NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AGENCY.
of the Firm advert
Well-established Shanghai Piece gooda Tirm desiree to appoint in Hongkong. SOLE AGENTS, a Young and Eater prising House of inquestionable integrity. who za produce satisfactory Bankers
not References and who are already tied to a Manchester or Bradford Honne
The Far Eastern
in ising will be until July 10th, having with tim Samples of Coltons and Woollens and Sundries which are establised lines in the North and are airendly
Replies suited to the. Eontbern markets. should be addressed to Hax No. 607, Daily Pross Office,
Consung from June 26th |
PUBLIC AUOTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 3rd day of of the July1923, at 3 r., at the Uffoc
Pablic Works Department, by Order of His
Q.
INTIMATIONS
R.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TE,
NOTICE, WNERS of Motor Vehicles, Trucks,
Trolleys, Carts, Vans, sad DRIVERS Motor Vehicles are hereby NOTIFIED that Licences for rame are due for Benswal on JULY 18T, 1923..
P.J. WODEHOUSE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1993.
P.
CHEF DE CUISINE
1991
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demande pour le suite pour hotel a Shanghai un bon cuisiner, préférable Saisse, serien, énergique et capable."
Adresser offyes avec copies de certificats, photo et pnitentions de saluire sous chiffre G.H.K., a bureau du jourasl, Hongkong Daily
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非
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
Nnd After 1st JULY, 1023, Season
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY CO., LTD. **
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Siz Dollars per Share for the Six Months ending 30 JUNE 1923, will be payable on TUESDAY, JULY BATH, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on ap plication at the Company's Office.
INTIMATION
1923.
a rule, carefully guarded in Peking In FAR EASTERN CABLE: deed, the Jiji lamented that in the Sino Japanese negotiations, “such secrBY WAS rarely observed, and Japan often suffereit
TOILET SOAP BARGAINS, from premature disclosure of the proceed-
ing, for which the Chinese authorities That no- were invariably« responsible,¦ thing of the kind, has happened in the negotiations respecting the retrocessínit of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Yardley's Oatmeal Soap, in
50 cta, per bor Weihajwei was ascribed by the Jij to the CLOSED from MONDAY, the 9th, will be
moral prestige so long enjoyed by Great ; MONDAY, the 3an JULY (both days in
Cual, Tar Soap. 50
Britain in China and also to "the high clusive), Laring which period ze Transfer of Shares can be registered.
personality of the British diplomants By Onler of the Board of Directors,
direting the negotiations," L. S. GREENHILL,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 25th June, 1023
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD.
Carbolic
[995
Colgate's Floating Bath
Soap
Vinolia L. & L. Soap...
Carbolic Soap..
20
50
Coal Tar Soup... 50.
Medical Soap...$1.20
Terobene Soap.. 1.20
1.75
1,00
term of 750 Tickets will only be issued as from late LAM CHOR VIN have been LOST of Zanabak Soap
EXCELLANCY THE GOVERNO of ons Lot of OROWN LAND at Ho Mun Tin in the Colony of Hongkong, for Tears, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTT THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bale,
Registry Xö.
Locality-
Kowloon Inland Larj
lājaining Kowloon
Boundary Masurements
Anaval Bental.
Upset Price.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE IS MY numbered 77151 to 77200, 47201 to 4735, 11005 to 110078, 121999 to 192037, 84151 to 84175; Certificate No. 3774 for 200 Shares numbered 50501 to 50600, 37101 to 37200 Certificato No. 8725 for 20 Shares numbered 59951 to 70000 registered in the Name of DESTROYED; and should these Certificates and 15th of any month. No extensions of time DES
not be produced to the Company before the will be granted under any conditions whatsoever
Prices of Season Tickets available for 7TH DAY of JULY, 1023, New Certificates for the said Shares will be issued and the Old Certi months will be as follows:
From Terminus to Terminus:-Men. 138,hivates will thereafter be held by the Company
as Nall and Yoid.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers
1923 Hongkong, 7th June, 1923.
Ladies 24, Children $13,
To or from May Road and Upper or Lower
$20, Ladies $14, Children
sinl
Season Lower Terminus will be discontinued.
Panch Tickets will cease to be issued and in lien thereof Coupon Books containing 20. Coupons (one Coupon to be tendered for each journey up or down) will be obtainable at the following rates
HOTEL TO LET.
THE KOWLOON HOTEL. HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON. MINUTE'S WALK THOM THE STAR FERRI.) | KTEW and Unfurnished Up-to-date First
NE
Class European Residential and Tourist HOTEL of Six Stories high with Extensive Roo Garden and Basement sctable for Garage.
More than 90 Large and Airy Rooma and each Story is furnished with 9 Sanitary Baths and 7 Water Closets.
About
1,443 16 | 1,220
One Book of 20 Eirst Class Coupons.
May Road.
One Book of 20 First Class Coupons, Fall
distance.
15,000
.83.30.
CHILDREN HALF THE ABOVE-
[1000
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND
OCEAN, STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
S CO., LTD. ONSIGNES per Company' Steamer
"BHEKENOR" :
ti
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dise charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to torme and conditions of storage at Holts Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after S6th Jane.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chaled, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examiast on
on any Tuesdays and Fridays between of 10.45 A.M. and Noos within the froe period. storage
No Glaims will be admitted after the Goods loft the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd July; will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer met be presented to the undersigned on or before the 16th July, or they will not be recognized...
No Fira Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
One Book of 20 Third Class Coupons $1.80 (Available only for Chinese and other Asiaties.) JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Monday, 25th June, 1993.
(93%
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO".
LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENEINNES" NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform-
their risk into the hazardous and/or ext
ed that all Goods are being landed at hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., when- ce and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 27th inst., will be subject to rant.
All alsims against the steamer' must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th inst, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ste to be laft in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 27th insti, at 10 AM.
No Fire Insurance has Leon sected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by'
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, June, 1923. [999 Hongkong, 91rt Jun, 1923.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK, NORFOLK AND
YOKOHAMA
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAMSHIP, CO, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION .CO., LTD.
AND
THE S.S. ROMAN PRINCE" THE
arrived from the above Porta,ONBIGNEES per Company's Steamer baring
HELENUS Conegnees of Cargo are hereby informed that
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where Wharf and dodowa Company, Limited, it will lie at Consignee's risk and imbject Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and bo terms and conditions of storage at Holt'. Whart. The Cargo will be ready for delivery expense.
from Godown on and after 23rd June.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, confed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be
xamined on 30th June, 1923, at 10 ..
All claims must be presented within 15
All broken,
Oce Large and Long Hall as Dining Room which can hold about 150 Persons: One Smok
and Sitting Room:2 Billiard Rooms; One Parate and One Public Bar in the First Stor fashionable Electric Elevator; one Baler; all Electric Lights, Fans, Bells and Fittings will be furnished.
The construction of this Hotel will be com pleted at the end of this month and same can be leased on 5 or 10 years to carry on business from the beginning of July, 1923.
For Hent and Particulars, Please apply:- TONG WA LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY Co.,
434, Queen's Rood East,
Or
M. LAI HIN MAN,
Cimalite Soar
5.00
NEWS.
[TEROVČE REUTER'S AGENDY.}
CHINA'S NON-CONSOLIDATED
DEBTS
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT'S
ATTITUDE.
LONDON, June 25th. Tim Daily Telegraph's diplomatio cor--` respondent gathers that the Washington Government and the American banking
There is little more to las said on the « per Tab subject in the absence of information as ciroles concerned, are likely soon to ex-. to why the negotiations are not yet com- press general concurrenes with the pro- per boxi
pleted, but it is not surprising that the posals of the British representatives of the Political and administrative chaos in Four Power Financial Consortium in China should have raised the question of
14
ECHO OF THE OHINA HOUSE" FRAUDS.
n postpoulement of the retrocession. The Chian, regarding measures for the con- primary condition on which Great solidation of the present non-consolidated Britain expressed herself ready to return. Chinew debts. Weibniwel to China was that it should be part of a general arrangement intended to confirm the sovereignty of China to give effers to the principle of the open i doors." Francs agreed to riturn' Kwang! chowan on a similar condition with the expressi stipulation that a private rights shall be safeguarded. As H. Me's Minister
LEAVE
- ΤΟ APPEAL - "AGAINST. CONVICTIONS REFUSED,
LONDON, June 25th. The Court of Appeal has refused to
Caigate's Sulphur Soup... 60 vts. Zenobia Assorted Soup
in Peking recently had occasipu, to re- grant Edwin Alexander Enover and Leslie Savon Pate Amandes......
mark, the c'aim of China to sovereign Haynes leave to apper) against their con 25 ets. Tab. 2.75 per box 1 doz. rights implies recognition of sovereignvictions.
Bimmels Cologne Soap 1.50
J. & J.'s Baby Soap .... 1.35 Gerard's Eucalyptus Soap
10 ele. Tab. 1.00
Piver's Soap assorted..... 3.00. Outine Soap..........
Anteżema Soup
per box obligations. When the State assembled After a nine days trial in London,
per doz.
per bor
1.00 100
R. & G.'s Heliotrope Soap. 5.00
Savan Fleur D'Amour S Ambre Rose 6,00 48.75 Assorted Best
Round.. 2.25
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. A. S. WATSON
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[943
HE Undersigned have received instructions To weil by Bablic Auction,
02
•
MONDAY, the 16th JULY, 1923; commencing at 3.00 P.M.,
at their Sales Room, DUDDELL STREET.
ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY. This lot comprises a complete set of Mint Machinery, capable of producing 100,000 (ons hundred thousand) pieces 10-cent (twenty cent) coins or 200,000 (two hundred thousand) pieces 10-cent (tan cent) coins per working day of 10 honra
(Farther particulars and inspection orders may be obtained from Macers. Gilman & Co., Ltd, or the Undersigned)
Terma: 20% of purchase money to be paid on fall of hammer. Balance to be paid within two weeks of day of sale.
LAMMERT BROTHERS,
953)
Auctioneers.
FARMOULARS
Di
days of the steamer's arrival bers, after which are to chafed, and damaged goods 'VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
date they cannot be
admitted after the gods recognized. be No claima bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 1st July, 1993, will be
DF
Connect to rent-
cargo are hereby notified that ley must produce a Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. Hongkong, before Bills of Lading
caa to countersign has been effected.
No Fire Insurance has Bitle of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
St. George's Building. Hongkong, 25th June, 1923. [997
P. & O. S. N. CO.
STEAMER FOR
STRAITS, COLOMBO,
AU8.
TRALIA BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN POETS
& LONDON.
Porcine Gulf, Continental, Ameriosa,
South African Forts. :. Steamship SICILIA," Captain
THE SIG, trying His Majesty's Mails will be despatched from this
the
in Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays within the tree storage period. the bours between.
of 10,45 am. and Noon
No claims will bo sumitted after the goods have left the Stunes' Godown, and al foods remaining undelivered after the 29th June, will be ambject to rest.
to
All Claims against the Steamer must be
Situate
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Bold by Order of the Mortgages
Br
PUBLIO ADOTION:
IN ONE LOT
TUESDAY,
100
CO., LTD.,
Hongkong Dispensary.
TELEPHONE CENTRAL 16
in
at Washington care to the arrangements ending April 30th, Edwin Alexander for the retrocession of the teased terri Enever was sentenced three years tories they were manifestly judging China penal servitude and Leslie Ernest Haynes to six months' in the second divisioni by the rhetorical standards of her Acentand were charged with conspiracy ti diplomatic" representatives, Statesmen ohent persons who could be induced to
invest money like Lord BALFOUR, Mr. Hranes and Derman and Company, which finn dealt Messrs. Humphrey, others had never visited China, and, if int number of subsidiary concernm they judged the Chinese administrators by supposedly interested in mines in Chian the standard of her exotic diplomats they Company's effects in China were vaduo- it being eventually discovered that the
could easily RasuŅE that these ter les Lispector
Guillard incidentally ritories, which were to be mule into testified that Haynes had been posted “commercial self-open2d ports." would be at the Selangor Turf Club for non-pay- ment of debts totalling $3,000, and that efficiently governed, so that private rights a warrant was issued in Hongkong last which lad been" required under foreign year for debts which he had attempted to regines, and those general privileges Common Sergeant, iu passing sentener, discharge with dishonest, cheques. The
which foreign residents had come said: This is a very bad fraud; indeyd necustomed to enjoy in sea-side resorts a most persistent one, deliberately thought like Tsingtao and Weihaiwei, would be ren-out and carried to the bitter end. Enever is a dangerous man," The officers who sonably safeguarded, and that the general fost money in the ventures referred to
Lieut-General aspect of these places would not suffer included
Bir Charles simply by a change of administration. Kavanagh and Cul McTaggart, who both came out w "China, but discovered that When arranging the details for the retro- the Company's titles to certain mine &ion of Tsingtan the Chinese delegate, were valueless Leslie Ernest Haynes i indecil, spoke of it as being the Govern- quite wellknown in Hongkong. He cam here in the latter part of 1920 and joine ment's intention that the reputation of
local firm. Later
he secured a position Tsingtao should be maintained as "aas master in boys school bere, and he model settlement." The place has set was al alsely identified with one of the churches. He loft Hongkong in 121. heen six months under Chinese adminis owing a considerable sum of money.]
FIRE ON
RHODESIA”
EXTINGUISHED.
tration, and we find the local paper already complaining of crowds of da. nothing soldiers "and police thouopolising the promenades and bathing benches; rag-pickers and coolie, camping out there The fore holds of the Rhodesia have LORD-PORTER-At Shanghui, on June unhindered: ricksha coolies and others
| been fooded and the fire extinguished 2nd, REGINALD DOUGLAS, eldest son of bathing wa" maturat on the big beaches; the Rev. JOHN DOUGLAS, nod. Mr.
MARRIAGE.
PORT SAID, June 28th.
the sidewalks;" LINCHENG CHINESE CAPTIVES.
PEKING, June 25th. The Chiactungpu announces that all the Chice captives captured at Lincheng have boox released.
LORD, of Chaddleworth Vicarage, bicyclists riding on Wantage, Berks, England. to Jashawkers and dars with ställe and GRAHAM, third daughter of Mr. baskets outside the hoteis and cafes, clubs, EDWARD and the late Mrs. PORTEK, of
ships, and even private houses, and on the "The Cape" Apsley, Tasmanin,
promenades and beaches," and so on, RIBEIRO.At Shanghai, on June 21st Jose indicating an entire absenes of municipal
FRANCISCO RIBEIRO, of the Fastra governmont xept as regards tax Extension Telegraph. Co., Ltd. agrion. Tingtao's days as
53 years:
DEATH.
The Badly Press.
n summer
Apparently, Gumbers of prisonera, sla have held at Pagtzuku a long time have hot been rebased, but only those captured at the same time as the released foreign- ers have been set at liberty.
rerort for foreign residents are clearly Hongkong Office: 10A. Des Vaux Rd., C. numbered, if they are not already over,
A message from Tanchunug, dated London Office: 13, Fleet Street, EC. Summer resorts in the north, like Tsingtao
and Weihaiwel, are a vital pred of the June 10th suid: "A Chinese emptive at Partouku husent letter to the re- foreign population of the Treaty ports prewatatives of the Chinese Chambers of and the interior of China. Hundreds of Commerce here, stating that Boveral them, especially women and children, have Prisoners in the bandit fair are suffering from mental derangement. The letter: beru nccustomed to spend the summer says that since the release of the foreig mouths in these places, and if the change have been discontinued. The captives, it captives, relief supplies from outside. of administration involves the speedy adds, prefer to think that the supplies destruction of all the amenities that have were held up by the desperadoes rather
HONGKONG, Jonz 27rs, 1923, -
WEIHAIWEI AND TSINGTAU.
prosented to the undersigned on or before the The 17th Day of July, 1923, at 8 o'ⱭLOCK FM, WE were informed by Reuter last work made these plners attractive, who can than that the relief workers have been
13th July, or they will not be recognised.
Ne Fire Insurance
be effected BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenta. Hongkong, £rd June, 1913.
will
(900
8.3. LIEUTENANT DE MISSIES BY." SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
י,
that the Diplomatic Correspondent of the measure the contempt which will be feltegligent. It complains that the libera
MESTE. LAMMERT BROTHERS
A
London Daily Telegraph had raised tanand-expressed for the pen responsible for such an abusit of the confidence which the AT THE OFFICE, DUDDELL STEKEL.
question as to whether the evacuation of Property consists of First ALL Weihaiwei should now be carried out as
in the Colony of Hongkong and
4 Foreign Gaverndents reposed in them?
TMHAT picco or parcel of ground situste speedily as originally projected, in view
at
Victoria registered in the Land Office as SECTION of the continuel anarchy and anti foreign A of INLAND LOT No.
No. 2166
Cable communication with. Macao is
| the messuages erections outrages in China. We do not happen to interrupted.
now known as No. 12, Wing Bing Street and
thereon know how speedily the evacuation was
Becondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear originally intended to be carried out, or
pre-
The death has cccurred at Ipon of Mr.
tion of the remaining victims has been. delayed by unnecessary baggling over the details of the enrollment of the outlaws."
MYSTERIOUS. MISSIONARY
TRAGEDY.
TWO AMERICANS FOUND DEAT
HANKOW, June 25th, Two American missionarics, Mr. James Laubach and Mr. T. E. Winter, Jefs Tochow on Saturday by canoe
Later their paddies and a helmet were found, and then the bodies of the two missionaries were recovered No details are to hand.
OBITUARY.
·E. RUMJAHN..
Dr. Sun Yat Sen has denied the reports of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2108 what details are responsible for the delay, that he is seeking a compromises with ONSIGNEES of Cargo from ANTWERP, being a scavenging lane. All of which
MIDDLESBROUGE, LONDON, &c, mises are held for the residue of the term of but when one calls to mind the speed with General Chen Chung-ming. slao Cargo ex "VANG TSE from HAVEE, 75 years from the 16th day of May, 1916, which the much bigger undertaking of COGNAC, &
in connection with above created by the Crown Lease thereof together the retrocession of Kinochow, together with Bleamer are hereby informed that their goods with the valuable machinery now situate in with the exception of
Deceased was well known at Japan in the hinterland, was carried into Engineers. Through Bill of Lading Jarred for Batavia Valuables are betog landed and stored at the Gordon the said premises at No. 1 all the rights and interests required by Donald Miler, local manager of United
sinks into
into the Godowns of the Hongkong-
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be
effect, it does seem rather surprising that Singapore. He commanded the Singapore obtained from Ladat Kowloon Wharf-and Godown Co.,
MEIN HASTINGS & HASTINGS, the leisurely negotiations in the case of Town Guard during the mutiny. Kowloon, whence delivery may be.
Solicitors, landing Immediately after
Welhaiwei have not excited already a 8, Des Your Road Central, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless
Details come from Tientsin of the The death occurred yesterday morning good deal of critical comment in Japan,
ninth son of Mr. A., Rumjahn J.P The intimation is received from the Consignees
But the only Japanese comment we have prompt rescue of a Chinese by a foreigner at the French Hospital of E. Rumjahn, Jobserved is one in the Jijone of the who is well-known beyond Tientsin, While deceased, who was only sixteen and a halt. leading newspapers of Tokyo in frank a Chinese endeavoured to board the str. years of age, was admitted to the French fever. Much ayrapathy will be felt for admiration of British diplomacy because, Fengtien by crossing an improperly. Hospital recently, suffering from typhoid during the right or nine months these secured plank he fell into the river with Mr. and Mrs. Rumjahn, who together. negotiations have been in progress, it has the plank on top of him. The plank with their daughters are at present in basis able to secure the absolute secrecy "midustly stunned him as he showed no North China Two of the deceased youth's ers O. Rumjahr and S.“ A. Rumjahn. of the details under negotiation. When signs of movement in the water. Mr. I. Urothers arm the well-known tennis play the other party to the negotiations is A. Donnelly, of Mackenzín & Co.. happen The deceased as a particularly bright China, the maintenance of this secrecy, ud to be tient the rerne at the time and boy, and last year puserd the matricu'a may not unwarrantably is deemed "sur- prompt y "jumped into the river and re-ion kamination for the Hongkong Uni versity with honours. The funeral took pizoo yerday afternoon, prising, for official secrets are not, as scued him.
Port on or atout SATURDAY, 80TH JUNE. 2ook, Today, requesting it to be landed i
1923, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo
for the abors Ports.
Efter
of Lading
ading will be countersigned by Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France she Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed the 30th instant, at Noon, will be All claims must be sent in to me on or
the lay
1923, or they mill unt before the
and London (under arrangement) will be tranbject to rent and landing charges. shipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro
drerito Marmoilles and London,
will be received at this Office art Nobs, the day before sailing. The ootant
be redged packages will be examined on. and value of all packages are required.
Saturday, the 30th inst., at 10's.m, by Messrs. For further particulars apply to
Goddard de Douglas. MACKENZJE MACKINNON,
o Fire Insurance has been affected.
B. RODENFONER,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 14th June, 1923.
Co
Hongkong, Path Juño, 1922.
Agents.
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I
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Meer, LAMMERT. BROTHERS
1Azoticnsert!
HONGKONG SHALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.,
No. 8, Do Vieur Bond, eid Floor.
Telephone No. C. 4808.
1107