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IRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALIANDER MCLEOD, Esq., Chairman.
O. STEPHALIUS, Esq.
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C. R. BURKILL, Esq,
J.A. WATTIN, Esq., Managing Director.
A. J. HUGEES, Esq., Secretary,
B. B. NEILL, F.I.A., Actuary.
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Alexsudra Busid ng.
ton, Macao and the Philippines.
CLAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Hongkong.
`S
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BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 bar net
In Bags 250 Iba, not
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
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Hongkong, 29th April, 1909.
PEAK
7,00 8.m.
TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
COMPANY
7.30 am to 10.00a.m....Evay 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00a.m....Etery 15 minutes, 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes, to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1.16 to 216 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to
Op.m...1 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 Every 15 minutes.
3.30 pm to 5.00p.m Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Elvery 10 minutes
NIGHT CARS.
8.45pm. &9.00TLE
9.45 to 11.15 p.m.
Dheevery
BATURDATE,
Extra Carn at 3.15 p.z. 1 11.30p.m. and 11.45 p.m.
SUNDAYS.
8.00 am, to 9.00 sm...Every 15 miantes 9.00 am to 9.30 am... Every 30 minutes, 9.30 am to 10.30 .in ....
Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am Every 10 minutes. 11:45 am, to 12.00 Nocn. Every 15 minutes. 1200 Noon to 1.00p.m.
10 miantes. 15 minator
TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY),
DECEMBER 21ST,
AT 9.15 P.M.
PHILHARMONIC
TELEPHONE No. 75.
830-13
CONCERT
AT THE
Theatre Royal.
(1371
Booking at MESSES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
CHAMPAGNES
FOR THE XMAS SEASON.
Pommery & Greno,
Bollinger & Co.
Giesler & Co..
Pol Roger.
Lanson Pere et Fils.
Duc de Montebello.
Irroy & Co.
Paul Dommier & Co.
BOLE AGENTS:
Atlas CALDBECK,
"HEIDSIECK & Co. MONOPOLE." E
CHAMPAGNE.
Purveyors to
H.I.M. THE GERMAN EMPEROR
and
H.I.H. THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
Sole Agents for
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
CARLOWITZ & CO.
Hongkong, 21st December, 1910.
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MACGREGOR & CO., KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
JOHN ROBERTS&CO.,LD.,
BILLIARD TABLE. MAKERS, BOMBAY,
No. 1, to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massive In MARLE designi to Carved Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Weish iced panels heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low bet Express Cushions, patent invisture- -Pocket Plates, best Whipoord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England, Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lover for lovelling, complete with the following accessories
100p.m. to 5.00 p... 10 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm Dvory 15 minutes
Every 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm. ... *7.00pm to 9.00 pm.... Every 10 minutes.
9,45 to 1 NIGHT CARS 5 pm, &9.00pm, 9,45b
11.15
every half hour 5p.m. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vesus Road Central
at
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON Gener Managers. Hongkong, 1st April, 1909
$113
12 Belected Ash Cues.
1 Butt Best with Patent Brass Head.
1 Billiard Rest with Palent Brass Hond.
1 Long Batt.
-1 Mid Butt.
Billiard Marking Board.
1 Dust Cover for Table,
Straightedge and Circle.
1 Best Spirit Levol
1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.
11 Wall Cue Rack
2 Wall Butt Rack.
1 Bet Billiard Rules, Framed.
1: Best Billiard Brush.
Sat "Crystalate" or "Bonzuline" Bild. Balls
Fox Fest Cue Tipe, assorted.
1. Cue Tip Fastener with File,
1 Bottle Cue Cumont
1 Box Silk Spots.
2 Dozel Best White Chalk.
Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the gam of
Ba, 1,400 nett.
Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.
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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
A1, ABC Western Union, and Engineering Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Shipe, Engines and Bosters, and Electrical Engineers Manufacturais of Contratto Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons Steam Turbines, eto, etc., etc.
AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphio Address: “DOCK" NAGASAKI
Breadth at Entrance
Length on Keel-Blocks,
... 510 ft.
350 ft 714 ft.
(No. 1 Dry Dooka No. 2 No. 3 1 Patant Slip capable of lifting vessels up to The Salvage Steamer "OURA-MARU, ready at short notice.
on Bottom
77 ft
£3 ft*
88 ft. 1,000 tons..
Depth of Water on Keel-Blocks.
26 ft. 24 ft. 24 t
tone and 12 knots speed, is always
AT KOBE-Telegraphie Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.
Lifting Power
Max. Length of Ship taken in
Breadth
Draft
Floating Docka. No. L 7,000 Tona. 460 Fest
No. 2. 12,000 Tons.
520 Fost.
£6 25
The Salvage Steamer ABIMA MARU," pumping capacity per honr 2,000 tona," The Floating Sheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 ton weight:
ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AN ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION
WEISMANN
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XMAS CAKES
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XMAS
NOVELTIES
SEASONABLE GOODS.
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FOUNTAIN PENS.
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The Best Selection of Christmas and New Year Cards.
Private Greeting Cards Printed at the Shortout Notice.
Ladies' Wrist Bags, Photo Frames, Bridge Cases, Gent's Wallets, Inkstands, Writing
Large Assortment of Bress and Leather Goods.
Books for Boys, Girls, and Children to Suit all Ages.
BEAUTIFUL GIFT BOOKS, Leather Bound Editions of Standard Work s.
The Bost makes in Fountain Pena;
the Best of X'mas Gifts, Large Variety of Famous Pictures, by Great Painters in Autotypes, Collotypes and Engravings.
Oil Colours of Hongkong Harbour Scenes.
P. & O.
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
TH
S.S.
MARMORA," (10,500 TONS.) CAPTAIN G. H. C. WESTON, B.N.B.
THIS THROUGH MAIL, STEAMER FOR MAHSEILLES AND LONDON VIA BOMBAY WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 18TH. 1911, STAYING AT BOMBAT 24 HOURS ONLY AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT :---
MARSEILLES
LONDON
FARES TO LONDON-
1001
APRIL 15TH.
APRIL 22ND.
1ST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106.14 RETURN. 2ND
"
£48.8 For Further Particulars, apply to
£ 72.12
وو
E. A. HEWETT, SUPERINTENDENT
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
(TELEPHONE 97).
Christmas
Presents,
Delicacies,
TOYS, GAMES.
HOTELS
HONGKONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,
Dining accommodation for 300 Forgons. Wall Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hoo
Residents.
Elootsie Lifts to each Floor, Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on evory Floor,
Every Confort
ן *
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.
Ladies' Cloak Rooms,
Matron in attendanso.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS
A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
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KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
A HIGH, CLASS KOTEL
Ladles' Afternoon Tea-RooTM98 Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, - Electrically Lighted; Electric Fani ş
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each fepri Table D'Hôte at separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER. [al 200
GRAND HOTEL
QUEEN'S ROAD ÖRNTBAL.
A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN- MANAGINREZ, been thoroughly THIS HOTEL has recently
renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now Iniuriously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most sentral position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hat, Cold, and Showar Publis Bars and Billard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS, Monthly Rates for Tišin and Dinner Special Rates for married familjes on application to
J. E. OXBERRY, Manager.
FREDERICK REICHMANN,
Proprietor (late Manager of J. H. LYONS (Troosder»), leading Caterers in London, and
· GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo). TELEPHONE No. 197.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "COMFORT,” Hongkong." Hongkong, 1st September, 1910.
"BRAESIDE.”“
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PRIVATE HOTEL
CTANDING in 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. E. W. WATTS,
“Brasside,” 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [036
BOA VISTA"
(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA), MACAO.
Hotel is under European manage Tent 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 days rest and quiet.
Comfortable socommodation for travellers aving a visit to the historical and picturesque paying colony of Macao.
-Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (8.8. But An ard Bui Tas) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give away communication with both these centres.
Cable Address—“BOAVIŠTA.” For Terms, apply to 213]
THE MANAGER
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON, MANAGER-MR. H. HATNES. Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEJI." SITUATER ON THE BEITISH CONCESSION
MACAO HOTEL
МАСА О Telegraphic address "FARME, Macao.”-
Our Store will be Open till 6 p.m. during This Week and will be SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYA GRANDE Closed on Monday and Tuesday, the 26th and 27th instant,
Beta Hotels electrically lighted, and under experianced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDER. Every information and Spacial attention
to Tourisiz. REASONABLE RATES.
WM. FARMER
Proprietor
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