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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AO, And for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OCTFORTH

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PRESS,

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Gaporal Moosgera. Hongkong, 3rd October, 194 6.

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AVE Just Unpacked a large Aesortment

of Ladies' and Gents'.

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2190

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OF THE LATEST DES1488.

PRICES VERY MODERATE,

Inspection of our Now Stock of Goods is respectfully Solicited.

Hongkong, 28th September, 19. (39

ANNUAL

OLEARANCE SALE. FROM 1ST TILL 30TH NOVEMBER,

HINESE, JAPANESE AND INDIAN

SILKS, CRAPES, UANTON LINEN. EMBROIDERIES, SHAWLS, LACES, CARPETS, RUGS, DRAPERY, FANCY GOODS, &c, de. BARGAINS!

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Hongkong, lat November, 1908,

NEWLY OPENED HARDWOOD STORE.

WING MOW LUNG,

82, Wing Lok Street, 2nd Floor.

JUST ARRIVED.

HARDWOOD and TEAKWOOD

of all kinds,

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earnestly solicited,

Hongkong, 18th October, 1906,

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HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

7.00 8.30

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN LIQUILATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.80 am to 9.80 8.m....Every 10 minutes, 9.30 am, to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.80 .. to 1245 jam....Every 15 minuter. 12.45 p.m. to 1.18 p.,.Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.46 pan....Every 10 minutes. 1.46 p.m. to 3.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.10 p.m. to 8.00pm, Every 18 minutes, 8.80 p.m. to 5.00 pm. Every 10 minutes, 6.00 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter.

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G. DE PERINDORGE.

DIPLOMA: PARIS.

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Honghong, 3rd November, 1908.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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LONDON.

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THE WHITE Plumes of Navanne, by

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$175

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"No

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1.75

fu the Centre of the Prays Grande.

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1.75

$1600

THE TEA PLANTER, by F. E. Penny

1.75

800

DISENCHANTED, by Pierre Loti

1.75

€1603

1200

FRANK BROWN, SEA APPRENTICE, by

1.75

IN

CAREER, by Mrs. Humphrey

12.50

Ward

1.75

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CHRISTMAS CARDS

150 THE GEARDED FLAME by W. B.

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THE

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DATE BLOCK, 1907, CHINESE AND ENGLISH DATES SPACE FOR MEMORANDA,

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE-1, FUSUGA CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:--34, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH PRISCE'S BUILDINGS, Ice Hoase Street.

OTHER BRANCHES :

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I. Whether

the

administration of the and Building Regulations by the Publio Health and Build- inge Ordinance, 1903, as not carried out is satisfactory, and, if not, what improre

menis can be made.

2. Whether any irregularity or corruption erisis or bag existed among the Officials charged with the administration of the aforesaid Regulations. The Commission Inhabitants

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earnestly prito of Hongkong and Kowicon to co-operate with them by forwarding any complaint they may have to make er suggestion to offer in connection with the matters aforesaid to the undersigned.

person examined as a witness in the enquiry aforesaid who in the opinion of the Commissioners makes a fall and true disclosure touching all the matters in respect of which he is examined will receive a cortificate from the Commission which will protect the witnes against any civil or criminal proceedings which may be instituted against such witness in respect of may matter toushing which he has been examined. By Order,

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Mr. AH FAU'S FERRY WHARF STALL 112

Hongkong, 2nd Dooomber, 1903,

8. TANAKA, Manager, Hongkong.

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