NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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NOTICE
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THE Fublic are particularly warned nut to thrown lighted matches. Cigar or Cignette buds over the Verandaha, of any Buildings during the PEACH CELEBRA TIONS as these may fall on the temporary stands and
and get them on fire and cause à very
serious disaster.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG PEACE CELEBRATIONS,
Detailed Programmes can be had at the leading Clubs, Cales, Hotel and Stores. Price: 10 centa
NOTICE
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TAK HONÁĶONG DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, IVAD.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
IT
T I HEREBY NOTIFIED bat an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 20 per Share subject to deduction of Income, Tax, has been loataret for the HALF YEAR eading auch Joue, 1919; ac rate of 36 per dollar.
The Dividend will be payab'won and after MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1919, at the Uficen of the
the theporation where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
It is further notified that Chinese and Japanese lanterns are not to be hung in any place adjacent to sunblinds in verandahs or elsewhere as such action may result in setting
THE EXCHANGE BACaussction of th, 1918, bly days inclusives wuring whi the building on bro...
E D. C WOLFE.. Captait Superintendent of Police: EXCLANCY BUSINESS TO-DAY (FRI-erister Hongkong, July 17th, 1919. ₤1008 Hongkong, July 15th, 119.
PEACE HOLIDAYS:
THE HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
12 NooN, TO-DAY (FRIDAY) JULY 18Tu, and TOMORROW (SATURDAY), JULY
1STE..
W. LOGAN, Secretary. HONGLONG STOCK EXCHANGE. Hongkong, July 17th, 1918. [1000
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,
" AT HOME."
for the
DAY,JULY 18TH, AS I P.M.
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BANK HOLIDAY.
CATURDAY, JULY 19TH,
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Eas been gazetted GENERAL HOLIDAY and the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on that day.
Hongkong, July 15th, 1918,
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GENERAL RECEPTION, GOVERN-.
-MENT HOUSE. -
THE Members of the HONGKONG THE
STOCK EXCHANGE will be ATN for the GENERAL RECEPTION
【0 written invitations are being immed Hour" to their friends from Twelve Noos GOVERNMENT HOUSE at 11,30 AM, on until One o'clock TO-DAY (FRIDAY). SATURDAY, JULY 19TH. JULY 18TH.
W. LOGAN,
Secretary. HONGKONG Brock Exchange Hongkong, July 17th, 1919. [1010
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG.
PEACE CELEBRATION,
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It is requested that those who attend the reception will bring cards with their names clearly written thereon
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NOTICE
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or
JO VESSEL of any kind is to nachor or N. FIUE INSURANCE OFFICES Will North list buoy
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all at any bugs in the a-sa bounded by be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO MORBOW (SATURDAY).
By Orler, LOWE, BINGĦAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries
fa011 Hongkong, July Fith, 1019.
JULY 19TH,
KARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF HONGKONG,"
PEACE CELEBRATION."
NOTICE IS HEREBY GUY ON TI B
MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES WIE W CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-MORROW
(SATURDAY), JULY 1978.
By Order,
LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries.
Hongkong, July 17th, 1819.
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A 6. WATSON & COMPANY, LTD.
basiner
NOTICE:
All
Ferry Pier and the Victoria Recreation Club between the hours of 9 F.M. and 11:30 P.M. on the 15th and 18th July,
BASIL TAYLOUR, ' Harbour Master, &c.
[398 Hongkong, July 15th, 1919.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 18TH AND 19TH.
SPECIAL TABLE D'HOTE DINNERS will be served in the Grill Room and Main Lining Room at $1.50 and $250 per heari respectively.
J. H. TAGGART," Manager.
NOTICE.
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HE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.
THE HONGKONG again draw the
Attention of consumers
to the following
Owing to the delay due to conditions created by the was in obtaining new Plant, The Company Bnd.diul in carrying the especialy during the bours between 6 and lourd necessary for pub ic and private supply
fuct SATURDAY, JULY 19TH, Departments will be ULUSED for
DISPENSING DEPARTMENT. – Urgent! prescriptions will be dispensed from I AM to Ir. and 6 P.M. to 7 30 PM..
"A. S. WATSON » CV, ITD. Hongkong, July 7th, 1919. [1413
HONG KONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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Consumers of electric light supplied by the Cam, aby are therefors earnestly requested to use utixost econuty in the use of light aadiff during the hours mentioned, in onder that the possibilities of interruption in the supply, due to breakdown of the machines may be avoided. This parti
•ularly appli * to the evenings of 18th and 15th July, during Paw Celebrations, and PEACE CELEBRATIONE,
countmers are essecially requested not to Twill found necessary to suspend the use any electric light for illumination
I Tramway Dervi, e teven AWAY Puros
Bay and WBUTTY STARKT for some hours on the nizht of SATURDAY, JULY, “ITE.
The Cars will commence to be withdrawn at
7.30 F.M., and will be completely withdrawn
by 8.00 Between 730 x. and 800_M_
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agezte.
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there will be a limited service on 7. The THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS resumption will probauly commence about 11 P.M.
Should the crowds on FRIDAY OF STOR DAY nights be such that in the opinion of the management the service cannot at any time be safely continued, the co a will be with- drawn or the service altered, and it is berely notified that the Co, pany do not guarantee the o completion uf any particular jou Dry,
Every ei deavour will be made to provide. as frequent a service as is possi de under the circumstances.
W. E. BOEKETS, Becretary nad sanni br. Hongkong, July 17th, 1918.
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WANTED. SSISTANT Secretary for the Marine Engineers Guild of Chins to be resident at Hongkong. Salary, 350 per month for a probationary period of six mouths, after which an agreement will be given.
Apply to
THE SECRETARY, MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD F CHINA,
17, Nanking Boad, Shanghai.
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NOTICE, AND CAUTION. --
KOWLOON INLAND LOT, 173. THE DREDS and DOCUMENTS relating
to the above Property having been stolen in China from. the posion of the owner, the public is hereby cantioned not 10 enter into any negotiations regarding the same withe reference to the undersign d.
Dated the 17th day of Inly, 1918,
LEO PALMADA E CASTRO, Solicitor for the owner. »
TRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
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MR. D. rz H. FARBANF will be in YL Charge of the above Company's Business at "Hongkong from To-day until further Notice.
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NOTICE.
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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON- DAY, July 28th, 18 SATURDAY, August paris no of Shares
By Order of the Court of Directors,"
X. J. STABB
Chief Manager. Hongkong, July 11th, 1919. (975
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE
months each. June 30th, 1919, will be parabe un MDAY, JULY 9TH on Which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office
TRANSFER BOURS of the Company The will be CLUS&D from FRIDAY, July 18th, to MONDAY, July 18th, (both days inclusive), during which period: no Traster of Saares can be Registered.
ADOL per Share far the six
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON "HOOPER,.
Secretary to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCT Co., LTD General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LI, Hongkong, July 9th, 1919.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
A
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE AND HALE DOLLARS per Share
for the six months ending Jane Roth, 1919,
INTIMATION
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bond with the tiovernment, fo We are asked to announce that all per- and in England an imprint hay sony attending the reception at Gavern- to b shown an everything issuing from ment House, on Saturday morning, the press under a penalty of £3, There is should wear ordinary dress if they do not ample justification for follow the thesis prepossess uniformi, levée, or morning dresM. cedents in Shanghai. When wr however, to the conditions which may be!
The Potier Issue a warning with regard imposed by the Council there is or would the hanging of lighted lanterns in dangerous positions and the cureless die be, if they were likely to be sanctioned-
(posal of light matches, and eigar or Cause for grave misgiving. The Police and Revenue offers are to be given free cigarette ends during the Poucelebra- Access to the licensed premises, and the publication of matter of seditious or An armed robbery is reported to have of a character! taken place at No. 200% Yaumati, early on
scurrilous churneter, or
tions.
COLOGNE has is extenlated to incite to a breach of Wednesday. Five men--three of them.
DE LUXE
(CLOCHE D'ARGENT BRAND).
FRAGRANT
and
the pence or to the disturbance of good | armed with revolvers and two with dus order will rondige the Reynee subject, gers entered a rice stora and stole $2
in times of unrest to itamediate suspen- i No arrests have been made. sipn until the Court to which the licenc
is amenable shall have announced its Senhor Barbosa handed over the G decision in action to be brought forthwith)
ernorship of Macao to Colonel Santos.
by the Council against the lienee Sir yesterday morning, and embarked in the HAVILLAND DR SarsMinez pointed out to
atternoon by the ss. Sui In for Habg.
Macao
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the mireting, over which he prisided, that, kung, where he will wait for a steamer to fit his opicion, such-condition yen Enchim-to-Lisbon The new¬¬cipvernor. ultra rires. The Council could not make Senhor Correia Silva, left Lisbon fol
June 25th. DELICATE. | theinselves judges in their own enuse and seize and confiscate property without the
Mr. E. S. Little who has acted as sanction, of a Court of Justice, which, General Manager for Messrs.» Brunner, moreover, would only be in a position Mond & Co., Ltd.. in China for nearly make recommendations as to what should years, has decided to retire from active be done next. Who, it seems pertinent to association with that firm. ask, is to decide such questions ns What will continue to reside in Shanghai, and
Mr. Littl constitutes a time of unrest & What his experience and advice will be still
satisfy
A perfume calculated to
the most critical user."
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In elegant Crystal Globe
bottles.
will be payable on MONDAY, JULY 297 $1.00 obtained on application at the Gotapety on which-dare Dividend Warrants may be
Office
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company ill be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 1th, to MONDAY, July 18th, (both derg, inclusive),
$1.75
is matter of a seditious or scurrilous char: taken advantage of by his old firm. Mr. acter that is calculated to incite to a
P. H. Wootten has been appointed breach of the pence or to the disturbance General Manager for the Far East, and nl good order ** Is the Riot Act to be Mr. Percy Fowler Assistant Manager. read, and is a trained censorship to be established! How otherwise are editors, printers and publishers to know when to $3.25 be on their guard and how to avoid dan gerous matter! The public have been told, of course, that there is no desire to curtai? the Liberty if the Press, indeed it is recugnised that this would not be tolerated, and we are willing to admit
At the Magistracy, on Wednesdag, a Chink was charged with murdering his brother, on January 14th, it Taipon. A
arrel. it is alleged, arise over some domestic question, and while the drecased was drawing water from a well, his brother hacked him with a chopper. The assailant then escaped; but was arrested
during which period n› Transfer of Shares, A. S. WATSON & CO., that in a community with a popular form the Police a few days ago. Mr. Lind
asa be Registered..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Becretary, Hongkong, July 9th, 1919.
LIMITED.
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HONGKONG DISPENSABY,
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED,
A DOLLARS per share for the wir months ending June 30th, 1819, will be payable on MUAY, JULY 15TH, on which date Divid-nd Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR
The TRANSFER BOURS"of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, July 9th, (both says suciusive) during which period na Transfer of Shares can be Bexistered.
By Or ler of the Board of Directors
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Necretary 10 the Gen-ral slagert. "Hongkong, July 9 h. 119.
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AMUSEMENT CONCERN FOR
SALE." Known as
THE LUNA PARK.
A BIG MONEY-MAKING PROPOSITION.
Formerly run by Mr. Baxia.
CONSISTING of & Modern Caroussel or
Merry-Go-Round to carry Sixty four persons, including Automatic Organ worked by Electricity, Ocean or Circling Wave with Urgan and Motor, Joy Wheel with Motor and Magneto, Base Ball or Doll Hitting Amusement Show, Dart Gallery, Laughing Gallery of Quaint Mirrors with Automatic Electrically worked Piano, Shooting Gallery
set of diverse Targeta, Punching or Testing Machine. One Marshall and Steam Engine, two Casolene Motors and a Cinema Tent.
The Above is to be seen in Singapore and to be sold as a whole for immediate delivery.
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sell remanded the ease till next Wednes
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of government such as. Shanghai, possesses the risks are less than they would be in Hongkong. But it is a dangerous experi ment to part with liberties that have been
For the efficiul seat on the Licensing won after years of struggle. Ofeinis, as Bourd temporarily vacated by Mr. A. R we know from experience during the past Lowe, the Hon. Mr. C. G.. Alabaster. five years, generally ride with a light rein O.B.E... the only candidate, on
WAN
at first but apply the cuth when they feel | Wednesday, and, consequently, he is re firmly seated in the saddle. It is so easy turned unopposed. He was nominated by
Mr. H. W. Bird (who resigned with him and the other unodicials as protest against the Government's action over the Grand Hotel and Peak Hotel Hiccoce during the war) and was seconded by Mr. N. J. Stabb.........
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to make out a case, under one plausible pretext or another, for stifling free dis BIRTHS.
cussion. All reference, for example, to Jackson,¬Â; 3, Fairview, Nathan Road, the Shantung controversy, could be for
Kowloon, on July 17th, to Mr. and
bidden on the ground that it was calculat Mrs. WM JACKSON, a daughter. [1000
ed to foment, ill-will between the Chinese MAYER At the Peak Hospital, on July
Upwards of 300 workinen employed, as 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. STANLEY 31. and Japanese and lead to disturbance. Osaka Dockyard have been paid off, owing MAYES, a daughter.
[1007 In this way, people could always be desto slackness of work following upon thi The company Cessation of hostilities. MARRIAGE.
prived of the opportunity of expressing held a general meeting of the shareholders HERTS KATZ. At 402, Gt. Western Road, their opinions on any matter upon which at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce when Shanghai, on July 10th, before Mr. A. they felt strongly. We have seen this washiro, the President, after minute- G. Loehr, U.S. Vice-Consul, HENRY
1 reporting on the actual condition of HAROLD HERTS of New York, to policy followed in other and less the dockyard, explained the necessity of DEBORAH EVELYN KATZ, of Shangbai. | enlightened parts of the World and suspending work for the time being. He
the result has been that the pouple, ad a loss of Yer 3,620,000
announced that the company had sustain. HONGKONG Orice 10a, Daa Yavz Bola, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181,, FL 81, E.C. denied the ordinary means of ven-
tilating their grievances, have stituted violent deeds for violent words. The Municipal Council would be well advised to rest content with the full | powers they already possess to take notion in the local Courts against any news papery which disturb the peace, commit libel, or are guilty of other illegal acts. When the Council start dictating to the Press they assume responsibilities in the eyes of various Powers that are likely to prove extremely embarrassing.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 187#, 1918.
SITTING ON THE SAFETY
VALVE.
DESPITE the loud outery which was raised against the proposals of the Municipal Council of the International Settlement of Shanghai for controlling the Press, the necessary regulations have been approved, without vocal protest, by the special
sub.
Owing to the peace orlebrations, the Monday morning. next issue of this newspaper will be on
The Kuling edrrespondent of the Central Chiad Pod writes:-1 under- stand that there are still about 60 Ger mans on the hill (Kuling). Those who who had the most money-a gure proof have been left appear to have been those
that Chinese control of the estate is un- comfortably near being a fact. While never a strong advocate of deportation (which always appeared to me a two-. edged affair) I think that if such a policy is adopted by the Chinese Government it should be administered with a minimum of inequality.
The American Consul-General has received instructions from Washington indicating that the blockade against Germany has been raised and that general licences have been issued, effective on July 14th, authorizing the general resumption of trade und communication between the United States and Germany. It will be noted that while the blockade On cast of enteric fever was reported in under licence, so that the means of re
in thas raised the action taken has been. the Colony on Wednesday.
-imposing the blockade remains effective if action in that direction should be necessary.
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Price $50,000 or nearest Offer. J. KENNEDY GIBSON, Uffers and Applications for full particulars
Superintendent. to be addressed to TAN CHENG KEE &ecting of ratepayers convened for the Hoogkong, July 17th, 1910,
COMPANY, 67, Waterloo Street, Sinapora, (919
purpose. In favour of the principle of [829
licensing the Press there was a majority of 110 on a poll of 428 votes, after which "many of those present left and the condi- ticas of licence, when submitted later, were
At the Magistrney, yesterday, endorsed by a show of hands. For this Chinese was fined $1,000 for being in un- unexpected result several explanations lawful possession of 20 pounds of Tuw are offered. It is suggested that the opium.. the Colony should apply in person between Japanese.community, which comprises up. the hour of 9 A. to IP and P.. to 4Pwards of 200 ratepayers, solidly support- daily, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE BUILDING.
ed the new by-law for reasons which it is diately with the rebuilding of the Shang- Applicat
will be required to produce not difficult to divine in view of recent hai Race Club and the re-arrangement of Papore or identification papers.
porwan, with certain exceptions, wao events. Then again, it is said that the enclosure. remain in the Colony for more than 7 days many sre required to Register themselves ander the REGISTRATION of ORDINANCE, 1915
IN re DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK
IN LIQUIDATION. "
TOTICE 1ST GIVEN that under instracious from the Centrai Bureau of Liquidtion, Peking, all parties of Chinges, nilied and neutral nationalities having deposits in the above Bank in GOLD currency are required to register same with the Local Bureau of Liquidation of the Deutsch Asiatische Bank, care of the Bank of Chius, Canton, within two weeks from date
“Canton, July 8th, 1619.
WANTED.
Er
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* Buy. Rent, or Share BATHING TATSHED at Repulse Bay.
Reply to
WM. J. MILNE
C/O JARDINE, MATRESOM & CO., LTD.
WANTED.
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YOUNG L⭑DV thoroughly conversant In Office Work seks situation as, "General Amistant, Reply to-
"ABC, Cam of "Daily From " Often
LL PERSON, with the exception of
A thue of Chinow, ráce desiring to leave
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were reluctant to take action
PERSONS which would have been tantamount
Forms of Regination, giving the parti GEO. and stall Police Statione calare required may be obtained at the
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fre not exceeding $50.
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V FOR BALE.
UPMOBILE NEW MODEL" R complete with & white wire wheel Bemper, new extra tyre and three sata now Only used 3 months. seat cover. All in Gist-class condition.
Box 094, Care of "Daily Prom" Ofice,
Apply-
it is an
It has been decided to proceed imme-
The Canton authorities are applying
to a vote of want of confidence in for the extradition of three Chinese "wanted" for kidnapping and armed the Council. especially as open secret that the Consular Body robbery in a village near Canton. will refuse assent to the new by-law, while An important notification relating to the sympathy of others was alicnated by the suspension of the Hongkong Tramway the violence with which the opposition service during the Pence celebrations an conducted their campaign. As a matter
of fact, no objection can fairly be raised Pears in our advertisement columns. to the principle of licensing presses," more
The President and Committee of the particularly in an international settle Institution of Engineers and Ship ment where each inhabitant is answer. builders will be At Home" to members able to the laws of his own country, and friends from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. on
Hongkong the publisher, enters Baturday.
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A very enjoyable open-air concert--in connection with the Peace Celebrations- was held, last night, by the members of the Catholic Club. The programme con- sisted of recitations by Mr. E. L. Alves (ex-soldier of the King's Royal Rifles, lately returned to the Colony) and Mr. A. Osmund, Miss Beatrice Castro, Mesers. A d'Almeida; songs by Miss Elfrida E. Remedios, A. F. Baptista, E. G. d'Aquino, M. F. Baptista and J C. Baptists; and selections by the Mandolin Rozario; a cornet solo by Mr. D. C. Band and the Sociedade Philarmonica!
Wo are asked to mention that, by our oversight, the name of the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak was omitted from the list of those present at the meeting held in
Sir Paul Chater's office for the purpose
of preparing an address of welcome to the new-Governor. There are so many other curious omissions, however, for which, fortunately, we are not responsible, that while to draw attention to this one. The we should have thought it hardly worth Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, we are informed. was absent through illness.
Mr. R. G. SheFAD. Parrett represented Messrs. Tomes & Co., and not Mesars, Dodwell & Co., as we ware informed.