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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT. Ju Casks 375 lbs. net $5.50 per csak ex F'sotory In Bags 250 lbs. net. $3.45 per bag, ex Factory
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
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PEAK TRAMWAYS
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TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS
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7.30 am to 10:00 am....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 .m. to 11.00 sm. Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 1245 pm Every 15 minutes.. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45pm... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. te 2.15 pan... Every 10 minutes. 2.16 p.m. te 3.00pm. Every 15 minutes. 3.30 pm. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5:00 p.m. to 8.00p.m.... Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS.
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CARS
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OVE New Patent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to say BILLIARD, TABLE
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THE NEW LIQUOR DUTIES:
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HAVE NOT ADVANCED THEIR PRICES OF LIQUORS, AND WILL NOT DO SO UNTIL THEIR EXISTING STOCKS ARE
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REGULAR RETAIL CUSTOMERS
will be supplied at old rates until further notice. WHOLESALE QUANTITIES CANNOT BE SUPPLIED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1909.
TELEPHONE No. 75.
"AQUARIUS."
A PURE,
DISTILLED TABLE WATER
IN
QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
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15, Queen's Road Central,
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PRICE
PERFECT EMULSION IN WATER,
$3.00 PER I GALLON DRUM.
$12.50 5 GALLON DRUM
*
$ 2.60 1 GALLON IN BULK..
1549PEARSON'S SAPONIFIED
W bog to inform our Lady Customers
At that
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HOOSAIN-ALF & Co.,
CO-EFFICIENT 10; IN 1 GALLON DRUMS.
5 IN 1
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To be obtained from naual Dealers. Prices on application.
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