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HONGKONG, TUESDAY. MAY 22ND 1917.
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驍二十二月五年六國民事中
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European Hotel in
Canton
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VE HAVE from the 1st day of May OPENED our OFFICES at SHAMEEN, CANTOs, under the style of HOGG & KARANJIA, LIMITED, where we shall marry on business as Import and Export and General MerchantsRaw and Waste Silk and also Oriental Produce
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SO FOR SALE.
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COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
Blamps, all different, for $8,
L. D. J. BELL,
Lief Constructor.
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CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY
AOOLAL AND POLAZICAL MOVE OF
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