A.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1907,
1444
GLEN TING
SURGEON DENTIST
No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET:
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905.
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MAIL TABLES FOR 1907, Shows the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and America, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinatione, as well as the dates of return Mails.
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