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ESTABLISHED 1867
No: 15,641.
日七初月五年四十三赭光 犹一十四百六千五萬一第
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1908.
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82
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31, Queen's Road Central
TELEPHONE 706, Hongkong, lat June, 1908.
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.
WEEK-ENDS-Saturday afternoon to Monday
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The 5th, 8th and 9th Jans. At the Pinnacle of his Profession
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ALL HONGKONG TALKING !! CARTER.
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H. PIYONS, Touring Manager. Prices 3 Dollars, 2 Dollars and One Dollar
COLD STORAGE,
THE HONGKONG ION COMPANY, LTD.,
SINGON & CO.
ISITORS TO CANTON. Bhould purchase 900 FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON,
BY THE PEARL RIVER."
T have now 40,00 Calo Pea Col TRON, STEEL, METAL and HARD.
storage available at EAST POINT Stores will be Open at 10 A.M. and 4 P., daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods
G. K. HAXTON, Manager. Hongkong 1st April, 1908
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WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Btors- keers and Shipohandlers. 35 & 37, Hrse, LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Central
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Hongkong, 4th October, 1904,
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