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THE

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TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL OFFER FOR ONE MONTH OF OUR SUPERB STOCK

OF SUITINGS AT THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONAL PRICES

FOR CASH.

SCOTCH AND CHEVIOT TWEED SUITS ANGOLAS, CASHMERES AND LLAMAS

AT $35, $38, $40

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage. ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hyglone of the place.

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Cable Addess—“ BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

$12 $14 $16 $7.50 $8.50 $10 $35 $40

Hongkong, 12th December, 1908.

15; Queen's Road Central. [+35

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$75 $85

$70 $80

AUCTION SALE

OF

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NOTE--All above Materials are quite NEW, and of the very best quality and Latest Patterns PURE TRISH HOUSEHOLD LINENS, LACE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS,

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Hongkong, 11th January, 1909.

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MANUFACTUREES OF

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DOUGLAS FIR (OREGON PINE)

TIMBERS

FOR

DOCK-YARDS: DECKING, SHEATHING, TIMBERS, SPARS. AC RAILWAYS: SLEEPERS, TIMBERS, FILES AND CAL-STOCK,

Shipments, made direct from our Saws to the Consumer in South China.

TH08. W. KYDD, Oriental Representative, Telephone 375.

Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel.

Hongkong. [$1565

Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.

&c.

MESSAS HUGHES & HOUGH are favored with instructions to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON SATURDAY,

the 15th JANUARY, 1909, commenring at 11 AM to 12.30 P.M. and from 2.30 PM. at their SALES ROOMS,

A FINE COLLECTION OF

HIGH CLASS IRISH GOODS.

CONTRISING PURE TRISH HAND-EMBROIDERED BEDSPREADS, Gent's PURE IRISH LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, FINE WHITE QUILTS PURE IRISH LINEN DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and SERVIETTES, IRISH EMBROIDERED PILLOW CASES, a Varied Assortment of UNDER. SKIRTS, WALKING SKIRTS, ROBES, all LINEN DOUBLE size BED TICKS, SHEETS FLANNELETTE NIGHTDRESSES, DRESSING GOWNS, APRONS, FINE TURKISH TOWELS BATH TOWELS, BATH SHEETS, TAPESTRY TABLE COVERS, TRISH LINEN DOYLEYS, MUSLIN and EMBROIDERED CUSHION COVERS, Five o'clock TEA CLOTHS, TOILET SETS, TEA COST, TRAVELLING BUGS: Children's CLOTHES and OVERCOATS, LACE CURTAINS, TAPESTRY CURTAINS, &o, &o., &c.; and

A Brisil Quantity of "WITNEY" BLANKETS and SUIT LENGTHS,. Thethove Goods arrived liero per 8.8. "DEUCALION" and will be on view fron THUESDAY, 14th Jannsry, P.M. Cataloguse may be had on application.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1909.

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THE MANAGER

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON...' MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES, Telegraphis address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGZE—MR. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic address" TARMER, MAÇÃO.”. SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention given

do Tourists;- ·· REASONALE RATES.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

16231

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, Lem,

1000 Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Opm at 10 A.M. Rod: 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods. BANG, K. HAXTON, Manager. (48 Hongkong 1st April, 1908,