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I
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
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Ladies' Afternoon Tas-Boom. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted: Electric Fros
required).
Electrio Passenger-Elevator to each floor. *Table D'Hôte at separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
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A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. ENTIBELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
WIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now luxuriantly furnished and up-to-date in every rospect, situated in the most central position, Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Gas and Electric Light and Fans, Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Bars and Billard Booms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tifla and Dinner, Special Rates for married families on application to
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(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO.
THE Hotel in under European manige ment and most strict supervision ma to food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a home.
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that MR.T B. VINCENT is sppointed Manager of the above Society's Store from This Date in place of Me, H. S. MARKHAM.
A. CHAPMAN,
Chairman of Director. a few days rest and quiet. Hongkong, 29th August, 1910. [966
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
AFTER This Date, I shall be no longer Responsible for the Debis of my Wife, MARY WILES.
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