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No. 16,119. 號九十百一千六萬一一第 日八月一十年元蟄宜 HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 201i, 1909. - *+==+4%$@AT-NES PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
LANE,
& CO.
CRAWFORD
CALL
(TELEPHONE 97).
WE ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE SELECTION or NEW GOODS SUITABLE FOR
AT
'MOUTRIES'
FOR
THE PIANO
86 YEARS' EXPERIENCE.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
LADIES' FITTED DRESSING CASES.
GENTLEMEN'S FITTED SUIT CASES.
GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR SETS, THERMOS FLASKS, JUGS & THERMOPOTS, CAKE STANDS, ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS, DESSERT SETS, GLASSWARE.
GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING GOWNS, KNITTED WAISTCOATS, GLOVES, TIES, UMBRELLAS, WALKING STICKS.
LADIES'
TOYS,
BLOUSES, NECKWEAR, COSTUMES, COATS,
HOSIERY, ETC., ETC.
A LARGE SELECTION OF
LONG HING & Co.,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
DEALERS IN-
PHOTO GOODS of all descriptions, EASTMAN KODAK FILMS. &C., &0.
DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
Fx1-465
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:
HANDSOMELY BOUND LEATHER
EDITIONS.
Posta, Standard Works, Dickens Thackeray,
Kipling, Stevenson, &c., ão.
DOLLS AND GAMES The OXFORD MINIATURE POETS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
CHAMPAGNE S.
POMMERT & GRENO,
CHINA MUTUAL LIFE TELEPHONI No. 75.
· INSURANCE CO., LD.,
OF SHANGHAT.
TRACTORS AND_OFFICERS.
ALEXANDER McLaon, Esq., Chairman.
"C. STEPHARIUS, Esg
LE YUNG S1, Esq.
J. H. KOMICHANI, Esq.
C.R. BUBKILL, Esq.
J. A. WATTIE, Managing Director.
A: J. Hudnes, Esq., Secretáry?
18. B. NHILL, FLA. Actuary,
A strong British Corporation Registered
ander Hongkong Ordinances and under Life
Asurance Companisë' Acts, England.
Insurance in Feros
Income for Year
..$34,054,152.00
7,114,490.08
3,073,834,81
Total Security to Falloyholders 7,883,852.53
Hongkong, Caa-
LEFFERTS KNOX, Eig,
District Manager.
ton, Macao
B. W. TAPE, Esq
$1472]
and the Philippine Alexandra Building, HongKORG.
District Secretary.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Canka 375 lbs.net $5.50 per cask er Factory In Bags 250 lbs, net $3.45 per bag, ex Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
[a1491.
TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! GOOD NEWS FOR THE YOUNGSTERS,
*7′E have just unpacked a larga and
Tribe and varied
X'MAS STOCKINGS, TOYS, DOLLS and BALLS. All these Goods are of the Fest Quality, and will be sold at Cheap Prices. We beg to invite Ladies and Gentlemen te
W assortiment of X’'MAS CRACKFES
$351
BOLLINGER & Co., TIN 1900,
GIESLER & Co., ORE
POL BOGER, vis 1900,
LANSON PERE EF FILS, ws 1960, DUC MONTEBELLO...:
IKROY & Co., vís 1898 & 1900, PAUL DOMMIEE & Co.,
LOUIS RENAU.
منست
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
15. Queen's Bond Central
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
ESTABLISHED 1815.
LONDON ADDRESS: JA, NEW LONDON STREET, MARK LANE, LONDON, EC.
BRANDY:
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'IMPERIAL WHISKY
À MAGNIFICENT BRAND, SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THE FAR EAST.
WHISKY, PALL MALL-
JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND - C. P, & 00.'S SPECIAL
BLEND PORT WINE, INVALIDS
DOURO SHERRY, LA TORRE
AMOROSO BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -
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visitans Sfore, and convinge themselvè } THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO before purchasing from elsewhere.
Prices very reasonable. Please ertand your
patronage and be antinfied.
H. HIPTOOLA & Co.,
--13 and 15, D'Aguilar-St.
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1909,
PEAK TRAMWAYS
7.00
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
1373
COMPANY
7.30 am to 10:00 am... Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 .m. to 18.45pm....Evry 15 minites. 12 45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p...Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2:15 pm........... Every 10 minutes. 215pm to 100p...... Every 15 minutes. 3.30 pm to 5.00pm..... Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 8.00p.m........... Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARE:
8.45 pt.in: & 9.00
p.m.9.43 to 11.15 p.m.
every hour.
HATUEDAYS
PRICES
ON
APPLICATION.
ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION
EDITIONS.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS: Briar Pipes, Meerschaum Pipes, Calabaris
Pipes.
Cigar and Cigarette Holders and Ponches.
Writing Cases, Lotter Cases, Card Cason, Blotters, Photograph Albums, Purses. Photograph Framos, Uhatalaine Bags-
MORDAN'S SILVER PENCILS.
Children's Picture Books, Toy Books, Rag Bridge, Piquet and Patience Sota.
Books, Painting Bóska.
Boy's and Girl's Own Annual, Chuzir; Tittle
Folks, Chatterbox,
Lang's New Book of Heroes. The New Golly.
wogy Book.
Buster Brown Books, Foxy Grandpa, Nemo in
Fumber Land, So., &o.
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS of every description. CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR PRIVATE
"GREETINGS.
Framed Pictures, Engravings and Antotypes, &o,
Pocket Diaries and Nuts Books in Russia nud Marocco Leather.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLAS8 and UP-TO-DATE-
Dining accommodation for 300 Persona Well Furniaked Boceytinu Rooms. Private Bar and Billied Room for Hotel
Residents.
Electric Lifts to each Floor, Electric Lighting and Fans, Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma.
line Cloak-Rooms. :
Matron in attendanes.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS.
A. F. DAVIES, Managers
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KING EDWARD HOTEL.
À HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
Ladies Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted Electrio Fans (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor, Tablé D'Hôte at separate tables. For Terms, &o., spply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER. [a1341
"KINGSCLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
DGÅFFROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND
Masnowwwx. BOAD. Telephone No. 134.
Chess, Draughts, Dominoes, dc.
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS of the Illustrated Telegraphio Adda B.C. Code, 5th Ed.
*BACHBOLA."
Papers,
With Prisentation Plates.
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NLECTRIC, LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fina stabling for horses.
w45] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE.
JAPANESE OAK LOGS
AND
SEVERAL KINDS OF HARD AND SOFT WOOD.
SUITABLE FOR SHIPYARDS AND BUILDERS.
1 529]
PRICH VERY MODERATE.
PENINSULAK
MITANI BUBSAN KAISHA, LTD.
ORIENTAL.
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
S.S.
* MACEDONIA,” (10,300 Tons.)
CAPTAIN C. D. BENNETT, B.N.B.
THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA BOMBAT WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 19TH, 1910, STAYING AT BOMBAY 24 HOURS ONLY AND 18 DUE TO ARRIVE AT –
MARSEILLES LONDON
FARES TO LONDON:-
APRIL 16TH. APRIL 23RD.
1ST SALOON 2£71:10 SINGLE; £106.14 RETURN.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
2ND
248.8
HONGKONG AGENTS.
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PEARSON'S HYCOL
CO-EFFICIENT 18/20.
The most Powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed 18/20 times more effective than Pare Carbolic Acid ander Government Standard Test on Typhoid Germs. Certificate of Strength given to cach buyer. Non-Poisonous and Non-Irritant to Human and Animal life. Non-Corrosive. One Gallon will make 400 Gallons of Efficient Disinfectant. Perfect Emulsion in Water.
PRICES:
$3.00 per 1 gall, Drum. $12.50 TM 5 gall. Drum. $2.60 per 1 gall. in Bulk.
Extra Clare al 3.15 1.2 1130, and 11:46 Pearson's Saponified
BUNDAYS.
8.00am to 9.00 am.... Every 15 minutes
9.00 am to 930m2very.30 minutos.
9.30 am to 10:30 Evers 15 minutes 10.30 am to 11:00 am...
10 minutes.
11.45am to 12.00 N=1 minute.
12.00 Noonto 1.00 pm....Every 10 minutes.
100p.m. to 5.00 pm
.15 minutes. 5.00pm to 6.00 p..... 10 minutes 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 Every 10 minutes Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to
to 8.00 NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p
5 păm. & 9.00 p.m.; 9.45 to
11.15 p. very half hour. SPECIAL CARS by strangement at the Company & Offos, Alexander Buildings, Dea
Road Central. Vaux
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 1st April, 1909,
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Pearson's Saponified CRESOL
PRICES..
Co-Efficient 10; $1.95 per 1 gallon Drum.
5: $1.75 per 1 gallon Drunt.
£72.12
E A. HEWETT,
SUPERINTENDENT.
The GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the Franco-British Exhibition has been awarded to
1075
"BRAESIDE,
PRIVATE HOTEL..
CITANDING in liu own, grounds with Tonnie and Croquet Lawas, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fins Visw of the Harbour.
Telephone, No. 690.
· Apply to—~~ MER. 2. W. WATTS,
"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ... [14
DONT "BATCH" IN BATCHES!!!{ WHEN you may have ALL the Comforte
Cost at
THE WAVERLEY, PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE,
43, Robinson Road.
Newly decorated and Bitted with every moderà,
convenience.
Cuisine unexcelled.
Tennis Court.
Terma, Just right!
Kas. W. H. EMBERLEY
Proprietreks. Hongkong, Lat November, 1909.
"
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*HOA VISTA (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA), MACAO.
THE Hotel in under European maag by
THE
ment and most strict supervision sa te feed, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a home.
-A mori pinasant retreat for these denizens for
a few days rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommoranon for travellers paying a visit to the historical end picturesque Bolony of Macao.
- Macro is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Twostermers (as, Sui dr. and Bui Tai) daily to And from Hongkong, nad two steamers, to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.
Cable Addres"BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to *196
THE MANAGER.
WHITE HORSE" THAT VICTORIA
WHISKY.
THE KING.
By Boyal Appointment
MARR
MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LADAVELIN D787ILLERY. IstÀY.
Estab, 1742,
OBTAINABLS AT ALL STORES
OR FROM THE
SOLE AGENTS:
Quality the Secret of Success,
LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. NOTE—17 persons proved guilty of re-filing out empty bottles with inferior Whisky
will be refusedrip plies.
HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGHE-ME. H. HAYNES. Telegraphic addrous......“ VICTORIA, SHAMIIN. SETUATED OR THE BRITISH CONCESSION..
)
MACAO HOTEL.
NACAO
Telegraphis address -FAENNE, Macao.” BECATED IN THE CERIES OF PRAYA GRAKUB Beth Hotels Blectrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to: Tourists, REASONABLE RATES.
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A. TACK & CO...
A LING & CO..
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
#1525]
26, DES Vœux ROAD, Central.
Ask other Manufacturers of Fluids for a Guarantee of the Germicidal Strengths of their products KODAKS
(in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the Standard Tat on Typhoid Gems, and then com pare the roult with our HYCOL, This is the only way you can dative at the Germi Kizing Properties and at the true value of a Genuins Disinfectant Fluid.
SOLE ÁŽENTS:For HONGKONG
DODWELL & CO., LTD., SOUTH CHINA and JAPAN
For Pearson's Antiseptic Co., Limited.
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FILMS
DEVELOPING & PRINTING ING A PAULE UNDERTAKEN.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1909,
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographic Goods of every Description
In Stock
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
IFHE SWATOW DRAWN WORK Uo.
Wellington St. to their New Fožiau, No. 17a, QEHEN'S ROAD
SHOVED from N. 38,
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong. 31st July, 1907.
CENTRAL
Cataly
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sccupied by Madame Flixt).
Hongkong, 20th November, 1909,
£1432-
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