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IRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
J. A. WATTIR, Esq., Managing Director.
A. J. HUGHES, Esq., Secretary
9. B. NEILL, FLA. Actuary.
strong British Corporation Registered
ander Hongkong Ordinances and under Life Aerance Companies Acts, England,
Insurance in Force. $37,855,885.00 Arretz
Income for Year
8,415,250.00
3,566,559.00
Total Security to Policyholders 8,216,813.00
LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can-
District Manager.
B. W. TAPE, Esq.,
District Secretary.
Alsizudra Building..
ton, Macao.
od the Philippines.
CLAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Hongkong.
Advisory Board Hongkong.
ST PAUL CHATER, KT., C.M.G.
1. F. HOUGH, Esq.
C. J. LAFEENTZ, Ex.
CONFECTIONERS.
CATERER.
RESTAURANTEURS.
14, DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL
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AT NAGASAKI -Telegraphic Address: "DOCK” NAGASAKI.
Breadth at Entrance
No. 1
3 Dry Docks No. 2
No. 3
Length on Keel-Blocks.
510 ft.
350 ft 714 ft.
on Bottom.
77 ft.
53 ft.
88.ft.
Depth of Water on Keel-Blocks.:
26 ft.
24 ft.
24 it
1 Petont Blip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons. The Salvage Steamer "OULA-MARU 716 tons and 12 knots opeed, is always ready at short notice.
AT KOBE :—Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.
Floating-Docks.
Lifting Power
Max. Length of Ship taken in
No. 1. 7,000 Tone.
460 Feet
No. 2. 12,000 Tong.
580 Feet,
11
Breadth
56
66
73
+
Draft
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26 11
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ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION.
LONG HING & CO.,
PHOTO SUPPLIES.
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1689
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1351 CANTON, MACAO AND
|BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT,
In Caska 375 lbs, not
In Bage 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Geners Managers,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
1364
AVID CORSAR & 80'S
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NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
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ARNHOLD, KARÉENG & CO
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TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
TIME TABLE,
WEEK DAYS.
COMPANT
7.00 th 7.30 am to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes.. 10.00 am. to 11.00 sm....Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 145 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 415 p.m. to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30p.m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm.... Every 10 minutes,
NIGHT CARS.
8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.
svery hour.
SATURDAYS.
Extra Oses at 3.15 pm. 11.30p.m. and 11.45 p.m.
9.30
SUNDAYS
8.00 a.m. to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9:30
am. to 10.30 am...Every 30 minutes Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes, 11.456.m. to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. 100p.m. to 5.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 6.007.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes 7.00p.m. 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 at the Company's Obles, Alexandrs Buildings, Des
our Road Central.
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HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daily at 8 AM (Sunday excepted) and 10 F.M. (Saturday
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MACAO HOTEL
MACAO
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to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.
3871
given
WM. FARMER.
Proprietor
DENTISTRY
DR. M. H. CHAUN,
DENTAL SURGEON,
33, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL.
ST FLOOR, ROOMS 2 and 3. From the
University of Pennsylvanis, U.S.A.
Telephone 126. Hongkong, 27th January, 1910.
IEN TING SIEN
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SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET
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Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905,
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