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THE FIFTY YEARS
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Photographie Goods of overy Description In Stock,
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF 'THE'
BATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG
FOR
730
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY*** FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1864 TO 31ST DECEMBER, On the Day Preceding the Departure of the 1913, BRING FROM THE 18T YEAR OF THE English Mails from the Year of the Closing 76TH CYCLE TO THE 50TH YEAR OF THE of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of TOTH CYOLE THAT IS THE 3RD YEAR OF Silver TUNG CHI TÔ TINH 38TH YEAR OF KWONG BÙI
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FROM 1893 TO 1905;
ALBO
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1919
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"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
T
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HE Hotel is under Europeaɔ manage- ment and most strick supervision at to. food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a bore,
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macso.
* Mgsão is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (88. Buż An and. Bui Tui) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers, FLANS from Canton, gire essy communication with both "Énces dentreek",
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