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A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.
Hot and Cold Water throughout,
Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor, Table D'Hoto st separate tables.
KOWLOON HOTEL
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THE LEADING BEER IN THE
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SOLE AGENTS:
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TELEPHONE No. 75.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
15, Queen's Road Central.
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THE ONEY FIRST CLASS
ESTABLISHMENT ACROSS THE WATER.
Hongkong, 15th April, 1909.
Cooking by
AN CHONG.
(Late Chief Cook for many years to late Mr. J. W. OBMOENE).
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Caska 375 lbs. not $5.50 per cask or Factory- In Bags 250 lbs. not 83.45 per bag ax Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
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CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
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·OF·
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
ESTABLISHED 1815.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1909.
O. B. OWEN,
Froprietor. (3692
Per Case.
BRANDY
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*
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WHISKY, PALL MALL
20.00
JOHN WALKER & SONS:
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13.50
16.00
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Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
THE
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FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.
COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.
BEST WINES AND Liquore BurPLIED.
PEAK
* arrangements for a long stay.
Propriétaires.
- F. DOMBALLE'Į
7.00 a.m.
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TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
COMPANY
7.30 am. to 1000 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11:00a.m. Every 15 minutes, 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.u....Evors 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.12. to 1.45 p.m. Every 15 ainutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes: 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. Every 15 minutas 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....!
Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes..
NIGHT CARS
8.45 p.m. & 9.00
9.45 to 11.15 p.m
SATURDAYS.
Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 11.45pm.
SUNDAYS,
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPFED TO
"CLAN MACKENZIE"
SCOTCH WHISKY.
$15.50 PER DOZ.
AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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NOTICE.
URING my Absence at any time from DURING ME WILLIAM DENYS JUPP will Act as Manager at Hongkong of the shove named Company.
W. G. DARBY,
General Manager. (718 Hongkong, 10th May, 1909.
NOTICE.
KENNEDY'S THE MANAGER OF
STABLE bags to inform the residents of KOWLOON and district that provided suficient support be forthcoming he will be prepared to establish a SHOEING FORGE at KOW. LOON where Horses and Ponies can be shod by experienced Shanghai farriers on stated days to be arranged Inter
Inamach as expense will be incurred in hiring suitable premises and in 6tting up the forge the Manager hopes that the Beleme will have general sapport.
These desirous of availing themselves of the above are requested to send in their names and QTS. 40,00 PTS. 42.00 number of Horses and Ponies to the Under-
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HONGKONG AGENTS.
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ARE NOW SHOWING NEW DESIGNS IN
SELECTED TEAK FURNITURE.
signed,
G. W. GEGG,
Manager, Kennedy's Stables. [705 Hongkong, 5th May, 1909.
NOTICE.
WEISMANN, LIMITED.
UR BUSINESS has been REMOVED OUR L ROAD CENTRAL (Lately occupied by Madame Jay). Hongkong, 28th April, 1909.--
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9.00 a.. to 930 am...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10.30a.m. Every 15 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 11,45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonto 1.00pm...Every 10 minutes. 15 minutes. 1.00 pm, to 5.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm.
ery 10 minutes.
6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. ....Every 10 minutes NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45.to 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrnagement of the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings. Des Wonx Eosd Central
HALLSTANDS, HALL CHAIRS. BEDROOM SUITES, WARDROBES.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP
INSPECTION INVITED.
1549
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong,9th April, 1909.
"833
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Feneral Managers Hongkong, 1st April, 1999.
ROAD, will be rewarded.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1909.
FOR SALE.
ELECTRIC PLANT Consisting of
TWO 125 Kilowatt STEAM ALTER- TNATOR SETS; Output, 60 Amperes at 2100 Volts. The Sets comprise Vertical Compound Modian speed Engines, 205 revolu ticis per minute, by Mosers. HOBET & Co.. by Messrs. direct coupled to Alternators JOHNSON and PHILLIPS, complete with Breiters. &c.
“KİNGSCLERE,'
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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD,
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Telegraphic Address: A.E.C. Code, 5th Ed.
DILECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughont. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for horses.
45] Proprietress, MRR. G. BACHSE.
"BRAESIDE,
PRIVATE HOTEL.
STANDING In its own grounds with Tennis sad Croquet Lawns, Largs Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.
Apply tom
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Mrs. F. W. WATTS, "Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Rom. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL
TELEPHONE 197.
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, MES, M. MATTHAEX,, Proprietress, A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel Large and Airy Rooms, afferding every comfor to Residents and Tourista. Tabla D'Hota at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.
Telegraphic address: Comfort," Hongkong.
For Particulare, apply to
M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress,
Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.
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"BOA VISTA” J (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO-
HE Hotel is under Enropean manage-
ONE HORIZONTAL COMPOUND JET CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, 100 Horse power by Messrs. BROWETT and LINDLEY,mont and most strict supervision as to
For further particulars apply
HONGKONG ELECTRIC Co., LD.,
50
St. George's Baillings." Hongkong, 23rd April, 1909.
food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place."
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G. K. HAXTON, Manager. 748 Hongkong 1st April, 1908,
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All comforts of home,
A most pleasant retreat for those desircas for few days rest and quie"
Comfortable accoinmention for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macas.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamore (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.
Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to a196].
THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES Telegraphic address-→ VICTORIA, SHAMEEN, SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO. MANAGER MR. H. N. BEAUREPATRE. Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO." Both Hotels electrically ligtod, and under. SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANI
experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention veu to Taurists: REASONABLE RATES,
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WM, FARMER,
Proprietor.
KIAE AT HOTEL,
SWATÓW.
IF son go to Swatow don't forget to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL Nico Booms, excellent euisine. Comfortable Situated five minutes run by rickshaw from German Consulate.
Swalow,
1st April, 1909.
MIBS E. WILL
Proprietress
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