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INTIMATION
S. WATSON
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"recognised that it is essential in dealing with the Opium question in Hongkong that we [ the Imperial Government] mat act up to the standard set by the Chinese Government."
The Government would seem to have taken their instructions or received
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 31ar. 1908, General Bano, President of the Toyo Kisan TELEGRAMS. Kaisha, who is staying in New York, hos arranged for a loan of $1,000,000 (gold) from
Mr. J. H. Sabift of the firm of Kahn, Loeb & Co., at six per cent. No special security is given.
CO, their impresions, in the matter solely Gordon youngest spa of the late Dr. Jokia
WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED AD 1841.
CLARET
per case, percise 1 dor.qts. 2doz. pta ...$ 8.00-
5 9,00
11,00- 14.00
A marriage has been arranged and will take place shortly in Hongkong between Charles Mackie, Brechin. Forfarshire, Scotland, ind Gertrude Irvine, fifth and youngest daughter of the late Jamas Guthrie, Hops Park, Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Bootland,
from The Obristian Union for the severance. of the connection of the British Empire with the Opium Traffic, or some similar organisation. The body we have named tell the world in their publi-
The question of the appointing of a chief cations with all the prestssive force which engineer in the French Concession at Shanghai red ink can give to the words that what has created some dissension among the members the Opium Policy of Great Britain has done of the French Counal. Some of the membern were in favour of getting a man out from to sause the physical and moral ruin of the
France, while others wished to appoint an seting Chinese and other peoples of the Far East chief engineer, to be engaged locally. This is inconceivable. In the April issue of smally rogulfed in the resignation of Mr. their publication named "National Right-Berthoz, Chairman of the Council, couanesa," there appeared a table of figures showing the rapid increase in recent years in the revenue derived from the local con- sumption of opium in Hongkong." The Bgures-which were stated to have been
[“ DAILY PRESS " EXCLUHIVE SERTION.]
THE OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL
LONDON, July 29th.
An amendment to the Old Age Pensions Bill has been carried in the House of Lords limiting the operation of the Bill to a period of seven years.
THE TYPHOON.
It is dangerous to more about the sky just now as walls that have been damaged are com- ing down now and then with a orsak,
- The Government launches did good work in the early part of the storm ressulag hosts that had got adrift and mving lives.
The Government seat soldiers to give what asistenco they could, and the Charitable... In- stitutions diatributed Tres rations of cougue and biscuits to the homeless beat people.
„The typhoon is still the one great topic of
A. pawnshop collapsed sausing much damage. conversation, and with the evidences of the It is said that over 200,000 valuables were
not stored in it. terrible destruotion still in view it is surprising that this should be so, There was little information to band yesterday, except from the outlying distriote, but the reports that came in Indioste that our estimate of death roll of 1,000 is not likely to be beyond the mark. This includes a larger nuraber of Europeans than was at Best thought,
Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, of the Canton- the loss of the Tingking" accounting for at least foot. There seeme little doubt now that Kowloon Raliway, who were on their housebeat Captain Page was not among the sterivers, and in a creek near the Sba-Ho, bad a thrilling--- besides Mr. Newman, whose body was brought |éxperienco sud a narrow escape; their houseboat to Hongkong on Wednesday, twe passengers was submerged and they remained to the water waro drowned. One of theme is apparently Mr. for nearly two hours before they were rossued. E. Paris, who was in charge of the StandardMr. Christensen hel soverál very bad bruises London, July 28th. Oil Company's lastallation at Canton, The en bor foen, Great sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, who lost everything they In the House of Commons, Sir Edward work of salvage in the harbour is proceeding.
His Excellency the Governor made aympa- land on beard. Grey, in the debate on the Foreign Office thetto reference to the disaster at yesterday's said that he welcomed the Turkish constituting of the Legislative Council. tion, and if the Turks were going to improve the whole government it was better that the Macedonias question should he settle'l thus
| REUTER'S SERVICE. ]
THE FOREIGN, OFFICE VOTE.
MORE ABOUT THE "YING KING."
The police report from Ping Bäan states
Newe was received in Shanghai last week from Haskow of the death there of Mr. McCann, who was at one time secretary of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Mr. McCann had only recently gone to Hankow to take up a Laken from the official annual Blue Bookal position in the Post Offics there. Another than by the pressing of partial reforms on that at 2 am, on the 28th a written message |
telegram from Hankow announced the death of of the Colony, and we do not doubt that Mr. W. E. Blades, maunger of Menirs. Weeke & Co. The cause of death in his case was given they were,-are as follows:-
ST. ESTEPHE
ST. JULIEN
10.00
LA ROSE
18.00
CHATEAU HAUT BRION
LARRIVET
19.00
20.00
CHATEAU MOUTON
D'ARMAILHACQ *
23.00
24.00
CHATEAU PONTET
YEAR.
1857
CANET
25,00
1897
CHATEAU LA TOUR
1898
GARNET
30.00
189
1990
CHATEAU RAUZAN
44.00
1901
$0.00
1902
1903
190
CHATEAU LAFITE
OUR CLARETS, INCLUDING THE
1905 1908
DOLLARS.
**14776
$285,000
357.006
372460
372700
687,000
752,000 75,000 1,945,000 2,040 000 2,040.0
ae cholera.
unwilling authorities. Great Britain, while not relaxing her watchfulness or desire for improvement in Macedonia, would for the present preserve a sympathetic and expect.
ant attitude.
A Bank has been opened by the Board of Confianications with a capital of Tle, 5,000,000
He deplored the misrepresentations of having 50,000 shares @ The 100 as of which British poliny na aimed at the isolation of 2,000,000 were subsoribed by the Board and 8,000,000 by the Fable. As the floating of Germany, and alluded to former constant the capital bas met with so enthusiastic afriction with France sud Bussia, involving response from the Public and the sum of the danger of a breach of the pendo, which Tls. 10,000,000 has been fully subsoribed, it is our agreements with those countries had proposed to increase the capital to this amount,
now removed. Hedeclared that there was no
subsoribing 6,003,000—Chinese Public Opini 4 were aimed at Germany than that the Triple
A now regulation has just been issued by alliance was aimed at us.
The thres damaged gunboats have taken their usual moorings and will no doubt prooged shortly to Hongkong for repaire,
The ta. "Kisog Tung" which was reported to be lost, has arrived from Macao,
Another correspondent writes". Shortly was received from Mr. Fotheringham, engineer after the sccurrence of the great food which
on the ss."Ying King" asking for assistance. wrought such immense destruction in Kwang- Eergt. Baker and a party of police went to tung, it was reported that the Imperial - An- Castle Peak farm and found Mr. Fothering trologer at Peking had predicted that Canton bam, one Indian-qatchman, and 30. Cainese, would be visited by a terrible estastropha angers and crew. These were apparently during the 7th and 8th moons of this year and all the survivors of the "Xing King" The that a great many people would perish. The steamer capsized hear Castle Peak and more superstitiously inclined thoroughly be Captain Page end two European passengers lieved in the prediction and had copies of it from Canton, names auknow, but aap printed and circulated as an Express. Those posed to be connected with the Imperial who read the prediction with scntemptuous Maritime Customs, and about 120 passengers, smila a o now disposed to beliers that the Im and 35 to 40 of the orew were reported as perial Astrologer is a wise man after all. The missing. Mr. Fotheringham was supplied with natives here say that Canton has not had such
manager at Cantle Peak Farm, ministered more. to the necessities of the shipwrooked people. The beach is being sårobed for bodies.
The Tang Wa Hospital launch has recovered about 200 bodies.
LOWEST PRICED, ARE OF EXCEPTION AY It is doubtless intended to establish by this the Board, taking 4,000,000 and the public more reason to suppose that our agreements clothing, and Mr. Teo Pat Chik, assist sat terrible visitation as this for thirty year
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 26th July, 1008,
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"Chinese
table the belief that opium smoking in the last ten years has enormously increased in Hongkong, but not the most rabid objector the Chinese Judiciary by which every member to opium smoking will venture to affirm must now sign a plodge stating that he will that. We have not at hand any record of refrain from the use of opium. the import of opiam in 1887, but the Public Opinion," from which we take this Harbour Master, in his capacity as Superin- extract remarks-It is essential that the Londent of the Import and Exports Ofices, Judiciary of any country should be above reproach, and undoubtedly this potion taken by included in his last report a table showing the legal offers of China is a peblio anQQun- the opium imported into the Colony in cement of their intention to follow the high the last twenty years. Reference to traditions which the profession has adopted in this table will show that in that period there Baropena lande, It also indicates the genuines has been a docline of something like 40%.iness of China's decision to suppram the opium habit and the deformination of oficials to support the Government in ite campaign.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. the annual import of opium into Hongkong. In 1888 the import was 71,513 cheats; last LIMITED,
year it was 40,842) chests. To be as fair in the matter as they profess to be the Anti-Opium advocates who represent Hong- kong as one of the blackest opium spots in East should give these statistics as well as the amount of revenue dérived by the Colonial Government From the Opium Farm. Though in 1897 the Colony received only $286,000 from the Opium Form the import of opiam into the Colony that your was 87,709 chests, while in 1900 when the revenue was nearly ten times as much, the import was not more than 47,566 chests and that was an exceptionally large figure
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Correspondents must forward their names and ad dress, with publication but as evidence of goop with communications addressed to the
faith.
All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
No azymously signed communications that have
already appeared in other papers will be noted
Orders for extra orples of Dazzy Pass should be
t before 11 am. on day of publication. After shat
FIRE IN DES VEUX ROAD.
There was a big biasa in Dos. Youx Road
yesterday afternoon when a fire broke out in the Ip On oll and lamp shop, it le said, through the carelessness of a customer who called . 10 purahisse some oil. At the time of this epelo- mor's call a faki in the shop was repairing a lamp-into which he poured some gasoline. Then he left this to attend the seller, and while he was getting him the supply of off ordered, the visitor is stated to have accidentally dropped lighted match into the hung Emulisely the oil fired up, sad the fismes, estching on to the surrounding material, quickly spread to that part of the shop in which the gasoline was stored. This burned so Bergely that
hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for C which had not basu exceeded since 1892. the fireman, although on the sen
Telegraphic Addrso: Pezas.
Code: 4.8.0. 8th Ed. Lieber..
P. O. Boz, 84. Tiléphone No. 12,
DEATHS.
Moss, aged 80 years
Last year the import was only 40,842. The increase in the revenue is largely a question of competition for the monopoly, and it is At Singapore, on the 23 Jul", Miss Rose simply mischievous and dishonest in the (Roar), the eldest daughter of the late Carcator light of the import returns to suggest that At the General Hospital Si gapore, Howand the juerence shown in Colonial revenue from Josera, tau dearly beloved son of Mr. A. Jopium represents m enormous increase in the consumption of the drug. In this in- crease in revenue pari passu with a decline in the import the Anti-Opium advocates might indeed food cause for congratula tion, for the bigger the price paid for the monopoly the higher must be tire charge
MOINTYRE
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Vœux HoAD C LOX ON OFFICE, 131, FLEET STREET, E.
The Daily Press.
Hos KONG, Juzy 31st, 1908
Nippon and Moji Insurance Companies.
is
remarkably quick time, were powerless to cops with the conflagration until the oil had burned itself ont. It was at about 140 p.m that the fire got a firm bolt and within twenty minutes from that time the shep on the ground door, the store-room above it, and the two 1ort above that were gutted, The residents of the two upper bors fortunately, made their ozcape through the trap door on the top floor, but at one time it was foured that many would be burat to death. The fire ladder, was ran up and a from attempted the second, but dessa was the smoke and so fros tus dames which caught on to the top of the ladder, that he had to dosist. According to the statement of to the consumer; and the high price of the the master of the shop, he carried a stock which Ir does not stem from the REUTER'S drug is likely to do more than anything else his valued at $10,000, Imancancer had been telegram published in our yesterday's issu, to wean the opium smoker of the practice.ected to the extent of $10,000 with the that the Home Government has abandoned No one can seriously believe that the sudden its decision to close the so-called opium suppression of the opium deas will prevent "dens" in Hongkong before the Opium people smoking oplaw and, though we cau Farmer's present contract expires. Accord sympathise with the froverament's desire- ing to a statement made in the House of not to seem by inaction to withold from China any support which, as a friendly Commons by the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, the EABL or power, Great Britain can afford her on this CRETE, has under his consideration the matter, we do not revogaise in the situation whole question of the opiam traffic in any demand for the extreme urgency with Hongkong, including that of compensation, which the matter is ang pressed by if any, to those interested. It is an obvious the Imperial Government on the Crown inference that when it decided early in May Colonies. Surely the desire to act up to that steps must be taken to close the the standard set by the Chinese Govern. opium dens in Hongkong," the Home ment" would be sufficiently expressed in an Government had not troubled itself to intimation that after the expiration of the inquire how the decision would
the Colony..
excuse
THE CHIEF JUSTICE ROBBED,
The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) has lost several articlesof jawalley from bis residence at The Egrie, The Peak, and the circumstances angret theft, probably by ons or other of the servants His Lordship reports to the police that between the 27th and 28th inst, there has bean taken from a leather pocket book along with several other articles, a gold scarf pin set with four pearls, and a gold esfsly pin...
WEATHER BEPORT,
On the Seth at 12.30 p.m-The barometer has tallan m derately over S. Chips, Formosa and Luzon,
The depression appears to he situated over
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THE BALKANS.
CAPTAIN" PAGE'S FATE.
LONDON, July 28th.
As no information has some to band con- perning Captain Page of the s.s. "Yingking", The feature of the rejoicings at Constan- tinople is the outburst of a strong pro-the worst is feared. The report of his being" British feeling, due to the belief that the safe at Bantio is probably das to a missproken- change in the regime is largely the outcome on, Mr. Fotheringham, the chief engineer, of British institutions. •
who was picked up there no doubt being mistaken for the captain.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA,
LUNDON, July 28th. There have been prolonged conferences between President Fallières, the Tear, and the Foreign Minisțară.
AMERICAN MISGIVING REGARD.
ING JAPANES
DISHOF AWDAY'S TIEWE,
Bishop Awdry, of Tokyo, has writton aasther letter for the London Times expressing bis Views 18 6 residsut in Japan on the com... mente made on Japan foreign policy A lengthy summary has been telegraph. ed to a Japanese paper, which the Japan Chronials translates as follows-He says that is the immigration question with Amerios Japan is only demanding egaal treatment with other countries, and naturally objeste to die orimination against her. Japan has not the slightest aggressive designs on Australia. Repeatedly wars have been made in the Far East on the axonse of advancing civilisation, and yet opposed by tas the development of Australia cry "Australia for the Australians." Again, the misgiving which prevails in Amerias regarding the Philippines originates in the feeling that it is unconstitutional for the United States to hold a foreign colony. in Japan not event in the best of controversy is it ever suggested that the Philippines should Baissa. If for nothing else, the flanncial position of Japan absolutely forbids such an undertaking, and the Japanese are perfectly satisfied that the lalands are held by Amorion. Should
be
THE FEET KE-FLOATED.
The "Star" Ferry Company's Morning Star" was foxied off yesterday morning, and has been slipped for repairs,
KINGSCL311.--.
We learn that the east wing at Kingsclere, the portion effented by the dissetor, is quite sate and that the damage to the property is net so groat as wan anticipated.
Mr. Haut, we are informed, ir programming.
favourably,
THE SHIPPING,
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE ME, H. H. J. GoxeÈRȚĂ (ACTING PUISEE JUNGE),
CLAIM FOR WASKING... JOEL
Li Yan Song, trading under the 'niyle of the Kwong On Co, quod Sam Wo and Co,. for the return of three casks of soda, powder, which were, about the 19th Juus last, wrongfully removed from the godowns of plaintiffe at Mongkok and placed and detained in defendanta' godowns. They also claimed $100 damage for detention.
Mr. B. D. Atkinson "(of Messrs. Dascon, Looker and Deacon) appeared for plaintifs, and Mr. P. 8ydenbam Dixon for the defendants tiffs wore menafastarers of washing rods, and Mr. Atkinson 'informed the Court that plain- defendant also manufactured washing soda and soap. On June 19th plaintifa' godown kespor came to Hongkong from Kongkokisgi after having looked his godown. After his departure a man approached some coolies at the godowa and requested them to remove three barrels of moda powder to defendants' godown. On the following morning the occurrence THE reported to plaintiff godown keeper who informed the live. The police endeavour ed to assetia the name of the man who ordered the removal of the Boda, bat had been -uzable to do so.. "The three barrels of sode, however, were taken possession of by the police, bat were released on the application of Mr. Dixon. They were re-arrested, however, on the application of the speaker. The person who removed this ends should be promouted to s The "Schuykill" did not requiradocking and conviction in the Police Court, but the gentle-
man had-vanished, has left for Manila..
Evidence was called, and the base adjourned.
CANTON.
HMS, "Whiting? is still on the rocke The Tortugues atsamer Hoi Ching" was got off by the David Gillica.
The P. and O launch "Jesnelts" is still under water,
It is expected that the "Pochohantas" will be floated to-day.
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS.
Kowloon City-Three bodies racovered from the harbour. Fin junks wrecked.
Cape d'Aguilar-Fire bodies found. Ynamati. Twelve dead bodies recovered from the fallen houses. Forty bodies in all.
Cheung Chau-Three jauks wrecked, 24 missing
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
LIKIN DUTI.
In the Viceroy's semi-annual report to the Throne, regarding all likin duties oollooted in the Kwang Tang Province, he states that the total amount of Hikla vollected during, that period on goods imported and exported wes Fir Shan. Damego to police station build-795,714, taele, besides a suta of 58,769 Laole duty ing sad wreck of Ting King" reported under collected on salt. The pearious report showad
constables are living in the sells. Great bart Bhatin. Pelica Station damaged, Indian
ships, no cecking plass,
America abandon the Philippines, and the may disturb the peace of the Facitis, Japan ma islands fall into the hands of a country which another herding. possibly think of annexing the islands, but at pressat there is no sign of any such attempt. The criticisms of Japanese now prevalent are unjustly injuring Japan If the szalusion of Asiatica is advanced as a tenst, Asiaties may be driven to reply in their turn that Asia belongs to the Asiatics.
THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY, The following Ediet is published in a Peking paper, E. Chen Kai Ta, Governor of Kingin, memorialized the Throne on July 19th to the affect that it is urgently requested that a high oficial, well versed in railway matters, should be appolated to the control of the Canton Hankow railway. H. E. Chang Chib Tang is hereby appointed to this post,
Whereas the constraction of the line has been in hand for many years and is not yet completed, the Beard of Communicati pa is hereby com
manded to order the Viceroys of the Liang Kiang and Liang Kwang to notify the gentry and merchants not to make further troubleovor
There can be no validong trun), pablic houses for the smoking moving towar is N.W. The observations from fort a quickly complete its construction.
the Locohoos are, however, lacking this for the failure to make this of opium will no longer be permitted. The marainometer has risen in China, the
| Farnier.
for the Archives of the Colonial state of progress of t'te, movement. in China does not seem to r. quire that the Colony Office doubtless contain complate inforing...
should at once sacrifice a large part of its tion
on the subject, and, among the permenent officials of the Colonial Offices and at the same time provide a big there must he come one who possesses the sum by way of compensation to the necessary local knowledge. If not there are many old residents of the Colony now in London who might have been consulted yesterday with advantage on this; as we believe they occasionally are on other questions affecting" the policy of the Government in the far East. But evidently the Government had not the slightest desire to consider the Colony in the matter. They simply
towards the N. part of the Ses of Japan. Continental depression bring wound wat
-Moderate 11 to N.D. winds may be expected
Sea..
CHINA AND FOREIGN LOANS.
* CORRECTION AND A RE-AFFIRMATION.
Its inste
Ping ChanTauts blown denn..
a balanos of 259,349 tiela in kadil; this amount
various sums of money amounting to 661,291 together with the two items mentioned above gives a total of 1,093,032 taels. After deducting
tiels, which were remitted to Peking from
time to time, there remains a balance of 132,598 taalm
Ta: 0-Five junks wrecked and three of the in hand. crow drowned,
Telpo.-Nine jaoks, employed by railway, wrecked; and one fshing joak. P. W. D. matsheds destroyed.
**MY95IONARIE! AND OFFICIALS, The Magistrate at Kam Chuk has reported to Viceroy Chang that certain American missionaries are building a chcfoh in Kam Chak Hai with a view to propagate the This s Christian religion in that towa, roused considerable feeling and the publis ara vigorously protesting against the balding Au Tau-Very little damage. Several of the Church. His Erealloney replied an houses collareed,
Sau Tin-Seventeen houses collapsed. lives lost.
No
Bhatan Kok.-Cargo beat wrecked and two persons drowned.
Aberdeen--Thres junks, in addition to the number already reported, wrecked while at sucher in the harbour. Two of the orew missing.
O
ANTHER TYPHOON SIGNALLED.
The following telegram was received at the American Consulate General last night at 120 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon East of Luzon, has than 30 miles distaut, moving N..or VM,
| W. Cyclone or typhoon over NE. Seo,
direction unknown.
TEHOOR IT CANTON--
suffered heavily
follows
“I have noted the contents of your petition.
According to Tresties all foreign missionarien
ia
"hive a right to build Churches and propagate the Christian Religion in the interior of Chins, In this one, if everything is being carried on s proper and legal way by the missionaries, I cannot object to or prohibit them from areot Ing the Church just because the people of the Town object to it
trust fen to make the following inquiries:-
Who was the landlord of the Cheong. Wo- hardware shop previens to the house baing sakt to the missionaries).
or have they actually purchased it.P.
Ar the missionaries now renting the house.
If they have purobased the house, was tha transfer of the property done in complianos with the new regulations which are now enforced 2 posting a notkea of the translat on iha promises one month before the tranmotion taken
Place and advertising same in two newspapers
One correspondent writes that the City has
Are the title deeda valid and clear. f 197 of the Chios Channel and over the N.E. pact. Tha Peking and Tenisin T mee in its i
of the 29th inst, writes sa followe
You did not mention all the abore important. Telegraphic communication between thee recent ropart in Chinese Public Tim da mage does both by the wind sul rain particulara in your petition, and I request you Observatory and Hongkong is interrupted. Open that the Board of Posts and Com
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending munications had obtained permission from the is heavy and unprecedented. Over two hundred to thoroughly investigate and report same to me Another blank plague relarn was issued at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
Throns to negotiato a foreign loan for the houses have collapsed, in some cases with loss of soon as possible so that I may teolde. Mesa- while you are requested to info the military The forecast for the 24 hour ending at heou
redemption of the Lo-han Railway is false.life. The telephone, electria lighting and officials to give adequate protectio i - to the The Board has only obtained permission to telegraph lines are down in every strect and missionaries and to prevent the people from to-day is as follows-
borrow the sum of Ts 1,000,000 from tha
any trouble. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Grosson rosumed his Hongkong & Neighbourhood. Variable winds, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation the regular service will take a few days to crenting
light; five at 7 per cent for the re-organization of the restora, The Electric Light Company with How to BE BALTTIFUL---Keep your cont- out at the Legislative Council yesterday,
B.to winds, Chinese telegraph service after HR: Chen Pi considerable energy have been able to make **** moderate.
has secured full control of South coast of Chins between Fame as No 1.
temporary repairs, and Shameen, in spite of the Hongkong and Lamosta South coast of China between
heavy damage dour, was lighted by elostridity at about 9.30 p.m, on Wednesday night. Eame so No. 1 Hongkong and Hainan,,,
Mr. A. Fong, the well-known photographer of
31 Queen's Road Central, has taken an excellent lol of photographs showing the effects of the typhoon.
Formosa Channel...
Our contemporary is at faalt, as permission has been given to fost foreign losas for both purposes. Chinese Public Opinion,
plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Urême Oharmante, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Pondra Charmant will enable you to do it. Her Specialities for the Skin are the study of a Hetime. A B. Watson & Co., Ltd., Bole Agouts