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No. 15,974.

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日六十月五年元銃宜

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 3RD, 1999.

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AND

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Road Central.

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THE PIANO

Hongkong, 4th June, 1909.

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EXPERIENCE.

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KOWLOON HOTEL

THE GLORIOUS

A

FOURTH."

GLORIOUS DINNER (Open Air)

Will be Berved

TOMORROW (SUNDAY). The 4th July, at 8 P.M.

SPECIAL MENU.

MILITARY BAND in Attendance. GRAND ILLUMINATIONS!

GRAND DECORATIONS!

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Stanley Gibbon's Catalogue of Stamps of

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Illustrated Catalogue of the Paris Salon

for 1909

The British Tar in Fast and Fiction, by

Commander Charlos N. Robinson The New Spirit in India, by H. W.

Nevinson

Two Admirals, a Record of Life and Service in the British Navy for a Hundred Years with Portraits and Illustrations

How to make a Hundred Break, by

Roberts

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Parts I and II Cassells Academy

Pictures

Dreams, by Olive Shrelser

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Or

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

O. E. OWEN,

Proprietor. [3692

BRANDY

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caske 375 lbs. net $5.50 per cask ex Factory

In Boge 250 Iba, not $3.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th Apr 1908.

[1827

РЕАК

7.00 A.TE..

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

COMPANY

7.30 s.m. 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....Evary 15 minutes. 12.45 pm to 1.15 pm.... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minuts. 1.45 pm, to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm. to 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm... Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARR

8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m.. 9.45 to 11.15 p.za.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30 p.. and 11:45 p.m.

BUNDAYS,

8.00 a.m. to 900 m....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 930am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.in. to 10.30am. ...Every 15 minutes, 10.00 am to 11.00am. Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes.

12.00 Noon to 1.00pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes 5.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7:00 p.m. to. 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minates NIGHT CARS at 845 pm. & 900 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour.

at the

SPECIAL CARS by annagement Company's Office Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Centr

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, General Managers*

Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

FOR SALE

STEAMERS FOR SALE.

(549

THE River Steamers CHANG ON" and TEHHSING". Teed to ran on the Yangtage, carrying-Cargo and Passengers.

Cargo Capacity: about 1,000 tons D. W. on a draft of 11′ 2′′ aft, 10′ 6′′ forward. /.

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 Road;

Shanghai. Shanghai 11th June, 1909

"

ESTABLISHED 1815.

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

+3

DOURO

31.75

1.75 10.00

4.50

2.50

12.00

8.50

AS SUPPLIED TO AND RECOMMENDED BY THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, AND USED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,

HARMLESS.

CONVENIENT.

EFFECTIVE.

DIRECTIONS-A teacupful (quarter pint) to be added to a pailful (three gallons) of water.

To be used for washing Hoors, clothes, atsariks, etc., etc.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT, TO

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

TRADE

4.50

The GOLD MEDAL for Quality, in the Franco-British Exhibition has been awarded to

80.

228 99

~MARK

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To Hrs” MAJESTY

"WHITE HORSE" THE KING,

WHISKY.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY, ISLAY.

OSTAINABLE AT ALL STORES.

B FROM THE

BOLE AGENTS:

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Estab, 1742.

By Royal Appointment.

Quality

the Secret of Success.

$15 PER DOZ.

NYTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky

will be refused supplies.

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SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, via Dairen.

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently -equipped Sleeping, Dining and let class Cars, operated between Dairon and Changchun in ⚫eammaction with the Trans-Siberia Express Trains and with the Dairen-Shanghal Direct Stammer Service by the S8. "KOBE MARU" and "SAKIO MARU" (2,877 tons each) as follows com

NORTH-BOUND.

11

0.00

Thursday Saturday Sunday

Saturday or Sunday

Monday or Tuesday Tuesday Friday

PRICE, $ PER MONTH.

HOTELS-

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND Uṛ-to-Date,"

Dining accommodation for 300 Persons String Band Plays daring Tiffin and Dinner. Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to "osch Floor,"

Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roonis.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS,

A. F. DAVIES, Maangor.

$42

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Ten-Keoma. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot sad Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at. separate tables, For Terms, co., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

"KINGSCLERE," PRIVATE. HOTEL.

[651

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

E

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

ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet, putting groon and fas stabling for horses.

845] Proprietress, Mrs. G. BACHSE. BRAESIDE,

PRIVATE HOTEL.

"

TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawne, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fite View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to Mas. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. [a44 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. ORIENTAL HOTEL

TELEPHONE 197.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Mrs. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress,

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

Large and Airy Rooms, affording every cerafort to Residents and Tourists.

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES.

Telegraphic address: "Comfort," Hongkong-

For Particulars, apply to

M.. MATTHAEY,

Proprietress.

[643

Hongkong, 5th October, 1908. VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MR. H. HATNES, Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEZN. SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSIO

MACAO HOTEL.

Per Cus

$22.50

20.00

17.00

*

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND -

12.50

C. P. & 00.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

10.50

20.00

Leave-Shanghai (Stemmer) Amive-Deirea

LT..

19.50

Makden

Lv.

16.00

Ar. -Changchun

20.00

Lv. Ar.

(Russian Train)"

--Harbin

QTS. 40.00 PTs. 42.00

SIEMSSEN & CO.

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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Leape-Harbin Arrive-Changchun

(Russian Train}"

» Trainja

9

B.III. р.а.

State Ex- State press from Express from

Mowcow. "St. Pet'g.

Tuesday Thursday

agon-Lits

From MORCOW

Saturday

a1623]

Lv.

P.1,

Ar. -Mukden

2.10 p.

Wednesday

Friday

Sunday

Lv.

2.30 am.

Ar

~Dairen

12.30 'pia.

Lv

(Stenmar)

afternoon.

Sanday

Ar. -Shanghai

Friday

Tnesday

SHERRY, LA TORRE

AMOROSÓ

BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. -

THE ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TELEPHONE 97).

THERMOS FLASKS. INDISPENSABLE TO SPORTSMEN ・・

"A BOON IN THE NURSERY.

THESE FLASKS WITHOUT THE AID OF CHEMI- CALS WILL KEEP HOT DRINKS HOT FOR 24 HOURS AND COLD DRINKS ICE COLD FOR A

LONGER PERIOD.

PINT SIZE

$12.00.

QUART SIZE $18.00.

LANE CRAWFORD & CÔ.

[8878

Hongkong, 17th June, 1909.

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8.50 p.m.

·9.15, p. 5 A. Monday 6.55 a 3

Connecting at. Harbin with?

SOUTH-BOUND.

Connecting at Harbin with

Wednesday Saturday

State Wagon-Lits Expressfor for

Moscow. Moscow.

Stato Express for

St. Pet'g

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

RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add.: “Yamaro”) 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.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN. Tel. Add: MANTEIHU." Codes: A.B.C., 5th Ed., AI, and Lieber's,

LONG, HING & CO.,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

DEALERS. IN 2-.

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

A SPECIALITY.

(137-722

MACA O. MANAGER-MB. I. N. BEAUREPAIRE. Telegraphic addros "FARMER, Macao.” SITUATED, IN THE CENTRE OF PRATA GRAN]>E Both Hotels electrically ligted, and under experienced Européen Supervision. QUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED.. Every information and Spesial attention given“.

to Tourists. REASONABLE BATES.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"

“BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

Hotel is under European manage. ment and most strict supervision as to food, oleanliness and hygiens of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous for

a few days rest and quie

Comfortable secoinmonauen, for travellers paring a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of taco.

Macso is 40 alles south-west of Hongkong Two steamers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canten, give easy communication with both these centres.

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

THE MANAGER.

THE

GRAND HOTEL

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & ATRY BEDROOMS.

Situated in close proximity to the Harbour and Railway Station.

*809

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BERT WINEA AND LIQUORS SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay.

· F. DOMBALLE) M. MAILLE Propriétaires,