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Depth of Water

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771.

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53 ft

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OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that we, N

the undersi ned CHAN CHI TANO and CHAN SU CHUN TONG. formerly partners in the SANG Wa Firm of No. 45. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. ESTENOGRAPHER and TYPIST. red from the said SANG WO Firm on the Rattan Dealers and Money Changers, have Moderate Salary.

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