Page
INTIMATIONS
THE
99
"APOLLO'
MAKES MUSICIANS OF US ALL.
TT IS A SPLENDID ACCOMPANIST.
IT MAKES ENTERTAINING VERY
EASY.
YOUNG AND OLD CAN PLAY THE
NOBLEST SCORE WITH THE FINISH
AND EXPRESSION OF A MASTER.
IT IS THOROUGHLY
INTIMATIONS.
FOR SALE.
HE PROPERTY of an Offeer.
TH
1 Leather Case for the same,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1904,
HAMBURG.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their wèokly share report, dated Hongkong, 9th September, 1904-A more active demand has been mat with during the week under review, and further advances have to be recorded in Indo-Chinas and China Sugers, which have again attractad the chief attention of operators.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
9th August. Hamburg has always struck mo na being not only a wealthy city, but one in which the wealth 1 No. 3 Cartridge Kodak with film anal plate is spread over a wide mrface. There may be no attachment. 1904 pattera.
gigantic fortunes such as London and still more some of the towns in the United States can boast of; in fact of milliardaires there are one; and of sterling millionaires but a fow, but there are many very rich people in Haburg, und moderate fortunes are enjoyed by a great num. ber of the comercial and professional classes The majority of shopkeepers and tradespeoplo Meera to be well off and in easy circumstances, and wages are good; at any rate, there is little if any with probable buyers. Care of Daily Press Office.
of that abject poverty and squalid misery one meets with in most large towns at home.
6 Double Dark Slides for plates 31 by 44. I Aluminium Tripod in leather case. The above cost $120.09 only 3 months ago; and is in excellent condition. The lease gives Boxcellent rẻânite.
Price $0.00.
XIZ
Apply
Hougkong, 9th September, 1904.
2184
FOR SALE. COMPLETE STEAM LAUNDRY, with all New Machinery and Plant; in Portect Working Order.
Apply to-
O. HANISCH, 9, Babbling Well Road, Shanghai. [2173 Shanghai, 2nd September, 1904. THE SWATOW GRASS CLOTH, SILK
and DRAWN THREAD
DEPARTMENT.
WORK
Winlesale und, retail quotations, particulars RELIABLE, | and samples, will be sent free on application to AND IS SOLD AT A REASONABLE the above depot.
PRICE.
EITHER FOR
Cash
OR
Hire
PURCHASE FROM
$385.
THE APOLLO MASTER
PIANO PLAYER.
DAILY RECITALS
THE
ROBIN ON PIANO CO.`LD.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1904.
[2150
Swatow, 3th June, 1904.
HIRANO WATER, THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
2160
[1898,
PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING.
THE LEADING MINSEAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co.
BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS Hongkong, 31st July, 1903, CLARKE'S 8 41 PILLS are warranted to care in either sex, ull acquired or constitutional Discharges from the Urinary Organs, Gravel, and Pains in the Back. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years. Sold by all Chemists and Fatont Medicine Vendors throughout the World. COUNTIES DRUG COMPANY, Lincoln, England
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The revenue returns of the Republic bear evidence to its prosperity, and a few figures taken from the report for the past year may prove of interest. The principal" taxes are the land tax and the income tax; "thare. are some others. sticht ag church rates which are raised by the various denominations, but they are of no great importance, and of municipal rates there are none. The income tax is levied on
all inceraes of M. 900 and over, but on 1. progressivo acale; the permanent rates, or units as they are called on the varions incomes are fixel by law. Beginning with f. 1, or $10 per cent, on an income of from J7, 900 to. 3. 1000, they viss gradually to 34. 07.75 or 667 per cent. on M. 10,000 ...M. 50,000 M. 550. 1.1 per cent.
1.15 per cent. M. 100,000 1.17 per cent. 3. 350,000 1.2 per cent... M. 200,000 On incomes above 3. 200,000 the unit is 1.2 per cent. Ender certain cirenstances, for instance in cases of large families, abatements are granted in smaller incomos
M. 1150,
Mt. 1755. M. 2400,
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The local parliament, the Burgerschaft" votes annually, according to the requirements of the budget, the number of units to be levied Last year we were malcted in seven units, which. faking the two exiremes, caune to 7 10 per cent. on au insome of M. 3,000, und to 8.4 per cent on one of "W. 2 0,900; this year we huyo bocu let off with # units.
The underlying principle seems a fair one but whether the system would be practicable in any but small states is, to say the least, doubt ful
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais ave baan disposed of in small lots at 3048 and 3650, and at the lattor rate further shares are procur
The Louton rate” renuine steudly at blo 66. 10s, Od. Nationals are unchanged at 839
MARINE INSURANCER-Unions Love beon booked at $580, market closing steady. Chin Traders have been placed at the reduced rate of $62 at which more shares are obtainable. North hinas have advanced to Tls. 70 bayers, and Cantons to $215 buyers. Yangtzes have been booked locally at 8140.
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs, after re- ported sales at $335, are quoted at $330 sollers, Chinas hurt been bookel at $97 and are in fur ther request.
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Mochos buve been placed at $20 and $30, and more stures are on offer af b-e latter rate. Indo-Chinas after rapidly advancing to $382, urs procurable
te a small extent at the rate. Sales at $123 and 8125 December, and at $125 March have also been offertol. Chinn and Manilas are quiet bat steady at 826. Douglases have advanced to $37 buyers, aud Star Ferries to 541 (old) and 831 (now), Shell Transports are also firmer with sales and further imyers at 24).
REFINERIES.--China Sugars have again heon dealt in at rapidly advancing rates up to 3210 cash and $212 for the settlement account, closing firm with further cash bayers at 8210. Luzon are unchanged at $64 and without brainosa.
MINING There is no business to report au- der this head.
NEW PATENT VACUUM TIN,
The High Glass
ARDATH
SMOKING MIXTURE
MILD MEDIUM. FÜLL.
Packed in Patent Vacuum Air-light Tine. By this mode of packing, the tobacco retains its magnificent davour and aroma for any length of time.
LELLY & WALSE,
Obtainable from LANE, RAWFORD & CO., Ltd. Hong Kong.
Manafocfurora; AĦDATH TOBACCO CO., Worship Strast, Landon, E.C.
THE
E.
CIGARETTES FUTURE.
ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED.
..
1424-1
THE
D. PROTOPAPAS & CO.
ALEXANDRIA & CAIRO, EGYET.
FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
LOTUS,
Large Size $5.00 per 100
Gold Tippe aedium Size
$3.75
per 100
ZAFAR, A
Large Size $4 6a per 10) Medvem Size $1 20
TRADE MARK.
KARIM,
Large Bizo $3.75 per 100,
Medium Size 33,50
HABIT,
Large Size 58.00 per 100
Medium $2.75 por 100
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been booked at $225 and $226 cash and for settlement, deli- very, and farther shares are procurable at these rates. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves hars sold and are in further regnest at $113. New Amy Docks continue on offer at 3271 Farn- hams after advancing to Tls. 182 have declined to Tls. 179, at whichi, Loweyer, sales have been A considerable saving is effected by the non-effected and more chards are enquiral for. employment of tax collectors, everybody being i obliged to pay the amounits himself, either at ene of the district officesor, by bank-transfer. The kong Lands have been booked at $150 and
at 599, and West Points at 961 Hongkong 1615) KRUSE & 4(), CONNAUGHT HOUSE,
Proprietors. THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND dates by which the payments (in two half yearly
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THE NAGASAKI HOTEL, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
creditors of the above-named Company are required on and before the Seventeenth day of October, 1904, to send their names. and addresses and the particulars of their Debt or Claims and the names and addresses of their solicitors, if any, to the undersigned, PERCY JAMES BUCKLAND, of Nagasaki, Japan, the liquidator of the said Company, and if so required by notice in writing from the said liquidator are by their solicitors to come in and prove their said Debts or Claims at such time and place us shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved.
Dated this Eleventh day of August, 1901.
P. J. BUCKLAND, 200M
Liquidator.
DASSENGERS to England met on arrival.
Lowest rates. Agente to Board of Agriculture for importation of Dogs. Special attention to Bills of Lading.Write CURTISS & SONS LD., 23 WEST SMITHFIELD, LONDON, ENG LAND.
GOVERNMENT OF BEITISH NORTH P BAGGAGE rated, for warded, stored.
BORNEO.
GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN. -
REVENUE FARMS FOR 1905, 1906, 1907.
TENDERS will be received by the Secretary to the Governor, Sandakan, on or before the 15th November, 1904, for the following Revenue Farms, for the year 1905, or for the three years 1905, 1006, 1907.. errje
Opium Farms.
SrIIT LICENSE FARMS.
PAWNBROKING FARMS.
QUAN WAR & CO. GRANITE AND MARDLE MERCHANTS, EXPORTERS AND CONTRACTORS, Solo Agents of
1856
QUAN TAI & 60, Lims Manufacturers. All descriem of GRANITE AND MARBLE FOR EXTORT, Dealers in
GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARMS (North GRANITE and MARBLE MONUMENTS
Borneo only).
For particulars, apply to
Mosses, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 27th August, 1904-
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
[2084
CUSTOMS FARM 1905.
TENDERS are invited up to 12 Noon, 15th
[174
Prices & Ustimatos ou Application.
No. 1. QUEEN's RO EAST. Hongkong, 17th October, 1899, THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898..
APPLICATION гox. REGISTRATION OF
TRADE MARKS.
November, 1904, for the Customs Farm, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO 【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the including the sole right to collect all Import COMPANY, LIMITED; of Cecil Chambers, exclusive of Import duties on Wines, Bear and 19th day of March, 1984, applied for the regis and Export duties payable to Government No. 86, Strand, London, England, have on the Spirituons liquors which are farmed separately, tration, in Hongkong, in the Register of and Export anty
Estate Tobacco, Timber, TRADE MARKS, of the following TRADE Coal Minerale, Cutch and Muanfactured | MARKS. products for the year 1985
in the name of THE BRITISH-AMERICAN Tenders may be for the whole territory TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED, who (exclusive of Provinco Clarke) extending from claim to be the sole proprietors thereof. Sepitong River in Padas Bay on the West
The TRADE MARKS have been used by the Const, to Boarstuck Point, Biboko Bay on the Blast Coast, including all Baye, Rivers and applicants since January, 1904, in respect of the Islands within the State, or for each sepurute following goods
Manufactured Tobacco in class 45.
district.
Easli tender should state the monthly rent tendered,
This Farm is subject to the laws and regula- tions now in force or to any Inws or regulations which may from time to time be enacted or is ned by Government,
Any further information on the subject may
at the Offies of the Colonial Secretary of Hong- Facsimiles of the TRADE MARKS can be scen
kong.
Dated the 9th day of July, 1904.
DENNYS & BOWLEY, Solicitors for the Applicants, 1685
be obtained from Mosacs, Gibb, Livingston & ROYAL AERATED WATERS
Co., Hongkong, the Finance Commissioner, Bandakan, or from the Residents or Officers-in-
Charge of the different districts or stations.
MANUFACTORY.
DRODUCE the Highest Class AERATED
Tenders should be seated and addressed to the PRATERS in the Far East on account Secretary to the Actg, Governor of Britiah North Borneo,
of their High Class Machinery and also of the Every tender must state the nature of the superior ingredients they use in the manufacture security to be offered, and which must be partly of their goods, and the cleanliness, &c., are all in cash, to be deposited in an approved Bank or under striot supervision of Europeans only. partly in land and house property.
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The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or say tender.
Hongkong, 27th August, 1904.
HONAKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS CO., LD.
REPORT OF AN EXPERT
The representative of Messrs. BEATBY and HINCHLIFFE, LIMITED, Aerated Water Engineers and Chemists, Manchester, visited our factory recently in the course of a tour amongst Bestern Aerated Water Makers, and was greatly sarprised at the compactness of our factory and also the methodical way in which everything I bring heat represented to the Manage. portaining to the making of Aorated Waters ment that the Morning Service of Cars is was carried out. He also expressed himself insufficient to provide for the increased number strongly on the absolute cleanliness of our of servants going to and returning from market, whole establishment, which he assured us was the Company will shortly run two extra cars equal to any be had yet visited and superior to between 6,90 A.M. and 7.30 4.3 and servantes great many. He also reported that the tickets will be available for any part of these quality of our goods was of a first-class nature, care except the saloon. Honsaholders at the and they showed that scrupulons care was Poak are invited to state what they consider the oxorcised in the course of their manufacture, most convenient times to run. the
Order Books and Price List, Please apply to proposed extra cars and to make any suggestions in connection FACTORY and OFFICE, West Point, Tel. with same that they may think üit.
362 Depôt, Ice Haiss Street Tel.874
F. P. DANENBERG,
General Manager. [2175 Hongkong, 11th May, 1904,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, General Managers. Hongkong, 8th September, 1904.
122
instalments if preferred) have to be made are stated in the notices of assessment (the Inter are based on voluntary declarations), a certain teria of grace being allowed over and beyond during which a fine accrues for every day's delay after flut notices, uro issued to persons still in arreur, and these are, if necessary, follow, ed ap by simmonses and distraint, five years in round numbers
The income tax has yielded during the last Augant con No. of cou
tributed. tributors. M. 19,006,000. 175,403 .. J. 28,599.000 180.468 M. 24,834,000 790,222 M. 95,000,000 198000 3. 28,500,000 205,5141 and the land-tax f. 1,881,000. M. 13,321,000,
13,873,000, M. 14,183,000, and A. 15,125,6 respectively, the total revenue of the Republic from lirect taxation amounting to
io 1899 x units
... 1900 seven
17
1901 seven
1902 seven
.. 1903 seren
21
AT. 36,202,000 in 1899 M. 40,992,0JO 1900 $1.42,590,000 1901 .M. 44,818.000 . 1902 M. 47,320,000.. 1903 Considering that ont of a population of say, 800,000 souls, over 2.000 pay. income tax-that the average, in spite of the great number of M. 134 and all contributors, comes to that the yield in steadily increasing think I have proved the correctness of the opinion
·I expressed in the beginning of my letter.
Although there have been a few thinnder- storme and showers of ruin here and there, they have not been general, nd the drought continues uuubated all over the country to the ri detriment of trade and agriculture. Navigation "on the rivers is becoming more restricted every day; the regular steamer service from this town thetorias and other works in the interior, which up the river has been stopped altogether; many
ar dependent on water power, have been.com pelled to reduce their working-hours or to shut down completely. The supply of water for domestic purposes is running short in a great many towns, whilst in others it has deteriorated in quality. The country looks seared and parched, and the crops of cereals, which bade str fair some time ago, are turning out less good than expected; reports from the beetroot dis- tris more especially are unfavourable, so it is not surprising that both the sagar and the or markete should be excited and should
inscription on a rock in the bad of the stream continue advancing by leaps and bounds.
At some small place on the river Spree an has been brought to light through the sinking of the water, which datos from 1542, and is 10 the following effect. Those that see these lines again will rue i." This inscription has beer entirely forgotten, not even trulition knows anything about it, so that we may safely assume that the river, has rarely been as low as at present for the last 351) years.
TO REPEL MOSQUITOES, always use at Bedtime
CALVERT'S
20 per cent. CARBOLIC SOAP
A popular Soap in hot climstes, as it is most relseshing for the toilet, in addition to the tene Acial properties affyrdded by the high percentage
CALVERT's Pure Carholic.
F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.
MAKES THE SKIN
as 5 O'FT as VELVET
BEETHAM'S
68--2
ROUGHNESS, REDNESS, HEAT, IRRITATION, TAN, and KEEPS THE SKIN SOFT, SMOOTH, and WHITE ALL THE YEAR ROUND. Delightfully COOLING BEFRESHING during the BATZOR
21/1/9, and 2 Beach Botiles M.BEETHAM & SON, Cheltenham.
Larola
19:45
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-
Lands are
Hotels are firmer with sales and further buyurs
at $183. Humphreys Estates are quoted at 2.90 sellers (old) and bayers (new). Shanghai Lauds have advanced to Tis. 1.
COTTON MILLS.-Quotations unchanged, and without business.
MISCELLANEOUS. Green Island Cements, after small sales at 831. have used off to with sellers. Watsons have declined to $14 with sales and further buyers. Fenwicks are weaker with sellers at $47. Tramways are sail to have been booked at the advance rate of $300. Dairy Farms are in request at 821, and Steam Water bouts at 19. China Providents have again heer booked.at $94.
Menos-Hongkong Cotton. ke.. Co. Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 10th just, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewa Co., Ld.. extraordinary general meeting on the 15th instant, to confirin resolutions passed at the general meeting on the 31st August. National Bank of China, Ld.. extraordinary general meeting on the 24th instant, to confirma the resolution reducing the capital of the Bank passed at the general meating held on the 3rd instout.
ROWLAND'S ODONTO
WHITENS THE TEETH
PREVENTS DECAY SWEETENS THE BREATH
MITSU
SCED BY STORES AND CHEMISTS.
[3:83-3
BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT
MARUNO-UCHI. TOKIO. Cable Address, “ IWASAKI," which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong- kong and Shanghai Agencies. Al, ABO 5th Edition, Western Union. Codes used. All Letters Addressed:~- MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of place under.
BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJL, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW
AGENCIES SHANGHAI: H. J. H. Tarr.
HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES,
MANILA COMPANIA MARITIMA,
YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway; Sanyo, Kinshu and the other Principal Rail ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers,
EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean ports and America.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima..
|
JOHN
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG :
ROBERTS &
COMPANY. LTD
BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS.
BOMBAY
?
Undertake to Supply a First-class full sizod Billiard Table, desiga, No. 1, to low poifies. tion, viz: on Fight Massive turned Legs, raised panels to Kness, Carver Bracket, derewet Mouhtlugs, double boited, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fit
with our -iy Chalk
unw low set Expres Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates, brest Whipoord Pooks: Cups, Superline West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes with laver iliyoling complete with the following accessories: --
12 : Selected Ash Cuor
1 Butt Roat with Potent Brass Head. 1 Billiard Rest with Patent Bruis Head, 1 Long Batt. I Mid Bust.
1 Billiard Marking Board. 1 Dust Cover for Table. Straightedge and Circle.
1 Best Spirit Level.
1 Smoothing Iron with Skoa.
Wall Che Rack.
1 Wall Butt Rack.
1 Bet Billiard Rules Framed.
Best Billiard Bruch.
1 Set Crystalate" on "Horizolino
1 Box Best Che Tips, Astorted.
1 Cua Tip Pastener with File.
Bottle Cue Coment.
1 Bor Silk Spots.
12 Dözen Best White Chalk.
Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbau for the sum «
nétt.
- Illustrated prix lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to b
bo had on application from the Offers of this paper,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1904
RIP
JAPAN
MITSUI
HEAD BACK LEGS
Acho all over,
ACHE
Throat pore, Eyes and
Noso running, slight cough, with chills; this is La Grippe.
Painkiller
taken in bot water, sweetened, before go- ing to bed, will break it up if taken in time. There is only ono Painkiller, "PERRY DAVIS."
1516-
COALS
BUSSAN KAISH (MITSUI & CO
HEAD OFFICE:-1, Sunvda-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH -34. LIME ŠTEDET, E.Q. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Jen Hour,
OTHER BRANCHES :
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Chefoo, 'Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu. Kamatsu, Kuchinot m, Basebo, Maidzuru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.
*t. Valls.
bai,
1k8,
aki,
Telegraphio Addrogs: “MITSUI" (A.B.IX and A 1 (cdas}
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese, Navy and Arsenals and Railways; Principal Railway Corapanias and Industrial Works; Home and Fo and Freight Steamers..
*nte
Tai
and
Di
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous' Miike, Taguwa, Yamano and Ida Coal 1- BOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajirotana, Mameda, Mannoura, Ono.
Basaharu Teubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio. Yunokibara, and other Coals.
8. MINAMI Manager. Hoag
ON SALE
THE
WHISKIES.
Ochi, Shinnew, Namazain and Kami-Yamada RUCHANAN'S CELEBRATED ITS TRADE, POPULATION ANF
Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Kuzen Coal from 1995,
Sole Agente for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa and Matsushimaa Coals.
The Heart and Branch Offices and the Agen cing of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.
Coil sold in 1903 by the Company amounted to 1,210,000 tons.
TAKASHIMA COAL
BLENDS of SCOTCH WHISKY are, Supplied by Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty King Edward VII The Prince of Wales, and also to the House of Lords and the House of Commons
Buchanan's Whiskies are recognised Through out the World is the Best.
Buchanan Blend
Black and White
Royal Household
$12.50
$16.50
... $20.50
New and additional shafts at the Takashima Try one case and you will never want any other
Colliery have been completed and this woll- kuown best and most economical steam-Cool-in- the EAST is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity. Hongkong, 26th April, 1904,
[12
Whisky.
A. CHAZALON & CO.,
Wins Merchants and General Storekeepers, 6, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1904,
[2054
DROVINCE OF SHAN
PROSPECTS.
BY M. O'S Reprinted from the " HONGKONG DAY Price, 50 cents Cash, Messra Kel Daily Prow Olier......... Hobgong, 3 January, 1900.
TABL
1904.
* 20
Mounted on Card
Paper.....
On Sale at the Daily Press Offic Hongkong 5th March, 1904
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