TELEGRAMS
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION,
MAGAZINES BLOWN UP AT OSAKA,
[From
Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 15th April,
2.10 p.m.
A disastrous explosion has occur- red in a block of magazines belonging to private owners nt. Osaka.
Full particulars as to the damage and casualties. have not yet been received.
[Wenter's.]
LONDON, 16th April. Largo Fortunes in Americà. President Roosevelt, in a speech, said that it would ultimately become necessary to con- sider the adoption' of a progressive tax on the transfer of unhealthy swollen fortunes, in order to prevent individuals from inheriting
over a certain sum.
Later.
President Roosevelt's speech has made a sensation in America, the passage referring to large fortunes is described as advanced socialisin, and is anticipated to overstiadow pending economic questions..
The Import of Gold to the United States.
I
For the purpose of encouraging the im pori of gold to the United States, the Se-- cretary of the Treasury has arranged to lend banks money during the transit of gold from Europe.
BLACKMAILING WOMEN.
·
TO JUN THE REBELS IN CHINA.
Kun Tung-wah, an unemployed conlie, re siding at No. 2, Fuk Hing Lane, Yaumati, was this morning charged at the Magistracy, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland (1) with demanding £36 with menaces from three women of the "Xhey Fah" house at Na. ro, Temple Sheet on the róth instant,(2) stesling wooden stools and a wash basin from the same house, and (3) du- maging property to the Valal $8. From the evidence heard it transphed that on Thursday lasi the defendant first made his appearance at the house and asked for morey to enable him 10 return and join the rebels in China. He was refused. He again returned on the next day and obtained 70 cents from each waman, On the 16th, defendant went to the house and said he wanted $15, but would be content to take $1 from each woman. When he was refused, defendant commenced breaking furniture in the house and left. Afterwards one of the women went to Yaurati Police Station and reported the matter. There, Ser geant Appleton gave her some marked money. Attien o'clock yesterday morning defendant returned and picking up a chopper to enforce his words, threatened to "chop them to death," if the money was not to be had. The women then handed him the money. On leaving the premises defendant was arrested, and the -marked money found in his pack. Corrobora
Live evidence was given, His Worship said that there was no doula defendant was a dangerous character, and sentenced him to three months' hard labour and six hours' stocks, and to be banished.
ALLEGED SWINDLE.
WIDOW RELIEVER or $3; ob
Wong Ju Tine, a sales man, employed at a firm at No. 216, Wing Lok Street was brought
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDN
MACAO NOTES.
[rom Our Oion Correspondent.],
Macao, 16th April.
A sou'wester blew with terrific violence shonly before one o'clock this afternoon, The gals was accompanied by, a torrential down. pour of rain for quite halt an hour. To all appearances it seemed as if a tornado was sweeping cross these regions; fortunately, the storm was of short duration. The wind blew down the large matched which is every your put up at this time for a sort of Chinese theatre in the public square at laiti. A large number of the and ence who happened to be in the matshed during the storm were wounded by the collapse of the structure: some had to be carried away with fractured limbs, while others were removed to hospital suffering from
more or less serious injuries. Fortunately the maisted collap-ed after the religious function had been completed of what is kiterally translated.
from the Chinese as the "Ppening of the Peach,"
or the annual ceremony peculiarinthe nativeste miniscent of the world's creation. The congrega. tion on this occasion was unusually large. The large majority taking part in the festival bad left at its conclusion, but there were many others who remained to wait until the storm, subsided. Had the disaster occurred while the ceremony was in progress there is no knowing what the casualties might have been, when it is easily imagined that in the panic and rush for an exit the hundreds of Chinese gathered together under the thatched roof of the matshed would have trampled one another to death.
On Palm Sunday at ten o'clock in the fore- noon the wind veered from south to north, and cominued in blow a stiff gale with heavy rain showers for close on two hours. It is reported that it was a tornado. However, the damage caused by the storm is of little or na'conse. quence. From Lappathe repost reaches this city that a building collapsed burying seven Chin ese under the debris.
A POSTAL RETROGRESSION.
NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION.
The
kong. Răng?" consid is aig
ver
Goa
Da
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MASTER'S "CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.
Before the Hon. Captain L. A. W. Barnes- Lawrence, R, N, Marine Magistra'e, an inquiry was held into the circumstances connected with the charge of negligent navigation preferred by Mr. E. Osborne, secretary of the "Star" Ferry Company, against Wong Yun Su, master of the steam launch Tarkor. Mr. Osborne stated that on the 14th-ins, at about 950 a.m., he was crossing to Kowloon in the Polar Star, and heard a whistle (one short blast), and saw the launch Taikoo a little abhít his starboard heam, going much faster than the Polar Star, Alter hearing her whistle the Polar Star starboarded her helm, and eased her engines, but it looked to him as if a collision would occur. He walk. ed forward and observed the Taikoo cross his | donda bows about 30 or 40 feet off, and having crossed ing proceeded round the Polar Star's hows to the Mei Taming lying at a buoy on his post quarter.
Mr. Innes, Superintendent of Messis. Hutter field and Swire, said he was a passenger in the Taikon, on the morning in question, The Taikoo cane gut from Butterfield and Swire's Fier and, proceeded to the Taming. 'After starting, he observed the Polar Star on his port bow, and he reckoned that as she was the crossing ship she had to give way. He could not say whether the Taikoo blew her whistle or not. She ported a little and after clearing the Polar Star starboarded to clear another launch,
To Mr. Osborne, witness said he was not aware, how the Taikęs came, out from the
Bamboo what, he did not take any observation of his pasiting until he say the Paar Star on their port bow.
Wong Yun Su, master of the Taikoo, said be blew one blast on his whistle to warn boats on his port side. He did not after his helm, He crossed the Polar Star's bows about (co yards off.
The master of the Polar Stur explained the position with models, and said the Polar Star starboarded her helm and eased her engines when he saw that the Tarks insisted on crossing his bows, and also went astern.
His Worship said: The Tatkoo was seen a Tittle abaft the starboard beam of the Polar dar nad making in a direction as if to cIOSE the latter's bows. The master of the Polar Star taiboaided her helm, cased her engures, and eventually went astern to allow he nogha Sɔ. The busy for which the Tarkos wa ing lay on the port quarter of the Pofer Star | and there appears to be no reason why The Taikon need have passed the Polor Star's bows at all. The master of the Taikos ad- uitted having blown one short blast an his whistle to denote his presence to the Polar
mak-
i hear, but with what degree of accuracy it not yet been ascertained, that the local arriving at this city which may be supposed Past Office will, andersuspicion, open all letters
In contain foreign banknotes, These are. liable to confiscation if found enclosed in letters. This is certainly a retrograde step. The idea is to discourage the remittance of money to Macao otherwise than by means of the recently instituted money order system, Without in any way suggesting any dis- paragement of the officers of the postal department of Macau who may be and, if fact, are trippled officials, the power vested in the department of opening letters
that such a blasi indicated that he was intend suspected of containing banknotes may being to go to starboard, which he did not do, so far 'exceeded' as to leave the door wide and thereby tended in confuse the positier by open to abuse lending to the integrity of the blowing a meaningless whistle. The mater post office of the city, which is at present above of the Taiko's certificate is suspended for four suspicion, being called to question. Before the weeks, at the expiration of which time he is Governor sanctions the operation of the order required to undergo a new examination. wherchy letters can
be opened, it may
be well if (fis Excellency would consider flist remitters send money at present as heretofore at their own risk and have not in pay the com. mission which a money order involves. Seeing that in many cases money is remitted for the subsistence of aged and poor parents where a saving, however small, can be effected it is at ways a consideration not to be lightly thought.
of.
DROWARD IN A RESERVOIR.
MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE AT CAUSEWAY BAY,
·Information reached the police 1 No. 1 Police Station yesterday morning to the eflect that the dead body of the foreman conlie at the Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving, and Dyeing Company, Limited, at Causeway Bay, was found Boating in the firm's reservoir, Fergi. James Lee went to the premises and after dragging the body out of the water, had it removed in the Morgue. It is surimised that, on the rich instant, deceased went to the re-
servoir and while stai ding on the coping lost The body was discovered by an employee of the firm menunned. Another thear is that while the deceased was engaged in his wasbing opera. tions, he was suddenly striken with heart
his balanes and fell into the water,
up on remand before Mr. C. A, D. Melbourne, | failure. A post-mortem examination will be
at the Magistracy this afternoon, being charged held, with obtaining $3,000, by means of false pretences, from a widow nained Chan Cheung, of No. 5 Po Yan Street, on 18 January last.
Mr. Otto Yong Sing, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. J. Grist, (of Messrs Wilkinson and Crist) defended.
PLAGUE-RATS,
HINTS FOR HOUSEHOLDERS.
Star, but, on being questioned, did not know.
CRIMINAL NESSIONS.
Al the Supreme Court this morning, His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice presiding, the April Criminal Sessions opened.
MANSLAUGHTER.
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Co Co.,
Walsh, Ting Ktact Vol. Riflagrimbe
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the
Intimations.
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ROBINSON
PIANO
Maviga- mrw vessel. ten, belonging appeared in quests from Queen's Statue had been provided the Dock Com
gbativa element, "Sgracefully ho. After ibedƐat a callE Dock Company's Lof "Success to the
Men H. ihs of the builders and
enthnmastically pledged. The
vessel will be fitted with: her orgings, and, made „everynikdy, suitable for the tangisa and-trade, in Xich she ought to pravé a valuable
and acquisition.
shally
*could réziassured
it would ban good. dertook to do, he always did well, a remark which elicited unstinted applause.
Mrs. Prichard (wife of the Commandant) gra- cloutly presealed the prizes in the absence of H.E the Governor, who had written expressing his regret at not being able to attend. Major Pritchard expressed thanks on behalf of the corps to the various ladies who had essayed the difficult chmb to the range in order to witness the Ladies' Nomination event, and the presentation of prizes. Following are the results:--
CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Bomb, Marshall Bomb. Watson.. Sergt. Andrew Bomb. Kogers Lieut. Ross
Pamb. Mursbull Sergt. Terrill
Bob Watson........ Gunr. Coles,
200
500 600 Tt!.
·26 32 34
92 26 28 28
To-day's Sertisements.
DA CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
nic
CO., LD.
NEW PIANOS
$70 CASH
AND 18 PAYMENTS OF $10 EACH
OR $385 CASH.
TO ANYTHING IN THE
COLONY.
DURING my absence and until further GREAT STRENGTH AND SUPERIOR
Mi. D. W. CRADDOCK will 'ake charun of the Company's business at this part, and will Act as GENERAL AGENT in charge of the territory hitherto controlled by
D. E. BROWN,
General Agent, ongkong, 18th April, 1926.
HONGKONG CLUU.
NOTICE.
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THE TWENTIETH YEARLY GEN-
TERAL MEETING OF THE MEM-
BERS of the HONGKONG CLUB will be beld in the Club House, on THURSDAY, the 26th 82 April, 1956, at 5 PM.
By Order..
27 JP 24 82
NOTICE.
29 33 20 8z za
32 23. 81 RIFLE HANDICAP.
203 500 600 Til.
C. H. GRACE, Secretary,
Hongkong, 18th April, 19:6.
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31 zy 94
29
35
36
90
31 31
27
88
17 10
31 87
34 31
29 94
33 28
31 92
99
30 31 27
88
30 26 35 83
Steel on the east and bounded on the south by Caine Road, Bonham Road, High Street,
HANDICAP AGGREGATE/ Bomb. Marshall ...... Gunr. Austen... Sergt. Terrill sup Bomb. Watson
29 35 10
(FFICERS HANDICAP.
Lieut. Sent! Lieut. Ross.. Major Pritchard.......
25 3 22 28
79 28 21 78
DISAPPEARING TARGET,
Selyt, Andrew. Guhr. Sorby one. Cuar, Fairholme .....
LADIES' NOMINATIÓN, ¡ | Bonib, Watson (Mrs. Cuthbert) C. S. M. Hodger (Mrs. Rodger) Gunt. Faitholme (Mrs. Faitholme) Gunt. Chapman (Mrs, Chapman). Gur. Sorby (Mrs. Shaw)
The first case to be tried was that of Harbaj Roi, who was charged with the manslaughter The Hon. Sir Henry, Berkeley, Attorney Ng King, at Quarry Bay, on the 25th uko. General, instructed by Mr. & C. Morrell, Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, Crown saficitors, | Yergt Andrew (Mrs. Andrew)... prosecuted, and Mr. f. G. Galthrop, instructed
22
TT is hereby notified, that, on, and after IT
THURSDAY, the 19th instant, a CON- STANE SUPPLY OF WATER WILL BE TURNED ON in the Public Mains in the City end Hill District, except in that portion of the Cay extending ham Street and Pedder from Sands Street on the west to Glenealy,
Steinway,
Bechstein,
Krauss,
Haake,
Hopkinson,
Winkelmann,
ON
CORRESPONDING TERMS.
ALSO
Pok-fa-fam Road, Hill Road, South Lane and BABY GRANDS
War Department Land, within which limits the supply will be controlled by the Rider Mains
|| Water will be turned on in the Rider Mains for a consecutive hours between 6 A.M. and 6.P.M.
W. CHATHAM,
AND
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PIANOLAS.
Water Authority,
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Hongkong, 4th April, 1905
138
19 Public Works Department,
Hongkang, 18th April, 1906.
NOTICE.
is hereby notified, under Section 228 of
23
18.
17
16
16
Bomb. Rogers (Mrs. Clark) „in Sergt Terrill (Mrs. Terrill)
16
I of
16
16
zca 500 600 Til.
34 33 31
28
by Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. Di Thomson's Corp. Blond -ffice, defended the prisoner, Harbaj Roi,
The following jury wasimpannelled: Messrs. A. E Katsch (foreman), A. #. Smith, Henry Reeves, A. W. Sprith, J. W. Kew, Henry Harron, and Francis Comes.
CONSOLATION.
ALL-COMERS,
Bomb. Watson .............. Gunt Faithalme Bomb Marshall.... Mr. J. H. Pidgeon..... Sergt. Antes Do. Terrill
The Hon Si Hen y Berkeley, Allatney Gen- ddre sing the jury, said the prisoner was the chief watchman at Quarry 11 y, and the decessed was a co lie employed there. On the 26th ulto, deceased was engaged starki gtimer Prisoner came near him, and dere sert asked him what he wanted the e, and used foul language, which the prisoner returned. in kind, -nd then kicked deceased on the left | R] No. 1 side the abdomen, and when he ran away LĮ No. 1 followed him and struck him again. The de
RĮ No. 2 ceased shortly af.er died, and the post mortem revealed a ptu.ed spleen. It was for the No. 2 jary to consider whether the ruptured spleen H.K.V.Tp. caused death, and whether the spleen was
ruptured by the blows administered by the prisoner, after they had heard all the evidence which he was about to produce before them.
Evidence was then adduced in curraboration'
nt the 'ón. the Attorney General's statement.
For the defence it was contended that the affair was an accident, as the prisoner was punishing the man for a misdemeanour, and Mr. Calthrop said, in the event of the jury find- ing the prisoner guilty, he would ask that he be punished by a fine.
The jury returned a unanimous verdict of gully against the prisoner, he he was sen- tenced to, three months' imprisonment, but without hard fabour, the sentence 10 run is
from the date of arrest, the 26th ulto. THE remarkable increase during the last few years in the number of wamen emplaved in various branches of commercial life in Japa must be regarded as a very significant fign of
A letter, which appeared in our columns a few days ago, says the Ron day Gazette, serves It appeared that on 15th January last the widow was introduced in the defendant by a ing the suggestions put forth elsewhere as to 10 illustrate the difficulties in the way of adopt hause broker. After a few days, the defendant the disposal of dead rats found in dwelling told the widow that dealing in house property in Hongkong was a profitable concern, and houses or business premises. Our corespon- dent says he instructed a khaki-Pressed Mak spoke to her about going into partnership for the purchase of a house at No, 53, West Street, from lais staircase, send it to Parel and have it. kaduṁ and a sweeper to remove a dead rat for $6,400. Two days later the widow went to defendant's house at No. 3, Shielly Street and reported upon as to whether it had died of handed him $3,000 in banknotes. After count plague. These servants of the public removed ing the bills, the defendant said something about the rat, but instead of carrying it, or causing it giving her a receipt when suddenly somebody to be carried to Parel, they flung it away at the burst into the room and told the defendant that corner of a street. The question arises whose a telegram had just arrived calling him away duty was it to convey the rat to the Parel on business. The defendant, it was stated, Laboratory? Certainly, noi. that of our cor told the complainant to wait until his return"
respondent, even on the promise of a teleptio. She waited until ten o'clock that night hut saw
nie message infarming him whether or not it no sign of the defendant. Next morning when had died from plague. With all deference to she returned to defendant's house, the house other opinions we find that the best way to :was closed and the inmates gone:
dispose of a dead rat, if origione floor, is to pour kerosine an it and applies match. If on a wooden floor, to cover it will arbolic powder | number of girls receiving school education, it
Further evidence was heard, and the case adjourned.
THE WEATHER.
H.K.V. Rex,
unrat on and at the
1623rd instant, DES VIEUX ROAD, KOWLOON, South of Gomes' Villas, will be CLOSED to Public Thoroughfare until further notice. W. CHATHAM,
30 33 32 95
Director of Public Works,
Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 8th April, 1906;
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
AND
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95 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
ONSIGNEES per Com: any's Steamer
31
.34 30
29
34 31 .95
30
32 32 20 94 29
32
01
CONS
ANALYSIS.
2nd .3rd 4th
2
2
.
6
1
ALL COMERS ONLY
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COMMERCIAL
„TODAY'S EXCHAŅE
Selling
andon-Bank T.T........
Do Do.
"TEUCER,"
5th are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into, Craft, and/or landed at the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow!con Wharf and Godown Co., Ld, where in both cases it will lie nt Consignees' risk. The Cargo 3 will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown
on and after the 17th instant.
F
demand...
0 11/16
4 months sight Pancc-Bank T.T America-Bank T.T. intmang-tank T.T. India T.Te
Do. demand
a 15/16
2.57
45
2.10
.154
711
14% prem.
100
J93
1.
Chang
Bank *1. [. Singapore T.T..... Japan-Bank CT. lava-nak "T.V. .....................
Burg
do
the times. Not content with the occupations 4 months' sight L/C,
2 1/16 ......2/5 3/.6 which have almost exclusively belonged to 6 months sight L/C, females, they have now invaded. those fields 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York fo which have hitherto been considered entirely Imonths' aight
·512 as belonging to the male sex. The experimento day' sight Sydney and Melbourne...2.1 5/16 made in the employment of women as clerks months' sight Frant &....... and book-keepers hat been found satisfactory, months' sight
.......1.63) and we now find girls employed in many of the 4 months' sight Germany
3.151 firms and stores in Tokyo and other large Her Silver......29 15/16 cities. The employment of women in these Bank of Ragland rate
.31% various directions will do much towards eman Sovereigp...... cipating Japanese women, who have until now been entirely dependent on men for the shaping of their destinies. It is only natural, undersuch circumstances, that female education should engage serious public attention. The
or other disinfectant and call the sweeper, is stated, is now more than eight times the
*.....9.75
Old
་་
Older
11
OPIUM DOTATIONE, To-day's quotations are as follows-
Per picul Miwa New
*** 950/970
.....@ 1,000 1,020
Per chest
...@@89$ Old............jamm@ 875
8321 Old ................. 812
.......
....(a)
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken chafed, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will bet examined at 11 A.M., on the 23rd inst.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th inst, will be subject to eat,
All Claims against the Steamer must be p esented to the Undersigned on or before the
27 h inst., or they will not be recognised.. No Fire Insurance has been effected..
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
Hongkong, 17th April, Ïgof.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
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"HÈ Undersigned has received instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
at his Sales Rooms, No. 2, Zetland Street,
אס
SATURDAY,
the 21st April, at 2.30 PM., AND
TUESDAY,
the 24th April, at 2.30 PM.,
A FINE COLLECTION OF
RARE OLD PEKING CURIOS
On view from Friday,
Catalogues will be issued.
TERMSAs usual.
F. KIENE,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1906.
Auctioneer.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
TELEPHONE No. 135-
THE ORIGINAL
CANADIAN
CLUB WHISKY
DISTILLED AND BOTTLED
HIRAM WALKER & SONS, LIMITED.
BY
1894
Canadian Club Misky
diram
...1,030/1,060 THE Undersigned have received instructions Per Case 12 Bottles
number of those at school ten years ago. More The danger of carrying a dad rat to Parel is remarkable are the figures given by the Tokyo Patna New that during transit every flea on the animal has Educational Society. Fifteen years ago the The following report, is from Mr. V. G, Figg, } a chance al jumping on the carrier, biting him percentage of females admitted to the training- Bepares New First Assistant of the Hongkong Observ.dory: a hundred times and jumping into the houses school for teachers was less than 20, as com- On the 18th at 11.55 a. The barometer hasanit shops on the wayside, and carrying infec. been completely reversed, the number of male
pared with the men, but to-day the rate has Persian (Paper) risen over China and S. Japan, and fallen in the extreme NE, of Japan.
The telephone message announcing that the applicants being now about 15 per cent, of the It is said that women, as teachers, are
A TELEGRAM to the Omku' Arahl, dated Wash. in the Pacific off Hokkaido,
rat had died of plague would be of little value, proving themselves superior to men, and that ington the gth inst, states that Mr. Shiraishi, Pressure is high over the Yellow Sea. even to those few who are on the Telephone there is consequently more demand for the the general manager of the Toyo Kisen Kaisho, Strong NE, winds are indicated in the For Company's list of subscribers, if in the mean
former thin the latter. There is no doubt that has arrived at New York, and that it is report- employment of women in the various branches
The depression which has deepened, lies now
tion to hundreds of other persons en
mosa Channel and over the N. part of the China time they had contracted the disease. Disinfect of business activity will steadily, increase with ed Mr. Shiraishi's mission is to negotiate with Forecast:-Strong F, breczar; dull, some the premises by all means, but on no account the advance of education among them-Japan Mr. Harriman for the purchase of costaln Paci-
Chronicle,
fe Mail steamers,
Saa.
rain.
bandia the rats.
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
SATURDAY,
the arat April, 1906, at P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Vœux Road, corner of Iça House Street,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
JAPANESE WATER COLOURS, PIC- TURES, and OLD JAPANESE PRINTS,
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS —ÁS Unant.·
HUGHES & HOUGH, '
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, 18th April, rgoð,
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WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA.
..$20.00
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
AGENTS-
H. PRICE & CO., WINE MERCHANTS,
12, QUEEN's Road Central,
Hongkong, a8th March, 1906,
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