Telegrams.
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King and Kaiser.
London, 15th August. Huge crowds assembled at Cassel and cheered King Edward, the enthusiasm being
remarkable.
The monarchs held a review of troops, and drove out twice, afterwards diuing at the Castle.
The speeches at the dinner were of the most. cordial nature, both rulers dwelling upon the good relations of the two peoples:
י.
The Russ -Japanese Treaty. The text of the Russo-Japanese Conven- tion has been published at St. Petersburg.
Both countries undertake to mutually respçct the territorial integrity, and to maintain the status que and open door in China.
Later. The Deceased Wife's Bister Bill.
The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill has pass eḍ its third reading in the House of Com เกลา ร่
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY AUGUST 17, 1907.
IMPUUNST HOUSEBREAKING:
INTE·DED SPREE ENDS IN DOWNFALL OF TWO COOLIES.
THE HONGKONG TRAGEDY.
he had some refreshments and perused tha
THE ANTEOFICM MOVEMENT!"
*** RESTAURANTS FALLING INTO LINE.
Yesterday, two or three leading Chineus re- staurants and hotels, sent the whole of their opium smaking apparatus-lampi, pipes, oplum bowels, etc.-to the Association with the re- quest that the Association should acknowledge the receipt of these articles and are, that they are eventually destroyed.
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,
·ING CORPORATION. Tyear ending Beth Tame. 1907, at the THE DIVIDEND declated for the half rate of ONE FOUND FIFTEEN SHILLINGS MONDAY, the 19th day of August, 1907, per Shate of $125. is Yayable on and after current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 17th August, rodz
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S. N. COMPANY.
1753
The prohibition of opium smaking, in the district of Ko Yiu is almost general, but never THE DIRECTOR OF THE 11 & 03. D. theless a few opium smokers have been arrested sailings on and after this date, the PASSAGE Co., LONDON, beg to intimate that, for for smoking without a licence and they haveRATES from the Straits, China and Japað been treated to joo beats of the bamboo at the | will be subject to a Surtax, of 10%. Magistrate's yamen, whilst the opium smoking
By Order, apparatus was destroyed on the scene. The severity of the punishment is intended to serve
smokers might expect. As an example of what treatment' opium
ADSETTS' ARRIVAL AT WOOSUNG.
APPLICANTS, FOR LICENCES..
The Shanghai Mercury, of oth inst., súys :-- [From Our Own Correspondent.] At the Police Court, this morning, two coolies As anounced in these colames on Saturday
·Canton, 16th August. named Leung Yau and Ho Cheung were in-night, telegram was received about goon dicted befors Mr. F. A. Hazeland on charges of thing that the man Adsatts, the supposed prefect ou thengel erat the Central Anti-Opium The number of opium smokers who have theft. From the frets of the case, it would murderer of the woman Gertrude Dayton, was Association to be photographed and to apply appear that one Lat. Ying, living at 5 Temple on board the N. V. K. steamer Tora taru, for licences reached yesterday the number of Slice', Yau mati, let his house yesterday which left Hongkong shortly after the Hong1,700 old and the number of opiums smoking morning to do some shopping. When he re- kong Maru. The palice proceeded to the patients already admitted is about twenty, "turned home shortly afterwards he discovered Wayside Wharf and met the vessel on arrival. that a box, containing money and clothing to They were then informed that the man wanted the value of $25, had been removed by some had gone ashore at Woosung in company with person or perasas unknown, from his room. No a lady passenger. The police hurried to Woo time was lost in communicating with the police sang and on arrival they learned that the and as a result of this report st was discovered much wanted man had boarded the train for that 55 worth of the stolen property lind been Shanghai. Inquiries then showed that on PRwned. Notice was given to the pawnshop master to keep a look out for the men who had arival here he had taken a carriage and pawsed the goods. lie had not long to wait proceeded to the Hotel des Colonies, where for them, for about an hour later they returned papers, after which he took a ricksha. He with another bundle of goods. They were
was seen by a number of people who knew -detained and the police:sent_for... It was evid-
him, but they not knowing he was, the man ently a very determined, robbery for Ledog wanted paid no attention to him. Later in the Yau watched Lam Ying leave his house, and day and evening he was seen in the Hotel thereupon entered the premises and annexed the box in question, Returning in the sirect Berlin, Broadway, where he called for refresh. and seeing Ho Cheung passing he askedenis, and appeared to be very nervous. He is well known to many people in Shanghai, and fam to carry the box to his house, No, 103, is no doubt being assisted by friends to keep
On arriving at the Station Street South, house the box was forced open and a amalfin hiding. He engaged in a pugilistic encoun portion of the contents was extracted and Mike Paton and after his defeat for the Cham fer a couple of months ago at Tientsin with carried off and pawned for $5. When they got
pion hip of the East, he came to Shanghai back to the house it seemed to strike them that
where he remained for a short time after which the sum realized was not suficient for their he went to Chefoo where he declared it as his day's junketting. They took another trip to intention to open, a saloon. The next that was the pawnshop with another bundle and that heard of him was to connection with the murder was their undoing, for in the meanwhile, as
in Hongkong. The following is an accurate The Hkmass tribe, infuriated at the Casn-stated above, the robbery had been reported to description of him-Adiett, alias Jones, blanca bombardment, threaten to take re
the police and the pawn-broker had his in alias Jackson, alias Davies, alias Anderson
his height is said to be s feet, 10 or 11 inches, venge on Sir Hurry Maclean whom Raisuli actions and was prepared for them.
The case was remanded: is protecting,
he is clean shaven, has fair hair and peculiar noticeable blue eyes; he has three or four gold cased upper front teeth which he shows a good deal in speaking ad laughing. In age he is about thirty to thirty-five years. Adsest was formerly a marine in the American Legation Guard at Peking and he has resided at Tientsin, Chefoo, and Chinwangtao. A Tieuisin h was known as a pugilist. He is carrying with him and is trying to dispose of a quantity of dies jewellery. A reward of $500 has been. ffered by the authorities at Hongkong for information leading to the rest of the man.
A clue was discovered as the man's hiding place this morning and the pace were engaged during the day in following it up.
After an all-night sitting, the House of Lords has adjourned, the discussion on the Scottish Land Bill, until the English Small Holders Bill is brought up, when' they will propose to incorporate the leading provisions
of the latter in the former.
Morocco..
THE JAPANESE SPENNING INDUSTRY.
COMPLAINTS 7041NST BRITISH ENGINEKAS,
Loud complaints are heard from the Japan- ese cation spinners of the delay in the delivery of mill machinery ordered Iran England. The 'Osaka Asahi observes that since last year most of the cotton spinning companies in Japan decided to extend their inills and ordered, from Englan large plants of spinning machinery and steam engines necessary for the' projected extension of the works.. But it is asserted that none of the machines and engines so ordered have been delivered in the time agreed up in In some cases the good were delivered three or four inonilis behind, and in the worst cases, even six months late. The spinning machines ordered by Japinese spinning companies from
» SIŁAWMOA” AND “TREMONT"
REPORTED FUR SALE,
Officials of the Boston Steamship Company stale that the steamships Shawwut and Tremont of their fleet are for sale. At present
presentatives of some meamship company rumoured to be the Great Northern Beamship Company, are inspecting, the Fremont, which show in port at Tacoma, reports a Seattle
paper.
Frank Waterhouse, vice-president of the Boston Steamship Company, said on 17th ult. "Both the Shawur and Tremont are for sale the company Kels the price the vessels are worth. There are parties at present, whose onmes I am not at liberty to give, inspecting the Tremont. There is no truth in the report that the Pacific Mail is negotiating for the
SANITARY BOARD. AFFAIRS,
AN INTERESTING AGENDA PAPER,
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on the 16th Reviewing the share business for the week,
inst:
We have very few changes to record in rates. The market remains steady with an un- satisfied demand by investors at slightly lower prices.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks are quoted, at 5630 for the old shares ex new issue, and $510 for the new issue. The Loodon rate has slightly weakened to £80.10/-.
Marine Insurances.-Cantons are without business at $170. North Chinas can still be placed at Tis. 75, while Yangiszes have sellers at $180. Unions are offering at $775,
Fire Insurances-China Fires are procurable at $87. Hongkong Fires have further declined to $315, at which rate 'they are quiet.
Shipping.There is a demand for China and Manilas at $15. Douglases are unaltered Hongkong, Canion and Macao Steamboats have been sold, and there are further sellers at $28, ex the interim dividend of $1 per share paid on the 13th insitudo-Chinas, preferred and deferred, are steady at quotations. Shell Transports are quiet al 45 Star Ferries have declined to 513 and 513 for the old and new.
Several items of general interest will be dis-shares respectively,
England through the Mitsui Bussan and other purchase of these vessels to run between Sancussed at the regular meeting of the Sanitary
agents since last year are for a total of $55,000 spindles, valued at about Y20,000,100 tur ber delivered during the ensuing two years. At present not incie than 20 per cent. of the whole has been delivered; and loud complaints are heard of delay delivery. It is feared that the apinging companies may be involved in heavy losses by the delay in the delivery of the machines, and the reputation of English manu facturers may suffer in Japan.
The British Consul at Kobe, adds the Osaka journal, recently made saint inquiries of the spinning companies in Osaka and Kobe as to
The truth of the complaints, and received many answers complaining of delay in delivery. The Consul, it is stated, heard litle to indicate that the machines delivered from England showed any tendency towards deteriorat on. The saka paper, however, cites a few instances of such complaints.
Of to weaving-looms nidered by the Kane. g fuchi Spinning Company miny arrived in a damaged condițian owing to careless' packing, and many of the accessories were found broken. A portion of the 25 000 spindle's due to arrive this year (out of a total of8n,no + spindles) ordered by the Fuji-g sian Spinning Company, has also
Francisco and the Orient.
"These vessels have been for sale for some
time and if they, should be sold soon, they would not be withdrawn from the route until they both made another trip to Manila as futi argues are already booked for their next
ding...
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CHOLERA ON THE "YAMASHIRO,
MARU
It is reported that three more suspicious
cases of sickness have occurred on board the
NY.K. liner Yamashiro-mark now in qua tine at Nagahama. The cholerà cases are described as of the most dangerous nature says the Japan Herald, the patients developing symptoms of the disease known as cholera typhoid. Dr. big of the Infectious Diseases Instuule, is now conducting an investigation, and wa maval surgeons have also been dis patched to Nagahama by the Naval College to study the disease. It is spected that the
cholera first broke out on board the steamer
before her arrival at Kobe, it having been d's. closed that a Japanese fireman suffering from similar symptoms jumped overboard in a fit t
The first and second class passengers were re- leased from det sition on. Monday, bus the
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Refineries-There are buyers of China Sugars at Si o, Luzins are toaltered and without hasiness at 521. Perak Sugars are still offering at Tiș, 90.
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E. Ä. HEWETT,
Superintendent...
P. & O. S. N. Co.,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1907.
NOTICE.
1754
HE DIRECTORS OF THE M. M. S.S.
TC. PARIS, Bg to intimate that, for Sailings on and after this date, the PASSEN
·GER RATES from the Straits, China and Japan will be subject to a Surtax of roz.
M. M. S.S. Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1907.
[7.55
NOTICE.
TREMEN. her to intimate that, for
HE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CÓ., LD.
TALKING
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
Sailings on or after this date, the PASSEN- New Stock just arrived
GER RATES from the Straits, China and Japan will be subject to a Surtax of 10%. "
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & CO., General Agents for Hongkong"
and Chips.
Hongkong, 17th August, 1907.
HAMRURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
THE H. A. L. Steamship
1756
"SLAVONIA," Captain Wunnenberg, having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongsite. to the contrary be given before TO-DAY..
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazard- ons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limiïèd, and stored at Consignces' risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten
days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will beAdmitted after, the Goods Mining. Chinese Engineerings can be
have left the Godówns and all Goods remaining: secured at the slightly reduced rate of Tls. 15]. | undelivered after the 24th instɑ will be subjeci Raubs have risen to £6), at which rate there are buyers.
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Board on Tuesda/afternoon. The draft Estl- | mates for the Sanitary Department for next your will be submitted for the consideration of members. There is a report by the committee relative to cubicle accommodation; and corres. pondence on the same subject dealing with the question as it affects houses, in Kowloon and
Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon Victoria will be brought under the considera- tion of the Board. A further application with Wharts have declined to $75, with buyers. regard to the position of the new Kowloon Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have found slaughter-house and cattle depot is on the buyers at $too. Shanghai Docks have in- agenda piper. Government replies dealing [quiries at the improved rate of Tis. 80. Sales with the erection of ́a markes at Kowloon Point | have been effected at this price. There are and a vegetable market at Yaupati are also bu ers of Hengkew Wharfs in the North at
omprised in the list."
Ths. 221, ex the interim dividerd of Tle, & paid on the 13th instant,
BUILDING IN CHINA,
to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd inst., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1907.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong THE Steamship Hotels are in demand at 51:0. Hongkong Lands are quiet at $98. Humphreys Estates have been dealt in at Stof closing with buyers. Wert Points have been booked at $48. ‹ Shang- hai Lands have advanced and can be placed in the North at Tls. 103. Astor House Hotels
hanghai) are quiet at $253. In their report for the year ending June 10th, 1957, the directors of this Company state that there is a
"CATHERINE APCAR,” Captain W, 1. A, Thomas, will be despatched for the above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the arst lost, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SAS:00N & Co, LIMITED,
Agents..
Hongkong, 17th August, 1907.
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arrived in a very bad condition, and morcover delirium before the arrival of the vessel at Kobe partly southern aspect is highly desirable. Only sum of $68,328.04 at credit of profit and loss CHINESE Coolie emigRATION,
behind time. The steam-engines and boilers or dered by the Gado Spinning Company of Chaks,
'CONSULTING THE WIZARD. When a Chinaman has decided in build himself a house, the first person he consults is not an architect, but a sort of wizard. This individual examines the site and marks the exact spot for the front door. In China front doors must never fice due south, though a
the houses of the Emperor and of big govern ing officials may front due south.
The wizard, or geomancer, next prescribes
much or too little might bave disastrous.com sequences. A screen of wood or birch must be erected shout three yards in front of the door. This is to keep out any evil breath. Not human breath, not malaria nar bad odours, but some mysterious and fatal something which is only to be kept out by that screen,
accouut, available for distribution, which they propose be dealt with in the following manner: To pay a dividend of 9 per cent. absorbing
US. Consul, Harry L. Paddock reports as follows concerning the emigration of coolis
which were to be shipped at the end of March steerage passengers and those who came into | the exact size of the front door, An inch too $17,420 and to carry forward the balance of tabourere from Amoy to British India and the
last, have not yet arrived The engine to be fitted at the Temma Mills anived at Kobe only a few days, age, hut without strafting. The manufacturers in England whin received the order took no notice of repeated communica tions pressing for the delivery of the engines and boilers It has since been discovered that they had 'ken orders far an electric motor. plant of 6,00 horse-power from a certain Eng- lish firm, and also a large order om Russia for steam builers. By the delay in the delivery of these boilers, the running of the new machines for 10,000 spindles, which have been filted at the Temma Mill, will,5: relayed about six months-apan Chronicle.
THE WEATHEN.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fige. Director of the Hongkong Observatory:-
On the 17th at 11.55 a.—The barg nieter has fallen'slightly over the Philippines, and risen alightly to moderately over N. China and S. Japan,
1
Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the S. of Japan. The departures from the-normal are - about 0.05 inch in excess over the China coast and S. lapao, and a like amount in defect over the Philippines,
A low pressure rough will probably form over the N. part of the China Sea...
Moderate E. winds are likely to prevail ta the Formosa Channel, and along the Northern shores of the China Sea,,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours coding at 10 am, to-day, 007 inchies
FORECAST.
-Hongkong and neighbourhood, winds, light to moderate; showery.
2.-Formosa Channel, samo as No. 1.
contact with the patien's are being still detain- ed in the quarantine quarters,
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AMERICA'S GAINS IN CHINA.
The wizard next locates the spot for the kit- chen Gre This also must not face, soul, because the south represents fire; and the kitchen fire and the south five working together would be so powerful that the house would just
Contrary to a very general belief, and an oft- repeated claim, trade between the United tates and China has shown, in recent years, a much larger increase than the trade between China and any other country. From 1996 to to exports from the United States to China increased 272.5 per cent., against an increase 1176.6 per cent, for Great Britain and 25: pernaturally burn up. cent. for Japan. Japan has been, and is now, the cl ser competitor of the United States in
Chine, so far as increase in trade is concerned,
During the last fiscal year, on accoopt of an overstocking in China, American exports fell to | $22,830,449 in value, as against $40,878,950 the the year before. Japan's purchases from this country showed a much smaller decrease fall› ing from $36,76,089 to $15,930,465.
$10,908 04 to next year's account.
Colton Mills-Ewos can be got at Tis. 64. Straits Settlements: Hongkong Cotions remain steady at St. There is no business to record in other stocks under this heading, and rates are unchanged.
Miscellaneous.- China Borneos can be sold
ats Dairy Farms have improved to $1, with buyers. There are inquiries for Green Island Cements Stof. Sales have taken place at 11., Hongkong Electrics have weakened to St4 with sales, but buyers prevail. Hong kong Ropes have strengthened to $13, with in quiries, Sumatras, have declined to Thu, 118 Having setiled the question of place, the which rate there are buyers f the North. begun with some degree of safely. For in Langkals have risen to Tle. 312) and are in
wizard figures out a time when work may ba
Alance, if the earth god should be at home when the workmen began digging, they might stick a spade into his august cranium, The family. living in that house would die out.
demand.
+
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
Selling.
2/2
.Consideration of the local shipping in Amoy number of ships entering and clearing. This shows a steady increase in the tonnage and
is due both to the increasing imports and also to the enormous growth of emigration from this province, whence thousands of coolies pour
archipelago. out annually to furnish labour for the Malay
fabourer. It is outdoor life has neutralized, to a The Amoy coolin is a splendid type of great extent, the evil effects of the opium habit. He is of no mean mental capacity and his physi cal powers are wonderful. He is of a strangely ug-Chinese type, more resembling the Spanish or Mexican than any other type in China. "He is incapable of any work requiring a high idealism, but is a hard and continuous labourer,
London-Bank T.T.........
possessing all the intelligence and manual The would-be builder must also find out Do. demand.......
..2/2 11/16 | dexterity common to his race. It is this whether it is a year when he may with safety Do, 4 months' sight
.....1/3 type that is emigrating to the East Indies and The decrease in American trade with China begin saything. There are lots of these.un-France-Bank T.T.
....79 to the Straits Settlements by the thou
541 sands. Each week during the season, which during the fiscal year just closed was not ex-lucky years. A man must not be married, for America-Bank T.T. ceptional. Every other country suffered in the instance, whẹn his age is 24 or 26, or any even Germany-Bank T.T...........
1.27||extends from October to May each year, 45,000- same way and to the same degree. It seems number.
India T.T. EGIPTORSTEL
..1651 coolies leave Amoy, and during the rest of the to have been due entirely to overstock. Having picked out a favourable year, John Do, demand.......
1661 year enough more leave to bring the full num ¦ing on the part of importers in China, and
must next consider his two lucky months, for Shanghai-Bank T.T.
„721 | ber up to 60,000. Of these fully go per cent. hence the current year may be expected to there are only two out of the twelve which are Singaporo T.T........................5% premiure to Amoy. This endless chain of coolie show the same rate of increase noted in the favourable to his undertaking now things. Then fapan-Bank T.......................... 108 traffic pays about 58 gold for a round trip per years between 1896 and 1906.
his yellow road days or good oses must be Javn→Baok T.T.
...1331 man. It will be seen that the income from this determined. There are more black road days
traffic is large, amounting, as it does, to about Buying 'than yellow ones, so the auspicious moments months' sight L/C. ...... ánom 2/3 5/18 $1,000,000 gold per year. This income is for starting his house are finally reduced to a 6 months sight L/C.
2/3 9/16 almost clear profit, as the accommodations for pretty limited number,
30 days sight San Francisco & New York 5st the coolie are oil; he supplies his own food "But this isn't all. The lucky days of the| 4 months' night `
'do,
55 and bedding and sleeps whara fie can. Practi- Japan could not push her commercial interests | whole family must next be figured out, com- 30 days' sight,Sydooy and Melbourne Ray 9/16 cally the sole, expense attending the trade is
pared with John's own yellow road days, and the result boiled down. › The proper moments for patting the front door in place, for building the kitchen fireplace, and so on, are then decided on, and after waiting perhaps several months for the auspicious day to arrive. John can at last begin,Ex.
Of course, much will depeal on the enter prise" and pluck of Amer can traders. They will have the Japanese to reckon with in China, and that means a great deal.
Part of the time between 1896 and 1900,
E. in China. The milndo's government was involved in a more vital and more violent struggle. The situation is different now. Japan may play a free hand, and it behover the Ame ricans, who have a special interest in extend- ['ing our trade in China, la bestir themselves
Sonitis Post,
South coast of China between Hongkong and Laimocks, samo au No. 1.
4-Soulb coast of China between Hongkong sed Hainan, same as No. 1.
1
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4 months sight France... 2.85 the bare cost of operation of the ships, and this 6 months night
2.86 is more than doubly paid by the profit on the 4 months'sight Germany...2.34 sugar, paper and merchandise carried. During Bar Bilret 13/ the past year three new lines of 3,000-ion Bank of England rate..... 41% steamers have been put into this trade, all Bank of France.....31% under the management of Britlal firms in Boveriga i
„$8.98 | London and Hongkong,
LARGE AND VARIED
ASSORTMENT
MUSIC
Comic Opera Scores
and Dance Music.
RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL.
Hongkong, 19th November, 1906.
IF YOU KNOW- A GOOD
“SCOTCH"
WHEN YOU TASTE IT YOU WILL
APPRECIATE THE MANY GOOD
QUALITIES
όχι
"PERFECTION.”
A GREAT REPUTATION
IS ONLY WON BY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
D&LMECALLUMS
Perfection
"PERFECTION SCOTCH WHISKY
HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY, FOUNDED ON THE EXPERIENCE, OF ITS CONSUMERS~..
That is Why
WHEN ONCE TRIED IT IS ALWAYS PREFERRED TO OTHER BRANDS SIMPLY A CASE OF QUALITY &
•FLAVOUR SOLE ADENTS
H. PRICE & CO., LD,,
WINE MERCHANTS,
12 Queen's Road Central.
TRY IT WITH TANSAN".
PER CASE 12 BOTTLES......$16.92.:
10% DISCOUNT ALLOWED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE, Hongkong, 9th August, 1977;
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