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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE MANUFACTURERS' LIFE INSUE- ANCE CO., OF TORONTO, CANADA.
INTIMATIONS.
ĐTHE | HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, "MAY I'ræ, 1926
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG & NHAN DOA
DOCK CO., LTD..
THE Undersigned Horchy Give Notice that 1 GENERAL MEETING OF BEARE held at the Registered Office of the Company,
They Have THIS DAY RESIGNED the AGENCY for the above Company.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD. {2192
Hongkong, 8th May, 1925.-
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN,
HE Motor Ship
* AFRIKA
FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TAURSDAY, the 14 MAY, 1925, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Agents, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1924
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 1ère Mar, 1925, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General AgenĖN. Hongkong, 27th April, 1925...
**2148
HONGKONG AND TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LIMITED.
THE
FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL
having arrived, Contigues of Cargo are hersby informed that all Goods are being handel and placed at their risk into the hasarde and/or extra hazardons Godowns of MEETING OF SEAREHOLDERS the Ha kong and Kavioon. Wharf and Clodown Ltd, where Delivery, can be obtained a soon as the Goods are leaded.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods karo left the Godowns, and sil
Goods remsin- nedalirered after the
the 18th of I be subject to
in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, ST. GEORGE'S BOUDING, NO. 6. Consangat Road. on WEDNESDAY, the 2 MAY, 1925, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the parpoes of
Managers for the year ended 15th January, 1925, and slect- ing & Consulting Committed and Auditors.
of May, and the Raving a Staal of Accounta
to Boat
of the
1925, p. to be left in the Godown, where they will be xamined by Messrs. Anderson & Asbe on the 16th of May, 1825, at 10 mm.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com
All Claims against the reased must be presentou
tod to the Undersigned before the 21st 1995, or they will not le
of May. recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effect Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, 10th May, 1985, [219
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION, CO,
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS A LONDON,
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTE.
HE Steamship
THE
SARDINIA
11
Captain 0. 91zRS. R.N.R.; carrying His Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this Fort on or about SATURDAY, the 16TH MAY, 1925, at DAYLIGHT, taking Pas sengers and Cargo for toe and London (under
for the above Ports. Sille for eran shipped at Colombo rangement) will into the Mail Steamer prace king direct to
Marseilies and London.
Parcels will be received at this Office until Noon, the day before Sailing. The contents and value of all packages mues be declared.
For further Particulars. Apply tom
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00..
Agenta. Hongkong, 11th May, 1925. [2190
Q..
R.
HONGKONG TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE.
N View of a Propoasl to Open EVENING
pay will be CLOSED from Saturday, the 9ru Mar, 1985, until WEDNESDAY, the 20ru MAY, 1925, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 5th May, 1925,
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FIFTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Hand Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29 MAY, 1925, at Nook, for the parpeas of receiving the Report of the Director and the Statements of Account 1924, and of declaring +0. 3162 December. Dividends, etc
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society. will be CLOSED from Mar 16TH to MAY th both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. [2191 Hongkong, May 8th, 1995.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NFIFTY-NINTE ORDINARY TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that
YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAY, 1925, at 12.15X. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Accarat to 31st December, 1924, and of declar- ing Dividenda, rtc-
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company' will be CLOSED from May Lees to Mar 29, loth days inclusivS.
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By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,"
General Manager. 12191 A
Hongkong, May, 8th 1925.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN " that the FIFTH-SIXTH ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Offen, UNION BUILDING, Bongkong, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAY, 1925, 12.20 . for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st Deco miser, 1924, and of Jnciar- ing Dividends, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 1ớt to MAY 29T1, both days inclusive.
CLASSES in Kowloos timilar to those held NOT by the Institate in Hongkong, it is requested that Prospective Students will communicate with the Undersigned, stating the Subjects, in which they desire Classes to formed.
E. RALFES, Inspector of English Schools,
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:
9179)
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENN18, TOURNAMENT. KATHER and Ground permitting it W
is hoped to carry out the following Programme in the
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS :— SEMI-FINAL SINGLES (Top Half:.
11TH MAY (White Tickets). :SEMI-FINAL SINGLES (Bottom Half):
20TH MAY (Yellow Tickets). FINAL SINGLES: 21ST MAY (Bod Tickets). FINAL DOUBLES; 22ND MAY (Pink Ticketa).
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
SEMI-FINALS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.
BESERVED SET FACE.
COOKING will Open BATU AY, 7 MAY.
Bo
at
Messas.
By Urder of the Beard,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, May 6th, 1923.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
12191B
DRANT FROGRAMMES and ENTRY
FORMS for The FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 30ra MAT, and MONDAY, 13 JUNE, 1925 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the RACE COURSE, Hongkong Club sad CauseWAY BAY STABLES.
Hatrics will Close at 12 o'clock. Noen on SATURDAY, 16th May, 1925,
12161
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD.
ار
FOR THE YEAR, EADING SOTH JUNE, 1925.
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be QUEEN'S BUILDING, Victoria, Hongkong. On MONDAY, the 16TH DAY OF MAY, 1923, 11 o'clock in the FORNOON, when the anbjoined ¢¢ Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, vīz ----
"
(1) That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Article 17 and by the substitation therefor of the following Article namely
"17-So long as the issued capital of "the Company shall not exceed *** $8,000,000,
Member shall be entitled to be registered as the Holder "of more than 8,000 Shares of the
A
no
Company. Should the issued Capital "of the Company be
increased beyond $8,000,000 the Number of Shares in
"entitled to be
increased
Members
"respect of which a a Member shall be registered shall. ba bat No Propertisaately. shall be
to be
mater in respect of a fraction of a Share". (2) That the authorised Capital of
of the
Com pany (which is now $3000,000 consisting of 60,000 Shares of the Namins Value of $50 each the whole of which have been ioned) be increased to
to. $10 000.000
by the creation of 140,000 Additional Shares of the nominal value of sko each ranking (sabject as hereinafter mentioned) for dividend and in all otser respecta pari pass with the Shares constituting the Company's present: ined Capital.
WHITE LABEL
FINEST
SCOTCH
WHISKY
OF GREAT AGE.
$
AWARDED 50, GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.
DEWAR'S
"VICTORIA VAT"
(3) Thai 60,000 of the said 140,000 New CC
le offered in the First instance Shares in the (in proportion of one new where for Avery vid share held by them to the Members of the who on the 10th day of June.. 1923, registered in the Company's Share Register as the Holders of the said 60,000 Old Shares at a Premium of 310
Share.
#
her by
the
CORON
aforesaid offer be made to Mem- specifying the number of new shares.to which a Member is entitled That member whose registered. ad- dress is situate in the Far East or hie nominee ahall pay for anch now shareE by two instalments, . One
mam
THE VERY FINEST OLD
SCOTCH
In some quarters the name of Sir Matthew Nathan, a former Governor of
to presume to give advice to their Iord ships it would take the form of a simple sentence merely to let well, alone." Hongkong and lates of Natal, was re- cently put forward as that of a possible The Government, it appears, does not
BUCCOMBOR to Sir Herbert Samuel share the view of Lord' HALDANS on the matter. According to the Loan Case BELLON, the Government regards the ques- cussed by the Cabinet when the last mail tion as one of rent importance calling: left..
British. High Commissioner in Palestina. The master had not been formally dis
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for consideration and, in due course, for petition his beers addressed to the action. The Premier "proposes to appoint Beking Trans Car Co. by the Secretariat a Committee of tile Cabinet to: examine of the Ministry of the Navy asking it to the problem fully. The. EARL. or Oxrena Permit naval officials to ride in the tram and ARQUITE took the opportunity to cars free of charge, on the plea that recall the objects of the legislation, re, owing to the failure of the Government só, poor that they cannot afford to buy the ticketā..
ating to the House of Lords for which to pay them for several months, they are
He was responsible fifteen, years ago. The immediate' object, he pointed out. was
A large gathering of friends attended to give statutory force to the constitu
the funeral of the late Mr. John Preutics tional usage by which the House of
at the Bubbling Well Cemetery, Shang- Commons was the supreme authority hai, on the 3rd inst. including a squad matters of finance... The second obiret of the Scottish S.V.C. The service was was to provide that the force of an Act conducted by the Vany Rev. C. J. F. of Parliament should be given to any Symons and the Row. A. N. Rowland, both in the chapel and as the graveside. Bill although rejected by the House of
Mesars, Brodie A. Clarke, W. S. Burns, Lords when that Bilt had been passed H. W. Lester, C.,M. G. Burnie, J., E.
in three successive sessions by the Deschamps and F. Firth acted as pall Home of Commons. That legislation of berrera,
5fteen years ago suggested in its pream- An important necion has been filed be the intention that the Second Chane in the Mixed Court, at Shanghai, the |ber should be reconstructed on a popular | China-Java" Export Colbringing suit and not a hereditary basis. Presumably against their former compradore, Mr. it is in this connection that the Govern. Lia Dauther for Tis. 950.000. Mr. F. J. Schuht, who appears for the plaintiff ment.contemplates reform. There is not ra, alleges in his petition that plain- likely to be any wish, te deprive the tiffs on a number of occasions prior to
WHISKY Upper House of its present powers of September last year advanced to defend-
As supplied to the Houses of
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Lords and Commons.
HALA.
alment of $30 per New Share to: ba paid on or before the 15th day of July. 1925, and a further instalment of per new share to be paid on or before the 15th day of October, 1925, and such Member
or his Nominee who has not acceptal and lodged with Company's Bankers the first instalment due on such new shares on or before the 15th day of July, 1925, will be deemed to have
Member whose regis declined That tered address in kitoste ontride the Far East or his Nominer shall pay for such absrew sccepted by Twe Instal -ments, ie, one instalment of $30 per new share to be paid on or before the 15th day of September, 1925, together with interest calculated at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the total amount then payable for the period from the 15th day of July, 1925, until the date of receipt of payment by the Com- pany's Bankers and a further Instal-A mant of $30 per New Share to be paid on or befors before the 15th day of December, 1995, together with interest calculated at the rate of 'S per cent. per 022 the total amount then
tow
Parable for the period from the 13th
of October 1945, until the date of actus receipt of payment by the Com- pany's
Bankers and such Member Outside the Far East or his Nominee
SOLE AGENTS :-
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legislative initiative in all mittere not aut various sumus amounting in all to Tis. 248.8.14. which defendant has re- covered by the exception of finance, or
fused and still refuses to pay. to impose any fimit upon its powers of
A ricksha coolie brought to the Central rvision and consultation, or further to
Poller Station on Friday evening two reduce its present reasonable powers of baskets containing 300 tins of prepare delay. But there is room for a revision opium. The coolie told the police that of the constitution of the Chamber. The the baskets were placed in his ricksha by day of the hereditary legislator is past. an unkown man at Queen's Street, who told him to take them to the Kwong Tai and all parties recognise that it is
Loi boarding house and wait for him
S. WATSON possible to get a much better Second there. The coolie carried out the iustran
& CO. LTD.
150
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGLONG, MAY 11TH, 1925.
REFORMING THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
who has not accepted and lodged with Ir used to be said of the British House the Company's Bankers the first instal. ment due on such New Shares on or of Lords that it was a Conservative body; before the 10th day of September, 1995
Chamber than the Empire possesses tio and waited for the man for over two
te-day. If the principle of prescrip-hours, but as he failed to put in an appearance, the coolie decided to tako tive right to a seat in that House is the stuff to the police..
to be preserved, most men would prefer
A Chinese, who was removed to the to see it the privilege of men of ripe Kwong Wah Hospital on Friday even experience who have served the States, suffering from severe injuries to the head and body, which he received through in high office, including the Embassies and falling into the backyard of No 31, Wyndham Street, was apparently trying Colonial Governorships. Reform of that; to effect his escape from the police, but character would be likely to command misses his footing and fell. A report made by the occupants of the house statem the approval of all parties as being at that the man was trying to force open least a step in the right direction. The the window of the first floor; when ho proposals of the Cabinet Committer will was noticed by one of the inmates of the house, who blew a police whistle - While cartainly be awaited with great interest. trying to escape. by climbing down the Lord HALDANE in giving the advice to drain-pipe the man fell as stated.,
let well alone, evidently anticipates that
together with interest as aforesaid will that while a Conservative Government any attempt at reform will raise the was in power it remained quiescent, but whole question of the need for a Second
be deemed to have declined. The Direc torn whall have the right to reject any Nominee
(That such of the said 60,000 New Shares
色は
Prominence has been given in Shang- bai to a communication sent to the Muni....
a & 3000 as a Liberal Government was Chamber, for there is a vociferous section affecting child labour in factories - A
returned the House became obstructive. of politicians who consider that the only real safeguard against hasty legislation
ahall be accepted by Members hath in and outside the Far East shall. Times have changed during the past rit-pus the said 50,000 Old Bhares
cipal Council signed by 78, Ratepayers, asking for another Ratepayers Meeting to consider the proposed legislation correspondent points out in the N. Daily News that of these signatories there are 4 whose names were not in at the when the quarum necessary Ratepayers Meeting Ότι April 15th the list of ratepayers, present
such legislation and suggests that the Forty an One should sign another joint epistle to explain their absence on that occasion, seding that they now feel that “in thể Major J. F. Drake left for Home on interests of good Government in Shang- hai it is urgently desirable that another attempt should be made të BECUTE A quorum."
possibility of an alternative Government. rank for dividend as from the 15th day fifteen years, and the House of Lords has is the opposition in the Commons and the of July, 1925 to the extent of one half changed with them. We have even In their view the House of Lords is an of the nominal value of such New
barts and as from the 15th day of "Labour Peers" sitting in" the Upper anachronism: October, 1925, equally with the said House today. The old political cry of 40,000 Old Shares
(6) That any of the said 60,000 New Sharesend or mend" the House of Lords has
which shall not be taken up by the Com
pany's Shareholders in manner aforesaid not been heard in the land for quite s and the remaining 80,000 naised new long time, but we observe that quite shares may be sened and disposed of in
to
such manner at aach time or times sad recently it has been revived, so far at upon such terms 65 ranking for
least as "mending" the House is con- dividend and otherwise as the Company's Directors aball in their absolute discre-cerned, and the surprising thing is that tion think St.
the sa. André Lrbon yesterday.
H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. Hung Hing Hus to be a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.'
The schedule to the Licensing Ordin-
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO it was revived by a Conservative Peer- GIVEN that A Further EXTRAORDINARY the DUKE OF SUTHERLAND who asked if aner, 1887, has been amended by the sub- GENERAL MEETING of the Company will
愧
mentioned Resolutions.
stitution of $50, as the fee for a money- changer's licence, instead of 810.
The name of Dr. Dorothy Evaleen Galbraith, M.RO.S., LRCP., of the Nethersole Hospital, has been added to
be held at its Registered Office aforesaid on the Government-z Conservative Govern
AY, the 2ND DAY or JUNE, 1995, at
of ment-were prepared to execute legis in the FORESoos for the purpose of receiving Report of the Proceedings at the lation" in the near future with a view above mentioned
confirming i Resolations the above to reforming the House. He asked the PAYMENT Or Intex DIVIDEND ON SHARE thought fit a Meeting and
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company question "in view of the importance of the list of local medical practitioners.
the passing of such legislation during the H.E. the Governor has appointed Dr. life-time of the present Government." JB. Addison, M.B.E provisionally Evidently the thought in the mind of temporarily to be a member of the Legis aad subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the noble lord was that if something lative Council during the absence on
leave of the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe. ŝa not now done to "mend" the House, there will be some attempt, to
THE Board having declared An INTERIM DIVIDENO of One Ebilling per bars Free of Income Tax. for the Year ending 30TH JUNE 1925, Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of
of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of will be paid their Dividends on presenting No. 28 Share, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Shares, to any
the following Bank
MOUTRIE & Co., at 8.30 A., on Registered Share Coupon of the Bearer
TO LET
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THE HONGKOwu & SEASOTAL BANKess
CORPORATION
//THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA.
CHINA... THE ROBO-AXCATIO Bank. THE BANQUE BELGE FOUE L'ETRANGEZ -Parmente will be winds in Dallars at
buying rate of Exchange of the Day.
VOMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS
with Private Bath Boom Private Verandah with Good Board at Sulphur Batha, Wei-bai-wei Houses, stand in our the Best Positions in Wai-hai- vei, Grounds the with Good Tennis Court reaching down to the. Beach and standing next to the Mainland. Golf Course Booms with Board for One Perco
Boom ath. Two in same. 30.00 per Month
Moath, Boomia Mat Bangalows with Par Malthoid Boof, also with Private Bath Rooms. $133.00 per Moth with Board, Two in same Boom $235.00 per Month
A deposit of $100.00 is required on the Large Room and $50.00 on the Mat Rooms when booked.
Apply for same to
MB, NIVEN,
Wei-hai-wr Telegraphie Addrosa: Nrvan,
{21.68
E. J. NATHAN, Acting General Manager, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
[2176
CYMDEITHAS DEWI SANT,
will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 10rn DAY or Juzz, 1925 to WEDNESDAY, the 17TH PAY or June, 1925 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
2162)
Dated the 4th day of May, 1925,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. KL DYKE,
Chief Manager.
MATTHEW JOHN DENMAN STEPHENS, DECEASED,
LE Claims against the Estate of the abore Deceased must be Sent to the Undersigned forthwith.
DEACONS,
Bolicitors,
Hongkong
(£177 Hongkong. 6th May, 1925.
PREPAID ** WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS
ernment.
cpd
**
to nasa
WAS .not present
PROMINENT. TRAVELLERS. ARRIVALS IN THE COLONY BY THE "TANDA,"
Among the arrivals by the as. Tanda in the Colony on Friday were Sir Frederick Crombie Gardiner and Lady Gardiner, who arrived from Australia and after landing "put up at the Hongkong Hotel.
the
Ad-
Sir Frederick Gardiner, who is in K.EE, was knighted in 1921. For many years he has been very prominently at Home. He has also served on identified with shipping and commerce miralty transport committee and the food- stuffs requisition committee. Further be has been Chairman of Lloyd's local cour Sir Alexander Hanie, MA., LL.D., of mittee, vice-chairman of the Chamber of Bandewa, Isle of Wight, formerly of the Shipping, etc., and from 1919 to 1921 was British Legation in China, a member of Fresident of the Glasgow Chamber of the Shanghai Opium International Con- Commerce. Since 1908 he has been chair ference, who died on March 10th, aged man of the Board of Trade advisory com- 79, left estate of the gross value of £1,871, Frederick and Lady Gardiner next vint mittee on new lighthouse works. Sir
Japan.
it in the aveat of the country getting, at some future time, another Labour Coy "The House of Lords," said the DUKE of SUTHERLAND, must never with net personalty £1,485... expect to be a serious rival of the House of Commons, but it must be allowed to act as a baffer between the State and revolutionary legislation" An interesting contribution to the brief discussion which followed question was made by Lord HALDINE, who is one of the few Labour Feers. He said their lordships had
the
A FATAL JUMP.
Among other arrivals by the Tanda It is notified that His Honour the
were Mr. J. B. Suttor (New South Walem Chief Justice. his appointed Mr. G. R. Sayer, to be a Commissioner to ad- commercial commissioner in Japan); Mr. minister caths and take declarations, Meyer; Mr. and Mrs. A. Perry and affirmations, and attestations of honour Capt. F. J. Gil. in the Court, so long as he shall hold the office of Assistant Colonial Treasurer.
Miss Y. M. Kwok, a 16-year-old student
Just before noon yesterday, a Chines at the University, was attacked by a Chinese after leaving the institution at passenger on a train-car jumped off, an about & on Friday evening. The man the car was passing the Western Market, W Fociety are Bequested to commute 1OR SALE STEAM FILE DRIVING shown in recent years great readiness snatched her wist watch, and made off, He was picked up unconscious, and re- HAMMER (MCKIERAN TRY, No. 7 to acknowledge the course of public but was stopped by a young Chinese who moved to the Government Civil Hospital, The thief, where he died last night, "es_the_result took the watch from him. Weight 5,000 Ile.-Practically Now. Apply
of his injuries. toP.O. Bax No, 583,
13 opinion and to respect it, and if bo were 'however, managed to escape,
'ST. DAVID'S FOCIETY,,
HONGKONG.
with the Undersigned..
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of joining
D. DAVIES,
Hon. Secantary..
Letters are lying at this Office for
BoztamXE, XL, XA, XYZ, YL, 39, ' 40,830,879, 1609, 1890.
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