TELEGRAMS.
'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 1906.
OBITUARY
THE STORY OF MR. ARNOLD'S
INTERESTING CAREER.
ANOTHER FLOATING MINE We recorded yesterday the sad news of the
ACCIDENT.
IGNORANT VILLAGERS KILLED
AND INJURED...
[From Our Cum Correspondent.]` Shanghai, 28th November,
11.15 a.m.
News has been received, that a mechanical mine, which had drifted ashore on the const of the prefecture of Akita, was tampered with by the villagers.
The mine suddenly exploded, with the result that ten, persons were killed and 56 wounded.
[Reuters.]
The Morocco Trouble.
LONDON, 26th November It is announced that the Franco-Spanish
"CANTON DAY BY DAY.
'THE VICEROY'S YAMEN,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]"
Canton, 26th November.
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COURTESY CALLE.
death of Mr. Thomas Ardold, the late secretary of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam: The Viceroy proposes to remove his yamen boal Company, but owing to the late hour at to the site of the old Governor's yamen and which the news was received we were unable the Provincial Treasurer intends to remove to to give an outline of Mr. Arnold's eminently the Viceroy's yamen, when it is vacated. The usefi and sucressful career as a man' of † Viceroy, intends to transform the Provincial business in Hongkong. Mr. Arnold started Treasurer's yameni into a market, and connect his commercial life as an accountant, and it with a new road, which will extend from in- proved his capacity in that profession. He
sida the city to the new bund. Was auditor to several local companies, includ; ing the concern with which he was afterwards connected as secretary, la 1884 Mr. P. Ja Costa was se retary of the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, which was then taking likely to prove of advantage to the interests of the Colony. Mr. da Costa was one of the party who were on board the ill-fated yelia when she started on her tid trip: Many will remember the disaster which befell
coming to the front as an important, under-
her. When all seemed favourable, for a suc cesful trip the boiler or the vessel exploded and many were killed or drowned. Mr. da Cost was one of those who perished. The secretaryship being vacant, the ductus of the Company offered tas post to Arnold, who accepted, it interesting to note the position which the Company occupied when
THE BRANDY PROSHCUTION.
PUBLICAN FINED.
LADY'S HOUSK ROBBED. TWO MEN, I>CLUDING HOUSE COOLIE, ARRESTED.
The case against the proprietor of the Rose, Li Yeung, unemployed, and Ham Tak Mun, Shamrock and Thistle Hotel, who was sum- | a house coolio, were arrested yesterday after. moned by Inspector Withers for selling brandy noon at West Point' an à charge, of larceny, deficient in ethers and therefore containing but the West Point police were unable to pro- spirit not obtained by the distillation of the ceed with the trial to-day owing to the fact wish of the grape as required by law, was that the evidence they have at their disposal brought up on remand before Mr. F. A. Haze now is partly of a circumstantial nature and land, at the Police Court, this morning, they required a remand to go into the case. The complainant in the case in Mra. H. Fraser, wife of Captain Fraser, residing at No. toa, Bonham Road.
Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Mesars, Dennys and Bowley (Crows Solicitors), appeared, for the prosecution, and Mr. GR. H. Beavis, of Maters. Wilkinson and Grist, represented the defen- dayt
Mr. Frank Browne, Government Analysi,
To-day at 10.30 am. H.E. Viceroy Chow received H.B.M. Consul-General and the Vice-informed a Hongkong Telegraph sepetter that Consul and at 11.30 am, he received the an analysing the brandy, a sample of which American Consul-General. During the after was given him by the police, he found it to con- on the French Consul General was received twin eighty-eight per cent, of spirit, which was and tomorrow H.E. will receive the German doi derived from the Juice of grapes or wine.
His Wöchbip informed Mr. Beavis that at the Contul and some French missionaries.
last hearing of the case he, contended that braddy did not come under the Food and Drugs Ordinance,
THE MINT.
Yesterday H.E. Viceroy Chow appointed Taolai Fong of Kiangnan to take over the management of the Canton Mint.
FOUR BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE. A fire occurred last evening about half-past six, at the entrance in Fuk Tak Street, in the western portion of the city, which originated
in
bool and shoe since. The flames destroyed four buildings, thres being boot stores and one
action, will be confined to Tangier and its lie took charge of its affairs. It had a fleet opium divan, before it was extinguished.
vicinity, and will apparently be largely direct- ed to restoring the authority of the Sultan," which has been usurped by the brigand Rasulį.
Later.
Owing to the threatening attitude of the natives, several Europeans have been obliged to abandon their villas outside Tangier.
The Neutrality of Norway. The Berlin Tageblatt states that King Haakon has circularised the Powers, asking for a guarantee of Norway's integrity.
Russia, France and Germany have already assented.
The Late Insubordination of Stokers.
At a court-martial at Portsmouth, Moodie, the ringleader of the stokers, was sentenced to five years penal servitude.
Russia.
General Davidoff has been the victim of a bomb outrage at Theodosia The General escaped unhurt. The assailant was captured.
AN ANCIENT SU17.
LONG DRAWN OUT LIFICATION,"
In Original urisdiction this morning, at the Supreme Court, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presisting, Chan Wo, allas Chan, Pui Chi, alias Chan Yik Chung, and the Kwang Tak firm, trading as Wa Hing Long sued Chan Yams of No. 290, Viaduct Foad, Victoria, Tiongkong, fur fecovery of the sum of $4,493 1;, being the balance of $5,000, which $6,000 was portion of a sum of £12,000 received by defendants for costs in certain proceedings in the Original Cour, and paid on behalf of the plaintiffs by Mui Nai Lam,
Hon. Mr. H. E. Polinck, K.C., instructed by Mr. C. F. Dixon of Mr. John Hastings office, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. M..] W. Slade, instructed by Mr. F. "Paget, Heti, of Messrs Buon and Het, represented the defendant
Hon. Mr. Pollock said this was a claim to recover the sum of $4,4 13.25 paid by. Mui Nai Lam in settlement of two nictions, No. 73 of 1896, and No. 48 of 877, being quits of Wa Hing Loony versus Wa Tai, after deducting the costs of these proceedings. The Wa King Loong had attached certain property at Canton, as being the property of the defendant, and the matter was settled by Mai Nai-Lam' paying
into the hands of Mr. G. K. Hall Brution, solicitor for the plaintiffs in that action, Sri,ożo, Originally the action to recover the balance Was brought against Mr. Bruton, who entered Into interpleader proceedings and paid into Court the sum of $4.493.25.
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His Ilonour: The original claim appears to have been amended and amended' until it is now somewhat difficult to follow,
́o, six old boats and a capital of $600,020, on which it was paying a dividend of six per cent per annum. lis net yearly pro it was $130,000, but there was neither an investment. Buctuation fund nor an egalisa. tion dividend land. In 1889, however, s equalisation dividend fund was inaugurated with $,000 at its credit. Ten years after, Mr. Arnold had assumed the duties of secretary, in 84, the capital of the Steimboat Company 'was increased by a million dollars to $1,600,000, The net earnings had advanced to $aju,coo, from which six per cent. ws being paid, and an underwriting insurance, fund was establish ed with the sum of $620,000. The Company had reached the zenith of its prosperity in 1901,
when the net earnings amounted to no less Pan 5482,00, while the capital had been writ
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS.
None of the native newspapers of Chidon was published to-day on the occasion: of the birthday of the Empress Dowager. But for a few dragon flags flying about, and the celebra- tions at the different schools, the anniversary passed off quietly.
THE RICE CROP IN KWANGSI.
Canton, 27th November:
The second rice crop in Kwangsi this year has turned ut very satisfactory, large quanti ties being now gathered in by the people. A present the price of rice is very low, owing to the prohibition of its exportation being still in force in Kwangsi. On the other hand, the
Mr. Benvis admilled that he had made mistake on that occasion,
His Worship: And what was the other de- fance you were going to put up?
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My Beavis; That is under section 12, your Worship
Eis Worship: Have you got a warrantee? Mr. Beavis: I am going to plead guilty to the charge, your Wonship.
Hi Worship: So you wish to withdraw your ples not guilty?"
ME Beavis: Yes.
MË, Morrell said he did not want to press the charge, but he wanted the defendant to prove that the brandy was sold in the same stala as it was bought.
His Worship said he did not see how they could.
Mr. Morrell contended that the defendant should prove that the brandy was sold dona' fide.. Mr Heavis submitted that in asking his
Worship to impose a light penalty on the de fendant, he would draw the Court's attention to the fact that the brandy obtained by the police was supplied from a new botile. That such was the case Inspector Withers, the complainant, would prove. The brandy was paty, a representative from that firm being in Court ready to sive evidence, and it was quito clear, if his Worship would accept his state ments, that the defendant was innocent when. he sold the brandly,
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The charge the lodged against the accused was that of stealing a marble clock, valued at 530, a su, ar basin and a cream júg of the same material, valued at $25 each, and a "quantity of the bouseboy's clothing, aggregating to 581.50.
Mr. Fraser reported her loss to the
Intimations.
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CÓ, LD.
HAVING SECURED AN INTEREST
IN A LARGE
police at No. 7 Station on the ath in LONDON FACTORY
stant, and ever since then" "the police. have been watching the house. Yesterday they discovered the first accused-Li Yeung- hanging about the premises. He was watched. The next thing that was noticed was that the second defendant, a house coolie in the em play of Mrs. Fraser, cams out of the house and both men were earnestly engaged to a conver sation in a low tons. They were arrested on the spot, The stolen property have not yet been recovered. At the police station, before being locked up Policeman fair recognised the first defendant as having passed through police hande before. The picture gallery was referred to and from other documents it was discovered that Li Yeung had already served a term for theft and had been banished fram;the Colony 'He is here before his time and when the case is brought up again there will be another charge added against him, and he will have to give the Court an explanation as to 'why be returned to Hongkong before five years bad elapsed.
The case was adjourned.
COMMERCIAL..
Noon.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
Buyers: National Bankı $47, Indo-Chinas $79, Raubs $81, Hongkong Decks $149, Kow. Inon Wharves $881, Hongkong Land: Stoj,
trics $15
ten down to $1,200,000. A dividend of 20 per price of rice in Canton is gradually rising purchased from Messrs. Carlowi's and Com. China Providents Sq.15, Cements Sigf, Elec
cem, was declined.
helusurance fund stood at $600,000 and the equalisation dividend fund at $300,000. Un the advice o his medical adviser, Mr. Atauld retired from the Company last year, after receiving ample evidence of appreciation for his services to the undertaking, and went tu reside in En land. He was troubled with heat disease, and it was hoped that the bracing air of England would slave off the enemy's attacks, but apparently the disease was firmly seated; with the result that he succumbed to an attack last month. As evidence of Mr. Arnold's devotion to duty, may be mentioned that during the 21 years of his conecction with the Company he only took 25 menths' furlough. In 1886 he was away for holiday; and in 1903, he was absent from his nine months; in 1894 he had eight months office fur another eight months. Today the Company which he so faithfully served is in a sounder isition than ever, earning from its investment fund alone. $100,000 per ́anoum, which is two-thirds of the wital amount earped by the Company from all, sources when Mr. Arnold began his stewardship-in 84.
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A SLEEPY LAUNCH MASTER.
GROSS NEGLIGENCE ABOARD,
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higher and higher, day by day. I rice can be imported into Canton from Kwangsi, the Can- ton people will no doubt feel the burden much less, while the Kwangsi people will be bene. Gied.
TO HELP THE KWANGSI PEOPLE.
-Mr Browne, the Government Analyst, who way in Court, said that the brandy was deficient in, ethers. Brandy, he stated, must contain certain portion of ethers.
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His Worship (to representative of Messrs. Carlowits and Company): Where did you get that brandy?
In accordance with a dé patch received by the Cinton Chamber of Commerce from the Chamber of Commerce at Wachow
ask. ing the local body in take steps to help the Kwangsi people in regard to the affair in connection with the importation and expratatio of ice into and from the
"From London," was the reply. province, a meeting was held yesterday aftesave you been importing it long?" asked
A petition was drafted and signed by Fake Court." ihose present and will be handed over to H.E. the Viceroy for his consideration. It is ex pected that His Excellency will memorialize the Throne on the above matter.
noon
THE CUSTOMS OFFICER AND THE DIG.
"For about five years.”
"Whom do you sell it to ?"
To publi houses "
"What kind of brandy is it?”
Three Stars.".
"Do you buy it in casks or boitles ¿
-"In bottles."
His Worship, in giving his decisinn, said the
obtained genuine liquor to sell. There never had been a prosecution under this Ordinance, before to his knowledge. He was satisfied that the accused acted bona Ade in selling the stuff, still it was necessary to give a warning to others. A fine of $25 was imposed.
Some time ago a certain foreigner at Chow Tau Point, Honam, took away a small dag belonging to a resident and the people at the time were loud in their expression of disap-onus was on the defendant to see that he proval of such an act. The foreigner was ar rested by the police of the No. 3 Police Station, and it was ascertained that he is the com mander of a Customis revenus launch. The inspector of Police communicated the matter to the Commissioner of Customs, who ordered the dog to be returned to its rightful owner, and reprimanded the captain. It in reported that the Commissioner has also-issued a notice for Indling the foreign staff to drink in native places and if they are found drunk the police are to arrest the offenders and deal summarily with them.
VICARIOUS PUNIȚUMENT. The relatives of Chow Tung Sang, who were arrested and made prisoners, because Chow, who was charged with embezzling the funds of the Happo and who has since fled from the country, petitioned the Viceroy praying for their release. HE. the Viceroy, acceded to their request and they were released from custody, a few days ago.
MORE COURTESY VISITS. To-morrow at to o'clock H.E. Viceroy Chow Fu will receive Mr. Lay, the Commissioner of Pasis, and Mr. Mayers, the Commissioner of Customs.
A MUCH NEEDED REFORM,
A despatch was received by II.E. the Viceroy from the Waiwupu at Peking stating that they have received complaints from the British Minister at Peking as to the frequency of piracies on the delta of the West River, within the last few months, and requesting H.E. the Viceroy to devote his special attention towards the sup pression of these natrages by arresting and dealing summarily with the pirates.
H.H. CHOW FU
STUDIES RAILWAY MATTERS.
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Correspondent]
Canton, 26th November, H.E. Viceroy Chow Fu is interesting himself. deeply in all matters pertaining to railway construction. On Friday H.E. called person- ally upon an American engineer, at present residing at the Victoria Hotel on the Shamees, and had a long interview with him, going deeply into all questions of railway construction.
THE SWATOW RAILWAY.
OFFICIAL OPENING.
[From a Correspondent.]
Swatow, 26th November.
Sellers-Unions $770, Cantons $зco, Macao Steamboats $271, China and Manilas 523, bai Dacks Th 105 in Shanghai, Hongkew. Douglases $40, Shell Transports 3/-, Shang- Wharves Tis 230 in Shanghai, West Pointw Sgp, Humphreys Estate Srif, Hongkang_Cot. ons $13, China Borneor Sio. Ices $236, Ropes 523, China Light and Power Sto, A. S. Watsone S13. Powells 38.
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CAN SUPPLY
HOME PIANOS
ON EVEN MORE EXCEPTIONAL
TERMS THAN EVER:
PIANO
APOLLO
PIANOLA,
$55011
Sales: Hongkong Banks $80s, China Fires £95, China Sugats $143-5143, Hongkong Dock FROM MANUFACTURER TO 5130-$149
Nominals-Hongkong Fires $335, Hongkong Hotels $112), Dairy Farms 517, Tramways $115.
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the
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instructions
To sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
FRIDAY,
the 30th November, 1906, commencing at
+2.30 P.M.,
AND SATURDAY,
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, 1st December, 1906, commencing at 11 A‚M.,
YOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, --Removed from FAIRALL & Caj.
A Quantity of DRESS MATERIAL, CHIFFONS, VEIL INGS, SILKS, SATINS, BROCADES, LACE ROBES, SILK BLOUSE, LACE TRIM- LACE MINGS and INSERTIONS, SCARVES, FUR BOAS, LACE COLLARS, and STOCKS, CASHMERE HOSE, GLOVES, CORSETS, &c, &c. &c. ¡
AND
A Quantity of
ENGLISH, FRENCH, and AMERICAN
. SHOE
.ALSÓ
A Selection of
MANTLES and COATS, (Slightly damaged by Water)... TERNS —As Customary, Cash on Delivery.
"PURCHASER" DIREOT
Hongkong, 10th November, 19GỐC”
MOET & CHANDON'S
HIGHEST GRADE OF CHAMPAGNE.
'DRY IMPERIAL
BRAND
As SUPPLIED BY ROYAL WARRANTS
TO
KING EDWARD VIL
[40 THEEMPEROR OF GERMANY.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
...Auctioneer. Hongkong, 18th November, 1906 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND,
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"LAISANG " having arrived from above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cases have occurred in which masters of steam launches have been charged with leaving the wheel in charge of 'cent ficated men, but a care which came before the Count to-day is A launch master wat decidedly unusual. actually charged with 'having left the wheel without anyine in charge, allowing the launch to enter a crowded barbour at hal speed,
Police-Constable Downie, óf Tai Q.Police Station, summoned the master of the sleam launch Hung Yik before Mr. C. A. D. Mel. bourne, to-day, with neglecting to have a certi. ficated coxswair at the wheel while the launch was entering Tai O harbour on the night of the 23rd instaat. The Hung Yik, we are in- formed, is the property of Mr. H. J'. Smith. Hon. Mr. Pollock: Yes, any Lord, there has
The defendant admitted the charge, ben a goot deal of amendatent in the claim
Constable Downie informed he Court that
Kince it was originally filed. "Continuing, Mr.
on the 18th instant, at about 4 a.m., the ac- Pollock said the plaintiffs were partners in the
cused's steam launch ran ashore at Tung Chung, Wa Hing Loong firm, of No. 97 Connaught (previous. record of, the stranding having been Road West, California merchants, and the de- made by us). At the time of the stranding of the fendant is a trader and resides at No 260 Via. launch the defendant was not at the wheel, but duct Road. On the Loth August, 1897, an A runner was. Even while the launch was a action, No. 63 of rƐ97, was commenced in the shore for five solid hous, the accused, it was ni- Original Jurisdiction Court, against the Waleged, refused to take any part in re-flat ng
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining en board after 4 P.M., the 30th instant, will ba Bing Loong, which was ved in the names of her. The constable and an Indian policeman
fanded at Consignees' risk and expense. Chan Yam, and the fist plaintiff, Chun Wo, were on board at the time. "Complainant told
No Fire Insurance will be effected. who were at that time partners in the Wa Hing defendant to go to the wheel, but he refused,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Leong, That action was in respect of a debt, saying he wanted his. "chaw." At 9 15 o'clock
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. due by the Wa. Tai to the Wa Hing that morning the lung Vik Soated off and
General Managers.. Lopag. On the 9th February, 1899, while continued her journey to Hongkong, but ac
Hongkong, 18th November, 1908. the said action was pending, the defendant cused never went to the wheel, and the person Chan Yam retired from the Wa Hting Loorg who had charge did not possess a coxswain's
STEAM TO CANTON, firm, and transferred his share therein, and all certificate. "This man," said Policeman Dow: his beneficial interest, in the said debt and in nin, "is sleeping all the time, your Worship,
THE New Twin Screw Steel Steamer the said action to the plaintiff Chan Wo. A and allows other people to do his work." memorandum of the said transfer was signed Continuing, the officer stated that, on the
"KWONG TUNG"...J,238....,H, W. WALKER, by the defendant and the plaintiff Chan Wo, night of the 23rd instant, he boarded the
Leaves Hongkong for Canton on nach Sun. day, Tuesday and Thursday, at g every evening. and by the other partners in the Wa Hingung Yik while she was entering Tai O
Leaves Canton for Hongkong on each Mon- Loong. On 27th October, 1903, the said action Bay and found no one at the wheel, yet the IN Laos, an undeveloped region of French anywhere, and that part of the days proceed day, Wednesday and Friday, about 5.30 o'clock was compromised between the parties, on the launchi was steaming into a. harbour crowd- Indo-China, there is something out of the wayings being completed, the Chinees and foreign | every evening. terms," inter alia, of the plaintiffs in the saided with junks. He was of opinion that a run-in the shape of a village of lunatics. The most guests sat down to a tiffin served in Europeas This Finn New Steamer has unexcelled action paying $12,000, which sum was lodged | ner was at the wheel and as soon as he was common form of midoess there is a bellefstyle, 'during which the Band from the Ger- Accommodation for First Class Passengers and with Mr. G. K, Hall Brution as anlicitor for the seen boarding the launch the runner cleared, among the lunatics that buffaloes are inside man gunboat, by kind permission of the cap. is it throughout by Electricity. Electric Fanı
in Firat Claw Cabins. defendants. Pursuant to an order of Court leaving his post vacant. Downie observed that them. When these madmen get 100 trouble-tain and officers, enlivened the proceedings
((Servant dated 17th December, 1901, the sum of it was an exceedingly dangerous racties, con same, they are at once removed to the village. with a very choice selection of air. The tiffin Passage Fare-Single Journey:.85 {excluded); 51,402.35, being, the balance of the $12,000 sidering that the launch had a goodly number But previously, they are tested for madness by. having been doon full justice to, and the inner then remaining in the hands of Mr. Bretten, of passengers aboard and the congested state being bound hand and fost and thrown into a man satisfied, the usual toaste, appropriate to was paid Into Court, and Chan Yam has been of Tai O harbour at the time. He asked river. If they manage to swim, that is a sign the occasion, were duly honoured, the rest of subsiltuted for Mr. Brution as defendant in this the Court for a heavy penalty,
of their being of sound mind. If they sink to the day being observed as a holiday by those action.
The maximum penalty for such an offence is the bottom, as is most often the case, isolation present, they being later, esterained to the Evidence for the plaintiff was heard and the $5o. His Worship fined defendant. $25, within the village is the sentence-in the event of atrical performances, by two select Chinese 20 case was adjoumed.,
the option of onu inquih's hard labour.
their being rescued alivo.
djamailo companies.
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THE AMERICAN EXCLUSION BILL.
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in accordance with the announcement you made some time ago, the Swatow-Chao-Chow- Fu railway was opened officially yesterday, the roth day of the ith mona (15th inn.); in the presence of a very large concourse of spectators and invited guests, amongst the latter of whom were the Consuls and Consuls-Genéral of all nations in Swatów, the Magistrates of Chiao- chow-fu and Swatow and districts, together with the weiyuans and high officials of these districts, and foreign naval officers, and amongst those more intimately connected with the new enterprise, present were Mr. Cheong Yung Hin, Superintending Director, Mồi Làm lãi Sang, and Mr. Wang Shi Pirg, Taotai Shum, Mr. Shum Tung, Pre- THE first Speaker of the House of Commonssident of the Yuct-hao Railway Co Ld, Mr. Kaug, Chief Engineer, and others. The Was Sir Thoms Hungerford, in the year 1376.
ceremony was most successful function, everything going off without a single hitch
A meeting is to be called at the Kwang Chai Hospital on the 30th instant, to discuss and make complaints against the American Chinese Exclusion Hiit.
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The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Western Market, opposite the old Harbour Office."
YUEN ON SS, CO., LD,
No. 8, Queen's Road West. (1975 Hongkong, 7th November, rood.
THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.
ALSO SUPPLIED FOR THE
LEADING PRESIDENTIAL
BANQUETS
DJ
FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES.
Per Casa 12 Bottles
......$57.00
24-Bottles 63,00
SOLE AGENTS;
H. PRICE & CO.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
12, Queen's Road CeMTRAL,
Hongkong. 8th Narembeu souf.
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