MONDAY JUNE 24, 1912.
Jas. Buchanan &
SCOTCH WHISKIES
Piebald THE POPULAR
Royal
BLACK &
Household
Red Seal
THE CHINA MAIL.
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FACE THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF A TYPEWRITER.
He may buy one of the cheap toys which yield a semblance of typing for eight months or a year, when he consigna It to the scrap hoop-
He may spend £20/£30 for a heavy, highly complicated machine, possessing many "improvements" which he does not require, so elaborated and complex that it is in the repair shop half the time:
THE GOLDEN MEAN
THE
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IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER -
which provider, AT MODERATE COST, every ESSENTIAL modern improro mant, in a SIMPLE, STRONG, LIGHT Machine, which does beautiful work and is one of the fastest and most dumble writing machines in the world.
The Machine that has made the high-priced Typewriter & fad.
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HONGKONG AVERAGE
PRICES.
MÄRKET
Corrected to Thursday, June 24k, 1918, At 100 cents per Dollar Mexican,、
Butcher Mont. -
Boof Sirloin &Prime Cut-Mei Lung Ya
... Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk
Breast,-Nagu Lam,
11
Cullock's Brain-- Know
Salmun-Me Yu Yau Shark, Sa Fu Skate,-Po Yu Shrimps,-Ha Snapper, Lap Y Soles-Tak Sa Fu
per and g 牛圓
Almonda,Hung Y
Apples (California)-Ram San Ping Khy
(Chefso)-Tin Chit Ping Kho
Custard-Fan Lai Chi
IN 20
Touch Van Yo
13
Turbot-Cho Now Yu
Roast-Shiu
90
+1
Turtles, small, fresh water,Fork Ye.
+7 49
D
Soup, Tong Yuk......... sin
13
牛腩
White Bait,-Ngnu Tu Chai...
N
Steak Ngau Tak Pa
Fruits.
牛肉耙
15
Sirloin Cotom-Ngai Lau
牛柳
61
Sausage,-Ngau Chaung .......
24
Torgue Irushi-Nga Li
13
牛報
·
Smali,--Hoi Tong
4.
coroad-Ham. Ngao L.
14
20
NER
16
"
B-Nga Tan
"
I
牛願
Heart,--Ngau Sum
Heung Chiu
- 14
Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin
18.
11
牛月
101
Feet-Ngau Kark
น
Kidneys,-Ngau Yiu
Carambola-Yeung Tue
Coconuts,-Yeh Tse...
Tali-Ngau Mai
18
Lemons, China-Ning Moong
"RO
sach 10
"ibe. C
++
Liver,-Ngau Ken
"It" 13.,
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1.
Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To
1:
B
牛肚
sot 81
牛仔菽脚
Fresh-
115
Ib, 19
非購骨
America,-Kum San Ning Moon
Licbees Dried,-Lai Chi, emall Stone
Į Límes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moung each 10
Mangu, Manila-Lai Sung Mong
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b 28
12
11
40%
Bananas, (brides) Macao-San Houng Chia,,
Chestnuta, Chinese,-Foong Lub
WHITE
WHISKY
Special
Liqueur
GARNER, QUELOH & CO., Sole Agents.
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ONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
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$15,000,000
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17,500,000,00
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PROFLIETOES event
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
E. SHELL, Esq.-Chairman.
F.H. ARMSTBOND, Eag.-Deputy Chairmano. Andrew Forbos, Esq. G. E. Medhurst, Esq.
O.Frisland, Har
8. Gubbay, Eag
G.R. Laurens, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
Enq
Pattonden,
Hon. MrC. H. ROBE B. A. Slobe, Eaq. CHIEF MANAGER U
Hongkong-N. J. STABB.
Acting ManAGER :
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BASES-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER Binx, Lored.
BONOKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
Un Current Account at the mte of Two per cent. por annum on the daily balance.
ON FIIND DIYOSITA :---
For 3 months 2 per cent per ann m
6
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N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, May 22, 1912.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
E business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rales may be obtained on ap "plication.
INTEREST on deposite is allowed at B PER CENT. per annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per
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For the Hongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABE,
Chic Manager,
Hongkong, January 24, 1911.
1517
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHArter 1863, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
PAND-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FOND,...
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...£1,200,000 ....£1,650,000
......£1,200,000
RESERVE INAXILITY OF PRO-
TRISTORA
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General' Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS "opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on Application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
Monowend. April 12, 1912.
EDERLANDSCHE
KOBL
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LONDON
LYONS
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NEW YORK
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AERIAL WARSHIPS.
11
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church hydroplanes are being bought and experimented with, Aner, and sirent Future of the Government Scheme. Mayfly No. 9 is being designed at Bar row Yard. The Est one was wrrekel, becape, in order to lighten it of weight, the frame was weakened too much, d the machine collapse. Lesser craft of similar types are to be launched. Besides these, the sailors are building high hops upim a score or more of aeroplanes trusted to their hands. have also been fitted to the Wolseley ad other engines, so that the airships an slip far more aoisily than heretofore with in an enemy's lines. In all the detailed course of instructions there is much about mechanics, dying, taking observations." signalling, photography, etc., but not a word about maiuvring to drop shells. nor training to it even a haystick with a tooth. For the Navy, it is stated oth eially that the "rhoof of Flying under
To one of the ablest of General Sir John Freneb's staff, Major-General Hen. HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
derson has been entrusted the urgent duty of organising and creating Eng. BRANCHES AND AGENSIL AT
land's first fleet of atrial waships. Since his recent utterances in the House of AUNG-HATIN BOMBAY
Commons, Colonel Seely. M.P., bas been CHANGCHUN
antiring in encouraging that now adjunct DABEN (DALNY)' Osaka'
of modern arms, in which her nations FEROTIEN (MUKDEN) PIXIN HANTOW
RTOJUS (PERT ARTHUR) lave hitherto outstripped us. But it is said that steps are now being taken to HONOLULU
remedy past neglect and indifference, and that very soon, probably within six inonthis. there will be 200 craft, dirigibles and aeroplanes, available in an emergency for the forces, naval and mäitary, within the United Kingdom; and that each graft will have a qualified pilot at the wheel. says a writer in the Daily Telegraph.the ciders of the captain of his Majesty's "In the official menerandan on Naval ship Actwem at Eastchurch start with the and Military Aviation," issued from the purchase of twelve aeroplanes, wal hydro- War Office on April 12 last, the fellow planes. In view of what is taking place ing appears: The evity for an in other countries, it is held to be un
desirable to nhandon entirely the use of in this feint mercunutieul service
Beta. Gamma, stal Delta,care being put in a state of thorough liciones, and will show their paers to the world this year. One or other of them is expected to appear at the coming fleet manautres, as well as kingly aeroplanes. Wil the Lebandy and Clement-Bayard beter. manently scrapped? That melt sens certain, and alan that Mr. Mervin O'Gor man will be allowed a free-hand at a still A brand- newer model of dirigible.
Interest allowed on Current Account... Deposits received for fixed periods at ratos to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Afanajer.
Hongong. April 3, 1913.
Calve Hend & Feet-Ngau-chni-tay-kark, Button Chop.-Yeung Pei Kwab
Leg,-Yenny Pei Shoulder-Yeung Shau Pips Chitlings-Chu Chong
Brains-Chu Know Feet, Chu Krk Fry,Chu Chak Head, Chu Thu Heart, Chu Sum Kidneys,Chu Yiu Liver, Chu Con Pork, Chop, Chu Pai Kwat... Curued, Ham Chu "Yuk Leg,-Chu Pei
Fut of Lard,-Chu Yau
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Pine-apples, 1st quality,-Poca TiPaw Law each 10.
.10
22
Mangosteers-San Chuk The
fon 25
... per set 21
Ib 12
Oringes, (Canton)-Sea-shing Tim Ching 16 25. Omnges Sweet
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Pears, Americas),-Kam San Slavet. Lay
18
exch 13
(Cautor), Cooking,-Su Lay... Peanuts, Fa Sang...
10
10
花生
9
Persimmons Large,-Hung Chie
1b 30
20
*
and -Chung-tang Paw Law
8:
Plantain,—Tai Cheu
Ib 3
4.01
Plums,-Swatow, Hung Lai...
14
$
24
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Tumelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Fau
sach 30
15
豬油
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羊心
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14
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羊授 羊肝 4
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14.
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Kidneys,--Yeung Yiä Liver, Young Con Sucking Pigs, To Order--Chu Căsi
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MERCANTILE BANK OF Camry is not less urgent than in the airships. So the Alderslot craft, the Suct, Beef-Sang Ngau Tau
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INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL M SUBSCRIBED do. PAI-Ur REIZRYE FUND
4
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case of the other Powers. The efficiency of the seroplane for purposes of military reconnaissance has been proved both in £1,500,000 £1,128,000 foreiga maneuvres and in schoul" warfare ..£589,500 in Tripoli, and without dont they have $65,000 now become an important adjunct to the
HEAD OFFICE. "40 THREADNEZDLZ STREXT, LONDON, E.C. BRANCHES :
Gallo,
Singapor
Penang.
equipment of an aring in the field, The same memorandum goes on to state that the aircraft cannot be dispensed with by the feet because of the tacticnt and strategic advantages it offers and Bombay..
then the paper proceeds to formulate the mindedness has been shown by the Stre- Caloutta. Howrah.
Government's policy in the matter, tary of State for War and Colonel Sody, Madras. Sota Bahru, Kelantan, which, whilst admittedly being inpern. M... in placing orders for now are Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.tively urgent, is to be active and pro., planes, for both monoplanes wind hiplu: es Hongkong. Rangoon,
pressiv At first the Royal Flying are to have fair trial! English, as well Colombo.
Shanghai
un Freuel and other foreign firms, Corps will furnish eight squadrons with Kandy,
AGINTS IN JAPAN
qquipment "of ninety wroplanes, be, to be given a trial. A biplane has been MERR JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., sides kites, etc., for the tee of the expedi- ordered from Coventry, several from White's.. of Bristol, from Messrs. Short, tionary force.
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Mutton, Sang Yeung You Yes, Ngau Chai Yuk
Sausages,-Ngau Chai Chaung...
Poultry.
Chicken, Chai Capons, Large, Small, Sin Kai Dueza,--Ap Duves,--Pan Kau
20
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Valants-Hop Tuo
Green, Sang Hop luo...
lb 14.
Water Melon,--Ken San Sai Kanch
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Grapes,--Sang Po Tai The
Vegetables &c.
Artichokes, Shanghai.-Sheung-hri Aħ
Chi Cheuk
th.
Beans, (French) Macao,-Oh Moos Pin Tau,
(French), Shanghai-Sheung Hai
Pin Tna
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11
1
菜蔬
澳門
上海透
3
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生日
Enron, A Co.
14
Long-Tau Ko
36
Best Root,-Hung Choi Tan
tach 2
34
Brinjas, Green,Ching Yuar
6
27
5
Es, Hen--Kai Tan... Fowls, Canton,Kai
Bach 20
per don
雞蛋
Cabbage Red,-Hung Yi Choy
40
Cabbage, Slanghai,-Teh Choi
10
12
Hainan, Hot Nam Kai Geese, got
355"
Cane Shoots, bunch,-Kau Shim ...
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06
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of London, and monoplanes of the Duper-Geese, Wild S'hai,-Shang-ho Yea Ngoi par dessin, Bleriot, Brequet, Nieuport, Fur- Mask Deer-Wong Keng man, and other houses,
In reality, many tuore will be neces- BANK OF ENGLAND
sary in the event of a serious 'campaign. LONDON JOINT STOCK BAT, LIMITED.
And the cruft will no doubt consist of
well Every description of Basking and Ez-dirigibles and hydroplanes, av change business transacted, and Stocks
The depopulation of France continuca and Shares bought and sold on accvant of aeroplanes, the later of many types, constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Although it was understood that no ex at a most nlaming speed. The eficial. agents and Correspondents all ever the plisives nor bombs were to be dropped acatistics just published show that during or thrown from balloons er airships, yet the past year there was an excess of 34,869 INTEREST allowed on Current Accounte war is such a terrible business that paper deaths over births. at 2% per annum on the Daily Balance and on Fixed Deponite st rates which may laws and regulations are treated with con- bo secertained on application.
tempt in the stress of action. In Tripoli bol, filled, with high explosives were
world
F. C. MACDONALD,
Manager. Hongng. March 28, 1812.
INTERNATIONAL
each
Red,-Hung Ker
Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy
Cauliflower, Large size,-Tai Yeh Cho Fath
Medium size,-Cheung Yeh Cho Fa
Small size,Sai Tea Chai Fa
Carrote,-Kam Shur
Celery, Chinese,Toug Kan Choi
English,-Yeung
Tô Carlies Driod, motion Lot Chis
Green-Ching Lat Chiu
Cury Stuff. English-Kar Les Chulla",
"
Red-Hung Far
#
Hare, Shanghai,--Tu Chai Partridge, Che Khoo Pheasant, Shan Kai
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Figeons, Canton, Pak Kup`,
pair each
Boibow, Hoi How Pak Kup, Quail,-Um-Chun
Rice Birds,-Wo Fa Cheur Snipe,-Sa-Choy
dczen
(2ch
Cucumber-Ching Kwa
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The Portuguese. Minister stated, in an dropped, and are being thrown from interview with representative of the dirigibles and neroplanes. And these Vaderland, that his Government had no wild Ducka,Shai,--Shang-hui Sui Äp
Fortuguese missiles have becon bigger and bigger, intention of dividing the
Turkeys Rock-Phor Kai Kung
Ifon,
Na
1.
85
Bitter Squash-Fa£#£
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and their effects more potent and deadly colonies into spheres of commeren in-les-Sui Ap Chai,
The Genen Assembly of the Church Barbel,-Ka Yu of Scotland recully decided to petition | Bream,-Bin Yu Parliament against the Welsh Discrtsölich.
Fish.
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day by day. A report from the Turkish fluence, or of selling the Portuguese art, Wild Ducks Canton-Sang-Shing Sai Ap ANKING les states that the Italians have only of Timor, so far killed hostile Arab peasants with such bombs, but the miators, if they have not yet already leamed, must soon acquire the use of dropping the mis silca accurately within Turkish camps, trenches and works. The Italian airmen ara brave and daring officers, not hesitat ing to dash off upon a reconnais mapen any day of the week away out into their from an overture from 47 inem ben asking enemy's territory, enursing forty to fity the Ashenibly to petition Parliament in miles inland over desert or mountain favour of the Bill. fastness. Then again, their dirigibles
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Kobe. Manila. Mexico. Panama Peking.
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ment Bill. The United Free Church As Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi in Yu scbly agreed, by 78 to 58 votes, to pass Carp,--Li Ya
Catfish,--Chik Yu
Godish-Muu Tu Crabe,-Hai
海鮮
Ginger, young,-Sun Ted Kenne
31
old-Lo Keung...
Horse Radish, S'hai,-Lik Ksn
Indian Corn,--Suk Mai
Lettuce,-Yeang Sang Chri
10
10
10
B
Musk Bielen. Amer.-Kam-san Hong Kw each 10 Okroes.
Shanghai,--Shang-hoi Chung Thu
6
Al 10
10 芹菜:
$1
加魚
17
鳊鱼:
Water Chesnata-Ma Tai
6
海鮮魚
PT 12
Mandarin,-Kwai Lum Ma Tri
9
+
Mushrooms, Fresh,Sang Cho Koo
+1
20
18
b 18
35
.18
Ocions. "Iombay,-Yeung Chong Tau
Green, Sang Chong
10
18
17
Papa, l-qual,-Tai Blan. Esu Kus
12
"
2nd Can
9
16
".. Fresh water,--Tam Siu Yu...
...17
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Froga-Tien Kai Garoupa,-Sek Pan
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Gudgeon-Pak Kup Yo Herringa, Tao Pak
白鲐您
12
要白:
18
Talibat,Cheung Kwan Kop
La
18
32.
金蝦:
A
Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa Els, Congor,-Hoi Mann -
Eala, Yellos-Wong Sin
Cattle Fish,Muk Yu... San Francisco, far excel in speed and power ciller the The Chips Squadron will have to pull Shanghai, Beta or Gamma, of Aldershot iame, or up a bit if it intends to carry of the blue Dab.-En Mang Yu. CAPITAL AND BAKERY GOLD $0,800,000 Willow airship. They can scriband of the navy gunnery, as the Dace, Wong Mei Lun About £1,400,000 shout over sea and land in acuty London and China Express. From 31 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANK.le breeze, their turn of "ped being quarters come reports of good heating by ING BUSINESS transacted.
about thirty-five to forty miles in a calm. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the Aircraft Rying over water has the further the ships in home waters, and whilst thesor nsual terma."
great advantage, if used with a flect, that lack official confirmation they gesorally DEPOSITS RECEIVED, ixed forumeTM year at 4 per annum er for shorter at an elevation of 2,000, they overlook indicate enfadvance in the art of getting an Also that the target. The shooting of the Orion? HEAD AGENCY-EATAPZA.
periods, at rates which may be ascertained 10,000 square miles of sea.
they can detect from soft tho, presence big 13-5 guns will bo hard to best on application. BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang, BILIS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED. of mines and submarines, and, by means Shanghai, Rangoon, É
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PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and of Shares afected.
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Da.
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of wireless apparatus, give timely worn- Ings by signal to their own friends upon cruisers or battleships"of time cueing's movements! It was with the help of their, dirigibles that the Italians hoped to clear the Dardanelles of "obalruction and miles and force their way up to Comutantinoplo The Gerrnment whilst pinning a larger measure of hope wid Faith for military and caval, service upon the peroplanes, still held that the diri. gible has its own held. Both are equally vulnerable before gun fire, and the Italian have had both aeroplanes and airships hit by bulleta veral times, and yet esesped dinner. And on one occa sion it was Captain Maiza, I think, had to land in the desert to readjust his machinery and get up and off again be Tore the enemy, could come down upon
him
Tho
ng the Army
Schools at East
The Man Who Gets There.
Is term who buy blood- "real" rich" "red"""blood" auf. plenty of it in his body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER DI COMPOUND makes blood-lots of it-le giving, brain nourishlog, strength replenishing blood
OP ALL CHELISTS
$1.95 and $295
Labrus,-Wong Fs Yu Losch, Wu Yu" Lobsters,-Lung Es
| Mackerel, Chiva
Monk Fish,Mong Ya.
Mullet-Ghai Yu
Oysters-Sang Hoo
Parrotlah-Kai Kung Ye Perch, Tau Los 11 Piko, Par Poug Plaice,--Pan Yu
Pomfret, Black, --Hak Chong
Pomfret, White.--Pak Chong':
生蠔
黑鎗
Periley, Sao Cho
Green Peas-Ching Tau
Potaton, Sweat,-Fan Sho
Shanghai,Shang-hot Shu
"Japan Fut Poon Shu-Tas
11
American-Fa Ki...
Foochow -Fook-chow'Sha Tsui.
Fanpkin-Tong Kwa ...
Redish Hung Lo Pak Isl
Klubsh (Fresh)-Tai Wong
Sage-The So
Shallots,Gon Chung Tan
Spinach-Yin Choi
Tural, Punti, (Long), Lo Pak
English,-Young Le Tak,
Vegetable Marrow-Chit Kwa
(Amham-san Chit Kwa
Tu Cai Bai Yeung Chủ Solly moot-In Ngan Zacon-TA Shu
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