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BRANDS,
SERVED IN ALL CLUBKANJ) FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND” OBTAINABLE
AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM"
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MANAGER.
**KINGSCLÉRE,"
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BRAESIDE,"
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4.00
For Camo.
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WEEK DAYS.
DUC DE MONTEBELLO
WHITE HORSE" WHISKY
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FROM THE
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LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
BREWER & CO., LIMITED.
PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE No. 696.
CHAMPAGNE VIN 1900. My Life in the Opon, by Ogilvie ...
81
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COMPANY,
TELEPHONE NO. 75.
7:80:80-Every 10 minutes, 9.30 am to 13.00 am...Every 15 minuter, 11.80 qm, to 12.15 p...Every 15 minuts, 12.45 pante 5 p.m....Evwy 10 minutes. 1.18 pm to 145 ptery 10 minutes, 1.15 h.m. to: 2.15 pm. Every 10 minuta, 3.16 pm to 8.00 p.m. „Évory 15 taizates, 8.30 pm to 500 pan....Evory 15 minutes... (6,00p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minuten,
NIGHT CARY. 8.45 p.m.&.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11,35 p.m.,
Brezy bo
SATURDAYS.
p.m.
Extra Cars at 11.80 p., and 11.15.
• Gars at 11.30
BUNDAYS. 8.00 am to 9.00 am. Every 15 minutes, 5.00 . to 9.0 Every 20 minatas. 9.30 .m. to 10.30 am. Every 15 minator, 10.00 am, to 11,00 mxa. ...Every 10 hinutes. 14.95 .. to 12,60 Noon....
12.00 Noen to 1,00 pr....16 minutes. "
10 minator.
100 pan to 6.00 pm...Bvery 15 mantos. 5:06 m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 0.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 30p.m. to 800 p.m. Every 10 minutos. NIGHT CARS at 8.15 p...9.80 p.m., 145 to 11.15 pm, gvery half hour. SPECIAL CARS by strangement at the Com» - pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dee Voonx Bad. Ceptual.
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80
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How to Collect Postage Stamps, by
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234
Descent of Man, by Darwin ...
2:25
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History of the Standard Oil Company;
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The Land of the Tat ml Travels in
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The
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$5.50 TO $8.50 Each
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Hongkong, 24th April, 1908-
A
·NOTICE.
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FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.
COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close proximity to the Harbour. and Railway Station.
BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIEN.
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Propristaires.
|VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL. On the British - Concession.
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Every Modern Comfort and Convenience.at Reasonable Bates.
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MACAO HOTEL. TELEGRAFARMER, MACAO,
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nd Touriste. 8-461
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* BOA VISTA" !BOTEL-SANITARIUM OF BOUTH
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HAB bare mid nader European management and most strict supervision as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place
All comforts of a home.
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 picturesque colony of Macao,
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (8. Sui An and Sui Ta) 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 216..
THE MANAGER
..STORAGE.
FOR. COAL, TIMBER, 40,
BE LET, Portion of MARINE LOT
T No. 595 at NORTH FOINT, Sritable
for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER. FRONT. DEEP WATER
i
80 FOR SALE
Portious of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 86 on. PRAYA EAST. Approximate AREA
| 43,000 SQUARE FT, 999 YEARS' LEASE,
For Partionlara, apply➡
GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th June, 1908.
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