TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
By special arrangement with Der
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» Venezuela.
ARBITRATION REFUSED, “.
BLOCKADE NUT RETARDED. Berlin, 20th Dec, 10,5 a.m. The request of President Castro for arbitration has been refused, al- though England and Germany have proposed that America shoul-4 under- take the arbitration under certain conditions. The blockade, however, will not be retarded.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1902.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI :
DOCKS,
RUMOURED AMALGAMATION,
evolved out of the sentile, brains of Wall Street
RAUDS.
A shareholder in Raub who has peculiarly reliable expert knowledge of mining, and bas exceptional sources for information concerning the working of the property, writes to the
A rumour is current in commercial and stock
St dits Times from Kuala Lumpur a letter that exchange circles that an attempt at amalgámat is bound to prove of material interest to all ing the Hongkong and Whampoa“ Dock Co.,
who now have, or who ever did have money Ltel, with Farnham Boyd & Co, Ltd, of Shang-invested in that enterprise of inagnificent dis hai, is on foot. Are the methods and practices appointments. It will be sea that, apart from the unfavourable comments he passes upon the magnates travelling across the Pacific to the actual administration of the mine, he further Orient? If so, we seem to have dawned upon
more complains that the Government of the a new era of trusts and combines, ending, we.
Federated Malay States does not assist the know not where.
development of Raub-or of any other pro perty for that matter with the same spirit of paternal benevolence anit generosity that is exhibited by the Australian Government towards the mining industries of the Southern Colonies. This is a point on which everyone cannot be expected to share opinions with our correspondent, says the Straits paper, especi- ally in his suggestion that the Government ught to insist upon managers performing their duty according to some code set by an adminis tration that possibly "might become fond of
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THE JANET WALDORF'S DRAMATIC (0.
The season of Afiss Waldorf's Co. will be resumeil on Friday (Boxing Night); In the meantime they will appear at Canton whither they want on Sunday evening by the sis. Chu Kong. Their Canton season is limited to two nights only and they will return to Hongkong War in Macedonia Anticipated. eurly on Christmas morning. The announce
The voyage of Count Lambsdorfments for the farewell season promise a bright and interesting series of plays. On Boxing has rised an Oriental question, as Night a farcical comedy, entitled Turned Upe might be bad for certain presently profit." an outbreak of war is anticipated in will be played, and will be repeated on the filable mines. Apart from the preferences or pre- the spring, in Macedonia,
Commercial Treaties.
. CONFERENCES PROBABLE.
It is expected that in the curly| part of the New Year-conferences will be held regarding commercial treaties. The present treaties, how- ever; will not be cancelled.
Customs Tariff. •
lowing evening. Then follow revivals of the Lady of Ostend and Camilie, after which the Company will take their leave of Hongkong audiences. The farewell bill will be the sensational London success, Sweet Nell of Old Drury,
NAVAL NOTES.
red tape should it ever enter its dotage. Red
judices that he may express in this matter, however, the statements made by our corres- pondent in regard to existing facts, and his suggestions as to non-existent works that he says ought to be existent, will be found preg- nant with interest to inost persons who care
to follow the fortunes of these Colonies. He writes as follows:-
It is common talle in Selangor and Pahang IMS. Algerine returned from Canton on that the present Manager of Raub has been Saturday,
engaged to gradually close down the workings H.M.S. Blenheim arrived Iron Singapore on and to re-open the mine with capital formed by Saturday afternoon.
the original shareholders.or their friends; it is The British sloop Mfutine arrived, from the also currently reported that there is likely to be a change shortly, and it is hoped it will be for the better. Such rumours as these cause a great deal of uneasiness to shareholders,
The Bundesrath accepted the Cus- Yangisze on Saturday. toms Tariff Law.
LATER.
Arrest of the Humbert Family
> MADRID.
The Humbert family has been ar rested at Madrid.
[There has been many repo dantests of the Humberts, but it now appears to be an accomplished fact, and the clear ne up of this extraordinary myst fication and amazing swindle is evidently imminent It may be rememb red by those who have followed the remukable story that in the early eighties, Therese Daurigane, a young peasant girl living near Toulouse, told her neighbours tha', under the will of obert Henry Crawford, a wealthy American, she had become sole heir to a fortune of 00,00 000 francs
She was then married to M. Humbert, but the will was opposed by two nephews of the legee, and pending an ami- cb'e settlement of the dispute, Mme. Humbert and the Crawlords agreed that the 100,000,000 francs in securis should be sealed and deposited in me, Humbert's safe, to be opened by her under penalty of forfeiting all ck upon the estate. A French notary certified in the depositing, under these enn. ditions of 100,000,000 francs in approved securities, and Mnie. tumber was mising loans upon this depasit, and her notes, "payable after the conclusion of my actions al
soon
law, were freely accepted by the banks. But for upwards of 15 years the Crawfords fought Alme. Humbert, and so long as they continued their I sing fight, no one could doubt that the 10,000,00› Francs actually lay under seal in Mme. Humbert's safee How for five years more she managed to delay the dénouement is matter of notoriety. She played upon the political and religious pr judices of a famous lawyer, whose complet-confidence in his client Jest to the opening of the saf in the presence f her chief creditors. The finding of an empty jewel-case, a cap er cnin, a brass briton, and 5,000 francs in securities was the result-the total security for loans of $5,000,000 francs- half the amount of the fortune.-Ed., X. 7.]
Venezuela Blockade.
The blockade has been declared at Venezuela.
(Kuter's.)
British Columbia and. the Japanese.
LONDON, December 19th.
The judicial committee of the Privy Council has delivered judgment, upholding the right of British Columbia to exclude naturalized-Japanese from the franchise.
LATER.
Venezuela. General Castro has invested Mr. Bowen, United States minister at Caracas, with full powers to effect a settlement of the dispute with England and Germany. This, which
is taken as another indication that Vene- zuela is dispused to yield, has been received with satisfaction in England where the British co-operation with Germany is greatly dis- liked.
H.M.S. Fearless arrived from Canton yestor- day.
"The American Transport Saturn left for Manila yesterday.
·
H.M.S./isarrived from Canton this morning HMS. Pertal arrived from Singapore yes- terday.
A
11.M.S. Moorhen arrived here on Saturday. ILM.S. Robin will spend Xmas ar, Macao, and II.M.S. snad per at Canton.
BOIST ROUS WEATHER,
SAILOR KILLED ON "ATHENIAN "
from Vancouver and intermediate ports yester The Canadian Pacific str. Athenian arrived
day.
She encountered boisterous weather across the Pacific, high seas frequently wash- ing over the vessel. While working at, the storm sails to steady the steamer, a lead or purchase block hit one of the sailors, on the head and fractured his skull, causing his death. The vessel had fine weather from Yokohama onward and made a smart passage down the coast from Shanghai.
REVISED CURRENCY CHARGES
ON CABLEGRAMS. · · The Join Telegraph Companies-have-given- notice that from the 1st of January, 1903, the currency equivalent of the franc has been fixed at $0.46, subject to revision three months hence, at which rate tariffs for all telegrams
from China will be collected.
The following charges will in consequence come into force on the 1st proximo:-
Tu Euro, e (except Russia and Caucasus) $3.25
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North America :-
Massachusetts, New York City and
Ontario ........ Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of
Columbia
3.90
Illinois and Georgia..... ... ........................ Texas.........
California Australasia - ↑
South and West Austr..lia, Victoria, New South Wales & Queensland New Zealand
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Japan.....
11
India......
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Straits Settlements :-
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Malacca
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.. Java
Cchin China
"Philippines :---
Luzon ........
CHINA STATE LOTTERY
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TO PAY OFF INDEMNITY.
For the last two years this good old mine has been going in the dogs (like several more of the old Pabang gold minés). In fact this
decadence dates from the time the two experts went to report on the property; and it would seem from the rumours about, that theirs was the first initiative step to close down the mine.
Reviewing the work on the mine during the past two years, one can only come to the conclusion that there is some truth in such rumours. What has been done in developing
published, very little driving on lodes or sink. the lods, and opening out more ore ground? So far as we can see from the reports
ing has been done. Consequently no ore badies of importance have beco opened out for stoping purposes, nor have any great dis. coveries been made in the crosscuts. Yet milling ges on the same as ever, and the quantity of quartz taken from Bukit Koman and Bukit Hitam must have very greatly diminished the reserves of ore. This style of working cannot go on for very much longer. Unless new ore bodies are discovered the energetic manager will be unable to keep the mill going.
The report published in the Straits Times on the 2ntinst is worded so that some people would consider it a good one, but others do
not. Në mention is made of the further sink-
ing of Rukit Koman or Bukit Hitam shafts, or of the driving from the bottom of these shafts. either does the report show that any new. ground is being opened out The Company. has a further capital of 3d. a share on 150 000 to call up, this would give a sum of nearly £9,000. Allowing for shares relinquished, and considering the present rate of exchange, the
Company would have approximately $100,000 to work with. Why do they not call this work the mine ia up and
a proper manner? It is a generally accepted fact 38aarongst qualified mining men who under
stand the circumstances and the locality, that te only prospect of saving Raub is by ainking a main shaft 10 a depth of 500 or 600 ft. At- 395 this depth the developments should be sufficient to prove if the property is worth 4.05 further working or not. Can it, however, be a fact that as rumour says-their inten.ion is to close down the mine?
4.10
2252
1.15
Many improvements have been made by the Manager to reduce expenditure to minium, and he has succeeded in 240 reducing the cost of mining to $7,61 per 1.50 ton, and he says a battery return of 3.24 140 dwis, of gold per ton should suffice to cover cost. This is the lowest average payable out- 4.50 put per ton obtained in Palang, and looks very 1.45 well on paper; but how has it been brought
about?—ly dispensing with Europeans and employing nat ves to do Europeans' work. It is possibly right from an economical point of view 1.20 during an emergency --but will it pay in the 1.40 end? It is a matter of common knowledge hat 1.60 gold enough is now being and has been for Years past stolen from. Raub to pay for more 0.75
than one European's salary monthly; and without European supervision in the mine, ago and at the mill, day and night, a far larger quantity will be stolen. The Sikh watchman is generally in collusion with the Chinese miners, and will allow a Chinaman to get away with any quantity of gold in return for a few dollars bribe.
Times advising the arrival of Mr. Persse, the A note recently appeared in the Straits Chairman of the Company in Australing wh was going on to Raub to inspect the nine taken a great interest in Raub, will take steps
The Chinn Garette learns from Peking that the Empress Dowager and Emperor have ap- Great Britain has replied to the American-proved of the recommendation of one of suggestion regarding arbitration in a manner the Censors to raise a fund to pay off the Let us hope this gentlemar, who has always rendering a satisfactory settlement of the dis Indemnity by means of a great State Lottery,
by insisting on sinking a main shaft-to pute probable, but she will deal with America tigation, to whom the subject was referred for and if they are worth working. There is not The Boards of Revenue and of Reform Invesprave whether the main lodes continue down only, ignoring General Castro entirely. Ger-
the least doubt that the bottom of Bukit Koman many and Italy have replied similarly, and report, have offered no objection.
shaft is in barren rock, and the present pro spects are very poor. The same thing has hap pened in different parts of the world, notably, we believe, in Bendigo, Australia, and Mysore in India. But in these cases-under the strata of barren rock-the lodes have been found tö
Commercial.
LANGKATS,
an extensive exchange of views regarding the form of the conditions is still proceeding pre- paratory to the framing of a joint reply.
The British Embassy at Rome. The following telegraphic information, dated
December zoth.. the 16th inst., has been received from the Sum H. E. the Rt. Hon. Lord Currie, G.C.B., atra Director and Manager of the. Maatschappy British Ambassador at Rome, has resigned to Mijn Duschen Landbouwexploitatie in owing to ill health.
Jangkat I d.
Russia and Afghanistan.
A Communique of the Russian Foreign. Office declares thint the frontier settlement with Afghanistan was arranged prior to the Boer war. Russia addressed no request of any sort to Great Britain, but simply notified her of Russia's desire and intention to enter into direct relations with Afghanistan.
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER
A. Girault
be rich, and many mines that were, thought worthless are now paying handsome dividends We would cite the Mysore gold mine had Champion Reef gold mines, in India as ex- amples. Meanwhile it is evident 19 many people that unless very energetic steps are Daily aggregate output of Crude Caltons. laken by the Board of Directors to develop Petroleum
the mine in depth, Raub is doomed; and who 60,000
then would have to nccept the blame other Crude Peiroleh in Tanks at date. 260,000 than the Directors and the Pabang. Govern| Kerosene made since the date of the. Casement The Directors because they have not preceding half monibly telege m.....1,000 made their managers sink their shafts, and the
Kerosene shipped slace the date of
WAS won, both the Directors, and the Government were satisfied. Neither looked to the future of the mine. This may or may not be 80.
Pahang is in a very poor state and will, remain so as long as the Government continues to neglect the gold mining industry. Had Raub been under the Australian Government- evin in the Back Blocks-a main shaft would have been sunk 500 or 6cft. in a third of the time that the Raub Mine has now been work ing. Moreover, the Australian Government
assists miners in winking such deep shafts, sinking under a certain level. That is to by paying them pound for pound for say they pay an equivalent to the amount of money spent by the miners in sinking such a it does not even compel the managers to work shalt Here the Government does nothing. the mine in a legitimate manner, Now, how- ever, in view of the fact that Pahang has got a competent Warden of Mines, it is to be trusted that he will be induced to, draw up a. code of. rules that will benefit mining generally.
It may not be generally known that many of the rich Chinese in the country have been buying Raub scrip and lacking it up, and if all such shares held by them were registered in their owners' names I think it would be found they held more than half of the mine. At any rate they hold a big interest and will have something to say when-if ever-it comes to a to outsiders.
question of winding up or selling the property
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EXCHANGE,
IN Lonnos, Telegraphic Transfer ......................! '74 Bank Bills, on demand...17 3/16 Credits, 4 months' sight... 7 9/16 D'ments, 4 months' sight 1/7 11/16 ON TERLIN, (demand)..
M.1.63) ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........201 Credits, 4 months' sight.2.05 On Niw YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...39.
Credits, 30 days' sight. 391 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer........ 1191 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Traster
On demand........
.179) .....71 Erivato 30 days' sight.........nom. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T......
291% prem. Sovereigns, Dank's Buying Rate...
$12.43 Gold Leaf too touch, per taef
64 50 Bar Silver...
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To-day's Advertisements.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
་་་་་
N accordance with the Provisions of Ordin- ance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on THURSDAY and FRE DAY, the 25th and 26th instant, respectively.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,'"
*T. G. COCHRANE, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager.
LIMITED,
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
E. W. ORMISTON, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
GASTON MAYER, Acting Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE Bank, Limited,
TARO HODSUMI, Manager.
For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
E. W. RUTTER, -Manager.
For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK;
H. FIGGE,
Manager.
For the Russo-CHINESE BANK,
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager.
For the GUARANTY TRUST Co. or New
YORK,
E. F. GROS,
Acting Manager, Hongkong, z2nd December, 1002.
trad
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
Per chest. THE Steamship
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows:-
MALWA NEW
OLD i1 PATNA NEW...
BENARES NEW PERSIAN (PAPER).......
.@$1,000/1,020
@ 1,040/1,080
..@ 9921
1.0 480
..@ 750
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.'~
"HEUndersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 23rd December, 1902, at Noon, .at their
SALES ROOMS; No: 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice Hou e treet,
12 Cases CHEESE, 18 Cases OLD TOM CHAMPAGNE and BEER. GIN, 15 Cases RIM. Several Cases
TERMS-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Henckong, 22nd December, 190z [1.5
HE
within
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"CATHERINE APCAR,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Co-day's Advertisements.
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT for your wife and family is a NEW-YORK: LIFE 20TH CENTURY POLICY, which will future. reinove all danger of want or worry from their
Apply at-
18, BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 5th December, igaz, [1333d DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG," Captain Gibson, will be despatched for the -above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst.,"
at 10 A..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &
General Managers,
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1903.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship
TH
"HAITAN;"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO... General Managers, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1901. [412d
TOYO KISEN KAISHA, (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.)
REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN. HONGKONG AND MANILA, IN 48 HOURS.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed THE Company's well-known Steamship at once at consignees risk and expense. - Cargo remaining on board after the 25th instant, at 4 P.M., will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited,
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside; such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignces' risk and expense.
W
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from Mr. F. G. COLLINS. to Sell by 0.
Undersigned have received instructions PUBLIC. AUCTION,
his residence "Dunford" Mount Kellet,
the Peak,
an
SATURDAY, the 27th December, 1902,
at 1 A.M.,
THE WHOLE OF HIS
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising
BRASS-MOUNTED "DOUBLE DED- STEADS with WIRE and HAIR MAT- TRESSES, MARBLE-TOPWASH STANDS and DRESSING TABLES with HEVELLED GLASS, TEAK-WOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE, LEATHER COVERED CHAIRS, TEAK-WOOD OVERMANTELS with BE ELLED GLASS, DINNER SERVICE, TRA and DESSERT SETS, CUTLERY and GLASSWARE, OLD CHINA VASES, (some of them are loo: from Peking)
&c.,
&C.
&r.j ALSO One: COTTAGE. PIANO Łŷ Collard and Collard, London, (almost new)."--
AND
A large Assortment of Plants in Pots. (Refreshments will be supplied during the sale).
Particulars as per Catalogue: TERMS As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1907.
LOST.
{14070
TN the Lavatory of the Hongkong Hotel, A 1.'GENTLEMÂN'S--ENGLISH SILVER LEVER WATCH and GOLD CHAIN with GOLD LOCKET and JAPANESE IVORY CHA" Maurached.
The Finder will be rewarded if necessary on returning same to
"R"
Clo K. Telegraph Office, Hongkong, azad December, 1902 [140fd
ST. ANDREW'S BALL.......
TOUND, in the City Hall (and handed to BRACELET, Will be restored to the Owner me to-day), a SAPPHIRE GOLD
on application to
DAVID WOOD; Hon, Sec., St. Andrew's Society. Hongkong, 22nd December, 19 2
14094
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No.264.
A REGULAR MEETING of the above
· LODGE will be held at the FREEMASONS'.
a Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 29th instant, at 5 for 5.30.M.precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1902·ligrod
"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS
FOR GENOA, ANTWERP AND LONDON,
HE Steamship:
“DENLOMOND"
Government because they have not insisted.Captain Sturton, will be despatched asinhove. the preceding half-monthly selegram 53,000 work Critical expeits state that it appears to Janua y as previously advertised.
on the Comp ny doing proper development On or about the 31st: instant, instead of the 3rd Kerosene in Stockat Refinery at date 78,000 them that, so long as a certain quantity of gold
A
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER,
G. Girault
A
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-
G.Girault,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
* GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Hongkong, zand December-tpaz, and
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & Co., I:IMITED,
Agents, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1902
(14130
ROSETTA MARU,”
3,876 Tons, Captain N. Tate, will be despatched hence for MANILA, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at Neon.
To be followed by "ROHILLA MARU
on or about 31st instant, Magnificent accommodation Comfortabla cabins. Excellent table. Unrivalled speed. Electric light. Doctor and Stewardess carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN, KAISHA,
Agents.
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1902,
THEATRE ROYAL:
JANET WALDORF COMPANY.
Pronounced by Press and Public to be the most talented and versatile Dramatic and Comedy organisation visiting the Orient, will return from Canton and resume Season on FRIDAY, December 26th, 1902. The immensely popular Farcical Comedy
"TURNED UP".
TWO NIGHTS ONLY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
MONDAY, December 29th, owing to the phenomenal success,
THE LADY OF
OSTEND"
will he repeated for this one night only.
TUESDAY, December 30th,
CAMILLE," by Special Request.
FAREWELL PRODUCTION, December 31st, 1902, and January 1st, 1903, of
"SWEET NELL.".
To call special attention to the universally acknowledged sterling merits of this great play is superfluous..
Tariff, $3, 2 and 1. Box Plan at ROBINSON'S.
Performance at 9. Special Tram an Ferry Services.
ARTHUR SEYMOUR, Representative.
Doors Open at 8.30.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1902.
BUCHANAN
BLEND
SCOTCH WHISKY
JAMES BUCHANAN & GO.
SCOTCH WHISKY DETUTERS, By Appointment bà
EM THE KING
Xand
HRH the PRINCE of WALES
SOLE AGENTS:
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
HONGKONG.
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