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7.80 am to 9.30 am....Every 10 minuten. 0.80 m to 11.00 am. Every 15 minutos. 1150 m to 12.46 p.m. Every 15 minutes 12.45 pm, to 2.18 pm,...Every 10 minuto. 1.16 p. to 146 p.m....Every 15 minutos, 1.15 p.m. to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 3.25 pm to 3:00 pm, Every 15 andanten 8.80. p.m. to 8.00 pm,...Every 15 minutes 6.00 to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes.
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Hongkong, 27th November, 1907.
No. 5, Queen's Boad Content,
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SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES. Exellent Cooking by AR CEBONG, for over
· soventeen years Chief Cook with the late Mr. J. W. OSBORNE,
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