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TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

THADE

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HOTELS

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THE

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A145

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THE FOREIGN TRADER'S DIC- TIONARY OF COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL TERMS IN ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH AND SPANISH, by Grabum and Olivor PRINCIPLES OF THE ENGLISH LAW OF

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125

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175

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0.80

TELEGRAPH SECONDARY CELL INSTAL

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Wister THE FLUTE OF PAN, by J. Oliver Hebbcs IN THE NAME OF A WOMAN...

CAUSE AND CURE, by R. J. Ebbard 2,00 Handbook of PRACTICAL SMITHING

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AND

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Tal180

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

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I: Cake 375 lbs. nat $4.50 per cask.pr Factory.

Fu Bagu 250 lbs. net 82,70 por bag or Factory.

SHEWAN, OMES & CO.

Gaparat MaaRZOTA.

flongkang. 3rd October, 16

A

1943

TACK & CO.,

26, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

HAVF Jast Unparked a large Assortment

of Ladies' and Gen...

BOOTS and SHOES,

A180

SHIRTINGS, FLANNELS and SUITINGS

OF THE LATEST DESIGNS.

PRICKS VERY MOPERATE.

Inspection of our New Stock of Goods is respectfully Soliciter.

Hongkong, 28th Sep.amber, 1906 (31

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM.

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED

IN LIQUIDATION,"

7,00 8.m.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

780 a.m. to 9.30 am,...Every 10 minutva 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minute, 11.30 am, to 12,40 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm, to 1.15 p.....Every 10 minutes

1.16 p.m. to 1,55 p.m....Every 15 minute. 1.45 pm. to 2.15 p... Every 10 minutes 2.16 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 8.00 pm to 5.00 p.m....very 15 minutes 5.00 pm, to 8.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes.

NICHT CARS.

$45 p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to 11.15 p.

every hir SATURDAYS,

Betas cars at 11.20 p.m. and 11.45 per

BUNDAYA

~4000 mau; tc—9:00.....Every-16-winute a

9:00 am, to 9.80 am....Every 20 zeinutes, 9,30 m, to 10.30 .....Every 15 minuta. 1080 m, to 11.00 am....Every 10 ainutes 12.00 Moon 10, 1.00 pm. 12.Every 10 minuta, 1.00 pm to 6.00 p... Every 15 zasmates, 5:00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minuter. 6.00 m 7.001.Every 10 minuten 7.00 . to 9.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. NIGET CARS at 5.55 p.ro. & 9,00 pain,, 9,45 ta 11.15 p.m., every half hour SPECIAL CAL.8 by mrsngement at the Core- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dea Yeux Road Central,

JOHN D. UMPHREYS & SON. Liquidators,

Pongkong, 27th August, 1500.

STORAGE.

FOR COAL TIMBER, &C.

[1821

NO BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT No. 16 at NORTH POINT, Suitable

for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. "DEET WATER.

Also FOR SALE.

Portious of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on PRAYA EAST Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 99 YEARS LEASE.

For Particulars, apply--

GEO, FENWICK & Co., Im. Hongkong, 8th June, 1906,

ON SALE.

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RATES OF EXCHANGE¬

AT HONGKONG;

FOR

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

-FROM-1893 TO 1905 ;-------

A1.80

RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD

LEAF, BAR SILVEL (From 1909), and other Useful Information.

PRICE: $1 Casu.

On Sale at the "DAY PLESS" Ofice, or

Local Booksellers.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1906.-

DENTAL

SURGEON,

G. DE PERINDORGE,

DIPLOMA: PARIS.

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING

PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

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HOTEL MANSIONS,

PEDDEL STERET

WE ARE NOW SHOWING

SPECIAL LINES OF

THIN TWEEDS & FLANNELS

FOR EARLY AUTUMN WEAR

PRICE $35 THE SUIT.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1906.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

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

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

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A WIDOW BY CHOICE, by C. Stanton

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IN THE FLOWER OF HER YOUTH, by

LET. Mende-

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BAINTS IN SOCIETY, by Margaret'

Baillie Saunders

THE ASCENT OF MAN, by Prof. Fenry

Deamond...

A NEST OF LINNETS, by Frankfort

Moore.

BAI Ur. by Hume Nisbet

40 cents each 3 for $1.00

THE LAST TRAITOR OF LANG ISLAND! | S

by R. H. Sarage

THE WORLD'S COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS,

FRENCH, WITH

GERMAN SPANISH EQUIVALENTS, by J. A

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Hot and Coll Water throughous

Electrically lighted. Electric Paas (if

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Uete at separaty tables,

For Terms, &c., apply to this

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1915,

NOTICE.

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FEW KINGSCLERE will be. Opened as PRIVATE HOTEL on December 1st next. Fans of the above House together with all Partienlere can be seen any day bo- tween 21.. and 7 rm. on and after the 22nd instant.

Mrs. G. SACHSE,

t. George's House,

Slater

ARDACH TOBACCO

1.75

Apply

Hongkong: 15th October, 1996,"

STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES.

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“BILLIARDS”.

AQUARIUS CO.'S ERATED OUR New Patout Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE,

TRADE

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TRY:-

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SILENT WATER,

TONIC WATER,

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making it for playing purposes as good as new.

Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4-only.

BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS THOROUGHLY SEASONED.

CRYSTALATE AND GONZOLINE BALLS ALL SIZES.

WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTHS A SPECIALITY.

WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES, ACCESSORIES

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ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN. MAIL STEAMER.

Illustrated price lists, giving prices and particulars of pverything pertaining to billiards, can bo had or application from the Offices of this paper,

STONE GINGER BEER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 20th September, 19CB.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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THE

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL CO.. LD..

LONDON.

JOHN ROBERTS & CO.. LD..

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS AND IVORY TURNERS, BOMBAY, Hongkong. 6th April, 1904.

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THE

JAPAN

COALS.

FELTEN & GUILLAUNE-LAH MEYER WERKE

FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF FLECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

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

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

GP

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA,

BRANDY

ESTABLISHED 1815,

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1917

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the Britid Concession,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA,”

In the Centre of the Traya Grande,

Both Hotels under experienced European Management.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident and Tourists.

1662

221

WM. FARMER

Proprietor

HONGKONG AGENTS.

MITSUI BUSSAN- KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA«cuo. Tokyo. LONDON BRANCH :-34, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH: PRINCE's BrILDINGS, Jee Hense Street.

OTHER BRANCHES :

Now York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Surabaya, Manils, Amey, Shanghai, Chefor, Tieptein, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Bear', Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure. Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakonieten, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kn- chinatzu, Susebo, Maidzaru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeb, &c.

Telegraphic Address: “MITSUI” (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes).

"BOA VISTA " THOTEL-VANITARIUM OF SOUTH

AS

CHINA),

MACAO,

Hanger in most strict supervision

been re-opened under European

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

All comferts of a home.

A most pleasant retreut for three desirous of

a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable acgcañinodation for travellers

the

paying a visit to bistorical and picturesque

собору оf Масло.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong.

Оде

steamer (8.8. Heungchur) daily to and frem Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" ROAVISTA." For Terms, apply

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State MITSUBISH

Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Stoomers.

"SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yanero aid Ida Coal Mines'; and

SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, -Hendo, Kanada, Fujizctana, Kameda-Mannoura, OLOURS

Otsuji, Sasabora Tenbekure, Yoshinotani, Yorkio, Yangkibers, and other Coals,

LESSONS IN FRENCH & ENGLISH.

9. TANAKA, Manager, Hongkong.

XPERIENCED TEACHER gives LusHE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, Ltd.,

sons in FRENCH and ENGLISH. Apply-

OMEGA, Care of "Daily Prosa" Offe». Hongkong, 11th October, 1906.

have now 40,000 Cubic Feet of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT, Stores will

HUNG

NGỌI SAN (Chinese Daily Press), PUB18D DAILY,

Is the eldest and still measurably the best

modium for Advertising among th Native Community.

Established for noorly FIFTY YEARS Circulates largely throughout Southern Chios Indo-Chains, otc.

Terms for Advertising (Translations tree) can be obtained at the Office, 10a, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 181, Fleet Street, Londen or from the different Agents.

Documente translated from or into Classicle ar colloquical Chinese.

be Open at 10 AM. and 4 V.M. daily, Sunday

THE MANAGER.

GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO..

Cable Address, IWASAKI" which applies to all Benogh Ofies.

11 ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Codes used, All Letters Addressed: MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co.,

with name of place under BEARCH OFFICES-

excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods. NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOHE, KANATSU,

WN. PARLAÑE, Mäns ger. Hongkong, 19th November, 1901.

A TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT

HONGKONG

for Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the Departure of the English Mails airo Table of Yearly Approximató Áverages

FOR 31 YEARS. FROM

1874 to 1904.

Price 32 Cash. On Sale at the "DAT PETES" OFFICE, orLocal Booksellers.

. SHANGHAI, HONGKONG

HANKOW. AGENCIES:-- YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mossre, GEARING & CO. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAT & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shinnow, Namoznta and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best. Bazen Coal

The Head and branch Offices, and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, Pedder Streat.

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OLD HIGHLAND-

Par C

$22.50

c. 20.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

16.75 20.00

112

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

12.50

C P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

DOURO

13.75

20.00

16.00

40.50

SHERRY, A MOROSO

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

J

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PO

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COLD STORAGE.

ON SALE.

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