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HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESE,

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ESTABLISHED 1857

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE,

FOR 1907.

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AND

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AND

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AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, Ist June, 1907,

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A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

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HONGKONG AGENTS.

051

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLE.

HIRANO.

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AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

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SHEWAN. TOMEŠ & CỤ, General Managers. dongkong, 3rd October, 1906,

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PISTOLS.

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Iongkong, 6th March, 1907,

46

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.,

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With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

PEAK

1,00 &.m.

TRAMWATS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATH,

Hongkong, 16th August, 1995.

MITSUI

575

COMPANY,

IMFORT

2.30 am to 9.00 a.m, ...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.00 a.....Every 15 minutes. 11.80 mm, to 12,46 p.m.....Every 15 minates 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.10 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 1,45 pm, to 3.16 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes, 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 6.00 pm, to 8.00 p.....Every 10 minuter,

NIGHT CARS.

8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 pm,

every hour.

GAY URDITE,

Extra Cars at 11.30 pts, and 11.45 p.m.,

FUNDITE.

8.00 am to 9.00 .....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 sm to 9.80 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10,80 am....Every 15 miratai, 15,80 km, to 11,00 a.m. ...Eveży 10 minuter." 11.46 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 13.00 Doon to 1.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minuter. 1.00 pm, to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 6,00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutor 18:00 p.m. to 7.00 p.z. 1. Every 15 minutes. 7,00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.46 p.m. à 0.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p. every half hour.

SPECIAL CABS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Aloxandra Fuildings, De Vo ur Bead Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,-

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.

677

MITSUBISHI

GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO.UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Addrese, IWASAKI,” which applies to all Branch Offices.

AI ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Codets med

All Letters Addressed :

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CÒ..

with name of place under.

BRANCH ORFICES

NAGASAKI MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HÁNKOW.

AGENCIES:-

YOKOHAMA M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs. GHARING & Co. MANILA: Mesars, MacONDEAT & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Shione, Nawanta and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Bazen Coal.

The Hoad and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order or gale produced from the above Collieries,

T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong.

No. 2, Pedder BLreet,

8141

BUSSAN

KAISHA

MITSUI & CO)

EXPORT AND COMMISSION

MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG BRANCH —PRINCE'S BUILDINes, Ice House Street.

M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE »—1, STRUGACHO, TOKYO.

OTHER BRANCHES:

1588

Loudon, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Bourabaya, Manila, Carton, Swatow, Amoy, Foodbow, Taingtan, Shangbai, Hankow, Chefeo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tairen, Augtung, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoza, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizura, Mojl, Wakamaten, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotau, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainen, &c.

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

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Nary and Mint and Arsenale; the State Railways Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Fraight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fujiactans, Hokokn, Hondo, Kanade, Mameda, Ohtsuji, Ohnours, Sasahara, Tenkabaro, Yoshio, Yanskibara, and other Cesis. IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Geoda, Copper Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereale, Mauare, Rice, Opium, Tainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp Beer, Cement, Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber oto:

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Hongkong, 7th July, 1907,

694

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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FROM THE

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LANE, CRAWFORD. & CO.

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Royal English Dictionary and Word

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Ladies' Afternoon Tee-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Roongs,

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Electric

required).

Electrio Passenger Elevator to each floor. Tablo D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the-

Hongkong, 24th July, 1995.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH From Kennedy Road and

MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 184.

Telegraphic Address:

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Proprietress, Mas, G. SACHSE.

45

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THE

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... each

50

$23.00 6.00

3.50

Beeton's Household Management..

275

Beston's Everyday Cookery

2,75

Esperanto Dictionary; Volumes

240

3.75

First Lessons in Esperanto

40

Jinricksba Days in Japan

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80

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70

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BEST WINES AND LIQUOR SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE) M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

"

"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

48 boen re-opened under. European management and most striot supervision Be to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

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

Comfortable sacommodation for travellers paying a

a visit

to the historical and picturesque

colony of Macno.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong,

Two steamera (6.8. Bui An sud Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both

Douires.

Cable Address" BOA VISTA." For Terms, appily

#217

THE MANAGER.

[224-2 VICTORIA HOTEL.

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD.

:

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

'NDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massiva, Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Kneez, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates beat Whipoord Pockets, Six Chalk Cupy, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories :-

12 Selooted Ash Cuas.

1 Butt Rost with Patent Brosy Head.

1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.

1 Long Batt.

1 Mid Batt.

Billiard Marking Board.

ICE PICKS.

1 Text Cover for Table.

DOULTON'S FILTERS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1007.

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Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iren with Shoe.

1 Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Butt Rack.

1 Set Billiard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Brush

I Set "Crystalale" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Balle.

1 Bor Best Cue Tips, assorted.

I

Cue Tip Fastoner with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cement.

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozen Best White Chalk.

Packed and delivered free on Heard Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of

Ra 1,400 nett

Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

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Telegram:-VICTORIA, SHAMSEN

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

On the British Concession. H. HAYNES, Manager.

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMS FARMER, MAÇÃO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Preye Grande,

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

Beth Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienoad European Management. Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Tourista.

WM. FARMER.

Propriet r

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COLD STORAGE,

HE ICE COMPANY, LTD, TENGKUNGO Cabo Tour of Cold Storage available at EABT POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

Wx. PARLANE, Manager. 47 Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.