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EFFERVESCING LIVER SALT. Highly Recommended for Biousness, Sluggish Liver, Indigestion and Headache.

WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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OBSEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT-

In Caske 275 lbe. not $5.50, per csak ex Factory Lu Bags 250 lba. net $3.45 per bags ox Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manager Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

COLD STORAGE,

3043

IN THE, HONOrong Ion Company, LTD. hare, now 40,000 Cabia, Fest of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Storen will be Open, at 10 AM, and 4 P.M. daily, Bunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods

*, G. K, HAXTON, Manager. Hongkong lit April, 1903

143

AUTOMATIC® ́ BROWNING

POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 m..

Wi· CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907,

42

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,68 m.pt.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES. FIRING 10 SHOTS in 9 SECONDS, CABLOWITZ & CO. Agents.

Hongkong, 18th March, 1907.

FISU BISHI GOSHI KAISHA

MFTSV

(MITSUBISHI CO.) OOAL DEPARTMENT

BOLE PROPRIETORS of. TAKASIMA, OCHT, HOJO, NAMÁZUTA, SAYO, SHINNE W, and KAMIYAMADA

Collieries:

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KISHIDAKE, MIYAO, and KIGYO. KOMATSU Coals.

HEAD OFFICE;-MARUNOUCHI,

TOKYO.

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YOKOHAMA, M. ABADA, Esq. CHINKLANG : Masses, GEARING & Co.

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Hongkong, 27th August, 1908,

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TELEPHONE 724,

Hongkong 3rd August, 1908.

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

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HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE:

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-TaLaPHONE No. 75.

334

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., Hongkong, 12th August, 1908,

Wine & Epirit Merchant.

Electric Lifts to each Floor,

Electric Lighting and Faus

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD.

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MEDIUM AND SPECIAL MIXTURE. STATE EXPRESS AND QUO

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&c.,

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&c.

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LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

"Hongkong, 3rd September, 1908,

761

COMPANY,

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ESTABLISHED 15.

minuter.

7,00 mm, 7.50 to 9.80 am;.....Every 10 minutos, 1,30 %,m, to-11.00 am....Eyesy 16 minutes. 11:30 am, bo 18. pim. Every 15 minuta 12:45 pint, to 1.16 p.m. ... Every 10 minutes.

bo 1.65 pm. Every 15 1,45 pau, to :2:15 pm, „nlbrery 10 2.15 pm to 8.00 pm. Every 15 minutes, -330 pm bo 5.00 pm...Erect 15 ilmuten 5,00 m, to 6:00 pm Every 10 minuter.

WIGHT CARS,

minates.

8.45 p. 490) pm. 9,45 to 11.15 p.m.,

avery hour,

DATUNDATS,

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SUNDAYS.

-8.00 m to 9.00. Every 15 minutes. 9.00 m, to 9.80 mm...Every 30 minutes, ĐẦU tại Đô 10 cos very là milanted 10.00 m to 11.00am Every 10 minutes. 11:40 am to 12.00 Noo... Every 15 minutes. 1200 Noon to 1.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. pu par to 6.00 1pm. „Every 15 minutes.

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PORT WINE, INVALIDS

-32

---12- Selected Aah Cres.

1.Butt Best with Patent Brass Head.

1 Billiard Roat with Patent Brass Hend.

1 Long Batt.

1 Mid Butt.

1 Billiard Marking Board,

1 Dust Cover for Table..

Straightedge and 4 Cirole.

1 Best Spirit Level.

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

11 Wall Cue Rack,

1 Wall Butt Rack,

1Set Billiard Rules, Framed

I Bead Billiard Brush

1 Bet "Crysfaiate” ör “Bonzoline" Bili, Balls.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, asserted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cus. Comaut.

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozen Best White Chalk,

Proked and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of

Ex. 1,400 nett.

Illustrated price lista giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to `billiard can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hongkong, Ist April, 1904.

(697-1

GENUINE EAU DE COLOGNE

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MOST DELICATE AND REFRESHING PERFUME FOR USE IN THE

HOT WEATHER. DELIGHTFUL IN THE BATH. QUART SIZE $4.00.

PINT SIZE $2.50

SOLE AGENTS

WICKERED BOTTLES,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

TO CONNOISSEURS

"LOLITAS ?

AN EXQUISITE CIGAR

Of mild flavour and fine aroma, made from the

Finest pecially Selected

MANILA TOBACCOS.

Per Cus $22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS":

12.50

́C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

20.00

"

DOURO -

13.50

IN BOXES OF 50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

14.75

16.00

OLD EAST, INDIA AMOROSO.

18.50

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILLA DO

23.00

CURIO SOLERA

26:50

QTS. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO.

HONGKONG AGENTS.

LA TORRE

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Com THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO pany's --OMRoo; -Kendra-Baillings, -Dew Vou

Food Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON.

General Managers.

·Hongkong, 9th May, 1907,

SPECIALLY MANUFACTURÉD FOR

$5.50

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Telephones on every Fluor.

Every Comfort

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rams

Tadias' Cloak Rooms Matron in attendance

CHANGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS. AF DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOtel,

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma. Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted Electric Fans (it

required).

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER

“KINGSCLERE."

PRIVATE HOTEL.

$1100

APPROACH PROM KENNEDY READ AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

“SACÉBOLA” Telegraphic Address: {

A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Billiards, Tennis, Croquet putting green and Bne stabling for horses,

Proprietress, MBS. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL...

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawne, Large Airy and Well Furmaled Bedrooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour; Kedused Terme for the Summer Months. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

Braeside, 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. La40

MACAO HOTEL.

SPECIAL REDUCED SUMMER RATES PER DAT $4 to $7 according to Room selected Wax $25 to $40 do. do. do. do, do,

17

MORTH $30 to $110.do.

W==x-ENDE—Saturday afternoon to Monday

morning-$7 to $10.

Two persons occupying one room, will be charged a rate and a half only,

Children under 12-balf rates.

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES. Excellent Cooking by Ax UnBose, for over seventeen years Chief Cook with the late Mr. J. W. OSBORNE.

#1248

WM FARMER

Proprietor

" BOA VISTA” · (HOTEL-SANTEARIUM OF SOUTH

'CHINA},' MACAO.

HE Hotel is under European mausge mant and most striat, supervisión as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home,

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

ondays-rest and quiet,

Confortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao

Mamo in 40 miles south-west of Hongkon Two steaners (as, Sui An and Bui Tai) daily and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address BOAVISTA”* For Terma, apply te:

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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THE MANAGER