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Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor to Residents and Tourista.
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M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress, Hongkong, 5th October, 1908,* VICTORIA HOTEL
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Proprietor
BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO.
THE Hotel is under European manage. ment and most strict supervision as to forth, eldahlineer and hygiene of the pitoo. :.
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant fofrent for those desirous'ef a few days rout and gulat nga paying & visit to the historical and picturesque Comfortable accommodation for travellers coltiny of a se
MSEQUEIRA Mhorised Sign THE Undersigned, having been appointed. The steamers (on, Bui dis and but Tan) dily to
my Firm per Procuration from This Date. LE MARTY. Hongkong, 11th February, 1909, # [387.
· NOTICE.
Mboce appointed our Manager at FR WILLIAM JAMES WADDILOVE
AGENTS for the abore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS FIRE st. Current Bates,
CABLOWITZ & Co.
· Hongkong, 13th August 1906,
128 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- N
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agrenta, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.
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