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HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

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SPECIAL

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IN SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHUN SENG.

No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. LATE OF 61, MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA

· DRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, & GENERAL OUTFITTER,

ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK.

A Trial Solicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed, Inspection Invited Hongkong, 27th May, 1905.

TRADE

$499

MARK

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CP

LONDON. INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED 15

61312

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

BRANDY

****

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska 375 lbs. net $4.75 per caskor Factory. In Bags 250 lbs. net $2,80 per bags Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CU., General Managers. Hongkong, Ist Golber, 1905.

NOTICE,

+3

Per Chio.

$22.50

20.00

**

WHISKY, PALL MALL

16.75

20.00

[0277)

JOHN WALKER & SONS"

OLD HIGHLAND -

12,50

0. P. & €0.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

20.00

13.75

20.00

16.00

40.50

THE PHARMACY (PLETCHER&Co.,LD.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that from This Date, the MANAGER of this Company will be Mr. E. B. K. HUNT, Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, and late Dispenser St. Barthelomew's Hospital, London, who will Personally Disponse ali Prescriptions.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1906.

INSURANCES

(+1008

ATORTH BRITISH AND HEROAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS at 31st DEURKIER, 1904, £17,161,299.

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... 23,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000

PAID-UP CAPITAŬRO

II. FIRE FUND8

657,500 0 0 $001,266 12 9

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, ars prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agenta. Hongkong, 30th June, 1905,

(1567

L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSTRANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

HE Undornigned having been appointed T

AGENTS for the above Company aro prepared to accept Riske against Firest current

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, Ist January, 1904.

29

AACHEN AND HUNICH FIRE IN-

BURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

*HE Undersigned, having bans appola lea AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

CARTRIDGES.

311

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS PRESE LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERIT

and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BOKK and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizes, Nes, 10 to 888G. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong. 29th November, 1903 898

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAY-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED:

7.00 4,000.

In LiquinaTION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

7,80 as, to 8,00 Every 10 minutes. 200a.m. to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutos, 8.80a.m. to 9.80 a.m....Evory 30 minutos, 9.30 ., to 11.00 am, Every 15 minutom. 11.30 am, to 12,48 p.m...Every 13 mmutes, 12.45 p.m. to 1,16 p.....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm, to 1.56 p.Every 16-minutes,

1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p.m. ...Every 10 minutas, 2.16 pm, to 8.00 p.m. ...Every 15 mautes. 8.80 p.m. to 6.00 pm Every 15 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes

FIGHT CARE.

8.45p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9,15 to 1.1.16 p.m. overy hour. SATURDAYO.

Extra care at 11.80 p.m. and 11:45 pm

SUNDAYS. 8.00 am to 9.00 Evory 16 minutos... 9.00 am, to 9.30 m....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 sm, to 10.80 1.....Every 15 minutes 10.30 am to 11.00 .....Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm. Every 15 minuter.} 4.00 p.m. to 80 ...Every 10 minutes.; 6.00 p.m. to 7.06...Every 15 minutes. 700 p.m. to 8.00 p...Every 10 minuter. NIGHT AES at 84 pm, & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to 11.15 p., half hour. ECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Con pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dee Vou Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, - Liquidators, Hongkong, 18th July, 1905.

769

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MITSUI & CO.

..

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

[951

** BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF BOUTH CHINA). MACAO.

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THE

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HIS COMPANY issue the most Liberal and Cloar Peliay over offered in the East, DOUBLE DENEFITS for TRAVEL ACCIDENTS, FIER, TYPHOID, and SMALLPOX Covered. Policien written HERE, in any currevoy,

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General Agents for China.

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Hongkon77

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In the Centre of the Paya Grande.

Both fotels under experienced European Management.

LANE CRAWFORD

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Hongkong, 23rd April, 1906.

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1.76

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Watson...

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TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG,

FOR

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY, On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Silver

FROM 1893 To 1905;

ALSO

RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information. PRICE: $1 CASH.

On Sale at the "DAILY PRESS " Ofce, or Local Booksellers.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1906,

TELEPHONE No. 75.

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