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WINES & SPIRITS

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| Jorrocks' Jaunais; Enoch's Illustrations... 3,60

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Rachel Marr, by Morley Roberts

1.75 080

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS,

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NEW VOLUMES.

Telephone No. 75.

Seven Seas, by Kipling

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Confilences...

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Preposterous Yankes...

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Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

Windsor Magazine; Vol. 18

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Ner

SPECIAL ELEND" WHISKY

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ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

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10,30,, to 14 Even 10 minutes,

"19.00 Naomi tak

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Hongkong, 31st July, 1909~

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ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room,

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Chisine

30

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POOL AND BILLIARDS English, American and Manila Newspapers on file. Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day; $75 to $120 per month. ́JAS, D. M. CAMERON,

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H. HAYNES,

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THE

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Their Brands ara fuvvurubly known

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The following are soms of their Stocks with the undersigned :--

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

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ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per doz,||

· Less old than the above.

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$12.00 PER CASE,

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-

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ING THIS WEEK.

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[C.P.& Co.'s INVALIDS FORT LONG,

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AMOROSO SHERRY,

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LA TORRE SHERRY,

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T. F. DA GRUZ Mazager. Canton, Int October, 1901

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

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A FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines, Largo and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Farnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Special Rates for Tourists. Lannob Service for Guests. For Term apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, Slet October, 1903.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South- West Monse on.

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS INTO THE HOTEL..

Telephone No. 29,

Town Office: 7, DUDHELL STREET,

HOTEL. CRAIGIEBURN,

1032

PLUNKET'S GAP, The FEAR, near the

Terminta,

MANAGER.

[650

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooma.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if

required),

Electric Passenger Elevator to each foor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &, apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, 10th June, 1803, 20

NOTICE.

TO THE WEARIED,

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THERE is no nicer place to spend a few

days in quiet rest than

MACAO,

And there is no more Comfortable Hotel in the

Far East than the

MACAO HOTEL..

WM, FARMER, Proprietor.

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"BOA VISTA “ (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA)* MACAO Hemant and most strict supervision been re-opened ander European

as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home..

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days rost and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers to the istorical and picturesque paying a visit colony of Maced

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One alesmer (s. Hengahan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these cantares.

Cable Addross BOAVISTA. For Terms, apply to [m49 | #254]

THE MANAGER.