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AVE Just Unpacked a large Assortment

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Hongkong, 16th August, 1905.

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Hongkong, 28th September, 1906,

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OF

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THE

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A FINE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE EMBROIDERIES AND FINE ART CURIOS, Comprising: SIK EMBROIDERFD WALL HANGINGS, DRAPERIES, KIMONOS and CUSHION CI VERP, CUT VELVET and HAND PAINTED HANG- INGE, RARE and ARTISTIC FATSUMA VASFS, BOWLS and PLATES, GOLD. CI OJEONNE and BRONZE WARES, HANDSOMELY CARVED IVORY GROUPS and FIGURES, GOLD and SILVER INLAID DAMASCENE WARE, ole., etc., ető.

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JAPAN

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Auctioneer.

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COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE), SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH :-34, LINE STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BEILDINGS, Ieo House Street.

OTHER BRANCHES:

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms

Ladies' Cloak Rooms

Matron in attendance

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H. HAYNES, Manager,

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M

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For Terms, &, apply to the

MANAUER, Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

NE

Ist.

NOTICE.

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TEW KINGSCLERE will be Opened as PRIVATE HOTEL on Droomber Plans of the above Houes together with all Particulars can be seen any day-bo- tween 2 P.M. and 7 P.M. on and after the 22nd izalant

Apply

Mrs. G. SACHSE.

rt. George's Hone. Hongkong, 15th October, 1996.

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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH.

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21.30

12.50

17.50

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WM, FARMER.

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A MIDSUMMERDAY's Dream, by H. B.

Marriott Watson

1.75

1.75

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400

THE NATURE OF MAN. OPTIMISTIC HILOSOPHY, by E, Motehnikoff,

FOR SALE

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