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HOTELS

"BILLIARDS”

ESTABLISHED 857

Fo. 15,917.

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KUPPER'S

PILSEN ER

BEER.

OUR

THE LEADING BEER IN THE

FAR EAST.

UR New Fatent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to ang BILLIARD TABLE

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15, Queen's Road Central.

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THE HONGKONG DEFENSARY,

ARD

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1909.

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AN

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ON HIRE

AT $10 PER MONTH,

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ATTENTION

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WATKINS, LIMITED.

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

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LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

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In Cask: 375 lbs. noi 85.50 per cask er Factory

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In Bags 250 lbs. ne $3.45 por bag or Factory

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General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

THE GRAND HOTEL, DIVISION STREET, KÒBE.

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BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS, THOROUGHLY SEASONED.

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ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN MAIL. STEAMER. Ilustrated price lists, giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards, can be had on application from the Offees of this paper.

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BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED, Special arrangements for a long atay.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

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7.30 am. to 1000 am....Every 10 minutes. -10.00 a.m. to 1100 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 a.m. to 1245 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1245 p.m. to

115 pm....Every 10 minutes.

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Every 10 minutes 11-15 a.m. to 12.00 Noon Every 15 minuter. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.in...Every 10 minutes. 15 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to

to 5.00 p.m. Every

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1176

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Dining accommodation for 300 Persona String Band Plays during Tifia and Daner. Well Furnished Reception Rooma. Prints Bar and Billiard Boom for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor."

Electrio Lighting and Fans.

Telephones on every Floor.

Evory Comfort.

Lades' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

· Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, 842)

A. F. DAVIES, Mounger. KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Lalies' Afternoon Tea-Reomis.

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required).

Eletris Passager Elevator to each floor. Tablo D'Hote at separate tablos. For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL HOAD. Telephone No. 134.

"SACHSOLA."

Telegraphio Address:{ A.B.C. Core, 5th Ed.

ALECTRIC LIGHT. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet palling green and fine stalling for houses.

45] Proprietress, Ms. G. SACHSE

"BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

--",

STANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and

Well Farnished Rooms, overy home comfort. Fine. View of the Harbour.

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to-- MRS. F. W. WATTS,

"Braesido," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

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9.00

Practical Massage in 20 Lessons, by

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3.50

The Complete Shot, by . T. Teasdale

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by G. Wallstein and I. Sheohrid:

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9.00

THE

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A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Date Hold Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor

to Residents and Touris

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For Particulars, apply to

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STATE EXPRESS- CIGALETTES 355. 9.00 STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES 999.

STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES

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"CLAN MACKENZIE"

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AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMOVA:"

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

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WANTED

FOR SALE.

TUITION.

NE & TWO BRITISH BOYS Wantal

ELECTRIC PLANT Consisting of :—

O about 3 years of age to join with TWO 125 Kilowatt STEAM ALTER Advertiser's zou in classes three afternoons

week. Preparing for Public School.

TUITION,

Apply-

Care of Daily Press" Office. F653 Hongkong, 24th April, 1909.

BY

SITUATION WANTED.

an ENERGETIC YOUNG MAN First Ches a Position of Trust. Security and Refereaves.

B. A." Apply to

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WANTED.

BYGERMAN GENTLEMAN, residing

ROAD, Advanced Lessons and an Accompanist Violin sad Piano twice a week from 9 to 10 o'clock in the evening Apply stating terms to-X.W

Care of Daily Press" Office. [573 Hongkong, 6th April, 1909.

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NATOR SETS; Outpat, 60 Amperes at 2100 Volts. The Sets comprise Vertical Compound Medium speed Engines, 205 revold tions par minute, by Messrs. ROBEY & Co., dirent coupled to Alternators by Messr

with PHILLIPS, complete JOHNSON and Exciters, as.

ALSO

ONE HORIZONTAL COMPOUND JET CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, 100 Horse power by Messy BLORETT and LINDLEY.

For further particulars apply

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LD,

St. George's Buildings.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1909.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.'

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M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1909.

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"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH A

T

CHINA). MACAO.

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

All comforts of a home,

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

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Macao is 40 miles south west of Hongkong. Two sienawrn (6.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two stemmers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centrer.

Cable Address-"BOAVISTA." For Terms, spply to

$196]

THE MANAGER,

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. · MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNEB, Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEN SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO.

MANAGER-MR. H. N. BEAUKEPAINE. Telegraphic address-"FARMER, MACAO,” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PLAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under- experienced European Supervision. GIDES AND CHAIES PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention giver to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM, FARMER, Proprietor. HOTEL,

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KIALAT

SWATOW,

you go to Swatow don't forget to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nice

cuisine. * Comfortable Rooms, excellent

WANTED A Good Sized PED-SITTI Situsted five minutes run by rickshaw from

(higher preferable). Board Optional, but verandah with view of German Consulate. harbour sontial. Apply giring full parti

XXX Care of" Daily Press" Office [G56 Hongkong, 24th April, 1909.

culars to-

Ewalow, 1st April, 1909.

M188 E. WILL,

Proprietress.

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