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Alexandra Building.
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SIS PAUL OHATER, K7", C.M.G.
CANTON, MACAO AND WEST RIVER
STEAMERS.
.HONGKONG TO CANTON-Dally at 8 A.M. (Sunday excopted) and 10 P.M. (Saturday
excepted).
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Sundays at 9 A.M. and 1 P.M. MACAO TO HONGKONG-Wookdays at 7.30 AM, and 2 P.M.
MACAO ΤΟ CANTON ΤΟ
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The above sailings are subject to change.
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COMPANY
TOYO
7.30 am to 10.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes, 10.00 am to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes 11.30 mm. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 1.35 pad to 1.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.45pm to 2.15 pm... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutos. 5.00p.m. to 8.00p.m.... Every 10 minutes
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AND
KAISHA
WESTERN PACIFIC
RAILWAY CO.
THE NEW LINE VIA HONOLULU, TO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE
WILL ESTABLISH THEOUGH SERVICE
JANUARY 27TH, 1911.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON: Ganers Managers. Hongkong, 1st April, 1909
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Through Tickets and Through Bills of Lading to all Points. For further information apply to
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From $4.00 per pair.
LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.
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VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER MR. H. HATRES, Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN" SITUATED OF THE BRITISH CONCLUSION
MACAO HOTEL
MACA O.
Telegraphic address "FARMER, MACAO,” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Beth Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision, GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention given to Tourists, REASONABLE RATES.
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ET FLOOR, BOOMS 2 and 3 From the
University of Pennsylvanis, U.9.4.
Telephone 126 Hongkong, 27th January, 1910.
SIEN
NIEN TING
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SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET
, TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free. Hongkong, Slat Beptember, 1905.
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