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JOHN COTTON'S
FINEST SMOKING
MIXTURE
Nos. 1 & 2.
(MEDIUM)..
MAKES A DELIGHTFULLY COOL
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CHEAP CLEARANCE SALE OF DRAPERY, &c. DART LOONG'S
51 and 53, WELLINGTON ST.
FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. FROM 15TH SEPTEMBER
TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS.
[1734 Hongkong, 17th September, 1908.
TACK & 00,
A
28, DES VUE ROAD CENTRAL
HAVE Just Unpacked a large Assortment
of Ladies' and Gents",
BOOTS and SHOES
ALBO
SHIRTINGS, FLANNELS and SUITINGS
OF THE LATEST DESIONS.
PRICES VERY MODERATE.
Inspection of our New Stock of Goods in respectfully Solicited,
Hongkong, 28th September, 1906.
STORAGE.
FOR COAL, TIMBER, &c.
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TIC BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT NORTH POINT, Snitallo
for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER..
Als FOR SALE.
Portions of MARINE LOTS NOB. 31 £36 O PRAYA EAST Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 999 YEARS LEASE.
For Particulars, apply
GEO. FENWICK & Co, LTA 1158
Hongkong, Blb June, 1996.
COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., THE
bare now 40,000 Cubic Feet of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT, Stores will be Open at 10 4.3 and 4 P.M. daily, Suplay excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods.
WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongbook, 18th November, 1961.
MITSUBISHI
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GONET-KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
COAL DEPARTMENT
MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
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"IWASAKI,"
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MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.,
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NAGASAKI, MOJJ, KOBE, KAŁ ATSU,
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG
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AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Mesors, MACONDRAY & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shincow, Namazata and Kami-Yamads Collieries, and algo Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the bost Buzen Coal
The Head and branch Officos and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coale produced from the above Colllaries. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,
No. Pedder Street.
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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO,
CARDS, HAS been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision
We expect to MOVE into New PREMISES under the HosoKONG HOTEL, adjoining the Main Entrance in PEDDER STREET,
about the 8th OCTOBER.
COALS.
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(MITSUI & CO.
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HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TEAM.
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,
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TIME TA UF
WEEK DA 8.
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Liquidators. Hongkong, 97th August, 1900,
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