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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

THE Yacht Colleen wis Won by Ticket THE

No. 20.

LOST.

1321

NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

-clipped in French Stylewithout_Collar. Reward Offered to Anyone returning Same to W. SINCLAIR, a/o HouDAK, Massey & Co., LTD, Queen's Buildings, Telephone: Contra 1900.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

the by Public Anction to be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of Sept., 18, at 3 3

at the Offices of the Public Works Department. by Order of Ers of one Lot of EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

the. CROWN LAND at Stamship in Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from the 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to he fixed by the Surveyor of His MarKSTY THE KING, for a further term of 4 years, leas thres days

Regialey Ros

New Konlock

North west of hea

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Fat No, su

Boundary MeanNgents,

test.

last, lot, feet..

5,17 ag

FUBLIO AUCTION.

B.

Amount of pre-

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DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on

MONDAY, the 24th day of Sept., 1923, t. 3.2.x, at the Offices of the Pabllo Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENT THE GOVIANOR of ons Lot of OROWN LAND on Loop Road from Victoria the Road to Pokfulam Road at Mount Davis in

■torm of 75 Colony of Hongkong, for you, with the option of renewal at a Crown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAKETY THE KING, for one further term of 75 TERTU.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry Bo,

Adjolding Inland

Loelity+

Bondary unrements

t

feet foot met. I feet.

About

As periplas

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300 112,00

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JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.

NOTICE.

UBSCRIPTION: LISTS for the above Fand are open it the following places - HONOLONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1923.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE Offices of the "EONGKONG DAILY TE

PRESS have been removed to la CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address all Correspondenco ahould be directed.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1923,

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the SELARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 8TH OCTOBER, 1993 (both days inclusivo).

Warrants for the Interim Dividend can be obtained at the Office of the Company, 2. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Hongkong, on and after

By Order of the Barl the 9th prox.

E. COCK, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th September, 1923. 1317

NOTICE.

"R. FVM. WELLER has Returard and M

will resume the Management of This Company as from the 17th rear

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.,

OF CANADA, 15, Reen's Real Central, Honglong.

September 14, 1993.

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THE SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER

CO. (1982), LTD.

INTIMATIONS-

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE

TWENTY DEBENTURES of the THE THIRD YEARLY DRAWING

HONGKONG CLUB 1920 -$300 each) was held in the CLUB HOUSE OF SATURDAY, the 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1923, when the follow ing Debentures were drawn for redemption:-

14

915

313

144

918

408

170

238

454

6 3

104 198

28

453 461

865

758 855

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and will be Payable at the HoxoNONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ON SATUR DAY, the 29rú SEPTEMBER, 192, in ex change for surrender of same.

By Order,

A H. ABBAS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 8th September, 1923, (1391

"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND STRAITS. THE Motor Ship

"GLENLUCE" having arrived from the above ports, Consigneon of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, wharves, delivery may be 18th September,

Goods

not cleared by 1923, at Noon, will be subject to rent.

•he obtained from the

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, on 17th Sept, 1923, at 10a.m. Claims

against the Steamer

including those for cargo short delivered must be presented on the special form provided, and

INTIMATION

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WHISKY

The Old Favourite.

A Fine Blend

of

Old Scotch Whiskies

is now being bottled

at Leith, Scotland

By

was said on

CHIC of wounding with intent to murder and another case of

According to advices from the North, n Mandate was published on September 8th conferring the Second Class of the. Order of the Chi Ho (Golden Grain). in Gems and with Sash, upon Mr. C. A V. Bowra, Offg. Inspector-General; and the same distinction, but without sash, upson, Mr. F. W. Mazo. The latter, as is well known, was Commissioner in Can- t from 1911 to 1914, and has since

A five-year-old Chinese boy was knock-- the subject during the Enquiry, for is any reference made to it ad over by a tramar on Praya East on in the findings and recommendations of Sunday, close to-Anton Street, sustaining the Court The Court found that the severe injuries to the leg. He was con ship foundered at about 11 am in the reyed to the Government Civil Hospital southern fairway, two cables from the

"The Criminal Sessions for September Harbour Office, and in sight fathoms of water, and that six European officers and commence to-day at the Supreme Court. There are six enses' down for hearing, "some nie of the crew" lost, their lives. The argument of the solicitor for including one the Officers' Guilds (Mr. HALL BRUTTON) attempting to shoot with intent to mur was that inasmuch, na the ship was un

der. Thero is also an unusual: case i able to get up steam, and moreover, which a nun is to be charged with throw had a defective cable, the crew ought noting corrosive fluid. to have beon (On the ship in typhoon weather. It was never once suggested in the course of the inquiry that any of "the officers and men who perished might have been saved by means of life-lines thrown from the shore, though the ship foundered at a point but "two cables from the Harbour Office." We any take it, therefore, that the Cuilds by wham Mr. HALL BRUTTONx was instructed did not share the opinions that had found expression through the local newspapers. on this subject, and we may conclude from the absence of any reference in the Court's findings to the subject of port life-saving appliances that the five men of experience who constituted the Court found nothing in the evidence telerçu to the Court to warrant the expression of an opinion by them on the question. The Court's Andings on the Arguments advanced by the advocate of the China Const Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineer' Guild of China were that the

THE FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised." Messrs. Macdonald & Muir mooring of the Long Sung out to

MEETING of

ST. will be held at the Offices of the Company GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 18TH SEPTEM BER, 1933, at 11 o'clock in the FORENOON, for the Purpose of receiving & Statensent of Accounts and the Report of the Geners! Managers for the Year ended 30th April, 1923, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 11th September, 1923, until Tuesday, the 15th Sep tember, 1923, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

[1281 Hongkong, 6th September, 1823.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. THE ORDINARY Company will be hell at the Company's Officer, 20. DIN VITs ROAD CENTRAL, OR TUESDAY, the 2ND of

OCTOBER. 1923, at 11 AM

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd of September, L2nd of October, bath days inclusive,

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th September, 1923. [1311

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. NOTICE.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty certs (50 cents) per Share has been declared for the Half-year ending 30th June,

1923

Such Interim Dividend will be payable on and after TUESDAY, the 18th SEPTEMBER,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us Billa of Lading will be countersigned by any case whatever.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lrn,

Agents. "Hongkong, 11th September, 1993.

SS.

“CORDILLERE*

W

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CON

NOTICE.

CATRO Cs

ONSIGNEES of Cargo froid MAR-

SEILLES, &c., alad "LIEUT DE LA TOUR" front COGNAC,

abora connection with Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opiom, Treasure and Valuables, are being innded and stored at their rinks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowicon. whence delivery may be obtained immediately

Landing

Optional Carge will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noo, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 18th instant, at Noos, will be subject to rent and lending charges.

All claims must be sent in ta me on or before

the Rend instant, or they will not be

recognized.

by

All damaged packages will be examined on Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 10 Maaars. Goditard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. R. RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent. [1305 Hongkong, 12th Sept., 1823.

No 8, MUSEux Road, SHANGHAI.

at the offices of the Company, where Share BOWERN & C holders are requested to apply for Warrants,

The REGISTER. OF SHARES of the CLOSED from the 7th Company will be September, 19, ntil the 18th September, 1923 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING (both days inclusive), during which period no

CORFOLATION." CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTEA-Transfer of Sharer can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Manager. Hongkong, 29th August 1923.

LIA & CHNA

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.

INTERNATIONAL BANRING CORPORA

TION.

NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

HONGKONG" CLUB.

Cheynes should be made out to the Order of the Japanese Earthquake Disaster Hongkong Relief Fund.

Order.

D. K. BLAIR.

Secretary? HONGS RELIEF COMMITTEE. Hoogkong, 10th September, 1922.

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OFFICES TO LET. GOOD

LOOD OFFICE3 in No. 1, DUDDELL ST., 4-Rooms on Top Floor, Use of Lift

Apply

Box No. HEC.

13101

c/o Daily Press Office.

TO LET.

FFICES at No. 103. De Foux, Roan CENTRAL Buitablo niso for Golown, Garage, or Printing Extablisment.

Apply to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. 1319),

TO LET

OFFICES in UNION BUILDING-Two

em Fifth Floor, Apply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS. CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS LOCAL NEWS.

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.

NOTICE.

SUPPLIES OF SECOND-HAND CLOTHING.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE of Local

A Ladies under the Fresklenty of Mrs. E. D.C. WOLYE has been formed for the purpose of receiving and handing over to the Relief Committee for despatch to the Devastated Arena in Japan Parcels of Second-hand Huerean Clothing of all descriptions for Adults" and Children.

The Committee will be in attendance at the CITY HALL Daily from MONDAY, 17th INST., to SATURDAY, 22ND INBT, between 11 AM. and 42 Noox.

Parcels sent by messongars should be draw to the Japanese Earthquake Disaster Hongkong Relief Committee.

By Orris,

D. K. BLAIK,

Secretary, HONGKONG RELP COMMITTEE.

[1303 Hongkong, 1911 September, 1923.

NOTICE.

Membare British Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai). Mr.T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Lacor. porated by Royal Charter, London.

STEAMSHIP AGENT, and SHIPBROKERS, For the Purchase, Said and Charter of Vessels of any Tonnage, Passenger and/or Cargo, New and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Low Prices..

SALVAGE OPERATORS, MARINE SURVEYORS

AUCTIONEERS, COAL MERCHANTS,

F BROKERS, METAL MERCHANTS. Machinery For Bale, New and Old in First Claes Condition IMPORTERS AND E-PORTERE, SHARE-BROKERS Members Shanghai Bhare-Brokers' Amoca- tion).

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA- GREEN'S PATENT ANCHORS. SAMUEL Warren & Co., LTD. (Sheffield)-4

High-Class Steel Manufacturers (Tank Brand).

Catalogues and Price-Lista on

application;

(Enquires Welcomed

UABLY ADDRESS: Bowry, Shanghai.

CODES Bentley's, Bootta, A.B.C.

5th Edition and Improved,

FIEUZAL GLASSES

and a Label to that "effect is affixed to the back of each bottle..

A. S. WATSON

CO.,

LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 1941. "

BIRTHS.

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served in Tientsin and Hankow.

WEDDING.

PEOPLES--SIMPSON,

The wedding was solemnised at the Union Church on Saturday afternoon of" Mt. David Peoples of the Taikoo Dock. yard, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Peoples of Clydebnok, Scotland, to Miss Jessie Bell Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson, of Quarry Bay. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. J. R. Wells.

The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a costume of white figured erêpe de Chine draped with lace and orange blossom and a long tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaids were the bride's typhoon anchorage with a sufficient crew three sisters the Misses Inn. Elsie and Lily Simpson. They were attired in on board to work her cables' was dresses of Blue crêpe de Chine, trimmed proper and practical procedure, and one with forget-me-nots with hats to match customary to this port when a ship is in and they carried baskets of pink roses. The brilla's inother wore a dress of silver dockyard hands and opened up for sur-

grey figured silk and georgette and she vey, and the Court also expressed the carried a bouquet of tea opinion that the cables were not dan duties of "hest man

Mr. James Spiers. gerously thin." flaving found also that

Following the ceremony a reception was the Master and his Officers did all that held at the Hongkong Hotel. The honey- was hawarly possible under the circus-moon is to be spent in Shanghai, the bride's going away dress being of white stances. to save the ship, the Court gaberdine matched with a peacock blug reached the inevitable conclusion that georgette hat. the foundering of the ship was “

an Act

·FOSES. The were fulfilled by

OBITUARY...

of God," term in Law which means an inevitable accident; such extraordi-

MRS. T. McREYNOLDS, nary interruption of the course of events as is not to be looked for in advance.

The death took place suddenly on and against which ordinary prudence, Satulas e MeReynolds, wife of

could not

guard." Captain JowITT Mr. T AL. Meneyids of the Asiatic BOUVIER-At Shanghai, on September emerges froul the Enquiry" with high Petroleum Company, who is Hon. Secre

7th, to Mr. and Mrs. T. BonvER a credit. The Court consider that daughter,

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the

tary of the EA.S.M.A. Club. The le- censed lady was apparently in good, health in the earlier part of the day. but at noon Mr. McReynolds received Broadwood Road that his wife was ill..

BUDGE. At Melville Private Hospital, action of the Master, when he found the Albany. W.A., on August Sta, to Mr. ship adrift, in personally seeing his crew and Mrs. W. BUDGE ex China in their life-belts was a seamanlike a word at his office from his home at Navigation Co., Ltd.. Hongkong, proper act and one liable to be over daughter (Holen Lindsay). GERMAIN At Shanghai,, on September 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. T. CARRINGTos GERMAIN, & daughter.

08 September! KNIGHT-At Shanghai,

sth, to Mr. and Mr», J. KNIGHT.

800.

LE GOVELLE-At Shanghai, on Sept. 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. HENRY LE GOURLANC, ¡L HOU."

looked under the terrifying conditions that then obtained, and was the direct means of saving. 25 lives." For a ship's erew to be put into life-belts in harbour

Mr. Melleynolds immediately returned home, accompanied by Dr. Aubrey Mrs. McReynolds was found to be very seriously ill and she died from heart failure shortly after the Doctor's arrival

The late Irs. Reynold's was 37 years of age. The deepest sympathy will he felt for the bereaved husband and his little daughter who is one year old.,

is something which is probably unique in shipping anuals, but in the circum stances the order proved the highest art

The funeral took place at the Protest- of wisdom, and that it resulted in the ant Cemetery on Sunday evening, the résene of more than two-thirds of the service at the graveside being conducted hy the Bev. H. V. Copley Moyle. The crew is comething which Captain JoWITT chief mourner was Mr. MeReynolds and will ever be able to recall with satisfac, amongst others present were Mr. A. P. tion. The one recommendation that the P. Davies (representing the E.A.S. MA. Club). Messrs. R. Leibovitz. E. H. Wi- Court felt entled upon to make was that son, W. E. Douglas, H. G. Fuller, A. DEARN-SUMME-A Shanghai, on Sept. seven heavy typhoon moorings should Riach, H. M. Hourihau, S. A. Roberts,

SHERIDAN-At Shanghai, on September 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. Jous JAMES SHERIDAN. twin sons. SLY-At Yuriunfu, on August 25th, the wife of H. E. Six. C.M.G., of a

MARRIAGES.

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There were many beautiful wreaths placcil over the grave.

Ath. EDWIN ARTHUR DEARS, of

be laid in Kowloon Bay and with suf. C. S. Coom, A. K. McDonald, B. H. Douis MURIEL Birmingham. SOMME, daughter of the late Captain height chain attached for ships to lay Rose, G. G. Wood, Mr. and Mr. Mac SOMME and Mrx, Somas, of Shangha. with, so that in cases of ships ander kenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Dorkins and others. Res-DAL-At Shanghai, on September 7th, BERNT DLA FINCKENHAGEN REIF. of Shanghai. to ELSA DAUL e SCHOENRERO, of Kristiania, Norway.

DEATHS. HARRISON.At Bradford, England, on July 17th, GEORGE FENWICK LAWRENCE

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

survey at the docks, and with no steam available, they can thus be more accuraly moored against typhoon." That recom neudation will, no doubt, receive the

sideration if deserves at the hands DARING AFFAIR IN STUBBS ROAD, Repre- of the Government actuated by an earnest HARRISON. aged at yours. sentative of 3. Zas unbeim & Co desire to do anything in its power tot 440 o'clock yesterday afternoon in A daring highway robbery took place Leeds nöd Brudford

KOMOR-On September 1st. 1993, VELA afford to ships in such circumstances the Stubbs Road. It was daring and imput NIKOLAEVNA KOMOR, WASSILIEVA security they look for in a sheltered ent iu so much that it took place within dearly beloved wife of GEORGE KOND,

killed in the earthquake at. Yokohama. position like Kow.com Bay, LEST-At Shanghai, on September 10th..

MARY MARGARET, the beloved wife of KOBERT LIST, aged 39 years, LOCAs At Shanghai, on September 11th, FRANCIS REGISAL, Yungest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. LOGAN. ROHDE-Word has been received that Mr. CARL ROHDE, Manager of H. C. Augustesen, China Trade, has died of apoplexy while in Japan: 2 WILLIAMS-On September 1st, 1923, at Yokohama, in the great earthquake disaster. M A. WILLIAMS, the beloved wife of Captain C. C. WILLIAMS, of tho China Navigation Company, "of Shanghai.

Hongkong Office 14, Chater. Rond. London Offco 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press:

Out of doors there is nothing, só restful. and comfortable for the eyes as the light reflected from green fields and trees, the absorption of the ultra-violet and orange rays by the chlorophyll of the leaves; "CYCLOPS" from U.K. ARRIVED 8/11/18 hence the introduction of Fieuzal Glass,

yellowish green in colour, which is pro-. duced in several shades, and lenses made 1/12-13 casks Silicate of Soda of this may be worn as a protection by

over-sensitive eyes where it is desirable THE "LOONG SANG ENQUIRY. to tone down excessivo light and glare,

M

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HONGHONG, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1923,

70 yards of the junction of Morrison. Hill Road in full view pedestrians passing up and down the road. -

The victim of the robbery was the wifo- The forthcoming wedding is announced of a Chinese Contractor's foreman. Shu in Hongkong of Mr. Peter Bisland was proceeding down Stubbs Road and Nell, of Shanghai, to Miss Euphemia when near the function she was held up by. Melachran, of Greenock, Scotland,

Owing to the damage caused in Macno by the last typhoon, the Government of Macau has been obliged to postpone the Fair announced for this year to October,

1024.

three young Chinese robbers, one of whom was armed with a revolver. They ramov ed two bangle from her wrist and ther oude off in the direction of Morrison Hill Road. Running down the hill they quickly disappeared from sight.

The woman reported the robbery shortly afterward to No. 2 Police Station and The local office of the Nippon Tnsen all available police at the Station and aë hunt for the Kalsha hng received cable advice from the Central were turned out to Company's Kobe Office that the Company robbers.

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to transportation

allowing free refagers from Yokohama and Kohe to TAXIS ON THE STREETS Shanghai and Hongkong.

Yesterday saw the commencement of a The St. Paul's College Annual Aquatic new venture in Hongkong when the re- Sports will take place on Wednesday, cently formed Taxi-cab Company placed September 19th, at 230 p.m. in the fifteen taxis on the streets of Hongkong. V.R.C. Bath. The programme includes al These taxis have hean placed at conveni - part pupils' 100yds. mixed stroke race, ent stands in the city and surrounding The race is timed at 4.45 p.m.-Apvr. districts, and later on, perhaps by the beginning of next mouth, the manage Miss Edith May Clennel took place last streets, probably in Kowloon and on the The marriage of Mr. E. P. Rending and 'ment hope to place fifteen more on the The atanda at present in use week in the British Legation Chapel, Penk

I pigment, & Unclaimed and Stonero

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED) that the above Ficuzal lenses of any prescription in HAVING regard to the opinions that were

Peking. Mr. H. D. Summers gave the are:-1, Junction of Leighton Hill and Charges incurrel thereon Unpaid by 2ND either regular or Toric forms are manu-expressed after the typhoon of August bride away, while Mias Summers and Weng Nei Chong Roads: 2 No Folico. SEPTEMBER 1923, will be. Sold to defray factured by the Hongkong Optical Co., 18th that lives might have been saved Miss Gordon attended the bride and Mr. Station: 3. Chater Road (near the Hong

auh Storage Charges.n

successors to Clark & Co., Manufacturing from the ill-fated steamer Loang Sang Hughes and Captain Field the bride kong Club): 4, Star Feb. The Gen groom. Following the ceremony a recep- eral Post Office; 6, Tram Station, Garden

Police Station and Refracting Opticians, 63, Queen's had life lines been available on the tion was held at the home of fra, Sum Rond; 7, Glentaly; 8, outside the Central Road Central-Anvi.

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, (Jay Surer & Soxa, LTD.),

Ageals, Holts Wharf.