NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MEKENES
NOTICE.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
“EMBERS 12. Notiñed that the Cours will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, 2572, and SUNILAY, 26′′n test., from 10 AM.
WM. FATERSON,
Hon. Secretary.
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THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.
THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL | THERING OF BEARPHOLDERS in
the above Company will be held at Sr. Grozora BUILDING, Chater Road, Victoria, as THURS. DAY, the 7TH MAY, 1925, at 4.30 O'CLOCK
for the purpose of receiving a Statement Accorante and the Report of the General Manager for the period ended Slet March, 1995, and Electing Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Moor, the irn May, 1925, until THURSDAY, the 7TH MAY, 1925, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers, Hongkong, 21st April, 1923.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
NEW ISSUE OF CAPITAL. HAREHOLDERS are Hereby Notified that the Second and Final Call of $5 per Share on Shares of the New Tesue is payable on er before the 3&T DAY OF MAY, 1925. "Cheques should be Sent addressal to the Company, together with Corticates of Title of the First Call, when Fully paid respect o Cartilonies will be issued
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company in respect of the New lasue Shares will be *OLOSED from WEDSHED, the al day of April, until Saturnar, the 2nd day of May, 1925 (both daye inclusive, during which period No Transfor of Shares of the New Issue can be registered,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, - Hongkong, 20th April, 1925.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1925
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BOXING BOXING
AT
THE VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB,
BANTAM FEATHER, LIGHT MID DLE, WELTER AND HEAVY WEIGHT
The Bervices of the Colony.
INTIMATIONS
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.
CHAMPIONSHIP." Open to all Clubs and CNT, SATURDAYS. Chater Road,
ADMISSION ——
Ring Bids Beserved Beat Untatarved
Beason
we 3.-
$2 and $1.
....3.
NO FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED, will be held in the Offices of Hours SERWAY, TOMBS k
ANY, 8h. George' Kongkour, o
the 25TH DAY of 66 APRIL, 1925, at 1180 e'ezock in the Foarvons, for the
the purpose of receiving the Report af the General Managers and a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1944, and of Electing Conrelting Committee and Auditors.
Members, Beason................ Hambers, Sailors, Soldiers and Boys-Half Price
pany Fox THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ONLY.
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BOOKING AT ANDERSON MUSIC CO.
R. C. WITCHELL
YACHTING.
~TREVESSA TROPEY."
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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY. Aran 15TH, to Saturday, Arziz Säre, both daya inclusive,
By Order of the General Managers,
R. FARRANT. Manager and Secretary, Hongkong, 8th April, 1925.
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE.CO., LTD.
THE FIRST BI-ANNUAL RACE will be THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
held on WEDNESDAY, the 99TH INATANT, commencing at 4 Y.M.
Any Ship in Porton that Day may Enter Not More Than Two Boats,
Bosts must be Ordinary Merchant Bhips Lifeboats, fitted with Standard Equipment in accordance with Board of Trade Regulations.
Race will Start with Masts Shipped and Sails Down. On the Signal to Start Rails must be Heurted and Boats may proceed Sailing, Rowing or both at the discretion of the Halmem.
Bosts shall carry an Asiatic Drew a follows:-
24 to 28 fest Bost
..6 Med.
. Men.
26 to 28 fest Boat.... And One Officer, all of whom must belong in the Ship entering the Boat.
COURSE-Start from CHANEL ROCKS, KOWLOON ROCK (P) Mark Boat Of YACET CLUB (8) Cost Rock Gas BUDY (P) Finish at YACHT CLUB Across Line West to East.
Yurther particulara may be obtained, from
A. W. TICKLE (cja.. PW.D.), Hon. Secretary BOTAL EONGECNO YACHT CLUB.
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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*ELLERMAN." LINE.
FIOM UNITED KINGDOM AND
CONTINENT.
THE Steamship
KANSAS"
having arived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra- hazardous Godowns at Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawan, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after 27th April, 1925," will be subject to Bent.
th
All Claime against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before Hay, 1965, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are ia be left in the Gelowna, where they will be earst on
on any Tuesdays or Fridays be ven the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon, within tween the free storage period of one week.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LIDY General Agenta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1925. (2133
PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"SIBERIAN PRINCE"
LUNCHEON, ST. GEORGE'S DAY,,
THURSDAY, 23RD APRIL
M
that The "EMBERS are Beminded
Manager, HONGKONG HOTEL, must be advised of Their Intention ta be Present Nor LATER Than WEDNESDAY, NOON.
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:SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
REAVE on the CESOTATH OF ST. THE Committee of the Society will lay A
GEORGE'S DAY, APRIL 30, at 12.45 p..
It is hoped that as many Members an possible will be present.
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HONOURABLE ARTILLERY
COMPANY.
DINNER will be held at the Hong KÔNG Hotz, at B F., on THURSDAY, APRIL 2D (ST. GEORGE'S DAY). Will any Members or Ex-members of the Regiment not already knows to the Organisers of this Dinner kindly communicate with
W. F. SIMMONS, HONGRING TAMWAYS, Limited. Hongkong, 20th April, 1925. [2124
·ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. EMBERS Notified that THE MLOSING CADISE and LADIES
MAY NEXT.
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, "8. GEDRO'S BUILDING, No. 6, CONACNE ROAD, OR MON- DAT. the 27TH APRIL 1925, at 11.30 ALLOCK AX, for the purpose of receiving a. Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers, for the year ended the 31st. December, 1924, sad Electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
WHITE LABEL
FINEST
SCOTCH
WHISKY
OF GREAT AGE
AWARDED 50 GOLD AND
PRIZE MEDALS.
In 1908
ME: THE GOVERNOR.
INSBECES. WORK'ON NEW GAOL
AU NĚKAM SED WAN.
H.E. the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, KCMG.); paid a' visit yesterday morning to the site at Ngau 'Shi War, where work is at present in progress for
"
Sir Edward, who showed a great in-
legal offence in Hongkong.. nearly twenty years ago, a recommenda tion was made at a meeting of" thie'] Sanitary Board: by, the Hon. Mr.. HeWET.... that it "should be punishable by fine or imprisonment, and. the. President (Mr.. C. Mcl. Massen) later remarked.“ We should; first have to make it illegal." In this the construction of the new gol
His Excelleney, who was accompanied connection, it is interesting to consider the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- ] by his A\D.C; (Capt...Neville), the Foz, nance No. 1 of: 19033, made about five Afr. H. T. Creasy; D:F., and others, years previous to the meeting referted to. spent upwards of an, Bour: in inspecting Sub-section in of Section 2, which deals the work, which at the present stage con with "nuisances liable to be dealt with sists of pile-driving. sumunarily," refers to "uny net, omission. or thing which is, or may be,. dangerous terest in, the operations, and expressed to life or injurious to health or property.pleasure at the progress that was being made, started back. for Kowloon just be- This would appear quite unmistakably to fare i pin... and returned to Hongkong cover the practice mentioned.. In any in the Government launch Fidoria. case, to obviate any possibility of doubt, it should be a matter of little difficulty to introduce a bye-law specifying the particular, act to which we allude and to make it punishable by fine, or in aggravated cases, by imprisonment. It could. in such an event be made abun tempted yesterday, one attempt being dantly clear to the Chinese community made at a house in Kai Yan Road; whils that spitting in publie places is danger the other raid took place at No. +36, ; 159ous to the general health, and moreover, Chatham Road, Kowloon In neither
that any person found doing so would be instance, however, did the robbers suc prosecuted. It is possible that some sort ceed in stealing anything. of requests to the Chinese public to refrain from spitting are posted in puldie places by the authorities, but if so, they are clearly of little use, and they should be wore conspicuously displayed, and that the couched in stronger language. Chinese reader should at last realize that
DEWAR'S
"VICTORIA VAT?
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pasy will be CLOSED from Tunsbat, the loTH APRIL, 1925, until MONDAY, the 2766 Arms, 1997, beth daye inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th April, 195
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NAVY LEAGUE. "
Toe, will take place is the CIST THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
HALL at 15 P.M., A TUESDAY, APRIL
All Members are strongly urged to Attend.
LM WHITE, +27:2]
Hon. Secretary,
HONGKONG "RIFLE LEAGUE.
RIFLE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON
25TH AND 20TH APRIL, 1925.
AT
OLD KOWLOON CITY "A" RANGE.
THE EVENT 1-CHAMPIONSHIP OF
COLONY. Open to all, to be shot ander King's 1st Stage CONDITIONS, Aperture Sights and Slings allowed. SUNDAY, 2T, 10 1. EVENT 2-UNITED SERVICES, CHAM PIONSHIP. Open to all Members of H.M. Navy, Army,
HONGKONG POLICE and the HuxGxONG DEFENCE Con's. SUNDAY. 26, 10 ..
the
THE VERY FINEST OLD
SCOTCH WHISKY.
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
J
SOLE AGENTS
A. S.
WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Hongkong Office: ia, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street. E.C.
The Daily Press.
Honaxons," Ari 225, 1925.
EVENT 3-MUSKETRY COMPETITION. Open to shy Team of 8 men and I leader (who does not fire), from H. Navy, Army, Volunteers, Police Force and Private Rifle Clubs, as many Teams as desired may enter frein each Unit. SATURDAY, 27th, 2.30
A HINT TO THE AUTHORITIES. Open to
JM,
EVENT 4-Conditions on Event 3.
any individual to be what concurrently with The Chinese have many habits, some of
Team shoot. SATURDAY. 2..
NEXT TILE COMPETITION. Open them, to the European-idea, quaint and
to aay Team of 6 men. SATURDAY, 2
pleasing, and others, ie the sune view,
..ARMED ROBBERS FOILED.
SMART CIVILIAN AND POLICE
CAPTERES YESTERDAY.
Two more armed robberies were at-
About Boon yesterday three or four men, armed with revolvers, entered the first floor of No. 25, Kai Yan Road, and surprised a woman and three men who were playing mah jong. One of the gang seized one of the male players and pointed a revolver at him. With great prompti- tude, however, the woman managed to
he would be unwise to continue to regard slip out of the house unobserved and their message in his eternal spirit of raised an alarm. This frightened the "Maskee." There is little doubt that a raiders, who made their escape without.
SMART CAPTURES,
period of really energetic prosecutions having had time to steal anything. against offenders in this respect, with
"The other arted raid was made at be- increased fines for ench summassive in-],
tween nine and ten o'clock in the morning, dividual conviction, would quickly when the men, armed with revolvers, about ʼn marked decrease in a practice entered the second floor of No. 38 which is as dangerous as it is offensive. Chatham Road, Kowloon, by means of The officials of the local Society for the the door, which was open. The room was Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have occupied by a woman who was playing done excellent work on these lines in dominoes with others. One of the rob- suppressing the overcrowding of poultry beers said he was looking for a man named in crates-another very prevalent habit Ab Chan. The woman replied that `on ons among the Chinese; and similar action called Chan lived there. All three wen thereupon produced revolvers and pointed suppress spitting in public places them at the woman, who pluckily ran out might reasonably he expected to have on to the veranda and blew a police equally heneficial rosults. The prevention whistle, and shouted armed robbers." af cruelty to animals is without question Taking fright, the raiders ran out of the a very important matter, hut the safe house. Looking down from the verandab, guarding of the public health is of equal the woman saw one of the men knocked
indeed of greater-importance.
down by a European, who chanced, to be passing at this juncture, and handed over
EVENT 6-ATTACK COMPETITION.
The police having received complaints to a policeman. Following this man 10 Open to say Member of Teams of eight frankly objectionable. Principal in the
from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce the police station, the woman there sa nlimited Entries from say Unit) and latter category is the generally-prevalent of extensive pilferage and thieving from another Chinese brought in by two Indian. leader. SATURDAY, 25TH, 11.
habit of spitting in public places. No the cargoes of rice from vessels in the constables, and she identified this man ENTRANCE FEE
$5.00.
walter where it may be on the top of harbour, posted special pickets on Mon-as one of the gang who had entered ber a ferry-boat, in a crowded day. As a consequence of their vigilance residence. Both men will be charged EYEST 7-HEVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP
OF THE COLONY. BOTH DAYS, 10 ▲..,.a tram, on 4 P.M.
street with a high wind blowing-Chinese they were able to arrest four offenders. before the magistrate in due course.. BOTH DAYA.
of both soxes will suddenly start a series
The Command Orders by Major-General of appalling throat-noises, cuiuinating Luard, issued yesterday, confirm the in copious and noisome expectoration. report that in the programme of intend- Quite apart from the unpleasantness of ed reliefs during the year 1825-26, the the practice, it has been irrefutably 1st Bn. The East Yorkshire Regiment, pow. in Egypt, in to relieve the 1st Bo. established that spitting in public places The Loyal Regiment, in North, Chian
„Another report of a piracy on the West leads to the disaciuination of disease; and The Layals go to India. In the Artillery River has come to the Police. It appears offenders in this respect, who, in Hong- Branch, the 13th Heavy Battery will pro- that on April 7th the steam' launch Goo kong, comprise practically the entire deed to India being relieved in Hong-was towing a lighter belonging to the ANTED
as far kong by the 5th leavy Battery from Sai Nam Steam. Navigation Company, Some Old Second Hand CARPETS for Packing Purposes, No Chinese, community, constitute,
Gibraltar. Matter How Old bat Must be Clean.
s"the general bealth of the public is Apply to
Ma. PÈRCY SMITH, concerned, an agency for harm which is 6, Des Voeux Road Central.
by no means "negligible. Diseases such (2117
Luberen tosis, diphtheria, typhoid, and are. of constant occurrence in
having arrived from the above Port an 21. DAY will be held on SATURDAY, the 9TH EVENT 3-REVOLVER POOL. instant, Consignees 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 Godews Company, Limited
Kowloon, and stared at Consigneer
вес окрепне.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Tuesday, Wah instant, at 10 ..
All Claims must be presented within 15
the days of Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remain
andelivered after the 28th instant, will be
bject
to to Reat. Consignees of Cargo are hereby, stified What
must produce an Import permit rigned by the Superintendent of Imports and Brports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading
an be countersigned,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAB BAST), LTD.,
2nd Floor, King's Building, Consunghi, Boad, Hongkong, Telephone No. 8165,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1925.
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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION, CO.
STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY
1
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.
THE Steamship." THE
"LAHORE
arrying. His Majesty's Kails, will be despatch- ad frem this Port at 4 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 297 Arriz, taking Cargo for the above Forte,
Bik and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be con- veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the on-carrying Bleamer for Marseilles and London.
Parosis, will be received at the Office until 5 .. on the Day previous to Sailing. The contenia zad value of all packages must be declared.
For further Particulars, Apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO...
Agunta. Beaghang, 2nd April, 1925,
* [2135
Ladies and Guests are Cardially tavitel
A. W. TICKLE,
Eon. Secretary.
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BY ORDER OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES.
CITUATE at SHAMNKUITO in the DEZENDENCY
OF KOWLOON AND COLONY OF HONGKONG
and known as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOTS No. 221 and 223. Together with All Mesranges or Tenements and other Erections and Buildings thereon respectively.
IN TWO LOTS
BY
- ML, E. V. M. E' DE, SOUSA, Auctioner,
A1
14
THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, Chins Building, Queen's Bond Central, Hongkong,
WEDNESDAY,
THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 1925, AT 3 O'CLOCK FL
Competitors for all Evenza, except Events 7 and 8 must send in their Names together with Entrance Fees, Not Later Than WEDNES DAY, 2ND APRIL 1925, to the Hon. Secretary.
21:23]
C. H. SUMMERS,
How Secretary, c/o Tarkoo Dock, Quarry Bay...
WANTED.
TO LET
SECRETARY, A. §. Watson & Co., Iro;.
20321
TO LET.
For further Particulars and Conditions of STORAGE SPACE on Marine Lets with Godowns and Chinese Houses TO LET Bale, Apply to
W. 8, BAILEY & CO., LTD., MLS, GEO. E, HÄLL BHUTTON & CO.,
1799]
Kowloon Bay,
Mortgagees' Solicitor,
St. George's Building,
Chater Road, Hongkong,
or to
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
The Auctioneer,
China Bazidinig Queen's Road Centraf, Hongkong.
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PREPAID "WANTED”.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for BozXE, XL, XA XYZ, YL, 29, 40, 880, 979, 1609, 1890.
ÁTHING : HUT at Beruas, BAT WANTED. Pleasé Cotamunicata_with R.V.H, Box No. 89, bjo Hongkong Daily Pres.
10 07,
14
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WEST RIVER PIRACY.
LIGHTER AND THREE MEN CAPTURED.
Connaught Road West, from Wuchow to When off Fak Fa Tan A daring relihery was carried out at No. Hongkong. 404, Shanghai Street, Yaumati, on Mon. early in the evening several shots were day. After intimating that they had a fired from the share. In spite of orders to stop the launch steamed away at fall paresi to deliver, a number of men sue- cecded in gaining entrance to the bouse, speed. The pirates, gave chase in xam-- ODOWNS ALEXANDRA BUILD- Hoogkong, and it would be interesting overpowered the inmates the wife of the pans and continued to fire at the launch. TINGS (Bassment).
to ascertain in what degree the preva-principal tepant, her child and an amah Realising Diat, they were being overtaken Apply
by the pirates the crew of the Jaunch cat lence of spitting among the Chinese is and demanded their valuables under a responsible for such cases. The Sanitary threat of death. After remaining for an the tow rope, leaving the lighter to the Board has done excellent work in the hour and a half on the floor, the robbers pirates, and making their escape The interests of the public health, and will cecaped with money, jewellery and pro- pirates said to be about 23 in number. ransacked the lighter which grounded at perty to the value of $1,544.
Ta Fe Tan and stole clothing and property presumably continue to do so; hat we suggest to that body, and to the Govern
The return of notifiable diseases for the worth 2550. It is reported that the ment of Hongkong, that increased activity week ended on April 18th, sbows a fatal pirates captured and are holding r cases of small-pox Four deaths occurred. in the suppression of this indubitably in previously notified cases. The return noxious babit would lead to gratifying shows. 2 fatal cases of diphtheria out of result Prosecutions under the Building 3 reported, 2 cases of enteric fever, and Ordinance, and others, are frequently 5 cases of cerebrospinal fever, 3 of which heard in the police-courts, and mad good were fatal. All the above cases were in done by these in training the Chinese Chinese except I case of small-pox, which was Indian. The return for the 24 hours idea in the way it should go. The Chinese ended on April 20th shows 2 Chinese bas a high esteem for dollars, and a series cases of enteric fover, of fires on an ascending scale serves to inculcate in him a marked respect for laws and regulations which otherwise be would no doubt regard as mere
foreign foolishness. It is not clear whether spitting in public places is actually
TO LET.
POSSESSION 1ST JUNK, "KELLETT MANOE being No. 185, Mousy KELLETT.
Apply on the Premises, or to
MLH PEROY SMITH,
6. Des Voeux Road Central. [2118
TO LET.
INROM APRIL: FLATS, in ORAN TONG
FM Mantes from BHAMEZN Barris BRIDE, With Bathrooms Kitchens, and Sertant Quarters, Electric Lights, and Water Apply-
EEMOGRA, 35, British Concession, BEAMERY.
~4037]
4.2.
"Christian Theosophy," will be the subject of the week's public lecture of the Hongkong Lodge of the Theosophical Bociety, 26, Queen's Bead Central, this evening at 6:45 pm. The public are in vited.-ADVI
ransom three men from the lighter.
FROPERTY SALE.
at na quetion rooms in D'Aguilae
Street yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. G da Rocha held a property sale, by order of the Mortgagee, when he disposed of The property was sold in one lot, toge leasehold porperty in MacGregor Strock. ther with the messuages or dwelling houses on it, known as No. 1 to 19 (odd number), MacGregor Street. It acomplem an area of about 6696 square feet and ᏗᏝ . held under the Crown for the terme of 099, years,
bids to the sum of 882,000, t Bidding started at,870,000 and rose by which figure it was knocked down to Mr Leung Wan Han.
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