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MATHETER-# B+MACHETER HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH 1908. 一拜禮 號三十月正年八霁百九千一英港香 PRIOR, $3 PBH MONzn.

PERFUMERY

OF THE

FINEST QUALITY

AND

DESCRIPTION.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Chakor 375 Ibu, mot $5:00. per ansk on Factory, lo Boga 250 lby, nẹt $3.00 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO. General Managers. dongkong, Srd October, 1967. al998

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AUTOMATIO

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Hongkong, 6th Mareli, 1907,

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

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CARLOWITZ & CU. Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

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150

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Hongkong, 28th December, 1907.

PHOTO

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Hongkong,55th December, 1907.

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Hongkong, 1st June, 1997,

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IMI ORT

1881

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Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 7th November, 1907,

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...

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OF

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M. KOBAYASHI, Manager,

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OTHER BRANCHES:

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905-

MANAGER

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

#1704

APPROACH. FROM KannuDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 184.

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THE

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FIRST-CLASS CUISINE. COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station,

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Propriétaires

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19.00

.DOURO

13.00

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19.00

15.25

40.50

138

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1.80 8.30.

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TIME TABLE.

WHIK DAYS.

1.30 am to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes, 9.30a.m. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minuter. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes 13.45 pm to 1.16 p.zz....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.6 p.....Every 15 minutes, 1.65 p.m. to 3.15 p. Every 15 minutos.

• Every 10 minutos. 3.16 p.m. to 8.00 pm. 3.80 p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minuten 6:00 pm to 8.00 pan. Every 10 minutės,

MIGHT CARE.

€.65 p.m.'* 9.00 pm, 943 to 11.15 pm

every hour,

SATURDAYS,

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SUNDAYA.

·8,00 am to ́ ́9,00 5.m. „., Every 18 minuter. 8.00 am, to 9.30 am, „Every 30 minutes.- 8.30 am to 10.80 nam. ...Every 18 minuten 0.80 8.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Nooz to 1.00 painter. 15 minutes,

11.00 p.m. to 5.00

& pm, to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. Up.m. to 7.00pm...Every 15 minutes, 7.00 .m. to 8.00 pm,...Every 10 minutos, NIGHT CAES at 8:45 pm. & 9:00 p.m., 3.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour, BFECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Qfice, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vieux Road Central A

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON,

'General Managern Hongkong, 9th May, 1807,

SHERRY, AMOROSO

LA TORRE

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SIEMSSEN & CO..

DOW'S PORTS.

TMPHONE NO. 75,

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TEN YEARS OLD.

$14 PER Dozen,

118

"WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE.

AVID. COES AR & SON'S

DA MERCHANT NAVY

1891

ARMADALE

$32 DOZEN

ROYAL DRY.

INVALID

$27

$25

677

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1907.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 3d

16, Queen's Road Central.

TO

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAT

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

ORIGINAL RECEIPT or 1746,

CRAWFORD & CO.

¿CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & CO.

Solo Agents,

STORAGE.

FOR COAL, TIMBER, &C.

O BE LET, o Portion of MARINE LOT Np. 285 at NORTH POINT, Baitable for above Purposą, EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT, DEEP WATER:

Also FOR BALE

Portions of MABING LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on PRAYA EAST. Approximate AREA. 43,000 SQUARE FT, 999 YEARS LEASE;

For Particulars, apply

GEO, FENWICK & Co, AD, Hongkong, 8th June, 1906.

· NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

XTRA COPIES of Daily FTERS are or ssle daily at the KOWLOON BOOK- STALL,M.H.BUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 86, Elgin Road & Mr. AH YAU'S FERRY WHARF STALL.

Hongkong, 22nd Tecember, 190A,

ISITORS TO CANT ON.

Should purchase FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON,

BY THE PEARL RIVER.”-

...BY

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Price

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Hongkong: "DAILY Press" Office,

· MOSSYT. KELLY & WALSH, Mossrs. W. BETTER & CO. Canton: Messrs. A. 9. WATSON & CO. Hongkong, 4th October, 1908.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASS EUKOPEAN HOTEL in the British 4' nerasion.. Electrically Lighted

Every Modern Comfort and Cover jence at Reasonable Rates.

Under the Personal Superintendence of

H. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hote

MACAO HOTEL.

TILEGRAMS FARMER, MACAO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the Trays Grande CAPT. T AUSTIN, Manager, Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and unde experienced Earojent Management, Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident

and Touriste... #1917

WM. FARMER, Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITÀRIUM OF SOUTH

H

CHINA), MACAO.

AB been re-opened under Europess management and most strict supervision: as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

A must pleasant retreat for those desirous ef

a few days reat and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for traveller paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Mscap

Macno is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong.. Two steamers (28. Sus An and Sui Tas) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address—" Boavista.” For Terins, apply

ith

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THE MANAGER.