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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G.

B.

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 20TMm. 1915.

OHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

DOLLARS, onerent in this Colony,THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords HOLDERS of the above Company will Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY'S TERABURY, London, up to and for the sum of £20,000; be held at the Offices of the General Agents, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST Pedder's Stret, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, at Noon, for the purpozo OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, of receiving the Report and Statement of until 11 A.M. on the 20th March, 1915. Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

The Tenders to stato tho total amount (in: Peande Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for less than £100.

The Tendons to be in duplicate, and in sealed eovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT. ud endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS, etc."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application

1914,90 Papel

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th March, both days inclusive.

JARDING, MATHESON & Co., I

General Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO.,

* LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Persons Tondering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to tho provisions of the Acts 22 George III, Cap. 45 and 41 George III. Cap. 62, the acceptance of any such Tonder THE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY is subject to the express condition that no ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE Member of the British House of Commons HOLDERS of the above Company will be held

shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise frons the Contract thereby msdo for the allotment of such (Bills)."

.

The provisions in question do not apply to Contrasts entered into by an Incorporated Trading Company in its corporate capasity and made for the gendral benefit of the Company."

JO'HARA, Colonel, A.P.D., Treasury Chest Oficer:

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 19th March, 1915.

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AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK.

THE Steamship

*CITY OF CORINTH,” Captain R. N. Gordon, having arrived from the above Faris, Consignees of Cargo pre baroby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of tax Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedow Company Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda nes to be left in the Godowns, where they will to Fortinined on FRIDAY, 26th inst., D 10.A.M

All Claims must be presented within FIFTEES

A

HOUSES TO LET,

TO LET.

HOUSE in Macdonnell Road,

Apply to

A. B. C. Care of "Daily Prosa” Ofice. Hongkong, 17th March, 1015. [397

TO LET FURNISHED,

FFLAT in Queen's Gardens,

̈ ̈Apply to-

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 17th March, 1915.

$3.99

NTO. 2, "ROBE TERRACE,” Nathan Road,

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 10th March, 1916.

at the Ofices of the General Agents, Podder's Kowloon Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, at 12.15 PM for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Aceomats for the year ending 31st December, 1014.

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

As no statistics or reliable information regarding the suppression of the cultiva- tion of thọ poppy in China were available, Bir ALEXANDER HOBIE, of H.M's. Consular Service, was commissioned to make a tour of investigation through certain parts of

ALLEGED EXTENSIVE

DEFALCATIONS.

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the

Magistracy yesterday the case came on for hooring in which Wong Kun Tak, manager of a salt fish abop, was charged

China where the poppy had been extent with embezzling as clerk or servant

sum amounting to nearly $20,000.

sively grown

His inquiries tended to show that no opium was being grown in the provinces of Shansi and Szechuan, while there had been a reduction in the arca under poppy cultivation of 30 por WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.ent, in Shensi, 25 per cent. in Kansu, 70 Mr. Jenkin said that the defendant had

BRANDY,

Per Case

For

of 1 dos, Bot.

.$80.40

$2.65

9.00

1.60

(804

TO LET.

A

HOUSE at Observatory Villas, Kowloon.

Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.: Hongkong, 16th March, 1915. [393

• A. SUPERIOR PALE

B. SUPERIOR

OLD

TO LET.

COONAC

WATSON'S

33.70

XXX

COGNAC...

H

34.80

WATSON'S

COGNAC Half bottles 2 doz.

37,00

[394

C. SUPERIOR

OLD

LIQUEUR COGNAO,"

FINE

PALE

*** 40.30.

OLD LIQUEUR

3.45

COGNAC

48.00

4.00

BOUTELLEAU'S

LIQUEUR........ *** 52.43

E. FINEST OLD BROWN:

BRANDY

CHAMPAGNE

4.55

58,50

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th March, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Agents. Hoogkong, 4th March, 1910.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE FORTY SIXTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be hold at the Company's Offes, No. 8, | Queen's Road Central, Viotoris, on THURS DAY, 25th March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, For the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1814,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 25th March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors..

O PEMBERTON, Booretary, Hongkong, 4th March, 1915,

1386

Days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

** date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th inst. will be:

to rent

Ne Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & JO,

A Agents.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1915.

1103

"BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship SAINT EGBERT"".

#

FROM NEW YORK.

CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby informed

CONSIGNEES

risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

·DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

T SHAREHOLDERS will be held in

the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings,

TO LET

DOOMS on First Floor of European House, No. 176. Queen's Road East, Wanchas, from 1st April, 1915.

TWO VERY LARGE and SPACIOUS. GODOWNS, Marina Lot No. 42, Prays East. Immediate possession,

N. MODY & CO., Apply

No. 34, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, sth March, 1915,

372

TO LET

LODOWN, No: 91, Praya East.

Apply

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD.

No. 248, Den Vonx Road Central,

₤305 Hongkong, 18th February, 1915,

TO LET.

THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, coupled by Madame Gains, eto,.. Apply to A

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th Fobruary, 1015. Tara

Connaught Rosil, Hongkong on WEDNESFarnished and newly done up. DAY, the 31st March, 1915, at 11 o'clock AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914A ETA

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 24th to the 21st March, 1015, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GEO. A. CALDWELL,

Secretary, Hongkong, 17th March. 1918.

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TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

ATO 2, STEWART TERRACE,

Apply

HE FOLLOCK,

Prince's Building, Hongkong, 20th January, 1015.

TO LET.

HOUSE in Kamataford

Kowloon.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co, LA. Hongkong, lat March, 1916.

Apply

[401

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.

HE $187 ORDINARY ANNUAL

No Claims will be admifted after the Goods have lets the Godowns, and all Goods remaining MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS andelivered after the 16th fast. will be subject to rat.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th April, or they will not be recognized

in the above Company will be held at the **Company's Office, St. George's Building, 6. Connaught Road, Victoris, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Nook, for the purposs of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the rear ending 31st December 1914, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditore.

All broken, chafed, end damaged Goods an to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th itss, at 10 A.M.-- No Firo Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LTD.,

Agents,

Hongkong, 19th M. ch, 1915.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamer

THE P

"NORE."

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Arrived Hongkong on 19th March, 1915, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, POKI SAID, SUEZ & STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named

vessel are hereby informed that their Goods

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 29th Marsh, to WEDNESDAY; the 31st March, 1915, both days inclusive, de quote

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th March, 1815, [400

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE.

FHE TWENTY-SEVENTE HALF. being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the YEARLY DRAWING of & DEBEN Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and GodowsTURES (1890 issue) of the HONGKONG Co.'s Godownsat Kowloon, where each Consign CLUB, Payable on WEDNESDAY, the 31st ment wil be sorted out Mark by Mark and Moreh, 1915, will be held in the Club House

delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed Optional Goods will be landed here unler instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours

Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent..

No Fire Insurance will be effected by maʼlu any case whatever,

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigneet. sad the Company's Surveyors, Mesars, GODDARD and DouglA8, at 10 AM, on "MONDAYS and THURSDAxs, All Claims must be presented

walls on days to sims

after which date they cannot be recognised No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,

E. A HEWETT,

Superintendent

Hongkong, 19th March, 1915. |

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

NOTICE.

MEETING of FOREIGN IMPORT.

at 11 D'clock A., on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, 1915.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing,

By Order,

E. DES VEUX,

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th March, 1915, (39")

TO LET

TO LET.

Terraco

45

From 1st March

LODOWN, No. 6, Duddell Street,

Apply A. B. AVASIA,

Cara of E. Pabanet,

No. 1, Duddell Street, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.

TO LET.

[244

0 168, Tan Paak, “THE KENNELS, Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Im Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

[04

TO LET FURNISHED.

Gold Capsula

* D. VERY

2.05

9.95

Mr. F. O. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. R. C. Faithfull) was for the complainant, and Mr. E, L. Agassiz appenrad for the defendant.

TIGER PHOTOGRAPHS.

LEGAL ARGUMENT÷AT THE MAGISTRACY.

per cent. in Kweichow, and 75 per cent. | acted as manager for the complainant for in Yunnan. On receipt of this report the a number of years, and the allegation wụs British Governmont, recognising the that by reason of his acts the defendant sincerity of the Chinese Governmeal and was liable to account to the complainant their pronounced success in diminishing for a large sum of money, amounting to the production of opium in China during about $20,000. The subject matter of the the previous three years," entered into a charge might just as well have been the new agreement with China whereby China subject matter of a civil action as of a 2.00 undertook to diminish annually for seven criminal charge, Had this been a civil years the production of opium in China action and had the defendunt agreed to in the same proportion as the annual make good his defalcations the action HOVÉ export from India was diminished until would have been withdrawn. total extinction in 1917. But by Article instructed that the defendant had in fact 11, of that Agreement the British Govern agreed to make good his defalcations, and ment expressed its willingness to give he asked his worship to allow the charge every assistance to the Chinese Govern to be withdrawn.

Mr. Agassiz agroed, and his worship ment to secure an even earlier suppression

discharged the defendant. of the trade and undertook that the export of opium from India to Chino should cense in less than zeven years if dear proof were given of the complete absence of production of native opium in Chica Moreover, the British Government agreed

Mr. Wood listened to legal argument at that Indian opium should not be conveyed into any province in China which can the Magistracy yesterday in the case- 4.55 establish by clear evidence that it has in which Mco Choong, photographer, of MARIE BRIZARD and

effectively suppressed the coltivation and Beaconsfield Arcade, summoned Choi ROGER'S FINE,

import of native opium. Under this Cheong, a partner in the Great Eastern FALE COGNAC 31.50

agreement the majority of the Provinces Photo Studio, Des Voeux Road, for the B.V.F., V. O. COGNAC 79,70 6.65 of China have been certified as free from fraudulently selling photos of

V. O. I., 60 Years Old 110.30

poppy cultivation and the import of Fanling tiger bearing the name of the Indian opium into such provinces has been defendant firm.

Mr. Shenton (for the prosecution) said UNITED VINDTARD

stopped accordingly. Moreover, the PROPRIETORS, 75 Years Old 167.80 13.15 British Government has offered to release his submission was thus this offence was Bhatt, China from the obligation to admit Indian not a crime, There was no power of These Brandies bottled by opium as soon as it is shown that the imprisonment, but there was power for the reimbursement of persons whose ourselves are guaranteed Grape provinces of Kwangtung, Kiangen und

rights had been infringed. Option was Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation, Kiangsi have been cleared of the

plant, without waiting for similar proof Yen the aggrieved party to take action as regards the five remaining Provinces either in the Supreme Court or before a in the West, which are practically Police Magistrate, and if this was a crime inaccessible to Indian opium. This plain procedure was permitted and takes statement of facts makes it clear that there because it was cheaper. If I go to the is not the slightest justification for the Supreme Court, said Mr. Shenton, “I er that the British Government is ignor-run up a bill of $500 before I know ing in the case of China that high where I am" (Laughter.) He contend- standard as regards the clans of wokered that reimbursement could just as well States which it is engaged in maintaining bo recovered befora a Magistrate as at chewhere at so tremendous a cost. The the Supreme Court, and emphasised that British Goverment has more than fultais was not criminal procedure, but filled its pledges to China; but civil procedure. On the assumption that though the Chinese Government unques- this was a civil proceeding, he ascorted tionably has shown determination that there could be no question of master to suppress the cultivation of the and servant in this case. For the act of poppy, it yet remains to be proved that the one partner the other partner was has all the ability to keep the land free liable, and he referred to the Partnership. of the poppy that the Anti-Opium Socie Ordinance, where, he said, it was clearly ties claim for it. On this point the

hid down that if one partner committed frand his co-partner was liable. If the interesting communications wa bave pub- lished from our Swatow correspondent

defendants got hold of the complainant's (one of which will be found in another pyright photograph, and affixed their to it, and then sold it to the public column of to-day's issue) are very instruc-

as though it were their own picture, that tive. Our correspondent, who certainly

was fraud. Referring to the significance cannot be accused of any prejudice in favour of the traffic, shows that in that of the word "make" in the charge, Mr. part of the provines of Kwangtung, at all the first negative was the "maker" of the Shenton said that the person who made events, the effort to suppress poppy cul- tivation has proved a fiasco. It would be

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

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BIRTH. NOLAN ---On the 19th of March, at " Rock View," No. 155, Wanchai Road, to Mr. and Mrs. N G. NOLAN, daughter.

·₤400

Hongkong Option:101, DES VEUX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STREET, X.O

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 2018, 1915.

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

WE observe that the Representative Board of the British Anti-Opium Societies has once more addressed to Sir EDWARD GREY a lengthy communication on the present position of the Oplum Question as regards

there would be no such option. Bummary

TARTAN

work. The offctics of the defendants lay

ISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, THE (1) the continned pressure on China" interesting to know how far the expert of which they were not the makers. The

PEAK. From 1st May next,

For further particulars, apply to

PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Baildings, 3rd Floor. Hongkong, 30th January, 1915, .

QUEEN'S BUILDING,

1229

TT, the South-West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occapalon of the German Bank,

GODOWN, No. 9, Ios Hozss Street, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co, Lan, Hongkong, 1st March, 1915,

136

TO LET,

HOUSES & CLIFTON GARDENS, FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon, HOUSE BOL

PENYEHEW, Minden Row, Kowloon, OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the 6-Roomed House with Teunis Court. Hongkong Cinb and Post Office,"

25, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD, 1. HILL SIDE, 110, THE FRIE GODOWNS, Now Praya, Kennedy Tow GODOWNS at Wanchal Rond Apolu, elo, N

THE

LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY: Co., LTD.

38 Hongkong, lat Marob, 1915.

TO LET.

1 and 2. MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloos, 5-Roomed Hotab with Tennis Court

FOUR-BOONE HOUSE in Humphreys Avenue, Gorden Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, WENN

Apply to be

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD Alexandra Billinga. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915,

TO LET

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to admit Indian Opium into three of her provinces; (2) on the sale of Opium in

hoonged shops in Shanghai. The Board's exeuse for venturing to press these matters again upon the attention of the Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,

even during the present time of strain and anxiety, is its earnest desire that, at this grave juncture, the position of our country should be free from any shade of injustice towards the Chinese nation, and consistent with that high standard as regards the claims of weaker States which H.M's. Government is engaged in maintaining

elsewhere at eo tremendous a cost." The

entes he describes are common to other regions of China where the poppy has been

cultivated hithertor.

in placing their nam

name on n photograph

only definition of fraud in the textbooks was "Pecuniary advantage gained by

unfair means,” and he asserted that that definition met the facts of the present ease. Jails for Europe via Siberia close to The more selling of a copy of the com plainant's photograph was an infringe. day at 11 am and 4 p.m.

ment of the Copyright Act, 2

The 500 Chinese who wore expelled from Germany are to be sent back to China vid Austria-Hungary.

MA Frank Analyst of Hongkong, goes on Home leave on Thursday. Mr. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) alse, leaves for Home on the same day on holiday.

Browne, Government

His worship said it was perfectly clear that the facts showed infringement of Copyright, but the question was whether "fraudulently covered the set of facts

under the section

Mr. Davidson replied to the points raised by Mr Shenton, and contended that the word make applied to the renker of both the negative and the copy. His worship adjourned the case fine die, and will prepare a written decision.

"high standard as regards the claims of weaker States which the British Govern ment is engaged in maintaining elsewhere at so tremendous a cost is that Treaty pledges should be honourably fulfilled, and it is a wanton perversion of the truth to suggest that there is any analogy between

The Directors of the Chartered Bank of that case, and the British Government's A. Hazeland convicted hins of the fire-ing meeting of shareholders will recom

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. India, Australia & China at the approach- attitude towards the Opium Question in men of the Teucer on a charge of mend a China. What the Anti-Opium Societies:

a Chineze who was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries alleged to have been caused by being nocked down by a tram-car on CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND Thursday morning died in the evening.

to dishonour.

desire is that China should be allowed

her pledges. It ERS of Picco Goeds will be held st.. NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon (No. 1, TN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Fairview)

necessary to VERY CONVENIENT OFFICER Scarcely the Secretary's Office, Chamber of Commerce,

recaptulate ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD on a three and ROOMS. Including a Fine Commodious

the facts of the at any length NEW GOVERNMEnt Buildings, on MONDAY,

monthly tenancy, and 55, ELGIN TEREACE. Suita the 22nd March, 1915, at 4 PM,

No 1. GOUGH HILL, No. 100, THE PEAK,

position. Briefly, those which are pertinent Apply

SECRETART, Farnished or Unfurnished, from 1st April, 1915.

A. 8. Wazson & Co., Lan

to the present position are that in 1907 the "KOGATE," Austin Road, Karlour.“

136 Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.8

Indian Administration undertook to EILANDONAN," No. 54, Mount Kellett Road. 6 Rooms, unfurnished,

secure the complete cessation of her opium No. P. DES

trade with Chinn at the end of ten years (Unfurnished), Kas

to China corresponding with the reduced

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS Hongkong, 16th Marsh, 1915.

WANTED.

(306

OB care of Infant travelling to Calcutta with parents, an Indian Ayah. Leaving Hongkong on March 24th.

Apply

Boom 251, Hongkong Hotel

[403 Hongkong, 19th March, 1915:

© VŒUX VILLAS, 61, Prak

TO LET

dividend for the half-year muggling opium into the Colony, and ended 31st December, 1914, at 16 per cent. sentenced them to six months' imprison of income-tax (waking 14 per cent, ment each The other six men had for the year), that £25,000 be written off previously been discharged. The value of the opium seized was $150,000.

Maja K

Hardly enough eredit, perhaps, is given

premises account, £150,000 be placed to a special fund to meet contingencies, and 123,200. be carried forward as undivided profits.

to the drums and hies of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, remarks the Stra's

A sentence of four months imprison- Times, who have played a particularisment with hard labour and four hours conspicuous park at recent reviews stocks was imposed at the Police Court: Since the war mobilisations began the growth of the native drug which the band has been greatly improved and is now a decidedly pleasing factor at parades and marches.

of No. 3, Daddell Street ROOME, amitable for Officer, on the First OFFICER 67. GEORGE'S BILDING, (1917) by a gradual reduction of the export

No.58, THE PAK (5 CAMERON VILLAB), Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVID,

Bed Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 17th March, 1915,

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Ficor, Overlooking Harbour, famediste possession. La Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMER & CO. Hooghong, 3rd December, 1914

Chinese Government undertook to ensure.

yesterday on a Chinese youth who had stolen two blankets from the servants

quarters of the Wauchai bospital, There were four previous convictions recorded against the prisoner.