26 days, ornative 1,378 tons of or for a yield of 3,400 dances of omaram which is quitants the average of lust rushing Gonthing was resumed in the same afternoon and has been continued fallime sizee This wook, bolug the Chinese new year all work was anstande in the mines from Saturday: Ist dl Kriday morning, 5th instant. This has in no way in terfered with the orbing, the bill running full time.
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TER INDIAN EXPENSES CONCHIASION.
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but India was unfairly trested in the matter Capt. 1. K. Fals of charges for the Abyssinian war, the Egyptian Mr. J. Farrow: war of 1982, and the despatch of roopa to Sur. F. Franzius kin' in 1888, and that redress ought new to be. made to the India Government, who should to futuro decide whether direct or sabitanti Indian interests were izvolved
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Madrid 4th Febranty The Spruish Gorezoment hate issued a decree granting extensivò ipforma to Cuba, h elading on clective assembly of Só members, with the right to frame a budget sad flz the tariffs.
·ARMY REFORMS AND THE GOVERNMENT
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Mr. J. Franzius.
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Qipt Goddard
MA II. Gould
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& Mrs. Faith Cove
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Mr. RJ: Harris PROFOSALS, In HD. Hawice
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tion.
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TONG DAILY FREES, MONDAY FEBRUARY 22ND, 1897.
GRAN
HOLDERS
DATINGULANCE" gaiyet I
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124 COTTISH METROPOLITAN KANASSURANCE CO.
HEARNUM ORDINAR
SHA SALMEETING.
în thuzaboyé Cos ** will be held at the Company's Offen, No. 4, Fran Contral, at 12 o'clock (NDON), TOMORROW TUESDAY! the 231ebruary for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of agonuts to 81st Dardiner, 1996.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Sill to CLOSED from the 15th to the 23rd Fabrasry, both days ineluĝivòs
EDWARD OSBORNE,
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PAST-UP CAPITALI ALACANTASI REFRYN FUND A
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COURT OF DIRECTORS
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
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And children.
TURDAY 6974 February, at Roos, for the MOUST AVETIN HOTE
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Kreit
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THE INDIAN PAMINS FUND Mr. JAL Beattie
London, 5th February
Mr H. W Brazier,
The Prissess Beatrice yesterday presided at datosting at Newport in aid of the Indian Famine Fund. The Duke of York als was present Har Royal Highness said that the whole Empire was watching with anxious sympathy flo torrible sufferings of our fellow subjacts in Indis, and slio urged every effort hoing made for their rolaf.
ENGLAND'S INTERESTS AND POLICY IN EGYPT: OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
bered, London; 6th February.
In the House of Commons Sir Hicks Beach moved a rote of £708,902 for the purpose of refunding to Egypt the ow of the Soudan- Expedition, and for building a railway from
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COMMOONLY Secretary
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1985
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she rate of 24 per coat upon the loan, adwill. Clin Chin Wê, by Hauden TADY, and thereafter no other will be aokaow Company & PENPARED TO ACoer. Firaces of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND,
repay the capital by convosivat talenta, The necessity of masking the advanco wes, ho said, likely to prolong, and ust to aborted. sar oconnation of Egypt. The main cause of prolunging our occupation much longer than was anticipated was the refusal of France to allow Great Britain a tree hand Grant Britain regards the advance in the Nils Valley ne necessary, and will not be worried out of its policy by hinumuses such as the rolosal of money for the Expedition Sir Michnoid it was proposed in the coming soon to selfance to Abuhamed, and afterwards probably beyond, but it was neombury, fret to consolidate the Khedive's ralo in the territory already won, and secondly to noguito important strategic positious, which would be valuable in fatare..
A Londen, 6th Febrary | Me Jobs Merley strongly criticised Sit: Hicks Bepon's statement, which bo unfl was s "direct and imprudent challerge to Francs and Bassia • Hòr, G. Caron denied alat Birl Hicks Hench's 'statoment was sither provocativa or irritating to France. On the division the vote was carried by 460 ngslust 37
* THE FEOGHESS OF THE, PLAGUE, A
Coutte, 4th February
Too much stress cannot be laid on the state
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in India, In Bombay yesterday, there were
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in spite of the daily decroondly repal 801,865 Vocabulary Terms, which is nearly two tion. The total deaths from all causes Waid one-half the number of Terms in any singl two hundred and eighty-liva. Katachii letters desocibo the town as decolate and a volano Diet miary, and about 75,000 mors than
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The Viceroy's Council, met yastardyy, when the Dangerous Epidamn Disense was posted. The main conditions sra tun detention gfdeparting vessels when necessary,animmediate experts in all handicrafte and trèdes. It seems systematic aamining of railway passengers nolther extazvagant or invidious to claim that throughout Inuja at suitablo peints, and the establishment therent of sugregation camps un! hospitals
In the course of the meeting Bir Johu Woodburn said that, at the Plague Centontion of the Lowors af Veniss Surg-Colonel Cloghean will pero evidence that the plague is due entirely to local conditione, and lo not directly infectious or contagious"!
an ecopted nuthority in his sphere. From 371 And to their frienda in Shanghai, beginning to and the Standard Dictionary is
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The total deaths from plague at Bomber during the week ending February and was sovinty-am loss than in the procoding weak, hút one thousand and ninety tour mare Thinus in the » zomo porinï last year,
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MK No.3, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG,
Great indigestion prevails at Madras owing Will be glad to sont STAMC on approval
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The British stoomoor Ennorulda, from Manila 18th Feb., had strong nenzoon and ses venitur
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65 22 20 Huyen
$50 $614
Earby
Do. (Preference).
Steamatin Boys
Chins and Manila... China Musual Onl
Do Pref.
Douglas & S. Co H. Cando and: M... Indo-Chin 9. N. Wanchai Warel RA C
JY.
$15 384es & Layers 210 $47 buyas
$375 843), sellers
V. VERNON, Broker.
OPLUMA BERİ
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA Watson & Co., Aik 10 bareta AUSTRALIA, CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853,
HEAD OFFIUM; LONDON, U
CAPITAL PAID-UP
·RESERVE·· LKABILITY OF SHARES
HOLDER RESERVE FUND
•£800,000
£800,000 £850,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months per cent
TH WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 16th September, 1895-
FOR SALE
16
VISSUES EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
The O. & 0, atenier Guelle, with malls, &o., Soft San Franciano for this port vin Bouoluis, Yokohama, Inland Ses Kobe, Nagasaki, nul Shanghat, on the End instant
Tha P. M. steamer City of Peking, with mails, o left San Francisc for this port, vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, od, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the lith instant.. PTAR CANADIAN MENANGI
The C. F.steamer Empress of Japan, arrived at Nagasaki on Thursday, the 18th instant, at 7 nm, and left the same day at 3 pr. for Shanghai,
The
THE AUSTRALIAN MAILAN
A. steamer fenmuir, from Sydney, de loft Port Darwin on the 12th instent for this port
MERCHANT ETHAMERICAN
The N. P. steamer Tacoma loft Tacoma oa the 30th ultima for this port via Japon
The P. & O. steuner Candia laft Bombny for this port on the 7th instaut
The N. P. steamer Victoria luft Thounin Di the 6th instant, for thia port vin usual ports
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Dardanus, frem London, left Singapore on the 16th instant, and may be expeted here on or about Montný, - the 22nd instant, Mister
The C. M. storier Oolong, from Glasgow and Jiverpool, luft Singapory for this port ou Thmawlay, ¡tho 18th instant, and may be expittel hero on or about the 24th instant
The N. G. I steamer Latimbre left Bomby on the 8th icetent, and may be expetod how ca or abort the 29th instantA
The CM steminiwe Daufa, Irma Glasgow and Liverpool; passed the Caiman the 17t instant, and may be considered duent Bingapors on or about the 8th prox
STD QANAL. OUTWARD-15th Jan-Teendaí. 22nd Jan-
Palawan, Aga, 20th Juu-Agamemnon, Deike Kickmers; Normandie, 29th Jou--- Melpomene, Oceana, Keelong, St. Andrews. 2nd Feb. Aglaia, Bracst Shaona, Cyrus, Dordogne, Glaucus 5th February--Gryton Hector, Kanagawa Maruth Fablen avon, Menelaus, Helon láchmais. 12th Feb.; ---Anape, Gundolquicar. 16th February Beularly, Erulo, St. Giles, Bl. Jervine. 19th February-Hertha, Japan, Aoun, Balaze, Cares HONRWARD 16th February-Sachsen, Sagha-:
·lion, Tanico, ÷19th February-Polyphemus, Pyrvivu, Bellona, Ganges,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.........
PSAK DELIVERY Olosar ot Fost Ofles at 11.30 am and 3 p.. or in Letter Boxes in the Ce by 12 and 3.90 oʻslook Trazos. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 19.30 and $um.
The Postal Guide for 1896, rovised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Directory,
·P. XIX. .... This is the only authorised, complète. Sammary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised Jast of Mails issued in conzantion with this paper is the one published tarica each day in our Extra, which is currected. to a much later hear than that given bolw.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Shanghai Per Awangles to-day, the 22nd instant, st 10,30 4:33,
For Singapore, Samarang, and Sourabaya. Fer Furang, to-day, the 22nd instat. 8.20P.M. For Swatow-Per Haimun; to day, the 2nd instant, at 5.00 P, M. VASAR
For Hoihow and Bangkok Per Look, to morrow, the 23rd instant, at 9:30 am, 19
For Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria B.C. and Tooting-Per Braemar, to-morrow, the 33rd inst,, nt 11.30 AM.A
For Nayasali, Kobe and Yokohama-Por. Verona, on Friday, the 26th lust, at 11.3.
MALES BY THE UNITED STATES
KUMU PACIFICA
with all'anes Allowance. New Malwa Chis year's)......$2400 to 4 unities.
The United States Afri Palet Coptic will New Maiwa (last yen's) $69) bolly Malwa (older) $700 to
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23d inst New Paint700; Old Patna $710 with mails for Shanghai, Japan, Sou Francisco, New Bea705 Old Benaro 9730 the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, ve., Persian, Oily Res
$130 LS 1560 which will be closed us follows r Feralar, Peper zapped50 to $5704r.m. Registry ceases,
Balca:- 14 chests Pain and 2 cheta Benares..
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 19 FEBRUARY, AT § TAG
STATION.
PUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS Wladivostock 480.25
Established 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS, P
Ship only the Finest Quality,
Extra Dry (Green Seal),"
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Bele Agents.^.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1885,
FOR SALE.
་་་་:
1903
25
Tokyo 30.22
•Kochi
30.15 Negaki 60,07
Kagoshima... 20.95 Bhanghai
30.25
Ebner Peak 30.10
Away 30.18 Swatow 30.
Canton.30.20 Hongkong 2013 Victoria Peak Gap Bock.
•∙Mace
HAS HEIDSLECK'S Haiphong
CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SEAL.
Balinno... Manila... Cape 8. James
$30 per case of I dozen quaris, Super case of 2 dozen pinte. ED. KRESSMANN COSM
RETAND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.
CG. HIEBERT & CO.B
BOTTLED ALL A STOUT
176 ZA INZER BEER
FRAM SIEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong, laf February, 1896.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO LIMITED." Henglong 17th Ferry, 18077
TO LET
TOS, 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
(The Peak). Apply to
JW NOBLE. Hongkong, 26th August, 1886.
$49
FOR SALE..
.30.12
30:18
Vind.
20th. FEBRUARY, AT 10- Wadivostocle 80.33
Tokyo Kocht.
Nagusak
Kagoshima
Shanghai 30.34
Sharys Peak... 205 41 79 "Amays
80.25
Sreto .. vin 80.20 Canton 3197
Bongking 30.24.
30298:
(51. || 72
50 1:23: 32.1.74
·Bolinas 2008": Manila 80.00 Usps B. Junies.
GLAHAM'S CELEBRATED & OROWNE Victoria ak
·PORT:::
Gap Rock LIGHT WINE, specially BUTTABLE MAD ACTIVE. This Wine Las Halphon TO LETU ENSFOOT," UFFEL RICHMOND ROAD a mormon sale in India.
Sel per easg of one Dezen. With Embeliste Possession.
Apply to Apply W
GG. ANDERSON, VICTOR H DEACON.
Sole Agent, 19, Prays Central. Hongkong, 8th February, 1887. Hongkong, 20th January, 1867-⠀⠀
WORTH AGUINEA A BOX
FO LET.
[330
UP 2 |||||-| Weather.
On the 20th at 11.25 The bariitor has fallen to stran Nerlay moving N.E. among Japan Forest
the Clan Ceast. The low pressure [382, bably)
Modante N.KE. wide; blundy, some timing ruta.
HONGZOND
DLEWILD, Seymour Road, and WEST.
BOURNE VILLA North, Benham BEECHAM'S PILLS
Вола
1999
Apply tod GLENSTEAD & DAVIS, Hengkong, 15th February 189
SATO LET
[319
NO.18 HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
W ROBINSON & CO. SINGAPORE
fino weather and encofa Bed to Singapore. 150 FIANOS VOE From Singapore të port stany, monetu, high | HIRE ÖR MONTHLY ses and showery,
The Fridian pleau Haimin, fruma Tamaul
18th Feb Amey 17ib, and Swaton, 19tu -
PATIENTS,
perienced strong, NE, wird and high following PIANOS REPAIRED
son to Amby, westlier inclined to be migoy, aky, -overcast. From pinoy, experienced moderate NE winds and moderate se o Stow, weather fine but sky cloudy, baton der average 30.22, thermometer avage 51 deg. From Swntow experienced light winds aut snooth cas, weather variable to port, wind light from N to NW- baroməter average, 30:11, thermometer average 50 deg. In Amoy-Stan voorg and LyLITY In wutowire, Lainas, tabƒpak, Hacting, and Kinring,
EQUAL TO NEW WORK WARRANTED.
TUNING EXPERIENCED MEN ONLY.
BECOND HAND Prinos CHEAP.
POPULAT IND "CREMONA MODELS
$300, $360-$385.
↓ & 60cm, PIANOS TE
$175 $225
Ara GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE,
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES RIE,
HUBIC, THINGS..
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & CO.
151 Hongkong, 16th December, 1896.
TO LET
RAVENSHILL, Bast and West. Lower
Hichmond Road
DET to
PRIVA
FOR ALD BILIOUS AND. NERVOUS, DISORDERS
ANNUAL SALE SI MILLION BOXES. The Io. 144.Box contains:56 Pilla
Price 50 Cents. »
Prepared only by the Propristor THOMAS-BEECHAM, St. Helens, ENGLAND, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMIRE of CHINA WATKINS & CO. 431 66, Queen's Road Courtral, Horghoor
NOTICES OF FIRMS
Un date
at 10 tit.
„Previous Day' ym.
·20,10:
Tamperstaro
30
-70%
03
Foren uns
אוארד
tipas:
35
· Highwai open air temperature en the 906153 Lors open at temperature on the 1HBOSTE redno to 32 dogres 2-Temerinszz in to thaidota degeces Fabrenbea
HYMIDITY in peregstage of saturation, the handity of started with mouture Buing 100
DIRECTION THE WIND to so polate
Gr. Past Office closes, but Correspondenco may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of D conte extra Postage tatil the time. of departure,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contraet Ticket Lacena will be deapaboted on THURSDAY the tu inst with Mails for the United KingBem, Barone, wad nauntries beyond; via Brindựy to the Strafts Settlements, Netherlands Ladio, Darmab, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
800 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Ci
| 10,00 A÷Registry consex /
10.30 Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns doses,
| 1190-Mail closes,
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.19 A) with 10 conta late fee up to 11:30 M, after which hour they may be sent on board
with the same late 200,
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET
The Goman Contract Packet Pressen will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd March, with Baile for the United Kingdom Europe and countries beyond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Bataviu, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Acon, Egypt, Malta, ko. ko. Registry causes at 8.00, The mail closes 8.30 ..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet' Caledonien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 3rd March, with Mila to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vio lavacles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batara Bar mah, Ceylan. Madras, the Australasian Coloriès, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
"The usual hours will be observed in closing. the mails, &c.
B00AM-Posting of Prices Currant and Cir
calars Jussen.
1000 --Registry ceasen, -4
10.30 Posting of newspapers books, and
patterns cesses.
1100
Mail clones.
may be posted on board the Pocket with the Lafe Foo of 0 cents exten portage
until the time of departur
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
CF HYGEдORPHITE OF LIME.
FOR DISEASES OF THE CUEST
ARCK OF TUE WHO CATOTling to Bonafort Sénia, -STATE OF IRRATURE; blas skya.. detached
The original preparation prescribed by the cloch de drissing qutu; 2. Leg Exloomy.. lighting; d. gracząt, D. HANGER THATATA; Q-sagnally; ↳, leading medienk authorities FOR CONSULATION, roẳng baow, thanderi v. visiblefyd (w). AR.G. FICO, First Amicinal. WEAK LUNGS, BRONCHIAL LITATION, 2nd
Hongkong Observatory, 21st Fehniary, 1897
ODSFINALE COUGHS, for the last 30 years DERERA, FALCONE & Co.'s REGIST, 20th Feb with the greatest gosse, I continues to Banater A.M... 10:12 Then. 8 4 (Wer bulb) 48 rotain is reputation where other modles have Barometer IrAz30.00 Therm, 1 r. (Wet bulb 50TVE ANO Pamer
Term 4r. (Wetbulb)
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. FOTICE is hereby give that the Interset No
of DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO., LIMITED, in the business herotefers carried Thermom. 9 50 Thera. Mnainutan on by them at THE VICTORIA DIBFANBASY Thermon F... 63 Therm. Minbaum (over- CEASED and DETERMINED on the 14th Thermo. 4 PM night)
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE. 116 insturtWa
VICTOR H DEACON. Hongkong, 9th February 1897 (389 DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GIDLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGE: Hongkong, Hili Janner, 1806,
BOARD AND LESILENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISILED
ROOME, with Board RIS
Apply to Mr. MATHER Hkouzlet January, 1842,
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
THE BOENEO COMPANT LIMITED
"ESPWBANGKOKNG
LDERS can be Bookeri and Rates Supplied
BUTELK SQUARES, FLANKS, SCANTLINGS, AUD BOAREHA
PIANED, TONGURI," AND - GROOVED LEAK
UTEAR SHINGLERY SUNO BOX
GIBB LIVINGSTON & 00. Hourkong 173 July) 1995,
DAKIN Outstanding Account of UKUICKSHANK & CO, LIMITED, before. the thirstant will be PAID by his Undor signed, he will also collect and ressive all amounts due to the sald Firm
The Business will be carried on in the future under the all of THE VICTORIA DIS FENSARY
For "THE VICTORIA DISPINHART,--
JR. CAPELL,
Hongkong, 30th January, 1897,
THE CHINA FIRE INBURANON COM PANY LIMITED:
NOTICE
HAVE the day RESUMED the duties of
350RMANY of the Cuarony.
22ad to 28th February.
Hx-WATE
· LOW WATER,
2017 NIK
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Mota. Thos
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Mo
Wed.
The height of mass severe
toighean D MEONEKODE
08
Yolk dela, tema
sh
and pbarvation of 1897 and 1959 87 feet store in of the Roleganguet, thy, Kowloon. Real Ghaavator Tower wzter Gilly Redar Tide, werklok daimi dhe JAS B COUGHTRIE Heigh's in the Panini ses referred, as 5.37, feet, KONTA DETOU
Sabrotary the Tag warked with min en
Aryston Lower water. Orkufry signing-Aldos, ütő shynia he Hongkong, 10th February, 1897
GRIMAUITS STEUP immediately arrests the COUGR, and NiGHTOWNATE, and the APPETITE improves rapidly foot soon demonstrated by an increase of weight sad healthy appear arco, ***
GEIMAUIT'S ĦTUP Has se enlour, and is gold in Bist oval botilas,
BEWARE OF IMITAT:ONE GRIMAULT & CI=-Faris Bout by
A. 8, WATSON & Co-Hongkong
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TEETS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Azawie, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT contrasted by the Offtcore on this Crumru of the following: Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Jacos CHESTER, Norm, ate Hanssa
Melshare & Lo
Jome B. Killer, Amer, wh; Olapman---
Etandsed Oil 06/
BAVA, Brit, bk., Rabborg-Showm. Tower
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