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BANKS

THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFIC LONDON. PAID-UP CAPITAL on £1,200,000 RESET FUND.£1,525,000 RESERVE LIABILITIES OF PROPRIE

BANKS

THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED

(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL

DHART

CAPITAL STESURIBED BAKKADU Zon 5,000,00 CAPTIAL PAID-UF

VP: KELLEMPERLINK: ze : 8,750,1kk KSAD ÖFFICE : TAFFER, FORKOPA.

£1,200,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Dally balanoes-

Amoy

Anping

On Fixed Deposita for 12 months & par sent

Foodkow Teali Swałow

for 6

for 8

Manager.

JOHN ARMSTRONG,

Hongkong, 14th May, 1908,

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ..

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

622

**

Kat

£1,500,000 ... 1,125,000 582,000 210,000. Hazny! FUND

BANKBES LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITAD, -INTEREST allowed on Carrent Accounte the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily balance,

ON FIXED EXPOSITS:

For 12 months

For 6

For 8

+

perunt.

8 per cent. per cent. EVAN ORMISTON, Manager.

BRANOXES AND AĢENTIN81.

Kobo

Onion

Nagmaak!

Thaweddi

Tokohama

Bhan ni

HONGKONG OFFICET 8, Das Vorz BOAD, Interest allowed an Current Account, Deposita zsolved on terms which may be ha on application.;

D. TONDOW, Manager. Hongkong, 5th April, 1907,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JULY 24TH, 1908

THE FLOOD.

*~ The following correspondenos relating to the West River Floods wan laid before the Legislative Council yoslarday :-

H.B.M. Consulate General, Canton, July 2nd, 1908, SIR-In reply to Tour Expellousy's des- patek No. 110 of June 26th which reached me on the 30th ultimo, I have the bonour to state that I m not at present in a position to afford you any authoritative information concerning the floods and consequent famine in the valleys

of the West and North HiversS,

Governor-General, to whom I have applied for particulars of the areas inundated, the number of people rendered destitute by the foods and the extent of the damage done to the crops, has not as yet sent me any reply He has, I understand," called for reports from the loss offlelais in the diatrials affected.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(PROM CEYLON PAPERS.]

SERIOUS FIRE AT PORT-AU-PRINCE.

London, July 7th. au-Prices (Hayt!). Three thousand buildings A fire hat bean raging for two days at Pert-

have been destroyed, and thousands of people are homeless and foodies. The arsenal exploded, severely damaging the French craisor "Chame

Loubat," whose crew were helplug to fight the conflagration.

BECORD CANADIAN CROPS.

London, July 8th. All Canadian orope promiss to be the largest in thy history of the Dominion.

· RUSSIAN INTERNAL LOAN,

London, July Bih.

At a recent meeting of British and American The Russian internal 5 per cent. loan of two

"NTERNATIONAL BANKING maxicuarios in Cantons committee was formed hundred million roubles has heen icaned at 95,

CORPORATION.

CAPITAL PAID. UP

"EMBRRY FUND

Gold $3,450,400, about Mex. $22222

Gold $3,250,000 about Mex. $7,222 222

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LIMITED, THE CAPITAL & Counties Bank, Lemeind BRANCHES and Admers all over the World

The Corporation traumasta ovary, description YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE of Banking and change business, retros money Current Ascount at the Bats of 3% per annata on Daily belwacom and accepta Fixed Deposita at the following rates 1---

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1902,

THE

LIMITED.

CAPITAL PAID UP Yes 24,000,000 RMSY-FUNDS

15,120,000

HEAD OFFICE -- YOKOHAMA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Kobe London

Osak

For 12 months per cent. per annum. For 6 For 8

1108

No. 9, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong. W. M. ANDERSON, Manager Hongkong 8th April, 1008

TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Port Arthur HANKING CORPORATION.

San Francisco Honolulu

Shanghai

Tokyo

**Wagamaki

New York

Bombay

Cheloo

Tientaln

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+ Dainy

Antung

Torang

Chang Chan

Tisling

Hankow

Peking

Makden

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent

per annum on the daily balance.

On fixed deposite for 12 months 5% per annum.

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TAKEO TAKAMICHI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 24th March 1908.

$24

Paid-up CapiTAL RBERTA, YUNDS :---

STERLING

£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000 SILVER

$19,500,000

why have made arrangements to send three- parties, connial ing each of one foreign nimionary and several unlive pusters, up the Wast, North And, East Rivers respectively with instructions to investigate the conditions prevailing in those districts. I have been promised a copy of their report, which is expected in about thres geeks }time.

I have requested His Majesty's Consul at Wachow to furnish us with a report on the "stats" of affairs in the West River valley above

Wuchow.

I shall not fail to transmit te Your Excellency all the information I am able to obtain from the above-mentioned sourced-I have &o;

PHABET H. FOI,

Acting Consal-General, Bir F. D. Lagard, KCMG, C.B., D.8.0.

His Excellency,

H. B. M. Consulate-General, Canton, Jaly 2nd, 1908, SIE,—In continuation of my deepste No -94 of to-day's date, I have the honour to enclose, for Your Excellency's perussl, copy of letter just received from Tastai Won Teang Yao, Becretary to the Governor-General, together with a list in Chiness of the Alcoded, distristă în the Westand North River Valleys.—I havn, ko,

$15,000,000 His Excellency,"

$28,500,000

Eronets, L'ADILITY OF PROP'TORS$13,000,000

COVET OF Dunstons.

NEDERLANDCHAPPHANDEL Broome,

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY),

ESTABLISHED 1824.

PAID OF CAPITAL EL 45,000,000 (£3,750,000)| RESERVE FUND FL. 5,7-2,881,84

(about #479,407)

HULD-OPTION : ÄNSTERDAM. HEAD-AGENCY BATAVIL Branches-Singapore, Penang, Shanghal, Rangoon, Bamarang, Sourabaya, Charlben, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasosrosan, Tjilabisp, Padang, Medan Deli), Palembang, Kota Radja (Acheon) Bandjarmasin.

Correspondents at Macassar, Bombay Colombo, Madrsa, Pondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, Baigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy Yokokama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, New York, San Francisco, & ..

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The Bank buys and sells and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, inne letters of credit on its Branches and Correspondente in the East, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, Amorica, and Australia, and transacte Banking Business of every description,

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accounts 2% per annum on daily

balances.

do. do.

do.

On Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% per annum,

6 do. 3. do 31% J. L, VAN HOUTEN, Agent, Hongkong, 16th July, 1 08

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE HANK

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CAPITAL FULLY FAID UP...Bh. Tal 7,500,000

HEAD OFFICE--Shanghai, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BERLIN,

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Frankfurj/M.

NORDDEUTSCHE BANKIN HAMBURG, Hamburg HAL OPPENHEIM, IR, &Co., Koela

B. BELLIM, Esq.,--Chairman. W. J. GREASON, Esq.-Deputy Chairmanu.

W. Helms, Esq, C.G.R. Broderman, Esq. C. R. Lensmann, Esq. G. Friedand, Esq. Edhewan, Eng 0.-8. Gubboy, Esq. Hon Mr.H.A. W. Blade H. E Tomkins, Esq.

CHIRM MANAJER Hongkong J, R. M. SMITH

MANAGIBA Bhanghai-W. ADAMS ORAM,

London Banzers-LONDON AND COURT

BANKING COMPANY, TIMIZED.

BONGTONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two par cent, per Annum on the daily balanca,

ON FIXED Deposits." For 8 months, 21 per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 par bent, per “Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annam.

J.R. M. SMITH,

Chiat Haringer.

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-Honykong; Hth July, 1908,-

HONGKONG, SAVINGS BANK HS Budhes of the shore Bank 1

THE

conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA FION. Bules may be obtained on application INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3

Per

Cont. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balance 8100 or mors to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Per Cent, per ringan.

For the HonaxONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION, J. R. H. SMITH,

Chiat Manager, Hongkong, 12th January–1907.

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Authorized Capital FL 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Bubscribed Capital EL. 10,000,000 (Pald up) Beserve Fund FL 2,112,570,88 (2176,049

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Samarang, Indragajno, Bandoeng and Weltevreden,

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INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business traumeted.

A. KOEHIN,

19 Manager,

Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

PARIB Daursong Bank,

BULTE FRITE ET DES PITUEI Vienns. Isto BANK. Rome: BANCA Commerciala IsaLIANA,

·Harry H. For, Aoting Compul-General,

Sir F. D. Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S,Q.,

(Copy)

Canton, Zod July, 1908,

Viceroy ö Lämen.. DEAE MB. Fox,-As dixooted. by you in your letter of the 30th ultimo, 1 send you herewith bit of the flooded districts in the West and North River Valleys, as reported to the Viceroy by the local Magistrates and the Deputies sent out by His Excellency to investigate the condition of the flooded districts,

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WHAT MOROCCO 18 COSTING FRANCE.

London, July 9th, The Balget Commition of the French Chamber states that the expenditure in Morocos francs. Consequently the Committee adriass threatens to entaila detiait of ninety-six million-

that no supplementary credits of any kind shail be voted until the end of the year,

THE ADMIRALTY AND THE MANŒUVRES,

London, July 9th, La connection with the Naval mauvres the installation of wireless telegraphy at the Admiralty enables it to maintain communi- oation with the fonts in the North Sos..

BOSTON HARBOUR FATAL FIRE

London, July 9th,

A fire broke out yesterday at the Cadard pier at Beston, and spread to the syland Company's dollare. Two men are missing. Dooks. The damage is estimated at one million

REDUCTION OF OUTPUT OF

COTTON-G0ODS..

London, July 9th, "The Booth German and Alestian dobton spinners have deckled to restrict the outpat till the end of October, in connection with the resolutions passed by the International Cotton Congress at Paris,

SHIPPING LOSSES IN WAR.

Loudon, July 9th." Sir George B. Clarke differed from the conolusions of the Commțites, on national insuranos against war risks. He uonsidered State action was necessary for the purpose of studying insurance rates and avorting

pauis ut the opening of dangerous commercial hostilities.

NOTICE.

PUBLIC ATTENTION is drawn to the fact that at the present time many brande

of CONDENSED MILK are being offered for sale bearing labda so nearly representing that of the original "EAGLE" brand Milk manufactured solely by BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILE CO., of New York, as are calculated to doceive the purchasers of the rest article.

As an additional protestion, all purchasers of BORDEN'S “EAGLE" BRAND MILK are requested, to note that every tin.of same bears the eigustaro of Gam BOLDEN, the ́original manufacturer, on the label. BORDEN'S "EAGLE" BRAND MILK has the anviable reputation of being the milk par excellence and without a riral in point of view of quality and parity

Owing to BORDEN's special and exclusive process of aufsotaco both their *EAɑLE” and.“ GOLD SEAL" Brands are specially recommended for as in tropical, climates," they being guaranteed to keep batter than any other Condensed Milk offered to the public.

Hongkong, 17th Jaly, 1908.

For BonDEN'S CONDENSED MILk Co.,

· Christ Church won the Grand, and, repre- pented by Barker and Gladstone, the Silver Goblets.

Wadham College won the Thames Cap: M-gdalen College repasted last year's vic- forion

The Ftowards' Cup for Vísitora was won by A. McCallook, of University College, the run- ner-up t Captain Darell who, last year, won the Diamonds easily beating D. E. Stuart,

THE CHARGE AGAINST SIEVIER,

London, July 15.

Hr. Robert S. Sievier, proprietor and editor of "The Winning Post,? a well known London weekly, bna been committed for trial for thrent- ening to publish or promising to refrain from publishing matter concerning the South African magnate, Mr. J. B. Joel, with intent to extort £1,000,

Bail was ixed in two pareties of £5,000 each and at £10,000 from himself. -

Mr. Joel anderwent a searching cross- examination with a view of showing that he sought to entrap Sievier into compromising monetary negotiations.

NATURE'S

DANGER SIGNALS.

Keep your eye open for dinger sigasta [The Committee reported that it is undesirable especially those that threaten your health. If- that the State should recoup losses to shipowners people would only do this, the diseases that or traders through the capture of shipping inflict the world would be reduced by, one-half, war. The committee was also unable to recom. Illness merely comes on without giving some

CONNELL BROS. COMPANY,"

So's Representatives in Hongkong.

IGRS

FRANZ JOSEF

HUNGARY'S MOINET APERIENT WATER

·BAU

THORNE'S

ER CASE

OLD VAT

$15

THIS VAT WAS STRATED, BY THE LATE ROBERT THORNB OR CALLMEu amo nas "LS & SOLDAÍ ÚT SINCA IKUI

All the drops in these districts have been mond any form of national guarantee exo.pt warning. You may be struck down, bus SCOTCH WHISKY.

completely destroyed and about a million people are in a destitute condition which will last until the next terep comes round again about four months from now.

The Canton Government has sent a deputy with money and provisions to each of the coded districts, to co-operate with the local magistrate to give the sufferersus maali relist, au posible. | The Charitable Enstitutions are also vary busy with their relief work. They have sant agents with provisions to all the flooded,din- triots-Tours sincerely,

(Bigned) Wer Taung Yao, His Honour,

Comeul. Ganerál Fox.

H.D.M. Consulate-General,

Canton, July 6th, 1908. SI-I have the honour to enclose for Your reallonoy's information nogy of a report from His Majesty's Acting Conent at Wuchow on the subject of the recent deoda in the West River Valley. I have, &c.,

HARRY H. Fox, Acting Consul General.

His Excellency

Sir F. D. Lagard, K.O.M.G C,B, D.8.0.,

(Copy)

HEM. Consulate, Wnohow, July 2nd, 1908. SIR, In reply to your telegram of yesterday's dato I have-the-honour to inform you that I do not consider it likely that there will bes famine

the moiatanance of a powerful nary.]

HARDIE AND THE WINDSOR

GARDEN PARTY.

London, July 10th.

Hardis from the list of those invited to the In conacquause of the omission of Mr. Keir Garden Party at Windsor on the 21st June, the Labour Party have asked the Lord Chamberlain to remove the whole party from the Invitations list to all court functions till Mr. Keir Hardie

is restored.

INDIAN TARIFF REFORM.

London, July 10th. At a meeting of the Laboral members of the Hopse of Commons, presided over by Mr. Mallett, member for Plymouth, it was resolved to send a deputation to Viscount Morley to arge a reform of the Indian Teriff by frusing from taxation all artisks not yielding a substantial revenue.

VICTORIA UNIVERSFIT,

MANCHESTEN.

London, July 9th Lord Morley was installed as Chancellor of Victoria University, Manchester, to-day. He afterwards conferred Honorary Degrees, the recipients including Mr. Balfour, Mr. Haldane, and Lord Curzon, so pl

RECORD STEAMING BY

SUBMARINES.

Loude", July 8tb

In connection with the naval me cueros:

or even my great scarcity in this Province, soventeon aubmarines, steaming from Dover to except in the event of the failure of the autumn the Firth of Forth have made a renord ruu. rice crop. The export of rice, which was the THE TROUBLE IN THE BRITISH principal cause of the great famine nine years

NAVY,

ago, is prohibited and in view of the demageS

London, July 8th. which the orops of the Province have suffered.

The Morning Post says the publication of the there is no probability of this prohibition being story regarding Lord Beresford's signal is a removed, though the Canton Viceroy has tele-fresh instance of the spread of had discipline. The first duty of the Admiralty is to ascertain graphed asking that this should be done

and punish the offender. The Morning Post In the neighbourhood of Washow and all adds that there mindful of Lord Beresford's the way up the Fu River great damage has services will not sit quiet and see the Navy's been dous; some eight-tenths of the rise has spirit overthrown by sensational paragrapha,

It is asserted at Devonport that Lord Bares been rained and much hardship is eening,xt will ask the admiralty for a fuil enquiry In many other parts, however, the damage into his grievance. Otherwise he will resign affered seams to have been small; for instance at the end of the mance ivres and enter Parti

Nanning at the height of the flood the fields ment were still some 25 to 80-feet above the water, The cropsia fint region do not appear to have suffered at all.

London, July 8th.

With reference to the signal incident, the Standard says that Lord Charles Bsre ford

you think it over, you will generally be able to trouble beforehand, only you "thought nothing remember that you had some signs of the

of it.

For example, when you lose the sharp appetite for food when you fool full and sturgish; require more than ordinary exertion; when you when your ordinary work or duties goom to are more tired than anal; when you are constipated, have little duil Lea taches, and yons math is scammythese and other like signa that your physical shea, unmistakably, machinery is not in good order,

That is the time for doing something to ward off an attack of real illness. Year stomach is out of order, and it will be easier to reotify it now than it will be later on. Your trouble is incipient indigestion, the complaint which Mother Saigel's Syrup always cheeks and puren, and which it also actually prevente ---- in thousands of people know from their own experienos. And don't forget that it is easier to conquer indigestion in its earlier stages than when it has become chronic,

Mother Suigul's Syrup so sols upon the stomach, liver and bowels, that indigestion is Impossible.. A purely herbal remedy, con- taining na mineral drags, purifies the biood strengthens the digestivo organs and tones mp the system generallys

"Fer nearly a year I aufered dreadfully from indigeation in its worst forms says Mrs. Gibson, of 15, Charlton Road, Pelly Road. Plaistow, E., in a letter dsted January 1st, 1908. **Food not caly produced dren iful pains at the chest, but I vald not even keep milk on my stomach, Headaches were of almost daily accurance with me. From want of nourishment I became wretchedly-thin-and-wesk

"Not until I tried Mother, Seigel's Syrap- did I find the least sign of relief. I could feel that each dose was doing its good work, for the pains and distress gradually became less and

·less, and finally left me altogether. I took no morò that between four and five bolties of the Syrup."

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Mother Seigel's Syrup is now also prepared in Tablet form, and sold under the name of Mother Seigel's Strap Tablets. Prico 2/0 per battle-orе szв only.

LATEST STEÅ MER MOVEMENTS,

The E.A.L. str, Vandalia left Saigon on 21et inst., sad may be exposted here to-morrow a.m. The H.A. str. Slavonia left Singapore on the 22nd inet at 5 pm, and may be expected

here on the 28th inst, at noon.

signalled to Sir Percy Boot! that he was quite inst, mozni str. Borneo left Sandakau on the

The whole oily of Wachow was under water, bbat except in a few cases the houses have evolution.

not suffered. Considerable quantiles of piece goods and other merchandise have been ruined, Be a opel-augge-ga-been calf you by

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INTEREST ALJAYWRIṀ

On Current Loscunt at the Rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balances.

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simpan &ng do, 917 do, B do. 3%

do. do.

C. WOLDEINGH Manager. No. 16, Des Vaux Road Central,

251 Hongkong, let April, 1908.

The C.T. R. ate. Glenfarg, arrived Kobe' at

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The Apcar sts. Arrafoon pear from Calcutte") left Singapore on the morning of the 22nd inst., and may be expected here on or about the 26th AI,

The German correct in disobeying the signal for the

23rd inst. p.16.,

and may be expected here on or

lead to the reconciliation of the two Admirala.

An impression prevails that the incident may about the 28th lust. p.m.

The N.Y.Ji, atr... Fawata Mork (Austexlian London, July 9th. Line) lett Thursday Island for this port via The Minatorial Paper pay tribine to the Maulson the edit out in mboten höre ANGHAL HONG KONG, &

is expected tar pies mu junge în Lia FI TV To bi tudo of the Oppontics sigurding the Nasal ma gais were book and a number of cargo boats snabbler The Daily News declares that mostly loaded with firewood; also lower boats all parties desire Lord. Charlos Barsaford's

resignation.

Fateor Later, and sampens. I should think the total number

Mr Macnamara stated that the Admiralty of lives lost must be thewhere between twelve and twenty. It was first reported that had no information regarding Lord Charles a considérable part of the city of Kusilin had Beresford's signal to Six Paray. Scott. beba carried away but this was much exagge rated. I understand, however, from a Catholic missionary of that oily that there are suburbs: and villages in the neighbourhood which must have suffered severely-I have, &c,

HLL HARDING,

HENLEY REGATTA

Caleatis, 10th July. In the finale at Henley Regatte the Oxford crews carried all before them with the exception of the Ladies Plate won by Jesus College, Cambridge, and the Wyfold Cup, won by the Thames RC. They scored with all other events.

and Vancouver.

ADENCIES ~or, YOKOHAMA: M. ABADL, Esq. CHINKIANG Mesars. GEARING & CO MANILA: Messee, MACONDRAY & Co, BOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima Ochi, Namazata, Shinnew, and Hojo Collierten

Fole Agents for MIYAO and KISMIDAKE COALS

& am on Wednesday, the 22nd inst, and left again st. 11 p.m. same day via Nagsesti for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 6 a.m. on Monday, the 27th inst.

The CPR. str. Monteagle left Yokohama at 3p.to. on Wednesday, the 22ad inst. for Victoria

*** HOW TO EN BRAUTIFUL-Koop your comand plexion, Mrs. Ellen'r Crême: Charmante, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonto and Pondre Charmant will enable you to do it. Har Specialities for the Skin are the study of a lifetime" A 8. Watson & Co., Ltd, Sole Agents

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Y. SHIBUYA, Acting Maunger,

No. 2 Pedder Street, Hongkong.