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TAKE DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and

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the owners during the months of February and

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A LING & CO. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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Developing and Printing Undertakan. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907

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INSURANCES

ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE.

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Agents, Hongkong, 18th January, 1910,

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ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

NTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN · MARINE INSURANCE CO. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st. DECEMBER, 1908.

£19,121,300.

Authorised Capital, £6,000,000- Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

II. Fire Funds

3,275,000

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7.10

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 15th January, 1909. [908