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HYGIENOL

A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT

GERMICIDE AND DEODORIZER.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRÀ BUILDINGS.

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

AERTEX CELLULAR

TENNIS

SHIRTS.

$3.75 BACH 6 FOR $21.

COTELLA” TENNIS SHIRTS.

$2.50 EACH 6 FOR $13.50.

TENNIS BOOTS

3 WHITE

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AND

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BY

BLUTHNER,

STECK,

RACHELS,

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PLEYEL, ETO., ETC.

BOLE AGENTS :

MOUTRIE & CO..

LIMITED.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1908.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT..

In Osaka 375 tba. net $5.50 per cask ex Factory In Boga 250 lbs, net 83.45 per bag -ex Fistory

SHEWAN, TOMES ♣ CO,

General Managerë. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.- [1647

THE GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS. Bituated in close proximity to the Harbour

and Railway Station....

BEST WINES ANd Liquors SupPLIED,

Special arrangements for a long stay.

F. DOMBALLEĮ M. MAILLE Propriétaires.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

·· COMPANY

7,00a.m. 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 am... Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.00 a.m....Every-15 minutes. 11.30 sm, to 12.45 p.sh....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pas....Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.au....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.in. to 3.00 -3.30 p.m. to 5.00

15 minutes.

15 minutes.

5.00 paù. to B minutes.

8.45 p.z. & 9.00

NIGHT CARS.

9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

bour. overy BATURDAYS. Extra Cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.. SUNDATE 8.00 a.m. to 900 a.m.

Every 15 minutes. a.m..... 9.00 am. to 930 a.m. Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 10.30 a.....3 Every 15 minutes.. 10.00 am to 11:00 am....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minates. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m. .Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5,00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m. Every 15 minutes, 7.00 pm.

to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutos. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 200 p.m., 9.45 to

11.15

p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Your Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Munagere

1374 Hongkong 9th May, 1907:

$5.00 TO

$12

& SHOES.

PAIR.

FELT TENNIS HATS.

AYRES AND SLAZENGERS

1909 TENNIS BALLS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 8th March, 1909.

TRADE

The GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the Franco-British Exhibition, has been awarded to

MARK

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& CO., LIMITED,,

BREWER

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining, Main Entrance HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE, 'No. 696.

A NEW CONSIGNMENT

TENNIS

99 To HIS MAJESTY TELEPHONE NO. 75.

THE KING,

"WHITE HORSE”

WHISKY.

By Royal Appointment.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

MACKIN & CO. DISTILLERS LTD..

Kadavulin Bistillery, Islay.'

MALT-MELL

CRAIGELLACHIE "

GLENLIVET.

SOLE AGENTS.

Estab. 1742.

Quality

the Seiret of Saccess.

$15 PER DOZ.

NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferier Whisky

will be refused supplies.

AN

"ALL NIGHT”

DEUG STORE

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You can get what you meal at WATKINS DISPENSARY any hour of the night, All that you need do to get prompt, cheerful attention is to press the night bell. This night service is intended entirely as an socommodation to our customers. It is

given willingly-cheerfully.

7

QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

-WILL ALWAYS BE ON DUTY ro

DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

The charges during the night hours are the same sa by day,

CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS,

31, Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG,

NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE: 492,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

OF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

BRANDY

ESTABLISHED 1815.

Per Case. $22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS:

OLD HIGHEAND

12.50

C. P. & CO/S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.59,

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

DOURO,

13.50

SHERRY, FINO SUPERIOR -

14.75

LA TORBE

16.00

55

18.50.

"

20.00

23.00

26.50

OLD EAST INDIA AMOROSO..

ROYAL AMONTILLADO QURIO SOLERA-

BENEDICTINE, D.Ø.M. -'

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TOJ

· QTs, 40.00 Prs. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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OF

RACKETS,

BY

SLAZENGERS

FORRESTERS

AND OTHER WELL-KNOWN MAKERS.

GUINNESS'S STOUT

AND-

BASS & Co.'s PALE ALE,

fa32

HORSE HEAD". BRAND.

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 4th March, 1909.

KELLY &

Letters Seuss Indirizzo par Sir Frank Swettenham. Tradatione Italians by M. de Tunzelmann- Laws and Rules Belating to Copyright, Patents, Designs Bad Trade Marks in Japan, by W. A de Havilland..... Treaties, Conventions, &c. Between

WINE & SPIZIT MERCHANTS.

15; Queen's Road Central.

WALSH, LTD.

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1.00

Chins ad Foreign States; Vol. 2... 20.00 American Consular Jurisdiction in the

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The Rat Problem, by W. R. Bookter Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Transisted and Annotated, by H. A. Grillen Historic Macao, by C. Montalto do

Jeans; Illustrated

vil

14

Notes of Croquis D'Orientet D'Extreme

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13.00

Meters Construction, Testing, by H. G. Bolomon Building Superintendence, T. M. Clark 10.50 Cassell's Encyclopaedia of Mechanics, by

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND. UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 Perennt, String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner. Well Furnished Reception Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Eleotris Lifts to each Floor. Electris Lighting and-Fans, « Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Ladier Cloak Booms. Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO Extras, #42]

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 (if

required),

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, o., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

“KINGSCLERE,”

PRIVATE HOTEL,

[230

APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND

MACDONNEL ROAD. Tolophons No. 134.

"BACKBOLA.""

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

FILECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

Ethroughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,

putting green and fine siebling for horses.

#45] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSI. "BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL,

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis Sard: Croquet Lawne, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the "Harbour.

Telephone, No. 690

Apply to Mes. F. W. WATTS,

"Brando," 20, Macdonnell Bond. [=44 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

22.00 ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHORE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL-

MRS. M. MATTHAEY, Propristress.

A thoroughly Fiet-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel

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8.50 2.25

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Hiscox Practical Ranitary Science, by D.

Sommerville Rapid Station Reference Book for

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H

9.00

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and

Crossings, by W. H. Cole

6.50

Prof. Huxley's Works ↑

Method and Results...

3.50

Darwiniana

3.50

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3.50

2.00

Discourses, Biological and

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3.50

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Ways That Are Dark." Sozze Chapters on Chinese Etiquette and Social Procedure, by W. Gilbert Walsho... Gardening for Hongkong, by WJ.

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Man's Place in Nature and Other

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INSURANCES

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY.

T

OF HAMBURG.

/ THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro

“DADE" LOOSE LEAF

Account Books. ..

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG · REGATTA.

ON SATURDAY, 20TH MARCH.

Tabla D'Hote. at Separate Tables MODERATE KATES.

Telegraphio address: "Comfort," Hongkong..

For Particular, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

[043

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

bage

THE Hotel is under Hampi

ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

·All conforts of a home.

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

Cotafortable accommodation for travellers

prepared to ACCEPT RISKB against FIRE, Undor the Patronage of Their Excellencies paying a visit to the historical and picturesque

at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Cs. Hongkong, 13th August 1906,

[28 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBEE, 1907

£18,114,624.

Authorised Capital ... £3,000,000 Subsribed Capital 2,750,000 Faid-up Capital..........

687,500 0 0 -3,065,374 15 7

II. Fire Finds"

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

₤1019 Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

DR. M. H. CHAUN..

HE latest Method of the AMERICAN T SYSTEM DENTISTRY.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennysilvania, U.S.A.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.

EN TING

SEN

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·SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET.

-TERMS VERY MODEBATE.

Consultation Free. Hongkory, 21st September, 1905, 1327

COLD STORAGE.

THE HOSEKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., Tavo nos 10,000 Cabic Fest of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores.will be Open at 10 AM. and 4. P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

G. K. HAXTON, Manager. Hongkong 1st April, 1908.-

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Bir FREDERICK LUGARD, KUMG., C.B.,

D.B.O., &.. Vice Admiral Sir HEDWORTH LAMBYON.

K.C.B., R.N.,

Major-General H. G. BROADWOOD. C.B. THE RACING comences at Moon and „continues until 5 P.M... the. Senior Pairs Race being rowed at 1 P.M. after which Timin will be served on board the Flagship.

The Band of the Buffs will render selections during the afternoon.

TACRT RACES and a MOTOR-BOAT RACE will take place also,

After the last race, Mrs. BasiL TAYLOR has kindly consented to present the Prizes.

The Crimmittee request the pleasure of the prisenes of the Ladies of Hongkong

Launches will leave Blake

•for the Flag- ship at 11.30 A. and at frequent intervals until 2.30 P.M. returning after the last race,

Tickets for the Flagship, and Tifin may be obtained from Lient-Colonel CHAPMAN and the undersigned, or from fesses Kelly & Walsh, price Flagship $1.00, Tin $125. It is request- latter, to ensure the necessary accommodation. ed that early application may be made for the

Launches following the races must keep astern of the Umpire's launch in order not to interfere with competing crew;"

HEDLÈY G, WHITE, Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1909.

ATTENTION!!

colony of Macao.

Maceo is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Suí An and Sui Tar) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, givo essy communication with both the centres.

Cable Address*** BOAVISTA.” For Terms, apply to a196]

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN-CANTON........ MANAGER-MR. H, HATNES...... Telegraphic address—“ Victoria, SHAMEEN, SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

·MAÇAO. Manager—ME. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telographis address--“FARMER, MACKO," SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYA GRANDE- Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention gives to Tourista. BEASONABLE RATES.

[46$

a1623)

OW IN GREAT DEMAND

Now

FOR BLOUSE LENGTHS.

4 yds. INDIAN GAUZE OPENWORK...$1.00

34 yds, INDIAN Dorted Muslin ..:51.25

-Ladies' and Children's Belts !

HOOSAIN-ALI & CO.,

No: 14, Queen's Road Central- Hongkong, 18th March, 1909.

2):

HOTEL

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor. RIPOS 0.

BEXHILL-ON-SEA.

HE attention of intending visitors to Eng-

THE at

land is courteously directed to the abole private Hotel, widely renowned for comfort. and its excellent English catering and cooking. It adjoins good Golf Links and overlooks Sea

on Fouth and West; Climate sunny by Terms from B per day, inclusive, Rendent Propriotrues Mrs. Gibran.