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NEW ADVERTISEME ITS

NOTICE.

YUSTOMERS are requested to was their:

PASS BOOKS when ordering provi- sions, do. Orders written on aliga of paper will not be accepted in future

"

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD

STORAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO EX-SERVICE MEN.

ST.

INTIMATIONS

CATHEDRAL HALL

THE

GRAND CONCERT

BY

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THE HONGKONG MALE VOICE CHOIR

BOYAL HIGHNESSTHE PRINCE OF WALES har Specially notified his desire to be given the opportunity of MEET- ING all Ex-Bervice Mea now in the Colony, on the occasion of his visit here next Month.

By to kiad invitation of His Excellency th Governor, the grounds of Government House will be open at 9.30 pm, on April 8th, when Ex Service Men are cordially invited to be present to meet the Prines.

It is requested that all those who wish to attand should apply to Mr. E E. RICE at Government House, for a eard of admittance, stating the name of the Corps in which they

served.

Application should be made by March th

THE

NOTICE.

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THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT of POLICE wishes to express his sincore thanks to all owners of private cars and lorries

Garage proprietors who placed their motor vehicles at the disposal of the Motor Transport Bab-Department, Police Beadquarters, during he latter stages of the Seamen's Strike and thereby assurid the distritution of food sup Pile wishes farther to convey his appreciation of the services rendered by the members of the the disposal public who placed their services at of the Motor Transport Sub Department as Drivers of lorsies, cars and cacles. It was due to their untiring efforts that not only food supplies but Folice patrols were encorafully intained the latter in increasing strength until the termination of the Strike.

ED. C. WOLFE,

which was postponed owing to the strike will be held on

MONDAY, 13TH March at 9.15.

Mrs. BOWES SMITH & HARBY ORE

NEW DATE FOR

"ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH

DAY OF HELP.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 187a, 1922.

For TUYNANTE HOSPITAL and ST. DUNSTAN'S)

MONDAY, MARCH 30TH.

+F

Will Socities Clubs, ets, help by keeping this date free.

BOYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB REGATTA AND CLOSING CRUISE REPULSE BAY.

HIS event has been POSTPONED

Saturday 1st April 199

INTIMATIONS

A:9. WATSON & 00., LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-seventh Annual Ordinary General

Mosting of the Company (since its registration)

Hotel,

Hongkong,

INTIMATION

CHAMPAGNE

the Colago-evidently 'axaroised a groster- authority over the Chinese here than any body elas and he excroised it ruthlessly," He closed Chinese business establishabenta which catered for the Europa, and ho

will be held at the Hong 1922, 11.30 de ST. MARCEAUX & CO account that BM's Consul General at re-opened without his permission. It in

on Tusedny, the 14th March, 1922, for the

purpose

of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year endid the Sist Oct 1921.

The Register

ster of Shares of the Company will be closed from Thursday, the ninth day of Haras to Thursday, ixteenth day of March, 1992, bot days inclusive, daring which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

JOHN.D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1942.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD.

539

REIMS.

Vintage 1911.

(Guaranteed)

Its efforts were confined to taking steps for the preservation of peace and ordar and for securing the maintenance of food supplies and casential services." There is, at least, a suggestion of " pressure in the blandly worded statements in the gave orders that they were not to be

Canton had telegraphed suggesting that perfectly astonishing that the Government an increase of some per cent. on the should have been unaware of the existence owners original offer" would be accepted. of such a personage in the Colony, and and that the Engineers' Society had come his authority in the manner indicated the stranger still that while he was.exernising forward with a similar suggestion; and. Government were unable to lay their further, that "the Government informed hands upon him and suspend his inti

midatory activities. The Colony main- the shipowners of these proposals, and tains a large force of Chinese police and suggested that, as it seemed likely that detectives; there is besides a large the offer of such an increase would bring the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs has organisation of District Watchman, and the men back immediately to work and been generally understood hitherto to

information that nothing of importance-

NOTICE is hereby on that the ORDI

NARY YEARLY MEETING of the The finest vintage wine since would prevent's general strike, it would have such an organisation for sequiring

SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 15TH, MARCH, 1923, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with A Statement of Accounts for the year ending St

December, 1931.

By Order of the Board of Directora, H. N. BEAURFFAIRE,

Secretary. (657

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

1884

Champagne de St. Marceaux

& Co., Reims, is considered one

of the finest Champagnes produced. It invariably figures in the Menus at

be wise to add some 2 per cent. to the could happen among the Chinese com figures shown in the notice of the 9th manity which would not come to the ears of the Government. Despite all this, we February." The italics in the extract are

have had the whole body of Chinese work ours. The shipownere, in consequence of men who serve the European in this this communication, added at per cent. to Colony absolutely terrorised by soorat their offer, but the assman refused the of labour concerned in the strike, there organizations, and while in every branch The real nature of the must have been men freely exercising this

power of intimidation, the records of th Courts during the strike contain not a singe is showing that the intimidation had been traced dietly to its source and the ringlenders brought within grip of the

Dew terms."

movement was fully revealed when, by means of the most astounding intimida tion, a general strike of all Chinese in European service followed, and the ship

aw. That is something upon which the

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the State Banquets, Civic functions, owners and the Government concluded a strictest inquiry ought to be made by a

HELDERS will be held in the Office of the

ny. 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Cuippany MONDAY, 30th March, 1920 at noon, for con- sideration

tion of the Directory Report and States untilment of Accounts for the year ending 31st

December, 1921.

By order of the General Committee

A. G. LAMELUCH

Hon. Sec.

NOTICE.

570

Captais Superintendent of Police.HM.H. Numazes, of Prince's Building 1 Hongkong, 11th March, 1909

C.

.

1992.23

1390

R

CEALED TENDERS will be received at the RN. Hospital until 10 am on the 21st March, 1922, from persons desirous of applying Best, Button, Fowls, Pork, Bread, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Tec, and other provisions, and necessaries for the

ending 31st year ending" March,

1923

Printed Forms Tender and further parti- enlar can be obtained at the RN. Hospital.

Des Yeux Road, Hongkong, hereby give notice that in accordance with the conditions of purchase and for uniformity with the names of the other vessels owned by me, I have applied to the Board of Trude, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 in respect officin! number 10n364 of gross

of the ship"

HISTORIAN" of Hongkong, onnage 6399 tons, register tonnage 4413 tons hitherto owned by me, for permission to changs her name to " ARABESTAN and to have her registered in the new name at thu port of Hongkong as owned by me.

Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Ship- ping at Hongkong within seven days of the

DATED AT

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 20th March, 1922 (both days inclusive).

By order of the Board of Directors.

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th March, 1992-

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. (INCOECORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOX) TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Regimental Dinners; and is served in all the leading Social and Sporting Clubs of Great Britain, Europe merica, India and the Colonies.

SOLE AGENTS:

"

COLONIAL (Hongkong), REGISTER A. S. WATSON

of the Co. will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAT, 15th March 1999, to THURSDAY, 18th' April, 1922, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. ROBERTS, Becretary, Hongkong. 7th March 1932.*

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OHINA SUGAR REFINING CO. LTD.

NOTICE.

The right to reject the lowest any fender appar T HONGKONG, THIS TENTHTHE Fortyfourth Ordinary Annual Meeting

reserved.

F. DALTON.

Surgeon Captain, H.N,

R.N. HOSPITAL

Hongkong, 13th March, 1912.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

des

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY GEN. TERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD XES will be held at the Offices of the ndorsigned on FRIDAY, the 31st March,

with

Noos, for the parjuse of receiving the Beport of the General Managers, together a statement of Accounts for the year wind the Stat December. 19 TRANSFER

The SHARE REGISTER ECUKS will be LOSED from the 17th to

31st March, 1999, hoth days i inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

Manager,

General

HONGKONG FIRE

INSURANCE CO. LTD.

Hongkong March 13th 1822.

CITY HALL

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DEBUSSY-SCRIABIN-RECITAL.

(Advertised for March 13th)

to be given by

HARRY ORE

DAY OF MARCH, 1022

·H.M. H. NEMAZEE

of the Shareholders of the abore Ge will be held at the Offices of the General Fedder Street, 'on WEDNESDAY the Agenta 676

29th March at 11. am. for the purpose of receiving the Report & Statement of Accounta

· HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE for year ending 31st December, 1921.

CO., LTD.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sa

on

ons

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 15th to 29th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 10th March, 1922.

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NOTHER al HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO, LTD. will be held st the Hongkong Botel on Monday the 20th day of Marca 1929, at 11.30 AM. when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at an extra Friday the ord

Extraordinary day of March 1999, will be rumitted for conALE of old Surplus Stores due to com! firmation a

mence on 7th instant will now take 1.That Aecial resolutions

108 of Company's

this

y's Articles place Naval Yard on 14th, 16th and 15th, altered follows

instant and at Victualling Yard Kowloon on of Association be

(4) By the insertion of 10,000 in the 17th inst. Inspection of Lots on 13th instant.

in the fifth line thereof.

HUGHES AND HOUGH, (b) By

Auctioneers

place of #8, in the ninth and tenth

By striking lines thereof the spy on inserting in

year

the words for each financial

place thereof the words in every your profits shall not exceed in wherein such the aggregate the sum of $160,000, and a commission of ten per cent per manzma I the not profits of the Company in excess of that ram".

2. That the above Resolation (No. 1) to be retrospective and take effect from the 1st day of January, 1999.

Dated the 3rd day of March, 1999. By Order of the Board,

·JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

„KULANGJU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AMOY, CHINA

on

£33]

MONDAY, MARCH 20TH at 5.30. Bookingat AsDIESON'S.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEIS,

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HE KULANGBU MUNICIPAL COUN

TCIL is prepared to receive application

S

JP

9th March, 1999.

10

PREPAID WANTED "

ADVERTISEMENTS"

Leibers are Iving at this One for Bone CK GS, EX, LM, EN, ER IT LW, MA ME MZ, NB, NP, OG, PD, "PB, PG, PO, PS, PT, PW, A.

Wurnished

"ANTED.-SMALL HOUSE or FLAT, or unfurnished-upper levels or Peak preferred-occupation any time between now and 30th September.·• J.V.B., c/o Daily Press Office.

Top Turned oom with board. LET-immediately, good locality Ca

"YONBIGNEES are hereby notified that for the post of ASSISTANT to the SECA 20 Year Endowment for $1,000

Candidates must have a knowledge of Book- keeping, and a knowledge of Police work would be a recommendation. Pay $250 per mensem with quarters, light and foel

the following overcarried cargoes discharged Shanghai owing to Strike conditions existing this port, as under-- Ex "Glenamoy per "Gleando" due Hong

kong 17th March. Applications should state age, qualifications, Ex "Glontara" per "Glenndo due Hong- and should be forwarded, together with copies kong 17th March. of references or testimonials, to the under- Ex "Glenariffa" par "Gientara dne Hong signed, from, whom fall particulars of the con-

kong th April.ditions of service can be obtained. Farlier informating regarding the abord Arrivals will be advertised later. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,,

Agent GLENLIST, LED Hoagkong, 11th March, 1952

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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B.B. “KHIVA”. MONSIGNEES of cargo from Antwerp, Immingham, London and Colombe per ́az “KHIVA” are hereby notified that a part

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By order,

H. G. REED, Secretary & Capt.-Supt. of Palice. Board Room, Kolargen, Amoy, 24th February, 1922 [656

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Meals served in room APPLY TO BOX Q.E

O YOU WANT IT 1--

Amount paid to assured... Premiums paid by hin

33% Profit & Insurance $ 400

D. O. DE SILVA, Agent, Sun Life Assurance Company.

TO LET.

1810

1,210

NEW OFFICE ROOMS in Central Local Hity from 1st April. Apply SANG KE c/o Compradore Department,

CO. LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants,

27

ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS.

BEITH

TELEP JONE 818.

MARRIAGE.

1

CERTER-A; Shanghai, on March 2nd, IAN ALEXANDER BEITH, to JEAN JOHNSTONE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs M. HOEETEE, of Shanghai,

settlement which is bailed by the Chinese Royal Commission. as a humiliation of the European. Many sible to come to any other conclusion As regards the settlement, it is impos- of the banners carried in the numerous than that the Seamen's delegates gained "victory" processions in Hongkong, as it by the most audacious bluffing. The well as in Canton, bore inscriptions Government on the day the Strike began

made an offer to appoint arbitrators for -- which caused Europeans who could read the settlement of the dispute between the... them to blush with indignation: The came and the shipowners,

The ship- tragic is now out of sight-for the present but on the Chinese side there was.. Do readily accepted the offer, --but there is only too much reason to disposition to seek a settlement in this.

owners

fear that it will have far-reaching effects of a deplorable kind upon future relation between Chine and Europeans not only in this Colony but in the Treats ports could have been gained had the China as well.

way, and the Hongkong Government we evidently not prepared to insist on such a settlement. We believe a more satis factory settlement, and one which would have upheld British authority and Per

W&S

very

ment acted with greator firmness. By all The Government, be it noted, claim accounts, the position at Canton. to "have

remained entirely neutral" the rice supply would have failed; coal

that in

short time." throughou? the strike negociations. would have given out and railway services In other words" the Government says suspend operations.

as well as factories would have had to Public lighting

it neither brought pressure to bear would not have been possible unless the upon the shipowners to give way norance of the Companies, so as to save the Hongkong Government came to the aseist- tent them any support in resisting a city from viclenes during the nigh movement which was clearly revealed to With Allied representation and a shoy of be an organised attack on the general have been advised to quit" in of er to force it is felt that the extremists ould interests, the peace, security and comfort rave them from arrests, and the mechanis of the entira European community," to say and moral forces of the City, nothing of the patent menice it contained seamen and arranged for fair

a right lead, would have quite for

tha

atment. to the authority and prestige of British But the opportunity for impracing the Government in the Colony. It seems Chinese with the fatuity of such move- incredible that the Government, in view mente was lost, and the danger is that

there may be attempts to repeat them.

of all the circumstances of the situation should have adopted such a policy of aloofness. Was there not a moral if not

DEATHS. CARION.-At Shanghai, on March 3rd, MARIA DA GLORIA CARION, aged, 48 years, COSTA At Shanghai,. Mrs. ARMINDS legal obligation resting upon the Govern- MEIRA DA COSTA (widow of late Mr. ment to satisfy itself of the justice or P. A. da Costa, Secretary of the

Mr. Harry One's next pianoforte recital, postponed from to-day, is announced for Monday mor

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam. otherwise of the stand the shipowners worth $1,000, has been stolen from the

boat Co., Ltd., Hongkong), age 83.

4th, CARL FREDERICK HENDRIKSEN,

A rope, one hundred Lathoms long, and as. Willesdc.

11

...

HENDRIKSEN.-At Shanghai, on March being so satisfied to have backed them in were taking, and in the event of their

Chief Officer, B.. Kiangy, aged the general public interest with all the from a Kawoon motor-bus whilst it was LAMPERT-At Sydney, Australia, on Janu. Power and authority at their command in motion was badly hurt on Friday.

years

ary 19th. Captain. J. LANFEET, aged We think there was such an obligation.

Considerations which might apply to 74 years. MCWILLIAMS--At Shanghai, on March labour disputes, at Home clearly do not

3rd, of heart failure after a long ill- ness, CHARLES FRANCIS MOWILLIAMS, in his 50th year." SILVA-At Shanghai, on March 3rd, Jose

MARIA DE SILVA, aged 63.

Hofozone Orvice: 104, Das Vorox Ro.. O. LONDON OFFICH: 131, Pram Branz, L.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 19TH, 1922-

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS.

A Chinese woman who tried to alight

In connection with the coming visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales a notice to ex-Service inen will be found among to apply to movements of the character of day's advertisements. which we have just had an unpleasant Mr. J. B. Thompson has been appointed experience.

to, net as Assistant Government Marine It is to he regretted that a statement Surveyor during the absence on learn of by the Shipowners Committee was not. Mr. W. O. Lambert. ready for simultaneous publication with

The Hongkong Hotel Co.'s motor coach the Government account, so that a com-service schedule for the Repulse Bay and parison might be made of the two docu- Magazine Gap route beginning on Monday

is advertised in this issue. ments on this important point of the nature and extent of the "pressure " excercised upon the shipowners. A remark made in the House of Commons by the SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES indicated that there must have been some

"instruc

The Peak Tramway was handed back by the Government to the Peak Tramways Co., Ltd. to operats after the last car was run on the evening of the 8th instant.

Particulars appear in the Government Gazette of the terms on which loans for Was the Government have not added heavy cabling on the subject between the purchase of articles from the United much to our knowledge of the Strike Hongkong and the Colonial Office, and if Kingdom will be granted under the Trade Facilities Act which empowers the Trea suy to guarantee payment of interest or s Settlement negotiations, their version the local Government got no clearly confirms the impression' that, with tions" perhaps they had "indications" principal (or both) in order to promote the single exception of insisting on the difference. It is, at least, clear from the

which is a distinction without much employment at Home.

The usual public tea dance at the Hong- holding of the conferenco in Hongkong, (instead of in Canton, na the Seamen's Government accoun: that Dr. JAMIESON, Kong Hotel will not be held to-night, but tea dances are announced for Tuesday's Union demanded) the Government gave for conciliation, rather than for firmness, and the Jasz Band in attendance. Parti

H.M's, Consul General at Canton, pressed Thursday and Friday with Will Hender way all along the line. The official which makes it pertinent, to suggest that culars of the tea and dinner dansants

advertisement on another pago....

Bongkeng & Bhai Bank,-Des Voeux Road account, long as it is, represents, of the pressure brought to bear on the ship during the week will be found in a special

*ptrance.

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course, but the barest outline of the long-owners was "official" if it cannot be drawn-out discussions, and the condensar described as "governmental." The patent

CONSIGNEES are notified that is hoped Fay Bosd, from April Bath. Mano, tion enables the Government to leave out fact remains that there was an inerpected Ms. Wood, for failing to comply suit the

to cargoon for. Hongkong, dis- charged at Bingapore or Shanghai owing to strike conditions existing at this port, as under

Ex. "Glances" per "Glaucas" "Das Hongkong

15/399

of the cargo for Hongkong which was landed Ex. " Demodocus" per "Rhesus Due Hong- at Hingapore owing to the recent strike ža

forward coming

"Novara" due to per 1.5. anties here on or about the 14th initant

The cargo will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, and Consignees are requested to make the necessary arrangements respecting.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

delivery

Agents

FOR SALE.

AND, approximately 7,000 square feet on waterfront at Swatow with modern 2 storied brick and concrete building saltable for odico and godown. Farther details apply.

W. HUMPHREYS & Co

351)

Apply to

HUMPAREYS ESTATE

A building contractor was summoned at the Magistracy on Saturday, before details that would be damaging. There volte face on the part, both of the Govern-blasting regulations. Blasting was done & FINANCE CO., LTD. is an addendum to the official account in ment and the Companies, and it requires after regulation hours and the warning

The con the form of replies by the Government explanation. It is noteworthy that the gang was not sounded first.

tractor suggested that lay was not res OFFICE TO LET.

to questions formulated by the Hon. Mr. question of the Government's policy in ponsible as he was not at the quarry at He was politely reminded of BUILD150 from 1st April QUE ROOMS will be yacant in "UrIOS POLLOCK, K.C., the Benior Unofficial dealing with the situation which had the time.

the well-established principle of English Mamber of the Legislative Council, re- arisen is not touched upon in the official law that a master is responsible for the Apply UNION INSULANCE SOCIETY garding the suggestion that the terms of résume, and the general public is at a note of his servants and was fined $50.

the settlement were due to pressure loss to discover in what manner the

The strike over, the scene at Repulso brought to bear upon the shipowners by Government acted to preserve respect for Bay on Saturday night seemed to bo in- the Hongkong Government The Govern British authority in Hongkong. So lang vested with more than usual brilliance. For one thing, there was a very largo ment state that no instruction of anyte the mob was allowed to do as it pleasod attendance, many visitors made up ULLY equipped &BOOMED HOUSE at kind were received from His Majesty's to show their contempt for British partion of a dozen or so and book out of Kowloon excellently situated near Government, and that the Government authority, "peace and order" wers main the new buses in which to make the Royal Observatory.

journey The Jazz Band, under Mr. Will Preference given to tenant who would let throughout mannined entirely neutral so tained and the Government apparently Hender's direction, never played better one room to a young bachelor the son of the far as the commercial aspects of the content. The man spokon of by the and Miss Rita Shields, in a male imper LEXBOT

Apply Box 658,

strike were conocrned, merely, tendering Chinese as The General "that is to nation was voted a great success.

Emphatically, Bepules Bay TASS ite good offices with a view to settlement, say the head of the Strike movement to again after a trying period.

"Dus

OF CANTON LIMITED,

TO LET FURNISHED. From 15th May, 1922, to 31st

.....January, 1923

kong 18/3/22 1. Ex. Peleus" por "Traine

Due Hongkong

Et. "Theseus per "Mentor" Dan Hongkong Ex.: "Fyrrhus" per "Telemachus”

Hongkong 22/3/29 "Ez. "Ajax" per "Kt Templar DusHongkong 23/8/23 Ex. "Agapenor" per "Pelons Duc Heng- kong 30/3/23 Ex. "Mentor" per "Machaon" Due Hong- 2/4/29 Confirmation or otherwise of these proposed arrangements will be notified subsequently,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents, 0.8.8. Co, Ld. & UMS. N. Co., Ld Hongkong, 10th March, 1912,

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