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TELEGRAMS.

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M. de Witte's Tour,

LONDON, October 19th," N. de Witte, Russian Minister of Finance, who is making an inspection of the Siberian' railway with a view to the carly inauguration of a regular through traffic, lins arrived at Italy.

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The Murdered Missionaries. The Chinese Emperor held a reception yesterday. All the members of the diplo. matikbody were present with the exception of Sir Ernest Satow, British Minister, who

deniined all social intercourse with the court

og necomy of the miscarriage of justice in the case of murdered missionaries in the province of Hunan.

Venezuela,

The Venezuelau revolutionists have been completely defeated, abandoning their posi. tine, an I leaving the killed and wounded on the field.

The Boernerals. The Boer Generals have left Berlin. The German officers and officials abstained, the Emperors of legs, from fiting' thema

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1902.

the loss in xhange in paying the salaries of | ing_the_revenue as well as the expenditure

officers on leave in England in steiling was charged, at the end of the year, to account of Inss in exchange. The item for exchange compensation looks extremely large, but with the explanation given it will be found to be not so large as it seems.

STERLING SALARIS,

With regard to the itein in the estimates which figures as “st ring salaries," I would beg leave to offer the following remarks The suggestion to fig salaries in sterling emansted with the Governor of the Straits Settlements, the object being to grant an Tncrease of salaries owing to the large drop in exchange, and, at the same time to gain a compensating ec nomy by saving the enhanced rates at which certain officers draw their leave pay and pension while in England, Officers who were appointed to the service, both in the Straits Settlements and here prior to the 1st July, 1897, have the privilege of drawing their pay at 4j- and their pension at 3 to the dollary and for afficers appointed subsequent to that date at 3/- to the dollar. his suggestion was referred to this Govern. ment as the Sclerary of State desires to treat this Colony in all respects on the same lines

side?

His Excellency-Certainly,

CHAIR AND RICKSHA COOLIES.

Commercial.

rity' to do so." Will reference to the fvation of the Hon Mr. Shewan, these a little discursive, as to the quest on of chair-contirs. I would only remind the bang

TODAY'S NIE!LISEN FR member with reference to that that while it was shown at that Commission that one toolit 5120 with sales made at this rale. INFO There is strong demand for Dock shares CHINAS are in fair demand, and small sales effected at $97 and $98. DOUGL SSTEAM HIP Cos have changed hands at $42. A few shaies of CHINA SUGAR REFINERIES have been place at Son 10 Soy with busers at the latter raic. There are sellers of B KKS at $639. STAR FERRIES are wanted at $21.75 and $11.75. A good inquiry exists for LAND shares with layers at $ Eo. HONGKONG F11 Es are wanted at $317.50.

had been known to earn large amount of money in a month it was stated, as I think he will remember, that the average life of a rick- sha-coolic is three years. As regards the ques tion of what we have to do with Singapore, we have a good deal to do with it. On the treat ment of public officials in this Colony and the- testion whether their payinent is equal to the payinent in Singapore depends the question whether you get at least an equal share of the best men who pass the examination or whether you >eceive the remainder, the best mea naturally going to the Colony in which they have the best

pay. Therefore the Secretary of State in con-

After being ead a second time the Bill was referred to the Finance Commit ce.

OTHER BUSINESS.

Ilon. Shewan-Then there is a suggestion I should like to make, and it is with regard to the report which was made by the Commission on chair and ricksha coolies. If I am right, understand the chair coolics pay a fee of only $2 per annum whereas ricksha-coolies pay $73. per annum. I would suggest to the Gavern- ment that s'me revenue might be derived by increasing the fee on chair-coolies. The Com mission reported--"The evidence also shows that the coolje will pay a considerable sum for the good-will of a public ricksha." Now, if in addition to paying $72 per annum, he will pay a considerable sum for the good will of a ricksin', it seems to ine that the chair-coulie also should pay a considerable sum for his licence without regard to the goodwill. It was stated insidering the whole mattercaine to the conclusion tint he did arrive at, entirely for the purpose of evidence that a chair-coolic could make from

securing that Hongkong will not be second ir $60 to $80 a month, and one coolle, I believe,

the choosing of its Civil servants, or as the admitted that over and above his living

chrice of Civil servants, but shall have equal | expenses he made a pofit of $10 a month. If

advantages with Singapore. I am glad to have that is so, I quite see why no coolies care to

heard the statement of the Hon. Director of da private chair work. If you offer them $9-s month to pay for laing expenses while usile Public Works. If things go right and if we get the additional men out, ink the eis poson- s the Straits Seulements; in fact, to egard the they can get $to over their living expenses,

a »l» prospect, havi: g regard to the increase of two Colonies mete or less as one. Terres-there is no inducement for them to work to

the staff of the Public Works Department, that lypondence that ensued was naturally c. n-private people; af would sng est that you

rial seeing that the salaries of a large sho id raise the fees of pu die chair-cnatics the money will be spent. I know I hope my self it will be spent, and I shall be very much number of officers were envolved, and very largely, that there may fe less infuice- bfore a decision was arrived at in the ment for them to work publicly and more in-disappointed if it isot. (Applause.) matter the question of granting exchange com ducement for them to go with private people." pensat on on the whole of the officers' salaries As for the official salaries, I have never been w's cons dured, and, what we call double one of those who object in increase of salaries. I quite agree that you should pay good salaries exchange compensation, was, with the concur rence of the Unofficial Members acceded to by for good men, and I do not think that the a eesolution in this Council. That was at the sala ies put down in the estimates are at all too end of ecember last. The effect of such grant farge, I certainly think the Government was therit placed officers in receipt of exchange should see they get good work in return. The recompensation on a sterling basis as regards only objection I make to this item is that I de

their salaries. The Secretary of State, then

nat agree that the salaries should be paid in adju ted the sterling salary scheme, which was sterling. hid on the table of Courcil at the first opport unity after As receipt in the Colony. If the tot of the maxims of those salaries were sei but it would be found to be a sum of £1,500 or 100 less thin die total of the m xima of the dollar salaries converted into siciling at 3/7. Therefore, when the officers came under the serting scheme there would be a slight saving. What saving here will be in pensions and leave pay depends entirely upon how the privileged offices, who draw the 3/3 rate, view the scheme. If they fall in with the scheme there wit be a considembi; saving; if not, the Colony will have to await the saving until those officers piss to other worlds. There will e no increase in the pens ons where there is no increase in stilary, for the sterling pension on it dollar salary at 35. will be found in be the same rate as the sterting pensions on a sterling salary of equivalent value. With these few re- uirks, I heg in move the seconil reading of the filla d when the BMI has been read I will move that it be referred to the Finance Com- mitee, when any further explanations or in- fat that may be de ired will be given,

3108. Thomson:-1 beg to sucand the motion.

Somaliland-Bevere Fighting. Severe fighting has takin plare in Komali- land where two engagements with the Mul lal's force wert: fought on the 6th instant, the enemy being repulsed with benvy loss after sharp fighting Major Phillips and Captain Jogus scen Lilled. The Somali levics were much shaken by the fighting and Colonel Swayne is retiring to await

inforcements.

THE WEST POINT COLLAPSE AND THE CONTRACTO 3,

Adverting to the statement in njur vesterday's "issue regarding Cheung Hung, the contractor, charged with manslaughter in eopoection with the lapse of a kitchen at First Strel, West Plus, we are now in a position to cupphatically deny the allegations made and top int out that he is now in the Colony and has no intention of doing offervise than standing his toni Al. though we alwained the information upon which we huse-l our farmer statements from a reliabb soarer, we rege t that in this instance we have been misled

DISCUSSING THE ESTIMATES.

INTERE TING POINTS RAISED AT THE LEGISLAT VE COUNCIL.. In continuation of the report in on last even. ing's issue of the Legislative Council meeting, we give the following intereving discussion on the Estimates for 1903-

The Por. May: Your Excellency has already explained, in the Council alat the nulinary expenditure will exceed the ordinary revenne by $131, 6, and that the excess of public works extraordinary over land sales, will bring the deficit up to $2,305. It is satisfac tary to note, however, that the reventie exclusive of land sgs is estimated to exceed tha revised estimates for 19:2 by $20,161. The estimated expenditure, however, för 1903. ex-lusive of public work, extraordinary, ex- „ceed the estimated expe dimre for roos by $9py24.8). This large excess is made up as

follows:

Decrease, increase. Brazla over 100,704.15 kodu,37ð.97 Puldic works, peruerent, alargeabl

to water aceoant -

Increa-e-

Mawenance of waterwork»,

city and hill district4. Wntreworks, miscellaneous, ... 12,99) Water account (imeters, Ru) maio

Brun

Brduct decrease rốnguatg

KECAPITULATION,

Charge om ansia of jubile debt

Peter..

Pers al coluna

Exchange compensation Stipulated ingrenelits an increase

salaries.

free can to salaries being fived”

44.173 Bu 1597.07

sterling, and taüdt in exchanged, satolla New appointments .......... NaĞ,ut&,34)

Culague mai....... $1,791,09114954.65

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(lucts dept.)

Alla æstetis...

19.533)!

Itens transferret froum iniscellane sum

services .........

Other charges -

General Al

Pligar negati

4,162.50

1.683.00

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Chionse, high school ząd wyler fat

„provements by editaatinval system 20.0/m

Vitoria hospital.

Bacteriological Itepartmeat

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OBJECTING TO PRIKČTELE.

THE CURRENCY OF TH COLONY.

The curse cy and revenue of this Colony are in silver dollars, and I do not think you should take any énguisance whatever of any other currency. If you like, have your currency in the Colony in sterling and then pay your salaries in sterling, but I think to collect your rev mue in silver dollars and pay your servants in gold is unbusinesslike, illogical and inconsistent. The only argment that I can find when I looked up Hansardțin favour of paying sterling was that the Straits Government were doing i. What have we got to do with the Go- vernment of the Straits ? Another point to show the worthlessness or little value of the argument of officials :gainst payment in silver is that I believe the majority of the off als to-day wil take their salaries in silver and not in gold. Of course I quite understand that you as Civil servants have to take that payment in sterling. The old ones, i under- stand, will take it in silver, and I do not blame then for doing so, because if silver should rise and they took their salaries in gold they would be getting less dollars; but I think that the outcry against the payment in silver was not so serious as it seemed to be at the time The only other point I wish to draw attention o is that in the Commission, on which I had the honour to sit, on the l'ublic Works Department, we made a special point that the estimates should only be for work which there was reasonable probability of carrying

Bills relating to Chinese Emigration, doy licences, and registration of property, were referred to the Fininge Comunitice.

LIQUOR LICENCES. With regard to this matter the lion. May in saving the second reading of the Bill said its object was to increase the revenue and he thought that members of the Council would agree that since more revenue was required a fitter subject for taxation (ban alcoholic liquors could not be found. The only way at present of increasing the revenue from alcoholic liquor: was to increase the fees for the various licences. The fees for Chinese wine and spirit shops h.d been grachled in sub a manner that those shops in the City, which did a much larger amunt of business khan those in the outlying districts, were taxed accordingly. He gave notice that when this Bill was considered in committee he would move that in clause 3 the words " 13th day of November" be inserted as the day upon which the Ordinance would coms into operation. In Singapare there was a spirit farm, but he thought it more desimble to increase the fees tan create a monopoly'i» liquor. (Wear, Hear)

The Colonial Treasurer seconded, the mo- tion was agreed to and the Bill referred to the Finance Comunit ce.

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STAMP ORDINANCE, The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance in

end the Stamp Ordinance, 190, He said- The fees under the Stamp Ordinance are the same to-day as they were in 1868, and having regard to the great fall in exchange it seems requisite that they should now be increased.

Hun, Thomson seconded.

lion. G. W. F, Playfair-Your Excellency,

I would ask that the second rearing of this Bill be postponed until after the Financial during the year. I would ask the llon. Di ector of Public Works

Estimates have been gone through. There if he expects to accomplish all the work he

are several reasons for which I ask this. One is with regard to bank cheques; I would ask estimates for? In farmer years the work was

that the duty be made four cents. not all carried out, and the es imates in that respect were rather misleading.

Hon. Chatham-The estimates, sir, have been very carefully considered with a view to the point that the hon. member on my right has raised, and it is anticipated that the works involved in the estimates will be accomplished. I may mention, sir, in connection with these works that there are son e heary indents for machinery and pipes from England, and it is anticipated that these should arrive in the Colony in time to be charged and paid for our f next year's estimates. That, of course, is-a mitter in regard to which there is some un- certainty.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S REPLY.

You may

Hon. G W. F. Playfair:-1 should like, sir, in take exception ta the principle on which the Colocial accounts are bise For years past what may be termed capital expenditure-that is to say, non-productive expenditure—has been debited to revenue, ma in this present genera tion pay for future generations. Similarly with land sales, they have been credited to income, and some years ag they were very heavy. The proceeds of there sales, insteat of bing cre

remember, when the Chancellor of the Ex- dited to outstanding indebtedness and to directly pay for capital expenditure, were, as

chequer in England last spring tried to double 1 say, 'credited to income; and these accounts

the bank cheque duty there, what an uproa there was, and he had to withdraw it. There are consequently misleading, because in nne. "bandung 1,111,338,49 | year you may have kirge tand sales and at the

is not much public opinion in Hongyong, but end of that year people will think the Colo y's

what there is we try to voice. Therefore, Net increase 730,608 nem is bound while it may not be so,

suggest that four cents is quite enough. Then. and the ordinary income may be perfectly

sir, as to the receipts. There are many cases in the Colony in which receipts are not stamp- $19,585 ez

In the same way with regard to

ed amongst the Chinese, as the Senior Unofficial 4. capital expendi vre, in one year there may be very large itens items for water-works, or

Member probably will know. Any Ordinance expensive fancy sites for Government offices-

is an immoral Ordinance if it helps, to make and all these swell be xoditure whereas

peop'e immoral, and the more the public have. the ordinary expenditure may be perfectly

to do with this receipt stamp business the normal. In fact the position is a little chaotic.

more immoral you help to make them. As to You may be likely to starve for necessities in

deeds of assignment, which you propose to the midst of plenty. That is the reason why I

His Excellency With regard to the Hon.

assess at $75. the Autorney-General will be would ask the Government if bey would not think, resolves itself into a suggesting that in Mr. Phyfair's temarks, his first observation, I

able to tell you that that can be concluded by lier the accounts so as to keep the ordinary

agreement, for $1.50. These are simply points the case of these works there should he a loan that scene to me why I should ask you to expendi re separate fem what I have called

instead of revenue, On this matter of public postpone the second reading of this Dill. it my be a misnummer- apital expenditure

oans I may say that the Secretary of State for andincime. There are many cases, I am sure,

Don. C. S. Sharp suppoiled the suggestion, the Colonies and the financial advisers at home in which requisitions liave been decline on

Ron. May-1 should like to say, sir, are, and I think very properly, extremely that the ordinary expenditure next year 45.4 this reue-th t there was no money. I am adverse to a Colony like this finding itself face will exceet the indinary revenue, and there

not oe of those who think that the Colony is

to face with a very large debt, because we are it ail baikṛup', but if you have a heavy capital unlike other colonies in that we are a very

is every reason why increased taxation is expenditure in one year it makes people think

necessary. The progesal new before the lar. e trade centre and derive a considerable Council has received very careful consideration, that the Colonys verging on bnkruptcy amount of money from the ordinary traffic of and were ab Ordinance like this to be post- when it may not be so. I think if ask that a the pot. But we must remember in looking atponed, involving as it does an estimated in return be made for the last ten years showingte Colony that the Imperial Government are the diffrence between extraordinary and ultimately responsible as guarantors of every calculations that have been made. The hon. crease of nearly $84,og it would upset the. ordinary expenditure and income, it will supCrown Colony and therefore, being so, I think port my argument.

the Imperial Government and their advisers member who first spoke indicated certain items! qver the same vote in the Estimates for fliison. Thomison-Any one who understands, are extremely careful that a Crown Colony shall which he says are excessive. must say, sir, year is very lare that estimate Siz0,000, was: considerably short of what has actually been apart from the extraordinary income, and so

the ac oufs will see that the ordia ry is kept not find itself by any possibility in the position that a receipt fee of 2 cents and fee on cheques of 2 cents at the present rat: of exchange cans paid this year, owing to the fact that at the with the exp nditure. Land sales are put Government for assistance. Therefore it is

of being obliged to appeal to the Imperial not be regarded as anything but ridiculous. begian ng of the year cutrem exchange.com-down as one item by them elves and extra

Two cents is about the equivalent of a Birthing. pensation was granted on the whole of the ordinary public works as one item It is very much more stund, that the Colony should pay charge proposed does not seem to be so very

felt that it is much safer, and on the whole

Five cents is the equivalent of a penny. The easily seen how much is ordinary and how. as it goes. That I think is at the bottom of much extraordinary revenue and expenditure the suggestion made by the linn, imember-that

excessive, and it is what we are accustomed to in any one year. As regards the return the

we should borrow instead of increasing the at home. As in the Chinese evading the tak to the amount of compensation paid. The

Colunial Treasurer has explained to you that against the law and any person doing so is actual amount which will be paid this year

the ordinary and extraordinary revenge and lible to be prosecuted. I know it is said they in exchange compensation is estimated at

may evade it, but no evidence has been brought expenditure are indicated, and I think they are $134,000, and the excess of $117, to add is lon B. Shewan-I quite agree with Hon.

very clearly, in the accounts. The proceeds forward to show that they do, and it is for those caused principally by the fact that in this year's Mr. Playfair that revenet derived from sales of of the land sales are supposed to be devoted dealing with them to take care that they are estimates the exchange compensation due to land should be capitalised, because you are to the payment of public works extraordinary, not imposed upon in any way. Personally, 36 Ceisit officers up are.on the estimates, whereas selling the future. It is nor really revenue They are not sufficient in this case.

I think it far as my dealings with Chinese shop-keepers formerly oʻly such sum was simen as was upon which you can count every year. With is under the circumstances allowable that for are concerned, I find they use receipt stamps estinated to be dufficient to pay the exclunge regard to the other points, in the Estimates, I these water works we should secure a loan, like anybody else. compensation due to affici rain the Colony, and i lieli ve that I shall be in orgier, sir, în critics and I hope the Secretary of State will give us

Eselectastical.

Military expentitoṁ At... Publis work, recurrent, cleargeable to general

*#$,099.60 DOLDA,

Public works, moni mostrouble 14.co.ro

· revenue.......

account.

recuerent,

is waler

$1,000

Tual increase *rizzouza Deauct decrease 297, 156.94

Nes increase 30,618 80. * du jojos) provided for in 1952 Ectinintes. Nett incrence $341373-

EXCHANGE CMPEN ATION

Regniding the hem of exchange compensa tion I would say, th i, althougly the increase

salaries of the officers drawing exchange com. pensation instead of up half only. The fall in exchange from 2, at which the estimate

was made-to-÷1/8-in-a-Lirgely added to Playfür asks for, I may say, sir, onc revenue for given expenditure. The Hon.inposed-by-the receipt-duty, it is an offence

& CO. FOR WASHING

BOW TIES

has been already prepared and it will show al the items so that prople reading them can easily and stand them, a

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OPIUM QUOTATIONS."

Hongkong, 21st October. - Today's questations are as follows

Per chest MWA NEW .

..NO SALES „24 $360/1,000

1020/1,04

11

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LAST YEAR OLDES

PATNA NEW ...

17

01.11

BENARES NEW

11

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PERSIAN (PAPER)

@972 fm 947 NO SALES @ 650/740

"o-day's Aubertisements.

NOTICE S.

HAVE To-day taken over charge of the Agency of Messrs, SMITH; DELL & CO, Manila, in this por from Mr B. W. NUTTALL.

G. G. MOXON.

I have Today harded over chuge of the, Agency of Meirs, SMITH, BELÜ & CO, Manil, in ths pot to Mr. G C. Moxon.

BW. NUTTALL. Hongkong 20th Öct her, toss - [Ind

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Company's well-known Steamship

"ROSETIA MARU," 1876 Tops, Captain Tate, will be despatched hence for MANILA, on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, at

3 P.M.

Comfortable

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For Freight, Passage, apply to

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[171d

Hongkong, 21st October, 1992.

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This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the ss. Australien, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails leaving that Pon on the 15th November Direct to Suez, Port Said and Marseilles.

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DISTILLERS

BY APPOINTMENT TO

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

ET105.-11. REID, Esq to Sell by, ~HE Undersigned have received instructions

on

PUBLIC AUCTION,

WEDNESDAY, the 29th October, 1907) At 2.30 1.3., within his Residence,

L

No. 3. Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising - SILK TAPESTRY DRAWING ROOM SUITE, OVERMANTELS, DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON. BEDSTEAD5 with MAT- TRESSES, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES; with DEVELLED GLASS, AXMINSTER? CAPET, TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINE, ING TABLE and CHAIRS, SIDEBOARD," DINNER SERVICE, PICTURES; One COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS, One" BLICKENSDERFER. and One HAM- MOND'S TYPEWRITER, ETCHINGS, PHOTOGRAVURES, &c.

ALSO:

One COTTAGE PIANO by Lane, Crawford & Co (in good order and condition).

AND A Large Assortment of PALMS PLANTS in POTS and STANDS,"

TERMSAs usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong. 21st October 1902

(itord

PUBLIC AUCTION.

*HE Undersigned has received instructions.

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

SATURDAY, the 25th October,· 1902," at 2.30 1.BE. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,:.

A QUANTITY OF 22.

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TWEEDS AND FLANNELS,.

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LINEN and CREPE SHIRTS. ENGLISH SHOES and SLIPPERS.

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GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 31st October, 1902. [11084.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

"HE Steamship

THE

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This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham-- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Pro- visions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with, the Electric-light.

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried.

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Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 5 P.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 28th instant, at 4 PM., will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative at an appointed tour.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which

date they cannot be recognised.""

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A, HEWETT,

Superintendens, Hongkong, 21st October, 1902.

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