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INTIMATIONS

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO Co.

MANILA.

PROM OUR COBBESPONDENT.]

Manila, P.I., 11th May.

• THE COMING REVENUE LAW.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH, 1904.

What the ultimate form of the proposed now rovenno law will be when it comes up for Lussage it is hard to conjenture, but that there will be some modifications it is safe to assume in view of the streng protests that have been entered from every interested quarter. Never

the financial concerne, commercial plants, menu. facturers and serporations-in other words these who reap the greatest profits from their enterprisex-shal! render their full share of financial support to the Government Misinter, protation of this purpose may have given rise to the assertion from some quarters of a belief that the Government is aiming at some of the larger concorns, which is of corso absurd.

The protasts are mainly from special interests that will be affected by the bill, such as

LD.theless the Insular Government has undoubtedly manufacturers of tobacco, cigars, liquora, beer,

INVITE INSPECTION OF SOME

SPECIALLY FINE ions, and forest and mineral products. It

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UPRIGHT PIANOS

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RACHALS.

STUART, &c

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GRANDS

BY WINKELMANN

(ESTAB. 1837)

SPACE THE

THEY ARE ONLY 5 FEET LONG,

OCCUPYING

OF A

COTTAGE, BUT WITH THE FINE

APPEARANCE AND TONE OF A

FULL GRAND.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1904.

THE

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DEPARTMENT

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determined upon the legislation of the measure in project in one form or another, as indicated by the tone of official expressions. Interest in the bill is paramonut here, affecting as if doos local commerce, industries, business, manufac tures, ocenpations, corporations, banking, cp-

has been panding for a matter of three years, but although under constant consideration by the legislative body has been apparently lost sightof by the public. The bill was introduced for rablic discussion last month, and brought to the Boor of the Session Room as array of protestants representing all of the chief interests involved. Owing to want of time, being on the eve of departure for the summer capital in Benguet, and the long list of claimants for a hearing, the Commisson set a period for the filing of written protests, to be fully considered in due season. This period elapsed yesterday, and was marked by the submittal to the Government of the most considerable objection yat offered, in the form of a voluminous petition against the measure in its presunt form from a committee composed of the presidents of the five Chambers

of Commerce.

Of course it is to be expected that any now form of taxation should aronse vigorous opposi- tion from many quarters. Proposed taxation is vory rarely without an accompanying storm of opposition. While in the present case the Government, in the person of its Finance Secretary, has virtually promised that the new taxation shall ultimately supplant the present source of revenue which is derived almost altogether from the Customs imposta, the classes concerned do not seem to see any early prospect of such substítation, and to regard the outlook as rather for increased taxes. The Government, indeed, has declared that the necessity for increased revenue is clearly ap parent, and there is no question that the necessity orists.

There are many sides to such a matter. The Government proposes to pave the way to removing the heavy duties on imported goods, which are mainly the necessaries of a civilised axistance, and thus reduce the excessive cost of lising. To this there is the question of how much the antive population, to whom the

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* BILLIARDS

1552-2

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

FROM HAMBURG,ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Chartered H.A.L. Steamship

TH

"THEODOR WILLE," Captain Krützfoldt, having arrived from the above ports, Consiguses of Cargo are horeby requoted to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take insoodiate delivery of their Goods from alcugside.

Optional Cargo will to forwarded, unless notice to the oculrary be given boforo Noon, TO-DAY, the 11th inst.

Aay Cargo impeding her disaarge will be landud into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company.

matches, etc., and particularly corporations This last element of opposition claims that the law will give the Government too much in- quisitorial power; that is to say, that it will be enabled to probe too much into the workings of the corporations, which it maintains is Our new patent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to say Billiard Table, making it for Limited, and stored at Consiguies risk and unjust and improper. This I am not prepareil playing purposes as good as nex,

to discuss, except to say that the Americau popular spirit he always been in favour of liberal. daylight on the methods and operations of in- corporated concerns of extensive money-making capability matter that has caused consider- able political agitation in the home country.

Thore is one apparent oversight in the bill.

(Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, Rs. 4/- only.)

BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS. THOROUGHLY SEASONED,

CRYSTALATE AND BONZOLINE BALLS ALL SIZES.

WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTHS A SPECIALITY.

AND MATERIALS OUT OF LONDON.

It is that no provision is made for the taxation, WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES, ACCESSORIES out of bond, of articles of luxury imported to compote with local productions, such as cigarettes and cigars, as is provided in the corresponding law of the United States. This is bound to place local products at a serious disadvantage.

The enormous too, or peasant class, which is a heavy consumer of cigarettes, will virtually { pay the cigaretta-tax, since cigarettee for esport are exempt, and this, it is thought, will work a hardship on a glass which should be most pro tected. Smoking can scarcely be called a luxury with the native. In a country that is rich in tobacco-production he is an inveterate amobor of the from childhood, in the literal souse word, and it is almost a natural part of his existence. Nevertheless, this will be a slight burden in proportion, inasmuch as with the annual two peso personal tax it will be the only imposition on the working class.

ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY RETURN MAIL STEAMER. Illustrated price lists, giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards, con

be had on application from the Offices of this paper,

The petition of the allied Chambers of Com merce suggests that the proposed bill in a mylis fell form might be acceptable, but it is not sup posed by these beat informed that any radical change will be made in it. The Commission has given its arrance that every protest will receive careful consideration and just trout- ment at its hands, yet it unquestionably regards New the opposition as that of each special interest seeking to protect itself. Its result in eventual. ly replacing the import duties will surely be watched with interest by foreign exporters ta the Philippinee, and the local population will similarly watch the result in prices.

COLD STORAGE,

JOHN ROBERTS & CO. LD..

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS AND IVORY TURNERS, BOMBAY.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.

JAPAN

MITSUI BUSSAN

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COALS.

KAISHA

MITSUI & CQ)

HEAD OFFICE1, BURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.O. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE Hovan STREET

OTHER BRANCHES:

York, San Francisco, Humburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sonrabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Beoal, Chamanipo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Oaks, Kobe, Kare, Shimonoseki, Maji, Wakamatso. Karatan, Nagasaki, Kachinot, Basebo, Maidzuru Miiks, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

axpense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th inst., will bo subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Cloods aro to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th inst, at 3 P.,

No Fire Insurance has beau effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Ofice.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1904,

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamship

"SACHSEN."

OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER Lloyd, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 11 ..... TO-DAY, the 12th inst.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods romaining. undelivered after the 18th instant, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at 9.30 L.M.

All Claims mast roach us before the 23r instant, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by tko undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & CO.,

Agonta

Hongkong, 12th May, 1904

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C, and A 1 Cold-a) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State

Railways; Principal Railway Corapanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail T and Freight Steamers.

- SILVERLIP."

Government is declaredly dedicated, will benefe THE HONGKONG ION COMPANY, LD., SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Faraous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ids Coal Mines; and having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby

SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotans, Mameda, Maanoara,Onoura Otsuji,

Sasahars Teabakuro, Yoshintani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.

N. ĮNUZUKA, Manager. Hongkong ROYAL AERATED WATERS

from the change. Some hold that the American and foreign communities will be the chiof gainera; others that the Filipinos will profit most. It is true, however, that every stitch of clothing (however much that may be), excepting

bare now 40,000 Cabic feet of Co., Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 .. and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods

WM. PARLANE, Manager.

[57 Hongkong, 18th November, 1991.

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

hood and foot-wear, that the Filipino wears is R

imported to the Islands, mad, on the other hand, the major portion of American subsistence comes to their tables through the Custom House. Then, the Government proposes to tar Inzuries the productions of capital, financial enterprises, corporations, businesses, manufar- tures, etc., and to this the objection is ruies that capital will be discouraged and labour and

*HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" commercial development materially suffer in

COUREFUGIEB.

One of the terms of the Commerce Chambers'

IS REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST joint petition is that the rates are excessive und APPLI- that the condition of the country will not stand

AND MOST

UP-TO-DATE

ANCES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF

FIRST-CLASS WORK,

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF

ILLUSTRATED

them. It is probably true that the présent alministration is the most expensive the Phil lippines has yet had to support, but I am not with those who holiers that stagnated industry and depressed business is the present state of affairs. During nearly six years of American occupation I can only recall two failures of business firms; both wore speculatire concerns; one endeavoured to corner the local bamp

CATALOGUES, market, and the other to obtain control of the

CIRCULARS,

VISITING CARDS,

AND

COMMERCIAL

PRINTING

principal business by u system of promotion with a view to unloading them on the advent of a post bellum boom. Bitherto business, in the general use of the word, has metained little or no taxation, and if industry was stagnated by the war it is now livening up right along. But without going into the matter the Customa receipts and consular reports show that on the one hand imports have increased since the

TURNED OUT ACCURATELY, AND WITH THE GREATEST DESPATCH, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION cost OF EXPERIENCED EUROPEANS.

BOOK BINDING.

MACHINE RULING,

GOLD LETTERING,

AND.

MARBLING, ETC., 'ALL EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

LAW WORK,

LEDGERS

AND ACCOUNT

BOOKS

A SPECIALITY, AND AT PRICES

COMPARE WHICH

FAVOURABLY WITH ANY OTHER PRINTING ESTA- .BLISHMENT IN THE FAR EAST - ESTIMATES FURNISHED.

Hongkong, 1904.

aro

THE LARGEST BREWERY

Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENÉR & CO.

Bole Agents.

1204 Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

BUDWEISER

BEER

EZTEA PALE LAGED IN CLEAR BOTTLES, OF UNIVERSAL POPULARITY. ANHEUSER BUSCHI BREWING ASSOCIATION, ST. LOUIS.

IN THE WORLU,

QUALITY LEADS IN OUTPUT AND

This Bear is brewed of best Sauzer Hops and finest Barley Malt only, and warranted not to contain Chemicals in any form.

The Beer is sterilised after being bottled, and full maturesge insures its fize condition in any olimate. Beautifully bright, seductively spark- ling, and perfectly pure.

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& BON'S

F. BLACKHEAD & 00.,

Sole Agenta. Hongkong 25th July, 1903. YAVID OORSAK

NAVY BOILED ONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO..

Sola Agents. NOW READY.

CANVAS

DIRECTORY OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES

IN

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FITSU

M'

BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT, MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, "IWABAKI," which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong. Long and Shanghai Agencies. Al, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Codos

used.

Al Letters Addressed--

MANUFACTORY.

Highest Class AERATED

PRODUCE the Big Usus A vacant of their High Class Machinery and also of the superior ingredients they ass in the manufacture of their goods, and the cleanliness, &o, aro all' under strict supervision of Europeans only.

REPORT OF AN EXPRET. The representative of Messrs. BRATBY and HINCHLIFFE, LIMITED, Aerated Water Engineers and Chemists, Manchester, visited our factory recently in the course of a tour amongst Eastora Aerated Water Makers, and was greatly surprised at the compactness of our factory and also the methodical way in which everything pertaining to the making of Aerated Waters was carried out. He also expressed himself strongly on the absolute cleanliness of our equal to any he had yet visited and superior to a groat many. He also reported that the quality of our goods was of a first class nature, and they showed that serupalous care axercised is the course of their manufacture.

Order Books and Price List. Please apply to FACTORY and OFFICE, West Point. Tel. 967. Depôt, Ice House Street. Tei. 374, Dr. V.DANENBERG&F. P. DANENBERG, General Managers.

MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of whole establishment, which he assured us was

place under.

BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW,

AGENCIEE:**** SHANGHAI; H. J. H. TRIPP.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: COMPANIA MABFTIMA. -YOKOHAMA: M. AGADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway; Sanye, Kinshu and the other Principal Rail ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Mauila, Nortli China, Koreau ports and America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Shinnew, Namazata and Kami-Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzen Ccal from 1905.

Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa) and Matsushima Coals.

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agen-

Hongkong, 11th May, 1904.

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QUAN WAH để th GRANITE MERCHANT CONTRACTORS. Dealers in Erd MONUMENT

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RANITE

No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Vetimates, Designs & Prices on Application. All descriptious of Granite for Expert. Hongkong, 17th October, 1999

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

oles of the Company will receive any order for M Coals produced from the above Collieries.

Coal sold in 1903 by the Company amounted to 1,210,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL

New and additional stafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well. known best and most economical steam Coal in the EAST is now prodaced in abundance and can be supplied in any qantity, Hongkong, 26th April, 1904.

HIRANO WATER. CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,

FOR 1904.

WITH ALPHABETICAL LIST.

establishment of American rale, and on the MERCHANT NAVY

buen no sericas other that there has falling off of exports.. As regards the of administration, while there undoubtedly more bureaus and more officials with higher salaries, the annual appro- 3486] priations and expenditures clearly show that more revenue is being spent for the people than ever in their history. With new com munications being continually opened up in the provinces and the gradual picking up of agriculture the prospect is indeed hopeful and favourable rather than otherwise to standing the new taxation. The petition in question, by the way, has not been made public, but I am informed of its principal farms by one of the drafted is committee. It claires that the law too similar to that in force in the United States and has not been sufficiently fitted to local conditions. One thing is quito eloar. which is that the proposed bill does not affect the producing or labouring class, which make up It is easily the bulk of the population. admittel that the industry, of the Islands is. agricultural, and it has been afirmed by overy dass that they need most the development of their rich agricultural resources. The "persons whose bill specifeally szempts manufactures consist solely in barvesting and gotting in proper condition for their use or for sale the products of their own," and it is plain that it is intended that

own

88 PAGES. PAPER COVER, 60 Cents. On Sale at AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION PRESS

Shanghai

Mr. EDWARD EVANS, Missionary Home, Book Roon, 1, Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai; Mess KELLY & WALSH, LD., Hongkong

Shanghai and Yokobuma; Messrs. W. BEEWEL & Co., Hongkong and

Shanghai;

YUEN CHONG BOOK STORE, Swalow; Messra, A. S. WATSON & Co., Antoy; Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co., Foochow; Mesura. I. BLOW & Co., Tientsin;

1 Messrs. Hopar & Co., "Seoul Press," Seoul; "NAGABARY PRESS" OFFICE, Nagasaki; "KOBE CHRONICLE" OFFICE, Kobe "DAILY PERES" OFFICE, Hongkong, and at the London Office: 131, Fleet Street. Hongkong, 12th December, 1903,

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POBE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Oc.

BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS,

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Hongkong, 31st July, 1993.

FOR EUROPE and AMERICA,

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &C.,

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and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS,

A COMPERHENSIVE AND COMPLETE RECOED OF THE

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,

with which is incorporated "THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPOET." Subscription, if paid in advance, $12 per annum

Postage to any part of the World $2.

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informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkeng and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary to given before 10 a.M., TO-DAY, the 14th inst

No Claims will be admitted after the

have left the Godowns, and all Goods com soods undelivered after the 21st May, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will ba examined on Saturday, the 21st May, at2.30 p.m. All Claims must reach us before the 24th May, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Dills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned,

ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO,

Agasts.

[1255 Hongkong, 14th May, 1904,

STEAMSHIP AUSTRALIEN." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE,

ONSIGNBEB of Cargo from London exa&

Dordogne and Sinai, from Havre ex 18.. Siati, from Bordeaux ex nu. Ville de Marseille and Ville de Lorient, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opium. freasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., La., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless timation is received from the Consignees before NoON, TO-DAY, 18th inst., requesting 4t to be landed here.

Hills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after Monday, the 23rd May, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 23rd May, or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined on GILLANDER B. Monday, the 23rd May, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 16th May, 1904.

"GLENWOOD,

CAINE ROAD. Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.

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FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,"

2 & 4; KENNedy Boab,

and "TOWER HOUSE," Kennedy Road.

FIXCELLENT Table, Every home comfort.

Well furnished rooms facing the harbour. For terms, apply to-- -

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED. NONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

¡“CALCHAS,”

are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into Craft, and/or landed at the dodowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon [70 Wharf and Godown Co., Ld., where in both

MRS. G. SACHSE,

"St. George's House." Hongkong, 17th March, 1903.

"TANG YUEN," BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT.

Enropean Supervision. Excellent Cuisin and Accommodation,

Apply

MANAGERESS,

Macdonnell Road

or

eases it will lie at Coasigues' risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godow on and after the 18th instant.

Optional cargo will be lauded, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All brakon, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11 AM., on the 23rd inst."

No Chime will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godowa, and all Goods FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Road

(71 remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst, will Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.

be subject to rent

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOM, with Board,

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2. Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the andersigned on or before the 26th inst., or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been effectel.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 10th May, 1904.

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