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1180

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SHEWAN, TOMER & CU, General Managers. longkong, 3rd October, 19:6. 22041

COLD STORAGE;

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANT, LT, I have now 40,000 Cubic Feet of Gold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 1 A.M. and 4 .M. dai'y, Sunday excepted, to receive und dalivor perishable goods.

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ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

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