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TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS
OF THE FINEST QUALITY IN GREAT VARIETY.
SPECIAL DESIGNS FOR TABLE DECORATION.
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OF THE
VICTOR
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AND
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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
ESTABLISHED 188 -
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PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Extraños HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEPHONE, No. 696.
NEW COLONIAL NOVELS; Interplay, by Beatrice Harridon. Lewis Band, by Mary Johnston.
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The History of the Australian Bushranges,
by George E. Bonil
Love and the Interloper, by Frankfort Moore. The Math and the Flame, by Alice Moud
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The Virgin in Judgment, by Eden Philpotts, Mirage by E. Temple Thurston.
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:: The Great Miss Drivor by Anthony Hope,
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15; Queen's Road Central.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
The Life of Gladstone, by John Morley
2 Volumen bag d History of the Popes from the Close of the Middle Ages. From the Secret Archives of the Vatican, by Dr. L. Esator & Volumes The Keramie
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by W. Chatters.
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ko, apply to the
For Terms,
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,
MANAGER.
“KINGSCLERE,'
PRIVATE HOTEL.
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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD,
Telephone No. 134.
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17.00
The Elomiro Pimpernel, by Baroness
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26.50
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ACADEMY PICTURES 18 AUTOTYPE ORIENTAL HOTEL
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will be refused supplies.
196 DR. M. II. CHAUN.
HR latest Method of the AMERICAN LE BISTEN & DENTISTRY.
4 53, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennysilvania, U.§.A.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.
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TELEPHONE 197.
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"Mrs. M. MATTHAEY; Propriotrons. A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel.
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For Particulars, apply to that.
M. MATTHASY, Propistress." Hongkong, 5th October, 1508.
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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA).. MAÇÃO.
THE Hotel is under European manage THE
ment and most strict supervision as to
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TRON, STEEL METAL and HARD. food, leanliness and hygiene of the place.
WARE MERCHANTS.. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Store. koopers and Shipchandlers. Nos. 35 & 37. HING Lourd Street, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Telephone No. 615
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CLOCKS, PHOTO FRAMES, &c.
45 minutes.
LANE. CRAWFORD & COD.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1908.
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Hongkong, 21 September, 1905.
...... NIGHT CARE. 845 pm, & 9.00 pm.. 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.
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Extra Cars at 11:30 pm. sad 11.45 pm.
MAJSUNDAYS.
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15 minutes.
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6.00.
m to 7:00 pm. Every 15 minutes.
to 8:00pm Every 10 minutos
p.m., 9.45 to
CABS at 8,45 pm. & 9.00 μ.
1115 pm. every half hour.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers.
Hongkong 9th May, 19077.
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Shipments made direct from our Baws to the Consumer in Boudh China.
THOR W. KYDD, Oriental Representative, Téléphone 375-
Office No-30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel,
Hongkong. fa1565
Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free..
ON SALE.
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►Y popular English Manufacturers. In
SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No: :10 to 8880. at 86, 87 and $7.50 por 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.
Inspection Invited.
BO WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906, .... -1445.
AUTOMATIC BROWNING
·POCKET PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 765 mm
With CHAMBER for 8. CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
42 AUTOMATIC MAUSER
PISTOLA
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m. With CHAMBER for TO CARTRIDGES FERING 10SHOTS in:3 SECONDS.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907,
535
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Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying rist to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.
bad is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two simmers (sm. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give ensy communication with both these centres.
Calle, Address- BOAVIETA." For Terms, apply to -a216]·
THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON. · MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNER. Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCEERION.
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO. MANAGER-ME. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic address" FARMER, Macao:" BITUATED IN THE CENTER OF FEATA GRANDE Both Hotels ainetrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHATES PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONALE: RATES.
WM. FÄRMEE,
Proprietor.
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