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ESTABLISHED 18.57

日二十二月七年三十三鹣光 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1907. 五拜通

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO, LD, KOBE.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

By Royal Warrant to

itta Majusty The King.

BOVRIL

is an excellent tonic bracing the system when everything else fails.

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HONGKONG HOTEL

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Residente

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1588

Ruskin's Seesme sud Lilies, Leather

Binding

$1.20

YEAR BOOK OF PHOTO.

„GRAPHY, 1007

Ruskin's History of Architecture........ (Many others by same Author, Bindings

to matcl.)

1.20

The Garden of Asia: impression from

Japan, by R. J. Farrer-

2.50

British Nigeris, by Ferryman

8.50

Building Construction, 40 Plates, by

Mitchell

7.50 70

Nations Picturée, Complete 24 Parts ...: 12.00 The Count's Chauffeur, by Le Queux. The Red Sphinx, by Valentine and

Karper

Sanderson's 18 years, among the wild

Beasts of Iodine. -... Chitason Agalaros, by Stacpoole

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electric Lighting and Faus

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Every Comfort

1,50

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

150

Bhooting, by A. Lunes Shaad

6:00-

Matron-in-attendance

The Land of the Boxers, by Casterley

7,50

$42

1,50

Chitral-Story of a Minor Siogo, by

Comic History of England, by Charles

Robertson

7.50

Dickens, illustrated by Looch...

5.00

A. B. C. Code 5th edition.

Land of Gold, by Henry Byatt

A Narrow Margin, by Annie Thomins

Nature and Sport in Britain, by Bryden Glaucas, by Charles Kingsley 1.50 | Mark Lemon's My Jest Book -, 3.59 Dictionary of Synonyms

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2,50

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

VATE HOTEL.

·70

Lading Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

70

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Private Bar and Billiard-Bocras, Hot and Cold Water throughout...

Electrically Lighted Elastrio

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FRUIT SYRUPS Prepared from CENUINE FRUIT

Juices Make

DELIGHTFUL COOLING

DRINKS.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

$1005

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Canks 375 lbs. net $4.50 per cisk ex Factory In Bage 250 lbs. net 82.70 per bag or Factory,

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers,

dongkong, 3rd October, 1906,

NEW CARTRIDGES.

$1046

2Y Popular English Manufacturera. In Ball Bores and Bizes.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8880. at 86, 37 and 37.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection Invited. ·

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th October, 1996.

1771

A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KUAN & KOMOR),

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographie Goods of every Description ·

in Stock,

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A FRESH & EXTENSIVE STOCK

OF

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ILFORD PLATES & PAPERS, &C.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING for AMATEURS A SPECIALITY. Hongkong 6th August, 1807,

CHAMPAGNE

G.

H.

MUMM & CO.,

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TELEPHONE No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Can be bad in the following qualities —

Developing and Printing Undertaker. Hongkong, 91st July, 1907.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1907.

$34

778-328

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BRUT

(Cordon Rouge).

COMPANY,

PEAK TRAMWAYS

7.00 5.10.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS,

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NIGHT CARS.

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every hour.

SATURPATH.

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General Managers.

Hongkong, th May, 1907.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.`

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Hongkong, 1st Jane, 1907,

$21.50

19.00

TRADE

TEN

YEARS OLD.

16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS

OLD HIGHLAND

12.00

MARK

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10.00

∙19.00

13.00

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MITSU

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(MITSU BISHI

COAL DEPARTMENT

MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

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NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, & A

HÁNKOW.

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YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mere. GEARINO & CO. MANILA: Meere, MACONDRAY & CO. SOLE "PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Ehionsw, Namazuto and Kani-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Celliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzen Col.

The Head and Branch Offices, and the Agencies of the Company will receive anyorder or salo produced from the above Collieries,

T^MATSUKI, Manoger, Hongkong.

No. 2, Pedder-Street,

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3.50 THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Histories! Sketch to which is added an Account of the Celebra tions in 1891

..1.00

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112

THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept.

18th, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA

_TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA 050 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pab lished. Annuali MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and Subsequent Use with the Lad Ladysmith Rolet Column

1.00 WAELIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY by J. E. Featherstonbaugh

1:00 POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIG

►

4.00

7,50

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

required).

Electric Prasenger Elevator to eacli floor. -: Table D'Hote at separate tables

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,,

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

#1245

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND.

MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 131,

EL

Telegraphic Address A.B.C. Codo, 5th Ed.

SACHSOLÀ,"

NLECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water.

throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and fine stabling for horses.

Proprietress, MaG, G. SACHSE,

THE GRAND HOTEL DIVISION STREET, KOBE. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE. COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS, Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

:807

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED,

Special-arrangements for a long atay.

F. DOMBALLE) M. MAILLE.

Propriétaires.

VICTORIA HOTEL

BHAMEEN-CANTON,

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Concession. Electrically Lighted,

Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Reasonabl Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendenco of

H, HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hotel,

MACAO HOTEL. TELEGRAMS—FARMER, MACAO,

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya 'Grande.

__CAPT. T.--AUSTIN, Manager, Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under- experienced Eampean Management. Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Touriste. a1014

WM, FARMER, Propriot r.

"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH:

CHINA),

-MAÇAO.

HAS been re-opened under Europeau management and moel strict supervision

as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasat retreat for those desirous of

a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and piòturesqua colony of Macao.

Macao is 4) miles south west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.6, Bui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to und from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA,"

For Terms, apply

2.00

217

2.00

FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, ...BY THE PEARL RIVERA Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. G. V LLOYD; with Maps and Illas. 1,90 HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,

half yearly vol, bound FIFTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR, 1864.to 1913......... BATES OF EXCHANGE. AT HONGKONG English Wall days 1874 to 1906 BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE

·AT HONGKONG English Mail Days 1883 to 1905 CALLED OUT: or the Chong Wang's

Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Re mance, by Chas. J. H. Haleonibe... FROM PORTSMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A -NAVAL BRIGADE (Cruise" of

H.M.S. Terrible)

th

1:00-

Do

2.00

1,00

THE MANAGER

OREGON PINÉ LUMBER. -

ODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED have always in stock a supply of the above in all sizes. Prices may be obtained en application.

1958 Hongkong, 20th July, 1903.

COLD

STORAGE.

SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER... 0.25 THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LT PLAN OF VICTORIA

KOWLOON PEAK NEW TERRITORY CANTON was an TRADE MARK BEGULATIONS POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM..

IN CHINA

$9.25

I EN

DR. MH-CHAUN,

THE latest Melked of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A

Rongkong, 17th April, 1907.§-

305

TING.

hace now 4000 Cable Feet of Cold- Storage available at Easr POINT. Stores wizi 0.75 bs Open at 10 AM. and 4 P., daily, Sunday

1.00

0.75

0.75 excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLE Manager, 47 Hongkong, 18th November 1901

0:50-

0,25

BURGEON DENTIST

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STEEET

TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905 : --461

IRON MERCHANTS,

E. HING & Co.

DEALERS in Iron Steel, Metals, Hard- ware, Munte's Metal Steel Boiler and Ship Platos Pig-Iron, Coke and General Merchants. No. 25, Wing Wo Street (Lane, from—171, Queen's Road to 168, Tea Tour Road Central) Telephone No. 613.

Hongkong, lat March, 1907:

478