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MANAGER. (8563

ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS ORIENTAL HOTEL

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the MEETINGS

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for COUNCIL

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"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

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THE MANAGER

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

MANAGER ME. H. HAYNES, Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN. BITUATED OW THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

MACAO HOTEL.

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[574 Hongkong, 9th Jamiary, 1909.

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WM. FARMER.

Proprietor.