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STORAGE.

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PEAK

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SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Oos, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vorne Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON.

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1907.

THE

COLD STORAGE.

6977

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., have now 10,000 Cabic Feut uf Cold Storage available at Eaer POINT. Stores will bo Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday exospted, to receive and deliver perishable goods,

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

Ball Bores and Sizes.

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0.75

1.00

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0.75

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0.25

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99%

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Bola Agents.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS, CARLOWITZ & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1907,

DENTAL

575

SURGEON,

G. DE PERINDORGE. DIPLOMA: PARIS.

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING

PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

2822

TROPICAL

WATERPROOFS.

$18.50 TO $30 EACH

THE "ZAMBRENE" SLIP-ON COAT

LIGHT-STORMPROOF-POROUS.

LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

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"BEPELLUS” RAINCOATS.

and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Belief Column

DAFIE CORSAR & SON'S

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

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TARPAULING

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SURGEON DENT18T,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Freo. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905

481

WM, FARMER.

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FOR 1907.

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