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TELEGRAMS.

[Henter's]

The Russian Loan.

LONDON, 25th April.

The Russian loan of £$9,325,000, al 5 *per kent, has lech, issued at 89.

Barings issued the English share, viz., £13,101,000.

The Strikes in France. The strikes in the northern part of France me extending to other parts of the country including Paris, where alarming rumours are current, and apprehensions are entertained, about May Day.

The Native Trouble in Natal, Natul has accepted the Transvaal's offer *of volunteers.

The St. John's Ambulance Corps is send ing à detachincas of Indians, from the Cape Colony, and the community of Durban have offered to raise corps of stretcher bearers and hospital attendants.

Later.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 27, 1906.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions essúcased by Correspondent in this column.l

DOCK CHARGES.

TO THE EDITON or fee" Joskromia 'Tutturabit,“

Sir, Early, in the week you reported that

WELL-KNOWN RESIDENT

DEAD.

SUDDEN DEMISE OF MR. SHỊ PING KWONG.

It is with much regret that we have to re- cord the death, which took place in the early hours of this morning, alter, a very short ill ness, of Mr. Shi Ping Kwong, who, for a con. siderable period, and been employed in the One of the two American transports en route la Mamita and been abled and was taken in tow office of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, solicitors. of her sister-ship to Singapore. While there, On Saturday night, Mr. Shi Ping Kwong was it is understood, the disabled vessel did not taken ill with influenzn, which subsequently undergo any repairs, and in the 15th inst. both developed into an acute attack of bronchitis, vessels left, for the Philippines. It is stated Although every attention was given to the un- that, during the stay of the transports in the fortunate patient, he failed to rally, and died Southern port, a Press representative elicited

at 4.30 am.to-day. He was only 39 years of the infosmating from one of the engineers on

age. Mr. Shi Ping Kwong was a prominent board that, the reason why the necessary re- purs were not effected in Singapore was that kong, his genial disposition and generous na member of the Chinese community in Hong: the charges were prohibitive and that the Navy

ture making him many friends. As secretary thuis considered they could do, the

of the Chinese Club, he was also extremely Jepais much more cheaply in their own yards popular. Mr. Shi Ping Kwong was educated at than was possible ether in ingapore or long the Diocesan School, and afterwards joined 'kong. I have Halicised "Hongkong" to draw the Korean Customs Service, after which he attention to the convicu n that, if the allega-caine to Hongkong where he became connect. ed with the firm of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist. tion of the U.S. naval officer is true, it belinves stie, authorities of our repairing yard to re

He was twice married, and leaves seven

move the stigma attaching to the Company. But if the unenviable topicly given to our The proffered assistance of the Transvaal deck establishments of their high charges is luseless, it equally behoves the Company's . is keenly apreciated by Natal,

directors to exercise their energy to set before the American Naval Authorities a correct ap-

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children, four by his first wife and three by his second. A large section of the community will deeply sympathise with the bereaved children and relatives,

the funeral takes place at 2.30 p.m. to

TAB LIABILITIES OF PARTNERS.

THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

CONSTABLE CAUTIONED. Before the Hon. Captain Barnes-Lawrence, R. N., Marine Magistrate, an inquiry was held

at the Harbour Master's office this morning into the circumstances connected with the charge of failing to observe, the "rule of the

Intimations.

THE

road" in Victoria Harbour, preferred by ROBINSON PIANO

William Robert Sutton, P. C. 101, against the

master of the steam launch Wing Fax, Leung Man Ou, master, on the 25th inst,

A large number of individuals daily embark upon a partnership or profiisharing scheme with some firm or person without knowing or realising the serious responsibilities, liabilities, and hazards they are incurring, and which the Partnership Act (1890) makes a necessity. On a person entering into a partnership, he im mediately becomes jointly and severally ro- sponsible for all the firm's engagements during his term of partnership, and in the event of his

Constable Sution stated that, on the 15th partner becoming a bankrupt (although through causes in no way connected with the firm), and

inst., nt about 7.45 p.m. he was coming down the firm being unable to meet its liabilities

the central fairway from west to cast in No. 4. Police pinuace, He observed the Ping Fuk (perhaps through his partner having withdrawn

crossing from Yaunati in Hongkong, ea his part of his capital, or through numerous other

port bow. He blew a short blast on his whistle. CAUSES), then he becomes responsible, and might also be involved in bankruptcy.

but did not alter his course. The Wing Fuk Section 9 of the Partnership Act of 1890 blow two blasts and went to pori, and crossed rends:-

the pinnace's bows, necessitating the 1ter's stopping and going astern, in order to avoid a collision. She crossed the pinnace's bows

"Every partner in a firm is liable. Jointly with the other partners, and, in Scotland, sever ∙ally also, for all debts and obligations of the firm incurred while he is partner, and, after his death, his estate is also severally liable in a due course of administration for such debts and abligations so far as they remain unsatisfied but subject in England or Ireland to the prior payment of his separate debts."

Another serious risk a partner incurs is that his co-partners either through misfortune or jpjudicious judgment, may suddenly involve

and thus implicate him, although he may have had no knowledge of his co-partner's trans. actions.

about ten yards distant,

CO, LD.

NEW PIANOS

$70

CASH

AND 18 PAYMENTS OF $20 EACH

OR $385 CASH.

Leung Man On, master of the Wing Fuk, said there was a steamer on his starboard bow which prevented him from seeing the police boat, and there was also a stripan on his port baw. When about too yards from the steamer he blew a long binst on his whistle to warn any launches that might be on the other side of her. On observing the police launch he was unable to turn to starboard on account of the steamer being there on his starboard side. He heard the police boat blow one GREAT STRENGTH AND SUPERIOR

his boat to putt.

TO ANYTHING IN THE

The Corporation of Newcastle has given preciation of the facts that, the local estimates morrow, the Eurasian Cemetery being the place the firm in liabilities far beyond its chatrol, shot blast on his whistle, and he then turned

The Japanese Sailors in England.

which to the officers of the Kashima in the Town Hall.

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Later.

The Olympian Sports. Englishmen beat the Germans,at feuring

at Athens, in the Olympian sports, by nine hits to two.

are framed within reason and the charges are governed by current rates ruling in the market of the East.

of interment.

SAN FRANCISCO LATASTROPHE,

EXCITEMENT IN MANILA.

In the past the American Navy has been amongst the best constituents of the Hongkong

The Manila newspapers which arrived to-day and Whampoa Dock Co. Why any estrange. ment should have existed between the Com-re filled with the terrible catastrophe which pany and its patrons, is not easily conceivable overtook San Francisco. On the afternoon of

Section 10 of the Partnership Act of 1890

reads:

By the Harbour Master, Constable Sutton, recalled and re-examined, said he understoo that one short blast on the whistle signifies his going to starmand. He did not go to starboard on this occasion as he intended merely denote his presence to the Wing Fub. He was well

first time. Both launches had their

clear of the scames before he sees lights displayed at the time. When he first

The Englishman, Taylor, won the mile to the man-in-the-street: As a matter of fact the 21st inst, the Manila Times was wailing of his co-partners, loss or injury caused to any observed the Wing Fuk he saw all three of

swimming race easily.

[Straits Times]

Strikers, Stones and Bayonets. Men on strike have wirked a mine and the manager's rotise at Lens. They repelled a bayonet charge of the imps with a hail of

MONCS.

Officials of the Dean on works are be sieged by the strikes,

The tramps were powerless in a series of affiays at Lens; many of the soldiers being wounded, and two officer - dingerously hurt.

The Labour leader, M. Basly, was honted and stoned by the mind.

More Disturbances. A general strike has been proffauned in 1/Orient Department.

The employees at the Goverment match. factores have held a meeting in Paris and decided upon going put on strike unless the three hundred pratmen who have been dis missed are resinstated.

her lights, but when next he saw her the green light only was to be seen. Had she obeyed the rule of the roadthere would have been ample room for the Wing Fuk to have turned to starboard.

"Where by any wrongful act, or omission of any partner, acting in the ordinary course of the business of the firm, or with the authority

person not being a partner in the firm, or any none should exist, Given taci, good judgment, monster headlines the lack of news from and a desire to please (which, it must be con- San Francisco. The terrible silence had not penalty is incurred, the firm is liable therefor

Every effort had been made ceded, those in high places as regards the been lifted.

to the same extent as. the partner so acting, or to pierce the gloom, but it was all in vain. Sanomiting to act." Docks possess in a large measure) there is no good reason why Hongkong should not win Francisco was isolated from the rest of the

Then again, a partner of necessity has to world. Next day, the Times cried: "Full undertake grave responsibilities, in that he back all the past favours from the American

news aflast! Now the gloom which surrounded becomes responsible and is liable should the naval officials.

the doomed city of San Francisco has been firm in the course of business receive any inéaning of one short blast on the whistle is to distant islands the details of what will go down special purpose, and that money be misappro- dispelled, and the cables are bringing to these money or property from a third party for some

I have the latest Manila papers beford me reporting the arrival of the transpots Kilpat rick and McClellan at Manila., The latter is the lame duck. Before making the tip the McClellan had been laid up out of commission in New York harbour about three years. When Blie was andered-to-be-put-in-readiness for service a basty of officers exsinined her tho roughly and the sum of $15,0. (gold) was spent in necessary repairs, Qf this amount a large pro- portion was used on the engines and boilers, and when the vessel left the shipyards to go to the duck for her cargo it was believed she was in fine condition for the trip. The inspector's test applied to, the boilers showed that, a pressure of 250 pounds did not disturb their nightness.

From the shipyards to the dock, and during the three days the vessel was lying in waiting, San Francisco Earthquake. The information so band regarding the Sand being loaded, there was no sign or symptom

Francisco catastrophe, is of a fragmentary character, owing to the fact that the telegraph and newspaper offices have been burned-down Twa regiments ar guarding the property which has been placed in the sheets.

Togo's Visit Postponed. The Paily Therap's correspondent in Tokio wires that. Adgviral Togo has postponed his visa to Europe.

SALE OF S,S, “M. STROVE”- At noon to-day, at his anction rooms, Buildell treel, Mr. Gen. P. Lammeit, auctioneer, pm op for sale by public auction, on account of the concerned, the wreck of the German steamer M. Strunt, as she now lies of Ocksru Island, with all anchors, gear, &c.; alse 19,599 packages of sugar, 315 pack-gęs sugar cane, 1,273 packakes of pepper's compass with stand, compass cards, telescope, pair binoculars, horse power indicator, Ichronn- meter, in good order and condition, on board

the above steamer,

The bidding was not very bisk, and the wreck was finally knocked down in MesSTS Wilks and Jack for $45 3 inclusive.

of leak ahout any of the machinery. Before the ship had cleared Sandy Hook, however, a leak was discovered in one of the boilers, caused by the uneven shrinkage of some of the new netil placed in position during the repair- ing operations attaching the furnaces to the

briters, Aneffort was made in caulk the leak and the ship appeared to work properly for a

Then the boiler again' leaked and before day. wabyles had been made a second boiler weet wrong. The strip was stopped and tem pritary repairs were made. The report proceeds to state that at every stage of the voyage defects developed, altimately necessitating the taking in low of the AfeChillan by the Kilpatrick.

I urge these facts upon the attention of the Dock Comp ny's directors, through the medum of your columns, with a view of their exercising some enterprise should they be fauthful their charge and endeavouring to secure the repairing of the transport by the local company.

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in history as one of the most terrible destruc-priated by his co-partners, although he may

know absolutely nothing of the matter,

tious recorded in modern annals."

Section of the Partnership Act of 1890 reads:-

Leung Man On, re-called, stated that he heard the short blast and took it to mean that the police boat was going straight on, The

go straight ahead. He passed the anchored steamer's bows by some ten yards and then

was so near the police launch that there was not time to go astern,

The position of the steamerand of the launch. es was explained by models.

In giving his finding, His Worship said: Leung Man On was in error inasmuch as that (a) Where-one-partner-in-the first instance be shaved the steamer_at. anchor top close, and then, on observing the police pinnace, crossed her bows instead of giving way to her. He also does not under stand the proper use of the blasts on the whistle. His certificate is suspended for two weeks, and a new examination is to be held before it is re turned to him.

A FUTURE GOVERNOR-GENERAL MISSING.

One of Manila's anxieties was to learn the whercability of General-james-F-Smith, Vice- Governor and future Governor-General of the acting within the scope of bis apparent author Philippines- "Secretary Taft," it was stated,ity receives the money or property of a third is making all the efforts within his power 10 person, and misapplies it, and (b) Where a locate the popular official but so far reports un firm in the course of business receives monty (race of bim. General Smith arrived in San or property of a third person, and the money or properly received is misapplied by one or Francisco on the Mongolia just four days before the awful catastrophe occurred, and more of the partners while it is in the custody although he owns a country home somewhere of the firm, the fiven is liable to make good the south of Sao Francisco, it is not likely that he loss." could have gone there in time to escape the home is located right in the heart of the burnt earthquake. From all accounts General Smith's

district. The fact that the Secretary of War is unable to locate so well known a personage as General Smith is causing some uneasiness,"

in

THE FIRST NEWS,

It appears that the Callertus was the first paper in Manila to publish the full particulars of the disaster, and it takes proper pride

the fact.

the It stated that

1055. was placcil, conservatively, at £500,000,000, and on the 24th inst, the American relie! fund amounted to $18,000,000. Three hundred A lunatic thousand people were under tents. asylum near San Francisco' was destroyed by the earthquake and 30 insane patients kill

ed. The rest of the lunatics; numbering many

hundreds escaped and were at liberty on the 24th inst. Messages of sympathy were being reieved from all parts of the world. President Roosevelt stated that America did not propose to accept subscriptions from abroad, the people of the United States being prepared to meet the sustion themselves.

NEW AND SURPASSING CITY TO ARISE. In an editorial the Manila Times,, while

This is an age of enterprise, and "Hustling" should be the watchword of the large industrial andertaking of this Colony upon whose fort-lamenting the catastrophe, holds that a new unes so much and so may depend. Let the and even better city will arise over the ruins, directors despatch an effi entrngineer-a tact: | It says:- fel man withal-one not given to bluntness and blundering, and negotiate with the Cavite Authorities for the Met fellow. The job may be a comparatively small one; but if it should serve to remove the stigma whereby the Hong kang Docks are libelled for its so-called A young Chinese wonian appeared before "fleecing" tendency, some good purpose will Mr.F. A. Dazelaud this morning, to sumninnitave been gained by any effort spent in that her husband for suppol.

WOMAN SURS POR ALIMONY,

REFUSED TO LIVE WITH CO“CUMINE,

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Mr.. E. J. Grist appeared for the complainant and Mr. Quo Kong Sing for the defendant.

It was stated that, defendant was willing to support the complainant, bat de yaung wn. man refused to live in his house, owing la the fact that defendant kept a 'concubine in the house, who took control of domestic affairs and gave her a pretty bad tim.

Mr. Kong Sing said that the woman knew perfectly well that the other woman was in defendant's house before she married him. De- fendant married her on a forenoon, and left for Canton on the afternoon of the same day. When he returned, three days afterwards, his wife had vanished and would not come back.

Mr. Grist said that it was not likely sho would, she was tired of writing. (Laughter), "You don't expect a woman to wait for a man who runs away from her to h & concubine before he is married a day. She will live with this man if he will 'fire' the enncubine or set up a separate establishment for her."

His Worship-1 don't think he will do that. She is rather elderly! (Laughter).

Mr. Kong Sing-I don't think you will say it was desertion to leave her for three days. Is it likely the defendant got married just to run Away from hey?

The case was adjoumed.

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A CALCULATION based on the latest censur returns shows that to provide a pension of 58. per week for every person in the United King. 'dom over the age of sixty-fivo years would re-

quire a sum of over £16,335,000 per annum.

direction.Yugis, &c,

Unngkong, 27th April."

SHAREHOLDER.

A QUESTION OF PURE WATER.

Tarun Einron es tet: "Basuatung Trilusang."

"There are probably few cities which will be kely to feel the effects of the destruction of San Francisco so keenly as Manila. We are more dependent in a business way upon that city than upon any other, and the terrible dumption there of the usual agencies of com- merce is bound to tell heavily here. The same is true to some extent financially. Some of our merchants, fortunately most of them on a small scale, have been supported by Frisco ouses, and if the latter prove unable to weather the storm the reflex action is likely to be felt by local firms. There is very little possibility of the worst being realized, however. As in the case of other great catastrophes which have afflicted cities of the United States, the whole country has spontaneously and with unbounded liber

Stk. While it is very satisfactory to most people in Hongkong to have a full supply of water once again, I would like to call attentionality thrown open its hands and poured in relief. to its colour. When it first comes through the pipe it is of a milky colour, not at all trans- parent, and sometimes it, has a peculiar taste Of course, it must be passed "hrough a filter but again after it leaves the filter it is still dingy and uninviting. Now all 1 desire to know is, What is the matter with the water? I thought it was filtered before it came into the public mains, but if that is the case, then the filters must be in a pretty bad state for they do not seem to be fulfilling their pur pose. Perhaps it is that the recent rains which helped to fill the reservoirs and give us an adequate supply of water have also brought with them all the loase earth and rubble on the hillsides, with the result that the water, is far from pure. It is all very well to have a full supply of water, but if that supply is conta- minated and bad for health, I would rather have a restricted supply of the pure thing. The question that concerns me, and, so doubt, others is' this--Can we trust the water, even without the qse of a filter? Trusting that I have not taken up too much space,-Igm, yours etc... T. T. -Hongkong, 25th April,

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And Section 12 of the same Act reads:-

partners, and also severally, for everything for "Every partner is liable jointly with his co

which the firm while he is a partner therein becomes liable under either of the two last pre- ceding sections,"

Police Constable Robert Sutton is cautioned not to make use of blasts on the whistle having no legal significance.

sione,

COMMERCIAL.

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RAUB CRUSHING.

Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. inform us that, according to telegraphic, advices received Also a partner is not allowed to make a to-day, the crushing of the Raub Australian secret profit, fc., without the knowledge and Gold Mining Co, Ld., for the past four weeks consent of all other partners), "from any trans-produced 712 Dvs. smelted gold from 6,040 tons action concerning the partnership, or from any use by him of the partnership property, name or business connections," (Partnership Act, 1890, Section 29), and he "must account to the firm for any benefit delived," as also where a firm has been dissolved by the death of a partner, and before the affairs thereof have been completely wound up either by any surviving

panner, or the representatives of the deceased partner."

Section 30 of the same Act reads;~~

"Il a partner, without the consent of the other partners, carries on any business of the same nature as, and compeling with that of the fires, he must account for and pay over to the firm all profits made by him in that business."

Many persons actually incur liabilities, and run risks without the least knowledge that they ure doing so. if a loan were made to a person under agreement whereby the lender would receive a certain amount of interest, and such an agreement were not otherwise open to objection, the lender would not be liable to the creditors, but if the agreement stipulated that the loan should be repayable out of the assets of the business or employed in the business, or gave the lender any power or control over the management of the business, or otherwise savoured of partnership, then the lender might discover that he was held responsible by the creditors, and with a large liability; the agreement affording him no protection. The stipulation in un agreement that the person shall not be considered as, and is not a partner, would be of no use where the agreement is of ing clauses it will clearly be seen that a the nature of a partnership. Fiam the preced. partnership from whatever point considered is a most serious matter, and firms are always under un'imited liability.

It is obvious, therefore, that partnerships should be so arranged that the incurrence es unlimited liability is avoided.

The liability of any person, or firm, can be

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

MENU.

SATURDAY, APRIL. 28TH, 1906.

DINNER.

HORS D'OEUVRES. Windsor Canapes.

Soup.

Mock Turtle,

F15lL

Smoked Fish and Butter Sauce."

EXTREES. Victoria Cullets and Tomato Sauce. Baked Sheep's Head and Piquante Sance. Monglas Patties.

URAT,

Malay,

JOINTS, &c.

Roast Sirloin of Beef and Horseradish. Roast Capon and Celery Sauce. Boiled. Leg of Matton and Cuper Sauce. Cold Polted Corned Beel and Beetroot Salad.

SWEETS.

Bread and Butter Pudding. Nesselrode Ice Cream and Finger Cakes. Cranberry Tattlets, Tipsy Cakes

DESSERT

Coffee

Fruits,

Έξεις

NOTICE

"HE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEET-

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF HONG. KONG AND SOUTH CHINA will be held at Masonic Hall, on MONDAY, the 30th instant, at 9 P.M. All Royal Arch Masons are invited to attend.

to the Companies Acts, and converting the THING OF THE DISTRICT GRAND business into a private company whereby part- ners or individuals can manage, by registering under these Acts, to conduct their businesses and make their arrangements in precisely the same manner as by ordinary partnerships. By these means a partner can obtain the manifest advantages of absolutely limiting his liability, and of freeing all his private income from the risks of his business. Also a capitalist can secure himself against unlimited liability when making advances, for Companies do not come under the Partnership Acts.

The Act of 1890 (section 1) interprets Part- nerships as followe

A. O'D. GOURDIN, D. G. Scribe E. Hongkong, 27th April, 1906.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1506

COLONY,

Steinway,

Bechstein,

Krauss,

1

Haake,

Hopkinson,

Winkelmann,

ON

CORRESPONDING TERMS.

ALSO

BABY GRANDS

AND

PIANOLAS.

Hangkong, 4th April, 1905."

138.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

THE ORIGINAL

CANADIAN

CLUB WHISKY

HIRAM WALKER & SONS, LIMITED.

DISTILLED AND BOTTLED

BY

1894

Canadian Club

Whisky

WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA.

Tfrom the Secretary, City Hall, to sell by Per Case 12 Bottles ...........$20.00

HE Undersigned have received instructions

it was so in the Galveston and Baltimore dis-easily and inexpensively limited by resorting asters; it was so even in the case of Martinique If the people of the United States could raise millions for one who may be called a stranger without the gates, it needs no guessing to, predict the lavish contributions which will be made in the present instance of a city which is bound up with its brother cities in the closest ties of human and commercial kinship. The people of the United States will not stand by and see the city whose magnificence and hospitality have made it the pride of the whole country suffer for lack of financial aid. Out of the ruins of the present San Fran cisco, therefore, we may look for a now and even better city to arise, Phoenix-like, surpass- ing even the original in splendor." THERE has existed in Japan for many centuries a curious law to the effect that whenever the Emperor or Empress appeared in public no other person should seem to occupy a higher place than this member of the Royal family; Is will, therefore, be seen that the liabilities City Hall are requested to remove them on or therefore on such occasions the shutters of all upper storeys were drawn, and the upper parts of the houses past which the Royal party moved were seemingly deserted. This law it still in effect,

1. Partnerships is the relation which sub. sists between persons carrying on a business in common with a view of profit.

2. But the relation between members of any company or association which is (a) registered as a company under the Companies Acta, 1857, or any other Act of Parliament for the time being in force, and relating to the registration of joint stock companies

is not a part- this Act. namhip within the meaning of

and responsibilities accruing from the Pattner ship Act (1899) do not apply to these carrying on business under the Compatias-Acts, as private or public company-Curiti Gardner's Circular,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON WEDNESDAY,

the 2nd May, 1906, at 11 A.M., in the basement.

of City Hall, THEATRE SEATS, PLATFORMS,

+

OLD WOOD, &c, &c. N.B. Those who have goods stored in the before Monday, the gath April,

TERMEAS usual

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, ayth April, 1996.

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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.

AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 28th March, 1906,

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