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Elegantly Furnished Reading. Drawing

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Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to each Flour. Bedroom

Electric

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Lighting and Electric Fans, if

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Wines and Groceries apocially imported by

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European and American Wines, Spirits, and Is vera.

POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Manila Newspapers on

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Manager.

fa308

Hongkong, 6th May, 1908. VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTONA BRITISH CONCESSION.

GOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA CRUZ, Manager. Canton, Ist October, 1901.

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ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18,50 per dos. Less old than the above.

IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE "PALL MALL," $21 PER DOZ.

11 Years old: the freest quality shipped., Each bottle bears an Analyst's oertiscate.

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DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A doo, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORBE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A natural and mort pleasant wine to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

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$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS, $43.75 PER 2 DZ, PINTS, THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENT-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

.. each 4.50

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GOOD WORK, PROMPT, RETURN.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO" GOODS STORE,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

1038

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO.

ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT.

SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA TOĽ:

THE ALLGEMEINE ELECTRICITATS GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN. MESSES, KOERTING BROS., HANNOVER.

THE COMPANY OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, BERLIN.. MESERE. MIX & GENEST, BERLIN,

PRIVATE ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANTS A SPECIALI Y Fally detailed Estimates drawn up free of charge apon application to the above. Hongkong $rd December, 1903.

Town Office: 7, Dudden Staker,

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

1032

LUNKET'S GAP, The Peak, aur the

Prom Terminus.

Tel. 56.

MANAGER.

Ta30

For Terms, apply to the Hongkong, 2nd July, 190b.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banke and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines,

Large and Lofty Icooms, Elegantly Furnished flydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout,

Special Rates for Tourisis.

Launch Service for Guests.

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902,

B49

- KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-RoomE. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elovator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tablos.

For Terme, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

MACAO HOTEL (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

[.2968

HIS favourite and long-established Hotel Te situated on the sea-front, commanding magnificent view of the barbour and adjacent islands, and is open to the cool southerly breezem

in summer.

The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ventilated and handsomely furnished. The Cuisine is excellent and is under direct Euro- pean supervision.

Fionic, Boating or Shooting Parties specially calded for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping nosomme- dation for six passeng, re and every convenience, is provided for the use of visitors, at reason- able rates.

A Military Band plays in the Gardens, olose to the Hotel, three times a week.

Sea Bathing,

teamers to and from Macse every morn ing and afternoon.

WM. FARMER Proprietor and Manager- fx3284

#7

"BOA VISTA ' (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

HAB been re-opened, under Europezn management 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 of

o few days rest and quiet,

Confortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Mecse

Macao is 40 miles south west of Hongkong, One steamer (sa. Heangshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both fkes centres,

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, spply to

3339

*2541

THE MANAGER