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ESTABLISHED 1887%
No. 18,394.
魏四十九百三十八萬一第
日一十月 三年巳丁
HONGKONG TUESDAY
MAY 1ST
1917
INTIMATIONS
Registered in a Newspapar në the Gameral Port Druge in the United Kingdom,
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APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN
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£447
MOTOR
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We undertake the complete overhauling and - repairing of Motor Car and Motor Cycles, All work done by experi mechanics under an experienced Енгорещ Motor Kagineer.
ALEX, BOSS & Co.,
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PRICE, $3 PEB MONTH.
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager,
REEN ISLANDORMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Osaku 275 Ilm. met
In Bags 550 lba, neż,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...
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Length on Keel Blocks
Width of Entrance on bottom
Water on Blocks ab døring Tide -
Door No. 1 Dous No. 9 Door No. 3
714 foot $10 feet 350:
(24)
PATENT SLIP-Capable o Lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons grosE. Two Floating Cranea of 60 and 30 tons each, bendes 150 tops Giant Cranes.
Lifting Power
KOBR.
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Max Longth of Ship saken in Max. Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Fatablished 1836. Incorporstad in Great Britain.
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TUBE LIFE MARINE, MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,
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Arting Local Manager. Tol No. 200,
CHINA AND JAPAN.
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TIME TABLE.
DATE
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8.00
10.00
to 30.00
10 11.00
bo 12,40 p
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bo
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11.80
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6,30 to 600">
8.30
6:30
to $8.00
NIGHT CARS as on Week Daya.
TARUUS SATURDAYS,
Extra Car at 12 Midnight.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central.
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For dates of Sailing apply to Company's Offices.
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OF THE
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