TELEGRAMS.
(Reuters)
Russia.
LONDON, 7th October.
A Court-martial has been opened in St. Petersburg an Admiral Nebogatoff, the com mander of the third Baltic fleet, the captains and a part of the crew of the vessels on a charge of surrendering to the Japanese with- { out fighting..
"The P. & 07" Inis!" -The Isir has arrived at Port Said and the
malla have been transferred to the Persia, which sailed last evening.
A Danish Financial Tour, A party of Danish financiers, representing The East Asiatic Co., are about to sail for
· Siam, China, and Japan,
1
Prince George of Greece will possibly ac- company the party.
The Newfoundland Fisheries. Great Britain and the United States baye agreed on a modus vivendi rúgarding the Newfoundland fisheries.
Inter..
The Newfoundlanders are indignant at -the direct conclusión af an Imperial modus vivendi with America, granting Americans the privileges of the herring fisheries.
The Press declares that the Government and the people have been ridden over rough shod, and urges the Government to resist such a bureaucratic action and to stringent ly carry out the restrictive colonial laws,
Motor Car Race,
Mr. Vanderbilts motor trophy, course 207 miles, has been wori by M, Wagner of France, who averaged a mile a minute.
Two hundred thousand spectators witness ed the race and 17 competitors started.
A chapter of accidents recurred from cars One speciator was Tuning off the course. killed and four injured. One of the.com- petitors was pitched out of the car and niade
unconscious.
[N. C. 1). Netis
The Opening of Manchuria. JAPANESE IN RUSSIAN SPHÈRE.
Tokio, gril October.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 9, 1906.
INTERPORT, CRICKET,
THE GREAT MATCH.
SHANGHAY. HONGKONG, We make the following extracts of the Times of the 4th inst. of very full. report appearing in the Shanghai
cricket, match Fe Norther port. spite of the and weather which was ex. perienced yesterday, the day fixed for the first day's play this morning came with a good suc, and a high drying wind, so that the ground early in the morning was, judged quite fit for play to commence at it 4.m.
NIMPUN YUSEN KAISHA.
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY OF THE COMPANY.
AMBULION'S TRADE WITH GRINA,
INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
The following will comprise the team for HUGE SHRINKAGE.
Honkong Major W. Chitty, rigth Infantry, Whether the loss is attributable to the Chi-Capt. J'Oyly, 119th Infantry, Mr. H. G, Munro, Mr. J. C. Gow, Sergt. R. Lapsley, pase boycott or to the termination of the Russo HK.V.C, Sergt. Major J. Andrew, H.K.V.C., Japanese war, the United States is losing trade
Kent, Co. Serg!. Thorne,
orne West Kents. Mr. W- paper. In the first seven months of the calen- stackwand Reserves Lieut... tayton, dar year 1905 our sales to China, Japan and H.K.V.C. Mr. Jenkins. Umpires:-Hon. L. Hongkong were 578,321,979. During the first A. M. Johnston, D. Macdonald, Esq., G, H. seven months of the current year the account Wakeman, Esq. was only $42,484,388,
To view of the competition which is pow going on between the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and some foreign shipping companies the the inerport figures.regarding the financial standing of the in the Far East, saya a leading New York Mr. J. Pidgeon, Capt. Kitson, Royal West
NY.K. published in the Oriental Ecomontisi, ara of no little interest The Nippon Yusen Kaisha have been making dividends at the rate of 12 per cant. per annum for several years past, but for the half-year ended March 31st last a departure was made from this rule and a
In a comparison of the records. for the first dividend of 15 per cent, was declared. The
seven months of last year with those of this reason for this is that during the war the cost of repairs and the losses resulting from the year it appears that our shipments to the Chi- destruction of the ships chartered by the ese Empire" avo fallen from $37,181,220 to Government was to be barne by the company,520,612,191, and our shipments-to Japan from for which purpose one million yen had to be $36,800,468 to $18 774,776. Our seven months sales to Korea and to Asiatic Russia, though set apart each half-year. During the six
much smaller in their amount, show large in- months ended March lasi,, however, less ex
The Committee who have been looking-after the accommodation on the ground are to be congratulated on the success which allended their efforts. On the left as one enter the growing by the Swimming Bath gale, a large sland had been erected for the public; near by was the Band Stand while the whole playing field was surrounded by seats, for the general
public a reseived enclosure being retained for school boys in one corner..
Farther an is the Parsees C.C, enclosure, while at the far bridge, near the S. R. C. pari. fian is a large tent for S.,R,C. members.
On the Race Club side is a tea lenl'open'to all guests and another tent for Ladies with their frients. The scturers arè accommodated in one Tower of the,) avilion and the Press have had a special platformerected in the other tower with a lesk for writing on-an innovation for which the newspaper men are very thankful to the S. C. G. The Pavilion is reserved for S. C. C.
སྐ members only.
Cards of the gunte ale printed on the ground -a thing which har, we believe, never been done in this part of the world before-and add to the comfort of the spectators has been altogether one feel, that nothing which could
umitted.
The wicket at to yesterday morning' was soft and drying, so ancock, who won the loss for the H. K. C. Eleven þul Shanghai in, 1 seemed on the whole that the wicket grew more difficult during the day, certainly towards 3 o'clock the hall was turning a great deal,
On the whole, cnasidering the kind of ginund each side is used to, we think the rain has increased the chances ni-Shanghai,
". Wallaceland Ollegdessen, were the bats- men la open the Shanghai innings against the
penditure was required for the purpose mention. ed owing to the cessation of hostilities, though The revenue from charteinge did not decrease in propartina. "Under these circumstances the company was enabled to decire a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. for the period. The receipts and expenditure of the company for the last few years are as follows-
RUCEIPT.
1903 1st half
w; and 1904 $1
11
and,
1905 131
"
2nd
19 6 131
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Crease. To the former we sold last year $234,165, and this year 5875,338. To the lat ter we sold last year $154:083, and this year $1,619,741.
Analysing the shrinkage in the trade of China and Tapan for this period on the basis of its most important items, the loss appears að follows:
Freight and
Wheat flour !assengers. Charterage. Copper --tu」 YE.376.111 Y 96,919 Cotton cloth ....
8,630,398 122,398 Mineral oil.
6,430,405 1:7'3.969
The public are invited to witness the shooting.
THE WHATHER.
The following report is from Ms. F. G. Figg.
Entimations,
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
ARE SHOWING
First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory: fallen at all stations; moderately over S. China, HIGHEST CLASS
On the 9th at 11.5 p-The barometer has
Formosa and the Loochoos, and, slightly elsåwhere.
An area of low preasure to be situated over: the Pacific to the E. of Luzon.
The highest pressure is still shown over China to the North of the Yangtze,
Strong N. and N.E. windi will continue in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea
FORECAST. 1.-Hongkong and neighbourhood, N, winds, moderate; fair.
2.-Formosa Channel, N.E. winds, strong. 3.—South coast of China hetween Hangkong and Lomocks, N.E. winds, fresh.
PIANOS,
BY
THE LEADING MAKERS
CHINA.
- 1 ος.
00:
OF
209,210
44.762
9.754,556
$18,075
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, same No. F.
THE WORLD,
14164,666
13,637,713
4,284,070
1,371,593
JAPAN.
1905.
1906.
Wheat flour Raw cotton... Chilton cloth ...........t Electrical machinery Locomotives....... Canned beef.
$ 1,572,886
5,51 1,074
1,180,040
55,760
2,747,898 13,466,450
780,512
949,232
To-day's
Advertisements.
RS. and Miss BARNES LAWRENCE Steinway,
15,654 Mwish to thank their many FRIENDS for
the heartfelt sympathy shown with them, in
410,037
8.1,000
their bereavement.
8,478
Hongkong, 9th October, 1906.
5.178.595 3,847,912 4.134.333 $409,244 5,020,775 5,514,497 4,855,811
3,007,364 Other Receipts Subsidy. and Total. 2,85.360 11.537,615 2,769.854 -12,105,380 2018,00 10,821,150 of our sales to China and Japan must be re- 627,98. 10.479.977 garded as decidedly unsatisfactory. We have $27.95 10,727,458 done much better nearer home. While our 572,975 11.807,803 sales in the East were shrinking $36,000,000 in 625,847
12,317,761 seven months, our sales to our neighbours of EXPENDITURE AND PROFIT.
the Western Hemisphere increased $41,000,000.
1903 1st half
2nd 1904 1st
"
. 2nd, 1905 1st
19ch 151
zi
2nd..
1903 1st half...........
and 1904 190 On:}
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14
2nd
bowling of Bird and Hancock. Runs came, rather freely at first. Ollerdessen chiefly scoring by drives. With only 19 up, however, Ollerdes- ten was caught and bowled by Rancock, the 1905 1st... bail sticking up a bit too much Moule was in next and drove Birt nicely twice. for a's, but in 1906 1st letring out at the same bowler again he was neatly stumped by Smith- wickets for, 24 It is reported from Vladivostok that several Wallace was playing very carefully but when. hundred Japanese who were proceeding to he had maly scored 5 he was out f. h, w, to fird Harbin and other places in North Manchuria
Walker and Launing were now 3 for 25. were stopped by the Russians at the frontier together. Walker tank a single off Bird whom station, in spite of the revocation of the Suping-Lanning drove for two next call, but three runs kai Meinorandum, and that they have returned later Lanning was c, apil b, by Hancock. Dew to Vladivostok.
The report is not yet confirmed.
Trouble in Mexico,
Tokio, and October.
Some. Mexican revolutionists have crossed the frontier info Texas. The State troops have
beon called out,,
North Manchuria.
came in next and at once started to score;' he drove Hancock for and 3 and at the other end placed Bird through the ships for a single, Walker who had scored 4, let out at Bird and "was caught irum the miss-hit m the slips by | Hancock-5 for 42 Weippert was next in but snon est ew whe was low, to, Hancock, after seeming quite at home while making 12, 4-8a for 47. Althis very entical stage of the game Martin joined We pert and these two started to some fierly Weippert can rather a shori single and the next over drove Bird It is reported as good authority that twenty.. beautifully to the boundary for 4. Marin, seven Japanese have been stopped by the Rus.next'nver, treated Hancock in a similar manner sians at Grodekoff and returned to Vladivostok. Japan has submitted the matter' to St. Petersburg and demanded that strict invtuc lions be given in respect of the decision to abrogate the Supingkai Convention,
NO ENTRANCE FOR JAPANESE.
Tekin, 4th October.
MATRIMONIAL TROUBLKS.
CORFULENCY-AS A GROUND FOR DIVORCE.
Chicago, 14th Ang.
Obesity as a cause for divorce has taken its place in the Count records. The Supreme Court yesterday granted a limited divorce to Mrs. Sarah Link of 204 Forsyth Street after her husband. Louis, a jailor, who married her when she was syrphlike, and lost his love for her, be cause the Fécame fat, had declined to contest the suit.
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and the hopes of the spectators began in revive.
The Baismies seiled down to their work
Cargo and
Passengers
V 1,638,528
1,813,499
1.535,086
Ship's Expenses. Y5,369,141 1,149,400 $.245.956 1,054,601 *5,305,543 1,031,290 4.552,358 1,156,669 5.168,573 7.214.935
5,482,610 OTHER EXPENDITURE.,
1903 1st half......
,, zod.. 1004 151 H
Mand 1915 191
Taken as a whole, the immediate condition.
CARRIED OFF BY EAGLES.
Novara, Sept. 6.-The saaring eagle undoubi- edly-enhances the majesty of mountain scenery, but an incident that lias taken place this week at Rassa, in the Varallo district of Italy, brings out vividly anther aspect of the question.
Two children, one of them named Gugliel. ‚mina Umberto, aged three years, and another
[990
PUBLIC. AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
have re, cio tu net by
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION."
FOR ACCOUNT of the CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,
(WEDNESDAY), the 10th October, 1906, at
1 o'clock T.M., within the Godown No. 120,
Praya East, Wanchai, AND ON FRIDAY,
the 12th October, 1906, at 11 A.M., at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godownl Company's premises, Kowloon,
رحم
A QUANTITY OF MERCHANDISE recently salved.
The Cargo comprises; -WHITE SHIRT- INGS, MEXICANS, CAMLETS, INDIGO, MILK, WINES, &c., &c., &c.;
....V 9.304,493 V1,233,128 lite girl, rather younger, when playing to-
9.5+ (1899 2,579,480
gether in the open, not far from their parent's 9,351,0111
7.737 comages, when uglielmine was missed, and sale. 9,049,247 1,43804 active search in every direction failed to reveal
+,485,661 ...... 9,241,75h
any trace of her. 10,382,981 1,524,820 1906 1st 11 10,92,281 **24,479 Note:-In "other expenditure are included cost of repairs, insurance, depreciation fund,
c
2nd
1.
As shown above, the charterage for the first half of 1906 exceeded five million yen, show. ing a decrease of only half a million as against the preceding period. In the expenditure for ego, passengers, and' ships an increase of Y700.000 is noticeable, compared with the preceding term; but this increase is more than
compensated for by the decrease of Yy5oooo the cost of repairs, insurance, depreciation Tund, etc. Moreover, an increased revenue of some V8 0.000 was nhlained by the sale of articles rendered useless as the result of the
cessation of the war. For these reasons, the company cleased the net profit of Y2 224,620,
calmly and played quite the correct game, waiting for the loose ones and king no risks with good balls. Martin played like quite and At the end of March last the various reserve ald hand and showed line grit, for the Hong.funds of the company totalled Y16,241,000 and kong bowlers had success in the favour and the goal tonnage of sicemers amounted to were doing all they knew "To tempt both bats
men..
253,934, valued at Y74,193,000, or Y94 64 per tan. Considering the fact that the cost of can- structan ordinarily is about Y250 per ton the valuation of the company's ships which is put at less that Y95 should be regarded as a very, law
Weippert got nicely ning by a four in leg off Bird, who gave way next over to Stanger Leathes, but the new bowler proved very expensivė Both batsmen scoring freely of estimate. him. Weippert made several very fine pull-That the receipts of the company will be strokes in Leathe's first two пvers, two being materially reduced during the half year ending boundaries.
Sep!, 30:11, 1906, seems almost certain as will be seen from the following table
The Tiffin interval was now drawing very near and the score 5:ond at 8 for go, when
Martin drove I eathes for 2 and 3 in ope over Everything was settled amirably between | and caused that bowler who had 28 runa hit - husband and wife, and in Court the tailor saidk | off heïeu in 4 overs¬to give way to Dixon,
with a trace of the old-time affection, that if he change was ineffective as at a quarter his, wife ever redured her, weighta 130 pounds, to one the bind ed' was hoisted. For the last he would have the divorce onnulled; and they quarter an hour before tiffin both batsmen, would yo keeping house again. Mrs. Link played well and freely and despite another now weighs 225 pounds.
bowling change-Morrell being tried-remain-
with the score at 118 for 8 wicket.
“My husband has been feglecting me a longed together until the bell rang at one o'clock time," said she. "He doesn't take me to balls and parties as he used to, and I am tired of his inattention and evident, lack of affection for me."
:
Weippert was not out go, Martin nggut 27. These two players had gone in when the game was going about as badly as was possible Link said:"Eighteen years ago, when I and carried the score from 51 to 118 and they was married, my wife was small and hand- | fully deserved the enthusiastic reception they some. Every year she has grown stouter, hea-received on their return to the pavilion. vier. I have spent hundreds of dollars op autè During the interval, the teams were photo fat and medicines to reduce her weight, but it's graphed by Mr. Satów.
he continues to grow. Maybe; some- time when she becomes small again, as she used to be, we shall be semarried."
no use.
When informed of hey husband's intention
Op resuming. Weippert 'opened, with two singles and two la leg'and in the next over on- drove Bird for 2.
Martin took a two and a single and then to marry her again if she reduced in weight, opened out to Hancock and skied him between Mrs, Link said, without a trace of emotion in mid on and square leg, but the fielder could her voice:- I don't know what we shall dẹ, not get to the ball in time. The next hall, how Nobody can tell what may happen in a few ever, Martin reached out forward to and was years."
scored 3a Martin had batted for an hou and of domestic bliss had struck the shoals of obe- ] his 32 included two 4's and three 3'6 and was sity. Eight years ago Lick, it is said, obtained made without a chanco
.
ANALYSIS OF RECKITS,.
Mileage
Receipts ----- Navigated. Receipts. P. Mile. 1023-
Jst half
1,405,038 Y8,370,111 Y5.95 - 2nd......... 1,586,767 8,530,398 5.43
1904****
1st half......... 1,526,179 0.330.405 S 204.......... 614.947 3,847,912 6.26
583.653 434,353 7 08 753.397 5.021 499 6.66
1905-
1st half.......... and
1966-
Ist ball.........
8 6.459 4.55 811 5.58,
· For two days the search was continued, and
friends from the beginning became a dend then the fear that has haunted the poor childs
certainty.
The circumstances of the place quite ́ex- cluded any of the ordinary dangers to which young children are exposed, and no doubt is entertained that the ill-fated girl has been carried off by, an eagle.
It adds to the poignancy of the tragio incid ent that her companion is only just beginning to speak, and, though, evidently frightened when found, can, of course, give no explanation of the cause of her-tertor.-Pall Mall Gaséliè
COMMERCIAL.
-TO-DAY'S, INTELLIGENCE.
Noon. Buyers-China Fire Insurance Co. 393. HK., C. & M. Steamboa! Ch. $16, Shell Trans- ponts 20/6, China Sugars $ 55. Raubs 59, Shanghai Docks Stat, Electrics $141, Tram- ways $215.
ALSO
4 Cases of TELEGRAPH APPARATUS, TERMS Cash before delivery. All lots must be cleared within 24 hours after date of
HUCHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th October, 1906,
(989 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Florio and Ruballino United Companies.)
STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND
PENAN Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA, also VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER. RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. (Taking Cargo al through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA).
HE Steamship
THE
"CAPRI"
Bechstein,
Bluthner,
Winkelmann,
Collard & Collard,
Hopkinson,
Haake,
Krauss, &c.
CASH OR CREDIT,
OR ON
HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH INCLUSIVE.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1906
B
- STRONG,
HEALTHY,
WISE AND
SURE,
Capinin Belsito, will be despatched as above, that you get
on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, at Noon.
At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in. Victoria Dock.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents.
[987 Hongkong, 9th October, 1906. NORDDEUTSCHER, LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Sellers-Hongkong Ranks $800 London | L93.15, Unions $775, Cantons $320, Hong. kong Fires 3771. China and Mahilas 523. Douglases $43, Hongkong Docks $155, Kow.
on Wharves $941. Hanging Lands $108, THE Steamship West Points, $to, Hongkong Hotels $115, Cotrans $13). China Borneos Sto China Pro vidents $9.50, Cements $194, Ices $135, Ropes $274. China Light and Power Sto, Watsons
Sr3, Powells So.
Sales:-Hongkong Banks SBoo, Hongkong Docks $1533 and $154.
Nominal:--National Ranks $47, Indos $74. Hongkew Wharves Tls, 240, Humphreys' Estates $11, Dairy Farmis $17.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE
aden-Bank T.T
Do
23
.7.79 ...53%
Saling
21 demand.....................1 2 1 (16! As will be noted from the above, the average Do. • 4 modths' sight receipts, per mile had been steadily decreasing France-Bank T.T.
America-Bank T.Tr before the war, no doubt owing to the severe rampetition in the Far East and elsewhere. Germany-Bank T.T..............2.261 During the war' the receipts were greatlydia T.T. ......... increased, but since the second half of last year Do. demand the revenue has again begun to fall, the aver- Shanghai-Bank T.T. age earning per mile for the last term being Singapore T.T.
5.68. Evidently this is the result of ever-pan-Bank T.T. Japanese and foreign rivals. During the half- tonnage at home and the competition from Tava-Hook T.T.
..
Buying.
..365! ....731
.st% prem.
.108]
1341
year under review the majority of the N.V.K. Omonths' sigāt L/C, '...................................................2'3.3/16 | steamers were still, chartered by the Govern 6 montha' sight' L/C.....
This is the second time that the Link crafe Caught and bowled by Hancack when he had ment for transport service and the trade was 30 days' aight San Francisco & New York ..54₤
a rabbinical divorce, and, with child-like con: fidence, ignored the law of the land by taking acother wife. Mr. Link No, waited three
confined to the domestic coast and Korea and China ports; yet the revenue per mile showed
i'months' sight'
10
do.
..7.831
118
BOAR'S
HEAD BRAND GUINNESS'
STOUT.
IRELAND'S BEST.
"PRINZESS ALICE," informed that their Goods, with the exception having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby of Opium. Treasure and Valuabies, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazar IF YU REQUIRE STOUT, WHY NOT GET THE dous andjor, extra hazardour Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 11 A.M. TO MORROW MORNING.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 16th instant, will be. subject to sent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined,on- TUESDAY, the sőtk instant, at 9.30 6.M.
All Claims must reach us before the zand instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. -
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 8th October, 1906,
A SPECIAL SALE
will be held at the.
ITALIAN CONVENT,
ON BEHALF OF THE
POOR ORPHANS.
30 days' sight Sydney and Melboûme.....3.3 7/16 When was next in and played out the over. Weippert, hit the third ball of Bird's next over
a great falling-off. It appears most probable 4 months' sight France.................. that this state affairs will be more accentuated | &'months' sight beautifully to deep leg where unfortunately Phelips was waiting and safely held the ball during the current six months, as the company months sight Germany The innings closed for jo of which 78 were has now resumed the long-distance foreign Bar Silver.......... months and then had this second marriage put on by Weinperl and Martin. Weippert fines, and the competition is growing keener Bank of England rate one as well as oiber ornamental articles.
annulled.
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The original wife again lived with Link, sad years of content followed, but when she no longer dared step upon the frail penny weigh ing machines and had to seek the grain scales, Link (old her he couldn't live with her nay. longan,...
played once again one of those patient but free Japan Chronicly. innings, which he seems to keep in stock as it were, for laterport games, and, his innings was without a chance and included four 4's and two 3's. Martin rose to the occasion splendidly again; no chances being given.. He played sound cricket, and made a most successful debut in Interport cricket,
Among the Arabs of Tyria a man changes his name after the birth of his first son. He calls himself by his son's name, with the prefix of "Abu," or "Father."
Sovereign...
PULL, VALUE OF YOUR MONEY IN
OBTAINING
THE BEST, ONLY THE BESTE
THERE ARE NO TWO OPINIONS ABOUT THIS.
PER CASE 8 DO% PT8.......$24.00
PER DOZEN
3.00
FER CASE 100 SPLITS ...... 17.00
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PER DOZEN
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N the 18th, 19th and 20th instant, at 2 P.Ma of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDER- .2.3 CLOTHING, DRESSES, &c., with Lacs aud Em- .....................................31-13/16 || broidery made by the inmates of the Convent,
The Articles will be all priced.
8.97
1.
1y ordinary potatoes became extinct their place would certainly be taken by the yim, or sweet potata. This letter vegetable can be grown in the South of England.
The Superioress hopes to receive a large share of the public patronage and acknowledges the many proofs she had bad of their kindness and charity.
ITALIAN CONVENT, 28, Caina Road. Hongkong, 9th October, 1906,
1988
SOLE AGENTS:
2.75
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
13, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL.
&
Telephone No. 135.
Hongkong, 9th October, coo
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