NEW ADVERTISEMENTS”
TOLET.
WO OFFICE ROOMS an GROUND FLOOR of Puilding West Door to TELERATE
Co's 0775071.
ONE SMALL GODOWN in Qome's ETZLDINE.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. KENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
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VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED Nerusalasma Navigation Co.) HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN (BOLLAND BART Asia Lass), NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG AD BREMEN.
BE Steamship
THE
"BOE BO E" having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the basarious and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., rhence and/or from the whareen delivery way be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 2nd September,
will be subject to Bent
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All brokan, shafed and damaged Packagen aro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramined ob the 1st September, 1974, at 10
Moers, Goldard & Douglas. Claims against the Steamer must be presented
within
ten days after arrival of will not be recogniza
A.M
in writing
No Fire laurANGO
Steamer, otherwise they be effected by the Undersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersignal by
JAVA-CHINA-JAYAN LIJN, Geters! Agents.
Hongkong. Seth August, 1924.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. THE Stasmer
having
* AACHEN~**
arrived from Bremen, Hamburg and Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified the their Cargo is being landed at their mais into the Godower of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., LTD Kow loon, where delivery can be obtained.
•All Goods
remaining sadelivered after the will be suject to Hent. 29th August
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Anderson Ashe, at 10 am on the 27th August, 1624 No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godown and all Claims must be presented within two weeks of the Stemmer's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees are requested to sarrender their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature,
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NELCHERS & 00,
Agents. NORDEUTSCHE LLOYD BAEN,
THE BER LINE STEAMERS, LTD. Facx LEITH, "MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENDORAN."
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
:
their risk into the hazardous and/or extra kazardous Godowas of
ΠΟΝΟΣΟΚΟ AND KOWLOON WEAR AND GODOWN CONFANT, Ltp whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
HATA
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods are left the Goclowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 29th instant, will be subiect to Bant.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented ta
to the Undersigned on or before
14th September, or they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 29th instant, st 10
No Fire Insurance has been effected, v Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd Angust, 1924
INTIMATONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2WE, $1924
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
MATRICULATION, BENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. ·
INTIMATIONS
·HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE.
NOTICE.
N: EXTRAORDINARY - GENERAL
MEETING of the will
NOTICE IS BERY GIVEN that the in the Board Room at Cewe hel
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1924 Forma of Entry and copies of Regulations and Byllabus can be obtained on application to the Registrar.
Back Entry Form duly filled in, must reach the Registrar together with the Statutory Fees on or before the 13TH SAPTAMAK, as follows:—
Hongkong Currency
...$15
Matriculation and Senior
Local Examinations ... Junior Local Rasmination ....$10 Candidates offering more than seren subjects in the Matriculation and Senior Local E aminations, and more than eight in the Junior Local Examination will be charged an Additional Fee of $1 for, esch abject” so offered,
MATHESON Co. LTD. on FRIDAY, Sets 5TH, 1924, al 5.50 r., for the purpose of confirming the Resolutions passed at "General Mesting "held en Extraordinary... 14th August.
By Order BROWN,
C.
Secretary. Hongkong, August 26th, 1924.
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &
-MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
No
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An INTERIH DIVIDEND has been De The fallowing Scholarships, further par.clared in respect of the Finsacial Year ending on ticulars of which can be obtained from the the 31st December, 1924, and will be Paid on Begister will be awarded on the Heralte of the FRIDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST, 1924 to Yarty Cents ($0.40) per Share on the Old
Thirty-three Cent Nos... Matriculation Examination --
Sharma (Fully per Share on Bonus Shares (Fally paid) 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Cents (19.06) per Share on the New Shares (1924 Tarne) upon which 13.50 per Shars was paid up on the 15th March, 192
(1) Two King Edward VIL Scholarships of the value of £10 per annum each, open to British subjects only. (2) Crue President of China Scholarship of the value of $400 per annum, open to Chinese subjecta (3), Two Peace Memorial Scholarships of the total value of £1915 ach, open to British boys of pure white descent (4) One Kangkong Government Scholarship of the value of $1,000 per annum, open to Candidates from all Hongkong Schools for Boys.
(8) One Hongkang Goverment Scholarship of the value of $1,000 per annum, open to Candidates from all Hongkong Schools for Girls.
(6) Four Montargis French Prizes, two of
$50 and two of $25.
"Bound copies of Examination Papers, set si
Begistrar, Price $1, per sat
المنح
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The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Comany. will be CLOSED from the Sex in AUGUST (both days inclusiye).
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General mangers.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
#FLICKETS will be issued for BOUND TRIPS during the Months of JULY ro SEPTEMBER, from Kosezone to Foocrow (Pagoda Anchorage)
Return, Calling and at Swarow and Astor on both the
be the Compa Now,
Blow.merr
past Framistione can be obtained from the and Downward Wall-appointed
HAI-NING **at the Beduced. Bate of $80, for the Round Voyage, including Meals while the Steamer is in Port
(SA) C. A. MIDDLETON SMITH,
Acting Registrar..
[1183 th August, 1924.
WANTED.
RITISHER, 33 years of Age, 5 years Briance South Chins Markets, Piece Gooda, Sundries, Hardware, etc., Desires EMPLOYMENT. Moderate Salary if From- pects Good.
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eje Hongkong Daily Press
WANTED,
with
COTS Cniversity Graduate
Business Experience Desires EMPLOY- MEN'T.
Write Box No. 1180, olo Bongken, Daily Press.
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A
N Experienced TYPIST.
Apply-Box No. 1175, c/o Hongkong Daily Press. 11751
TO LET. INGLE Roamed OFFICE an 1ST FLOO
Apply PacZRTY OFFICE, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,
S14, PERDER STREET
"
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These Special Tickets will be available for Bettor which it
ONLY
thi Steamer, amber by the ich it is inrced or by her follow- ing Bailing from Foechow. Duration of Stay at Foochow-48' báura.
Steamer
The Trip tease to to B'day and the pany's Wharf at 5 pm., Arriving at Daylight on Bar Raturn (Weather permitting).
*
The Company Steam Launch will coKTRY pesengers from PAGODA ANCHORIES Foochow CITY, it required.
For farther Farticulars and Dates of Sailing, Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General MuznGRES, DOUGLAS STEMS Co., Lan. Hongkong, 17th June, 1924, -
E.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received instructions
To Sell by Public Auction
Οι
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 2ND, 3D and 4TH SEPTEMBEŃ, 1924, ". tHM. NAVAL Yann, Hongkong and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPUT, Commencing Each Day at 9.30 AM, with an Interval from 12 Noor to 1.30 PM.
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c.
Comprising Ironmongery, Dinghies, Whalers, Cutters, Gigs, Electrical and Wirnices Telegraphy Fit tings, Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Ships, Fittings, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings, Life Rafts, Carpets, Ruge, Mata, Pillows, Counterpenes, Biankets, Sheets, Canvas, India Rabber and Metallic
e. Old Bose,
Cordage,
Can vas Raga, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old HOP AND OFFICER, No. 12, Protza Woollen and Linom Hags, Old Asbestos, Old Steel, Old Brass, Copper, Cork, Old Iron and Apply at the Pxzxines
Lead, Zing and Gun Metal, Copper Tubes. Coal Backs, WOOK Wood
TO LET.
TO LET AT WEIHAIWEI, YOMFORTABLY Furnished ROOMS with
“Board. To Let at present.
Apply-
Mas. NIVEN,
WEIHAIWEL
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NOTICE TO "CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship “WRAY CASTLE.”
From NEW, YORK.
CONSIGNEES are being landed at
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery day be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Notice to the
contrary be given before
22nd InstauTİ
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have
left the Godown," and
NOTICE.
EX M.V: "GLENLUCE" ABRIVED 4/1/21,
#
3809
Nos. 712/5 & 717-5 Bales
Woollens.
H
3774.
Noa. 709/11 & 716-4 Casca Woollens
E beg to give Notice that the above- all Goods Wentional Carge will be sold by
remaining undelivered after the 28th instant. PUBLIC AUCTION to dex, 1924.
against
will be subject to Rent
All Claimė
Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th prox, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th instant, at 10 am-by our Burveyors, Messrs. BODDARD & DOUGLAS,
No Fire Insurance has been effected." Bills of Lading will be crantersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agents,
1172 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1925,
ON SALE. TONGKONG HANSARD HON KORTINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIIa : Bession 1923.
FRION
Hevised by the Members.
axpenses unless Claimed before the 15r
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LID
Agents, GLEN LINE, LTD. Hongkong, 27th August, 1924.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
SS. HAV
THIS Steamer having been detained a
Whampoa and part of her Cargo being discharged by the Chinese Authorities. Con signees are requested to produce their Bills of Lading enabling tu to notify those interested, REPORTS that their Cargo has been wrongly discharged, of the so that they can look: after their interests as the the Ship is not being responsible for restrainta
of princos.
N. V. CARL BODIKER & CO'S.
for
HANDELMAATSCHAprus (Ltd).
51 Agents,
Rickmers Linie, Hamburg,
Bra
and Iron Blocks
Lamps and Lanterns, Gauges, Steel Tubes,
Old Steel Wire Bope, Blineral 01,
INTIMATIONS
E
WHISKY
ex-
A Skiful blend of the finest matured Highland Whiskies. A happy result of long years of perience in distilling and fize blending; with flavour that cannot fall to assure appreciation from the most discriminating palate.
BOTTLED in SCOTLAND.
SOLE AGENTS:
S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
ESTABISHED 83 YEARS.
BIRTH.
&
OBITUARY.
MRS. F. H. PENTYCROSS
We deeply regret to record the death
they all do promptly under the menace [ef. rifes and machine guns-until these have passed on, when, it appears, they close shop again. There is no mention »
of Mrs. Pentycross; wife of Mr. P. H in the reports of a single case where the
Chiet Accountant of the Pentycross, trader has boldly defied the order of the
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which armed guard; -consequently, there is no took place at the Peak Hospital" late on
bereavement.
"news of 'any actual uns being made of
Tuesday night Mra Pentycross came to the machine guns beyond the exhibition Hongkong with her husband about three of these awe-inspiring engines of destruc- years ago, but owing to the state of her ties before the affrighted gate of the health she left early in 1992 for a mojourn shop fokis. We should imagine that there in the invigorating climate of Switzers" is not another country in the world where land and remained away from Hongkong a strike of this character could have been until about six months ago. Unhappily so mccessfully organised. The reports the change had wrought no permanent: make it appear that it represents a improvement in her health and she was a popular protest against the seizure and patient in the Peak Hospital for many detention of the armis imported for the weeks prior to her death. The deepest equipment of the Merchant Volunteer sympathy is felt with Mr. Pentycross and Foren in Canton and the interior districts his three young children in their said of the province: but other things, which
THE FUNERAL. Ro more to the root of the matter serve to create the popular opinion which has registered its protest in this remarkable way. It expresses a determination to resist the growing war taxation and to resist also the foisting by the Govern
The funeral was attended by a large ment on the commercial community of number of sorrowing friends, the chief another large issue of unsecured bank-mourner being Mr. Pentycross, Practic- notes. It is claimed in the Canton Press ally the whole of the European staff of that the strike has been suppressed, the local office of the Hongkong and though from other sources we are told Shanghai Banking Corporation were pre- sent at the graveside. Members of other that it still persists, at least, to a very British banks were also present in large important extent. We should not be
numbers, as were also many well-known surprised to learn of its sudden collapse, Peak residents.
The funeral of the late Mra. Pentycross took place yesterday afternoon at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, the Rev. V. H. Copley Meyle (Senior Chap- lain) conducting the burial service,
for it has seemed to us obvious that such The grave was covered with floral tri A strike as this would necessarily be of butes and amongst those who sent very short duration. We have never dis wreaths were the following:~" Ponts ** covered any reason for believing in the (husband), Sheila. Freddie and Renee possibility of a conflict of arms between (children), Mother, Ken (hrotier), Amah; an untrained and very ill-equipped militia Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Junior Mess, the and the large forces which have been for
Portuguese Stat of the Hongkong and so long under training in Dr., SEN YAT Shanghai Bank, China Provident Loan SEN's war campa. It is a case of mere and Mortgage Co., Stewart Bros., Hong.. "passive resistance"-an intimation to kong and Territorial Estate Co. Shewan Dr. Sua YAT SEs that the people want a Tomes and Co., Fortuguero Staff of the speedy end to the warfare which has Chief Accounts Dept., HK. & S.RC, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barlow, Mr. D. L exhausted the resources of the province
Ross, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Grayburn, “ax and brought in its train the direct and Mrs. J. Dann, Mr. and Mrs. G. B oppression. May it not be the hand-Dunnett, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hegarty, writing on the wall t-Hene, Mane, teket Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilkin, Mr. and Mrs. uplarsin, which DANIEL interpreted to G. . Dalgety and Miss Mefntosh, Mr. "God W. H. Bredin, Mr. D. E.. G. Nicholson, BrianAZZAR of old as meaning hath numbered thy kingdom and finished Mr. F. G. Walker, Mr. D. B Peat, M it Thou art weight in the balances, and 10. Skinner, Mr. V. B. Jones, Mr. Ho Wing, Mr. Ho Cheuck, Miss Anderson, art found wanting" The entire business Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs.
ExzxIL-At Shanghai, on August send, to Mr. and Mrs. S. EZEKIEL, a daugh- ****tet.
DEATHS.
Isolation DAVIS-At the
Hospital, Shanghai, on August 22nd, GEORGE Joan Davis, aged 11 years. HARRIS-At Shanghai, on August 23rd,
CECIL FRANK HARRIS, agod¦‚33. PINTYCRoss-—At the Peak Hospital, on
August 28th, MAELL, dearly beloved expressed in this remarkable fashion must Ellis, Mrs. T. E Pearce, Miss M. Ellis, wife of F. H.. PENTYCROSS. (Shanghai endure so long as the grievances which Mr. and Mrs. Syron Thomson, Mr. Ahe Nisaim, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Cassidy, Mr. papers please copy)."
prompted it remain unremedied, and
and Mrs. LS. Greenhill, Mr. H. Birkett, eo it is hopeless to Mr. RA. Rodgers, Mr. W. R. Mansfield, while that is expect anything like settled conditions Mr. and Mrs. A. Hay, Col and Mrs.
of a great city cannot be held up for Douglas Reid, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Clarke, long, but the sentiment that has been Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ellis, Mr. Lelix M.
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Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Bozd." London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.O
The Baily Press.
HONGXoxo, August 28th, 1924.
THE CANTON CRISIS.
Chain, Chain Cable and Gear, Drilling Machine, Tax conflicting reports which are coming Oil, Paint and Paint Ingredients, Lathes, Power Driven Saws Pinnace and Cutter Engines, from Canton regarding the remarkable Bables Compasses, Clocks, Iron Drams, Old Packing Cases, "Dirty Lubricating Oil, Old Casks, Smiths Forges,
Air Compressors, Masts and Spara, Table Fans, Boats Bails, do, dc.
Lots may be Inspected on MONDAY, the !!
lar SETTIMBɛɛ, 1924,
A 180 BALES or OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES
at Kowloos on FRIDAY, b¤ Szrzzzz,1924. Competing-
in Canton.
The thirteen cases of typhoid mention- ed in a paragraph yesterday represented the total notified in the Colony laat week.
Robertson, Sir Emir and Lady Stuart. Taylor, Dr. and Mrs. G. D. R. Black, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Wilson, Mr. P. M. N. Silva, Mr. D. P. J. Lopes, Mr. P. C. Potts Mr. and Mrs. W. Ironside, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hancock, the Misses Ellis, Mr. L Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Tayler, Mr. and Mrs. W. H Bell, Mr. J. F. Grose and The total output of the Kailan Mining. F. X. V. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mra. E Administration's mines for the week B. E. Hornell, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hal- ending August 16th mounted to 82,400 lands, Mr. R. E. Ost, and Mr. and Mrs. tons, and the sales to 74,477 tons.--
4)
The party of Akalis (Sikh religious devotees) who, as reported in the Daily 'ress some time back, arrived in Hong- kong from Canada and Shanghai, left for India yesterday.
strike by the business community admir- ably serve the purpose which some of them are no doubt intended to have, of confusing the public who are not actually in the midst of the trouble. In the paper
Prof. Danenberg is leaving for Japan subsidised by the Canton Government te
on a holiday to-day on the Empress of "read that "Canton is now perfectly Before his return to Hongkong penċelul," but this " 'perfect peace," if his 7-year-old son will give a piano
A fine of. 8150, or three months' hard
it really exists, is admittedly secured only recital in Shanghai. Table Linen, Implements, Berge, Flannel, &c, Remnants, Sundry Articles of Mess and by the presence of greatly increased Table Gear and Clothing (including Electro Plated Gear). Condemned Provisions for military, police and gendarmerie forces labour in default, was imposed by Mr. Poultry Fooding,
Terios of Bais-As detailed in Catalogue
HUGHES & HOUGH, LID, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 28th July, 1924.
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at 2.30, 6.15, 2.15 & 8.15.
A different. Betty Compson
in a new zole
in
As Gypsy Rabbie Sir J. M. Barrie's THE LITTLE MINISTER Babyin
Stepping Some.
CORONET.
THE
in the City. In short, strict as the E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis censorship over the Press is in Canton tracy yesterday on a Chinese charged
G. F. Haslam
GALLANT RESCUE IN THE HARBOUR. EUROPEAN RESCUES A DROWNING.
CHINESE CHILD.
2
LOSS OF A VALUABLE RING;
Yesterday afternoon as the three o'clock ferry from Kowloon bumped into the whart at Hongkong, a small Chinese child on the lower deck was jerked overboard. An alarm was raised, and as the child was observed coming to the water a third time, Mr. E T. Steinfeld, acting bailif of the Supreme Court, who was a passen ger on the upper deck, took off his cast and dived overboard to the rescue. Ha at the present time, the papers find it with smuggling 4,000 cigarettes on which swam to her through the swirling water and brought her safely to the ferry. Ona the duty ($15) had not been paid.
of the Chinesa on board had also jumped the situation impossible to write upon prevailing in Canton without disproving The Government has received the overboard, and a couple of life-belts were:
also thrown after Mr. Stainfeld had not in almost every line the announcement,llowing telegram "from the British jumped overboard, but those were that conditions in Canton are uomal "Consul General at Bavatia:Nether needed. There were about fifty people on That statement is clearly misleading, and lands East Indies Authorities have de board the ferry at the time, and the clared Hongkong infected with unali Ballant action of the rescuer was much
applauded. totally untrue. The city may be "pesce por." This is very belated action. Was A very regrettable part of the story is ful in the sense that there has been do not think a case of smallpox has that the rescue was expensive to Mr.
to his wife, which had recently been no conflict of arms; but Canton, at the occurred in Hongkong for many weeks Stainfield, for he lost a ring belonging valued by Falconer's at. £150. The ring present time, is a city under martial law past.
in diving this case and a pocket handker was in a case in his trouser pocket, and like a dog for the offence of distributing out invitation cards inviting certain chief apparently came out of his pocket discovered immediately after he returned a band-bill which he is said to have been people to attend at tea at Police Head unobserved at the time. The loss was quarters on the 5th September at 5 pm to the ferry, when a friend, to whom be
on the st to too illiterate read. It is a city where
in cerebration of the conferring of the had been showing it on the way scroem it is necessary for military guards with titles of Khan Sahib and Sardar Sahin the harbour, happened to ask if it was machine guns to go from shop to shop on Police Inspectors Nawab Khan and safe. Immediate search, was made, as is
Mohinder Singh respectively, but in the was thought the case might float for compelling the merchants and shop invitation cards the words at ten time, but the search unfortunately proved
unsuccessful keepers to re-open their premises, which have inadvertently been omitted.
- city where an ignorant coolie is shot The Indian Moslem Society have sent
-