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TELEPHONE No. 75.

SOLE AGENTS—

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 29th January, 1909.

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THEATRE ROYAL.

CITY HATT'.

SOLE AGENTS:

S. MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED,

Hongkong, 1st October, 19087

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY:

PORTLAND CEMENT. In Coaks 375 Hoá, net 85.50 per cask or Factory

In Bags 250 lbs, net $3.45 per bag or Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 29th April, 1900;

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THE GRAND HOTEL.

DIVISION STREET, KOBE

FIRST CLASS' CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS." Situsted in close proximity to the Harbour. and Rilway Station:

BEST WINES AND LAQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long, stay.

F DOMBALL Propriétaires. M. MAILLE

BEAK

TRAMWAYS.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE

WEEK> DAIET

COMPANY

7.00 .m. 7.30 am to 9.30. Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.00 am... Every 15 minutes. 11:30 am to 12.45p.m.). Every 15 minutes. 12pm to 1.15 pm Every 10 minambas- 1.15 p.m. to 145 pm. Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15pm. Every 10 minutes. 2.15pm to 3.00pm. Every 15 minutes. 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minutes

NIGHT CARS.

8.45 pm, & 9.00 pas,, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. SATURDAYE.

SUNDAYS

Extra Cars at 11.30 pm. and 11.45 pm.. 8:00 am to 900 a.m Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930 Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10:30 sm.Every 15 minutes 10.00 am to 11.00 Km....Every 10 minute 11:45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon Every 15 minutes. 12:00 Noonto 1.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm: to 5.00 p.in. Every 15 búnutes. 5.00 pm to 6:00p.m. Every 10 minutes -6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m. .....Every 15 minutes":

7.00p.m. to 8.00pm

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$900 p.m., 9.45 to SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the

11.15 p.m., every

Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des

Your Road Controls t

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS, & SON

General Managers,

Hongkong 92 18587,-1907-

TAFLORING DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL OFFER FOR ONE MONTH OF OUR SUPERB STOCK OF SUITINGS AT THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONAL PETOES

FOR CASH.

SCOTCH AND CHEVIOT TWEED SUITS ANGOLAS, CASHMERES AND LLAMAS AT $85, $38) $40 & $45.

BLUE

AND BLACK SERGES, VIGUNAS, &c.

AT $35, $38′′ & $40.

CASHMERE TROUSERS FANCY VESTS OVERCOATS

DRESS SUITS SILK LINED DRESS DINNER SUITS SILK LINED

$12 $14 $16.

$7.50 $8.50 $10,

$35 $40!

$75; $85

$70 $80

NOTE--All above Materials are quite NEW, and of the very best quality and Latest Patterns.

"POLO"

SCOTCH WHISKY.

(HOME BOTTLED)

$15.00 PER DOZEN,

BY SPECIAL REQUEST.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

WILL PRESENT

COUNTRY GIRL.'

ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,

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Hongkong, 11th January, 1909-

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TIMBERS

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Shipments made direct from our Saws to thờ Committer in South China.

Telephone 373.

THOS WKYDD Oriental Representative, Office No. 30; Prince's Buildings, Opposite King Edward Hotel.

Hongkong. [#1565

Rongkong, 14th November, 1908.

WATKINS

RED CROSS

WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

THE SECRET OF ITS POPULARITY IS INSIDE

EVERY BOTTLE.

PRIOB $14 PER DOZEN.

WATKINS LIMITED.

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS“

Mengkồng, Zând:

1909

19TH AND 20TH PEBRUARY, 1902.

PRICES AS USŰAL“”

Booking, at the ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY; Opens at 10 o'clock ami

on -FRIDAY; 1245 Fábruary

Hongkong, Jed February, 1909.-

The GOLD MEDAL for Quality, in the *Frango-British Exhibition, has boeri awarded tá

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WHITE HORSE TO MAJESTY

WHISKY.

THE KING By Royal Appointment.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

RIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD.

VIN DISTILLERY, ISLA,

KÜLAÖIFE·

SOLE AGENTS.

Estab. 1742

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons. String Band Plays during Timu and Dinner. Well Furnished Beception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residente

Electric Lifts to each Floor. Eleotris Lighting and Fene. Telephones on every Floor,

Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Lailies' Cloak Rooms,

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, #42]

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Room Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted: Electric Fans (if

required)..

Electric Passanger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables, For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.--

MANAGER.

“KINGSOLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD.

Telephone No. 134.

Talographic Address :

ELE

"SACHS0LA."

A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. LECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, patting green and fine stabling for horses,

45) Proprietress, MRS G. SACHSE.

"BRAESIDE,

PRIYATE HOTEL.

STANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Farnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour.

Telephens, No. 6901

Apply to MBS. F. W. WATTS,

Braaids," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [a44

ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Mes. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietrosa,

A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hoto!"

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Large and Airy Rooms, 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, 1998.

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VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGEE-ME: H. HAYKES. Telegraphie address Vicronia, SHAHEER. SITUATED ON. THE- BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL..

MAGA ON MANAGER=DŽÄR. HIN. BEAUREPAIRE..

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GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. › Every information and Special attention given":"

to Tourists. REASONÁLE RATES.

*1625)

Quality

the Secret of Впосева,

$15 FEB DOZ:

1NOTES-Any persons proved gulity of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky- will be refused supplies,

WANTED.

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WH FARMER'

Proprietor.

“BOA VISTA? (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

HE Hotel is under Europeau manage ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

ANcomforta bf whomes

A most pleasant retreat for those desirons of

ALEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAPH TROM the 1st of April for 2 or 3 years a few day, rost and quiet.

NO: 2, ZETLAND STREET CORNER OF

HOOSAIN-ALL-NEAR CLOSE TOWEB.

FO-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENING. SELECT PROGRAMME".

ENTIRE

CHANGE OF FILMS EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY.

These FILMS have NEVER been seen in ANY Cinematograph in Hongkong,

Hours 9 to 11-Pa "ADMINIOM $1:20, 80 ets, nad 50 ets.

T224 22nd January, 1909.

F5 or 6 ROOMED HOUSE our the

PEAK, Unfurnished. Tennis Court preferred.

Apply to

B. 204, Care of "Daily Frees" Once, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1909.

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DE. M. H. CHAUN,

ANHE latest Method of the AMERICAN

SYSTEM of DENTISTRY?

THE

33, Qyern's Boad Central... From the University of Pennysilvania, U.8.4.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

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[IEN“ TING.

Comfortable nocéimodation for travelling aakit to the historical and pleturesque paying a

of Micad

colony

Mao i 40 miles southwest of Hongkongs Tap steamers (8.4. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to sad from Hongkong, and two steamers to and Hont Canton, give ealy communication with both these centred...

Cable Address "Boavista." For Terms, apply tó

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H°

THE MANAGER.::

OTEL RIPOSO, BEXHILL-ON-SEA. The attention of intending visitors, to England is courteously directed to the above private Hotel, widely renowned for comfort, and its orgellent English catering, and cooking. It adjoins good Golf Tanks and overlooks Bes bu Band West. Ciliate zudnyana bracing Term from B per day inclusive, [1327 Resident Proprietress Mrs. Gibson,

SURGEON DENTIST.

No 10 DAGUILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Commulțation Free.

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