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SPECIAL

THE LAHMEYER

THE

ELECTRICAL

LONDON.

CO.

LD..

"BULL DOG" BRAND FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAHMEYER WERKE

STOUT & ALE

FRANKFURT A/M. IN SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to SIEMSSEN & CO., 30LE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

TRADE

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AQUARIUS

460

W.

BREWER

& CO.

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SPARKLING MINERAL TABLES WATER; Qts., Pts., & Splita. The foult Way, by Dearmor

SILENT WATER; Qta.

STONE GINGER BEER.

GINGER ALE.

TONIC.

LEMONADE.

PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY is used in the Manufacture of these Beverages and by these means ABSOLUTE PURITY IS GUARANTEED.

MARK

TELEPHONE No. 75.

SOLE AGENTS-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Hoogkong, 4th April, 1906, -

CHUN SENG.

ESTABLISHED, 1815"

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2499

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT, In Casks 375 Iba, net $4.75 por cask ex Factory. It Bags 250 lbs. not $2.80 per bag on Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 1st October, 1905.

INSURANCES

L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED

HB Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the abere Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current rates,

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN SURANCE 00.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

THE Undersigned, having been appoi led AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against FRE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BROOKELMANN & CO.

Agents.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Annual income exoseds...

TH

THE following Classes of business

undertaken

Life, Fire. Marine, Typhoon, Accident, Plate Glass, Fidelity Guarantee, including the guarantee of Receivers', Trustees' and Adminis- tration Bonds.

The Company is also prepared to ando-Lake any of the following Offices, via. ---

Executor of Wille.

Trustee of Wille.

Trustee of Settlements.

Trustee for Charitable and other Institutions.

W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,

Branch Manager and Underwriter.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1908.

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 9ler DECEMBER, 1904. £17,161,299.

I. AUTHORIBED Capital...., £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. LATE OF 51, MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA TRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, & GENERAL OUTFITTER. ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK.

A Trial Bolicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guarantood. Inspection Invited Hongkong, 27th May, 1905.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

Assots oxceed

£10,000,000,

£ 2,739,000.

are

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each $1.75

Throngh Race Glaasta, by F. E. Vincent 0.70 What Men Like Mest in Women, by Hardy 0.70 My System, by J. P. Müller

2.00

The Chinese at Home. by Emile Bard ... 5.50 Children of Far Cathay, by C. Halcombe 3.50 NOW READY, PART 31: A DIARY OF THE Russo-JAPANESE WAR, Complating the Bat

t...

0.60

BOXING GLOVES, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLA,

TENNIS KACKETS, TUNNIS BALLA Taxis Polus, CRICKET BATH, CRICKET BALLS, &c.

PLAYING CARDS, SETS OF Bridge, Whist, PIQUET, BAZIQUE, WRIST MAXRES, BUDGE MARKERS.

DRAUGHTS, Chess, Doyixons, Dice.

PEERLESS SCOTS

OF

($32

WHISKIES

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS BINCE 1679.

3 Star, SPECIAL-The finest of all "Pog" WHISKIES at

4

...$13.00

... 22,00

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Stop drinking rank, Smoky Stuff, because "it comes through the SODA." Try Hata & HAIG'S WHISKIEB; pare, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate favour, Once tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agents for Hongkong:

F. BLACKHEAD & Co

2064

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI &

COJ

HEAD OFFICEI, SURUGA-CBQ, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-84, IME STREET, EC.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, IC HOUS STERLI

OTHER BRANCHES

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Spury'baya, Manila, Amoy, Shangha

Chefeo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Cemalpe, Yokohams, Yokok, Nagoya, Oraka, Kobe, Kure, Bhimoncsok Moji, Walmaru. Karaten, Nagak Kuchinat, Seebo, Maluru Mijke, Hakodate, Taipeh, &e.

Telegraphis Addrese: “MITSUI" (A.B.C. mud A. 1 Cof»8)

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Nury and Arsenals and the State Railways Trincipal Railway Corapsules and Industrial Works, Home and Foreign Mai and Freight Steamere.

8OLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ids Coal Minn; she POLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanads, Fujinotans, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura Otenji.

Saashara Taubakaro, Taskinstani, Yoshio, Funckibara, and other Coale

8. MINAMI. Manager, Hongkong.

112

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE,

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

(1905

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.

AMONG others are the following:

(1)-Immediate acceptance and issue of Policy No provisional acceptance er reference to Head Office.

(2) Claims and Surrouders paid, and LOANS

ADVANCED

on the spot without reference home.

.

(3) Liberal Paid-up Policies, Surrender and

Loan values.

(4) Immediate reduction to Home Rates upon learing the East either permanently or for a short period.

(5) Exceptionally liberal conditions for

payment of premiums in arrear.

(6) Prominus may be paid in half-yearly or.

quarterly instalments without addition.

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any

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE. Dining Roomodation for 300 Persons 163 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Roewa Private Bar and Billiard Koome for Hotel

Residents

Hydrasle Lifts to each Floor

Electric Lighting and Fans

Evory Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Room

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGED MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS

H. HAYNES, Manager.

BAU

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Akaravot L'em-RoomIA, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric

required)

Fuus (

Electric Passenger Elevator to each door. Table D'Hote at soparate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGEH

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

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VICTORIA HOTEL.

311

BRANDY

Per Case.

$22.50

***

20.00

**

16.75

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

・学

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND-

12.50

0. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

20.00

Hongkong, 16th Angust, 1905,

13.75

20.00

16.00

40.50

NEW BOOKS EX. ENGLISH MAIL.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

MY SWORD FOR LAFAYETTE, by Max

Peraberton

++

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HONGKONG AGENTS.

51a

THE PATHWAY OF THE PIONEER, by

Dolf Wyllaric

WESTERN CULTURE IN

LANDS, by Arminius Vambery THE ARBITER IN COUNCIL Two TEARS AMONG NEW GUINEL CANNIBAL, by A. E. and H. Pratt: Elinstrated

EASTERN

$9.60 8,00

REDUCED

PRICES.

KARL GZIEB, by Louis Tracey THE LAFSE OF VIVIEN BADT, by

Marriott

each $1 35.

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE: PRYSICAL BA818 AND DEFINITION. by J. B. Barke... THE POLARISCOPE IN THE CREMICAL

LABURATORY, by G W. Rolfe BLACK'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY

SIMPLE LANGUAGE FOR DOBESTIC

4.50

$520

6.00

0.40

IN

6,00

4

Trustso for Debenture Holders.

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M

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.Ö.M.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.,

YORK BUILDING. CHATER ROAD.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Concession.

PAID UP CAPITAL

II. FIRE FUNDS

The Underaigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Katos.

SHEWAN, TOMES & (e.. Agente, Hongkong. 30th June, 1905, (1567

BONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAN

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITET.

7.00 4.13-

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYB,

3.80 aja. to 8.00 .....Every 10 minutes. 9.00 4.0 to 8.30 am...Every 15 minutes. 8.80a.m. to 9.80 8.m....Every 10 minutes 0.80 u., bo 11.00 .....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 kn. to 1745 pm....Every 15 minute. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minuter, 1.16 p.m. to 1.46 p.m. ...Every 15 minutas, 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p.m. .....Every 10 min tea. 2.16 p.m. to 8.00 p.....Every 16 minutes 8.80 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutos. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes

NIGHT CARS,

8.46 p.m. & 9.00 pan., 8.45 to 11.16 p.m. OFATY hour. SATEEDAYS, Extra cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m SUNDAY).

8.00 am to 9.00 am. ..... Every 16 minutes! 9.00a.m. to 9.30 am. .....Every 80 minutes, 9.80 šīm. to 10,80 am. .....Every 15 minutes. 10,30 mm. to 11,00 a.m. Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Nooa to 300 p.m. „Every 10 minutes. 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes.

·5,00 j,m, to 6.0o 3.m. .....Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.05 m....Every 16 minutes. 7:00 pm to 8.00 p ....Every 10 minutes. VUT CARS at 8.9 p.m. &0.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., e half hour,

SPECIAL CARs by arrangement at the Com pany's Offee, Alexandra Büäldings, Des Vom Road Central.

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

769

THE THRESHING FLOOR, by J. B.

Fletcher

FILM or PLATE F. F. CAMERAS fitted with "Rosa," "Zeiss," "Dalimeyer" and Tan BISHOP'S APRON, by W. s.

"Goera" Lenses, Price from $95.00 to $200.00.

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

MAGAZINE CAMERAS, Price from $500 to $40.00,

EASTMAN KODAKS, Price from $10.00 to 75.00,

WE have just landed a large consignment of Photographic Goods. We invite you to come

and inspect our new stock.

A. TACK

& CO.

28, DES VOUX ROAD, HONGKONG,

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

}

JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF

SUMMER COSTUMES

IN MUSLIN, LINEN, COTTON, ETC.

LADIES' TRIMMED HATS.

LATEST LONDON AND PARIS STYLES.

BLOUSES, UNDERSKIRTS, BOOTS AND SHOES.

Mangbam

Irresponsible KITTY, by Curtis Yorke THE WHEEL OF LIFE, by E. Glasgow... THE SHADOW OF LIFE. by A. D.

Sed, wick

THE HOUSE OF SHADOW?, by Rm3.

Farrer ...

TABLES FOR OF BLACKSMITHS AND FORGERS GIVING ALLOWANCE FOR DRAWING DOWN &c., ROUNDSQUARE AND FLAT SECTIONS, by J. Watson 2.00 LECTURES ON TROPICAL DISEASES, by

Sir Patrick Manson

THE PREVENTION OF SENILITY, AND A SANIT BY OUTLOOK, by Sir J. Crichton Browne

6.00

2,00

NEW VOL. WISDOM OF THE EAS," See THE CLASSICS OF CONFUCIUS; THE BOOK OF HISTORY (HỤ KING

ALLKANDS

CANDALES

0.80

EN

ALA CE-LAIN, by A. Stephany 2.25 BERT EDWALD THE GOLF CADDIE, by

H. Hutchinson

39

12.80 ON LEPROST AND FIRE EATING, by J.

Hutchinson, M.D. SMALLPOX. ITS DISSEMINATION AND

PREVENTION, by F. J. Stevens

TOWARD THE HEIGHT: AN APPEAL TO YOUNG MES, by C. Wagner... THE COLONIAL OFFICE Last, 1906 AT THE GATEN OF THE EAST: TRAVEL

AMONG HISTORIC WONDERLARUS, - by Lt. Col. J. Barry WITH THE COSSACKS, ET AN IRISHMAN WHO RODE WITH THEM THROUGH- OUT THE WAR, by F. Me allagh PORT

ET ARTHUR, SIEGE AND CAPITULA-

TION, by E. Ashmead Bartlett 16.90 FROM THE YALU TO PORT ARTHUR, by W. Maxwell (of the "Standard" and # Daily Mail')

0.80

8.40

4.80 L

4.50

www

...

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TRADE

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JUST LANDED.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA,

In the Centre of the Praya Grande.

Both Hotels under experienced European Management.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Tourists.

WY. FARMER.

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA ” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO.

Haberement

management and most strict supervision

a to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the pluse.

All comforts of a home,

A most pleasant retreat for those desizons of few days' rest and quiet

Comfortable Locomodation for travellers paying a visit to the istorical and picturesans salony of

Macao.

Une steamer (L. Heungahan), daily to and Mecae is 40 miles south-west of Hougtong from Hongkong, and two ateamers to and from Canton, give 'easy communication with both these centrus,

Cable Address--"Boavista.”

For Terma, apply 0.80

10.00 E.G.M. AND DOHERTY BLACK OUT

- RACQUETS. 2.00

MACKIE'S

[03]

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

1

La83

165

$14.00 PER DOZEN

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1906.

#221

THE MANAGER.

A. LING & CU, FURNITURE STORE, PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o., &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED. WARE

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkone. 21st September, 1903.

COLD STORAGE,

[902

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LD Tave now 10,000 Cubic feet of cold Storage available at EAST FORT. Store will be Open at 10a.m. and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods,

WAL FARLANE, Manager, Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.

147

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

THE latest Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

37, DES VEUI ROAD CENTRAL. from the University of Pennsylvania, 0.8.A.

1663

Hongkong, 4th Septembar, 1905,