SEW-ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, PRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1915.
N accordance with Ordinarou No. 6 of 1912,
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
WO HOUSES in "STONEHENGE," and remodelled,
MR. C. J. HAMMES, Export Magers the EXCHANGE BANKS will be No. 6. Robinson Road. Newly done-up
Merchant, representing ANBERGEN, MEYER & Co. of Shanghai, Copenhagen and Now York, bege to announce that he has established himself with Offices at OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING, Pedder Street, Hongkong
Hongkong, 24th December, 1915.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned will sell TO-DAY THE
(FRIDAY), the 21th December, 1915,
AT 10:45 A.M.
at their Sales Room,
A Varied Assortment of XMAS TOYS,
And at 2.30 P.M.
A Quantity of (GOLD JEWELLERY
(Suitable for Xmas Presents).
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 24th December, 1915,
G.
B.
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PUBLIC AUCTION, Petting by Public Anstion Sale, DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of 5 ba hold on MONDAY, the 3rd day of January, 1918, at 3 r. at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HB EXOKLLEKOY THE GOVERNOB, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND above Kondiedy Road and South of I. L. 1216, Robinson Itoad respec- tisely, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at CROWN RENTS to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further teria of 5 years."
No, of Bain.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Registry Na
Locality:
GINTI.
Boundary Meansements, (Approximate.į
#.
Coute obs
Annual Reut
Upset Price
feet fest Ject fost..
AB
TIM
safe plan. 26,711 1845,34%
(about)
perkale
plan. 56,14 880 11,023
...ahout
Hongkong, 23rd December, 1916.
NOTICE.
CLOSED for the Transaction of Pabllo Business on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 25th and 27 instant.
[1314 Hongkong, 21st December, 1915. ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. OMPETITIONS will be held over the
COMPETITIONS on MUNDAY, 27th December, as follows:
MORNING-18 Holes Bogey Competition
-under Handicap. Entrance fee 81.00. AFTERNOON:-Mixed Foursomes Coin- petition 18 holes Medal play under Handicap Competitors must choose their own partners and opponents. Entries can be made on the board in the Club Houses at HAPPY VALLEY and HONGKONG FANLING and in the CLUB, or may be sent in writing to the. Undersigned, care of Messrs. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entrance fee 82.00 per couple.
T. W. HILL, Acting Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 15th December, 1915. - ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETITION,
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 27TH. EN connection with the above Competition, Special Train (in addition to the 11.26 A.M. Train) will leave KowLOON on December 27th, at 11.10A.M. (last ferry 10.56 AM) and is timed to reach SHEUNG SHUI at 11:45 AM
There will be accommodation for 50 passengers only.
T. W. HILL Acting Hon. Secretary. (1319 Hongkong, 23rd December, 1015.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
(BRITISH SECTION).
NOTICE.
Each House contains downstair Two Good
INTIMATION
Another clever attempt to smuggle opium out of the Colony was revealed all the Magistracy yesterday. The belongings of a Chinese who had taken a ticket for Shek Lung were searched at the Kowloos
Rooms and upstairs Three Bedrooms, each with WINES AND SPIRITS Legislative Council and the introduction entrails of a pig, inside which again had
Bathroom.
Outhouses and Grass Tennis Court. Shortly available for occupation. Apply tod
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD, [1318 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1915.
TO LET FURNISHED.
TO. 51 CONDUIT ROAD, S Rooms, 4
No. 40. Amplo Berrante Quarters, Two Tennis Courts. From 1st of March to and of your.
Apply to-
COLBOURNE LITTLE,
18 Bank Buildings.
[1307 Hongkong, 21st December, 1915,
TO LET.
OF
FFICES in Queen's Building.
Apply
AE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th December, 1915.get(1201
TO LET.
UITE of WELL FURNISHED ROOME, In Robinson Rond Level, with or without
"H" board in English Privats House.
Apply.
Care of Daily Preu" Office. (1232 Hongkong, 28th November, 1915.
TO LET
TOS, 11 and 13, GAGE STREET, from
Apply to
N1st January, 1918
J. VINCENT BRAGA,
Toyo Kison Kaisha,-*|- 11190 Hongkong, 16th November, 1915,
TO LET.
8
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED NO. 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW,
that the TIFFIN TRAIN due to leave: Kowloon at 1.28 P.M. on SATURDAYS will be suspended on SATURDAY, the 25th December and SATURDAY, the 1st January.
next.
By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Kowloon, 22nd December, 1015.
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE, THE COMMITTEE has decided that the
T. Following shall be the Settlement Days
for the year 1916:
FRIDAY,
28th January.
MONDAY, 28th February, WEDNESDAY, 20th March.
THUESDAY,
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TUESDAY
THE OFFICES of the NIPPON YUSEN KAIA are This Day REMOVED to the Ground Floor, KING'S BUILDING, Connaught Road Central (formerly occupied by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.)
Telephone numbers in use are 292 and 293 (latter replacing No. 1841), with Sub- Exchange to each Department:
Hongkong, 2011 December, 1915. 1302
2ft ay
30th
EDNE DAY, 28th June.
FRIDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY
FRIDAY,
TUESDAY, FRIDAY,
28th July. 20th August. 28th September.
e7th October.
28th November. 2nd December..
By Order of the Committee,
EDWARD M. RAYMOND, Hon Secretary, HONGKONG STOOR EXCHANGE. [1309 Hongkong, 218 December, 1918.
NOTICE.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
September, 1883, of Fifty Shares Nos. THE CERTIFICATE. No. 318, dated 25th 9371-930, this Company, standing in the
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION THE
COMPANY, LIMITED. THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company The CLOSED from 28th to 31et instant, both days incluzive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
General Managers, INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
[1310 Hongkong, 22nd December, 1015..
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Final Dividend on Shares for the
-year ending 30th June, 1915.
THE Board having declared a FINAL. THE VIDEND OF EX (five per cent), free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1915, holders of Bearer Shares and holdera of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividend on presenting No. 6 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the follow ing Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin :-
PRAK Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1915.
THE
Applyi
TO LET.
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66 THE KENNELS," 168, Magazine Gap.
renovated s Thoroughly
and repaired. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD... Hongkong, 10th November, 1815.4[1182
TO LET. AVENSHILL EAST, Park Road, containing 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms, Servants' Quarter, &c. Vacant lat November.
RA
APTACON, LOOKFE, DEACON &
SE HARSTON,
(1094 Hongkong, 19th October, 1915,
TO LET
LENSHIEL" No. 141, Plantation
GrRoad, Peak, from 1st November, 1915.
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 18th October, 1915,
1089
Terra06,
ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS
CASE No. 1-820.
3 Bottles St. Estephe Claret.
-2 Bottles Sherry, Light Dry
2 Bottles Port, Superior Light Invillä. 2 Bottles Gin,
boen oonocaled 18 taols of opium fendant was fined $1,000, with the alter native of two months' imprisonment.
world i now engaged.". In zhene columns the view has already been expressed that the present is rather an inopportune time to press this reform upon the attention of the Colonial Office, but we confess that it never occurred to us that the addition of Railway Station. Inside the padding of one or two unofficial members to the a quilted bed cover were found the dried
of the system of popular election would constitute a problem of such a weighty, intricate and perplexing character that the consideration of it would seriously distract attention from the prosecution of the war, If the issue were placed sucainetly before Mr. BONAR LAW by a private member, we de not suppose that it would take the right hon. gentleman very long to arrive at a decision. The issue mised is not entirely novel and the consequences are not likely to be cataclysmie. It would, of course, be necessary to show that the pro posed change reflected the desire of the community, but on that point, no difficulty would be experienced. For this reason we regret that the Governor should have pre- Dfaced his remarks with the statement that
1 Bottle Superior Old Liqueur Cognas. 1 Bottle Very Old Liqueur Bootch Whisky
B Quality. 1 Boltle Dewar's Scotch Whisky.
CASE No. 2-826.
1 Bottle St. Marceaux Champagne,
1 Bottle Sparkling Burgundy.
3 Botilos Clarot, St. Estephe
1 Bottle Sherry, Superior Pale Dry,
Quality
1. Bottle Port, Superior Light Invalid.
1 Bottle Superior Old Liqueur Cognac,
1 Bottle Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky
E Quality
1 Bottle Dewar's Bootch Whisky
1 Bottle Gin.
+ Bottle Crème de Menthe.
CASE No. 3-830.
2 Bottles St Marceaux Champagne.
1 Bottle Sherry Superior Pale Diy, D
Quality
2 Bottles Port, Superior Light Invalid. I Bottle Very Finest. Old Brown Brandy
E Quality
+
Boltle Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky
E Quality
1. Boltlo Dewar's Scotch Whisky
Bottle Crême de Menthe.
3 Bottles Claret, St. Estephe.
SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.
A.
WATSON
& CO., LTD.
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the suggestions do not commend themselves to his judgment, because this would seem to imply that ho considers the existing system of government incapable of provement. Such a view, we believe, no- body in the Colony outside official circles could be found to endorse, and we should not be surprised if the soundness of our belief were demonstrated at no very distant It is absolutely certain that Hong- date. kong will demand to he kept abreast of the times, and whether that demand is
made now or
At an Examination in First Aid to the Wounded" conducted recently by Dr. W. V. M. Kooh, under the auspices of Bt John Ambulance Association, the follow- ing ladies who attended a clase taught by Surgeon-Major Black at Quarry Bay were successful in qualifying for a cera tificate: Mrs. Jean Chapman, Hrne Agnes Margaret Dalziel, Mrs. Mary Dickens, Mrs. Aidal Hill, Miss Jessie McNeill, Miss Winnie McNeill, M Mabel Strafford. In his report the H n. Examiner (Dr. Koch) states although the range of the questions abod was wider than actually required, all the an excellent know- Candidates showed ledge of the subject and displayed great interest in the work,
t
A Chinese who was charged with the embezzlement of $500 from a shopkooper in Bonham Strand alleged at the Magis tracy yesterday that at the Police Station be was seized by the throat and almost choked. They demanded that he should,
speak the truth." He was so badly assaulted that he would even have ad- mitted, had it been suggested to him, thats he had committed a robbery at the Hong later on will depend kong and Shanghai Bank He added mainly upon the Government of the that he had given the money he we Colony. If it shows itself anxious to study accused of embezzling to another man', the wishes of the community matters may because he was afraid of being furthe be allowed to drift along as they are inde assaulted. Inspector M. O'Sullivan said finitely, but on the other hand, if it is there was no truth in the defendant's al- found to be indifferent to public sentiment legations resposting the assault so far sa the
movement towards reform will be he knew. The man was sent to prison for
six months, Accelerated. This consideration brings us to the question of the desimblity of remov-
ng those alien enemies who are. interned in Hongkong. At present, we are told, the correspondence with the Becre
now
"YASAKA MARU
SUBMARINED.
HONGKONG PASSENGERS ON
BOARD,
The following cable, from the London office, was received by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Hongkong office, yesterday:---
"Much regret inform you Fusaka Maru Will wire immediately sunk yesterday. receive definite news passengers crew,''
The explanation is that the Yasaka Maru was torpedoed and sunk off Port Said, the Mediterranean side, on the passengere The veseci
Lary of State on this subject, which is still under consideration, is confidential and has not yet reached the stage when its pur port can be published. This, of course, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. implies that the community must be con- tent to remain in ignorance of a matter of decision has vital interest to it until. been already reached. In regard to this question, however, as in regard to the others to which reference has been made, means will, no doubt, be found of securing
21st, but, happily, an expression of the views of the Colony and crew have been saved. Apart from other considerations, it is left London on December 4th, and was probable that if the precedent cet by carrying the following passengers for Singapore were to be followed here, many Hongkong:- Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Bish eligible young mer now serving in theor, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Grifin, Mr. L. Colony's defence force could be liberated N. Leele, Mrs. V. J. Tartarin and five to take their place in the fighting-line in children. Miss H. Tartarin, Miss V. Europe
Tartarin, and Mr. J. H, Seth.
BIRTH BREAKSPEAR-On December 3rd, at 5 Queen's Gardens, Hongkong, to Mr. and Mrs. OLIVER 1. BREAKSPEAK, &
son
TO LET.
TOUSE in Knutsford A Kowloon
HONGKONG OFFion: 10a, Das Vœux Road, 0, THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST LONDON OFFION: 181, FLEW STREET, E..
MENT & AGENCY Co, Ltr. Hongkong, 24th October, 1913.
Apply
+
1145
TO LET FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, ME: WELA KWONG, of Hongkongcond Floor, Overlooking Harbour, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date beroof the above immediate pcessualm.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & C document be not forthcoming another Certi ficate will he issued by the Company and
[39 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914. thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
Dated 13th November, 1918
TO LET. C. PEMBERTON,
Secretary.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road.
11277
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED:
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made to thie
Company to issue Duplicate Certificats of 50 Shares in this Company in the name of ME ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon Statement that the Original Certificate No. 9318-50 Shares numbered 234577/234626 dated 21st February, 1910, has LOST or THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAIGBANKING-DESTROYED, and NOTICE IS HEREBY
CORPORATION.
THE CHAPTERED
been
GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date
OF INDIA, hereof no claim or representation in respect
Company the
BANK AUSTRALIA & CHINA. THE RUBBO-ASIATIC BANK. THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETE ANGER, The payments will be made in either Dollars or Tasks as the holder may wish, at the buying rate of oxchange of the day.
GENERAL MANAGER, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, Hongkong, tst December, 1915:
WANTED.
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AILY or Resident NURSE for two Children of the Fonk. Apply by letter enclosing copies of testimonials to
¿th Es
Care of "Daily Pross" Offos. :-
(1184 Hongkong, 10th November, 1915.
ALSO
FOR SALE.
for
NE 104 BHP. HORNSBY ACKROYD: UL ENGINE. complete with and coupled direct to ore 6 KW Continuons of 50/70 volts Current Shunt Wound Dynamo with shant regulator, D
ONE SWITCHBOARD ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &o.. complete with instruments for 100 Amps.
For further particulars apply tom
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings.
TOGG Hongkong, 16th September, 1915AS
--
of such redate is made to the
will then proceed to deal with such application for duplicate.
For the QUEEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 14th December, 1916. [1279 TO LET
NO, 3, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAK
No. 2, ZETLAND STREET. No. 25, SHELLEY STREET
No. 25, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS VILLA WEST.
No.
68, PEEL STREET, on Caine Road Terel
"GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Pientation Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1015.
"LEWKNOB. No. 128, THE PEAK,
Austin Road, Kowloon. HARTING" ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Inddell Street, Ground Floor.
THE ALBANY." ROOMS, in Daddell Street.
ROSENEATH 2. Hankor Ed., Kowloon, No. 6. BELILIOS TERRACE.
No. 25 BELILIOS TERRACE WILL entrance on Conduit Road.
ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Burrows Strsel,
Wandhal
TWO GODOWNS, in Duddell Street
OFFICE
OFFICES in King's Buildings, OFFICES in Des Voeux Road Central. HOUBES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Condult Boad
The Daily Press
HONGKONG, TH DECEMBER, 1915.
THE GOVERNMENT'S REPLIES. THE diplomatic reticence which marked! the replies rétarsed by His Excellenty- the Governor yesterday to the qua tions submitted by the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK, K.C., sad the Hoa, Mr. HOLYOAK, the two elected representatives on the Legis lative Council, was not unexpected, In regard to the steps taken to fill the place the late Mr. HEWETT as an unofficial
the
Mrs. Sutherland and Mrs. Bishop have both cabled from Port Said that they are
A mail for Earope md Biberis closes safe, to-morrow at 9 3.1.
Reserve P.-O. A Cousland obtained a conviction at the Marine Court yester day against a boatmaster for moving in the Harbour during prohibited hours. Defendant was fined $3.
It is stated that Messrs. E C. Orose sad, District Surveyor Kuala Belanger,
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Tetrice, HOUSES at the Peak. No. 1. MORETON TERRACE, CLOWAY BODOWNS, at Wanchai,
Now 1, 3 and 3, WEST ENDI TERRACEombor of the Executive Council, His and Walter D. Bird, FR.G.S., Morgan's CANTON. Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESI MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1015.
TO LET.
38
#THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey,
Buildings Kowloon,
possession.
FOUR-KOOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, inslading English Raths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage Bystem. A few Flate specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at reasonable raisin Immediate FOUN-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloor.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 28th November, 1916.
Excellency declined to be drawn.On me as the representative in the Colony of His Most Gracious Majesty the King," he said, “devolves the sole responsibility of humbly submitting through the Secre
Agency, Ltd., Kuala Selangor, have ho passed for service in Egypt and leave early in January.
In addition to the above, the Tasaka Maru also had the following pasengori on board for the East.
For Yokohama; Mre Watanabe, Mr. A
Beddow, Mr. Sturt, Commander Furukawa, Mrs. H. L. Perkins, Miss K. Hoffey, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cohen, Mr. Land Mrs. HD. Law, Mrs. Corbett, Miss N. Surber For Kobo: Miss Preston, For Shanghai: Miss N Durbec, Mrs. F, Wells Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Seth and infant, Mr. R. Macfarlane, Miss C. Featherstone, Miss Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Aty and infant, Mr. and Mrs. 8, J. A. March, Mre. F. L. Garner, Mrs. L. P. Forstor and Miss D. A. Forster, Mr. and Mrs. A. H J. Murray, Miss Hancock, Mr Seah, Mr. T. Z. Lee. For Singapore:
Vieullimier, Mr. Cullum, Mr. F. B. Vod Mrs. Andres and 3 children, Mise
den, Miss Chappell.
The European and Portuguese, staffs tory of State for the Colonies for His employed at the Head Office of the Hong Majesty's consideration recommendations kong and Shanghel Bank yesterday for such appointments. I am therefore placed wreaths of chysanthemums at the Mr. M. H. Rooney, Mrs: Ashworth-Hopë and child, Mrs. A. Robinson, Mr. Cle. not prepared to permit myself to be foot of Sir Thomas Jackson's statue op-e catechised as to what sotion at the present posite the Bank in Deg Voeux Road, The Verton and infant, Miss Thring, Mr and juncture I have taken or shall take to fag over the Bank was at half mast dur acquit myself of my heavy responsibility, ing the day. As His Excellency's attitude on this poins is strictly constitutional it need COCesion no comment. In due course, when His Majesty's pleasure is made krown through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the information sought will be forthcoming On the subject however, of he suggested change in the Constitution h, or sooner if convenient_of_the_Colony, whereby the European
commercial community would possose
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TO LET FULLY FURNISHED:
135, THE PEAK ABERGELDIE
"About March,
TU LET. From 1st March..
-The Fasaka Maru is practically a new The men of the Royal Engineers and
boat, having been built as recently as last Army Bervice Corps were entertained to year. Her gross tonnage was 11,000, ber a Christmas tea and social evening on registered tonnage 7,378, and she had s Wednesday. The social hall was decorated displacement of 21,000 tons. On the dater wunk, the ship with fags and bunting, and a huge upon which she was
secured from would be nearing Port Said. Christme-tree had been
All the steamers of the Tasaka's class Stonecutters and loaded with togg for the children. The Chief Engineer (Colonel have complete cellular double bottoms, Darling) carried out the time-honoured divided into numerous water-tight com duties of Father Christmas. The decora
Wash
Apply
A RITCHIE
There tions on the tree were the work of Colonel partments, so that they were regarded as Care of Messrs. DoDWALE & Co, Lm,real voice in the management of its own -Hongkong, 10th November, 1815. [1163 ·
affairs, His Excellency's answer is of a Darling Captain Fordham, R.E. Capt. Practically unsinkable. more controversial character. The seasonnd Mrs. Milner Jones, Capt. and Mrs. Large number of life bosts and other in my opinion," he says, "is strangely out W. L. Carter, Miss Lammert, and Licut modern life saving appliances, far în ex- of Trade Tubes, and for handling these of joint for oven the discussion of such Wahl, R.E. There was also a cinemato coss of requirement of the latest Board -graph show, and an excellent orchestra boats and appliances quickly and efficient questions, since the energies both of the m Colonist and of the Imperial Governments composed of the following:-Cpl. Perrin, | time of emergency Welin's patent are at present concentrated on the interns piano; Corp!. White, violio; and Sergti- cine straggle in which well nigh the whole Major Jenkin, piccolo.
No. 3 DES VEUX VILLAS, SI, PRAX GODOWN, No. 6, Daddell Street,
(Unfurnished)
No. 69, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS, Apply To INSTEAD & DAVIS
3rd Floor, Alexandra Bulldiaya." Bongkreg, 8th December, 191
Apply
A. B. AVASIA,
Cars of E. PABATET,
No. 1, Daddell Street Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.
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davite and special electric winches had been prov