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UR Now Patent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to any BILLIARD TABLE

making it for playing purposes as good as new.

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BEST AFRICAN ITORY BILLIARD BALLS. THOROUGHLY SEASONED,

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JUST LANDED A Large STOCK OF WRATTEN and WAINWRIGHT PLATES.

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DEVELOPING and PRINTING

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Hongkong, 4th March, 1907.

81

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PEAK

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1.15

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

Hongkong, 24th March, 1909.

1691

COMPANY,

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MAIL TABLES

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388

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On Sale at the Hongkong Dailu Press Off ce Hongkong, 17th January, 1903,

215

DR. M. H. CHAUN, ¦

CHINA), MACAO.

18been re-opened ander European

management and most striot supervision

as to food cleanliness and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days' rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers Coying a visit to the historical and picturesque

colony of Maono.

THE Istest Method of the AMERICAN

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99; QUEEN's EoÁD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

477 Hongkong, 17th April, 1907, -..

ON SALE.

“A TABLE OF. THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

For Demand Drafts on London on the day of

or preceding the departure of the English Mail: also Table of the Yearly Approfimate Averages for 33 Years FROM 1874 zo 1906.

Price: 2 Cash. On sale, at the "DAILY Press Office, or Local Booksellers.

-

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Two steamers (8,8. Sui An and, Sui. Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

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216

[To

THE MANAGER

STORAGE.

FOR COAL, TIMBER, do.

NO BE LET, & Portion of MARINE LOT No. 285 at NORTH POINT, Suitable for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER.

Also FOR SALE

Portious of MARINE LOTA Nos,31 & 36 on PRAYA EAST. Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 999 YEARS' LEASE.

For Particulars, apply-

GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. kong, 8th June, 1908.

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