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PETER'S CHOCOLATES

The Proof of

PETER'S

is in the Eating

No. 15,806.

TRY

2 I

SECOND EDITION.

The China Mail.

WATSON'S

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1913.

TEX24-BREY

BUSINESS NOTICES.

我九月正今三十一百九十一条

FORMAZONE

A MOST REFRESHING AND.

STIMULATING BEVERAGE.

PETER'S

CHOCOLATES

ON SALE AT

CAFE WEISMANN.

A PRIZE COMPETITION wül shortly be started]

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld. Save Your Wrappers.

AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

POPULAR -

ASAHI BEER

CARI BEER

The CONDITIONS of the COMPETITION will be announced later in this space.

WRAPPERS will be required as COUPONS.

WARD OFF THE COUGH

WITH

CRUICKSHANK'S

COUGH BALSAM.

BUSINESS NOTICES.

P. & O.

Steam Navigation Co.

T

M. MUMEYA

JAPANESE PHOTOGRAFER All kinds of Photographia Work done in latest deve DEVELOPING AND PRINTIME TOU AMATEURS A "SYWOLANTY

d, Co HOT:

CENTRAL.

PRICE, 3.00 Per Monts,

BUSINESS NOTICES,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD,

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1913. Portland Cement

'INDIA,' (8,000 Tons)

CAPTAIN G. W. GORDON, R.N.R.

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON. DIRECT, WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 29TH. 1919, CALLING

AT STRAITS, COLUMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND GIBRALTAR, AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT :-

MARSEILLES

LONDON

APRIL 36TH. MAT 3RD.

The Accommodation in this Vessel is at the entire disposal of Passengers from the Far East.

FARES TO LONDON

1ST SALOON £71.18 SINGLE: £106.14 RETURN. 2ND

£48.8

£72.12 Fitted with the Marconi System of Wireless Telegraphy,

For Farther Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, September 2, 1815.

E. A. HEW ETT, Superanter.dent.

THE

In Casks of 375 IL1. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGKHS

FAIRALL & CO.

1095 No2. PEDDER STREET.

Telephone 644

New Dress Materials Newest designs & Shader

LEEDS FORGE CO., LD., LEEDS. Golfers and Caps

Speciallate fu the Manufacture of RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK of every corruption Pioneers in the design and manufacture of

It soothes the infamed lungs and bronchials tubes, cures the PRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES AND BOGIES AND ALL-STEEI

cough and gives strength against future attacks.

$1.00 per bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY THE

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

32, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

CHINA EXPRESS CO.,

(ESTABLISHED 1814).

TELEPHONE No. 668.

P. O. Box 250.

3, Luddell Street, Hongkong.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Connections with the principal Express and Forwarding Agencies

www.w

BOLE AGENTS :

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

Hongkong, January 2, 1919.

MISLEADING MAPS.

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Suffering of Russian Students

in Siberian Forest.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 5.

Acutely unchable official maps were responsible for the terrible privations of two Russian students who led un expedi tion in the Siberian forest between Aliuo

"linsk and Gretenak.

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RAILWAY WAGGONS.

The Undersigned bare been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and China

The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering

40. of Hongkong, Ld..

AGENTS, BUTTERFIEL), & „SWIRE!

Bongrong, October, 1911.

WEISMANN'S

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throughout Great Britain, the Colonies, America BEST GROUND COFFEE

and the Continent of Europe.

GENERAL SHIPPING AND

FORWARDING AGENTS, Packing and Warehousing,

Always Fresh.

75 cents per 1 lb, tin.

40 cents per lb. tin.

Hongkong, July 20, 1910.

Baggage Stored or Transhipped. THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Parcels and Cases of any size, shapes, or weight sent to all parts of the world at the Lowest Rate of Freight.

The students aut out from Akmolinsk Duty and all other charges can be prepaid, if desired, so

with four natives ja August lust. They were prvoided with a horse cach, provisions | for a couple of weeks, and a compass. Relying on the official ordnance maps for finding the whereabouts of footpaths, mountain passen, and rivers, they pene Erated in to the vast Siberian forest: but they soon found that the maps were misleading in every particular, Roads which they had expected to find ware pos existent, and the travellers lost their way: To make matters worse, their compass broke, and they were unable to find their way back.

Provisions soon gave out, and the men

I

that goods are delivered. ABSOLUTELY FREE.

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JOHN TAYLOR, Manager:

Hongkong, December 5, 1912,

HONGKONG

FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD,

TANTRIES for the above COMPETI- TION OLOBE on MONDAY, 18th inst

CHEN KHONG 8 CŨ,, LD,

GENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.

CANTON

THOROUGHLY UP "O DATE WITH

EVERY MODERN LUXURY A LA QASTE GRILL ROOM,

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3. H. TAGGART, Mar1987.

PEAK

HOTEL..

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORU BAY, Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Leval. PEN to the Bondi Winds in Suramer and protected from the North-east Winds in Winter Commanding a magnificent view of Hongkong, the harbour and adjacent inland for forby milos.

A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS, HOTEL,

Terma-From $5 per day Mexi

Telegraph Add · Penosful' Town Offics. 4. Des Voker ROLL Mongkung February 8, 1908,

12

GRÄND

FOTEL

«KÄNDS CLEANLINESS,

had to kill their hurses for food. In the F.M.C.A. Rooms at 6.30 to make all LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAINED FOR THE BEST FOOD, REFRESHMENTS: ACCOMMODATION :

short time they were starving and suffer ing terribly from the intense coki. Expe- ditions dispatched by their friends failed to find them, and they were left to struggle back to Akmolinsk on foot, More, dond than alive, they reached Akmolinsk on Nov. 21.

DEATH OF A GERMAN EXPLORER.

Naws recently lacked out through the agency of one of the Arctic whaling vessels,

of the death of Mr Haunch, a young Ger.

A Meeting will be held that evening in necessary arrangements.

STORE

Eads team entered is invited to and a URNITURE, Diaperice, Uroceries representative.

A. HAMILTON,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 6, 1913.

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TAK CHEONG,

TAILORS, DRAPERS & OUTFITTERS

50 & 52, Queen's Road. (ETARLIGHED SINCE 1888).

Bo potily Customers that their

Boot and Shoes,

Makers of Jewellery, Lacquerom. Crockery Was

Irun-mongery, Wine and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made t order by our own ballot.

Large assortment of Chinese Silke and Foreign Goods of every description."

All goods sold as reasonable Prices, The Cheapest and Best place in Canion, & Hongkong to bay Chinese and Foreign Goods

CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION,

ELECTRIC LIGHT & FANS THROUGHOUT.

F. REICHMANN) Proprietor.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL). • QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL.

BUP PAT POO STREET, CENTRALLY situated up-to-date Hotel Hecently rex rated and moder entirely

Tet No. 1400:

CANTON and Non. 237, 239, Des Voeux Road and No. 120. Connaught Read Central,

-man explorer, who left Europe three years extended and improved in latest European

D SHOW BUDM is now considerably Tel. No. 811.

ago for Cumberland Gulf. His intention style to facilitate business,

WAS

to travel riu Lake Kennedy, Fox Every Department stocked with Now Channel, Fery and Keckla Straits, and Goods for the Beason. Eploadid value, across land to Penda Bay, a journey, which unequalled variety, latest styles, fins cut was undertaked" in 1986 by Dị Kunnedy,

prices.

Extensive Piece Goods Department on Mr Haunch, with two partios of E-kima, FIRST FLOOR replete with fine materials Jeft Cumberland wolf, passed through for gentlemen's wear. A comfortably fur- Lake Kongedy into Fox Channel, and got mished room for customers to try fitting on. along the east shore, but not to any great attention.

Orders, howevar small, will receive prompt: distaníco, Scarcity of food then compelled Estimates for wholcuale "orders gladly

*aubmitted.

· him to rstmos his steps, and soon after- wards he died. This news has been VSAKO znow yad from the Rakimo.

Hongkong

Now Management, Large, and Comfarzanin Rocson, Excellent Oulalas, under the supervision of an excelerrood Fransli Chat,

PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to PROPRIETORS,

THE GRAND CARLTON HOTEL

An Ideal Family Hotel, where Living is a Real Pleasure.

FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. CONVENIENTLY SITUATED. ALL MODERN COMFORT Noted for its First Class Cuisine and Perfection of Service.

Under the Personal Management of

TML&PHIC ADDRESS GRAND

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An Inspection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, October 18, 1912,

OWEN

do.

American Shoes

FOR DAY AND EVENING. WHAR.

EVENING AND BALL GOWNS AT A GREAT REDUCTION.

MEE

ARI

CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER ICE HOUSE STREET,.

BRANCH OPPOSITE CITY HALL

Fashionable Xmas and New Year Cards. LATEST SELFT VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CANTON.

لهم

PARIS TOILET,

No. 1 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(Under Astor House Hotel).

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KELLY & WALSH,

COLONIAL LIBRARY,

81.75 Each or 3 for $3.08. Baymond Lanchester, Ronald Macdonald, Edward Fairlie Frankfort, Sir Henry

Wrizon.

Levity Hicks, Tom Gallon..

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Chess for & Stake, Harold Vallings,

Private Life of Henry Maitland, Morley

Roberts.

This Great Splendour, Gertrude Pige. The Bandbox, L. J. Vance.

The Career of Beauty Darling, Doli

Wyliarde.

The Feet of the Furtive, C. D. Koberts. The Fine Air of the Morning, J. 8.

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80 Cents each.

The Long Road, Juha Oxenham. The Jewel of the Seven Stars, Dracula. Princess Mary's Locked Door, Mrs O, N.

Williamson.

BY SPECIAL.

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My Tightest Corner. (Scout Library}, The Pink'un Xmas Aroun The Winning Post Winter Annas!. Yang Chu's Garden of Pleasers, Jimmy Glover His Book.

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