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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

WE have a thorised Mesars, REGINALD

MEIN AUSTIN, CEDRIC CHARLES BOYD `and ALLAN BROWN STEWART to Sign for the Company "per Procuration" from this date.

JAKDINE, MATHESON, & Co, Lam, Hongkong, May lag, 1981.

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NOTION

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THE OFFICE of the ITALIAN CONSULATE has this day been REMOVED from Alexandra Building to the Top Floor of Parca's Biko, Ice House -Street,

Hongkong, April 30th, 1921.

NOTICE,

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 2ND-192).

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

AYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN chas the REGISTER of SBARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from THURS DAY. MAY STE, to SATURDAY, MAY 28TH, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shara can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A G. STEPHEN,

Chief: Manager. Hongkong, April 28th, 1921.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PREPAID

WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Letuses are lying st, this Office for

Bass P. Q. AD, AP, AW, BF, EG,

BR, BY, I LINE, SO

WANTED-STHAM LAUNCHES about 60 ft. long or more, draught 7 ft must be strongly built and in good running- order, carface condensing engines. Fullest parti- enlar to OHLER ENGINEER

Victoria.

5.5

EUROPEAN 3 Beck employment any

capacity, Motor Line preferred or part nership of same considered. Good knowledge

NOTICE IS BERRYY MEETING GO Apply to Bex LO, c/o Daily

EXTRAOHINARY Press Office. of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Hosɑ- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th day

WEET PEAS:-For: Bale a few packets of mood saved from my own plants. Delivery

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the of considering and if thought it of passo a proper sowing season: A NICOL,

between

the following resolution:

1.

That the Directors of the HONOLONG

JOHN OWEN HUGBES and ANDREWing FORBES carrying on business as Merchants and Commission Agents at Prince's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, under the style or firm of HARRY WICKIKO & Co., has been dissolved as from the 30th day of April, 1921, so far as con- sers the said ANDREW FORBES, who retires from the said Firm All debts due to and awing by the said late Firm will be received and puid respectively by the said JOHN OWEN HUGHES who will continus, to carry on the sail business under the style or Firm of HARRY WIRING & Co.

JOHN OWEN HUGHES, -ANDREW FORBES. Duts the 2nd day of May, 1991,

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THE SHANGHAI ELECTRIO CON. STRUCTION CO., LTD.

BONUS SHARE ISSUE, 1921. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF SHARE WARRANTS TO BELZER

TOLDERS SHARE WARRANTS

HBEARER desiring to participate in the

Boans Distribution should lodge their Share Warrants (between 11 AX and 1 7.3., and between 9 r.. and 4 r.x, on any day accept Saturday) at the Registered Offices the Com-

pany, Baldon House, Moorgate Street, London, EO. 2, or between the hours of 8.30 am. and 12 Noon and between 29.50 r., and 4.30 r...on any day except Saturday at the Central Office of the Company in Shanghai, Traction House, 7. Sonchow, Road, Shaughai, with a form of claim, which will be supplied on application`at either Office.

Au Interim Receipt will be issued to deposi torr, and the Share Warranta will, in due, course, be returned, marked "Rights (1921) Claimed," against production of such Interim Beceipt.

The new shares will be allotted as Registered Sharor, and can only be allotted to those persons by whom the deposit of the Share War- rants is expressed to be mads, and not to s nominee, cannot be allotted in joini names.

and Fractions of now shares will be allotted to a Trustee, and will be sold for the benefit of thore. entitled, and the proceeds of sale will be

paid to them accordingly.

at the Campany's Offices in London or Shanghai, is 87X270,

on or before the lat day of June, 1921, such later date as may be fixed by the Directors.

Share Warrants must be a

The new shares, relative to existing shares within by Share Warrants not deposited

the prescribed time, or such extended tim as the Directors may fix, will be allotted to Trustee for the boneft of those entitled, and may, on production of the Shars Warrants in London or Shanghai-us above, be taimed, together with the proceeds of

fractions (if any and all dividends which may have been paid on the said alares in the meantime. Upon sinh elaim being admitted by the Director, a trang fer of the shares, and a cheque for the proceeds of fractions and dividende (if any), will be iarved in due course by the Trustee.

The new theres will not rank for any dividend. declared, or to be declared, in respect of the year 1920.

By Order of the Board

L W. HAWKINS,

Secretary, Hongkong, April 19th, 1921. -

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STRUTHERS & DIXON, (INC.) NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. :88. "LOBETTA" Fox BALTIMORE. THE Steamship

LORETTA "".

having arrived from Baltimore via porta on May 1st, 1921, Consignees are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or Extra-Hazardous Godewas of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Godowa Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at Consignoes' risk.

Consignees of Cargo mast produce

signed

Exports,

by the Superintendent of Importa Hongkong, before Bils of Lading

will be countersigned

All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godawas where it will be

at 10 K. on May 6th, 1921, by

Pined

Surveyors, Messrs. Carmichael & lampany's

All Claims must

be présented within ten

days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No Olaims will be recognised after the Goods have left the Godowas, and Cargo undelivered on and after May 9th, 1981, will be

to send countersignature immedi

Consignages sro regner to out ther

Bills of Lading for stely.

STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.,

Agenti GREEN STAR 88 CORPORATION: Hongkong, May 1st, 1921.

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TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS."

Bay

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AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORAT-EUROPEAN HOUSE, No. 7. TION be and they are hereby re-

Middle Boal, Kowloon, 7 Large and quested and authorised by and on Airy Rooms, 4 Bathrooms, Apply-YU KAM behalf of the shareholders of the HINO c/o Mears. JORNSON STOKES & MANTEL Company to take the steps neces- sary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legisla- tive Council thereof to effect the amendments necessary to the Ordi nances under which the Company is incorporated and carrying on busi- Dess so as to allow of the capital of the Company being from time to time increased from 20 millions of dollars the present authorised capi tal of the Company to 60 millions ct follars

UR SALE SECOND-HAND VICTOR GRAMOPHONE-Good condition, $30. Also fair number of 19 inch Records, practi cally now, at half price. Apply AUCOTT, care of Jardinen.

2-That the Capital of the HONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION be forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by the creation of 40,000 New Shares of $125 each to be issued at the price of £70 on the terms after mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern Regis ters to pay for their allotments, at. the rate of exchange for the Com pany's demand Bills on London on the day on which the instalments zre due.

a-That the said New Shares be in the

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first instance, in such manner `as the Directors shall prescribe för that purpose, offered to shareholders in the proportion of one New Share for every three shares of which an the 28th day of May, 1991, Share holders shall respectively be the registered Holders, and that any New Shares not accepted by Share holders within the time limited by the Directors for that purpose be "dispored of and allotted by the Directors in such manner and at such price as in their discretion they anni) think best in the interests of the Company:

That the payment of the sum of £70 per share for each of the said New Shores be made as follows,

lat instalment of £35 on the 1st

day of July, 1991.

2nd. and anal instalment of £33 on

the 1st day of October, 1991. 5.-That the Directors issue to Share-

holders, holding shares less than or not a multiple of three,a fractional cortificate in respect of each share less than three or in excess of a multiple of three and allot one Now Shard to every, person who shall produce three such Fractional Cer- Eificates on or before the 1st, day of July, 1921, and pay the first instal ment in respect thereof. 6-That after payment of the first

instalment, and pending payment of the remaining instalment, Scrip Certificates in such form as the Directors may determine be issued in respect of each New Sharca entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instalment, and sub- ject to such other terms as to approval, date for lodging scrip cer tificates and otherwise as the Dizes tors may prescribe, to be registered

FOR SALE.

18-

District. Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden. LIVE-BOUMED BUNGALOW, Peak

possession. Apply to

Early

Box No. 588, Care of Daily Pras Office.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

·NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND BINGAPORE

HE Steamship

"YATSHING having arrived from the abors ports, Consigners of Cargo by har are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardocs and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godoy Company, Tomited, whence, and/or from the wharres, delivery may be obtained.

Goods net cleared dr broken subject to

cleared by May 2nd, will be

and damaged

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be trained." Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.

No Fire Tawaranes, will be effected by us in

cass whatever. Bill of Lading will be

untersigned by **** JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LAD

General Managera. - Hongkong, April 26th, 1921.

8.8.ANDIE LEBON"

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

LE8 in. connection with above Steamer. ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL are hereby informed that their Goods with the sxception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuabler being landed, and stored at their risks, into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown of Co, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

anlewn

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, intimation is received from the Consigue before Noor To-Dar requesting it to be landed

here.

na the owners of the shares respec tively represented by such Srip Certificates. 7That interest at the rate of 6

cent per annum be allowed out of per the profits of the Company on in stalments paid in advance of the dates when the same become due, and that registered holders of Scrip the 8th May, or they will not be recognized

All claims must be sent in to me on or before Certificates for New Shares be entitled in respect of such New Messre. Goddard & Douglas, on THUERDATA All damaged packages will be examined by Shares to participate in future the 5th May, at 10 A dividends on an equality with the

No Fire Insurance has been effected. old shares, in proportion to the instalments paid up and from dus

B. RODENFUBER,

-Acting Agent... dates for payment of same 8.That interest at the rate of 8 per

Hongkong, April 29th, 19217 centum per annum be charged on each instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with each such instalment

Undersigned. Goods remaining undaimed after Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the the 5th May, at Nocar, will be subject to rent and landing charges. A

That all moneys received from pre- mium on the id New. Shares bes added to the Sterling Reserve Fund. For The HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,...

AG STEPHEN,

Hongkong, April 28th, 1991,

NOW ON SALE.

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DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE”

Chief Manager.

867- CHINA, THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE MENTS,

LIFTED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FORTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY

TMESTING of SHAREHOLDERS WI

be held at the Offices of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 1977 MAY, 1821, at Nong: LL preliminary notices of forthcoming of Members of the Company will be CLOSED The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER A notings, lectures and

entertainments, ent for Insertion in the news columns of the inclusive.

from the 5

5th May to the Hongkong Daily Press, are charged for at the

y to the 19th May, both days rate of $1 each, (as sanouneed in May and June

At thi of last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four know. In future if this space is aroseded they will be placed in the advertising. olume at this prevaí i v rates.

INTIMATION

TSONT

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THE PREMIER SCOTCHI

of the Far East.

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WATSONS Search Whisky

VERT CLIQUE

HELNOG

3 RETABLISHED

"Ab 186.".

pularity maintained

by its EXCELLENT QUALITY NOT BY EXPENSIVE. WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

STEWART LOCKHART) assumed the adminis small miscellaneous sources of revenue. tration of the Government, in 190 Under Sir JAMES STEWART LOCKHART'S Sir JAMES STEWART LOCKHART WAS for benevolent rule the territory has pros many years before his transfer to pered, and it is certain that none would, Weihaiver the Colonial Secretary of deplore more sincerely than the inhabit- Hongkong, and he had for some years as ants of the territory themselves any change his Senior District Officer and Magistrate in the administration. By this we mean, at Weihaiwel, Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON, of course, any retrocession which would who had been previously Assistant place the people" under a rule, less Colonial Secretary in Hongkong, and is dependable, less efficient and less honest now acting as tutor to the deposed tlum that which they have learned to Emperor of China. Since Mr. JOHN understand and appreciato in the past erox left Weihaiwei a Foreign Office twenty years. official has filled the vacancy. The Julge, H.E. THE GOVERNOR is concerned--if it So far as the mission of Mr. H. P. WILKINSON, is also on the Staff bas any connection with the territory, of the Foreign Office. There is no which we have reason to believe is the information ns to a successor to Sir JAMES ease-it is likely that the immediate LOCKHART having been appointed yet and subject under discussion is not one of the it is not improbable that some re-arrange retrocession of the territory but rather ment of the administrative plan is under of arranging Service details in the discussion. Nor can we ignore entirely administration, for it is obviously dome the possibility of a retrocession of this what incongruous, to say the least, to territory to China

have Foreign Office officials employed in The objects and reasons for which administrative areas under the jurisdic Great Britain acquired a lease of the tion of the Colonial Office. territory are clearly set forth in the preamble of the Weihaiwei Convention. 1999. "In-order," it says, "to provide Great Britain with suitable naval harbour in North China, and for the better protection of British commerce in the neighbouring sens, the Government of His Majesty the EXPIROR OF CHINA agree to lease to the Government of HR MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND Tunaso, Weihaiwei in the province of Shantung and the adjacent waters for so long a period as Port Arthur shall remain in Russian hands." Port Arthur, which had been acquired from China by lease, ceased to remain in Russian hands in 1905, when the armed forces of Japan expelled her from the place which had been so strongly fortified that it came to be regarded as "the Gibraltar of the East."

The expulsion of the Russians from Port Arthur had left this strategic charged at the Magistracy on Saturday A joki-employed at a pawnshop was position, however, in the hands of with pawning pearls, valued at 2000, in another foreign power (Japan), and there assumed name. He was fined $60, was also the fact, of which no express month's imprisonment.

or, in the alternative, sentenced to one

H.E

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A. S. WATSON & mention was made in the Weihaiwei

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTE,

HONGKONG.

MARRIAGES.

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GRAT MALTYN-At Shanghai, on April 20th, WALTER OBBORNE KEATS, of Ply- mouth, and HELEN ADA SMITH MARTYN, of Bedford HARDER HOLYHEAD-At Shanghai,

ότι

We are asked to announce that the Musicale arranged for the afternoon of Monday, May 2nd, at the Helen May Institute has been cancelled-ADVT.

H.E. the Officer. Administering the Government has appointed Dr. Gladys M. Turner to be a member of the Midwives board vice Dr. Alice D. Hiikling, M.B.E..

arrost of a young Chinese shron, employ- A warrant has been, issued for the ed by the Chinese Merchants' Bank, who, which he was sent to collect from the it is alleged, has absconded with $11,000, Bank of Canton.

kiany, before permission to do so had For unlawfully boarding the 11. Sin been given by the police, the mistress of sumpan was fined $25, at the Marino mander Hake, R.N.R. Court, con Saturday, by Lieut.-Com-

An elderly Chinese woman was fined by Mr. G. N. Orme for having tacir, $400, on Saturday, at the Magistracy, of prepared non-Government opium The drug was found on a enrch; tied round the defendant's walat. 3-

Convention, that a year before that Government in Council has given direc the Officer Administering the Convention was ratified Germany had tions for the rescission of the Order of.. acquired, a lease of the neighbouring bay May 20th, 1920, proclaiming Formosa ta of Kisocha

be a place at which an infectious or con- and had been busily tagious disease prevailed. engaged in fortifying the surrounding territory. Weihaiwel was the British reply to this menace to her trade nosi tion. Nevertheless, when the Russians were expelled from Port Arthur, the Chinese, acting upon the letter of the Convention, asked for the retrocession of the territory of Weihaiwer, and there. Owen Hughes and Mr. Andrew Forbes Formal announcement, is made of the dissolution of partnership between Mr. were formal discussions on the subject in the firm of Messrs. Harry Wicking April 23rd, Joan B. HARDEE, only son in 1900 between the VICEROY of Shantung & Co. Mr. Forbes has retired and the of the late Capt. H. Harder, and and Sir JAMES LOCKHART. Twelve years under the old Firm name. Mrs. R. A. Harder, of Shanghai, to have passed since then Japan which

business will be carried on by Mr. Hughes GLADYS WINIFRED, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Holyhead, of had expelled the Russians from Portsette that the public bathing beacher It is announced in the Government, Arthur, took the leading part at the end at Kennedy Town and North Paint will ROZA TRIGO At Macau, on Wednesday of 1914 in expelling the Germans from be opened to the public on the 1st and

April 27th, Mr. C. A DA Roza, of Hongkong to Miss ANGELA Taico, Kinochau The future status of Riaoth of May, respectively. A lée-of 10 daughter of Colonel Trigo, and Mrs. chau is still a matter of contention. In bathing from the North Point Beach...

cents will be charged for each person Trigo of Funchal, Madeira. [879

virtue of a promise given by Japan RADE DEATHS.

before she embarked on hostilities HETCHISON. Suddenly in London, on

April 20th, JAMES DAVID HETCHISON, against the Germans, China, expected director of W. M. Strachan & Co., that at the conclusion of the war Kiao- Ltd. London and Japan and of chau would be returned to her by the Chlder Marshall, & Co., Ltd., Shang-Treaty of Peace. Instead, the Treaty of

London.

thai.

JovING-At Shanghai, on April 25th Pence has left Japan in possession. MARIA CHRISTINA, infant daughter of Japan, however, has announced her Mr. and Mrs. L. F. JOVINO, aged 48 MoRais-At Port Said, on March 16th, China on conditions in regard to which

days.

willingness to return the territory to CHARLES MORBIs, Sub-Inspector of she wishes to enter into negotiation Shanghai Municipal Police, aged 35. WizzsAt Shanghai, on April 20th, with China, who, however, is insisting on

JOHN WILLIS, aged 5, lats C. Man unconditional surrender. Customs, Ningpo and Shanghai..

Whatever settlement may be reached

motor road to the famous Loh Fo Maritimes Customs Administration at Hills is projected by a supervisor of the Canton. His suggestion is that it should opposite the city of Sheklung. The focal authorities are said to favour the projects start from Wang Kn Shan, immediately

It is estimated that the road will cost

$160,000 to construct.

China, who retired in 1814 and has since Bishop Scott, formerly Bishop of North

by Bishop Norris is passing through. remained in Tientsin on being succeeded Hongkong on his way to England. The venerable Bishop was the celebrant at St. John's Cathedral yesterday morning for the early Holy Communion service and later in the morning embarked on

LONDON OFFICE: 11, Flasz Szare Homeroso Orics: 101, Du Vaux Ro. O regarding. Kicochan it is probable that the P. & O. steamship Soudan. His son,

The Daily Press.

HoxGRONG, MAY 2ND 1921

the continued retention of Weihaiwer by who is awaiting consecration as Bishop Great Britain will become again the of Shantung, wae the colebrant at the subject of diplomatic correspondence,

Peak Church at the e same hour.. especially as Weihaiwei and Kinochau: A Government Gazette Extraordinary are in the same province of China. Even was issued on Saturday afternoon an if Japan surrenders Kiaochnu she is not, tering the Government had given hia nouncing that H.E.: the Officer Adminis likely to be disturbed in her "usufruct

nssent to the Stamp Ordinance passed by THE FUTURE OF WEIHAIWEI Arthur which the occupies in virtue of ions made by the Officer Administering

of the neighbouring naval base of Port comes into operation to-day.

the Legislative Council. The ordinance Regular the decisions of the Treaty of Portsmouth published. One of these lays down that The retirement of Sir JAMES SIZWART following the Russo-Japanese war. Whecheques stamped with an impressed and the Government in Council were also LOCKHART from the Commissionership of ther Weihaiwch is of any use to Great dated stamp of the value of five cents Weikaiwei which he has held for the long Britain ass base period of nineteen years, prompts a little

shall be deemed to have been duly stamp for the bettered if signed before the 30th day of June speculation as to the future of the Protection of British commerce in the 1921; old cheque forms signed after that JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE selves to join in the guessing that territory, for if we might allow our

neighbouring seas" is extremely doubtful.ate will require an adhesive five-cent INDO CHINA, PHILIPPINES, has been

During the twenty-two years it has been five-cent stamp, as after June 30th revenue stamp as well as the impressed under the British flag dat a pound has cheques must bear a ten cent stup Era

the object of the GOVERNOR 6 Visit to and Weihniwel remains what it always Shanghai Banking Corporation that ther regarding been ment, we believe, on fortifications, We are informed by the Hongkong and Welhaiwei and Peking, we should hazard has been-simply a sanatorium for the bave received a telegram, dated April the suggestion that it is not wholly British Fleet on the China Station, and a 20th, from their London Office that on unconnected with the future adminis health resort for Europeans from the received for New 31 per cent. Conversion or before May 28th applications will be tration of that territory. The adminis Treaty ports and other centres of foreign Loan, redeemable 1061, into which tration of Weihaiwes was first undertaken residence in the East. In the early years before September 1st, 1995, may be con- National War Bonds maturing. onor by the Senior Naval Officer on the Station of British occupation Weihaiwei, cost verted as follows:

for 1921

1,600 PAGES:

indulged

..

will be pro

14 MAPS!! SPECIAL NEW MAP OF HONGKONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES,

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$12

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in 1888. In the following year it war the Imperial Treasury an exsual grant,£143 for £100 National War Bonda transferred to a Military and Civil Com which has never exceeded missioner appointed by the War Office, but the "Administration has long since £160 for £100-

£8,000

£162 for £100′′******* 101 for £100′′77 On the 1st of January, 1901, the territory been able to support itself was handed over to the Colonial Office, small land tax and road

by a This Joan will not be free of Income and a Civil Commissioner; (Sir Jamma pinge, duca, — a wine monopoly and this week-Arv7.

abin

do.

do

1920

1025

ta residents abroad, 15806of Treasury Bood will be discontinued at the end of

remuneration to the

Lap.

posed, dealing with the Consulting Committee. :;: JARDINE. MATHESON & *General Agents, Hongkong, April 29th, 1921,