NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
OF THE
BY ORDER, OF THE MORTGAGZE.
PUBLIC AUCTION · VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY. OTTUATE at“ VICTORIA, Hasekond, and `known ne MARINE LOT NO. 345, together with No. 119, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL and No. 237, Du Vaux Road Central erected theres..
IND
Area: 2,240 Square feet, Crown Rent: $42.00 MARINE LOT No, 346, together with No. 120, CONNAUGHT ROAD CATIAL sud No. 239, Dza VITY BOAD CENTRAL erected thereon,
Area: 2,228 Square feet, Crown Rent: $42.00
TO BE SOLD
IN TWO LOTI
BY
PUBLIC AUCTION ́
IN
TUESDAY, THE 28 DAY OF JANUARY,
*** 1926, at 3 O'CLOCK PII, AT THE SALES ROOMS. Daddell Street,
Vistoria, Hongkong,
MERS. LAMMEST BROTHERS,
JY
Auctioneers,
|
|
·INTIMATIONS
of securing for the British Press, the Dr. Lim Boon Keng, the Principal of control of this most important news Amoy University, is spending two months". agency. Ita: primary object had been to holiday in the Straits after five years, ensure the continued safeguarding bework in Amoy
THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13Ta, 1926
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATION
IN THE PIPING TIMES
OF OLD.
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION,
THEATRE BOYAL
JANUARY HTan, 1926, at 9.15 P.M.
FOURTH TOURNAMEN
1.
SEASON.
OF THE
MAIN EVENT: TUFTEEN ROUND CONTEST for the
FEATHER WEIGHT CHAMPION.. SHIP of the COLONY and the 800TT HARSTON BELT.NA
P
A.B. GARDNER, HMS. "HERE" DRUKKER BOWLES, IST EAST BUZET RET. And about Fi - Content
BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S Forsi MEMBERS Only on the 12TH INST. GENERAL PUBLIC on the 13TH and 14TH INST
PRICES:-$3.00. $3.00 and 51.00.
3008
NOTICE:
› L. MOORE & CO. LTD. -
Firm Loss ADJUSTRES. SHANGRAY
ATING Been Appointed ASS 28ORS
HANGF in the RECENT
FIRE in the HONGKONG HOTEL have Opened Ofless in the UNION BUILDING, OTH FLoos, where they will be pleased to receive Information or Enquiries relative to the Loss. Hongkong 9th January, 1986. *[3069
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
3RD DAY, 71H RACE, 980 MARCH, 1996.
THE UNITED SERVICES CUP
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Conditions for This Race bare been
Altered and should Read as under---
CONDITIONS-A Cup will be presented to the Winner with 8400 added. Socol: $230 Third $150. For China Ponies the boxa da
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. property of, and to be ridden by, Officers of EL
Apply to:-
MESSRA, JOHNSON, STOKES
& MASTER.
Prince's Building, Hongkong,
ΩΣ ΤΟ
MIMBA LAMMERT BROTHERS,
The Auctioneers,
Hongkong, 12th January, 1926.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE
TO
OF THE
PUBLIC AUCTION. - VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY Sitoate at VICTORIA, HONGKONG, and known SECTION C. of the Nozraza PORTION cf the PRATA RECLAMArtor to the REMAIN
•PORTION of MARINE LOT No. 69, together with No. 3), Das VoXUL ROAD WEST and No. 7, CONTATORT ROAD Waar erected therron.
Area: 2,410 Square Feet.
Crown Bent: $44.71.
TO BE SOLD
IN ONE LOT
ET
PUBLIC AUCTION
031
TUESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1926, at 3 o'clOCK V.M.
17
TEZIR SALES ROox, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
ME, LAMMERT BROTHERS.
Auctioneers.
For farther Particular, and Conditions of Bale, Apply to
KESES. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Building, Hongkong. M3825. LAMMERT BROTHERS.
за те
The Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1928.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Motor Vessel * ESQUILINO."
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDIST, PORT SAID, MASSOWAH, ́ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND
- SINGAPORE,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whencë and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless to the contrary be given before the 12th January, 1995.
Notice
to
o Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 18th inst., will be subject to Beat,
All Olsime against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th inst, or they will not b
recken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th inst., at 10 am, by our surveyors Messrs. Giemmarn & Dovezan
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DOD WELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th January, 1928. 13085
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, "LONDON AND STRAITS..
The Steamship BENAYON.”
24
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the whartes, Delivery may be cbtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Glodowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th instant, will be rubject to Bent.
to
All Claima against the Steamer must be presented the Undersigned on or before the 2nd February, 1925, or they will not be IBCognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are ta
be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th instant, at 10 mm.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 12th January, 1926.
NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
THE VALUABLE HOLSEHOLD
PROPERTY
Situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and known as SUB-SECTION 2 OF SECTION E OF INLAND LOT No. 591 with the Building thereon known as No. 42, BONHAM ROAD ··
AY
MESSES LAMMERT BROTHERS. AT THEIR SALESROOM, No. 3, DUDDELL Sr., VICTORIA, HONGKONG
.ON
MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY,
-1926, AT 3 O'CLOCE, P.M....
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply tọ:—
OR TO :-
MESSRS WOO AND NASH,- Mortgagees' Solicitors,
Bank of China Building,
MESARS. LAMMERT BROTHERS. Auctioneers, No. 5, Duddell St. Hongkong, 5th January, 1928. «
(3060-
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION"
ΟΥ
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
PROPERTIES
Regular Forces. "Polo Pazias lessed by Officers will, for the purpass of This Baca considered sa the bona fide property of snek Officers. Caton WEIGHTS AT 160 LBS. En- trance For $5. Once Bound (about 7 Furlongs and 55 yards).
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
LANTRIES for the Forthcoming RACES CLOSE OF SATURDAY, JANUARY 2320, 1926, at 3 P., and mit be sent to the SECRETARY, C/C LENYALD & Davis, Alexan drs Buildings on or before This Date.
Entry Forms are Now Ready and can be had. at the JOCKEY CLUB SZABLES, Bach Cousas, HONGKONG CLUB OF LINSTELD & DAVIS.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST." MENT AND AGENCY CO.,
LIMITED..
NOTHIRTY-EIGHTE
TOTICE ISJHEREBY GIVEN that The. ORDINARY" GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD BRS-in this Company will be held at the Offices of Merris, Jarding, Marngron & Co., LTD., on WEDNESDAY, 27 JANUARY 1926, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st DICKER, 1925.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 15TH JANUARY, to WEDNESDAY, 17TH JAN= both daye inclusivo, during which Period No Transfer of Ehares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors;,
L. 6. GREENHILL
Secretary Hongkong, 7th January, 1926,
Situate at MONGEORTSUI, KOWLOON,UARY,
in the Colony of Hongkong, and known and registered in
the Land Office as- KOWLOON INLANI LOT NO. 1613. (Area 1,868 Square feet, Crown Rent: 88)
AND ...
KOWLOON INLAND, LOT No. 1818 (Area 1,659 Square feet. Crown Rent: $8) Together with Four Messuages thereon in RECLAMATION STREET, MONGKOKTSUI, aforesaid.
TO BE HOLD
IN ONE LOT"
ON
THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY Or JANUARY, 1928,
AT 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
M
AT
THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,
4, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
BY
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.
For further Particulars and Conditious of Sale, Apply to:-
MESSEE. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTERS, Prince's Building, Hongkong, Solicitors for Mortgagee,
OR TO",
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 11th January, 1928.
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FOR RENT-One Furnished House (Furniture Bought or Rented), Middle Levels, Seven Boomed, Excellent Location, One MATSHED near tents Repulse Bay: Coat $1,000. Offers Wanted: SMALL INVES TORS, TEL. $630:
(2534
TO LET.-Self Contained Flax in Armend Buildings, Kowloon, Four Large Booms, Kitchen, Servants' Quarters, dia. Furniture and Fitting inay be Taken Over if Required Apply Post Office Pox 89, Hongkong.
*(8062
TO LET.
N or About MARCH 1929, WHOLE FLAT or SPACIOUS SUITE of |OFFICES in the Franch" BUILDING", ex
(2607
DERRINGTON,
HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
9, PRAX ROAD.
TEL. CENTRAL 4464.
(303
3.S. FONTAINEBLEAU.".
COMPAGINE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CLES, &c., and "AMAJ YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL... also Cargo from exam
"PORTHOS"
yond the lifetime of any one proprietor The prospectus of the Central British of the sources of their foreign news from School (Kowloon) for 1996 has just been the possibility of contamination and from published It contains 44 printed pages exploitation
Fof information.
·
Hermes, the weekly dance of the ship's Arranged under the auspices of H.M.S.
company was held at the Seamen's. Institute last evening.
Command Orders state that Major
The forthcoming wedding is announced of Lieut. John Aylward. Parkes, of the Royal Artillery, stationed at Singapore, to Miss Vera A. E. Thompson, of 1, Torres Buildings, Kowloon
From the standpoint of newspaper There was a fine spirit about readers it is satisfactory that Mr. the good old times. The days PICKERING's explicit statement was made, that are passing now are the and it is very desirable that it should be put upon record. We are living at a piping times that future genera.period when many great changes are E O. Alabaster, R.E. and Mrs. tions will surely look back upon taking place in human activities, and Alabaster disembarked from the 8.3. with understanding. For about newspaper production is not an exception Value on the 8th inst
Whether some of these them too will be marked a grand to the rule.
changes are desirable or not is open to spirit
question. In recent years there has been & tendency for Big Money to make its influence. felt in the realms of the Press in England. The old régime under-
The return of the Medical Officer of which national papers were owned by Health for the past week shows the individuals, or families, who conducted following cases of notifiable diseases: them in accordance with high traditions Small-pox 1; diphtheria + (2 fatal); or and in furtherance of policies and paratyphoid 1; rabies 1 dog. Two of the principles that were perfectly clear, has diphtheria cases were British. well-nigh vanished. Instead, we have groups of financiers in control of papers -men who have had no previous training in journalism, and who have put their money into newspaper properties for the same reason that they also probably have is to be given this evening at six o'clock it in soap or in oil for the dividends the in the Union Church Lecture Fall, investmont yields. This is not a con-
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As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
By Royal Appointment
His Majesty The Kirg.
SOLE AGENTS
WATSON & CO., LTD.
BIRTHS.
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ANDERSON-At Farnham, England, on January 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. ANDERSON, Tate of Shanghai, a son. JEUNE-At Shanghai, on January 5th, to
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. JEUNE, & son.
DEATH.
.
FINDLAY SMITH-In the Isle of Wight, on January 11th, ALEXANDER FINDLAY SMITH (By cable).-
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Hongkong Office: 14, Chster Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EQ
11
ZONE" in connection with above Stemmer svo fra hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Trarre and. Valúables arS being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown" Oe, Lil," Kowlood, whence Delivery may be chtained inmalately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unites Intimation is received from the Consignees before 12 Noon, To-day, requesting it to be landed here.
.not
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JAXWart 13th, 1926,
„
THE FUTURE OF REUTER'S AGENCY.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by IT is undoubtedly a matter of world-wide the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed interest that an arrangement has been after Wednesday, the 13th inst., st Noon, will be subject to Rent and Landing Charges. made whereby Sir RODERICK JONES, as All Claims must be sent in to me on or before chief proprietor of Reuter's and the Safuray, the 10th instant; or they rul be recognized.
All damaged Packages will be azamized Wednesday the 13th instant, at 10. am, by Meters, Goddard & Donglas, ::
No Fire Insurance bai been affected.
B. BODENFUSER Agent Bongkar 7th January, 1928.
· “ANHALT"
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Readers are reminded that the public lecture by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie
Eclipses of the Sun and Moon"
dition of things which inspires unlimited Kennedy Road, and not to-morrow even. confidence in the independence of news ping as announced in the Sunday notice. papers in the "category we have men tioned to discuss public questions with A Musicale will be held at the Helena a disregard of vested interests. But such May Institute on Thursday, January 28th. is the position as it stands, and we allude to it in passing as a very significant development.
a 5.30 p.m. Tea will be served from 4.30. Tickets, including tea, for members and their friends 50 cents each, to be obtain
Bearing these facts in mind as they "relate to maby great newspapers at Home, it is with a sense of extreme ed from the Secretary. Programme by satisfaction that we note that Big the Squeakettes.-ADVT. Money" is not at the back of the fusion
between the
Press
Association and
Mr. M. O. Springfield, the Master of Reuter's news agency. What has been the Shanghai Hounds, is on his way done will not endanger the impartiality
of the news service, and this is, of Home on leave by the s.s. Antenor, which course, all important. The first essential leaves Hongkong to-day. As Master, for in an agency which passes news between the past five years, of the Shanghai one part of the work and another is
that the intelligence must be true, im- Hounds, Mr. Springfield has worked up partial, and free from suspicion that at much enthusiasm among sportamen.. the back of the minds of those respon-
sible for sending it there is any idea Twenty coolies were charged at the or design to exploit those who read it. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with Renter's has always stood for this great gambling in a common gaming-house on ideal in the world at large, just as the the first floor of No. 154, Canton Road. Press Association has stood for it in When the police raided the floor two
Great Britain The latter was originally coclios jumped into the street and were
formed by combination of Provincial mjured. Fines ranging from 8160 to Ca newspaper proprietors who desired to have were imposed.
regular service of news which was
at
prompt, accurate, and independent. The sale, by order of the mortgager, Renter's was started by a young bank of leasehold properties situated clerk, PAUL JULIUS REUTER of Hesse Nos, 9 and 11, Prince's Terrace, which Cassel, primarily for the purpose of Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sous way to have circulating banking and. financial news held at the China. Auction Rooms"yes- to such as chose to subscribe. The terday afternoon, was postponed until general news side of the undertaking next Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock. came later, and as soon as this began to develop Mr. REUTER saw that it would At the end of last week a Chinose was be best to make London his headquar- found dead at Leung Kwat Tau, Sheung He became a naturalised British Shui district, and at the time it was subject and built up his world-wide thought that it was a case of suicide. business on sound British lines. Sir Now, however, the police have reason to RODERICK JONES, the present head of the suspect that the unfortunate man was Company, gave the following brief sum- murdered, as he was found tied up with mary of the undertaking in the form of rope and appeared to have been speared. a preface to a recently published book:
ters.
The mail from the United Kingdom",
Siberia by the s... Fingchow,
The story of Reuter's has still to be written a story "of romance and vi adventure, of resource and enterprise, numbered 23 bags and the total mail of courage. and of distinguished brought, including Shanghai letters and achievement. From the small begin papers came to 198 bags. To-day the .. nings of a two-roomed office in the City Newchwang is also due from the North of London the Reuter's organisation with mail from Home and Europe ri has spread over the face of the whole Siberia and the same number of bags will earth. The Brussels-Aix-la-Chapelle be landed, namely 23, pigeon post of eighty years ago "has
given place to a cabla, wireless, and A Chinese was charged at the Central telephonie intelligence network that Magistracy yesterday with having driven a car without a licence. On Monday covers land and sea in both hemis pheres. Recognised in foreign coun-Mr. Harry Kong bad parked his motor- car near the To Yuen Restaurant and tries everywhere' as a typically British institution conducted upon honest and left defendant. in charge. On his return responsible lines, the Agency, in the he found that the car had backed into ordinary pursuit of its activities, proba tram-car, causing damage, to the car ably has done more than any other to the extent of 825. Defendant said single institution abroad to create he had accidentally put his foot on the" British atmosphere and to spread self-starter, and the car moved back- British ideas."
wards. Mr. R. E. Lindzell, the Magis trate, asked for an amended charge, and the case was adjourned until this morn- ing.
Press Association, Ltd., Kate completed It is to the eternal credit of Beuter's arrangements by which the Press Asso that daring its existence it has never taken advantage of its position to de Zciation and Retiter's Trust, the latter anything except give to subscribers at composed of the hitherto existing pro-worthy service of news. It is a matter home and abroad a prompt and trust-
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI prietors of Reuter's, become joint owners of satisfaction in this part of the world
BANKING CORPORATION. of Reuter's Agency. This marks a new the policy of the great agency to supply to learn that there will be no change in
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT. departure in the dissemination of newsreaders of newspapers with a summary
which reliance can be placed. For some Shanghai Banking Corporation announce The Directors of the Hongkong and of Impérial and foreign intelligence upon
time Dust working arrangements have that, subject to audit, the dividend and existed between Reuter's and the Press Association, and the new susion follows bonus for the half year, ended December upon these arrangements. Whatever may 31st, 1925, will be be said about the huge commercial dezla and the big combinations previously alluded to as having taken place in the newspaper world, readers may be assured that the greatest source of all news from all parts of the world has now been placed conditions which will for
VICTORIA BUILDING," No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.at home and overseas. We are authorita CENTRAL (between CHARTERED Bank and MERCANTILY Barx)..
tively informed that Sir RODERICE JONES, THY. Steamer Apply to--
who ten years ago succeeded the late BANQUE DE 1 INDOCHINE, having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG
Chater Boad.
notified as Changes of Cargo are hereby BARON DE REUTER, son of the founder of notified that their Cargo is being landed at Reuter's Agency, will occupy the position, their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godowa Co., Ltd, of chairman and managing director in Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th Jan, 1928, will be subject to Bent
No Fire Insurance will
presenting the Association. There will any case whatever,
•Packages Damaged
must be left in the be, it is stated, no change in Reuter's excellent naturance for the future that
by the Consignees apd the Company's Surveyor,
Claims will be admitted the Goods i
TO LET.
NODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-
Apply
GINGE (Bassment).
(3068
2039
SECRETARY, A. WATION &'Oh, Ltd,
TO LET.
TWO Newly-construsted EUROPEAN PUBLIC LECTURE on "EOLIFSES EL HOUBES M2017782 Gaz, Moron Boan;
AOF THE SUN AND MOON files. Hires Fiabe Three Lange Rente, each with trated by Lantern, will be given on WED. Kitchen, Serrants Quarters and Bath Boom NESDAY, JANUARY 1, the Day fitted with Flush Syalam, m Preceding the Eclipse, in UNION CHURCH Garago provided Immediato possession, LECTURE HALL at za by Rzy, P. KIRK MACONACHTE.
Please Note Change of given in BUNDAY's Announcement.
from that
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"Apply
BANG KER New Fark Building.
ance will be effected by si
the new régime, and the majority of the board will consist of newspapermen re-
all time assure its purity. It is an
the responsibility for the dissemination
£2
prez
Dividend £3 per share. Bonus in addition to dividend
share Add to silver reserve fund $600,000 Write off bank premises $1,000,000. Carry forward to next year about
This is the same dividend and bonus
Godown for examination entry, Anderach quy of detachment and impartiality of the news of world affairs is now as the Corporation has paid for several
& Ashe, 616 m. on 13th Jahnary 16 in Imperial and foreign affairs, con- bars left the Godown and all Claims must be sistently pursued throughout the eighty presented within Two Weeks of the Stemning a arrival here, after which date they will not be years of the Agency's existence. At a
Consignees are
recognised as requested to extender the meeting held a few weeks ago in London Bil of Lading to the Undersigned far is was stated by Mr. ARTEUR PICKERING;
countersignatur
MELCHERS &÷00%
SAgenta: DEUTSCHER LEATD, Hongkong, 8th January, 1926,
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the chairman of the Press Association, that the polier of that organisation had been no other motive than that
dictated
selidly vested in a semi-public body in years. past. The only change in the which the public has every reason to Agures compared with last year's an- repose its trust. In the future it will nouncement is that instead of a million be beyond the reach of any group or dollars transferred to the, Bilver Beserve party, who might consider it to their Fund half a million is allocated. This Advantage to acquire so important an will bring the Bank hallver reserve up of Henter's. This is indeed a matter gold reserve stending at £4,600,000. The instrument of publicity, to obtain control; to £27,000,000. In addition, there is a
for sincere satisfaction; and in addition amount to be written off Bank premises - and best of all-there is the assurance ($1,000,000) is the same as last year; and. that the control will remain as hereto- the amount carried forward, is slightly fore in British hands..
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