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FOR EUROPE & AMERICA. INDIA, AUSTRAINA, So., and for FRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTFORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Rocord of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST in given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,

With which is incorporated the CHINAÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT Bulwaription, paid in advanco, $12 per anzura. Postage to any) part of the World 82.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No.16.548. 號八十四百五千六萬壺第 日三十月四年三宜 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 11TH, 1911. 四拜禮 號一十月五年---十百九千一英港香

INTIMATIONS

NEW

PIANOS

BREWER

BOOKSELLERS, PRINTERS & STATIONERS, PEDDER ST., Next to HONGKONG HOTEL.

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WEST

TELEPHONE No. 696.

RIVER

JUST

STEAMERS.

To- HAND,

THE IDEAL COOKERY BOOK,

by M. A. Fairclough, London School of Cookery; Containing 300 Illustration

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SOUND BUSINESS: Its Principles THE SPALDING

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ON HIRE Romantis California,

AT

·HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daily at 8 A.31. (Sanday excepted) and 10 r.M. (Saturday

excepted).

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|REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Caska 375 lbs, net

In Bags 250 ba, not

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

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TARPAULING

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TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

COMPANY,

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p.in., 9.45 to

11.45 am to 12.03Noong 151

11.15 p.m., every half hour.

OTAL CARS by arrnagement at the Company's Oleo, Alexandrs Buildings, Des Youx Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Honrkeer 1st April 1909

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......

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Bocking Offee Open Daily (Bantay excepied) 9 a.a. to 5 r..

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17

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NOTICE.

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A LING & CO..

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“FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

Photographic Goods of every Description In Stock,

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609

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Hongkong, 10th May, 1911.

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