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KUHN

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HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGACHO, Tokyo

OTHER BRANCHER:

London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Bingapore, Bangkok, Sonrabaya, Manila, Canton, Braton, Amoy, Foochów, Tringtáv, Shanghai, Hanhow, Chefos, Tientsin, Newchwang Tairen, Angtung, Feoul, Chemulpo, Tokohanh, Tokosuka Nagoya, Quake, Kobe, Euro, Maineru, Moj, Wakamatau, Esestra,h

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113 Cigarettes, Matches, Paper, Hides, Leather, Bets, Toak & other Timber eter

CUTLER, PALMER & CO..

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY

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Formosa: A Tale of the French Blockade of 1881-1825. A China Coast Tale, by Lise Boelm

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12

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TELEPHONE NO. 75.

LESS 10% OWING TO HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

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15, Queen's Road Central

034

CHAMPAGNE

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THE MOST POPULAR WINE.

Can be had in the following qualities →→→

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19.00

BRANDS.

16.00

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19.00

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40.50

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HONGKONG AGENTS.

SOLE AGENTS;⠀

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677

Fengkong, 9th May, 1907

TEN YEARS OLD.

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'WHITE HORSE" WHISKY

BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND

FROM THE

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Bast Wise and Liquors SUPPLIED.

Special arrangements for a long stay,

F. DOMBALLE M. MAILLE

Propriétaires.

“BOA VISTA ” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HA

CHINA), MACAO.

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

se to food cleapliness and hygiene of the place

- All comforts of a home,

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Child / filzens—“BOAVISTA.” For Terms, apply.

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THE MANAGER.

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· experienced Europeso Management:

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CLEARANCE

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A large and varied collection of Gold, Silver, Ivory, and Bandalwood Wares, Fonges and Canton Bilks, Crepe and Crepe Shaw, Grass Cloth,

Grim Cloth Embroideries,

Embroideries, &0

Canton, 14th October, 1907,

Silk

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