INDO CHINĂ STEAM NAV. CO.
·ANNUAL REPLET.
The report of this Compapy for 1929 states: Although the revival in the Obios shipplex trade which was manifested last summer suffer- ed a disappointing check, yet, on the whole, the year's accounts show, by comparison, con- siderable progress towards a better state of affairs. The reports from Chian for the car ront your bave, so far, been better than for Some your past, and if the improvement be maintained, the current year's working should "give antisfactory results. The credit side of the revenue accouat (including E15161 for- ward and a transfer of £10,000 from under writing account), amounts t› £91,753, and after providing for all outgoings, allocating £55,364 io depreciation, and writing off £4,000. from expiness of debenture issue (£171733), there remains a balance pl £7,53%, which it is pro- posed to carry forward. Following the recom- mendation of the committee appointed to con- sidor expenditure with a view to economy, & revision and an adjustinest of certain items of account as to which difference of op nion exist ed have been conceded by the generaļ mao- - agers and'municably arranged on a retrospec,
tive basis..
·DBATH OF CAPE, MAJENDIE.
LATE H.M.B. "C'DMUS"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 10 1910
BALGOWNIE, LTD..
FIRTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING,
OHINESE LABOUR SUPPLY.
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RECRUITING AGENT VISITING HONGKONG.
The Ath ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Balgownie Rubber Esistenters Labour Bureau of ¡pob, is on a visit hora Limited, was held at the registered office of the company, at Singapore, on the with inat,
Mz. Walter Jackson, manager of the Plan-
on his way to Hongkong where ho will arrange to begin his coolie supplies to the F. M. S., Mi W, MSimu provided and, there were ways the Singapore Free Press. He carries with also prosent Messss, A. A. Ganu (for Mussri, him already orders for over 1,000 and the rum. Gonn and Company, the secretaries), C. S. Briber increases daily. This Bureau gals now on 100, A CA, (representing Messrs. Derrick and Company, the auditor), Lee Toon Poon, H. M. Caldicott, R. C.. Kiodersley, A. E. Baddolby and I. F. Wise,
The Chitman said the repart and accounts had been in the shareholders' hands for some days and he had very little to add. They would agree that the result of the year's working was, highly satisfactory." "The directors were of opin- iad that the future prospects wore exceedingly bright. They would notice that shera kad beca no forward sales of rubber, They were willing to take their chance in the market. The direc tars hand decided in future to pay three, math ly dividends, it was not proposed to open any more agle on the company's property.
In conclusion, the chairman invited questions from the shareholders.
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Mr. Caldicott said there was no mention of disease in the report. Were the shareholders to understand there was no disease on their properly?
Mr. Wise, the manager of Balgownin, said
in
To-day's Advertisement.
MAGISTRAOY.
No. S."
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thres years contract and provides for their is hereby notified that a MEETING of repatriation. This means that all undesirable the Colonial Secretary's Office at 2.15 PM, the LIOENSING BOARD will be hold aspects of contract labour are avoided an three sa WEDNESDAY, Ike gid day of Anguil years insatisfactory alike to coolie and em-
1910, for the purpose of considering the follow ployer and be repatriation, ensures the coolining application under the Liquor Licences being able to get home, Mr. Jackson is staying Ordinances, 1898-1909, viz. :--- at the Hotel Van Wijk for a few days,
"JAPANKSK TRADE, COMMIS- SIONERS,
OUTLINE OF THEIR DUTIES.
"Tho regulations defibing the official functions of the Trade Commissioners to be stationed abroad under the control of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce have been publish ed. The regulations provide that Trade Com- raissioners are to be appolatod at imported1" "places abroad, where the presence of such an official is considered necessary in the interests I Japan's foreign trade. They are to conduct investigations in connection with the condition of foreign trade, and will be placed under the
At present only four Commissioners will be appolated.
A most promising naval career, says the Las far as be was conceroad, they were par-jarisdiction of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, GC. Express, has been cut short, at the early ticularly free from it. age of 35 years, by the death of Captain Ber nard Majsadie, «r, who passed away at tức") Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, on June 19 after a brief illness. He became a cointander in December, 1903, and was in contmand of H.M.S. Cadmus on the Chian Blation until. De- cember last, when he was promoted to captain. being one alute youngest officers of the rank In the Navy, We may ndd to this that Cap. tuin Majendie was well known and very popu lar in Hongkong where bis untimely death will "be greatly regretted.
RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT,
OPINION IN PEKING
Peking, July 13. The terms of the Russo-Jopics.e'Conven- tion have been ceived by the Waiwypu with. oui comment. The genral nepiestion is no unfavourable. The Chiouse Trèss comments guardedly upon the Convention,
OPINIONS IN JAPAN,
Tokio, July 14. The Japanese-papers unanimously welcome "the new, positive convention, and attach signifi- cance to the meaning of the term of stun yup as employed in the Convention, and 10 its lack of any extraordinary features, which is explained, however, by the fact that it deals with accom- plished facts in Manchuria.
German and Austrian apprehension, if there be any, is due to the change in the relations of Russia, but Japan is indifferent to Near Eastern politics,
The papers believe that the Valad States will not allow herself to be misguided by wilful rumours
The Convention was mooted before Mr. Knox, Ubited States Secretary of State, made his proposal in regard to MBC. churis. Article III of the Convention, provide ing for concerted action.in the maialeonoce of the status quo,, dess not require may secrèt provisions.
Caust Okuma, formerly Premier, while wel; coming the Conventing, declares that there is no call for a Russo-Japanese Alliance.
Count Hayashi, formerly Minister for For eign Affairs, holds thu a Russo-Japanese Alliance is inadvisable while fupan's foreign policy is based on the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Baron Golo, Miojster of Communications, considers that the Convention is most favour. ablo to China, an China suffers most from dis- saasion batween Russia and Japan. *
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The Chair pointed out that Balgownic was an old coffee estate and was perfectly fron
With regard to the duties of Trade Commis- Irum disease. The Bangi portion was formerly sioners, it is explained by the Government that jungle and there was a certain amount of while they will primarily conduct investigations disease, but it was being thoroughly tackled. into the condition, of commerce abroad, theiṛ There was no reason at all for being scared. practical duties are very much more complicat- About twelva disantes ware known to killed and comprehensiva. They will hava to rubber trees, but the only dangerous one was make close and precise investigations Into all "Fomer."
matters relating to foreign trade, med promptly repart the result of their lovestigations to the
In reply to Mr. Caldicott, the Chairman said, they were borning the timber as fast as possible The sath barebolder remarked that 16 per pound for production was no extemily high
räte,
Mr. Sime, reading from the directors report "During the year under review the expand turs on roads, drains, bungalows, coolie linos, and cultivation has been on a liberal scale, Your directors have considered it wise to charge a full proportion of this to revenue ac const which for the time baing has rendered the cost of production comparatively high. Hepcalorth, a considerable reduction is lacked for," Continuing, ho said bo cortainly thought they were wise to charge the full account. As they word making large profits, it was the best policy to chargé as much as possible,
·Mr. Caldicoli asked for an exict consus and was told it would appear in the next report.
Mr. Baddeley romarked that of reserve land they bad from 350 to 370 acres, He inquired if it was worth while planting up a little,
The Chuirmoo said a few acres were being planted quietly,
as being in a posfectly clean condition ?
.
The Chairman:-Balgomojċ;yas. 01 Bangi,: only a few small pieces of swamp have not beca cleaned.
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varament in order to guide Japanesa business. men engaged in foreign trade. They will take measuron for the increased sale of-japanese' goods abroad, and give the necessary guidance to the producers in Japan, and so protect and extend Japan's foreign trade. A staff of four or five officials is quite inadequate to discharge such complicated duties, and therefore the commercial students now being sent of abroad will work under the control the Trads Commissioners, and assist them ia their datici. The number of the com mercial students now abroad is about pe hundred, nineteen baing in Great Britain. It is proposed to maké du improvement in the method of publishing commercial reports. At present these reports are published about six times a month, and the informanon contained therein cannot be regarded as either very ac- curato, or very up-to-date. Consequently business-men do not rely upon these re- ports or use them for guidance, in conduct- | ing their business. The authorities are now considering oans for the improvement both
Mr. Calicout -Can the estate be described of the methods of publication and of the nature of the contaois. It is also necessary, in order to accomplish the object of the appoint. most of these trade officials, to maintaia clois communication between them and business-men at hom. The Trade,Commissioners, therefore, M. I. C. 4. Kindersley was so alected a will retura to Japan occasionally and visit the director.
The accounts were passed.
Derrick and Co. were re-elected auditors. The remuneration of the directors was fixed at $4,000.
Io.reply to Mr. Haddeley, the Chairman said that, if they were fortunate, he thought the | company would pay 100 per cent this year. A
good deal depended on the sales,
The meeting then closed,
COLONIAL NURSING
·ASSOCIATION. "
ANNUAL MEETING,
Baron Makiso, ex-Minister for Education,
O account of the national mourning, the Is of the opinion that, though based on common usual public annual meeting of the Colonial Interests, the Convention will be mare beneursing Association was replaced this year by ficial to Russia-N. C. D. News,
CHINA'S RAILWAYS,
THE INTERNATIONAL LOAN.
industrial centres where the principal com. madities are produced. They must investigate the trade conditions at these places, and sstab- lish close connection with producers, pointing out to them defects in their goods, and explain- ing the features where improvement is requirad
quality, at the same time informing them of the condition of foreign markeis-Japan
Chronicle,
ACCIDENT AT THE SHANGHAF CATHEDRAL,
FALL OF A BELL,
What might hava bsan a very serious acci dent took pics yesterday morning at Holy Trinity Cathedral, reports the N. C. D. News of 16th inst, when pae of the bells, or rather
a small general meeting of the Council, com-metal cylinders which are used as bells, fell miles and subscribers, at the "Institute, Lou- || down | doa, on Wednesday, June 15th;
t
From one Richard KARGE for the transfer to him from one J. SOMMER of the Publican's 'Licence to sell by retail intoxicating liquots on premises
• Nes, 165 and 268 Queen's Road Caniral, under the sign of "The German Tavery
G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary to the Licensing Board, Hongkor, 19'b July, 1910.
COMMERCIAL.
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July 19th, noon, The following quotations, for rubber shares, by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadoorle & Co.
Allagar
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Anglo-Javas ...... Anglo-Malays....................
Balgownist...
Tis. ...28/6 ...19
Batu Tiganemisqçıııım, B!{}+ Bertams,
Bukit Kajangs (pp.) .............. Bukit Rajahsed
..53/
Carey Uniteds..........................................16/- prem, Castlefields
Changkat Serdangs
Cheres ropas. Darvonsaras
To-day's Advertisements.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGZE,"
PUBLIO AUCTION,
MESSRS HUGHES and POH
received instractions to sell y
PUBLIC AUCTION,
OB.
¡FRIDAY,
the agth, day of July, 1919, at 3 o'clock in the
́afternoon, at their'Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road Central (corner of Ice House Street), Victoria, Hongkong,
.
Intimations.
KIDNEYS.
AUSTRALIAN SHEEP'S
KIDNEYS
at 60 cents per doz.
THE
DAIBY FARM CO.,
LIMITED.
THE FOLLOWING, VALUABLE. LEASEHOLD' PROPERTY situate at Victoria aforesaid, viz. : ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situste at Victorian aforesaid re- gistered in the Land Office us. THE RE MAINING PORTION of INLAND LOT No. 388 Together with the messuages thereon known as Nos. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17, Cross Street, 27, 29, 31 and 33, Stone-Nullah Laos and 28, 10, 32 and 34, Tai Yuan Street Area 11,599 square feet, Term 999 years from 16th March, 1855. Apportioned Crown tapt These Celebraind watere are used in the manufacture of $138.00.
The property is more particularly delineated on a sala plan thereof which can be inspected at the Offices of Mestrs. Johuano, Stokes and Marter, Solicitors for the Vendor.
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to--
Messn. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Princes Buildings, Ica Ropes Strost,
Solicitor for the Voador,
or to
Mestra, HUGHES & HOUGH, the AuctioneÐRIS. Hongkong, 19th July, 1910. -
....430%.
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..$10 180).
G.
R.
Eastern Internationale. ..............30/- premi Fed. Selangors
TENDERS,
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Glenealys...................$3.75
Glensbleis .............................................pekkin Goicondas....
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Golden Hopes.......................... ........
·Highlands and Lowlands .........135/* Indragiri...........................
.$26
Iuch Kenneths.......
Jequits AM............ÐTÍKA Jonglanders quumu Kamupings .........................................8/3 prem. Kuala Lumpor
Lanadrons (fully pald) makinas Lanadross (ppd.)
Labusi
Ledburys....
Lloggin
167/6
London Aviatics%....................... London Ventures... Merlimanskimon - Pen Pajamas Pegabsn ca
..8j6
..$17
Rubber Trasts................................42/6 prem, Sagga........one conceives 330* Sandycrofts....
Seafields Sekoogs
37/6.premi
Shelfords ..........................80/5 Singapore & Joharos $17 Sumatra Para
15/ Sungei Choki mina115/- Suugci Kapato...severarensiege1816 Tandjong........................ - 55/- pram, .” Tangkaha................ ...............25/- prom. Toerangio............................................2]- prem, Din Rantu pekoberce. *** United Serdangs139). United Singapores ...............................53 United Sumatras 3/·' United Langkats'
memang
Para Rubber.....................................10). per lb
YOROHAMA DIVORCE · CASE,
JUDGMENT.
In the Yokohama Chiho Saibansko, on the The ball was being rung as usual for the 8th instant, judgme01. was delivered by Judge Lord Ampthill, president of the Association, eight o'clock Service when the supports by Hasegawa in the action for divorce brought by look the chair, and moved the adoption of the which it was suspended suddenly gave way,.-M.-L.-X.-Films-of-No.-3,764,-Sagiyams, Peking, July 14 anual report, 19:9, which was seconded by being presumably wore through by vibration, Negishi, Yokobuno, against her husband, Mr. The Ministers of Great Britain, France, Ger- || Mr. Fied Qutton, one of the trusices of the and the bell came down, breaking through Edmond L. Filmer, whose whereabouts is at -many-and the United States-have made re-association. Lady Piggott and Sir Henry and carrying away part of a large beam just preanat unknown. Mr. Ideura appeared for presentations to China mildly but firmly, in Burdett spoke on the report, which was sub- || below it, and bursting through the floor petitioner, but respondent was not represented. #eparato, identical Notes, asking for the prosequently adopted. The election of the ex-of the ball-ringers' loft, where it was arrested The petition of Mis. Filmer was granted; and mofgation of na Edict completing the Canton- cative committee was proposed by Sir Charles by the vestry calling. Fortunately the coolic | respondent (Mr. Filmer) was ordered to bear Hackow-St chuas Loan.
Hiace, seconded by Sir Henry Bardet!, and who was ringing the bell was just able to-jump the costs of the Geuri. carried, and the bonorary officers of the asso. out of the way or he must inevitably have been ciation were also re-elected,
killed. As it was, be was bit by the falling beam, which cut bis head open and severely, braised him.
An early asiwer is not expected owing to the scate opposition of the gentry and students, and it is moreover doubtful whether this pres- sure is in other respects agreeable, to the Government.-N. C. D› News.
- THE “TATSU-MARU” INDEMNITY.
LONG-DELAYED NEGOTIATIONS.
After votes of thanks had been passed to the director of the Imperial Institute and to Lord Ampih.ll for presiding, the proceedings ter minated.
It is satisfactory to note from the new annual report that the work of the Colonial Nuring Association continues to mako steady progress towards realising the ideals of the Founders. Filiy-four new nurses were sent out during the eleven months coded Match gist, 1910, making in all a total of 230 burnos employed abroad in Government and private service during thai period.
SHOOTING AFBRAY AT NANKING,
As will be remembered, the Obluess Govara. ment admitted its,responsibilay for payment of en indemnity in connection with the seizure of the Tafiu-Meru by the Chinese authorities about two years ago. The vessel was seized off Macao with arms and ammunition which the Chinese authorițias suspected were to be, amuggled into Obian. The va11a). was Kr. rested in Pr.aguete waters, and Chios having apologised for the Incident, it was
A FOREIGNER ARRESTED. agreed that the extent of the damages, & to the vessel should be determinad
Nanking, July 11. between the Viceroy of Kwangtung and the
A man named V. Borowsky has been shot, Jupiness Consul at Canton, If appears ikai the negotiations were suspended on account of during a quarrel on Sunday afternoon. Both the outbreak of the Chinese boycott of Japan. he and his assailant are connected with the cre goods in South Chios, which followed on Circus. Borowsky was prońuptly taken to the this incident. This agitation bas.coɔsnő, sayı
Emergency Hospital in the Nanyang. Erblbl- one fournal, as the rosuli of the efforts made by the Chiuers authorities and the awakening of tion grounds and there attended to by Doctor
the boypolters to a real sution of the futility of Besbo, Whilemore and Sue Voong. His candi their plans, The Talguma Shokal, owner of tion is said to be critical,
Directly the ball. stopped ringing Bishop Molony and Mr. R. B. Horry, the Cathedal organist, hurried to tos loft to see what had occurred and found the coolle groaning on the floor. The Service was immediately postponed and a littor was improvised on which the coalie was soot off to the hospital," where he will probably remain for some weeks,
The Japan Gamelle states that path- tioner's CRAB WAS to the effect that, on December 2nd, 1900, the parties were mar- kind in Manila. Since the spring of 1993 the conduct of respondent towards petitiones had undergone considerable ebange. In March of the following year respondant anddenly left Manila, without giving any notice to bis wife, and since that time he had contributed nothing
to his wife's maintenance, Patitioner subsa. quantly learned that her husband was staying at the residence of a forelguer at No. 3,762 The postponed Service took place at ball-Sagiyama, Nogluhi, Yokohama. She want to past eight,
Yokokama on July 18th, 1907, to sco ber has- band bal on visiting the house at which he
THE NANYANG EXHIBITIONĮ –
A WIRD STORM,
Nanking, July 11, Owing to a heavy wind storm on Sunday afternoon a tex-house and the temporary shelter of the Manchurian Zoological exhibits were badly demegéd and ten Chloese were injured. The latter were immediately taken to the Exhibition Emergency Hospital and promptly attended to by Chinese and foreign doctor.
The damage done to abs Exhibition build. was slight, only a fow-sky-lights being
amashed.
Ma. F. J. Halton, agent of the Pacific Mail an
the steamer, ricanlly sout My, 110, a barrister, ・・・ Hir pesullani is said to be à British subject || Co., advises us that he is in receipt of cable from
to the Foreign Office, in tokyo, wish as appli. and is now in the custody of the British Con-
cation that the negotiations for the payment of
the indamally be resumed and concluded with. | sulate at Nanking."
put (urchar delaye="Japan Gironisisi
Everything li quiet in the city.
bis Yokohama agency stating that the sa. Mom-
golia, which was grounded at Shimidzo, hea been re-fouled:
was supposed to be staying was informed by
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one bears
The "ASAHI" Brewery fi aliunted seat, the "SUITA SPRINOS."
Purlty guaranteed.
¿Note Price Li
"ASAHI" & "SAPPORO "
Bear.
paz case 4 doa, qila
$10.00
parimados. ptá $13.50
To be obtained at all Rotaflaru,)
SAVE YOUR HEALTH
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TENDERS are invited for SALE in drinking the cheapest and most
or MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS (Firawood, Lima White, Charcoal, Brooms, Bamboo, Materials, &c. &c.) to HM, Naval Yard, Hongkong, for a period of 12 months from the 1st August, 1919.
Forms of tender can be obtained on applica- tion to the. Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and anoald be re- | tumed not later iban Noon; on the 25th July,
1910.
the occupant that her husband had loft Yoko? hama, and that his whereabouts was unknown, Respondent had failed to communicate with petitioner for more than three years,
Events Coming.
Thursday, 21st July. Legislative Council mesting, 3.30 p.m.
Wednesday, 3rd August, Meeting, Licensing Board, sa5 p.m.
"Tuesday, 9th Augast. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co's halleyserly meeting, noon.
A deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100) will be required from persons tendering." This will be returned in the event of non-acceptance of tender,
The right is reserved of rejecting all or may tenders, and of accepting any portios of a tender,
EDGAR WATTS, '.
Naval Store Officer.
H.M. Naval Yard,
Hongkong, 19th July, 1910,
"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S."BENOLEUCH,"
11
.
agreeable Table Mineral Water
COUZAN GATIER"
approved by the French Faculty
of Medicine.
Large Battles...
Dozen
Case 50 Bottles..
60 飯
SOLE AGENTS:
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FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are bareby
13.30.
"FRENCH STORE,”
· Hongkong, 18th July, 1910.
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KWONG FUNG YUEN, |HEAD OFFICE—No. 83, Das Vcnx Road Wast
TIMBER YARDS--Kennedy Town.
Cinformed that all Goods are being landed TIMBER MERCHANTS,
at their risk loto the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves dailvary may be obtained...
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have felt the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the aốth inst., will be sub- ject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the and prox, or they will not be recogaliod.
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mamland on thu đánh lui, ai đã n
No Fire Insurance has been oflected, Bills of Lading will be countersigued by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06, Agents, Hongkong, 19th July, 1915.
BAW MILL OWNERS,
+
AND
TO
GENERAL CONTRACTORS-
·H.B.M. Naval and Military Authorities,
TTAVE always on hand larga stock ́ ́ef HA
American Fir, Douglas Tie, Oregon Pine, Teak, Yacal, Hardwoods, Oregon Spar, Ohláéss Spár, Chinese Pine of all descriptions.
Inspection Invited to the Yards.
Best Tarmi. Quick delivery,
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LEUNG TAI,
Managing Director. Haughey, 10th Taunaré, re98," |
DR MACKENZIE'S STOUT ANALYST'S REPORT.
OP
Form M. 185.
E.
HUNGKONG.
Government Laboratory,
STOUT.
Hongkong, June 25, 1910.
Substance for analysis 3
Marks:-
+
(Dr. Mackenzie's Burton on Trent.
(Invalid Stout, specially brewed for the East. Received:On June 15, 1910, from Messrs. H. PRICE ♣
Hongkong.
RESULTS OF ANALYSIS.
100 fluid parts of the sample contain -
Bolid matter
Ash
Free acid as acetic"
Percentage of alcohol
Spesiflo granity at 15,5o o
Arsenio
5.49
80
.80
5.90
1.011
absent.
The results show that the sample is both good and sound.
Messrs. H. PRICE & Co.,
Hongkong.
(81) FRANK BROWNE
Glori
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