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PRAK TEAMWAYS

7.00 sm.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

7.30 am, to 10.00 a.....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1245 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

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to 1.45

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5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes

NIGHT CARS

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.....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 11.45am. to 12.00 Noon... Every 15 minutes. 1.00 pm. Evary 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to

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1.00p.m. to 5.00 2n minutes.

SPECIAL CARS by misgement at this Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, De Veux Road Cantral.

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AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI

Length on Keel-Blocks,

510 4.

No. 1

ak ***

3 Dry Docks No. 2 No. 3

350 ft. 714 ft.

77. It. 53 ft.

88 ft.

Breadth at Entrance- Depth of Water

on Bottom.

on Keel-Blocks.

26 ft 24 L 34 ft.

TRY

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AT KOBE--Telegraphio Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.

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Lifting Power Max. Length of, Ship taken in

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No. 1. 7,000 Tons.

No. 2 12,000 Tons,

460 Foot,

580 Fest,

Fa Draft

56 :22

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The Salvage Steamēr “ARIMA-MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons) The Floating Sheerlegs, onpablo of lifting 40 ton weight.

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SITUAZED OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

MACAO HOTEL MAKANAN MACAO

Telegraphiko address¬→“ FARMIR, Macao.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GEANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienoad European Supervision. - GUIDES AND CHAIES, PROVIDED, Every Information and Special attention given. to Tourista. BEASONABLE RATES.

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