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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 16,107.

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日四餘月十年元

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FOR 1909.

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Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

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CHINA). MACAO.

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-REMOVAL NOTICE.

VTHE SWATOW DEAWN WORK Co.

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occupied-by Hedame Flint),

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