MONDAY JULY 8, 1912.
VAN DER TAK & CO.'S CIGARS.
ARE THE BEST IN THE MARKET.
CABINET FAVORITAS
Favoritas.
THE CABINET BRAND.
Cabinets.
Sumblimes.
Commerciales,
GARNER, QUELCH & Co.,
TELEPHONE 686.
•Banks
Sote Agents.
Banks
1580
ONGEONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPÉCIE HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
SERYE FUNDS. —
Sharking
21,500,000@2/$16,000,000
Silver...
RUST LIABILITY
PROPRIETORS
от
$18,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. -
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BANK LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
30,000,000.00 17,500,000,00
$13,000,000!
PAID-EY CASTAL ... REVE END...
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA BRANCHES AND AGINULES AT ANTURO-HSTEN BOMBAY
- NASAMAKI
NIWCHWANG
M. SEKİL, Esq.-Chairman
F.E. ARMSTRONG, Reg.-Deputy Chairman, Andrew Forbes, Esq.) G.H. Medhurst, Esq, G. Friesland, Esq. W. L. Pattondo
6. Gubbay, Esq.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES.
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SAINT-RAPHAEL
Tonic, RestORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE Very palatæble,
Krown throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anomia, Dability and Convalescence, to young women, children and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.
BOSE: Doe wing-glass after the two principal. canİN.
Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL beers, in addition to the registered trademark :
10) THO WARRANTÉ STAMP Of the UNION DES FABRICANTS.
-12) A METAL FEAL advertising CLETEAB..
MELISSA and MINT cordial
CLETEASich surpasses all others by its
purety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar. COMPAGNIE du VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL, Vinzenzz (Q13me-Prožce).
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.
LASCAR SEAMEN.
The went grout, disaster, anys the St. James's Gazette," has "Ineussed
Orested to Thursday, July 4th.. 1912,
It 100 cents per Dollar Aerican.
Butcher Meat.
Beef Sirloin Prime Cut-Mer Lung 1'a
Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk
Reast Shin
19
Breast,-Nagu Lam
**
**
Soup, Tong Yuk, Steak.-Ngau Yuk Pa
11
State-Po Yu
Shrimps-Ha
Balen-Tat Sa Yu
1. 20
20
4 Turbet-Cho How tu
I
牛腩 ㄌㄨˋ
.15
肉
20
牛肉耙
14
牛柳
་་
21
4B
- par mid
A
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45
150
Sirloin Cotom-Nga Law Sausages,-gnu Channg
Bullock's Brains-** Know
Longue fresh-Nga Li
coroad-Ham Nzu G.
SA
肉食 Supper Lap Timi Ca
Toner -Wan Yu
#48 Tative, smell, fresh-wate
White Rait-Ng Yu Chair
Fruite
Almonda Hurg Yxy
Apples (California)-Kam San Nog Eko
(Chefoo)-The Con Ping Kha
Small --Hoi Ting
Custard Fat Lai bl...
Hananne, Fragrack, Landon,
***
Eananas, (brides), Bacso,- dan Feung Chla
Chesnuts, Chinese,-,ng Lat
Carambola,Yeung Tue-
Lemons, Chian-Ning Moony
Houng Chin
mist
+
Brinj
314
B423,-Ngto Tan
Heart,-Ngau Sum
"
Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin
18
Foot,...Ngau Kark
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Cocoanute,-Yeh Tee...
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carswill not, sail with these. Having been suber and saving on thele voyages. most of them are able to retire to their en const villages. where they complain as bitterly is any of us of the "jungli legalys who are being permitted to "sign on,
16,750,000 $31,750,000 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... Yen 43,000,000.00 public attention on ships and the scate,
Much of all this may be said of the Much god may result from this. On
white foremast hand; the same causes the other hand, the craze ie the sen sational in nautical matters has already have produced almost the identical result, resulted in a grant deal of base coin pass but in his case there is not the fact of a ing as current. Wild statements and climatic limit to offer a remedy, Much balanced strictures have obtained the of the poor quality that we term, the wildest credence. One of the most per cowardice and incompetener of the pre- sistent of these (arising out of thesent-day laser is due to the indiscrimi- Oceana tragedy) is that the laser seu- man is not worthy of his place under the red cusign. It is said that he is coward ly, incompetent, treacherous: that time of danger he himla, by his frontic and undisciplined obstruction, muy effort of thora others of the crew who may krep their heads and strive to carry ou There is a certain, smount of truth this, sufficient to justify e rejoinler, and
G. R. Laurons, Esq. Hon. M-0.H. Ros.
H. A. Sieba, Esq. f. Lieb, Esq.
CHILY MANAGER :
Hongkong-N, J. STABB.
ACTING MANAGER :
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON COUNTY AND
WEITMINETER BANE, LIMITED....
HONGXONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
Da Current Account at the rate of Twol pir cent, por annum on the daily balanco.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS : —
For 3 months per cent per and m.
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事常
12
"
N. J. STABE,
Chier Manager.
Hongkong, May 22, 1912.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
18E business of the above Bank is con. ducted by the HONGKONG AND
CORPORA SHANCHAL BANKING
TION. Rulus may be obtained on sp- plication.
INTEREST a deposite is allowed on the minimum monthly balances 3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositora may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SITANGHAI BANK, to be placed on VIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per
Anaam.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chier Manager.
Hongkong, July 1, 1912,
1617
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1863, *ERAD OFFICE, LONDON.
་་
£1,200,000 ...£1,850,000
PALD-U ÖLFTAL RESET FUND... KESTEVE LITT 07 Po
PRISTORA *
...£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking busine-s transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS "opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
WK. DICKSON. Manager.
Ha April 12, 1912.
Nrw TORE
DARIN (DALSY) OAKL FEROTIEN (MUKDEN) PERLY Harrow HONOLULU
Kont
LONDON LYON CALCETTA
RTOJEN (PORTANTHUN)
SAN FRANCISCO SKANDIAI"
TIKHLING
THENTEEN
TOKYO
Interest stowed-on-Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO AKAMICHI,
Manager.
dang cong, April 1, 1912.
BANK OF
nate carrying of such crews all over the world. He is physically mumble to with- stand the rigours of our arther climate for any length of time. It is not right that he should be allowed to sign for an indefinite voyage that may bring him to Vancouver or North Japan, or even Cape Horn. It is always fine weather in the shipping offen at Baubay or Cul- eutta, where he takes engagerient, and,
a
it is only common fairness to try to apgenerally, he has but a hazy idea of "where portion just how much of this alleged his touching the pen "will lend hira to. cowardice, and incompetence lies in the the Indian Government exercised man himself, and how much more is
more stringent supervision of the nature brought about by the conditions of ser-
of the voyages and suitability of skips vice and the system under which he carrying inscar Crews there would be less engaged. Most of there native seamen salk of cowardice and incompeteres. A come from, the Malabar cost, They are great dest might also he done in pro of the ens race and euste that is so venting the wholesale engagement of muck drawn na by "the Indian Goten wastrels. In the present state of the law ment as suitabic recruits for the native there is nothing, to prevent a whole crew army and police forces. In these ser
of sweepers and "street beggars,, being £1,128,000 vices, under real and efficient gece taken to sea; men can be found at almost any price in I It is time some saan- 2 589,500 by whith officers, they have an exellent
885 000 character, and have proved their courageing Realeaving eference to the acinow- and loyalty. Why should their sens und ledged limitations of Indian seamen was brothers in the merchant service turn
put forth. craven?
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED...,"
TH
HE
ACTEORIZED CAPITAL SECALBID do. do. PASD-UT
RAIETE FUND
"HEAD OFFICE).
£1,500,000
40 THREADNZADLE-STREET,
1 LONDON, E.C. BRANCHES : Galle. Singapore. Penang.
Bombay, Calcutta. Howrah, Matrad. Karachi. Rangoon. Colombo, Kandy..
+7
Kota Bahru, Kelantan Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. Hongkong. Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN
LAD.
BAXKXES:
BANK OF ENGLAND
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 3% per annum cu the Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposita at rates which may be ascertained on application."
F. C. MACDONALD,
Manager. Hongkong, March 28, 1912,
INTERNATIONAL
YORPORATION.
"
CORPORAT
1
BANKING
Depository of the US. Government in the Philippine lands and the Republic of Panama. HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopegate, E.O.
BRANCHES :
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Pigs
Tail-Ngau Mei
Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To e
Head & Feet-gnu-chai-tau-kakk, set 3144KB
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Ermina-Cha Know
Feet,Chu Kark Frg-Chu Chak Hend,-Chu Tau Heart,-Chu. Sum
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Laches Dried-Lai Chi, small Stone
Fresh 447H4
Lines, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong, mach: 10 Mango, Mania-Lui Sung long
10
for
Oranges, (Canton)-Sex-shing Tum China lb 9,
(Canton) Cooling, Sa Lay...
Mation Chop.-Yeung Fei Kwat
Leg,-Young Pui Shoulder, Young Shan Chitlings-Chu Chang-
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2+2
Mangostcers,-San Chak Teo
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30
23
Pears, Anseriau-Kam San Shoot Lay
10
豬頭
Bach 13
谁心
Kidneys,Chu Yis
粘度
Liter,-Chu Con
1 30
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Chop,-Chu Pai Kwat...
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Heart,-Yeung Sum
Kidneys,-Yeung Yiu Liver,-Yeang Cen Sucking Pigs, To Order-Ch Chai.... Suot, Beel-Sang Ngau Tau
1
Mutton,--Sang Yeung You Veal-Ngau Chai Yuk
21
Peanuts, Fa Sang ...
L
Persimmons Large-Hung Chie
Pineapples, 1equality,-PoonTi Faw Law each 12
Chung-tang Taw Law
2ad,,,
Plantain,Thi Cheu
Pluns, Swalow, Hang Lai...
179 Walnuts-Hop Tan
羊心
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羊腰
1624
羊肝
1! 92
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20
生牛油
22
20
Sausage-Nyau Chal Chaung.......
Poultry.
49
Green, Sang Hop Tuo...
Water Melon,--Kom San Sai Krench.
(China) Sai Kva
Grapes--Sang Po Tai The
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217
Vegetables &c,
Archokes, Shanghai Sheung-kei Äh
Chi Cheuk
Beans, (French), Macao-Oh Moon Pin Tau
(French), Shanghai,-Sheung Hai
Spreat—Ah Cho..
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17
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34
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20
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40
海南
Hainan,-Hoi Nam Kai
34
麵
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上海撕麵
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茅茶
1
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Best Root-Hung Choi Tan
Brinjals Green,-Ching Yne
F1
Red-Hung Ker
Cablage, Chinese, com,-Ka Choy
Cabbage Red-Hung Ta Choy
Cane Shoot, bunch,-Kna Shun...
Chalidower, Large size,-Tai Yeh Che Fs exh
Small size,-Sai Yen Choi F
Carrots,Kam Shun
Celery, Chinese,-Torg Kan Choi ...
17
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41
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Turkey's fock-Phor Kai Kung
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Wild Ducks Canton-Sang-Eling Sui Ap....
Fish
Bream,-Bin Tu
11
Medium size,--Cheung Yeh Cho F
Red,-Hang Far
Green-Ching Lai Chiu
Curry Stuf, English.-Kar Lee Chu_Lie
A Cucumbers,-Ching Kwa
Bitter Squash,-Fu Kra
Garlic,Que Tap-
* Ginzer, young,-Sun Tre Keuse
省鹹水粉
海鮮
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17
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Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Toi Rin Yu Carp,--Li Yu
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17
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One other point, and a very important Chicken,-Kai Chuni Lascats were first carried as auxiliaryene, bearing on the conduct of lasers in to the white crews of the East Indiamen British ships is that few of the officers Capons, Large, Small,--Sin Kal .. in the same way as they are now carried cenumanding the men are able to speak Dices-Ap on the ships of the Royal Navy serving the language. I do not speak of vessels Duves,-Pan Kau in the East India stitions. Under sai sailing on the Indian cont. It is a part they came to be known as good seamen: of the great scheme of the British ship. Ega Uen-Kai Tan that is good workmen, able to splice and cwner to discourage specialisation in any Fowls, Canton,-Kai - handle ropes and sails, though they were form on, the part of those offering his never considered reliable at the wheelships. Perhaps rightly, he has the idea Means JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Int course of time sail gave place to that any special kuowledge br qualifica | Geese,-Ngoi.
steam, and the lascar-in common with tion, such as ability to speak Hindustani, Geese, WildSbai,Shang-ho. Yea Ngoi pau
would tequire special pay and would tend Mask Deer,-Wong Kong the white seaman-became more of a labourer than a skilled sailor. Unt!! re to restrict the number of ofheers opva cent years he was wiy employed in ship to engagement. It is always thus the LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Lawab. mailing regularly to and from Indian great halking god of economy stands in then, was tront of efficiency nt sent Besides thak, Every description, of Banting and Exports, and, as I knew him change business transacted, and Stocks quite, a good type of man, He had the ing for dangerous ucnfusion in sudden and Shares bought and sold on account of prime virtue of obedience and was cer- emergency, this want of a knowledge of constituents. Letters of Credit granted on
I have the men's language on the part of their agente and Correspondents all over the tainly not devoid of courage.
gone on a ship's forecastle head with him othcers has a bad influence on the crews. world
to seasure a broken batchway while the No conditions more perfectly devised for ship was driving her bows urder and the Indian atmosphere of extortion and shipping heavy sess over..us. This be bribery, "dastoor "" and "blacksheesh," it: noted, in the Indian Ocean, where could possibly exist. The serangs (bont there was no bitter cold to benumb him swains) have it all their own way. They and make physical inability look like have usually a smattering of English, and cowardice. I have seen him.jump from when work has to be set or orders given well up in the rigging into a shark-in-all has to be done through them. This fested sea to rescue a drowning child. Igives them an importas and established have known him staid up manfully to position among the men and enables them serious fire and to his beat. On the to further their unworthy ends by extor other hand, I have found him cowering tion and petty tyrannies. The men of. in the stakehold, up north when leo was tach themselves to the various serangs Earbel,-K Yu setting on the decks and the rigours of and look to them for employment, not to the officer direct-ts is the case with winter passage had tapped his murhood.
At that time be was plentiful The white crown. The officer has to rely on market for his labour was restricted by the songs to see that his orders are Government to certain ships and voyages properly carried out. In this they are With supply exceeding demand, choice usually efficient and painstaking, but just "Catfish-Chik Yu was possible, and only the best of him how my goes on behind the scenes ong
Codfish-Mun Yu wont foreign going no mate would take can only guces. Often the arrangements aro "San Francisco. Empire.
a man unless he was physically sound family affairs, and it is extremely difficult Hongkong,
Shanghai. and carried god discharges from is to get at any evidence. A senior official Haukoy,
Yokohama.
cl the shipping ofhce admitted to mo CAPITAL AND RESTATE...GOLD $6,300,000 former ships. But what difference in
these last few years! Every tromp that he know of the redistribution of About £1,400,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKeamer that could conveniently pay off wages that went an outside his office after her white crew abroad has replaced with the crew had been duly paid off as ING BUSINESS. tranmcted.
or Chinese. The question is shown on the articles of agitement. Bo CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the lastars
largely one of post. Individually, man strong was tha serangs' position-streng usual series.
for man, the lascar is certainly cheaper, thened by the whips officers having no DEPOSITS RECEIVED, ixed forone
4
per annum or for shorter year at
at fates which insy be ascertained but it was never before contended that direct touch with the men he could periode,
the native seaman was, the physical do nothing. on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED equal of the white man, and allowance
MAF and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT.
war made-for-this by signing ontwn.or BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang.TANCES made Shanghai, Rangoon, Samanng, Sourabaya, LETTERS OF OREDIT and DRAFT oven three natives where one white mat Djember, Cheriton, Teal Pocalongan, granted on all the principal cities in the was formerly carried. Thus, there was not a great difference, if my, in the total Baudong, Padang, Medan, World: TibbTinggi (Deli). Palembang
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS cost of the ship's complement. And now Bad, (Achoen), Mactar, Bandjesin OF CREDIT are available all over the that solving factor has gone by the board.
Correspondenta at Bombay, Colombo, World Madras, Policano, Amoy, Yoko DIT issued.
Calcutta, Bangkok,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF URE.Belty ship managers have given out that black and white sro equal (except when Sizon, Kaplonu,
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and they came to the pay-table), and, buf ham Robo, Malbourne, Sydney, Nes York, San Francisco, Soo,, dia.
Sharee effected...
men as steeramen, the numbers in the LONDON BANKERA :-The Union of The Officers of the Bank are bound not for having to carry, three or four special to disclose the transactions of any of its London and Sritha Bank, Limited,"
forceables of bec tramp steamers are customera.
GEO FOGG Manager little in excess of what they worse when No. 9, Queen's Road Jential white seaman were carried. The result Hongkong, March 23, 1912.
is that the great body of native so labour, that was at its best when string crown, under capable headman, ware employed, is now aplit up into inawATION, able sinail parties undue very indifferent leaders. Demand bus greatly exceeded, the legitimate mupply, and an artificial upply has been fostered supply" of eity-brod wastrels and all that is nuked of them be that they have hands and feet. The food men and thora- are good las.
NEDERLANDSCHE
HANDEL...
| AATSCHAPPIJ., MAATSCH (NETHERLANDS TRADIN: SOCIETY).
ESTABLISHED 1824,
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE
; ...81. 7,124,817,~(393,693, FEND
...Fl. 45,000,000 (£3,750,000).
Abont
HEAD OFFICE—AMSTERDAM.
HLAD AGENCY—BATAVIA,
Tebing
Buty
The Bank buys and sets and receiver for ollection Bills of Exchange, imenes letters of credit on ita Binchos and correspond. ants in the Eam, on the Continent in Greet Britain. America, and Australia, and trane: acts banking business of every description INTEREST ALLOY ED.
On Current Account 24 per Annum Fuad Deposits 12 months 4 % per Annem
mijn months 12 Dan
hongkong January 18, 1913,
Bombay. Calentia,
Canton.
Cebu.
"Colon.
A
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Mexico.
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CHINA MAIL
Washing Books.
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LOSING WEIGHT
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OF ALL CTMETS
PRIDER
31.95 and $2 36,
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Esle, Yellow,-Wong Ein Frogs-Tien Kai Garoupa,-Sek Pan Gudgeon, Fox Kup Hrings Tso Pak
Halibut-Cheung Kwan Kup
Labras,Wong Fa Yu Leach, Wu Ta
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Horse Radish, Shai,- Lik Ko
Indian Can, Suk Mai...
Lettuce,-Yeung Bang Chri
Water Chesnuts,--Ma Tai
Mandarin,-Kwai Lum Ma Tel
Mushrooms, Fresh, Sang Cho' Koo
10
Musk Mdon. Amer-kan-tan Hong Ki each 12
icrocs,
Orion, Bombay-Yerng Chong Tau
Ciren, Sang Chong
Shanghai,Sheng-hol Chong Tau
Papaw, at quai,--Tai Man Sau Eus
Chan
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Green Peas, Ching Tao
Potatou, Sweet-Fan Sup
Shanghai,Shang-boi She
Japan, Yut Poo
American, Fa Xi
Foochow -Fook-chow Sha.
Pamplin, Tong Kwa ... Radish Hung Lo Pak Yat
Kutab(Fresh)To Wong
Eng-Tro So
Shalate-Gon Chung Tau
Spinach-Yin Choi
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