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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, on and

IT 18 the Belling Price

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

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Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor,

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Hot and Cold Water throughout,

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required).

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER.

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PRIVATE HOTEL.

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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134.

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Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEJ-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO.

THE Hotel is under European manage Text and most strict supervision sa to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place..

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