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JOHN COTTON'S

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FOR COAL TIDER, &c.

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| 1074 Hongkong, 4th September. 1945

CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY.

A SOCIAL AND

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MACAO HOTEL..

MACAO, CHINA.

In the Contre of the Praya Grande-

Bolk Hotels under experienced Boropean Management.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Busideat and Tourists.

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WM, FARMER.

Proprietor

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HAS bead

CHINA),

MACAO,

rangement and most strictsupervision

as to food, cléauliness, and hygiene of the place.

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Mueno is 41 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (x. Heungshan dully to and ni Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both those centre.

fri Di

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HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM.

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WAYS COMPANY, LINITEL,

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 a.m. to 9.30a.m....Every 10 micutes, 9.30 am, to 11.00 ...Every 15 minutos. 11.30 am, to 1346 p.m....Every 15 minutos, 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 146 pm, ...Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p....Every 15 minuter. 3.80 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minuter, 5.00 pun, to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 muutes.

NIGHT CARS. 8.45 pm, & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11:6 p.in. every hour.

SATURDAYS.

Extra care at 11.30 pm, and 11.46 p.m. BUNDATU.

4.00 9.00 ...Every 15 minutes. 1.00 am, to 9.20 am...Every 30 minutes. 8.00. to 10.50 am....Every 16 winutes, 10.30 am to 11.00 .....Every 10 minutes. 12/0 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 8.90 p.m. to. 7.00 p.m....Every 16 minare. 7.00 ban. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at 8,45 p.m. & 7.00 plus., 9.30 to 11.16 p.m., every half unar, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Das Vour Hoad Contra

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RATES

ON SALE.

A TABLE OF THE

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 81 YEARS.

Price

YROM

1874 to 1904.

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