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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.

REMINDER (HAREHOLDERS are Reminded that The ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held TO-DAY, at 12 Noon, st the REGISTERED OFFICE, on the 2nd "Floor of No. 16, DES VOIX ROAD CENTRAL, adjoining the HoxeroNG HOTEL

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DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

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HELP FOR THE CHILDREN.

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INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAYS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL STH 1925

TN Accuriance with Ordinance No. 5-of 1812 The EXORANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 10TH, 11TH and 13TH INSTANT,

(2076 Hongkong, 6th April, 1925.

BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP, THE BONGKONG BILLIARD CHAN. PIONSHIP has now commenced at the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB CHARGES of ADMISSION to the Preliminaries aro: Club. Members and Soldiers and Sailors 25 cents; Non-Members of the V.R. 50 centa,

The First Session commences at 6 o'clock

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ILL you kindly send your Contribution

for the Annual Collection to IADToach Evening. POLLOCK, SOT, PEAL.

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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE;

HONGKONG.

is proposed to hold a LUNOHION.on Ist. GEORGE'S DAY, THURSDAY 2880 APRIL, which it is hoped Members and their Ladies will attend. Filler particulars will be. published Later.

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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL.

Isspe or 400,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALOR OF $10 Exca

($5 PAIN. UP).

TOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that the Final Call of $5 per Share on Each of the above 400,000 Shane baw been made by the Company and that much Call will I pay able to the Company's Banker, the Honakosa SHANGHAI BANKINH Curpolation › oz before 15mm APRIL 1995,-

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HONGKONG ENGINEERING • & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS of the

THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CON- STRUCTION COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held in the Offices of Messrs, SHEWAN, Obstar Tower & Co., St. George's Baikling Road, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 8ra DAY of AFRIL 1925, at 11.00 ., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Ascounts for the Year anded on the 1st December, 1934, and of Electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the to the STI APRIL, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

B.COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary.

(5025 Hongkong, 26th March, 1925.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

SHEWAN, TOYES & GOING will be held (weather permitting) at THE THIRD EXTRA BAOD-MELT- General Managers.

HATTY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 117, and MONDAY, 1STE AFRIL, 1925, commanding

SF...

VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE

SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Do.) HOLLAND.00ST AZIE LIJN

(HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE).... NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN AND GENOA.

THE Ste mahip THE

"GOSTKERK" (7) having arrived from the above ports. Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being farded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd whence and ar from the whares delivery may be obtained

The First Bell will be Rung at 250 M,

Each

day. The Charge for Admission to the Public Exclosure will be $1.

Boldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half Price Members are advised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members Enclosure.

Each Member has the right of introducing 2 Non-Members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD & Davis at $5.sach day up to FRIDAY, 10TH AF

The Stewarde invite the Ladies of Hongtong [2072... to be present.

S.S. "OOSTKERK" ARRIVED 5TH APRIL.

Steamer Having RUN AGROUND At TAMKAN ISLAND, General Average has been Declared. Delivery of the Cargo can Only be Takan After Signing General Average Bond

Goods not cleared by the 14th AprilEE bore 1925, will be subject to Rent

All broken, chafed and damaged Fackage are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be xamined on the 14th April, 1905, at 10

A

in

by Messra. Goddant & Douglas.

Claims against the Steamer must be presented

writing within

within Ten days after arrival of

Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Luearance will be effected by the

Underrigned in any case whatever,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agents.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1925.

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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.

HE Kotor Bbfp

THE

"J'AVA

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardcos Godowns of the Hongkong, and

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soon sa the Goods are landed.

For the HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE, JANA-CHINA-JAPAN LEN, Agents.

PREMISES TO LET.

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LET-HOUSE in CANTON, SHAMEEN, Titch Concorsion, with Three eBoomed FLATS with Modern Sanitary Appliazecs, Early Godown. Officer and Spacions Possession.

Apply to- A. P. VILLA & BROS, OF CANTON, Inc., CANTON, SHAKEIN.

FROM

TO LET..

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INTIMATIONS

BOOIETI FRANCAISE DE GERANOL

DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHASE. FTAULIMINENT FRANCO-CHINOIS. (Incorporated in France).

5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong,

HEAD OFFICES

Faris, 74, Bue St. Lazaro,

lipaswansonvi Fr. 10,000,000

Heserves

..Fr. 10,790,000

Working fand provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DA ÜHINE 2 Frm, 50,000,000..

BANKERS: France: Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de

Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Ba London: Hiland Bank, Ltd New York: Irving Bank, Columbia Trust.

Every description of Banking and Exchange

Business transected. Correspondanta throughout the Work,

X. FFTZ-HENRY

Manager.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1994.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG

Established 1912).

Authorized Capital

Paid Up Capital

Silver Reserva Fand

£1,200,000

£1,078,580

$200,000

Foreign Exchange and General Bank-

ing business transacted.

Interest allowed pa

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

2 per u ons daily credit balances

of over $100.

SATINGS

4% LLAUM

DXPORTE

12.

13 months 5, per annum

for

*for 8

on demand.

for 1

BRYGHES

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok and New York

LONDON BANKEES

The Lloyds Bank, Limited,

LOOK POONG SHAN

Chief Maonger.

EQUITABLE XASTERN BANKING CORPORATION.

AN AMERICAN-BANE. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS U.S. $2,975,000

HEAD OFFICE:

37, WALL STREET,

Ab

BILANCHES:

NEW YORK

- SHANGHAL.

General Banking and Exchange Business, Interest Allowed on all Deposits. Batea on Application.

LONDON AND PARIS AGENTS. EQUITABLE TRUST Co., or NY.

D. M. BIGGAR, Manager:"-

P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION, LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED is EvaLárd, 1920) with which is affiliated

THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD., INDIA.

AUTHORED ÚÄFTTAL BOSICETED AND PAID Ur R172 JUED

**** LEE

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£3,000,000 22394,160 £185,006

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

The Spirit beyond

compare

Most men choose DEWAR'S and small wonder Year in and year out its distinctive character remains steadfast and incomparable.

Perfect distillation, genius in blending and gigantic stocks, make DEWAR's popularity, -and will keep it.

DEWAR'S

**White Label **

and

Victoria Vat."

As supplied to the Houses

of Lords and Cemmons.

V

By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.

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A Dairy Farm coolie, who was bittent to 10 per centi, per annum and is no case is compound interest to be charged by a dog, was taken to hospital.or or allowed. Another interesting provision Monday, the dog being removed to Ken- is that the promissory note or other docu-nedy Town for observation. Another dog,

which was found in the street by Lance- ment acknowledging the loan must state Sergeant Russell, and seemed to be the amount actually advanced to the suffering from rabies, wits also sent to harrower and: the interont per serum to Kennedy Town. he charged thereon. I Hongkong and

Among those who left for England by the Treaty parts of China the European the Blue Funnel steamer fatenor ye resident is not pestered with the seruterday were Mr. and Mrs. W. Adamson... tive offers of the moneylender willing to Me Mrs and Miss Dunbar, Miss J. B lend £3 to 10.000 hut Hongkong hus Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sim, Mra. its moneylendera and a host of people M. Vernon, Mrs. F. B. Deacon, Mr. and who are in their toils.. Hongkong also Mrs. J. F. Wright, Mr. A. McKirdy, Mr, BCrowley and Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay has its laws with respect to persons curty- Wools. ing on the business of money-lending, cuse in but we have never heard of

Three men and one woman have been arrested by the police, following a re which one of them has been adjudged port made by Chan Kwai Fong, La un

on Monday to the effect guilty of a misdemeanour. It is a re-employed man.

that he was stopped in Shaunton Street- markable fact that though the halk of the same morning by some men and rob the borrowers would appear to be Chineft bed of jewellers, valued at $150. Part of

the stolen property has been recovered. of the clerk and artisur class, the regin- tered money-lenders, we understand, are practically all Indians, of the watchmen type. If similar legislation were enacted in Hongkong to that proposed by Lord „Carson, for, application. at Home it would create no little consternation among the

Mr. A. Forsyth, of No. 103, The Peak, reported to the police on Monday that.. he had yost"811 which had been left on.. the dressing table on Friday morning. The following day one of the servants- disappeared, and in his room four pawn tickets were found appertaining to two watches, a blanket and sa overcoat, which Tha had been stolen from the house.

money lending fraternity here. We under-property was recovered from the pawn-.

shop on payment of $118 stand it to be the invariable practice

The return of notifiable diseases in tha here that when a horsewer applies for a Colony for the g4 hours ended on April loan. He is required to sign a promissory eth shows i ense euch of diphtheris and cerebro-spinal fever, both Chinese. Dur note for double the amount at two per ing the week ended on April 4th 9 deaths fram notiable discoses, E That doen-occurred cent interest per month.

Jollows: Out of cases of small-pox 2 ment is ignored so long as the borrower were fatal, 3 deaths resulted in 6 cases.

the actual of diphtheria, 2 ont of 3 cases of enteric daly pays the interest an

fever ended fatally, as did "out of 4 amount he has booked. That interest,

cases of cerebrospinal fever. During however, is not two per cent, but ten this period, 1 death occurred from in fluenza, a non-notifiable complaint, All So long as the these cases were Chinese. per cent. per month borrower pays interest at this rate, and in due course also repays the actual amount borrowed, all is well; bat if he fails in this the promissory note in which

"

In connection with an effort to pro note the development of the Manchuria Mongolia frontier regions the sanction of the Communications Department at Peking has been obtained for the car a loan of twice the amount actually borriages of emigrants by Peking-Mukden and the Peking-Suiyuan railways, at half Children & round figures is produced for the in the present third-class fares.

under twelve are to be carried free, and evitable Court proceedings. The money specialities will be afforded for the cheap. lender is well aware that no Judge would transport by cart or boat, of farm stock

and agricultural implements.. counféannee a rate of interext running

It is reported that Szechuan troops, in ta. teu per cent a month. It will be

under the the province of Hunan, saidy of course, that borrowers are fools command of the Kuomintang General; BIRTES.

to sign notes. for twice the amount they Hatung Keh.Eu, recently seized at Chang- tehf $40,000 in notes and cash the pro- BETNON-At Shanghai, on April 2nd, to

Mr. and Mr. O. G. R. Berxos, a have actually harrowed, but it has to be perty of the British-American Tobacco. daughter, Myfanwy HANCOCK-At Woking, Surrey, England, recognised that men who go to Indian Co. on April 6th, the wife of H. C. R. moneylenders for loans are usually in HANCURK, of a 800.

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very desperate straits, and are ready to STUIJFERGEN-At Shanghai, on April, promise anything to escape their ins 2nd. Paus LEONARDUS ALEXIS, in- mediate financial worries. They bave no of Mr. and Mrs. Psecurity probably to offer beyond the fact STUULAFBERGEN, at the age of 2 year that they are earning a certain wage and is being held responsible for the returpu

DEATH

fänt Lon

and a months,

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Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road... London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press

Horozora, Arar. Stil, 1925.

annum.

For question as to the right of foreign merchants to transport money in the province has been raised (though the notified Consuls had not been previously of any decree forbidding it). The monex was intended to be used for the purchase

and] of tobacco leat The British American Cousals have protested against the seizure, and the Hunaa Government

of the money.

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OBITUARY.

MR. T. E. CROMBIE The death occurred at the French Hospital on Monday of, Mr. Thomas E Crombie, the chief engineer of the s Apney, after a shottiness. The late Mr. Crombie, who was 82 years of age had been in the East for many years,

are in regular employment. The lender takes a risk-obviously a big risk in a place like Hongkong where the horrower may so easily evade payment by leaving the Colony. Neither here nor in England would moneylenders be found to under take this small lean business on a pro- spective return. of ten per cent, per

If Lord Canson's Bill should engaged in vessels in the coasting trade. He had been associated with Hongkong CURBING THE MONEYLENDER.

become law at Home it is practically for a very considerable period, and had Dasic legislation is being proposed in certain that it would be widely evaded formed a large circle of friends and. ·

acquaintances in the Colony.. Great Britain to check the evils associated in the matter of interest, as the per with the operations of the plague of cent. per month rule is here. Neverthe moneylenders. Two Bills have been re-less, anyone who is at all familar with The Corporation undertakes General Banking eently published-one drafted by a mem-the evils of this class of usury will cer and Exchange Business of every description, and

proposed. All Claims against the vessel must be GODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-in addition to its Branches has gone aber of the House of Lords, the other by tainly welcome legislation on the linos

The principal Cities of the World presented the Undersigned before the 18th

L., E. HOPKINS,

Manager. 23. Dan Forex Bond Central, Hongkong.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods" the Godowns, and all Goods remain-

have left red after the 15th of April, ing nudelivere

1925, at 4 p.m., will be subject to Rent

kan, chafed and damaged Goods are

All broken,

to

be left in

in the Godown, where they will be

examined by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe ex

SHAME BRITISH ROM Art FLATS in CHAS_TONG BRIDGE With Bathrooms, Kitchens, and Servant Quarters, Electric Lights, and Water

Apply

E. B. MONTRA 25, British Concession, SHAMEES.

2037).

TO LET.

(Basement).

to

of

April, recognized

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

1825, or they will not

Apply-

be

SECRETARY,

A. S. WATSON & Co, IAD.

20321

the 14th of April, 1925, at 10a.m.

A

Agenta.

{2080

1199]

TO LET.

"TORAGE SPACE on Marine Lots with

W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD, Kowloon Bay.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JOHN HANNERS & CO., LTD., Hongkong, 8th April, 1995.

PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE, NOTICE TO CONSIGNETS.

FROM NEW YORK.

HE`Stasioship

GOTHIC PRINCE” rived from the shove Port on 1st having arrived instant, Consigners of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Kowloon, and stored at Consignnes" Támited riak and expense.............. ****

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods am to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 8th instant 10 x, All Claims must be presented within 15 days of the Steamer's rival here, after which date they cannot be

be recognized.

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No Oftime will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods roukin inga

andelivered after the 8th instant, will be

to Bant subject to

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit igned by the Superintendent of Imports and Exporta, Bongbong, before Hills & Lading

be countersigned.

No Fire Insurance has been effected... Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

FURNESS (FAB MAST) LTD., 2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road, Hongkung, Telephone No. 3165.

Hongkong, let April, 1925.

12056

Han Oyrica: 122, Leadenhall Street, London, B.C, S.

WEST LONDON BRLICH: 14-16, Cockspar Street, London, S.W. 1.

KASTIEN BRANCHEN T

Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombe Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.

་་

PREPAID WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS:

Letters are lying at this Office for Box AE, AL, X8, XYZ, YI, 59, 40, 82, 86, 880, 979, 1609, 1890.

The following promotion is announced in the London Gazeite: Begular Forces, Corps of Royal Engineers. The under mentioned Captain to be Major, 1st Jan., 1995:-J. E. Chippendall, M.C."

The funeral took place at Happy Valley yesterday afterngon, the last rites being performed by the Rev. J. H. Johustor The large gathering at the graveside the esteem in which the late Mr. Crombin- was held. and the number of wreaths testified to

(Union Church Kowloon).

THE EARNSHAW ENQUIRY, PROCEEDINGS TO BE RESUMED SHORTLY.

The enquiry in connection with the death of the late Mr. B. Earnshaw, who

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a member of the House of Commons. We reproduce the provisions of Lord CARLSON's Bill in another coluna, The other Bill, introduced, or to be introduced by a member of the House of Commons is arcely less drustic in its provisionä If either of them is placed on the statute Bevenue Officers of the Imports and lost his life as the reult of a parachute book, a whole tribe-of moneylenders will Exports Department, under Chief Pre-jump from an acroplane during the Chi- in all probability be driven out of busi-reative Officer S. J. Clarke, seized about nese New Year, is to be re-opened by ness. Lord Carson's Bill it will be seen, 50 pistola, together with several thousands Mr. F. W. Hamilton (sitting as

very shortly. prohibits moneylenders inviting persons of rounds of ammunition on one of the to borrow money by means of either a incoming Continentai steamers..

Nawah Khan, a clerk employed in the circular letter or an advertisement in a newspaper, and fixes the maximum General Post Office, has reported to the pre-police that a cousin of his, by the name penalty for an offence against this vision at three months' imprisonment or of Gulam Hassan, aged 16, and dressed in European clothing; has been missing a fine of £100, and, moreover, proposes

from his residence since last Saturday tbat

moneylending transaction

morning... ANTED-Experienced TYPIST for brought about by conduct which con have left the Godowns, and all Goods ruma No. 86, c/o Longkong Badly Pram

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, AMERICAN AND MANOHERIAN LINE.

FLOX NEW YORK

HE Steamship

CITY OF BOMBAY *. having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her re informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or xtra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.

THOR SALE S-Boomed BUNGALOW at 1 TAIPO. Apply to--LINSTEAD & DAV,

187 Alexandra Buildings.

WANTED Competent STENOGRA

PHEB. Apply-Box No. 65, 'cfa

[85 Hongkong Daily Press.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods W Large Europoke Firm Apply-Box stitutes a contravention of the provision

ing uuderered after 11th April, 1925, will

18th April, 1975, or they will not be 10, Feak.. recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are

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of this clause shall be void. There is a

Since the enquiry was adjourned for the attendance of Mr. R. W. Abbott, whe has not yet returned from Manila, one of the jurors who was engaged on the case, has left the Colony. The other two will be discharged as it will now be necessary to empanel a new, jury,

It is understood that if Mr. Abbott bas not returned by the time the enquiry in remumed, it will be carried on without bis presence."

A STRANGE AFFAIR.

STORY OF ARMED MEN WHO. TOOK TO FLIGHT."

It is announced by a Peking News

in the Agency that in view of the prevalence

be rabject to Hent

The Police are in receipt of a report Capital the Mayor, has ordered the All Claims against the Steamer must be

TUB (Dunkley's). Apply--Mrs. Dorset, terest charged in respect of the sum presented to the Undersigned on or before FRALEA Baby's PERAMBULA provision in the Bill that when the, is of illness among children"

Magistrates of the twenty-four districts that Lui Wah Chai, master of the Hong Lee Loong wood yard, who lives in Can- actually lent exceeds the rate of 15 per under his control the establish vaccinaton Road, was stopped, by six met, is cent, per annum the Court shall presume tign stations without delay."

be was passing along a road in Mongkok. Two of the men, it is alleged, were armed. "The Vision of the Spirit" will be with revolvers and one with a dagger. of the that the transaction is harsh and uncon- the subject of the Week's Public Lecture It is presumed that the axarlants were scionable unless the leader. can prove the of the Hongkong Lodge of the Theoso given the alarm by a confederate, since contrary to the Court. When the loan phical Society, 15, Queen's Road Central, they suddenly made off in different direc this evening, at 0.45 p.m. The Public are tions without relieving their victim of any

of his property, does not exceed £20 the interest is limited invited.-ADVT.

to be left in the Godowns, where they will bw ermined on way Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours, of 1045 am. and Noon, within the free storage period of one week.

No Fire Ineuriace has been affected, Bill of Lading'will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LÁD

General Agent

[2073 Hongkong, 5th April, 1925.

ON SALE.

TTINGS FONGKONG HANSARD : RMPOLTE.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Susion 1924.

Made Revised by the Membira,

PRIOR

DAILY PROTECS.

the

that the interest charged is excessive and

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