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Hongkong, 4th June, 1907.

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MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

IMPORT EXFORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice House Street, M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGACHo, Tokyo.

OTHER BRANCHES: London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangeon, Singapore, Bangkok, Celos Tientsin, Newchwang, Tairen, Angtung, Seoul, Chemulpe, Yokoboris, Yokosuka, Chefoo,

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Talegraphic Address: "MITEUI" (A.B.C, and A. 1 Coden). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Bailways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagkwa, Yamane and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotans, Hokoke, Hondo, Kanada, Mameda, Ühtenji, Ohnoura, Sambora, Tsukaburu, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and other Coals.

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

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(MITSU

BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Addrosa, IWASAKI,”

which applies to all Branch Offices.

A1 ABC 5th Ed. Western Union Codets used All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co..

with name of place under. BRANCH ORFICES —

NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HANKOW.

AGENCIES:- YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKING: Mesury, GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAY & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Oohi, Shinzew, Namazuta, and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzen Coal.

The Head and Branch Offices and the. Agencies of the Company will renoiva Any order for sale produced from the above Colliories.

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong.

No. 2, Padder Stroet.

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DOURO -

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MUMM & CO.,

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SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BRANDS.

NERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OPTAINABLE AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, let June, 1907.

TRADE

MARK

107

MACKIE'S

141017

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, And No ExzRAN H. HAYNES, Manager,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma.

Fone (it

Private Bar and Billiard-Room, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electric

required). Electric Passenger Elevator to each foor. Table D'Hote st soparate tables, For Terms, &c., apply to the-

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905..

MANAGER,

"KINGSOLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

6803

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD' AND MACDONNEL ROAD, Telephone No. 134, Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, bil Ed. ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water Erghat Billiards, Fouvis, Croquet,

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Proprietres, MBS, G. SACHSE

THE

GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

WHITE HORSE CELLAR COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS

-

THE UNRIVALLED SCOTCH WHISKY

$13.00 PER DOZEN,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE.

FOR THE YEAR 107 SPECIAL THROUGH RATES FOR PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE TRAVELLING FROM SHANGHAI, NAGASAKT OR TSURUGA TO MOSCOW, AND ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN BUSSIA,

Through this new arrangement passengers can look Through Tickets at any of the above-mentioned ports to covor Steamer as well as Train Passage Special Compons-tickets are issued for First, Second and Third-classes. These Tlokets are good for 45 days in Euro- pean Rowia, and 25 days in Siberia; thus enabling passengers to travel at ease and stop at any stations on the way.

EXPRESS TRAINS are running for the convenience of passengers desiring a quick parsage via Moscow to Western Furope, consisting of only First and Second-class compart. meat Sleeping Coschos, Du ing Room and Bathroom Care, which are unequalled for luxury of equipment and comfort, leave Vladivostock every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SUNDAY, at 7 P.M. The Tuesday Train is formed of Cars belonging to the International Slerping Cars Company Wagons lits" while the trains leaving on Thursdays and Sundays ure formed of Cars belonging to the Chinese Eastern Railway Company,

The journey to Moscow from Shanghai including stays at Nagasaki and Vladivostock takes Sixteen days, and from Nagasaki and Tsuruga 18 days.

Passengers on landing at Vladivostock will be met by an Official of the Chinees Eastern Railway Company.

First-class Passengers travelling by Express Train" must obtain at Vladivostock "Platskart" so as to hure their own numbered seat and bedding.

Second-class Passengers travelling by "Express Train" maet obtain "Extra Ticket for travelling Express" besides "Platzkort" as above.

On these will be an extra charge.

For any further information, kindly apply to the CHINISE EASTERN Bauway Co., 10 The Band, Shanghai, and Svietlanskaja Street, Beginoff House, Vladivostock.

15th May, 1907.

BRANDY ★✰✰✰✰

Per Case. $21.50

19.00

+

16.00

33

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

"

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.00

C. P. & CO'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.00

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

19.00

13.00

19.00

15.25

40.50

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS..

LONG.

518

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

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OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS,

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GOODS

ILFORD PLATES AND PAPERS. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

807

Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

BEST WINES And Liquors supplied.

Epecial arrangements for a long slay,

Propriétaires.

F. DOMBALLE

M. MAILLE

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

[AS 'been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision

H

as to food cleanliness and Lygiene of the place

All comforts of a home,' A most pleased quiet,

retreat for those desirous of

a few days' ret

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque aclony of Macho,

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Bui An and Sui Tai) daily to. and from Hongkong, and two steamers to und from Canton, give very volo munication with both these cuatree.

Cable dăress" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

217

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL. TELEGRAMC--VICTORIA, SHAMEENT 8HAMEEN-CANTON.

On the British Concession.

F. E. DE BEAUREPAIRE (Late of Australia) MANAGER.

MACAO HOTEL. TELEGRAMS FARMER, MACAO,

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Prays Graade.

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.R., Manager,

Both Hotel Electrically Lighted and andsi experience Europeas Alanagement

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourista,

a1014

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

IRON MERCHANTS.

E. HING & Co.

DEALERS in Iron, Steel, Motals, Hard

Munta's Metal, Stoel Boiler and Ship Plates, Pig-Tron, Coke nad General Merchants. HING & CO.,

No. 25, Wing Wo Street (Lans 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

from 171, Queen's Road to 168, Des Your [a10] 8

Road Central) Telephone No. 613,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1907.

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