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HONGKONG HOTEL

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Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Flot!

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO Extras

AF DAVIES, Manager -

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

-À-HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

· ÉSTÁBLISHED 1815.

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Annotated Civil Code of Japan, Vol. 1, Historio Musso, by C. 17, de Jans

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13

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THE ONLY FIRST CLASS

THE

ESTABLISHMENT ACROSS

THE WATER

SINGLE and DOUBLE ROOMS To Lat with or without Board.

O. E OWEN,

Proprietor.

(1592

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska-375 lbs. net $5.50 per bask ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs. net $3.45 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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Hongkong, 29th April, 1908

PEX TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

COMPANY

7.00 a.m 7:30 am to 10.00 am.... Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 .... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am. to 12.45pm....Every 15 minutes 1245 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes.. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00pm Every 15 minutes. 3.50 p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm. to 8.00p.m... Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

8.45 p.in. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every 3 hour. SATURDATE,

Extra Care at 3.15 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m

SHINDAYS.

8.00 am to 9.00 am. Every 15 minutes 9.00 8.m. to 9.30

9.30 am.... Every 30 minutes 9.30 6.m. to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11:00 am...Every 10 minutas, Every 16 minutes. 12.00 Noduto 1.00p.m. to 5:00p

11:45 am very 10 minutės;

Elvery 16

15 minutes.

to 600 pas....Every 10 minutes. to

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7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm... Every

NOTICE

ON

THE NEW LIQUOR DUTIES!

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE NOT ADVANCED THEIE PRICES OF LIQUOES, AND WILL NOT DO 80 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.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

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11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the Company's Office, Alexandrs Buildings, Des Voux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Goueral Managers.

Hongkong, 1st April 1909.

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NOTICE:

E beg to inform our Lady Customers that our Establishment will be CLOSED at 6 PM. every day, commencing

from 15th September, for one month only, owing to our FASTING HOLIDAYS.

HOOSAIN-ALL & Co.,

14, Queen's Road Central,

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Hongkong, 15th September, 1909.

PERFECT EMULSION IN WATER.

§ 3:00 PER 1 GALLON DRUM. $12.50

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Estab. 1742.

Quality the Secret Sroces

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO. NOTE-Any persons proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky

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Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each four, Tabla D'Hôte at separate tables,

For Terms, &o, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

[+998

APPROACE FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD..

Talephone No. 134.

Telegraphio Address A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.

"SACHSOLA Fusion Billards, Tennis, Croquet, TALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water putting green and fine stabling for horses.

#45)

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Apply to-- MES. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeride," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [844

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

HE. Hotel is under European manage ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place...

All comforts of a honie.

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

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Manse.

Maose is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Sui Ay and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongking, and two steamere to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

a196

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. - MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES, Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SELMEEN, SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO

Telegraphie address "FARMER, MACAO," SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GEANU Beth Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced Europesa Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

S.S.

THIS

MACEDONIA,”

(10,500 TONS.)

CAPTAIN C. DBENNETT, R.NE

HIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA BOMBAY WILL LEAVE HONGKONG. ON MARCH 19TH, 1910, STAYING AT BOMBAY 24 HOURS ONLY AND 18 DUE TO ARRIVE AT:

3

MAESEILLES LONDON

FARES TO LONDON

APRIL ISTI. APRIL 23RD.

1ST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE £106.14 RETURN, 2ND

£48.8

For Further Particulars, apply to

£72.12

E A HEWETT, SUFERINTENDENT,

(1075

THE

GRAND HOTEL

DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

FIRST-CLASS CUISINE.

COMFORTABLE & AIRY BEDROOMS Sitasted in close proximity to the Harbor and Railway Station.

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BUTTER.

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