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WATSON'S OLD

BROWN BRANDY

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QUALITY.

25 YEARS IN WOOD,

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, TELEPHONE NO. 615,

fo-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. will REMOVE on TUESDAY, 9th October, 1017, from the present premises Queen's. Rond Central to No. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

C. CHAMPEIN..

Acting Manager

Hongkong. Oct. & 1917

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,

1917.

BANK HOLIDAY.

By Order,

OF HONGKONG.

BANK HOLIDAY. ;

2175

TOTICE is hereby given that.

MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of l'ublie Business on MONDAY, the 5th October, 1917.

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By Cedar

A. R. LOVE,

Secretary"

Hongkong. Oct. 6, 1917.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, October 6, 1917.

RUSSIA AND THE WAR:

THE news which cuines from Russin

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Mahila Observatory late last night-reported a cyclone or typhoon. E of Inzon, less than 300 miles distant moving W. or W.N.W..

An order has been made by the Governor-it-Council that no person shall import or export any silver subsidiary coins of the Straits Settlements..

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE WAR BOND DRAWING.

To the Editor of the "Chisa Man")

Sik—It is late on Saturday morning and your issue of yesterday has only just come to my hand. But let me hasten to make the amends honorable.

I was certainly struck by what seem ed to me a "curious silence" .on the Indian and Straits Government des patches, but I was not thinking 'solely, or even chiefly, of news in the Fress. I The Chins Mail Steamship Cocan see, however, that your publication is in receipt of telegraphic advice from of these on July 20th and September its San Francisco Office that the "China" arrived at that port on Motting, and I beg

18th renders some apology from me day, October 1st.

to tender it, as also to others of your contemporaries if I am similarly in fant

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The name plate of the Mercantile Bank of India is now afixed to what

I had been absent from the Colony) were formerly the "Garmin Bank for nearly two, months, And not till premises The Mercantile Bank anaveral days after my returu did I hear nounce that business will be transacted of the Red Cross drawing: It was, then in the new promises from Tuesday next.urg on me, fru more than, one quarter, on the ground of the "like The grand Free Fete which having been perinitted in India and was unfortunately interrupted by rain the Straita

word Nobody aid a is to be continued, to-morro about these Governments having decided the compound of the R. C. Cathedral to permit no more." Nobody seemed to From 3 p.m. the Bazaar will be opened to know, and I'm glad, even thus late for the children and from 9 to 11.30 in the day, to have brought the matter

p.m. to the general public. The band into discussion. of the Sociedade Philharmonica will play several selections.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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COMPANY MEETING.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LTD «The twenty-first annual general meeting of the above Company was held at the Company's Office to-day At 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Accounts and also to consider the following

resolution.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1917.

enquiry In Sunt ako amongst the marks. I beg to propose the Resolution Propheta?"—I would like to rofor) as read and shall be obliged if wome via the support which has been shareholder will kindly second accorded, by the Hongkong Governo

The Hon. Sir.ÜHATEE sounded; ment to the Company during the

AN AMENDMENT MOVED. time of atresa which the Company has had to face sizes the commence

Mr. E. Lo said Mr. Chairman andă. ment of the, War. E can assure your ment to the resolution which has just Gentlemen, I beg to propors at amend- that during that period there have been proposed from the Chair. My been cucasions on which it was vital motion is to the affect that the guna to the Company's interests that it $1.50 be altered to 75 cunts. I wish to should secure Government support, say that in doing so, on behalf of myself and I can reall no instance wherein and a few other sharaboklars of the That pursuant to Article 21 (18) such support was withheld save for Company, we do not desire to set in a of the Company's Articles of Associa a legitimate reason."

hostile spirit against the Directors. We tion Call of $1.50 (Dollar” One, and

In conclusion, I way remark that, fully realise that what you have pro Fifty Cental, por share bo and the same in accordance with their usual cus possed in what you are convinced to be to is hereby made on the shareholders on to, your Directors have written off the best interests of the Company the Company's Register on the Sixth from the Working Account profits But I am here to place before you the day of October 1917, and that such the sum of $31,601.08 for Deprecia-views of probably the minority of the call be made payable on or before the tion, Bud and Doubtful Debts and shareholders and to indicate to you our Tenth day of November. 1917, to the losses on ahare investidents as on the motion proposed is carried today. position and the hardship imposed, if Company's Bankers in Hongkong (The the 31st Jilly, 1017-thus leaving We think that these shares are an Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corbalance of $130,109.00 which they investment and as such we expect as poration) and that the dividend at 82 propose, with your netion, to ap- average return. We do expect a not

Dollars Two per share sanctioned by, propriate as follows

speculative ratura, but we expect a fair the Company in Geceral Meeting on To pup a dividend of $2

return every year.. Wa shapa our expen=" the Sixth day of October, 1917, may per Share....

diture on it and, as a matter of fact, wè Should any shareholder so desire to To place to the eredit

take that into account în our domestic the extent of $10 Dollar One and

of the Fire. and

expenditure. Iarould point out that last Fity Cente) bo spt 5♬ against such

Typhoon Insumer

year the company declared a riīwideł call.

Fund

1,000.00 of $3 per share and that was f That the Secretary of the ComTo carry forward' 4,101.80 in the form of one new share for every pany be and is hereby authorised to

two eld shares. We do ant question endorse and sign on the Share Certi

the wisdom of that hat undoubtedly, Beates of shareholders who have,matis-

not getting any dividend.is a matter -fed such chill' on them a certificate to

of embarassment to some of unu I now beg to propose that the Report and Accounts as presented be since 1910, the Company had only paid Mr. Lo want on to prios ont that

$120,000,00

$180,102.60

the effect that the shares referred to in such certificate are fully paid up adopted, and I shall be glad if someone dividend in cash of 91 per share,

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might then be distributed, as it was now proposed to distribute the whole present dividead. W if

Mr. J. F. GROSS seconded the

The CHAIRMAN, in replying, con-

amendment.

Mr. J. Scott Harston presided, Shareholder will kindly second that and he suggested that the alternative Your note makes the matter, to Father Robert. Mr. F. Maitland and

and there were present:-The Rev. proposition.

this year should be an overdraft at the The Hon. Hir PAUL CHATER Bank and that a dividend of 75 cents thinking, so much the worse. It shows Mr. W. S. Brown (Directors) and seconded, and the motion was per share be paid at once and a further that our local lottery was decided upon the Hon. Sir Paul Chote and carried.

De interim dividend, in six months' time, The Committee of the Confucian actor it had become known that the fessza. A, Stevenson, I. Oliphant, Mr. B. PERCY Sen proposed, of another 75 cents per share 2174 is still most perplexing. Yesterday the Society wish to acknowledge with Initian Government had deckled to H. W. Page, Chun Tong, Chun Nai and Mr. A. H. Courros seconde, Russian Press Burent was telling us sincere thanks the gift of 6400 cigarettes permit no more such undertakings. Pun, F. Perey Smith, C. B. Buvers, that Dr. Noble and Mr. F. Maitland

You sak what is the difference be|A. H. Compton, J."A. Chue, Fl be re-elected to the Board of Dine- that the doubt expressed in the Allied generously donated by the British Press regarding, the possibility of and American Tobacco Company Limited tween the attitude of our Government Graham, M. S. Northcote, Chan Fau ten und the motion was curried.

to be sokt for the benefit of the Society and of India. The difference is suggest Ho, D. P. Stevenson, J. H. Seth, W. L. LEASE seconded, that Mr. Hratulated Mr. Lo on his maiden speech

Ko, G. Percy, A. W. Smith, Shai Ki Mr. F. GRAHAM proposed, and Mir Bussia accomplishing her duty" as no Ally in unjustifiable. It said the at the celebration of the anniversary ofed by the dates.E

Lo Man Kai, J. McCubbin, "Man Percy Smith, he re-elected Auditor TOTICE is hereby given, that all HIRE combative spirit was already manifest-fonfucius Birthday at the Tai Ping If it was not the apprehension of Kam Lo, J. F. Grose, R. D. Smith, for the ensuing year at w reinners before a public meeting in the Colony-

́ ́INSURANCE OFFICES will be.

Theatre on the 19th. instant-

With regard to the proposed amend evils outweighing immediate benefit W: L. Lausk, HF Carmichael,tion of $800 and the motion was ment, the Chairman said the resolution CLOSED for the Transaction of Publicing itself on the northern front, Basings on MONDAY, the 8th October leading to hope in the possibility f

which caused the Indian Government M. Manux (Secretary) and J. Walker carried.

had been decided upon by the directors It is satisfactory to see that the to prohibit further war lotteries, wEatManager)

Mr. J. WALKER then said Mr.as being in the best interests of ⚫ complete regeneration of the examinations by the Government.

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemes, Chairman and Gentlemen; May I be the shareholders as was it submit it is reasonable to the Report and Statement of permitted, on behalf of my co-workers The matter had been

whole. A. R. LOWE,.

Army in the future. To das analyst during the quarter ended 30th

care- press this question: „Faerskiry....

we get the news that the Democratic September showed no adulterations

Arconits lave been in your halls and marself, totander er very sincere fully considered and in the Dine- There was abundant time before the for some days, I will, with your per- thanks for the handsome bonus voted in tors opinion it was for the best Hongkong. Oct. 6, 19172

Conference has passed a resolution. The samples were 9 of milk. 4 of port actual drawings took place for that mission, adopt the usual course and cufavou elemen, 4 sure you interests of the Common that the MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 838 Potes to 106, instructing the vice, 2 of sherry and 2

gin. Two body to see it was embarking on treat sume as read: The Statement will appreciate the benefit derive in resolution be passed. He did not think Executive to constitute a strong of the samples of milk contained preser a dangerous course, and in the Accounts submitted to you is one when I mention that I am surrounded Fank, suggested by Mr. Lo, would be still being derived by this Company the alternative of an overdraft at the Revolutionary authority which will vative, and the same samples were of absence of even a suggestion as to any cumstances created by the Wars out the support of whom it would have since the Banks wanted all the money which, in view of the abnormal er, by a most pel and efficient staff with-wise under present conditions, depecially actively work for a general peace.anch a poor quality, that it was advised other cuise for its change of attitude your Directors believe you will con, been impossible to have carried on the they could get. Araruatter of fact, the The method of attaining that end that the dealers should be warhed.

am at a loss how otherwise to interpretider to be most satisfactory, und work with such good results. I'am ex- Firectors ware not compelled to put is not clearly indicated in the

of one which reflects great credit ceedingly glad, for their sake, that their the resolution before a General telegram, but we shall doubtless be

You will not expect me to discuss all upon the Company's Manager, Secret loyalty to the Company has been niceting, but it had been decided sale in assuming that this Democratic

your points. I thank you for fair and try and Staff I may mention that rewarded. During the past few years, however, to take that course. Conference, by an overwhelining

moderate criticièm, but you will scarcely the year under review constitutes

the tumover of the Company during only those immediately connected with The amendment was then put to the majority, expresses itself as being

the staff have had, any idea of the meeting and lost. expect me to accept your doctrine that new rond in the Company's ample amount of work gone through, and The CHAIRMAN then announced that out of eropathy with the idea of

"born fools" should be left to stewin-ring 00 per cent, mon than list public duties performed often on top of dividend warrants would be ready reaching a general pence through

their own juice. If that is right why your turnover resalt which I already fully occupied days with the Tuesday next and the meeting victory. If that is the interpretation

have anti-gambling laws at all, or anti-ann in a position to assure you has Company's work, all this cone without minated. to be placed on this, rute, then the

opium, or anti-anything?

anly been attained by the constant grumble often ag coniderable hardship | to individuals. Eleven of the staff have prospect of seeing a united Russian,

Why should the Government interglace cxcrcited by the nuages all along bean connected with either the ment in taking advantage of every Hongkong Delence Corps or the Reserve. opportunity, offering for expansion The handling of this Company's business · HONGKONG® SHARE MARKET. and development in the foregoing is quite different from most Hongkong

Mears. Moron and Taylor's, Wekly of October, 1917, at 11.30 AM. for the remote. But the news emanating B. Sc., (Glasgow), to act as Medical their folle cu do not beriously in puny's large turnover is due to the out any intermission and in some purpose of receiving a statement of from Russia is so contradictory and Officer of Health during the absence on

tend to teach that the morally weak fact of its possessing numerous sub-branches day and night, Sundays, Satur

More business has been-tradisietext Managers for the year arding the 31st perplexing that the only thing the leave of Dr. Wilfrid William Pearse of results of their errors to ward them ofas & Dairy Farm, and further that I would again ask you to accept our practically now goverus the whole accounts and the report of the General

should be left with only the bitter diary branches of its main business days, wet rays, dry days and holidays,

continued fall in Exchange this factor July, 1917, and eleering & Consulting outer world can do is to "wait and until further notice," with effect. from

it K solely because of its large tumu. sincere thanks for the bonus voted. Committee and Auditors

market. Good investment stocks, have The TRANSFER 500ks of the Com-see" what will happen. It must the let October, 1917.

The CHAIRMAN then said. Gentlmen,exhibited some strength or over that the Company "is enabled

or general buy pany will be CLUSED from 18th to 20th | be as clear to the Russians as it is.

to attain so satisfactory a result as

The Resolution which has just ing of October; 1517, both days inclusive..

To determine the amount of compen

J, KIRK MACONACHIE

Shanghai shows improvement also and is shown by the present Repors and been read by the Company's Secretary "SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. to everybody else that there is no

aation to be paid in respect of the We think the question which Mr Statement of Accounts and to the provides for the calling up of the some baring is in evidence

DANAS have risen as exchange Has unpaid balance of $1.50 per Share fallen and at the close sales have been prospect whatever of a general peace resumption of certain lots in Cheung Maconachie presses is answered by the continue to supply the Colony with in respect of the 60,000 Shares of the effected at 88, market closing steady until Germany in words used by Mr. Sha Wan a Board of Arbitrators has in it that following upon the sanction fresh milk, dairy produce, meat, face value of $7.50 each inaned in respect at that rates

Indian communique itself. It is indicated BALFOUL is made "powerless and been constituted consisting of Mr. C. F. given to two clubs, to run. War Loen etc., at prices which could not hold of the Company's Capitals The total

INSURA VCRS-Cantons after free." Were the Russian army Gale (Chairman) Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

Lotteries, instances had come to the way the Company placed restric-amount thus proposed to be called up is saleant $350 are nominal Unions are animated by the military spirit born and Lt. Col. 4. Chapman, V.D. The attempts to organise lotteries in variousness. You will observe from the the Resolution, I would like to shortly to a cash buying rate of 8933, at which a

notice of the Government of India of tious upon the expansion of its busi-therefore $90,000. Before proposing wanted at $760,

SaterING Deferred Indos have risen of a patriotic desire to conserve the first two gentlemen were appointed by We take it that the Indian Government the past year & sum of over $22,000 led your Directors to decide to call up vailing at the

parts of India in aid of the War Loan Accounts that luring the course of explain the various causes which have few shares have been done, buyers pre- interests and the honour of Russia, HE the Governor, and Lt. Col. Chap- thought that that the Hongkong Go. has been spent on general repairs the above unpaid balance of the Com wanted at 73 ex dividend (of 5.) Steam- close. Douglases are A general peace would be made man was nominated by the Chainm vernant would intervene, in the sameant improvements at the Company's pany's Capital During the past two boats are the subject of some enquiry p.-Promenade Conent in Public possible in six months, by the ca behalf of the owhers.

way if attempts were inade to exploit the Pokfoulun property in, for example, years, the Company, in order to place $17) has been done Känd more are defeat and submission of the enemies

sanction given for one as an excuse for a clearing sites for putting up cattle itself in a position to cope with the inwanted flood of such drawings. -- Ep, CM)

·RAFIK272s--China Sugars lisve: beer. (of Democracy and Civilisation—

sheds, preparing pig runs and cul-reasing demand for its products has done at gee; the market is dull. Mala and there is no possibility whatever

tivating land for gruas growing had to apend various suba aggregating byrs are for sale at SES addition to the above, the expansion On Land and Buildings 47.000.00 improving, buyers in the North offering

as follows

OusAND MINING, — Langkats are FIRST. CHINAMAN TO ENLIST IN of the Company's business during

On Additional Cattle 60,000.00 T14 Baubs are sellers at $21. AMERICA.

The past year necessitated, the ex-

Tronohy, are nominal, at 30%, and Ural penditure of upproximately $4,000

8107,000.00 Capians at 384 chells are unchanged

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED. THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY

ETING OF SHARE Offices of the Company, St. Grozer's BUILDING, No. 6 Connaught Road,

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. Charles William Mckenny to be an Official Justice of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong,

It is notified in the Government Gazette

army throwing itself on the enemy that His Excellency the Governor has fort with the chit system, or any other which is invading the territory of been pleased to appoint Mr Daisystem or any other means by which Victoria, on SATURDAY the 20th day/the new Republic would heeni to be Annabels Murdoch Gale, M.B., Ch. R.born fools" may go the length of relation, I would add that the Come trades. The work goes on almost with- i

General Managers.

-Hongkong, ch. 6, 1917. 2177

(Continued on Page 8.)

THE CALENDAR.

MEMO, FOR TODAY

Garriens,

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.

9 pm Al Fresco Fits at R.

Cathedral Compound.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

General Holiday..

an

of securing a general peace at

earlier date by any

Mother means. It is surely not without significance of the growing weakness of Germany that she has been able

OUR DAY.

LADY MAY ROSE FUND.

Subscriptions already acknow

ledged Hongkong Gymkhana Club Mr. M. J.D. Stephens

8. p.m.-Entries close for the Harbour in the last four or five months to Sir Paul Chater, C.KG.

Swimming Face.

General Memoranda

accomplish so little on the Russian Mrs G. F. Jordan Front where the Army has been so Mr. Wong Kam Fok disunited and the conditions of the | Mrs. Aubrey country generally verging on political 2.10 p.m.--Auction of one Hammerless

Gun'at Messrs. Hughes and, Hough's. chaos. It must be humiliating to the wap.m. - isle of Crown Lund at P.W.D. Russian soldier, proud of his great

TUESDAY, Oct

4. 45 p.in.—-Auction of Portage Stamps military traditions to read that Mat Mesten. Hughes and Hough's

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10:

2:10 pm Auction of Household Furniture cte at Nettlewood," 65: Robins, Road,

from the wall

Yours, etc.

have no doubt Bo

$2,070 John Wu Kim, wed 25 proprietor of 1,000 chop suey restanyent, at Newark, NJ

100 has taken the oath as a member of the 100 First Begiment. He is the first Chint 25 man to enlist in the New Jerty National 25 Guard, He was born in San Francisco,

-10 New York Bernd

$3,070

TENNIS IN SHANGHAI,

THE DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.

COMMERCIAL

Share Report dated October 5th. Mys

during the past week owing to the

MAXINE

3777

| at 107/6. Kalans are wanted at 40/7

DOCES, WHIEVES." LED GODOWWK. —-—-

on additional dairy cattle, new and on top of this, has had to carry buildings and land it Pekfcolunin approximately 890,000.00 worth of Kowloon Wharves have advanced to a order to enable the Company to the stock in excess of its previous carriage buying rate of 361 for cash Hongkong with the growing demand for its thereof un account of its increasing Docks are firm at 8117, and an ubentis- products. It has also been deemed turnover and the lack of shipping fied demand is apparent at that rate bat

sentin by your Company Bourd facted by the above expenditure and wanted at 72 all

sellers are

are scarce Shanghai. Docks ar of Directors that a Building should created the above

LANDS, HOTELS AND

are for sale at 80

COON: Mnza-The

be erected on the ground facquired to place the Company in a position to Points jumped to 365 at which rate some yours ago) adjoning your Com-further increase its earning rapacity, shares changed hand, at the pany's present, depot in order to your Directors deem it adviable, in the market is standy bun qaint In his now bookon Mr. Lloyd George Mr. Frank Dilnot gives one or two provide extra accommodation which interests of those who have invested Hongkong Lands are nominal instances of the Fremier's gift for re was especially needed in view of their money in the Company, to adopt Central Estates are wan the Central Alliance is every

pictees Wast do my opponents really the rapid development of the Com unpaid Capital with a view to utilising on Lande are featureless the policy of calling up the Company's otele are on offer at 204. want?" he asked in the course of one pany's business in recent years. The auch unpaid Capital for the purpose of where being beaten and is retiring, except in Russia." In the face of the

speech, to which a husky voice broke

change of Gor. building in question is now nearing securing the expansion of the Company's today's quotations in, What I want is Russian assurance published yester Shanghai Doubles Championship is as George what

The result of the first round of the rament No retorted. Mr. Llord completion, and it is proposed that business as happened in the case of the Buyers. bbanghai: Cottons

change of drink ordeally want is when..it has been completed, that amount which accrued to the Company Buyers ex-dividend, Kang Yike Thi day and the announcement made follows p

9. Takngt and S. Toyodzumi beat her had bugun a sentence with the words, which relates to the bottling of instead of incurring an Overdraft with ELECTRIC COMPANI

On another occasion branch of the Company's business by the issus of New Shares last year, 41 Buydra..Yangtze TILB to-day that an agreement has beers. Colemen and J. A... Thomas, 82,001 reached for the establishment of a

I am hetohen an opponent in the mille sterilising, etc., shall be con- the Company's Bankers for such purpose trice at $45 are steady Chin Lights A crowd sh 14,80 am 1. Yor, sid Coalition Government in which LR Wheen and S. GR. Clark, 03, 53, there

Elmore and C. G. Hun phreys best Mr. Lloyd George, but you are not all ducted exclusively in the new build- In the opinion of your Directors the are without business 6,841)

ing "thut granting additional and above mentioned prosedure is not only Trams have been done at Blackwood, Pians etc. at Mr. apparently M. KERENSET, the P. Roberts and D Roberts beat. II.

Fully heeded space for the conduct sound but most begaficial in this interests MIBOELLARBOUR—Watamshik" Be åre Hughes and Hough's

CROMWELL of Russia, will retain the Stellingwerff and J. Torner, 61, 64,046,

of the Butchery Department in the of the Company's Shareholders and sellers. Cements have been done in fair pt al Barrel and RF DIFETHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE present building. Taking into ac- your Directors have no doubt that it line at 6716. Provident, are on nee

[ at #7), Icm at $143 are nominal, Water:: Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club's Half of seeing Russia again playing in this Olord 62 61 62

count the excellent resulte acieved will so commend Half to the Share

holder in which connection I may add could be

boats are e yearly Meeting.

by the Company during the post that in the unusual times when Bream Laundries at $3,

Directors have granted to

any

30 pm Harbour Swimming lace Opening night of the "Fantastic at

the Theatre Iluşal. Isursday, Oct 18–

9.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture,

SATURDAY, Oct. 132

BRIDGE SCORERS

In Blocks of BU SHEETS

#20 cents cach Four to One Dolar.

leadership, we do not despair of

the part the to play, to secure the

of the new political status and

beat G. & Anderson and W

KEL. Toussiant szd

to ber B. Ollerdessen and WSVI

rmanent peade throughout

usually contracted very 900

stem for the

Burors Orientals: Tie, an Buyers-

the export of at 23nd

aglands ang

Farmi