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No. 15,805. #E#HATEX-9 8-+--+Q+=0 HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1411, 1908.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS

OF THE FINEST QUALITY IN GREAT VARIETY.

SPECIAL DESIGNS FOR TABLE DECORATION.

A. S. WATSONI& CO.,

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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NEW PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT $10 PER MONTH,

TUNING AND

REGULAR

ATTENTION

INCLUS VE.

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

CHATER ROAD.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908. (a1375-1

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Chaka 375 lbs, not $5.50 per caak ox Factory. In Bags 250 lbs. not $3.45 per bag ex Fastery,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 20th Apell, 1908.

THE GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

WATKINS LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGI TS.

HAVE JUST UNPACKED Á FINE ASSORTMENT OF HIGH CLASS CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES, IN TINS ASSORTED. ROWNTREE'S CHOCOLATES, IN BEAUTIFUL FANCY BOXES. PASCALL'S SWEETS, IN BOTTLES. CRACKERS, IN Great VARIETY.

OUR STOCK IS LARGE AND WORTH SEEING..

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WATKINS LIMITED.

THE APOTHECARIES, HALL, 31, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 5th December, 1908.

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Hongkong, 12th December, 1908.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central

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SLEEPEES, TIMBERS, PILES AND. CAR-STUW bipments made direct from our Saws to the Consumer in South China,

THOS. W, KYDD, Oriental Representative, Telephone 373.

Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.

Hongkong..

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

İLONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1885.

BRANDY

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• CHRISTMAS. NOVELTIES.

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9.

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WHISKY.

THE KING. By Boyil Appointment.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

......

SOLE AGENTS.

Estab. 1742.

Quality the Secret of Stocess.

$15 PER DOZ.

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NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky will be refused supplies.

XMAS GIFTS

CAMERAS

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

AGENTS for the above Company, are OF LATEST AND UP-TO-DATE STYLE.

MARK

Far. Case.

$22.50

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, ISLAY. MALT-MIKAEL

20.00

CRAIGELLACHIE

GEELIVE

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

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JOHN WALKER & SONS"

OLD HIGHLAND. C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

12.50

INSURANCES

10.50

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

22

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR

20.00.

13.50

14.75

at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

LA TORRE

16.00

Hongkong, 13th August 1906.

28

OLD EAST INDIA

18.50

AMOROSO...`

20.00

ROYAL AMONTILEADO CURIO SOLERA

23.00

26.50

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS..

£245

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE,

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

831

BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED. Special arrangements for a long stay,

F. DOMBALLE Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

PEAK TRAMWAYS

7.00 ..

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEE DAYS.

COMPANY

7,30 am to 9.30 .... Every 10 minutos. 9.30 am to 11.00 .....Every 15 minutes. 11:30 am to 12:45 p.tn....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 1:15 pm to 1.45pm... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2515 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 2.15pm to 3:00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS.

8.45 pm, &9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 pm.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 111.30 pm, and 11:45 pm.

MANSUNDAYU.

8:00 am to 900 m... Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930a.m... Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am, to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutes. 10:00a.m. to 11:00 am....Every 10 minutes. 11.45am. to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 1200 Noon to 100p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00pm to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 6.00 pm ...Every 10 minutes 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. ₫ 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm. ... Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at 845 pm £9.00 pm, 9.45 to

OFFEY

hall

hours

arrangement at the Сотраду в Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des

Four Road Centrals Magn

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,:: Mongkong, 9th May, 1977.

„General-Mansgore.

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THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED, TO

Trepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

▼TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£18,114,624.

Qrs. 40.00 PTS. 42.00 1. Authorised Capital...

£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital 2150,000 20 sat Paid-up Capital........ 687,500 0 0 II. Fire Funda

3,065,374 15 7

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

XMAS PRESENTS

CHOICEST PERFUMES

CUT GLASS BOTTLES İN ELEGANT CASKETS.

AMME 2

ARTISTIC BOXES

OF CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY.

DONA, CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

INEXPENSIVE PRESENTS

SUITABLE FOR

WHIST AND BRIDGE PARTIES DRESDEN WARE, TERRA GOTTA FIGURES. CLOCKS, PHOTO FRAMES, &C.;

TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES, &0.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 15th December, 1909.

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS: against FIRE at Current Batée.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

1019

AACHEN. AND MUNICH FIRE IN-

·SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

THE having been

AGENTS For the above com appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Bt Current Rates,

WM. MEYERINK & CO., Agents.

114 Hongkong, 5th September, 1908.

NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., OF LONDON.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company; are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Eates,

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.

SINGON & CO.

1566

RON STEEL METAL and HARD-

RONASTERCHANTS. Wholesale

and Retail Ironmonger Pig Iron såd Foundry Coke Importers General Store keepers and Shipchandlers. Nos, 35 &.37, HING LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, wost of Contral- Market) Telephone No. 515.

1660

Inspection cordially invited.

A TACK & CO.

26, DES Vaux ROAD, CENTRALL Hongkong, 27th November, 1908.

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A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description. in Stook.

Developing and Printing Undertalcon. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

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popular English Manufacturers. In all Bores and Bizes.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIEST CLASS, AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons, Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private. Ear, and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor..

Electric Tighting and Fans.

Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort

Ladies' Afternoon Tea RoomK.

Ladies' Cloak Rootas Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, $39]

A. I. DAVIES, Mauger

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 (if

required).

Electric Passenger. Elevator OBOh Book. Tails. D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &o, apply to thems

Hongkong. 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSOLERE,"

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PRIVATE HOTEL.

APPROACH FROM, KENNEDY-ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD, Telephone No. 134.

"SACHSOLA,"

Telegraphie Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed

ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

Ehroughout Billiarda, Tennis, Croquet,

patting green and fine stabling for horses.

41] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Crequst, Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Bedrooms, every house comfort Fine View of the Harbour; Reduced Terms for the Summer Months. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mes. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [640

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

MBS GILLANDERS.

** CLAREMONT," 2 & 4, KENNEDY ROAD. Hongkong,, 9th February, 1907.

ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE. 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Maa. M. MATTHAEY,, Proprietress. A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel.

Largo and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Besidents and Tourists.

Tabla D'Hote at Separate Tables.

· MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphis address: "Comfort," Hongkong:

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAET,

Propietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1909.

[a1268

VICTORIA HOTEL

"SHÄMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNES.. Telographis address VICTORIA, SHAMEEN SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO MANAGER-MB. H. K. 'BEAUREPAIRE: Telegraylie, akkress--" Fanxes, Magaqë SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDI Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIES PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONALE RATES.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTE. From No.:10 to 88SG. at 86, 97 and 1623] $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.

1445.

AUTOMATIC BROWNING

POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm..

- With CHÂMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. 42 Hongkong, 6th March, 1907, AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

WM FARMER,

Proprietor.

**BOA VISTA '

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH-

CHINA), MACAO.

THE-Hotel: & under European mannges ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet.

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

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamors (6.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and CALIBRE 7,63

from Canton, give easy communication with CHAMBER for 10. CARTRIDGES both these centres, pe FIRING 10 SHOTS 2 SECONDS.

Cable Address Boavista".. CABLOWITZ & Co. Agente? -

For Terms, apply to 536 #216]

With

Yongkong, 13th March, 1907.

THE MANAGÉE.