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No. 15,905. 就五零百九千五萬一第 日四念月二閏年元銃宜 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1909.
SUN GLASSES
IN GREAT VARIETY.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. TELEPHONA NO. 76.
LIMITED,
AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
GUINNESS'S STOUT
AND
BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE,
HORSE HEAD BRAND.
IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE & SPISIT MERCHANTS.
15; Queen's Road Central
Hongkong, 4th Marsh, 1909.
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AN
NEW PLANOS
ON HIRE
$10 PER MONTH,
TUNING AND
REGULAR
ATTENTION
INCLUSIVE.
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LIMITED.
CHATER ROAD.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.
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"ALL NIGHT"
DRUG STORE
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You can get what you need at WATKING DISPENSARY any hour of the night. All that you need do to get prompt, cheerful attention is to press the night bell This night service is intended entirely as an accommodation to our customers. It is
given willingly-cheerfully.
QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS
WILL ALWAYS DE OF DUTY TO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.
WATKINS, LIMITED,
The charges during the night hours are the same as by day.
CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS, 31, Quson's RoadTM Contral,
HONGKONG.
NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE: 492.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
ESTABLISHED 1815.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs. net $5.50 per cask sa Factory In Bags 250 lbs, not $3.45 per bag or Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908. [a1647
THE GRAND HOTEL
DIVISION STREET, KOBE.
FIRST CLASS CUISINE.
COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station
BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.
Special arrangements for a long stay.
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
DOURO
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РЕАК
7.00 J
Per Case.
BRANDY
**
$22.50
20.00
** WHISKY, PALL MALL
17.00
20.00
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12.50
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BLEND
20.00
19.50
33.
14.75
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16.00
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18.50
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20.00
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23.00
26.50
F. DOMBALLE). M. MAILLE
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TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS. --
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Extra Cars at 3.15pm. 1
A
p.m
11.30pm. and 11:45 pm. FUNDAYS,
8.00 am to 900 nm....Every 15 minutes.
9.00 a.m. to 939 m ...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10:30 am... Every 15 minutes 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 nm. Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutes 12.00 Noonto 1.00
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· SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company Oftos, Alexandra B
Buildings, Des
Vans Road Contest
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Joneral Managers Hongkong, 1st April, 1909,
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SIEMSSEN & CO..
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Hongkong, 9th April, 1909.
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Residents.
Electric Lifts to each Floor. Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones en overy Floor, Every Confort.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.
Ladies' Clank Rooms.
Matron in attendance.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, [42]
A. F. DAVIES, Manager. KING EDWARD HOTEL.
`A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.
Private Bar and Billiard Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughouf,
Electrically, Lighted; Electris Fane (If
required).
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER..
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"KINGSOLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND
HACDONNEL ROAD
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“SACHSOLA”.
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ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water
E throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and fine stabling for horses."
a45] Proprietress, Mes. G. SACHSE..
"BRAESIDE
ST
PRIVATE HOTEL.
TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis. and Croquet Lowns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine Viow of the Harbour.
6.00 Telephone, No. 699,-
Progressive Lessons in the Chinese Written Language, by T. L. Bullock -CHALMER'S ENGLISH AND CANTONESE DICTIONARY Revited and Enlarged, by T. K. DEALY
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"CLAN MACKENZIE”
SCOTCH WHISKY.
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AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. AN BUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
SOLE AGENTS.
"BILLIARDS
*6:00
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Oh Yong it for playing purposes as good as new
TR New Patent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE
(Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4. on'3.)
BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS, THOROUGHLY SEASONED.
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BOMBAYRA Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
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EXT
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Price Cut or Uncut Only 60 Cents alb.
(520 Hongkong, 29th March 1909,
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SINGON & CO.
RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD
WARH MERCHANTS. Whole and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Store. keepons and Shipchmudlers: Nos. 35 & 37, HING LONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Castral Market) Telephone No. 515.
ICE
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THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. now Selling Lon from our Topot,
BUTTER.
Buttercup Brand
Dairymaid"
Daisy
Fine Pastry Butter
Best Cooking Butter
73 cents per b:.
80
also
ON AND AFTER 1ST APRIL, WE WILL MAKE NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR CASH PURCHASES IN SILALL MONEY.
E HAVE MET THE CUT adi are
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We are the ONLY FACTORY IN HONGKONG Manufacturing Ice from DISTILLED WATER and therefore we GUARANTEE ITS PURITY.
Hongkong, 29th March, 1909.
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ORIENTAL BREWERY LTD. Hongkong, 16th March, 1909.
Apply to His. F. W. WATTS,
**Braeside." 20, Macdonnell Road. [nd4 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL
TELEPHONE 197
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
MRS. H. MATTHAEY, Froprietress.
A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Dale Hotel Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor to Residents and Tourists.
Table D'Hote at Separate. Tablos. MODERATE RATES.
Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong,
For Particulara, apply to
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M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.
"BOA VISTA ' (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
THE
CHINA). MAÇÃO.
#5
HE Hotel i dor European manage
ment and moat Piet supervision as to food, clearliness and hygiene ve the placă,
All comforts of a home.
A mast pleasant retreat for those destens for
a few days rest and quist.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesne colony of Macao.
Macao in 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (sa. Sut An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.
Cable Address" BOAVISTA" For Terme, apply to
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THE MANAGER
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
MANAGES MR. H. HAYNES.^ ̈ Telegraphic address→→ VICTOBLA, SHAMEEN. BITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO MANAOBE-ME. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRI. Telegraphie address- FARMER, MACÃO" SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and ander, experienced European Supervision. GUIDER AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.
WM. FARMER Proprietor. HOTEL,
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KIALAT
SWATOW
you go to Swatow don't forget to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL, Nice Comfortable
majsize. excallout Rooms, Bitustel five minatas ran by rickshaw from German Consulate.
Mres E. WILL,
Proprietres."
Swatow, 1st April, 1909.
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