Telegrams.
'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
FİRE AT SHANGHAI,
OVER MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE.
MESSRS, BURKILL'S CODOWN BURNT OUT,
[From Our Own Correspondent.}
Slanghai, 21st January, 12.6 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JANUARY 21, 1908.
CLUB LUSITANO CONCERT,
MUSICAL TREAT.
The Sociedade Philarmonica and their friends-the promoters-bad every reason to be gratified with the complete success attand ing the musical soirée given at the Club Lusi taro last night" - Every seat in the apacions ball of the Club was filled by nine o'clock be- fore the concert commenced and many gentle. men bad to content themselves with standing room caly. The programme opened with Tapphausera March by the orchestra of the Sociedade Philarmonica 'under the baton of: Mr. F. Comenica Since the last public sppearance of the orchestra, the combination
BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRIBUTION, OF PRIZES)":
This afternoon, his Excellency Sir Frederick Lgud, who was accompanied by her Lady ship, presented the prizes to the successful scholars at Balillos Public School
THE SCHOOL'S REPORT.
Gentlemen.-Thefollowing is the 17th annual report of the school. The staff of the English and Anglo Chinese divisions is the same as for there has been one change among the assistant the previous year. In the Chinese division
masters, and an extra seedlework teacher has be appolated from the beginning of the year,
on that of last year, the daily average for 1907
Standard IL-({})U*•Wing Y}, (4) U_MI_Y}, [9)÷Ma WAI Wa. Own
Standard 1 (1) Tang Tani, (3) Chan Sui Chua (3) Han Ng Mai,
Sind and B-(1) Fung Hai Wa (2) Wong Kat(3 Cheng Hai Shim, g
Elocution-Standard VII(1) Chan Yat
Hing
Standard VI-a) Ho Shiu. Klog. "Sländerd V.-(2) Wong Tai Kiu. * Stapdard VI.—{4) Ko Tsul Lan, Shader Visíp Di Lin Standard V-(6) Li.Wai Ching. Standard IV,-(1)Kung Yok Min Needlework:-Standard Vil. Yung Hee Wan Standard V. Li Wai Ching Standard
Ban: Standard 11, Lai Yi: Standard II,
Today's Advertisement.
PUBLIC AUCTION)
HE Undersigned bare received instructions
to well by
PUBLIC AUCTION;
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE
FRIDAY
CONCERNED,
the 24th January, 1908, at 3.30 7.14 at their Sales Rooms, No, &, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
has made wonderful improvement and in their The attendance shows a distinct improvement V, Cban Tevi Ping) Standard IV, Hau SeuPF and MATTRESSES, TEAKWOOD WARD There was a serious conflagration 1 rendering of Tanghaülser difficult March they being 108, as against 8z for 1906, in the English Pik: King; Standard IA, Chan Sai Chun; MANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS,
here last night,
examplified the truism of the saying, "Practice makes perfect,”.... Mr. F. X. Lopes is a familiar @gure in the Club's musical entertainments; he
Fire broke out in Messrs. Burkili ng Last Watch (Pinsuti) with considerable and Son's godown and continued to feeling and his pleasing teaor volce found burn fiercely for several hours. The . Lopes Guterres accompanied on the scope in the plaintive melody of the long, godown was completely gutted beano. The Orchestra "Lyra made their fore the fire could be got under.
debut last night, and, intring the audience to Czibuska's intermezzo"Love's Dream after the The damage is estimated at over a ball," the #Lyra' showed the capabilities of million dollara.
While the conflagration was in progress a nasty wind was blowing thus seriously threatening, for some hours, the premises of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Thing and of the North China Daily News,
Tho
Fire Brigades had a most difficult task in combatting the flames,
department, while in the vernacular division it is 337 as compared with 187 in the previous ver. Of the 12 new scholars admitted during the year ♫ mera of English nationality, 63 Chỉ.
encourage a longer attendance at school a 56, 25 Portuguese and to Eurasian. To change has been made in the arranging of the five free scholarships. Instead of having these competed for annually they have been made to extend over four years, thus taking a pupil from clever orchestration for such pleasing drawing. Class VB to Class IA, and new scholarships room, instruments as the mandolins: (Misses to be awarded as the original ones fall | M. Buradas: Messrs. F. M. da Silva, F. Il, da with a view to encouraging the girls attending A. de Selavisa Alren, forenies Remedios and, it is naturally too early yet to speak of the success or otherwise of the experiment. Silva, L. Rtberio, R. Gutierrez and H. Rema. and Marie Ribeir) Spanish guitars: Miss duce them to take up the study of English, 3 dios. Portuguese guitars (M.sies. E. R. Aquins the district schools, and at the same time to in- "Cecilia Ribeiro and Mesus, Ed.- Remedios, fret scholarships of one your's doration were Pinna. The appearance of Miss Edith in strict School os. 33,60,69. The pupil from F. librito and Rozario, and mandolin M. awarded in the beginning of 1937 lathe Dux girls Carvalho was the signal for an immense avation No. 6o, failed to put in an appearance hare by the large gathering present and testified to bul the other two hay, fully appreciated the the popularity of the old favourite of the Hong-favour, and save made satisfactory progress. kong concert platform. The rotira of Miss The annual examination for the s prizes AD- Carvalho before the musical public 1 st night nually awarded through the kindness of Mr. E. asured them of a treat in which they were not disappointed. She selected Venzano's "Adagio e Valtor contabile and in rendering, that beautiful song she imparted into is the various Japan in Manchuria
shades of expression and cleat enunciation which are the accomplishme-t of a finished London, 19th January. Japan feraints in refusing to allow China artiste. Miss Carvalho's exquisite soprano voice to build a railway parallel with the Southerner lly held the audience spell bund when, Manchurian line, on the ground that it is a violation of the treaty of Peking.
Japan threatens to arrest the work, if
commenced:
(Remier's)
O'ituary.
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Recitation-La Tsui Suug, Li Sai 50, L Sa Wen, Wong Lai Ying, Taui Mui, Li Yin Y4 Wong Fung thìm.h
SUBSCRIDERE TO PRIZE FUND,
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List of subscrbers to prize fund is ap coded :-Honble Sir Paul Chater, CMG, Honble. Dr. Ho Fai, Mestre, J. R. M., Smith, Robi, Shewan, V. G. Uumphreys, H. Hom- phreys, E. Shellia, A. J. Raymond, See Woo, Lau Chu l'ak, Be Fook, Ho Tung, Fung Wa Chun, Chad Shế K, Butterfild and-Swire
Sam Wang and Co, Johnson, Stokes and Jardine, Mathema & Co, Gibb, Livingston & Co, Linsténďand Divis, D. Sassoon & Co.
Norddeutscher Lloyd, Douglas Lapraik & Co, Master, Hughes and Hough, Beadley & Co,
Nip on Yused Kaisha, Lane, Crawford & Co. Tak Cheong & Co, Lock Hing & Co,
ANOTHER TRADK-MARK.
DISPUTE.
Comprising AURE Double and Single IRON BRD ROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, OVER HEDSTEADS
SIDEBOARD and DINNER WAGGONS WASHSTANDS, Double TEAKWOOD with BEVELLED GLASS, WARDROBE with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP
TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, GLASS, CROCKERY and EP WARE, CARPETS, COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS, &c., &c., dit, i
Catalogues will he issued. 'KAMBA Usual. - S
HUGHES & HOUGH,
** Auctioneer.
Hongkong, atet:January, 1908;
WEST RIPER FLOTILLA,
RETURN OF DESTROYERS.
mobil zed for the West River patrol service, H.M, destroyers Virago, Whiting and Offer, returned to post yesterday, and wire followed
later in the evening by torpedo-boats Nos. 15 and 38 The river gunboat Moorhen also came down from Canton yesterday, -
THE KOWLOON GODOWN'S,
QUISTION OF COOLIR ACCOMMODATION,
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An application from the Bon, Mr. E. Öi.
the question of accommodation for contics in Whart and Godown Company, Ltd., relative to bo ne, Secretary of the Hongkong and Kowloon
by the Secretary of the Sanitary Board and laid the God wa Company's premises, was received on the table at the meating this afternoon. It is as follows
Sig-la view of our coolie quarters having" permission to house them on the basis of thiny no cubicles, I bave the honour to apply for feat of floor srex and 40s of cubit spice as was done formerly, 1 understand the Board has power in grant this permission.
COMPLAINT AGAINST A FÖREIGN FIRM.
K. Bellion was held in June last, and the prizesion of the Patent Bureau is the application of
The Japan Oficial Gassite containe, the deci according to the decision of the Inspector of Reassa. Jonard Colver, Limited (for the Con.. Schools. We were somewhat surprised to re caive in Feb; last the belated results of the gainst Mesra A. Cameron & Co., Limited, No, tocatal Steel Works of Sheffield, England) Louis Exhibition beld in 1994. embroideries then exhibited, this school was of a trade-mart, No. 27,561, in Japan. The For the Kobe, for theinvall fation of the registration awarded a silver medal and a. Diploma merit, applicants prayed for a declaration of in exira teacher of needlework in the vernacu validly, in the case of the registration of dar division has been a most popular appoint. this trademark, which related to cullery, ment, and the girls are now taught to cut out a cluely, dril's, Koives, razoro, axes, and make their own clothes, as well as fine pins, nail screw-making machines, fron embroidery work. The school buildings have picks, &c. the trade mark No. 20,391, regis recently been put in through repair and tired for the applicants on November 13th, colour-washed and painted (throughout, The Ius consisted of the word “Novo" made up very best thanks of the teachers and pupils are of the ramanļetters “N”& *V, and two oval gratefully given to the gentlemen why so tenses of spedacles, which are adopted for the letters","being the distinctive mark used for the articles quoted Applicants had been sups Novo prie to the registration of the plying meel and cutlery bearing the mark
trade-mark the respondents, and the. mark, wis generally kotwa by dealers in and users of cutlery and the like, as die
eshier Articles supplied by the applicants the trademark No. 37,561 used by the rospadegis was added the word SUSPECTED OF ROBING A DEPORTEE AND
Hapoel That indicated speed of opera- acts that she works and
asswd a common term. indicating superior quality cuidam Atticia 11 articles. a clear f
concluding a beautiful song, her tremolo potes reverberated through the concert hall. She was applauded again and again and gracefully com- plying with an insistent demand for an encore, sha sang Alvarez's La Partida" in Spanish, This second effort completely captivated the vuditorium, 'Mr. A. V. di Silva ably seconded The death is announced of Sir John Wal Miss Carvalho's success, on the piano. Follow ton, of double
monin, after a 'day's ill-ing on the specialized item of the evening Mico Į kindly subsenbed to the prize fund.'
C. Ribeiro appeared at a disadvantage is her violin solo, Madrigale," Mrs., Bara Alves execution of Mendelsohn's difficult "Rondo Capricioso" on the piano was suitably applaud. ed. A Fantasia from "Faust" by the Orchestra brought the first part of the programme: to a conclusion,
Bye Election.
Mr. Bell, Unionist, has been elected in place of Mr. H. T. Evë, K.C., (Ashburton), Liberal, who receives a Judgeship.
Mr. Bell was opposed by Mr. Buxton, Liberal.
Láter,
The New Attorney General. It is understood that Sie um.. ..... K.C., will become Attorney General in suc cession to Sir John Walton, and Mr. Rufus Issac Solicitor General in the place of Sir William Robson,
The Bye-Election in Mid- evon. The Conservative papers regard the result of the Mid-fevon election as a triumph of Tariff reform,
THE WEST RIVER.
In
à spite of various reports to theflect that the West River is to be placed under the cooltel of the Commisioner of the Imperial
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The Orchestra re-appeared after the interval and delighted the listegets in a well-played overture from Ruy Blas.". Miss Angela Alves next faced the footlights. This young lady fier song "asia Piccerella (Gomes) was a vivid vacal interpretation of a Charming Compowan the audience demanded, and Miss Alves obliged with, an encore, singing "La Rube The characteristic ayle zur" by rad er. and time of the Spanish melody were par icularly pleasing to those present and, at the conclusion, Miss Alves was very loudly, ap plauded. The Orchestra "Lysa again took the stage for the second time is the evening and kept the audience delightfully entertained with the March."David" (Steohg), and “La Palomita "—a bolero especially adapted to the soft strains of the mandulinn. Mr. F. X. Lopes obligingly appeared in the second part of the programme, and in the song "Navana" scored another success. The piece de peaust mee wat Maritime Customs at Wochow, I learn on ex- cellent authority that, as a matter of fact, the undoubtedly. Mr. F. Gonsalez's 'cello sola “Au Shuiwuch'u, or Revenue Council, has never Prin emp," Mr. Gontale's performance was Isnded any instructions to the lospector marked by all the brilliancy of an artist of no. "General of the 1,M,C, wiles the Peking mean order. Calls for an encore could not be correspondent of the N. C. 17. News on 7th responded; it was no wonder seeing that that last. The question has met yet been de- gentleman had to wield the baton so frequent; Anitely settled between the Whiwupu and ly in the course of the evening. A guitar iria the British Legation ja tehing. so that the by the Mieses E. Aquino, ari and Cecilia It was a pleasing. uproar made by the natives of the Liangkwang Riteiro next, folowed,
The me vbers of the Provinces is both premature and uselessly, rendered item, in said that the British gunboats which have been sent up the West River, are only intended to search ir pirates on board those Meamboats and launches which By the British fig, because the Bot sh sailor ties at Hongkong intend to put a stop to the misuse of the "Union Jack " which is fien obtained by Chinese merchants with the idea that the purchasers may claim protection from the Bruish Gr.vernment in case of trouble with the Incal Chinese officials
Sociedade Philar" enica next accupied the bards and brought the programme to a close with Verdi's symphony "Aroldo," at the con- clusin of which the orchestra played, the National Anthem,
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To Mr. S. Pions, the president of the Society, a sieciul word of commendation is dus for his anluous labours' for weeks, which were mainly responsible for the teat success the concert was pronounced to be by the members of the Club and their British and German fellow- citizens who accepted invital as to the concert.
THE TIENTSIN-VANGIZE RAILWAY.
LOAN AGREEMENT'SIGNED.
PRIZE LIST.
The following pupils reca ved prixes- Composition, Grace A&ling; English, Edith Mow Fung; History, Dive. Lee Choney; General Intelligence, Grace Ablowy: Diligence, Mabel Long; Feading, Elitb Mow Fung; Arithmetic, Grace Ablong, Hygiene, Edith Mow Fung: Geography, Grace Ablong Map drawing Ivy Lea Cheney.
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Class 1 an 1-Composition, Rose Ablong: English, Felicia!ithmetic, Rose Rase History, Felicita Luz
print, Thy Geography Felicita Luz; Map drawing, Dudy Yew,
Classes IV and V-Composition, Mary oführ Tade-ware Taw, which probibited the Davis; English, Mary Lesbirol; History, Maryuun in a trademark of word indicating qua Davis; General Intelligence, Irene Croucher;lity, that thedrade-mark of the respondents Arithmetic and. Hygiene, Angelina dos Santos; ought not to have been registered. Reading, Irene Croucher Arislemetic, Mabel looney; Hygiene Cissy Rosu'o; Geography;
ngelina dos Santos.
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Class VI.-Composition, Cartie Goon; Eng- lisb, Clothilde Baptista; Reading, George Cousie, Arithmetic, Camille Colleco; Recita- tian, Genige Course; Geography, Ethel Mooner, Class V-Composition, Aida Loureiro, English, Joseph Collice; Reading, Beith Goon Arithmetic, Francis da Silva; Dictation, Louise Ribeiro; Diligence, Herminia de Santos; Groeral Intelligence, Joseph Collaca; Georral Improvement, Christaline Collaco..
Class VIII Reading, Marion Goon; Writing, Francis Loureiro; Arithmetic, Nias Rosario; General Improvement, Maris Loureiro; Spelling, Henrique Silva; Drawing, Lily Price; Diciation, Joseph Pino; Recitation, Doris Wollet, m
In reply the respondents maintained that the trade-markahe applicants and that of re- spondents di not resemble one another, as
Colonel H. Martin, A.M S., minuled➡Grint. Mr. Shelton Hooper-Considering the good sanitary state of the property, Mr. Osborne's application should be granted,
adult in a well-ventilated house is quite suffic Mr. Lau Chu Pak-400 cuble space for an cient
SERGEANTS INTERPRETER
MISSIÑO.
ESCAPES AFTER ARREST, GENSTERBODIS of amce Station, who, Toterpreter of th
while nader arrest cu a charge of theft, suc.. ceeded in affecting an escape)...
Intimation.
THE
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Honglant, Sth F'ecember, 1907,
[O. 11, SEYMOUR ROAD.
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[126 Hongkong, 14th January, 1908,
A few days ago a number-to be accorate fifty-six deportets arrived in the Colons from the Straits Sentendir way to the in- Half of them were shipped to Canton the same night, the remainder remaining in police them to Swatow and Anioy, While belog thus alleged. The term High-speed" was not in-custody awaiting the arrival of a boat to take tended to dhole the superior quality of the detained their personal effects were kept by cutlery as mintained by the applicants. There the police until they were ready to be shipped. were many her words which would indicate Early yesterday morning it became known to quality, suchas "abarp," "stiong, &c. The the officer-in-charge that the property, consist two twenty cent pieces, of, one of the de words" Highspeed" bad a special significance,ing of a bunch of keys, a gold ring and so that respadents' trade-mark should not be deal with cording to No. 6 of A ticle II, of poneer, by name Kong Ping, a farmer, bad disappeared from the chaige-room. A search the Trade auk Law.*
La' its decion the Patent Bureau points out
was made, but with no results. By this time sus, that the trademark of the respondents consistspicion fell on Kong Yan Wäh, the interpreter, of the word "Novo* combined with "High-who had taken part in returning each deportes speed," the iter term "High-speed" forming his property, and he was called up and search. the most pominent pri of the mark, and ed. The missing articles were found is bis A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACK being a common adjective representing the pocket. He was promptly locked up on a quality of feel goods. Therefore the trade charge of theft, Soms hours later be asked to mark in qušijos múr be held to be invalid, be alowed to go to the lavatory, and it is stat- as it infrings sba regulation No. 6 of Article ed that while there he succended là slipping of the Tade-mark Law which probibits the away from the lukong, who had charge of him, registrational words denoting quality. Judg and escaping by way of Arbuthnot Road, He Anglo-Chinese. Division -Class V B.—ment is gieo accordingly in favour of the had not been found up to this forendan, and- the belief is that he has already reached Chau Fung Wa, 2 Two Pik Mei, 3 Wong King #pplicants, faban Chronicle. (
'Chinese territory. Sio.
AMERCAN FLOUR FOR NE ORIENT
Full Attendance prizes: 1. Felicita Luz, 2.-Zahara Alarakia, 3-Chan Wai Yau, 4 Wong Tip Tal, 5-Lo Yok Tip, 6-Chan Fung Wa.
Writing. Leung A Lang; Zahara Alarakia, General Improvement.
Class Vì Bạn! Wong Tie Tali = Châu Á Yakys Jane V ilson,.,
Writing-Chao Wai Yau...
Class VIL - Shing T. -Hing, 2 Chau A Bo, J Choi Bau King.
Writing-Young Yeuk Lin. General Im provement, Chad Sau Wan.
Class VIII - Bon Fun Ching, a Chas 8 Mui, 3 Fung Ri Kwan,
Writing-Chan A Kan. General Improve ment-Alberto Rodrigues.
I am informed ha', as the policing of the West River-is the day of the Chinele authori- ties in Kwangal, the Inspectorate-General of the I. M. C. cannot interfere. But if the Peking Government thinks fie to plaće it under tha control of the Commissioner aï, Wuchow, ihère will be no objection on the part of the Inspec torate Geno al to uke up the responsibility." As things stand the Imperial Maritime Cut 'tɔmy bava not the slightest intention 10 inter- signed yesterday between the representatives fare in the matter unless actually, ordered by of the Anglo-German Syndicate and the. Wai the Controller-General of the Shviwuch'a in do wapo. The amount of the 1:an is £57920,pa“,
ja be issued within one year at 91, bearing fire Y: VIIB Chap Pik, King, Chao A So; per cent, inerent, and secured by Imperial 1: To You Fong Hong Hing Mol.
Chirose Dress making (1) Chan, King quarantee and provincial revende.
The length of the line is about 675 miles, of Chun, (2) Ko Oi Sio,
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"THE MAYAL COMMAND, JUN Some data tra, the Waiwupu telegia, bed to Viceroy Chang 166-chun at Canton and Govern-
** Paking, January 14. The Tienisin-Yingies Los A¿eement was
Infints-Bung Shap Moi,
Chinese Embroidery-Vs. Wong King Sie, To Fik Mais Vin Ng Lai Sin, Chan
A
SHAIP CUT IN EXPORT FATE",
The sharp cut in the price of export Hour and steamship, rates on flour for the Orient, announced as monik at Tacoma, Wash, is expected local milling and shipping men to make a noble increase in export activities of Puget Sound ports, beginning this month, At a recent mating focal agents of the steam. ship computer operating to the Orient decided
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Counci' will take place on Thuisday next, 23rd insi, at 3.30p.m., when the following business will be transacted
Financial Minutes (Nos. 1 and 2.) 2. Report of the Fublic Works Committee (No. 1.)
3. Resolution by the Colonial Secretary ge
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4 the Race Course within eas, access to tar
It is hereby resolved that a sum of four mall. Lower Level Tramway. Rent very moderate,
FLATS for European in WILD DELL
to cut the rate on expon flour 50 cents a ton, lion two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be | BUILDINGS, No. 147, Wanchai Road,,
Later the milling concerns held a meeting and now annouice a cat of 20 cents a barrel on export flour,
The reduction in steamship rates is due largely to jump ship competition, which" was stiff towards the end of last year." As a risult of the cut raks on wheat and flour to regular ports of cullio Japan are to be $1.50 instead of tex. The Shanghai rāte remains as heretofore, Verancutar Bebool :--Reading and Compost Silon. The newrales were to become effec tlon-Standard VII~(1) Chan Yat Ming, trejkojikry Tet")
or Chang Minch at Kweills to repost spon which the northern is the German section,Plain Sewing, Chan Sao Wa Kitting
the proposal to re-appoints nival Command. ansounting to roughly two-thirds of the whole, Jane Wilson. Crochet-Chan Fung, Wa, erlo Chief for the Liangkwang Provinces the period of construction is estimated at four Chan fam Mal has been, prged that the existing Commander
of land and naval forces in Kwangtnag C on spare his full time and sation to police the
ence the pro
various
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advanced out of foods in the custody of the Government for the purpose of construction of the Hopghong-Canton Railway (British section during the year 1908. ***
ORDERS OF THE DAY,NA First reading of a Bill entitled 'An Ordipä ance to amend the Chinese Emigration Ordio. auce, 1889. g de Pro
First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordis 'statutes pissed by the Legislatures of British posessions and British protectorates, includ
54 a ton, to Hongkong 54 instead of 31 40 aance to facilitate the admission in evidence of
The Drienial trade in grain and Hour at Ta Fint reading of a Bill entitled. An Ordin- Fance, to authorize the removal of Fire Insur datu bano
The ance Companies from the Regliter of Com milf panes in certain casera,ING AN
'The system of administration is generally (2) Kung Yuk King, (3) Kwok Sui Ching. similar to that of the Northern Railway, Fult control is vested in the Chigese Government Standard V.-(1) Li Wai Chlog, (3) Ho Teui comă bas and the conditions of the cletract are idečjical with those of the Scochowaugchow-Ningpo
Agreementiga
(3) Ko Ts
Second reading of the fill entitled An Or. teksi idinance to amend the Fire Brigade Ordinance
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