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BOVRIL

No. 15,949.

懿九十四百九千五萬一第 OLTARKTER HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE dra, 1909.

五拜丽 號四月六年九零百九千一其港香

NEW

PIANOS-

ON HIRE

$10 PER MONTH.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE 97).

A LARGE SELECTION OF

WATERPROOF COATS

(BUBBER)

$24.00 $26.00 $28.00 $30.00 $33.00 FACH..

KHAKI AND BLACK

REGULATION ARMY AND NAVY

COATS WITH CAPES

$26.00 $30.00 $38.00 TO $55.00 EACH. ZAMBRENE RAINCOATS

(NO RUBBER)

$33.00 $38.00 $48.00 EACH.

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TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1909.

S. MOUTRIE &

FOR BATHING

PARTIES.

BLACKBERRY BRANDY,

CO.. LIMITED.

1840-2

KOWLOON HOTEL

TELEPHONE. No. 75.

THE

ONLY FIRST CLASS

ESTABLISHMENT - ACROSS

THE WATER.

SURROUNDED BY DELIGHTFUL GARDENS,

-Excellent CuisiZO.

O. E. OWEN,

Proprietor.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

La Casks 375 lbs. net $5.50 per ensk er Factory In Bags 250 lbs, net 83,45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managere. Hongkong, 29th April 1908. {s2647

THE GRAND HOTEL. DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

CHERRY BRANDY,

CHERRY WHISKY,

ORANGE GIN,

PEPPERMINT,

SLOE GIN.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 4th June, 1909.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

DY

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED. 1815.

BRANDY

"CLAN MACKENZIE"

SCOTCH WHISKY.

$15.50 PER DOZ.

AN OLD MATURED WHISKY OF FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. ÅS SUPPLIED TO Tun Hovez OF COMMONS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

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SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.

SHOPTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA Dairen,

ኣ፡

SUMMER SCHEDULE. THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and 1st class Cars, operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with the Dairer-Shanghai Direct Steamer Service by the S.8. "KOBE MARU" and "SAIKIO MARU" (2,877 tons each). as follows:

NORTH-BOUND. Leave -Shanghai (Steamer)

Thursday Saturday 11 6.1. Bunday 8.50 p.m.

9.15 ..

Monday

Saturday or Sunday

Monday or Tuesday Taseday Friday

Wedzesday Saturday

State Express for

Et. Pets

Arrive Dairen

Lv;

AT.

-Mukden

At.

Chongchun

5 s.in.

Lv.

(Russian Train)*

As-Harbin

6.55 s.m. 3 p.m.

Connecting at Harbin with

"SOUTH-BOUND."

Connecting at Harbin with?

State Express for Moscow,

Wagoa-Lita for Mondow.

I&35

Leave-Harbin

Arrive-Changchun

(Rassion Train)

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2.In.

State Ex

Sinto Wagon-Lits

...from press from Express from

Bt. Pet'g Moscow, Moscow Tuesday Thursday

Saturday

Lv.

7 p.m.

27

"

Ar. -Mükdən

2.10 am.

2.30

Ar.

Dairen

12.30 E

Lv.

(Steamer)

afternoon.

Ár. Whanghai

Wednesday Friday Sunday

Friday

2.

Bunday Tuesday

*Russian Trala time is 23 minutes earlier than 9. M. R. timas, g TICKET AGENCIES ––The Company's Railway and Steamet: Tickets are o obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co. ́/ and Messrs. Thos. Cook & Bon.

RAILWAY HOTELS—YAMATO HOTEL (Tal Add.: “YAMATO ”}

At Deizen (with enlarged sccommodation), Port Arthur and Changchun, all under the Company's management.

FUSHUN ̈COAL.

FRESH STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND AT DAIREN AND NEWCHWANG DEPOTS.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN. Tel. Add : "Manentsu,” “Godón : A.B.C., 5th Ed., AI, and Lieber's.

LONG, HING & CO.,

DEALERS IN

Per Case.

$22.50

20.00

17.00

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS

OLD HIGHLAND

12.50

0. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

20.00

JJ

DOURO

13.50

-16.00

AMOROSO

20.00

FOR SALE

2

F. DOMBALLEĮ. M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.-

Qrs. 40.00 Prs. 42.00

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

COMPANY

COMFORTABLE & AIRY REDROOMS. Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

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BEST WINES AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00 .. -7.30 am. to 10.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am..to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm. to 1.15 p. Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 mimmtes, 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 5,00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CAKE. 8.45 pm. & 9.00

5 to 11.15 p.

hour. # BATURDAYS, Extra Cars et 3.15 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.

8.00 sm. to 900 a.m.

15 minutes. 9.00 am. to 930m

SUNDAYE.

9.30 am, to 10inutes.

15 minutes.

10.00 am to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutes, 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Koon to 1.00p.m... Every 10 minutes.

1.00pm to 5.00 pm....

...Every 15 minuter. 5.00 pm, to 6.00 pm..... „Every 10 minutas. 6.00 pm to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes. - NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 900 p.m., 9.45 to

11:15 pm every inlf hour. SPECIAL CARB by arrnagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Huildings, Des Vonx Food Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Feneral Mangers" .

1549 Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

SHERRY, LA TORRE

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AGENTS.

17, "Queen's RoAD, CENTRAL

PHOTO GOODS of every description, KODAKS. KODAK FILMS & KODAK ACCESSORIES. DEVELOPING & PRINTING

A SPECIALITY.

FOR SALE.

ELECTRIC PLANT Consisting of

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INSURANCE

(137-722

[OETH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

NOTE FRITRANCE COMPANY

TOTAL FUNDS AT Slet DECEMBER, 1907 |

£18,114,624.

£3,000,000 2,750,000

687,500

0:0

3,065,374 15 7

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TWO 125 Kilowatt BTEAM ALTER- NATOR SETS: Duty 1, 60 Amperes at 2100. Volts. The Bets comprise Vertical": Compound Medium speed Engines, 205 revolu tions per minute, by Mesara Roser & Co., direct ocupled to Alternators by Mosers, JOHNSON and PHILLIPS, complete Exciters, &o.

Authorized Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

II.

Fire Funds

with

ALSO

†

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

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BREWER & CO,, LIMITED.,

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

THE LATEST COLONIAL NOVELS 81.75 EACH OR 3 FOR 85.00.

Within four Walls, by J. Bloundelle Burton. Katherine the Arrogant, by B. M. Crooker, The Sword of the Lord, by Joseph Hocking. More Bunkum, by Frank Richardson. The Royal End, by Henry Harland.

A False Position, by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds, The New June, by Heary Newbolt.

Maurice Quest, by Henry Handel

Richardson.

←

Drominn by John Ayscough. The Love that Kills, by Coralie Stanton and

Hath Hoskin.

My Lady of Shadows, by John Oxenham. The Show Girl, by Max Pemberton.

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A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF

GOLF CLUBS.

GOLF BAGS and GOLF

BALLS.

AYRES TENNIS BALLS, 1909.

SLAZENGERS TENNIS

BALLS, 1009,

ONE HORIZONTAL COMPOUND JET CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, 100 Horse power by Messrs. BROWETT and LINÜLEY,

For further particulars apply

HONGKONG ELECTRIC Co., L.,

St. George's Bulidings. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1909.

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THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

PURE, RICH AND WHOLESOME

MILK

STEAMET AS IT CONES FROM THE Cow.

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

AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm. With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. : SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Y popular English ManufacturEES.

Bores and sizes.

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Im

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED

PRICE, $9 PER MONT.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

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

Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residente.

Electric Lifts to each Floor Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendanos.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO. EXTRAS, B42)

A-F. DAVIES, Manager

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Ladies" Afternoon Tea-RoomE.

Private Bar and Bilial-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted; Electrio Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor, Table D'Hote at separate tables. -

For Terms, &e., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

KINGSCLERE."

PRIVATE HOTEL.

fash

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

Telegraphic Address A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed. ELECTRIC LIGHT. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, puiting green and fins stabling for horass.

$45] Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE. "BRAESIDE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and

TANDING in its own grounds with Teanin Well Furnished Rocas, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour.

Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mas. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 23, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907,

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ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'B ROAD CENTRAL.

M20, M. MATTHABY, Proprietress.

A thoroughly First-Class and Up-to-Datu Hotel

Large and Airy Booms, affording every comfort. to Residents and Tourists. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables.

MODERATE RATES. D Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Particulars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress. Hongkong, 5th October, 1908,

*

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“BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

ƒTHE Hotel is under European manage-

Tmont and most strict supervision as to food, clenaliness and bygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

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

Comfortable socomamastion for travelers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Manc

Macso

is

40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8s. Bui da and Suz Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terme, apply in #196]

THE MANAGER

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-HR. H. HAYNES Telegraphic address Victoara, SHAMBER. SITUATED OR THE BEITTAR CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, MANAGER-ME. B N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic addresFAZER, MACÃO." SITUATED IN THE ÜENTÉR OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every Information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

1623

KIALAT

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor. HOTEL

MSWATOW

IF you go to Swalow don't forget to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL Nice Comfortable Rooms, excellent cuisine. The Company's Farma, Utensils and Methode SHOTS. From No. 10 to 888G, at 36, S7 and Situated are minutes run by rickshaw from

$7.50 per 100,-SPORTING REQUISITES are Models of Cleanliness and, in these parti- | and AIR GUNG in Variety, z k

Inspection Invited. oplars, are probably unsurpassed in the World.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co Hongkong, 25th October, 1906.

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German Consulate.

(623

Swatow, let April, 1909.

MISS E WILL Proprieta

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