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Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
#82
Hongkong, 27th November, 1907..
EXTRA DRY (Gout Americain), BRUT
(Cordon Rouge)..
SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER
PRICE, $3 PER MONIT.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
Fmar:CL138. AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining accommodation for 300. Person Well Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Lozidenta
Electric Lifts to each Floor, Electric Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor...
Every Comfort
Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms
Lading' Cloak Rooms
Matron in attendance
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAs, A F. DAVIES, Manager:
■.99
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,
BRANDS.
No. 5, Queen's Rond Central.
1884
SERVED IN ALL CLUES AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE
AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTS. Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.
Ladle Afternoon Tea Rooms.
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required).
Fans (it
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs, not £5.50 per insk ox Factɔry La Bags 250 lbs. net $3.95 per bags ex Factory.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers Hongkong, 29th April, 1968.
AUTOMATIC
a1938
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PISTOL
CALIBRE 7.85 m.
With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES
FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
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,
NEW CARTRIDGES.
585
Bal Bores and Sizes.
Y Popular English Mannfsetursen. In
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G. st. 36, 37 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIB GUNS in Variety.
Inspection Invited.
WM, SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.
729
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FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
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or
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA"
ESTABLISHED 1918.
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1805.
MANAGER.
"KINGSCLERE,"
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Social and Political Novel by C. J. Halcombe THE JUBILEE OF BONGKONG, being an Historical Sketob to which in added an Account of the Celebra tions in 1891-
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1.00
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20.00
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20.00
DOURO.
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SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR
14.75
LA - TORRE
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THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1906, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA-
TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY
CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... 0.50 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub- lished Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Indysmith Relief Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE
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2.00
1,00
KOWLOON
1,00
191
9.75
PEAK
0.75
OLD EAST INDIA
18.50
AMOROSO
20.00
MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E. Featherstonbaugh
1.00
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0,75
0,50
0.25
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23.00
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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A. TACK & CO..
26, DEB Yaux ROAD, CENTRAL.
Just LANDED A LARGE STOCK OF WRATTEN and WAINWRIGHT PLATES.
EASTMAN'S KODAKS and FILMS.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN.
Hongkong, ith March, 1907.
PEAK
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE,
WEEK DAYS.
81
COMPANY,
7,00 am to 0.80 ... Every 10 minut wÀ 9.30a.m. to 11.00 Every 15 minuty.
a. to 13:15 pm....Every 15 minut p.m. to 1.16 p.m. Every 10 minuter 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 pm. Every 15 minuter, 1.46 pm, to 215 pm, ...Every 10 minutes, 2.15 pm to 9.00 pm....Evary 18 minutes. 8.30 p.m. to 5.00 pap....Every 15 minutes
5,00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minuter,
NIGHT CARB.
!
8.45 p.m.900 pz., 8.45 to 11.15 p.m.,
every hour. BATCEDSTS, Extra Care at 11.20 pum, and 11.45 p.m.
SUNDATE, 8.00 mi.to 9.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.89 am Every 30 minuta. 9.30 am to 10.80 am, Every 15 minutes. 10.00 am to 10 am...Every Yo minutes, 11.95, te 12.00 Noon... Every 16 minutes. 19.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m. Every 10 minutos, 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 m to 6.00 p.Erary 10 minutes. 8.00 pm to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 7:00 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at £45 pm, £9.00 pm, Sato 11.15 pm every half hour. SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Com pany's Offloo, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Besă Control,
JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.5
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
(TELEPHONE 97)
JUST RECEIVED
INDIAN PITH HELMETS
IN FAWN, GREY AND WHITE $4.50 TO $6.00 EACH
ELLWOOD'S SUN HATS
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SUN UMBRELLAS
$5.50 TO $8.50 EACH
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 24th April, 1908
PHOTO SUPPLIES. LONG HING & CO.,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
JUST RECEIVED
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DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN
MIS POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MI
SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.2% TRADE MARK REGULATIONS
IN CETNA
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TEN YEARS OLD.
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SOLE AGENTS:
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BOTTLED 18 SCOTLAND
80
THOM THE
ORIGINAL RECEIPT of 1746.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
BREWER & CO., LIMITED.
PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL, TELEPHONE NO. 696.
COLONIAL EXITION OF LATEST NOTELS $1.75 EACH; 3 WOR $5.00.
The Rugged Path, by Garvier. Radford Shone, by Hendon Hill, Not Proven, by Askow.
The
How it is made: An Interesting Account of Machines and Many Articles, by ArTM Williams... How it Works: An Interesting Account of Machines and Many Articles, by A. Williams... The Iron-Muster (fromthe French),
by Georges Ohuet...
Islanders of Veronica The Parloited Prince
$5,00
3.00
80
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Hongkong, by
1.00
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80
My Life in the Oper, by Ogilvie Cloth Through the Tangles Gorges, by
Archibald Little
2,50
2,50
A Japanese Marriage, by Douglas
Bladen...
2.73
Everyman's Calendar of Humeur... How to Collect Postage Stampe, by
Bertram Smith
40
5.25
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The Toad and the Amason, by Turner, Sandy Carmichael, by C. J. Hyne. The Fighting Chance, by Chambora. - Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Urzey, 8' Judes, by Ian Maclarzen. The Prima Dong, by Marion Crawford. -The Conversion of Claud, by Turner,
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MAIL TABLES FOB 1908.
568
Shows the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and Americs, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinations, as well st the dates of return Meile,
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FOB
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY On the Day Preceding the Departure of, the English Mail from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints, to the Free Coinage of
Silver
FROM 1893 TO 1905;
ALSO
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PRICE: $ CASH,
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BEST WINES and Liquor SUPPLIED.
Special arrangements for a long stay, i
F. DOMBALLE)
Propriétaires. M. MAILLE
VICTORIA HOTEL.
BHAMEEN CANTON."
FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Comorasion.. Electrically. Lighted. Every Modern Comfort and Convenience st Reasonable Rates.
Under the Personal Superintendence of
H. HAYNES, Iste Manager Hongkong Hote
MACAO HOTEL.
TELEGRANDFARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA,
In the Centre of the Prays Grande. Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Maungement. Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident. and Tourists 401
WM. FARMER Proprieto
BOA VISTA "- (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
H
CHINA), MACAO.
48 bean re-opened under Europes
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.
Macso Is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (es, Sui An and Bui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.
Cable Address--" BOAVISTA." For Torms, apply
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A TABLE OF THE RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG
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