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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6rn, 1910.
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$7.50 Bédused to 41 Later Peeps at Parliament, by H. W.
Lucy
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Ball...
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Covert and Sketches of Country Life and Sport, by A. Innas Chand
88.00 Reduced to
43 Mountain Stream
$3.00
6.00
·3.50
3.00
2.50
48 The Eccentrle Lor Ulverscroft, by
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1.00
100
53 The Unwritten Commandment, by Maj. Woodgate; $2.75 Reduced to 3.50 54 Mand Ormond, by Norah Bagnall; $2.75 Reduced to
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45 The Sportswoman's Library, Edited by Francis E. Slaughter 12 Vol.;
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Neil;
3.00 Reduced 1.50 47 Biographical Sketches of the Quesos -
of England, by Mary Howitt; $10.00 Reduced to
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55 The Fate of Valsec, by Blondeville
Burton
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INSURANCE CO., LD.,
HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI,
IRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
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LE YUNG Su, Esq.
J. H. NOMICHAEL, Esq.
Q. R. BURKILL, ESQ.
J. A. WATTE, Esq., Managing Director.
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bon, Macao
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PORTLAND CEMENT.
in Casks 375 lbs, net $5.50 per csak ex Factory In Bage 250 lbs, net 83.45 per bag ax Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managərı.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
PEAK TRAMWAYS
7.00 a.m.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
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5470 Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.
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COFFEE
ROASTED AND GROUND ON OUR PREMISES DAILY.
In lb. and I lb. Tins.
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NDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, viz.: Ou Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carred Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welch Slate Bed, ertra henry solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible
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(TELLPHONE 97),
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SPECIALLY MADE FOR LO & Co., BY
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From $9.00 to $20.00 each.
TENNIS BALLS, GUT REVIVER
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LANE,
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1 Butt Best with Patent Brass Head
1 Billierd Best with Patent Brace Head.
1. Long Butt.
1. Mid Butt.
1 Billiard Marking Board.
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Straightedge and Circle.
1 Best Spirit Level.
1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe
11 Wall Cue Rack.
1 Wall Butt Back
1
Bet Billiard Rules, Framed
1 Best Billiard Brush,
1 Bot "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild: Balls
1 Box Best Cua Tips, assorted.
1.Cue Tip Fastener with Files
1 Bottle One Coment.
1 Box Silk Spots.
2 Dezon Best White Chalk.
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AT NAGASAKI --Telegraphic Address: "DOCK", NAGASAKI,
Length on Breadth at Entrance
(No.
3 Dry Docks No. 2
No. 3
Keel-Blocks.
510 ft.
350 ft.
714THE
on Bottom.
77. ft.
53 ft**
88 kt.
1. Patent Blip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.
Depth of Water
on Keel-Blocks.
25 IL
24 ft. 34 ft.
The Salvage Steamer "OURA MABU," 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always roady at short notice.
AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.
Floating Docks.
Lifting Power
No. 1 7,000 Tems.
Max. Length of Ship taken in
Breadth
460 Fest.
Ro, 2 12,000 Tons 580 Fest.
56
$5
#
Draft
22
25
17
The Salrage Steamer “AHIMA-MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons. The Floating Sheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 ton weight.
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
First-Class asx Up-to-DatE,
Dining. 4000mmodation for 300 Persons. Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billard Room for Hotel
Residents.
Electric Lite to each Floor, Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Ladies' Cloak Roomi.
Matron in attendance.
CHARGES MODEBATE, AND NO EXTRAS.
A. F. DAVIES, Manager,
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KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS HOTEL
Ladies' Afternoon Tes-RooTMns. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fire (2
required).
Electric Fassengor Elvator to each floor, Table DJste it separate tables. For Terme, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER. *[x850
ORIENTAL HOTEL
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
| ́A THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. CITUATED in the most central position. þƆ Largo and Airy Rooms, Hot and Cold Water Baths. Gas and Electric Fight. Cuisine entirely under European Supervision. Private Bar and Billiard Rooms, “Monthly Rates for Tiffin and Dinner. Tarma moderate, FREDERICK REICHMANN, ·
Proprietor and Maanger, (late Manager of J. Lyons & Co. (Trocadero) leading Caterers in London; and of the GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo). TELEPHONE No. 197.
TELEGRAPHTO ADDRESS "COMFORT,” Hongkong,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1910.
"BRAESIDE.”
PRIVATE HOTEL,
[$542
TANDING its own grounds with Tennis 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,
**Braenido," 20, Msodonnell Bind. [a36 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.
BOA VISTA “
(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO.
THE Hotel is under European manage Tant and most strict supervision as to
| food, cleanliness and hygiene of the pizca.
All comforts of a home,
A most pleasant retreat for these desirous for a few days rest and quiet,
Comfortable accommodation for traveller Faring a visit to the historical and picturesque eclony of Macao.
in 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Macso
Two steamers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hengkong, nad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these cantres.
Cable Addreis“BOAVISTA."
For Terma, apply to
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THE MANAGEF
VICTORIA HOTL
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
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Telegraphic address VICTORIA, SHAMIEN ** SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION &
MACAO
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[689 | Every information and Special attention givun
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ANY ORDERS, WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION.
(1.135
891
LONG HING & CO.,
PHOTO SUPPLIES.
17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
JUST URFACEED?**
FOLDING: POCKET CAMERAS, fitted with GOERZ, ZEISB and BOSS LENSES, PREMO FIEM and PLATE CAMERAS, KODAKS, FILMS and
ACCESSORIES.
AT MODERATE FRICES. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
*16237
AWM, FARMER Proprietie
NOTICE.
ADX joining husband offers magnificent Walant Iron-framed. Pianoforte, Cost 450 dollars Ined year. Accept 120.
Write
MRS, WALKER, Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 4th August, 1910.
NOTICE.
1903
~ ENTLEMAN wishes to sell 81,200 Auto-Piano, specially built for climate. Latest improvements. Practically New Musio included. Cash $600.- -
"AUTO". Care of "Daly Priss” (Bloo Hongbong, 4th August, 1910.
1901