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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTIOR

B. HERBERT D. HUTCHISON has

MB on appointed Manager of onr

Hongkong Firm and is authorized by us to Siga per procuration.

ME. K. D. MISTRY will continue to act La Secretary of the Company.

HOGG, KARANJIA & CO., LTD.

GOLF.

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HE following Competitions will be held

That fan Ling at Easter:

(1) An Eclectic Competition for Men on the Big Course to be played on APRIL 18TH, 19TH, 20TH and Zier, for a Cap kindly presented by Surgeon Capt. S. DREAPER R.N.

(2) Mixed Foursome Competition on the Big Course to be played on the after- noon of MONDAY, APRIL 18. Couplan to select their own opponents. (8) Running Bogey Fool for Ladies on the Belief Course to be played on APRIL 18TH, 19TH, SOTH and 2167.

(4) Running Bogey Pool for Men on the Big Course to be played on APRIL 18TH, 19TH, 20TH and 21KT.

WANTED.

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N UNFURNISHED HOUSE at the

PELK 83 500 as possible.

Box No 592,

Care of "Daily Press Office

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND

JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that these

EXAMINATIONS will be commenced

on MONDAY, July 14th, 1910.

Force of entry and all partionlara can be obtained on application to the "Registrar, The University, Hongkong."

Each entry form, duly filled in, mast reach the Registrar, together with the fee (Ten dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or before May 7th, 1919.

be

The following Scholarships will awarded on the results of the Matriculation Examination, provided that candidates of sufficient merit offer themselves.

(a One King Edward VII Scholarship of £40 a year, for five years, tenable in any Faculty. A candidate for this scholarship must, be under the age of 21 on July 1st and must, before the first day of the examination, submit to the Registrar proof that he is a British subject.

(b) One President's Scholarship of four hundred dollars (l'eking Currency) for five years, tenable in any Faculty. A candidate for this scholarship must be under the age the of 21 years on July 1st and must, before first day of the examination, submit to the Registrar proof that he is the son of Chinese that he was not born in any parenta British Possession or Protectorate; that he has not adopted any foreign nationality; and that he is not eligible to compete for a King Edward VII Scholarship.

Candidates who secure a King Edward VII or President's Scholarship must enter the University on the day on which the University session opens and must reside in one of the hostels directly managed by the University.

The Examinations will be conducted according to the "Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations nu for the Matriculation Examination 1818"

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NOTICE

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 7rp

UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Registered Office of the Society, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 10th day of APRIL, 1979, at 12 Noon, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed

INDUSTRIAL BANK, TATA LIMITED, BOMBAY, would entertain applications for the poet of Manager at one Bound of their senior Indian Branches general Banking experience essential and age not to exceed 40. Applicants must have Hend had at least Sub-Manager's or accountant's experience. offered. Apply stating full particulars of Home and Eastern Service and salary expected to,

The Board of Directors,

TATA INDUSTRIAL BANKE, LTD.,

BOMBAY

1605

as Extraordinary Reenlubic

Liberal termx

THE REGIMENTAL DEBTS ACT 1803 SECTION 26 (1).

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that claims by creditors against the property of the late Captain J. S. Fuller, R.FA., are to be lodged with me within two calendar months from the date of this notice.

V. J. BOANTLEBURY, Major, R.G.A. President of Committee of Adjustment.

[554 Hongkong, 4th April, 1919.

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LIMITED.

1. That the notius silver rapital of the Society as existing where resolution is contrined as a special resolution be converted into sterling and that such capital su converted be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £2,000,000 Storling divided into guy shares of the nominal value of £10 each.

2. That much of the issuo silver shares of the Society of thu nominal value of 8250 Bach with the sum of 8100 paid up there- on be converted into five shares of the nominal value of £10 each with tho sterling equivalent of $20 Hongkong currency at the opening T.T. rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution erexited as paid up thereon end eccordingly that 80,000 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each constitu- ting the capital of the Society so con- verted and increased be distributed by the Board to the persons who are regis tered as shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution confirmed as a special resolution in exchange for the silver shares then held by them.

3. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, namely:- By the insertion after Article No. 107 of

the following Article

of roserva

"107 (). The Bourd may employ reployment

the funds of the Society which funds. have been established pursuant

to the provisions of Article 107 or any of them or any portion thereof (and that whether such funds or such portion na is proposed to be dealt with were set aside for the special purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in equalizing dividends, in paying social dividends or bonuses, in repairing improving and maintaining any of the property of the Society, or otherwise in the busines the Society, and in or for such uther purposes as the Board shall in its dis aration think conducive to the intereste of the Society and in regard to say such employment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep such funds separate from the other asseta,"

By the insertion of the following Articles

after Article No. 108.

Ведла поду

"108a (1). Ang general meeting beach off

at which a dividend or bonus against omil. is declared or sanntioned may

INTIMATION8

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

GENERAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company Queen's Building, Hongkong, on THUES DAY, the 10th day of APRIL, 1919, at

make a call on the members of such amount as the meeting fixes but so that the call on each member shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to hixa and so that notwithstanding the pro- visions of Artidos 19, 20 and 21 the call may be payable at the same time as the divided or bonus and the dividend of bonas may, it so arranged between the Soiety and the mauber, be set off against the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be doomed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a dividend. (2). After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Society for the dividend or bonus to be set off against the call by authorizing any person où behalf of the Gembora from whore such call is due to enter into an Agreement with the So icly providing for each dividend or bonus to be zer off against such call and under Buch Agreement made authority shall be effective. (3). It shall be no objection to any resolu

tion made under paragraph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement that such solution was passed or such call or arraugemont was made at the ooting at which the resolution intro- ducing this Article and Articles 107 (a) was confirmed as a special resolution provided that due notice of the intention to propose such first mentioned resolu- tion and to declare auch dividend or bonus and to nuke such call shail have been given prior to the Con rmatury meeting aforesaid. 10% (b). Dividends may be paid

in Hongkong Currency at exchange for uch rate of exchange as the dividends

payable bo General Meeting declaring tongtong. or sanctioning the same or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Board may determine”

ATLY

Bata of

Should the above resolutions be passed by the requisito majority they will be sub mitted for comfruation se special resolutions to a second extraordinary meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March, 1919.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager,

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HONGKONG LAWN

TENNIS

LEAGUE.

THE ANUAL ONERAL MEETING of the bors League will be held in the HONGKONG CRICKET CLOD PAVILION OR THURSDAY, ÁPRIL, 10TA, at 5,16 P.M.

Clubs interested are requested to send roprocentatives,

DR. F. LINDSAY WOODS,

Hon. Secretary. Bongkong, April 6th, 1919.

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INTIMATIONI

THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF

5 o'clock F.M., when the subjoined Heslo INFECTIOUS AND tions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions -

1. That the nominal silver capital of the Company as exising when this resolu- Lion is confirmed as a special resolution be converted into sterling and that such capital e converted be inorsased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver takes capital when such conversion place to the sum of £1,000,000 Sterling of the divided into 200,000 shares nominal value of £ each.

a. That each of the issued silver shares of the Company of the nominal value of 888.23 each with the sum of 625 paid up thercon be converted into three shares aud two fifths of one share of the nominal value of £3 each with the sterl

$7.36 ing equivalent of

Hongkong currency at the opening T.T. rate of exchange on the date this resolution in confirmed

special resolution credited as paid up thereon and accord- ingly that 81,600 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £t each constituting the capital of the Company su converted and increased bo distributed by the Board to the parsons who are registered as shareholders of the Company on the date this resolution ju confirmed as a special resolution in exchange for the silver shares then hel by them.

a. That the Articles of Association b altered in manner following namely:- By the insertion after Article No. 100 of

the Article.

of

in

CONTAGIOUS

19

DISEASE

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL,

A

HIGHLY

ONCENTRATED

AND PERFECTLY SAFE

DISINFECTANT,

*196 (a) Tho Board may e-Roignent ploy the the funnie of the of rotorve

funda. Company which have been established pursuant to the provisions Article 100 Or Any of thems (and that ог any portion thereof whether such fands or sach portion 89 is proposed to be dealt with were sot aside for the spacial purpose to which they are proposed to he "pplied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say, in meeting co tingencies, equalizing dividends, in paying special A. dividends

or bonuses in eping, improving and maintaining any of the property of the Company, or otherwise in the busines- of the Company and in or for each other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Company and in regard to any arch employment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep such funds separate from the other assets.

By the insertion of the following Articles

after Article No. 107.

EL

or

het eat of

the

107 (1). Any general meet- Dons may ing at which a dividend or dust, call. бодая is declared

a call on sanctioned may make members of such amount as the meeting fixes but so that the call on each member shall not excoed the dividend or bonus payable to him and so that not- withstanding the provisions of Articles 18, 19 and 20 the call may be payable at the same time as the dividend or bonus and the dividend or bonus may, if so arranged between the Company and the member, ba sot off against the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares A dividend.

(2) After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Company for the dividend or bonus to be set off against the call by authorizing any person en behalf of the members from bom such call

ia due to enter into an Agreement with the Company providing for such dividend or borras to be set off against such call and any Agreement made under such authority shall be effective.

SOLD ONLY BY

S. WATSON &

CO., LTD.,

TIL. 18.

"

March

1919.

expressed unthaken confidence in the

ability of His EXCELLENCY as a peace maker and administrator. It proves that, though his ways may not be the ways of others, he does nocomplish something. His self-imposed task is, of course, far from complete, but the auccess of his first step is encouraging. He bas ended the fratricidal strife, and has brought the North and South together. He has now to neg that the Peace delegates, who have been vested with such ample authority that they constitute the sovereign power of the nation, perform their duty in reaching a settlement which will definite- ly establish an era of peace in the coun- Criticisms have been heard that HSE SHIR-Aase makes imuste too slowly. is urged to take his courage in both hands and dismiss TUAN CHI-JU) and remove all his satellites from the Govern.

try.

ment.

Tho

Lieut.-Col. Crosse, R.G.A., who left the Colony on War Service in 1914, is expert- ed to return shortly. He will be parti cularly well remembered for the interest ho displayed in amateur theatricals dur ing his long residence in the Colany.

In

The Matriculation and Senior and Junior Lent examinations of the local University will be held on July 14th. connection with the Matriculation exami. nation, two scholarships arg offered...ono for British and the other for Chinese subjects for five years, in any Faculty.

pro-

The exportation of tin is now hibited to all destinations in European and Asiatic Russia and in other foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediter

ranan, except to France and French possessions, Italy and Italian possessions, Portugal, Belgium, Greece, Spain, and Morocco. The exportation of tin was

destinations.

The officers and Imen of the .K. S.B. R.G.A. were entertained to tifin on Saturday, at the Central Polico Station, by the Mohammedan members of the Hongkong Police Force. Amongst those present were the Hon. Mr. E. D. Q. Wolfe, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. J.

It may be that cutting the Gordian knot would basten a solution, formerly prohibited to all non-British but, on the other hand, it might not. The PRESIDENT'S wisdom and judgment have Those who guided him aright so far. advise him to take the bull by the borns" forget that it is not easy for a man to follow such advice when he is holding the ball by the tail. National Defence Army complicates the It is well drilled and efficient. Moreover, it is well-supplied with funds If given the from the usual source. opportunity, it could make short work of any of the ill-trained levies which pass muster as soldiers, and it is this fact which makes it feared by the Southerners, and regarded by uthers as an instrument for peace if rightly directed.

situation

W. Franks, Mr. Mohamed Akbar, Mr.

A. F. Arculli and Mr. Hashara Khan. After the repast, complimentary specches were exchanged.

Information has been received from the

Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Board of Trade has issued a general lience permitting importation into the A pre-United Kingdom of the articles on the Prohibited Imports List when they are exported from, and are produce or manu- factures of, any part of the Empire. For the present the licence will not apply to (a) gold or articles containing gold, exept when consigned direct for the Bank of England; (2) spirits other than brandy and rum: (c) hops.

The Shanghai Baseball Case has col- lapsed. On April ist documents were filed in the US, Court withdrawing the actions begun against Mr. W. L. Yerri- man for libel by Mr. Judah I. Ezra and five of the members of the 9th U.S. Qavalry baseball team, arising out of charges made by the defendant in conne

sent, il appear, se if it were the property of one man, Marshal Trax Cui-J, to be ased for the beneßt not so much of him- self as of his followers. The unmistak- able anxiety of the South to have it | abolished makes its leaders realise the expediency of demonstrating its indis- pensableness, Consequently we hear of Bolshevik incursions and a Mongolian in- surrection, which ought to call for the employment of this Force. Independent reports from Urga, however, disprove the stores of Mongolian disloyalty, and refute DEATHS.

the allegations that brigandage flourishes ACKERMANK.-At Yokohama, on

in the dependency and that the Bolshexion with busball matches in which the 27th, GEORGES E. ACKERMANN,

for the withdrawal The Shanghai. reason CorLDREY.-At Scunthorpe, Lines, Engvik, are preparing to cross the frontier in 9th U.S. Cavalry team took part in land, on March, 13th, FLORENCE COUL numbers. Nevertheless, something may was that a military investigation, ordered of Live DREY (nee Iburg) wife of Dr. Be

the commanding General Behappen which will call for military Philippine Department of the U.S. Army ginald Couldrey, R.A.M.C., pneumonis

action. It is oven suggested that Japan had fully exonerated the plaintiffs from DAVIE At Dumbarton, Scotland, on

March 91st, ARTHUR ANDERSON DAVIS, is endeavouring to create a situation that the charges of bribery, etc., made against

will demand Japanese military intervan-them. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davic. GRANE SMITH-At the Victoria Hospital, tion, but this may be as devoid of founda-

Barker Boad, on April 5th, MARJORY GRANT SMITH, the beloved mother of tion as the other rumours, Mrs. Denison and B. Grant Smith. 1589 JOHNSTONE.-At Ewe Lodge, Shanghai, nu March 31st, MARX, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnstone. MADE WEN-At Bournemouth, England,

on March 11th, 1919, PALMER MAGE WEN, formerly Hongkong and Shanghai.

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The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 7rs, 1919.

(3). It shall be no objection to any resole- tion made under paragraph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement that such resolution was passed or such cal) or arrangement was made at the moeting at which the resolution introduc- ing this Article and Articles 100 (a) was confirmed as a special resolution provided THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE! that due notice of the intention to propose such first reentioned resolution and to declare such dividend or bonus and to make each call shall have been given prior to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid.

Dividende

be Rate of in Hongkong Our divided

exchange for

rate at such

of parable in rency

Hongkong. exchango 88 the General Meeting declaring or sanctioning the same or in the case of interim dividend, se the Roard may determine."

107

may

EVIDENTLY the report of CHANG JUI-DHI, the commissioner appointed to investigate

The Hongkong Dog, Lai, Poultry and Pigeon, show will be held on Saturday.

Four cases (one death) of verebro- spinal fever were reported in the Colony on Friday.

The Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, O.M.G., has been re-appointed Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Board.

At the annual general meeting of the Shanghai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animala-Sir Everard Fraser, K.C.I.G., presiding it was reported that the membership had increased from 148 to 232 During the period March, 1018, to March, 1919, about 110 convictions for cruelty to animals had been obtained. resulting in $371 being received for anos; the large sum of $961 in 1918 being accounted for by the crusade made

Besides this, chickon-carrying cases, many cusce of cruelty had been reported and visits made, and the causes of com- Consider plaint removed by persuasion. able interest was shown during the year by outports in the doings of the Society, and no less than four new Societies have Hongkong, however, still been started.

Mr. Leo Longinotto has been appoint- ed to act as Deputy Registrar and Ac-tarries. countant of the Supreme Court.

C

The Hon. Mr. C. Mel, Messer, O.B.E., has been appointed member of the Licensing Board, vice Mr. A. M. Thom- GOD, resigned.

Four

Easter tide competitions

Et

the situation in Shensi on behalf of the Fanling, arranged by the Royal Hongkong Northern and Southern parties, has satis-Golf Club, are announced in our adver- fied the Peace delegates that hostilities tisement columns,

have ceased, for the Conference at Shanghai is to, be resumed to-day. The

deadlock created

Lieut. K. E. Allan, R.F.C., is expected

a highly dangerous te arrived in Shanghai by the str. China on April 9th to join the staff of Messrs. Should the above resolutions be passed by situation, which might have produced a the requisite majority they will be submitted

Mariners going near Klabat Bay are Const Banks Entrance, lat. 8 Ideg. 28m. Warned of a sunken reef on the North 50s, long E. 105deg. 35m, 506,

for confirmation as special resolutions to a greater crisis that has yet been expori-Jardiue, Matheson & Co. second extraordinary meeting which will be enced. Recent information proves that subsequently convened.

Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March 1918.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager.

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NOTICE.

it was not due to any misunderstanding of the conditiona prevailing in tho dia- turbed province of Bheusi. The fighting which took place prior to the last pro clamation of the PRESIDENT on the sub- ject was the most severe which has yet occurred between the troops of the North

The name of Mr. V. A Butterfield, M.I. Mech. E., Resident Engineer of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., South China, has been added to the list of authorised architects,

Debts Courts there.

of

A mission will be conducted by a Por

in

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CHINA AND RUSSIA.

PEKING, April 4tb. In contravention of the Russo-Chinese Dow regarded as Treaties, which are lapsed, the Government has dispatched 500 Chinese troopa sach to Urga and Kiachta. This number will be increased later.

The Russian Legation presented a Noto of protest to the Chinese Government against such dispatch of Chiness troops to Outer Mongolia.

APPREHENSIVE OF BOLSHEVISM.

China is still apprehensive of Bolshevik incursions. Bolshevik agents, it is re ported, have inaugurated recruiting stations in Turkestan.

The Government has ordered the off- cials in Shanghai to exercise vigilance regarding the reported coming of Bol- shovíki.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE AMERICANS AT BLAGOVESTCHENSK,

It is understood that the Hon. Mr. THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA and the South. The casualties were as R. E. Stubbs, C.M.G., Governor-elect of

numerous in one day as they had been Hongkong, will receive the honour DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

before in a mouth. Moreover, Ca's Suv-Knighthood at Home before he leaves for

this Colony.

LONDON, April 2nd. CERTIFICATE No. 6810 of the abovO

Mr. B. A. O. North has been appoint- In the House of Commons, replying to numbered 39886/710 and 39711:35-and Corti his forces in person. It seems tolerably ed Acting Assistant District Officer in Major Wedgwood, Mr., Winston Churchill

Company for 50 Shares of the Company FAR, the Tuchon, is reported to have le ficate No. 4811 of the said Company for 100 curtain now that hostilities generally the Southern District of the New Torri confirmed the statement that the Ameri- Sharos of the Company numbered 1089/1087,

Japancas in the fighting near Blagovest CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM A880497/540 and 30721/45 both in the dune of have coased. Probably, charges of fail-tories, and authorised to hold a Small can troops refused to co-operate with the

BOLOMON RABB00% Herzants, and dated the

elenak. The reason given CLATION OF HONGKONG.

1000 which 17th day of May, 1017 Eve boen ing to respect the armistice will bo CANCELLED by the Company and no brought against both sides, but it

tuguese Jesuis Father at the Cathedral can Commander wits thrt the the Amort

attneked the

Japandle might have proved henceforth

insurrectionary Russian penamate rights thereunder will

cgnized. New Cortificates for the s is to be hoped that they will not of the Immaculate Conception. Bermons to neko

o'clock from Wednesday next to the fol who were mistaken for. Bolshevists.

The British troopa had not been called Shares have been issued to and in the name ho permitted to distract the atten- will be preached avery evening at whe of the sald BoLOMON SArgoon BERJAMIN inion of the delegaten from the real pur lowing Monday.

to this disturbances, but would

quall the place of the Original Certificatoe seferred to

Mrs. C. Montague Edo has kindly con- co-operat, in maintaining order in areas the Allies, including the pose of their convention, which is to and abora

Dated the 81st day of March, 1010. asis of settlement which will reunite conied to distribute the prizes at the Americans,

Hy Urdor of the Board of Dirvators,

IL. M YER, the untry. Upon the more promising French Convent School, Causeway Bay, where they were temporarily stationed.. on Friday next nå 3 pm. All friends of Mr. Churchill added that, undoubtedly, Chinf Managor THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock outlook the Passiker is to be congratu- the Convent, and parents of the pupils the attackers in this case were a powerlni

and well-armed band of Bolstíovistu, COMPANT, Limited,

It re-amare shoe, who have are cordially invited.

WING to Military Requisition, the TBE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Company regretfully announon the of the Wombers of the above Assoola necessary cancellation of passage bookings tion will be hold on TUESDAY, APRIL 18r. ab 8.30 in the Old CHAMBER OF made for the following shilings

6th April. *MONTEAGLE"

OMMERCE ROOM-CITY HALL

AORNDA "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA" 18 May. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"

To receive and pass the Committeo's 14th May. 19th May,

Rohort and Statement of Aegnania.

Election of now Committee for ensuing Rofund in full of all pamago money paid will be made on application to

your.

II. B. L. DOWBIGGIN, È D. SUTHERLAND,

Hon. Becrotary. General Agent, Passenger Dopt |

Hongkong, April 8th, 1910,

*EMPRESS OF ASIA"...

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