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BEST WINE AND LIQUORS SUPPLIEL
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DOMBALLEY DA
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TIME TABLE
WERK DAYS.
7.30 am to 9.30 am. Every 10 ming 9.30 am to 11.00 to Every 15 ming 11.30 am to 12.45pm. Every 15 milh 12.45 pm. to L15pm... Every 10 mmt
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NIGHT CARS 8.45 pm. &9.00 pm, 9:45 to 11:15 pm.
every hour. SATURDAYE.
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20.00
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FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE, Dining Rocommodation for 300 Persons Well Farnished Recaption Rooms. Frivate Hor and Billiard Robin for Hotel
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Electric Lifts to each Floor, Elyotrio Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor, Every Comfort.
Fadier Afternoon Tea Rooms,
Ladies' Cloak Rooms,
Matron in attendance.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, a39]
A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
KING EDWARD, HOTEL. A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,
Ladies Afternoon Tow-Roume, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Eleotris Fons (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Tablo D'Hote at saparate tables.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER,
«KINGSCLERE,"
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"SACHBOLA." A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water
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WHITE HORSE
WHISKY.
LANE, CRAWFORD
841
putting green and ins etabling for horses.
Proprietress, Mes. G. SACHSE. BRAESIDE,
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TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis And Croquet Lawns, Large Airy Antl Well Furnished Booms, every home comfort, Fine View of the Harbour.
Telephone, No. 690.
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Apply to MRS. F. W. WATTS,
Braeside, 29, Maodaynell Hord.
Hongkong, 4th December, 1907
PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
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MATZETA
THE XING,
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4. KENNEDY ROAD. February, 1907..
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NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling cur empty bottles with inferior Whisky will be refused supplies.
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TIMBERS
BREWER & CO., LIMITED.
TEDDER STREET Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL:
TELEPHONE, No: 696) MARET 20 NEW COLONIAL NOVELS, $1.75 EACH OR 3 FOR $5. Interplay, by Beatrice Harridon.
The Forbidden Boundary, by B L. Putnam
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A Set of Bix, by Joseph Conrad.
The Diva's Ruby, by F. Marion Crawford, The Ghost Kings, by Rider Haggard
DOCK YARDS: DECKING, SHEATHING, TIMBERS, SPARS, &q - RAILWAYS: SLEEPERS, TIMBERS, PILES AND CAE STOCK.
Shipments made diroot from our Saws to the Consumer in South Chine, WAMEJ
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Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel, Hongkong, 14th November, 1903.
Hongkong. [1655
Erary 15 minute Every 10
6.00pm 1537 7.00 pin,
Evory 10
NIGHT CARS &
Sat 8:45 pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45t SPECIALry half hour
SPECIAL CARE by arrangement a Company's Office, Alexandra Coeur Food Central
Hildings
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General Managers (red.)
WATKINS LIMITED,
CHEMISTS AND DRUGGI TS.
HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FINE ASSORTMENT OF HIGH CLASS CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES, IN TINS ASSORTED. ROWNTREE'S CHOCOLATES, IN BEAUTIFUL, Fancy Boxes. PASCALL'S SWEETS, IN BOTTLES.
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THE, APOTHECARIES HALL,
- 31, Queen's Road Central
01774
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Baldisven, by W. W. Jacobe
The History of the Australian Bushranges,
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Lovo and the Interloper, by Frankfort Moore The Moth and the Flame, by Alice Mand
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The Virgin in Judgment, by Eden Philpotts. Mirage by E. Temple Thurston.
The Great
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MES. M. MATTHAEY. Proprietress.
A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel.
Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Residents and Tourista.
Table D'Hoto at Separate Tables, TRONG MODERATE RATES. Telegraphie address: "' Comfort," Hongkong. For Particulars, apply to
M. MATTHAEY,
Propietress, N Hongkong, 5th October, 1908. 1268
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AND MANY OTHERS.
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Hong Kong. 16th October, 1907
MAGAO, HOTEL.
JAG NA MAÇAO... MANAGER ME. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,
addrem FARME, MACAO. BITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRATA GEANDS Both Hutch Wentrically ligted, und ander d
experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given SI PER 930 to Tourists
!! REASONALE RATES.
afted wallp def
16231
WHAFARMER,
Proprietor.
BOA VISTA (EOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
BooL CHINA)
MACAO.
HE Hotel is ruder European manage mont, and most strict supervision de to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place w
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous o a fow Bays fact and quiet rode and have end. Comfortable Boopmmodation for travellere paying a visit to the historical and pictursek colony of Madio bollen dond Masno Is 40 miles southwest of Hongkong- Two steamers (Ra. Sui An and Sui Tal) dally to Handka Hongkong, and two steamers to and from wanting sive say communication with both these centres. JAUNOŠANA” BOAVISTA.”
THE MANAGER.