NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANKRUPTCY NO. 3 OF 1914.
FC
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THIS 6 PER CENT. INTERNAL LOAN OF THE 3RD YEAR OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC (914).
IN THE MATTER of a Deed of Arrangement f the bonellt of Creditors between LEUNG SAIU KONG and C. A. DA ROZA. na Trastes, asd CRUZ BASTO & COMPANY, later Tublic aro heroby notified that tho of Frince's Building. Viet ris, Hong-SECOND PAYMENT OF INTEREST kong, Merchants, in Bankunst "5.
of the 6% Internal Loan of the 3rd rear of the JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that biura Republic (1014) will fall due on the the of the debris regulations, govorning there being is the hands of the Trustee 30th of Jannut this year. With the exemption under the above Deed of Artazgémest a surplus
Payment of Ini-cost of the Lean, which have arising from the separate Estate of LEUNG
bony published in the Government Garlic and SHIU KONG, and provision has bosal which has been printed for the information of for the claims fired by the separate Credit of the Public by all the establishments authorised intention of the Trustee, at the spiration of foneboon days from date, to trasfer uel important wists are hereby published for
general information - surplus to the credit of the estate of the aid CRUZ BASTO & COMPANY,
Dated the 25th day of done, 1915.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 1915.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
From 1st July.
N
TORBAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Boad
4 GOOD ROOMS..
Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, s, Queen's Road Central.
F085 Hongkong, 43rd June, 1915.
TO LET
66 TITOMEVILLE,” No. 153. Wanshai Hamed House, with Small Garden. Splendid Viow of the Harbons. TWO GODOWNS st Wanchal, Nos, 6 and
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
the mid LEUNG BELU KONG, it is the for the Payment of Interest, the following Cross Lans (formerly occupied by Meyorink FORMAZONE.
C. A. DA ROZA, Truation
WANTED.
No. 1, HOUSE BOY, to go out of the ANTHOUSE to of Call Hongkong Hotel, Sunday, 7-31 AM;
C. J. LAFFERTY. Hongkong, 20th June, 1015.
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A SNOWBALL BAG SALE. IN AID OF THE BELGIANS IN ENGLAND AND IN
BELGIUM,
will be held in
1. The date when the Payment of Interest
bogins:
30th June, 4th Year of the Chinese
Repablic
2. The Organs authorised for the Payment of
Interest
. All Magistrates' Yamiona.
b. The Head and Branch Offices of the BANK OF CHINA and of the BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS,
c. The Reliable Agents of the above-
mentioned two Banka.
d.. All Maritime Castors Offices.
3. The Methods for the Claiming of Interest. The Publis when Cisiming for the Interest most out down the matured Coupons and proceed to any of the above-mentioned Organs with the said Coupons. The said Organs after examining the said Coupons will then Par the Interest and retain the Coupons so psid. But the holders of $1,000 Bonds and of $10,000 Bonda must not cat down the Coupons themselves, as the said Bords have to be examined first by the Organs
THE GROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE, concerned.
"FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, FROM 4-7 PM.
UNDER the Distinguished Patronage of
HE. THE GOVERNOR and Lady MAT, H.E. Major General Karzy, CB, and Mre KELLY, His Honour Sir WILLIAM Rexs DAVIES and Lady DAVIES, The Ceramcdors and airs, ANSTRUTHER
By kind permission of Col. WATSON and the Omg, the Band of the 74th Punjabis will play during the afterucos,
Estance from Lower Albert Road,
Admission 20 Cents. Tax 40 Cents Hongkrog, 26th June, 1915.
THE HONGKONG OORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
GENERAL MEETING of Members
A will be held at the Clab Hense os Jans
30th, 1916, at 6 F.M.
All Mambors are specially requested to attend,
By Order of the Committer,
A. D. GEE.
Hongkong, 24th June, 1910,
Hon. Secretary. 1687
The Matured Coupons can be used as cash in Payment of Land Far. The Interest of the Coupons is expressed in term of "Big Dollar," and if it is required to be converted into Tools or Copper Cash, then the Tate of Exchange for different districte will be decided and posted in conspicuous places by the various Financial Bureaux concerned.
The blank Coupon No. 1 of each Bond mast be sit down at the time when the Coupon No. 2 is presented for payment in oh or for payment of Load Tax and to be handed over for c33 cellation together with Ccapon No. 2. The Pabic are requested to read over the detailed rogulations governing the payment of interest, which are obtainable at all authorised Orgaon above-mentioned.
Br Order.
THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS,
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NOTICE
TE bag to say that our late father WIE MINO, alios ID TAK SING, alias Iu Taux SHAD, a native of Ping Yaun district, Kwong Tung, who was poor when young, and who proceeded to Ipoh, Perak, and Seremban, in the Straits Soitlements, to work mines for many years, succeeded in obtaining a large sums of money, which was sent back to hir paliye country and invested in real estate, iè. over Sixty Houses for Shops in Swalow and Mai Yuen district, and over Twenty Homes, Shops and Schools, together with over Three Mow of Agricultural Land, Thousand These proporties wera all rogistered in the AY ROAD STATION will be Open for Magistrate's Yamen of Ching Hoi Mui-yuen
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
T
July 1st. Single Fares from Upper or Lower Terminus
20 Cente.
Sanson Tickets available for Three Monthy between the Lower Terminus and May Road- can be obtained on application at the Company's
Boe at the following rates:---
Grutlemen
Lattias Children
$20.00
$10.00 $ 5,00 JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers.
[681 Hongkong, Ziet June, 1915,
and tax regularly paid in respect of them.
Unfortunately, our late father died on the
23rd day of the Eleventh Moon last year in his ustive country, Ping-yuen district. There are persuteen sons of the docessed and each of us is entitled to a share of the said property. The first son, named In Yeak Hon, died some time previously ad left two sons named Iu Hin Want and In Yau Wau; the second son was asmed In Yeak Leang alas In Kot Pang; the third Is Yeak Ka, ulins In Fak Ngom; the fourth In Youk Nga, alias In Yam Sam; the fifth In Yoak Kai aliae Shine Chai; the sixth In Yenk Wah; the seventh In Yenk Fook, aline In Kai M, the eighth Is Yeak Chow, alins In Chiu Ping; the ninth In Youk So, alias Lon Chai; the tenth In Terk Hing, alias In U
THE HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD. Min; the eleventh In York Ching, alias In But
NOTICE
WING to the INCREASED COST of
Ting; the twelfth In York Trot; the thirteen: Ja Yenk Yeung the fourteenth In Yonk Kwai; the fifteenth lu Yeuk Wong; the sixteenth. In Teak Cheang; the seventeenth Is Yonk
& Co.).
D. H., Apply
Cars of" Daily Pics" Office. Hongkong, 14th June, 1916.
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(REQ:STEKED.}
TO LET
OUSES in TORRES BUİLDİNGS,
Kontoaus Apply 15
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 8th June, 1915.
[501
TO LET. URNISHED, including splendid Piano, FAIR VIDW, No. 3, Robinson Head, containing Rooms, with ampla Servants" Quarters,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st Jace, 1915,
[015
TO LET.
ND FLOOR No. 1, DUDDELL STREET,
for Olles ee Dwellinge. Apply within Hongkong, 1st June, 1815.
TO LET.
BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN,
CANTON.
UST Completing Building of Modern Fire-Proof Structure; Electris Light ont, Good Office and-Godown nepommodation. and Hot and Cold Water Installation through Three self-contained Flats. Oncupation end Jaly, Inspection invited.
Apply
T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.,
Canton.
[611 Chaton, 28th May, 1915.
TO LET.
OUR ROOMED FLATS in Hanoi Road, Kowloon, sud MAY ROAD, Hongkong, with possession on or about 15th Angmt next, English Baths and Kitchen rangos, Hot and Cold Water, Electric Light First Class Modern Appointments throughout, including Water Carriage System.
"PENYRHEW," Minden How, Kowloon, 6-Boomed House with Tennis Court
2 and 3, MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 6-Boound Houses with Tennis Courts,
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSEB in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon. FLATS in Nathan Bond, Kowloon, A FLAT is Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloos. Apply to
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Co. LTD Alexandra Buildings
[580 Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1918.
TO LET. OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
Conduit Road, OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Port Often,
}
68, THE PEAK THE BETREAT."- 21, WONG NEI-CHONG BOAD, GODOWNS, New Prays, Kennedy Town, GODOWNS, Wanchal Bond: Apply, efsa
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan,
[98 Hongkong, Ist April, 1915.
TO LET.
Manufacture, & it has been decided to Ming; and there are also six or seven graal.FFICES in Sr. GrotGE'S BUILDING
raise the Price of ICE to 14 cents per lb, us 85118. from 1st July next..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th June, 1915.
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PEAK CLUB.
BAND NIGHTS.
.:
Y kiul permission of Li-Cal Warson B
and Olors of the 7th Panjabis, the Band of the Regiment, w I play at the Club. commencing at 9 r.a. on the following nights (weather permitting):--
SATURDAY, 3rd July 1915.
∙17th'
ana,
do.
31
do.
11th Ang
28th
do. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
Hongkong, 22nd Jaco, 1916,
NOTICE.
Pran Club,
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ENDERS are invited for WASHING TENDERS
ARTICLES ally supplied to HM Ship & Hongkong for 1 year from lat September, 1915,
Forma giving particulars of the Articles and the terms of the contract razy be obti ed by application to the Comanding Officer, H.M.S. *TAKAR.”
The forms when anmplated should be sent to the Commanding Ofoer, H.MS. CAMAR,” ina seiled euraiape mared "TEN DERS for WASHING."
No isudar will be rasoise? sfter the 5th prox. The low, or any tender will not accessarily be accepted.
longkong, 24th Jana, 1915,
G.
NOTICE.
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LL Parsons applying to the PROVOST A MARSHAL r fa-se are regnested in. future to apply between the boars of 9 as, to 1...nd to 4 F.M. daily,
[202 Hongkong, 16th February, 1915.
As wo have so many near relations. it is feared that among them there may be one or two who might secretly sontract debts. All we brothers, therefore, had a meeting and decided that no one be allowed secretly, to sell or mortgage the said property. We therefore beg to announce publicly, nawe fear that our distant relatives or friends are ignorant of the fact, that the mid property cannot be mortgaged or employed as security for obtaining loans of money secretly, and if any of our brothers should bare secured any loan on such security the cr. ditors should demand the repayment of it from the one who is responsible for it, other- wise we will not be held responsible for any debt contracted.
Signed:-Iu Yank Ngo,
In Yeok K, In Yank Chow, In Yenk Fook, In Yeuk Teoi,
Ia Yenk
Ko,
Sa,
Becond Floor, Overlocking Barbour mediate possession.
Apply 10-
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TO LEE
HOUSE in Kaakbord
Kowloon.
39.
Terrace A
APIE HONGKONG LAND INVEST,
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TO LEA
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PINTS $1.00 PER Doz SPLITS 60 CTS.
TRAIK
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MARK.
BANKRUPTCY
COURT.
SUFFICIENT ASSETS. ·
Another correspondent, who signs lim-1 self Common Sense," asks what is the difference between putting his hand is the pocket of a German in China and Re Taun Ying Nam. This was as appli- stealing his purse (presumably a dishonest ention for the adjourned hearing of action) and going into the German's ware petition,
him
house and stealing his chops--his own Mr. G. F. Mason, appearing for tho: private registered trade-marks! He wianca debtor, said that the petition had been to know if honesty (usually considered the before the Court twice previously, and it best policy) is to be entirely snarified was adjourned at the last hearing to
To him China enable
to show assets. Ho because of this war. Trader replies by asking if enomy might say that ho could now show assets "chops" cannot be taken over by the Board sufficient to satisfy the Official · Receiver of Trade during the war and licence given and he now asked his lordship to make to British traders to use them on the same
& Receiving Order. Ho had supplied the standard qualities, stipulating only that Official Receiver with a list of the dehte, the goods so marked must now he placed which he had found to be good, at least in British hands abroad? In this manner they were admitted to be owing. the merchant at Home would continuo, to bay and export, the manufacturer could keep his looms running, and the British quality would be kept before the Chinese buyer. After the war the Board of Trade could dispose of the chop" according to peace terms. A Shanghai Merchant, who signs himself An upholder of British Trade in the Far East," states part of the case for prohibition in these terms:
By carrying on business with German and Austrian firms in China certain Manchester shippers are directly assisting the enemy francially, as the Germans in Chino, who aumber now many hundreds, buy dur bends and notes every month, through a certain noutral bank here, and the monny is remitted Doas it not appear a by them to Germany. shame to you Manchester merchants and shippers that, whilst we out here are doing our little best to capture Gorman trade, you should allow the German interests in Man- chester to prevent it? Oh ! that some of you could como here and see daily many hundreds of Germans in the trams and streets the hate us, and are doing everything they can possibly do to down British trade and Britisbers in the eyes of China!
discrimination and Germinos and Germans
These things, however, would not in themselves warrant 0 being made between Austrians in China, and Austrians in the United States, Holland, or Denmark, or other of the Neutral States of Europe, WATSON What the British Government has now
CO., LTD.
ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
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The Daily Press.
or
any
The Official Receiver explained that the debts were certainly due, and he did not see how a Receiving Order could be avoided in that cags. It was true that the dehter had absconded, but he might come back. In other cases the Court had refused to make a Receiving Order where the debtor had absconded, even though there may be assets, but he did not think that it should be refused in this case en that ground.
The application was granted.
NO SETTLEMENT.
Re Ng Kwok Hing. This was an appli- cation for a postponement of the hearing. of the petition.
The Official Receiver said that this was debtor's petition, which had been adjourn ed from time to time in the hope that a gentlement might be arrived at He under stood that this had now fallen through, and he asked his lordship now to make a Receiving Order. There were assets.
The application was granted
NOVEL COMPOSITION SCHEME,
It the Leo Ker rm. This was an application for approval of composition. The Official Receiver explained that a Receiving Order was made against the firm, which was a piece goods firia, on March 26th, on a creditor's petition. The deb or offered to his creditore a conposi- tion of 18 per cent and to pay all costs and preferential claims. That scheme was. duly accepted by a majority exceeding the roognised is the fact that in China, as three-fourths required by the section. It well as in Siam, the German communities was further resolved and agreed to by are, to all intents and purposes, Geranan the debtor and the creditors that claims: colonies, governed by Gorman law and for goods undelivered on the date of the bankruptcy should be admitted for of the law
country dividend at 10 per cent, on the contract nob by in which they reside. In effect by price of the goods, and the debtor shall deciding to prohibit trade with enemy not have the right to demand delivery vi subjects resident in China and Siam, the any of the goods cadered by him. This was merely resolved from the point of Imperial Government has endorsed view of expediency; in order to avoid any undelivered and for breach of contracts decision rendered by the Frizo Court complicated questions of claims for goods of Alexandria a few months ago, which which debtor had not delivered. On gome ruled that no citizen of a cantry which of these goods the loss would be as much had a treaty of extra-territorality with as 40 or 50 per cent, and on others there would be a light profit if the dobtor held. China could require, a Chinese domicile to his right to take them. He asked his Conse-lordship to approve of the scheme, as it either personal or commercial.
countries such
the
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT
WHE
quently snek a person is an alien enemy. It would he distinctly to the advantage of HONGKONG, JUNE VITI, 1915.
is to be assumed that the Government has the creditors at Hong if the scheme were
approved, a
The scheme of composition TRADING WITH THE ENEMY be advised that this ruling is good law,
and thus distinction can properly approved. IN CHINA.
between by drown
21 ordinary AT last the British Government has neutral country like the United States;
as China and He Y Sing Ting. This was an appli- decided to definitely prohibit trading by RĪ
estion for adjudication. British subjects with subjects of the enemy Siam where extra-territoriality prevails. The Official Receiver said that this was resident in China, and rezent happenings Manchester and London trading with the a debtor's petition. The petition was in China have made it quite plain that cremy will now shortly and at Shanghai filed in March 19th, and the Receiving ing of creditors was held on May 17th, this step will be cordially welcomed by other Treaty Ports of China as it Order was made on April 13th. A meet all patriotic British incerchants. The was long ago uded in Hongkong. There but to resolution was passed. According principal-offenders are apparently frims in remains one further comment to make. Inly he made application for the debtor London and Manchester. In view of the House of Connons on May 19th be adjudged bankrupt, and for the the fact that the Government long ago Sir EDWARD GREY announced that the appointment of the Official Receiver as
This course was approved. declared trading with enemy subjects in question of putting a stop to trading with trustee of debtor's estate,
tire enemy in China had been under Ching to be undesirable," and actively consideration, and action would be taken encouraged British merchants to try to capture the foreign tide which soon as the Government was assured Germans held before the outbreak of war, that similar measures would be taken by We are yet it is simply astounding that there should the Government of Japan. have been firms in Great Britain without information as to whether that ready and anxious to continue trado assurance has been given,
relations with enemy firms in China,
thus frustrating the declared national aim Judging from: "correspondener on the subject which has appear- ed in the Manchester Guardian,
ABSCONDING PARTNERS.
Re Tai Cheong Wing. This was an application for adjudication.
The Official Receiver said he had been to apply to the Court for the rescission of noified by the only creditor of his wish the Receiving Order on the ground' that there had been an abuse of the process of the Court. There were no substantial A mail" for Europe at Siberia closes assets, and all the partners in the firin The petitioner had had absconded. undertaken to ile hia petition to-day at 5 p.m.
days, and be therefore asked for the leave Dr. and Mrs. Jordan had booked for of the Court to have his application
tch
His lordship reminded the Official Receiver that this course had been objected to on previous occasiona, and also strenuously argued against.
Tu Yeak Loung, THE GEA UNA FOOTBALL DO ignoratice of the conditions which obtain Hongkong by the Sumaru, leaving adjourned.
VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied Is Youk Wah, by Madame Gaine, eta
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co, LTD. In Yonk Tu Youk Hing
Hongkong, 10th February, 1915, Tu Youk Ching, Lu Yank Yeung Ju Youk Cheong, Ia Yeak Kwai, In Yook Wong. Ia Yoak Ming 4th Jane, 4th Republican Year. Hongkong, 24th J¤¤, 1916,
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SAVE YOUR BLADES
IF YOU SHAVE WITH A SAFETY RAZOR SAVE YOUR OLD BLADES.
75 Cts.
Jer
1272
QUEEN'S BUILDING." TWO_LET, the_South-West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, inainding Treasury on Ground Floor, Lately in occupation of the German Bank,
GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Street, Apply too
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, lut March, 1915,
136
in China is perhaps the best excuse that London on the 5th inst. ean be offered for the Manchester exporters. Out, a member of the Snowball Bag Sale is announced to take place in the grounds of Government Manchester Chamber of Commerce, wants Houss on Friday July 9th, in aid of the
China to know why
is specially Belgians in England and in Belgium. singled out "Why not the whole Mr. W Scall, manager of the Jockey world?" he asks bitterly. He presumes Club Stables, has complained to the he can trade with a German in New York, Police that someone has stolen from his although the goods may be for German room a gold watch and chain and pend. consumption, but he must not trade with ant and money to the total value of 8240. German in China, although he knows Brigadier General A. A. Chichester, the goods are for Chiness consumption.D;8.0, whose name appsare among the new Companions of the Order of the Bath, Mr. SPEAKMAN, the Secretary of the will be remembered as the D.A.A.G. in Manchester Chamber of Commerce, sup- Hongkong whom the late Major General
troops
The Official Receiver-Yes your lord- ship, and on this occasion you will have the advantage of hearing argument from an entirely different point of view.
The application of the Official Receiver was agreed to.
SUBSTANTIAL ASSETS.
Re the Sing Yuen Bank This was an application for the hearing of petition.
Mr. R. C. Faithful), appearing for the petitioning creditor, said that the assets rot out in the declaration of the debtor
We can re-new their usefulness, CLEARANCE SALE plies the obvious answer to this when he Villiers-Haston was in command of the totalled $83,000. This consisted of $80,000
re-sharpen them and make them
like now. WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING. CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th June, 1915,
WANTED.
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►ED ROOM, Siting Room and Bathroom, Foral-hed or Unfurnished. Preferably Central District.
No. 95, Apply
Cure of Daily Press" Ofico, Teas Hongkong, 25th Jun, 1915.
OF
LAMPSHADES.
says it would be outside the scops of practical polities to prohibit trade with Germans in New York for the following
allered to bo due from persons in the Colony on promissory notes; 820,000 from Mr. James Johustore Keswick, aged 65, nersons outside the Colony for goods of Mabie, Kirkcudbrightshire and of delivered etc., and there was 23,000 cash
director of Beech Grove, Annan, N.B., a
in hand. The act of bankruptcy was a the Tengal Iron and Steel Company Ltd, and formerly of Messrs Jardine, Mathe-olice issued by the debtors to creditors son & Co., of China, left persoal estate usponding payment of debts. He applied The Officint Receiver raiser no objec in the United Kingdom of the value of or a Receiving Order.
18,133. D
*ion, and Mr. Faithfull's application was granted.
The marriage arranged betwem Edga
German residents in New York are subjeg to the laws and under the protection of the 30 per cent discount for CASH. United Statos; in fact, so far as trading is concerned, they have the rights of American citizens. If our Government were to try to interfere with their right to trade witir KOMOR & KOMOR'S this country, the United States Government Davidson, solicitor of Houkon, second, would justly resent it. This difficulty does son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pavickos, of not exist in China. Owing to the extra Liverpool, and Eva. Geraldine, old!! territorial rights enjoyed by foreigners in the daughter of the late Mr. E. G. Cra treaty ports there, every foreign rroidant is Mrs. Crow, of Langford Lodge, Cliffo subject to the laws of his own country, and was mouned to take place very quiet!. there is, therefore, no neutral Government to at Emmanuel Charch. Clifton, during the
last week in May. be considered.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, Sth June, 1916.
Das Voeux Road.
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Meior T P Truman, Shanghai Tolunteers, fint hann megated the rink of temporsey maine in the memy during the Major Treman har been arcciard with the corps for a considerable period.
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