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WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

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‘QUALITY.

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

other infectious diseases, unless

proper sanitary premsations are taken. now." It in antiafsstory to see that! the Ministry of the Interior basİ addressed a despatch to the Governor of the provinces calling their attention to the importance of enforcing sanitary measures in order to prevent the spread of disease. Sach an organisation as the Metropolitan Union Flood Relief Council the object of which i to anite all the charitable organisations and to devise the best ways and MEROS for giving relief-should prove of invaluable assistance, in aring that all practicable measures are taken to avoid pentilence a as well as to relieve the famine which the devastating floods have cansed over an area of no less than

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., twelve thousand aquare milea

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

TYRONE No. 16.

The China

Mail.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 1917.

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

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TO THE OWKERS OF DOMESTIO BUILDINGS, TAKE NOTICE that under No. of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amend adh avery Domestic Building or part of 4ch Building withlo the EASTERN Thsision the City

THE DISTRESS IN THE NORTHL

Tax community of Hongkong has

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

The total abscriptions to the Straits Settlements War Lean up to Oct. 31st were $40,223,900.

The subscriptions up to Uctober 31st, 1917, to the War Loans Investment

Trust of Malays, amounted $2,927,940

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A Consular official statement issued in Singapore notifies that the Chineas never been wanting in practical Goviment is not responsible for the sympathy on the all too frequent loan a 15,000,000 to be floated by the Victoria, and the occasions when large communities Canton Military Government. EASTERN Division of Kowloon and New in China have been over-whelmed Kowloon, ocupied by members of more

Farope Reservation or in Kowloos. South

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Godox OZEANSED and

than one family, except those within the by the calamity of a great flood, of Austin road, or thoes parts of and the gift of $100 000 towards the Domestic Building med as a Shop. Offer relief of the sufferers by the LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the unprecedented-foods-in-the-province Danes during the months of October and of Chibif, which was approved by November

.B. The word throughout used in the Legislative Council yesterday, bhís Notice means that the cases should be will, we are sure, be sadorsed by Limewashed in rupset of all the Walls of nach Room, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair the public sentiment of the Colony. Casings and Stair Linings all Ceilings and The fact that the donation is

ય Undersides of Roots In Main Buildings, Offices and Servants Quartars made at a time when the Great

and inclusive of Verandabe

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

THE TRUCK DANGER

: The adjourned bearing of the cue in which Ho In and Fok Put Sang ara charged with the manslaughter of one So Kim, by negligently allowing a truck to get out of control, on Queen Victoria Street, whereby the truck ran down the bill and killed a child, was resumed this morning, before Sir William Rees Davica E.C., Chief Justice.

It will be remembered that the hear ing was adjourned owing to the absence of Mr. Raiton the principal witness for the Crown....

Mr. Reitan stated from the witness box, in reply to His Lordship, that his absence on Wednesday was due to the fact that he did not receive notice to attend the Court until about half past two in the afternoon..

A shop coolie has reported to I the Police that while walking along Chatham Road near the Railway Bridge, "two men came behind him and snatched a bandkerchief con-

"

THE MAGISTRACY.

THE RESULT OF A QUARREL

A Chinees was brought before Mr. Dyar Ball this morning, on a charge of Lassault.

Dafandans pleaded not guilty. Complainant who was a boatman, stated that defendant incited a number of small boys to tear up the bags of rice which were on the deck of his junk.

He, however, chased the boys out. A few days later, defendant demanded $10 from him, threatening to do him bodily harm should the money not be forthcoming within three days. Yester |day, without any warning, defendant and three other men attacked him. He recognised the defendant as the man who struck him a blow on the eye.

The defendant, however, itated that

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1917

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

[*! Chinese Mail **: Service.]

THE NEW CABINET:

It is reported that, the new cabinet (under Wang Shi Cheu, as acting Pro-

mier, will be formed as follow

Luk Chang Chang. Foreign Affairs. Li Kwok Ewal Tin Man Lit

..Finance.

Interior

Lai Kuu Hing......Navy.

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS

Administesiiva. Ordam by Major EL Morgan, Administratīva CommandAKS.

LEAVE.

3nd Lieut. G C Maxon, Mounted

24th November, 1917

Section, is granted months leave, from

Pte. S. W. Bacon, B* Coy, is granteti” months extension of leave, from. | 30.11.17,

B. Lilla ..

Engineer Coy, is

Spe. W. H. Fleming, Enginese Coy, is

SP

The present vice-Ministers will act in granted 4 months leave, from 19.11. the other Ministries. „

granted 1 month's leave, fruen, Wohnde

Spr.

D. W. Monton, Engineer,

PROVINCES ORDERED TO STOP

. FIGHTING.

The President has again telegraphed to the Southern provinces to stop fight ing

The Minister of the Army has also

the complainant did not tell the truth.issued an ordar instructing all provinces He accidently stepped on complainant's to stop fighting and await a peaceful foot and the latter struck him. He solution.

retaliated with a blow on the face înflict-

His Lordship mid that the witness's non attendance had caused the bearing to be adjourned and great inconvenienceing a black aye. Complainant and some other men then set on him, till he was to the jury and everybody concerned.

cued by constable who arrested woth him and the complainant.

In reply to the Attorney General, th witness described how he saw the truck in charge of two Chinese in Queen's Road. He was in a shop and heard a noise. He rushed to the door and saw the Chinese let go of the truck which had apparently got out of control. The men shouted and then run away, chased

by than who blew a police whistle. Witness then went to the bottom of the street and saw the child lying on the road with a serious wound in her head. affair was an accident i

Mr. Alabaster: Do you consider the

His Lordship: I cannot allow that. noticed that the question was asked at the Police Court by the solicitor, but had no ides Counsel would ask it. Mr. Alabaster: That was At the

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examination-in-chief..

His "Lordship: I cannot allow the taining $500 in banknotes from him.question. That is what the jury are The robbers made good their escape. here to decide.

A Chinese, employed as third engineer on A.. Burrumbeet, has Imported to the Police that he came ashore yesterday with two firemen

Mr. Alabaster: Very well, I will put the question" in a diferent way." To witness-Do you think these men did it'on purpose!

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The Backyard must have its Containing War demands from each British after having been paid off by the ship answer that question. Could anybody

Walls Limewashed up to the level of the First" Floor.

Painted or Polished Woodwork

Cartad,

In good condition, however, need not be Limewashed, but must be Closused,

'Gilman Street and Peel Strost,

Colony the utmpat it can contribute to the relief of sufferers from the war should make this manifestation

He had $100 in silver which he changed into banknotes. At Queen Victoria Street, bear the Central Market, one of the fremen invited bins to tea but he refused." They

The EASTERN Division of the City of sympathy with the suffering in of Victoris is bounded ob the West by Chihli all the more appreciated by

Kowloon is divided into the Eastern the people of China. The appeal then attacked him, despoiled him of and a straight line drawn from the by the Metropolitan Union Flood his money and decamped. North and through the Yaumati service Relief Council, which was published, reservoir to the Northern Boundary of

full in the China Mala Kowloon.

and Western Divisions by Nathan Road

Escritory.

His Lordship: No, please do not ragine that they did it purposely !.

In reply to further questions by Mr. Alabaster, witness said that Queer Victoria Street was usually a dirty street with pieces of vegetable and other rubbish about w

A sentence of one month's hard abour was passed."

SUSPECTED OF ATTEMPTING

FELONY

A Chinese was charged before. Mr.

1

Wood this morning with being on the stairs of bouse in Yuk Ming Lane, West Point, with intent to commit a falony.

Defendant pleaded not guilty.

Inspector O'Sullivan stated that some rights previously, the inmates of the house beard noises on the stair case but were unable to find out who caused the

noises. Last night they found defendant there with a heavy pair of plier in his hand, probably to use in making boles through the wooden partition to spy into the cubicles within.

His Worship journed the case fixing bail at 8100..

HEATHER DAY.

In

THE SOUTHERN DEMANDE

is granted 6 months leave, from 25.11.17. Spr. F. Clemo, Engineer Coy, is granted 3 months kave, from 23.11.17.

Corph C. Edgembe. * A****

A Cor granted leave from 18.12.17 till 28.2.13.

Lance Bergeant W. J. Crawford transferred from Signalling cotion to "B Company, dated 20th November,

1017.

KUSKETAT FÓTES.

Copies of the booklet kindly presented to the Corpe by Lieut. H. R.: B. Hancock and and Lians. R. Sutherland,, may be.. obtained on application at Haadquarters

PERSENTATION OF, CUP.;

Sergeant & E. Green has been good the negotiations for peace enough to present a cop, to be won by the Southern leaders have demanded the highest scorer in Tart & Annual

a re-convocation of the Old Parliament. The North want a new Farliament to be aleated.

THE DEFENCE OF WUCHANG.

From Hasan, Wong Jim Yuen haa telegraphed to Li 3ban for help for the purpose of defending Wochang and Fanyang-

CANTON “OUR DAY.”

Am the remilt of "Our Day” in Canton 1,458 has been remitted to the British Red Cross Society in London..

The total amount collected was $10,022.33 made up as follows:- Total donations te Nest proceeds of Ab Fungs

photographs

....8+2,856.83

Evening Comert (per the

CATS)

36.

300...

Raffer......

0.972.93

Sweet Stall

585.47

Bran Pie ....

219.50 p

40.00

169.70

950.20

141.45

-48.27

Gift Stall

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S, RAFFLE.

Auction of Case of Stout Tess In connection with Heather Day

Tobacco Kiosk.. Toy Stall. on the 30th so many really good Parcel delivery etc.. things have been given by the indies Sundries of the Colony to Miss Anton's Stall Man in the Tub on the Fair, Cirouril) that it has been Gate Money decided a ruffle would be a conveni-Bar (including sale of surplus In opening the case for the defencent and profitable way to dispose of

stock) Mr. Alabaster quoted various authori-

Red Cross Nurte The Legislative Council yesterday tics in conflict with these quoted by the one of them. Accordingly what is Cocoant Shien

described as the Scottish Women's Chinese Conjurers C. H. W. REYNOLDS,Week ago, pointed out that. 106 proved a vote of $48,000 in connection Attorney General on the question of Great Raffle for valuable prizes has Sale of Flags

with the purchase of "Tanderagee," manslaughter. "Mr. Alabaster pointed' Dyed this sard day of November, 1917. counties have been affected and 133, The Fesk, which we recently out that the Attorney General had been organised. Up to date vbere Shooting Gallery. 4322)

70 per cent of these seriously; 12,000 anounced had been bought by the quoted civil cases, whereas he (Counsel) are eighteen prizes on the list, these square miles have been flooded and Government in pursuance of its policy was then quoting cases in Criminal Law. including a silver, tea set and tmy, outside of Tientsin $100,000,000 of purchasing houses on the Paak as Addressing the jury, Mr. Alabaster said silver sweet dishes, a blister pearl The that he could have brought expert pendant, a hand sewing machine, a O the 2nd instant on Barker Road, Mex. kore been destroyed in the loss residences for higher officials.

of crops, and after a fairly accurate Colonial Secretary stated that the house evidence to prove that the brake on the silver vase, a Scotch cradle and doll, survey it is reported that 80,000 was on the market, and the Government truck was out of order but he did not an electric saucepan, cushions (3), a groupe of dwellings have been des- purchased it for $17,500. The extra da so because the jury had examined it pair of antique brass vases, one troyed, while three million people amount of the vote was required for and had seen for themselves that such Junior" electric cooking roge, a incidental expenses in connection with was the ae. Also, so far from

Įten cloth, aldulis cot, electric irons are facing a bitterly cold winter in

the question of negligence on the part (2), a luminous table stove, an summer clothes and with nothing to

of the accused by handling the truck at electric travelling stove. A valuable oat. They are absolutely dependent Application has been made by the reverse and to the brake, they breakinst dish heater, given by structions to sell by Public Auction, on charity. They are not professionai Captain Mark Scott to the Public exercised greater care since by taking an English ludy, has now to be

L'OST..

Indy's Work Bay containing Tancy Work, Scissors and Thimble Will Ander kindly return tom

Mas. SKELTON,

149 Barker Road, Peak. Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1917.

PUBLIO

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2320

AUCTION.

THE 'Undersigned have received in

(COM ACOQUET OF THE CONCERNIV), FRIDAY,

the 23rd November, 1917, at 11 am st their Saloe Rooms, No. 2, DI VEUX ROAD, Dorner of Ice Buone Street,

BEVERAL CASES OF TOYS,

*ke.

*

Consisting of >

Wooden Toys, Ornamental Faper,

Collar Boxes, Tobacco Boxes, Cigar and Cigarette Casos

Cuff Links, Scarf Pina,

Watch Chains, &c., &c. Cash.. HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.

Terma

Bongkang, Nov. 23, 1917.

(Continued on page 8.)

THE CALENDAR.

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 10.45.-Auction of one Motor.

Cycle with side Car At Hears Hughes and Hough's

2.10 p.m-Cricket on HLCC

Ground, Club v. CURACA 4.00 p.m.-League Football Match, Club.y. Navy on H.K.F.C ground (Proceeds for Eeather Day Fund).

General Mezeranda.

MONDAY, Kor. 15

the transfer.

the truck that way they were able to added to the list. The dmwing obtain greater leverage.

After His Lordship had reviewed the evidence, the jury found the sccused not guilty and both were socordingly

is to take place at the Fair on the evening of the 30th and tickets are obtainable at one dollar each from Mrs. Milroy, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs.

Miss Templeton,

Neave, Mr. Chatham, Mis. Black and others. Mrs. Murray Scott is in charge of

beggars, but hard working citizens. Utility Commission for a license to The Council state that at least operate a motor bus line in the City 85,000,000 is needed if this great of Manila, and the suburbs. The multitude may even not die of old plicat requests that he be granted permit to operate, at the start, 10 and hunger, and at the time when the motor omnibases, which number be discharged.. appeal was sent to us for publica expects to increase, eventually, to The jury added a rider to the effect tion only 22,000,000 was available. twenty-five. A straight fare of 10 that there should be greater supervision Though the sum contributed by the| centavos will be charged per each over such trucks and also with regard the lady conveners Hongkong Government may not passenger within the city limits, and 3to the physical condition of the effect much in ital it will have the centaros per kilometer outside of city coolies, in which his Lordship concurred.

added value of bei an example to

the Administrations in many Chinese towns in South China who have not yat perhaps adequately recognised:

limite

THE MISSING ** HITACHI MARU,

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The local office of the Nippon The marriage of Dr. Filomeno Maria their obligation to help in relieving de Graca Ozorio and Miss D. Camilla Yusen Kaisha informs us that they the sufferings of the multitude in the Maria Castro will be solemnized to have been advised by the Head distant province of Chikil These morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Offer, that it has been decided to floods entail heavy demands on the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception despatch the Company's steamer metropolitan treasury, and doubtless

Two Kobe boys have recently gained Chikuzen Maru to the Indian Ocean on the national treaxory also, for the the M. C.; Second Lieutenant (tem to search for the 8.8. Hitachi Muru, public authorities have the great tankporary Lieutenant) Thomas Compton which bas become very much o of repairing the extensive damage doze Pakenham of the Coldstream Guards, due at Delagon Bay.

to the river banka and other public Special Reserve attached so M.G. Co.

property and of carrying out in this and Captain J. E. Drummond.

grast area, the sanitary measures that

are Deeded if the devastated districts, | TO-MORHOW'S FOOTBALL MATCH. and areas far beyond, are got to become the scene of equally devastat-

Queen' af Norway's Birthday 1889 WU LIEN TEH "

King George's Sister, Yaad Charlotta

3p.m.Sale of Crows Tand at P.P.D.

L'EZEDAT,

Director

and Medical Offeer of the North Manchurian Plague Service, Eas, in

The advertised match between the Hongkong Football Club and the Navy

sid of the fands of Heather Daystarts at 4 pm sharp to-morrow on the Club Ground, the

The II, F. O. team will be Goldenberg Cave McCubbin Ralston Stewart, Rodger Campbell or Wood, Golden

s report just published on the berg Chassis: Mactarish and Stalker:

1.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture,

Blackwood Ware Household Goods, work of that Service during the} Flanos etc, at Mesars. Hughes and past year, taken the oppo unity to Hough's

Stock Exchange Bettlement Day

mAdction of Footage Stamper Meters Hughes and Hough's

Rankedring Day in USA.

DÂY

to give the warm

disastrous foods whi

bectirred din

rounding

OBICKET A

the CO. UNIVERSITY 0.07 haya recently At Kings Park to-morrow, ata

The fallowing have

the sur- | play for the KUQ:

Pestonji, At: Az Ulaxt

THE STRANDING OF THE TENTO-MARU.

CAPTAN SMITH REPLACED.

Lese lows on small coins

49.862..

General Musketry Course. dedown for Arifilary Company by Captain 7. H. W. Armstrong, TID,

YARADES.

AT BILCHIRA BAZTIRY.

MONDAY, 16th instantı :—”

7.30am. Right Hall Company, D.RF. is only

5.15 p.m. Left

Class only.

TUESDAY, 27th instant :-

7.30am. Right. Half Company, Fall parade.

3.15 p.m. Left parade.

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THURSDAY, 29th instant --

7.30am. Right Half Company (Gme members other than specialists).

5.15 p.m. Left Half Company (Gun members other than specialista). FRIDAY, 30th instant.

7.30 am. Right Half Company Layern and Setters Class only.

Ordem for Engineer Cozipany le Captain W. Ramall.

dami to 20th instant..

EL manning ni.htly at Belchers and Lyesmuo Parades as per Nosters posted at Headquarters.

Engine drivers at 6.18 p.m.

Electricians at 6.30 p.m.

OFFICERS EXIT FOR DUZY.

Belchers, 2nd Lieut. Matthewman. Lysemua, Captain James. atonecutter, 2nd Lieut. Marloy.".

FALLDEN TOS INSTRUCTION.

Classes for higher ratings at Belchers

171.50 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 169.10 undar Staff Bergts. Ovenden and Par- 1129.20 BOLS, RE, Corporal. Day and End÷

188.40 Corporal Norris, H.K.D.C.

167.40

101.05

319.30

80.50

340.40

140.00

$10,078.00

Less Sundry chits outstand

ing (to be paid to General War Charities if collect-... ed) 45.61

!

Orders for Infantry Battalion

Major H. A. Morgan,

FARADES.

"B" Company. (Members not in Camp). MONDAY, eth lastant --

4.30 pm: No 7 flatoon, at King's Faric, Range." Lanes! Musketry Course. Part 2. Practices 5,6,7 and 15. Dress, Drill onder with pouches.

TUESDAY, 17th instant 2--

4.30

p.nr. No 6 Platoon, at King's Park. Range Annual Musketry Course, part 35.47 Practices 3

3 and 9. Dress, Drill order with porches.

GrandTotal for

Remittance........$10,032.53

Remitted to London £1,400 @2/104-89774.54

35@2/11 237.45 10,011:99

Balance to General War

Charities ac

$16.64

A personal acknowledgment has been sent to the many who so kindly staisted with gifts in money or kind, but the Committee take this opportunity of those who laboured at the Stalls and thanking them all collectively, as also side shows at the Fête.

Thanks ara aso due to the following firma for gifta or other valuable assistance

WEDNESDAY, 18th instant

4.30 p.20.

No7 Platoon, at King's Park Bange. Annual Masketry Course, part 2 Practices 8 and 9, Dress, Drill order with pouches.

#ECECITE

(those not attending Camp only). MONDAY, 28th instant

5.15 p.m. All unită, except "D" Com pany, at Headquarters, under Sargt, Uxberry and Lance Forgt. Mesde and; Corporal Grimes Dress, Drill order.

|| 1.15. p.m. Quarry Bay residents, et Taikoo Dock.

Company.

WEDNESDAY, 23th instant-

Cooke and such other instructora sa may- 4.15 pm. New members Gjoined since. 7. 9. 17), at Headquarters, under C. S

be available.

Taikoo Dock

5.15 p.m. Quarry Bay residents, at

2.

Messrs Wang Hing, The Orders for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut..

J. Board. Colonial Stores, Sing Fat Lee Sang Woh, Pahoomull Brow, Nestla & Angla

SPARADIM.

Swiss Milk Co., W. G. Humphreys & Co., MONDAY, 28th instant Wiseman Ltd., (Hongkong), Hongkong -6.35 pm No. 1 and 8 Sections at Dairy Farm The Sincere Co. Ltd., Headquarters

5.30pm. Burglers at Headquarters.

The Japer Chronicle of the 10th inst. Kwangtung Electric Supply Co. LWEDNESDAY, 28th instant-

The Shameen Store, Nam Yang Bros. On the 7 instant the battleship Fuji, Tobacco Co., Parace. Trading Co., 4. 8. in addition to the ships already engaged

but withoutanceess. The Company has

in the work of assistance, made su en-Watson & Co. Ltr., Deacon & Co., Ltd, deavour in eoat the steanded liner, The Hongkong Cigar Store, & Moutris now decided to remove 4,000 tons of & Co. Ltd. (Hongkong), W- Farmer & over | cargo:

from the Tenyo to lighten har, Co., Butterfield & Swire. Manners & for this purpose the Shinyo-maru, Backhouse, W. A Hanical & Co., 6,000 tone, sebeen dispatched from Yokohama

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

3.30. $134 buyers 184 buyers 18 buyers

Indor Docks

Langkata

Yangter Kung iki.. Shanghai Cottons.

#Football Ir the now" pretime al the (Midiandāmunition girls. It is nőt the "Handling Code, as one might have-nx-

(Association: works tesp have been

mati Football Greerd.

4.16 p.. No. 3 and 4ections at Taw- 5.30 p.m. Bugler at Yaumati Football round. Church Hall

£.20 p.m. Gymnasiom at St. Andrew's

1 the pasengers have been Fernande Noronha & Co., Britiak MEAT PRICES IN HONGKONG AND landed st Yolobama Mga American Tobacco, Co. Ltd, Lever Bros

The Mains says that Captain L

Smith, of the Tengo-maru has been re. (China) Ltd, K A J. Chotirmal,

by Captain Hashimoto, of the Pureumall & Ca, M. Dialdas & Sons, placed Siberis-maru. AT.K.K. Director, quoted W. Booleband, D. Chellaram, W. Powell

the Osaka barnat states that the

¿MANILA.

EIG DIFFERENCESVEGA

The Cableness (Manila) days placing of Cagain Smith by Captain Ltd. (Hongkong), P. D. Melrani & Com

Indicating the beneßte of food con- Bhimoto nothing to do with the Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., I. Etrol, the following prices of meats and stranding incitant, but is the carrying Griffith Ltd, Harkert Dent & Co., The potatoes of September 27th, 1917, ars out of a pre-arraged programme. Hs adda that at fire there were twelve for Aristic Petroleum Co. (South China) are explod for the contents price

sell-explanatory, The Hongkong eism masters in be servios of the Com Ltd, Mitsui Bustan Kaisha, [Showan, ing Post-Chatha

Tomes & Co., Holland China Trading 2 HOGE

The Tenyo man was redacted at high Co., Anderson Maje Co. Ltd. (Hong Sirloin Steak)

Coru Beet

water yesterday #ternoon,

Yough Little, Adams de Wood.

Poist Mutton

ACO-DENTS WILL HAPPEN