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BY
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
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ORIENTAL HOTEL
TELEPHONE 197
No. 2. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
MES, M. MATTHAEY, Proprietrees.
A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel
Large and Airy Booms, affording every comfor to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables, MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong..
For Particulars, apply to
M. MATTHAEY. Proprietress:
Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.
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VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON, MANAGER MR. H. HAYNES Telegraphio address VICTORIA, SHAMERN. **SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO. MANAGER-ME. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphio address "FARMER, MACAO,” 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 to Tourists. REASONALE RATES.
$12 $14 $16- $7.50 $8.50 $1
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
15; Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong, 12th December 1908.
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$35 $40
$75 $85
$70 $80
NOTE--All above Materials are quite NEW, and of the very best quality and Latest Patterna,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1909
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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THOS. W. KYDD, Oriental Bepresentative, Telephone 373.
Office No. 30, Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hytəl Hongkong, With Noyginber, 1908.
Hongkong,
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A LING & CO..
;19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE
otographic Goods of every Description
in Stock
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, Mat July, 1907. (1448
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AĻARON ASSORTMENT OF * C
NEW CARTRIDGES.
BT popular English Manufacturers.
In
all Bores and Bizes, if pattern an SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 8880. at 86, 87 and 37.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety. Inspection Invited; r Method [WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906. [1445. AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.65 in.. With CHAMBER for 9 CARTRIDGES FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
KODAK FILMS Hongkong, 6th March, 1977, 197
AUTOMATIC MAUSER
A TACK & CO..
26, DES VODY ROAD, CEFTRAL Hongkong, 7th January, 1909,
07
PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 mm. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES
"FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
EN CARLOWITZ & Co. Agents. Hongkang, 13th March, 1907.-
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WM. FARMER.
Proprietor.
"BOA VISTA ”. (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA).. MACAO.
THE Hotel is under European manage "ment and most' strict supervisión, sis to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant reirent for those desirous of a few days rent and quiet. “
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and pictureigns Foulony of Macao..:
Maqso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. „Two steamers (8.8. Sut An and Sui Tai) dilly to wad from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both those contres. A Cable Afdress—“ BOAVISTA."
For Terms, apply to A196)
THE MANAGER.
COLD STORAGE.
HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD,
Eave now 40,000 Cablr Foot of Cólá Storage available at Easy For Storek will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, focare and deliver perishable goods.
**G. M:HAXTON, Manageri Hongkong lat April, 1906,
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