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(FOE LUKOFE & AMERICA INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &o., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTI AT THE OUTPORTS

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Pictures for 1909

$0.80

GRAND HOTEL The Russian Army and the Japanese

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every hour.

BATUR DAYS.

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SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIBEN,

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sleeptux, Dining and 1st class Cars, operated between Dairen and Changchan in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with the Dairen Shanghai Direct Steamer Service by the 8.8. "Konn Maku" and "SAKTO MARU7 (2,877 tona (ench). NORTH-BOUND. a follows:-

Thursday Saturday

· Leave **Shanghai (Steamer) Avrito-Dairon

.11 $1,111, Sunday

8.50 p.m. 9.15.p.m. 5.

Monday

(Buasian Train) 6.55 .

Baturday or Sunday Monday or Tuesday Tuesday Friday

*

Wednesday Saturday

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p.10:

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Connenting at Harbin with

SOUTH-BOUND,

Connecting at Harbin with

State Expresa for Новоёт.

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Lave-Harbin (Russian Train}* | Arrive Changchun (

9. &m.

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St. Pet'g.

Tuesday

State Expreen from MOBOOW.

Thurwilay

from Moscow

Saturday

6

p.za

7

p.m.

Ar. Mukden!..

2.10 m.

Wednesday

**

Friday Sunday

Lv.

LY

2.30a.m.

ArDairen

12.30 p.m.

(Steamer)

afternoon.

Sunday

Ar -Shanghai

Friday

Tuesday

*Russian Train time is 23 minutes earlier than 8. M. R. time. TICKET AGENCIES The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets aro obtainable at all the Agenotos of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co. and Messrs. Thos, Cook & Bon.

RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel: Add: "Yamato”)

At Dairen (with enlarged accommodation), Port Arthar and Changchun, all under the Company's management.

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LONG, HING & CO.,

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Dimensions-Length, 253 7" and 247 respectively; breadth, 38 ft.

For further particulars please apply to

THE HOONG ON 8.8. Co., LTD,

15, Canton Hoad,

Shanghai. Bhanghai, 11th June, 1909,

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE, Dining accommodation for 300 Persons, Btwing Band Plays during Tin and Dinuer. Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar sad Billiard Room" for Hotel

Besidente

Flaotrie Lifts to each Floor. Electrio Lighting and Fans, Telephones on every Floor. Every Comfort.

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

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS,

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

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Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

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Electrio Passenger Elevator to each foot. Table D'Hote at separate tables, For Terms, &o., ajmly to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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· APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL BOAD. Telephone No. 134,

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

E roughent. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting green and fine stabling for horses,

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STANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No: 693,

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TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL vh. H. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

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

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfort to Rezidenta and Tourists.

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong.

For Partionfars, apply to

M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER ME. H. HATNES. Telegraphic address--" VICTORIA, SHAMEER. SITUATED BY THE BRITISH CONCESSIO

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO. MANAGER-ME. II. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphie addr -“FARKEE, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHATES PROVIDED. Every Information and Special' attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

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DON'T DELAY CALLING!

JUST UNPACKED, Now Stack of

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Comprising: Finest Dress Nots, Plain and Striped. White, Cram and Black Latest NOVELTIES in GLOVES: Plain and Lace, Short and Lang, Suede and, Best. Liale, White, Cream, Black, Grey and Tan Assorted Shades.

HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,

14 Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1909.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA

(HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH- CHINA) MACAO.

TELE Hotel is under European mansgo- Tenen und 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 quie

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

Messa ig 40 miles southwest of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.9. Bui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, nad two steamers to and froos Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.-----

Cable Address"BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to $196]!

THE MANAGER.

KTALAT HOTEL,

SWATOW.

you go to Swatów don't forget to stay at the KIALAT HOTEL. Nico Comfortabla Rooms, excellent cuisine. Sitasted five minutes run by rickshaw from German Consulate.

Swatow, 1st April 1909

Mas E. WILL Proprieto

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