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....

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A

POWERFUL DISINFECTANT

HYGIENOL

AND GERMICIDE.

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*

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THE HONGKONÓ DISPENSABT.

1005

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lba, not $5.50 per inak ez Factory. Io Bags 250 the, not $3,00 per bag on Factory,

"SHEWAN TOMES & COM General Managers, Hongkong, 3rd October, 19: 7. a1046

AUTOMATIO

BROWNING PISTOLS.

POCKET

CALIBRE 7.85 mm.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING & BHOTS in 2 SECONDS,

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

48.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,63 m.23.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS în 2 SECONDS, ~GARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1907.

A LING & CO.. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KEEN & KOMOR)."

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.

MITSUI BUSSAN

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

́ ́IMPORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BULDINGS, Ios House Street,

M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE—1, STEUGACHO, TOKIO,

OTHER BRANCHEB:

London, New York, Ban Francisco, Hamburg, Calcaits, Bombay, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Sourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swator, Amoy, Focohow, Tringtau, Shanghai, Harkow, Chefes, Tientsin, Newchwang Tairen, Angtung, Soon, Chemaipo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kare, Maisary, Moji, Wakamatau, Karstzu, Nagasaki, Kushinotau, Sasebo Miike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, ke.

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CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Ballways; Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers, SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagaws, Yamano and Ids Coal Minen uud FOLE AGENTS for Fujinolana, Hokoku, Hendo, Kanada, Mameda, Oktanjl, Ohnoura, Basahara, Trakaburo, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and other Coals,

IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotton, Cotton Tarn, Cotton Pioca Goods, Copper, Silver, Tio, Load and olber Metals, Railway Materials, Acids, Camphor, Flour, Cereals, Manure Rice, Opium, Tainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, Wax, Vermicelli, Salpker, Hemp, Bear, Cement, Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Belts, Tosk & other Timber eto.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MEROBANTS,

OT

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED (6)5.

BRANDY

113

BASS & CO'S PALE ALE HORSEHEAD' BRAND.

$8.00 PER CASK..

20.00

4 DOZEN QUARTS. 8

24.00

12

... 12.

P.NTS, SPLITS.

TELEPHONE No. 75,

LEBS 10% OWING TO HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE,

CÂLDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1907,

PHOTO

LONG

Wine and Spirit MenchanTS,

15, Queen's. Road Central

SUPPLIES.

HING & CO..

17, QUEEN'S ROAD), CENTRAL.

-FRESH STOCKS OF

84

KODAK FILMS. II FORD PLATES AND PAPERS AND PHOTO GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

PRICES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

(1018

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER

As a change try

a little milk in

your hot Bovril.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

-HOTELS

| HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRSZ-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 800 Persons Well Furnished Reception Roome

·Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel.

Besidents

Electria Lifts to sach Floor, Eletalo Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea RoomN

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAF.

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PHIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies' Afternoon Tus-Rooma

Private Bar and Billiard-Roomna.

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted

required),

Electrio Fans (it.

Electric Passenger Elevator to sach floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables,

For Terma, &o., apply to the—.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,"

MANAGER.

1245

"KINGSOLERE,"

FRIVATE HOTEL

"APPROACH FROM KINNEDY ROAD AND MacDonnel ROAD, Telephone No. 134.

"BACHROLA,” Telegraphic Address: A.B.U. Code, 5th Ed.

E

§ LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stebling for horses.

Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE.

THE

GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

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

Por CASO,

$21.50

19.00

Can be had in the following qualition :---

575

16.00

WHISKY, PALL

19.00

EXTRA DRY (Gout Ameriasta). BRUT

Cordon Rouge).

JCHN WALKER & SONS"

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.00

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

BRANDS.

10.00

19.00

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

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM

807

13.00

SHEWAN, TONES & CO., SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

[a1017

19.00

15.25

40.50

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 21st July, 1907,

778-128

A. TACK & CO..

28, Des Vœux Rosa, Central

THE CHEAPEST AND BEST PHOTO SUPPLIES

IN THE COLORT:

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,

A. TACK & Co.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1907.

1437

KUHN & KOMOR'S

ART CURIOS STORE

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO SHERRY,, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

BREWER & CO., LIMITED.

PEDDER STREET.—Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL.

LETT'S DIARIES, 1908, Practical Shipbuilding, by Holms,

2 Volumen; with" Diagrams and Ilustrations

will be RE-OPENED on the 7th inst, at Accounting and Fanking, by A. Nizon

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD (under

Connaught Hotel) and

A CLEARANCE SALE

At greatly ERDECP PRICES will be held to the end of this month. Inspection Cordially invited. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1907.

PEAK

7.30 ..

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

1600

COMPANY,

7.30 am, to 9.80 am,...Every 10 minutes. 9.30, to 11.00 am,...Every 16 minuter. 21.30 am, to 12,45 p....Every 15 minutes! 32 pm to 1.10 p.m....Every 10 minuter.

116 pm to 145 pm....Every 15 mi 3,46 p.m. to 3.15 p.....Every 10 minuter. 1.15 pm to 6.00p.m....Every 15 minuter, 3.80 p.m. to 5.00p.m... Every 18 minuter. -5.00 pm to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minuter,

FIGHT CARS..

8.45 p.m. § 9,00 px, 945 to 11.18 p.m.)

every thour. BATURDAYE

Extra 13,80 p.m. and 11.45 pm.

BUNDAYS,

75,00 mami te 9.00 sm) ...Every 15 minuten. 9.00 am to 9.30 am...Every 30 minutes. 9,80 8,17, to 310.80 8.m. ...Every 10 minutes, 10,30 am to 1100m...Every 10 minutes. 11:45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 100 hoon to 100 p... Every 10 minuter. $100 p,m, to 5.00 pan, ... Every 15 minutos 30 p.m. to 8.00 pm... Every 10 minuter, [p.m. to 7.00pm. ........Evay 18 minutes, 5m, to 8.00 y... Every 10 minutes. 3T CARS at 8.15 p. & 0.10 p.m., 0.15 to

11.15 p.m., every half hour.

"CIAL CAES by aurangement at the Com- Omics, Alexandra Buildings, Des Taux atral.

JOHN D. HUMPHRET &BON,

General Maingers,

hong, 9th May, 1907,;"

A NEW STOCK OF CHEAP NOVELS 35 Cents Each or 9 for 81.

L

... $80.00 7.00

AMERICAN

A.B.C. Code; 5th edition.

Father Pisk, by Wilson Barrett ... The Monk's Treasure, by Geo. Horton... Carette of Sark, by Oxenham...

1.50

150

1.50

The Nation's Best Pictures-A Selco- tion from the fuest modern Paintings in the Publio Galleries of Great Britain re-produced is Colours, 24 Paris Leopold ShakespÐAIG Little Folks Volume

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2.50 7.00

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CARTER'S STYLOGRAPH INK,

TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES. THREE CASTLES AND VIKING NAVT CUT CIGARETTES.

THE ATUM EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES; A Chalee Smoke,

VENUS DRAWING PENCILS; Very Superior Quality. NOTE PAPER AND ENVELOPES

in Great Variety.

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NEW STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS.

CRICKET BATS from 86.00 each.

BALLS-

90 cents each,

STUMPS. LIG GUARDS, GLOVES, ETC. TENNIS RACKETS from $10.00 each,

BALLS per doz. 89.00

· POSTS, NETS, COURTMARKERS, ETO.

HOCKEY STICKS from $2.75 each.

BALLB

J

£0 cants each.

LAWN BOWIS, QUOITS, CROQUET.

RUGBY $5.00 each. ASSOCIATION from $4.50 each;

SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS AND DUMB BELLS.

FOOTBALL

677

LANE.

CRAWFORD & CO.

107

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13, FER DOZEN.

WHITE HORSE” WHISKY

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WA

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8,50

1,00

0.50

0.50

·4.00

THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept

18th, Illustrated Acoust TEMPORARY MINING REGULA

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CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... 0.30 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub lished Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Uze with the Ladysmith Relief Column

LOG WABLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE

MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E, › ̧ Featherstonbaugh POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0:25 TRADE MARK REGULATIONS

IN CHINA

106

$1,25

FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER—“A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt.

7,50

2.00

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2:00

1,00

BIST WINES And LiquorS SUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLEĮ

Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL Un the British Concession. Electrically Lighted

Every Modern Comfort and Conver'ience at Reasonable Rates

Under the Personal Superintendence of

H. HAYNEB, kte Manager Hongkong Hotel MACAO HOTEL.

TALEGZIMB---Farmer, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Praya Grande. CAPT, T. AUSTIN, Manager,. Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Management, Every Comfort and Convenience for Rendents and Tourists,

1481

WM. FARMER, Proprie or,

"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-BANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA),

MACAO.

HAB been re-opened under European

management and most strict supervision

us to food - clessliness and hygiene of the pizce

All comforts of s kome,

A most pleasent refront for those desirong of a few days' rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellere. paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao,

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamere (sa. Sui An and Bui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address Boavista," For Terms, apply. 2.00

217

BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail Days 1893 to 1905 VALLED OUT: or the Chang Wang's

Daughter, an Anglo Chinese Be mance, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe FROMPORTEMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Crains of H.M.B. Terrible) SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER... 425 PLAN OF VICTORIA

KOWLOON

M

FEAK

NEW TERRITORY"

CANTON POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM...

COTTAM & CO., LTD.,

GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS.

1.00

0.75

1,00

4.75

0.75

0.80

-0.25

SUMMER SALE FOR 10 DAYS ONLY

TO MAKE ROOM FOR WINTER STOCK,

EVERYTHING REQUISITE FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. Hongkong, 17th October, 1907.

1670.

THE MANAGER..

WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL, BAI HING STREET, CANTON BRANCH

- CLEARANCE SALE,

Commenting from October 15th, positively for one month only..

A large and varied collection of Gold, Silver,

| Ivory, and Sandalwood Wards, Longos and Canton Silks, Crepe and Crepe Shawl, Graes Cinth, Grama Cloth Embroideries, Bilk Embroideries koj

Canton, 14th October, 1907.

ON SALE.

A TABLE OF THE

1659

RATEN OF EXCHANGE AT

HONGKONG

For Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 38 Years

·FROM 1874 TO 1908..

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