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Wotels
HONGKONG HOTEL
A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM.. Now Open
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager
GRAND HOTEL.
Hongkong 20th April, 1911
General Manager.
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South China Morning Push,
China's Press "Lywa. Unfortunately the ez; orience of the Chinesa Government is not thet the native press is a salaty valve for superfluous steam bat rather that, ucharnessed, it is a very powerful weapon in the hands. of its enemies and for a time at least it is hoped that the new law will be rigorously upheld. The position of the press is no doubt precarious under such a set of
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTStringent regulations but it is for
HAVE BEEN MADE
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SUPPLIED WITH
SAN MIGUEL DRAUGHT
AND
BOTTLED BEER
DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
to exercise that journalis tio caution which has ensured the liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely according to con solence" to newspapers published in other parts of the world. Once the journalists of China realise the difference between liberty and licence and come to a real kuów, ledge of their duty to the public and not to individuals we have no doubt the law will be relaxed,
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Fragrant Woodjes
Central Position; Large Alry Rooms; „Hoi, Cold and Shower Batha. CONSIGNMENTS OF THIS DELICIOUS' BEER RECEIVEDative trees of China; The
Electric Light and Fans Troughout; Largs Comfortable Lounge: Private and Pubilo Bars Billiard Rooms. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Ratos for Tiffin and Dinner. SPECIAL DINNERS AT SHORT NOTICE. CUISINE Families On Application. ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. Special Rates For Married
"The Grand Hotel orchestra will play selections during tiffin and dinner and at intervals during the day."
Tel. No. 197.
F. REICHMANN,
PROPRIETOR,
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
AI
CENTRAL LOCATION. Electric Trams Pass Entrance.
Telephones on` All Floors. Electric-Lifts, Fans and Lighting.. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System Throughout,
Best of Food and Service. Hotel Launch meets All Steamers,
R: H. NORTH, Manager,
One Minute's Walk from Ferry,
Telesphic Address VICTORIA
THE CARLTON HOTEL.
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Tel 373.
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Luxuriously furnished Lounge, Drawing, Reading & Writing
Under Personal Management of
Rooms.
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JO. E. OWEN, Proprietor.
ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
This Hotel has been thoroughly Kanovsted and is now well furated and it is under the manage:
ent of Conpetent and Experienced Manager
By
and sit up all night cough-tairs at fear in order to meet the wishes of Customers who prefer Quietness and Confort.
A new Privats Br, Private Shting Love and Dining Room have been specially fitted ing and gasping. for breath when he Binage.
Catering to Private Parties. Picnic Parties, etc, alt be managed by spying to Mr. Newton,
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BUNS
PLEASE ORDER EARLY
For the convenience of many of our Customers the first batch
NOBBS, a qualified Chemist, and Good Friday, April 10th.
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Price $2.50 per bottle.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
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In Casks of 375 lbs. not. In Bags of 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers,"
[Hongkong, 16th August, 1901
LAW & L-SONS
Studebakeľm
3 Duddell St.
SoleAgents.
BEST SITUATED: HOTEL IN TOWN.
EVERY ROOM HAS A BATH-ROOM; DRESSING ROOM'
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Cable Address
"TOR KOBE
7
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LONDON.
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LIMITED
KOBE, JAPAN.
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MICHAEL & CO.
Old Post Office Building, Pedder St.
In the chapter on timber trees Mr. Wilson ("A Naturalist in Western China") observes that the massive timbers to be seen in old Chinese temples and houses are now unobtainablo from the
destruction of timbar has been s frequent theme of inment by travellers, but apparen ly volcanic apheavals have playel a part in this as well as the woodman'a x. Mr. Wilson relates how: on
Telephone No. 1463 one gocasion he came upon some
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PINTS $2,00
villagers south of Tachionlu who mere digging out huge baried lngs in a narrow valley. They tammed up's torrent at the head, and the water, when it was let ut by a eluice as required, washed away most of the soil. Some of the excavations were fully fifty feet dep. There was plenty of other timber. but only the Hsiang ma (fragrant wood) was con
idered of value. Coffins made of it cost from four hundred to a thousand ounces of sily. This timber, he says, is wonderfully preserved, and is more compact. in texture and more fragrant then that of recently felled trees. In all his travels in Western Chins he had only seen one living specimen approaching the size of these long, buried giente.
China Hail,
Kwangtung Soldiery One of the most influential payers of the south, encouraged possibly by the message to Poking, staidd roundly that for every thousand soldiers, from whom their uniforms were taken, would at once furnish a thousand brigants sud pirates. From this it is evident that no one expects much from them except free. bootery and rapine, if once they see they can help themselves without the danger of being im mediately shot. With all this inflmmablo material about,
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vice, there is danger of con. Lagration at any time. But the officials themselvesareresponsible for making the danger, more imminent still. Perhaps they. cannot help themselves, and are to be pitied rather than criticised. Sall it is a fact that the notes in which the ormy is paid, when they are paid, on the very face of them, tend to irritate the men almost beyond endurance. They got these wretched notes as pay ment, and if they can pay back money to the Government they are allowed to pay the noted back at their face value, all of which
that is a mere sham, and that is a farce, for everybody knows
some day this sham will be a nemesis upon those who practise
it
Necklace For Missions
The Bishop of Gloucester, Dr. Gibson speaking at a Churoh missionary meeting at Gloucester said that a woman wrote to him after an appeal for funds saying that she could not give much in the way of money, but sent him a pearl necklace for the foreign missions. He disposed of the necklace for over 2800.
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