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THE

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ESTABLISHED 1885.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream. Beauti

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$13.00

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14.75

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cars 375 lbs. net $5.50 per cask ex Factory In Bags 50 lbs, not 83.45 per bag or Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

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THE GRAND HOTEL.

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Situsted in olose proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

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BET WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLE) M. MAILLE

РЕАК

TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

Propriétaires.

COMPANT

7.00a.m. 7.30am to 9,30p, Every 10 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 11.00 am... Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 12:45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 12.4pm to 145pm. Every 10 minuten. 11pm to 149 p. Every 15 minutes. 1.4 p.m. to 2.15 p... Every 10 minutes.. 2.16p.m. to: 3.00p.m... Every 15 minutes. 3.30p.m. to 5.00p.m..., Every 15 minutes. 5.00 på. to 8:00 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

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to 900um. .....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930 s.m...Every 30 minutes. 9:30a.m. to 10.30a.m. .....Evory 15 minutes.

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pam to 600px. EV 300

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- JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON","

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.

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TELEPHONE, No. 696.

Altes of the Chinese Empire; very fine

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Hongkong, 5th December, 1908.

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The National Gallery of British Art: The Tate Gallery, 24 Rembrandt Photo Gravure Plates and Numerous Other Illustrations

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

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Electric Lifts to each Floor.

Electrio Lighting and Fans,

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Every Comfort.

Ladica Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Clock Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, a39)]

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL. A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

required).

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

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"KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL. APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telegraphic Address A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

"SACHSOLA." ELECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

Telephone No. 134.

throughout, Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and no stabling for horses.

a41] Proprietress, Mes. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL..

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Apply to MES. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Read. Hongkong; 4th December, 1907. [40

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESİDENCE

GILLANDERS.

"CLAREMONT 24, KENNEDY ROAD. Hongkong, 9th February, 1907.

MES

Estab. 1742.

the Secretiof Suocess

8. $15 PER DOZ.

Quality

NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of resting our emply bottles with inferior Whisky } } will be refused supplies.

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THE PACIFIC COAST LUMBER MILLS, LTD VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

MANUFACTURERS OF

DOUGLAS FIR OREGON PINE

TIMBERS

+90210

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DOCK YARDS: DECKING SHEATHING, TIMERES, SPARS c RAILWAYS: SLEEPERS. TIMBERS, PILES AND

CAR-STOCK. Shipments, made direct from our Sawa to the Consumer, in South China...

THOS, WI KYDD, Oriental Representative, Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel. Hongkong, 14th November, 1938..

Hongkong,

Telephone 373.

CLEARANCE SALE

COLD STORAGE.

Ta1565

NOTICE.

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THE Band of FURST BISMAROK will

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play during and after Dinner TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), the 10th instant,

ORIENTAL HOTEL.

st the

M MATTHAEY,

Propietress.

Hongkong, 8th Dreamber, 1908. [$1258

"BOA VISTA”. (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINAJ MACAO.

REDUCTION OF 25 PER CENT. have now 40,000 Cabic Feet at Cali Teemant and most strict supervision, as t

CASH ON DELIVERY.

E are holding & CHEAP BALE to

clear part of Old Stock for 14 Days.

W

only from let to 14th DROEMEER, Comprising

GLASS, CROCKERY, ENAMEL, and ELECTRO PLATED WARE, MARBLE CLOCKS, COUNTERPANES, DOWN QUILTS, CARPETS PRINTS, TABLE LAMPS, TABLE CLOTHS IRON 84 BRASS BEDSTEADS, IRON COOKING STOVES, eto,, eta

Must be sold to make Room for now up-to-date Stook

A. TACK & CO..

24, Dra Yaux Boad, Hongkong, 1st December, 1908.

DB, M. II. CHAUN.

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THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD, Storage available at Ear Porr Stores will be Open at 10 AM and 4F: dally, Sunday axcepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

G. KHAXTON, Manager. Hongkong Ist April, 1908.

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NEW CARTRIDGES. Dy boshlar shah Manufacturers. In

Bores and BizMONO DAI SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED "SHOTS. From No. 10 to 888G, at 36, 87 and $150 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited:

“HE Bibel, Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY

* 33, QUEEN'¤ ROAD ChriRAM), COUL, From the University of Pennysilvania, USA.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

TEN TING

1261

SURGEON DENTISTS,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

Houthalensul la terra dim TERMS VERY MODERATE. Kunshan & Consultation Free Curr

Hongkong, 21x September; 1905.

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Alam mo god WHL SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906. 1445.

AUTOMATIC BROWNING

POCKET PISTOLS.

CALFREE 7.65 mm

HE Hotel is under Europeau "mänge. food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

Amcat pleasant.retreat for those denirops of a few days reet and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colany of Macao.

Macno is 40 iniles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamiers (8.8. Sut An and Sud Tui) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address DOAVISTA." For Torms, apply to 216]

THE MANAGER

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN CANTON MANAGER-Me. H. HAYNES, U Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

With CHAMBER for 3 CARTRIDGES MACAO HOTEL.

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

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AUTOMATIC. MAUSEE

PISTOLS CALIBRE 763

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES AFIRING IDHOTS W2 SECONDS.

CARDOWITZ & Co. Agente Day! kong, 13th March, 1907.

535

MACAO

MANAGEE-ME. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic address FARMER, MAÇÃO." SITUATED IN THE CHETAN OF PRAYA GEANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, anak under experienced European Supervision LES AND CHAIRS, PROVIDER, very information and Special attention given

Auto Tourista? Are t BEASONALE÷RATES/64′′

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WM. FARMER,

Proprietor