SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
Wees from 18. Des Yeux Road to WE HAVE This Day REMOVED our the Ground Floor, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Ice
DONNELLY & WHYTE 1487 Hongkong, 31 March, 1916.
How Street.
WANTED.
CUMALL FURNISHED HOUSE, THE
PEAK, from July 20th to Sept. 10th.
N. Apply
Care of "Daily Prats" Office. [480 Hongkong, 31st March, 1916.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN- MENTE SILVER LOAN OF
1880, E.
59TH HALF-YEARLY DRAWING. "NTEREST due and DRAWN BONDS of thin LOAN will be Payable at the Offices of the Corporation on and after the 31st Mareb, 1916.
List of Drawn Bonds can be obtained on application to the Underigned.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION. ·
Agents issuing the Loan,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1916.
1489
% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT
TERMED LOAN OF 1916
for Rbls. 2,000,000,000. UBSCRIPTION to the above LOAN will be Oponed from 28th March till 5th May inclusively,
The Price of issue is 00%,
The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax. and of other taxations.
The Loan is redeemable at par on 1st February 1926, Russian style, without option for the Russian Government to convert it at an earlier date.
Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 1st February and lat August, Russian style. As interest on the above loan runs from 18t/14th February, the interest accrued on date of subscription must be taken into considera- tion and is to be added to the price of issue.
The Rosso-ABIATIC BANK in Hongkong is ready to accept applications for the above- named Loan
Special favourable rates will be quoted for Russian exchange,
Payment may also be made la Roubles. Applications will be wired to Petrograd Eren of telegraphic charges and commission,
40% only of the cost of the Bonds may be paid on application, the balance to be paid on receipt of the Bonds..
The Bank is also ready to give every facility to anscribers in the shape of advances against the scrips.
G. TISDALL, Manager, Russo-Astatic BANK. (400 Hongkong, 39th March, 1916
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
AIT. AUSTIN THEATRE, THE PEAK
A Theatrical Performance by Children
Entitled,
"HUMPTY DUMPTY"
or
"THE GREEDY _KNAVE," will be given in Aid of the VETERANS' CLEE, in the Thestre at Mt. Austin Barracks, The Peak,
on
THURSDAY, 13TH APRIL, 1948, ÂT 5.15 FM, and
SATURDAY, 15TH APRIL, 1918, AT 9.15 P.M.
Soats will but be reserved, bat Tickets will shortly be procurable at Messrs. MOUTH'S and other places. Further particulars will be atirapunced
Hongkong 10th-March, 1916
WANTED.
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INTIMATIONS
THE LUYON SUGAR FAFENING 00,
LIMITED
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH Sim. 1816.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO, LTD,
NOTICE.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N
EXTRAORDINARY GENERALE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HEETING of the above mamed Company HOLDERS of the above Company will be will be bold at the Office of the General
held at the Office of the General Agents, Agent, Mesure. JARDINE, MATHE- Pedder's Street, Hongkong, TO-DAY (FRI- SON & CO., LTD., Hongkong, TO-DAY DAY), the 31st March, 1016, at 11:30 4... (FRIDAY, the 1st day of March, 1930, at for the
purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending
11-35 o'clock in the foremmon; for the par-
pose of considering and if thought fit pass ing as Extraordinary Resolutions the resolutions following, namely :---..
(1.) That it is desirable to re-construct the Company and accordingly that the Company be wound up volun- tarily and that Arthur Rylands Lowe, of Victoria, in the Colony of Ha gkong, Chartered Accountant, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding up and that Article 124 of the Company's Articles of Associa- tion be cancelled nocordingly,
31st December, 1915.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st March, 1916, both days inclusive.
LTD, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 19th March, 1936,
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN
LIQUEUR
Mr. A. V. Barros, of the China Exports and Imports Bank, reports that noms person stole the brass name plates valued at $18 from the door of the Company's pro nises,
recognise Gormany's monstrous pretension to a right to sink armed merchantmen at sight. He could not well have done other wise, for when Germany jasued her Memo randum in February of last year he pro- tosted against her threat to destroy enemy The Inte Mrs, Jano Metallfo of Halifaxs menchantmen within the war area," and left £200 to the Japan Evangelical Mission since that date he has protested again and and a portion of the residue of ley estate, again against outrages committed in execu-after deducting other bequests, to the Ching tion of that threat. The new Memorandum Inland Mission.
which Germany delivered at Washington simultaneously with the draft by which she
A Chinese trick cyclist who knocked
BRANDY hoped to dispose of the Lutitan'a question down a boy in Haiphong Road. Kowloon,
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE.
MEETING
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 27th March to the 3rd April, 1910, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Director,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 21st March, 1916,
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(3)-Tia Mesara Jardine, Matheson &TRAREHOLDERS. Will to held Co., Ltd., the General Agents of this in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Company, be authorised and request-Buildings, Connaught Road, Henglong on ed to procure the incorporation in MONDAY, the 3rd April, 1916, at 18 Noox,
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Philippine Islands of a now Company to called the Malabon the Directors and Statement of accounts Sugar Company (of which Messrs, for the year ending 31st December, 1015 Smith, Bell & Co., Ltd., shall be appointed by agreement General Managers) with Articles of Incor- paration and Bye-laws in such form as tho General Agcuts shal! approva (3.)--That the draft Agreement sub- mitted to this meeting marked "A" and expressed to be made between this Company and its Liquidator of the one part and the Malabon Sugar Company of the other part be and the same is hereby approved and that the said Liquidator be and be is hereby authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordi- nance 1911 10 enter into an Agree ment with such new Company (when incorporated) upon the terms of the said draft Agreement and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications as he thinks expedient
(4)---That the said Liquidator be authorised to obtain advances from Hestra Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd., of any moneys requisite upon. such terms as he was fit and to make arrangements if he thinks fit Tor
Messr Jardine, Matheson &Co., Ltd., to continue managing the affairs of the Company on such berms as he thinks it until the azdertaking of the Company is handed over to the said Malabar Sugar Company pursuant to say Agreement entered into by virtue of Resolution No. 3.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
QUALITY.
TRY IT
AND BE YOUR
OWN JUDGE
TMEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
THE 7TH ORDINARY ANNUAL M the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Buildings Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. on MONDAY, the 10th day of April, 1916, at 11.45 4.1. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1015, and declaring a Dividend.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the lat April, to MONDAY, the 10th April, 1916, both days inclusive.
By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, [470 Hongkong, 28th March, 1916.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-
FACTURING CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY. the th April, the 5th April, to MONDAY, 1916, both days inclusive,
ALREADY
IT HAS
DONE TIME
$21 YEARS" IN WOOD,
SOLE AGENTS ·
SHEWAN, TOMES & COA. S. WATSON &
General Managers. Hongkong, 27 March, 1816.
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Should the bora Rasolutions be passed by the required majority the, will be sub. mitted for onfirmation na Special Resolu tions to a second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,
convened
Dated to 15th day of March, 1910, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Agentà,
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LIMITED.
LOST.
BANSFER RECEIPT Nod. 1817 issued to Mr. Law IU CHUNG for Transfers of 700 Shares in this Company into his name,
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND having been Mislaid, Lost, or Destroyed,
SHIPBUILDERS.
HE
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL
TORNTHAN
in the Institute TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the 31st March, 1916, at 9 r..
By Order of THE COMMITTEE Hongkong, 20th March, 1916.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Receipt is produced at this Office within 30 days from the date hereof Cites for run
the
delivered to the said Mr. LAU IV CHUse, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void,
For the HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.,
W. E. ROBERTS
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th March, 1918,
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· THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD,
CO., LTD.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG.
TELEPHOYE 616.
HaNGEORG OPPION: 10, Dm Verz Roin, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FL SEN, E.0.
The Daily Press.
HOIGKONG, 31st Maren, 191E,
PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME.
T DRAWINGS DEBENTARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on It is, we suppose, the fact that Germany MEETING of THE HONGKONG BOPE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL has succeeded in sinking nearly a million
THE HALF-YEARLY
(1806 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB,
will be held at St. George's Building, Chater ping since war broke out which encourages Road, Victorin, in the Colony of Hongking her to continue the reckless submarine çam. on MONDAY, the 10th day of April. 1916, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, when the paign against merchantmen, regardless of Subjoined Resolution which was passed as
con-
a result of which the led sustained a broken leg, was remanded by Mr. Wood yesterday. Mr. Sheaton is defending **
Particulars are given in our advertiser went colony of the Russian Interval Short- term loan of 1810 The price of issue is 95 per cent. and the loan is redeemable at par tu ten year's time. The rate of in-, forest is 5 per cent payable half-yearly, free of all taxation. Applications may be made to the Hongkong branch of the Russo Asiatic Bank
was merely an extension to all waters of thethrent which Mr. WILSON demned as inhuman and illegal when limit ecl to a particular, zone, Its pretended restriction ta armed merchantmen was, of course, no protection whatever, for the Gormings would. not hesitate to Assume hat any vessel was armed which they desired to sink, just as they alleged that the Lusitanin was armed after they had stink her.. In any case, their policy in- volved a flagrant violation of internationa! lwins laid down by American as well as by: Atheatrical performance by children. British Conris and sanctioned by Congress, entitled "Humpty Dumpty" or “ Tho Merchant ships have been numeil from time- Greedy Knove" will be given in and of the immemorial, and their right to resist cap-Veterans' club in the theatre at Mt ture Was never disputed, until the Austin Barracks, The Peak, on Thursday, Gemmans began to make the numerous. April 13th and Saturday, April 15th. The efforts to undermine our power at sea. In Thursday's performance will be a matinee, the past, every merchant ship we armed, commencing at 5.16 pan. On the Saturday and a Royal Proclamation of 1072 instruct the curtain is timed to rise at 0.16 p., ed them to assist and defund each other against any enemy if attacked, to which and they were to be well provided with muskets, sunil shot, "hand grauadoes, and other ammunition. About 1793, when M. Gener, the representative of the then militant French Républie, complained that an armed English merchant vessel bud bien allowed to remain is an American port and to reft. there, JEFFERSON'S reply wás :-----
The Army Council has-sanctioned the pin.. mediate formation of two Overseng Batin lions in the United Kingdous, Colone). Thord-Gray, who commanded the 13th Northumberland. Fusiliers in France, bas been apponted to waise, train, and command the Regiment, and anyone wishing to enlist in a Regiment where he can sweet with kindred spirita may report at the head- quarter of the Battalion, the Dzil Hall, High-street, Fulham, S.W
Though she has aring to defend herself in time of war, in the course of her re-
Captain Sir Alfred Thomas Bagge.
who gular commerce, this to more makes her R.N...
died int his residence, a privateer than a husbandman, follow- Stradsett Hall, Downham Market Nor ing his plough in time of war, with a fak, lang inonth, at the age of 72 kuife or pistol in his pocket, is thereby years, served throughout. the Chiva made a soldier... Were the mer-War. He was present in the le toc of the chant vesse's coming for our produce landing at Pei-tang at the attack and cap- forbidden to have any arms for, their ture of the Tako Forts, and hoisted the defence, every adventurer who has a British flag at Tientsin. For his services. boat or money enough to buy one, would he was awarded the China medal, Canton make her a privateer; our coasts would and two Taku clasps, swarm with them; foreign vessels must cerise to come.
The Hon, Treasurer of the Allos Memo- riel and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals-Hongkong Elec
Chief Juice MARSHALL in the Nereide ease clearly affirmed the right of merchant vessels to arm themselves for self-protection;tric Co.: 8250; Ching and Japan Telephone. Co., 8218,70 Hongkong and Shanghai and the store dce:rino, was endersed Bank, $100; D. Bassoon & Co., 8100; E. D.
fow yars" ""later" by the Supreme HSBC 91061 Reins & Cug *100**
Nestle's and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Court in the case of the Atalanta. Co., $100; Asiatic Petroleum Co., 850; When, therefore, Mr. Lasaixo protest Lone, Crawford & Co., 80; E.E., A. and ed in June last against any abbre-
C. Telegraph Co., Ltd., 850| Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, 850. viation of the rights either of American shipmasters or of American citizens bound. on lawful errands as passengers on merchant vessels of belligerent nationality," he was only stating that for which his predecesors had strenuously contested. By recent speeches Mr. WILSON has shown that, though a devout lover of peace, he is de fermined to insist upon the recognition of those rights, and the indications suggest that the vast majority of the people are tired
will be bold in the Club House at 11 o'clock Payable on FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1916, MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD ons, or about five per cent., of our shin. Fing the national resentment at the insults AM, on FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1918.
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend APABLE TYPIST endi STENO-the Drawing.
GRAPHER seeks engagement Woll By Order.
E DES VOEUX, recommended.
Secretary, Apply to-
Box 30,
1401 Care of "Daily Presa" Offe Hongkong, 10th March, 1916, Hongkong, 30th March, 1918.
NOTICE.
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THE Undersigned having acquired the interest in the "Ten Riegen," Pateak Firebridge Bar, it will henceforth be known the ECLIPSE" PATENT FIREBRIDGE BAR
Full particulars and prices for installations from:
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD., Telephone 236.
2, Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, 17th March, 1916.
HONGKONG CLUB,
NOTICE,
DRAWING OF SIXTY-FIVE DEBRN HE TWENTY-NINTH HALF-YEARLY TURES of the HONGKONG CLUB (1896 issue-$100 each) was held in the Club House on FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1916, when the following Debentares were drawn for Redemption:
93
871
67
· 421
04
530
963
936 1248 1620 949 1250 1048 1262 1674
[419
111
580
099 1993
1897
144.
592
097
1311- 1776
185
600
1045
1254
1789
THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
200
700
1046
1380
210
709
1107 1376
1830 1836
252
201
750 1125 1412 1840 786 1141 1485 1840
TUFICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that an
315
342
MEETING of Menhors will be held on TUESDAY, 4th April, 1016 at 4 PM, in
B53 1914 1501 1222 905
1504 348 909
1235
1616
1933
1041 1993
the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, and will bo Payable at the HONOKONO NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ON purpose of considering and if thought fit FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1910, in exchange passing the following Hesolution authorising for surrender of same. an alteration to the Rules:-
That clause III of the Rules and Regulations of the Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong he altered as from January 1st, 1916, to read
All Mercantile Firms, and persons engaged or interested in the Export and Chinese Produce trade of Hongkong or Chins
an Extraordinary Resolution at the Extra consequences. It is a dangerous policy, ordinary General Meeting of the Company likely, if persisted in to alienate the held on the 25th day of March, 1918, will be syropathies and exhaust the patience of submitted for confirmation saa Special neutral Powers, who have shown a remark International relations be it remembered, Resolution:-
non
COURT OF APPEAL
CANTON BANK CASE POSTPONED.
The Court of Appeal closed on Wednes Jay and Sir Havilland de Bausmarez left for Shanghaj on the Nagoya yesterday.
The appeal in which the Canton Bank are concerned has been postponed until the next Session. In the Cours below a Chinese ained Lau Kau Shi, a married woman, claimed a sums of money which she said had been deposited in the her husband, who was shCenton Bank by
Bank alleged thit the money had been with- by the Chinese Government. The Canton rawn compulsorily from the bank by the. law of China. The Chief Justice held that the woman could not claim the money, and she is appealing against the decision,
of being fooled and fiented and would be heartily in favour of any action express put upon their country, America's love of peace and her consequent unpreparedness for war have emboldened Germany to be
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO have towards her with hypocrisy and offron
POISON INDIANS. tery, but there is a limit to human endur- ango and that limit has surely been reached,
"AT IMITATOR OF DR. CRIPPEN? can be altered to the detriment of Germany.
The case in which a Chinese doctor That the Articles of Association of the able degree of forbearance in the losses
is charged with attempting to poison some Company be altered in manuer following which they have suffered up to now, Ex-without resort to bostilities. This fact is
(a) That after the word "Company" in the
before Mr. Wood yesterday. It is alleged, 16th line of Article 110 the following pressions of regret, even when accompanied admitted by the manager of one of the great. Fadians at Kowloon Old City was resumed words shall be added:
The General Managers may also by the offer of a monetary solatium, for the est shipping concerns in Germany, who dealso, that the Chinese used hyacine, the poi- clared, in a recent interview with the son which was used by Dr. Crippen in con with the consent of the Consulting injuries wantonly inflicted upon "Committee pay such bomis or belligerents may serve as a salve to wounded Bremen Tageblatt:-"Breaking off reinnection with the sensational murder of his #bonuses as the General Managers feelings for a time, but are certain to lose tions with Amarica would terribly affect their efficacy if repeated too often, Already our situation. All America's money and the Dutch are beginning to show signs of munitions would be at the disposal of the Allies We should have to take over the irritation at the outrages of which they have been the victims, and it would not be feeding of Belgium, and America's attitude would probably induce other neutrals to surprising if the Danes were to do the same.
attack us, with the result that all our ships These are two nations which Germany can- not afford to offend with impunity, for would finally become interned in American though, as armies are counted to-day, they ports. This would represent the taking may not possess very formidable forces, away from us of enormous wealth. Our their geographical position renders their plight would be terrible when the war was necession to the ranks of the Allies & source of grave danger both from the economic
While asleep in her house at 306, Queen's MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETI-and wiltary point of view. It is, howRoad West, a Chinese woman reports that A. TION will be held on SATURDAY over, with America that Germany's diplo pomeone stole from her jewellery worth
“shall think fit.”
(b) That the words "Bonus * Bonuses" shall be inserted immediately after the word "Dividend" in the 18th line of Article 110,
(c) That the words "and bonuses" shall be inserted immediately after the word Dividend in the first bins of Article 115. Dated this 27th day of March, 1016.
SHEWAN, TOMBS & Co.j
General Managers.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
DEEP WATER BAY COURSE.
By Order,
E DES VŒUX,
Secretary
[469 Hongkong, 24th March, 1918.
and SUNDAY, 8th and 9th April,
CONDITIONS:-18 boles against Bo andey handicap.
Bogey
NOTICE
LL Persons having Claims against
over."
468,
The latest subscriptions to the Prince of
matic relations are most severely strained, and we await with keen interest the result The Bogey score and table of holes at of the latest affroots which have been offered which strokes are to be taken vill be fixed
to. that sorely tried nation. The sacrifice Wales's Belief Fund include the following: laterve
-HM, Consul at Foochow (further sub- of the lives of its citizens through the tor-
Entrance fee $2.00 per couple, Competitors must arrange their own part
o
Tha nocused is supposed to bave poured the poison into some inilk after a quarrel with one of the Indians, whom he had hen attending, over a feo,
̈ ̈Mr. Torer is defending,
Defendant, giving his own story of thic affair, claimed that he was a doctor and surgeon, be having studied from books which be had inherited from his forefathers,
medical men. He had never passed an of three generations," all of whom were examination, but he had a substantial cliente'e; people come to me and they are cured" he added. Speaking as to his visit to the house of the Indians for-medicar purposes defendant said that wire be esked one of the Indians for 82, a fee which had been owing for over a month, he was pushed out of the place. Subsequently he did proeribs for him and defendant gave
him some medicine which was to be taken in milk. He saw tome milk in the kitchen and was told that it belonged to the sick Indian and he put the milk into it. Soom after he had done this one of the Indians, Mazam Dhin, rushed into the kitchen and struck him a blow. He (defeidaat) resist ed and while so engaged he threw the bottle sway. In the struggle also, the pot of milk The death has occurred at Sunninghill, in into which the medicine was poured was is reported to have aroused intense indigna tion in the United States, as wel it migh, his 2nd year, of the Rey A. E. Cementi shipshed and the milk lost. He had intend- The Lusitana controversy, it must be re- Smith, brother of the bate Sir Cecil Cled to take the milk be examined, as he membered, is still unsettled for the very menti Smith and grandson of the musician did not wish to lose his reputation es s reason that President WILSON refused to Capienti
Subsequently, defendant was discharged
either as Exporter or Dealer shall be eligible BIR KARL DETMERS, of Messrs. erg, and opponents and are requested to pedoing of the Sussex and the Englishman seriptions), £112,
for the current year of their election and
for admission as Members in the manner hereafter described and on payment of $10.00 RADECKER & Co or against the Firm of Mest RADECKER & Co. are requested to file same with the Liquidators before the 8th April, 1918.
BRADLEY & Co., LTD Liquidators. Hongkong, 24th March, 1916.
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like annual subscription thereafter, payable en 1st January in each year."
EAM WILLIAMS, Secretary
Hongkong 21st March, 1019
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send their names to the undersigned, or post same on the boards at Happy Valley Fan Ling or the Hongkong Club before the 5th April
T. W HILL Acting Hon Boretary. Hongkong, Had March, 1910,
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doctor