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PORTLAND CEMENT,

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

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PEDTER STREET-Adjoining Main Entrance. HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE No. 686.

Six Chapters of a Man's Life, by Victoria

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BRANDY

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Hongkong, 12th August, 1908,

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The Nan, by Rene Bazin.

ROYAL AMONTILEADO CURIO SOLERA

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23.00

Boances Man's Guide.

3,10

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Business Training ....

1.76

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A Yankee in Pigmyland

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ON

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49

AUTOMATIC BROWNING

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AUTOMATIO MAUSER

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-. CALIBRE 7:63 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. CARLOWITZ & CO. Agenta,

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AGENCIES:

YOKOHAMA M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messre, GRABING & CO. MANILA: Messrs, MACONDRAY & Co. For Particulars apply to

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PEAK

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TRAMWAYS

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TIME TABLE,

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761

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A SUNDATE.

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THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

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110

BEST WINES

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·MACAO HOTEL.

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OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Fab- *lished Annually MOUNTINGS OF. NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relist Column WALLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by T. E Featherstorhangs

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IN CHINA

ON SALE.

THE FIFTY YEARS

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR 日歴英中年十五

& CO.

FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1864 TO 3lar DECEMBER,

Hongkong, 12th August, 1908.

MIYASAKI & CO.,

COAL MERCHANTS.

HEAD OFFICE:-Sakayemachi, KOBE, Japan,

BRANCH OFFICES --Nishiobashi, SHIMONOSKKI, Japan, and Honorene.

CABLE ADDRESERS —

MIYASAKL"

YUTAKA," applying to Hongkong Branch only.

5th Editio

THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES will receive any. Order

TELEPHONE 724,

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Hongkong 3rd August, 1908,

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, H

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1884

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The Book will be sent by Registered Port (free to any part of the World unrepresented by Agents on receipt of Money. Order.

MAIL TABLES

FOR 1908.

Shows the dates of departure of the Maila to Europe and America, and the dates of their espected arrival at their destinations, as well at the dates of return Malls.

Mounted on Card

On Paper

Ant

+

80 Cents

20

On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Prem Ofice

Hongkong, 13th January, 208,

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MR GILLAN DE ES

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

$63

Ball Bars and Sizor. DY Popular English Manufacturers. In

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Inspection. Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1998. 729

"UN SALE,

A TABLE OF TEM

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

For Demand Drafts os London on the day if or preceding the departars of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 34 Years

FROM 1874 TO 1907.

Price: $2 Cash. On sale st the "DAILY Fares" Office, or Local Booksellers.

Two persons occupying one room, will be "charged a rato and a half only.. Children under 12-half rates.

SPECIAL TERMS FOR PAMILIES.

Excellent Cooking by AR CHEONG, for ove Seventeen yeare Chief Cook with the late Mr. J. W. OSBORNE,

WA. FARMER,

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THE Hotel is onder European manage THE

ment and most strict supervision ne to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

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For Terms, apply to

A

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LING & CO..

COMERS BUAD CENTRAL (Next to Messrs. KUHN & KONUR).

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Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock,

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, Slat July, 1907,

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