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Telegrams.

{Renter's."]

The Trouble in Maroogo,

The Moors were repulsed with the bay opet, and then the Galilee bombarded the Moorish quarter and the tribesmen on the beach with melinito shells.

THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY AUGUST 91907.

ACH PRICE OF RICE

IN JAPANE

AH OSAKA JOURNAL'S VIEWS

RAUB GOLD MINING co.

MONTHLY RESORT."

General Manager's report for 4 weeks anding July 13th, 1971

The Mine Measurements and Assay Results of prospecting work show a total of 517 It, for the period (4 weeks) under review: made up of 48 ft sinking, 147 ft. driving, and 322 ft. crosscutting, as against 4814 it. the previous fur weeks,

·MINER

440 ft. Level, Drive South. This has been driven 9 ft, making a total of 169 ft. The lode 47 in. wide assays ej dwi, mag-

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440. Level, Drive North. This end has

The exorbitant market price of rice which London, 7th August. had been rating of late is attracting the atten- It appears that the Galilee landed to blue-tion both of the authorities and the general Jackets at the request of the Consul and with public. In an interesting stucle the Orake the concurrence of the Bashaw, and when Simpo observes that the rice market has con- the men were on their way to the Consulate tinued to rise, stend ly since last spring, often reaching as high a point as Yi8 on the Tokyo they were fired on by the Moor.""

Rice Exchange. Auborities upon economics

Bukit Koman. The main shaft has been are generally agreed in the opioin that the normal price of rice shopid be Yi3 or Vr4unk 21 ft. making a total depth of 75 ft. below

the 440 ft. level. to per koku, and that the present, market je excessively high. Speaking from the sand. point of the farmers, continues the, Osaka journal, the high market of rice would, at first sight, seem gratifying, but in practice the contrary is the case. Generally large pur. chases ensue on the market after farmers have parted with their stock of rice and before the now harvest comes in, and a heavy decline in price is almost invariably seen at the moment when the stock of the cereal is sold and at the producing centres. The result is that farmers have to pay a high price fur their food, and have to dispose of the rice produced by them at a low rate, Moreover, the high price of rice is followed by a general appreciation of other commodities, so that it is hard for the farmers, that the rice market should be forced up b. speculators.

Munificent Fonation. Mr. Carnegie has given an unconditional donation of £100,000 to the King's Hospital Faud.**

1.iter.

Destroyers in Cell'sion. During night manœuvres off Portland the Quail and the Attentive collided.

The Quail is badly damaged in the bows, and has gone to dock for repairs

The Hague Conference. It is understood that Great Britain has agreed to withdraw the urgency clause of the Limitation of Armaments proposed to the Hague Conference, merely declaring the ex amination question highly desirable.

The Cowos Regatta.

Rice dea'ers maintain that the stock of sice

been advanced 4 ft. bringing the total to 256 fi. The tode 47 is, wide gives an average if dwt. For the present work here is suspended.

M

449 ft. Level North, Drive Soulb on foot-wall portion. To this been added it, making a total of 31 ft. The lode 62 in. wide assays 23 dwt. The drive from No. 1 winxe has been taken 10 ft. making a total of 19 ft. The lode averages 36 in, wide and is low grade,

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340 ft. Level North, Drive.on Banging wall Branch, This has been driven 10 ft. bringing the total to 124 ft. The lode 53 in. wide is worth si dut.

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340 ft. Level South. On a bunch of quartz mel in a crosscut put in for stope 6lling a winze has been sunk 15.ft but owing to its low value this work is not being proceeded with.

340 ft. Level North, Crosscut East.. A suit- in Tokyo and Osaka at present is very meagre,able chamber has been cut and sinking opera- the supply fast falling short, but the Oraktions are now in hard, Shinfo points out that past experience leaches Lord Dunraven's Kariad has won the that farmers always hesitate to disp ss of their stocks while the rice inarket continues to ad. Kaiser's cup at Cowes.

vance, and it is only natural that farmers should besitate to dispose of their grain at the present moment in face of reports freely circulated of further advance of the market. Experience, in by the past also goes to show that farmers always Odispose of their rice when the market continus,

TYPHOON WARNING,

The telegram quote I below was received the US. Consul General from the Manila servatory at 15.39 a.m., August 9, 1907 1--- Typhoon S. W. of Gusm in about'sı”

THE ANHUI TRAGEDY.

_FOPULAR: SYMPATHY WITH THE

· EXECUTED, LADY.

The Censors have denounced Feng Usi, the Governor of Anhui, alleging that alter the decapitation of the assassin, Cleu Shi-ling, the Governor was pet justified in taking out the beart of the culprit. Such a proceeding and

•punishment have never been authorised by the laws of the present dynasty. It was witogether excentive, not to say barbarou....

The Centers consider this a delicate question to raise, the man who raises it being liable to find himself regarded with auspicion and as a sympathiser with the revolutionaries. Up till now the Censors had'deemed it wire to hold their longues..

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to decline. This being so the present scarcity of the stock of rice in Tokyo and Osa'a cannot be said to be the cause of the high price how ruling. On the contrary, it is the effect of the high market.

240. fi. Level Notth, Drive en brauch from slope. This has been advanced 3 ft, making a total of 93 ft. The lode has died out and driving has been stopped."

The winze an abs branch has beeu sunk from 14 ft. to 2 ft. The lode 38 in. wide

says 5 dwt,

Crosscutting for Stope filling. 173. ft. Stopes. The following have been in opera- tion..

Above the 440 ft. level: 3 siopes, tode is in. wide, won ́s ́dwt

Above the 340 fi, level: 2 stoper, lode 76 in. wide, worth 24 dwt.

Above the 240 ft. level: 2 stupes, lode 81 in.

worth 4) dwt.

STOPE MINE

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160 ft. Level, Drive South. This has been driven fl. making a total of 4x It,

What is important at the present moment in dealing with the question of the price of rice is an investigation of the supply and demand for rice in Japan. The rice barvest has been successful in the past few years, and foreignwide, rice has also been largely imported, so that there can be no valid reason for the supply of rice suddenly falling short at the present moment, The harvests of harey and heat this year have been successful, and up to now the rica harvest this year promises to be very good. The famine in China was responsible in some degree for the high market, but this is now an event of the past, and will in no way interfere with the importation of foreign rice, Os ka journal concludes by saying that, apartine change to note. from the question of the high price of the staple food of the country,, the fear that the supply of rice is falling shart in this country is wholly unfounded.—fafax Chronicle,.

The

The entire press sympathises with the lady teacher, who wai recently executed at Shao- shing. Then, live papers boldly express their oplains and their_strong_dis pproval of the ruthless-policy-pursued-by-the-Chekiang- officials. The Governor of Cheklang, however, PICKUP YOAN SHIH-K'AI AND has reported that the lady teacher is really connected with the revolution ries and arms were found in the scho.. The Government

has decided institute a thorough inquiry into the matter. One of the two versions must be wny. The native papers have never once. reported the discovery of any firearms in the school premises. Univièrad Gazette.

THUNDER STORMATSHANGHAI,

PARADE OF. WATERSPOUTS.

A spectacle which will not reality he forgos ten by those who witnessed it was presented to the wondering gule of quite a gumber of people during the early stages of the thunder storm yesterday morning, reports the Sungkur Times of sth inst. At about 0.45 a.m., those whose business took them near the north-west -boundary-ui-the-Settlements or amazed to

GPIOM

It is strange to learn tha', though H. E. Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai has been exerting him. self to his utmost to zup ress the opium irade in this metropolitan province of Chihli since the issue of the Imperial Decree la : Septem ber, H. E. has now been impeached by the Chihli officia's in the Capital, who complain Mat the prohibition of opium smoking is not properly carried out among the officials either ciyal military. Revertheless, says the Pe King correspondent of the N.C.D. News, there are now no opinen, deos, and houses of enter lainment are prohibited from keeping lamps and pipes for their customers in the foreign and Chinese quarters at Tientsin and other places. But. H. E. Yuan has been instructed to pay more attention in carrying out the import. not order in his province as a guide for other

To the

The lude $5 in. wide assay (2) dw. During the latter part of the month the lode narrowed down to about 12 in, but the samples have been taken over a stoping width.

160 k. Level, Drive North. Here .9 ft. has been driven, bringing the told to it ft. There

I

160.ft. Lavel, Drive North East Lode This has been advanced 13 ft, making a tutal of 8) f... The lode 18 in. wide onsayo's dwt,

60 ft. Level, Drive South. This end has been extended 28 ft. making a total of 445 ft.

The boiler and sizam pump have been got work and greater progress will be made. Crosscutting for slope filing. 3 ft... Stoper. Above the out, level: 1 s'ope lode 67 in wide, worth gå det..

Above the 6 ft. leve):stupe, lode și in. wide, worth 16 dwl.

BT. MALACCA

FIRE AT WANCHAN

GROCER'S SHOP DESTROYED.)

Over Syco worth of datonge was done by a fire. which destroyed a grocer's shop on the Praya East shortly after one o'clock this morning. The building, an old two story brick. strastara, is situated at the corner of Tal Woog Simet and the Frays East. A jukong dis

an alarm the fire bad already ate its way to the covered the blate, but before he could turn fa

floor above. In pretty good time a number of firemen and a despatch box from No. z Police Station were on the scene, and with the help

of a 'ew American sailors, who were in the vicinity: at the time, the blaze was put out before the fire brigado arrived. The adjoining buildings were not damaged. "S

A large quantity of kerosene oil was stored in a well in the grocer's shop before the fire occurred,. During the heavy downpour-last. night a drain at the back of the shop became choked and the shop was flooded. 'This caused the kerosene well to overflow. The strong smel of kerosene oil awakened one of the (okis, who starte i to investigate. Lighting a match he went to the well and during the excitement of the moment he fet fall a lighted" match into the oil. This, we were told, was the cause of the fire. The premises were not insuredes

748 ENCOURAGEMENT OF

-TRADES.

CHINESE IMPERIAL. DECREŃ.

"

Decree dated August z in the name of the Em- press Dowager, in which it is stated that the firal duty of the Sovereign is to nourish and seek after the welfare of his subjects. The Ancients attached great importance to the proper con- duct of internal government, and in even great: er proportion the necessity of promoting harmony and cordial relationships with foreign countries. China at the present day has her hands full of national problems, Her com monally have not improved in riches; hence the necessity of paying more attention to finance and economic conditions. To attain thin ond, we established the Ministry of Agricul ture, Works, and Commerce to attend to these matters, but it is to be regretted that although several years have passed, the minds of the people have not been opened and ́eolightened at much as should be and this has been due to the fact that officials of all degrees have not inaugurated reforms with proper energy and earnestness, while their manner of exhortation and their advice for the encourage ment of the people have not been satisfactory. We, therefore, hereby command the Viceroys, Governors, and. Tartar Generals of provinces to instruct their subordinates to make all haste to start all kinds of industries that are needed, and to exert themselves to encourage business amon, st the people. Those who are able to pro- mate agricultural enterprises, mechanical arts and handicrafis, trade and minca or any other kind of business, or aid merchants to subscribe capital for industrial enterprisei, and succeed

e lode 46 in wide gives a value of 19-dwt-in-them-such officials or gentry who bave Crosscut West of Shaft, 60 ft. Level. This worked to such an end will be rewarded by the has been rdvanced from 416 10 454 ft.

Throne to an extraordinary degree. Should No. 3 Winze from surface. This has been any one be able to show that he bas succeeded in tasting a manufactory or industrial work sunk a fi, making the total depth 84 ft.

with a capital of over ten' million taels, where the workmen number several thousand, such person will be even more greatly reward. ed-even to the extent of being raised to the peerage. We further command the Min. istry concerned to draw up a scheme of rewards in accordance with the foregoing and report the same to us without delay. The said Ministry is also commanded to present an onun report upon conditions of trade and industries that have been started and brought to completion and success, and these ponual

and low, throughout the Empire for their in- reports are to be distributed to officials, bigh formation. Should any official, led by private animes, fail to give proper assistance and protection to merchants and tradesmen, such leniency will be shown. Let Our aim he to official will be severely-punished-and-no have no land lying fallow within our border, na wandering binds of unemployed people, and

and strong, 'This is our earnest hops -N, C. let us all work to make our country wealthy

D. News,

From the wings sunk in Malacca Hill a crosscut has been put off East and taken 43 ft. At 38 ft a bunch of quarie was met 48 in, wide giving a panning value of a det. Further work

crosscut is being pushed on eastward. will be done on this, in the meantime the la Bakit Stengah 32 ft. of prospecting work. has been done.

Below the No. 1 level à drive has been taken 5 ft. on a bunch of ore averaging 84 in. wide and worth 13 dwie

Crosscutting for Stope filling. 17 ft. Stope Belaw the No I level: 1 stope, fode 84 in. wide, worth 3 dwt. From here 198 (00%

have been broken.

PLANT AND MACHINERY. The overtype locomotive boiler at Stope mine has been retubed and placed into position to operate the gear driving the Cornish pump

in case of emergency.

1 ani of opinion that as far as the order for the closure of the opiam dens, elc., is concerned H.F. Yuan has undoubtedly dong his utmnat to enforce it; hut as private smoking is not prohibited by law at the present. lime nor, 1 think, will be during the course of the next few years, 11-15 not surprising that there are still many private smokers who keep pipes and lamps at thrie own house. This is

The Wildey tables have been 'started and. not confined to officials only, but all those

Bre doing very goud work; some alterations who can afford to defray the expense; best of my knowledge, however, P.F. Yuonare necessary and these will be made during recently issued instructions, commanding all the stoppage we are preparing for during the grades of civil officials to stop the habit within coming mooib, to fix the new governor valves

on the turbo-generator at Sampani, six months from date of their receiving the or-

Milling Returns for 4 weeks ending, July der, while military authorhies must do so with

13th, 1907.

#T. KCMAN. in three months, a fixed by the Lachuenipu (Ministry of War)

Stamps working: 40, Period of work 28 days, less lost time 216 days due to electrical machinery repairs and clean up.

see an immense waterspout suddenly depend-provirces in the Empire, and a copy of the ing from the sky like a huge, dal leaden-col-original memorial has been sent to the Viceroy oured balloon. Where it came from or how it for his perusa' and answer. originated no onec uld tell. There was no sigo of such a. Celestial visitant one moment, but there it was the next, and people hurrying home out of the polting rain stood spēlībound tri per- ceive the alarming apparition. Even as they watched, the curious, sinister-looking thing was joined by two other similar objects, the three strange shapes being nearly in line, about half a-mile, it seemed, from one another, and moy, ing off slowly in a south-westerly direction about three mile, from the Settlements. They did not touch the ground or, the Soochow Creek, which

one, of the appeared to overhang, but three times they drooped 10 wards the earth, stretci ing down their long inverted apicos, and many times receding slowly skyward, all the while gyrating iha monstrous, elephantine kind of eals By and bye they disappeared in the distance, hav. ing been from ten minulés la quarter of an bour under the observation of the beholders,

We have not heard that these weird-looking visitants did any damage; as we say, they did not reach the ground, at all events while they were within view of Shanghai. Dat the country. people manifested the greatest alarm at their appearance, though whether through fear of the mischief they might work or from The Chinese, superstition, we cannot say,

Offenders against these orders must take the cons quences :-Those in office will be impeached and removed from their appointments, while those unemployed will not be employed in any Government service in Chihli for a perind of two years, or until such time as they have really given upthenpiùm habit.

A PEKING dispatch states that it is reposted in Court circles that Prince Ching will ask per mission from the Throne to retire from the Grard Council, after the celebration of the

i. we know, call these waterspouts "Tio-loong" Emperor's birthday anniversary. In such

Qra milled Koman 2103 tons.

$tope -818 ,, total 2930' Amalgam co'lected 1738 ors, producing Retorted gold

6421 Smeired

637.0375 021. Average yield parton - 4.34 dwt.

valueoftailings F.C

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BT. MALACCA,

1

heavenly dragons, and regard them as the an event His Highness will be succeeded, as No. : Mill ran 15 days surface ore and 198 pecumors of evil, un we expect to hear same: President of the Grand Council, by H. I. H. Prince Ch'un, the Emperor's younger brother.

, awe-inspiring stories presently as to what may be expected to result from the appearance

(crushing 2649 tons (toas mine ore, Total tops 3847 Other changes said to be pending are the re- Amalgam collected 600 os, producing The boat people in the Sonthow turn of Yang Ching to the Grand Council, and . Retorted gold of them. Creek also displayel a vast amount of con- the admission of H.E. Yang Shih-ch'i, Vice- Smelted sternation, which in their case' was' well ¦ President of the Ministry of Agriculture, etc.; Average yield per ton 1.3: dwt. founded perhaps, for had the huge thing that as Probationary Grand Councillor. Further Total tons crushed 5,777 -

189, 11

187

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was impending over the stream reached the more, there are persistent rumours that Prince | SK, Amalgam collected 2,338 oz#, surface of the water it is conceivable that it Tsai Chên li about to return to official life an

would have drawn quite a good sized boat clean out of the Creek and dropped it not very gen ly in the middle of a field' half-a-mile Away

Smelted gold 814-9557", President of the Yach'unpų, in which case | Average yield per ton a 85 dwt.

H, E. Chên Pih will probably go to Canton

Viceroy of the Liang Kwang provinces, vice Taén Ch'un-hzura retired

Fineness 977.76

+

COMMERCIAL.

3 p.in.

SHARE LIST,

Further alterations to-day are:-

Fenwicky....... 17. Shanghai Docks........... Ths. 77 b. Hongkong Cottons .... 5 it ́sa. Dairy Farms

1st b. Cements (annerTIKEFORSKOT. of sa, and b. United Asbestos mien

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Silling. London-Bank T.T.... ma

Do. demand Da,

4 months' tight France-Bank T,T. America-Blank T.T. German-Bank T.T. India T. T. ...

Do demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore T.T., [apan-Bank T.T..

10 ex. div.

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To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG HOTEL. MENU.

SATURDAY, August 10th, 1907.

DINNER.

Hors D'ŒUVRES. Sardines on Toast.

.Sour, Asparagus Soup.

FISH.

Baked Fish and Tomato Sauce.

ENTRÉES.

Grilled Pigeon on Toari.

Haricot Ox Tail. Macaroni au Gratin.

CURRY.

Diy:

JOINTS, &c.

Roast Gu-se and Apple Saure. Siriein of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding. Boiled Leg, of Mutton and Carrots Cold Australian Bacon and Mixed Salad.

SWEETS.

Caremal Pudding. Strawberry Ice Cream and Finger Cakes. Tipay Cakes. Cheese Biscuits.

DESSERT.

Coffee.

Fruits.

[731

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. TENDERS will be received at the Head

Quarters Offices, Victoria Barracks,

until 12 o'clock Noon, on 20th August, 1907, for the SUPPLY or FLOUR for six months commencing 1st October, 1907 -

Forms of Tender, and any particulars can be obtained on application to this Office, personally or by letter, addressed to the Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, between the hours of to A.M. and 4 P.M.

The Tenders must be properly completed, signed and dated, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered upon the proper form at the Head Quarter Office by 12 o'clock Noon on the above dale, in a closed envelope, marked "TENDER FOR FLOUR on the outside.

The right to reject any or all Tenders is reserved.

Head Quarter Offices,

Hongkong, 9th August, 1907.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THEU

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HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, "

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the roth August, 1907, at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY GOLD and SILVER JEWELRY, Comprising:-

GOLD and SILVER WATCHES,

GOLD RINGS DIAMOND RINGS,

BRACELETS, EARRINGS, &c., kcij.

ALSO

TELESCOPES, MICROSCOPES,

FIELD GLASSES, Felt HATE,

BANJO, MANDOLIN, &c, &c; TERMS:Aƒ u102!

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th August, 1907.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

(731

HE Undersigned have received instructions

from The Official Receiver, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

DA

THURSDAY,

the 15th August, 1957, at Noon, at their Sales Rooms; No. 8, Des Vœux Road, comer of Ice House Street,

Comprising: SUNDRY. WINE and SPIRITS.

SCOTCH WHISKY, COGNAC, CLARET. HCK, VERMOUTH, OLD TOM GIN,

TERMS: As usual. CHAMPAGNE, &c, &c, &c.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. flongkong, pih August, 1907.

[733

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

ון

THE Steamship

"JAPAN," baving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside..

Cargo impeding the discharge will be, landed at once, ut Consignees risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of the Jath insinat, will be landed at Consignees' risk ...a/z) | and expense.

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE ..2/2 15/16

7/31 and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Con- ...2.29 | signees' risk and expense,

2.81

54

1671

168

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Juva-Bank T.T. Se mind1343

• Buying

1 months' sight L/C, W. 2/3 7/16

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 9th August, 1907, -

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A/SAH Francisco despatch of 3rd lost, to the

6 monthe sight L/C...2[1] Manika Timen says: The frightful atrocities

jo days sight San Francisco & New York.551 (months' sight

do.

of a Jack-the-Ripper In New York city have

361 caused, an unusual sensation in that city,

30 days sight Sydany and Melbourne.2.3.11/16 The press" is severely criticizing the police for

1-months"eight France. ..........

6 months sight 12 ms duompone

monthe' sight Germany

Rar Bilver: Cán

Bank of England rate.

W. HÄMÄRTEN) | Best of Frasera.

· General Münzget | Sovereign wear many

1.2.87 its inability to capture the murderer, who has 2.89 been able to continue, the perpetration of his under the shadow of pursuit. As 234) crimer ever 431:15/16 | ■ result of the criticism the Chief of Police has 4% derailed his entire force to the task of running 3).% down the criminal, and they are now engaged

in the search.

Intimations

THE

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CO., LD.

TALKING

MACHINES

AND

RECORDS.

New Stock just

arrived

LARGE AND VARIED

ASSORTMENT

MUSIC

Comic Opera Scores

and Dance Music.

RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL.

Hongkong, 29th November, 1906.

IF YOU KNOW A GOOD

SCOTCH

£

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WHEN YOU TASTE IT YOU WILL

APPRECIATE THE MANY GOOD

QUALITIES

OF

PERFECTION."

A GREAT · REPUTATION

IS ONLY WON BY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

D&JMECALLUNS

Perfection

"PERFECTION

SCOTCH WHISKY

HASAWORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY:N FOUNDED ON TIC EXPERIENCE OF-ITS, CONSUMERS-

That isWhy

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

-PLAVOUR

SOLE AGENTE:

H. PRICE & CO., LD,, WINE MERCHANTS,

12 Queen's Road Central

„TRY/IT/WITH:- TANSAN!

PER CASE 14. BOTTLES ......$16,00

DISCOUNT ALLOWED UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE.

Hongkong, oth August, 1907,

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