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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 16854, 號四十五百八千六萬一第 廿三十二月三年子壬

INTIMATIONS

NEW

THE

VICTOR-

VICTROLA

STYLE VI.

PRICE $60.

PERFECT MUSICAL

INSTRUMENT.

INSPECTION INVITED.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

LIMITED,

SOLE DISTRIBUTERS.

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| "BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.]

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Canks 375 Ibs.net

In Bars. 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Mongkong, 29th April, 1908.

-6463.

NEW CABTBIDGES.

BY popular English Manufacturers, In sil

Bores and Biroe.

BMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLES

SHOTF. From No. 10 to SBSG. at 35, $7 -mod $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES

sad AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

(575 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906

QIEN TING

SURGEON DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET

TERMA VERY MODERATE

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SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880. BON,Peel, Metal and Hardware Marchanta Wholela and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Tron and Foundry Coke Importars. General torekeepers and Phipohandlers, Nos. 35 & 37 HING LOGNO Sramer (2nd St, west of Central Market), Telephone No. 515

PEAK TRANWATS

1,00 m.23.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WHER DAYE.

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COMPANY

ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 9TH, 1912.

四拜禮

鑒九月五年二十百九千一英港香

BREWER & CO., LTD., THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

FEDDER ST., Next to HONGKONG HOTEL.

NEW BOOKS TO HAND EVERY MAIL.

TELEPHONE No. 696.

THE LATEST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:-

TWO YEARS IN THE FOREIDDEN CITY, by Princess Der Ling CHINA UNDER THE DOWAGER EMPRESS, by Bland and Backbone. THE AGE OF THE EARTH, by W. J. Hellad, LL.D., D.Eo., F.B.9. CHINA YEAR Book,

KEMPS ENGINBER'S YEAR Boor von 1912.

BOTHMEN'S VEBRAL NOTES AND SIETORES, (New Edition) BEAUTY CULZURY, by William A. Woodbury, Illustrated.

NEW NOVELS INCLUDING —

FIRE IN STU BELE, by Baroness Orczy, TOWN OF CROOKED WAGB, by J. 8. Fletcher, Success, by Una L. Silberrad. INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWs, by C. K.

Chesterton.

FOR THE QUEEN, by E. Phillipe Oppenheim FAVOO, by B. Phillips Oppenheim. THE PIONERA. by Harold Bladlous. BARTER, by Gertie Des Wentworth James. THE WAY OF AN EAGLE, by E. M. Dell. CHILDERS OF AISACE, by Eene Batin.

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AND ENGINE WORKS.

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Length on Keel-Blocks.

610 ft

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Broadth at Entrancs

ez Bottom.

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Depth of Water on Keel-Blocks

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88 ft.

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The Bavage Steamer "OURA-MARU," 716 tons and 12 kuola spood, is always ready at short notice,

AT KOBE--Telegraphie Address : “ WADADOCK" KOBE.

Flosting Docks,

Lifting Power Max. Length of Ship taken in

Breadth

No. 1. 7,000 Tons 460 Feet.

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No. 2 12,000 Tons

580 Feet

Draft

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Bedrooms with European Bath and. Lavatory attached. Porfoot Sanitation.

A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM.

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TELEPHONE No. 375.

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Unter Entirely New Management..

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Terms Moderate.

Excellent Cuisine,

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GRAND HOTEL

Queen's RoaD CENTRÁL.

SA FIRST CLABS AND UP-TO-DATE

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Proprietor

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The Revolt, Patnam Weale.

A Blind Lead, Lawrence Lynch.

The Man who Stroked Cats, Morley Roberts.

When God Laughr, Jack London.

Violet Forster's Lover, Richard Marsh.

The Twins of Suffering Creek, Ridgwell

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Terms, per day, per month. Pingle Person 23 to 85 P65 to $95. Married Couples 85 to 98 $110 $160.

MJ NATHAN, Manager, Formerly of the Palace Hotel,

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FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

ATORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description

in Stock

Developing and Printing Undertaken

Hong'ong, 31st July, 1907,

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