The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... HONGKONG .. 154 160 168 177 XXV . AN INTERESTING CASE 185 XXVI . A VISIT TO CANTON .. 192 XXVII . MAN - MO TEMPLE AND PROCESSION . 203 XXVIII . THE GREAT PLAGUE OF HONGKONG 208 XXIX . MATCH - LABEL COLLECTING 218 XXX . THE RULERS OF ...
... HONGKONG .. 154 160 168 177 XXV . AN INTERESTING CASE 185 XXVI . A VISIT TO CANTON .. 192 XXVII . MAN - MO TEMPLE AND PROCESSION . 203 XXVIII . THE GREAT PLAGUE OF HONGKONG 208 XXIX . MATCH - LABEL COLLECTING 218 XXX . THE RULERS OF ...
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... HONGKONG FROM KOWLOON .. ENTRANCE TO A YAMEN ..... 34 PICKING PADDY . ( Coloured ) . 35 INTERIOR OF A TEMPLE . CANTON 36 A VILLAGE OF BOATS . CANTON 37 THE KWANG TAP OR BARE PAGODA . CANTON . HONGKONG ... 38 A RIVER SCENE ...... 39 THE ...
... HONGKONG FROM KOWLOON .. ENTRANCE TO A YAMEN ..... 34 PICKING PADDY . ( Coloured ) . 35 INTERIOR OF A TEMPLE . CANTON 36 A VILLAGE OF BOATS . CANTON 37 THE KWANG TAP OR BARE PAGODA . CANTON . HONGKONG ... 38 A RIVER SCENE ...... 39 THE ...
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... Hong Kong Daily Press- the North China Daily News is by far the most authentic , and most ably edited journal in the Far East . Having a few days ' grace to accustom myself to the place and get settled down before commencing my duties ...
... Hong Kong Daily Press- the North China Daily News is by far the most authentic , and most ably edited journal in the Far East . Having a few days ' grace to accustom myself to the place and get settled down before commencing my duties ...
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... Hong Kong- fitted with these traps , panels , secret passages and " cock - lofts , " which are constructed by the tenants in case of police raids . with disappointment : for it was not Sêou Jâe after 34 THE MYSTIC FLOWERY LAND .
... Hong Kong- fitted with these traps , panels , secret passages and " cock - lofts , " which are constructed by the tenants in case of police raids . with disappointment : for it was not Sêou Jâe after 34 THE MYSTIC FLOWERY LAND .
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... Hong Kong Daily Press , dated from Pekin , Nov. 30th , 1888 : " Sir Robert Hart left the Consular Service for the Customs - it was barely in existence then - in 1858 , and in 1863 he became Inspector - General . And during the 30 years ...
... Hong Kong Daily Press , dated from Pekin , Nov. 30th , 1888 : " Sir Robert Hart left the Consular Service for the Customs - it was barely in existence then - in 1858 , and in 1863 he became Inspector - General . And during the 30 years ...
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