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HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA. "A. STWATSON & CO.LTD.*..

Fongkor, May. 1. 19.7.

CANTON NOTES.

(From Cur Chim Correspondent.)

AN TEPPI LENT OFTHCIALS

A cartain villager from the Shun Tak district took his son named Ak Ku to indl employment in the village of Kongkun. The father returned he while the son remained at work. Some time later n military officer came with an informer so arrest a desperado in the village. Not inding the colprit they consoled them- les by seizing the unfortunate Ah Ku Fe course protested his innocence of any crime but was not believed. He was then tortured horribly to extort confession' and in the agony he was caffering be confessed i himself to g the author of many criman -all of which of course were actitious and only invented to put a stop to the torture.

Sever kind-hearted persons endeavoured

to bail him but to no purpose.

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bis nly daughter to raise the money neces- sary to petition Admira Li.' 'The Admiral promptly sent an official to investigate the "ease and found that the poor young fellow,

was entirely innocent.

The Admiral reported the batter to the Viceroy who at once deposed the worthless ecial. The Viceroy has also laid down a rule that military officers are in no cases te try prisoners still less to apply torture. Their duty is solely to rest criminala and hand them over to the proper autho rities. The Viceroy threatens with severe panishment any official who trangressen this rule. The Viceroy's order has been sent to all the officers throughout the two Kwong Provinces. It is gratifying so kzow that not only was the official

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ANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Whilst apologising for unavoidable delay in production of NESTOR SANITARY FLUID

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Hongkong. March 18, 1900,

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. get. $5.50 per Chak, ex Fastery,

In Bags of 250 lbs. not. $3.45 x 845, ax Tratory

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

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SERVICES, etc.

degraded but the informer also suffered Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery. VICTORIA DISPENSARY, It is not your FAULT that they get in this condition, but IM

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PLACE.

Plague has again made its appearance at Canton in the Ying Lang locality. The reason alleged is, that a certain avaricious person desired to make money by ac -cumulating garbage to be afterwarde sold 26 manure. The residents have sent a petition to the magistrates to have the fellow expelled from the City."

Plague has also broken out in the Two

Koon, District. A few days ago there was processi a and illumination held to drive -away-the-oril spirits who are locally bald responsible for the visitation. A ridiculous feature of the procession was a number of amall girls carrying a dummy lion and with it performing aundry weird evolutions. ---

FREE TRADE FOR PHILIP. PINES.

Resentment' in England.

The Morning Post and the London Drily Mail announce the the Washington Go- vernment intends to close the Philippine market to other pations by establishing | free trade between the Philippines and the United States.

If arch a policy, is carried into effect it will mean the utter ruin of an extensive and growing British trade.

There is special resentment in Great Britain at the proposal, hacune the United Staten gave specifie assurances in. 1899 tat no changes would be made injurious to the old-established British commerce with the Philippines.

An export duty was recently imposed on Philippine hemp.; But a full rebato was allowed on all hemp sent to America. Till then London was the contro of the hemp trade.

The United States also declared that all indo stween Americs and the Philippines | hould be regn ded na coastal; and it was laid down that only ships of American ro

GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS

Repairs of Watches and Jewellery effected by experienced Europeane.

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(two lek spot) answering to the name LATE OF WILKS & JACK, LD.

ELLI A reward of 825-will be paid i if returned to

REUTER BROCKELMANN & CO., CONSULTING ENGINEER,

Prince Buildings. 2dd Floor. Hongkong, May 12, 1919.

NOTICE

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E have this day anthorised Ma WARNE BUHOU SORENSEN, & sig our Firm per procuration.

AAGAARD, THORE-EN & 00. Hongrong, May 12, 1808. -

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THE CHINA-BORNFO COMPANY, LIMITED.

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BIG my absente at any time from the Colody MR WILLIAM DENYS JUPP will Let as MANAGER at Hongkong of the above named Company.

W. G. DARBY,

General Manager: Hongkong, May 10, 19 9.

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NOTICE.

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ginter would be allowed to participato S.S. SAN CHEUNG

therein. Up till that time the trade war largely done by British abips.

(Captain J. MoGIIT).

Inasmuch so expense will be incurred. in hiring emirable premises and in feting op the forge the Manager-bopra, that- the, achowe will have general support..

Those deŭrous of availing themselves of -the above gre zuqunted to amid in their name and number of horses and ponies to

·G, WH GEOG, Manager, KNAUT'S STABLES,

Fitted throghont with Electris Light the Undersigned 20 British Srms in Manila' There are lana The largest import and export and Fans supplied in all Cabins. firms and the two leading hanks are British. The railway is also British, and many of the most important enterprises in the Philippines are backed by British capital. -yday Morning Herald.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRATOES.

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