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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

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1549 Hongkong, 1st April 1909.

15; Queen's Road Central

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ALL NIGHT"

-DRUG STORE

You can get what you need 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 might serviso is intended entirely as an accommodation to our customers. It is

given willluglycheerfully.

QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

WILL ALWAYS BE OF DUTY TỐ

DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

The charges during the night hours are the same as by day.

CHEMYSTS AND DRUGGISTS,

31, Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG.

NIGHT AND DIY TELEPHONE: 492.

INTIMATIONS

(MONDAY), 12TH APRIL

TO-NIGHT!

AT THE

FONGKONG

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We of the Never Never, by Mrs Arneas A Guiani,

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"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACÃO.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. Hotel is under European manige

TO-NIGHT

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ATOGRAPH

CINEMAT

Opposite the Contral Macket.

JAPANESE JUGGLERS AND COMEDY:

COMPANY

ON TOUR TO EUROPE, Under the direction of PROF, KIKUGORO, JAPAN'S GREAT CONJUROR Don't Mies this opportunity. FEW NIGHTS ONLY. Grand Sights, Wonderful Illusions, Mysterious. Transformations, Astounding Changes."

PROGRAMME

-

1 Water contained in bottle will be changed

into long streamers of paper.

articles 2-Mysterious disappearance of

gathered from audience, 3-Handkerchief after being torn to pieces

will be returned intact.

4.The burning ankes will then be changed

into curios

5-A string of overal nations fings. 6-Mysterious change of handkerchiefs into

umbrella corer.

Prof. Kikugoro transforms his body several times." (No one should miss this sight.) Mysterious empty boxes and Darams, 9-From a plain white cloth, several Japanese

par umbrellas will appear. 10-Japanese dance (Fukusuke Dwerk).

10 MINUTES INterval

11-Japanese Geisha 12(6 Dancers)

Cheery

dance

12 One Collar put in hat will be changed

Canto fifty pieces..

16Mysterious hat tricks (Jandkerchief and

4 watch-ransportation of gold figh

15M Kikngero's Great Water Act.

PRICE OF ADMISSION: First Class $1 00 Second Class 70 cts. Third Class 20 ote

Doors Opens st 8 PM. Performance 9 P.M. Hongkong, 7th April, 1909

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3 Duddell Street, Hongkong.

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BACON & HAM,

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

All comforts of a home.

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

W Comfortable accommodation for travellers paring a visit to the historical and picturesque coluny of Macab

..

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong.

This is a Special Line and will be found of Two stepniers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tar) daily to szceptional quality.

Price Cat or Uncat. Only 60 Cents a lb.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1909.

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THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

BUTTER.

'Buttercup" Brabi **Dairymaid”

Daisy

Fine Pastry Butter

Best Cooking Batter

73 cents per lb.

75

80

also

60

40

ON AND AFTER 1ST APRIL, WE WILL MAKE NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR CABH PURCHASES IN SMALL MONEY.

Hungkong, 29th March, 1909.

(529

AUTOMATIO BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIERE 7.65 mm With CHAMBER for CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

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popular English Manufacturers.

Bore and Sires. SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to BS80, at $6, 97 and $7.50 per 100, BPOETING REQUISITES and ALR GUNS in Variety

Taispection Invited

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 26th October, 1905 [1445

and from Hongkong and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these contrent

Cable Address...“ Boavista.”

For Terms apply to

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THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGER ME. H. HAYNES. graphic address VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL.

·MACAO. MANAGER-ME II. N. BEAUREPAIRE, Telographic address FARMER, MACAO.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF

OF PRAYA GRAMUN Both Hotels electrically ligted, and ander experienced European Supervidon. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention giver

to Tenrista. REASONABLE RATES.

*1623]

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

KIALAT HOTEL

SWATOW.

IF you go to Swatow don't forget to stay

at the EIALAT HOTEL Nies Rooins, excellent cuisine. Comfortable Eituated five minutes run by rickshaw from German Consulate."na

MISE. WILL,

Baton, 1st April, 1909,

Proprietress

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