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TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's.]

The Cuban Revolution.

LONDON, 24th August,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY AUGUST

CANYON DAY AND DA Y...

BUSINESS COLLEGE TO OR ESTABLISHED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 25th August.

A number of gentlemen here have proposed to establish a business school for the training

RICE PROSPECTS.

PEOPLE PRAYING FOR RAIN.

[From a Correspondent.] "

Yau Ping City, 16th August, The scood crop of tice has been planted but

The Government of Culia has requested the United States to furnish eight quick- of business mea. They also intend to establish there is a dearth of water to irrigate the fields,

firing guns, manner by American artillerists, to assist in subduing the insurection.

The insurgents have seized San Juan de Martinez, the western railway terminus.

Later.

The insurgent leader Guerra, willi 5.000 insurgents, is outside Penardellio awaiting reipforcements, and threatening to attack Havana.

Prominent Cubans in New York state that the rising is largely racial, the negroes and mulattoes resenting the white's monopoly of. the profitable offices since the independence of the island.

The Russian Flect. The Russian battleships Tsarevitch, the Slant, and the cruiser Bagatyr sail from the Baltic-to-day on a six months' cruise.

Later.

The Wellman Expedition. Steamers which have arrived from Ham. merfest report that the Wellmai expedition to the North Pole has been abandoned.

The Chinese Customs.

The Times refers to the chaote state of

a commercial college, a banking corporation and a newspaper, is reported that the con struction of the school has already begun.

MINING PROSPECTS."

".

Having ascertained that there are very good mining prospects in Chick Lai Village, in Fa men District, the officials are determined to open up these mines. They are now adver using for miners and artisans...

A CHAIR COOLIE'S DISRESPECT.

has sent a chair coalie to the Nam, Iloi Magis Weiynan Chu of San Fau Chu Depastinent trate on account of his disrespect and impolite

The coolin was daly dealt with and ness, afterwards released..

POLICE DEPARTMENT,

Pui Chuar, has been appointed to the position of Superintendent of the Police Department, on account of his ability in military affais.

.

SMOKELESS POWDER FACTORY.

so that unless there are immediate showers many of the rice fields will dry, up in a few sections there are large ponds still filled par. tially with water, but most of these field reser. voirs are empty and dry and the people are anxiously looking and even praying for rain, Nearly the whole Yau Ping district is poor and fittle or en produce is sent out of the district; the sail is sandy and gravelly and poorly fitted to bring forth large crops; the hills are gener- ally bare without much wood.

In one or

of washing it has cost more than it was worth, two places fold has been found, but the task

and further prospecting has been abandoned.

SCHOOLS.

a

COMMERCIAL SENSATION AT

SINGAPORE.

THE HOGAN CHARGILS.

ACCUSED AT THE POLICE COURT.

H. C. Hogan and J. B. Robertson were before Mr. Colman in the Third Magistrate's Court on Saturday, reports the Singapore Free Press of 20th Aug., when the evidence of Mr. H. L, Coghlan, a valuator in the case, was taken. The offences alleged against H. C. Hogan, formerly chairman of directors and manager director of logan & Co., Lid, are as manager and director of the Company' falsely stating in the pros peclus, that the profits of the former company were $117.014.63, thereby deceiving St. Vincent B. Down and inducing him to take shares in

falsely stating in the balance sheet of Hugan the Company to the amount of $7,000. De- fendant was further charged with chealing by

& Co. of Dec. 31, 1904, that the assels in the

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank were $3,236.45 by this deception dishonestly inducing Mr.

perty-$7,000.

There was a further charge of cheating against Hogan-falsely stating in the balance sheet of Dec. 31, 1904, that, the value of the plant of the Company was $71,709.04 deceiving and inducing Mr. Down to consent to the re tention of his $7,000. The first count was under pectina 420 of the Penal Code, the others under sexion 417.

27, 1906.

HK. WATER, POLU SHIELD

COMPETITION..

la the match played at the V.R.C. on Satur day afternoon, between the R.E. and V.R.C. "U" team, the latter won by 9 goals to nil.. Tho H.E. team had two of their best mea laid up. The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club are playing the Band, R.W.K., on Thursday, 30th inst., ni $30p.m. The Rayal Hongkong Yacht Club bre playing the R.E. on Saturday, at prox,, at

$ 30 p.m.

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will

HE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY

be held at the Company's Hotel, on SATUR- DAY, the 1st September, 1956, at 12.15 PM for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 30th June, discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th August to the 1st September, both days inclusive,"

By Order of the Board,,

Nearly every city of this size can boast of school, founded and run on the principles of The Brigadier-General of Canton, Mr. Wong the now regime that is now in vogue in China: Down to consent to the retention of his pro 1906, with the Report of the Directors, and to

Sut there is not a single school of this sari in the whole district, while the neighbouring dis- trict has many such schools carried on by pri. vate individuals or the officials. In speaking -to the Van Ping. District Magistrate and refer ring to this need, he replied: "There is but one rich man in the district; the people and officials are ton poor to open them." Last year this same official sent his sou to the Christian College at Canton and I had the privilege of talking in English, for once is a Chinese Yamer, for the young man had improved, his opportunities, I shall be glad to welcome all such changes in every district of South China.

On the 5th day of this ninon a factory for the manufacture of smokeless powder was "pened.

THE VALPARAISO-FAR PA- QUAKE.

REGISTERED AT SHANGHIAL.

By courtesy of the Director of the Zicawei the Customs question in Manchuria and the Observatory, at Shanghai, we have been fa loss in the Chinese revenue arising from the vanred with a copy of the Daily China absence of Customs. It hopes that the Weather Coast," from which we learn that the opening of Balny will remove the grave dis-Valparvise earthquake was registered quite

advantage arising from British and Ameti caas trading with Newchwang as compared to their Japanese competitors' at Daly,

The New Canadian Pacific Mail Service.

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25th August. Under the new comiract, the Canadian Pacific shortens the mail route from London to Hongkong by of days, and to Yokohama and Shanghai by 84 days. ·

The Empress of treland sailed fromí Lavers pool yesterday, inaugurating the service.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING:

The thunderstorm which passed over long. kong yesterday, shortly alter noon, appeared to have been a very mild one, but it did not pass without leaving fatal traces on its course. Though Hongkong itself apparently passed through it unscathed, the same. could not be said for Hung Hoa. There a cook at No. 12 Market Street, was jreparing the mid-day meal in the kitchen on the fourth floor, when he was

struck by lightning and killed wat getaneously, The second fatality, so far reported, occurred in the harbour, where a youth af 17 years, in charge of a sampm, was also struck and in- stantly killed.

the mortuary.

The bodies were removed

A DAKING ROBBER

JUMPS INTO THE HARBOUR.

distinctly at the seismograph of the Zicawei (b. servatory. The first movements (tremors) of the instrument began. on. Friday inorning, at Eh. 19, 245, am. China Coast time, as Val. paraiso, at the youth of Santiago of Chile river, is neatly at the antipodes of Shang- hai, the distance, in a straight, line across the earth; is about 12-15 kilometers. Giving to the vibrations a velocity of to kil. per second, the earthquake must have begun zīmi 128, sooner at the place of the disaster, viz. at 21. 5Xrm. £25, 14.49., of the 17th China coast time or at 6h. 580. p.m. on Thursday, 6th, fc., 13 hours sooner, time of the 7 bouts zane west of Green- wich. There may be some difference if the

me time is not introduced in Chile. The shock must have been severe, as our instru ment, almost at the other end the earth's diameter, registered waves exceeding 2-7 mil limeters of amplitude. The end, took place at Shanghai at 1th. 19m, am,

THE INTERFONT CRICKET TEAM.

:

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO.,LI.

The report for presentation to shareholders at the ninth ordinary meeting to be held at the offices of the general managers on Saturday, 8th prax., at 17.30 p.m., is as follows:--

The general managers beg to submit a state. ment of acchints covering the period from 1st August, 'rgas, to prat fuly, 1956.

The balance at credit of profit and loss account is $307.9 0.48, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:-

1

To pay a dividend of ro per cent.

for the year.....

To pay a bonus of 21 per cent.

for the year....com To place to Equalization of Divid-

end Fund......

To write off Property Account... To carry forward to crecht of gest

year's account

80,000.00

J. B. Roberson appeared to answer the charges of abetment of cheating,

Mr. Ballenberg and Mr. Elliot appeared for the first and second defendants respectively.

Mr. H. L. Coghlan, auctioneer and valuator of 5, Rafles Place, deposed to having been con- nected with valuation business in Singapore for 17 years. He had had experience in valu- ng machinery on many occasions during this period. He considered himself cumpetent to value machinery. Witness knew the firm of Hogan & Co, now in liquidiation and he was called in by the directors to make a valuation of stock, machinery and,plant on June 30, 1995. The directors gave him stack lists, lists of machinery and plant, furniture, &c. and asked bin to pat a fair value on them for the balance sheet. Witness inspected and checked every- thing on the premises he was told.

Mr. Hattenberg You were told? Witness said he examined and verified $125,000 00 | Everything he was told. Mr. Wreford as sisted him. Mr. Hogan was with him some- 3,250co times; and Mr. Cowan; and occasionally Mr. Sinellie, The list given him [produced] was done at Messis. Hogan, & Culs office. 50,000.00 Several people were present when he identi

fed the figures as his own. The summary 21,665.48

produced was that which he forwarded to the $107,910 48 directors. Watues asked to be allowed to book at the books of the Company during the valuation, but was not allowed to do so.. The directors thought everything was standing at

high a price and they wanted an independ: cat valuation. Mr. Down expressed this desire. Witness made an independent valuation; only looking at stock sheets to obtain quantities. After he had finished he saw the directors at n . General Managers.

special meeting. His valuations were less than ifongkong, 23rd Augash; 19.6.

her people's. Hogan was present at that meet- ing where a great deal was said." Robertson The accounts are as follows:-

was not present. Mr. Down was the principal BALANCE SHEET, JIST JULY, 1996.

speaker. Some days later he altered a few of Liabilities.

his figures, to the extent of a few hundred $1,250,0.0.00

collars. He was told by. Mr. Down that this 676,607.17

4930.80 valuation, was perfectly satisfactory and be 30,000.00 could send in his bill. Mr. Hogan took part in 307.910 48 the conversation and said he (witness) was not a mechanical engineer. Hogan tried to throw $2,263,848.45

Consulting Commillee:-Sir C. P. Chater, CM G., and M. A. G. Wold reture, but being During the last lew weeks, says the V. C. eligible offer themselve- tu- re-election

Auditor: The accounts have been audited Yes, matches in which the Ne'er-do-weels have taken part have been regarded as being by Mr. W. Hutton Fous, who offers himself

re-election test matches to throw light upon the selection

Jardine. Maturaon & Co., of the Interport team, and in view of this their team has been strengthened by members of other Clubs. We cannot help thinking, how- ever, that this is bad policy. There are suffi. cient Saturday inter-Club matches to give the 'selectors an opporianuty of judging the ability of the twenty odd cacketers in Shanghai', who Lave a possible chance of inclusion in the Capital account........ Interport X1, and the next step should be in Sundry creditors ...................

Unclaimed dividends i give the "possible" all the practice possible. | Eqwization of dividend fund...... Evening inatches are at all times bat practice Profit and loss account...... for the Interpart contest, for the reason - that in an evening match the batsmen, in . win the game, have to score against time, and the steady batsmen "have perforce to go outside their game and hit, and thus nine times qut of ten get out, trg ve their side a chance of victory. On the other hand, an Interpon gaine savours more of the Inter-County games at home, which last at least for two and more niten for three days, when the batsmen have | Mill stres in think more of keeping up their ends than of Coal making uns hurriedly. In any but a match against time so king as the batsman remains al the wicker, his side cannot be defeated, but in the Cricket Club's search for talent they are not paying sefficient allestos to steady prac

A street coolie came before Mr. 8. H. I. Gompertz, at the Police Court, this morning, and admuted a charge of stealing a quantity of clothing from a house in Pottinger Street, early this morning. According to the story told by the bupant of No, 10, Pottinger Street, K appeared that defendint visited his house just before daybreak, by means of the water sprut. He was seen tip-toeing about the room with a bandle of clothing sader is arm! The master of the house spring out of bed to seize the intruder, last the latter was too fast, he made for the verandal and jumped into the street, a distance of about twenty feet. The police say that as soon as the inan nighted on the ground he picked himself up, although badly bruised, fan full speed down to the Praya, still holding the bundle of clothing, and jumped into the barbour. By this time the pulice had arrived in answer to the alarm sounded, but defendice. In place of evening mistebes in a quick-

ant had disappeared.

The policeman saw. traces of blood on the street and following that he traced defendant to the praya, where he was arrested. Itis Worship sentenced defend am to six weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks.

THE HUANGPO CONSERVANCY.

By larfing light, it would surely be better to select, say, twenty meu for practice games on the Cricket Clal ground, regardless of a time Tinit.

FITE AMERICAN JAPANESE SEALING QUESTION,

HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE.

With reference to the telegrain what we pub. shed the other day regarding the appointment

Assets.

Property-comprising Land,

Buildings and Machinery ... $1,331,527-74 2,899 co Furniture Sundry debtors

24,150 30 3.34058

الدونت

Catton, value of stock........

Yarn Waste

Firà insurance and taxes perisin- ing to period, alter 31st July, 1600

91,022.33

768,030 10

2.503:50 38,988 01 3.769.67

cold water on his valuation.

The case was postponed.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-HAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

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Buyers-Unions $790, Hongkong Fire's $325, Chion Fires $y:, K. C., and M. Steam- boals $274, China and Manilas Sz, Shell 2./09.34 Transports 27/6, China Sugars $149, Hang. kew Wharves Tis, 245, Hangkung "otels $120, $2,258,848.45 Cottons. $15, China Providents $9,40, Cements Srz, Tramways 235. China Lights $ of, Wat- sons $13.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, Dr.

To temu eration to Genéral: Wane,

agers, 10% on balance of work- ing account

.....$31,984.13 remuneration to conseling com

multe.....sa auditor's fee...

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balance....

Cr

When the Diplomatic Coups.after protracte negotiations with the Waiwopu arranged at the conservancy of the Huangpu should be vested in the joint contraluf the Customstigate the sealing quest on at the Aleutian Taolai and the Commissioner of Custoors af Shanghai, it was the opinion of the Legations, says the M. C. Daily News, that they had been successful in preventing the introduction of a purely Chinese control over the river. At the time, however, it seemed to impose a severe strain on local optimism to ask it to view the arrangement in any other light than as, the ultimate surrender of the conservancy 10 Chinese control: Such fears received no lit

of the Japanese consut at Vancouver in "inves. By balance from last year... gain on working ......................... "transfer fees...

Islands a Japanese authority on the scaling question is reputed to have made the following statement:-"Several years ago the American Government prohibited the catching of seals on the islands of St. Paul and St. George and in the neighbouring waters

For the pur. pase of regulating the seal fishery the Govern rent entered into agreements with Russia in 1899 and 190s concerning the Behring' Sea and into one with Great Britain in 1904 concerning 1le justification, when before the close of Canadian waters, Persons ofthethree nationali last year the Napking Viceroy showed a disties mentioned have, as a result, not been able position to impose conditions and to introduce to catch seals on the islands. Japan, however, a personnel not contemplated in the Peking

Since that date, however, the sequently, in 19pt, some Americans started the *¿termeol. conservancy has started work; but how little practice of poaching under the Japanese flag the joint control is effective in actual practice with the assistance of Japanese fishermen. receives striking confirmation in a paragraph Whether the Japanese who were killed the divat appeared in one of our native contempor.

other day were in the employ of Americans or añas gesterday, it would seem that the

were acting independently is still uncertain, Commissioner of Customs wrote to the Taotai In view of the uncertainty on this point and as proposing the purchase of a certain corrugated to other circumstances, it is not yet clear wow building for the sum of Taels 1,200 for whether the killing of the Japanese scalers was Conservancy #585, Hafore this could be justifiable or not. It is believed, however, that the American Government will endeavour to cmined out, however, the Total had to tele graph to the Nuuking Vicaroy to obtain his

THE WEATHER

3,000.00

་

Sellers-Canton Insurances 8330, I do. Chinas $75, Douglases $47, Raubs 57, Hong leong Docks $140, Kowloon Wharves Ereb, West Points $50, Humphreys Estates 117, 25000 China Borneos $12, Cements Szt. Electrics

$15, Popes $29 $35.234.13

Sales: Kowloon Wharves $100. 307,910 48

Nominal: Hongkong Banks $835. National $343,144.61 Banks $47, Shanghai Docks Tis..100. Hong- kong Lands Stro, Dairy Farms $17, Tees $236. Fowlls St.

$23.204.32 319,841.29 30 00

$343,144.61

The following report is 1.am Mr. F. G. Figg First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:

On the 27th at 11.25 The barometer bas over N. China. It has fallen over the 5. Loo- risen considerably over Japan, and moderately choos, Formosa and Luzon.

TO-DAY'S EXCRANOK.

Still-e

ondan-Rank T.T......

Dr. -demand Da. 4 months' sight...... France-Bank T,T.

America-Bank T.,T,, Germany-Bank, T, T.

India T.T............................

2.30 PM

.:2 isho 2' 3'16

C. MOONEY,

flongkong, 17th August, 1936.

Intimations.

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

CO., L.D.,

ARE SHOWING

HIGHEST CLASS

PIANOS,

BY

THE LEADING MAKERS

OF

'Secretary.

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THE WORLD.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER. CORPS.

GRAND PROMENADE

A

may

CONCERT

* will be held on, the VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND,

Go

SATURDAY,

September 1st, at 9.15 P.M.

Tickets ($1 and $0)

be obtained from Volunteer Head-quarters

and from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. Hongkong, 27th August, 1956,

1869

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GLENLINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM MIDDLESBORO' AND LONDON.

THE Steamship

"GLENEARN "

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the in towns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Kowloon, Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the and proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the steamer's arrival,

No claims will be recognized if not presented within 14 days of the ship's arrival,

MCGREGOR BROS. & GÓW.

1870 Hongkong, 17th August, toró,,

INDO-CHINA, STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG and- SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

1

"NAMSANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees. of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their |Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 9 AM, the 29th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 27th August, roo6,"

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steariship

*PRINZ WALDEMAR"" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby infanned that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Codowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Coin- pany, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 P.M., TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gonds have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 3rd of September, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be 2'11

examined on MONDAY, the 3rd of September, All Claims must reach us before the 8th of September, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by, the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

.2.7

·521.

2.20

16:1

A

81% prem.

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 27th August, 1906.

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སམརྫེས ས ཏབྷཱཏོ

Java-Hank T.T.

105! 1291

Buying,

Do. demand.......... Shanghai-Bank T.T. The typhoon is situated to the S.E. of the Singapore T.T. Meiaco Sima islands. It is probably moving Japan-Bank T.T. is not a party to these agreements. Con-lowly towards W.N.W. A high pressure area is spreading over Japan, the departure from the normal pressure being about 03 inch in excess in the extrema N.E. of the islands. like amount in defect.

bring the difficulty to a satisfactory termina., tion, in view of the existing friendly relations between Japan and America."

Over Meisco Sima and the S. Loochoos, it is a 4 months sight Lịch 25

FORECAST. 1.--Hongkong and neighbourhood, N.W. and W. light to moderate; fine as a whole, but probably ibunder showers,

2.-Formosa Channel, N.E, winds, freshen- ing considerably.

3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, N.W. winds, moderate.

4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Halcân, W. winds, light. –

.........2 21 6 months' sight I./C.......... 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York „52f'

do, 4 months' sight

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

53 THE Company's Steamship

30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne „.7.2 9/16 4 months' sight France .................. 6 months' sight

"SALAZIE," .1.751.

Captain Ailland, will be despatched as above, ...2.77 | on or about MONDAY, the 3rd September.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

4 months' sight Germany........................225 Bar Silver.................................30 15/16 Bank of Englkad rate ................................................31 % Sovereigojimasimmamma:939

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G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 27th August, 1206.

Steinway,

Bechstein,

Bluthner,

Winkelmann,"

Collard & Collard,

Hopkinson,

Haake,

Krauss, &c.

CASH OR CREDIT,

OR ON

HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH

́INCLUSIVE.

Hoagkong, 22nd August, 1906,

IF YOU KNOW A GOOD

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'SCOTCH"

11.

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when you taste it you will appreciate the. many good qualities

OF

& J. MCCALLUM'S

“PERFECTION

WHISKY.

It is all Scotch and the best of all Scotch,

What more need be said? Your Wine Merchant has it or will get it for you.

Por Case

$15,00

A GREAT· REPUTATION

IS ONLY WON BY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

D&JM CALLUMS

Porfolion

"PERFECTION SCOTCH WHISKY

HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY@| POUNDED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF ITS CONSUMERS-

That is Why

WHEN ONCE TRIED IT IS ALWAYS PREFERRED TO OTHER BRANDS SIMPLY A CASE OF QUALITY

•FLAVOUR

`SOLE AGENT) tamm

H. PRICE & Co.,

WINE MERCHANTS, 12, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1999,

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