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THE

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HE Standard is the only British Life Office having a Local Hoard of Directors in the Far East with full powers to accept Proposals, pay Surrendera and Claims on the spot withou referenco home,

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PLACE or FILM F. P. CAMERAS, Price from $10.00 to $100.00.

MAGAZINE CAMERAS, Price from $5.00 to $40.00,

FILM or PLATE F. P. CAMERAS fitted with "Ross," "Zoiss," "Dallmayer" and

"Goure" Lurus, Prich from $96.00 to $200,00-

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

EASTMAN KODAKS, Price from $10.00 to $75.00.

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26, DES VOUX ROAD, HONGKONG.,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

E have just landed a large consignment of Photographię Goods. We invite you to come The Discases of Children àfedion! and

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Sunwich Fort, by Jacobs...

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A.B.C. Code; 5th Edition

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0.75

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Fapy's Diary

French Revolution, by Carlyla

4.20

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FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

The Floot Annual and Naval Year Book 0.85

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DODWELL & CO., LD,,

Agents.

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska 370-lbs.-not $4.75 per cask of Factory. In Bags 250 lbs, net 52,80 per bag ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CU., General Managers.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1905.

COMPRADORE WANTED.

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Business Cash $10,000 and Becurity,

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NOTICE.

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I to Sign the name of our Firm par Proouration,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Hongkong, 26th February, 1903.

TEMPORARY REMOVAL.

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YERA'S PHOTO STUDIO bus

H. TEMPORARILY REMOVED

No. 8, ARSENAL STREET, and business will be

continued at that place.

5. YERA'S STUDIO.

Hongkong, 26th February, 1906.

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

First

SOCIETY.

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PRACTICE of "THE

TCRUSADERS will take place on MONDAY, the 5th March, in the CITY HALL, at 6.30 P.M. Both VOCAL & ORCHESTRAL Nem are requested to attend.

IT SAYLE,

Hon. Soc. H'kong Philharmonic Society, Care of The Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.

1906. 503 Hongkoor. 27th February,

TYPEWRITERS

CLEANED, REPAIRED, OVERHAULED

TYPEWRITING

TAKEN. Cinarges moderate.

LANE, CRAWFORD &

CARPETS! CARPETS!! CARPETS!!! THE FINEST SELECTION OF

AXMINSTER, WILTON,

VELVET PILE &

BRUSSELS CARPETS.

EVER SEEN IN THE FAR EAST

AXMINSTER PARQUET SQUARES,

WOVEN IN ONE PIECE WITHOUT SEAM.

DURING MARCH ALL CARPETS WILL BE MADE AND FRED "FREE OF CHARGE.”

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO,

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

TEA DE

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 20th December, 1906.

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THE

MABK

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL CO.. LD..

LONDON.

THE

FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAHMEYER WERKE FRANKFURT A/M.

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FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CUINA.

POTASH WATER.

Ber Case of 50 Bottles

$13,00

Per Case of 100 Half Bottas $23,00

Fer Case of 100 Splita

$14.00

Per Dozen $3.50

Per Dozan $3,00

Por Dozen $1.80

MIXES EXCELLENTLY WITH SPIRITS.

WORK UNDER

TELEPHONE NO. 75

SOLE AGENTS-

F. A. V. RIBEIRO

(late of the Hongkong Typowriting Buress) 34, Queen's Road Contra! (Second Floor).

Hongkong, 25th October, 1905.

NOTICE.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

(19

Hongkong, lat Mavob, 195

CHUN

EO. FENWICK & CO., LD., Engineers de, are open to receive OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THEIR WANCHA) PROPERTY, comprising portions of Marine Lots Nox. 31 and 36; approximate area 43,000, square feet.

For further particulars apply to the Company Hongkong, 12th July, 1905.

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

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HE latest Method of the AMERICAN

T SYSTEM of DENTISTRY

37, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

[206 Hongkong, 4th September, 1905.

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAN

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITET,

IN LIQUIDATION.

7.00 0.32.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYA..

7.30 to 8.00 a.m....Every 10 minuter. 8.00 ani. to 8 80 sm....Every 15 minuter. 8.30 o., to 9.30 4.m....Every 10 minuter. 9.80 am, to 31.00 .2. ...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p....Every 15 minuter. 12.45 pm. to 1.15 p....Every 10 minuter. 1.15 p.m. to 1.46 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 1.45p to 2.15 ...Every 10 minutes. 2.16 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 16 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 5.80 p.m. Every 15 minuter, 6.00 pm. to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

HIGHT CARS.

6.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9.46 to 11.15 p„D., every hour. SATURDAYS,

Estre cars at 11.30 pm, and 11.45 p.m HUNDAYS.

9.00 uận. te 9.00 .....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 . to 9.80 8. Every 30 toimuten. 9,90 to 10,80 a.m....Every 15 minutes. ... to 11.00 am, ...Every 10 minutes, 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.....Every 30 minutes. 1.00 pm. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minuten 5.00 to 8.00 b.m....Every 10 minutes. 6.00 pm. to 7.0 ....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 nm. to 8.00p...Every 10 minutes,

H ABS at 8, p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9,45 te

11.16 p.m., et v half hour. SPECIAL ÇA kits by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, Alexandra Buildinga, Des Vocus Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOV, Liquidators. Hongkong, 13th July, 1905.

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460

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CUTLER, PALMER &

CO.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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LONDON. INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA,

BRANDY

ESTABLISHED 1935,

****

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MACKIE'S

Dinuing accommodation for 310 Persons

131 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms

Private Bar and Billierd Kooms for Hotel

Residents

(1905

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

DOZEN. $14.00 PER

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

Electric Lighting and Fans Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cleak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAB

140

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

***

...118.00 ....$2,00

PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

OF

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679. 3 Star, SPECIAL-The finest of all "Peg" WHISKIES at ...

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JAPAN

MITSUI

F. BLACKHEAD & Co

COALS.

BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, JIME Srewer, E.C. HONGKONG. BRANCH -Parsen's BUILDINGS, ICH HOUSE STRADI

OTHER BRANCHES

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sonrabaya, Mozila, Amey, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowelwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Tokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kuro, Shimonereki, Moji, Wakamatan Kamisu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotra, Sasobo, Maidzura Mike, Hakedate, Taipah, &c.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans

required).

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

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"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

HAB been opened under Europa

nanagament and most strict supervision food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place, All comforts of a home.

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to

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers

saying a visit to the historical and picturesome colony of Macao.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (B.. Heungshan), daily to and from. Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give eary communication with both these centres,

Cable Address—""Boavista,"

For Terms, apply

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Telegraphie Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Core) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanes Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways Trincipal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Fraight Steamers. POLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike Tagawa, Yauano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoka, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mameda, Maurours, Onoura Otsuji. VICTORIA HOTEL.

Saber Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yenokibars, and other Cosle. 112

CABLE ADDRESE CHEF."

KOWLOON

9. MINAMI. Manager, Hongkong.

HOTEL. KOWLOON.

Per Cuse,

$22.50

UNEXCELLED RESORT FOR TRAVELLERS DELIGHTFUL SITUATION. AND RESIDENTS.

BILLIARDS AND BOWLING. LAWN AND GARDENS,

JAS. W. OSBORNE, PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER.

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20.00

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37

16.75

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY,

LTD.

WHISKY, PALL MALL.

20.00

JOHN WALKER & BONS' OLD HIGHLAND-

12.50

"

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

20.00

13.75

12 Selected Ash Cues

I Butt Best with Patent Brass Head.

20.00

1 Long Batt

16.00

1 Mid Batt

1 Billiard Marking Board.

40.50

1 Dast Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Leval.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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THE MANAGER.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Concession,

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS.

BOMBAY.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA,

In the Centre of the Prays Grando,

Both Hotels under experienced European Management.

'Every- Comfort and Conventeses for Residents and Tourists.

1520

Undertake to Supply a First-class full sized Billiard Table, design No.1, to following Specifica Lion, viz: on Eight Massive turned Legs, raised panels to Krees, Carved Brackets, Screwed Mouldings, donble bolted, best Welsh Slato Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our now low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates, best Whipcord Pockets, Síz Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes with lerer for levellingHE complete with the following accessories

I-Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head,

*

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

Wall Cne Rack.

1-Wall Butt Back.

I Set Billiard Rules, Framed.

Best Billiard Brnah,

1 Bet "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Balls.

Bor Best Cao Tips, Assorted.

Cue Tip Fastener with File,

1 Bottle Cue Coment.

2 Dozen Beat White Chalk.

COLD STORAGE.

HONGKONG IOE COMPANY, LE, have now 40,000 Cubic feet of Cold Storage availablo et EAST POINT Stores will be Open at 10 A.M. und 4 г.M, daily, Sunday excepted to receive and deliver pozishable goods,

WM. PARLANE, Manager, Flongkong, 18th November, 1901. (47

PURE FRESH WATER.

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER- BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH

Packed and delivered froo on Board Hongkonglor Shanghai Harbour for the sum of Rs. 1,400 WATER to the Shipping, both for Deok and

Illustrated price but giving prices and particulars of overything pertaining to billiards can be had en application from the Offices of this paper.

J. W. KEW, Manager,

Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor,

Hongkong, 8th August, 1905.

nett.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904

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