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"TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1919,

COMMERCIAL

THE SHANGHAI MARKETS.

With everyone. "In" Shanghai trying to get in all the money possible in onder to Bettle accounts before Chinese New Year (February 1), nativa interest is again. rachuting and during the Christmas in terval jumped several points and on December 27 was quoted at 28 per cent. With silver, so scarce that

per annuzz

THE CHINA MAIL

1.40 per b. There was a substantial UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, increase in exporta from 486;600 cvl. Joj 3016, to 845,707 cwt, in 1917. The ex-

į porta ef rubber algos 1912. have been' as

follows

Cut.

Cut.

1014 102,500--1915 *****. 435,748

1919 ...... 226,401. 1016 ...... 488,400 191412 500,704 1817 ........... 645,7977||

The following is a list of unclaimed P to grams at the office of the Great Nor thern Telegraph Co., Ltd, Hongkong, Sed January, 1919 :--

From

Kobe

Addre

Ia 1017 the United States of America. Shanghai....Leena Meelan Street. were supplied with as much rubber as Sharghat Chongchikman Loeno, the United Ringdom. Besides the

Be Yungshingal L'uited States, the other foreign countries Nagasaki to be supplied (amed in order of im portance) were France, Italy, Russia Shanghai. even the smaller Japanics banks have in Asia, Japan, South America, and Osaka... to borrow at that rats in order to carry China. Rubber experta to foreign soun

under on their contracts, there is little to entries are allowed only courage active trading: yet a certain owing to the wark

amount of business must be done and it is inevitable that the Now Tear obliga- tions must be met, so the raté is" paid.

HANHOW TRADE.

licerica

$3

INTIMATIONS

BAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLAR.. **WEEK DAIS.

7.00am to 800's.m....Every 15 minuības. 8.00am to 9,90 LALLETIEy 10 minutes. 8.30ambo 10,00 LmEvery 15 minutes. 10.30am to 11.02 súm...Every 15 minutia 3011.30a.m. to19.30 pm.... Every 3 minutes, LX. 48 pm, bơ 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutos. 1,45 pm, to 2.15 pam...Erogy 10 minutes. 1.45pm to 9.15 p.m. 1.:

Fipwairo, 3rd Floor,

Des Voeux Road, Ott. Kwongchangsang Louganabin Benkes. Shearing on Kanbayashi Matsubara

Hotel.

Tokyo. Shanghai Szegoursban Taupientes. Kobo .........................Zoungseng, - Shanghai.....Laynoking.

Shanghai Teechogwing, Chins Mall. Shangimi.......Layaking South North ||

Hong Street

For the week of December 18. the Robe

Hazkow British Chamber of Commerce circular states

The piece goods market stande steady to firm, somewhat dull but with a good

Business continues dull with prices undertone. Figured italiacs were strong for the most part weak, the tendency and in good request, advancing materially being the same as laat reported. The while other fancy goods were steady at markets generally are quiet and no busi, Just.. week's prices. Coys and whitesness of any importance has been reported,

Tallow and wood oil are weaker, while were slightly proved, especially gwyn. There were a good number of orders for prices for cotton and gent-skins are firmer,

The extra tonnage on the (berth fär

„Kwongyaon Kwongyuen-1

Shanghai Baicheng, KobeChongico Queens Road,k Amoy Sanfrancisco Tait Kremlin. .....Senkat

KT: KRING," Acting Superintendent.

Be Saturdays only...Every is mater 2.30p.m. to 4.00p.m...Hrary 30 minutes.

· 350ml to 400pm 2000 84

Saturdaye only.Broxy 15 mlzuten: 462pm to 6:00pist.rary 15 mintamu 6.00pm to 8.00 pumus Kency: 10 młoda,

& NIGHT CARS-

2x

8,50 (m. 1.50 yet?+10° 37°10%JO FO "El p.m.;11,30 p.m. and 11.65 p.m.

NATUR

SUNDAYS.

~400 mm. bo 20.80 a.mazEvery 15 miliatis, 10,30a.m. tɔ 11.00 am.alirezy. 10 misember.. 11.30am, bo 18 moonwaldeny 15 min body. -19.00 noon to 12.30p.m... Every 10 mbotchat:"| 11.30p.m. ba+1.50†k, mi....Every All maluunbeac

$.00pm to 5.30 pin... Every 5:30pm to 6.00pm) 6.00pm to 7.00p.m.

List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in 7,00p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 minth

NIGHT CARS as on ∙Wook Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS.

Europe has enabled shippers to clear of the E E. Telograph Office at Hongkong, constlersble stocks held up previously 2nd January, 1019- Addresses --- owing to the scarcity of tonnage.

Aahang KETTEN Bena

There is a hope of business improving! alter the holidays, by which time con ditions should gradually become sud. ciently settled to permit of some activity. Local supplies continue scarce.

white shirtings.

In sympathy with American cotton's advance, which market directly or indirectly rules all markets, the local staple continues. slowly to gai in strength and thers Eas been a gain of About Tis. per picul from the lowest point. A decidedly better feeling pre-

Piece Goods and'. Yarn-We have sale in the gora market which is much nothing to report for the week under stronger and local spinnings hard ad-review, the market being apparently at vanced Tix. 3 to The 8, on the week. a standstill. There has been no in Mills have sold very considerable quanti. quiries of any sort, and no clearances.

Reporting on December 18, the weekly ties for January-February-March de-ciruplar of the Hankow British Chamber; livery, though the market has not yet) of Commerce states: fully recovered from the effects of the recert`elump. „Jíasket very firm.

JAPAN IN CHINA,

Mr. Takso, the Japancas Consul General to Change in Stechuan, who has been staying at Peking for some months to assist in the discharge of the Legation business, arrived at Shimono- seki from China on December 17. In the COUTSO

of 4 Press interview Mr. Taino said that the Chinese Government bad a good understanding of the policy "of the Fara Ministry towards China. It Stormy was cognisant of the propriety of the

anti-loan policy the Japanese Govern ment recently pradaimed, though the Chinese Government was at present in strainai circumstances for lack of funds en account of the continued failure of the Ave Scuthern Provinces to forward

remittances to "Peking. With the ex- Danstion of funds it was 'out of the ques tion for the Paling Government to carry on ita hostile operations against the Sout

Terning to the Tsingtat question the Japanese Consul said that some noisy

Bills have been offering freely during the week, and there was also a good deal of inter-bank winess.

Taels T.T. Singhsi declined from (06.9 to 06.9, on the Chinese market, but the foreign banks' rato ryfed somewhat higher, there being unwilling sellers for ske, opening at 60.8 bayers and 70 scr ready Dollars remained on the way

lers, Chinese market, and closing a little firmer at 69.9 and 70.1 respectively..

Interest varied from 18 per cent. to 12 per cent, and closed at the latter rate. Changabe exchange-32.

A

"NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or

INDIAN desiring to leave the Coley should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9, 601 FM and 2 P3 to 4 P.M daily

The Penalty for non compliance is fine not exceeding $30

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons with certain exceptions, who reconia in the Colony for more than demonstrations had been started and 7 days are required to Register them- were still being carried on by 4, 3:solves under the REGISTRATION C Wang and section of Chinese politi- PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Form cians regarding the questions of the re of Registration giving the particulars covery of Tsingtat and she sbolition of required may be obtained at the G.P.O.

and at all Police Stations. the Japanese, civil administration in 'Shastung. But concerning the disposal of Taingtau it was provided in the Shaa tung Treaty that the territory should be returned to China and that un exclusive Bettlement should be established therein. I would be impossible to alter these arrangements at this time of day. The Shantung Railway question, however! remained to be disposed of at the Fence Conference. It depended upon the deci alon of the Government whether the Railway would eventually be given over to the management of # Bemi-official campany established for the purpose. In tr. Takao's view it is most unlikely that the railway will be returned to its Coriginal owners-m, -

RUBBER IN CEYLON

The annual report on the Ceylon Be Book for 1017 states that the 'rubber "in""

YOU

Baronaky Cirens Jay, Zeamos c/o Ameri

can Consol.. Bank

Capt. Palmer Mancher-

From Oakosh, Wis. Singapore. Haiphong

York.

New York

ters. ********** Southampton. Natchisapa o Tokyo,

Hotel TokobamES.” Nakaharataró Dai-

chirnjomaru arag Rawlinson C/o China

Merchant 8. N. Co....London F.:0. Splon (two)

Sydney. Spiers

...London.

J. K. GIBSON,

Superintendent

*Soft White Hands

Follow of Gottesa Sangy and Ofits ment. At night baibe then wah tha Soap and botany and rub mothe Olmasak.."W bar old gloves dancingyalgi Sante picmac. Oftment fő bhat: E42Svav bery & Sons, Ltd, XL, Charuchanie Sak Land. Sold everubern.

You will see the mark of MONTGOMERY WARD AND

Y COMPANY on boxes and crates of quality merchandise

dustry continues to thrive and the exports the world over. For more than fifteen years we have ports to increase. The area unde Heves exported to consumers and merchants in nearly every corner rubber is now approximately 2617500 of the globe.

acres, and planting still continues to take place, There is a growing, tendency amongst small, owners to plant rubber. on lands which were formerly used for

WE SELL EVERYTHING for the home, office, farm or school-Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing Furniture, Hardware,

growing food products, especially, in dis- Electrical Goods, Gas Engines, Bicycles, Farm Implements, etc.

tricts well asited by oil and elimate for

rubber cultivation Hubber is gradually displacing cintamcn in parts of the

Write to-day to the AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

Western Province. In the Kalutara Die-Shanghai, Hongkong or Manila, for a free copy of our handsome Arict even paddy lards are gradually being converted into rubber catates Catalogue, illustrating Thousands of

tendency which is, on the whole, to be Manufacture at: money-saving prices. deprecated. It results in a diminished

production, at foodstats. The rabber is

alten badly planted and easily becomes

Articles of American

Because of transportation conditions, we especially recom- discasca, causing these emall blocks to mend the use-of-the-parcel post. Packages up to a weight of bo o danger to their neighbours, and the fifty pounds can now be sent through the United States Postal planting of rubber ta this way is usually found to be fallowed by increased idle. Agency at Shanghai at the rate of 12 cents per pound or fraction pass and crime on the part of the cul- thereof. To other parts of China-we can send packages up to tivator In the Matara District large areas formerly under citronella are now eleven pounds in weight at the same rate of postage. In both being planted with rubber. Extension of cases, there is no limit to the number of packages. This in a estato plantings has taken place durine very quick economical and efficient way of ordering merchandise the year. Babber is being, interplanted

in tes in the four constry with a view to to-day pa

replacing tea by zhbber, while on sizde

estates up-country inferior rabber is

-130 p.m. and 13 midnight, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Olive, Azxxaxona BUILDINGS, Des Your Road Omatral,

Esson and pansh tickets, arxlable for all are not already tall running at the He stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special mars, on be obtained on application at the Company's Quicos

CHONGKONG

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HONGKONG, 74E JANUARY, 1919. HARKING CORPORATION

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK AGE

AINDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHLLA.

#15,000,000 | ENOCKPORATED BY HOYAT DI

HEAD ON'T La mo

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS,

Hongkong Banks, 1793 51, 795/30 ea.

·MARIKS. INSURANCER

Canton Ins North China Ini. Union Ins Tangtanados, ro! Far Easterns .. FIRM GIURANCER.

China Kira In Hongkong Fire Ins.

Spring

Douglases

HK. Steamboats Indo Chinas (Fret.).

Do. (Det.)

Shell Transporta

Star Ferries

China SugmeË... '^,000,

-- Malabon AugaT

Maxing

Kalan Mining Ad

Langkata

Bauba Tronch Mines

Ural-Caspians

DOCES, WHARYNA-GODINI H. & H. Wharfa.... 3111 "H&W.Docka we -What Docks,

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PAID-UF CAPIRA

81,500,000@33) === (1,1,000

Hon. Mr. F. H., Holyoak - GAT, M., Elkins, Esq.-—--De

$158 b. $340.b.

Hon. Mr.

rake Dodwell C. 8. Grabbe

#156

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New Engineerings ZANDE, Horris, & EventsGALL

brian.

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dama Haq, yalar

TAKE, LaqBY

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Cotiers

PAIR's Bixx, LASES

On Current Accommiat klin.rale of Two

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-pot cent.” par ANTISTÍ,

„Oblet) Manager,

Cal Estates

108 The

Hongkong Hotels ***..

Kengkong Lands

“Hongkong," Oot." 18, 1918-

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Humphreys

Kowloon nads

Bio: Beason ticket will be, ingad mallest Faints: payah bhoesfor has been made in Baak. Notas or by Cheque or Compradora andar represenking Bank Note

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & JON,

@mural Manager

ABAHI BEER

SAHI

AL NIPPON

BRE

LAGER BEER

COMPAN

MITSUI B

SAN KAISHA,

EXORANGL

Hongkong Jandery

On LoudeaTM

Bank," Wira:

ม Oh demand, sako, mas 1:2530 days”, sight

4 month right, Credits, 4 months sight, Docuzoutary, 4 months' sight 5/5 On Racis

On demand,

Credits, 4 months sight, On New York---- On demand Credits 30 days sig on Bomb yan On demand,

Wire

On Calcutta

Wire, On demand.. On Singapore-

On demand,

On Manila

On demand,

- We guarantee enfe delivery whether the goods go by mail

On Shanghai-

On demand

being cut out. Thinning operations have or freight, We obtain the export license necessary for exporting been continued throughout the land goods to China.

and care is being devoted by estate anthorities to the treatment of discases.

The necessity for inspecting officers jó k

10 days sight(private paper). On Yokohama On demand,

79

the 1st

No matter where you live, it will pay you to get our Gold Lust, 106 Bas (per tael) 41.9

deal with pant diseases and eats has Catalogue and place a trial order.

been upcussed during the year, and pro.

visics will shortly be thade for the train-

ing of such officers. The average price

for all grades of Ceylon ober-sold at ha local stellons during 1917. a Ká.

MONTGOMERY WARD

AND COMPANY,

CHICAGO, USA.

Sovereigns (Bank's buying zate) Silver (per of)

Bar Silver in Hongkong Ühine Copper Clusia progra Uhinese Coppar Centa Hata of Natiya Interest Chlosse Bob Coder Hongkong Sub, Dein zur Stee

COTTON MILL

BwoCottons

Kang Yiks

Laon Kung Hows Oriental

¡T. 170 biex diy.

Shanghal Cotting ... Yangimapocs, “used b MISCELLANEOUS..

Cementé 85:10 & 9/9.T 13:China-BornDOS

"Chics Lights

Chice Providents Dairy Farma

Kacau, D.

Hongitong Hopes EK. Tramways

Pak Tramways (Old)

do

(Now)

Ebcam Laundries ... ALK. Stoel Foundries. Water-bosta vez vou Watsons.. Powells Wisenzang...

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD

(Capital Paid up. $1,250,000.)

Loans on Mortgaga of Hones Property, fa Goodauxcolved on Storage, - “Astances mantin on ferchandis*-*-* Loras mala on the President ByNam

"TELSTEL, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTURNET, de. Undertaken and Hrmented, Rio and Partienines on anplication) To the Offse of SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.",

47 POMARGIN: SEXCHANGH and Genera. ↑ Banking business tesmanabadid female

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened sal FIXED DEPOSITS rocotred for 2 your ce shorter: paeloda na judes whicle will ho quoted on applicaülemail ages anampati

Hongking, May 7, 1917, Kg Mur

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

Authorised Capital Sheer bed

BANKERE

· BANK OF INTERAK Landon Jodes Brock Bank Louis

Hvory descriptioncë Preshi kraamotodi, zichotaka Jadoop.

TRTEKEST Allowed on

Accounts al per cost per konung on Daily Balance andī čizi Fi-red. wh, rwbas: whlots_magi ho nacerrbained:

barman of the above Bank in Applications sundused by the HGINGKO L. BAND AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOR-M2004 Acting: Manager PORATION. Buks maky be obtilined on | No. 7 Queen's Ronel, Claretende' application. mas madawa 777418: Mongkung, 98 December, 1918-7

INTERRAT on dejcette fr alléved ou

OFERNOH BANK).

the minimum monthly balances as * BANQUE DE L'INDO CHI FER URNT per Ramam. Deporstock many tenonfofað thel? opblosi baliages of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGKAT BANK. be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT SKIFER" SEFE.

For the Hong kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

R. J. ETABE, EN

Bongkang May 14, 1916.7

HEAD OFFICE:

this a Leitte Pack Capital na Trz. 48,000,000

****50,000,000- BRANCHES & AGENDAGE

- Horcxoro BATTAMBANG More...s

Now

RI: CANTOR

DITECOI HAIPRAS

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE BANKOW

CHINE

Bonscreen. Camels) 20 Franca 45,00FA,DEN Pars Up: Cartean, badmint

$1,500,00 (1/3 of the Capital, Là, Fraise 15,800,000

isabelbed by the Government of

the Cislomme-Republic), Chairman of the Bora

of Directors S...AIDEN Euryalog General Managemde J, Pizzozis. ...

gan

· HRÁD OPTION,SILLY D Vario 14), Mom Balus-Tatars,, PARTE,

BRANCELES -"PENING,

SHANGHAL

TIENTSIN

SAIGON, HAIPHONG,

HONGKONG, YUNNANYOU,

"

----- BANKERS:

I FRANCS: Société Générale por

favoriser la Développemení da

Commerce et de industrie en

BANKS. VI LONDON: London County Work

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

No. Queen's Road Central CAPITAL

DIRECTORS:

$3,000,000.

4

Mt. Pong Wai Ting.-Obairman. Mr. Chore Shou Son, M. Li Koon Cham,

Kan Ying FoMr. Mok Ching Kong.. Mr. Chan Ching Bher, Mr. Wang Yuen * Omer- MANAGER:

Mr. Kan Tong Po.

"AIST. MANAGER

Mr. Li Tao Fong

minster & Parr's Bank, Lad

London-Joint. City & Midland, Bank

w" Ltd. A

Harot

BAMBOR

SHANGHAT

SEIGAPOKE

ZEINDON

TOURANK

Rxcons

PONDDOEKET

BANKERS;

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonn Bangus de Paria et... das Pays- Credis Induricial at Commercial; Generala 2.

IN LONDON: The National E Union Bank of England, Ltd. toir National d'Escompte de Credit Lyonnaisen pak d

IN NEW YORK: 3. P. Morgan & Co

Interent allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits sccording to Arrangestantai“ A

Every description of Banking a Exchange Buzlazner transacted.

A SHIR Acting Massgur Hongkong Det. 19, 1818,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD.

"E AUTHORIXE CANDIDATES

In NEW YORK Redmond & Co PAID UP JAZIRAmenity

Correspondents in the chief om: mercial cenizes of the world.

Talegraphis Addrem : CHIBANKIND,

SREYE FUND

1,000,00

HEAD OPTION-YOKOHAMA

BIOS AYEN CATOUTIL GĦANGCHUH

Interest allowed on Orrent Accounta and Fixed Deposits In Local CoSTAWY | BOSHAN and in Gold, arms on application

Ever description of Banking and Tongxchange basinom transatederki for

Special facilities for Franch exchange. HİNDİ BEN BOUNT DE JOURNEE, kelgrims. A. Meneja Managerii!. HONGKUNG BRANCH: Queen's Buildingr

An Banking and Buchauge boxsonen Leaksacted:" Loaus granted

moderate Moçarities. ; Term

Intareat allowed on Current Account at the. rate of a par cent per arrum, and 'in' Fixed' Deposite at the following ratex, natio

For 3 mcathe at the rate of 3% per samme, For 6 months my the rata of 4%. par ametu. For 12 months at the rate of 5% per sanam.

SEAN TONG PO Buzzi Chief Managers

BANK OF TAIWAN ITD..

CHAIWANGOTO), Cabern

INCORPORATED TY SPINAL INSTRÜK

CHIAZZE, 1899. MA

Capital Subscribed... Ten 30,000,000, Capital (Paid-up) 20,000,000, Biserve Funda jam at 5,880,0001).

FARHEAD OFFICE;

TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

#5, Obster Rosdi Hongkong, Sept. 15 1915,

FEDERHANDSCRE H

SAFPIJ,

(NEPEKELANDS. TRADING

1 CARIZAD

£100,000.

$£20,000

0

HEAD OFFIC

The Hague

HEAD AGEN

BRANCHES DS TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, KOSE, OSAKA grant TORMOSA-Gian, Kadi, - Kankuro,

BANDONG. Kmited, • MAKERO, FIG OFFERINCZKY) SEINCHUL CATACHU, TARAS, Dra Solanow," Tamruk, Tomsar, Axou DHINA SHANGWAL HASKOW, KHAN, Hora Band

AMOT, Fooow;

MAKARIAN, MIDAN, OTHERS HOMOKOS, BINUAIRE FA

10. Somnamariy SEKARANO, BarATIA, BORRAY, LONDOR, NEw York.

DITOKZAKASZÁy

Pezizondax,- PKAZI,

LONDON BANKERS: PONTIANAK,

Nrw Yor

(Darker (Dairy)

Wamorem (Mexiko) Far

HONOLULU

KAŻ TURE

Lcarbon Low Amuxta Lonx

MAGAMAKI

Interset allowed ans Carrent AstOTEÍNA Depostis repelrad for, fixed; periode rated to be obtained on syplication,

Hongkong. rh Sept. 1918

NORTH EL İSE, & MERCANTILE

WANANCE-

THE OCEAN MARINE INKUDANG -

COMPANY, LA,

(THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS"

“ASSURANCK 00

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CAL FUNDS AT Bier DECKER. 1916, £23.070,367 ZE

Taxes Tresas (Dell) athored Capital £8,000,000

Babicribed Ospital £4,070,000); Paid-up Capital maes

Fire Fundojamas matahari II-Ilie & Annuity Funds.

Sinking Feilt. Abdomina

Correspondents a Boy, Colombo

Capital and Counties: Bank, London, and Birth-Western Bank, Parr's Back Madras, Pondicherry Chlorida, Bangkok,

The Bank has Correspondents in the Salgon, Haiphong, and Amor Rok Berest Tire Branch Commercial Centres in Europesa Con- hama, Hobe Halbomma, Bydney, New tinant, Rossi Manchuri Tsingtao, York, 6an 7radano,, Bon kon

Chinelor BTB India EDOR BASTIA O The Union

"Philippine

Duten Indles

Africa, ken

Intereat

Australia

on Car

and Fixed Deposite at bo-quoted on application.

Ravenna Karine Departeind and other London and Smiths Bank, Limiteds

Other Beoulpom movimen American collection Build of Hxchange, an American The Bank boys and sola and receives, Fjerno Accounts,athers of credit on fm Beaches which will Cornsarpondants, free khule Test, Son, the

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HONGKONG

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Company's Business. SHEWAN, TOME