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日三十月四年三十三鄰光 骁一十二百三千五萬一第

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MITSUI

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1. · AUTHORIand Carita... £3,1**,003 Subscriend CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAŬ...................... 687,500 0 0 II. FIRE FUNDI

3,386,720 19 8

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agent.

1849 Hongkong, 27th April, 1907.

GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.

Undersigned having been appointed T

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W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. 933 Hongkong, 17th May, 1907. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SUR ANCE CO.

OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE

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REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO

Agents.

114 Rougkong, at Aoril, 1897, THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

at Current Rates.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ara prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIXE

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th Angust 1906,

MAIL TABLES

FOR 1907.

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Shows the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and America, and the dates of their the dates of return Mails.

DEALERS in Iron Steel Metals, and expected arrival at their destinations, as well as

Mants's Metal, Steel Boiler and Ship Platex, Pig Iron, Coke and General Merchants. No. 25, Wing Wo Street (Lane from 171, Queen's Road to 108, Des Voeux Road Central Telephone No. 613.

Hongkong, let March, 1907.

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Hongkong, 20th January, 1907,

TELEGRAMG-VICTORIA, SHAMEEN

SHAMEEN-CANTON;

On the British Concession.

F. E. DE BEAUREPAIRE (Late of Australis MANAGEE.

MACAO HOTEL.

TELEOBAN-FARMER, MAÇÃO, MACAO, CHINA,

In the Centre of the Praya Grande.

CAPT. T. AUSTIN, R.N.R., Manager.

Both Hotels Electrically Lighted and under experienced European Management

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Tourista.

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WM. FARMEMES,

Propester,

"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA),

MACAO.

HAS been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision

as to food aleanliness and bygiene of the place

All comforts of a bome,

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Comfortable accommodation for travoflora paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Ma

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Cuble Address" BOAVINTA." For Terma, apply

6227

THE MANAGER.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

INWO VERY VALUABLE PIECES OF LANDED PROPERTY Shaste at CANTON Dear the Houghong, Cuuton and Macao Steamboat Company's hurt and facing the river. The lute contain by almasurement 50 changa" or thereabouts. Tiles Decda cau be seen at the Office of the Undersiguent

For further particulars, apply to

GOLDRING & BARLOW, Solicitors,

10, Queen's Fond

Central Hongkong, and May, 1907.

FOR SALE,

970

ART RELIEF NOVELTIES Artistic Pictorial and View Postcards. POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES FOR 1907.

Albums for Stumps and Postcards of the Latest Editions.

A COLLECTION OF 3,000 STAMPS FOR $125. Postage Stamps in sets, packets, bags, &c. at prices to suit any buyers.

GRACA & CO, Hongkong Hotel Corridor.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1907.

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