"sit. Four other battleships hofpad to pull down the garage by very tnd shootings, ranging between Frnd 17 por cunt of hits. These big guns, howorer, are virtually centanned: They will no, wo hope. be relayed by uw oner of the 12-inch type. The hous, table deals with 12-inch guus, and in thin, we regret to note, the average of hits in even lower whilst the dienrepancy kolwon the ships in very marka. 16 battlehip Vistorians, fortunate in the poenosion of a snart gunnary contander, scored 52 per coul. of hits, whilst the Princs "Kieorgo made the low average of 13 per coat. Tho conditions of firing were the same as for the 16,25 gens. The Collingwook and Cole- 511, carrying 12-inch guns of another pattern, avertgod between thain 394 per cent. of hits In the average of the first was only 19 per veut, whilst that of the second was Here again to be notion a great differonen fu the shooting of ships similarly armed, showing that the perscual ropatation "is of vital importauon Only thrue ships are enturned as firing with 10-ifieh guns, and those serred an average of 20 per cont. of lits, The shooting of thes Thanterer with those guns was by far the best. ahe making-40 per cent of hits, or 13 hits in 33 Bo far, we must also note, there is no improvement upon the shooting in 1897, though aalighuupword fondancy is indicated by docinul of pirmentaga sesrocły warth enmaitseing,
On ships carrying 99 and 8-inch guns the cruiser Imporiouse heads the list with the splen did average of 68 por vent of hits, a perform ance which would be equallod by fow if any guncen adat. This ressel, we may add, secared an ayonge of 58 per cont. of hits with har G fach Fo., nrd met Liis, bo accounted the best ship of the feet for the jour. The general average of all ships carrying 92 and 8-inch gus was highly creditable, working out at 43.6 per cort. of hits. Tain good average was largely reduced by the bad shooting of The Gibraltar (û pur teak, of hifa) sad of the Morog (which mache X por munt, of hits). - Aạ in this case of the heavier gaas, the range ned apart were the same, showing that our samen kinko far better shooting with 8 at 92-inch -guns than with any athers in the Navy, with thosingle exception of 1 ho65sch bresh-lealing guns, not the quick-firing typo. It would bo suppard kind the highest averages ought le to scene will the Ginoh qáick-firing gau, ox with the 47 inch, quick-fire:, but such is not Eight vescola armed with the f-inob
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reuch loading made the high average, uf tho your, zinoly lé par cent of hits. Tudi vidually this record is frequently brokes, but there is nothing to appronel it in the general asrags arcup the shooting with the 8 to 92 insh guus.
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Corn, fortbewore this is out the largerli grows and extending produses inflammation, and gives rise to abscesses which may be followed
Turning to the shooting with quick-firors, we are unable to chronich any materisi im- provement upon the rasults of the previous year. It is with this class of gun especially that vur seamos should be do to make 'really good aboodag, but the avensyen e far from satis- factory. All our noter lips carry, quick-doo not consist in entling the altcuity of the firers of one type or another, so that when we And the percentages of hits varying between 25 and Avery impartial critio will porecive that the saudard of marksmanship with those asofut weupose is pousiderably below par. Whother we loda at the average for the -inch quick firer, the 6 inch qf, this dinah, the 5 inch, or the 4.7 and 4 inch, quiok-fror we find them compare favevrally with the averages obtained with some of top larger guns. Forty-two abip carry, ing in the aggragató 3:2 of the 6 ish tick-fit ing guns, fired 2,457 Lounds with these voupous at the maximus range of 1600 yards. The pamber of hits recorded was 695, giving the low percentage of 23-low, that is for this class of gun. Here the best ship was the Grafton, which samot.53 per cual, of kits, whilst the Furious, which scored but 10 fer caut, of hits, was the worst, The Victorious, which spared so woll with her hoovy gum, fell off consider atly with the quick-firons How can this bo explained? Sorontoss ships) carrying 6 inch q.fo. gaus bred 786 rounds and gored 211 orony 25.6 por ant of hits. Koro again wa lind at enormous discrepauer bon the firing of the
Borious consequences too sumarons to mea- tion. To thoroughly, Oran CORNA, BUNIONS, SOFT Corna wit all diseases of the topt, THE enam of the evil, which is its BOOT, MUST EXTRACTED, thef le to say, the white point forming a kind of oyelot must be taken away. Sonintings there are severat of these which produce a number of Couns from the same growth, which new formed in the rares of time and encouruged_by_toa frequent oulting of the upper portion of the Corn.
MR. SCHLOSSERS process is the only one which extracts the root of the avil in a single operation, PAINGESHLY, WITHOUT. ELNEUNKO, and in q-rew Misures, allowing the patient to put on his boots nud walk away immediately
fish worst ship, the Imporiuse, as previously afterwards WITHOUT. INCONVENIENOR, as is mentioned, making 38 por cout, whilst the Hon- bosy snored bat 9 par oat, with the light gaspored by more than 10,000 TESTIMONIALS.
With the 47 and lin, quick-firers, carried by no less than 40 ships, the results ware somewhat botter. The number of rounds tired by 244 of the pass fas 2,10, and the preantage of The averages are slightly worse
hiis
than for 1957, and there is agnin ön cuormoti difference in the individual scores. The Nigor heads the list with 78 per cent, of hits, whil the farrier is orvalted with the minorable por- contage of 4 This gunboat on the Modilar. raavas station fired 22 rounds nad sevrol but ane bit.. This is bad shooting, rogardest From Day point of view, and far below thủ nưôruge,
The fact is that if the averages are pad down by the wretched shooting, of quito s small minerity of the lips included in roturn. Whatever the cause of those mis- eblo exhibitions of ineon potiuso, it is quite clear trai abort me-third of the webangu gucuers and petty officers of the foot need more
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Start of her web are probably mors paliciout gearksmen than could be found in Europan Navios, Theso, bad shots caust be amartened ep by notio. momTIR er other, and we sincerely hope that officers will keep their minda fixed in the imagortazing of good shooting-Nasul and Military Récord.
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DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO., "Agsuts for the Phoenix Tix Ofice Hongkong 17th August, 1887.
COTTISH METROPOLI AN ASSURANCE CO.
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS forms of INSURANCE.
A yearly premium of £23 2. (age 30)) guess the following a jo
£2,000 in ase of death by accidant. £1,000 in otso of natural death. £1,000 in case of perreauout total disable-
MIDDLE-SIZED GODOWN from mont by accident.
February lai. Reply to
F." Care of Office of this Hongkong, 14th December. 199.
£500 in caso of partial total scoldent,
subliment by
fo por wook in case of temporary disable- Tuper-mont by seslink.
Accutouts arrod against. for 41 and £2
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Chief ManageR, Hongkong SIR THOMAS JACKSON, MANAGER: Shangbai-J. P. WADE GARD'KEE, Esq. LONDON BANKBES-LONDON & COUNTY BANK
...ING COMPANY, LIMITED,
BONGKONG INTEREST ÁLLOWED).
COMPAGNIN DÈS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
NOTICE.
10
$.00 $53, sellers
$25 $50, sales $100, nyers SSL $25 210 $127 $10 $10, ellers $10 $, cellers' $100 $135, buyers
$0 $126
$25 135, Bugen
850 $881,
550 $220, buyeți B125 536
pun [$199.75
$50 $130, llar $20 $8, exles & bogen 82657, tiers, $500, layers
425 s. 150, wollez
$20 $2, mažes
$50 1995, sellers
$60 $110, buyer
$50 $149, buyer! $10 $0.25, aller $30 $28, ra $50 $41, solte
$ico $26, sellers
Charonanges. 250 $340, Luyers
Gren & doniin
Da Preferatze ---
Jelebu
Queens Mines D
Oliver's Sligo, ...
70, cle, bayon
I buyers
$121, solters 250:45 cts. tiend $559
Do $6 wellgra» P66, sellous
Io. Prefowance... Raubs
New dawy Duck Steakip Cor
Chins al "Manitu...... Chins Mutia Pref Do Mutual Oury. The
Douglas 9. 8. E... H., Canton and M.. Indo-Chine & N.......... ghali Transportant)
Trading Co.) Star Ners Tebrau Piuting Co...
Do.
United Ash
Do. Founders................. Watchui Trang C
For Shanghai-Per Jiangchow: Lo-day; theta & Co. A. d.... 6th instant, në 10.00 AM.
For Port Durvis, Thursday Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mellowne-Fur Aires, todas, the 5th instant, at 8.10, P.M.
Far Shanghat-Per Fresh, to-day, the Galw New
instant, at 20€PM -
Far Ponchowand Slangkai- Fer Kwongan to-day, the 6th instert, at 960 P.M.
Far Yokohama.Ver Paknan diam, Willy the 6th instant, at k
31 130,
15. 10.1961, buyer
501 521, cal buye 55000, sellers
£ 2015, buyers 21029, 10, lyers 25 £415, buy
SAU $52 miles $15 $30, buyers £10 484, buyer. £100 £240.
$74 $20 bays.
So $5, sollers
$3 $3
$10 $10, al
$371 $15, befors
$te $15,
J. Y. Y. VERNON, Broker,
OPIUM,
Allow must leathe 180, 8000 per pul
Malwa Old 1910
$920
P. Persmaprgd3630 20 Palau fine quality$850
Maiwa Older......30: $930
Do extra fue...365 in
Pat New.$930 -tu
For Swatow and Amey For Pakehangles Old.. day, the Goh instant, at 3,00 PM. BFor Culture-Por. Tuoto, to-day, the Uth Bear Old
For Swator Ammy und Tacosul-Per lai- ong, to-day; the Gik instaus st 500 г.. For Swatow, Aino and Tamsul.-Der Mai dearn Mara. to-day, the 6th instant, at 5.0.
For Swalow and Bangkok.—Pur P.0, 0, Kles, tomorrow, the 7th instuut, at 000 AN
For Manila-Per Sungheg, on Monday the 8th instant, at 9.40
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Longonist af 100 PL
and Havra os ss. Tigre, in cunostin with akoro Steamur, are hereby informed that their goods, with the exception. of Opium, Treasure, and Valuables are being landed and slorod at their risks izta the Godowns of the Hongkong tad Kowlam What and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowlooa, whence delizory may. The absinod, Ommediately after landling.
Optional Curga will be forward aussin timation is received from the Coastguves before NOON, TO-DAY, the 31st inst., requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will bo contorsigned by the Undersigned. Geods remaining nuclaimed after SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1000, at
For Shanghai,Per Lavignon on Moulag.
the 8th instant, at 3.00 M
Behares New......$NE
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER, 41 JANUARY,
STATION.
3
чекор
Far Shanghai Maji. Kobe, Tokchena, Victoria divustock 2p. and Tacoma Per City of Paulin, on Monday. Kod the Skinstant, et 3.00 2.34.
For Singapore Serangand Soursinga.--For
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent Noor, will be entjoet to gort and lording 8th instant at 4.00
par Anaura on the daily balazco.
OK FIXED DEPOSITA.
For 3 months, 24 par Cont. per Asuum, For 6 months, 3 por Cout, por Annem, For 12 months, 4 per Cent. por Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Mausger Hongkong, 16th October, 1890. IMPERIAL BANK OF UKINA.
ESTABLISHED, BY IMPERIAL DECREB OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1998, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. Slanghui T. 5,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL
$500,000
per annum (£1,000 in case of death, by weekly I' JAPANESE CURIOS.Pente in caso of injury)
92
JUST RECEIVED.
the
TOTICE horoby girou that
ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Campoay's Offices, Victoria Buildings, ou WEDNESDAY, the 4th JAN- WANY, 19, 130 o'clock A,M., for the par pe of receiving the Repert of tho. Pirotors, Logother with Statement of Accounts for the Yoar suding 31st Digember, 1899.
The REGISTER OF SHAJES of the Com- pany will be CLOSKD from MONDAY, the 15th January, to WEDNESDAY, the 24th January (both days, inclusive, during which period no Trasfer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER. Becretary to as Hongkong band Investment
and Agency Co, Limited
General Agoals for The West Point Building Campday. Liwiled.
Hongkong, 3rd Jungary, 1900.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: MENT AND AGENCY COM- PANY, LIMITED.
TOTION oreby given that the
TWELFTH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Coinmy's Offers Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, 1990, at 12 o'cock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Laport of the Proc. tors together with Statut of Asonuts for the Year ending 31st Uncorüber. 1839.
The Register of Shares if the Company will he closed from MONDAY, the 15th January,
to WRDNESDAY, the 24h January (both
days folusivo), daring which perical ao transfer
of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directorm.
A. SAELTON HOOPER,
Buoretary: Hongkong, 3rd Jantury, 1900.
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TLENTY TOYS,
AND
FANCY 00D8
with Moderato Pricus.
•D: NOMA No. 12, Bensinstela Arcato, Opposite the City, Ifull, Hongkong, 16th December, 18AD."
UAN WAHI ̧§
$131
FTALIAN MARBLE AND GRANITE
DEALERS IN.''
MONUMENTS.
DESIGNS & PRICES on APPLICATION at No. 1. Queen's Road East, Hongkong
. Honkong, 17th Outabam 18019,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS DMERCHANT NAVY.
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAXIN
BELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
CANVAS
"ARNHOLD, KARDERO & 150, 114K Solo Aizenta E. J. REMEDIOS OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DRAGER,
No. 37, ELIN STELET, HONGTONE, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approve! to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer-
·ENDOA,
Is also propaced to purchase used. Postag
For further Particulars apply to "
PANTAYUV. VERNON, “
Agaul Hongkong, 9th June, 1896.
1619
KUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.
FOUNDED 1710. The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENT'S for the above Company, aze propared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Carrent Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenda- Hongkong, 16th May, 180- AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR
ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE,
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SHANGHAI.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
HEAD OFFICE
Canton,
Cheloo.
Chưa kia.
Fuochow
Hankow.
Peking. Singapore, Swatow
Tantsin.. The Bank purchases and recives for colleo Lion Bills of Exchange draw sa tho abuse places, and sells Drafla and Telegraphic Trans for about its Brogue and Agences
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advanos mado un approved sourities. Bille Discuautod
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
HE Indersigned, having been appointent AGENTS for the above, Company, ara prepared to ACCEPT RISKS again PIRE At 2% por anum ou Current Account daily. 11-Current Rabosie
bolaucor,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & 0,3% per annum on Fized Deposite for 3 months. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,
Agents.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. N
h.
12 EW. RUTTER
Acting Maulyse. Hongkong, 21st November, 1899.23 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA;
Noither Up CAPTANÀ, the AGENTS, nor the Ownans wit RESPONSIBLE many DEBT contreted by the Bears or the Cross INCORPORATED ag gyal Oartha. 16032 of the following Vosable during their stay in HRAD OFFION, LONDON Hongkong: Harbour
ABOLEH OBRIG, American bark, Aizesburg--
Order
we had Aius, Billis coats Roch-Gibb, Laying
G. Argan. Brit, stemmer, Ollfunc—D. Suso,
Bouis & Co. R
JOHN MODONALD, Ance, slip-florso-Stan,
dard Oil Cos
LAGITRING. British siz., II. Dulson-Parit
Banco Boas &Co,
ETAMPS in Largo or Small Qusulities for Cash RUCE, American ship, D. Whitmory-to-
AgbutƐ" WanTRE,
15 to 25% Diksouni Alluwod.
dard Oil Co
13900 TEARENKUN, Amer, suh, Molnundor-Master,
charges.
म
30,22.
-20.14
30,19
20.31
50,21
as
30.20
Tokyo
Nagasak
utsan on Monday, the 8th Listant, at 3.00. M. Tafhon For Marila-Per Longsang, on Monday, the Taicha...
Кадоягод
1 p
20.1)
All claims must be sent in to me on or before. MONDAY, the 8th just, or they will not be recognized.
on
22
For meliul and Wadow-Fer Fuckino,
Muday, the 8th Instant al 200 m For Glogapore, Perang and Crleucia-Per Odpear, Jon Trosky, the 9th instant at Sharp Peak 11.00 .30
Ашру For Meji, Kaho, Tokohama, Ilenelala aud Swaton San Diego-Per athygie, Taoday, the Canton fith instant, at 11,00 mm."
Hongkong For Me Kobe, Tokoham Victoria, B.C. | Villa Peak, and Tacoma, Wash. Por Salat vena, on Fri. | Gap Burk. day, the 12th lustunt, ut 11:00 AM,
Maczo
Taipan...
seba f'endozė"..
1.
(30,16,
Gutzlaff ..
30.45
30..6
30.24
80.35
30.X
80 10
80.20
Manila
• RJ_B
Malato Bacolod... Hallo.......
29.89 20.91
C B
All damaged package will be examined cr MONDAY, the 8th iust, ut S'Pant
No Fire Insurance has beon affected.
G. DE CHAMPEA IX,::
Agent Hongkong, 31st December, 1899.
ARGUS DE LA PRESSE. FOND EN 1879
For Savishal and Woshow For Wantow, Haiphong on Friday, the 12th instant at 4:00 273.
For Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday. Leland- Cooktown, Tepparillo, Brisbous, Sydney buzul, at 11 am Montag, the 15th Celu instant, 11.0.
UNISTUURESTI ||||| Humidity.
5 JANUARY, AM.
10.35
10.
OUR tra ar da ne pas laisser schapper un journal qui l'aarsit ommé, i était ahonné ? Argus de la Frosa," qui, découpe, ot traduit tous los jeux du monde, ot
For Samsbul and Wuoboy.-Par Mckee, fournit les extraits sur n'importe quei sujot."
on Thursday, the 18th instant, at 4,09 23, HECTOR MALOT(Zyte, p. 70 ot Jas L'Argus de la Praze fournit pax artistes,
For Samahni and Waliower now,divostock? a littérateurs, sarants, hemmos politiques, toate Wednesday, the 24th instant, st 400 Pal Tokyo Koch! For Samehui and Wachow-Por Buchung, so qui parait sur leur compte duas les journaux
Nagambi... w on Monday, the 29th instant, 190 1.4. ot rovnos du monde entier,
Kagoshinm Argus de la Profest le collaborateur in-
MAILS BY THE BRITÍSI PACKER. diqué de tous coux. qui préparont un invrage, client une question, s'occupent.de statistique
ole,, ots
Ta huku..
be patched on SATURDAY, the 6th lust, Keslaun...
The British Contract Teolot Parimatha, will thin Badrasser aux tranx de l'Argus, 14, rue.t-on with Mails for the United Kingdom, Tocadores
Continout of Europe and counters boyorda Drouot; Paris. J'léphone,
Brindisi, to the Straila Bottlements, Nollerianther Pack L'ARGUS LIT GRILOÚRNATE PAR JOUR,
India: Burinal, Caylon, Adwi, Agypt, Malta, | 2015 and Gibraltur, --
Bertow...
NORTH FORMUSA.
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CORMOSA by JW PATLESSON THOR SALE MAP of NORTH EM> Custois Bereich NEW EDITION Colour: Frico £2.00. Ty be had a Dally Press Office and the Bookwellóze. Hongkong, 26th June 1890
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NEW 188UE-NOW READY, THE CEYLON HAND-BOOK AND DIRECTORY,
Registration at 10:03 AM
Chempro
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(Bagistration, with lato fie of ton nearts no Torgkong 10. 19. 10:10,45.A.2.
Into Letters 11.10 to 11.30 AM. Letters at 1100 L
BAN.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN ZA
PACKEL
Vice in Peak
Amy Rock,
·lingao
30.30
30.91
30,19
20.1%
$0.24
10.64
30.11
*;
30.20
20.20
Haiphong Musila... 10. 33.08 Malate in Bacolod
Brilo
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The Chundiau Mail Packet Rasen will be despatched an VELNESDAY, the Caba 17th instant, with Mails for Shaugbal, Naga. Jau 7 mki, Kobe, Yokubaba the Uuiled – Stales, Canada, &, which will be sued to follow
Iegistration 10.30, 4., GRA
30.0%
Wit
DU15 Weather.
O the 6th at 32.5 m. "la Teroinatorfe et an 200 are act: Antleyclonic conditions contine is perall ow. Clien, mod gin at mala rathek "toop with very slegung
Pilette 22 winke
(Registration, with late fee of tu cents on us in part of the linz Sen 2016 10,45 AM).
MONOKDEG 1:RGIFIXI
Loters ILOCK SLAY
THIS Volunt, which forin a valuable Ties „pertory of Falurination regarding Coylou CAPITAL FAIT-OFFLORMARckraden, €900,000 || sail n, Gesural Tunbook thereto, is widely cir Bashave Liability OF BESERculated not finly in the Indival, but trasghugt 11. Fost Ofice class, bat correspón-
HOLDERS £500,000th Betish Empire
|«dence "map" is posted on Beustikka Puolet with Ruunave Fonduriñoniink. £500,000). It includes a complois list of all the Cuffoonte Fas of ta conta at Padage until
Coconut, Cimzon, Ta, Sugavond Vinahona na of departur INTEREST allowed on Curront doreent of plantations in the Inland, with full particulars the rate of 2% per auzni ez the Daily bolquesta alad Diestezjes of all goulions of" "lho com. On Fixed Depozita For 12 moodle za 4 perount; }. munity a valuable body of Staliation, and purch
'vacful General, Bauformation, · It is indispensable
to all intallipout resitputs, of parties interested | Bigometerdum. Suci Pheno.1 2.3. (Wat bulblig
the Calong
Thorton, 9 A...il Thursd· Pingjuma ħli". PRIOS OF THE VOLTHE: $8-Omors muy be Thor qu tra, to Thyme, biszkan opor- sent to Daily Prise" Ops, Hongkong.
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TH WHITEHEART.
Manager. Hongkong.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1809.
Jintameter
•Tumpenture
vetin, of Wind
Barotatér Smt. 90.30 Cherai 7Att. (Wesbeth 40 | Weu hag darometer 2 ima 30 31 Therm.) van (Wer la byði
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On date.
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F. G. PIGG. detin- Hongkong Oberstory, 5th Jan 1900-