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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG HOTEL.
YOMMENCING on MONDAY NEXT, the
CU
JULY, 1925,
ing Times only:--
THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY
10TH, 1925
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATIONS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HAROLD WALLACE PETLEY
(DECEASED)
the Strike, Meal, 186, for the Duration of PERSONS having Claims gained are DERSONS having Claims against the Requested to forward particulare At Once to JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors, Prince's Building, Hongkong.
BREAKFAST.......... TIFFIN....... DINNER
8.00 am to 12.30 p.m. to
9.30 a.m. 2.00 p.m. 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm.
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.
9th July, 1925.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES TCLE HOTE will be OPENED on
TILL Further Notice DEEP WATER BA ORDINANCE No. 58 or 1911 SECTION 188. SATURDAY AFTERNOONS and SUN.
DAYS.
PALACE MOTOR CO., LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION),
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
WINDING-UP FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF the Company, will be held at No. 21, POTTINGER STREET, Ground floor, Hong- kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th AUGUST, 1925, at 2.30 P.M., for the purpose of:--
1. Laying the Accounts before the Meeting
and
2. Giving Explanations if required.
WONG KAM YING,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1925.
No Meals will be Served,
Ice and Drinks will be available.
NOTICE.
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THE HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION,
HE JUNE SETTLEMENT Has Been
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
the
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £3 per share subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been dechired for the 11ALF YEAR ending 30th JUNE, 1925, at Rate of 2/3) per Dollar.
The Dividend will be Payable on and after 6 MONDAY, the 10TH AUGUST, 1923, at Offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants. The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON 8th, August, 1993 (both days inclusive), DAY, the 27th JULY, to SATURDAY, the
AUGUST,
can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. [2397
Hongkong, 7th July, 1925.
COAL.
THERE are Ample Stocks of COAL in the Colony. Those in need of Supplies
Further POSTPONED the 14TH should Communicate in Writing with the
INST.
By Order of the Committee,
J. W. KEW.
Liquidator.
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Secretary.
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SPECIAL CONSTABULARY.
PEAK DIVISION.
or
ALLADULT MALES (other than Members of the Government, Naval and Military Services and of the Medical Profession) Resident in the PEAK DISTRICT who are not rendering Active Assistance Government
to the Public in connection with the Existing Strike are hereby Called Upon
Attend before Magistrate at the PEAK CLUB at 6 P.M. TO-DAY (FRIDAY, JULY 10TH) for the pur- pose of being Appointed and Enrolled as Special Constables.
[2407
A
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD,
THE STEAMSHIP "ST. ALBANS."
LEFT SYDNEY, 18TH JUNE, 1925.
CONSIGNEES of CARGO from Aus
TRALIA, NEW ZEALAND and SOUTH SEA ISLAND FORTS are hereby Informed that owing to the Existing Strike Conditions, Cargo for HONGKONG by the 1.8. "ST. ALBANS" has
NOTICE.
THE SHARE & REAL ESTATE BROKERS' SOCIETY OF HONGKONG.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the No
POSTPONED JUNE SETTLEMENT will Take Place on TUESDAY, TH JULY.
By Order of the Committee,
M. FERNANDEZ,
Secretary. Hongkong, 4th July, 1925.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
JUNE SETTLEMENT ll be held
on TUESDAY, the 14r day of JULY, 1925,
By Order of the Committee,
A. NISSIM
Secretary, HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,
WANTED,
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WFOREMAN to Work of All Night
Experienced Machineshop
Shift. Good Falary to Capable Man.- Apply UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE.
HOTELS, LIMITED.
[2385
been Discharged at SANDAKAN and or MANILA THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
The at the Risk of the Owners of tlle Goods. Cargo landed at SANDAKAN has been Tran- shipped per 5.5. HINSANG" Due Here on or about the 1871 INSTANT while the following
Cargo landed at MANILA, VIZ:-
€50 LEAD BARS.
21 Boxes FRENCH BUTTER.
6 Bales LEATHER.
Will be Forwarded to Destination per First Opportunity.
No Insurance whatsoever bas effected by the
Straumen COMPANY.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agente.
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Hongkong, 9th July, 1925.
S.S. "ANGERS."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIG
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL
LES, &c., Cargo from BORDEAUX ex 8.8 "ETUAN" aleo Cargo from HAVRE and COGNAC ex B.E.COMĎT. DORISE."
In connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Consignees before NooN, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Gooda remaining unclaimed after Monday, the 13th instant, at Noon, will be subject to Rent and Lading Charges.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before Thursday, the 16th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged Packages will be examined on Saturday, the 11th instant, at 10 a.m., by Mesere. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
B. BODENFUSER,
Agent.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1925.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR
& ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00.'8 STEAMER
"KASHGAR."
ARRIVED HONGKONG ON 9TH JULY, 1925.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL. TAR, MARSEILLES MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Cnamed Vessel are hereby informed
that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company' Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instractions have been given to the con. trary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer,
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10A.M., on Mondays and Thursdays, within the free storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 29th July, 1925, or they will not be recognized. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents,
[2405 Hongkong, 9th July, 1925.
WITH reference to the Offer of New
Shares dated the 15th May, 1925
Undersigned who have been appointed by THE HONGKONG Government:—
S. T. WILLIAMSON,
WILLIAMSON & Co.,
20, Des Voeux Road Central,
C. A. PEEL,
or
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, Queen's Buildings.
It is Inadvisable to Wait until your Stocks are Depleted before communicating with the above.
[2393
TO LET.
ODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-
GINGS (Basement).
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Apply-
SECRETARY,
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD.
TO LET.
COMMODIANDRA BUILDINGS, from
YOMMODIOUS SHOP and PREMISES,
SEPTEMBER NEXT.
Apply-
SECRETARY,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
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TO LET.
OFFICE IT FLOOR
1ST
FFICE in UNION BUILDING-TWO
Apply- UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
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S.S. BENAVON
(made to Existing Shareholders of the Company) THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. by the terms of which the som of $7.50 per share was to be paid on the 30th June, 1925, and the sum of $5 on the 30th September, 1995, the Directors have decided (in view of the present condition of affairs) to extend These Dates.
The Date for Payment Instal ment of $7.50 per share is
is acordingly extended until the 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1925, and the Date for Payment of the Second Instalment until the 31ST DECEMBER, 1925.
As regard shareholders who take advantage for these extended times the New Shares allotted to them will rank for Dividend as from the 1ST OCTOBER, 1925, in spect of, half the nominal value thereof and as from the 1sT JANUARY, 1926, in respect of the full nominal value thereof.
Any Shareholder who makes payment prior to the due date will be allowed interest at 7 Per cent. per annum on the amount paid by him from the date of payment until the due date.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP & LONDON.
per the CONSIGNEES of CARGO
above-mentioned Steamer are hereby Notified that owing to the Existing Strike Conditions Cargo for HONGKONG is being Discharged at NACABART where it will lie at the Risk and Expense of the Owners of the Goods.
Consignees are accordingly recommended to make the necessary arrangements as regards Insurance, etc.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1925. [2395
LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, 1920) with which is affiliated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD.,
INDIA.
This Notice will not affect those Share P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION, holders who make payment on the original dates, fe, as regards the First Instalment on the 30th JUNE and as regards the Second Ins. talment on the 30th SEPTEMBER. The Shares to be allotted to them will in accordance with the original terms of the offer rank for Dividend on One-half the nominal value as from the lat JULY, 1925, and on the Fall nominal value as from the 1st OCTOBER, 1825.
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Managing Director.
8.8.
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"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED,
S.S. PEMBROKESHIRE."
NONSIGNEES of CARGO from the
UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT STE
hereby Informed that Cargo for HONGKONG by PEMBROKESHIRE" which would otherwise have Arrived Here on the 11TH JULY, is being Diecharged at SINGAPORE, where it lies at the Risk and Expense of the Owners of the Goods.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
[2390 Hongkong, 6th July, 1925.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES of CARGO landed into this
Company's Godowns during the present Unsettled State of Affairs are hereby Notified that all Cargo remaining in Gedown after Expiry of the Free Storage Period will be subject to All EXTRAORDINARY EX- PENSES incurred in connection therewith.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Acting Fecretary. Hongkong, July 1st, 1925. INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
•
COMPANY, LTD.
8.S. "LAISANG,"
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LEFT CALCUTTA, 218T JUNE, 1925.
ONSIGNEES of CARGO for Hose
CONNO ex the above Steamer are hershy Notified that owing to the Disturbed Labour Conditions Prevailing here, the s.s. "LAI SANG" is proceeding from SINGAPORE to KOBE direct, being due at the Latter Fort on 19TH JULY. Hongkong Cargo will be Landed at KOBE where the foods will remain in Storage at Consignees' Risk and Expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Hongkong, 7th July, 1925.
General Manager.
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AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRISED AND PAID Ur BESIVE FUND
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HEAD OFFIC 122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.O. 3.
WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockspur Street, London, S.W. 1.
EASTERN BRANCHES: Dombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colomb
Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai
DEWAR'S
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face us. Hongkong was originally built up as a base for trade interests and, except as a trade centre, it is useless. The Chinese have benefitted by its develop- ment more than the British.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
POSTPONED JUNE SETTLEMENT.
FOUR DAYS TO BE ALLOWED THIS MONTH.
We therefore venture to think that,
A meeting of the Legislative Council since it is quite certain the whole problem the Governor made a statement upon the was held yesterday afternoon when H.E. of British intercourse with China will present situation in the Colony. soon be reviewed by the Cabinet in Excellency's speech is published in an. London, the time has come when there other column.
LABEL" should be considered, carefully, the best
FINEST
SCOTCH
WHISKY
OF GREAT AGE.
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DEWAR'S
'VICTORIA
VAT "
THE VERY FINEST OLD
SCOTCH
way of concentrating British interests in one service. We frankly favour the idea of a High Commissioner for Far Eastern
His
The routine business of the Council comprised the first reading of the Or dinance relating to the postponement of
the June settlement.
The Bill, as originally drafted, has
affairs. We are aware bat the British already been published in the Daily
Consular service in China is a unit of Press. There are, however, several itself; it is not possible for any member minor alterations in the Bill as present. to find promotion in other places than ed to the Council and the original China. Similarly the Hongkong cadet
The chief of these is that it is now service is a unit of itself. We believe
proposed to extend the postponed settle- that our own officials in Hongkong would ment day" over a period of four days,
draft.
from July 14th to July 17th inclusive, so that there shall be full time for carry- ing out all the necessary business in connection with the settlement.
The Bill deals with two classes of
contracts contracts for the purchase or
sale of shares for the June settlement.
gain a great deal if they had experience in other parts of China. We are led to the conclusion that there is a tendency for all of us in Hongkong to become automatically isolated from China proper. Recent events have demonstrated that we do not know as much as we should and contracts for the carrying over of like to know of the trend of affairs in shares until the June settlement day. Canton. We believe it would be of immense It also prevents anyone from claiming mutual benefit, therefore, to both services in any legal proceedings, before the if the Hongkang cadets and British Ordinance becomes law, that any con- Consular officials were all in one unit. tract has become invalid because of its We are, of course, aware of the fact non-performance on the June settlement
day. that the Soviet Russians appointed, not
It was originally intended that the Minister, but Ambassador, to
Standing Orders of the Council should Peking There has been some talk of be suspended in order that the Bill the other Powers also creating embassies. might be passed at one sitting. Only When the Russians sent KARAKHAN as the first reading was taken yesterday, Ambassador they were satisfied that he however. It will be read a second and would be the senior member of the third time on Saturday when another diplomatic corps. As often happens to meeting of the Council will be held at new comers, or amateurs, in the field of diplomacy, they proved themselves too clever by half. The shrewd anti-Bolshevik WATSON Ministers of the other Powers in Peking
WHISKY
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As supplied to the Houses of
Lords and Commons.
SOLE AGENTS: —
A. S.
& CO., LTD.
AJKNOWLEDGMENT.
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Mrs. Ang and family wish to thank
all thiends for their kind sy pathy, toral tributes and the many letters of condolence received in their recent sad bereavement.
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.O.
The Daily Press.
HONGXONG, JULY 10TH, 1925.
HONGKONG, PEKING AND
LONDON.
an
noon.
FERRY BOAT PIRATED.
NINETEEN PASSENGERS TAKEN PRISONER.
The coxswain of the steam launch
promptly trumped the Russian ace and won the trick. They formed a Council of Ministers, from which the Russian Sian Hung On has reported to the Water Police that at about eight o'clock Ambassador was excluded, as he was not
yesterday morning, whilst he was on a a Minister but had the more exalted rank journey from Tai Lo So, in Deep Bay, of Ambassador. It was dever move to Hongkong, and was about 200 yards which might almost had been-expected. from Wah Ha, he was informed by some We admit the peculiar difficulties of fokis in a passing sampan that the launch having a British High Commissioner in Po On, which is one of the ferry boats that runs from Hongkong to Cheung China and a Minister in Peking, but we Chau, was being pirated at Wah Ha. think that it should not be beyond the
On approaching Wah Ha he saw the wit of man to devise some scheme where- Pa On steaming away towards Ling- by all British trade and political interests Ting, which was not near the usual route in China were more closely amalgamated. of the launch, which usually runs from During the war 8 British High Hongkong to Hao Hoi, and is owned Commissioner was appointed in Siberia. by the Yiu Fau Company, of Jubilee
Street. At that time we advocated a similar scheme for China. It may be that the
two
forward.
E
we
The coxswain saw that a sampan was being towed alongside the Po On. RECENT events have made manifest the exact title is unsuitable but it is not the He blew four blasts on the whistle, but curious position of Hongkong, so far as
name but the general idea that we wish received no reply from the Po On which £5,000,000 internatione politics are concerned. This considered.
was about half a mile away. He heard £2,594,160
£135,000 is a British Drown Colony and, as such, With the Foreign Offic, the Colonial no shots fired, and did not see any
has nothing to do with the British Foreign Office and the Board of Trade there pirates,
Two watchmen on the Sian Hang On Office. Officially the Government of this are many separate government Colony is parated entirely from the departments in London concerned with opened fire with revolvers on the Po On, representative of His Brittanic Majesty Far Eastern problems. There should be but no notice was taken of the shots. in Peking. The Consul in Canton is a concentration of Brit interests and A fishing junk which was near then fired on the Po On with a cannon, but again responsible the Minister in Peking and this is the time to bring the scheme
In the past it has usually no notice was taken of the fire. The fire the latter is of course, responsible to the
happened that after a period of tension from the cannon did no damage, and the Foreign Oilge in London. The Governor in the Far East, there has been a con-
Po On soon disappeared from sight. She of this Colony is responsible to the giderable revival of #ade, and
was steaming towards Ling Ting.
The coxswain of the Sian Hung On Colonial Office.
sincerely believe that there will be a great extension of trade and intercourse be- then returned to Hongkong and made tween British and China as soon as the his report. On leaving Ling Ku Tan he sighted the Customs launch Yeung Shi, was an official known as the present difficulties have been overcome.
whose occupants he informed of tho Superintendat of Trade, and he had
ocurrence, and at about ten o'clock, when control of British trade and political
H.M.S. Diomede, from Shanghai, has near Tai Lam Ching he sighted No. 2 interests in the Far East, from Siam to arrived in Hongkong.
Police launch, and informed the Euro- Japan. We believe that it was at some
pean officer in charge. date about 1887 that the centre of £3,000,000 £4,000,000 gravity of British political interests in $3,000,000
China was shifted to Peking, although FORTION EXCHANGE and General Earking at that ting the trade interests of Great Bariners tradoted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTs opened and Fix Britain in bina were almost entirely DEPOSITS received for cne year or shorter centred in South China. The amazing periods at rates which will be qucted on ⚫pplication.
growth of what is now known as the A H. FERGUSON,
International Settlement of Shanghai Hongkong. Apr 15tb, 1925.
The Corporation undertakes General Banking and Exchange Business of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agencies in a The principal Cities of the World.
L. E. HOPKINS,
Manager. 22, Das Voeux Road Central, Hongkong,
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CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND OKINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER, 1868.
BEAD CIFICE-LONDON
Faid-up Capital Reserve Fund... Reesrre Liability of Froprieter...
PREPAID
Manager.
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" WANTED" ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for Boxes-XE, XL, X8, XYZ, YI, 89, 40, 68, 880, 979, 1609, 1890.
It is as well to remember that, in the
early days of British enterprise in China,
there
formerly it was the British Settlement- and the development of trade in other treaty ports has, we fully admit, altered the relative importance of Hongkong, as a centre of British trade. Yet it is still
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.IE., re- turned from Wei Hai Wei yesterday.
The Customs and Police launches steam- ed off towards Ling Ting. No further Dame Emily Bowden-Smith of Queen's- gate-terrace, W., widow of Admiral Sir details were available at a late hour last Nathaniel Bowden-Smith K.C.B., left night.
estate valued at £21,738.
The lo On returned to Hongkong last
men held up a family at 83 Cheung On police that 22 pirates boarded the boat At 6-30 yesterday morning four armed evening. The coxswain informed the Street, Kowloon City, and decamped with and ordered it to proceed to Sha Cheung.
money and jewellery valued at $134. There they took 19 passengers out of a
A marriage has been arranged and will total of 31 on shore together with the shortly take place between Major Roland boats accountant. They also took a num- Lawrence M.C., Coldstream Guards, el- der son of Sir Walter R. Lawrence, and ber of articles from the boat which was
Susan, third daughter of Sir Charles released at noon. Addis K.C.M.G., and Lady Addis.
a base which cannot be ignored or even before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Cen- Two Indian watchmen who appeared
TYPHOON WARNING.
be considered second to Shanghai. It trai Magistracy on charges of the an
The American Consulate-General receiv- is not, in the true sense of the word, a
slaughter of Kasad Khan, another indian. watchman, were committed for trial ated the following typhoon warning, by the next Criminal Sessions. A third cable from the Manila Observatory at TLT EUROPEAN FLATS at Kow. Colony, and it is at least open to ques- LOON with Modern Sanitation, Apply to tion whether he Colonial Office is able
9.05 a.m., July 9th:- Indian who was implicated in the affair KAYAMALLY Co., 3 and 5, D'Águilar,
was discharged by His Worship, there Cyclone or typhoon near or over south- Street, Hongkong,
[100 to understand the peculiar problems that "being no evidence against him.
ern Formosa, moving N.W.
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