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TRADE

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HOTELS

TEN

YEARS OLD.

HAVE YOU

CORNS?

TRY WATSON'S CORN PAINT.

AN INFALDWEB CORE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

100a

PEAK

"AQUARIUS.”

A PURE TREBLE DISTILLED

TABLE WATER

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

a107

$13 PER DOZEN.

WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

Maxx

SOLE AGENTS:

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

ORIGINAL RECEIPT OF 1746.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

TELEPHONE No. 7,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1907.

*04

C. LAZARUS & CO., CALCUTTA.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

THE MOST

ALWAYS RELIABLE.

FASTIDIOUS ENJOY

MCCALL'S

PAYSANDU

LANE.

Rongkong, 16th August, 1905.

778-129

COMPANY,

OX TONGUES

MANUFACTURERS OF

HIGH-CLASS BILLIARD TABLES

AND

ACCESSORIES.

CUES,

DELICIOUS.

CUE TIPS,

WAFERS,

BALLS.

CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION,

APPETISING.

$150 AND $2.25 PER 'TIN

ALWAYS

READY.

1589

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casts 375 lb. net $4.50 per mik ax Factory» Io Bags 250 lbs. net $2.70 per bag az Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO. General Managers.

Jongkong, 3rd October, 1996.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

81046

Bal Borer and Sizes.

Y Popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED BHOT. From No. 10 to 8880. at 56, 87 and 87.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1900. 1771

A LING & CO..

18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Mesura KUBN & KOMON).

FURNITURE AND PHOTO, GOODS"

STORE.

Photographic Goods of orory Description

in Stock,

Developing and Printing Undertaken.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

7.00 1.30.

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.80 a.m. to 9.30 a.. Every 10 minutes. P.30 am to 11.00 am, ...Every 18 minutes. 11.30 am to 12:46 p.m...Every 16 minutos. 12.45 pm, to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 15 p.m....Every 15 minaton. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.....Every 10 minutes, 2.15 pm to 8.00p.m....Every 15 minutes #.80 p.m. to 6.00 pm....Every 18 minutes 6.00 pm to 8.03 p.m....Every 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARE.

2,45 pm, & 9.00 pan., 9.45 to 11,16 p.m.,

every hour.

SITUR

Extra Cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.r.

BUNDAYS.

8.00 am to 9.00 a.....Every 15 minutes 9.40 am to 9.30am. Every 10 minutes. 9.80 A., to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes 10.90 sm to 11.0 ... FVT7:30 minutes. 11.46 a.m. to 12.00 Noos. Every 15 minutes. 12.09 à con to 1.80 p.m....Evory 10 minutes. 1.00 pm, to 6.80 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.60 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 18.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.....Every 18 minuter. (7,00 h.. to 816 p.m.... Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 900 p.m., 9.46 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour.

SPECIAL CABS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Oee, Alexandra Brildinge, Der Vo ux. Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, th May, 1907,

677

CRAWFORD & CO.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST,

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA,

ESTABLISHED 1815.

SHERRY, AMOROSO

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

A ITSE

BISHI GOSHI, KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO.)

LO A LE DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Gable AddieB,WASAKI,” which applies to all Branch Offices.

1 AEC 511 Ed., Western Unit a Codels used All Letters Addressed:

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.

with name of place under. BRANCH ORFICES-

NAGAFARI, MJI, KOBE, KABATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &

HANKOW

AGENCIES:-

YOKOHAMA M., Asana, Esq. OBINKIANG: Mesra. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MacONDRAX & Co. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima Ochi, Shine, Nawaznts and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Cellery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the beat Buzen Coal,

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Compszy will receive any order or sale produced from the above Collieries.

T. MATSUKI, Manger, Hongkong.

No. 2, Pedder Street.

8141

BRANDY ★★★

Per Case.

$21.50

19.00

16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JCHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD-HIGHLAND

12.00

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

PORT WINE. INVALIDS

10.00

19.00

DOURO

13.00

19,00

15.25

40.50

ม

IMIORT

LA TORRE

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

EXFOET AND

COMMISSION

MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Joi House Street. M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE:-), SURUGACHO, TOKYO,

OTHER BRANCHES:

COMPANY,

C.

LAZARUS &

60 & 6), BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA.

LONG

JUST RECEIVED:-

1399-2

HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

FRESH & EXTENSIVE STOCK

OF

KODAK FILMS,

ILFORD PLATES & PAPERS, &C.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING for AMATEURS A SPECIALITY. Hongkong, 6th August, 1907,

MUMM & CO.,

CHAMPAGNE

G.

H.

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can be had in the following qualities:-

EXTRA DRY (Gout Americaiu).

BRUT.

(Cordon Reage),

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF

BRANDS.

[1018

ALL OTHER

SERVED IN ALL ÜLEES AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE Colony.

Hengkong, 1st June, 1987.

THE SHANGHAI CLUB.

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining Booɔmmodation for 300, Persons 168 Bedrooms

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents

Hydr ullo Lifie lo cach Floor, Electric Lighting and Fans Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Landing' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

Charges ModHRASE, AND NO EXTELS A. F. DAVIES, Manngor.

42

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard-Rootor, Hot and Cold Water throughoat. Electrically Lighted Electric Faue (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at soparato tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the-

Hongkong, 24th July, 1965.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL

-01245

APPROACH FRom Kennedy ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134,

Telegraphic Address:

"BACHIOLA."

A.B.C, Code, 5th Ed.

TO LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

E throughout. Billiards. Tenuis, Croquet.

putting green and five stabling for horses.

Proprietress, MER, O. SACHSE.

45

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. Opposite Post OFFICE.

PECIAL REDUCED RATES for Monthly

Boarders.

Front Rooms 2 Persons

Back

J

880 each per month

1344

2 Persons... $60 sich Hongkong, 14th August, 1907,

THE GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE. ·

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Sitrated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

807

BIST WINES AND Liquors gUPPLIED

Special arrangements for a long stay.

Propriétaires.

F, DOMBALLE;

M. MAILLE

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA),

MACAO.

Hagen ex and pran

management and most strict supervision

as to food elendliness and lygions of the place.

All comforts of a home.

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

Confortable accommodation for travellers paying o to the bistorical and picturesque

visit to

colony of Macao.

Mato is

is 10 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (8.8, Sui An and Sui Tui) daily te and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton,gite essy communication with both

these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA."

For Terms, apply

La2017

5217

INSURANCES

Issue of Taels 170,000 DEBENTURES bearing "THE 'GLORUS INSURANCE COMPANY

interest at Six per cent. per

T

abbaro

isso total authorized (part of w Thels 450,00 DEINTURES),

of

THE COMMITTEE of the SHANGHAI

CLUB

are prepared to receive applice- tions for Taele 170,000 DEBENTURES bearing interest from date of isme st Six per cent. per annum payable half yearly on the 8th June and the 1st December in every The DERENTURES will be issueil year.

the rate of Tly. 26 per Th 100 DEBENTURES and will be redeemable at par at the end of twenty years,

151

al

Indon, New York, San Francisco, Bamburg, Cokutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Surabaya, Manila, Cantor, Swatow, Amy, Focebow, Tsingtau, Shanghai, Hankov, Chefoe, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tairen, Angtang, Feoul, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoys, Osaka, Kobe, ure, Maizura, Moj, Wakamatsu, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kachinotza, Bazebo Alize, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipah, Jainas, &c.

+

اند.

Telegraphic Address: "MITEUI" (A‚B.C,`nnâ À 1 Codės).

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Railways; Principal Railway Comparies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke Tagane, Yamano and Ide Coal Mines and EULE AGENTS for Fujinolana, Hukuku, Hondo, Kanade, Mameda, Ohtsuji Ohnoura, Barabars, Truksiaro, Yoshio, Yanokitara, and other Coals.

JMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tis, Lead and other Metale, Bailway Materials, Acids, Campher, Flour, Cereals, Manure Rice, Opion, Jainglass, Mushrcome, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hamp, Beer, Coment, Cigareties, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Pelts, Teek & other Timber ate.

113

OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned, having been appoiled THE

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906,

59

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- BURANCE CO.

OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE.

The Security will consist of a first churgeTHE Undersigned, haring been appois led AGENTS for the above Company, are on the land belonging to the Club containing

an ares of about Three now Fire fan and prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIRE the Club buildings and it is intended the at Current Rates. DERENTERES stall be secured by means of

t dead by which the land and buildings

a Tra

of the Club will be vested in Trustees for

the DEBESTCLE HOLDERS.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

Agenta.

114

Hon hong, 21st April, 1897,

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

of application can be obtained or application NOBLE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Further particnlurs together with forms

མྨཱ

to the SECRETARY of the Club. DEBENTUREB. will be issued for Tls. 1,000, Ts. 300, or Tha. 100, to suit convenience of applicants.

By Order of the Committee,

C. G. CLOSE, Secretary,

Slangboi Club. *1305 Hongkong, 6th August, 1967.

IRON MERCHANTS.

E. HING & Co.

DEALERS is Iron Steel, Metals Hard- wars, Munta's Motal, Bteel Boiler and Ship Plates, Pig-Iron Coke and General No. 2. Wing Wo Street (Lane from 171, Queen's Road to 168, Des Voeux

Hongkong, 1st March, 1907. Road Central Telephone No. 613,

Merchants.

478

TOTAL FUNDS AT 81 DECEMBER, 1905 £17,837,119,

{. AUTHORIBED CAPITAL...., £3,000,000 BURSLIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 PALMUF CAPITÁŽ 2009

687,500 0 0 3,886,720 1 8 FIBI FUND8110mur

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE af Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 27th April, 1907.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

.....

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLABS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Coassion: Electrically Lighted.

Every Modern Comfort and Conver ionée at Reasonable Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendence of H. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hotel.

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEGRAMEFARMER, MACAO, MACAO, OUINA,

In the Centre of the Praya Grzuda.

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager.

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced Earopeno Maungement, Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents and Parista 1014 WM. FARMER, Propriet r

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