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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, So., and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPOETS

A Comprehensiva zad Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

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FOR 1909.

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No. 16,080.

號十八雾千六萬一第 B=61147# HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1909.

CALL

PEARSON'S HYCOL

AT

MOUTRIES'

FOR

THE PIANO

86 YEARS' EXPERIENCE.

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CO., LIMITED.

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OBEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caaks 375 lbs. zet $5.50 per cask ex Factory In Bags 250 lbs. not $3.45 per bag at Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1903.

(CO-EFFICIENT 18/20)

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ONE GALLON will make 400 GALLONS of Elolent Disinfectant,

PRICE

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$3.00 PER 1 GALLON DRUM. $12.50

5 GALLON DRUM

59

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$ 2,60 1 GALLON IN BULK.

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To be obtained from usna Dealers. Prices on application.

Co-EFFICIENT 10; IN 1 GALLON DRUMS.

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OP

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ESTABLISHED 1915.

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AND

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ON

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every hour.

SATURDAYB

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p.m.

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10

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The Marriage of Hilary Carden, by Stapley

F

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E A. HEWETT,

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DEALERS IN A

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8175 Botany of To-day, by G. F. Scott Elliot $4.50

International Law, by T. Baty

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA (KOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

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Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to €190]

9.00

1.75 The Original Religion of Chins, by

J. Boss, D.D.

4.50

Stradella: An Old Italian Love Tale,

by E. Marion Crawford

1.75

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers

... from Seeds and Roots, by Sutton

PUTTEES.

The Lady of Biosebolme, by H. Bider

Haggard...

and Sons

4.50

1.75

Camp and Trail, by 8. E. White.

2.75

The Fortunate Prisoner, by Max.

Pemberton

1.76

Artic Great Britain and Ireland, by

Sir W. Arrastrong .........

Arsene Lupin, by E. Jepson and M.

Leblago

1.75

Lords of the Sea, by the Author of "The

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1.75

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Marks on Pottery and Porcelain, by

Barton and Hobson Elementary Electrical Calculations, by

525 B

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A

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-LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 12th October, 1909.

CHAMPAGNES,

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BRANDIES,

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a

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all Bores and Sizes, 7

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1.75

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1.76

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1.76 CHATTERBOX,

The Key

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1.75

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11260

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15, Queen's Road Central.

(635

SUNDAY,

LEADING STRINGS.

LETTS'S DIARIES.

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at tha

Company's Office, Alozaidra Buildings, Des

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Voeux Road Central

General Managers.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

Marriage A La Mode"

Mrs. Humphrey Ward

Marcells of the Latin Quarter, by

Clive Holland

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO

[1314 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906: AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.65 mm.

With CHAMBER for B CARTRIDGES FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.