NOTAS BY THE WAY.
THE TYPHOON,
* Our old friend the aerial demon has already given us nomistakable indications that for the next few months it is going to favone us with its decidedly unwelcome attentions. Evan Hak Jay's Comal piles foto fosigolficarce before our annual visitor, who has a most unhappy knack of hovering about the zalghbouring. costs, so far as inspiring blood-thills and affording persons of limited conversational abilities-a_s_faty-v.len for their gas-bag® are concerned. It cannot be dooied that it was a most happy circumstance that we find to re ceive our uninvited guess in the matter of its tail-aud only," and the Water Authority, who, like a lot of other good fulk, had doubtlessly been relying with fond hope in bin breast on the chance of a siray typhicon or two to fill up our reservoirs, must have been glad to unlice that he was able to realise his dreams without being actively concerned with the cuplessani associations connected with a Hongkong ty phons of the blood-curling variety, which happy state of afsirs was doubtless decreed by a kind fate. There is, besides, another reston why we should rejoice in the fact that Jupiter Pluvius bas kindly let loose bis heavenly hosts, for other wise, we would bare been affuded the 'coler falding spectacle of the good people in the New Territory performing weird ceremonials in order to propitiate the gods to send down the covered liquid and, lociceotally, we might have had toʻ submit to another cruption on the depressing subject of the efficacy of prayer in this, ibe twentieth century at expounded in the columos of the local Prest.
OUR WATER SUrris,
ן'
On this question of the Colour's water supply,
I bare received a mest touching epistle from ase of my acquaintances, in which he begs me
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 2 1910
"DAILY MAIL OUF
HIGH SCORE BY SYDNEY RIFLE CLUB.
POSITION OF LOCAL: TEAM;
Five hundred and nibsty-two clubs entered teams for this year's Empire Day Riße Con- test. “Ti'e following were, the highest roores received up to May 24,
HIGHEST POSSIBLE 840.
Granville Technical College, N.S.W. Langport and District, Somerset North London Young, N.S.W. Hutt, Yorkshire. Peak Hill, N.5.W. Queanbeyan, N.S.W. Durban Light Infantry, Natal Natal Carbineers, Natal Queen's Edinburgh, Edinburgh Port Augusta, South Australis Gunaedab, N.S, W. Grimsby, Lincoloshita Eglinton, livine, Ayrıbla Witwatersrand Fiflex, Trapsvaal Victorian Railway, Victoria, Australia Post and Telegraph, Victoria, Australia... Bonaccord, Aberdeen Vancouver, British Columbia City of London, London Adelaide, South Austrailn Dechmont, Glasgow... Epping Forest, Essex *Bathurst, N.S.W.
and (Petidincy) Batt, Calcutta Rifles Altear, Lancashire Kimberley Volunteers
:*:
COMMERCIAL
20 July sad, 1.00 pm The following quotations for rubber shark by wire, are supplied by Mésers. B, S. Kadïorie 4 00. --
Allagara
!! Anglo-Javas ...........
* Anglo-Malayi manu
Balgownic
Batu Tiga topovni@petmajtassura
*Bukit Kajangs (pp.) ......................... Bakit Rajah ..........................................VEDE Carey Uniteds..........................17/6 prem,
Changkat Sordanga marrone t Cheras
..................$20
Damansarat...............................167/6 Eastern Internationals ..............30/- prem Fed, Selangors .............simiminenas *** Glenealysaappaian kadınım dessa$3.
Scord.
816
812
810
805
795
794
793
700
789
786
786
-781
780
780
780
GolcondasADÓKN CHUMAMAME Golden Hopes...inis Highlands and· Lowlauf-
132/6
..137/6
779
Indragiris..........
778
Ioch Kenneths........
190
777
Jequins.......................
776
Jonglandon.
776
Kamunings...............
776
Kuala Lumpors
*
776
775
...18/3 pram. ...............195/- Lapadrons (fully paid) molisani Laundrous (pp.)
1
775
274
Labus, seremonialitetningummibän - Ledbarys...dha dir.90!•,,
774
773
6th Batt. North Staffs Regt. Akarana, Auckland
773
772
"London Asiatico............................................16/3| London Venturas...o57}- Merlimausiaunar cunni
772
Pajoms
Malay States Volunteer Rifles Portsmouth, Haots
770
Pegobs
759
Rubber Trust
767
Sagges
766
Sandycrofts
བ་ས་འའ་པོ།: 2/6 presa. simon.i330/- $40
704
Sapongs
164
SerGolds
*ན8 - 164
Sekongs.........
35/- prem.
703
.Shelfords ......exe'n
763
Singapore & Johores
77/6 $20
763
Sumatra Pams
762
Sungel Choks
.762
Sungei Kapurs
761
761
761
760
ნა
760
United Singapores... $2
700
Unhed Sumatras
759
United Langkats
758
Para Rubber............................10 per 15.
757
757
756
756
755
2:55
255
Sydney, N.S.W.
Royal Guernsey Mi.. Mount Lyell, Tasmania Mildura, Victoria Colchester, Essex - Panbalonga, Rhodesia Sheffield, Yorkabiro
pewich Railway, Quecoslaud Grafton, N.S.W. Bombals, N.S.W."
Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony Stock Exchange, London Ibis, Looden
to fight for his cause. In the letter, my cortès-Transvaal School Cadeti pondent states that be has the misfortune of residing in a five-storey tenement and as only, two hours are allowed by a benevolent. Ga. yeroment in which to provide for their
·żequirements, many of the tebauts are abso. lutely at the mercy of the occupiers of the lower floors, who moopalise the water tapi asti! the monent, when the generous two- hour allowance expres. Sometimes, he-bas! to spend as much as so ceais a day to pay coolies to carry buckets of water obtained from steel hydrants to his house. And this. ex clusire of water taxes. The same state of ..... affairs exists even when the jeservoirs are full, the authorities being seemingly determined to -adhere to their two-hour pt licy with the most rigidity. Now, admitting the necessity of a systematic frugality in the matter of the waler supply, it is at the same time the duty of the Government to give the question its fullest consideration with a view to ameliorating the baid lot of a much abused class, who certainly do not draw princely salaries.
THE RICKSIFA STRIKE. F
Se the strike of the nicksha coolies is over?. It is perhaps as well that there is an and to the movement, for thé forcéfal explétives which 6lled the air of those who could, not or would mot priceive the humorous side of the situation were most demoralizing ||
As showing the remarkable icflience which the lending spitite in almost all depart meats of local labour, from thát haughty in. dividual'known' at the house-bay down to the dignified coolie, exercise over their guild-ridden compatriots, I'am told that the maj sity of the complainants in a number.of ricksha prose cutions to the Police Court the other day refused, absolutely and entirely, to give Incriminating evidence against there, whom they clearly knew to have assaulted them and used threats of violence against them with a view to preventing them from plying for hire. Ona worthy Jehu with a more fervid Imagination than the rest solemnly declared to the Magistrate that it would be nothing short of miraculous for him if he succeeded in identify ing his assailant, even after having a good look
at the man in the doc for the violent mature
of the attack caused his es es to be "confused"
That man deserves to be termed a first-class kumuisTM, mutatis nutand ¿.
A REMARKABLE BEMT.
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Borough of Lewisham, Kent East Torrens, S. Australia Milton, N.S.W. Southern Rhodesia Vol. Mepries, W. Australia, Grahamstown, Uupe Colony Kaffrarian Rifles, Cape Colony Cassillis, Victoria Sydney, Nova Scotia
112/6
Tandjongs........
55/-prem, Tangkabs............. ....................... 25/- prem, Toernogia...............5/- prèm. nom. Ulu Rantuconanionean. ** United Serdangs
114'
THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER C), LTD) The following crops are, astified :—- March, Transvaal Cycle and Motor Corps Regt... 7561,163 lb., April 1,613. lbs., and May 1,882 lbs.
Brisilogton, Somerset
Bradfield College, Berks Felixstowe, Suff»k
51b Devon Regiment, Devonshire Kaponga, New Zealand Cairos, Quronsland
Onpiral South African Railway Neath and District, Wales. Pearith, N.5.W. Exopis, Devonshire Albury, N,5,W. ́
Port Elizabeth Town Goard St. Kilda, Victoria Matlock and District Nilgiri Volunteer Rifles, India Fremantle District Baaliba, Victoria Mulgrave, Queensland
́ ́WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,
Reviewing the shore business for the wook 754 Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write on 754 int!:-The tons of the market has been ges 753 erally weaker, no doubt due to the heavy 753 settlement just concluded both bers and 752 Shanghai; but as we close shelter feeling pre-
752 valls in most stocks.
Yo
*** Lande, Hotelu Bod Buildings-Hongkong: Lands are firm with buyers at par." Kowloon Lands have further advanced to: $33. Skang- hal Ladds have also improved and can ba placed at Tis 109 Humphreys Estates remain os offer at 551,," Hongkong Hotels non mino unchanged at S107) for the old and $83 for the now shares, and a pical paper re
Colton Mills.No information having been? received by wire, the following qur'ations are according to latest," mail advicess-Lau Kung Mows Tis: 70, Internationals Tia, 60, and Soy, Chaes Tis. 240 Hongkong Coltons are still on the market at $6-buyas only offering $5.
Miscellacoons Green Islands: my still ba bad to a amalt sxient at $7 China Pro vidents have found bayers at $81. Hongkang Electrics have been in good demand and a fajr business has resulted at $192 and Szo, tho | market closing with mare sailors at the latter price: China Lights are still work and can be had st $13, Ropes are asked for at Sao, but hereare no shares offering at this figure. Dairy Farms are loquired for at S16. Watsons have been the medium of a 'fair business at 57-and $61. South China Morning Posts have buyers slightly over their par value. Langkats ava quoted at Tis. 1,320.
W
Rubbers-la Singapore Stocks-Singapore and Johores have been dealt in to a small extent round about 5.83 ex tha dividend of 25 per cent, payable, ao zoth June. A smill demand. has set la.for Pegohs and Pajamas at §13 and $17 respectively, the former having declared a divi-“ dend of '75 cents and the latter 25 cents par ́share, both payable on 15th July, on which date the books will be closed. Sandycrofts are
Today's Advertisements.
BOXING!
CITY HALLK
TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY)
July 201 MAIN EVENT: 10 ROUNDS. Sergt. PIGGOTT v. Battling WILCOTT. 10-ROUND CONTEST:
Gonner ARUNDEL v.
SİS EDDIE "BURNS (Chicago). 8-ROUND CONTEST: Lance-Corp!. HARRIS v.
Gunner BEDBROOK. 6-ROUND CONTEST!"
E. COYNE (N.Y.) v. Drummer BOUCHIER.
Referee : J. DEMPSEY. „
Commenco 9,15 P.M. prompt.
Prices : 53, 51, 51, and Ringside Seats St
Bootleg at Robinson's.
H. LEVITT,
Promoter.
"Hongkong, 2nd July, 10to
FOR SHANGHAI.
on offer at $39. with small buyers about $38, THE P. & O, S, N. Co's Steamúer
Balgownies remain doll at Szo bominál. In Sterling Stocks:-Serdangs are reported as sold at £6.121 60., Taudjong Malims at 16, prom, Allagars at 6/9, Sakong at 33/; pram.. | Anglo Malays at 28/3, Linggis at 60/9, Rubber "Trusts at 48/- prem., Batu Tigas at sio/-,
Exchange. The Bank's drawing rate on London is 1/9 7/16 on demand and the T.T. rate on Shanghaï iş 743.
LONDON RUBBER,
MARKET MORE FIRM AND DETTER DEMAND,
London, June 35. The rubber market in London Is more 6rm `now, there is a better demand for all qualities. Plantation is kelling well, but the prices avor- age about eight pracę balow those given at the last auction, when sheet sold at 8/6 to 9/3, and crepe from 8/0 to 9f8.
2
Fige hard para is guated 9/8 to 10 com- pated with 9/to and’to/1 at the auction.
‚ '
News of the Antwerp sales just to ärend says thint about 279 tons of Ganga rubber was offer.. ied, and the prices showed a slight advance... Kurla Lumpur, june 25, The Plantors' Stores and Agency have re- ceived a Loddon cable stating that ne hard Para is at 10s-Straits Times,
TRE WEATHER.
On the 2nd at 12.05 p.-The barometer has risen generally, except over N. Chius and the Philippines.
·
Entimations.
CHEESE
MILD CANADIAN STILTON
60 cents per lb.
THE
DAIRY FARM CO.,
LIMITED,
"The " ASAHI": Drewery la situated near
the “SUITA SPRINGS,"
12 These Celebrated waters are used in the manufactue our beers.
Purity guaranteed. '.
¿Nota Price List -- **
ASAHI "
(459
* DELHI," Captain G. W. Gordon, R.M.x, will leave for SHANGHAI ∞ THURSDAY, the 7th July, Aty AM...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent." Hongkong, and July, rota.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITÁLIANA. (Florto, and Rubaliino United Compantii),
STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE
"AND PENANG
& "BAPPORO "
Bear.
par CLAT & COL QUA
$18.00
per.cass'i dos. plu $18.50
Tabe obtained at ali Rstallers."
NOTICE.
MRLI HONIFAN, Chinese graduate
varsed in literature, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants la : this Colony for over ten years.
"He bu a good method of training | Euro- | Poans to pass in the Chinese examination, and
is possuizod of à first rate certificats) as... a. Chinese teacher. He has also a good know. ledge of Mandarin.
Havlog connection with Company's Mail
Those who intend" learning the Chinasa Steamers to PORT SAID Messina, language are requested to write cOLEN NAPLES, LEGhorn and Genoa, sito: Hongkong Telegraph office or direct to 37, "VENICE And TRIESTE, all MEDITER- Hollywood Road, and foor.
RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and Hongkong, ard January, rosa, SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLIO. Taking Carge at through Rates to PERBAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE,... · ÁLMERIA, and MALAGA.
THE Steamship
"CAPRI," Captain Moresco, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 11th inst, at Noon.
HUNG ON & CO.
SHOWROOM, AND STORE
15
at the Premises formerly occupied
A CHEz & Co. 174, QUEEN'S ROAD ÜENTRAL.
GENERAL UPHOLSTERERS AND
- "FURNITURE IMPORTERS AND DEALERS,
For further Particulars regarding, FreightCROOKERY, Cutlery, Elctro and Silver
and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, and July, rota,
Fro
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Bonins towards S. Japan and the Loochoos, THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamer
The Pacific high pressure extends from the while low pressure covers the continent between Tongking and the Yangire Valley.
Modera ́s to fresh S.E. winds may be expect
JAVA,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named- vassel are hereby Informnd that their Goods are Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending being landed and placed of their risk in the
ed in the Formosa Channel and over the nor. then shares of the China Sea,
FORECAST.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloop, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark' by Mark I-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, S.E. and delivery can be obtained as soon at the winds, moderate or fresh; showery.
751-
75%
751
751
ST
750
750 750 749
Rubbars.--We have bad'a steady, week.In spite of a coatinued weeding out of weak holders, Wo learn by cable that good prices ware obtained at the Mincing Lane Auctioss held on goth ultó, and Para Fiss Hard in etl quoted to par lb.
31 10 am, to-day, 0.76 inches,
Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Booky
749
week and are still quoted at 1945 and in Lon 749 don at £89 10s, There are bayars of Nationals
at $76,
245 745
Royal Canadian Engineers, Nova Scotia 749 have remained very steady throughout the
Cyclists, S. Australia Durban, Natal
Metropolitan, Tasmania, 6th Regiment, Nova Scotia Ovens Valley, Victoria 63rd Regiment, Halifax Rifles Busioyong, Victoria.
Barbados, British West Indies Ayton, Per.habiro
Truro, Nova Scotia
| Byron Bay, N. S. W.
Simla Volunteer Rifles...
Midland Railway, Derbyshire Kolar, Goldfields Volunteers, India Taitoo, Hongkong
ist Regt. Artillery, Nova Scotia Banbury, Leicestershire Leiston Patriotic Miniature, Suffolk gib Batt, Bast Surrey Rege, Surrey / Deniliquin, N. S. W
Did yan ever have the "good fortune, dear reader, of meeting with an animal, or even bearing of one, possessed with qualifications which are enough to make por old Mark Twalk himself to in the grave? Someone with an inventive genius has beep creating not on the Kowlin slid an exaordinary quadruped possessed of supernatural powers, The quadroped in question would not deserve the term of “extranidinary" and its powers | Redcar, Yorkshire would not be called supernatural had not iis Dublin Civil Service, Incland
Marine losurances.-Cantons are uncharged 744 and might be had at $1771. Unions have been 744 dealt in at $30. North Chios are it quired 743 for at Tit. 115 and Yangtizes at $100,
Th
742
N
T
Goodmare landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here anlamı lastractions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
2-Formosa Channel, same as No. 1.
and Lamocks, same as No, 1,
South coast of China between Hongkong
Goods not cleared by' the 7th inst, at 4 -South coast of China between Hongkong, will be subject to rent, and Haluan, same as No. 1.
"WHERE does all the money come from? That we imagine to be the problem of the day, Fire Insurances-China Fites are ine same says the Westminster Gamelle in a recent issue, 742 with small buyers at Sixa. Hongkong Firewriting of the stream of new companies 241 bave been sold at $350 and more shares are
winted.
74
740
Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao 740 Steamboats continus in good démand and after 739 | sales at 5324, 532) and $33 ure now obtainablept|| * 759 the latter price. The demand for Indo Chipsy 738 bas eased off for the time being. The fact of 738 there being no dividend declared for last year is 738 no doubt a disappointment.. The stock in vill 737 quoted at 566 but shares could probably be hid
+pr
....
Fifth Regi, Canadian Artillery, British
Colombia Cape Town Highlandari
*** alleged killers attributed to it feint resemblances Berkshire County, Berko-
to "Buripes. We are told that after it had been Dorking Surrey
shot in the spine and in the hind quarters the Eastbourne, Sussex ...
savage beast leapt into the air for no less | Suva, Fijt
a distance than thirty feet? What sort of 3rd Regt Victoria Rifles of Canada,
a carnivorous blast in, this that leaps' thiity . Quebec
rubber, oil and others—which are daily adver- tised in the press. Yesterday the promoters of companies asked the public, for nearly six millions of capital. To-day they are seeking more. The remarkable tale of this week pro- mises to be repeated in the coming seven days. No enterprise seems to appeal in vain. The most shadowy promise of profits draws untold gold from the hidden stores somewhere.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignen's polated hour. All claims must be presented and the Company's representative at an ap within ten days of the stommer's'anival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,
E. A. HEWETT, 20 Superintendent. Hongkong, st July, 1910.
Plated, Glans and Iron Wares of all descriptions, always on hand, for sala orion)
I hire ai moderate rates,
Hoogkong, 1st June, 1910.
THE
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“HINA · PROVIDENT LOAN AND
MORTGAGE.00; LD.:
(CAPITAL PAID UP-0.51;$10,000) Loasa os Mortgags of Houss Property, še. Goods recalrad på Storage, :) Advances made an Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Partieniars an application)..
THE OFFICE 'OFE TROȘTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS,
ATTORNEY, kom Undertaken and Executad,
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00%,
M* General Manarots,
Bongbong, roth March, toodil
JAPANESE MASSAGE.
Masseur MEIJI SHA,
GRADUATE OF
KOBE MESSAGE SCHOOL,
ATTENDANCE AT PATIENTS' REFIDENCE
171, WANGHAI«"ROAD,
GROUND FLOOM,
Hongkong, 10th January, igro,
THE CONNOISSEURS CHOICE.
735 cheaper. The sterling price has also weakened, THE Manila Cableness of 28th ult, saya:—Al- "Boar's Head" Brand Guin-
the Preferenceshates being com quoted at 24and. | best S, Falconer committed suicide yesterday 735 |ibs Ordinary s! £3. Tan tieneral Managers re- morning on board the steamship Team, No 735 port that they have received the following inform. - cause of the deed has yet besu assigned but *** 735 ation from bome:-Ibat afterwritlog off £55,364 | it is generally believed to have been the result *** 733 fordepreciation the sum of £7,537 is carried for of long sickness, he having been afflicted with 733 ward, This is sher withdrawing £10,000 from smoshię dysentery for several monike past. - In 733 the underwriting account, which now stands at his official capacity of boarding officer in the 733 £138,100. Douglas Stormships have dropped inspector's division of the custom house, ha 731 back to £3e and China Manilas are obtainable" boarded the Team yesterday morning. At some at $7. Shell Transports have again boom large- time during, the early morning, between balf 730 | ly dealt in and'close firm ni’107/7ax the divič. past eight and mine o'clock he cut both wrists end of 5/5 payable in London on the gth'inni. with a thres inch blade of an ordinary pocket 11 729
Refineries—There has been a little profit kails and stabbed himself with some instru- *** 748 taking in China Sugars but very faw shares mont. He was found about ten o'clock. The have come on the market. The market clores coroner and the police were notified, and, a 728 strong at $168 and higher prices are looked for doctor of the bureau of health sent for, ÓL *** 7*7 in the beat fature, J. No business in Luzona las McKeshon of the qusmintina service being out came to our notice; they are still on offer at 516, in the quarantíbs saivico being out in the bay. Mining,—Salir of Raubs am reported at 57 - Dr. McKeauhou of the bay," Dr. Newborns
***
feet into the air after it is shot Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteers," thh is by no meins all. After the law, of Capa Colony
gravitation had brought back the beast, on to Banrockburn, New Zisland
Mother Earth, the animal after a lot of inspir | Frimley, Yorktown, Osmberley and Dis- Ing deathly writhing==fsally=resigned to-lir --trict
fats, but not before it had dug its powerful claws Penang, Sirails, Satticemonts fally three feet into the ground. After that I kavē laint visions of Teddy Roosevelt making belen tracks for Kowloon,
CASUAL CRITIC.
TAIKOO DOCK CO.
MAIDEN ORDEN FOR MANILA" VESSEL,
NEW SPECIES OF MOSQUITO.
Public exuliation will hardly grost the com
and $73 but there are no shares now offering hastered to the ship alde but the quaranit under $74. The result of last month's opani doctor had reached the ship in the meantim "iloan in as follows 1 Ont of 3.979 tons stone. After an examination of the body it was yo
pletion of year's reiliches on the part of Majushed 1,465 ounces of gold has been obtained." moved to the Malacon morgue. “ Albert S; FAI-|| F. Theobald, of the Indian Museum which, says Chinese Enginearing And Mining Care conas was a native of Kississippi and a brother the Pioner, have resulted in the discovery of the types of twenty-three new specias of mes changed at The 171. - Hondwaters contions of Bolivar La Falconer, director of the bureau *** of age Anito, among whichare those of four niw genera. in demand at pár, 17%
Qof civil service," He was about 27 years. Simultansons ill-timed labourer on the part of Docks, Wharves, and Godowns,
and had been in the Philippine service alace ogists have efected the|b549" some kairy (salling: of
And October 6, Docks and abares bava
Whe
Events Coming.
ness Stout.
ADE
1.B.HALL & CY
MARE
BOARS HEAD BRAND.
ALC & STOut
Boar's Head" Brand is admittedly the best
Brand of Guinness Stout on the Market.
Unexcelled in quality and condition.
BOLE AGENTS
H. PRICE AND COMPANY LTD.
13, Queen's Road Central,
GKONG