THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 4th, 1928.
NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
"INTIMATIONS.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
YOURTH EXTRA RACE
INTIMATIONS.
INTIMATIONS,
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR SALE - BUMBER -3
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.RETING will be hald (Woatherd A' NEW OLARS 101 BEGINNERS ❘ning Order: Two Spare Wheels: Tyras
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
NEMI-FINAL OPEN CHAMPION- SHIP DOUBLES. Green Tickats. Cancelled Match.
A REFUND of Cost of Tickets will be made by Mesars Magnis & Co. to Holders who purchased from them.
Members and Subscribers of the Club who parabases from the Chab will ba credited in their Club Accounts.
Y
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THE ORIENTAL NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
that
(IN LIQUIDATION). TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN In patenance of Section 188 of Companies Ordinanco 1911, A GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the above-named Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Mesara, PEROT S
SUITE, SITE &
FLEMING Des Voeur Road Central, on SATUR DAY, the NINTH DAY OF JUNE, 1929, 12 Noos, for the purpose of
O'CLOCK having an account laid before them showing the Manter in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of.
8,
باد
Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 5TH MAY, 1929, Com mending at 3.30 r.
The First Bell will be Bung at 22. The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for all PermaniaM including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform. Half Price.
Members are advised that they must how their Badges to obtain Admission
to the Members' Enclosure.
Each Mambor has the right to in- trodace 2 Non-members to the Members' Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. LinazKAD & Davis, | ab 18.00 Bash Up to FRIDAY, 4TH-
ΜΑΣ, 1993.
The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members Enclosure will be $2.00, Esok Momber can obtain, upon tha SECRETARY, application to
of Charge Badges, for Admission of 2 Ladies Free
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate with: in the Frecincts of the HONG KONG JoKLY CLUB during the Race Meeting [8192
and of hearing any explanations that THE CANTON INSURANCE
may be given by the Liquidator, and also of determining by Extraordinary Bosolation the Manner in which the Books, Accounts, and, documents of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed..
Dated the 3rd day of May, 1928, '
J. HENNESSEY SETH,
Liquidator. [02.20
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM PANIES ORDINANCES 1911-1912,
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE FRANCO-CHINESE TRAD.
ING COMPANY, LTD..
(In Voluntary Liquidation)...
PURSUANT to Section 181 of the
A
the
Companies Ordinances 1911. NOMOF IS HEREBY GIVEN that MEETING of Creditors of the Above-named Company will be held at No. 16, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, lar Floo, Victoria, Hong Kong, at 3.30 F. on MONDAY, the 21st DAY of WAY, 1923, for the purpose in that Section prescribed.
Dated this 4th day of May, 1928.
LÀ TUNG,
TSANG KWONG LUK,
Liquidators. 10291
OFFICE, LTD."
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN TH SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, on THURS DAY, the 17 MAY 1995, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts. for the Year ended the Sist DECEMBER, 1927.
REGISTER The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED And
from the 3RD to the 177H MAY, 1995, Both Days inclusive, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Agents. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928. [6172
ARY GENERAL MEET NG or
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in the Study of Colloquial CANTONESE will be Started on. MUNDAY, 14 MAY, 1923, in the BOARD ROOM of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Over the CHARTAXED BANE
MON.
CLASSES will be held DAYS WEDNESDAYS and FRI DAYS from 6.16 to 8.15. 2.x. Students alio receive Daily Individual Faition. " Further Particulars may be obtained from the Undersigned.
M. F. KEY,
Secretary. GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1925. (12
G.
SALE OF H.M.S." ROBIN:"
24 MAY, for the purchase of TENDERS are invited up to the the above named Vessel as she lies in
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BEATER, 11.4h.p., în Perfect Rax- Almost New: Becently Overhauled i Insured to JANUARY, 1929, Owner leaving Colony, Will Accept $4,000.--- Apply: Box 335, ejo Hong Kong Daily. Pras
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AND 6, NEW PRAYA, KINNEDT Toww, silmate on Section: "C" of Marine Lat No, 243, Area: 12,583 Square Foot Apply, ta tho OFFICIAL
RECEIVER, SOPRINE COUaz.. [8189
5 Furnished
Roomed
NYUNGALOW, MAGAZINE GAT,
Tennis Court, Modern Sanitation. 'TO LET for 6 Months from 1sr -JUNE. Moderate Bental to Suitable Tenant- Apply: Box No. 6133, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press, CLA
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WHY Continue to suffer when
FOO ON HERES are within Bronchitis, Cough, Constipation, Dis- resch-Pimples, Catarrh, Asthma, beter, Dropsy, Rheumatism, and many other diseases. No Drugs, Paraly Chinese Herbs..
the Burin as E.K. NAVAL DEPOT, Karticulars of the Vessel and Conditions of Sale, and Permits to view, may be obtained on application" to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. DOCKYARD, Hong Kong, and Tandor forms will be issued on payment of a deposit of $200, returasbis when decision, on the Tenders has been reached.
The vessel will be on View at HM.
NAVAL DEPOT, KOWLOON, from the 2ND MAY
required for further Service the Ship can be said to British Nationals only. If bought for breaking op the vessel to be completely broken up within It Months from date of
purchase. Tendars will be received in the Office of the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. DOCKYARD, up Noor on THURSDAY, 24TH MA
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
POO ON HERBS CO, Quax's Roan CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOR
MBS HOND KONG HOTEL Guarantees Absolutely Fainless Per 'manent Hair Waves Prices Mɖlerate. FRATTS BUILDING, KOWLOON. For
(334 Appointment: Proxi K. 945.
TRS. BETEN (Trained in Paris)
FOR SALE-BATHING SHED at CASTLE PAK-Apply Box, No. 336, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press.
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White Label WEST SCOTCH WHISA
OF GREAT AGE
Dewar & Son
DISTILLERS.
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AWARDED
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TO LET OR or Before Le JULY GOLD & PRIZE
Roomed FLAT in TERGUNTEE MANSIONS, MAY ROAD, Rent $200. Prospective Tenants willing to take over
Box 337, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS Farsitare hars the Preference. Apply
OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Not the FIFTY-FIFTH OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Office. UNION BUILTING, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1923, at 11 O'CLOCK &... for the purpose of receiv ing the Report of the Directors and the Btatements of Account to 31st DICIx- ne, 1997, and of declaring Dividends,
eto,
The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Society will be CLOSED from 9TH MAY to 20TH MAY, Both
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING & inclusive.
MINING CO., LIMITED.
Days
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1925. [6205
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PAYMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDEND OX...
STARKA 702 TUX YEAR ENDING 30TH Juzz,, 1992
HS Board having declared An
THE
INTERIM DIVIDEND' of Two-
Shillings Per Share, free of Income Tax THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
for the Year reading 30th Junz, 1998, Holders of Bearer Bares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from Lon- don on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their Dividends on present- ing Coupon No. 32 of the Haarer Shares.
and Dividend Warranta on Registered Shares, to either of the following
Banks
THE HONG KONG & BEANGRAI
BANKING CORPORATION. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.
Australia & CHINA. THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRAX-
OXL
The Payment will be made in Dollars at the Buying Bate of Exchange of the
day.
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
·P...C. YOUNG, ·
General Manager.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONG KONG. A
PROBATE JURISDICTION.......
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COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,'
Not the FIFTY-NINTH OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1928, at 11.15 UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, o
Report of the Directors and the State- AM, for the purpose of receiving the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that'
ments of Account to 31st DecIMBEL, 1947, and of declaring Dividende, eta,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED Bm 9TH MAY to Bra MAY. Both Days By Order of the Bosp
PAUL LADDER
General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1928.
inclusivs.
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BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
IN TUX ESTATE OF EVELYN SIXTY SECOND OR
EDWARD DE WIVELESLIE ABNEY, DECEASED,
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1928, at 11.20. A., for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors and the State ments of Account to 31st Doms, 1927, and of declaring Dividends, eto.
TOTICE 18' HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtus of the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made An,Ordar Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 21st DAY OF MAY, 1928. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the All Creditors and Others are accard- Company will be. CLOSED from Deu ingly hereby required to send in their MAY to BTT MAY, Both Days Claims to the Undersigned on or before inclusive.
that Date.
WILKINSON & GRIST,“ Solicitors for the Administratrix, •.
9, Queen's Road Central Hong Kong.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, let May, 1928.---[6207–..
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
THEN in SWATOW, Call on HWAT IS NOTIFIED for General In WARN
TAR & CO., Office No. 10, formon that From 2011 WHAT AN STREET KWANG CHIK DISPERSARY. We ro Wholesale In APRIL, 1928, and until the Structural porters, Commission "Agenta, Repro Bentatives. Interpreters, etfi Call, Send Samples and Oatalogue with Prices. Always ready to help This will save you Tims, Expense and Trouble in Discovering Sources of Good Businen, Glood Beferences given
Alterations to the Present Offices ́ure' completed the COLONIAL SECRE TARTAT will occupy the SED FL001 of as BANQUE DE LINDO-CHINE, FRAMON BUILDING, QUEEN's Roan.
EE HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary, 27th April, 1928. [5988
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of Sale by Publia Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 7TH DAT or MAY 1928 at 3 r.x., at the Offices of the Public Works Order HIS EXCELLEtat, by THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at La Chi Kok in the Colony of Hong Kong. for a term of 75 years, cominencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at Crown Bant to be fixed by the Surreyor of E MAJESTY TIK KING, for one further term of 24 years less three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT..
No. of bale.
it No. 1180.
Registry No.
Lai Chi Kok.
Locality.
G.
Boundary Measure-
menta.
Contents in
Equare feet.
толицу
Rental
As per 60,000 276
salt plan
PUBLIC AUCTION
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18,000.
| Upaat Frica
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 7TH DAT or MAY, 1928, at 3 Pk, at the Officem of the Public Works Department, ty Order of His ExcELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, of Dus Lot of CROWN LAND at Trince Edward Bead, Kowloon
in the Colony of Hong Kong for term of 15 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of remawal st a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His Mamste run Kis, for one further term of 24 years less three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. --
No. of Sala
Registry No.!
Locality,
New Kowloon Inland
Edward Boad,
Lot No. 1132,
Fri Kowloon City.
Boundary.
Measure
menta,
naio pian.
About:
5,510
Contents in
square fest.
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Strect.
London Office: £1, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.0.4.
The Daily Press.
Hono Kana, Mar 4ru, 1928.
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been few if any who escaped the THE Chancellor of the Exchequer insistent attentions of the Inland has been in the happy position of Revenue officials. receiving bouquets from most of The Budget surplus rightly makes his crities in and out of the House jubilant Chancellor, but it has of Commons on the announcement only been achieved at the expense of's Treasury surplus of nearly four of hardship on a good many indivi- millions on the financial year that duals. But this cannot be helped, has just closed. It is certainly a nor is there any near prospect of matter for general congratulation. alleviation of the burden which Until quite recently there was rea- presses so heavily on nearly all Son to fear that Mr. CHURCHILL classes in Britain. The amount would again have to confess that required to pay interest on war
probably replied that, as Britain relied on her industrial and com- mercial exceese for the means of paying for imported food supplies and providing a livelihood for her population, Britain-if she recover ed at all from such calamities- would in all likelihood be in a wrecked and ruinous condition for years. The sequel has in fact been most encouragingly different.
A
A NEW RECT
BANANAS AND OPIUM.
SERVED IN COURT YESTER. DAY,
There does not seem to be a limit to the gastronomic taste of smug....... glers. We have heard of opium
few weeks ago Sir Patter and ham fricassee and even human CÈNLIFE-LASTER, the President off flesh and opium stew, but it now' the Board of Trade, was able to remains for a Chinese to bring out state that Britain had done more a new recípo, namely bananas and trade in 1947 than had ever been opium asta, desert," done since the fictitious boom after The story was told in Court yes- the war.
The country had done torday of how 246 toels of illicit drug were found in three baskets more export trade,, more home of bananas. The alleged snugglers, trade, and had, a bigger trade according to the prosecution, had -- balance than for years past in this fustance had chanced on a very clever dodge for all fruit com- There is also the vital fact, which ing down from the West River had We are giad to record from the hitherto been allowed to pass with- latest figures on the subject, that out inspection, but unfortunately at the present time 1,100,000 more for the men concerned, a polies in- people are employed in industry former was wise to their game." and in commerce than were em He reported the matter to the ployed five years ago. Undoubted- Police who went on board the ss. " ly the national recuperation which Sut Hing and there they found a these figures illustrate is a monu- few innocuous baskets of bananaa.. ment to the sterling qualities and virile strength of the British race.
From the compradore and cap.
The fruit looked very tempting sad quite innocent of having been made to play a part in this nefarious game of smuggling. The baskets were emptied, the bananas Three more cases of small-pox, ruthlessly scattered about the deck all Chinese, were reported on Wed-and after prying here and there, nesday. Two cases of diphtheria, the search party unearthed the one British and the other American, opium and one Chinese case of para- typhoid fever were also notified. tain of the vessel, the Police ob- tained the manifest and by check- At the Magistracy, before Major lag up the numbers of the marks Willson yesterday morning, a Chi- on the baskets, the consignees of nese was charged with snatching these
Барздае offending 81,000 in banknotes from another traced Chinese, but in the absence of the They were brought before Mr. R. complainant he was discharged. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday morning, and Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for their defence.
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sary of the discovery of Brazil in
by Vicente Tanez Pinzon, a companion of Christopher Colum
bu.
were
After hearing the evidence, the
Magistrato told 11. Russ that it
be better if he had pleaded guilty for his clients.
Mr. Russ replied that he did not see how he could adopt that course A police report states that a and as there was an explanation. young Chinese woman, aged 23rd, which would later be forthcoming attempted to commit suicide by as to how the opium had found its jumping over the verandah of No. way into the bananas, Mr. Lind- 17, Tai Yuen Street. She received sell adjourned the case until injuries to her begs and head and Monday. was removed to the Government Hospital.
Miss Alleen Woods owing to indisposition is unable to sing at
HIS NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE.
the Queen's to-day. Her place wilELOPING COUPLE PUNISHED.
Over thirty will give a
be taken by her sister Mias Doris Woods who has sung at each per-
The hearing of the charges against formance yesterday and Wednes
a Chinese woman and man who dayt
Miss Aileen hopes to be able to sing at least ones on Saturday.
aloped to Hong Kong from Canton, was renamed before Major C. Will- son yesterday afternoon." At the venile performers
previous bearing the husband of the Dance" die P
woman told the Cdurt that the man?" play at the Club de Recreio..on Saturday night. The change of a fati in his Knitting Factory admission is one dollar for adults in Canton and that when the pair and fifty cents for children and for absconded they took with them some soldiers and sailors in uniform of his, complainants, belong- The proceeds will go towards the ings and $300 in Canton Currency. The complainant finally traced Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
them to Shaukiwan where he had them, arrested.
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The woman denied that the com plainant was her husband and de- who was dead. The defendant stat clared that she married his brother ed that the woman told him that
Two Chinese appeared before Mr. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis picking the pocket of a woman on tracy yesterday on charge of a bus. The woman alleged that she had her pocket cut by the defend- ants and that 89 was stolen from she was single and she followed him
to Hong Kong. Mr. Leo d'Almada and Mr. II. C.
The Magistrate declined to be Lee appeared for the defence. After believe their stories and imposed s evidence had ben heard, the case fine of $100 or eight months hard was dismissed.
labour; on the man The woman
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Among the passengers who arrivas also fined 850 for being un- ed in the Colony by the s.s. Antenorthful with the alternative of four Cinrazaka and Mr. Phys Kirchna was Mr. R. D. Craig, Mr. Faya manthe hand labour. been out by the Bente en s Morabuddha. These gentlemen have ment to study the Municipal systems of neighbouring countries. The Sanitary Board are giving then
he was unable to make ends meet debt, war pensions (a slowly all possible facilities. The party
in balancing the national account diminishing total), social services will visit Manila after their star But he has warmed the Hearts of, of various kinds, including the State
here.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
REPRESENTATION OF JUSTICES OF PEACE.
ED UNOPPOSED.
MESSRS. ULLMANN'S
BROKEN WINDOW.
OFFENDER UNFIT TO.
APPEAR.
The adjourned hearing of the case against Private C. Hood of the K.0.8.B.8, who broke a show window valued at 8205 was called yesterday morning, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magis tracy. A letter from the Military authorities- was, handed to his Wor- ship by A Military Officer. After reading it the Magistrate said that the proceedings against, the defen- dant had come to an end as Pte. Hood was certified to be permanent ly unfit.
his political friends and confounded contribution to national health in- his political foes. It is evident surance and unemployment insur- that despite all that has been ance, old age pensions, etc., is a urged to the contrary a real effort etupendous figure. There is also is being made to keep expenditure the cost of the Navy, Army and within and Everything that Air Force, the Civil Service," and can be dong in this affection, is a the other standing commitments in- | MR. C. G. S. MACKIE RETURN. matter for real appreciation, be separable from the "business of caule every, economy effected in Government. Last year's esti the sphere of Government helps mated expenditure was £833;000,000,
Nominations to fill the TSCANCY
The Police drew his Worship's in the representation of the attention to the fact that so far no materially towards the restoration and even this was not enough, as Justices of the Peace on the compensation had been paid to of trade at home and abroad. the total was increased by supple Legislative Council closed "yester Messrs. J. Ullmann. & Co. The The largest increase in the re-mentary grants to 2830,000,000 shadowed would be the case, the suggested that negotiation for com
day afternoon.", As was fore-Magistrate replied that he had only venue side of the Treasury account The larger portion of this vast nomination of Mr. C. G. S. pensation should be made, but it during the financial year was in sum, expended in one year, came Mesers. Gibb, Livingston & Co., Court, was concerned.
Mackie, managing director of was not a matter with which the income tax. This yielded a total of course out of the pockets of Ltd., was the only one put for approaching £16,000,000 more than private citizens the income tax ward, and he therefore becomes automatically 'à member of Coun- last year. That figure is impres payers-and from industry,
WEATHER REPORT. sive. It is more than enough to The year's revenue of £142,824,465 | The vacancy was created by the enable the Chancellor to report a was more than the Chancellor's Appointment of Sir Henry Pollock
The weather report, forecast and, to act as Attorney-General during remarks issued by the Royal Obser FLAT in HUMPHREYS BUILDING, balance in hand. It is, moreover, expectations, and from this it may the absence on Teave of Sir Joseph vatory, Hong Kong, at 6.16 p.m. yes
KawLookApply to HUM
derived from what is commonly
deduced that Great Britain, Kemp. It is, of course, a temper terday state: PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
regarded as the most irritating of despite high taxation, is steadily Sir Josef Kemp returns to the trai to the south of Kores and over.
ary vacancy only and ends when
Weak anti-cyclone areas are cen 00., LTD., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
all taxes. But we gather that it recovering from the blows of 1020 Colony towards the end of the N. Japan.
If a man of business ability had year. G. 8. Mackie was pro to moderato, fair, has not been obtained without a been told five years ago that the posed by the Hon. Mr. A. C.
Local forecast:-Eg winds, freak struggle. There has been an" anci
There has been an ant country would be subjected to a Hynes, the Chief Manager of the A TYPHOON NE MACHINE
*EWSPAPER PRINTING usdal amount of pressure on that General Strike and a seven monthe Hong Kong & Shangha Banking According to a message received
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Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., about 11° .. makes a levy, so that there have the reault would be, he would have Ltd.
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