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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Counci! was held yesterday at the Council Chamber.
The following were prosent → HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR FREDERICK JORN DEALTEF K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.
LUGE HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDEN'S THE Toors (M wos-GENERAL
C. Α. ANDERSON, C.B.
Hon, Mr, CLEMENTI (Colonial Socratory), Hon Mr. C. G. ALABASTER (Attorney Guneral),
Hou. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonia! Tran Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director Hon. Mr. A.W.CREWIN (Registrar-Govoral).
Kuror).
of Public Works).
CENSUS AMENDENT ORDINANCE. Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL
mored tho flest re.ding of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Census Ordinauce, 1881."
The COLONIAL SECRETAET DOConded, and the | Bill was read a first time.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, I bag to more that the Standing Orders be suspended in order that this Hill rosy pas: through all its stages at this moating of the Council. Standing Order 31 provides that after the first reading of Bill it shall be published in this Gazette for vides that any motion for the suspension of the goueral information. Standing Order 130 pro. Standing Orders can be made without notice. This Ordinance was suggested by the editor who It is considered that those amendments to the is revising the new edition of the Ordinances, Census Ordinanse are rory necessary, and it is
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 12TH, 1911.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, May 11th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR FRANCIS PIGITT),
ENGINEERING COMPANY WOUND UP. Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. F. X d'Almada, presented an application for the winding up of the Kwong Hip Loong Company. creditor firm, and there was no opposition from A petition was filed by the managing partner of a any quarter. The Company was inaugurated on September 9th, 1903, with a nominal capital of business of ongineering, carpenter work cad $200,000, and its objects were to carry on the shipbuilding in Hougkong or clovere. The
views. A polition, has also been sout to thio authorities praying that this editor be compelled to racale his position.
ANOTHER PROBABLE RISING. During the past two days it has been widely rumoured that another rising will occur on the 5th day of this moon. Where such ramoure
Mr. Alabaster-We have sont a letter offering to adopt any one of the four suggestions madlo by your Lordship This motion is the answer. Mr. Pollock-We submit we are entitled to the costs of the proceeding before the Court in which we have been aveccesful, The two questions to be decided arp: First, is this a proceeding in the Court? Wo bake theirs is hard to be found, but mit it is.. Second, hara we substantially, suc- they caused a great deal of alarm among the Tho fact, that a deadlook has been created is articles on this subject, and they tend to calm ceeded in our contention! We submit we have people. The native Press to-day contains not our fault. Wo objected to evrtain gentle. the people by saying that the reboit avs pien has held that we were right. mon proceeding with arbitration and the Court of wisdons, and now that Canton is so strongly garrisoned and the ovials so much en tha alert it is against all reason that the revolutioniste
not an avart, but only an expression of opinion. I His Lordship-I expressed the view that it was
the precedings in Court. think the costs if giron should be limited to
Mr. Policek-Yes. I am informed that the
should endossoar to ride on the day mentioned. The fifth stution of the Canton Kowloon Rail- way (Chinese Section) is a place Bun Tong, and Yesterday when the people awoku thoý found in this plaes robbery kave been very busy, lately,
Hon. Captain F. W. LYONS (Caplain-Super- also necessary that the Dill should be put through assets amounted to $150,000 and the liabilities bill has been sent by the arbitrators to Sandor, netices all over the walls to the offuot that a
interlent of Polis).
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
Hom. Mr. Wat Yuk, C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.D.
Hon. Mr. E. A, HEWETT
Hon. Mr. C. MOXTAGÉE EDE
Hou. Mr. G. II. Ross.
Mr. R. H. CROFTON (Clerk of Councils).
to 3190,000. It was just and oqultable that the Company should be wound up. The penal notices
speedily, as I believe the census is to be taken on the 20th of this month.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Moonded, and the had been filed. motion was agreed to,
The ATTORNEx-GENERAL then moved the second roading of the Bill. In doing so h said-The Dill is, I think, sufficieally explained The winutes of the last meeting were read in the objects and reason attached to it by its
Bad confirmed
Mr.
MINUTEH,
NEW MEMBER.
draftsman, Sir Francis Tizgott, who suggested these amoudinote while going through the
H. Ross took the oath and assumed old Ordinances in coness of revision. his seat as a member of Connoil.
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was Breed to,
Council then resolved Hølf into a committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause
clauze.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Exeloney the Governor, laid on the table the flowing paper-Ruport on the Newby Territories; Report of the Superintendent of the Prison; and Report of the Botanical and Forestry Department.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
- The COLON AL SECRETARY, by commisud of His Excellency the Governor. laid on the table Financial Minatos (Nos. 27 and 28), and move that they be referred to the Finance Committe
The COLONIAL TREASURE мocondel, and the motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAL..
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, Isid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 7). and moved its adoption.
On resuming.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through its committee stares without amendment, and mored that it be road a third time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, sad the, Bill was read a third tinus id passed.
The objects and reasons sitached to the messtra state that this Ordinance is introduced in order to supplement some omissions in the Censu Ordinance, discoveryl Anring the progress of the revision, and which are sufficiently serious to require legislation in view of the coming Chases, The amendments concern chiefly the statue of the snemarators, and their powers in connection The Cotonia, TREASURER SEded, and with collecting information, neither of which this mution_was 51151
points is at all clear in the existing Ordinance In ordinary creamstanses, the amendments being aumerous, the Ordinance should has been recast, but this would have disarranged the
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Wonks, by com- mand of His Excellency the Governor. laid on the table the report of the Public Works Coun mitte (No. 11.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, pursuant to 'nolice, asked the following questions
Will the Government lay on the table at the nort meeting of this Council a roinen showing
(1) The total amount of reven
(2) The total amount of expenditure
(3) The auront of margin (if any)
(4) The amount of oilitary contribution
(5) Total amount spent in Public Works
extraordinary
for the years 1896 to 1910 inclusive?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied-On the assumption that the word "Margin "ensed in the sense in which it was defined by His Exenl lency the Garorner in his speech on September 24th, 1903 (IIuuard, page 128), to which pro- sumably the honourable member's question refers, I have the honour to lay upon the table a Statement containing the figures asked for.
We extract the following figures:
Year.
Amount
of
Military
Contribution
509,679
Total Expenditure
011
Public Works Extraordinary
588,473 1,157,104 649,831 1,382,814
1896
300,129
1897
460,378
449.421
1899
502,305
370.226
1899
- 520.744
25 900
1900
6:6,589
473,205
1501
1902
1903
246.375 914,038 961.403
1904
1,270,741
1905
1.362,650
-1,673,440
19:6
1,305,185
1907
1.214,340
1903
1,250.168
1909
1,286,441
1910
1,503.789 729,650 2,343,340 1,229,452 1,204,823
1,373,486
KOWLOON-CARTON RAILWAY,
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work of the revisar. It is intended, however, to publish the Ortinace as amended in the Gazelte för general information..
UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.........
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first roading of a Bill sutitled. "An Ordinanas te at the University Ordinance, 1911"
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a frst time."
The objects and reasons attached to the Bilt are as follows:-
Section 2. It is proposed to abolish the words limiting the choice of those two membera to representatives of Asiatic racos other than Chinese.
Section 3.-The Sonato cannot be constituted until the academic staff of the University has born solcoted; but in the meantime it is desirable that a maraher of the Sounte of the Hongkong College of Medicine should bare a seat in the Council of the University.
BALE OF FOOD AND DRUS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.
TheATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first read. ing of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896."
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Reconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
This Bill introduces two importuat provisions
Ilis Lordship-There is no opposition Mr. Potter-No.
Hi Lordship-In normal circumstances DAG would not wind up on these figures.
Mr. Potter-No. Apparently it is in diff: calties. They cannot get money, and then people have pressed again and again and got nothing The Company is undoubtedly in severe monetary diffioulties. It eaunot carry on.
His Lordship-It may be that they have to realise their assete.
Mr. Potter-You.
His Lordship --As it is nnopposed I will grant the application.
Mr. Potier Will your Lordship allow us to apply in Cimmbers with reference to the appoint ment of a lipidator?
His Lordship-Yes,
AN ARHITRATION DIFFICULTY.
Argument on the question of costs was hoardin the matter submitted to arbitration in which the Wing On Company and Sander: Wieler & Co were the parties. The Hoa, Mfr. H. E. Pollock, KC.. instructed by Mr. Brutton, represented the Wing On Company, mad Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Jackson, of Mevers Johnson, Stokes & Master, apparel for Sander. Wider & Co.
Wieler on the trainirs.
Mr. Alabaster--We have not receive it. Mr. Alastor contendal that the Court bad no power to award costs, and pointed out that the arbitrators, having already expressed an opinion; could not by alleged to continue ualoss with the consent of both parties.
After hearing further argument his Lordship reserved his decision.
CANTON,
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. |
Canton, May 9th. CONFISCATING PROPERTY.
against the rebels is the confiscating of property. One of the severe suppressive measures used All houses, shops and other premises on which arms and ammunition have been found have heen confisented by the Government, In this again, injustice has crept in, for some houses have been confiscated on mers pretexts. One was claimed by the authorities merely because some time before the revolt several quenciess mon had been soon to sater it. No arms or aminunition were found, yet the fovernment deemed the fact that a few quauslass follows had formerly been on there a sufficient excuse for confiscation Usually when a honso is seized by the Govora. Mr. Pullock said this was a mution in whichment the owner is allowed to roduein for n his clients asked for costs in view of the jndg. more or less heavy sum, but it is not certain that ment recently delivered by his Lordship in this precelent will be followed in the present the matter. They asked for the odor for costs cases. With conf-cations for illicit opium ou the ground that the Court had, beru of the smoking, private gambling and storing of orm,
of money lately.
15th inst auil that the Likin Station and the rorelutionary rising would take plaes on the Sult Depot will be looted. This news was at ones sont to Canton, and Admiral Li has cou sidered it of sufficient importance to warrant him sending a strong body of troops to the | noi abating their vigilaano in the slightest, and place to preservo order. The authorities aro ass further proutionary abusare the abbots and abbesses of the vations monasterios apil conrents here haya boon or-igged get to afford shelter to strauge perssus and to report at onco to the nearest police station if may suspicions- looking person presents himself for admission. TRONS FROM KWONG SAL News has been received that the four regi- Irigadier General Lung will arrive here on monta of Kwong Su troops cominanted by
the 13th inst. Fall proparations have boun
ads for their reception and a deputy has been ordered to make all preparations for the accommodation of the Brigadior. The noted building known as "Sam Kvan Chi," at the foot of the Kyun Yan Hill, has been set apart for his use. When these troops arrive the city will be very strongly guarded and, always providing the troops preserve their fidelity, there should by no diffeally in suppressing any. other risic that may exeur..
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
in the local Prous With reference to the tax)
The following is a trauslation from an article
levied on imported opium for the opsunimons. poly, the British Consul has hitherto protested against this aebere, and constantly dispatclips
INTIMATIONS
IT PAYS YOU
TO BUY
THIS
WHISKY
M.P.
Whisky is good, so good that the domaud for it is steadily and rapidly. increasing-after all, that is the supreme test of quality. We want you to know its good qualities, and the only way is for you to try it. Next time order
M.P.
It contains a Fros Passage Coupon to Scotland in every case.
SAMPLES ON AFTLICATION:
H. RUTTONJEE
& SON,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. -
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opinion that the two principal points sub- the Treasury must have soooped in a good deal have been sout to the Viceroy naking that the GOLD
mited to the arbitrators, Messes. Dutton and Holyoak had been decided in their favour The submitted that as they had succeeded upou the substantist matter which they had desired to submit to the Court they were entitled to costs. This arbitrators had given such a finding as precinded them from proceeding further.
His Lordship-I am puzzled how I can make an order for costs when I have not given judgment. I have expressed an opinion, but I have not given judgment.
Mr. Pollock-Your Lordship has full power to do that.
Mr. Alabaster Your Lordship has no power to give coats.
His Lordship-Quite apart from the question as to what costs would have been given suppos. ing I had given judgment, my difficulty is that I have not given judgment. I have not anored the questions in the case pleaded.
Mr. Pollock-We, sytunit, we have suceeded upon the main contention of the case. Messrs. Sander. Wieler through their solicitors were contending that the arbitrators were not functi officio, and that notwithstanding the document of January 5th the arbitrators could proceed with the matter. Mr. Brutton had at the earliest possible moment protested zgainst the arbitra
of the Imperial Yule of Foods and Drags Actitors going on with the matter. He pointed out 1899, the introduction of which has been that they bad given a decision on cho two prints strongly urged by the Government andica) in dispute, and they could not go further. I advisers,
anderstand from your Lordship's decision that your Lordship has found in effect that the protest made by Mr, Bratton was justified, and under this rule we are asking the Court to give costs of the proceeding before the Court,
THE ELECTRICITY BILE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL I beg to move that the Council go into oozanittee to consider the report of the Public Works Committee on the Bill outitled, "An Ordiusnee for regulating the supply of Electricity for Lighting and other purposes within the Colony of Hongkong and its Dopendencies"
BEWARDING OFFICINES,
ad to the Throne by the Visuroy for conspicuous The following officials have been recommaeris]- services rendered during the rotalt: The Taotai of Police, the Kwong Chow Brigading General, these the name of Admiral Li has bene added, Prefect Ng Chang U and Major Ng. Besides It is stated that a wire from Paking announces promotion to all these officers, the Brigadier Leer raised to the Best dogros of ofisial rank General being the most fortuante, for he has
confecred ca all thou who fill in conflict with It is also said that posthumous honours are to be
the rebels, and that monetary compensation will be granted to their families. The residents of Fatshan ure slas getting up a subseription for the family of Commandant Ma, leader of the Henaneso troops, whe fell in action during the Faishan fighting.
KEEPING THE SOLDIERS IN HOUNDS.
May 10th
A TROUBLESOME FORZIONER. Two days ago the violent actions of a foreigne er here nearly caused very serious trouble near
It appears
· His Lordship-1 hare two difficulties. Sup the Chung Sai Hotel, which is situated near the posing I had given a definite judgment and Yuet Hon Railway Forry Station. answered the gasstion and so completed the that this man (a Germen) was under the in- record, what would the judgment as to moats be?fluence of drink and struck native who The next question is that I have not given happened to sollide with him. This mude & judgment. I have expressed 212 opinion, stall-keeper laugh, and the German in a great There is no order which can go to the Registry.rage kieked over the man'a stall. IIe then tried Mr. Pollock-Yes, an order as to costs would, to go away, but the stall-kooper demauled His EXCELLENCY-Council will adjourn follow upon the fact that the Court has given a "conshinw," which was refasod. A policeman until next Thursday.
The Standing Orders were suspended, and several amendments suggested by the Public Works Committee were approved.
Conneil then resumad,
innointion be abolished. In answer thereto the Viceroy has informed the 'Consil that the
concerns the interior Stovernment of China only question of the opium monopoly le one which with which no-stranger or forsiguer is allowed to interfore. The Viceroy has also directed the strict wcordance with the treaty so that for pium monopolist to carry out his duties in
signers may have no caso of complaint."
SHAMEEN DEFENCE SCHEME.
AND
SILVER
WATCHES
A meeting will be held in the Club Theatre to-morrow opening at 6.30 to discuss the raising of Volunteer Corps for the defence of ENGLISH,
Stranden.
INDIA'S UNEMPLOYMENT
PROBLEM.
At the eighth annual inciting of the Associa tion for the advancement of Stomtific and
SWISS
AND
ELGIN
SUPERIOR
QUALITY
MOVEMENTS
Chas. J. Gaupp
& Co.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
in the military camps here and the men are Rai Norendath Sea Bahadur, President of Sunday is always observed as general holidayIndustrial Education of Indians heki at Calmuita, allowed to wander at will in the City. This last tho Associaticii, in the course of su interesting Sanday, however, orders were issued that no addres, gate tu soldier was to go near the Viceroy's. Yumeu, the
account of the work Military Bursas or the Mauchu Settioment. its foundation. He said the
the Association hal been doing ever since All also bad to return to barracks by 4 pm, on
most press.
pain of sovere punishment. This looks as if the
ing problem was that of employment. They authorities do not intent to trust the loyalty of experts, but what good would they do unlose might have industrial institutions unid industrial
the troops tec far.
they had industrial occupations? It was not impossible that in the course of time the field might be crammed with workers in excess of the work available. The unemployed army of young men was already too large. ` Political']
growing, and in some cases, unbearable, struggle troubles seemed to be not unconnected with the
are known as political dasofties were related to for existence. His impression was that what | economic canses, Advocate General in the Khulna gang case It had been stated by the
that there was evidence that tho accused young meu had committed folonious
in pursuance of any political move. The distino. for personal gain rather thinn then interfered, but the German kicked him tion wes Important. If it was held that youths severely in the grain. He then bolted into the of respectable families were resorting to thefts: Chung Sai Hotel after having been somewhat and davoities for potsoual gain, it must be con MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
savorety mauled by the evawd. The mob was oluded that this state of things had arisen from Hon. Mr. EDE-Your Excellency, I rise
then thoroughly roused and began to polt the economic causes which had produced the to give notice of the following question:
Hotel with stones, and many windows were PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.. With reference to the remarks of the honour.
rast army of the mowployed. Want, The Governor recommended the Council to
broken. They next roiled à dram of kerosene absence of moral teaching. Bud bal able Mr. Side in the debts of the 8th October, vote a sum of two thousand nine hundred dollars should be made sousequential upon that expros. but luckily without success. By this time a demoralise the best regidated society. Necesi» Mr. Pollock-We are asking that an order to the place and endeavoured to burn it down, indzones, con zued the sponker, are enough to 1908, will the Government lay upon the table (82,900) in aid of the vote Pablic Works Ex.sion of view. The Court has power to make an strong military force had arrived on the scolo, some papers embodying the views and onfeilstraordinary, Buildings, additions to No. 2 order as to costs in every protesting before the and after haring dispersed the crowd took justifient. n of an evil dead, but the fact remains
tas non habet legem is certainly no argarend in WHY 60 TO tions of His Excellency the Governor upon the Police Station. subject of the Military Contribution ?"
Court, and we are simply asking the Court to charge of the foreigner and handed him over to that a great portion of humanity is too weak to exercise an undoubted power to make an orde, the care of his Consul. Such incidents as this, resist alverço ciroumstances or vicious in- to costs. We base our application upon the especially at the present juncture, when the fluences. The psychology of crime proves that. finding..
people's nerves are all ou edge, are especially make an order for coste in 17 sbortive cause serious anti-foreign riots. The affair has His Lordship What power has the Court to regrettable. Such an occurrence is sufficient to
proceeding? No judgment or order ona be been reported, and, of course, greatly exaggerat drawn up on that judgment. Your view ise, in the local Press.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen-With your pornission I rise to make a personal correction of an error in the speech which I delivered a the Corincil meeting before last regarding the Railway. I said that ne provision had been made for a sinking fant in the estimates for the current year, and I intended to correct that statement at the last meeting, but it slipped my memory. I find that on page 100 of the estimates a sam of $61,373 is provided to meet the sinking fund on the Railway loan..
THE STATUTE LAWS (NEW BEVISED EDITION) ORDINANCE.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held afterwards, the Colonial Seentary in the obair. The following vote was passed:
JUDICIAL AND LEGAL. The Governor recommended the Council to voto a sum of Ninety-fire Dollars and sights on The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Mored the first Legal Departments, E-Land Registry Office, Ceats (89581) in aid of the vote Judicial and roading of a Bill entitled. An Ordicanes Other Charres, Official Rocaiver and Registrar to authorise the publication of a Newly Ravisid of Trade Marks, Lucidontal Expenses. Edition of the Revised Edition of the Statute Laws of the Colony prepared iu virtue of Ordinance Ne, 12 of 1900."
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
...
THE MONEY-LENDEES' ORDINANCE.
the
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved
first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance
to awend the Law with respect to Persons carty Ing ou business as Moneylenders."
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. The objects and reasons state that this Hill introduces in the Colony the principal provisions of the Imperial Moneylenders' Asf, 1900.
clear view upon certain points submitted and that that view is sa our favour
His Lordship-The Registrar could not do anything with that.
Mr. Pollock-We are asking that an order should be made.
His Lordship-I see that.
EDITOR IN TROUBLE.
acts
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N. LAZARUS
FOR YOUR GLASSES?
The most vital problem of the day, to my think
of the public service, but how many of our ing is not how many of our countrymes may be admitted into the higher branches yang men can be provided with useful and At a recent weeting of the Planters' Assogia that the proceedings were abortive so far as they
honourable occupations, A seat on tlie Imperist tion of Malaya, Mr. F. Pears mored that the went. The expression of opinion was in your
Connell iK în fact of minor importance com- Association consider the appointment of an favour and yan ask for costs?
pared with one small post which may help a BECAUSE The auditor of one of the local journals has young man and keep him out of the way agent in China to recruit labour. According to a
mado himself obnoxious to the people by that leads to the ruin of body and soul. circalar from the Protector in Singapore: ho said
Mr. Pollock Yes. We ask that the rule of writing scurrilous articles on the students Houce, gentlemen, you will appreciate the Court should apply. We are the zuccessful and newly-trained troops of this province. He paramount importance of industrial education it would are a lot of expense. They would to parties. We have stopped the arbitrators from states that both these bodies are revolutionista sud industrial careers for our young men.
my anxiety
bring home the doubt have difficulty with the ordinary coolie considering other points which wore not within and the Government sught not to put faith in broker. Mr. Pears proposed going to Ch the scope of the agreement for, arbitration. either of them. While, no doubt, there is more
wise romark that fell from Hin Excellency at his own expuse to investigate, committee
It may be that difficult position than a modicam of truth in what he says, such who will till the everyone locks for
Gorerumeat service Masergh and Alma Baker, and it was agreed to has arises, but that
fielda?? is not one fanit. articles at the present time are likely to disturb possible to expect the Government to provide a
It is im- wrile to the Hongkong Government asking it
His Lordship-There are several ways of the public peace, and the other journals to-day olerical appointment for every young man that settling this case. Have they all proved stortive?' publish articles strongly denouncing this man's
comes out of school-nor can a nation thrive on clerical appointments alone.
was appointed consisting of Messra. Pear,
to assist the committee.
4
W
to
It
You will receive Fair Trest
ment.
A Careful and Intelligent
Examination
We have a Bean & Optical Reason behind every Lons
Harlinge the other day at Lahore N. LAZARUS,
CORNER D'AQUITAR ST., HONGKONG,
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OPTHALMIC **(OPTICIAN,