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A. Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR FAST is given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESE,

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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 16,044. #W+ERTXE-# ITMA^47#R HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1909 1

MOUTRIE

PLANOS

FOR BEAUTY OF

"AQUARIUS."

A PURE,

DISTILLED TABLE WATER

'IN

QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

HAVE NO EQUAL

TELEPHONE No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & 00,

15, Queen's Road Central,

OF

Hongkong, 1st September 1909.

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TONE, PERFECTION

TOUCH AND SOLIDITY

OF

CONSTRUCTION.

Over 1,200

now in use.

PEARSON'S HYCOL

(CO-FICIENT 18/20)

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ONE GALLON will make 400 GALLONS of Efficient Disinfectant..

PRICE

PERFECT EMULSION IN WATER.

8 300 PER 1 Gallon Drum. .

$12.50 5 GALLON DRUM - $260 1 'GALION IN BULK,

"?

S. MOUTRIE & PEARSON'S SAPONIFIED CRESOL

CO., LIMITED,

1440-2

KOWLOON HOTEL

THE ONLY FIRST CLASS

THE

ESTABLISHMENT ACROSS

THE WATER.

SINGLE and DOUBLE ROOMS To. Let with or without Board,

O. E. OWEN,

Proprietor.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cask 375 is not $5.50 por cask ex Factory In Baga 250 Iba net $3.45 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TONES & CO

General Managera. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

PEAK TEAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK, DAYS.

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COMPANY

7.00 6.0. 7.30 am, to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes 1000 sm. to 11.00 am... Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 12.46 p..... Every 15 minutes, 1245 pm. to 15 pm... Every 10 minutos. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m.... Every 15 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 2.5 p... Every 10 minutes 2.15 pm. to 3.00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 3.30 pz. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pan. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. NİGHT CARS.

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overy hour. SATURDAYS,

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SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dea Vax Road Central

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

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NOTICE.

be

CO-EFFICIENT 10; IN 1 GALLON DRUMS.

5 IN 1

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To be obtained from usual Dealers. Prices on application.

Ask other Manufacturera of Fluids for a GUARANTEE of the GERMICIDAL STRENGTHS of their prodzote (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the STANDARD TEST ou TYPHOID GERMS, and then compare the result with our HYCUL: This is the only way you our arrive at the Germ Killing Properties and at the true value of a GENUINE DISINTDOTING FLUID.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.. SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA & JAPAN FOR PEARSON'S ANTISEPTIC CO., LD.

NOTICE!

THE NEW LIQUOR DUTIES!

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE NOT ADVANCED THEIR PRICES OF LIQUORS, AND WILL NOT DO SO UNTIL THEIR EXISTING STOCKS ARE

EXHAUSTED.

REGULAR RETAIL CUSTOMERS will be supplied at old rates until further notice. WHOLESALE QUANTITIES CANNOT BE SUPPLIED. LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1909.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRAJNA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

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THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1909.

Complote Edition Smalt...

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CAPTAIN C. D. BENNETT, E.N.E.

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA BOMBAY WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 19TH, 1910, STAYING AT BOMBAY 24 HOURS ONLY AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT:-

MARSEILLES LONDON

FARES TO LONDON-

APRIL 16TH. APRIL 23RD.

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Hotels under European manage

Tent and most strict supervision as te

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$3.50 1.75

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A Royal Indiscretion, by R. Marsh

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HOOSAIN-ALL & Co.,

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£41

Hongkong, 15th September, 1909.

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