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FRENCH LESSONS.

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Lady.

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Apply by letter to B. R

Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 18th November, 1906, (1810

JUST PUBLISHED.

NEW MAP OF THE SUN ON DISTRICT, eluding Hongkong, Kowloon and the New Territory with the names in ENGLISH and CHINESE and showing all the Roads, Pells, I'asses, Railway L'ars Market Towns, Villages, Boundings,

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,"

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KELLY & WALSH, LTD. 171 Hongkong, 9th January, 1908.

A NEW MAP of the SUN ON DIS

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATI.

Dining accommodation for 900 Persona Well Furnished Reouption Booms

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotol

Residents

Eleotrio Lifts to each Floor, Elastele Lighting and Fans Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Room

Ledion Clonk Booms

Matron in attendance

OHARGES MODIRATH, AND NO EXTRAP. A. F. DAVIES, Munger.

* 19

5.00

30

KWONG WOO. JEWELLER, DEALER IN BILES, &c.

No. 78, Queen's Road, Central,

BEGS to inform bis Patrons and the General Public that, owing to necessary extension of stook to most increased business, he will RIMOVE to his New and more Spacious Premises at No. 66, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAI, isoven doors East of his present premises) on 3rd January, 1908.

Hongkong 1st January, 1998.

131

ON. SALE.

A TABLE OF THE

F

RATES OF EXCHANGE, AT

.HONGKONG

For Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the departare of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 33 Years From 1874 TO 1906. Price: $2 Cash. On sale at the." DAILY PREEE" Office, or Local Booksellers.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Lille Afternoon Tea RoomNM,

Private Daz and Billiard-Rooma. Hot and Cold Water throughout.. Electrically Lighted Electric Fan (i

required),

Electric Passanger Elevator to each Boor, Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, &c, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER

"KINGSOLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL,

*1704

ÅPPROSCH Prom Kennedy ROAD AND

MACEONNEL Road.

Telephone No. 134,

Telegraphio Address:

SACEROLA,"

A.B.C. Code, 5th Fd,

ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

41

throughout, Billiards. Tennis, Croquat, natting green and Bre stabling for berrue,

Propristress, Mrs. G. SACHBE.

BRAESIDF"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

CITANDING in its own & rounds with Tennis Will Furnished Bedrooms, ever ma moderate. and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and home comfort,

Fine View of the Harbur; | Telephone, No. 60,

Apply to

Mrs. F. W. WATTS, "Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.--

THE GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KOBE,

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE..

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOM Situated in alog proximity to the Harbour and Hallway Station.

89

BEET WINES And Liquore sUPPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay.

·F. DOMBALLE) M. MAILLE

Proprištaires.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Concession.

Eleorically Lighted.

-Every Modern Comfort and Convorionice at

Reasonable Rates

Under the Personal Superintendence of„

H. HAYNES, late Manager Hongkong Hote

MACAO HOTEL.

- TELEORANĖ—FARMER, MACÃO, MACAO, CHINA.

In the Centre of the. Praya Grande,

"CAPT., T, AUSTIN, "Manager, ~Both-Hotels-Electrically Lighted sud urde. experienced European Managemant. Every Comfort and Convenience for Residert, and Touriste, 1973.

WM. FARMER, Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA"

HOTEL SANITARIUM OF BOUTH

CHINA), MACAO:

HA

AS been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision to food pleasuoas and hygiene of the place All comforts of a home..

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days' rest sud quiet.

Comfortable iscommodation for travollarn paying a visit to the historical and picturesque

Macao

of a miles south-west of Hongkang. M40

Two ataamers (55. Sui An and Sui fui) daily.to and from Hongkong, and two stoumors to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address—" BOAVISTA,Z For Terms, apply

THE MANAGER.

172

STORAGE.

FOR COAL, TIMBER, C.

No. 285 at NORTH POINT. Suitable for above Purpa EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEER WATER.

Aleo FOR SALE, Portious of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on PRAYA BAST. Approximate AREA $3,000 SQUARE FT. 399 YEARS LEASE.

For Particular, apply

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

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