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A Comprehensive and Complete

Recore of the DNT

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

with which is incorporated' the (CHINAÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per annum. Postage to any part of the World 22.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1867

IN PREPARATION:

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

For 1909.

Completo Edition Small

$10.00 6.00

Orders may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office and to the Local Booksellers.

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SANATIZE HAS BEEN FOUND AN ABSOLUTE AND SAFE PRE- VENTATIVE AGAINST MOSQUITOS, RATS AND RAT FLEAS.

REPORTS FROM INFECTED AREAS PRONdunce it a GodseND, THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER MEDICAL OFFICEES STRONGLY ADVOCATE THE USE OF SUCH A CLEANSING MEDIUM, WHICH NOT ONLY DISINFECTS AND PURIFIES EVRBYTHING IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH, BUT EFFECTUALLY DESTRoys Mosquito LARVA & RAT FLEAS.

TELEPHONE No. 706

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OHEMISTS AND DEUGGISTS.

Hongkong, 30th October, 1909.

31, Queen's Road Central.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

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LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1885.

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JOHN ROBERTS & COMPANY. LTD. BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

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1 Butt Rest with Patent Brass Head.

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1 Long Button.

1 Mid Butte

1. Biliard Marking Board,

1 Dust Cover for Table.

Btraghtedge and 4 Circle,

1 Bet Spirit Love,

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

Wall Cue Rack.

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1 Bet Billiard Rules, Framed

1 Best Billiard Breelt

[I`Sab1⁄4"Orystalate" on “Bonsoline" Bild. Balls,

Box Best Cue Tips, assorted....

1 Cus Tip Fastener with File.

||1: Bottle Cag Cement,

1 Box Silk Spots,

12 Dozen Best White Chalk.

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Be. 1,40 nett,

Instrated price liste gising prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiard

oan be had on application from the Offices of this paper.

Højgkong, lai April, 1904,

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MANAGER...

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AND

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Mrs. M. MATTHAEY, Proprictress.

A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hosel,

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BY DESTROYING, FLEAS. MOSQUITOS AND ALL NOXIOUS, INSECTS

· AND VERMIN” AND ALL DISEASE GERMS,

AS SUPPLIED TO AND RECOMMENDED BY THE SANITARY. DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, AND USED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

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LIMITED.

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WINE C'SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15 Queen's Bead Central

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY,

Propietress, Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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"BOA VISTA..” (HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO

JUHE Hotel is under European, manage

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

All comförts of a homa

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

s few days rest and qüllət, and

Comfortable socommodation for travellery paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macso.

Macao is 40 miles southwest of Hongkong, Two steamers (s.s. But An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to an from Canton, give easy communication withy both these peatees..

Cable Address~" BOAVISTA.***

· For Terms, spaly toe #216)

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNES.

Telegraphio address VICTORIA, SHAMMEN.

BITUATED ON THE BETTISE CONCESSION,

شید

MACAO HOTEL.

MAOAO P -WKNAGER-ME/H. Ny BEAUREPAIRS. Telegraphing address...“ FARMER, MADAO,” SITUATED OFFTFE CERFER OF PRAYA GRANDM Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervidon: GUIDES AND CHATES PROTTERD Every Information and Special attention giwa to: Tourists. REASONALE RATES

WM, FARMER Proprietor.