HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER Practical advisors.
OF COMMERCE.
The naval meeting of members of t:o Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce hold at the City Hall yesterday afternoon. The Hon Mr. Hewett presided, and there were also present Mr. J. R. M. Smith (Vice-Chairman), the Hen. W. J. Gressan, Mesars, A. Babington, J.W. C. Bonner, J.W. Bandow, D.R. Law, HA Blets, E. Shellim and H. E. Tomlins (members of Committee), Mesars, A. B. D. Cousland, J. Doughs, C. W. Henser, E. G. Barrett, F. K.
to fue Hongko Committee hare is romanab be mate, but we cannot Government has considerah the expense incurred were anch
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 1910,
be
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very old friend of ours. has again appeared before us, vis, the Limited Partnership Bill. The draft an now mbmitted appears to the Committee anobjectionable, but it in hul point to be argued as to whether the bill will
that the question
tablishment of a
OUS OWN COBEESPONDENT)
7th January CONFISCATED PROFEETT.
Commurejal Wireless Telegraphy Btation at this The anti-oplum laws have been the ouse of port has been receiving the close sitaation of quall windfall to Provincial Government the Committee, and is to be hope that the
iner the property, be it they their autorta will
the anti-opinm laws are be, sad rightly rolled bedzis confiscated to the Government time is not for distant
and more than two hundred premises have bear fruit. Hongkong
scored to the Government in the Nam Hot one of the most important seaports
district by this mesos. About sixty of these world, and in these days of progr
not be looked upon as properly equ
port
and of Terrarling justice. A derrety out to } Investigate these charges santa false report to the Flouroy and the Magistrate was allowed to keep his place. He has now again, been denounced and another deputy has been sent to make enquiries. - Some of the residents of Chin Yang have prepared a number of posms etting forth the official's went of probity, and theme have been posted in prominent places all over the towar
SHIPPING NOTES.
The TK.K. steamer Kiyo Maru (9,500 tons),
South America, and thenceforth will run re gularly on that ronte.
Brownrigg, W. G. Humphreys, F. J. Haiton, prove workable and have the desired affected. We the means for dealing with wireless message houses still remain untolday 415 Magistrate which has just been built at the Mitara Bishi Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, Mosan. J. G. Gok, understand the Committee of the Law Society are abasnt. The incoming Committee who turned a circular calling upon would be | Dockyard, Nagniski, was to leave Yokohama Wong Leung Him, J. Owen Hughes, W. C. now have the matter under consider doubtless estry on the good work started by boyers to take advantage of this means of yesterday on har maiden voyage to Valparaiso, Jack, V. Andel, A. G. Gordon, F. D. Barratto, tion and an oxpression of their views is awaited their prelecoms and bring it to a tangible obtaining shop property. F. C. Wilford G. Balloch and Mr. E. A H. with interest. Two important Ordinances haro and midelectory conclusion. With these few- engaged the onreful attention of Committee, words I have mash pleasure fu seconding the Williams (Boorstary),
The notion was carried unanimously, The Secretary read the notice convening vis, the Patents Amendment Bill and the Trads adoption of the report and accounts.
Marks Bill, and the Committee are much in the mosting.
debted to pertain gentlemen who have so ably The Government have in the main adopted
The CHAIRMAN said: -Gentiuson-The ro for the peat year have been in your hands for some
WEIGHTS AND MEASURZE. Is the two Kwong provinces, weights and measures present a most astonishing variety. Every petty town seams to have its own system The retiring members of Committee were and this leads to great trouble and complications sounded by Mr. HusURS.
to be making an attempt to scoure uniformity
A new vessal for the Orks Shosen Kaisha has just been launched from the Miten Bishi Dockyard at Nagamki, and named the Panama-
· port and accounts of the Chamber of Commerce assisted them in considering these mesmos, looted en bloc on the motion of Mr. BALLOOB between traders. This matter has been reported Maru. Accommodation will be provided for days, and I will therefore with your permission recommendations put forward by the Committee. The alection of varions frms and Individuals to Peking, and the Central Goverment is said sight cabin and 180 steerage passengers. The take them as rond. As will be apparent from and we trust that in sotual practice the bill as members of the Chamber was confirmed on of weights and measures. It is stated that s Tength, 400 feet; breadth, 51 foot; depth 32.6 the report the Chamber has had, as usual, to will give the desired protection to those the motion of the CHARMAN, seconded by the standard, weight and a standard utensil for feet; tonnago, groan 6,900; indicated horne
consider's number of important questions during
in whose interests they have been framed,
VICH-CHAIRMAN,
The ORAMAN-On behalf of myself and the other saambers of Committee, I beg to thank Hr. Craddock and the Chamber generally for the remarks which have boan made and the compliments which have been extended to us. That is all the business, gentlemes. I thank you for your attendance.
CRICKET.
NATAL YARD V. WATBON'S.C.c The Naval Tard on Saturday after a very exciting Bluish managed to beat Watson's by 6 rans.
The Yard went in first and knocked up a total of 126, the riz first men all getting into double figures. When seven of Watson's team wore out for. 38, it looked as if they were in for a good hiding, but the tail wagged very considerably, the tenth wicket falling st 120.
Excorell 1--
dimensions, etc., of the vessel are as follows:
soity has been sent to the Viceroy, and his Explenty has been directed to notify this be fitted with twin screws and resiprocating innovation throughout the two provizese,
FALSE RUMOUR.
power, 3,900; speed, 14 knots. The reus will enginen. Hor keel was laid down on March 1st, 1909, and she has to be completed for ses by April 10th, 1910. The Panama-Maru is one of ferita Tacoma servios from the Miten Biski and six vessels ordered by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha Kawaki Dockyards. Three have already been built at the Kawasaki Dockyard, and the Panama Azaru is the first to be launched of three ordered from Nagasaki.
The native papers report that the Viceroy has
states that certain persons, to further their own received a despatch from Peking in which it ends, have been spreading false rumours to the efoot that certain foreign Power is about to seize upon the thres Eastern Provinces. The despatchi also states that circulars have also been issued containing other fales reports and that
The U. S. transport Mitchell entered the people have in consequence become much to direct his subordinates to suppress rigorously the American Consul and obtain saristançe, agitated. The despatch then urges the Viceroy Foochow on the 20th inst. to report to any meetings held for the purpose of coming He stated that he started from Shanghai unrest among the people and to punish severely on the 13th inst, having in tow a smaller anyone found guilty of issuing circulars or transport, named the ddams, of the small pablishing false reports for a similar purpose. despatola atated that Kwong Tung is free from It is further stated that the Vioarcy in his return wh reports, but that he has directed all the dril and military officials to be on the alert to détout anyone trazagrwaing in this way.
SOLDIERS AND ROBBERS.
steamon which have been built in Shanghai rivers and harbours of the Philippine Kalands. for the use of the U. S. Government on the When about ten miles north of Tang Ying Idght, in a heavy sea, the stoel hawsor parted,
and as the sea wa
go alongside without
too rough to great danger
to both vessels, the crew of the ddams
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the past twelvemonths, but as most of these are On a previons occasion, I have had to refer to old questions which have already been so fally the casual, I may say, the unthinking, manner in dealt with on previous occasions there is not which, at very short notice, bank holidays have much to add to what has already been recorded been thrust upon us. I regret that during the in the reports of this Chamber, I will, a year under review we have had again to com. customary, briefly touch upon the more import plain of this. It seems incredible that certain ant points in our report, taking them for the Government oficials do not appear to realise sake of convenience in the order in which they the great dislocation to trade and general in appear. The question of Indian immigration has convenience which may result from suddenly se you will have seen, been considered by the declaring a certain day as a bank holiday in this Committee, and I bellove the members will all Colony when the day is a full working day endorse the reply to the Government sa here with our immediate neighbour in China, recorded. I will, however, take this opportunity Jayan, the Philippinee, Tonkin and elsewhere. of stating that the question has a far wider The question has now been formally brought to range. I may mention that I have not intre. the notios of the Secretary of State for the quently been approached on the subfoot of finding Colonies, and we trust we will have no further positions for people who believe that there are cause for complaint on this score. We have possibilities of obtaining employment in the had the question of interferones on behalf of Far East. To these I have invariably given the the Chine authorities in our Opium trade so same reply. A fully qualified professional man, prominently befors us that I cannot add much if prepared to live on his own resonroes for a to what kas already been stated over and over time, may eventually secure a good footing in the again at our annual meeting. As you are all East, but en general principles I believe it will be aware, the Cauten Authorities, in what we belleve agreed that there is little chance of anyone with to be not only gross violation of our treaty an ordinary business training finding it worth rights, but also in direct defiance of instructions while to come to this part of the world "seeking," from the Central Government, have, again as the expression is, There are, of course, as we attempted to shook this branch of our trado well know, a few instances which might be Not, wo believe, with any sincere desire to pointed to, but these are the exceptions which carry out the greater control of the trade aa sot prose no rule can be absolutely infallible. forth in what now may be called the Opium Under ordinary circumstance it is better for a Palioy of the Government, but in order to mash not to come "king" rather that he create a local Government monopoly, to whould put himself in touch with the employers enrich the officials and their friends at the at home, and thus, if he so desires, work his expense of bona fide and old established traders way out to the East and so make his career. If The published correspondence on this subject this were better understood in Europe, I believe as set forth in our roport is yet one more good deal of disappointment and fathers would instance of the trickiness and bad faith of be averted. The next point in our report is the certain class of Chinese officials against which revision of the Custom Tariff of Japan. The we and our predecessors have so often bean whole question is so compler and may be of ao called upon to protest to the ulnost. It is very far reaching a character that the Committees gratifying to be able to specially refer to the falt that as a Committee they could not fally manner in which the question has been faken up deal with the matter, and therefore decided the by the late Acting Consul General, the prosant beat method of doing so was to at once circulate Consul General at Canton and by H. M. Minister the correspondence for the information of mom in Paking. I feel sure that while you will have bors, thus giving them an opportunity of put read with much interest the published corras- ting back views before the Committas, skandi pondency on Currency, you will excuse me from they desire any special action taken in the saying anything on the subject, as this is matter. This was accordingly dons, but up to matters now stand, could only be a repetition of the present the Committee have not been what has been so often affirmed at our annual approached by any merchants engaged in this meetings. I am afraid, gantiemen, this tripping: we ventured to prediot that we were disaster, One is that the building (which wall haps on's Canard liner, on any other veseel fly. The grestest praise, says our informant is dan
branch of our tesda and we can only suppose, have proved a somewhat colourless report, but it therefore, no exception can be taken to the new is not easy to and new things to say of so many Teri During the year ander review the old and almost threadbars questions, questions Committes has felt called upon to protest which, however, still call for such careful watch- against tho nudus imposition of quarantino ing, and unless kept well to the fore may resultin against Hongkong under the airouniatanoss as serious loss to our Colony and its trade The then prevailed. While the protest mace had no at item with which I propose to deal is that immediate effect, we can only trust that is has of the accounts. Thess I am glad to say show directed the attention of the Authorities in a deadedly healthier condition, due entirely to urrounding territories to the very gront hind-the fostering care of our Boorstary, who has
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SHIPPING IN 1909.
national industries,
marked improvemant,
A gentleman of the Pan Tu district has sent in a petition to the Vicaroy complaining of the behaviour of an army offloor and a detachment of troops undar him. The troops were seat out
great deal of booty was discovered in the robbers stronghold, However, the troops instead of trying to find the owners of the stolen property or of taking it to headquarters, shared it among themselves and marched off rejoicing. An in- vestigation inte the truth of this charge is to be held General Chunreporte that an offfeerand two soldiers were severely wounded in an adany with brigands same time ago, As it was through the efforts of these men that a number of notorious robbers were brought to justice, he petitions that those men be suitably rewarded, And the Viceroy has been pleased to grant the
having been previously taken on board and third officers, with the boʼenn and one the Mitchel, and as he was short of coal, he ran of the seamen, were ready to grab the men, for Foochow to obtain maistance. He obtained Two men from the steamer at once climbed
to exterminate some rebbers and in so doing socal as required of Mesirs. Jardine, Matheson on to the wreck to aarist the Japanese, but & Co., and the Consul obtained assistance from by this time one had already been washed His Excellency the Viceroy, who ordered the off, and was lost. At great risk to their own Chinese cruised Fuan to accompany the Mitchell hires, the offers sad men of the Pembrokeshire to the vicinity of Tang Yung in search for the managed to get the two men on board, the abandoned steamer, The Foochow Ecko un boʻsun taking his own life-line and patting it derstands that the Adame was picked up by s around one of the Japanese. During the fishing boat and towed into the Min virer on the greater part of the time the officers were swamped by the waves. When at last the 21st inst
Japanese were safe on deck, the passinger gave a hearty cheer for the resoners The doctor of the ship Lad prepared warm blankets, and the resoned men were immediately stripped and wrapped therein. The dooter, stewards, members of the new and passengers al set to work at artificial respiration, this being kept up by means of rabys for two hours, when the doctor pronounced the oases as hopalas, his opinion being that death was due to exhaustion. and bruises received from the boom of the junk. At about two o'clock a sudden equall épmng up, and it is conjectured that the junk was pr
COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING,
The 70th birthday of the P. & 0. Company, fell on the 31st December last, and a contributor to an Australian paper describes interestingly the birth and gradual growth of the Company, *Its 70th birthday of incorporation," he says, finds it possessed of a vitality which can regard A largo rice warehouse under the style of the future with confidence. Ita total tonnage, "Sre Chenng" suddenly collapsed, and when including the three 13,000-ton rosele just the Red Cross Society's men came on the scene ordered, is 439,017 tona, a figure which speaks it was found that five persona had been crashed eloquently for the Company. And the P. & O. 60 death and that seven others were severely an individuality all its own. There is that hurt. There are two starkes to sccount for this about a P. & O. boat not to be found, save per
M 613.
A largely attended meeting was held in the Melbourne Town Hall, on the 20th December, to consider the question of sonding another vessel to search or the missing steamer Waratah. It was unanimously decided that a
ing to £2,527 were announced. It was decided opened, and contributions and promisce amount- to ask the Federal and State Governments to co-operate in the matter.
rance to trade which must result from all forms givan the matter his most serious attention, imports and exports has not only inaresessen the rice-shop. Those collapses are by no means There is no mistaking a P.&O. liner in whatever further march should be made. A fand was
consider, have a range of at least 1,500 miles.
make
We are convinced that when political matters of rare occurrence, and they show what a akrame their normal course and confidence is realight knowledge of their trade some of the possessed of the most modern typa of Teasel, local building contractors have. stablished, steamship owners, especially thos have prostable employment for some time to come.
The number of new steamers launched in the cent, less than in 1907 and 1906, respectively, bat United Kingdom in 1908 and 1000 is about 60 per the tonnags under construction on December 3 1809, en compared with the previous quarter, will show a perceptible increase. A large number of autumn at low prices and later on fally 100 on more guilty placed on the North Et
cargo ateamers were ordered on the Clyde in the
departure | steamers were
THE CULT OF CONFUCIUS.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The U.S.K. str. Tacoma Maru loft Tacoma
for this port vis Japan and Mavila on the 27th
The J.-C.-J. Lija str. Timahi from Java is alt, and is scheduled to arrive here on the 6th
The P. & O. str. Sanda is expected to arrive prox
at Colombo on or about the 29th alt, at 7 pm.
The LG.M. str. Der finger, which left here on the 30th alt, at 1 pm expected here on or about the 9th inst
on the 26th ult, at noon, arrived at Singapore The LG.BL. tr. Yorck, which la't here on the 20th ultime, at 2 am,, arrived at Shanghai on yesterday, at 3 am.
The following extracts are taken from Messen In our somi-annual orvalars of January and H E. Moss & Co.'s steamship circular:--- July last respecting the prospects of steam on the eve of better times. We are now glad
galant work at resens-work carried out at the to be able to state that the crisis through which some time ago damaged by fire) was rebuilt, bating the British flag. Order, discipline, scrapa, to the Captain for the way he stood by the is passing away, and that we will soon see further to the extent of eight inches. The pollos make up what may be called the P. & tout peril of their lives. The only cause for regrat steamship owners have been so long struggling that the orner encroached on the public street lous cleanliness, and many other things go to wreck, and to the officers and orem for their improvement in this important branch of our ordered him to pull down the front of the ensemble. And, however we may carp at its is that these efforts were anavalling in saving Undoubtedly a better feeling exists, and, what house and put it farther back, and it was rules and regulations, however antiquated they the lives of the Japanese. The bodies were is more, freights in many directions hare son during the course of these alterations that may appear, however fadlined to "sidiness they handed over to the Water Police on arrival at Pacific, bave sprang up and are absorbingly constructed collapsed. The second tale spirits among us, there are none who would lose shly improved. Now trades, aspecially from the the structure which was no doubt faulti- ny seem to the younger and more democratio large amount of tonnage.
Our Board of Trads returns, compared with is that an adjoining house was in course of the P.&O., for all feel a certain almost proprie those of lest yost, clearly prove that therein repair and that the workmen in the course of tary interest in this premier British line, and , and that the voldme here employment disturbed the foundations of coincident with this feeling is that of pride. in still expanding, wat
waters she is found. The P. & O, impress cannot of quarantine and to, we hope, induce them to and has reduced expenditure to the lowest posible limit, At our last meeting I stated
be misunderstood, just ne P. & O. regularity has becomes proverb. The world loves a strong man, exercise greater caution in making unnece that it might be necessary to restrictions in this direction. As you are
Similarly the world respects, if not exactly loves, t already awars, the question of wireless tolean increase in our annual subscriptions. I am
As formerly reported great efforts are a strong corporation, for that represents all the graphy has been prominantly brought to our glad to say this is not proposed at the moment, noties during the past few months. This is but we may next year have to give the matter not a mattor which requires any special further consideration Before I sit down,
being made to form a monster society for the best elements in raan that go to make up the emphasising. The rivisability, I may say, gentlemen, there is ono other matter to which
promulgation of the doctrines of Confucius marvellous structure of commerce and finance the absolute necessity, for a properly equip I wish to refer. Last year I had to express on
The promoters of the Society have enrolled On December 31st, 1939, the P. & O. will pod station in the Colony must be appar. hahalf of myself and my colleagues, and the
thousands of harass in Hongkong, Masso and celebrate its centenary of incorporation. What ent to us all. Snob station should, I whole of the members of the Chamber of
Canton, and the movement is spreaking to the the furenter and moientist has in store in the our regret at the Commerce,
tof our important companies, and meeting has just been held in the meeting car standpoint, with its necessarily limited other wating special steamers, have been slow How To Shu Then in the horison, the belief, on looking out, is strong This would enable us to communicate direct of Mr. N. A. Sieba from the Colony
small towns and villages of the interior. A direction of travel we do not know, but from
in taking advantage of the low cost of ocn - with Bingapore, Kobe, Calentta, the Phillip his resignation as
straction, and the Clyde yards especially have western suburbs, where it was resolved that that the writer in the Weal Australian touchers and lecturers be sent out to the villages of December 31st, 1939, will be able to repert pines and other points in the East which are in very deep regret, which
to teach the people the wise man's doctrines that this Company which has rendered auch direct tradal connection with Hongkong, shared by all of us that within the last few days booked a good many orders. Lloyd's retu
tonasge building upon those of the two
The Society also intends to publish avery ten splendid services to the cause of civilisation and While it is not in the province of the Chamber we received news of his death. For many years therefore, for 1910 will show a great increase of Commerce to pash the interests of any in we know Mr. Siebs was in very frail health, but ass, but, in our opinion, It will be
days a journal containing essays on the writings humanity, is as flourishing as we know it to be of Confucius and reports of the meetings of the on its 70th anniversary." dividual business concern it appears that we we trusted that the return to his native land in the coming general improvement.
society, sto should no longer be dependent upon H. M. would rostore him, and that for many years he builders who were practically without orders
keep them occupied well into 1910, mervice for car wireless station, but that might continue with his family to enjoy his life, months ago have now suficient
should be erested independently of which unfortunately was suddenly out short, they are no longer taking orders at the prices our oldest members current a few months ago, which in many cases the Navy, and in order to make this As we all know, he waB ONG A
very old resident of Hongkong, were below the cost of production, Lloyds now: saw
rules have enabled builders to considerably reduce thoroughly offeinnt and self-supporting it here and
highest possible costs, but whether the reduction of sounting should be condested ar's commercial undertak-
13 Wise og not experience alone will tell ing and not a Government concern. Of steam suable business man
Prices for building ner steamers are still course the usual conditions would have to be honourable and faithful gentleman. imposed to praserts sovereign rights and on behalf of the whole Chamber of Commerce very low Vesels of 7,00-7,400 tons dand ly been contracted for st as low as 24 15 per control in time of war. As regards shipping. I may go further and my on behalf of the whole night with ordinary spoiloations, bare resente this mast of course always be a matter of the Colony to expreneur sont respectful and on deadweight, and other are in proportion. greatest moment to this Colony Daring the sympathetic regret at the news which has your several questions in relation with our ship-reached us, and to state how much we sympathim ping trade have arisen, vis, the proposed con- with all those who are left to mourn his loss, the same applies Hinnons certificate of discharge for Chinese With those remarks, gentlemen, I beg to propose recently
amen, proposed light on Kapsing Island, the passing of the report and accounts, blowing of steam whistles in Harbour, Eegula Mr. CRADDOCK-I beg to second the motion tlozs goreming tis Quarantine Station at now before the meeting. In doing so I am sichikos, and Typhoon Signal Station at Teat confident that I am only voicing the desire of the general body of members in thanking the Tase Miu, The Government has in each caso
Chairman and Committee for the untiring labours they have expended on the work of the Chamber and for placing before me such a satis factory report and balance sheet. The Chairman
confidered the view put forward by the Com mittee on these points, and while some are still under consideration, in most ossea has sdopted the view as expressed by the Chamber and their
with
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disposed of,
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enormous amount of absolste
be broken up at home and abroad: nircular we estimated at least weld has to be dosoliebed
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builders
sealing this fact a h senters, principally old linen, have ben this purpose, but there are many others to
MASQUERADING AS A MAN,
The passengers on the Pembrokeshire, which Yesterday a policeman on duty on the Band has just passed through Hongkong, homeward One of on whose peonliar walk aroused his bound, were spectators of an exeling experience suspicions and he at once arrested him." The shortly after the steamer left Kobs person was dretsed in a uniform and peaked cap, the passengers sent the following account to the
cter Japas Gesells-At about 2.30 the wreck of but the walk was of thst unmistakeable char woman who has but recently unboun The person was taken to the polices there at once confessed that she was a
Being naked the reason why.
the woman sutil she had left queria
see the world, She then
her junk was sighted; with three men in the water clinging to the booms and sails. The sail furled, and the men were in a kind
SPRZINES KARLer at first
Boise Line go the Chin Yang Magistra is was denounced to the Viceny se a person unit for his post, being charged with taking briba Inciting the Tamen runners to dords of violence
uch
od by, but when
her way to Koba. Tas
low in the water, and her deck
rosse: Were
tions were af ones rande on
sire to lower the boats, but as the now
WEATHER REPORT:
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday inmed the following reporti
On the 31st at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer has fallen rapidly in N.E. Japan oving to the Pasific to the North of Hokkaido into the depression, which is now moving
Pressure has increased considerably over W
the Loochoes, and Formoss, while it is Japan
The anti-oyalonio area, which is silil oentani tiring way again over the Yangtza velley see to the North of the latter, is spreiding East. wards. Prasure is relatively low over the 5. part of the China Sea.
The monsoon will moderate in the Formosa Channel, bolesntinue to biew strongly over the China Bee,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
at 10 mm. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at moon
ME. winds, today is as follow
was too rough to permit of their being launch
tain Hayes decided to put about, tack, Hongkong & Neighbourhood strong
and drift unti
could get alongside the
and the Formons Channel
Bout ocast of Chains between Hongkong and Lamooka. Bouth coast of Chlen, between
Hongkong and Haissa.
the Brst, second
cloudy
Sime No. 1 Same as No.