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JETIMATIONS
Ten Victor Records
which should be in every home
Another group
of ten records which are among the favorites in the Victor Record catalog.
·18833-α- Meet Me To Night in Dreamland
b To the Strains of that Wedding March
16858- Apache Dance...
à Second Chasseurs March
14- Waiting for Me
b Fables (Branen-Helf)...
35428-4
Funeral March Moonlight Sonata
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TIKDNESDAY, MARCH 12r», 1918.
Young Mursy ...Black Diamonds land Ganie Republicaine Band
Eddie Marton Rob Roberts Vessella's Band
do.
04168A May Morning
(Song)
4310-My Dreams (Tosti)
+
84300-Marionettes-Scherzo
(Song) (Violin)
64439--Hungarian Dance No. 7 74347-Simon the Cellarer 88064-Traviata-Ah, fors' e lai
(Violin) ...
(Song) (Song)
...Williams McCormack Powell Elman Witherspoon Melba
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MOUTRIE'S
WESTMINSTER "SPECIALS"
TURKISH CIGARETTES.
NOTICE. The above Cigarettes can be purchased from any of the Local Stores at $1.25 for a tin of 50 Cigarettes. THE PRICE HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED since their introduction.
THE NEWLY-OPENED PORT CHINA'S LEATHER IMPORTS.
OF PUKOW:
INTERESTING DETAILS BY THE USA, CONSUL.
Some interesting details concerning the newly-opened port of Pukow are given in a recent report by the Americau Cousul Paul Jameson, of Nanking, who writes
The commercial port at Pukow. which was opened to foreign residence and, by the Chiuso Government on July 1915, is situated in the Province of Kinng on the north bank of the Yangtzo River.
directly across from the city of Nanking and 205 miles from Shanghai. It cousist of the thres gnall islets of Yung Seng Chow Chin Foo Chow, and Liu Chow The survey of these islets has not yet been completed, but it is estimated that the area. of the port will approximate six square miles. The water front of the port alang the Yangtze River is about 31-3 miles the greatest width is 1-3 miles, and the average width of the port is slightly mors. The northern boundary than 12-3 miles, is decidedly curved.
STEADY INCREASE IN RECENT
YEARS
The importation of leather and leather manufactures Into China, states the U.S. Vice-Consul, Shanghai, has steadily in- creased in recent years.
chases of new equipment for China's Briny, Among the reasons for this were the pur including boots, shoes, belts, etc.; the estals- which has created & demand for belting; lishment of cotton, silk, and flour mills, and the adoption of the Western style of dress by many of the Chinese, with incidental purchaus of shoes, trunks, bags, and other articles. Although a fow tan- and principal cities, and, to some extent, neries bavo been established in the coast in the interior (one of some importance in Szechuan Province), they have not been. thus far. very successfully operated. Various causes are responsible for this con- dition, poor business management and s lack of proper technical knowledge of the trade being predominant. There are in- diontions that China will continue to have
great part of its lanther noeds supplied from abroad for some time.
A large proportion of the leather in- A long aarrow central strip rusning directly back from the river bank to the ported into China is (raus-shipped at Hong northern boundary of the port belongs to kong, and it is therefore impossible to as certain its origin from the Chinese inari. the Tientsin-Pukow Railway Administrating custars statistics. Undoubtedly the tion. Here are located the station, tracks, sidings, etc., which constitute the southern ter part of it comes from Singapore, terminus of the railway. This railway also and the remainder from various European extends along the foreshore downstream for countries. Japan'a shore of the trade is also very large, particularly in leather about 4,000 ft. It is some 600 ft, in width,
manufactures. Its proximity to China. the This space is largely filled with warehouses, additional railway sldings, and londing for prompt deliveries are largely responsi low cost of production, and the opportunity banks, Ten steel pontopas are fixed at ble for this condition. The inferior quality, equal intervals along the railway com- pany's Water front for the berthing of of the Japanese product is advantageous, for the Chinese almost invariably consider prics before quality. In fact, Japanese competition is not a factor in the higher grades.
Vessels,
NEW PORT WILL DRAW TRAFFIC FROM FERTILE TERRITORY.
The prospect for the rapid commercial There has been considerable trade in bools. development of Pukow are good, This and shoes, China imported in 1914 227-174; Tentsiu-Pukow Railway passes through the pairs. valued at 4392.918. Of this aunt fertile agricultural districts of Anhui and 65.8 per cent, came from Russia, 1121 per southern Kiangsu, the mining and farming foent. from Japan, 7.55 per cent, from the districts of northern Kinngan and Shan-United Kingdom, 7.46 per cent from the tung, and also through the cutton-raising United States, and 1.2 per cent, from Hong- districts of Shantung and Chilli Provinces, kang. The importations of boots and The line also tops the great productive shoes into Shanghai during north-west region of China by its connec87.853 pairs, valued at $69.660.
Three tanneries are established in Shang- tion with the Peking-Hankow Railway line, over the Lung Hai Railway. from Hsu, They have been operating with but chowfu to Chengchow. This route is now moderate success. The principal one is con. in operation and will naturally prove at- trolled and operated under foreign super- tractive for shippers from the interior to vision, the others are snaged and capital.
were
They can now be procured in Round Patent Air-tight, Tins or all points east of Nanking along the Yong-ised by Chinese and Japanese, respectively.
Flat Decorated Tins containing 50 Cigarettes.
Should there be any difficulty in obtaining these Cigarettes at the above Price please advise BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., Agents
for the WESTMINSTER TOBACCO Co., LTD.
$1.25
Westminster Turkish·
"Specials'
Westminster
Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd.
Londen, T
tsze River, to Shanghai, and to foreign countries.
vast (amount of
The manager of the foreign-controlled taunery frankly admits that it has not had a successful year, chiefly on account of the difficulty of obtaining colouring extracts, which heretofore have been mostly supplied from France and Italy.
Another connection between the same. IWO railways is the line between Wu-i, Anhui, and Sinyangchow, Honnu. This railway sant yet completed, but will eventually bring through Fukow trac formerly shipped vid Hankow leather. This was supplied before the war There is but little demand for harness
Lastead of shipping by Hankow loading largely by Great Britain, most of it coming there ou river boats for Shanghat, and at from England. The approximate price at Shanghai transferring on ocean steamers, that time was c.48. United States currency, produce ay be shipped at Pukow on per lb. To-day the price is about, c-83 per ocean-going steamers to all parts of the b. It is claimed that American barness world, saving not only time, but also trus-leather is ant suitable for use here, being A small demand for trunk shipping expenses, wharfage tariffs, ete too hard. FOR
Direct shipment on ocean Steamers is not leather exists. This, however, is supplied maakt de possible at Haukow except at certain sen, chiefly by the Japanese;
TIN OF Bas; at Pukow there is sufficient depth |
(97 it, at lowest water; at all times of thFAR EASTERN MEN AND year for the entrance of vecan vessels..
50.
THEIR QUALITY IS THEIR OWN RECOMMENDATION. Hongkong, 20th March, 1816,
Q.
B.
ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.
TENDERS RI invited for the Supply of PAINTERS AND SCRAPERS for painting, coating and scraping If. M. Ships, &c., laying on and painting cork dust on H. M. Ships, &c., and costing Torpedo Boats and Lighters,
c. to H. M. Naval Yard
Form of Tender can be obtained at the Chief Constructor's Office, H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and should be filled in and returned as indicated in Tender Form not later than Noo8 MONDAY, 27th March, 1916,
C. D. J. BELL, Chief Constructor.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1918.
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NOTICE.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED
TENDERS in Duplicate, which should
be clearly marked TENDER FOR LEASE
OF OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDING" will be. received at the Colonial
Secretary's Office until Noon of MONDAY, the 3rd April, 1916, for the LEASE of the Two-Storied Building formerly occupied by the Land Office, adjoining the Old Supreme Court, from 1st May, 1916, to 31st December 1818, subject to certain conditions which can be ascertained at the Office of the Director of Public Works.
Hack Tender must be accompanied by s receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has
ASAHI
DAI NIPPON BREWERY
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BEER port
00. TORIO.
OTHER TRANSPORTATION VACILITIES
AVAILABLE
THE WAR,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
CORPS ORDERS' BY LE COL. A. OHAPMAN, ED.
LEAVE.
1-Homhr. S. Ixer is granted leave of
absence from March 20th, 1010, for the duration of the war,
Sapper G. Manley is granted leave of absence from March 23rd, 1916, to April 23rd, 1916,
2nd Cpl. E J. Surman is granted leave of absence from June 1st to September 10th, 1914,
Spr. C. D. Lambert is granted, leave of absence from April 1st, 1916, to February 1st, 1917, ...)
Ptc PW. A Wilkie is granted junya of absence from March 20th to April 3rd, 1916:
Bergt. V. Sorby's leave of absence is
oxtended to March 31st, 1916, MUSHKTILY.
-Musketry, Part II. (Standard Test), for all trained men and recruits who have not fired t this season will be
carried out at King's Park Range on Saturday, 25th inst., at 2.30 p.m. O.C. concerned will son that every member of their Company or Section who has not completed his Musketry Course this season fires on the above date, which will be the last oppor- tunity this season, Corpl, Grimes, R.E., will attend. Uniform (Deili order) to be worn, One gmber of the Signalling Beelion will attend for Telephone duty,
* PARĀDṚO, 3-Parades for to-day,
7. a.m.—Members of Signalling 8 etiọn and other Signallers, as detailed in Signalling Section crder dated De cember 8th, 1016-Semaphore prae-
cent Hemlquarters,
8 p.m. No Section Scouts Co. (all mambers)-Machine Gun instruction at Headquarters,
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
Art Floor “O. 4, DES VŒUX 20AD CENTRAL.
Me. 5, ROBINSON ROAD, “STONI HENCE, DWELLING HOUSES contain ing Fire Boems and Outhouses.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Læn, [415 Herglong, 18th Biarch, 1916.
TO LET
No. 1, TOGO TERRACE, Kennedy Road.
Apply LI FUK TSAU,
Cues of Henry. WILYINGON & Gaier,
. 9, Queen's Road Centralizo
fab5 Hongkong, Int March, 1916.
TO LET. N TERRACE.
JEWLY-BUILT FLATS, in SAIFER Nathan Road,also, SIMILAR FLATS in Jordan Road, Kowloon. Roals very moderata
Electric Light and Gas fustalled;
Apply to
KAYAMALLY & Co., 5. D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 1st March, 1910.
[366
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
UBNISHED, No. 3, Mountain View.
Apply.
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes' Buildings Hongkong, 25th February, 1914. [333
TO LET.
5.15 pm-Enginer Co (Taikoo See,
splendid set of OFFICE ROOMS on the tion)-Mu ketry and Rifle exercises
First Floor of No. 10, Des Voax Bond at Taikoo Dockyard, under Sergt. Central (above the Robinson Piano Co.), Everest Civil Service Co.---Drill at comprising Thros Large and Two Small Rooms Handquarters Signaliing Section-with Oathouses and Servants' Quarters. The Squad drill at Headquarters, Promises are being thoroughly repsired and renovated. Centrally located in the vicinity of the Banks and Shipping Offices. Rent modernte
Apply to-
MOW FUNG & Co., 10, De Tour Road Central, Hongkong, 18th February, 1910. .*. [30% *.
TO LET.
copation of Meters, Radeoker & Co. FFICES, B, Duddell Street, now
Apply
DETAIL, 4-On duty to-night-Scants Company. On duty 23rd inst.-Centre Section
M.C Co. Orderly Officer-Lieut. C. Smith,
Q. E. STEWART. Capt.,
Adjutant, H.K.V.C.
NOTICE.
UNITED SERVICG-HOCKEY LEAGUE,
The following will represent the Corps, in a match z. Royal Engineers at Happy Valley on Wednesday, March 22nd: Lc.-Cpls. Edmonds and Vivensh, Ptes. Sara, Hamilton, Haskett, Mitchell, Brayshay, Piercy, Sim, Dyer Ball, Evans Bully-off 4:45 Play in white.
VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
OUILDERS - BY-MAJÓR WÄREMAN, COMMANDINO F.K.V.R
DETALL,
justart-H, K.YO)
NEXT FOR DUTY "B" Co. from the morning of Friday, 24th inst, to the morning of Friday, 31st instanc
U, W. Beswick.
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 6.15
PARADE FOR WEDNESDAY, 2ND INST.
pm, under Drill-Instructor Sergt. Oxberry Dress: Drill order. Signaling Sec, at Vol. Headquarters at
6.15 p.m. Dress: Drill order. PARADE FOR THURSDAY; 23ED INET,
The late Second-Lieutenan, W. H. But On duty ill the morning of Friday, 24th lead, 10th Durham Light Infantry, was This one important point of accessibility the eldest son et Captain G Butland, at all times of the year wil, in my opinion, Yangisze pilot and Mrs, Butland, of Ivon make Pukow a rival of Hankow as eu Road, Shanghai. He was educated at Chefo> mercial port. It will also follow that as College, and left Shanghai a year or moreOrderly Officer for the same period.-Lieut. soon as ecuan steamships are put on the Lefore the war to learn engineering, prin- ran between Pukow and America and cipally bridge building. On the outbreak Europe, a large amount of goods now passof war he waited for his younger brother ing through Shanghai will be shipped to come from China so that they could en direct to and from the new comercial list together, and in January, 1915 they joined the Artists Rifles. Mr. W. H, But Transportation facilities at Pukow and and received his commission in the 10th Nanking are constaully becoming ur Durham Light Infantry in November 1916, numerous. In addition to these mentioned The colonel and other officers of the reg above, are (1) the proposed branch railway from Pakow to Yangehow, Kiangsu, which meat have written referring to him as a will divert from Chinking to Pukow the most untiring and brave officer. Just before vast quantity of goods exported via thee was fatally wounded ho had been re- Grand Cauni; (2) the Hwai River traffic. which may now be shipped via the Tient. sin-Pukow Railway from Lin Hwai Kwan, (3) the Ning-Hsiang Railway, connecting Nasking with Changsha, Hunan, which will pass through a wonderfully fertile and mokeveloped country (this railway is now being surveyed); (4) the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, connecting those two cities, which has been in operation for some years; and (5) the connection of Pukow with Tientsin, Peking and Tsingtao by rail.............
UNSUITABILITY OF PUKOW FOR RESIDENCE.
The area of the new port to be opened is unfit for residence at present except that portion belonging to a railway. The ground is so low that it is dooded excaje In times of top water. The railway pla perty has Leon filled in to a height of Come 12 it. above the level of the surrounding land. Until the reainder of the ground.
is raised to an equal level, it will remain simply a swamp, there being to possibility of using it for resideups under present con. ditions.
↑ A Chinose syndicate has bought up all the property, nor belonging to the
railway within the limits of the part, but its plans for filling in the land have had to be given, up indefinitely on Recount of lack of funds.: It is impossible, therefore, to foretel; whon the marsh lands will be sufficiently improv ed to permit the construction of buildings for either residence or trade. In view of
deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE this situation the representatives of foreign
Five Hundred Dollars (5:00) as a plodge of the band files of his offer, which sun shall be fasfeited to the Crown if the Tanderer refuses to out his Tender and comply
carry with the above-mentioned conditions, should the Tender be
accepted.
Form of Tender and further particulars
can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works,
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender.
W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works
1420
Pablic Works Office,
Hongkong, 16th March; 1916.
-GODOWNS FOR SALE-
NOS. 123 and 197, WANCHAI ROAD.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., .
-Liquidators, m REGTE BROOKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 18th March, 1916. 424
SOLE AGENTS
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.
A HOUSE
Kowloon
HONGKUNG.
108
Terme,
TO LET
in Knutsford
Apply...
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CÒ, LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915, [37
TO LET.** From 1st March. LODOWN, N6, 8, Duddall Street,
Apply A. E. AVASIA.
Care of E. PABAWNL
NoT Daddell Aigeë Hongkong, End February, 1815,
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firms interested in commerce via Pukow will doubtless vices to live in Manking as in the pist. The ferries running hourly hotwein Nanking and Pakow are just con- vonicat..
BRITISH-MADE CARBIDE,
Writing on the subject of the supply of carbide for acetylene welding and other purposes, i correspondens pouts out that Norway is the principal supplying coun try. Italy, also, is responsible for quile an appreciable proportion of the carbide consumed in the United Kingdom,/?
dmmended by his commanding officer and thanked by the brigadier-general for some good machine gun wort Mr. Butland was engaged to be married about three months go. His brother George, ho de commis son in the 2nd York and Lancaster Regi. ment
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
The Police Reserve Band will play at the
Victoria Theatre at 9.15 pm on Thurs day, March 30th, on the occasion of a performance in aid of the Hongkong Bed in the Overseas, Ward of Netley Hospital,
POLICE RESERVE BAND,
On all parades ait nded by the Band all menbors attached thereto must parade with the Band and not with thoir Platoons,
UNIFORM
Police pattern puggurces have been issued
to Equipment Officers. Platoon Com- manders of Nos, 2 and 3 Companies "will see that their mẹn have same fitted
before Friday next, March 24th, The Tailor will attend at Central from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurs days each week,
ROUTE › MARCH.
Friday, March 24th-All Racks and Crits will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 3.30 p.m. punctually in Friday next. Uniform with Helmets, AU Patrolmen (except Water Polic") will attend this' parade and will not do any Patrol duty that night,
MOUNTED PATROLS. Members of this detachment will parade at the Stables at 8.15 pin sharn on. Wednesday, March 22nd. Uniform, Cap without covers, Delta and Re volver,
Recruits on the Cricket Ground of 5.15
p.m. under Drill instructor Bergt. Oxberry,
PARADE FOR FRIDAY, 4TH INS7, "A" and "B"
Kowloon Companies, Dock and Taikoo Sections on the Pola Ground at 5:30 p.m. Remain-
der on the roadside outside the Law Courts at 5.15 p.m. Dress Drill
order,
MUSKETRY,
All embers of D Co, who have not
fred Parts I and. 11. Musketry
Course for recruits will attend at King's Park Range on Wednesday, 22nd inst., at 2.15 pm. The follow- ing members will also attend Pies, A. E. Caprel, D. Clark, J. W White, D. W. Tratman, A. E. Word, H. B. Barle, W. J, Hudge, H. J. Seat WH Smith, J. Hun ter, B. Tanner, B. W. Bacon, and VH. Hewitt Dress: Drily order,
FIELD VIHING, BUT Field firing will be carried out by members of A Co on Sunday, 28th lust, Hongkong residents will parade oë, the Cricket Ground at 8.45 a.m., and Kowloon residents at the Wharf, Old Kowloon City at 9.30a.m. Dress: Drill order, Topeas to be worn.
in
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TO LET.
NO.1
TO. 11, GAGE STREET, immediate passa
Bion, Apply to...
J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Klean Kalaba, Hongkong, 16th November, 1915.
0100
TO LET.
EAST,
DAVENSHILL
Park Road,
Servants' Quarteru, do. Vacant lat Nóvember.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &
HARSTON.
(80
Rontaining 6 Breme, 3 Bath Rooms,
· Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
TO LET.
TWO
ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Rosd,
Kowloon. Baildings, Kowloon
THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's
FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, insteding Engi Baths and Kitchen Ranged, Hot Water and Water Garziago System A few Flats specially designed to accommodate thros bashalors at reasonable rentals. Immediate рованиот,
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES. In “Gördon. Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings. Honekone, 20th December. 19is
OFFICES at 2,
TO LET.
* Connaught Road. OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES in Des Voeux Road Central.
(277
HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Condult Road.
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Poak.
No 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway
Bay.
GODOWNE, I Wanchal Nos. 1 2 and 2, WENT END TERRACE CANTON. Applyin
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 4th November 1935. 32
TO LET
Food to be carried in haversacks, and O. 6, MOUNTAIN VIEW, FEAK. waterbottles to be filled. Greatcoats optional, All members including exempted members but excluding res cruits, who have not fired Parts 1. and II. Musketry Course for e eruits must attend. Five Signallers as detailed by Sergian Mitchemare will also attend.
No. 7, STEWART TERRACE, PEAK KELLETT CHEST, 66, PEAK No. 141 WANCHAT ROAD, Large and Spacious Godown.
G, K. H. Brutros. Capt.
Adjutant, I.KV.R.
L BATTERY HERCES RINGS,
·:. --A Jupanese living in Mosico bar sent
SHORNCLIFFE, Garden Road, to let Furnished, & Rooms,
GLENIFFERS, Hankow Road, Kowleen. EILANDONAN; **
"No. 6. Des Voeux Villes, No. 34, THE PEAK, Fully Furnished, lcluding Piano, frem lat May to 30 November,
WOODBURY No. 4 Hankow Road, Kowloon, from 1st May, 1918.
No. 5, SHELLEY STREET. No.26, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS VILLA WEST.
No. 58, PEEL STREET on Caine Evad
Level,
ELENSHIEL." No. 141, Plantation Road,
from 1st November, 1915,
ating troopers are passed out for Patrol inscribed on them in Japanese charackRTING," Austin Road, Kowloon,
relatives of three of the L battery heroes. The first one has been presented to Mr. D. Campbell, of Hope Court. Tiverton, the father of the pto Lieutenant. D. Campbell
The Riding Master reports that the follow-rue gold rings with the word 4 Hero"! duty-Soul, Fernandez Chan Mak for presentation by the War Office to the Heung. Kew. Wei Wing Hong Relph, Maxwel and Goldring ANG SACENOWLEDGMENT, The D.S.P acknowledges with thanks the
very fear and, friendly (though us Decesarily, sautastic) criticisms of hig seunga molts correspondent on the matter of recent Drill Cup Com petition,
It is added that up to 3,000 tons of car. bide per unsim have been produced in England during the past five or siz gcarte and that the erectipu in thig country of what will be one of the largest factories Europe is making rapid progress, Bo that vely shortly the United Kingdom will not have to depend upon indrica supplies to No No anything like thy extent Fiat, bas beck the I
case in the past.
Platoon S-II-Spauld
T. C. JAKN, D.S.P. (B)
It may be recalled that on Septraiter 1st.. 1914, mer Couplegre, the L Battery Horse Artillery, in-a mist was attacked by nght Gang At 500 yards range They could.an get on gun in netion, but they put four of the German gurs out of action, gud did not cerga fre until their rammanítión was exhausted.
ROSENEATH."2, Hankow Hd, Kowloon. No. 8, BELILIOS TERRACE. entrance on Confinit Road.
No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with
ONE GODOWN, No. 8 Burrows Strook, Wanchal, d
TWO GODOWNS, in Daidall Street, No. 2, DES VIUX VILLAS, 31. PRAX (Unfurnished).
No. 69, THE PRAK (6 CAMERON VILLAS, Apply to INSTEAD & DAVIS
2 Ard 11002, Alasmider RISTT.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1916.