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·BEST WINES ANd Liquors SurPLIED.
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M. MAILLE
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pm....Every 10 minutes.
★ NIGHT CARS..
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* SATURDAYS.
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INSURANCES
THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
ARE NOW SHOWING NEW DESIGNS IN
SELECTED TEAK FURNITURE.
SIDEBOARDS AND DINNER WAGGONS.
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FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP
INSPECTION
INVITED.
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1909,
KUPPER'S
PILSENER BEER.
THE LEADING BEER IN THE
FAR EAST.
BOLE AGENTS:
TELEPHONE NO. 75.
1.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO„
L549
Eongkong, 15th April, 1909.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTE.
IF, Queen's Road Central,
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HE Undersigned, having been appointed TAGS for the seve Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
CARLOWITZ & Co. 28 Hongkong, 13th August 1996. THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISIS against FIRE at Current Rates,
CARŁOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th April, 190),
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NORTH BRITISH AND
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ICE
6.00
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E HAVE MET THE OUT and aro now Selling Ice from our Depot, Nos. 55 & 57, Des Voeux Road Central, for. HALF A CENT PER POUND.
TELEPIONE. 197.
No. 2, QUEEN'SROAD CENTRAL
· MR8. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. A thoroughly First-Cles and Up-to-Date Hotel
Large and Airy Rooms, affording every confor to Residents and Tourists.
Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.
Telegraphic address: “ Comfort,” Hongkong.
For Particulars, apply to
M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. Hongkong, 5th October, 1908, - [a43 VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-R.. H. HAYNES. Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCEMION,
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO. MANAGER-MR. H. N. BEAUKEFAIRE Telegraphic addres—" FARMER, MACAO." SrruATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDM Both Hotele electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED.
We have the ONLY FACTORY IN Every information and Special attention giver HONGKONG Manufacturing Ice from DISTILLED WATEE and therefore we GUARANTEE ITS PURITY
ORIENTAL BREWERY LTD.
[474 Hongkong, 16th March, 1909.
SINGON & CO.
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to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor.
"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO.
THE Hotel is wider European manuge- ment and mod strict supervision as to
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907 WARE MERCHANTS Wholesale food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.
£18,114,624.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
II. Fire Funds
£3,000,000 2,750,000
-0 0 687,500 3,055,374 15 7
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Estos.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Agitë. Hongkong. 21st July, 1908
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ANOTHER SHIPMENT. JUST UNPACKED!
T
HE CELEBRATED
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All comforts of a hime,
TEON, STEEL, METAL and HARD.T and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Store. keepers and Shipchandlers Nos.15 & 37, HING LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, wat of Central
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A most pleasant retreat for those desirous for a few days rest and quiet.
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Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the storical and picturesque colony of Macao.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two stormers (8.5. Sul 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—” EOAVISTA.” For Terms, apply v. a196]
KIALAT
THE MANAGER.
HOTEL,
SWATOW.
IF you go to Swdow don't forget to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nice THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.,
Comfortable Boons, excellent quisine. have now 40,000 Cable Fret of Cud Situated Bye minuts run by xiokalar from Storage available at Eaar Ponr. Stores will
be Open at 10 AM and 4 P.M.daily, Sunday German Consulate. excepted, to receive and deliver prishable goods
G. K. HAXTON, Manager. Hengkeng 1st April, 1908.
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Estow, lat April 1909.
MISS EL WILL,
coprietress.
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