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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.. [1491 TOYS TOYS!! TOYS!!! GOOD NEWS FOR THE YOUNGSTERS.

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LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

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FIEST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

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Ladies Afternoon Tea Rocras.

Ladies Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905-

MANAGER.

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“KINGSCLERE,"

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

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"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA). MACAO.

THE Hotel is under. Europeen manage- ment and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.

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is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (8.8. Szi An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, sad two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address"BOAVISTA,” For Terms, apply to a196]

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGER ME. H. HAYNES, - Telegraphic address-" VICTORIA, SHAKKEN, SITUATED. ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO

Telegraphie address "FAEMBE, MACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotel electrically lighted, and under sxperienced European Supervision,

A GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention giron to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

DEALERS IN

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PHOTO GOODS of all descriptions, EASTMAN KODAK FILMS.

Bo

THE

DEVELOPING & PRINTING

A SPECIALITY.

fal465

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor,

REMOVAL NOTICE.

THE SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO. have REMOVED from No. 38. Wellington Bt. to their New Premines, No. 174, QEDEN'S · ROAD CENTRAL lately occupied by Madazio Flint),

Hongkong, 20th November, 1909.

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$1432