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THE PIANO
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
ALEXANDER MOLHоD, Esq., Chairman.
C. Stepharius, Esq.
Lie Yung Su, Esq.
J. H. MCMIGRAEL, Esq.
C.R. BURKILL, Esq.
J. A. WATTIE, Esq. Managing Director.
A. J. HUGHES, Esq., Secretary..
8. B. NEILL, F.I.A.,
Actuary.
A strong British Corporation Registered
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
or
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA,
ESTABLISHED 1815.
LONDON ADDRESS: JA, NEW LONDON STREET, MARK LANE, LONDON, E.C.
BRANDY
**
IMPERIAL WHISKY”
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WHISKY, PALL MALL
JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND -
C. P. & CO'S SPECIAL S
BLEND
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
DOURO
SHERRY, LA TORRE
AMOROSO
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -
THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
PRICES
ON
-APPLICATION.
SIEMSSEN & CO..
LONG HING & CO.,
DEALERS IN
17, QUEEN'S ROAD, Central
PHOTO GOODS of all descriptious, EASTMAN KODAK FILMS.
860
&0.
DEVELOPING & PRINTING
A SPECIALITY
Fa1465
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
THIS
S.S.
MACEDONIA.
(10,500 TONS.)
CAPTAIN C. D. BENNETT, R.N.R.
THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA BOMBAY WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 19TH, 1910, STAYING AT BOMBAY 24 HOURS ONLY AND IS DUE TO ARKIVE AT—
MARSEILLES LONDON
FARES TO LONDON
APRIL 16TH. APRIL 23RD.
1ST SALOON £7110 SINGLE; £106.14 RETURN. 2ND
£48.8
HONGKONG AGENTS.
For Further Particulars, apply to
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CHAMPAGNES.
POMMERY & GRENO,
under Hongkong Ordinances and under Life TELEPHONE NO. 75.
Assurance Companies" Acts, England.
Insurance in Force ...$34,054,152.00
Assets
Income for Year
For
74114,490.08
3,073,834.81
Total Security to Policyholders 883,852.53
LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can-
District Manager.
B. W TAPE, Eag
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District Secretary,
tar, Moso
and the Philippin.co.
ALEXANDEA BUILDING, HONGKONG.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Caoks 375-lbs, net $5.50 per maak er Factory Iz Bags 250 lbs, met $345 per bager Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1909. fa1491 TOYS TOYS!! TOYS!! CHEAP SALE.
CHEAP SALE
large and varied assortment of X'MAS CHACKERS; X'’MAB STOCKINGS, TOYS, DOLLS and BALLS. All these Goods are of the Best Quality, and will be sold at Choap Frisas. We bag to invite Ladies and Gentlemen to visit our Store, and convince themselves before purchasing from elsewhere.
Prices very reasonable.
H. HIPTOOLA & Co.,
13 and 15, D'Aguilar St. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1909.
PEAK
0.201
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
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COMPANY
7.30 am to 10.00 am... Every 10 minutes. 10:00a.m. to 11.00 am... Every 16 minutes. 11.30 a.m. to 12.45pm... Every
15 minutes. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 15 minutos.
12 45 p..
15 pa to 1:451
145 p.m. to 2.75 minutes.
2.15 p.m. to 3,00 pay
very
15
minutes.
15 minutes.
3.30 p.m. to Fillery 10 minutes.
5.00 p.m. to
NIGHT GARE.
845 p.m. & 9:00 pm. 3.45 to 11.15 p.m.
overy
very hour, SATURDASB..
Extra Care at 3.15 p.m. 11:30 p.m.
8.00
SIL,
1. and 11.45 pm.
SUNDAYE.
to 25 minutes:
9.00 am to 9.30 am
9.30 am. to 10.30 km.
30 minutes.
15 minutes.
10.30 am to 11.00a.m... Every 10 minutes.
11.45 am to 12.00 Nom. Every 15 minutes.
12.00 Noon to
pm....Every 10 minutes.
1.00p.m.
Erecy 15 minutes. to
...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m. 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm....Evory 15 minutes. 7.00 pm to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm & 9.00pm, 9.45 to 11.15 pm, every half hour, SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Taur Road Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS General Managers. Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.
&
BOLLINGER & Co, vix 1900,
GIESLER' & Co.,
POL ROGER, VIN 1900,
LANSON PERE ET FILS, VIN 1900,
DUC DE MONTE VELLO,
IEROT & Co. TIN 1998 & 190
PAUL DOMMIER & Co.,
LOUIS RENAU.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
B35)
LANE,
WINE & BRIJIT MERCHANTS,
15, Queen's Road Central,
CRAWFORD &
(TELEPHONE 97).
NEW STOCK OF
BILLIARD CUES.
PLAIN ASH FOR CLUB USE
ROSEWOOD BUTTED
EBONY BUTTED, SPECIAL VALUE
THE PEALL" RECORD CUE
JAPANESEN
AND
£72.12
E. A. HEWETT, SUPERINTENDENT.
11075
OAK LOGS
SEVERAL KINDS OF HARD AND SOFT WOOD.
SUITABLE FOR SHIPYARDS AND BUILDERS.
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CO.
PRICE VERY MODERATE.
Mitsui BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
BREWER & CO., LIMITED.,
PEDDER ST., Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, No. 696.
BOYS' OWN ANNUAL,
GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL, CHUMS, SUNDAY, CHATTERBOX, BO PEEP.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,
Dizing accommodation for 300 Persons. Well Furnished Recaption Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hobel
Residents.
Electric Lifts to each Floer Electrio Lighting and Faus
Telophones on every Floor,
Brory Comfort
"Ladies' Afternoon. Tos Rooms, Ladies' Cloak Rooms,
Matron in attendance.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS 6421
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 throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fene (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hôte at separate tables. For Terms, &o, apply to the
--Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
"KINGSCLERE,”
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PRIVATE HOTEL. #
AFFEQAOR_FROM KENNEDY Road and MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134.
"ŠAONSOLA." Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.
TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water
E thronghetit. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, -putting green and fine stabling for horses.
[45] Proprietress, MES, G. SACHSE.
"BRAESIDE,
PRIVATE HOTEL.
CATANDING in its own grounds with Tenuis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour,
Telephone, No. 690,
Apply to Mrs F. W. WATTS, -
"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907:
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DONT. “BATCH" IN BATCHES!!! -
WHEN you may have ALL the Comterte
less Cast at
THE WAVERLEY, PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE,
13, Robinson Road.
Newly decorated and fitted with every modern convenience.
LETT'S DIARIES FOR 1910. SMITH'S
1910:
Cuisine unexcelled.
COLLIN'S
1910.
THE NAUTICAL ÄLMANACK ABRIDGED EDITION
$2.00
Tennis Court,
80
$1.75
ANDREW LANO'S COLOUR FAIRY TALE BOOKS.
Terme, Just right)
BROWN'S NAUTICAL
ALMANACK
20
3.00
0.50
11.00
(BREAK 3,304), CUE TIPS, TIP FASTENERS, QUE CASES.
IVORY AND BONZOLINE BALLS.
TABLES RECOVERED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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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 Pure: Carbolic Acid under Government Standard Test on Typhoid Germa. Certificate of Strength given to each bager.. 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 per 5 gall. Drum, $2.60 per 1 gall.in Bulk.
Pearson's Saponified CRESOL
PRICES:
Co-Efficient 10; $1.95 per 1 gallon Drum. 5; $1.75 per 1 gallon Drum.
Ask other Manufacturers of Fluids for a Guarantee of the Germicidal Strengths of their products in relation to Fare Carbolic Acid) under the Standard Test on Typhoid Germs, and then com pare the result with our HYCOL This is the only way you can arrive at the Germ Killing Properties and at the true value of a Genuine Disinfectant Fluid.
SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG,
DODWELL & CO., LTD., SOUTH CHINA JAPAN
For Pearson's Antiseptic Co., Limited.
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NEW STOCK OF": HIGH-CLASS LEATHER GOODS.
Gold Mounted Letter Cases,... Bivar Mounted Ladies' Purses. Manicure Sets,
Military Brushes in Case..
Attaché Hand Bags.
Large Assortment Writing Cases:
from $200 up to $40.00,
New Stylographic Pen $3.00 New Fountain
Pen 5.00 Also well-known makes as the ONOTO, WATERMAN, CONKLIN,SWAN FRIVATE GREETING XMAS CARDS, ENGLISH & JAPANESE CALENDARS, Largest Assortment in the Kast of X'mas Cards
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TRADE
MEMO TABLET DATE BLOCKS IN 4 LANGUAGES }
ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN, INDISPENSABLE TO SHIPPING PEOPLE, BERNARD'S STORM SIGNAL CHARTS.
For the Following Trade Routes
No.1 Mediterranean, Baltio and Home Trades.
N. &. S. America and W. Indian Trades.
"
2
15
3 South African Trade.
4 East Indian Trade.
5 China Trade.
6 Australian, New Zealand, and Japen
Trades, including Signals for thei PEILLIPINES
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS: GRAPHIC, SKETCH, ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK AND WHITE PEARS.
The GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the Franco-British Exhibition has been awarded to
‘WHITE HORSE THE MAJESTY
WHISKY.
MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, IBLAY.
MARK OBTAINABLE AT ALL STOKES
OR FROM THE
SOLE AGENTS:
THE KING. By Royal Appointinent.
Estab. 1742.
Quality the Secret of Success
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. NOTE Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inforier Whisky
will be refusedsupplies.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 1ST JAN, 1910, FIFTH ANNUAL HILDREN'S.
10"
FOR SALE,
1134
Aunistity of NETTING for Teunis
Coarts, etc. TABLE BILLIARD SETS, SLATE PORTS BEDS, from $40.00
CHINA EXPRESS CO.,
3, Duddell Street.
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KING'S PARK, KOWLOON.. RACES for all Children of all Ages. Prizes for all. First at 2.15 г.M. BAND OF THE 13TH RAJTUTE (By Permission of Colonel and Oleors). Children and Parents Cordially Invited. MANUFACTURERS of the best quality of
H.E. THE GOVERNOR, SIE FREDERICK LUGARD, has kindly consented to Distribute the Prizes. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1909. (1558
THE SWATOW DRAWN WORK Co. -17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Chinese
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Grass Cloth. All kinds of Silk of best quality, Canton Embroidery and Chiness Laces from the latest French Patterns,
Hongkong, 25th December, 1909, 4 [1432,
MRS. W. H. EMBERLEY Proprietress. Hongkong, 1st November, 1909.
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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF: SOUTHI
THE
-CHINA). MACAO.
E Hotel is under European manager ment and most strict supervision as to
food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place,
'All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous for a few daya rest and quiet.
Confortable accommodation for navelleryTM paying a visit to the bistorical and picturesque
Macau, colors of a miles suth-west of Hongkong.
Maceo is
Two steamers (1.8. Bui dn and Suť Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and. 'from Canton, give enay communication with
both these centres.
Cable Addres~~": BOAVISTA.” For Terms, apply to
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THE-MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL
· SHAMEEN-CANTON, - MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNEE Telegraphic address-VICTORIA, Shamben. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO Tolographic address "FARMRE, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYAGEANUM Both Hotele electrically lighted, and under experienced Europent Eupervision.
*** GUIDES AXD. CHAIRS PROVIELD" Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. ERASONABLE RATES.
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WM..FARMER,
Proprietor.
YAVID CORSAR & FON §.
MERCHANT NAVY"}
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