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Hongkong, 27th November, 1907,
Y Popular English Manufacturers. In
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PEAK TRAMWAYS
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TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYB
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COMPANY,
7,80 km, to ́9.80 8.. ... Every 10 minutes, 9.80 am to 11.00 6.m. Every 15 minutes. 1.30 am, to 12.4 p.m....E Every 15 minutes. 2.46 pm. to 1.15 p.m. ...Every 10 minuter. 1.15 j.m, to 1:46 pa....Every 15 minutes 1.35 pim, to 2.15 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. ---2.15 p.m bụ. 8,00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes.
180 p.m. to. 5.00 pa. .....Every: 15 minutes. - 6.00 p.m. to: 8.08 pim. ...Every 10 minutes.
RIGHT CARS,
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every hour. SATURDAYS,
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· BUNDAYS,
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DOW'S
PORTS.
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ROYAL DRY...
INVALID
$27
$25
ARMADALE
$1884
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EXFORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH:—PRIECT'S BUILDINGS, ISG House Street,
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SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND JETAINABLE
AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTS. Borghong, 1st June, 1907.
JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY,
BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE..
Dining accommodation for 300 Persons Well Furnished Reception Rooms
Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Residents
Electric Lifts to esch Floor. Electric Lighting and Fran Telephones on uvory Floor.
Every Comfort
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roohs
Ladies' Cloak Booms
Matron in attendance
CHAOS MODERATE, and No EXTEAP.
A. F. DAVIES, Manager,
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
▲ HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Tadles” Afternoon Tes-Booms.
Private Bar and Billiand-Rooma.
Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electric Fanz
required),
Electrio Passenger Elerator to each Anor, Table D'Hote at separate tables.
For Terma, &o, apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905, -
MANAGER.
"KINGSCLERE,”
*1704
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APPROSCH FROM Kennedy Road and MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No 134.
"SACHBULA."
Telegraphio Address: A B Code, 5th Ed. ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards. Tennis, Croquet, putting green and Bne stebling for borres,
Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSR.
"BRAESIDE," FRIVATE HOTEL:
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BEST WINES And Liquors súPPLIED,
Épesial arrangements for a long stay,
F. DOMBALLEĮ M. MAILLE
Propriétaires
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
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Eleatrically Lighted.
Every Modern Comfortend Courel fence at
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solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Casbiene, patent invisible Pocket Plates Under the Fermal Superintendence of
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12 Selected Ash Caes.
J Butt Reet with Patent Bras Hend.
1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.
1 Long Butt.
1. Mid Butt...
1 Billiard Marking Board).
1 Dust Cover for Table.
Straightedge and §. Cirolo.
1 Best Epirit Level.
18moothing Iron with Shoo.
1 Wall Cue Rack.
| 1 Wall Butt Rask.
1 Bat Billiard Rules, Framed
1 Best Billiard Brush
1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzolino" Bild. Ball
1 Box Host Cue Tips, assorted.
1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.
1 Bottle Cue Cement,
1 Box Silk Spots.
2 Dozen Best White Chalk......
Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of
Es. 1,400 nátt.
Illustrated price lists giving prices, eid particular of everythis g. pertaining to billiard can be bad on application from the Offices of this paper.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong, let April, 1904.
Hongkong, th December, 1907,
33
TRADE
PHOTO
TEN YEARS OLD.
$13 PER Dozen.
SUPPLIES.
LONG HING & CO..
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
་་
DEVELOPING & PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN.
677
Hongkong, 5th December, 1907.
LONG HING & CO.
PHOTO GOODS DEALERS.
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General Managers, Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.
[897-1
WHITE HORSE" WHISKY
MARK
SOLE AGENTS:
BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND
FROM THE
ORIGINAL RECEIPT OFr 1746.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
MACAO HOTEL. TELEGRAM:——Farmer, Mação,
MAÇAO, CHINA...
In the Centre of the Prays-Grande: CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,
Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and ander experienced Edropean Management,
Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Touriste
WM. FARMER, Proprie or.
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"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
HA
CHINA). MACAO.
AS been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision
so to food aleanliness and bygiene of the plagi
All comforts of a horne.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days' rest and quiet,
Comfortable accommodation for travellers" paying a visit to the historical and picturesqās colony of Moose.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (s. But du and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both
these centres,
Cable "Address" BÕLVIḤTÀ.”. For Terms, apply
THE MANAGER
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