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Telegrams,

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The Anglo-Russian Agreement London, 23rd Tuly, The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph in St. Petersburg wires: "It is understood that all the points of the Anglo-Russian agreement have been definitely settled "

Later,

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The British Ambassador to St. Petersburg has arrived in London in connection with the Anglo-Russian regotiations,

Good progress is being made, but there are still questions to be discussed, and any. thing of a definite agreement is hot expected for some weeks, at the earliest.

The Manchurian Railway Ioan.

The Japanese-Manchurian Railway loan closed at per cent. discount, after it had touched per cent, discount:

It is now officially admitted that the underwriters of the loan take 48 per cent. of it.

The Japanese Seal Poachers, Counsellor Myaoka has called on the State Department in Washington, to inquire into the recent arrest of Japanese, seal poachers.

"To Bisley Mooting Armourer, Padgett has won the Gold Cross for the Grand Aggregate in the King's and the St. George's competitions.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY JULY 25 1907.

SPIPPING,

IND-GUINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION.CO.

To-day's Advertisements.

OREGON PINE LUMBER:

The 26th ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Indo-Chinn Steam Navigu. tion Company, Limited) was held at the offices of the company, ag, Cornhill, London, E.C., on DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED 25th slt, Mr. W. Keswick, M.P, presiding.

always in stock a supply of the Tabare in all sizes. Prices nye obtained on

application....

Hongkong, 25th July, 1967,

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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

A

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the rate of 4 per cent. (Twg, Dollars per Share) for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1937, will be paid on application to those persons who are registered as shareholders in the above Company on the 31st July, 1957,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the glit

fuly, both days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Hongkong, 25th July: 1907.

Secretary.

NOTICE

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́N accordance with the Provisions of No. 104

of the Articles of Association the General Managers have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half) ear ended 30th June, 1907, of FOUR DOLLARS per Share,

she's motives, it is to be hoped that one ab the future. Shamenn bas filled up with bulid. surdity now contemplated will not be perings, and much activity is apparent in that petrated. t present it is proposed that the direction at present. The Maritime Custome terminus, of this line and the terminus f the has been active in that way, and further quarters Canton-Hankow line shall not be contiguous, for the foreign staff are at present under con- or that through connectipo can be obtained, siruction. Electric light is now used for public It is suggested that the mile or so that divides lighting, and is general is molthouses on the them the bridgid by an electric, iramway, concession. It may be remarked that there are

no less than five post offices for the despaẩch, The Chairman, in moving the adoption of The incu edience to passengers would be

of either foreign' or nativa mail matter. Thore the report, said:-I regret that the report which great, but far handling gonds it would be even worse. I need not detail the condition of the are, besides the Chinese Imperial Post, the the board presents to you on this occasion fine towards Hankow. It is being slowly con- British, French, German and Japanese offices. breaks a series of favourable statements which Not all of them do a large business. It may be it has been our good fortune to submit structed by the Chinese themselves amidst end. fees aquables, between shareholders and direct noticed, what we are inclined to think so much to you, and that on this occasion, the earn. ars, and charges of pecalation of funds, of our penny postage, that a latter can be mailed inge, compare unfavourably with the figures Some few miles have been laid and a. sec from any one place in China to any other for which we have been accustomed to sub- tion is promised to be opened in June this the modest sum of 7, say, one halfpenny.mil to you. The reason for this is o year. The outlook for the completion of the Viewing the distances and present means of simple one, and is not due to any inherent communication in China, a world-wide peony defect in the character of the trades in which whole line to Ifankow is certainly not rosy as matters stand at present.

postage would in comparison not be anything we are engaged, but to the pót unnatural effect PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS,

extraordinary, and yet China is accused of of an oversupply of tonnage on the coast of Znyone who has not visited Canton for some belag non-progressive! Anyway, as the Chin Chisa, arising from the great number of years cannot fail to be struck with what has ese are fairly prolific latter writers and like to steamers that the war between Russia and been done in the way of progress, and what is disseminate news, this cheap method should Japan attracted to the East being libarated and added as competitions in the carrying trade. how being taken in hand Both Chinese and prove of considerable educational value."

Wo witnessed the same resul: after the war of foreigners have done their share. Along what

China with Japan, but as time disposed of the is known as the Black Reach you may see the bunding that has been done by several owners,

superabundance then, so we shall have a dis-HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. and the considerable scheme that has been

appearance of the plethora in dua time. Al- carried out by the China Navigation Company

ready an improvement has begun, which we in way of filling in land, bunding, and con.

trust will bring us back to prosperity, on the structing godowns... Then Chinese have done

special lines in which our steamers are em much below Shameen, sal very well at times

ployed. The volume of trade fluctuates, of 10 be sure, and this work has now. largely in be

course, but, on the whole, expands, and with gone over, and in pati refone under lorein

the fleet so fully adapted to requirements our confidence in the future is not shaken by a Still, they have been at supervision.

wave of depression that we can account for. work, assured apparently of the d-sirability of bunding. The line, I may note, is consider

of the famine in the Yanisze valley provinces ably in advance of where the old factory vessels of 2,840 tons in all, against.. 122 site existed. Opc or two Streats have been vessels in 1900. British steamers, number greatly curtailing the amount of cargo avail- able for transport. You will appreciate, further, 13. vessels; 45. of 1,449 tons, against gradually reclaimed from the river, and now the bunding is set forward sufficiently to leave German, 2 vestēls; of 24 tons, against 5 restels; the effect on the earnings of the greatly en EX VICEROY CHOW FU

a fairly respectable width of matan. This is, French, 37, of 410 tons, against i; and Ameri-handed cost of coal, the consumption by a large can 4, of 49 tons, against 2 in 190. At Shm- fleet making the increased outlay a very heavy The last few years have wrought considera distinctly an advance for Canton. Further re- *ble changes in Caston. On the occasion of clamation beyond the steamer wharves, and shuj, Wuchow and Kongmoon 15 other vessels sum indeed. The changes which wo indicated plated being made in our articles of associa my last visit the veteran, Li Hung-chang, at then, again, above Shameen is also contem-are now registered under Inland Waters at our meeting 12 months ago ware contem.

tion have been duly carried out. the time somewhat in disfavour,, was viceroy plated. The collection of some miles of water Certificates, and three for regular trading or the West River. Between them this feet of the Two Kwang. He effectively put down sains at the side of this road was evidence piracy in the'd ta for the time being, and his that the waterworks-a hoos to Canton were makes probably close on 10,000 trips a month, have also divided our shares, which were successor might adopt rome of his » ethods to being taken in hand in carnest. The pipes are so that if piracy may have some terrors it does £10 each into an ordinary perference share not entirely 'stop the traffic. All of these vessels of 5 and an ordinary share of 5-a suppress that class of gratry, though the stories from 4 inch 10 24 inch, and the reservoir is at

change which we think, will be of advantage to generally current of its prevalence are some-White Cloud mountains where an abundant, are inspected by the Customs authorities once

the shareholders. what,exaggerated. Canton has now agaan supply of excellent, water can be obtained. a year, the condition of hull, engines and fairly effective viceroy after some years of the Another great improvement may be seen on boilers being examined and a cer.ificate issued. The present vicerny, the site formerly occupied by the Temple of Besides this amount of steam tonnage one may obstructive Sbum. Chow Fo, who has been well known for Longevity. The temple itself was razed, and perhaps note the army of foot stern wheelers some years in Shantung, is certainly agree the site and grounds within which it propelled by the energetic conicaien by the able. But he is slotiunately no longer stond are being built up on distinctly new regular foreign steam communication between young." He is 71 years of age, rather den, and lines for Canton. Roads 30 ft. wide from Hongkong, Canton and Macao continues to

to house Art laid out whilst maintain its luxurious service of vessels. though in fairly good health, he is not par- ticularly active, if he is tolerably progrès. the houses are what one may term the Hong. sive. Certainly he is pushing on many im. kong style, being generally of three stories with provements in his capital. I had a lengthy a colonnade. A market is also provided, and if it would not be up to Hongkong standards it conversation with his Excellency, and he cer tainly imprèssed me as being desirous of push. great advance over Canton methods. The ing the many progressive measures forward whale is an object lesion of what can and that are now being undertaken in and around should be done. Ferhaps as the fires that Cantonlle remarked to me that he had had periodically occur in Canion clear opt spaces, thirty years' experience of foreigners, and that this type of road and house may be further he was pleased that his relations with them had adopted. It would render locomotion, the niways been of a pleasant, nature, fie talked handling of goods, and such matters as water of bunding schemos, the proposal for an elec. supply, and possibly even sanitation," much tric tramway in the city, the Kowloon railway, sier. As the Chinese are generally practical, and the Cantonese quite as much as the natives the proposed Hinam bridge, which would span from Ca ton to the Dutch Fully, and thence. of f any province, they will doubtless recognise again to fonam, and also al waterworks. His the benefits of such changes **** Excellency likewise spoke somewhat bitterly

Aanleworthy matter if the number of launches that may be observed plying in Canton waters. They may be seen about all over the river, proceeding to or from every part of the delin, or anchored in clusters in such *pate as the Back Reach. Seven years ago the number of these craft registered in accordance with the Inland Waters Steam Navigation Regulations was 143 vessels in all, and those registered for West River irade numbered 30 vessels. Now the number of Chinese vessels alone registered at Canton amounts to 161 One cause of the lower earnings was the fact will be CLOSED from the 30th instant to Ist

CANTON.

house.

THE NEW LEARNING,,

of the freedom ajoyed by the Chinese papers Canton is not behind ia providing accommo- published in Hongkong; they appear 10 dation for the new learning. The most con- be consideraule thorn, in his side. Hespicuous, is the Normal College now under could not appreciate the British point construction on the site of the old Examination of view, and wanted to know why there pipers were not suppressed He said he had forbidden their entry into his vice.

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The directors consider

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after, FRIDAY,iks, and 'Angust. Da

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, agih July, 1907.'

"SOUTH, AFRICAN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR DURBAN,

HE Steamship

THE

"HELIOPOLIS,"

1687

Caplain Martin, will be despatched as above on or about 20th August.... For Freight, apply 10

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. -Mhnokéng; 15th July, 1908,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

the time has come to consolidate the indebted- news of the company by the issue of debaòtures, Our capital is £495,890, and we have assets which represent £1,151,745. Wa think it will"; regularise our financial position if we issue THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamer £45,000 of debentures, bearing 5 per cent. in'erest, and secured by a specific mortgage of certain steamers and by a floating charge spon

other assets of the company. This will

eliminate from our balance sheet the borrowed items of credit.

The report and accounts were adopted, and a dividend of 23 per cent., as recommended is the report, was declared payable on June 26, Mr Win. Paterson wat re-elected as a direc-

It is evident, from the amount of foreign and native capital sunk in Canton of recent years, that confidence is felt in its future. The amount of coastwise shipping is very great. its geographical position favours the outlook for the future of Canton. The place seems destined to go ahead, and when the railway communications of which it wil be the centre are constructed its prospects will be sti'l furont seat on the board was confirmed and ther enhanced. They must assist in its de: velopment. As much as Shanghai, Tientsin and Hankow are destined to grow in volume of trade, so will Canton drake an excellent showing in the future.-L. & G. Express,

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OPIUM.

On June 24, Mr. Pan-Davies (N.) asked the Secretary of State for India whether his attention had been called to a notification recently published. in the province of Chi-li, telling the poppy farmers to-go-on-with their coltivation of poppy, and pointing out that the suppression of opium would cause great loss of revenue; and whether he had any official information that the Chipete Government would take any really effective steps to put down opium-amoking if the Government of tadia restrict their expt of the dr: g......

Mr. Runciman, replying for Sir E. Grey,

said My right hon. friend's attention has been called to the notification issued by the Opium Tax Bureau of Chi-li, which is doubt. less that referred to by the bou, member Although it urges the farmers not prematurely to stop the cultivation of opium, it states that a time limit of to years exists, within which plum cultivation must cease, so that it is not actually in disagreement with the terms of the Imperial decree. With regard in the second part of the hon. member's question, my right hon. friend is unable at present to offer an opinion as to whether, the regulations which have been issued will prove successful or not.

VOLUNTEER CORPS ONDERS.

RECRUITS PARADES.

tor The election of Mr. Wm, Watson, Dickin-

'at the` instance of the Chairman, seconded by M1, Dickinson, Mr. Walter Fisher was also elected a director. The auditors, Messrs. Turquand, Youngs and Co., were reappointed on the motion of Mr. E. Sawer, seconded by My W: Roberts,

DARING ROBBERS AT WORK..

MESSRS, KOOSAINALI'S OLD PREMISES ENTERED,

When the manager of Mesors. Huosainali and Company-a draper shop at No. 33. Des Vaux Road Central-entered his store last evening, after being away a couple of hours fixing up his new premises in Queen's Road' Central, he saw that thieves had entered the place during his absence and carried off cloth. ing to the value of $25. The store in at the

* ARCADIA," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,

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Intimations

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., D.

TALKING

MACHINES

AND

RECORDS.

New Stock just arrived

LARGE AND VARIED

ASSORTMES

MUSIC

Comic Opera Scores

and Dance Music..

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by RICEIVED BY EVERY MAIL mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:-

·

From London, &c., ex S.§. Moldautą. From Persian Gulf, ex B.LS.N. and B. &

P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unless. instructions are given to the contrary befors

6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 1st August 'at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be eff:cted by me is any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the. Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's représentative: at AD appointed hour.

-All Claims-must-be prosented 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,

Superintendent. Hangkṛrz, 25th July, 1907.

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Hangkang, 29th November, rood.

THE

LEADING COGNAC-

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corner of Des Voeux Roat and Douglas Street, "SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. J. & F. MARTELL'S.

ng phere is an 'electric lamp outside, but to make things safe, so he thought, a light was kept burning ju the place. For some days past work was taken in band to shift the firm's premises, and last evening the last truck-load of goods was removed, but there. still remained to the shop the watchmen and the coalies' private effects. At about seven o'clock, the manager locked up the shop and went over to the new establishment. Soon after he had deputed the robbers forced an

entrance into the adjoining house--No-31-20 occupied dwelling. Then cutting a hole though the wall they entered the place and annexed the clothing and left. Nothing was kpown of the robbery until the manageridis- cavered it. The police at the Central Police Station were then notified, but there is no chance of a capture being effected.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM "MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS. THE Steamship

"MONMOUTHSHIRE"- Captain G E. Warner, having arrived from the above Ponts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong' informed that their Goods are being landed at

Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, risk and expense,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 3 st inst. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chased and damaged Goods are to.be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, 31st inst., af 2.30 P.M.

The long rows, with their hundreds of cubicles, have entirely disappeared, and in their place three blocks of buildings, compri royalty, but he would evidently like to see sing theatre, lecture balls, and class rooms, them stopped entirely. I was fitte efort are being elected. in the tear is a three-story that one could give hint, beyond suggesting building that will provide accommodation for & press law for China, though of not ton drastic

some hundreds of the students that will attend a character. One désires to see the native

the college. Primary and secondary school press grow, but that it should not be an element buildings are also contemplated, as well as a entirely subversive of the presentander of hospital and medical school. The whole things. I pointed out that his Excellency was scheme is intended as an example that can be exhibiting progressive views in the works he copied elsewhere, and an object lesson to was undertaking and the schools being founded other towns in the province. In another way throughout the province, and that it would be same progress has been made. Instead of the well to treat the press in a spirit "somewhat riff-raff that fo merly, did duty as police in the In accord with these signs of the times. By native city, there is now a uniformed force which. the way, it may be remarked that in all these is provided with staves and revolvers, and whose schemes he encounters much opposition from appearance, it not exactly smart, bears some the Heisurer of the province He is a most resemblance to the condition. They are fairly abstinctive perum gr, and the viceroy, finds it next is their uniforms, and for headgear wear difficult to ex racı the requisile funds out of his a peak cap in winter time. The peak cap, by reactionary subordinate. On the other hand he the way, seems to be greatly in favour, not has a willing coadjutor in the person of Wu only with the cadet class who wear it to com, -Ting-fang, who is now on leave from Peking-plete a khaki or other uniform, but with anyone practically he has resigned and inay pot lake who can became the possessor of such an up office agid, at the capital. His Excellency article. The fact gives some air of foreign Is a life-long friend of the Viceroy, and is to be found almost always at the yamta. Since my visit he has been appointed Chinese Commise, sioner for the Canton-Kowloon railway to act with the British representative to be appointed by the signatories of the contract. This should be a good appointment, for he has recently tittle doubt, that Cantor is rousing herself. been correctly written down as one of ibs. One reform that is not without hope, brainless men in Chion. He is a man who though it may not be attempted for some knows his own people well, and whilst he is time, is that the useless city wails should conservative to the extent that he would prefer be rezed. An effective object lesson was to see China d velop herself, he is not the least provided by the Tientsin Provisional Govern reactionary; If Chinese w Il not build railways, ment which pulled down_the_wall, ond-made open mixes, and otherwise 'evelop the re

an excellent road in its place. Canton might sources of the country, he wou'd let foreigners. do likewise and make a fine species of ring | Jane, 1907, do this for her, whilst the property would al boulevard on the model of Vienna. There ways remain Chinese, and only the develop would be room for an electric tramway that ment would be given inta foreiga li nds. China would provide a ready means of conveyance, is demonstrating in most ways that she cannot whilst as opportunity ofc ed, or the funds could carry out these works herself, and at the same be provided, better roads could lead off this time she is unwilling in the last degree that boulevard towards the centre of the city; foreigners should do it. It is prób,Úle chaj

SHANZEN, Wa Ting-fang may be of more real service to bie country in an unoffic)st capacity in his own

forces & abitraction ranged against bin. As ago, has gone aboad.. It has been completely

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are H. PRICE & Co., Ltd., representative of the Chinese portion of the | built up, and only inne vacant lot remains- Tallway Jo Hongkong we may hope that as the owner holding nui, for his price, Foreign] A NATIVE paper atates that a British merchant" Passing the widow's house, he was seized by to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, official is appolated who will facilitate its firme have, slightly increased in number, of the name of Itch (Ede?) has obtained par two persons, knocked to the ground, the construction and future working. There has whilst the presence of two backs—one Ameri- mission from the Chinese authorities to develop dynamite was lashed toʻhis leg, and a hue and

a gold mine at a place called. Höchiata'un, in

will attend.

ideas to the place, which is further suggested by the considerable number of photographic 10th July, for infantry drill Col-Sergi, Stacey At headquarters at 5.10 p.m. on Monday, the shops all over the, native city and the many shops that are almost entirely file with At headquaneri al ̊5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, foreign nick-nacks and odds and ends. Their the 31st July, for lecture on 15 pounder B. L. number is really conspicuous. There can be Run, Sergt. Windsor, RG.A., will attend.

"Amidst the changes Shameen, the foreigner's abode, which is fortunately not the cage that.

N. C. 0,'S PARADE.

At headquarter at 5.30 pm. on Wednes, day, the 31 July, for instructional drill. Sergt. White, R.G.A., will attend..

Note:-Members attending the infantry drills must bring their own rifles." No sides will be issued from the armoury for these parades.

RESIONED Corporal E. Pellow is permitted to resiga ná leaving the Colony with effect from the 8h

A FALSE CHARGE.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., ̈**

Agents

[684 Hongkong, 25th July, 1907.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.! THE STEAMSHIP "GHAZEE, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERFOOL AND

STRAITS.

MAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO BLOW UP A HOUSE DISCHARGED, Yesterday afternoon, during the hearing of the case in which a coolie-Yip Foo-was charged with attempting to dynamite a certaio hause in the Ma Long Kung village, at Sam- shul-po, under circumstances already reported in these colamos, it came out in evidence that are charge was wrongfully brought against the accused. He was immediately discharged. the house and when searched three sticks of True enough, the socused was seized outside

dynamite were found strapped to his leg. This evidence in itself is convicting, but when it was 'challenged there was nothing left for Mr. The following promotions will take place in Hazeland to do than throw out the case. The have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining the Troop with 'effect from this 'dats (ayed | story of the accused, which received corrobora- | undelivered after the 31st. instant, .will be July)

Trooper G. C. Moxon to be Troop-Sergeant lainanta widow-fell out some time ago and

tion, was to the effect that he and the com- subject to rent. Major.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- Corporal G. K. H. Brutton to be sergeant. - since then she has been trying to get him into sented 'to the Undersigned on or before the

corporals.

said, he was returning home from Yau-ma-ti,

.

leaving the Colony with effect from the 32nd Gunner A Loureito is permitted to resign on

July, 1907.

Gunner A. H. Hamet ix permitted to resign with effect from the 22nd July, 1937.

PROMOTIONS.\

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and

that all Goods are being landed at their V.S.O.P. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves V.V.8.O.P. delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

.

provinod than he was at Peking, with all the the old factory site. w's half acenture and more-Troopers A. J. Williams and M. W. Blade'to trouble. On the night in question, accused 25th August, or they will not be recognized..

be

been great delay in obtaining the edict and can and eps French-and the fact that jeho territory and that an agroenient was / Cry WAR raised. His Worship was inclined to,

the signature of the final contract; it may be the two leading British banking institutions signed to the fect on the 13th instant, in the believe this story and he ordered the man's hoped that no further difficulties will present I bare engered sites betakaņā she view taken of ỉ city of Jaho,

examined on the gist inst., at 3 P.M.

· No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

** DODWELL & Co, LIMITED,

Agents.

· Hongkong, asth July, 1997ć

per dozen $25.00

28.00

49.00

00,00

SOLE AGENTS!

13, QUEEN'S Road Central, “

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