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THIS REFORM OF CHINA.

THE ROLE OF THE STRAITS CHINESE.

There was a good attendance at the Chinese Recreation Club, Singapore, when Dr. Lim Boon Keng gave a lecture on the position of the Straits Chinese with regard to the develop

ment of ChinaL

Mr. Song Ong Siang presided.

The Lecurer began by reviewing the pecu- Jiarities of Chinese civilisation, showing how even in the beginning its contact with foreign nations had been very unfortunate for China, meaning as it did conquest and the destruction of books, the retarding of art and literature, and the upsetting of the taxing machinery of the Empire, otherwise Chinese culture would have been able to have developed of itself For this reason suspicion of the Foreigner had been bred in China from the start. Coming down to more recent times, the commence- ment of mere intimate relations between East and West was again unfortunate, as a series of misunderstandings led to such happenings as the opium war, and yet further misunderstand- ing was caused by the indiscretions of missions and the scramble for all sorts of concessions. Thus a long series of events, not necessarily striking in themselves at the time, led in the end to the definite establishment of a decided anti-foreign feeling, There followed a period when a reform movement commenced amongst the officials themselves, the chief figures on the platform being Tso Tsung Tang and Li Hung Chang. Great schemes were formulated for Army and Navy reform, arsenals were built and millions of money expended on forts and military and naval works. But in the midst of all the glamour of this outward show, the people failed to recognize that the mainspring of any reform in China had not been touched, for nothing had been done to improve the financial system.

It was not seen, or else it was overlooked, that the administration of these departments of military action was as corrupt and ineffective as it was in civil affairs; and the hollowness of the reform movement was only shown clearly when the Japanese war found China at the mercy of her island enemy. After the peace preliminaries had been settled China once again fell back into her old ways, though not entirely so, because u new kind of reform move. ment_sprang up, deriving its origin this time not from official sources or from those in office, but from amongst the Literati generally. The Emperor himself became deeply interested, and as the ideas grew in favour, a feeling spread amongst the true friends of China that at last the expectation of the accomplishment of real reforms was justified. But the movement commenced to die ou', and after it had disap. peated there set in the inevitable reaction ending in the Boxer rebellion, which seemed to sweep away once and for all the good work which had been done. Thus it would appear that the cause of reform was now in a worse plight than ever, but in taking a broad view of the whole matter, its uprisings and down falis, a careful observer could not fail to note that China had, perhaps unknown to herself and probably unobserved by outsiders, taken a very distinct move forwards on the curve of progress, and whilst there had been reactions and false claims of reform, the very extent and depth of these reactions indicated how deeply the reform feeling had spread into the life of the thinking people; and all history teaches that no movement has succeerted without pass- ing through struggles. Now the progress which had thus been started required to extend it, a new personnel in the life of China, and that personnel must.consist of those, who had experienced the ways of foreign countries. It required a set of men capable of fitting on to the latent undeveloped Eastern ideas, the ways of the extreme West. There were many Chi-

nese in the Treaty Ports who were well quali

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1903.

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be amply repaid. The Straits Settlements im- ported all sorts of skilled labour, let them learn to be able to do that sort of labour and they would find themselves fit to do the work required of them in China. They had in the Settlements the men and the money. hoped that the men would come forward liberally with the money sa that they could establish proper technical schools and other agencies which would prepare their young men for the great work they might accomplish in China. He was certain they would receive the encouragement of the Government here, and the general support of the European com munity. There were many Chinese in Ameri en and Europe whose general knowledge and ability surpassed that of the ordinary Straus Chinese, and they were much more numerous but there was no reason why this position should continue. Finally there was evidence look on reform with more favour, but the part that the official class was slowly coming in

The Straits could play in the development and reform of China was very great, and they must remember that China was of such enormous extent that she needed and could absorb all they could send her. –S. F. Press..

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BRUCE SHEPHERD, Esq., 1.5.0., HEUndersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

OR

SATURDAY, the 29th August, 1903,

at 2.30 P.M.,

within bis residence, "HAYTOR," 24, PLANTATION ROAD, PEAK, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE;

therein contained, comprising:- TEAKWOOD CABINETS, SIDEBOARD with-BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER WAG- GON, TEAKWOOD DRESSING TABLES with BEVELLED GLASS, MAT-STAND,

MATTRESSES, CROCKERY and GLASS WARE, PICTURES, CHAIRS, &c, &c.;

N.B-Attention is drawn to several pieces of this Furniture, viz.:-Two Cabinets, Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Two Dress ing Tables, Hotstand, &c., as they were recently manufactured to the Vendor's order in Teakwood from specially selected designs and are practically

DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEAD with WIRE

new,

TERMS -As usual.

|

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE DIVIDEND of 12% per Share · for TH

the Six Months ending 30th June, 1993, declared at Monday's Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on and after TUESDAY, the 25th August, and Shareholders are requested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Quean's Buildings, New Praya.

By Order of the Board of Directars,'

THOS. L. ROSE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 24th August, 1903. (1034e

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ·

́NFORMATION has been received from the

filitary Authorities that GUN PRACTICE at a target will be carried out from Stode- cutters' Island on September 2nd, 1903, com- mencing at about 7 AM. and ending at about 9 A.M. if the range is clear.

By Command,

F H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office.

Hongkong, 24th August, 1003

NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 174 (SPECIAL).

CHINA SEA,

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

SOUTH CHANNEL, ENTRANCE TO THE YANGTZR.

f102ße

INTENDED CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF THE KIU

TOAN LIGHT-VESSEL AND

THE LIGHTING OF THE FAIRY WRECK.

NOTICE is hereby given that in

con-

Entimations. -

YOU WILL NOT BE DEOHIVED, That there are cheats and frauds in plenty everybody knows; but it is seldom or never that any large business house is guilty of them, no matter what line of trade it follows. There can be no permanent success of any kind based on dishonesty or deception. There never was, and never will be. The men who try that are simply fools and soon come to

Brief-us they deserve. Now many persons are, nevertheless, afraid to buy certain} advertised articles lest they he humbugged and deluded; especially are they slow to place confidence in published statements of the merits of medicines. The effective remedy known as

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION is as safe and genuine an article to purchase as flour, silk or colton goods from the mills of manufacturers with a world-wide reputation. We could not afford to exaggerate its qualities or misrepresent it in the least; and it is not necessary. It is palatable as honey and con- tains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphiles and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry; and how valuable such a blending of these important medicinal agents must he is plain to everybody. It is beyond price in Anemia, Scrofula, Weakness and lack of Nervous Tone, Wasting Diseases, Bron- chitis, La Grippe, Lung Troubles and Im2 purities of the Blood. Science can furnish nothing better-perhaps nothing so good. Dr. W. H. Dalfe, of Canada, says: "I have used it in my practice and take pleasure in recommend- ing it as a valuable tonic' and reconstructive,” It is a remedy that can afford to appeal to its record and represents the science and know- ledge of bright and aggressive medical in- Yestigation. Effective from the first dose. * You cannot be disappointed in it." Like all good things it is imitated. Sold by chemists throughout the world and A. S. Watson & Co, Limited,

sequence of the extension to the south- ward of the Middle Ground, the Klutaan Light-vessel will be shifted, on or about the 5th September nest, to a position one mila N. 65" 30' W. of her present Station.

And, that the Fairy Wreck unlighted Buoy, A will be replaced by a Gas-lighted Bell. Buoy, with a conical superstructure, painted Green, bearing the word WRECK in white letters, and showing an occulting White light every 6 seconds, thus: Light 4 seconds,. Eclipse z

NOTE. The bearing of the Kiutaan Light-

seconds. HUGHES & TOUGH, Auctioneers.

WANTED.

Private School in Hongkong.

Apply to-

BRITISH MALE TEACHER for

"M.M.,"

C/o this Paper.

[9440

Hongkong, 6th August, 1903.

TO LET.

DOOMS TO LET at to, ICE HOUSE

Hongkong, 24th August, 1903. [rozge vessel from the "Tungsha will be N. 62 55R STREET.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 31st day of August, 1903, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at North Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by Er a term of 75 years, with the option of the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Registry Ne

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measuremanis.

LOCALITY.

ม.

W.

ft. ft.

Annual Rent

Upset Price.

North Point B bo200 200 16.000 220,000

Hongkong, z4th August, 1903.

(10260

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. as against N. 61° 27′ W.; and the Fairy Wreck, marked by a Gas-lighted Bell Buoy, will lie in a direct line between the two light- vessels, on which line the best water over the flats is to be found.

he bearing of the S.E. Knoll Gas-lighted Buoy from the Kiotoan Lighti-vessel's new position will be N. 35° 00' W.

DIRECTIONS.-Vessels should still pass to the northward of the Kiutoan Light vessel. Those inward bound hauling up N. 36° 00′ W. for the S.E. Knoll Buoy as soon as they have passed her,

Further information can be obtained at the.

Coast Inspector's Office.

All bearings given are magnetic.

T. J. ELDRIDGE, Acting Deputy Coast Inspector.

Imperi.. Maritime Customs,

Coast Inspector's Office, Shanghai, 17th August, 1903.

fied to do this, but he thought that the Straits PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of N. LAZARUS,

Chinese were particularly qualified for the work. If they cared to put themselves in con- dition to do so, there was the very widest scope for their work in China. There were openings there well suited alike for either rich or poor, and the field for business was unlimited. But those who looked forward to exploiting this field, must have the good qualities and busi- ness knowledge of Europe, together with the recognition that they were Chinese and were prepared to be Chinese. There had been Straits Chinese in China already, who had done well, such men as Mr. Ku Hung Ming, perhaps the most learned of the Straits Chinese, who had recently been offered the Principal. ship of the Peking University, but who had felt obliged to refuse it. In their endeavours to fit themselves for the task of helping to raise China from her present position, they must take advantage of every opportunity afforded In Singapore of acquiring European knowledge and of becoming acquainted with the methods of carrying on European Industries. There must be thoroughness in all their work, there were even now many men in China in the modern schools who were qualifying, and the days when as twenty or thirty years ago a amattering of Engliah was sufficient, had passed. Such knowledge was useless now. In the Treaty ports and even in other towns and places In China there were many Chinese who under- stood foreign languages well, therefore it was useless having a mere superficial knowledge of English or other languages. But if they were prepared to go to work thoroughly, they might look upon China as a land well worthy of their exploitation, a land where their abilities would find ample scope and good reward, Work there could find them money, position and other things if they fitted themselves for the task. The Japanese had already re- cognized this and what the Japanese could do, he was certain: the Straits-born Chinese could do better, where it concerned China He did not wish them to think that there were no risks in the case. There were difficulties, but they were only difficulties, which could be overcome, and which when overcome' would

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 31st day of August, 1903, ai 3 P.M, at the Offices of the Public the Covernor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, Works Department, by Order of His Excellency

near Tokwawan, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Yeats, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry Locality.

Inland Lot

Tokwawan

Bourdary

Measurements.

Annual Rent.

"Upset Price.

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

[10300

OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA.

SIGHT TESTED.

LENSES for the correction of Astigmatism

ground on the premises. :

:

WANTED.

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

HITACHI MARU................ HIROSHIMA MARU J. Campbell

J. Nagao.. AWA MARU

N. Trennt BOMBAY MARU.. T. Murai SHINANO MARU*,

W. Thompson YAWATA MARU.......

A. E. Moses WAKASA MARU............

J. B. MacMullen KUMAND MARU

DESTINATIONS,

KOBE and YOKOHAMA ......supu

SAILING DATES.

FRIDAY, 28th Aug, at

Daylight.

FRIDAY, 4th Sept., at

Noog.

SATURDAY, 5th Sept, at

Daylight.

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA ...) *MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-)

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and TUESDAY, 8th Sept, at

COLOMBO

TUESDAY, 8th Sept., at

VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KODE and YOKOHAMA ..................... (NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO

HAMA

KOBE and YOKOHAMA.... SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE.

| MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA ... MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-

• Noon.

4 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, 9th Sept, at

Noon.

FRIDAY, 11th Sept 1

Daylight.

FRIDAY, 11th Sept, at

4 P.M.

TUESDAY, 15th Sept, at

Noon,

SATURDAY, 19th Sept., at

Daylight.

E. W. Haswell KINSIU MARU

F. L. Pуneare KUMAKURA MARD

H, Peterson

Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada*** and Europe, is connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers. Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between. Moji and Kobe, xst and 2nd Class Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway.

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID

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

T. 8. TAKAYANAGI, Acting Manager.

Hongkong. 25th August, 1993.

ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVE

COMP

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM FOR-

AITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for Batavia, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAI, AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PÕRTS.)

& Steamship

XANTED a SMART HEADBOY from T WA apply.

1st of September. No coolic need

Hongkong, 11st August, 1903. [roige

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

Co:, LTD.

“PIANO CLEARANCE SALE,

Μ'

[UST be sold to make Room for New

Stock. 200 PIANOS now being Ma- nufactured in Europe and Hongkong for Com. ing Season. These Pianos will be of guaran- teed quality and will be sold at exceptionally low prices.

+++

Cost. Selling,.

$400

350

285

RONISCH (Owner's Property)...

SQUIRE (Owner's Property)

BORD (Owner's Property)....... WERNER, UPRIGHT GRAND

(Owner's Property) KELLY (Owner's Property}......

"VALETTA," Captain W. B. Palmer, R.N.R., carrying H Minsys Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, o¤ SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cars for the

#bove Puris.

Silk and Valushies, all Carvo (no Frac and Tea for Lunduo (under anjangements wit be transhipped at Columba inte a sadome proceeding direct Marseilles dadi London Other Cargo for London, ke,, » ili de conveyerl

Bombay with Transhipnient.

Parcels will he received at this Office Bali.. Pat, the day before sailing. The Contents are Value of all Packages are regul

Shippers are particularly respuested to no the terms and conditions of the Chanpy Rills of Lading. ·

For further Particulark, Apply to

E. A. HEWETT,"

Superintendant. Hangtrona, 17th August, rong.

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NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS PROM HONGKONG, VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Olympia Lýra

Captains. 1993-

2,837 J.Truebridge... Sept. 10 4,417 F. Williams ... Sept. 17 2,812 A. Dixon... Sept. 24 3.502 J. Panton...... Oct 12

Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.

**ride

450

200

Steamers. Tons.

HOPKINSON

$550 300

HORIZONTAL GRAND (Se-

Tacoma Victoria

cond-hand).........

goo 100

KRELL............

800

450

Spectacles and Eyeglasses in all styles

and metals.

NEEDHAM

Th 800

430

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD..475

400

Consulting Room:

Do.

475

4,00

74 387.9066

283-1 323-0 44.000 3535,600

Do,

.575

430

- Do.

650 450

Do.

+

M.

E %.

feet foot feet faut

Hongkong, 24th August, 1903.

For Nervous

No. 16, Queen's Road Central;

Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel with [1027e entrance through store of R. Houghton, Tailor.

DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager.

Exhaustion

温

CHAPOTEAUT'S

Phosphoglycerate

OF LIME

The modern restoration

of the nervous system,

For brainworkers, `professio- · Bal men, teachers, unidents. |sic, and in debility, seminal losses, dyspepsia of nervous origin and omnia.

It is readily similated and promatas digestiɔz.

PHOSPHOOLYCERATE SYRUP.

(CHAPOTEAUT):

PHOSPHOOLYCERATE WINE (OHAPOTEAUT)

PHOSPHOOLYCERATE CAPRULES ----{CHAPOTEAUTIES

8, Pun Vivionne, PARIS-FRANCE

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1993.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. have undertaken the Sole Agency in Hongkong for

[Ges

Kabutr

Feer

A Pure LAGER BEER excellently Suitable for Hot Climates..

A Refreshing Beverage.

$16.00 par case of 8 doz. pts,

or

$a.ca per doz

18th June, 1903,

3, Duddell Street,

Hongkong.

300 150

SELF PLAYER

now......... 900 150 RACHALS ... 750 400 And about 50 others at equally low prices for Cash or on the Hire Purchase system.

Will be stored until required if necessary. Hongkong, 6th August, 1993.

A

TUBORG, BEER.

[4750

FIRST Class PILSENER BEER. guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals,""

PRICE SIaso per case of 48 boitles (quarts) ortó dos pints,

Spacial Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agenis

[sosd

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, roth January, 1003. CHINESE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY,

T

IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS,

THE Company's OFFICES are established at Not to and ar, CONNAUGHT ROAD opposite DOUGLAS PIER.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1903,

The attention of passengers is directed, ta 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.

Special rates allowed to members of Govern- ment Services,

Through Bill of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the United States and Canada.

For further Information as te Freight or Passage, apply to

Insurances.

Is

THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF NEW YORK

RICHARD A. MCCURDY, President.

ORGANISED IN 1843.

R. GEORGE ECKLEY has been ap

MRG AGENCY DIRECTOR of the

above Company and a Branch Office has been Opened in the Hongkong Club Annex, Ground Floor, Chater Road,

By Order,

BASIL H. BETTS,

Special Representative for Hongkong, China and Japan, Hongkong, 17th August, 1903. [9920

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the abova Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS t CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 13th May, 105

Notice of Firm.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL

[25

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBI- and Lease of the above Hotel CEASES as from This Date.

GEO. J. CLARK,

Manager.

HO PO FAN, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 22nd August, 1903..

To be Let.

[10250

TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out- houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive. of Taxes,

WILD DELL BUILDINGS. No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive of Taxes.

S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1903.

N

TO LET

[grge

0. 13, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,—

KOWLOON. Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 18th August, 1903. · [10020

GODOWN TO LET.

No. 155, PRAYA EAST, Spacious Two-

storied Godown. Suitable for Yarn d or Coals.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTA

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, toth July, 1903,

[3978

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,

General Agents, Hongkong, 21st August, 1903. [874d

H

Hotel.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH Class Private HOTEL

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

PRIVATE BAR

AND

BILLIARD ROOMS.

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.

Electric Fans (if required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor.. Table D'Hote at Separate Tablea For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER

Hongkong, a3rd October, 1902,

TO LET.

OUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSE.. WAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya East, No, z, RIPON TERRACE in Flats, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO, ED. Hongkong. 6th June. 1903.

[zöge

Two

TO LET.

TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-Nos, 95

and 96, PRAYa East. Apply to

H. N. MODY,

Victoria Balldings. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903:

TO LET.

[15284

·EVERAL NEWLY BUILT EUROPEAN-

SHOUSES ID LEIGHTON HILL, ROADA

Apply toket dignish *

PARA

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO,, LD,

No. 8, Queen's Road West, [14161 | Hongkong, 20th October, 1002.