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A TABLE OF THE

THE COSMOPOLITAN,

A MONTHLY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

"......Everyone is bound to appreciate certainly a heterogenous collection of the departure from the stereotyped canons wit and wisdom. hut it in the ideal of which this magazinu promise..!!! its a Far Eastern magazine, for it will pages are bright without being shocking, saber the over-spirited or brighten the 11s articles are crisp, original, and well gloomy, just as the spirit moves the written, its illustrations are artistic and reader..... Taken all altogether THE orance the value of the journal....."~

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-Hongkong Telegraph, 29th September... 1903.

The praise which we gave to the first : number of the CONOPOLITAN may bonestly be repatril in reference to the sevcud number......... There is Some- thing very attractive in the unity which pervades the megazine through its being one-man affair, and that one Ining such an acuto student ef paxing events and wielding uch vigortas penN. C. Daily News, 3011 October, 1905.

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Though the language of the staff only the foreigner in Shanghai and is et English, the English of The Chinese Treaty ports, but in Japan " Cosmoro.ITAN, idiomatically and gram. Japan Chronicle, 12th October, 1905. matically is irreproachable "-- China Gorette, 22nd September, 1905,

Among these are The Art of Eating, witty and observant dis course in modern table manners.....It is

.... It is a very promising publication. The pictures arn excellent.... OLD WON- Gers how it is to be produced month after mouth."-Japan Daily Mail, 13th Octo ber, 1905.

In a few months the magazine will be written for subscribers only, and you will not be able to buy single copies.

The Christmas Nomber will contain about 150 pages with nearly 100 illas- trations and will cost $20 to non-Ratscribers, whereas subscribers will got it at the sua price of $1.90.

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RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

for Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the Departure of the English Mails also Table of Yearly Approximate Averages

FOR 31 YEARS

FRUM

1874 zo 1904.

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Hongkong, 11th May, 1905.

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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COALS.

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(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.

2606

WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HA

CHINA), MACAO.

[AS. been re-opened under Europens management and most strict supervision

is to food, cleanliness, and bygiano of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A mort pleasent retreat for these desirous of

a few days' post and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macas,

Macne is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (ka. Heungshan),, daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres,

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply

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THE MANAGER.

BOARD AND RESIDENCK BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

M

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27,

GILLANDERS

"GLENWOOD,

CAINE ROA,

Hongkong, 20th September 1905.

AT THE PEAK.

Moderate.

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Apply-

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FIRST CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

AT

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TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Commliation Free. Hoogkong, Jet September, 1905.

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