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ALL NIGHT"
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You can get what you need at WATKINS DISPENSARY any hour of the night.
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DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS.
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1 Water contained in bottle will be changed
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articles 2-Mysterious disappearance of
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will be returned intact.
4.The burning ankes will then be changed
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Prof. Kikugoro transforms his body several times." (No one should miss this sight.) Mysterious empty boxes and Darams, 9-From a plain white cloth, several Japanese
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10 MINUTES INterval
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This is a Special Line and will be found of Two stepniers (8.8. Sui An and Sui Tar) daily to szceptional quality.
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BUTTER.
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75
80
also
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40
ON AND AFTER 1ST APRIL, WE WILL MAKE NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR CABH PURCHASES IN SMALL MONEY.
Hungkong, 29th March, 1909.
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AUTOMATIO BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.
CALIERE 7.65 mm With CHAMBER for CARTRIDGES FIRING 8 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
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THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
MANAGER ME. H. HAYNES. graphic address VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. SITUATED OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION
MACAO HOTEL.
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OF PRAYA GRAMUN Both Hotels electrically ligted, and ander experienced European Supervidon. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention giver
to Tenrista. REASONABLE RATES.
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Proprietor.
KIALAT HOTEL
SWATOW.
IF you go to Swatow don't forget to stay
at the EIALAT HOTEL Nies Rooins, excellent cuisine. Comfortable Eituated five minutes run by rickshaw from German Consulate."na
MISE. WILL,
Baton, 1st April, 1909,
Proprietress
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