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No. 15,406,或天零百四千五萬一篇_日三十二月七年三十三精光 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3187, 1907. 大拜前 第一十三月八年七零百九千一英

WATSON AS

FRUIT SYRUPS

Prepared from GENUINE FRUIT

Juices Make

DELIGHTFUL COOLING

DRINES.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

1005

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cake 375 lbs. net $4.50 per cask ex Factory Tu Bags 250 lbs. not $2,70 per bag sá Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CU, General Managers.

Longkong, 3rd October, 1008.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

1046

Bat Bores and Sixos.

Y Popular English Manufacturera. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8880. at 86, 37 and $60 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES

ad AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & 00....... Hongkong, 26th October, 1906. [771

A LING & CO.. 19 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(Next to Mesare. KUHN & KOMOR).

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description

in Atal

Developing and Printing Undertaken, Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

DEAK TRAMWAYS.

7,00 €..

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

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FOR

TRAVELLERS' REQUISITES

OF ALL KINDS.

PHOTO GOODS

STORE,

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A FRESH & EXTENSIVE STOCK

OF

KODAK FILMS, ILFORD PLATES & PAPERS. &C.

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

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

· Can le had in the following qualities:----

LANE. CRAWFORD

& CO.

"AQUARIUS."

A PURE TREBLE DISTILLED

TABLE WATER

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1907.

34

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

CO)

(MITSUI &

EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Joe House Street.

M. KOBAYASHI, Manager. "

IMI ORT

178-128

COMPANY,

7.80 am. to 9.80 .....Every 10 minuter. B80 n.m. to 11.00a.m....Every 15 minutes, 11.30 am, to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 18.46 p.m. to 1.15 F.....Every 30 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.40 p.m. to 2.16 p.Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m.in. 8.00 p.zo, ...Every 15 minutes. 8.80 p.m. to 5.00 pm. Every 15 minutes: 5,00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CARS...

8.68 p.m. & 9,00 p.m., 8.45 to 11.15 p.m...

every hour.

SATURDAYO.

Extra Carn at 11,80 p.m, and 11.46. pim.

· SUNDATH, ***

8,00 am to 9.00 A..Every 15 minutes. PDG s.m. to 9.80 8.1. ...Every 80 minutes. 8.80 m, to 10,80 a.m....Evory 15 minuter. 10.30 am to 17.00a.m....Every 10 minutes.

11.45 am. to 1200 No 1 minutes.

12,00 Noon to 1,00 p.m. ...

10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 pr...Every 15 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 pan. Every 10 minutes. 18.00 pm. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 7.00pm to 8pm... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.ro. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every ball hour.

SPECIAL CAFS8 by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vo ux Road Central.

JOHN D. BUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

677

HEAD OFFICE -1, STRUGACHO, TOKYO,

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HOTELS

1018 HONGKONG HOTEL

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES: EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

BRANDS.

SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY.

Hongkong, Yst Fane, 1997.--

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41017

WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

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FROM THE

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LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

FEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL.

YEAR BOOK OF PHOTO: Ruskin's Sesame and Lilies, Leather

Binding

GRAPHY, 1907

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

to malob.).

Building Construction, 40 Platos, by.

Mitchell Royal Dictionary

་་་:

FIRST-CLASS AND-UP-TO-DATE.

Dining socommodation for 300 Persons

169 BedrocN

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooma Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fans

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODNEATE, AND NO EXTRAS

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

042

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH, CLA83 PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladier Afternoón Tas-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billis'ed-Rooma. Hot and Cold Water.throughout. Elsetrically Lighted

required),

Electric

Fame (it

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor,

· Table D’Hota si separate tables. For Terms, &o., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER.

#1245

"KINGSCLERE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

AFFEOFCE FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD, Telephone No. 134. Telegraphic Address: { A.B.C. Coán, 5th Ed.

· “BachBola,” ·

ELECTRIC LIGHT Hot and Cold Water

45

throughout, Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, polting green and fine stablog for horses,

Proprietress, MBA, G. SACHSE,

HOTEL

THE GRAND

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS-CUISINE,

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station,

$1,20 1.20

__BASO

The Garden of Asia: impression from

Japan, by R. J. Farror

250

British Nigeria, by Ferryman

850

Sanderson's 18 years among the wild

7,50

Beasts of India...

13.50 807

70

12.00

Crimson Azaleras, by Stacpoole

1,50

150

Shooting, by A. Intes Shand

sco

Cemert,

1,50

113

Comio History of England, by Charios Dickens, illaetrated by Leoch...

The Land of the Boxers, by Casserley Chitral-Story of a Minor Siege, by

Robertson

7.50

7.50

A. B. C. Code 5th edition:

5.00 Nature and Sport in Britain, by Brzden

Glauone, by Charles Kingsley

6,50

Land of Gold, by. Henry Byalt

1.50

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and BOLE AGENTS for Fajmelana, Hokoku, Honda, Kanada,. Mamedo, Obtsuji, Ohnoure, Basabara, Tsukaburo, Yoshio, Yunckibara, and other Coala, IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereals, Manare Rice, Opium, Isinglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Suplier, Hemp, Beer, Cigareties, Matches, Paper, Bides, Leather, Belts, Teak & other Timber ato.

HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST.

THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD, KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

1588

Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

OP

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Nations Pictures, Complete 24 Paris. ... The Count's Chauffeur, by Le Queux... The Red Ephinx, by Valentine and

Harper

A Narrow Magiu, by Annie Thomas,

Merk Lemon's My Jost Book 150 Dictionary of Synonyms

MORRELL'S WRITING

AND

BEST WINES and Liquors aUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a loug stay.`

F, DOMBALLE}

M. MAILLE

Propriétaires,

"BOA VISTA"- (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH...

CHINAL

MACAO.

2.30 HAB been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision

70

70

132

COPYING INKS.

BLACK OR BLUE BLACK,

FLUID, PERMANENT, NON-CORROSIVE, AND INDELIBLE,

TRY THEM!

H. MORRELL, LTD., Bow BRIDGE, STRATFORD, LONDON, E.

WORKS: 2 COOKS ROAD, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND. (2204-2

as to food aleanliness and hygiene of the place-

All comforts of a bone,

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable accomodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesquo dology of

Macao.

Macao in 49 miles south-west of Hongkong. „Two steamers (8, ». Sri An enŭ Bui Tar) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and From Canton, gire exty communication with both, these centres,

Cable Address" BAYLUTA." For Terms, apply

8217

THE MANAGER,

VICTORIA HOTEL

AHAMEEN-CANTON,

Frost CLASB EUROPEAN HOTEL Un the British tonyrenicu.

Electrically Lighted.

Frery Modern Comfortand Convoi ienos at Reasonable Ratos.

Under the Personal Superintendence of

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD. H HAYNES, late Managor Hongkong Hotel:

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

UNDERTAKE e Fapply a First class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No, to following Specification, vix: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Forewed Mouldinge, double, balted, best. Welsh Slate Bod, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low.sat Express (gabions, patent invisible Pocket: Plates best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toos, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories

Fer CAEB. $21,50

19.00 16.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

19.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND -

C. P. [& CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.00

10.00

19,00

12. Belcoted Ash Cuer.

1 Butt Rest with Patert Brees Hood,

13.00

Bord Rest with Patent Brass Head

Torg Butt.

19.00

1 Mid Butt.

1. Billiard Marking Board,

15.25

Dust Cover for Table

Straightedge and Circle,

1 Best Spirit Level.

40.50

1.Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

1577

MITSUBISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI (O)

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, ΤΟΚΙΟ.

Cable Address, "WASAKI," which 'applies to all Branch Ofees.

A1 AEC 511 F, Western Union Codeta geed

All Letters Addressed

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.

with name of place under.

BRANCH OFFICES

NAGAFAKT, MCJI, KOBE, KARATSU

SHANGHAI HONGKONG, &

HÄNKOW...............

———AGENCIEST

YOKOHAMA MASADA, Esq. CBINKIANG: Meters., GRABING & Co. MANILA Messrs. MACONDRAY & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Ebinew, Kamznts and Kimi-Yamads Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the

Coal best Busen

1.

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

T. MATÈUKI, Manger, Hongkong.

No. 2, Pedder Street, 8141

BRANDY ★★★★

**

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

I Wall Cue Rack.

--Wall-Buit Rack-

Fat Billiard Rules, Framed.

1. Bost Billiard Brush

1-Bot Crystalate” or “Bonzoline "Bild, Balls.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Co Tip Fistener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cemest.

1 Bor Silk Spata

2 Doren Best White Chalk,

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sain of

Ea. 1,400 nett.

Illustrated price lista giving prices and particulare, of everything pertaining-to billiards. can be bad on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

-(697-)

MACAO HOTEL.

TELESKAMS—Farmer, Macao, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya Grauda,

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experieuset European Manogumput, Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Tanpirts a1014 WM. FARMER, Propriater,

ON SALE

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For Demand Drafts on London on the day of

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· Maile ; also, Table of the Yearly, Approximate Averages for 33 Years FROM 1874 TO 1996.

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