POST OFFICE NOTICE
The Yarra, with the Franch mail of the 6th December, left Bingapore on Monday the 80th December, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 6th Instmat This proket brings replies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on the 2nd November.
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THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, EKIDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1908.
JOINT STOOK SHARE.
COMPANY.
DATE
Quang Chow Wan, Hoihow, Pakho and
Haiphong
Hongkong
Friday,
Blagapore, Penang and Ca'outta
Kutsang
Friday:
Macaoane
San Lui
Friday,
car
Durban
·Swanley
Friday,
3rd, 9.00A.M. *. Srd 11.0.A.M. Srd, 1.15 P., 3rd, 2011. P.M.
Alumbra Bank
Hongkong, Lecember 31st.
PAIN UP. QUOTATIONS..
Pa 200 Nominal.
Hongkong & Shai..
$125 $125
$725, sales $715, salu Im KTEIN. La. 817.10.
Fri
3rd, 3.00 M
Kaifong......
Friday,
3rd, 300 P.M.
National B. of China
20 ] #BR
Shanghai...
Kiukiang
Friday,
ård, 8.00-PM.
Loongsong
Friday,
8rd, 30,
Ball'a Asbouros &. A... 12. 62 China-Borneo Comien
$7, bayere
312
$101.
Manila, Simpsorhafen, Friedrich Wilhelms- hafen, Herbertelohr, Matapi, Samarsi, Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Fremantle Manila,...
Manila..
Saturday,
4th, 9.00 AM. China Light & P. Co..
$10.1 1. 035
fu, sales
China Provident .....
$10"|| $94, sales,
Rubi
Saturday, Baturday,
4th 11,00 AM. 4th,
| Cotton Millla--
BO
Th 50Th. 63.
10 110, sollers
Bingapore, Penang, Madras, Colomba & Bombay Takasaki Maru Cobu and Ilcile
Manumm
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO........
(Supplementary sanil on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail. Extra Postage 10 cents)...
Shanghai
Shanghai. Moji, Kobe and Yokohama
Saigon
Moji, Salion Croa and Mexico
Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe and Moji
XMAS
Hongkong Maru{
Choysang
Tibodas e Tipanas
Mari
Japan
Printed Maiter and S
pine series sa
10.30 A. Hegistation... 1·3) A.
Registration, with
fee of 10 ce 11 15 Registration,
M.O.
No late fon. Letters
Saturday,
Kowio
Hongkong .................. Intrustional ......lla. 75 | Tu, 41. Laou Kung Mow... T. 100 Th, 6, ellera Bayche
***...TE, 500
Tis. 271, sellers $0 $16.75, seilers
Dairy Farm, mostremni -
Docks and Whartȑ-
H;
K. Wharf & 0.
10.00 AM.
EL. & W. Dook.......
New Amoy Dook ...
113) AM
4th, 1.15 F..
Shanghai Dook..............I's. Luc Nhai H. Wharf. Pla th Ren ich o tai
$167, buyers $50 Lid, beriman 4 $0 $19, Faleza
Liv. 13.
Elx 204.
$25
$14.
Saturday, 4th, 300... *4tb, 3.00 P.M. Saturday, Saturday, 41, 400PM. Saturday, 4th, 4.00 PM. Monday, 6th, 1130 A.
NOVELTIES.
NOW ON SHOW.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES (ASSORTED),
Predo
PASCALL'S CONFECTIONERY OF
DIFFERENT VARIETIES.
FRENCH CRYSTALIZED FRUITS.
TOYS AND DOLL'S
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
PROOF
Păng
Armor
ADEMARK
REQ
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,
No. 5. D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG.
FOR
PROTECTION
of the bottoms of Cargo-Boats, Dredgera, Lighters, Janks of Piles, Wharf and Dock-Timbers, ie of any kind of Woodwork temporarily or permanently submerged in Sea Water; as well as for Protection of all exposed Woodwork
USE ONLY
KENNON'S TEREDO-PROOF
AND
WOOD-ARMOR PAINT
yoorless Wood Frenivate and insolable Paint, gives in Bea-Water ÅRBOLETÍ PROTECTION against the "Teredo" and all other Marine-Pore-Worms; will make Exposed Word proof against the ATTACKS of the WHITE ANT, etc. It can be applied by ordinary unskilled labour,
157
For prices and further uformation apply to
TO-DAY,
GEBRUDER ROESE, (Reese Brothers) Swatowa
General Agents for the Far East.
At the City Hall, 9.15 p.m, Pollards' Lillipu-
tina Opera Co., "Mother Goose."
TO-MORROW,
p.m.
At the Catholic Union's Premises, Christaras Entertainment, "Love in Lotus Land"
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Fer Cheysang, from Shanghel, Mrs. F. A. Dawer, and Mr. J. C. Dallas.
For Nyanza, tor Loudon, from Yokohams, Mrs. Roche; from Shanghai, Capt. J. Me- Kechnie, Messrs. J. 8. Dus, and I. B. Brierly.
Per Zieten, fr Hongkong, from Dress, Mr. Fritz Runtoft, from Southampton, Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Benner & family, & Mr. F. Power; from Genes, Miss Marg. Vetter,
Meesre
Charles Out, R. Maopherson, H. Wuchert, Paul Tolymaun, Erich Haasemann Wilh. Brick- main, & Eugen Krockenberger; from Colembe, Messrs. E. Lenor Simpson, sud Harold Smith ઇન્ pore, Mrs.
Bom Penang. Mr. and Mrs. J.
and
W. Mulchers; from Bioga
Gilroy Merera. C. Leeze, B. Chorry, .0. Watkins, G. A. Dicha, and B. Brewer. Tør Hardings, from Durban, Lient-Col. & Mrs M. 8. Riach, Maj. and Mrs, F. A. Macfarlan.and obile, Maj. and Mrs. A. F. Dongina Hamilton, & child, Capt Chancellor, Capt, P. T. (. Baird, Capt. P. W. N. Fraser D.80, Capt. P. Milford, Capt. W, H. MoCowan, Lieutenants J. R. C. Heathcote, R. B. Trotter, GB Duff, T. W. 1skine E. J. Brodie, J. S. Drew, J. B. Black, A. J. A. Douglas, R L. McCall, E. F. L. John Blone, W. J. Maxwell, A. Y. G. Thomson. A. A. Fowlers, D. M. Morrison, Lint, & Q. M & Mrs. D. Macdonald & 8 children, Rev. and Mrs. B. Meek, Sergt. Maj. &Mrs. J. Patrick & 2 children Mr. & Mrs. H. Fisher & three children, Bergt. & Mrs. T. Lees & two children, Governanes Ivia, Sergeants W. Pa'cheft, and R. Sutton.
DEPARTED,
C.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
Groen Leland Consent Hongkong & C. taa... Hongkong Electrio... Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong leu 10 +0 Hongkong Kupes vitro.
$10 11 buyers
210 $175, jobs, $10 1:5.
$60 || $100, buyers $26 B $10
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN-MAIL. The Apoar str. Jopan from Calcutta left Singapore on Sunday, the 29th ult. afternoon, and may be expected bare to-day,
THE FRENCE MAIL, The M.M. str. Tarra with the next French Mail, will leave Saigon to day at noon, for this port.
THE GERMAN MAIL,
The I.G.M. tr. Print Waldemar left Sydney on Wednesday, the 18th ult. at 10 s.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 3th inst
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P.M. str. Korea sailed from Yokohama on 31st ull,, atci will be due to arrivo at this port-about 8th-inst,--
THE CANADIAN MAIL,
The C.P.8. str. Monteagle left Yancouver am, on Friday, the 18th alt, for Hongkong vis the usual ports of call.
IN
THE
DIRE REPARATION.
Japan-Shimonoseki, 1895; Lisotung Cont Fontion, 1895; Commercial, 1896 : New Porta ONICLE 1896 Supplementary Commercial, 1903
Russian:-8. Petersburg, 1881; Russian Lazd
Trade, 1881.
AND HRONIC
FOR
CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPINES,
BORNEO...
WITH WHICH ABE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY
AND
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST
POR j 1908.
THE FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL IRBUN
The O. & 0, str. Persia sailed from Tagoma
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the on the 16th ult for Hongkong via Japan porte,perts and cities of the Far East, from Nether and is due to arrive in long keng on 15th inst
*****lands India to Siberia, in which European roside, Not only is the Directory se full and complate in sach case as it can be made, but each Colony, Port, or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP TION, carefully revised anak year, most of which will serve as socurate GUIDAS FOR THE TOURIST, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, a., &c. The Information in these Descriptions, DoD- sisting of a hundred interesting articles, packed with inats concisely set out, and containing
The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan left Vanstuver pm. on Tuesday, the 24th ult. for Hongkong via the usual paris of call.:
·MEROHANT STEAMNKO,
The G,N. a Minnesota Iaft Shanghai for this port on the 31st ult. at 2 p.a., and may be expected here to day am.
The C.N. Co.'s str. Chingla lift Port Darwin on 3rd ult, and is dus here to-day.
The Barbor Line str. Saint Patrick from New York left Bingapore on the 27th ult, and should arrive here to day,
The N.Y.K. str. Wakasa Mau (European Line) kft Kobe for this port via Moji and Shanghai on the 28tb alt, and is expected bere
$25.
on the 6 h just
Canton... China i
180
+421, sellera
$20 126, vuyers
On
Chirm Traders, .............
$25
sl, buyers
Hong, ung Fir......
Boo
Beac
North Chin UND....
148.87, saliera
£100
625, buyers
2140, buyers
Kanglere .....................
$60 $180
Land and Building
Hongkong Landluv.. llupbrey's Estate Kowloon Land & B. Shanghai Land......... Thu, 50 Petit buang:
Mining -
Charbonnages
Bauba
Peak Tram sya
Philippine Co. Baneries
China Sugar.nmus
· Luzon, Sugar sanaan Stamship Companies China and Manila... Douglas Steamsnip. H., Canton & M
Indo-China 8.N, Co.
Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry
Do, New........ South China M. Post.. Steam Laundry Co... Stores & Dupontarios Campbell, 31. & Co. Powall & Co., TYm.. Watkin
$114, sa'es
$10 $10. 680 35, seliers
Tis. 101, nies $50 $48, buyars
Fex. 2501505, buyers
19/10 $84.
Watson & Co., a. 8.jp
United Asbestos ...... Do. FoundeZI......** Union Waterbont Co.!·
$10 $13.
statistics of the TRADE of each Connery and Fort, would alone audio to fill a large volume,
Royal Octavo Complete with Fifteen Maps, and Plans, pp. 1,720, $10,00, Directory only pp. 1,800, 80.00.
The Directories and Descriptiona are of
CHINA
Canton Nanking
Whampoa Wahu
The Glen Line sir. Glenroy left Singapore Chingwantao
the morning of the 31st ult, and may be expected to ar. Ive here on the 6th inst
The N.G.1, sr. Capri left Singapore for this port on the 31st ult, and may be expected here on or about the 7th inat.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
Mr. E. 8. Abraham Mr. P. R. Adarna Mr. A. Aftalion Mr. 1. C. Alexander, jr. Mr. W. . Ander ou Mr. B. G. Battiacombe Mr. & Mrs, Bausher MR..B, Boattie. Bir. A. Ferblinger Mr. & Mrs. S. Bis. oy- Misa Bisney
Mr. W: C. Lacy Capt. G.
8. Lapraik
Mr. H. J. Ling Mr. A. G. Lit. le
Kowloon Lappa Samshui
Kongmoon Nanning -Wuchowin
Kwangohanwan Pakhoi Holbor
Langchow -Mangtzo
Hokow
Portagal, 1888; Commercial Treat, 1094. FINAL PROTOCOL made between · China and
Eleven Powers, 1901.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN Great Britain, 1894; Duties Convention 1895: Russia, Agreemenis as to Cores; United States, Extradition Treaty, 1880; Great Britain (Alliance) 1800; Busia (Peace Treaty) 1905.
TREATIES WITH CORRA Japan, 1876 Japan Supplementary, 1878; Japan. 1995. United States, 1885; Grost Britain, 1895.
TRMATIOS WITH SIAM.
Great Britain. 1556 and 1899; France, 1893
and 1904; Japan, 1898; Russia, 1999. Great Britain and France, Siswese Frontier. Great Britain and Russia. Railway Convention
1899.
CUSTOMS TARIFTS TRADE REGULATIONS
China, Japan, Siam, Corys.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Babjects in China and Corca, sad in Siam, Rules of H. B.M's Supreme and other Coarks in China, &o; Tables of Court and Consular Foos; Charter of the Colony of Hong, kong, Malay States Federation Agreement Table of Hongkong Court Fees; Admir, alty Rules, Foreign Jurisdiction Act, Règn- lations for the Consular Courts of United States United States Consular and Court- Fees: Rules of Court of Consuls of Shanghai Chiness Passenger Aot; Hongkong Licences, Trade Marks, aud Letters Patent Fees; Port Regulations for Chins; Harbour Regulations for Japan.
Order in Council for Government of H.B.M.
The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al- though condensed in every possible manner, con- tains every year more pages.
It was years ago universally pronounced to be the ahenpost work of the kind anywhere published, and although very much enlarged and improved in every way, the price in silver is now below the equivalent of £1' 5s, at which it was originally published.
Peking Tientsin Peitaiho Taku
Kowking
Hatkow
Yochow
Newobrang Tafren Port Arthur Chefoo Weibsiwei
Shaast
Lobang
Chungking.
Kisoolau
Tsinanfu
Mukden
Hangohow Ningpo Winchow Santt Foochow
HONGXUNG HOTEL.
Shangbai
Mr. and Mra. P. N. H.
Joaos
Soochow Chinklang
Ampy SWAłow
Szemac
Mr. R. M. Joseph
JAPAN AND FORMOSA
Tokyo Tokohama Продо
Osaka
Mojl
Nagasaki
Keelung Tainanfu
Takow
Kobe
Shinronoseki
Vladivostock
Nicojewsk
CORMA
PARIS
Scout
Transan
Fun
Pingyang
Mokpo Chintampo Bongohin
Masampo,
MAGAC
FRENCH INDO-CHINA !
Апиат Hue
PHILIPPINES
Hoilo BORNEO
Tourane Salgon Cambodge
Cebu
Labuan
BANGKOK
Britiah N. Bornas
Blan
$1 22.
$10 $6.
$100
1100 boyers
Mr.A. B.
$100
$lu, bayera
✔ Boker
Miss Bordel
Mr. E. Bornand
Mr. T. Brayfield.
$25 $16. $5 $38.
+18 $29, buyers
$10,sellere {#03, }** 2141-
$10 $22, buyers
$5 $12, buyers.
$260, sales
$5
56. seller.
$10 $14, sellers
#6, buyera $10
$10 $21, bayors $10 $10, buyers
$10, buyers $10 $160, barera 910 $11.
VERNON & SMITH.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From January 3rd to 5th, 1903.
HION WATER.
LOW. WATER
Hongkong Height Mean Time,
Mean Timi.
Hongkong Height
b. m.
it in.
Tri
3
it in, - 8
m
3 38
Smt.
+
20, 32
31
500.
5
H
0
3 SI.
Mon. &
Tues
7
December 31st
There
0
193 1,97
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bark Bills, at 30 days' sight......1/10 Bank Bills, at 4 months tight...1/10 Credits, at 4 months' sight. 10 Documentary Bills 4 months' night1/10, PARIB
"HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTEK,
Hongkong Observatory, Januniy 2nd.
Mr. M. Breen Mr. B.
Mr. D. Lloyd
Mr. & Mrs. W. Logan
Dr O. Mariott
战
Mrs. R. T. Matheson &
child
Mr. G. C. McIntosh
Chemulpo & waid
rooke Me RG. Brown Mr. R. S. Brick
Mr. J. H. ulazer A. DU
E. W. Carpenter
Mr. A. Carter
Mr. H. E. Colvin
Jr. & Mrs J. B. Cory
Mr. W. a. Crake
Mr A. Cook
Dr. G. R. Crozier
Mr J. Cruickshank
Mr. George Curry
T. H. Dartou Mr. Mr. F. S. Drew
Mr. G. 1. Daft Bar. C. K. Edireunde
Dr. W. Cinabreanu Mr. K. M. Es iel Mr. 1.-G. Fisher Mr. B. Franklin Capt. Fraser Mr. B. L. Feat Mr. Dexican Mr. B. J. Fuller Dr. A. Gibson NF. St. Gar Nr. 0. Gorrall
Fuller
Mr. T. C. Gray Capt T. 4. Hall
Dr. E. Hallows
Mr. W. A.
Fannibal
Mr. A. Barding Mr. J. L. Harrison
Мг. 7. В. Недро
Mr. F.RG. Heatheçote Mr. G. Hemenír. Hon. Mr. & Mrs. E. A.
Hewett
Mr & Mrs. J. Poslech Mastor & Miss Hocsicoh
Mr. J. Holland
Mr. E. Howard
Mr. F. H. Ise
Capt. R. Innes
Mr.S. Iwanaga Capt. J. L. Jayno
Mr. & Mrs J.W. Moans
Misa Means
Niss Merrikes
Mrs. H.
Capt. an l
Altzentbin Capt. Meyrick Capt. T. Moy ich Mce J. H. Minor
Capt. Milford
Mr. & Mrs. M. Morrison Me, N. Olani, Mr. B. W. Lai ker Mr. and Mrs. T. L
Perkins
Mr. A. W. Folglase Mr. A. H. Pollard Mr. B. B. Pond
Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Potte Miss Potts
Lowell W. A. Le Mr. M. Freshaw Mr. A. J. Pugh Capt J. Raferty Mr. E. Bapas Ralphs Mr. K H. Ray Nr. W. A. Roid Mr.
Mrs. W. E, and Mrs. Robertson 'Miss Ro▸ertron
Misa M. Robertson Mr D. Bobertson Mr. J. Robertson Dr. Kosa Mr. P. Schalthofer Mr. E. Scott Mr. C Shields E.
Mr. H. R. Spencer Mr. J. Spitiles Mr. W. T. Stebbing Rev. &. J. Stevens Mr. M. L. Stowa t Mr. A. M. Taylor
Mr. B. B. Trotter Mr. G. W. Tullidge Mr. W. C. Willox
G. Wood Mr. G. G Mr. F. Woodhouse Mr. M. Woodley ̄_.· Mr. and Mrs. J. Woc druff
Mr. J. D. Woods
Mr. J. Wor
KING EDWARD HOTEL,
Col. and Mrs. Aitken Mr. & Mrs. WA. Avery
ON
Bank Bills, on demand
228
[Previous-Day] Do Dave
stip.m. 10
on Date at 4 p..
Crodite, at 4 months" sight.....
235
ON GERMANY.-
Barometer.
ON
NEW Yong-
on demand....andades oper
Temperature 101
30.22
82
80,89
55
80,20
58
Mr. J. Bernhard
1861
Bumidity
56
03
Mr. & re, W. Boldwin
Wind Direction
Mr. Harry Bramley
Bank Bills, on demand.
Mr. H. Campbell
Force...
Credits, al 60 days sight.........
434
Weather
On
BouHAY
Hain.******
Bank, on desud
Telegraphie Transfer
.136
137
Highest open air Temperature on lat.... 67 Lowest open air Temperature on is... 4
Mr.
Mr. P. Dow
136.
Bank, on demand
187
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer,
On SHANGHAI Bank,
at sight Private, 30 days sight........ ON TOKOHAMA On demand...
ON MANILA.--On demand-Pesos-89 ON SINGAPORE.-On demand.... ON BATAVIA.- On demand.
ON HAIPHONG,--On demand',...
27 p.0.pm. 100 .5 p.. pm.
ON BAIGON.-On demand. 5. p. pm.. ON BANGKOK-On demand.... SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Bats.. $10 85 GoLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael... BAR SILVER, per on
Per Yorck, from Hongkong, for 1
Hamburg. 30, Mr and Mrs Abree, Mr and Mrs Abrams, Mr and Mrs A. Avery and party, Mr and Mrs. Bologoskoy and child, Mx and Mra0 H. Fallet, Mr and Mrs Rob. Helmes, Mr and Chinese
and Mrs Pick, Hongkong 20
Mrs Edm. W. Lake, Mr and Mrs M. Morrison,
Mr and Mrs. M. B. Norse, Mr and
Mr and Mrs Rockenbach, Mr & Mrs Rowlings, Mr and Mrs Stephens, Mr and Mrs Baunders, Mr and Mrs Wright, Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Whit- Combe Williams and tan, Dr. and Mrs Willyhom, Mrs and Wiss Wbitel, Mrs C: Yermah Mela, Misses Blak, King Wickenson, Freifrau Emmy Marschall v. Bieberstein, Dr. Gruban Spiver, Dr. Graham, Col. J. M. Denny and family, Prof. Sobauius land und Tochter, Messrs. Otto Ans, Bernhard,
Creme.
H.
257.40.
...241
SUBSIDIARY COINS,
per cant.
20 cents pieces.. $4.38 discount.
10
10
490
4.00
4.55
OPIUM.
December 31st
(920 per pical. $960
$1000
#1040
"... $750
$830
... 1925 per
chest.
$925
Quotations are ;——— Malwa New... Malwa Old....
C. Bestard, Beck, C. A. Bell, Bergessesor Malwa Older
Eberhard A. Ernst, S. A Farmer and Maiwa V. Old warrant, Fiera, Свива P& family, Gillepey Persian
fine quality Hofise, Jurg, Ed. Keller, Erich Kemna,
· Perzian extra üze Nieuwenhuis, R. d'Oltremort, Julius Peters, Vice Konsal Feters, George Robins, Rosenfeld Faton New ...
Patas Old
and Diezer, Fchonewerk, Schroeder, Takara Ben res New Hochiul, H. Suermondt, C. Valois, S. Webner, Bauares Old.... and L. Wolf.
$900
#
JOHNSTONE'S
NAPIER
SQUARE
BOTTLE WHISKY.
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
SHIPPERS.
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
OUTLER PALMER & Co., LONDON
AGENTS LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HONGKONG
Mrs. W, H. Couldery
Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Corse, jr.
T. Delaney Mr. & Mr. C. Montagn
Ed Mr. D Elphinstons Dr. C. P. Folves Mr. F. Fiedler
Mr. J Gatine Mr. & Mr. S. Gacee
& family Mrs. G 3. Harman and
ebild
Mr. and Mrs. T. O. B.
Herman Mr. W. H. Hofste Mrs. G. 1, Jack Mrs. Jackson & child. Mr. and Ara, F. JV.
Jorge Mr. J. E. Joseph Mr. T. H. Kerelax w
KINGBOLER
Capt. I. Beasley, B Mrs. H. Hensley Dr. & Mrs. Belilios
Mr. F. I evington
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Blanch
·Mr. H.-S. Chard
Mr,
T. Chinchen
Majur Chitty
Mr. &
Mrs. Chitty and child Dr. Francis Clark AAN Clothier Cocker Mr. Cruickshank Bon, Mr. Rees Davis L. Estarre, K.GA. Mrs. J. D'Esterre Capt. Droner, 4À.0.1. Mr. Dooner Roy. & Mrs A.D. Ennia Lt. Comdr, Freemantle,
Mrs. Freemantle
Ji
Mrs. Kinbuer Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Land Mr. Q. 'T.
Lloyd
Capt
R. Lundholm
Mr. J. Marshall
Mr. G. Moffatt
Mr. J. H. Body Mr. S. Morton Drs. H. Mose & child Mr and Mrs. A. E.
Moulder
Mr. & Mr. Newaco and
child
Mr. D. M. Nicholson Mrs. W. C. Passmore Mr. E. Puad Mr. and Mrs. S. Silva
stone
Mr. Arthur Silverstone Mr. M. B. SUlverstone Mr. M. L. Silverstone Mrs. A. 6. Smith Mrs. A. Scuza Mr. D. V. Stevenson Lt. Com dr. & Mrs. E.
Stevenson
Mr F. Wasdres Mr. P. F. Weener Mr. L. Wolf
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Mr. K. Freund Mr. E. Gaster Comdr, Grenfell, ..
Mrs. Grenfell Mr. and Mrs. T. F
Guthrie Mr. Llodgron Mr. B. Empoden Yr, B. T:Jackman
Mr. E. A. Koster
Mr. V. Langstein
Mr. A. E. Lanning Mr. & Mrs. L Marston Dr. & Mrs. W. Moore R. Paterson Mr. P Potte
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