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C. STEFHARIUS,

Esq.

LEE YUNG Su, Esq.

J. H. MOMICHAEL, Esq.

G. B. BURKILL, Esq.

J.

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WATTIE, Esq., Managing Director.

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S. B. NEILL, F.I.A., Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered

under Hongkong Ordinances and nuder Life Assuranos Companies' Acts, England.

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District Secretory.

Alexandra Building.

tou, Macao

and the Philippines.

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HOTELS

11.75 HONGKONG HOTEL

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Dining socommodation for 300 Persons Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel

Residents.

1.76

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Electric Lifts to each Floor, Electria Lighting and Fans.

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THE IMPERIAL ANGLO-CHINESE

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Ladies Afternoon Tes Rooms,

Ladies' Cloak Kooms.

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CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAN. +351

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4.50

6.50

9.00

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

THE IMPERIAL ANGLO-CHINESE DATE BLOCK. BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANACK. LETTS'S DIARIES, 1911.

HARMSTON'S

GRAND CIRCUS

AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS. Location: CAUSEWAY BAY.

IN OUR ABSOLUTELY WATERPROOF TENT.

TO NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! OUR NEW PROGRAMME admitted to be BETTER THAN THE FIRST. CHAMPION DOUBLE JOOKEY ACT. NEW CLOWN ACTS.

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A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME, "THEY GIVE IT.” 30 Other Favourite Artistes 30

NEXT MATINEE: WED. 9TH NOV.

Doors o'clock.

NB-Special Trams will Bun before and after the Performance.

PRICES OF ADMISSION:

Fall Box 6 Chairs .. Bingle Seat (Box)

$15.00 3.00

Staile

2.00 Gallery (Natives only)

Watimaou nale.

Charldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Prion to the $1 and $2 Beats.

Booking at ROBINSON PIANO Co.

MADAME HARMSTON-LOVE

COL, BOB-LOVE

R. ALTON

W. E. BROWNE

$1.00

50 eks.

Proprietress. Manager. Ageals.

1248

A HIGH CLASS HOTEL.

Ladion Afternoon Tea-Room Private Bar and Billiard-RoomLS, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Floptrically Lighted Electric Faas (

required).

Electrio Passenger Elevator to such door. Table D'Iêta at soparate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER. [+3206

ORIENTAL HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.

ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMEDE.

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly THIS

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J. II. OXBERRY,

Manager.

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor

date Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero), leading Caterers in Londen, and GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo), TELEPHONE No. 197.

TELEGRAPH:0 ADDRESS "COMFORT," Bangkong.

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Flengkong, 29th April, 1908,

7,00 2.1.

TRAMWAYS-

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

7.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutos. 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1 Every 15 minuta

Every 10 minutos. 1.45 p. to 2.15 pm to 3.00p.m... Every 15 minutes, Every 15 minutes. 3.30pm to 6.00 pm....E 5.00p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes, FIGHT CARS

8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.46 to 11.15 p.m.

4

every hour. SATURDAYS.

Exten Open at 3.16 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm.

BUNDAYS.

8.00 am to 9.00a.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 9.00a.m. to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutos 9.30 am to 10.30a.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11,00 s.m,...Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 minutes, 100p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. | minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 Every 15

minutes. to 7.00 p.m. 6.00pm.

te 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at

11.15: SPECIAL CARS

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half hour. every

by arrnagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Yax Road Central,

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

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SPECIAL QUOTATIONS TO CLUBS.

CRAWFORD

ST. ANDREW'S BALL

UBSCRIBERS and Guests are reminded

that Real Practice will be held in the CITY HALL from 5 to 7 P.M. on the following days:

TUESDAY, November the 8th,

TI

to

15th, 22nd,

&

CO.

WINTER NOTICE.

OPKINS' BUTCHERY is now prepared Honeste orders for Fresh and Carned

Beef, Mutton, Fork, Gume and Game Pies, Pork Pies, Brown and Sausagen Shanghai, 1st November, 1910.

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DANCING SHOES MUST BE WORN A LING & CO..

BY ALL DANCERS.

The Committee desire to draw the attention

of Members and Friends to complaints lodged as to the inconvenience caused by the attendance of Children: at the Practice Dances, and, in consequence, request that Children may not, in fature, be brought on these occasions.

P. 8. JAMESON, Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

11253 Hongkong, 5th November, 1910

FRITZ A FRICCIUS GROBIEN.

NY Information possible of FRITZ

A ADOLPH RICCIUS GROBITN (brother of JULIUS OTTO GROBIEN), Jast heard of in Hongkong shent 15 years ago, or of his heire, is desired by the AMERICAN CONSCLATE-GENERAL

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Hongkong,

GEORGE E. ANDERSON, Conaal-General,

(1252 5th November, 1910.-

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE. Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907

SINGON & Co.

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RON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Merchants, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Fig Iron and Foundry Cake Importers. General Storekeepers and Chipchandlers. Nos. 35 & 37; HING LOONG STREET, (2nd St, west of Central

[496 Maskot). Telephone No. 615.

542

"BRAESIDE."

PRIVATE HOTEL. - TANDING 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. 690.

Apply to- Mrs. F. W. WATTS,

Brasside," 20, Macdonnell Road, [@36 Hongkong, 4th December, 1907,

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'BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINAL MACAO.

a Hotel is under Europeaz. manage- the most strict supervision se ba

food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

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

Comfortable accommoanton for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesqne colony

of Macao.

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong Two ateamers (1.5. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily te and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give essy communication with

Cable Address" BOAVISTA.” both these centres.

For Terms, apply to 12137

THE MANAGER

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MR. H. HAYNZI. Telegraphio address VICTORIA, SHAMEED." SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACAO

Telegraphis address "FARMER, MACAO.” BITDATED IN THE CENTRE OF PEAYA GRANDI Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Büpervision. GUIDES AND CHATES PROVIDED,

Every information and Special attention given

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to Tourists. EEASONABLE RATES.

WH. FARMER

Proprietor