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THE

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following POWER PLANT at presont installed and running at the ASTOR Offos No. 30, Prizes's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel. TUSE HOTEL, Shanghai, to be dismantha 30th November, 1908.

Hongkong. [al 565

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Telephone 173.

Hongkong. 14th November, 19S.

MIYASAKI &

CO.,

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HEAD OFFICE-Sakayemachi, Koan, Japan.

BRANCH OFFIons --Nishinobashi, SHIRCROSxKI, Japan, and HONGKONG.

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"MIYASAKL," applying to Head Office and Shinzosek Branch.

YUTAKA," opplying to Hongkong Branch only.

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THE HEAD and BRANCH OFFICES - will receive any. Order

JAPAN COALS.

TELEPHONE 724,

Hongkong 3rd August, 1908.

Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

4th Floor, No. 2, Coniught Road.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

Telephono 97

NEW STOCK OF

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IN

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Hongkong, 28th October, 1908.

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GAS ENGINES-Four 50 BHP. Crossley Gas Engines (U.E.). complete with Starting Valve, Inflator Valves, Starting Gear, etc. 00" Flywheels 9" Face DYNAMOS-Four Dynamos, 116 Volts, 276 Ampères 32 Kilowatts, 640 R.P.M. pullies.

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TANKS-One Exhaust Tank, with Piping

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By Order of the Board,

Shanghai, 13th November, 1908

A LING & CO.. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description in Block.

Devoloping and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

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↑ A TACK & CO..

26, DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL

JUST LANDED,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF KODAK FILMS AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. Hongkong, 10th September, 1908.

W. WHITLOW,

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SINGON & CO.

"RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD.

RONAR ERCHANTS.

"KINGSCLERE,'

PRIVATE HOTEL

$1475

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD, Telephons No. 134. Talographic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th-Ba

"SACHEOLA,"

ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hat and Cold Water Throughout, Bitlords, Tennis, Croqust puiting green and fine stabling for horses,"

Proprietress, Mas, G. SACHSE

BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

STANDING in its own grounds with Tannig and Croquet Lawns, Largo Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour; Redwood Terms. for the Baumer Mouts Telephone, No. 690,-

Apply to MI EW. WATTS,

* Renozida" 50 Nandonnell Road”

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

MB 3.

GILLANDE RE

"CLAREMONT,"

2 & 4 KENNEDY ROAD, Hongkong, 9th February, 1907

-1326

ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MRS. M. MATTHAET, Proprietress.

A thoroughly First-Chan and Up-to-Dale Hots

Largo and Airy Rooms, affording very comfor to Rentdents and-Feurite. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables, MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Propristress

Hongkong, 5th October, 1902.

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"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage Tent and most trist superrbios as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All pomforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of s few days' rest and quiet,

Confortable accommodation for travellere paying visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Mac is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Two steamers (as. Bui Anand Sue Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address “Boavista "" For Terms, apply to

Wholesale

4216

and General Store keepers and Shipöhandlers. Noa. 35 & 37, HIXO

and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron Foundry Coke Importers.

THE MANAGER

LOONG STREET, (2nd Strent, west of Central VICTORIA HOTEL

Market) Telephone No. 515..

WANTED

WANTED.

5660

Ya GENTLEMAN, Unfurnished Room

Band Bathroom in good locality.

Address-r

O. N

Care of Daily Prosa" Office.

·(1584 Hongkong, 18th November, 1908.

WANTED.

Lower 1st

BLAMEFN-CANTON..

MANAGER ME, H. HATNES. Telegraphic address VICTORIA, SHAMREN, SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. Marieke — ME. IT. N. BEAUREPAIRE Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYA GRANDS Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under

experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROTIRED.

ONDO Levels for 3 month from an Every information and Special attention given

HOUSE of 5 or 6 Rooms. Good Rent will

be paid.

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Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. ₤1493 Hongkong, 28th October, 1908.

1249

to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

** WM, FARMER,

Propriatur