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Y. KUBO, MANAGER, HONGKONG,

Hongkong; 27th November, 1907:

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11894

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OF

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KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

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Matron in attendance

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A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

213

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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Ladine' Afteranon Tes-Rooma."

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required).

Eleotrio Fane (it

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For Terms,.do., spply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER,

"KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL

a1704

APPROJCH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND'

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FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL On the British Concession,

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THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch to which in added an Account of the Colebra tions in 1891

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