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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905,

MANAGER. Fa850

ORIENTAL HOTEL

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A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,

HOTEL has recently been thoroughly

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ASIATIC POSTAGE STAMPS AND PICTORIAL POST CARDS. UST Received a Selection of POSTAGE STAMPATALOGUE FOR 1910, Picture and Painting Books, Novels, Postage U Stamp Albums with Moveable Leaf, Pozzle Post Cards, Behool and Shopping Bags, Dolls, Tor Cigars, Cigarettes, &c., &o.

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SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-MR. H. HATNES,

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