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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1902.

remaining countries that have not endasv. | oured to place their coinage on gold basis or standard, and we ask why should this be?

Hotels.

Perhaps the large exporting houses may be HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

well be looked for in this influential direction; and we should therefore recommend that an impartiul and unbiassed committee of shrewd, practical men be appointed by the combined Governments of the Straits Settlements and Hongkong to consider this vital and purtentious question.

porting the verandali. There were several finger impressions on the post, many of them over lapping. Several hands made the marks on some of the exhibits. Two distinct impressions of iniddle and ring fingers of a right hand were able to offer their share of the answer to the on one of them. The impressions on another question, because to them a low exchange and, showed so many "whoris" that it was impossi still better, a falling one, is a sine qua nou in a ble to give an opinion. On the 16th inst. hegood year's profit. Consequently, help cannot cut away a number of impressions, among which were impressions of middle, ting and little fingers of a left band. The little finger impression was "whorl," the other two loop. None of the these distinct impressions, cor responded with the impressions takens of the defendants hands, but he would not say the impressions of these men's fingers were not on the post. The overlapping was so very confusing. He was aware that it was said the robbery and murder night have been committed by men who had been work ing in the house. With this in view he examined the impressions of the fingers of all the employees of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Coy, and of Messrs, J. Little and Co. who had been working at Draycot," but none of them corresponded-with-the distinct impressions he had selected. He noticed that some of the lattice work in the front verandab had been cut away. This was close to the bolt of the door, and enabler a hand to be introduced to raise it-He knew nothing about the position of the, ropes found.

OTHER WITNESSES.

Timah said she was Mrs. Rutherford's ayah.

As an incentive to action let us take India with her teeming millions who suffered once as we are suffering now from a diminished exchange. This vast country has secured, let us say for safety's sake, a temporary measure, effecting stability in the exchange, which has placed the Rupee on a $1-04 basis; as a result," the maximum fluctuation of last year was less than one por cent. Compare this with our dollar exchange which has actually fluctuated four per cent, during the past fortnight!. In the meantime, our neighbours in the Dutch Indies, with a huge native population to deal with, bave contrived to regulate their coinage, which is also on a gold basis, in such a way that the maximum fluctuations in exchange are but from two to three per cent, per annum.

Again, moving castward, patriotic Japan, with the balance of trade during the past few

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 50.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, and July, 1900.

唔

MANAGER.

GO TO THE

KOWLOON

J. H. DOWNS,

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HOTEL,

KOWLOON. Manager.

J. W. OSBORNE, Proprietor.

HOTEL CENTRAL,

No. 179, Settlement, Yokohama.

mails.

NIPPON YUSEN

KAISHA.

( JE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY),

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

STEAMERS.

Kanagawa MAKU

J. Mackenzie

IDZUMI MARU....

C. H. Butler

INABA MARU

W. Bainbridge

THE most centrally situated Hotel in Yokohama within five minutes of Hatols (Landing KAGOSHIMA MARU.

Pier), Banks, Post Office and Principal Foreign and Japanese Stores.

French Cuisine. Airy and Spacious Bedrooms. Electric Light throughout. All steamers met on arrival. Tariff inclusive of board from 3 yen a day. French Spoken. English and French Billiards. Best qualities of Wines and Liquors.

Telegraphic Address:---

"VERISSEL," Yokohama.

17th March, 1902.

K. Kori

KAGA MARU*

J. W. Elestrand.............. SADO MARU

W. Thompsen

L. VERISSEL,

Proprietor & Manager.

MIKE MARU

M. Yagi

KUMANO MARU.......

[370d

HITACIO MARU J. Campbell

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

E. W. Haswell

KASUGA MARU..

H. Fraser.

and that Miss Gunn used the pillow produced years against her, has still manfully struggled The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.IOJUN MAKU

to it.

on her bed. The pillow case produced belonged

Leong Ah Kum said she was an inmate of a brothel at Chin Hin Street. She remembered the arrest of Leong Ah Yeow in her house about 3 am, on the 12th inst. He went there about 7 pm on that date..

Tay Ah King said he was head "boy" to Capt. Snow. Mr. Muir lived in the same house. He remembered the night of the 9th. He knew No. 2, who was at his place on the morning of that date, and again about to p.m. that night and stayed about a half an hour. If No. 2 had slept there that night, Wednesday the 9th, he, witness, must have seen him.

Detective Inspector Brennan said he received intimation of the murder about 5 m. on the 10th and procceded to " Draycot" to make in

on and maintained her gold standard.

Our geographical position is thus in favour of a gold basis or standard being adopted, whilst the need for it is imperative, and we emphatically state that it is the duty of the responsible Governments to take the initiative in insisting that their coinage shall enjoy more stability.

The old argument of China not being able to adopt any other measure but a silver medium ofexchange, can now be dismissed as absolutely erroneous, for it is to the interest of that country in her present helpless condition of suffering from indemnity squeezing and the prospective heavy disbursements which she may be called upon to make to the European powers, and which must seriously affect the balance of trade, to heartily support any protective

EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.

TERMS MODERATE.

Hongkong, 7th December, got.

:

J. H. WAINWRIGHT, Manager,

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THE BAY VIEW HOTEL Very best brands of Wines, Beers and Spirits only kept. Private dinners, a specialty.

Under entirely new management.

19759)

J. LACOCK.

BOA VISTA,"

vestigations. He noticed a post on the left measure that the neighbouring poris inny (HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA),

with finger impressions on it. He found two pieces of cord on the verandah just inside where the burglars had entered. Another piece was on the ground outside near the post bearing the finger impressions. This piece liad been cut from the chick.

PRISONERS COMMITTED. Mir. Innes said this was the case for the pro- secution, and he would ask the Court to commit the accused on the charges of murder and house breaking by night with intent to commit theft. The evidence of the ladies was ample evidence on which to send No. 1 and 3 up for murder. As to No. 2, he was known to be with the others, and it was for him to give an account of himself on the night of the murder. The charges were 'framed accordingly under. sections 302 and 457 of the Penal Code, and read to the accused, who were told by the Court that the depositions would be read to them and tat if they wished to make any statement it would be taken down. The Court then: ad-

ined.

[The Chiay Mail states that two of the men have since been sentenced to death, and the third to fourteen years imprisonment with hard Jabour-Ed., K. T]:

THE DISAPPEARING DOLLAR,

A STRAITS OPINION.

Chus the Malay Mail of 22nd April --- We have during the past few days, briefly firawn the attention of our readers to the alarm ing downward trend of the Silver currency as measured in sterling values, and it may interest them-especially those who are compelled to mike home remittances-if we go somewhat dcuper into the subject.

propose to adopt, to obtain a fixity in the nimble and ever-decreasing purchasing power of her standard coin.

Thus we see that silver, as a medium of exchange with gold-using countries, on which we are so greatly dependent, is a practical failure, and we now desire to arrive at a care- fully prepared system whereby our currency may be reorganised and placed upon a sound and businesslike footing.

DO HIGH-SPEED ATLANTIC 'LINERS PAY?

MACAO.

Tords comfortable nc. ommodation for travellers, THE most select Hotel in the Far East, beautifully situated, over-looking the sea, and

5703

1073C❘

The strictest supervision as to food and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager.

Telegraphic Address: "BOA VISTA"

METROPOLE HOTEL.

Convenient distance from town, delightful

situation.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Entimations.

NOTICE.

HE SECOND VOLUME of BOX'S EX-

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION

LIBRARY.

TRUSTEES:

J. H..STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.,

G. B. DODWELL, ESQ, R. SHEWAN, ESQ. SUBSCRIPTIONS:-Payable in Advance.

or

Per Half YearL

...Per Month.

It is only because of the strength and great national value of our shipping industry that vigorous effort is made from time to

THE HAGON TABLES, with Rates in time to wrest from us our sea supreinacy: 1/16ths from 1/10 15/16 down to itd, is nowi

18, Bank Buildings, Wyndham, Stroot. and this is but another way of saying that to on Sale at THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"; secure our continuance as the ocean carriers of OFFICE. These Tables, which run in coltinn FOUNDED in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE, the world, we must maintain that progressive down to 1d or from $999 down to i cent, enable:

of 100. from 4999 down to 1, and from 19/11 H.E. POLLOCK, Esq., K.C.

and conducted for several years by enterprise which has given us first place among the user to arrive at the value in Dollars of maritime nations. It is, therefore, gratifying to any sum in Sterling under one by simply How. leam that the Cunard Company have at last adding the equivalent of the Shillings and awakened to the fact something ought to be in Sterling of any Suin of Dollars and Cents

l'ence to that of the Pounds; or to get the value: done to recover from the Germans the blue- under 51,000 by adding the equivalent of the riband for Atlantic high speed. The Cunard Cents to that of the Dollars. By these simple Company, with characteristic caution are,

means of computation a very considerable saving $7.50.. however, considering the question in all its

of time and trouble, besides securing a ready, bearings, and their first step is merely to ask illustrated, in the following examples, To:

means of proving accuracy is secured, as is $1.40... the three leading shipbuilding firms-Vickers, reduce 879,17.11 into Dollars at Exchange, Fairfield, and Brown-to submit three altera-10 1/16 tive designs for a vessel 700ft. long to steam 24 knots, 23 knots, and 18 knots on the Atlantic, with an estimate of the first cost, and some information regarding personnel whereas with the other exchange books the and coal expenditure. This will raise the whole question as to whether the game is worth the candle. The company's steamers Campania and Lucania, of 12,500 tons gross register, maintain 22 knels on the Atlantic, with the engines developing 28,000 indicated horse- power. To increase this speed to 23 knots will or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the necessitate not only a larger and costlier ship, but an addition of 5,000 horse-power to the machinery; while to get 24 knots it is com-

In the year 187, silver was quoted at 6o pence per oz, standard, the world's production bring $57,00,000 oz., and, with but a slight reaction in the year 1890, it may be said that silver has gradually fallen ever since, until ve find the present quotation standing at 244 pence per oz, with an out-put of 176,200 oz. perputed that the power will have to be 40,000 annum, which, it may safely be added, can be increased ad libitum as circumstances necessitale,

Other

From the above it can be readily seen that silver cannot come under the provisions enumerated by Jevons and

great economic scientists as represe

A mon netary common

measure of values, and the sooner the subject is seriously tackled the better, as we insist that the axiom "the greatest good for greatest number" must apply in its full force to such an important and far-reaching subject, as the value of our silver

exchange.

the

It will generally be found that individual interests prove the lion in the way of

and

indicated horse-power. Thus on addition to speed of two nautical miles per hour adds to the fael consumption 290 tons of coal per day, assuming a very high efficiency to be got from the machinery, hringing the total per day to 750 tons, or 13 ton per mile steamed. Au 18-knot boat, on other hand, would consume considerably less than half this total amount of

£879. d. a. $9.561.976

t7%【!,64

9.745

19.571.671

process would be as follows:-

£$co, 0. 0.== $8,703.550

70, 0, 0,

9. 0. D.

17. '0.

761.473 97.904 9.247 0-497

$9,571.671

same rate of exchange -

$9,000.000-£827. 6.10. 8

571,000 .671

53. 9. 9.1 1.2.13

879.17.11.00 but by other books it would be:- $9,000,000 £827. 6.10. 2

j00,000

70,000==

45.19. 3. 4

6. 8, 8, 6

1,000

1.10. I

.600.

70*

I. 1 3 1.9

879.17.11.00

of

The Library contains, in addition to Fiction, a number of Standard Works on Biography, History, Travels, &c, and Works of Reference; and it is hoped to maintain it up to date.

Intending Subscribers are requested to apply to

CAPTAIN SPENCER, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Ordnance Office. Hongkong, 28th December, 1901. [14:30

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKEKS, COAL AND PROVISION MER. ||CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION

I.

AGENTS, PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.

SOLE AGEnts for

DESTINATIONS,

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

SAILING DATES. FRIDAY, 9th May,

'Daylight,

Nood.

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA... FRIDAY, 9th May,at MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 17th May, at

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID.......

Daylight. MOJÍ, KODE and YOKOHAMA...

TUESDAY, 10th May, at

Nood. VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE, Thursday, 22nd May, at

U.S.A, VIA MOJ KOBE and YOKOHAMA

4 F.M. "

KOBE and YOKOHAMA ........... FRIDAY, 23rd May,

Daylight Noon.

Noon.

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and FRIDAY, 23rd May, 1. COLOMBO (NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-į FRIDAY, 30th May,

HAMA MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 31st May, at

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO and l'ORT SAID...

· Daylight,

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA) SATURDAY, 31st May,

THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE

and BRISBANE....

VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE,*

Noon.

4 P.M.

Ohno .....

U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KONE MONDAY, and June, and YOKOHAMA ..... *Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the" United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steanters,

For further Information as to Freight, Fassage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office at Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

VIA

SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

Captains, Pogord

Steamers.

Clavering Victoria Duke of Fife.

Tacoma

Sallings,

3328 D. Barton...May 6 41. S. Cox,... May to 02. Panton May 24 15.śer TA. Dixon...... May 31 THE attention of l'assengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the INTERIOR and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES and to EUROPE,

HONGKONG TO LONDON £52. Excellent accommodation. First-class Table. DOCTOR and STEWARDESS carried. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by ore of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES,

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £48. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent; two trans-continental trains daily from TACOMA. DINING CAR is attached to trans-continental trains day and night; TACOMA 10. NEW YORK in 4 days. Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and NATIONAL PARK route.

FIELDS.

A. S. MIHARA, -Manager.

Intimations.

WORTH A GUINEA A BUX.

BEECHAM'S

PILLS

FOR ALL. BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

DISORDERED LIVER,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES. 50 Cents per Box...

Prepared only by the Proprietor: THOMA BEECHÁM, St. Helens, England. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA-

WATKINS, LIMITED, APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkony.

[13.

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST,

Beaconsfield Arcade, Nos. 11'and 12, 2nd Floor,

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG..

WING to the insufficiency of accommoda- tion in the present building and the ins. creasing demand for admission, it has beea HONGKONG TO VICTORIA, found necessary to extend the wings of the

TACOMA £35

main building and to enlarge the Chinese de The best route to the KLONDYKE GOLD Parment by an additional storey with two Frequent Sailings from VICTORIA,Wings. The estimated cost will amount to over TACOMA to DVEA and ST. MICHAEL,

$15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal Rates of Passage to other Points on applica- The establishment has been in existence for the to the liberality of all friends of Education, last 25 years and is open to all classes. Much of the clerical work of the city is carried on by its past pupils. As this is the first time we have applied for assistance we expect a generous response, The names of our most liberal- Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble. tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity, THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, Hoogkong, 22nd November, 1001:

tion.

Special rates allowed to members of Govern. ment Services.

For further Information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Agents. Hongkong, 22nd April, 100%,

ORIENTAL

STEARA

ATA NAVN

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR

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STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALJA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

HARDMOSIONENS GENUINE (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA,

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C..

J&C.,

&c.

Sote Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and

P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND OF

ALWAYS IN STOCK AT

REASONABLE PRICES. Mongkong, tath May, 1896

coal, and her expenses for oil and other stores, Every care has been taken in compiling these and for wages in the engineering depart Tables to insure their accuracy and even as the eat, would be correspondingly lessened. book was being printed the last impression Moreover, the 18 knot boat may profitably each sheet was taken and carefully rechecked SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES carry a large quantity of cargo, and her in reading which will crop up in such works

by two separate persons and any little errors! machinery will require but one-half the space as these are carefully corrected in each copy not pay to take cargo at the high speed accurate and useful book. Price for this and and weight of that of the 24-knot liner. It does before it is issued, thus making it a most Against this, however, there must be placed the the previous volume, Sto per copy.

Hongkong, 30th April, inoz higher rates which inay be charged for passen gems The minimum first-class zate on the fast German ships is about 20%; in 22 and 21-knot

NOTICE. ships, it is 12/ while there is, again, a great difference in the maximum, masy 257. fares being taken, and others range up to 400%. A large percentage of American-tourists-insist on travelling in the fast ships, and the German

obstructing the making of any necessary alteration for the general public weak, and, therefore, we should prefer to reserve our own opinion as to what should be done to render our exchange mora stable, and rather appeal to the public spirit of the European com muvity generally more especially to that of Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai, to cast asida momentary personal interests and make lines are satisfied that the high-speed liner-pays.

a strenuous and combined effort to effect whatThey add to the resources of a nation in war

now most assuredly may be termed a pressing

'find'

enge, in the currency, and thus can be done.AG

times, and for this reason larger Admiralty sub-

nisulu, together with the sur

veulion rates ar justifiable. National prestige and the are alst

Chinag

among the

pany enterprise which they indicate rhy of some consideration.--En-

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THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

NITARY SOFT

SOAP.

JEYES

FLUID E

SINFECTANT.

SOAP

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL, ROTISSERIE,

CHOPS

Meals a la Carti

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HOPS, STEAKS, etc., etc., at any time,

batireen 7.30 am, and 11 p.m. Monthly Tiffin at Moderate Rates::

Madar & Farmer, Proprietors Hongkung, 2nd September, igor.

1058c

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO. CHRONIKE WELLCR, SILVER

*HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK

SMITH'S, and OPTICIANS.

CHARTS and BOOKS.. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Sole Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches

AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK HY awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition;

WG. HUMPHREYS & Co.

ITS USE.

for RED, WHITE, BLUE, EAT SPECIALTY COFEEE

B Bank Buildings

Hongkong, 9th Match, Agy

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and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES. 127) Now $4 & 16. Queen's Road Central [nl

PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS),

HE Steamship

ΤΗΣ

"COROMANDEL" Captain C. W. Bennett, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 10th May, Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be tmnshipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London: other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay with Transhipment.

Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Valus of all Packages are required.

Shippers are particularly requested to note- the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT, Hongkir, 26th April, 1002

Superintendent.

CHEONG SHING.

No. 39, Queen's Road Central, (Opposite to Messrs GAUPP & Co.)

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Jowellery and Bilks, Pearls and Jadestone Ware, Ivory Ware and Curios, Chinese

Goods of all kinds

And also General Exporters.

An inspection is respectfully solicited. Good quality and good workmanship Prices lower than other shops in the same

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No. 4, Queen's Road Central Hongkony, td fanuary, 1001.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice House Road,

'S now in a position, in his New and Com

modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED

in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS it speciality. Stangkang 2nd September, TROH,

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FURNITURE, BLACKWOOD, PLATED GLASS; CROCKERY

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[496d

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AND

RUBBER STAMP MANUFACTURER.

Moderafo Prices.

Hongkong 28th January, 1901.

To 20 Pottinger Street.

TAI LOONG

Tizid

2 and 3, Lyndhurst Terance, Fancy Muslins and Piques, Flowered. Flaine ladies and Children's Shoes,

New Chiffon Hate

·Hongkong, ist May, 1902.

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