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☛ FEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

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TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 a.m. to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 s.m. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 12.45 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 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 4.15 pan. to 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to. 5.00 p.m.... Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm to 8,00 pun........Every 10 minutes HIGHT CARS.

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

every Η hour.

BATURDAYS.

I ztza: Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 11:45 pm.

SUNDAY! 8.00 am to 9.00 a.....Every 15 minutes. 9,00 a.m. to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am. to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 s.m....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00 Noon...Every 15 minutes. 1200 Noonto 1,00 p.m. ...Every 10 mintés. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes

NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to TELEPHONE NO. 75.

11.15 pm, every half hour.

SPECIAL ĈARS by arrangement at the

Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dos Faux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON Ganera Managers, Hongkonu, 1st April, 1909

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CRAVEN MIXTURE IN CARTRIDGES,

STATE EXPRESS TOBACCO IN

CARTRIDGES.

MACGREGOR'S

V O. S.

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House of Lords, the House of Commons, London, and the Houses of Parliament,

Canada.

CALDBECK,

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TRAVELLING

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TRUNKS,

:

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DR. JAEGER'S

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MACGREGOR & CO., LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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Both Hotele electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention gives to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM. FARNER

Proprietor.

DENTISTRY

DR. M. H. CHAUN. DENTAL SURGEON,

33, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL:

From tha

| ST FLOOR, ROOMS 2 and 3

University of Pennsylvania, USA,

Telephone 126.. Hongkong, 27th January, 1910. [1022

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SIEN

SURGEON DENTIST.

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Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905,

$1083