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CHAMPAGNE

G. H. MUMM & CO.,

WATSON'S

COLD CURE

THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

TABLETS

FOR THE SPEEDY RELIEF AND CURE

Can be had in the following qualities :--

ΟΧ

HEAD

COLD I'N THE

AND

INFLUENZA.

EXTRA DRY (Goat Americain). BRUT

Cordon Ronge).

SALES IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER. BRANDS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. SERVED IN ALL CLUBS AND FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, AND OBTAINABLE

LIMITED,

AT ALL WINE MERCHANTS IN THE COLONY, AND FROM

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

a1005

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 875 lbs, not $5.00 per csak ex Factory. In Bags 250 m, net $3.00 per bag ex Fastory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Managers.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., SOLE AGENTS. Hongkong, 1st June, 1907.

BASS

&

Ja1017

CO'S PALE ALE HORSEHEAD' BRAND,

dongkong, 3rd October, 1947.

&1046

AUTOMATIC

BROWNING PISTOLS.

$18.00 PER

20.00 24.00

>>

23

POCKET

CALIBRE 7.65 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

4 DOZEN QUARTS.

8

"

PINTS,

12

SPLITS

دو

LESS 10% OWING TO HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

By Royal Warrant to

na Mia Asjasty

The King.

BOVRIL

is an excellent tonic, bracing the system when everything obe fails,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

BE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Anotion,

TH

ON WEDNESDAY,"

the 27th NovaEMBER, Oommencing at 2.30.r.M., and THURSDAY,

the 28tb, commencing at 5 PM, at his Fales Rooms, Daddell Street;

| A CHOICE & VALUABLE COLLECTION

OF

OLD PALACE and TEMPLE HANGINGS.

Very Fine Court Ladies' SILK EMBROIDERED KIMONOS, MANTEL DRAPERIES. KAKEMONOS, CUSHION COVERS and TABLE CENTRES.

ANCIENT CARVED WOOD BUDDHA8, RAMAS and FIQURES, -OLD LACQUERED WARE.

OLD JAPANESE PORCELAINS, such as SHTO, IMARI and KUTANI WARE. SATSUMA VASES, INCENSE BURNERS and PLATES. BRONZE VASES and FIGURES.

IVORY CARVED FIGURES and GROUPS.

OLD NETSUKES, INROS TSUBAS and PRINTS.

BILK EMBROIDERED and CUT VELVET SCREENS.

Very Fine BILK EMBROIDERED PICTURES, OLD BROCADE PRIEST ROBES and HANGINGS.

On View from SUNDAY, the 24th NOVEMBER..

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery,

Hongkong, 21st November, 1907.

TRADE

TEN YEARS OLD.

$13 PER DOZEN.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Anotioneer.

1258

WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

FIRING 8.SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

BIEMSSEN & CO.

MARK

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

46

Hongkong, 15th October, 1907.

15, Queen's Rosil Contral.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS:

107

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOL'S..

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2. SECONDS, CARLOWITZ & CO. Agenta.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

BY

NEW CARTRIDGES.

575

QY Popular English Manufacturers. In

all Bores and Sizes

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED BHOT. "From No.20 to 888G. at 86, 87. and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES. and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & 00.

- Hongkong, 26th October, 1998,

1669

ALING & CO..

18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Next to Mrs. KUHN & KOMOE),

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description

in Stock.

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

1001

A. TACK & CO..

26, Des Yeux ROAD, CENTRAL.

THE CHEAPEST AND BEST PHOTO SUPPLIES

IN THE COLONT

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN.

A. TACK &ICO.

14377

NEW SEASON'S FRUIT.

VALENCIA

RAISINS AND SULTANAS. ZANTE CURRANTS.

ORANGE, LEMON, CITRON AND MIXED PEEL.

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS READY FOR USE IN 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 6 16

MINCE MEAT IN 1 lb. AND 2 lb. Tins.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1997,

PHOTO

SUPPLIES.

LONG HING & CO.,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

FRESH STOCKS OF

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT or 1746.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

PRESS

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030

THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept.

* 18th, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA

TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... 0,50 HONGKONG HANSARDREPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pab lished Aanually

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CALENDAR, 1864 to 1913

HOTELS

|HONGKONG HOTEL

FIBET-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

Dining Boxmodation for 300 Persons. Well Parnisbed Reception Rooma Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residente

Electrio Táfts to each Floor, Electrio Lighting and Fans Telophones on every Floor. Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms Ladies' Cloak Rooms Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRA". A. F. DAVIES, Mausger, KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon "L'es-Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted Elastrio

required),

Four (it

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at saparato tables. For Ternis, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th

July, 1905.

MANAGER.

#1704

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPBOSCH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL BOAD. Telephone No. 134.

E'

Telegraphic Address: ABC. Code, 5th Ed.

"BACHEOLA:" LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards. Tennis, Croquet, putting groes and fine stabling for horres,

Própristress, Mas, G. SACHSE.

THE

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BEST WINES And Liquors SUPPLIED, Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE] M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

8,50

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

-7,50

2.00

307

RATES

**1.00

OF HONGKONG English Mail dayr 1874-to-1906

EXCHANGE

AT

2,00

4.00

93

MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relis? Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by JE. Featherstonbangh

1.00

BOMBAY BATES OF EXCHANGE. AT DONGKONG, English Mail Days 1893 to 1905. CALLED OUT: or the Chang Wang's Daughter, an Anglo-Chinesa Re mance, by Chaa. J. H. Halcombe FROM PORTEMOUTH TO PEKING, VIA LADYSMITH, WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE (Crass of II.M.S. Terrible) SKETCH OF THE WEST RIVER. PLAN OF VICTORIA

1.00

2.00

3,00

0.25

1,00

20

» KOWLOON

0.75

1.00

M PEAK

0.76

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KODAK FILMS. ILFORD PLATES AND PAPERS. AND PHOTO GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

PRICES OF FILMS HAVE

BEEN REDUCED.

DEVELOFING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

[1018

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1835.

BRANDY

Hongkong, 16th October, 1907,

PEAK

7:00 120.

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TINE TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.80 a.m, to 9.30 am....Every, 10 minutes. 2.30 am to 11.00 a.....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.40 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 11.40 p.m. to 1.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 116 to 1,45 pm....Every 36 minutes, 1.45 pm to 9.15 pm...Every 10 minutes. 318 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 16 minuter. 8.30 p.m. to 6.00 pm. Rvery 15 minutes, 8.00 pm, to 8.00 pau....Every 10 minuter.

NIGHT CARE.

8.15pm, & 9.00 pm, 946 to 11.15 p.m.,

every hour.

SATURDAYE

Extra Care at 11.80 p.m. and 11,456 p.m.

|ASUNDAYS,

8.00 s, to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 sm. to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 0.26 sm. to 10.30 am....Every 16 minutes, 19:80-sur, to 11:00am....Every 10 minutes. 145 am. to 1200 Neon... Every 15 minutes. 1100 Noon to 100 p.m...Every 10 minuter, 100 p.m. to 5:00 pm...Every 15 minutes. pa. to 6.00 pan....Every 10 minutes. (p.m. to 7.00p.....Every 16 minutes. 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minuter.

5.00

NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p., & 9.00p.m., 9.46 to

11.15 pm, every half hour.--

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO- SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRÈ

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO pany's Office, Alexander Buildings, Des Voeur

Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

General Managers.

677

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,,

KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

MERCHANTS.

IMPORT EXPORT AND COMMISSION

HONGKONG BRANCH-PEINO'S BUILDINGS, Toe House Street, M. KOBAYASHI, Manager.

HEAD OFFICE 1, BUBUGACKO, TOKYO,

OTHER BRANCHES:

London, New York, Ban Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Bangoon, Bingapore, Bangkok, Bourabaya, Manila, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Focobow, Tsingtan, Shanghai, Hankow, Chelco, Tiantain, Nowokwang Tairen, Angtung, Foul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Maizura, Moji, Wakamateu, Karsten, Nagasaki, Kushinotam, Sasebo Miike, Hakodate, Sapporo, Taipeh, Tainan, áo,

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and AI Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Mint and Arsenals; the State Hallways: Principal Railway Companies; Industrial Works; and Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Milke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida. Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fajinotans, Hokeku, Hondo, Kanada, Mamedo, Ohtaji, Ohnours, Sasahara, Tankaburo, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals. IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS of Cotten, Cotton Yam, Cotton Piece Goods, Copper, Silver, Tin, Lead and other Metals, Bailway Materials, Acels, Campher, Flour, Cereals, Manure Rice, Opium, Jainglass, Mushrooms, Sugar, War, Vermicelli, Sulpher, Hemp, Beer, Comert, Cigareties, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Belts, Tosk & other Timber etc,"

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

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

Every Modern Comfort and Convenience at Kanserable Rales,

Under the Personal Superintendence of B. HAYNES, iste Manager Hongkong Hote

MACAO HOTEL.

TALNORANG-FASHEE, MioÀO,

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Pragn Graude. CAPT. T. AUSTIN, Manager,

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and unde experienced European Management

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residents. and Tourista.

1431

WM. FARMER, Proprie or.

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

HAN been re-opened under European management and most strict sapersinkin

As to food oleanliness and hygiene of the plan

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

A Low, days rest und quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellern paying's visit to the historical and ploturesque colony of Macao.

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamere (s. Bui An and Su Thi) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and these oentres. from Canton, give easy communication with both

Cable Address* B÷AVISTA.” For Terms, apply

A217

THE MANAGER.

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

BREWER & CO., LIMITED. Tee Nothod of the AMERICAN

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE No. 696.

COLONIAL EDITIONS OF LATEST NOTELS

ELON $1.50

Por Case. $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

13.00

19.00

15.25

40,50

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

A Fatal Dose, by White.

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In the First Watch, by Dalziel. ·· Tales of Two Poople, by Anthony Hope. Names of Garland by Pett Ridge. Conspirators, by Oppenheim. The Little Anarchist, by Marchant. Vaiti of The Islands, by Grimshaw, The Millionaire, by Lady Truebridge.

Tears of Angels, by. Curtis.

St. Jude's, by Ean Madlarren. "The Mystery of the Unicorn, by Maguay.

Quicksands, by J. A. Stuart

Ethel Pilcher, by Bogt.

A Gentleman Tramp, by Barton.

JAPANESE CALENDARS,

for New Year Mails.

1908,

VIEW BOOK OF HONGKONG A NEIGH- BOURHOOD; 24 Y Lewy 700.

LETT'S, SMITH'S & COLLIN'S DIARIES.

NEW VOLUMES, BOYS' OWN ANNUAL GIRLS' OWN ANNUAL, CHILDREN'S FRIEND, CHILD'S COMPANION, LITTLE DOTS. CHATTERBOX, SUNDAY, BO PEEF, &c. CHRISTMAS NUMBERS: "IL' ÜSTR.

LONDON NEWS,” *GEAPHID” ""HOLLY LEAVES," "BLACK AND WHITE" &o.; Now Ready 80%. seeh. "PEAR'S ANNUAL," 40c.; 4 PICTURES.

TUOK'S NEW CALENDARS, 1908, Ordere Now Received for PERIODICALS for 1908,

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

83; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL From the University of Pennsylvania, U.8.A.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907,

1444

GLEN TING

SURGEON DENTIST

No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET:

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

1540

MAIL TABLES FOR 1907, Shows the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and America, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinatione, as well as the dates of return Mails.

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Mounted on Card

30 Conte On Paper

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