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HONGKONG WEEKLY

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THE

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 15,075,

戴五十七界千五萬一期 日七十月六年二十三光

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 6TMx. 1906.

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL CO. LD..

LONDON.

FINEST SMOKING MIXTURE

THE

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JOHN COTTON'S

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PHOTO

SUPPLIES.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANT DÉSCRIPTION

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Hongkong, 12th July, 1905,

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535

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TRON MERCHANIS

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FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE AT "BRAESIDE,"

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Braeside," 20, Maodonnell Road (late of Tang Yuen."

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ON SALE

**BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO,

HAS beeg met strict propon

management and most strict supervision

nu to food, oleanliness, and bygiene of the place.

All conferts of a home.

a

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

Comfortable accommodation for travellers

paying a visit to the historical and pictaresque colony of Mucao.

Maceo is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong." One steamer (9.8. Heungshan) daily to and fr Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both

those empires,

An Orchestra plays during Dinner Saturdays.

Cable Address—-” Boavista,”

For Terms, apply

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THE MANAGER.

UNGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAY- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITET::

Is LIQUIDATION.

7.00 6.00.

TINE TABLF.

WKM DAYS.

7,30 aka. 16 9.00am. ...Every 10 minutes, 9.00 .. to 8.30 a..... Every 15 minuter. 9.30 am, to 9,30 A to, ... Every 10 minutes. 0.30 am to 11.00 x‚m. ... Every 15 minute. 11,20 am, te. 12.45.p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 12.45 pm, to 1.16 p.Every 10 rainatı, 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 p... ...Every 15 minutes, 1.45 pm, to 2.16 p.....Every 10 min atse, 2.16 p.m. 8.00 pm...Every 15 minature, 8,80 m, to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to. 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CAS8,

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GUNDATO

1,00 am; to. 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes, 9.00 am to 9.30a.m....Every 80 minutes, 9.30 sm. to 10,30 a.m. .....Every 15 minutos,, 10.80 m, to 11.00 a.m.... Every 10 minutos. 1200 Noon to 1.00 pan. Every 10 minutoo. 100 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every, 15 minuter. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Every 10 minuter. 8.00 p.m. to 7.00 pd....Everý 16 minutes. 700 h.m. to 8.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.15 p.m. £9.00 px., 9.46 to 11.15 p.m., every half hojir, SPECIAL CAÉs by arrangement at the Com-

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Liquidators,

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