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SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 17th August.

IN. BANKRUPICT.

BEFORE SIR F. T. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

TAN JOD CHIN EXPARTE THE DENTOR.

This was an application for the debtor's release from prison.

Mr. Forrers-I appear for the debtor in this application, and as Your Lordship is aware, a good deal depends, as propiously mactioned, as to what is going on in Singapore. We have jast ruuired tolegraphic communication, in view of which I would ask Your Lordship to allow this matter to stand over for a week.

Bir. Gedge-I would suggest a fortnight, My Lord, by whith time the matter will probably be settled.

Mr. Forrors-My friend does not attach the same weight to the fact Hut my client has been. in gant for some considerablo time.

His Lordship-I don't consider that.

Mr, edge-If the matter is adjourned for a fortnight I think it will be settled. This man Thinks that by coming infore Your Lordship he will get ont of grol. I have a tologram hero which states that his brother in Singapore wants to settle for $65,000, but the debtor tele- graphed back do not settle." The brother replied,-"Do not release the debter until he sotiles."

After the Fung Kat sued you, you bought of lot of goods on credit, didn't you? Yes, and I nino guaranteed goods bought by somebody else And at that time you had no money to pay for them No. But I relied on Cheong Chang Lan.

When did bo ran away

ur 6th June laat.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1905.

Pak, one of the partners of the sboya named i dofondant was the owner, not the occupior. debtor firm, at all meetings of his creditors, be His Honour Then it is a pure question returned to my client. At the public examiun- of law? tion of the two partners their answers were not were ordered to be satisfactory and they detained in custody. Erontaally an order was made on the 15th April by the acting Chief Justice for the discharge of the debtors,

His Lordship-Wint is the state of the bankruptcy now?

or about 5th

You know of his running any ?—Yes, I made inquiry from some friends.

Did you not order some goods on the 8th June-No.

́Didù't you order $30.92 worth of fruit from the Kwong Hing-Tai P-I don't remember.

On the eth Jane you bought some goods from the Kwong Hing Tai Thure is your receipt The goods were bought by the Fung Sing Loong, of Macae, and I guimatood the pay mat.

You went to the shop and purchased them

No.

Who did?-A toki of the Fung Sing Loong. Had you any money to guarantee the pay meat? No. My foki chopped the guarantee.

His Lordship-With your authority ? Debler-No. On the 6th June I found I was unable to pay my debts, so told my foki not to put my chop to guarantees.

His Lordship--Did the feki have a general authority?

Dabtor-Yes, in connection with this particular shop.

Did you know the goods had been gauranteed by him? Two days afterwards he told me.

Did you tukio any part in the affairs of your

Mr. Farrers-My information is, that his creditory will not accept $85,000 in (all sattle-shop -Yes, I managed the basiscis.

mont.

His Landship-I think the matter might be mentioned next week. By reason of what I said the other day I want to draw attention to *Articlo 45 of the Bankruptcy Ordinanes and to the case in the Privy Council of Calendar, Sykes and Co.

LAI HING EXPARTE MA LUNG KO. The Official Receiver-I would ask Your Lordship to close this public examination adjourned from a fortnight ago. Your Lord ship then suggested that it should be closed.

His Lordship-You canot get any more *imferuation?

Mr. Wakeman-No,

His LorshipThe dransination is closed.

som

YIK WING EXPARTE NA FAI BAM.

Mr. Looker-In this case I appear for would like of the creditors, and to contina toy examination of the debtor with your Lordship's permission.

Your

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Did you know what was being done matters of no importance my foki did not toll

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Mr. Dixon-An adjudication order was made, and I understand that so far as Kwok- Kwai Pak is concerned the Oloial Ressiver bas no more questions to ask in the public examina- tion, and that application will be made for it to be closed.

Mr. Wakeman I have no objection to tho return of this security. Kwok Kani Fak ban delivered up all his property, and his conduct luns besu satisfactory.

Bis Lordship made an order for the return of the security, and the closing of the aramins- tion so far as Kwok Kwai Pak was concerned. CHAN LEUNG CHUN EXPATE CHAN

KAI CHIU

This was an application by Mr. Dixon under Section 29 of the Bankruptor Ordinace for the adjudication ordor to be annulled on the grounds that all the debts had been paid in fall, or secured to the satisfaction: of the court. In support of the application affidavits had been filled by four of the creditors. the only ones of which they were aware in the colony. Mr. Darlow appearing for another creditor cunis forward at the last moment to oppose the application, bat Mr. Dixon asked Is Lordship to make the order pruridled the

But you know that goods were being bought amount owing was paid to Mr. Barlow's

cilent. and sold by your shop ?—Yes.

On the 7th Jane your shop bought from the Mau Fak Cheong, Chinese tobacer to the value of $131.857-I don't know.

During the month of May you received soms of money from Macao for goods you had sent there? Yes, and I paid the Tomy to different shops.

Not the shops who sold the goods in respect of which the Macao people paid the money - Some of them.

How did you propose to pay the people whom you did not pay ?—I was relying on the money from Cheong Chung Lan

During the month of May you told us you had no ready money in the shop P-I had $1,000. Some of the goods you bought in May and

His Lordship--You had much better make a further application when this has been dono.

Mr. Dixon-The debtor is in custody in Can. ton, and we want to have him released na soon as possible,

Mr. R. A. Karding-1 proront three of the largest creditors, Your Lordship, and in the course of the proceedings the debtor went to Canton. My clients followed, and succeeded in getting him arrested. As the result of tbot arrest soine 34,000, was deposited in Wie hands of the British Consul General. and part of our settlement claim is that we are to resolve that amount.

Mr. Wakeman-I do not think there will be

Lordship will remember when the examin- June were bought from shops you bad nover any difficulty about that, as I have been in

ution, was previously adjourned that an order was made for the debtor's arrest. I have since

-been-ablo-to examino further into his books and accounts, and would like to continue the exami nation.

Mr. Beavis I appear on an application for the debtor's discharge. Your Lordship was going to look into the matter to see exactly what jurisdiction the court had to allow him to be disebarged on bail.

His Lordship-I find it is permissible. Mr. Locker-If Your Lordship would take this matter after the examination it wont be more convenient.

His Lordship-Yes, I think that will be Lotter.

Tik Wing was then examined by Mr. Looker. I think you advanced two sums-of-38,500 and $10,000 to a man named Cheong Chung Lau, didn't youY85.

When? The first was made on the 12th November of Just year and the second on the 27th January, 1905,

What was the cousideration you received for making these loans?---Two promissory notes. Have you got them They are in Court, Where is Cheong Chung Lan-He has abscondeit.

Why did he want the money? He borrowed -it on account of a rice business.

Do you mean to tell me he wanted it on account of rice No. He told me he was going to bay a shop.

Ha borrowed the money to buy a house, didn't he-Three houses.

Did he bay them! He paid a deposit of 8840, but he was muable to get enough money to put through the transaction.

You told the Official Receiver that by reason of that transaction you bacamo bankrupt?--That

When did you know you were bankrupt - On or about the 6th or 7th Juno,

I think in the early part of May you went to your solicitors with reference to filing a kankruptcy petition --I did nol.

had dealings with before, wore they not-Yes. His Lordship next questioned the debtor. With regard to the business which you did for merchants in Matao, did you charge com mission ?-No.

What profit did you make?-They were friends, My Lord, and I made nothing out of

the transactions.

What profit did you make out of your business -Sometimes 32,000 to $3,000 a year.

Where did the profit come from ?-Ou the sale of tobacco.

Did you use the money Macao merchants sont you-When I was prosand for payment.

Was the $10,000 which you lent to Cheong Chung Lau in Jannary part of the Macao money -No. That was ray own.

Was the deposit of $8,000 which Cheong Chung Lan made on the houses he was going to buy forfeited Yes

Did you take any steps to rooover the money. from Cheong Chung Land-No.

The Oficial Receiver questions debtor. Did you buy house No. 378 Queen's Road Central in January of this year for $2,000?- Тея.

Where did you get the rooney from Part of it was my own, and part I borrowed from different banks here and in Canton.

Did you mortgage this bouse-Yes; on the first mortgago I raised $15,000; on the second $6,000; and on the third, $3,000,

Did you give the banks, from which you say you borrowed the money, any security-None excopt promissory notes.

communication with the Consal, and think be

will band the money over,

His Lordship granted an order, which is not to be drawn up until Mr. Barlow consents. He further stated that Mr. Harding was entitled to receive such sums up to $4,000 as might be transmitted to Hongkong by the Consul-General at Canton.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION: BEFORE SIE F. T. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

YUER HANG KIN AND J. P. MABAR T..

SHER PANG

His Lordship delivered judgment in this action wherein the plaintiff's chained—(a)` an injunction to restrain the defendant,his servants, workmen and other agents, from trespassing. on the plaintiffs' property at No. 86-Swatow Lane, and from digging up, or continuing to dig up the ground of the said premises or otherwise endeavouring to connect drainage of the defendant's premises, Nos. 1 to 17 Amoy Lane, with that of plaintifs promises Nos. to 18 Swatow. Late; (b) the sum of $1,000 as damages for such trespass, and digging as aforesaid,

Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) represected the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. G. Calthrop, instracted by Mr.K. A. Bonnor of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley) appena fer the defendant.

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Mr. Holborow-It is a question at low, bat I also will prove that the coolis was sitting on the coping going rofud the house, on which bo had no right to sit.

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His Honour Then we must go on. Various defences are being set up, so it is not a question of pure low. I expect what it will come to is the question as to whether the loudlord is liable

“for a defect in the house.

After further argument His Honour held that the occupier, not the landlord, was liable,

and disuissed the case.

MONEY IN JAPAN.

The Japan Chronicle says:-In the course of the past few months the teno of the money mor ket has undergono a remarkable change, tho demand for money continually increasing. At tbo-end of last month, the tofal advances made by the Bank of Japan ronched the enormous sum of Y94,0 0,000, the highest amount recorded since. 1900. The increase in advanees is of special note at the present moment, worthy and the situation is such that caution on the part of the banks is bring more carefully axeraised, Advances mailo by banks in the Bankers' Unions of Omaka and Tokyo for yach month since January last show continual in- oreases in comparison with the corresponding months last ydir. The following table will he found interesting-

January..... February...... March April

May.....

June...

Jannary

February Murch April May. Jure

ΟΡΑΚΑ ΠΑΝΙΑ

1905,

1904. Y87.968,774 Y88,491,658,

68,718,362.

88.068,072

90,348,779

97.761,669

33.221911 80,567,722 93,507,207 87,847,091

97,7645463 91,156.343 TOKIO-BANKU.

Y158,500,023 Y151,317,369 168,720,779 149,114,674 165,225,032 148,817,871 171,405,955 147,309,502 173,710,174 150,942,056 184,433,604 159,094,5

As a natural consequence of the pressure on the banks, the ndrances made by the Bank of Japan have shows considerable increase. The toted at the end of last month showed the large in amount of the adrances of the bank as rewarded crease of shout thirty millions of yen compared with figures at the end of January last. The total amount of the advances of the sank as recorded at the end of June last compares as follows with the corresponding dates of the past

SIX YOAT:-

1899 3000

1001

1802

300X

1904 1905

Y 66,071,000 114,509.000 73,401,000 40,088,000

29,301,000 44,442,000)

79,963,000

Fortunately, the increase in the advances is not to be interpreted as a bad sign, boicg apparently -dun-to-the-growing business activity Tho general increase in advances has resulted in an equally market increase in the amount of the notes issued by the Bank of Japan. The amount of the nuts ismic stands at two hundred and seventy-seven million yen, showing an increase of forty-five million you as compared with the corresponding da'e of last year. The amount of notes issued. recorded at the end of oseb month since January last, compares with the corresponding dates of lust year as follows.

March April

May...

June...

July...

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1905

1904

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IN Order to clear all our SUMMER STOCK to make Room for AUTUMN GOODS,

which will be displayed af the beginning of next month.

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WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH,

A FURTHER REDUCTION OF 10 PER CENT. FROM THE

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TELEPHONE No. 536."

Hongkong, 15th August, 1903.

ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE.

REMARKABLE STATEMENT BY M. DELCANSE.

Of particular intarest is the explanation of his policy which M. Delcasse has given to a representative of the Gaulois, as it is the first that has been prblished aingo his retirement. from office. The conversation, as was only natural, promptly turned on England and Germany, and the late Minister of Foreign Affair delivered himself of the following very noteworthy romarks:

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INGS, PLATES AND EXTRACTING sell gooda to the amount of handreds of millions

TEETH. of francs. Just look at the trading statistics. What does Germany bay from us? Nothing. or nearly nothing. It is she who sells us all that she can.

So much for the domain bẼ commerce; now for that of arms. Proceeding with his- orgment, M. Dalesssé asked whether France could have dreamt of contending successfully with England if all the irritating questious between those two Towers had been kept up.

You know very

well that it is impossible to dispute the empire of the seas with har. For every ship that we build she puts three, fore, or five on the stocks. Better is it, therefore, to how to calm reason, and to calculate what the support of England's might may mean to us in certain eventualities, and this at the cost of sacrifices on our part which are apparent, but not real. This support renders it virtually im possible for Garmay to wage war against us.

His visitor having therespon inquired whether M. Delcassé consired that Germany's threats of conflict since the beginning of the Moroccan the late Minister of incident had been

Foreign Affairs orphatically unse-red

Certainly not. Of what avail in the event of a war in which England, I tell you, would assuredly be with us agaib, would

be the nascent floot of the latter

What

would beoproe of Germany's ports, of her trade. and of her mercantile marine It would spell annihilation. This is what the carefully pre- pared and calculated visit of the British Float to

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Brest signifies, and the return visit of a French MANUFACTURERS aquadron willecroplate the demonstration. The outonte kotavern the two countries and the coalition of their ruvies create a terrible swar machine that neither Germany Dor any other Power would dare to risk anihilation on the POLISHERS AND Se. Nowadays the sea is the element that must he commanded before any other. The war in the Far East proves this conolusively.

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Growing more Bahuated as he proceeder, M. Delcans struck the table near him with force, and asked,Has Morocco ever formed part of Germany's business, or has Germany ever concerned Morocco 14 not Moroces the natural prolongation of our expire in North

The interviewer, having remarked that every | HIGH-CLASS INSTRUMENTS, ons know that Morocco had been only used as a pretext after the Makden, defeat, as this pre- sented a good opportunity to the Kaiser to tr somed to be forming against him, and án to bresk up the group, which 1. Delcassé

Africa

His Lordship found that defendant was not justified in his trespass, and for such trespass substantiul, but not excassive damage should be awarded. He thought $250 would meet theatersburg such a story would be incredible alliance between England and France would ba

What bacams of the $15,000 raisqd by the instics of the case. As to the injunction claim first mortgage--I leat to Choong Chung Laho did not think, when the case was first men the sum of $10000, and the balance I paid for tioned, that it was a caso for an injunction, and goods.

You paid this 310,000 after he paid the after hearing the facts that view was confirmed, Ho thought, therefore, that the plaintiffs must deposit money on the houss -Yes, he told me he was going to put through the transaction, have costs of suit, but that each party should pay its own cost of such proceedings as resulted so I lent him $20,000.

Was a proper agreement of sale drawn up by from the claim of injunction.

Did you go to your solicitors in Maya solicitor? Yes. at all? Yes. I consalted them about actions brought against sac, as I was getting into difficulties.

After you had advanced this man $8,500 had yed any money left?--Yes, I still had some in the bank.

Mr. Looker gaked His Lordship to make su order under section St for the prosecution of the debtor.

Mis Lordship---I will not grant an order to-day as the watter requires some consideration.

Mr. Beavis then applied for the debtor's

The Fung Kat Bark Yes, and the release, but this His Lordship refused owing to Chung Ying as well.

the complications of the case.

You had shares in these two institutions --- Yes.

Did you apply to them to pay out your

shares in order that you might have ready money?—I borrowed from the Fung Kat

Bank..

How much I used to borrow from them every now and again, but I do not remember the exact amount

You had $10,000 in the Fang Kot -$15,000 And you owe them $20,000 ?-Nearly. How long have you owed them that don't remember exictly.

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They brought an action against you in May to recover it ?-Yes.

When you commenced business, you carried

on in tobacco refasa?-Yos.

RE THE YA LUNG FIRM Mr. Berlast appear for lifteen-ereditars My Lord. The scheme of composition has been signed by the creditors and the first payment made I now wish to withdraw the petition, Mr. Hott, who appears on the second petition thought that both potitions ought to be held!

-over.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

Barone MR. A. G. WISE (PUISSE JODOE),

LAU YUNG 1. CHRY ARUN KOO.

The plaintiff, a chair coolie in the employ of Dr. Justi, claimed from the, defondant the sam of $100 on account of damages sustained by a window shutter from a shop owned by the defendant falling on him on the 25th May lust.”

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Mr. R. E. C. Master (uf Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Holborow (of Messrs. Deacon. Looker and Deacon) represented the defendunt.

Mr. Master--In this action, My Lord, the

the

The Oficial Recsivor is propared to injury was caused the plaintiff by rosson ..] of # shutter falling on him from the withdraw if both petitions are withdrawn.

His Lordship-I would not withdraw one house, 14 Queen's Road Cantril, at

Borner of Zetland Street: The plaintiff is petition unless the other was also withdrawn.

Mr. Barlow propose that the matter stand one of Dr. Justi's chair coolies, and on the 25th May Just, after bringing the doctor to his over sine diz

offles before ten o'clock in the morning, he sat down at the corner of Zetland Street to wait as usual. While sitting down, a shutter from No. 14 tell on his houd and caused such injury that Dr. Justi did not expect him to recover, as he eventually did.

His Lordship—I don't like business standing over sine die. I should have thought it was a And when did you begin to bay ether mised-case for withdrawal on the face of it. luncome goods --At the same time as I started

the tobacco business.

The case was adjourned for a fortnight. – WAX TURN FIRM÷EXPARTS THE DERTOE. Mr. Dixon-This is an application for or Do you mean to say that all along you have been buying rice, vegetables, etc. ?—I started aortor that the sum of $3,000 deposited in Court Jard business as well.

Mr. Helboro admitted the damage, but as security for the attadance of Kwok Kumitated that his defence was that the

January... Y274,855,457 Y214597.968 February...

203,284,947 221,890.400 251 202,479 213,1-49, 185 238.196,171 14,019,965 1520882,050 199,977,306 256,414474 0,072,757 277,000,000 232,766,644

PEACE" CONF. ENCE. The Times of July 17th says Adis couraging statement reaches us this morning the pears negotin. on the subject of tions. A correspondent, whose information is generally accutate and authentic, has been assured by a high official, who is dosely connected with these negotiations, that thi

1 successful prospect of bringing them to conclusion has become very rumote." The reason assigned for this alleged change in the position is surprising. The invasion of

ara told,

sunnfavourable impression in high Sakhalin by the Japanese bus created, we quarters" in St. Petersburg As they ha agred to negotiate their conduct is regarded 15 "improper." and to punish them, wo suppose, for their misbehaviour, Enssia, is to make

that of St. difficulties over the peace. Toll of any other Europas Guvercmant except Unfortunately it cannot be dismissed on this the gone, when it fa related of an autocracy whore the graves decisions hang apon whims of an individual. The whole reign of tha Tsir has shown that his determination of even the most sericus prabieras is largely

his character swayed by his feelings of the moment, been revealed with particularly painful the distinctness during the foreign and ក្នុង domestic crisis of the last two years. A sudden resire to conduct the negotiations without sincerity and to expose the millious of his sub- jects to the further sufferings and disasters which the war promises to bring upon them would be but too consistent with what has been learnt of his disposition as tried by the search ing testy of defeat abroad and revolution at home. It is trae fint sach a decision would be absolutely unreasonable. Bassia asked Japan for an urmistice and Japan rofas d it. The natural inférence from that refusal was that she intends to push her military advantages, until the pesce she seeks is signed upon the terms whies sho desires. It is her right as a belligerent and her duty to her own cubjects to do this. Had the son her way to take another course she would Tu regard her Bave consented to grant Russia to armistice which the latter sanght conduct, in taking the rirse which she had plainly intimated that she meant to take an improper" betrayɛ a singular misconception f her position and her rights. It springs, we may fear, from song lingering remnant of the

and this feature of

of

has

a danger to him, the late Minister continued:

And also our strength, precisely ou scaunat of the condition of the Russian alliance, to which we might perhaps, have been able to render Yes, monsieur, pay I am going to say. particular attention to what an unexpected servicn.

te ontente cordiate was a step towards a de- initial détente between Russia and England, a dente which tas Froach Minister of Foreign Adair, indeed, always may bring about. Stieb was the possible surprise that the good agreement between England and France bad in store for the world..

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LEADING BRITISH,

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COMPETITION:

M. Deleassé went on to explain that he had an eye to all this when he arranged the meeting between the British and French deets, which represented the dominion of the sea. The fact at all tais tended to the increase of France's influence on England's policy rendered it more MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. easy for the French Government to approach the work of the reconciliation of England and Rusin, which would long guarantee pause to the world.

Except the war, which is thought likely to come sooner or later between the two great- commercial and economic rivale, England and Germany, who are now in fierce competition, the visitar put in

Tho fäterviewer having romarked that his colleagues in the Cabinet had not been quite so contidont, M. Delcassé gave him a lively account of what Look place at the Coqueil at He land which he tendered his resignation. given an exposition of his policy, and had old idea that Jupat is tussia's inferior and explained his plan for the conclusion of an alli that it is not becoming of her to do what Russiance with England, when his colleagues, raising herself would do without hesitation were their their arms above their heads in herrer, cried. "Well position to positions reversed, and what Russia would But Germany is going regard as perfectly natural and admissible for let hor attack us. We are in a

sattled the business. The other Ministers were stood in the place Japan occupies.

in such dismay that he resigned then and there. tay Power but a "Yellow" Power to do who meet her was M. Delcasse's reply, and it At the tormination of this important and mast instructive conversation, M. Delcassé characterised France's acceptance of the invitation to the conference as a colossal blunder.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The str. Radnorshire left Singapore on Tussday, the 15th inst., and is due bere en Monday, the 21st lust.

The 0.9.9. & C.M. str. Alcinous left Binga pore on the 16th inst. at nylight, and is due here on the 1st inst

to attack

CASH OR HIRE PURCHASE. SYSTEM.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1905.

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No charge for examinations. Office hours 9 AM to 5 PM, No. 2, PEDDER STREET (next to the

No comment on the obore is needed, as the General Post Office and, opposite to the sid explanation is quite clear. M. Delcassé has re-entrance to the Hongkong Hotel)

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Hongkong, July 5th, 1905.