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Propriétaires.

7.00 .m. 7.30 a.m. to 10.00 am.... Every 10 minutos. 10.00 am to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 pa...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm...Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT

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KUPPER'S

PILSENER

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A Short History of British Colonial

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Some Emotions and a Moral, by John

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NURTH-BOUND. Teave Shanghai (Steamer)

Ar ----Harbin

9.15 p.m.

·"SACBSOLA.":

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

ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water

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145] Proprietress, Mas. G. SACHSE. "BRAESIDE,'

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35 Fine View of the Harbour.

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A thoroughly First-Claes and Up-to-Date Hotel

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Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulari, apply to,

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTHI

CHINA) MACAO.

HE Hotel is under European manage Tout and mest strict angarvision as to

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for these desirous for

a few days rest and quiet. Tran Comfortable secoinmonation

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

Mooso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (as, But An and Sui Ta) daily to And from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

#196)

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN--CANTON.

MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES.

Telegraphic address--“ VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

TELAPHONE No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

COMPANY

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Road Central.

Arrive Dairen i

Hongkong, 15th April, 1909.

Lv.

(835

Ar Mukden

Thursday Saturday 11 &.. Sunday 8.50 p.m:

Baturday or Sunday

Monday or Tuesday

Tuesday Friday

Lv.

Ar. Changchun LF.

Russian Train)*

5 8.10. 6.55 a.m. 3- p.m.

Monday

Wednesday Saturday

Connecting at Harbin with

SOUTH-BOUND.

Connecting at Harbin with

(Russian Train)*

Train) 1

3.1.

Taesday

State Wagon-Lits Express for

for Moscow. Moscow.

State. Ex- State press from Express from from

Moscow. "St, Pet'g.

Moscow

Thursday Saturday

Iv.

5 7

p.m.

Ar. -Mukden.

p.mk. 2.10 8.0.

Wednesday Friday Sunday

Lv.

2.30 a.m.

Ar.

-Dairen

12.30 p.m

1623)

WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES ACCESSORIES AND MATERIALS OUT OF LONDON.

Lv.

Ar

Shanghai (mer)

affernoon.

Sunday

Tuesday

KIALAT

SWATOW.

CARS, 8.45′p.m. & 9,00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30p.m. and 11.45 pm.

SUNDAYS,

8.00 am to 900 sm....Every 15 minutes. 9:00 am to 930 am....Every 30 minutes, 9.30 am to 10.30a.m... Every 15 minutes, 10:00 am to 11.00 u.....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m.... 10 minutes.

1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every

15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minuter. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at

p.m.,

9.45 to

at 8.45 p.m. &9.00 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Offles, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central.

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UR New Patent Low Bet Express Cushions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE

making it for playing purposes as good as new.

(Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4- only.)

BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS, THOROUGHLY SEASONED.

CRYSTALATE AND BONZOLINE BALLS ALL SIZÉS.

WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTHS A SPECIALITY

Leave --Harbin Arrivo-Changohni

Friday

State Express for St. Pet's.

Wagon-Litz

MACAO. MANAGER MẸ HN. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic addres "FARMRE, MACAO." BITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision.

OCIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention giver

to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM, FARMER Proprietor.

HOTEL,

you go to Swalow don't forget to stay

ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN MAIL STEAMER

Illustrated price lists, giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards, can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.

JOHN ROBERTS & CO.. LD..

Russian Train time, is 23 minute earlier than 8. BL R. time. TICKET AGENCIES The Company's Railway and Steuer Tickets ara. - obtainablent all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co. and Mesars. Thos. Cook & Son, ·

RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tal. Add.: "YAMATO") At Dairen. (with enlarged accommodation), Port Arthur and Changchun, all under the Company's management.

FUSHUN COAL.

FRESH STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND AT DAIREN AND NEWCHWANG DEPOTS.

cuisine. Sitouted Eve winates run by riekakaw from. German Consulate.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers* Hongkong, 1st April, 1909,

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS AND IVORY TURNERS, BOMBAY.

549

Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.

(642

I

at the KIALAT HOTEL Nice Comfortable Rooms, excellent

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN.

Tel. Add: "MaNTETSU."

ƒ”-- Codes: A.B.C., 5th Ed., AI, auð· Lieber's.

[137-722

Swatow, let April, 1909,

Miss E. WILI.

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