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decrons of 1,280and that of Registered Arligion with Ratuen Rocoipts" which shows docrensa of 1.460. Tablo E gives the figures for the ph

11.The total

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seven years tal number domails ramived and drepatched in 1891 and 1892 as followa

1891. 1602 Ingrene, Received 511 5796 Despatched. $,001 -3,466 1,335 „12—as was the case last rear much oppoy. anga has been caused to the Department and the Pablig by the want of adhealrease in the Post- ago Stampa. This is murs particularly the se as regards the two cant stampa, and is porlaps more felt in the dry season then at other times, The matter has been repeatedly brought to the notice of the Cropa Agents. The aars trouble is, I understand, experienced in, other Colaidos: situated within theṛtgapias,,LES A

13,It would gently falitate, the work of returning Dead Lattore to the writers, if they would give their adirosers, and sign their names in full, and it this were done on the covers, the letters would be returned unopened. As it is, the greater number have to be opened to dis cover the name and address of the writer, and it is frequently found that the letter, Is, tigued with initials, only, or with a Choista same paly, aud this in car where are endless of value The lettora have consequently to be perused in the hope of obtaining amo as to the identite ef the writers, bet

14-In his roport on 1801, reference gas mado by the Postianster General to a Board ap- pointed by His Excellancy the Governor to quics what means avoid be devised to stop the illioit Chinoso Post Offices that abound in the Colony. The Board submitted its report in August last.

Chinese correspondence Arririar la or sant from the Colony may be classed as follows:-

4. Corresponding orielgabing in the Colony and daliood for places in China other than the Teste Rorts, where the Geveral Post Offen has Agencies, B, Correspondanos originsting outside the Colony, as at Saigon, Singapore, and

carrying out of the work, and for which | provision has already been made in the

Brdly The dialty that experisaoed in making the postren understand where pri vate residences, such as Marlingford, La Haciends, and Glenifer, are situated, and the Earthar dioulty in ones where the private residence in known to them; of in Rooing in to depart from the old onto of delivering lalters at the voareat place of business Dismissal of the postman for delivering at business plans letters which are addressed to private residendos bna no good effect, for the new postran has to be taught he district, and while he is learning it the deliveries: ard more unsatisfactory than they were with the man who has boon dismissed.

Another canso, which contributes to tho un- satisfactory matars of these deliverion is to be found in the fact that a town which extends for at least three miles in length so has two Jorge and important suburbs like Kowloon and the Pask has to be served from a single Fost Offers, where the staff is fully, cccupied during the entire working day from 7 am to 5 pm with the despatch and receipt of mails to and from plaess situated all over Uwe world.

To remedy the lofants in the local deliveries, I would strongly recommend the establishmeat of Brauch Post Offices at the Prink at Ko locu, and in the Eastern and Western Babuchs. The powers neory for this and contained in Ordinance 1 af 1887. §.

THE LONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, MAY 1718, 1908.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The following tslegtem are from the Rangoon Gazette SA MAN

THE BIRKIN-TIRUT QUESTION, ANGAN BERIAALLAHABAD, 11th May,

The negotiations acder the Biskim-Thibet. treaty are not likely to torn for some time as China s pat for card for proposals regarding the import of Indian fa Into Thibet and thego are now under considering

THE VACCINATION LAWS PA LOXDON. 12th Busi

In the House of Commoni list night. Mr. Asquith introduood 3 to abolish raposled penalties for the non-coination of children. The Bill was reed a frat vine,

THE ATTACK OF THE PRYMI.

PAGMAMA LONDON, 19th May The man Townsend, who was arrested for loitering outside Mr. Gladstone's house, bas bien committed to take his fiel for sanding a threat ening letter to Mr. Ghistone and fring a 20- volver in the stront.

DINAMITE IN DUBLIN,

LONDON, 8th Bay. Daring the clebration in Dublin ef tus ani- very of the Phoir Park murders, a dynamite bomb was exploded sõéïde, the law courts bat' heyond the smashing of the windows, no damage was done so nobody injuri.

THE FAMIK QUESTIONARI

LONDON, 8th May, The Pamire Commission, which will be a Rusan Brital one, bas bot gut bon app'slutod; or can it be auxil the baie of the demaration of the frontier has bo inled by negotiations. batween Grent Britain and Ania.

THE RIGHT HOURS QUESTION.

Losinox, 8th May.

The advantages of having eacle floon are many and are sufficiently abrous to rozder an pauer ation of them almost superfinous Baby way of illustration, fake the case of the Peak Die- triet. At present: deliverie vore effected by

A great labour demonstration took place in moans of twỡ. pastron who leave the Post Office. ut 11.80 m. and 330 p.m. daily, Ons of these Hydo Parkyisterdag at which upwards of 60,000 after delivering letters to a portion of the Pealt persons were present. The procedlars passed District has to go on to Magazine Ong, and be off in an onlarly insaner Spenolies werd tunde sides delivering lettors they have to clear, thie by several merabars of the House of Congo pillar boxes. It is found that it takes the posts and by some English un forsign Sopilisis. man whose deliveries are asafiuod anticaly to the Similar meetings were held at Hasgow, North. Peak, ass rale. from two to two Rad a half boursnmptez, and serb, and ros-lutions wore O. Correspondense originating it: the into effect his deliveries and return to the Pust passed at each place in Tour of a sight hours

terior of Chine doetins For Hongkong, Offoe, while the other postman takas, nga rule, working day. or Treaty. Porta, or psces ousido Hengfers two and a half to three hours, and if they kung where there aro regularly ostabia

destined as d

1. Corresponder archangot betveer planes where regnlar Post. Ons ist

Hengkang and Basekok

"ODEĽTAKT..

LONDON, 8th May,

The death is annourist of Sir Jomas Ander

Lomon, 10th May.

huve many letters to deliver it takes longer. The couu quance is that letting postal in the pillar boxes before noon never reach the Post Off a inson. time for the noon attrary, und very often not, until after the postmen hava, sarial for the 2 The death is announced of Field Marsdal Lord p.m. delivery. It in the same tieing in the after-William Parlet. noon. It-there-were- Post Office at the Peak, letters posted thors, or in the Pilar Boras,

TEL GERMAN ARMY BILL-

ET. PETEADURO, 8th May,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THURSDAY, 25TH EBY, CLORING QUOTATIONS.

EXCHANGE.

„Vlographie, Fransïgr

Bank Bile, Bi derinand'

Bank Bille, at 20 days' night Bank. Biligi mantlis" sigiat

4 mouth jht Dubientary Hills, a mouldiy. Paute-

Hauk Bills, en dormátule Credient monthe night 'UN GSEMANT-

Un

On demand

AEW YORK

Ek Bills,

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deman

"Cradita, sabye' sight IN BOMBAY,

Tatographie Transfer Thank, on deumenci -

OR CALUUTTĂ-

281

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Telegraphie Transfer

Flank, en dexapil·

201

STANAUAL

"Bauk, st sight'

Prave High 72 oyana. Hank's Bovine Tate.....77

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JOINT STOCK SILARES, COMPANY.

Hongkong Show China, Japan. &c... The Foondar Nat. Bank of Ch 13. Stures..

Youn. Shares... Brown & Co., E. O Campbell, Moores Co. Chin Dordeo.........

D. Now Isame..... China Sugar atras

De.. Do.

Dakin CruicksʻkkCo

Chancen Leau et

Neuch & Cô Đơn Dry From Ca

Green Teland Cemant

PAID US QUOTATIONS.

18 p. cont., salləri £1.581, isles

41 843

The British stener Promethens, from Liver pool, and Singapore 20th May, had floe weather throngabat; light S and S.W. winds untit Thursday; thence N.NE and fine to port.

The British steamer Lightning, from Osletta 10th May, nad Singapore 20th, experioresd Bee weather with light S.W. winds in the Bay of Bengal, and ligtet variable winds and fine weather in the China Fox

May

SHANGHAI SHIPPING,

19, Toritomo Mara Jap, str., from Nagasaki, May

DEPARTURES.

20, Oriental, British str. for Iradou. 20. Balkio Marn, Jap. str., for Nagasaki. 20, Has-abiu, Chinose str., for Prochow.

20. Sobelow, British ste, for Chefob

20, Tribns, German str., for Nagraki.

20. Airlie, Bridal str., før Kobe. 20. Nasalme. Britlah bark, for Tientsin. 20, Fet. Ha, Olines BC. For a ornine.

A FAIR, BEAUTIFUL SKIN.Salphaline Soap give the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a porfoot Complexion; inake the Skin smooth, apple, healthy, comfortable. Sulphona Suap, & Tablets Everywhere

14-425.95

BANKS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Rangs of the abncis Bank in conductal

by the HONGKONG AND BILANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. itales 48.10 $50 p. out. dia,may bo obtainad on application.

Inaltare

21 $130 $5039, sellers $10 $4, sellors $55 $1

145, nollers. $100 14% sellers $10527), sellers

#12, Deliers

la. 260 13 p. of. pm.

-$10 $4

$5 $14

$50+62, sellos

H, Brick & Comant..$180 | 503

H, & C. Bakery, ka

Hongkong; & C. Gas.

Hongkong Electria....!

H. K. J Tramwaya.

Hongkong Tue..

H..& X. Wharf &

HeLog Raspro H,&W=-Dookyuz-

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tool

Austin Aynan Hongkong Hotal... Da. Now Zamo Shamben

could be get ready to hand to the postmo on The Rassino prem, in diensuur the rejection his arrival at noon and 4 pre, and he could at of the Army Bill by the German Reichstag on return to ths: General Post Office, leaving consider that it anlangers the price of Europe the mal's he brought up to be distributed by the as the cheolt may imia the Gorman Govern Peak Pit Of The letters from the Fear ment to sunk diversion is foreign overpations,ran

Berlin: Dil May. would be rece vad s the General. Test Ofoe,

The Emperor Williams, In' addressing his of sorted according to the several delivery districts, and gold he sent ont at duce and the delay feers at a arlow of trous to-day, said he hopal a necessitated by sorting then when they oh the new and patriotie Reichstag would approve of General Post Offes would be avoided. On mall the Army Bill, and that if not he would do his daya leo it would bo possible to make provisiantart to attain the end in view.

BERLIN, 11ib. Mag. for lotters being posted upto kay a 4 hour

Chins Fire Chias Trudar?' Dongkong Fine North-China ..... Straits Fire ...................... Straits Marine-ang Union ...-๐ เ Yangtze

It was considered that usthing could be done As regards Class 4 until the stablishment of an Imparial Postal Administation, in Obias to which apoh mail meitar could be goat for delivery. the General Post Office of this Colony, baring no means of delivering ench correspondence As regards Classes B, C, and D, there being no means of detecting soch Jorrespondees as dos not pass through the Post Oflees of the country of origin it was bunsidered tofulagdoanl be done beyand the issue of & Proclamatios in Chinese explaining the requirements of the law. This was done, but it in doubtful if any root affect has resulted. In those places guera par- your landing Dave to pass through tha Customs, c.g. Jagat, geriething can be done to test cor. bofure the mail in obtain the Ganeral Post: The German Radica, papers rect the ro respondame that has booa sareled to them in Offico, and it would also be posible to provide marks made by the Emperor magarding the ku irregular moner and when, fona shob on the coursuince af additional deliveries at the Arpý Billie bla spaobat the review yesterday.

THE INDIAN CAVALRY IN ENGLAND reaponlence is handed over in the Postal Au- Peak. The same szgement apples to Kowloon

kakamali ospin, 9th May. thorities, and double the deficient postage levied, and the Finstern and Western sabarbs of the

The Quaen yesterday inspected the Indign in accordance with the soles of the Fetal own: Take the case of teeulatter. A person Union, on delivery to the addressra; erit is living in the Western schards posts letter for Nativa Cavalry detachment at Windsor, returned to the Post Office through whit the Eastera enburbs in ono of the pillar baxes at abould have passed in the first instanca. Under 8.m.; it is cleared by the postman in the course the Convention of Venus the definient postage of his rounds with the Pam deitverins, and per and fine ou retained ocrrespondenca is recover flaps, does not renatr the General Post Ofies till able from the pander, and when possibly it is 11.30a.m.; it is sont est spain at noon. The recovered, but it does not often happen that the reply is posted in a pillar bor shortly after, but sender can be discovered in evel sess. La the aut roach the Gnuoral Post Ooo until the event of such correspoddrace blug found to return of the postinan from his 5 p.m. liveries, have beru through as Agency of ond of: thean br which time the Post Office is closed and the illuit Post Offices preps s prosition dicht letter does not get delivered till next morning. have some good luck. The law having boon With Post Officer in these suburbs a latter sxplained to them they not sow plead posted in the West hefure 8.45 ans. would reach The General Post Office in time to hy sent to the ignoranes of it

Eastern Post Offee at rine, and tba wply world. bs in time to be torquatalat to the Wastorn Post Oo at noon. And, indeed, it would under those virenmstances be possibly to arrange for 77 captive children aboard. The dhow a Ly-Watan & On. A. S.. two-hourly, if not boarly, deliveries all over the ing the French flag when capture. The papers town; wale on mail days the convosiones to wore in order but ohildren had bo kiduappest residents in the suburbs would be very great,

INDIAN FLINGES IN ENGLAND.

··LONDON, Uħ Bay.

The Duke of Connaugh! voorivas the Indian Prinon at Buckingham Palace at cloron o'clock to marrow morning and the Prince of Wales receive them at Marlborough House in the afternoon.

ZANZIBAR APPLIES,

BONBAY, 8th May. The Times of India's Zazalbar correspondeut laments the propiot of the esflapna of the heavy olove crop og to the difficulty of obtaining the necessary labour.

Since further active measures have been car riad an to put down the slave trade the British ganbaat Philorad captured a large dhow with.

and wore in a miserable-half-starred osadition. They wors Bborated aut the dhow was detained. HOME RULE BILL

LONDON, 11th May. Mr. T. W. Basel, ember for South Tyrone, iateduced ba amenduent to the toms Rule Bilt for abolishing this proposed Bocal Chuaber in Ireland, which was rejected by a majority of 51 votes.

ind & Building

H. Land Invešiau'r | Kowloon Land &B. Penk Building Humphrase Estaty West Point Fundig. Tuzoa Ságar Mining

Balmoral Cott w Charbonnaga... Joloba Fanfo

Dó. (Preferencu)

DO...

China & Manila... wrship Coje- Douglas S. 9. Co..... H., Canton, & M... Indo-Chinn 8. N.... Steam Tapinoli W chui Wareh'st Co.

160 $80, nom

108,onra div. Fales

sellers

227200, sellors,

$6) | $41, vollers

"360 | 393 bolleis

1125 73 per cent. pm

$50 $4, allora

– $50 į·$20, sales

$20.00

$158, buyers

1150-| 3220. sollers

Cullers

INTEREST on dapat is allowed us 34 PER CENT por aʊnem.

-

Dappaita may bransfer at their option Iandos of 810 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHAHHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 5 PER CENT par kanam.” ⠀

For the HoroKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANRING CORPORATION,

T. JAUKSON, AND Chist Manager. Z

Hongkong. 28th April, 1899.

INSURANCES

PIRE ORNERAL LIFY AND

ASSURA YOE COMPANY IN

LONDON:

VESSELS EXPROTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL The 0,0. steamer Belgic, with the Ameri on all of the 4th iùsh, left Yokohama na Thuesday, the 25th inst, at daylight, and as y be szpasted here on or.sbont Today, the 2014

Undersigned having an appointed Agsus for tàs abavu Company, a pricinat part to ACCEPT RISKS against FIGE and LIPD as Unes ni Raton,

The P... steamer Puru, with the Atoriona |mail, left Sau ́Francisco on the 18th May.

The O. & . steamer Ocenie, with tho 7-America mail, left San Francisen vis the 23rd

inak.

LEUTER, BEÖCKELMANN & CO Hongkong. It July, 1889. . TUR NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE FAR NATY. The M. M. steamer Sydney, with the Fro maaf the 28th April, left Singapore on Wed- THE Underigned having been appointednesday, the 21th inst, at 9 am, and we be ex Agents for the abere Company, are pre-peoted bere on or about Weduoday, The Sist pared to GRANT POLICIES of INSUR font. This Packet brings replias ta lettora das ANCE against FIDE to the extant of 8100,000 patched from Hongkong on ad Muruk.. on First-class Risks at current raten.

SCHEELE & 00, Agents.

TEK' GANADIAN MAIL. The O. P. Hosmer Empress of China, with tho Canadian mail, loft Vancouver on the morn 116ing of the 16th ist.

Hongkos 22ad April, 1893. TÕETHBRITISH AND MECANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL ASSETS at 31ær Deorang

1891; £18,685,969 a. 11d.

1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL.£3,000,000 HUSACKYRNU CAP. 750,000 PAID. UP CAUTA I-E Founs

WEDIANT STRANRES Tho N. G. I. slower Bisayau leƐt Singapors on the evening of the With, and may be expreted bere on the 27th fast.

The Chias atual aleamar Dopeck bolt Sin- gapore ou the 24th, and may be scposted fra

the 30th

a. d.

The Glos Line staamar Gløiskie! loft Sign- 357,500 04 2,717,177 19 ore on the afternoon of tạp 24th, shil may bu

exproted here on the 30h last.

The Undersignot having been appointail AGENTS for the above Company are pro- prred to ACCEPT RISKS og FIRE at Cariení Batos.

BHEWAN & Co..: Agoute.

Boogkang. 15th April. 1992.

1430 NIX FIRE OFFICE The Undersized are Dow regard to BRANT POLICIES ofINSURANCEagaiua FIRE at Carr Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Okap

Agnas for the Phoenix Fire Oilee.

·Hongkong. 1718 Augash; 1897,

The P.&O. skoamer Melace left London the 6th May.

The Northern Pacifio steamer Vialoria les vos Yokohama to-day (27th May) via Kobu.

The P. & O. atusuer des left Bombur n the 21st May.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES

PRAK DELIVERY close at Past is at 11.3.m. and 3 p.m. or in Latter Boxes in the Care by 12 and 33 o'clock Teams. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12,30 and £ po

HE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, FIRE INJURY IN COMPANY, OF 1577 twica sach day in our Exten, which incest

THEME LIMITED,

LATE

'CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

OF INDIA, LONDON. & CHINA, ·

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.......

SUA:CRIBED.........

£1,500,000 £1,125, 00

BANKERS. LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD."

INTEREST allowed on Carront Accounts at the rats of 2% per annua, on the Dally balanca. ON FIXED DEPORTES ~~~

For 12 months.

Z

51 (2

$20$82.entes & bayora

6

52 .4%

3

$35, allere

£95 | 199, 130, Enyors

37 JOHN THURDURN,

Manager, Hongkong- Hongkong, 4th Febrasry, 1693.

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, Runecuinap

3213, Bellers

12 $81.coles & buyersHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, $100 (82, bayers

5654. calo

$30 $74, sollers $13 fun. $114, salos $$28 $100 135, allors

510) da eta., alon

$131.58 19), sala?

..56 15.30, buyera

1396, sales & bayers $32

13.4.18, sailors,

51 nom

$8.50 Bom

$50 $20, solic $60 $86, allere $30 $25, sellers £41. ch dia.

$30 nom. 1371341

$12.90 malestrollers

. J. COXON,

Share Brokarı

·OPIJM

Allransa Par Pion. This year's Now Malwo 2529 12 to 4 cation Two years' oll Halwa 853 1 to 9 3, 4, 5 years old Male 3559 1 to 34

per chest. 6 & 7 years old Malwa... 86) 0 to 1 Putza New $557

High Nos. 8547) 1 Paint Old

Low NOR $5421)

8550

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EXPORT CARGO.

THE PRESIDENCY COMMANDS

LONDON, 11th May, The Three states that the Duke of Cambridge has approved the poisons of Geral Stewart to the temporary amand of the Madras Aruty. It is understand that the post Per German atamship Niobe, sailed on fla of Jondor-in-Chief of Madras will not ha11th May For Hares-29 case to 176 rolizj lled up a proant, owing to the pending ro.matting, 83 talis canes, 31 packages sundries, arrangemant as regards the Prodency oom and 25 rolls mats. For Have option Hamburg -30 packages sundries For Hamburg-275 manda,

packages sundries, 31 packages galangal 216 balas feathers, 23 packages rattan vure, 20 bales rattanabaring, and 2,000 boxen tea. For Haw barg option London-36 packages bristles

15The need of anes stable acomoda tion for carrying on the work of the department, is overy your becoming more negant The simaltaneous despatch of heery wells ench as the English and American, the French aul the Canadian, is becoming more freq eat, and, at set times not only is the work of closing the

The deliveries would also be expedited if thero! mails considerably hampered for want of suficient room, in which to dend with them, bat-tis in was a beltur bor stinobul to the door of each convenienos to the public is very great owing house into whict. ho postmon could drop the to the impassibility tram the same can of pros letters, aur pasa ca without the loss of tims in. viding extra facilities for the anle of lamps volved in finding womens to fake delivery.

Whether any improvement would result from And when, as often beppons in the summer, the jaward Fresch mail arrives while the entward the subalitation of Indians or ten parar class of Fronok shil is being despatshed, the want of Portuguess Fir Ching as letter-carriers sould room readers it impossible to deal with the only be asierinized ofte: tral. At any rate tha arrival as expeditionsly ay s dostra And not difficulties of conteading with old en torn would ualy is the accommodation inadequate for the disappear, and there would be groafor certainly wurk that has to be got through, but the offer that ebore rddrand to private resid more would is so dark that much of the work has to ba he delivered seldressed, and not taken to the dona by gas Eght, whieh is not daly a karos addresses offices.

19.-Tho postal work at the agmicios at tho of nuoh discomfort to the ata but is alms very detrimental to health Strangers cosst ports Ins besa arried on in a most satis passing through the Colony who are seg ainted factory manner. During the year there word with the commotions Post Oloss other lowna several changes in the personnel of the agencies to which the City of Victorta das not hold Mr. E. T. C. Wernor, who for a long time had end rank have often comarked upon the dark rendered most ficient sorrise at Canton re nes and incommotionscess of this On Iteigned on October 21st, on transfer to Tientsin, is to be hoped that monsures will be soon taken Mr. G. D. Pitsipios being appointed to sne to provide lighter and more roomy officos isased him; be however, left for England on which the ever growing work of the Topart November 23th, and the duties of the Agoney. ment en bs carded on, not duly with less wors undertaken by Mr.. F. S. A. Bourne dar detriment to the bath of the staf bating the remainder of the your. On November also to the prestar satisfaction of the come unity 1st Mz. B. A. Giles handed over the Ningpoing with great pompaat ocremcay. The weather CHINA COAST EULOGICAL REGISTER, 1 - at large: The present building my have auf. Agonoy to ME. PA. Knossor, at whose quest was brilliant and thousands lined the roots from flood in the early days of the Colony whon mails Mr. C. Kilgour was on the 19th Appalar Postal Buckingham Pals to the Institute. The were less frequent than they are now. but as an Agent. On December 13th Mr RW Harat Queen drove lu an open carriage drawn by six prejudiced person will, I think, done that it is not signed the Aganey at Ponchow, and Mr. E. Ceres-calonred horses. There was a splendid naval and military display including the Indian sufficient for the requirements of the prament Wilton was appointed in bis stead,

20table gives the particulars of money and Colonial dotanhrianti. ́day.

16.Maialy from the necessity of haring to order transactions during the year. The ques- perform so much of the work of the Offles in antion of a direct exchange with the United States atmosphere overheated by gas and Inden with is under consideration. It is hoped that ar dast stirred up by handling the large number of rangements for the lane of pastal untos for

Iocal-096' will be completed before long. mail bags that are: almost contrntly being ro

21 My thank as doe to the officers in respectively. The dead of the key combines Anping... ceived and despatobed the baith of the staff bas. na in formar years, been very unsatisfsotary and charge of the postal agencies and to the aeff of the stars of the Tadina and Catonial orders Swato

Hongkong. bardly a week has passed without the thanos this department for the ready assistanca reafter. The great hall of the Instituto presented a most

Victoria Peak.. through sickness of one or another of the staffed to me in my endeavours to meet the con.Imposing and gorgeous spectacle,

Tas Queen, replying to an address read by dop Dock........ at a time when he could: ill be spared. This renience of the public and at the same time could be remedied by lighting the Offs with the keep down expenses. I have the honour to be the Prince of Wales yesterday. said she re- nono Electric Light, as was shown by the Postnator it, your obedient eerrauf, General in his Report last year..

17-Table Fshews the Revenge and Expen-

G. STAFFORD NORTHCOTE,

Acting Postmaster General.

diture for the year as compared with that of The Honourable G. T. M. O'Bria. C.M.G.,

1891-

Colonial Secrätary M

The Revenus in 199: was 142.170.8 Col

in 1802

......8 167,609.03

Incroso...$ 14.929.00

The Expenditure in 1991 is $140,165.01

3

8.154,848.80.

in 1892 ..

Iners......· 14,083.29

14,920.00

If we declast this from the li-

cronse of Bersa

CORRESPOA DENOB.

We do not hold ourselveazceposuible for the opinions.

exprend by mr Correapondents.

IS GOODWILL AN ASSET!

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FREES." SIR-The qusation is one which may be an.

THE CHESTER CUP

LONDON, 10th May. The following is the result of the race for the Chester Cap rua this day Dare Devil, Dret; Rod Eagle, saand: Ragimundo, third.

OPENING OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE,

LONDON, 10th May.

The Imperial Izxfitaste waz opened this morn-

STATION

The Prince of Wals recaired Hor Majesty Wadivostock at the entranos of the Institate and presented Tokio her with the key of the building, consisting of

Shanghai gold and silver, diamocda, rubles and pearls, Focalion from Afrion. Anetralia. Buranab, and Layton Away

Canten

cognized in the Instals a fitting armbel of the Hobu.. unity of the Empire

Hapbank. Her Majesty stool hands warmly with the Boo

∙Manila..... Cape S. Jacana Tnding Princos who were present.

There was a gre oration along the ronta when the Dake of York and Fricensa May drorepet

Tokio en

Shangha

CONCÉIGERT.

togetkor in the same carriage to the Institate. Nagasak

LONDON, 11th May. Lord Shoffell's Eloren have defeated the Amoy kanaling

Anping Australians by eight winkels.

THE LONE OP & FILOBIM STEAMER.

BOMBAY, 10th May,

THE WEATHER.

24TH MAY. AT ..

Wind

Chaton MAR Hongkong.........

The Khin left Bombay on the 12th ultimo vistoria Penk.

All Gap Book.........

•20.81

UTM MAZ,

11218 HIS USÜRZE

..£1,900,000. ..£ 50000

ERAU OFFICE-Hosorong.

D. CILIKA, Faq..

Cogur or DIRECTORS

OKOW TONG SHANO, Esq. H. STOLTZKFOær, Eig. KWAN HOI CЯex, Kaq CHAR KIT Moran, Baga

Chief Manager.

Guo, W. F.. FLATFAIR.

BRANCHES:

LONDON, YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAI, AND AMOY.

BANKERS.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK of Scotland. PARE BANKING Co. and 'THE ALLIANCO Bane (ExxireV).

Interest for 12 Months Firel

#

3

#

Current Accounts ....... Hongkong, 24th May, 1999.

IN HAMBURG.

THE Unterica busias boastal Agents to the bars Company, pripazal to ACCEL T. RISKS, against FIRE

Current Rates,

REUTER BROCKELIANY & CO.,

Agaulan

1213

Bangkour, lst fuly, 199, TRANSATLANTIOFAREINSURANCE,

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

-

The Untorsigast, isting baginted Agents for les share Company, am propirot lo ACCEPT RISKS against FIRB at Cueract Rafya,

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Aguala Baurkoag. 18th Noventhier, 1874. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

4

HE Undersigned ara prepared to cost FIBE and MARINE INSURANCES on favourable terms."

Current Raton and a guranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the Jacoal Offices.

S. J. DAVID & Co.,

Arents, Hongkong, 26th November, 1892.

12473

SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED 1710.

The authorised List of Mails issed in connection with this paper is the e pabfishel to a late boir than that giren balon.

For Shanghai, Kobe, Yokabama, Victoria, and. TooFor Mogul, to-day, the 27th ini, at

120 M.

AWA WAS LOS A

For Nagasaki Kube, Yokohama, Handlula, and Sau, Franoisas. Por China, on Tuesday, the 30th ins7, at 0.30 r.m.

For Straits Colombo, and Boular-Pur Thisbo, ou Trenday, the 6th June, ak 19.30 a x

For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo. Yokuhuna Victoria, and Vancouver, B.C.-Tor Express of China, on Wednesday, the 14th June, at 11.30 AM. MAILS BY TE E GERVAN PACKET.

The German Contract Packet Preussen will be despatched on MONDAY, Us 20th inst, with Mail for the United Kingdan. Burope, and countries beyond, vià firindia: to the Straite. Battlemania, Batavia, Barth, Capion. Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, So., te. Registry ceases at 1 r.M. The mail closos at

9 F.M

LATE LETTERS BI 9.3) .. with gents extra powings.

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers couleuing Bank Notes. Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make nu saquiries into alleged losses of such covers.

MAILS BY TAB UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet China will bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th inat, tilh Maila for Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohams. San Franoises, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, THE Underaged having been appointed Peas, o, which will be cleod as follows:

AGENTS for the shove Company, 0.15 P.M., Registry cars. prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FitE90F., Post Offco clones, bot Correspondanco may be posted on board the lagket with at Onrrent Itatas.

Lale Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departare.

Tong kong, 16th May, 1392-

2 113

RAETERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.

TRALIA, AND CHINA. HONGKONG BRANCH.

2%

-INTEREST ALLOWED.

% on Fixed Deposits for 12 mouthy. on Fixed Deposits for G months 3% un Fixed Deposita for 3 months.

Current Asconat daily balances.

T. IL. WHEHRAD,

Manager. Hongkong, 16th May, 1893. THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL CAPITAL CALLED UP.,

12,000,000

(1146

251,033:15.0

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WX. KESWICH, Een-Chairman. Adolf von André, Beg. F.D: Santoon, Ex Egbert Irason, Esq.

H. D. Rtowart, Esp David McLean, Rey --

HONGWONG COMMITTEE. The IIon. J. J. KESWICK, The Hou. C. P. CHATER, H. HOPPTUB, Eng.

HEAD OFFICE-3, PRICK'S STREET, LONDON. Branches-BouBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKOSO, and Shanghai.

Agencies PERAND, SINGAPORE, and YOKO

HANA.

RATES OF INTEREST allowed on Carrent Accounts and Fixed Deposita can be ascertained on application."

CHANTRET INCHBALD,

Manager. Hongkong, 10th April, 1393.

1353

TONORING SHANGHAI BAME

ING CORPORATION.

PAIR-UP CAPPIA

$10,000,00 .......$ 5,000,000 Leservz Lancerer or Provigots...$10,000,000

Cont de TERTÓ H. HOPPIDS, Engi

C. 3. HOLIDAY, En-Depp'y Chairm n John S. Lopis, Faq. 4. MyConachie,

Q. Jantson, R

H. H. Joseph, Esq.

Hou-J.J: Keswick

J. Kramer, Eag

J. 9. Movos, Bag,

1. G. Soon, Ex. Unier MANA TRAI-

longkong-T. JACKSON, F

...

MANAGEM Shanghai-J.-P. WADE GARD'STB, ENY.

0.61 TINUON BANKERS LONDON & On: 114 HANDS

BONGKONG BEGISTER.

Previous On dete

Ox data

day 4 pm at Int

Baronstor

perstate

24.67

$9.95

29.77

BL

79

Humidity

67.

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N.N.VN.N.B

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bv.

sweted either way, acording to tla haturs of with 979 pilgrims and a crew of 80 mOLANT, the business. For a trading Company goodwill went well till the evening of the 17th April, Macao fa indubitably an asset, but age of fuofnating, when the coal-trimmor reported to Mr. Brolly, Bohow valna. Mevents of population, the success of als was oo watok, at smoke was coming from Haiphong

Belingo The nott increase of Bévenan ia 345.71. rival Ormas, the position of offices, in fact any the buukers, and, in consequanco water was Manila The inorens of Expenditure is dad to the low thing that satsen Teriation in the amount of poured into the kerer doak, but it having no Cape S. James rate of Exchange, and tho.shango in the atom net profits, will change the value of shin goodwill. effect in obroking the in the lower hold was On the 24th at 13.19 m dpprision, supramoling" ovari of accounting riferrott belbe. During the 1t is tros that the le might be neocry every opened They then found that the Bre was between again Techow. On the last 11.57 0. yehran of 81.171.65 en coat of transit time a valuation is unde of assets to alter the aging mid the argu, which seemed to have prometer falling slowly. adients moderne for BW. wind

Weather aleaty and insproving charges due to this Colony for the year 1891 amount of geed will. If the object of a talanesben emouldering To put out the fire the was collected. This anonat a well oss vum of short is to furnish a statamont of facts, and if officers muŭ every endeavour, and in removing $17LIB Interont en Money Order trasanctions an increase or decroana in the value of goodwill the cargo ware well assisted by the Bokbars has been passed to the credit of Miscllaneous be a fast, then this fact should be faced with the pilgrims, though on the frat alermo mary of the Receipts" instead of being credited to Postal others

pilgrims were palestricken.IS Raveduo'ss în formad ganri. these'ni bad The advantage of treating goodwill as not an The vessel was at the tims 150 miles from boen eredited to Postal Barmann, the total asset, but debiting profit and loss with the land and the Captain Ending the fl mes gaining, amount of Ravanger for last year world have amount paid for it and meeting it out of the steered for the Arabian coast and early next been $159,04187. and there would baya bonu a first three years profits, is only the doubtfal morning sun his ship on the bosch By Direction of windl nett inse to the Revorus of $569,78

one of being able ħatar un to ovadiť one's self; the bridge was well slight and before nightfall Force...... 18-Local deliveries to the town, which had with an apparent gala on selling part of the all had at the stemor, which by the morning Weather Litherto been made three times a day, were last business and radeiving a rum for the goodwill of the 19th was burnt to the water's edge and Zata -year made every two hours, oamening, at 8 Mesawho tho baraciders are led to think the the cargo destroyal, In attempting to leave

am, aut fishing stopu Fat this parpass business loss valuable than it really is.

the burning ships mabor of pilgrims h It in further said that by writing down, så to cus of the boats, which naprined, and the town is considered to be that portion of the City lying between Ship Street and Bonham goodwill you may wigs out your reserve twenty of their number were drowned. The Strand West, and between the Sea and Robin. | This canot be helped. I my goodwill, has rest of the passengers and oraz rezhad the rod with moldare being 100 Bon Road. The portions usvoud are regarded as depreciated, we an honset hookkeeper I shore in safety with the grastor portion of tele Sabarby. Deliver to the burbs aro jade bound to confess the fact. I cannot make a balongings and piched a temporary camp on throw times a day and to the Park and Huwhen bogus atskantent of seats in order to bolster up the bench about three mailas.from Has Miebat.bing Everest pained showers plequally; ta twice a day. The delivarian cannot be regard a cham roserve. It is absurd to speak of good. The aume morning a party of Bodonina tried to rais snow, i thandar.mabikty. (wal ed an affected at present in a porfietly satintor will an "compelled to rank as an asset though surprise the camp bat were driven, ott. After tory manner.ba expericno of the past year it may be valuelewa." liss batisfied mig tant the auses of thirte

latlyThe want of suficient room in which

to carry on the work. This is espally felt on the daye on which the Trocol, English

wards several frisadly, natives arrived from Her-

Highest spear tomapner kors'on the 25th Lenten als kepuraisten on the 959 I-BRAKE vednoed to 25 degrees Fahrt'sen introd Fed in the shaun Survon Fabr &~Eratrix in perpetings of astration, she humidity of

•TED 1ZED to two pointa,"

RT OF H Hesulot Beato.:

OTTER

Tax Tax WALTRES blue sky datenhed

de drinking Tiny E. Your R. gidang), k, milsko

A DOBERCE,

Assistant Meteorologist.

Hongkong Observatory, May t. 1893

ING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONO-Interest AutoWat

Oo Current Account at the 2 per Cast, per Annem on the daily balance

PTON FIXED DEPOSITS.NE

For 8 mouths, 9 per Cont, per Aunus." For 8 months, 4 par Vent. per Anmum.. For 12 months, 5 per Cant par Anamur,

T. JACKSON,

Obief Manager,

Hongkong, 25th May, 1893,

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE.

111

BIEMSSEN & CO., *Agentz

The Post Office declines all responsibility for [17

Unregistered Letters containing Bank Noten, COM-Coin, or Jewallery, and whora Registration has been neglected, will malo no enquiries into alleged losses of suoli letters.

E MAN ON INSURANCE

PANY, LIMITED.

Tead Offick~~HOYAKONG CAPITAL (Suaseniasp) $1, WHICH

----

BOARD OF DIRECTORY, LUN SIN Save. Drg. KAN HUP, Esq. You Chesa Pend, CHAN LE CHOY294. 1Q. Hoi Cœuxe, Esq.

The Compare GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, parable at any of its Agencies.

Contributory Dividends are jugable to all Com o Business, whether thy nee Saldurs or not,

Hea Urcies,

WOO.LIN YUEN, Secretary.

No 2 Que's floost West

Ingon. 14 March, 1841,

THE CHINA

669

FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1970.

HRAD DEPRE-Hongkong, CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLAR PAID-OF CAPITEL Ang m DRY FOND

CLAIDIS PAD..... BONUSES PAID

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUNET. The Fronch Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 31st int, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Euroja, al plasna beyond, vt Aureiden to Saigan, Straits Settlemonts, Bataria, Barmah, Caylon, the Australasian Calonios, Pondiskáry, aican Calonblu den, Mauritius Egypt, Walks, and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &

The Post Offfon daolines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters contalni Dk Notes Cois, or Jewellery, and, whore Rigistastion ba been neglected, will make no enquirías Inte alleged losses of such letters."

THE MUKE COAL MINING COMPANY.

THE MIIKE COAL is a Bituminens Coat The dark caddish wolour. Fur Steam pus- powe, it has been pregnanced to be me BST AND THE MOST RCONDSICAL OF ALL THE JA PARESE DALS

Its export is increasing yearly, audiopinions 300 expressed by several of THE LARGEST EXCULAR 82540 CONSUMERA are in testim-ny of the EXCELLENT 95418 | QUALIZER OF THE COAL. 531,0X

RISKS appel at Cumine RATES UP BERMIN

JÁS

B: COUGHTRIE,

Banretary. Houphant, 2416 February, 1993.

ORTAND

1862

CEMENT.

POLE AIRSTEYOR CHINA.

HOLLIDAY WISH & C Crimsong, 11th Annil, 1693

.670

HENRY S. King & ca

MERCHANTS AND AGENTS, 65, CORNHILL, LONDON.

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. GOODS of all kinds are supplied on the most farantable torms for Cash romitted with ordore,

An Illustrated Cash Price List will be for warded on application, or order may be sent from My Gurruni Catalogues, if full particular are furnished.

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1890.

STEAM WATER BOATS.

Attention is called to the Eollowing ADVAN- TAGES to Shipowners and Captains who Cos] their Bankers direct from the Undersignol :-

Fro-haos of the Coal.

Uniformity of quality.

Freedom from împaritias:"" Supply in any quantity on shortest nation. Uniok despatch.

Best of weight, eta,, ota.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

Role Agents. Hongkong. 23rd July, 1892

12300

BRILLIANT NEW NOVEL

BY

JUSTIN MCCARTHY.

ORIGINAL, GRAPHIC, UNIQUE,

By special arrangement with Mr. JUSTIN MOCARTHY, M.P., we havo scoured the right publish in our Columns the latest work of Fiction from the pen of this talented and grace

Kui writer.

Mr. McCARTHY'S DOW Rovel is one which will appeal to all classes. It opens with an at- tractive situation, Introduces some original obar. acters, sed promises some more that usually in- 12075toresting developments.

Mr. JUSTIN MCCARTHY'S NEW KOVEL 16 ENTITLED RED. DIAMOND S."

CHIPS Supplied with FRESH WATER ARD COMMENCED REGINAL PUBLICATION. IN

for Bollars and Domestic Purposes with Hongkong Daily Press OBoo, despatch.

J. W. KEW & Co.

OUR COLUMNS ON 20TH APRIL Hongkong, 9th April. 1983

100%

·

A FONG PHOTOGRAPHER

Has just added to his COLLECTION 2nd Floor: 18, Prays Cential.

of VIEWS some NEW GENES and Photos. 917 Hongkong, 1st April, 1895.

of NATIVE TIPs, copies of which are obtainable 1x his Studiɔ or at Mesars KELLY & WALST'S

IVORY MINIATCRs of Superior Quality and of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT ENLANGEMENE of PHOTOS. and Views and reproductions of the same pu Paper, Canvas, o Opal 4.4

DR. KNORR.'S

LION BRAND.. NT IP YII E. Ese for Adulta 15 to 35 graipetro3.)

Is the most approved End most oflacions FTEE this date NO FULLY FAID-UP medy in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, A SHARES of this Company will be NEURALGIA RHEUMATISM, FRYER, TRANSFERRED on which the Calls on, the YPLUS, INFLUENZA DENGUE, New Shares landing in the same namo ramulo ERYSIPELAS, HOOFING COUGH, and Unpaid

many other bomplaints. It is elan the rory best. By Order,

Autoeptio. Highly recommended by the Medi- oal Faculty. Ask for Dr. ENORE'S AN. Booratory. TIRYRINA Each Tin bears the lowlor's 573 igrature "Dr. ENORE" in and letters Hongkong 11th April. 1892,

“DERMATOL” is the best Vulnerary; its JOHNSTONE'S

effort to simulating the closing up of Wounds.

DE LYALL

The authority we the subject is Chas. E. Allen, bat and afford to protect the crew and pilgrima "The Law relating to Good. ill." (188))-Oberon this latter following them to the town. Their

offer was accepted, the pilgrims being then Mr. Pazo & Cola BeanTRE, MAZ. TEPLQUALE BOTTLE WHISKY diently yours,

escorted to Merkat, where they were placed in safety by being listed on the bench."

W. O, B.

Hongkong, 36th May, 1803.

"

Barometer M... 94.85 Thorm. 9 a.. (Wet bubo) 50 Haromater 1r.m.200 Then, 1 z., (Wethelb 70 Harometer.....73 Thoror.. (Wet bulb) 70

mouth

and American malis are despatched when

The als of this good Bootek ingreises In the meantime tho Sheik of Dhofar arrived Theon Aix-78 Tharm Maximum 79 by month; if is of Superb quality and of N- local correspondence la liable to get mixed

The only albatros that has ever been brought in a buggalow and Captain. Sohumacker ar-

CUTLER, PALMES & CO'S SELECTION, Thermom. 1 .....79 Tigem. Miniwam (oror with that intended for the outgoing mail

Sale Agents for 16mm ja t and is only found when the correspondenreative to England is now, sava Vanity Fair, on raged with him to convey the crew and offers Thermom. 475:

or that mail is parted; which is probably view at the Zoological Gardons Hilberto the to Muscat in his craft The Captain and crew not until after the delivery hour toe passed, wily importer has always been balled by the left Morbat on the 22nd and arrived near Ma WILK to medy this, sporial drop dificulty of getting live apanimem sefely cat en Bunday the 30th, when chief oor Brok bores have been provided for posting local through the tropics. Although only a young r, owing to the buggalow becoming becalmed; "porrespondence. But she remedy is not on bird, he measures 11 ft. from tip to tip, and when proceeded to Mustat in the buggalow, “effàriusi ona na lol letters are still posted full grown (it over haaitais fall growth) he ought

The British steamer Funsong from New ohwang, and Cheloo 21st May, had strong and

The following telegram wis resolved from light southerly wind and showery with thick fog

in the drop boss letters for the to measure 16 it, and be able to dy at the reta Manor by Hale Cashum from Captainames throughost. outgoing mails to get of 150 miles an houry Ho was brought on tied Schquaker-Docker, 229. pilgrime and myself

The German atomer Incension, from Shang 2011. The deliverkon Kanan havn'attempted vudes an awning, and fed with liberal ratíous bayo arrived. Dron following in another

wilboat the appoitanut of the full staff of salt park by the second after of the Newbamer. Rarastog pilgrimes left for Mongata 22nd May, hnd Debt 8.E. and N.B. vois which the late Mr. Lister after rotaliconesland mell steamer drown who sold him is baggalow, is backed, guttal out with with rafu cud gelme, from Breator Point to port

Ere and half hul N Pater near Morint 1977 as resiber and Hybt 2 W. Kanns eidraadior, deemed megasury for the alloient for

291

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,

Hongkong..

1ETING,

SURGEON DENTIST

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TARMS VERY MODERATE. Cournitation Fra Hourlyny, 23rd September, 3003,

te described as mmasing.

INSTANTANEOCY VIEWS, GRoura and Fox- ras are taken in sy state of the weather, and all Permanest Processes, ar muted on Moderate Terms.

STUDIO-TER YOURÉ LANE.

1

83

NTOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the Gapears, the AGENTS, por the Own will be RESPONSIBLY for any DEBT contrasted by fax: Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour com BRRANDER, Brit, str., €. K. McIntosh Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

ston & Co.

To be bad at every reputed Chemist and BENTARIO, Brit: str., Bontillier-Gibb, Living- Proggist.

Supplies coustently on hand at the Chips Ex- Josers, American ship Rogers-Rentor, port, Import, and Bank Co-Sale Agents for!

Jhine.

Beware of spurious Imitations19878

EK

SAN

CAL MERCHANTS

have always on hand

LARGE STOCES, OF EVERY DESCRIP

TION OF COAL.

Brookelmann & Co. METAPEDIA, Brit, str., Fraser-Arnold, Kar

berg & Co.

MILLY, Goz. aoh., O. Kasalar-Siemesso & Co. PAPA er. back, Thom-Wole & Co. Peororrie, Brit, aty., Farranl-Arohold, Kar-

borg & Co.

B. B. THQ 6. Amri sh., Nichole-Saman &

8, Brit, str., J. Rowley-Dodoll, Corfill &

Co. TAP SPANTINED, DEL Clerk Wieler & Co.

Address

of Mesra Kwong Bamp

Co.

1716

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