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HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26ra, 1905.

A CHANCE FOR HONGKONG LADIES. A meeting of the Sanitary Board was bokTO THE EDITOR OF THE "! DALLY VERŠS,” yesterday afternoon in the Board Room. Dr. F. Clark (President) provided, Arul there were also present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Vice President), Major Josling, Dr. Par Mr E.Irving, Mr.F.J. Badeley, Mr. Ruu Wa Chan, Mr. Lau Chi Pak. br. II. W. Slade, Mr. A. Rumjahu, and Mr. W. Bow Rowlands

(Secretary).

RE THE HEIGHT OF BUDDINGS

Lyceum Club, 24th July. DEAR S-May I sucroach on your space with the following:-

The Leccerity of making knowu nud Buding market for the writings of Colonial authoresses in the Howe Country is, ono, of the chief objects of the Lyceum Club, which has for its aim. the bringing together of all the intellectual and Consideration of the recommendations of the artistic women of the world. So mael good- committee appointed to consider in what case work has reacheil the head-quarters of the Club, buildings shoul L'allowed to exceed 'ʼn height | 129 Piccadilly, London, England, that it les of 76 foot, was deferred nutil the uext meeting.beon decided to publish volumes of work con. tributed ontirely by Colonial members, APPLICATIONS.

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A large number of applications were con- Australia, Africo, Canada, Initia ach Now sidered and dealt with on their merits.

LIMEWASHING RETURN."

Zealand, each being represented by a volume or

Frosant board of the godown company, it must| THEPEKIN SYNDICATE · LTD. be admitted that directors have been known to commit errors of judgment, more especially in Hongkong, the rostit of such errors proving

disastrous to the shareholders concerned, who have had to grin mid boar it. And, after all, dirastore are only buman and, therefore, fallible, In conclusion it must be conceded that in tho cass of a public concern, however well it might be ezid to be managed by its eccretury. the inure of the latter's attention that is devoted to it the more improvement will it certainly here in its line of business, and hence, the more will the elurochers' interests be furthered, Yours, &c.

INTERESTED PARTY..

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 25th July,

geng Kuogo, says the Peking Times wo In connection with the long memorial of recently has on opportunity of personally consulting Mr. George Jamieson and he kindly gore us the following information witli rozard to the present condition of affairs. It is orally roported that tho Feliu Syndicate Ltd. As sold its Tallway, bat this, Mr. Jamieson assures

is not quite exact. Whit las netually been done is the obta ning from the Chinese Government of a guarante for the payment of the cost of the line and interest at 9 per cent, Originally the Syndicate was to build the line and work it for 50 years taking their chance, and lu at fise end of that period it was to handed over to the Chinese Government without any payment. By the present arrangement the Syndicate are on precisely the same footing as the Lu Han or any other line, thus is to say the

THE

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PHOTO COMPETITION FOR AMATEURS

$220.00 IN PRIZES.

ENTRIES FREE.

CALL OR WRITE FOR PARTICULARS,

LONG, NG & Co

17 QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

THE

Syndicate receives Government bonds for the LAHMEYER cost is interest during construction, and hold

volumes according to the quality of work. Ara BEFORE Mi, A. G. WISE (PUISSE JUDGE). and work the line until repayment mailo which Alfred Lyttleton, wife of the Colonial Secretary.

The report furnished stated that since las "meeting 40 houses had boon Emewashed in theis dooply interested in the scheme, and many eastern district, cus in the central, and 64 in the western Thres proscentions in the latter distriot resulted in thres Enes, totalling $30, being imposed: "

ME. RUMJAHx-Could not them prosion- tions have been provented?

To PRESIDENT-In regard to your inquiry, the horses were visited on the 16th Jane, when the limewashing was found to be not property carried ont., A letter was sent to the owner on the 20th Jane enlling sttention to the fact. On the 30th Juse the premises were again visited and nothing further had been done. A further visit on the let July disclosed the same state of affairs, and the Medical Officer of Health on that report gave instructions for the prosecu- tion of the owner. I don't think the board could do any more than they have done, and that is in addition to the advertisements in the press with regard to limewashing.

Mr. RUMJAN-Was to defective work pointed out to the owner?

THE PRESIDENT-Yos As I just explained, a letter was sent to hit on the 20th June which specified the particular parts which had not been done properly. The proscention did not exsus until the first week in July, fifteen or sixteen days afterwards. -

LAT RETURN,

For the week onding the 15th inst. 57 rats were, ought, of which 30 were found to bo infected, of the 552 caught for the week ending the 2701 inst., 33 were found to be infected..

GAMELING AT WELLINGTON BARRACKS.

A POLICE RAID.

On Saturday night a sqund of police under Inspecter Goum paid a surprise visit to the club of the Chinese sappers at Wellington Barracks, the result of the visit being that nitieteen men, sappers and civilians, were plus under arroat. They appeared bofore Mr. F. A. Huzeland at the Police Court yesterday, tho first two defundnuts to answer the charge of being the keepers of a common gaming-house, and the remainder charged with playing therein Mr. Barlow represented the defendants, who pleaded not guilty."

Inspector Gould gave evidence as to entering the club. He entered after one of his detectives had arrested the second defendant, and found cards, money and a tray on the table and some

inoney on the floor.

For the defence Mr. Barlow called Chun Kee a member of the sapper's club. He said the club had 70 members, and Sergeant Lau Fat was the kespor. There was a money loan association in connection with the club, and pay. ments were made on Saturday, but not for gambling.

To His Worship-I was present when the police raided the place, The cards were on the table but no one was playing. The eight civilians arrested were visiting friends Inspector Gould-When the others wer arrested, how did you escape!

Witness-I saw you coming and entered a

cubicle.

prominent English writers, including Thomas Hardy. Robert Barr, Mrs. Flora Annie Steel, etc., etc., have promised to judge the work sont

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There are 1 Festrictions as to the length or "nature of the literary work-short stories

skotehos, poems, and avon novels being allowable, it owing to the enormous quantity anticipated, only work of real merit should to sent: All Mas, must be typo-written and written ou one sido of paper only. The authors will be well a royalty basis, and the remunerated ou greatest interest in the forthcoming books is being manifested.

The last day for sending in will not bo till Jan. 31st, 3006, ap that Colonial women writers will have full time to soud for fall particulars to Miss Coustubes Sinedley, Lyceum' Club, 103 Piccadilly, London, England.

Known and unknown writers aro invited to compete in the representation of their Colony..

The Lysenm Club is also instituting a gigantic International Competition for the Those musical works of women composers. compositions, which wust be unpublished, and which must not have been publicly performed, will be judged by s magnificent International Jury of the world's greatest musicinue. The jury is being organised from the principal mues-contros of the world, and the time fixed for sending in is not until May 1st, 1906, so that composers in dal parts of the world may have dus chance. Orchestral and choral-corpusi. tions, vocal and instrumental music will all be suitable. All music must be sent to Miss 128 Constance Smedley, Lyceum Club, Piccadilly, London, England.

The successful compositions will be performed at a series of concerts in the finest West-End Hall in London, as well as in Paris and Berlin, inforproted by the fluest artistes so that in known musician or composers condemned to the incessant turning out of pot-boilers, way woke to find themselves famous not only in London hat through Europo!

CAL SINGH, E, G, A. SOUZA AND ANOTHER.

The plaintif, who is a watchman at the Wougueicheng recreation ground, chimed from the defendants, assistants in the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, the mum of $150 dus on a promissory

nute.

M. 3. Stephen appeared for the plaintifi, he declared that in return for the loan of 8150 the defendants garo biu a promissory note for the monst; SC interest had been paid on the kon, but no money on account.

G. Souza stated that he signed the promissory nots produced on the 2nd February. When the plaintiff called to collect the money be (defendant) told him he was not ready to pay but gave him $9 interest and $5 on account, He did not get a receipt for the amounts.

His Honour-When you pay money you minst either endorse it on the back of the pro- f you do vht missory note or get a receipt. If you will have to pay over again.

Defendant-I gave the plaintiff $1 and

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asked for a receipt, but lw would not take it.

His Honour--I cannot help you. Judgment for the plaintiff with costs, and that will be lessen to you to get a receipt when you pay any money.

Defendant-Win Your Honour allow me to pay so much a month?

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His Honour That is what you failed to do before. You can arrange with the plaintiff.

TSANG HENG v. CHAN SID HUNG.

The plaintiff, a trader, carrying at business at Market Street, claimed from the defendant the sum of $201 63 on sccount of money lent.

Mr. R. Harding. appeared for the plaintiff The defendant did not appear, so His Honour gave judgmont for the plaintiff with costs.

ing.

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SELENIU PROGRESS

A Tokyo telogram to a London paper raak:- Your special correspondent, Mr. Motono. who has just returned from an expedition, in the course of which he has traversed Korea from north to south, outlines the reforms which the Japanese have carried out in the kingdom as follows:

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by instalments extending over 30 years. is to be The Syadients gats the uss of the line for their mineral traile, and moreover it is stipulated that after the line pages i

into the lands of tho Sheng's Memorial sets out tolerably FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION Chinese the rales are to be raised against them. Lirly the tedious negotiations which have ended in the above arrangement. From

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA. point of Thy it no dont smord very casable that the Syndicate should ask

JAPAN'S EGYPT. this guarantee. His

opinion whe-thal fur the Government had already agreed to p deal too much, and to ask for more was pro posterous. But for a promise, obtained from Prince Ching by the British Legation at an early period, the guamatce woald probably not have been obtained at all. As it is the Syndi cate has had to give up something, namely to give the Chinese (overnment the option of taking a half share in the working of the iron in Shansi. By the original agreement the Chinese were to require en quarter of the net profits after payment

of 5 per cent. cn the capital employed they contributing nothing

The line of railway between Fasan and Seoul Now they had half the capital and take

was completed in 1904, and on January 1 lis- balf the profits. Mr. Jamieson is of the opinions that if the Chinese uot up to the spirit year was opous to general passenger and VIN ORDINAIRE ST of this agrument it will be advantageons freight traffic. Its total length is 274 English COTES... to both the Chiuse and the Syndicate.aiks. All the bridges are at present trait of MEDOC The possibilities in Stasi are very great but, wood, but will be replaced by steel-girior ST EMILION remote us it is from the 'onsuls and guaboals bridges now in course of construction. With a "foreign company would work under serious one exception the 27 tunnels have been com disadvantage unless it carried with it the goal plated, and a branch line to the harbour of ST. JULIEN.... wil of the officials and na. It is hoped, of Masato from Sunrestie station has been couT. ESTEPHE

acted under the management of the military

Cos ST MICHEL näthorities. operating scheme. Sheng Kang-pas, however,

C. LEOVILLE... 13,00 course, that this wf us sheared by the co- ia rong in supposing that the Pakow railway scheme was abandoned in deference to

CH. LAROSE bis opposition. It is not abandoned at all, What happened but is only in abeyance. was this: The British and Chinese Corporation held preliminary contracts for a line from Chinking, afterwards changed to Pakow. running north and joining the German lino also a line from Pukow to Haingang a point on from Tientsin Anglo-German concession) and The La. Han ruilway. The Byndicate a proposed line would have ran at au nugle tot een these two or rather, owing to the configuration of the country, it would have ran for about 100 miles nearly parallel with the Pukow. Tientsin line. It was obvious there would be an undesirable rivalry between two British companies si far as this port was concerned, and that it would be to their mutual advantage to pool their interests and live a joint line. This and other considerations led to an amalgamation of the two companies for all future railway development norib of the Yangtze, and having as to a satisfactory agreement between themselves they approached the Chiness Government and were able to obtain a general settlement for the future linking up the lower Yangtze with Kaitong and the Yellow River and including conditional concessions in other parts of China. The details of this settlement have not yet been made public. The first step in the programme how- ever, is, the settlement of the agreement for the Anglo-German live from Tientsin to the Yangtze, and this still blocks the way. Mean time the Syndicate, which hopes to be turning out coal in Honan very shortly line made au arrangement with the Lu Han railway for the conveyance of minerals over their line at reasonable rates.

The military railway between Seoul and New Wiju, which is the site for a railway station betoon Wiju proper and Yongmpho, is now nearly complete. At present it is capable of transportation, and passengers provided with epcial permission may also travel on the systera-

With the exception of the Bei-shin-ko. and the Tainei-kö, all the rivers on the rontu. have

frau Fusan to Wija.

There are ninety tunnels along the whole line been spanned by temporary wooden bridges

Another branch railway has been made from Kwohu to the newly-opened port of Kenji-ho. on the left bank of the Daido-ko River.

The Japanese Government has now taken over the telographis, telephonic, and postal systems in Korua

The advisers to the Korean Government nominated by the Tokyo Cabinet are:

Mr. M. Kate, at the Household Department. Mr. Steve, au American, as foreign adser. Mr. Megata, financial adviser.

General Nolzu (not the one at the front), in All these gentlemen are doing splendid work. command of the Korean army.

The reorganisation of the police has been carried out on a Japanese basis with a Japanese of cesas Commissioner. The dubased currency is to be replaced by new picked five-son piscos, coined in the Daska mint, and the whole cur- rency is to be remodelled on the gold standard.

With refercnes to private enterprises, a large farming company has been formed with the object of acquiring and cultivating the land. Many of the best aristocratic families in Japan have purchased land in Korea, and hundreds of In the manufacturing and mining department Japanese are settling on farms,

On the whole, the Japanese record in Kore large enterprise banns yet been undertaken. is one of thoroughness and of great success, achieved in the face of many intrigues and difficulties.

The Rev. A. G. Jones, whose sad death through the fall of a temple on Taishan was anonuced in recent telegram to the Daily Press, was the senior missionary in Bhuatang In all these competitions, the Lysanm Club of the English Baptist Missionary Society He was born in Ireland and had been in Chind hue-determined to raise this standard of women's some years having arrived to be Dr. Timothy work, and by the severity of their texts, and the Richard's only colleagus at the beginning of the great recognition awarded to the work which great famine in North Chins. When Dr. withstands those tests, to encourage woman intiohard went to distribate famine relief in the pursuit of the highest ideals. Some of the Shansi, Dr. Jonos tras left alone in charge of the work at Chingehoufu, having then boen only world's greatest authors, artists and musicians, some nine months in the count. He lived to men and women alike, have given their practical soo the little church of 60 grow to a member ship of over 4,000, and largely through his "pport and help to the Lyceum Club in this morts the staff of the Mission was increased great object, and those names include those of to fourteen or afteen mon. At the beginning Sir Lawrance Alma-Tademi, R.A, John of his missionary career he engaged great Lavery, Jobu Swan, R.A., L. Raves-Hill, deal in evangelistic work and personally opened David Murray, R.A., Byam Shaw, George up new districts, but for many years past his No missionary was ever more entirely Clausen, A.R.A., among the artists who indge main strength was put into theologia teach the Lyon Art Exhibitions. Esther Falliser, devoted to his work. Large powers of mind; Mark Hambourg. Blanche Marchesi, Perey wide experience of men; deep reading in foreign Grainger, Kreisler, Fanny Davies and Susan and Chinese literature; unusual organising.

remarkably devout and earnest ability, with a strong are among the musicians who play at spiritual life; made him a missionary of accom the Lyceum Club and who are helping it in its mon power,

There is evidently still room for more than by years alone, but by

one opinion of this matter, recoutly editorially musical aspirations; while Conan Doyle, Ridor force of, eharactor, experience and wisdom,

of the Army League, held in London on Jane Haggard, Jereuse K. Jerome, Maurice Howlett, he was senior and leader in the Mission If trasted in the Daily Press, Old Resident

he were less known than he deserved to sends the following letter to the North-China, said he strongly objected to the use of the Robert Barr, Anthony Hops, Mr. and Mrs. be away from his own district, it was because Daily New

I believe the word is conting the country a "It is breaking down yours ou the correspondence Egerton Castle, Beatriza Harraden, Mrs. bo always preferred hard work at home to Sir, have been anxiously hoping for some word "Tommy" as applied to soldiers,

running about and talking; but all who met comments of

of pal the self respect many soldiers, Campbell Prned and Helen Mathers are among knew that he was an uncommon type of published early in the mouth by the Municipal million a year," he said.

and it prevents the authors and authoresses whose faces one sees, and those who knew him most intimately Council on the subject of the proposed road to men joining who otherwise would be soldiers."

The general also considered it scandalous that at the weekly hous-dinners at the magnificent admired him most and trusted him fully. The the hills Having been disappointed, however,

there should be at present 21,000 men confined London Club-house and who have, in public N.-O. Daily News says that he sacrificed large I now venture to ask if you can answer an spooch and work, expressed their deep sympathy business interests in England that he might stay important question, which is this: Are the in military prisons, and be throught that when and work in China Mrs. Jonos, with his only Council, even if the Tactai bad proved com-

enco a soldier washed the army should' with the objects of the Club-Years very son; went to England in the spring to attend plaisant, justified in expending Municipal funds at him go and try

at the The obsolete Ballot Act for the militia, he to the lacation of their two daughters already on any such an undertaking. Looking

unfinished and unsatisfactory condition of many argate, might with advantage be revived, and Mr. Jones left Chingoloafu about s there.

Settlement roads, month ago carrying with him plenty of work, of our existing

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"TOMMY" SAID TO COST A MILLION A YEAR. Major-General Moody, speaking at a meeting

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intending to spand the summer in Taishan, Hongkew: looking at the faulty concially in toys, should-be iminel-for the army just as:

preparing for the press the theological work on which he had already teen engaged sous years He was under sixty years of age and seemed to have long years of work before him.

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COLLISION IN SHIMONOSEKĮ STRAITS.

of the

they were for the navy. in

drainage in general and the slum parts. particular, it seems to me that all available within Settlement limits for the next ten years inuicipal funds can with advantage be expended to come. Then again, many property owners, I have no doubt, are hoping for a diminution of rates and taxes in the near future rather than that they be continued on the existing volo.

Turning to the correspondence as published, it strikes me as lacking in consistency and dignity. Whilst in January, 1904, we find the

Major Roper Caldbeck inaintained that the Ariny was caused the necessity for onlisting

by andesirables in order to maintain the establish degeneracy apparent in the ranks of the British

ment. Boys were often taken from the poorest and lowest classes, who were frequently de icient in stairs and physique, in moral fibre and intelligence, and they were not seldom

In dealing lacking in courage.

per With what he called " nicious wastage," Major Caldbeck said that last year 8869 mon were invalided, 7,182 undertaken in order to begin the construction desertel. 4,000 were discharged for miscon of a road for the development of trade and trate in the outskirts of the Settlement," yet induct, 1,663 were discharged as not likely to June, 1965, we have Dr. Knappe, as doyen of the become efficient, and 21,943 were committed to The estimate of £1,412,392 was rather under Conanlar body, informing the Taotai that the road military prisons.

is not destined for the pleasure of Foreigners has over the actual cost of the annual wastage. The present pension system, he added, was in Shanghai, but it is an absolute necessity for the food supply of a city with a population obsolete and wasteful. If each soldier on foreign

Heavens of nearly a million Chinese,"

His Worship-On the evidence before me I find that the house is a common garsingtraly, kouse within the meaning of the Ordinance, bat have absolute direct evidence that culy certain of the defendants were playing. The second defendant I find to be the keeper of the house and order lúm to pay a flue of $50; the alternative being two month's imprisonment,

SIR,The Hongkong Hotel case has come an For gambling in the hoass the first, third, fifth,

an eyeopener to the majority of the shareholders sixth and ninth defendants will each pay a five of the Wharf and Godown Co., the company of S or seven day's imprisonment. The which pays handsomely for Mr. Osborne's time,

"BIYOYO'S" VALUABLE CARGO. remainder of the defendants are discharged, and and has or onglit to have, the exclusive right to Particulars are to band of a collision betreu found in the house are forfeited to the Crown treated as a junct to the numerous other nosoki Straits. It appears that the Bigoge mars, bound from Otaru to Onomichi, rast with The bail of the fourth defendant ($10) who duties which, he holds. As among many.

and speaking, for many shareholders of the heavy mist in the Straits, and at half-past six failed to put in an appearance is estreated.

on July 14th stopped a cable and a half north of Wharf and Godown Company, I do not deny the Mojis lighthones The French steamer that we have been aware of our secretary's Breiz Izel, bound from Moji for Newcastle, connection with various other companies, but England, came into collision shortly after. wards, driving a large hole in the portside of we emphatically plead ignorance of the hoƑ the Riyoyo at No. 3 hold, through which the oall on his time which such connections opposгrater rashed rapidly As the steamer ef-ondo Mr. Editor, since when has it been the duty service was encouraged to set aside £3 year to have necessituted.

began to sink, the Captain steamed fall speed of the Consular body or the Municipal Conseil, ent of his pay, and the State contributed £7, ond of nineteen years they would be able to It is, of course, a recognized dictum of the shore-wards and beached his skipat Kwennoasaki or bath, to trouble themselves about the food and invested the whole at 3 per cent at the

of the natives by Point, where she is now lying half submergol supplien

way, are becoming splendid run from the builders' yard to Singa- relaxation from one's daily duties, but it sooms a expected the steamer will be floated.

The more exacting as to wages and more indifferantencing at the age of forty-eight

to how they discharge their duties, the more or without a hitel. We learn now that

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Admiral Suiko, the affet of the Japanese.karni far off ory from managing a wharf and godown French steamer had her plates indonted at thing to them? What particular food is the Staff, has telegraphed to the builders after the company to be superintending recipes for abused bow about six feet above the rator-line.

The cargo of the Rizomare consists of proposed road to the bids expected to form

The Indo-China str. Namsang, from Calentta battle of Tsushima, in the following terms fish and other dainties for a hostelry, duties 6,472 cases of fish-olf 17,192 packages of fish the clanual of supply for which cannot

properly appertaining to a chef. the energy at which the armoured cruisera

valzed of 155,800 Yes It is stated that the rates ss at present? No, Mr. Editor, until the the 24th inst. at 5 p..

Musical Connect, with the Consular body at The P. & Aste Aragonia sailed from Pert Nisshin and Kasuga have been during the

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the for the expenditure, outsile existing Baith at the 2nd August. formerly Was their armour. Moreover, Llwy fought like real of his doings to every individus shareholder, Japan Marine Insurance Company battleships; being all the time ahead under the and that so long as he possesses the confidence Norwegian steamer Skakagrím 2,268 tone, built limits, of the public fauds entrusted to their heavy fire of the oceny. After the battle the of his Buard of Directors, it is sufficient proof in England in 1893, and was bought by Mr. car, my advice to ratepayers is, look to your Kasuga remained at sea five days longer looking for Russian ships. I am, therefore, very pleased that his duties uro. being efficiently performed. Making, of Bikege, near Kobe, in September pockets, and turn a deaf ear to blandishments Just She was at once taken over by the about trade development in the Settlement to congratulate yon on the splendid selierement With not the least desire of calling in question Government for transport work, and was outskirts, and the better feeding of a million of attained by these yessols."--N.G.D.N.

the business ability of themombers composing the released in may last-Chronicle.

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It is very well known that the two armored cruisers Nivelin and Kasuge built in Italy by the firm of Ansaldo-Amstrong, of Genos, and

bought by Japan on the eve of the war, made a medical faculty that it is necessary to have The crow, 5bie ail, were safely innded. It is rounded, and who, by whom we are purchase annuities of B0 per annum, com

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No. 2, PEDDER STREET (next to the

General Post Office and opposite to the side entrance to the Hokong Hotel) Hongkong, 5th 1905.

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