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THE IDEAL COOKERY BOOK,
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$20.00
SOUND BUSINESS: Its Principles THE SPALDING
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AT
·HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daily at 8 A.31. (Sanday excepted) and 10 r.M. (Saturday
excepted).
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too, Macao and the PhRippines.
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|REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Caska 375 lbs, net
In Bags 250 ba, not
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
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DAVID CORSAR & SONS
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MERCHANT NAVY) NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
PEAK
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO
Sole Agents,
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
COMPANY,
7.00 & 7.30 am to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 10.00 to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 s.m. to 12.45 p.m.... Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 m... Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m.... Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00
Every 15 minutes.
3.30 p.m. to 5.00p Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes NIGHT CARS.
8.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm, 9.45 to 11.15 p.m
every ¿hour. SATURDAYA,
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BUNDAYS.
8.00 to 9:00 am. Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.30a.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11:00 am....Every 10 minates. 15 minutes. 1200 Noonto 1.00p.m..
30 minates, 1.00 pm to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.nl. 600 p.m. to 7.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CAES at 8.45 p.m. &9,00
p.in., 9.45 to
11.45 am to 12.03Noong 151
11.15 p.m., every half hour.
OTAL CARS by arrnagement at the Company's Oleo, Alexandrs Buildings, Des Youx Road Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Honrkeer 1st April 1909
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No. 1
3 Dry Docks No. 2
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......
Length ou Kool Blocks.
510 ft.
3.50 ft. 714 ft.
A
The above sailings are subject to change.
Bocking Offee Open Daily (Bantay excepied) 9 a.a. to 5 r..
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
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on Bottom,
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.26 ft.
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AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: "WANA DOCK” KOBE
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Breadth
17
Draft
17
63
匪
J1
#
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LATEST FASHIONS OF
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DENTISTRY
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NOTICE.
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Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rocms,
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QIEN TH 3
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1, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 25th March, 1911.
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A LING & CO..
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
“FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE.
Photographic Goods of every Description In Stock,
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907
609
WN. FARMER
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SCENIC
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