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PUBLIC COMPANIES

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an N

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company, Nos. 38 to 40, Queen's Road MARCH, 1903, at 13 'CLOOK NOON, for the Central, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of purpose of considering and if thought it of passing the subjoined Resolutions

That the Company may underwrite the whole or any part of the fire risks on all, or any, of its properties as the directors may from time to time determine,

2. That the sum of $200,000 now standing to the credit of Permanent Reserve Fund be transferred to the credit of an "Iomr ance Hasorve Fund" and that this Fund eball be credited with the same premiums on the properties underwritten by the

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES NOTICE TO CUNDIGNEES. "GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS. THE Steamship.

THE

"GLENSHIEL

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their having arrived from the above porta, Consignees Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Hongkong and Howloon Whart and Gedown Co, Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods a landed.

Goods not sleared by the 24th instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected, AU damaged packages must be left in the Godoyas, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godowa Company within no claims will be recognised,

HUKERUNG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH. 1909

NOTES AND NEWS,

PETROL LOCOMOTIVE:

A potrol locomotive is one of the novelties of engineering. The locomotive supersades horse labour on a system of tram lines, 33-1p, gauge, connecting a private dock and wharf with the precipitation werks and pumping station of the Board at Mortlake and is used for the hanlage weight of the engine is 15 cwts. The motor is of coal, chemicals, and pressed sludge cake. The designed to take a load of three loaded sludge trucks, each weighing 3 or; and that part of the tram liue Ims gradiente of 1in30 and 1 in 40, and ourves of about 25ft, radius.

THE WIDENING OF THE STRAND. From the Bavey Hotel to as far east as Wellington Street, the Strand is presently to be widened from its present breadth of 58 feet to 80 feet. The improvement is rendered

aves to 160 mining claims, and asuming they are only half the value of the claims mines

The

SOFT-FRONTED SHIRTS 1903.

BEST ZEPHYR TUNIC SHIRTS.

FINE FRENCH PRINT SHIRTS.

WE HOLD A FULL RANGE OF SIZES, QUALITIES, AND COLOURS IN

belonging to the adjacent.onterop this meet alone would provide over a million and a halt towards the reduction of the Transvaal's thirty millions war loan.

strike" is also important as affording further proof of the continuation of payable reefs into the great width of the N . This, taken in THE ABOVE, AND CAN SAFELY SAY WE HOLD THE FINEST STOCK OF the deeper levels. The feature in this case is donjunction with the results from the Turf Club bore hole, demonstrates that the inter- SUMMER SHIRTS PROCURABLE. is darforous. According to another account veuing area of fourteen miles of deeper levele

the value of the land in question will be st least a million and a half,

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THE GOAT OF THE WELSH FUSILIERS.

Company as if they had boon insured ten days after the steamer's arrival, after which possible by the ingenious work by which the aarde' scandals and little dimonities with its

with other companies, and that all losses by Sro sboll be met ont of the same Fuad. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

Hongkong, 11th March, 1903.

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CAMPBELL, MOORE & COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO BHAREHOLDERS. THE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the store COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 29, Queen's Road Central, at 4 PM, on TUES DAY, the Blat MARCH, 1908, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW.

1888 Hongkong, 18th March, 1909. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

T

***SACHSEN,"

OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, having arrivo, Consignons of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being lauded and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and delivery may be obtained.

Savoy Hotel is being enlarged and as it were raised. Onthe site of Worcester House, a famous mausien in the time of Charles II, chambore are to be put up in connection with the hotel Beaufort Buildings are to be succeeded by s palm court; and a broad roadway will lead direct

from the Strand into a wide glass courtyard.

GOVERNMENT CYPHER MESSAGES.

In the coarse of an article on Government messages in Househoid Words, it is stated :-In actual practice the secrets of the confidential cablegram rarely leak out. This is not des to the honesty of the telegraph operators, bat lo

A LARGE VARIETY OF TIES HAS JUST COME TO LAND

FOR THE SPRING SEASON.

While the War Oftes is in hot water over

scheme of Army Reform, the Board of Agricul- tore, says the London correspondent of the N... Darty News, has just got itself into trouble by a aupremely ridiculous pison of red. tape procedure, in which it is nuderstood to have had the War Offee against it. It is only NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.

WM. POWELL, LD.,

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS, 28 QUEEN'S ROAD,

(OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL).

fair, however, to Mr. Hanliury, who on the whole bas proved a very effeiont Minister for Agriculture, to say that this is a question

matter until it was all over. The Welch which affects the permanent offciale, and that probably he know nothing about the En-ilers have just returned from South Africa,

a Statement of Accounts to the 31st Decembos, Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whence the fact that all such messages are sont in bringing with them their regim eutal pet, a

1902.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the Blst MARCH, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directora,

M. A. A. BOUZA, Secretary.

Hongkong, 18th March, 1903.

WANTED..

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OR the International Settlement of Kulangsa, Amoy, a Competent Man to act as SECRETARY, and SUPERINTEN DENT OF POLICE. Preference will be given to a man with some knowledge of Sanitary There Engineering. Salary $20 or month. would be zo objection to his accepting outside work, provided the same would not interfero with his duties. The selected candidate must. Pass & Medical Examination.

Apply to-

W. S. ORB Chairman, Kalangen Municipal Council Amoy. 19th March, 1993,

WANTED

1938

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG, W Institution.

ANTED & MANAGER for above

Apply to

HON. SECRETARY. Hongkong, 21st March, 1908-

WANTED.

D. B

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before NOON,

TO-DAY, the 19th March,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 30th March will be subject to

All broken, chafed, und damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on Thursday, the 26th March, at 9.30 a

secret cipher and so intricate are some of the ciphers new in diplomatic use that they defy the utmost ingenuity of man to read them without the key. There nee on the Continent at this moment gangs of clever men who devote them selves to long struggles with the ciphers of various Governments. They know that if they should succeed in finding in some single message what the various signs really stand for, they will have succeeded in forging for themselves a key which will unlock future

messages.

MS. PIERFONT MORGAN'S TAXATION.

under the cattlo the Board of

goat, which was presented to them by Queen Victoria. Now Natal, from which Colony the regiment bar come direct to this country, is z "probibited country" importation regulations of Agriculture. There are certain countries from which cattle can be importel only for slanghter within a certain time after landing. There

are

mounted

which Aniwala othera from

must not be brought at ull, or if they sie brought they must be slaughtered and the carcass utterly destroyed; and Natal is ons of them, for cattle disease is supposed to be rifa there, Accordingly the Welsh Fasiliers were told that their pet must die. They offered to submit it to a most rigid and lengthy quarantine, but it' was of no avail. Then they asked for the horns and head, that these might be and preserved; but their request was again refused. All, they were told, must be destroyed. Then suddenly it was announced that all the regulations were to be relaxed and that the goat was to be given up alive and whole and sound to the regiment. It appears that some great per- sonago had intervene! on its behalf, some uneen whom even the Board of Agriculture did not dare to flout. All's well that ends well; but the incident has not increased the prestige of Mr. Henbury's department.

All Claims must reach us before the 30th March, or they will not be recognised.~* No Fire Insuration has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

The New York correspondent of the Pall undersigned."

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO., Mall Garette states that under the new assess

Agents.

ments which have been made by the Tax Hongkong, 10th March, 1903.

Department this year. Mr. J. Pierpont "BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS. Morgan's was increased from £400,000 to £800,000. Mr. Morgan promptly lodged an NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

objection. But have you no personal pro- VARGO ár is. “Richmond Castle" from perty?" asked the Commissioner of Taxes- New York having arrived per 8.1 have personal property, but it is not in Bonlarig" from Singapore, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are form to be taxable by the city," answered being landed at their risk into the Godown Mr. Morgan. "All my property oausists of of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and railways stooks and in corporations, for which I Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or

am not subject to taxation. I own no personal from the wharres delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods taxable property." "Have you pay goods or have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining chattele ?" asked the Commissioner. "Yes," he undalfrered a ter the 24th inst, will be subject replied, "I have some, but the value of them in

BIG FIGURES. to rent.

100,000,000 bottles of Perry Davis' Painkiller All Claims Rgainst the Steamer must be pre-exceeded by my indebtedness. I am constantly borrowing large amounts of money, millions in fact, and my debts now exceed whatever i sold in 60 years. Just think! Nearly enough placed end to end to reach around the world. am liable for on chattles." In the end Mr.What other remedy can boast such a record of Morgan signed su agreemont to pay 400,000 services to humanity in caring stomach and bowel complaints and the many other ailments dollara

and accidents constantly securing even in the most carefyl homes, There is only one Pain- [298-22

A month old

YOUNG FOX TERRIER DOG (about Bented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th

inst, or they will not be recognised. Apply to---

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by Care of Daily Press Office.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, 19th March, 1803.

Metal Agents,

WANTED.

1897

HOUSE this Central part of the Town

suitable for a Studio,

Apply to-

C. W. CLARK,

Post Office Box. No. 142

1648 Hongkong, 25th February 1003,"

WANTEDAMA

SMART TRUSTWORTHY MAN s BOOKKEEPER and ACCOUNT- ANT Permanency..

Address applications, with copies of teati > menials, toss f

Care of Daily Press Offlca. Hongkong, 20th March, 1998.

WANTED.

Hongkong, 17th March, 1909.

MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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SOCIALISM IN CALCUTTA.

Socialism in Calcutta seems a startling Innovation, but there appears to be no doubt as to the fact. The Watcher," writing in the 5 8.2" AFRIDI”

British Indian Recorder, saya-The newly FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform-organised Socialist League has already stained ed that all Goods are being landed at their a membership - and a control of funds which risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and have enabled it to set to work in a practical way. Bofore very long we shall see established Kowloon Where and Godown Company at

in Calcatta a number of chummeries for young Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded antess bachelors who profess socialistic principles. notice to the contrary be given before NOON, The intention, of course, is merely TO-DAY, the 20th lustr

show in actual working the tenth and

No Cisims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 27th inst. will be subject

to

killer, Perry Davis'. Beware of imitations.

heid

EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264,

AEOTHEN MARK LODGE will be at the FREEMASONS' HALL, AEGULAR MEETING of the TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 24th MARCH, at 5 for 5.30 F... precisely. Visiting Brothron are cordially invited to attend.

1908 Hongkong, 20th March, 1903.

MACHELL MEMORIAL FUND. MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS to the

911 havo loft the Godowns, and all Goods retaining beauty of co-operation. It is not intended above Fand will be held at QUEEN'S

to rent.

All Clairas against the Steamer must be pre inst, or they will not be recognized, COMPETENT SALESMAN for Englishsented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th House at Shanghai, Indents only. Soft goods.

State Experience and Salary required.

Apply→→→

LLOYD,

31A, Nanking Road,

18th March, 1903,

WANTED.

hanghai.

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Ya Gentleman, BOARD & RESIDENCE Bagtish or French Family.

J. E. M.

Care of Daily Press Office.

[934 Hengkong, 23rd Marob, 1903,

NOTICE

TANG HING,

WA

JEWELLER,

has REMOVED to No. 19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (opposite. Messrs. KELLY AND WALSE) and has also kept his old Shop as a Branch Establishment, named WANG HING .& CO.

Hongkonu. 23rd March. 1903.

THE

“INDRA" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK. THE Company's Steamship

INDBANI having arrived from the above porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company a Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon sa the Goods are landed.

Goods not alsared by the 27th March, at 4 P., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever, be

All damaged packages must be loft in the Godowns, and R certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO

Agents. Hongkong, 21st March, 1903,

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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 26th inst., at 3 P.M.

No Firo Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, A Agents.

[92 Hongkong, 20th March, 1903. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. : FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. BIKE Company's Steamship

MARIA VALERIE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, whenco delivery may be obtained.

This Vessel brings Cargo:

Trieste

that bachelors should share their salaries, or anything anpractical of that kind; but it is intended to prove-to Calcutta people as a beginning--that Socialism is no mere dream, that it makes lives happier and better The Socialist chummeries, from what I have already seen of Celcatta Socialists, will be so run that what was said of ne sacts in bitter satire will be said of ne in real earnest~~" See how these Socialists love one another,” Apart from the principles which they are moant to Instrate, the chummeries will serve a most useful and beneficent purpose in affording young fellows on opportunity of living amidst clean surroundings and on health-giving food.

IMPORTANT DIRCOVERIES ON THE BAND,

A Johannesburg telegram, dated February 1, any-The Cinderella Deep bore-hole has atruck the conglomerate body of the main reef At the bottom it is at a depth of 3,309ft.

of 16hft. wide, 4ft. of which have given assays 100wt. and 12jdwt The strike" is of general interest, as it proves that payable gold From Venice ex ex. Ettore, transhipped at reefs exist under the whole of the townships of Boksburg and Vogellontein which im. Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless mediately adjoin the northern boundary notice to the contrary be given immediately.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods of the Cinderella Deep property. The mining have left the Dodowns, and all Claires must be rights under these townships belong to the eant in to the Office of the undersigned before Government and are included among the special Noov, on the 8th of March, or they will not assets which it intended eventually to realise be recognized.

No Fire Iurance has been ffected, and any towards endeening the Transvaal's contribution Goods remaining in the Godowas after the to the war debt. The townships are equal in

8th of March will be subject to rent,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong.1st March, 1905. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (877 ^TRÁCA & UU, Importers and Hirporters

of Foreign and Colonial POSTAGE STAMPE, 53, Peel Street, Hongkong, have Just received for sale at their stall at Hongkong Hotel Corridor à large variety of nice Pictorial Post Card Albama. Pictorial Post Cards: Panoramas of Hongkong, Macao, Canton,. Chinese Costumes, Views, &c. &c., in Phototype and Coloured Colotype. Assortment of Postage Stamp Alhame. Leases, Hinges, Tweezer and other Philatelio gods, Prices to suit all Customers, Correspondents, wanted Foreign ordera promptly attended to. Cash with order 355 or lat class reference

LARGEST BÅLE OF ANY DENTIFRICE.

CALVERT'S CARBOLIC Tooth Powder.

A unique and effcenious preparation for cleansing the teeth and strengthening das gums.

P. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.

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COLLEGE, on FRIDAY Next, MARCH 27th, at 5.3.M.

E. RALPHS,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, Zird March, 1943.

F935

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN ENTERPRISE

-IN

PROGRESSIVE HONGKONG.

THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, situate at Kowloon, within a few minutes' walk of the principal landing stages of the SECOND SEAPORT IN THE WORLD, and on the Trunk Road of the Projected HONGKONG;CANTON-BAILWAY, 18 FOR LEASE OF VERY EASY TERMS, owing to Propristor having to leave the Colony. The Elite Establishment, patronised by the residents of Hongkong and Kowloon, and by the Shipping Community calling at this Far Eastern entrepôt of trade.

An exceptionally large and showy building, capable of extension, with large pisos of vacant

land adjoining.

Bounded by main roads leading to the Docks and Warehouses.

The Establishment has been conducted as a First-Claas Hotel and is a profitable investment. la capable of still larger returns if management attention to the business, is taken over hy person devoting exclusivo

Inspection of Books allowed to any one making bout fide Offers for Less), de,

For Full Particulars, apply to

H. BUTTONJEE, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong. 1651 Hongkong, 26th February, 1903.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS

JALIBEE 7,63 mm.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES. FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN &:00. Hongkong 3r1 October, 1990.

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DYNAMITE,

GELATINE-DYNAMITE,

BLASTING GELATINE AN O GELIGNITE,

DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,

AGENTS-

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AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES,

MAGAZINES, AND DEPOTS AT

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAIWEI.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

LAMBERT & BUTLER'S

A PIFE TOBACCO.

FRONTIER MIXTURE.

FRAGEANT. COOL-SMOKING.

UNRIVALLED

This Tobacco is packed in round, air-tight tins, thus preserving in beautiful condition for unlimited period its delicate fragranos, irrespective of all olimates.

To be obtained of M21888. KRUSE & CO, in 4-lb. tins.

MADE BY

LAMBERT & BUTLER. BRANCH

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED.

UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

MELLIN'S

For INFANTS

FOOD

and

INVALIDS.

When prepared is similar to Breast Milk. MELLIN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAN, LONDON, ENGLAND,

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI & COJ

HEAD OFFICE 43, SAKAMOTO-CHO, TOXYO, LONDON BRANCH 34, LIME STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Icz]Hous¤ STRES

OTHER BRANCHES:

New York, San Francitoo, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Bourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Għangbai Chefoe, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatan. Karaten, Nagasaki Kuchinoten, Sasebo, Maidenru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &.

Telegraphio Address; “MITSUI" (A.B.C. and & 1 Codes Bailways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mai CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenale and the State

and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Faraons Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ids Coal Mines: and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanads, Kishims, Mameda, Mannours, Ogowi Olmají

Basahara Teubakaro, Yoshirotani, Yoshio, Yunokibars, and other Coals.

N, INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong, YEE CHEONG & CO.

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CHEONG SHING.

GENERAL EXPORTERS. -.

DEALERS INA APPROA

DIAMONDS, PEARLS, JEWELLERY

PRECIOUS STONES, SILKS, IVORY WARKS, EMBROIDERIES AND CHINESE CORIOS. Wholesale and Refail. Prices very moderate. No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Opposite Messrs, C. J. Gater & Co.). Hongkong, 16th February, 1903, DAVID CORSAR & MERCHANT NAVY

66 853)

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

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DEALERS IN CITAE ANISEED and GALL NUT, CASSIA OIL, ANI ERD OIL, BRISTLES, GALANGAI, DUK FEA THEBS, HUMAN HAIR, ANTIMONY, and orory kind of General Export Goods.

No. 28. POTTINGER STRENT. Hongkong, 17th March, 1993.

OREGON LUMREE

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THE Undersigned, being closely connected The leading MILLS LA PORT- CANVAS. LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pro- pared to hook onlors for any specifications at LOWEST RATES.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 10.

Sóle Agents.

SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 14th February, 1901

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