SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LOST.
ON SATURDAY Evening, ONE LADY'S
BLACK LEATHER HAND BAG, Suitable reward will be paid for, return of
Me to-
KING EDWARD HOTEL. Hongkong, 27th March, 1910.
TO LET.
From 1st May, 1916,
TAURNISHED
[400
or UNFURNISHED,
CRAIGMIN EAST, 180, PEAK. Five Rems, semi-detached, Moderato rent. Ioar or longer.
Apply→→→
T. K. DEALY,
160, Foak.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1916.
TO LET FURNISHED.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG OLUR.
A NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PBRES, MONDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1810.
THE THIETIETH YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 27th March, 1916, at 5.30 P.K. By Order.
E. DES VŒUX,
Secretary, Hongkong, 10th March, 1916.
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HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
HE TWENTY-NINTH HALF-YEARLY [404THERWENTY DEBENTUREB
LA HACIENDA WEST 73 THE PRAK, AM FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1916
for 6 ar 6 months, from Middle May.
Apply
W. MURRAY SCOTT. ₤416 Hongkong, 27th Mareb, 1916.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING will be held THE AN Club House on WEDNESDAY, 29th inst., at 5-45 P.M.
B. L. FROST, Hongkong, 27th March, 1914
(1896 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB, Payable on FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1916, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock Bearers of Debentaras are invited to attend the Drawing,
By Order,
TE DES VEUX,
Secretary,
1401 Hongkong, 10th March, 1918
THE Hon. Secretary.
IN H.B.. CONSULAR COURT AT AMOY.
In the Coads of FERGUS GRAHAM KELL,
Deceased.
hereby cite all Persons to appear in this 1 Cour within ten days from the date hereof to show causo, if any, why adminis tration of the estate of the said FERGUS GRAHAM KELL, deceased, should not be granted to EDWARD THOMAS, of Amoy and Formosa,
Amoy, 21st March, 1918.
H. A. LITTLE, Judge.
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THE HONGKONG HOPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.
UNICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an BXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., will be held at St. George's Building, Chater. Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 10th day of April, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, when the Subjoined Resolution which was passed as
KONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE TWENTY-SINTH HALF-YEARLY
DRAWING OF SIXTY-FIVE DEBEN. TURES of the HONGKONG CLUB (1893) issue-8100 each) was held in the Club Houss on FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1916, when the following Debentures were drawn for Redemption:
1248 1820 1950 1648. 1674
PUBLIC COMPANIES
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
UNLIMITED.
COMPANY
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIVE
A DOLLARS per Share has been Deglared and will be Payable at the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on or after MONDAY, the 27th instant,
INTIMATION
THE
The REGISTER of the Company will be si WINE OF KINGS CLOSED from FRIDAY, 24th, to MONDAY, 27th instant, both days inclusive, during which days no Transfer of Sharea can be made
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on MONDAY, the 27th instant, and may be obtained on application
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Managers." Hongkong, 20th March, 1916. (436)
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned at NOON TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 25tia instant
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lrr1
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
1376 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1918
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD. THE THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held, at the Offices of the General Managers at 11.30 AM. TO- MORROW (TUESDAY), the 28th instunt, to receive a Statement of the Company's Acerunts to 31st December, 1915, and the Report of the General Managers,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
23
371 '936
67
421
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94
530
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1902
111
580
992
1293
1697
144
502
907
1311
1770
185
609
1012
1354
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1046
1360
1830
210
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1107
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252
760
1125
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201
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315
833
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1933
Hongkong, 8th March, 1916.
342
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1564
1941
348
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1993
and will be. Parable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. On FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1916, in exchange for surrender of some.
By Order,
$
E DES VEUX,
Secretary.
[450 Hongkong, 24th March, 1916.
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE,H
**THE
KING
OF WINES."
Captain Greene of the T.K.K. L
a largo. Tengo foru died in hospital at Honolulr
on the 15th instant.
There was a run on the Canton brauch of the Bank of China Inst week nad in ono day the bank paid out $800,000 in salver.
was still labouring under a feudal system, and, generally, it may be said that a part of them antecode Japan's entrance into the fuld. On the other hand, while Tapan's interests aro comparatively now, and cannes claim any sanotion from time or priority, it must be regnised that, owing to her geographical position their
The Ratepayers' Meeting at Shanghai importance to Japan is so great that they last week was enlivened with a Spocnerism. may be said to equal those of Great Britain by the Chairman of the Council, who pro- The interests of the two countries, how-posed "a voty heart of, thanks to Bir. ever, do not run on exactly the same lines Biffert, says the N.-C. Daily News. Britain's interests are primarily commer cial, and whatever political influence sho may have exercised on China has been with the object of increasing her commercia' interests Japan's interests, on the other
It is notified that at the expiration of three months, from March 24th, the Yang- tsze Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, will bo truck off the Register and the Company
CHAMPAGNE hand, as pointed out by the well-known will be dissolved unless cause is shown to
ST.
DE
diplomatist," are apparently political, the contrary. We say "apparently." because the matter is by no means clear. We are not even political in- prepared to define what is a terest. It may be that a commercial in MARCEAUX terest and a political interest, if examined
IS A
GUARANTEED
VINTAGE
WINE
VIN BRUT, OR VERY DRY,
VINTAGE 1906,
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD. THE WINE
General Managers
393
CHINA BUGAR REFINING CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents,
OF THE
CONNOISSEUR.
SOLE AGENTS
&
CO., LTD.,
Feilder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th A. S. WATSON March, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1915.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company March, both days inclusive
HONGKONG.
su Exteneditary Resolution at the Extra-THE ANNUAL UNGKONG UNREAL will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 29th WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, to an arrangement with her to avoid a
Lers of the ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 25th day of March, 1916, will be CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held a Special TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 28th March, submitted for confirmation as
1910, at 4 o'clock P.M. procisely, If the Bolution:
That the Articles of Association of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW Company bo altered in manner following: GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the follow-
(a) That after the word "Company" in the ing purposes:-
18th line of Article 110 the following words shall be added:
The General Managers may also "with the consent of the Consulting Committee pay such bonus or bonuses as the General Managers "ahall think fit."
(b) That the words "Bonus or Flonuses" shall be inserted immediately after the word "Dividend" in the 18th line of Article 110.
(o) That the words." and bonuses" shall be inserted immediately after the word "Dividend in the first line of Articlo 115.
Dated this 27th day of March, 1916.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship “ALBIANA." FROM PENANG and SINGAPORE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Chedowns of the Hongkong and Kontoon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloos, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Good hare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining. undelivered after the 31st March will be mbjel to rent.
1. To receive the Repit and Acenunts of the Committee for the year ended 31st. December, 1915.
2. To elect a New Committee.
3. To transact any General business.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, 18th March, 1916.
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THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
"of the Members of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG will be held on THURSDAY, the 30th March, 1918, at 3.36 PM. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the following purposes:
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1915.
(2) To elect a New Committee.
(3) To transact any General Business
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st March, 1918.
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THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All Claims against the Staamer must be preN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL sented to the Undersigned on or before the MEETING of Members will be held on 10th April, or they will not be recognised.
TUESDAY, # April, 1018, at 4 Pat, in All broken, shafed, and damaged? Goods are
the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the ermined on the 31st March, at 11 a..
purpose of considering and if thought it No Fire Insuranos has been effected.
passing the following Resolution authorising Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
an alteration to the Rules -- DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
Agrants.
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
[468 Hongkong, 25th March, 1916.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned, having been AP- POINTED AGENTS for the YORKSHIRE INSURANCE Co., Lin., of London, are prepared to issue Policies against Fire Risks as Current Rates.
HOLLAND CHINA TRADING CO.
[463 Canton, 7th March, 1916.
NOTICE.
HE Public is hereby warned that the Master and Owners of the 8.8. SEWARD will not be Responsible for Debts incurred by the Crew.
J. JOHNSON, Master,
[467
Hongkong, 24th March, 1916.
NOTICE
That clause III of the Rules and Regulations of the Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong be altered as from January 1st, 1916, to read
All Mercantile Firms, and persons engaged or interested in the Export and Chinese Produce trade of Hongkong or China either as Exporter or Dealer stall be eligible for admission as Members in the manner hereafter described and on paymen's of $10,00 for the current year of their election and a like annual subscription thereafter, payable on 1st January in each year."
E. AM WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hoogkong, 21st March, 1916.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
LOST:
TRANSFER RECEIPT Nod. 1217 issued
TELA IU CHUNG for Transfers of 700 Shares in this Company into his name, baving heon Mislaid Lost. or Destroyed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Receipt is produced at this Office LL Persons having Claints against within 30 days from the date hereof, the MR. KARL DETMERS, of Mass Certificates for the sail hares will be RADECKER & Co., or against the Firm of delivered to the said Mr. LAU I Chose, and Messrs. RADECKER & Co. are requested to the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be hold file same with the Liquidators before the by the Company as null and void,
For the HONGKONG TRAMWAY Co, LTB.
W. E ROBERTS, sel Aprü, 1916.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Secretary Liquior
[468 Hoekeny, 24ak bardi, 1916.
•Hongkong 24th March, 1916
*1451:
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Læ
General Agents...
1308 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1918. LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Office of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1916, at 11.30 A., for the purpoes of receiving the Report and Statement of. Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
1915.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st March,
1016, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,
General Agerits.
{413 Hongkong, 12th March, 1916.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA: DOCK COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE.
T
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be beid in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Connaught Road, Hongkong, on BLONDAY, the 3rd April, 1916, at 12 NoGN, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1016.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th March to the 3rd April, 1018, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
R. M. DVER,
Chief Manager [442 Hongkong, 21st March, 1918.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
COMPETITION will be held over the FAN LING Course commencing 1st or 2 prize bondly presented by H.E. the Governor. A CONDITIONS. Match play under handicap. Limited to handicaps of 12
BDd over,
THURSTON.-At
DEATHS,
18
We have been asked to state that in addition to H.E. the Governor, Major. General Ventris and Rear-Admiral Anstruther will extend their patronage to the Overseas Club concert to be bold at the
Victoria Theatre on Thursday.
On leaving for home, Mr. Johi G. Bmen- ton, Assistant Manager and Secretary to the local Board of the Shanghai Tramway Companies, was presented with a travelling tag, a silver cigar box and a set of silver brushes by the foreign members of the staff of the Tramway Co.
Telegraphic news was received in the Colony on Saturday to the effect that the wedding of Miss Stella May (eldest daugh-
closely, would prove very much alike, for we take it that political supremacy bas for its end the widening and protection of It is reported from Tokio that on April commercial interests. We can, howover, 5th a mass meeting of business men from all parts of Japan will be held at the perceive that in a general way there is n difference in the nature of the two in'erests, Waseda residance of Coung Okuma to dis- eusz steps to be taken for promoting tho although both may work for the same end. This is but a minor point. The main poinomic development of Japan during and is that the common ground on which the after the war two countries meet is the preservation of their intersets, A mutual
agreement to this end is clearly, a very proper onv Japan, by her geographical position, and Great Britain, by her weight of authority and long-standing, can render important services to each other in the matter, as will be seen more clearly if we angive them divided, Is Japan prepared to stand aloue in preserving and increasing her interests in China 1. So far shig has shown no inclina. sian to make the attempt The Europeanter of H.E. the Governor and Lady May) War is not going to leave all the Powers and Captain Philip de Emblanque, R.E., having interests in China helpless, and will take place at the Brompton Oratory Japan cannot afford to make enemies of today (March 27th) at 11 a.m. them all, Great Britain, on the other hand, Inspector Moore, in the employment of must recognise how important to Japanke Kailan Mining Administration at Chin- are the interests she has, or may acquire, wangiao, was murdered in his house by rob- and that is would be foolish not to enter bers on the night of March 13th. The Chinese have offered a reward of 9300 for conflict of interests. But, having adopted any information leading to the arrest of The cotamon ground that the interests of
the culprit or culprits, and the Kailan the two countries can best be guarded Mining Administration Las offered a similar muually, it would be absurd to claim in reward. terests which conflict. If the arrangement is worth preserving, then Japan must claim nothing that would disturb Great Britain's recognised rights and Britain must not seek to prevent Japan requiring rights which do not conflict with hor According to the well-known diploma- tis" what Japan desires is "to put China entirely out of reach of European political rivalry, and to establish an Kir-alliance, offensive and defensive," with her. He thinks this should not conflict with British policy and, so long as British in- terests are preserved and the open door maintained, the opinion seems corino, He
Mr. John Lawrence, M.A., for over ton.. pleads for a frank and open consultation years Professor of English Literature in between the two countries." If Japanese the Tokyo Imperial University, died on the ambitions," he writes, do not conflict with 12th instant in Hikawa Hospital, Akasaka, British interasa in China and are not in Tokyo. In March Inst he was decorated. ronflict with the terms of the Aaglo with the Fourth Class of the Rising Sun Japanese Treaty, there must be madeh roota, in recognition of his services to the anuse for an amicable conclusion of negotiations of education in Japan. He is survived by between Japan and Great Britain. If, Mrs Lawrence and a son and two daugh bowever, the Japanese demands are not inters. The widow is now in England, where order, the English and the Japanese ought she is overseeing the education of her two to discuss with each other what is possible daughters, Mr. Samuel, Chava Lawrence, frankly and openly, as was done in the the deceased's only son. is at present with tase of the Anglo-American Arbitration the British foress in France. Treaty." He concludes by expressing the pinion that there can be zo conflict Resorve dined together at the King Edward between the freedom of English commerco Hotel on Saturday evening. About 40 kat and investment in China and Japanese down under the chairmanship of Chief political development in that country. Inspector C. F. Mason, amongst the guests This opinion wo share. Unless, however, being the Hon. Captain-Superintendent, the matter is frankly and fully discussed the Deputy-Superintendent, and the Astis- by both sides, there will always be a sentant-Superintendent of Police, and Deputy
the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on March 18th, RALPH NEVILLE THURSTON, aged 50
years.
GUTTERRES-At her residence, 33, Quin san Road, Shanghai on March 19th, LAURA PEREIRA GUTTEREES, the beloved wife of Mr. D. M. G, GUTTERRES, aged DRUMMONDAt the Geniemi Hospital, Shanghai, on March 19th, ALEXANDER EDWARD DRUMMOND, a native of caldy, Scotland, aged 38 years.
37 years:
HONGEONS OPFion: 10a, Dne VOUS ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Fixer Brain, É,0.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 27TH MARCH, 1916
BRITISH AND JAPANESE INTERESTS IN CBINA.
A VERY fair and unprejudiced article on the position of Great Britain and Japan vis-à-vis China, from the pen of one who is described as a "well-known diplomatist," appeared recently in a prominent Japanese magazine, and has been translated by the Japan Chronicle. It is well-known that the future of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance as of Inte boon receiving a good deal of attention in Japan, mainly by reason of the alleged conflict of the interests of the two countries in China. So far, however, the discussion has hardly been lifted to a level which doserves comideration, and it is therefore a relief to find one who is able Intending competitora are requested to sign their names on the boards at Happy to look at matters from all points of view Falley or Fan Ling or to send same in writin seeking a common basis of agree ing to the undersigned, c/o Mesars, Bradley ment. That this is the first step to recon-- & Co., Ltd., not later than the 5th lascia British and Japanese interests in
T. V. HILL Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 14th, 1918.
DEEP WATER BAY COURSE.
MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETI
Entrance fee 50 cents per
round, the proceeds to go to the War Charities Com mittee,
[414
China hardly needs pointing out. If we are to take it that British and Japanese interests are totally opposed that there is no one paint on which they stand on com-
blance of conflict.
own.
The funeral took place at Happy Valley on Saturday of Lieut. D. K. Rotherham,
Of R.N., navigating Lieutenant of ano
The deceased H.Ms. warships in port. officer had been ill for song considerable
When his ship arrived in Hongkong he was taken to the Royal Naval Hospital, wher: he died, the cause of death being bronchial pacumonia, He was 62 years of age. The funeral was attended by Rear- Admire Austrather, the Commandey of deceased's ship, Commander F. Gibson: (H... Tamar), and other officers,
The Inspectors of the Special Polico
Superintendent of Police (Reserve) F, C. Jenkin. A very pleasant evening was spent
A mail for Europe viz Siberia closes in toast and song, Trooper Grimble playing to-morrow at 3 p.m
the accompaniments, The Hon. Mr. Mcl. Messer had some very complimentary things to say about the Special Police Reserves.
At a special meeting of the Siamese Cabinet it was decided to take steps to abolish the remaining licensed gambling. houses in Bangkok and also the Chines
The Gazette contains a list of additions to, and amendments in, the list of contra- band. Also, a further amendment of the Proclamation prohibiting the exportation of certain goods.
A Garette announcement, says that H.M.
ANTION ill be held on SATURDAY mon ground-then it is incomprehensible the King has been pleased to appoint M, lottery known as the Huey, which is drawn...
Bad SUNDAY. 8th and 9th April,
CONDITIONS: holes against Bogsy under, handicap
Bogey core and table of holes at which strokes are to be taken will be fixed later.
Entrance fee $2.00 per couple, Competitors must arrange their own part ser and opponents and are requested to send their names to the undersigned, or to oot same on the hoards at Happy Valley, Fan Ling or the Hongkong Club before the 5th April.
T. W. HILL. Astine Ram Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd March. 1018.
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the late Mr. E. A, Hewett, C.M.G.
nightly. King Vajiruwudh personally sug-
how the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was over formed. That it was formed, that it still. Holyoak to be an un-official member of
sible by the fact that for the present fiscal exists, and that both countries are fully the Legislative Council of Hongkong, vicegested this action, which is rendered pós- year the finances of Siam show a balanco. de ermined to maintain it, proves very
Mr. David Harvey has been appointed of 8.355.168 ticsly over the estimates. The clearly that the two countries have some
unlicensed revenue brought in by the gambling and interests in common which can best be Surveyor of Boilers of
The Hucy lottery will be mutually protected. The interests in com- steamships under 60 tons burden during the lottery farms annually amats to about raon are undoubtedly, the interests that absence on leave of Mr. A. Ritchie, Ps 7.000.000 ticals, both countries have in China. The British Martin has been appointed a Sanitary abolished as from April 1st and the gam. interests in China are of ancient date. Inspector for Stanley, ice Lance-Bergt bling houses will be allowed to continue.
for another year. | Toms of them were required when Jean Marks,
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