PLAGUE IN HONGKONG..
PRECAUTIONS IN NETHERLAND INDIES,
Mr. de Room, Cansol-General in Hongkong for Holland, writes us as follows to-day!➡
I have the honour to inform you to have received telegraphic information from the
infected with plague.
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The importation is temporarily prohibited of animal'refuse, claws and hoof, and human hair and bristles, hides, which are untaxed and which are salted for cured with arsenic, raw wool and rage, lags or sacks, which have already been used, coming from Hongkong of trans-shipped at this port.
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Also is temporarily prohibited the imporia tion from Hongkong into Netherlands-indis of tapestry and used embroideries unless they are Iransported as personal baggage or in con sequence of change of residence.
to addition to the above 1 çao state that I forwarded yesterday'a telegram to Batavia 'in- forming the Netherlands-ludinu, Government that since May 1st there occurred on more cases of plague is the Colony, so that I hope that with the continuation of the present good state of health the preceding sanitary measures Against Hongkong will soon be revoked
"COMMERCIAL MORALITY IN
JAPAN.
SPEECH BY HARON SHHUSAWA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MAY 10 1910
PATITION AGAINST THE HONG- KONG BANK.
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On Wednesday, the 27th instant, the Court guve a decision, ordering the respondent bank to refrain from disposing of the disputed shirts and authorising Tamafuebi' to take charge of
thent.
CHARTERED BANK'S, ABW PREMISES,
ONE OF THE FINEST DUILDINGS.
IN YOKOHAMA,
Sribansbo a few days ago by a Japanese gam
Apetition was field in the Kobe Chiho.
cd Tatsuke Jingoro, an undershire manufacturer
The new and imposing promises which have Urae, Nisbinarl district, Osaka fa, to restrain best erected at No. 179. Settlement, for the the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora accommodation ofibe Chartered Bank of India,
· Netherlands-Indino Goverment at Batavia, that the part of Hongkong bas, been declared, of Kobe, from disposing of or transferring Australia and Chino, were formally opened reventeen boxes of No. 10, brand 'underabiti,
on Saturday morning, when the Agent, held in a godown used by the bank, reports the Mr. J. Williamion Jones, and the staff also prayed that a man named Tamafuchi and friends. The opportunity, says the Japan Chronicle of 29th ult. The petitioner were "At Home" to their constituants. Bujiro of Kaigan-dori, 2-chome, Kobe, be Japan Gerette; was also taken of introduc question. The petitioner explained that 48 Manager of the Bauk, who is making a tour authorised to take charge of the goods in log to those present Mr. Caleb Lewis, General boxes of undershirts were consigued by him to William Holste, of 154, Sannomiya-cho,
of the Far East, and Mr. George Miller, who chome, Kobe. Owing to the consigne's failure charge at Yokohama during the absente, os a has recently arrived from Shanghai to assume to pay for the goods when dur, however, peth year's farlough, of Mr. Williamson Jones. tioner was about to bring a suit against him Between the hours of eleven and one o'clock when he learnt that seventeen of the boxes had a large number of invited guests called at the been seized by the Hongkong and Shanghai. Bank, among them being the Governor (Baton Bank and were in their godown awaiting ex Sulog. members of the Consular Body, port, Petitioner accord.ogly made this applicand beaded business houses, all of tion to prevent bis right from being interfered whom were loud in praise of the enterprise shown by the bank in: erecting what is un... doubtedly the finest building. in Yokohama. Hearty congratulations were also extended to Mr. Duke. Marshall, representative of the Union and lovestment Company, the builders and contractors, and to Mr. B. M. Ward, A.R.I.B.A the architect, The building, of Ionic de SOGAR INDUSTRY IN FORMOSA sign, is of solid brick, faced with recop structed granite, and with its dome-copped entrance, looks very imposing from the out A few days ago,. Baron Shibudawn gave as
The rapid development in the sugar indus-side. An inspection of the interior shows that muldress on commercial morality at the Springtry in Formosa is awakening a great deal of the work is as thorough as outward appearance Lecture Conferelice of the Jap na mmercial attention to fionncial cicles. The total pro-suggests. On the ground floor is the main Society held at the Public Ralla! Nakaboshima, duction of sugar in Formosa for the coming office, of considerable, dimension, tighted with Osaka Loud complaints, said Haron Shibusa.seasco, antes the Qinka Mainichi, is estimated large windows on all sides and by a stained. wa (as reported by the Japan Gazette), weje
21 3,500,000 bags. When the output in Japan' glass toplight. Roand the room ruas large
•heard of the low compition of commercial Proper is added, the total production in Japan coucler, fitted with a grille for the cash depart. emerality among Japanese business men, but will be brought up to 4,500,000 bags, only menit. On the left of the entrance are, the he did not think their commercial morality 50,000 bags below the totul demand in Japan offices of the Agent and the Accountant, with "bad declined. On the contrary, it was 500,000,000 kin: (Each bag, contains 103.
a waiting room adjoining, white bear the cash gradually advancing. It was true that the kip. The new tariff, on which the duty desk is the compradore's department, with pngress in commercial morality was very oo lugar is increased, will not entirely special entrance.
low as compared with that made in social stop the imporintion of foreign sugar, and it is strong morality generally. Commercial crality feared that, owing to the expid increase of pra viewed comparatively might appear to have duction in Formosa, on excess in the supply declined. It was therefore necessary for pen
over the demand will be seen in the coming ple engaged in business to strive hard to cult.-
sugar season. It is expected that Formosan vale their personal character and in st-nin bem production will increase 10 5,000 000 bags selvas in morality, in onderʻto quicken the pro
in the season after uext. gress of commercial ethics. People were apt to think that profit and marility were incom. patible and could not exist side by side. Such A opinion was based on the old Chinese pris- ciple of morality, and was grossly erroneous It was an unswervingui that grent morality was invariably attended with great profit. Com marcial morality was indispensable for business men. Especially in Osaka, the greatest com mercial centre of Japan, should people engaged in business direct their attention more closely to the improvement of commercial' morality.
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RESCUE IN MIDOCEAN..
FARROW ESCAPA OF JAPANESE FISHERMEN
Clinging to a capsized fishing sampin for ..seventy hours, their inces burned almost black
RAPID DEVELOPMENT,
Below is the large
ing-toons, which leads into the lofty dibing room, which in turn connects with a billiard room, in which stood a large, Thurston table. On the same floor is a smoking-room, six large and aty bed-rooms, bathrooms, and linen closels, A stairway leads out to a roof from
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Co-day's Advertisements.
BANK HOLIDAY.
I accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of
TE 1875 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Burk ness on MONDAY, the 26th Instant, WHIT MONDAY.
Hongkong, tolk May, 1910.
R.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONG BEUndersigned have received instructions
from The Registrar of the Supreme Court, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION. TO-MORROW,
the 11th May, 1910, at 3 P.M, at No. 13 HUMPHREYS AVENUE, Kowloon, THE WHOLE OF THE
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
THEREIN CONTAINED... TERMSAs usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 'oth May, 1910.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instructions PUBLIC AUCTION,
to sell by
On
WEDNESDAY,
18th May, 1910, at It Alt, at No. 16 Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, 477 Bales RAW SILK, more or less damaged ex 8.5. Gocker. TERMS:-Cash on delivery.
G. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, saib May. 1010.
BANK LINE, LIMITED,
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* NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "OCEANO," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO.. HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.. HE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter Signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
THE
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.,
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents, Hongkong, th May, 191
COMMERCIAL;
TODAY'S RUBBER QUOTATIONS.
May 10th, 1,00 p.m. The following quotations for rubber shares,
which a minificient view of the whole city by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie,
and barbour is obtainable,
The beat & Co.
system salled by the Union Ettale and laver.ment Co., the electic fittings are supplied by Messrs L. J. Hesling') & Co., and the furnishings and appointments
supplied by Messrs. Line, Crawford & Co. The Ristic decorations of the wells and cell. ings throughout the building are also won by of mention; indeed, it may be said that both in the matter of ornamentation and in solidity the work reflects vary graat credit upon the contractors and the architect who are. to be congratulated on the success achieved.
room built if granite concrete and steel cased, nod the book-room, which is connected with the main office by an electric elevator, installed by Hence, Lid, of London, who also supplied the steal cabinets, and safes, etc. The woodwork hitings bath in This will neces
the office and in the other parts of the build, state the discontinuance of the export dutying are chiefly of kiski. On the upper floor; on sugar in Formosa in order to enable ik
which is reached by a special entrance from to seek n market abroad is the Orient, and Satsuma-cho, "are commodious quarters for this is a question now absorbing the atten-
the Bank Siff Above the pillared en tion of the sugur producers in Formosa. Re.trance is a large, handsomely fumisted draw. cently Mr. Sakurat and other members of the Diet visited Formosa, and they intend to bring forward this question in the next session of the Diel. The export duty was origibally imposed on sugar in Formosa, adds the Osaka journal, for the purpose of diverting The export of sugar to Japan Proper instead of to South China. Now that Formosan sugar will soon be sufficient to more than supply the is secured by a low pressure hot water maiket in Japan Proper, the export duty is proving a hindrance to the further development of the industry in Formoss, and the Formos 'a Government intends abolishing the duty. It is and their lips bleeding and cracked, three doubtful, however, whether Formosan Augár Japanese fishermen were rescued by the Japan will be enabled merely by the abolition of the ele bine liner Nippon-maru thirty miles export duty to compete with the cheaper Java from Honolulu jast month. Three dark specks sugar in the Oriental marker, and Formosan on the horizon, as the Nippon-maru was ap. sugar, companies contemplate, asking for a proaching Honolulu attracted the attention of Government bounty for sugar exported abroad the officete on the steamer, and through marine from Formosa, It might have been thought glasses they saw three men struggling in the that sugar companies in Formosa were making water and clinging to a capsized fishing snack. | large enough profits without asking for still fur- The versel steamed full speed to the directher Government assistance.]—Japan Chronicle. tion of the upturned craft. When the liner approached the wreckage the buman derelicts waved their arm feebly Launching a boat, members of the crew of the liner hurried to the id of the exhausted men. They were taken from their precarious position and put aboard the Nippon-maru, more dead than alive. One of the fishermen fell exhausted as soon as be was rescued, but alter putting him in a warm room and being given.refreshments he was revived. The other two were in a bad condition
•26 thoroughly exbausted. All three were un-
conscious for some hours after their rescue.
Their story, told to the passengers and crew of the steamer, was repealed when the liner reached San Francisco. On March 16th the sbree men sel out in their sampon for the fishing banks off Molokai, near Honolulu. They sailed to a point about seventeen miles direct west of Molokai. O teir return they rad into a terrific south-west gate. Alter batting with the heavy reas for hours the craft turned title. The three men struggled in the water, and being good swimmers man aged to reach their wrecked bost, Thay clung to the upturned vessel, and when rested attempted to right the boat, bột all allempis were fulite. They managed" to break holes in the bottom of the bint, and in this way managed to make their holds half way secure and with great exestion were able to propel Abe craft,"
All that night, with a bitter cold wind blow ing and the sens dashing over the men, with death staving them in the face, the three men waited for daylight. When morning came noth, log could be seen but the vast expanse of the 182. All day Friday they cling on to the craft. Saturday was a repetition of the preceding
days.
At daybrink Sunday the three men were about to give up hopa. —Thair limbs were numb from the constant washing of the water and the chilly pights, their faces had turned black from the exposure to the heat of the suo, and their lips were bleeding and cut from the cold and salt water.
On the Sunday afternoon when they had about given up hops they saw a statmor appear on the horizon. Waving their namb arma frantically for assistance they attracted the at teation of the officers on the deck of the Nippenmaru. „When' the liner's boat peared the upturned sampan ibo meu released their hold on the uptonand craft and were rescued with difficulty,
“Thetbras men were taken athore at Honolulu and sent to a hosplis), sad aliboggh one of the „krio was in a critical condition when the * Nippon-maru left the island port' they were ex
pested to survive their terrible ordeal,
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THE SUPPRESSION OF RAYS.
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AN. INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
KING MANUEL'S "MARRIAGE.
RUMOURS REVIVED THAT HE WILL WED AN ENGLISH PRINCESS.
Lisbon, March 18, The papers are ngaid full of the projected marriage of King Manuel to a British prin.. cess. Yes onday the tumor was current that the young'm a ch was going to Biarsitz withia a fortaight to meet his fiancés. Official quar ters, however, refuse all information on the subject,
A correspondent of the Nagasaki Press states that twenty-nine Indian immigrants ar rived in Okinawa by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha's “steamer Heljo-maru on April 13th. They are catives of the vicinity of Calcutta and have been accompanied from India by Dr. S. Watare of the Imperial University in Tokyo. They
In Parliament Senhor Viflace, the Minister are not exactly contract 1 bourers, though they for Foreign Affairs, was again questioned, have made the long journey under compulsion and though not denying that negotiations were and confined to cages made for the purpose.proceeding for King Manuel's marriage with Thirty-two of them left India, but unfortunate a British princess, be declared that the ty three died en route,
question at the piarent moment was so delicate that he could not make any official statement..
The general opinion in well-informed quar-
to Biarritz his marriage has been already set. ters is that, whether or not King Manuel goes
tled, and will be officially nonounced shortly in Parliament
They are the little animals koowd in India as the mongoose, and are being imported by the Japanese Government' as ag antidote to the snakes and rats with which the Luchu isleads abound. They are nearly as large as
a small cat, but with a much more slender
body and a long tail, which when the animal is excited, becomes nearly as large la diameter as the creature's body."-
A WASHINGTON despatch of May 6 states Cable advices received here from Costa Rica tell of a disastrous ear:bquake in that country. The town of Caringo is reported destroyed and the list of dead is placed at five hundred at the very least, Somo, estimues of the loss of lifo 'ran into the thousands. The town is said to
be a complete wreck.
DESCENDING upee trading settlement of Northern Calabos, a band of Moro pirates
European traders, and carried away a large sacked the place, killing several Dutch and
amount of loot garnered from the traders, ac- cording to a cable received at Bagulo on 6th, inst. The suddenness of the allack took the traders off their guard, and they were routed almost without a struggle. A Dutch cruiser immediately put cffio paruit, to help in sur- rounding the pirates on Manda Manca island." Reinforcements have been sent from folo to aid in the capture.
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Is India, the moogoose fearlessly attacks and kills the deadly, cobra, and is supposed to be immune to its poison. The natives supp se. this to be due to the use of the root of a plan! which this animal is said to eat for the purpose. But this has been investigated again and again by scientific men, and proved to be a mere fancy. By many the whole question of the animal's supposed immobily has been question ed, and it is believed to owe it to nothing but periments in Oxtoaw, however, seam to prove Its extraordinary quickness and agility, Ex- | that the mongoose is immune to snake poison, The next day after they were landed, mongoole was introduced into a room where one of the Luchu saates was lying coiled, This was a full-growa specimen of the variety known as the kin kabu, the must polenous replite in the islands. The habit of the cow are so different from those of the cobra, with which the mongoose had been familiar that it did not know what to make of it, and sniffing the air it approached the coiled snake and attempted to smell it ; with the result that the haku struck it fairly on the apto. Such a wound would bave Tue Manila Timer, of sth ́inst, sayı:-Con, been speedily fatal to a man, but, though it cerned a few days ago by the recent drop in bled freely, the mongoose did not seem to be. in any way seriously affected by it. By way of the price of sugar, the planters again taking | change, it killed two rats which had been heart because of the rigs, which came thin placed in the room, and after devouring them morning. Thɩon days ago sugar was quoted it returned once more to the attack, and speedi
in the Iloilo market at: P7,50 a picul, but no | ty dispatched Ite odemy. Thies or four days
elapsed since it was bitter, but apparently no sales were made at this price. This morning evil results of any kind hava enrged.
the price in the Iloilo market Jumped halfa | xx Most of the Title animals are to be released pose, only a stop is its funteer advance, local † in the vicinity of Nabo, where it is hoped they || sugar man say, toward the high prices of a
will find congenial surroundings. The results | mooth ago, › Few sains worn made this morn-
of this experiment will be watched with in- ing, most of the sellers holding off for another
Cupward dactuation in the marketer.
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Alla ars.
...........6/6 A¤gi»-Javaš ' qenien casopadi. Tis, 3q Aug.o-Malaysi.................. .30/. ex. div. Balgownica
Bal's Tigas Bertams............... Bukit Kajangs.
Bukit Rajabs Carey Uniteds Castlefields Changkat Serdangs Cheras PETE Damansaras .....
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE
have this day established our Hong-
kang Branch, with offices in the Hong- kong Hotel Building, Des Vœux Rad, and have admitted as a partner to this unid Branch, MR. DENIS EWART, DONNELLY, onder whose management, the business will be con- ducted,
GARNER, QUELCH & Co.,
Wholesale Wine Merchants. Hongkong, 7th May, 1010.
THE
NOTICE.
.
HE UNDERSIGNED are GENERAL REPRESENTATIVES throughout the FAR EAST for the following firms
Ackerman-Laurance (Estbd. 18:1) Cham- pagne Shippers, St. Hilaire-St. Florent, France.
James Buchanan & Co., Ltd, Scotch Whisky
Distillers, London & Glasgow,
Cunliffe, Dobson & Co., (Estbd. 1804) Claret
Shippers, Bordeaux.
Deply, Mounle & Co., (Estbd, 1838) Cognac.
Shippers, Cognac, ?
Edgell & Hutchinson, Wine Shippers,
London.
Foster & Sons, Ltd. (Ex:bd. 18:9) Beer &
Stout Bottlers, Lordos.
Hunt, Roops, Teage & Do (Estbd. pravious to 1235) Port Shippers, Oporto & Londoá.
יו.
Humphrey, Tylor & Co, (Estbd.' 1770)
· · Liqueur Distiflers, London, Martini & Rossi, (Larges: 'Vermouth Manu-
facturers in the World) Tario?
Meux's Brewery Co., Ltd. (Estbd. ́1764) Bear
& Stout Brewers. Loadin
Tanqueray, Gordon & Co., (Estbd. 1769)
Gia Distillers, London.
*GARNER, QUELCH & CO.
Wholesale, Wine Merchants, Hongkong, 7th May, 1910.
$357
NOTICE.
N connection with the abave advertise- I this day appointed Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Retsil Agents for the sale of the above WINES - and SPIRITS, to whom all enquiries should be addressed.
GARNER, QUELCH & CO.,
Wholesale Wine Merchants. Hongkong, toth May, 1910,
NOTICE.
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HAVING this day been appointed by
Messrs. GARNER, QUELCH & Co.. Retail Agents for the sale of the abɔve WINES and SPIRITS we are prepared to supply same at reasonable prices. Every article mentioned on our Wine and Spirit Pricelist, which will be supplied on application, is BOTTLED. IN EUROPE by the Shipper.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO Hongkong, 10th May, 19th,
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'NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamer
THE P.
......$23 100/-
"3cf. prem. ..........120/-
........ $20 ......$32 180/-
Eastern Internationals......37/6 prem.
Fed. Selangora Glenealys.......
Glenshiel's
Golcondas
Colden Hopes........
.53.15
...........!35/
· Highlands and Lowlandı 145) ex, div.' Jadragitis.......
.543.
Inch Kenneths..... Jequies
Jonglanders Kamuningspaçamen .... 9/6 prem. Kuala Lumipois *.............215/- Lanadrons (fully paid). 109. Laaadrons (ppd.) .................................... 2. Labus.
Ledburys we....................... 187/5 Linggis na svijestima:61/61 London Asiatics
..152/6 LondonVeatures... 134 Merlimaus...............
Pajams.............$18
Pegobs
Rubber Trusts......61/6 proni, ëx, .i. Saggas .......................... ....................$10/- Bea
Sandycrofts.ommye
Sapopg Seafields.
Sekongs Shelfords
Singapore & Jabores
Sumaira Paras...
40/- prem. ...80/ ..............521
Surgel Chobs novozáverkarni115/- Sungei Kapars........................ Tandjongs... $5 prem. Tangkabiga 27/6 prem. Toerangio....................................... 7/6 prem.
Vlu Raptu
Valted Serdang..........130! Valted Singapores
Sit
United Sometras..........................3/6 United Langkatı 70/. ex rights
Para Rubber
WORZEND
APRIL OUTPUT.
solo per lb.
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"JAPAN," FROM" ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-Dame ressel are hereby informed that their 'Good ara balng landed and placed at their risk in th Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowi Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where tact consignment will be sorted out mark be mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon a the Goods are landed. *
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Intimations.
THE
DAIRY FARM Co.,
LIMITED.
Choice Australian
BEEF," LAMB, MUTTON,
•
RABBITS and
HARES.
ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER
TO BE OBTAINED
FROM ALL WINE DEALERS,
THE
HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND
MORTGAGE CO., LD.
(CAPITAL PAid Dr
..$1,150,000)
Loans on Mortgage of House Froperty, &c. Goods received on Storage.
Advancas made on Marchandles... Loans made on the Providant System,
(Rafes and Particulars on application)
THE OFFICE OF TROSTEM, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &ç.... Undertakon and Executed..
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
General Managers,
Hongkone, toch March, roat.
A TOO STABLE. LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. (next to No. 1, Police Station),
HAS established & SHOEING FORGE
Leighton Hill Road where Homer and Ponies can be shod by EXPERIENCED SHANGHAI FARRIERS by arrangement.
Sboolag of Horses and Ponies also under- taken at Kowloon on receipt of Owners' instructions.
PRICES:
At the Stables or anywhere in Hongkong, £1 per animal,
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At Kowloon, 53 per animal,
A TOO STABLE, Optional Goods will be inoded here unless
Leighton Hill Road. Instructions are given to the contrary besoit. .... Hongkong. 23rd March, 1910. :
[271 6 hours.
Goods pot cleared by the 19th instaul, a 4, P.M., will be subject to rent.
*
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be "left lathe Godowni for axamination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at AL appolated hour.
All Claims must be presented within for days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goodr have left the Godowns,
E. A. HEWETT, "
Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th May, retó
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND GEMENT.
"In CaskuTMof 375 lbs.net-$5.50.por_Cask ex Factory.
In Bage of ago Ibe, not $8.45 per Bag
.ex Factory.
SHEWAN TOMES & 00, General Managers, Hongkong. Iịth August, 10OR,
REDUCED PRICES FOR
WHISKIES.
King Edward VII V.O. Liqueur
(Gold Label)
King George IV V.O. Liqueur (Gold
Label)-
$25 per case.
King Edward VII Special (White 25
Label) -
George ly
King Special (White
Label) -
The following April returns are annonced Perfection (D. & J. McCalum's
Highlands and Lowlands 47,705 lbs.
Anglo-Malay, 48,839 lbs.
Petaling 28,144 ibi.
London Asiatic 9,574 lbs..
Golden Hope 6 836 lbs.
'Solabı 5,025 lbs.
Ribu 4,196 lbs.
Bekam, six months' crop, 6,930 lbs.
Events Coming.
**Wednesday, 18th May.
Licensing Board election, Supreme Court,
am, to i p.m. tan
Thursday, 19th May.
Legislativa Council meeting, 23 p.m.
Saturday, 1st Mayli Star Ferry Cost auuusi meeting, 12:45 PM
Club Whisky, fpecial
do
18 do
18. do
18 do
16. do
NOTE-Even the Cheapest of these Brands is Superior in Quality, Mellowness and Maturity to many So-called popular Whiskies; Connoisseurs are unanimous in their verdict regarding this.
Telephone 185.
SOLE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & CO., LD,
WINE MERCHANTS
12, Queen's Road, Central.
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