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CHAMPAGNE
G. H. MUMM & CO.,
WATSON'S
COLD CURE
THE MOST POPULAR WINE.
TABLETS
FOR THE
Can be had in the following qualities :---
SPEEDY BELIEF AND CURE
COLD
IN:
or
THE
HEAD
EXTRA DRY (Gout Americainį,
BRUT
(Cordon Rouge).
AND
INFLUENZA.
SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER
BRANDS.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE
LIMITED,
AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTS. Hongkong, let June, 1907.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
1005
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs, not $5.00 per csak ex Factory. Lu Bags 250 lho, not $3.00 por bag ex Factory.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CU. General Managers.
dongkong, 3rd October, 1967.
AUTOMATIC
1016
BROWNING
PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.65 mm.
With. CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
PORTS.
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MITSUI BUSSAN
KAISHA
(MITSUI &
COJ
IMPORT EXPORT · AND ·COMMISSION MERCHANTE. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street,
M. KOBAYASHI, Mausger. "
HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGACHO, TOKYO
OTHER BRANCHES:
London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Scurabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amey, Focskow, Tsingtan, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang Tairen, Anglung, Fooul, Chemulpo, Yokohams, Yokosuka Nagoya, Omaka, Kobe, Euro, Maizura, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karaten, Nagasaki, Kachinotza Sasebo alike, Hakolate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainen, do,
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CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint sad Areanals; the State
Railways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works, and Home and Foreign Mail- and Fraight Steamers.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Tamano and Ios Coal Miner and EOLE AGENTS for Fujinotans, Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Ohtsuji, Ohnowra, Saashara, Tankabaro, Yoshio, Yunokiðarn, and other Coals. IMPORTERS nad EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Pisco Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materia's, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cercals, Manure Rice, Opium, Tainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hidee, Leather, Bolts, Teak & other Timber etc.
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ARMADALE
$32 DOZEN
TRADE
ROYAL DRY..
INVALID
$27
Less 10 %
$25
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
TELEPHONE No. 76,
SOLE AGENTS—
Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
BIEMSSEN & CO.
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Hongkong, 3rd December, 1907.
AUTOMATIO MAUSER
PISTOLS.
QALIBRE 7,63 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
CARLOWITZ & CO, Agente.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
575
Ball Bores sad Sixes.
Y Popular English Hanufacturers, In
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to SSSG. at $8, 37 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNB in Variety.
Inspection Invitod.
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.
1689
A LING & CO,. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Mesara. KUHN & KOMOE).
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographio Goods of every Description
in Stook.
Developing and Printing Undertaken, Hongkong, Blat July, 1907.
1691
י
TEN YEARS OLD.
$13 PER DOZEN,
WHITE HORSE” WHISKY
MART
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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15, Queen's Road Central
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW SEASON'S FRUIT.
VALENCIA RAISINS AND SULTANAS.
CURRANTS.
ZANTE
ORANGE, LEMON, CITRON AND MIXED PEEL.
CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS, READY FOR USE IN 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 6 lb TINS.
MINCE MEAT IN 1 lb. AND-2-lb.-TINS.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 15th November, 1907.
93
PHOTO
A. TACK & CO..
26, DES Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL.
JUST ARRIVED :
A LABGE STOCK
OF.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING POR
AMATEURS CAREFULLY
SUPPLIES.
LONG HING & CO..
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
FRESH STOCKS OF
KODAK FILMS. ILFORD PLATES AND
PAPERS. AND PHOTO. GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
PRICES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY,
CUTLER, PALMER & CO..
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
ESTABLISHED 1815.
UNDERTAKEN, Hongkong, 2nd Deember, 1907.
1427
PEAK
COMPANY,
BRANDY
OF
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
TIME TABLE.
WERK DAYS.
7.00 $190. 7,30 àm, tó 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes, 9.30a.m. to 11.00 sm...Every 15 minutes, 11.30 am to 12.46 p.m....Every 15 minutas, 13.45 pm to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minuter, 1.10 p.m. to 1,45 p.m...Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minuter. 2.15 pm to 3.00 p.....Every 15 minutes. $80 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm, to 8,00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes.
RIGHÝ CÁBB,
8.45pm, & 9:00 pm, 5 to 11.15 p.
every hour, SATURDATË,
Exten Carest 11.80 p.m. and 11.45
BUNDATE
8,00 m,ms to 9.00 0.21...Every 15 minuter. 9.00 a.m. to 0.80 ... Every 30) minuter, 9.30 .m. to 10.30 am....Every 10 minutes 1380 m, to 17,00 2.3... Every 10 minuter. 11.45 am, to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 1100 Noon to 1.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. ~1:00 pm; to~~6:00 pm. Every 15 minutes, $,00 pm to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. Ep.. to 7.00 p.....Every 18 minutes. 7,00 m, to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minuten. NIGHT CARS at 8,35 pm. & 0,00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- -pany's-Offee, Alexandra Buildings, Dos Vanz THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
Rond. Centia),
JOHN D. HUMPHREY &"EON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,
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For Terms, &c, apply to the
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MANAGER.
"KINGSCLERE,"
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B1704
APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND
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UR New Patent Low Set-Express Cushions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE
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Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.
697-2
MIYASAKI & CO.,
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BRANCH OFFICES -Nichinchashi, Shimonosexi, Japan, and HowoKONG,
CABLE ALDRISSES ;--
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A. B. C. 5th Edition used.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF THE HOSHU, COLLIERY.
THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will receive any Order for COALS
produced from the above Colliery,
Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,
Hongkong, 27th November, 1907,
No. 5, Queen's Road Central
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KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
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