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OPENIDO CEREMONY.

The new Tong Wa Hospital in Po Yap Street was opened yesterday by HE the Governor, Sir H. A. Blake, 6.C.M G., and in preparation for the ceremony the old and new buildings were lavishly sad tastefully decorated with flowers, potted plants, and bunting Besides the Vice-regal party, which insnded His Excellency, Lady Blake, Miss Blake, and Sir John Keane, Bart. (Private Secretary to the Governo), there wore present the Hon. FH. Bay and Ms. May, Lady Goodman, Commodore and Mrs. Robinson, Bishop Hoare, Mr. E. R. Belilios, Hen, Lrt Ho Kai, CM.G., Rev. C. H. Hickling, Dr. Thomson, Dr. Alkinson, Dr. Gibson. Dr. Fearse, Dr. Noble, Hon. C. W. Dickson, and Messrs. A. H. Rennie, E. M. Hazeland, J. H. Craig, B. K. Leigh, A. Hooper, J. H. Michael, C Hol. Messer, J. Lemm, G. C. Anderson, F. Browne, A. Gilson, G. A. Woodcock, and a great rumber of representative Chinese, including Messrs. Fung Wa Chino, Lon Cha Pak, Ho Tang, and He Fook.

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With a golden kay that was handed to him His Excellency then opened the door of the new The inscription on the key is: "resented hospital which be formally declared open. by the Committee of the Tang Wa Hospital to H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake G.C.M.G.. on the occasion of the opering of the new hospital building. Hongkong, 26th March, 1905."

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thought it would remain, that we should THE NEW TUNG WÀ HÓSPITAL. who were accommodated within those wards whether a large proportion of lives can be saved: in the past will now be more suitably by treating the people in their own houses and Rocommodated. I see before me many ladies lodging the other inhabitants of the house protably always have a very considerable Navy

and gentlemen who probably have never con elsewhere. We have tried many things cagaged in the Far East. The question that

sides the scope of the work that has been and you have gone with me hand Ju presented itself was in a nutshell, Wher

may not suicored. It now! they put the question before His Majesty's

done by the Tang Wa Committee and by his hand. Now I want you to try this and see if Government, as they would in their position

valuabwe institution. I may tell them that every it may or are treated in this hospital, that here every the hospital open and I shall presently do so ~ petition which he hoped, and believed

year between two and three thousand patients remsies for me to declare the new wing of he would be able to support most heartily in all

man or woman entering the hospital, mey elect with the earnost hope that dreping like the its statements and all its suggestions (applause)

whether he or she will be treated according to gentle dow of heaven the beneficial effects of long year by the Chinese poor among ne in: European method. —the two questions that they would have to

the Chinese method of treatment or to the this valuable instilation may be felt for many consider ware, first of all, whether, in the event

some, the bede are side by side, the conditions the sagement of their misery who when of the removal of the Dock elsewhere a consider

re identicnt, and therefore there whe erquire afflicted with disease will find extended to them that brotherly kindness and pity that are the treatment offers the greatest prospect of

true bonds of union, and help to make the able amount of time might or might not be lost,

are in a position to see which method of trea recovery.

Besides these thousands of pa whole world kin. (Applause) They had already scen-le was speaking now us the men in the street--that it was quite clear it

tients who are accommodated every year within was in the advantage of His Majesty's service

the walls of the bospital, a number--reaching, that the Dook should be completed as soon as

I think, 140,000-of out-paticats are annually treated at the dispensary, which is situated at the opposite side of the street. More than that, possible. Be knew nothing of the difficulties that had been shadowed by Mr. Shewan,

this hospital not alone will take within its but he sssumed that, if there were such dif-

walls those who are sick and of whose recovery culties, it might help to solve the question,

there may be hopes, it will receive the dying and it will bary the dead, and not alone that, because he took it that, in the removal of

for the poor who are not ill, but who have this the Dock to another position, that position

no place to shelter, are here taken in by would be such as would afford a sound

valuable society and accommodated for a time bottom, and facilities for the building

within the walle of the hospital. You will therefore understand how large is the measure of work done by this instituion, and looking of the Dock which did not appear, from Mr.

back upon the accounts of this Colony for Shewan's "Statement, to exist, at the presents moment. Apart from that question, and assum

several years, and remembering the condition of ing that that could be answered, and that it

theify ten or fteen year ago and now, I in the swangement of misery in the City of could be demonstrated on enquiry that the Dock

question if any factor that bes brought to bear would and could probably be completed as

Victoria has had a greater hare in the good work then the Tang Wa Hospital. When quickly elsewhere as this Dook might be

which is being made by the Chinese to the if it is gone on with, then came the question Addressing His Excellency, Mr. Lau CHU laying the foundation of another extension gives life to all plagae heapital. a short time ago, I spoke of the expense to the Imperial Government. PAX aid-Epring now

of the diffenities that probably would be That question had already been answered by things the trees are putting out now shoots: the Committee, through their chairman, Sir a thousand tints of colour are vieing with enob experience in carrying out sanitary measures measures has been who can tell? But I then Paul Chater, in bis statement that, in their other in beauty. Thus not only in the garden in the city. What the affect of those sanitary view the Colony could afford to acquire 'for adorned with fresh loveliness, but the gardener.id that all the steps that were being taken sists of two 7-bedded wards on the ground floor | Ohe for damages, the nation arising out of the

also is encouraged to renewed effort. To-day, ware being taken, so far as we could see, for the in this sensemble mouth of spring, our new benefit of the Chinese people, and that we were best, and I asked the Chinese population to hospital stands completed opposite to the old all doing what we thought and felt was for the one. It is as if an old tras had put out a new assist us in carrying out measures that must branch, whose beauty is before our eyes. As always to irksome and inconvenient to those

The proceedings began with the reading of bis address to His Excellency by the Chairman of the Hospital, Mr. Tung, prerions to which Lady Bloke and iss Blake were each presented with a Landsome bouquet by Mr. Fang Wa Chun and Mr. Ho Tang,

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building is a very handsome structure, situated opposite the Tung Wa Hospital, of which it will form an extension. It is bounded or its four sides by Station Street, Market trost, Pound Lare and Po Yau Street. The building consists of three blocks on different levels. First there is the adminis consulting room and office on the ground trative block with central hall, doctors' rooms, floor; and operating rooms with four private single wards for surgical cases from the roof and upper door. The operating room is lighted most modern requirements. Downstairs, the central ball is a finely fitted apartment. laid with marble tiles; the walls are done with ful Chinese columns. The second block ca- 207, Des Your Roid Central, ene-i J. E. vonder green-faced brick and there see 3-veral beauti

and two corresponding wards above, making 28 charter by the plaintiffs of the stoam or Sleipner, beas in this portion of the building. In the Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Me F. on the ground floor and a similar ward on the B. L. Bowley of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley, third block there is one large ward of 18 beds apper floor. There is thus a total accommoda- solicitors), appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. T. tion of 64 beds independently of the enrgical Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law (instracted by

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the Naval authorities the whole of their present holding, and to supply the Naval authorities with a cito elsewhere. He had gone into that question a little with Sir Paul Chater and agreed with him. He thought bis calculations wore probably right, and that it would be for we look at it our bearts are full of joy. upon whose houses those operations took place. wards. In addition to test there aro attend | Mr. G. C. C. Moster of Messrs. Johnson, Stokea

Your Excellency, in coming here to-day te open this extension to our hospital, displays such interest in it that all Hongkong may know that we are met together not merely to admire a flower, but in the expectation of luxuriant fruit which will mature from the blossom. Let us then unite gladly in future

the benefit of this Colony that the Imperial Government should be assured that, it change be made it would be made without expense to His Majesty's Government. He knew nothing of a proposed Commission for the purpess of settling differences between the Military and Kaval authorities and hardly thought, not from any official - Hource or official efforts. The foundation stone of this extension city in the world have the operations of Sani- isolation of the wards and the general arrange as agents for the defendant and for the captain

ments are alike admirable. About 370,00, 0x-

I now take this public opportunity of banking ante rooms, hospital kitchens, lavatories, the Chinese people for the way in which they and all the essentials of a complete modern & Master, solicitors), was for the defendant.

The plaintiffs stated in their plealings that hare responded to my request. This City of hospital. Communication from one block to Vietoria has been disinfected from one end to another is provided by covered ways. The the defendant was a shipowner of Bergen, the other. There has been great inconvenience, building itself is of a very substantial unture Norway, and was at the time referred to owner but never have we had occasion to use anything and does credit to the architects, Messrs. Leigh more than a mere request. The people have & Orango. No expebee has Leen spared to of the s.s. Sleipner. On 3rd September, 1901, listened to the advice of the influential Chinese; make the institution as perfect as modern a charter party was entered into between the they have sesisted the Government, and in no medical and surgical science can make it; the plaintifs and the East Asiatic Trading Co., elusive of the cost of the site which is part of of the Sleipner, whereby it was agrood that the the Tripingahan resumption and was granted vessel should be ohartered by the plaintiffs for frao by the Clovernment, has been spent on the

a period of twelve months. One of the condi- tions of the charter was that the Sleipner's speed should be about 9 kaots an hour in fair now hospital.

weather on a consumption of about 11. tons of the best Cardiff coal a day. The ship was taken over on 26th January-and she sub sequently made several voyages under thacharter party. But her speed was not as stipulated for in the charter party, nor did it approximate to that speed; and the plaintiffs in consequence suffered serious inconvenience and loss. By resson of the Sleipner's failure to comply with the charter party the plaintiffs on 1st July. cancelled the same,

and with greater co-operation from the inhabi- was laid on the 25th November, 1899. Attary Boards been carried out with loss friction that time the Government granted us the tants. For all this I thank the influential site and your Excellency honoured as by Chines who have assisted the Government, and laying the foundation stone. Since then I thank the people for the way in which they A new Public Health Bill has just been passed three years have elapred, winds and clouds bavo responded to the advice of their leaders, have gathered and parted. We could scarcely that will be far-reaching in its operations, and bope that your Excellency, who had laid the will, I hope, make a great change in the com- foundation stone, would also perform the fort and in the healthinees of the city in the I hope, to reduce the vercrowding in the opening ceremony. But nevertheless sowing fature. One of the results of that Bill will be, and renging have been done by the mme band. city, and possibly to enable the Government Now, whose man completes the work which he s himself began, his affection for it is intensified.

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SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 26th March.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE.)

AN EXTRAORDINARY CABE,"

оред зрасев, ко recreation that is not covered with bonses. We people will have some piace possibly for

which in 1:54 was the very worst centre of the

Lai Kut Won, described as sole surviving the Government resumed 22 portion of partner of the Wing On firm, carrying on busi- visitation of the plague, and at great expense

zess in Jervois Street, applied for a receiving plague-stricken houses. From time to time Taipingshan and swept it clear of these there has been a question whether the order against himself and the firm and asked Government shall not dispose of that land that a manager be appointed for the business.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brution of Messrs. Monasey bouses. I have соши

to the conclusion & Brutton, solicitors, sppeared in support of and fave it again built upon with more that the greatest improvement in that open space between the new extension is the bright the application. The assets, he said, exceeded sonlight and the pure air of heaven, and it is the liabilities, but execution had been issued in my intention to recommend to His Majesty's judgment in six summary suits and the stock-in Taipingshan shall be made people's garden.

of the bailiff. The sale of the stock-in-treds had Gernment that the vacant space resumed in trade had been seized and was now in possession The health of the city cannot he placed for one instant in the scale against a mere question of been postponed until the bearing of this applica. dollars and cents, and I have no doubt that the tion, by arrangement with Mr. d'Alands, solicitor commanity at large will approve of this deci for the exeention creditors. The business was a sion. We are siloware of the efforts that are lucrative one. He asked his Lordship to grant now being made to combat the two great diseases from which we have most suffered, and the application and appoint a manager of the your eye back behind 1894, I rather think that

His Lordship remarked that he could not these are maleris and plague; and, throwing concern. of the two fearful diseases malaria is the womt. Over all these long years it has claimed understand the application. Applicant was a its yearly tale of victims, and until the discovery man with $15,000, according to his own show made by Dr. Bees on the means of propagation

It was in consequence of this that the six by a particular kind of mosquito, neng and yet apparently he did not pay his debts, nothing about it further than the discovery

knowledge, that Sir Paul Chater had been quite correctly led to believe. He knew that, in the minds of certain people, and certainly in his mind, was presented the advisability of sending out a Commission for the purpose of considering the question that they were approaching the ques tion as to the ultimate expansion of the Dockyard premises and the possibility of the removal of the Dock-because he did not think he was at all, singular in the view that, while His Majesty's Nary is here primarily for the protection of the trade of the East, it was rather paradoxical that, the protection of We venture to hope therefore that you are now standing in the district of Taipingaban, that trade of the East should be given in the great port of the East, the second port in the world, in each s menuer se to practically strangle the expansion of the Colony, and interfere with the due expansion of the shipping trasle. He was quite sure there were many people engaged in His Majesty's service engaged in the Admiralty and engaged elsewhere, who were quits propored to endors that view. The whole -question resolved, itself fate cas-whether a suitable site which would be quaily free from the possibility of an enemy's shell fire and would effer greater facilities, possibly of approach with good Bachorage in the neighbourhood, euld be obtained elsewhere, From what he knew of the

he believed they soy'd secure the Imperial Government that such a site

site conla be obtained elsewhere, and be earnestly hoped that the effect of their petition might be the removal of the Navel Dockyard from its present unsatisfactory poal. tion (applause), and the possibility that in the future, after he had left Hongkong, be might some day have the great pleasure of reading that this great Prays, which had been extended up to the West, might be con tinued without any break to the Far East of the town. He had no doubt that it would be of enorimons advantage to the town in the future. He thought it would be done, and agreed with them that it wou'd be done without practically any expense to the Colony, and without expense to His Majesty's Government. If it could be shown that the factor of time could be satisfactorily met, and that a change to another position would enable His Majesty's Government to construct a Deck in something like the same time as that which must clapte before the present Dock is duished, he thought they might hopefully look for a favourable reception to their petition at home, as he had no doubt His Majesty's Government

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The d-fendant in his answers denied that there had been any breach of the enadition in the charter party as to the speed of the Si eipner and stated that if at any time during the contine ance of the charter party the Sleipner failed to steam as stipulated at about 9 knots an hour when it was necessary to do so saub failure of the bankor coals supplied to the ship by the was due to bad weather and the interior quality plaintiffs. Defendant further stat d that tha alleged failure to conform to the speed condition, and particularly on a vegage from Hongkong to Iloilo and back, covering the period from 31st May to 27th June, was caused by (in the reasons stated) the foul addition to condition of Sleipner's bottom and other defects in the rudder and propeller which were not known to these in charge of the Sleipner. The plaintiff, during the continusnce of the charter party did not require the Sleipner to be cleansed as war necessary under the warranty of good condition wet forth in the charter party; dooked so as to permit of her beitem being and particularly on or about 26th May, 1900, rofused to allow the Sleipner to be docked for Defendant did not that purpose although requested by those in charge of the aid sh'p. admit that the plaintiffs had suffered any loss or damage by the alleged failure to perform the condition as to speed and stated that if the Sleipne did fail such failure did not entitle plaintiffs to cancel the charter party. Defen dant in consequence had suffered loss and asked leave to counter claim.

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TREATY REVISION WITH CHINA.

PROPOSED TERMS OF AMERICAN TREATY At the January meeting of the Executive Committee of the American Asiatic Association an emended resolution which had been sub- mitted in a slightly different form at the Decembor meeting was adopted as the sentiment of the members, and a copy duly transmitted to the Secretary of State. The Preamble points

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Whereas, The main objections to the British agreement consist in the retention of the native custom houses, the offices for collecting duty on native opium and the salt reporting offfees; in the provision of a consumption tax and an excise duty on all Chinese meanfuctures; iù a

in the large addition made to the existing import duty.

special surtax on the duty on the exports, and

Resofred, That in the negotiation of a new treaty of commerce and navigation with China an effort be made, if not altogether to abolish the native custom honses, at least greatly to reduga their number; that means be found to dispense with special offices for the collection of duty on native opium and on salt in transit; that no sanction be given to the imposition of facise or consumption taxes on the internal taken to initiate a line of policy, leading to the trade and merchandise of China; that steps be ultimate abolition of all export duties, and that in no case should any of these duties exceed the maximum of 5 per cent. ad valorem; that a rate not more than double the present import

day be offered to provide the means to com- pensate the provincial governments for the loss of revenue entailed by the abolition of all lekin daes and other forms of taxation of foreign

the interior markets of "Chias, and that these governments base a direct representation, in imports in transit from the port of entry to

the person or persons of selected members of the Imperial Maritime Customs, in the administration of the affairs of the native customs of each of the provinces.

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by the same Excellency la abirinted sentiment. During the years ibet your Excellency's star has shone over Hoogkong, all humane and charitable works, anch As this hospitol, have been steadily carried to completion under your Excellancy's care. The whole Colony therefore pays for blessings upon your Excellency. It is my duty now to give you some details concerning the extension to our hospital. We have to thankfully acknowledge subscriptions from the Chinese in Hongkong and elsewhere to the amount of $66,560.63, and from Europeans to the amount of $20,016. The total sum subscribed was $106,376,03. The cost of building was $62,448 snd the cost of the iron work was $1,743.76. The architect's fee amounted to $1,984. bo new heapital contains one mater. alty word, one surgery ward, two first-class words and four goberal warde, all of them are bright, well-ventilated, and the convenience of patients has been carefully studied, as you can see without words of mine, and it will be possible to do any with theo Fong ward sin the old hospital. So the Tung Wa Hospital of certain mediciner which assisted in its creditors brought actions against him in the Now that we have discoy red the Summary Court and they recovered judgment hus nver a fresh attraction, and being more

soares of this disease, it is the earnest and took out execution. They were prima facie

entitled to the fruits of their judgment. capacious than previously, it will prove a great desirs of the Medical Department and of

Mr. Bratton said they would get paid. and peranent benefit to Chinese in sickness, the Sanitary Board to prevent the disease by

His Lordabip replied that it was a puzzle to iguorant people may think that the mosquito is We trust that future benefactors will make the destruction of mosquitoes. I know that further improvements, so that the high standards small thing, and may laugh at the idea of him why he did not pay. of the hospital may be maintained. Then your saving human life by the simple destruction of so Excellency's kindness and interest in the very smell a thing as a moquito, but when

remember that the simple bite of this small insect, which they can hardly see without a hospital will not have been in vain,

magnifying glass, may cost the life of the father of a family or carry away the very best-loved children, the Chinese people will begin to undor stand the importance of destroying mosquitoes. I ask therefore the Chinese gentlemen and all the basse present to impress upon their friends and their acquaintances the importance of helping the Eanitary Board in ita efforts to destroy mas quitoes. There is another matter with reference to plague that I take this opportunity of impress ing upon the Chinese people. We know that of the people who go to hospital a large namber die, and I cannot help thinking that many of those who have died of plague bare died because the

His Lordship said it was very difficult now- disease has not been taken in time. Now, be under the new law if a person who feals himself a-days to know when to believe afidavits. It ill will only apply in time to a doctor he can treated in his own house and the Government the man had the money why did he not pay will undertake that he may be treated by a Who was now managing the business? Chiness doctor or an European doctor as he chocses, and the Government will undertake to be treated by his own house, leaving him in lodgings for the remaining people in the

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lien, from Marseilles, April -Mr. and Dire. These cases where poor men are left to die and their bodies afterwards said he thought baland better give a receiving Elizalde and 2 children. left in the street-that many of these casce are

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Miss Atkinson, Mr. Che Atkinson, Gibbs. once be taken to the hospital, and, second, ahoat. Bis Lordship appointed Mr. Bruce London, Fobruary 20-Mr. Greig, Mr. E. because the house would be disinfected Disi Shephant official recoitur, and left it to noworth, Mr. Smith. From Marseilles and Americas, that the production of this im to apply for a manigor for the business if Mr. Feste, Mrs and Miss Greig, Mr. Batter Magasine has evoked is eloquent testimony of

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In declaring the building open, H:6 EXCELLANCY eoid-Mr. Tong, ladies and gentlemen, I bave come here with great pleasure to-day, and it is a gratification to me to see the completion, on which I congratulate you, of this valuabis addition of the Tang Wa Hospital, and haring inspected it more than ones during the building, I am in a position to congratulate you upon its excellent wards, and especially upon its muternity wards and its operating room. I the Colonial Office, or the War Offis rest hardly, therefore, secure you of the or the home to meet the views of the Cology in pleasure with which Lattend to-day to formally every way in which they could be met where open this extension of the Tang Wa Hospital, fair statement was put before them, and where, and to start it upon its benificent works, I have ss was probable, the interests of allars bound up. fistened to the statement made by the Chairman After all they must remember that in all the with great interest, and it is pleasing to find movements of His Majesty's forces aral, that so large a proportion of the cost and military, they were all primarily for the has been subscribed by Europeans, for it benefit of colonista in the East, and for the shows that in charitable works as in business protection of trade. He had not much fear the races of the East and the West are working that if they could show that that factor of time together with that cooperation and good will could be satisfactorily answered, be, bimself, was that have, within the life of a man, raised this of the hope, und, the strongest hope, that the Colony from a fishermen's villags, with a few petition which they were about to prepare huts, to the position of the second port in the might have a favourable result. (Applause.) world, in whose harbour the rich ergosies of

fected of course the house must be: My house has been disinfected and I don't like it He promised them, so far as he could on those the earth find abolter and security, and within lines, be would support that petition by every whose borders are found that personal (laughter), but any sosable man must see that if a wad dog were running about his-house be liberty and equality before the law without means in his power. (Applause.).

Sir PAUL CHATE thanked His Excellency which the can be no real prosperity or pro-would destroy it and that a med deg is not one tenth as dangerous as a gas germence it makes for having granted the juterview and the progress, I am glad to find that in the building its entrance to your body what I have seid ne orting of cases of illafes in the ecedings terminated.

of tids extension, is the first place the, Tang regards this report is only saying what the

very beginning f Wa Committee should do away with the Ko

anxious about, and I wish to try the experiment. Barber (applying the father. "I think Fong wards. The Committoo have long Sanitary Beard would say themselves and ere I've got a better soap now than I've ever had acknowledged and seen with regret that those I want to feel that in rome few cases at least ventilled you will come forward in cases of illness, und Customer I can't see any difference. It wards were unsuitable and were badly ventilated. |

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Mr. Brutton remarked that it had been puzzle to him also. The man was really not capable of managing his own affairs.

His Lordship said he must then as a matter of fact be off his head; but there was nothing of that in the affidavits Why should not the creditors boll the goods? It was an exceedingly ennoying thing for the creditors, after taking the trouble of going into the Summary Court, to find the applicant going behind their backa and snapping his fingere at them by going into the Bankruptcy Court.

Mr. Brutton repeated that the credi'ors would be paid.

Lai Kut Wan was put into the witness-bor to be examined, but he showed such marked inability to understand what was wanted of him

His Lordship stopped the examination and

The Court adjoured.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BeroLL HIS HEROUS SIE WILLIAM M GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).

A STEAMSHIP CHATTER DISPUTE. Tam Long Chuen and another, ship char terers carrying on business in bo-partnership at

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VONTAINING Articles of Speciál Interest. Profusely Illustrated, descriptive of the People, Customs, &a, of the Far East,

The kindly Press oriticisms, both Continental

Price

$1.60.

On Sale at "NORTH CHINA HERALD"

OFFICE, Shanghai BLESSES. KELLY & WALSH,

Hongkong;

and all lending Booksellers in the Fur East. Hongkong, 14th February, 1909

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