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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 1907.

TRA SHANGHAI POLICE INQUIRY COMMIITER:

THE REPORT.

The Report of the Police Inquiry Committee was issued yesterday afternoon (August 15). We give below the salient foxtures

INTRO"UCTION.

1.-It will be seen that in our recommend. ations as to the number of Europeans and Indiaos, wo consider that, approximately, double the number employed in 19 d'in neces- sary. The duties of inspectors have increased to such an exiest that their manifold duties mus La cunjailed in order to allow them to properly perform those for which they are primarily responsible, vit the charge of the respective disulcus and the police allotted to

SANITARY BONNE

· FORTNIGHTLY MEETING.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held his warsoon, when the following business

was transacted:

Traft estimates for the Sanitary department

BANITARY DEPARTMENT, KSTIMATES for the year 1908 wars tabled. Below is appended

1907

In cond' pas ty with the resolution of the rates at Casablance and presented to General paytre dated. Ma cha, 1917, we have instituted

ude an ultimatum demanding surrender, careful inquiries into be matters referred to them. It is the same with the higher. racks; 1908's estimate, as compared with that of otherwise a great force of Kabyles will; destroy the French.

1.

General Drude has not replied.

The Plague.

Later.

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the Captain-Superintendent is so taken up with, office work that he cannot possibly find the time necessary for the proper discharge of his outdoor dutier.

Approved

Estimate, 1907.

Estimate, 1908. General Emoluments `$219,655 $219,640 Other Charges.

234.174

226,753 Toint... $454,229. $446,393 THE.CUBICLE QUESTION IN KOWLOON.

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To-day's Advertisement.

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,

TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS,

TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), every Domestic Building or part of such Buliding within the EASTERN DIVISION of the CITY OF VICTORIA, and the EASTERN DIVI sion of Kau÷LUNG, occupied by members of more than one family must be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owner during the months of July and August,

The resolution was as follows jok That a Special Committee of seven rate The General considers his position, im- payers (not being members of the Municipal pregnable.

Council) be appointed by the Municipal Council to make a full investigation into the organization and management of the hanghai Municipal Police Force, and is furnish a report thereon The plague has broken out in San Fran. (including suggestions and recommendations) cisco and Southern Manchuria.

at their carliest convenience. Such report to be furnished to the, Municipal Council.

We have held sixteen sittings and examined Reuter's correspondent at Georgetown twenty-two witnesses, besides receiving two tiäue his interim command "on probation." and dealing with the maller most carefully. Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the wires that Captain Calder, commanding the deputations from members of the Police Force, Frontier Force, entered Venezuela and de-expressed individual opinions. The total cum manded, at the point of the revolver, a quantity of gum, which he alleged had been collected by the British in the forrest.

Venezuela.

The Commissioner being unable to resist surrendered the gum, but has appealed to President Castró-

STOWAWAY ABOARD A COLLIER

TWO OF THE CREW ARRESTED,

consisting of sixteen men in all, most of whom

ber examined is, therefore thirty-eight. We also, through the Press, invited conimunica tions from the public of which we received three.'

We are glad to record that our report and the recommendations and suggestions" con- tained in it are unanimously agreed to by the members of the Committee.

2-During the rapid growth of the work of the Force in recent years the Council have pot been fortunate in the officers who bave occur pied the post of Captain-uperintendents. The course adopted by the Council af the time of the late Captain-Superintendent's retirement was to put the Deputy Superintendent (then Acting Superintendent) in chargé, and to, can We cantins think that this was the best course It is only right that we should put on record our opinion that in the almost impossible cit cumstances Mr. McEuen has done all that could be expected of him, and that he has worked hard at a task which was beyond the powers of a man of his age and experience. We are also, grateful to him for the ungrudging, assistance he has given us whenever we have appealed.to

him.

The discipline of the Force has suffered considerably from the condition to which we have just drawn attention,

Of the discipline in the indian and Chinese branches we do not think there is much that need be said.

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The disci, line in the European branch in

The report of the Commitido relativa to the cubicle accommodation in Kowloon was laid on the table. It is most voluminous reporn, showing numerous plans,

In the report, 744 houses, containing 2,366 floors, situated in the four chief districts of Kowloon, vi, Hunghem, Taim-tra-tsui,. Yau ma-li atad Mongkok-tsui, are fully dealt with.

N.8.—The word "Throughout" used in this notice means that the Houses should be Lima-i washed in respect of all the Walls of ench Room and Staircase, all Cubicle Partitions, Stair Undersides of Roofs both in Main Buildings, Offices and Servants Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs.

The Backyard should have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the first

Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted; This report requires careful consideration by a Commities.00

The Hon. Mr. E. a. Hewelt: Should be referred to a sub-committee.

The survey report relative to cubicle accom- modation in the city, ol. Victoria was also produced.

NEW KOWLOON SLAUGHTER HOUSE." In reference to the application regarding the position for a new slaughter honsa at Ma Tau Kok, correspondence was submitted on thạ subject.

Carved,'Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime- washed, but must be Cleansed.

The Eastern Division of the City in bounded on the West by Gilman Street and Peal Street. Kau-lung is divided into the Eastern 'and Westera divisions by Robinson Road and a raight line drawn from the_North_thereof through the Yaumati service Reservoir to the Northern boundary of Kau-lung.

G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary. Dated this 1st day of August, 1007 [762

The Report opens with a preliminary su vey of the peculaç riscumstances in which Shanghai is situated, surrounded by country under a different jurisdiction over which the A Chinaman, who gave the name of Wong Shanghai municipal authorities have no Blok Kam, formerly a "by employed on

control, and which has hitheito bean. po. board 1.M.& King Alfred, was charged before liced, if at all; under its native author matter of much more serious moment. We do Mr. F. A. H:z land, yesterday in the Police itles, without system and by an unorganiz❘ not find that there has been subordination, but butchers and cattle dealata in the Kowloon at Kowloon Point for the sale of European Court, with stowing away aboard the collier

from Japan. Two other men-the storekeeper and the head fireman of the collier-weta ia. dicled for aiding and abetting Wong Hok Kam

Mr. A. W. Brewio, Registrar General wrote: I have received petitions from the

Peninsula against the proposed removal of food."

Intimations

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MACHINES

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RECORDS.

Mercedes while on her la trip to this Colony led police force. The natural result of such this branch is undoubtedly in an unsatisfactory the depot and slaughter bouse from Hung-The erection of a market at Kowloon Point New Stock just arrived

a situation is that a large disorderly and criminal population infesta our borders, and the difficulties of our patice in preserving order

state, and in our opinion the causes are the fullowing:-

(a-There have not been hitherto sufficient

aboard. Captain J. 8: Macgregor, the master and repressing crime are greatly enhanced. | officers, and their time is too much. taken up

of the Mercedes, prosecuted.

No evidence was ta'en in the casa ye ter-

day, Mr Hazeland being compelled to leave the Court to take the dying declaration of al coolle in the Government Civil Hospital. But, as far as could be learnt, the stowaway board- ́ed the ship at Hakodate and was hidden away by some of the crew. On the 17th instant be

by office.work.

The area of the International and the French Settlements combined is 35,651 mow or 95/16

(8)The work of the inspectors is to great square miles and the population well over half a million. fimmediately surrounding the Settle.to enable them to attend properly to their dis

| ments lie the native city and its outskirts on one side, 'the populous districts beyond Sinza' and Hongkew with more open country on an

tricts and to the men under their charge.

(4)-There are not enough sergeants to carry

on the responsible work which ought to be

(Generally there is not sufficient die.

hom to Ma Tau Kok. attach a precis was recommended in Sanitary Board letter No. of the reasoos given by petitioners against 142, dated September 28, 1900 and a reply, No. the propoil and recommend the matter to be | 1,946, was received informing the Roard "that considered by the Board:-(1) Trouble may | the Government is prepared to take steps for be caused by the oxen eating the vegetables | the preparation of a scheme for providing a growing in the market gardens at Ma Taumarket for Kowloon." It was estimated that Kok.. (1) That the passing and stimping of the cost of the arection of the market would the cattle does to take place until 6, a.m. be $81,000 and $5,000 were voled for the Ma Tau Wai being further away, than préparation of the site, which has now been the present situation of the slaughter house, prepared. The reasons adduced in support of

would arrive too late for sale. (3) There is Do Goverinent wharf at Ma Tau Kok, nor

arrive with a favourable East wind in any crane to lift the burdens. Starting from

Hongkong at 3 p.m. but in summer, as

Mà Tau Kok at 12 noon the meat could

I may add that the non-Chinese population of the Kowloon Peninsula was 895 in 1900; it is now 2,745. The European population was 668; it is now 1,469.

(S.), G. A. WOODCOCK,

To the Colonial Secretary.

Secretary.

LARGE AND VARIED

ASSORTMENT

MUSIC.

Comic

Opera Scores

and Dance Music.

other, and the Huangpu on a thir.l, while inter.harged by a sergeant; constables constantly, it will take three times as long to reach the erection of a market will be found in the Was found in the forecastle and ta' en before, cting it for a distance of two miles and a bar and not merely on emergency, act as sergeants, the market in ongkong as it does at above-quoted Sanitary Board letter.

is the Soochow Creek, a densely crowded with the consequence that, having one day the captains the result of a statement the thoroughfare, where boats of all kinds remain done the same work as a sergeant, a constable' prevent, with the co:sequence that the meat stowaway made two of the crew, who are practically uncontrolled for a greater or less does not take an order from a sergeant with alleged to have been paid $5 by the stowaway number of days, as suits the convenience alacrity the next, for the passage, were arrested,

of their inhabitants. In all, this valside poputinction between the ranks. The inspector has Before the Court yesterday morning' the

lation may be estimated at half a million. stowaway denied everything pur to him. He

Besides the unsatisfactory state of our land usually been a constable and a sergeant; cirt denied paying the two stamen to get him frentier, to which we can only point in the should be taken to give him the consideration

there would be no favourable East wind, On the 1st August, the Secretary of the across to Flangkok; he also denied braiding | hope of ameticiration at the hands of the nation that is his due, not only because, he is entitled

rowing would have id:bay resorted to and Sanitary Beard wrote to the Colonial Secretary: the Mercedes at Hakodate with the intention of authorities, we have the river Huangpu and

to it, but that his authority over his men may Hougkong would only be reached at 7 or 8 at 1 have the honour to point out that no RCEIVED BY EVERY MAIL.. stowing away. He stated, however, that be the Soochow Creek, which are nominally be preserved. Even more does this apply to night, too late for the markets. () As regards reply has yet been received to my letter (No.

·went aboard the ship to see friends. Y hen it was time for him to leave he could not get a priced by the River Police under the control sergeants and constable ; they mess together in pigs they would have to be taken from Shek- 54, dated March 7th, 1907) recommending that most cases, and to a great extent they accutong-tsui to ma Tau Kok if the slaughter house provision be made in next year's estimates for the same rooms. This combined with the is to be at the latter place. (5) The pig men a market at Kowloon Paint for the sale of system of setting constables constantly to say the best place for the slaughter house European food. sergeants' work tends to destroy ́proper, sub ordination.

Colonial Secretary's Office, 3rd August, Sir-Referring to your minute of the st instapt, I am directed to state that the ques

ampan. The colier bailed away, taking him

with her.

His Worship adjourned the case.

ANOTHER CASE Captain H. W. lice, of the steamer Ben. lawers, handed over three men ja the Watci Police scon »fter entering your yesterday wlier. Two, he said, were str waways, and the 000".. third man, his head fremir, had a band in stowing theen away.

This morning, at the Police Court, the men were arraigned before Mr.-C. A. D. Melbourne

'The tow to answer the respective charges aw ys pleaded guil y. They stated that they could not afford to pay the passage money -$5 each-and as their "mothers were dying they had o stowaway to get here in time for the funeral. They were fined $o coch.

A plea of not guilty was entered by the head fireman.

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Captain Bee stated that on several occasios while his ship was at Singapore te end fire man begged him in give two friends of his a assage to Hongkong. Pe reised. Three days after le ving port the chief officer reported to him that there were strangris aboard. The

of the Imperial Maritime Customs. We say "nominally," for, however zealous that police

may be, it is absolutely impossible that with the present s'aff of Gheen men the waters of the port extending over severat miles of river and five miles of the crowded Soochow Creek can be effectually policed. The prin cipal duties of the River Police appear to be to see that the Harbour Regulations are carried out; whether they are able to do this efficiently is not the concern of this Committee, but it is abvious that, if they do, they can have very little time for ard nary police duties. They alsó act as a prevent ve service to stop the smuggl ing of salt.

We have, so far as is possible without evidence from outside, inquired into the sug gestions of corruption which have from time to time been made. Against the Europeso and Indian branches we find no ground for the charge, if it has ever been made, add we bave no evidence of corruption in the case of any. individual. In the Chinese branch it seems to be admitted that there is erruption.

A

As a remedy for this we make the following suggestion that letter-box should be provided at some conspicuous place,

There is a further point of contact between the sergeants and constables, and a moil un desirable one, vis, the canteen. We do not wish in a y way to in erfere with the recreation of the men, but we do not think the undue pro- minence of the canteen in many of the slations is satisfactory. The matter is one for proper regulation, but we wish lar emphasis two points:

1.—That only members of the Police Force should be allowed to make purchases at the

canteens.

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would be at or near the Pumping Biation at Yau-ma-ti or the cattle' men · say at Mongkok Wai, which would be near the Tai-po road, by which road the cattle arrive from the country. ¡

For the convenience of the public and the The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon wrole:-

butchers and that the meat may arrive in the market in good condition it is advisable that the slaughter house be as conveniently | situated as possible n the other hand the

nature of the work done in the slaughter house, makes it desirable that it should be as far as possible. The objections offered to Ma Tau Kok are chiefly that it is far away. quite agree with them. Pigs are principally THE COMPOSITION (P THE FORCE. killed at Hunghom and park is quickly deter The principle on which the Police force of iorated by hot weather and handling. The the International Settlement is organized, up-Ho, P.W.D. will be best able to say where pears, to us sound. It is that the bulk of street land is available, I beg to 'suggest somewhere work is done by Indians and Chinese; their in the neighb.urbood of Mongkok-tsul. There work being supervised and checked by Eu are little valleys, in bebíad some of which are ropean constables and sergeants; the latter quite secluded and away from dwelling houses, pat olling and the former walking beats so rand at the same time could be made very easy

2.-That the sale of intoxicating. F'quors be confined to beer and whisky.

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tion of the erection of ́a market at Kowloon

the Estimates for 1958 in September next Point has been noted for consideration with

(Signed), F. H. May,

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, Sanitary Board.

A NEGLIGENT. CONTRACTOR. The following letter, dated 24th July, is from Mr. W. Bryan, Sanitary Surveyor, to the Principal Civil Medical Officer of Health, re- the 17th instant I received a memo from Messrs. Palmer and Turner asking that the new drains at **.. he Chalet," Peak, be tested. I sent for the contractor, Yeung Yut, on the 18th instant, who informed me that the drains were not ready I then told him to let me know when they were ready.

lative to the dralas at “Chalet," the Peak:~On.

Chinese pssenges were counted and two men in which may be placed written · complein:s of | tanged as to control the Indian ard Chinese accessible from the main road. This would also 1ind. I told him that I would go up, on that

were found in excess.

This' was all the prosecution could, prove against the feman, His Worship held that

this was insufficient to warrant a conviction and discharged the man.

RACIAL ĮKALOUMES,

Decree (dated August,10) in the name of the Empress Dowager stating that for over two hundred years there have never been any jealousies between Manchus and Chinese and

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the conduct of the Police; leilers deposited beats. The responsible work is in the hands be fairly near the sea and convenient for landing there must be opened and read by a superior

of Europeans.

animals from Hongkong or taking away For rdinary police duties supervision i ment ... I think the time has come for can. European official of the Council and commu nicated to the Captain-Superintendent. This necessary, and it is not desirable that the sidering the advisability of a small slaughter must be notified by proclamation which should number of Sikhs in the Farce should be loo house for pigs only at Kowloon City, though contain a warning that anonymous communica preponderating; we recommend that the lathe direction of the new road from Mengkok to tion will be disregarded. By this means,

dian branch of the Foice should for the pre- Punghom might make, a slaughter house ne- which can carily be understand by the Chinese sent consist of 4:0 to $50 and the European cessary. At present there is practically no branch 225 to 150 sergeants and constables, and supervision of animals killed in Kowloon City complaints will have a chance of coming to

that as any fature increase becomes necessary About to pigs a day are killed for local con- the ears of the authorities. The adoption alsa this proportion should be maintained. of a plan which prevails in the French Settle

Though he is useful for traffic regulation, sumplion only." ment ought to prove beneficial viz, that on the when properly supervised, and other road work. Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted-How far will tax receipts issued to Chinese there should be there are duties for which the Sikh policeman the prompted site be from Yau-ma-ti?

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is of little Lood. “He is no detective, and he is The D. P. W.-The distance from the pro-

which must ba

He attended my office on the 20th inst,, and said that they would be ready on Monday, the day. I visited the works, but there ware, no workmen on the job, and the drains were not ready for inspection. His excurs was that there was a defect in the pipe, which he had lo make good but as I saw no workmen (here I think the excuse is a very poor one.

Under Drainage hve-law 37 the Board'have power to inflictus fine for such neglect and I suggest that they do so in this instance.

On the roth instant, Mesars, Palmer and Tarner received the flowing letter from the Secretary of the Sanitary Board : --1, am directed by the Board to inform you that the

that of lale Manchu posts have been freely given a statement in that language that payment of not filled to walk the many narrow alleys and posed slaughter house to Yau-ma-ti market is question of fining Yeung Yul, drainage con

to Chinese, such as the posis of Turla General, Assistant Military Governor and the like. Is a word there have been no distinctions made by the Throne between the two races and men have

been appointed according to abilities shown. This is known throughout the empire. At the present crisis, when the country is labouring under difficu sier, it should be the manifest duty of ope and all in work unanimously for the welfare of the empire to the exclusion of racial jealousies. In the circumstances their Majesties desire to know exactly the present day position between Matchus and Chinese. and the efficile, both in Peking as well as in the provinces, are commanded ca h to make a report on the subject and to suggest the best way of doing away with the evils of racia! Jealousy,—N. C, D. News.

It seems impossible to impress on the boat. wonjen the necessity for Serping the Southern Fairway clear. They eliberately go and anchor' their goats in the part where moil ob straction is caused, and when the Police rder them to gel to a proper maoring they up anchor, performs a circle and when the Police boxt has passed on thoy defiantly drop anchor in the old place. Fines of $5, inflicted by the Marion. Magistrate, Commander, Basil 'R, H. Taylor, | Halfy ought to have a salutary effect.-

that sax is all that can be demanded by any Municipal officer,

Memb.rs of the Force have brought before us several complaints and suggestions with which we wish to deal. Before doing so we must state that the complaints were made in a perfectly proper manner. The men who made them were deputation from the European force who attended before us an invitations con- veyed through their officers; and they were evidently as anxious for the well-being of the service as far their own private advantage. The tone of the en was good. The majority of their points will be found dealt with under various headings:

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tractor, under Drainage Byelaw 31, was con-

couns in the native quatier was which can slightly over two miles by the existing roads.sidered by the Board at the meeting held on policed. There are other st be as well walked by Chirese as by Sikh con. It will be considerably shortened by the con- the 6th instant. The question of fining the stables. The Chinese are considerably less 'struction of other roads in the future. The contractor arose ont of the manner in which be that 700 Chinese nay be employed without, costly, and on consideration we are opinion distance from the city slaughter house to the risk to the efficiency of the Force.

Central Mackel is two miles fully.

carried out certain drainage work at "The Chalet," Feak, when employed by you. The Board decided befora taking action to ask you whether you could give an explanation of ibe negligence of the contractor.

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THE EUROPEAN BRANCH.

KOWLOON MARKET. The Settlement is divided into eight distric »,

The question of providing a market for the each under the immediate charge of in the Settlement and the consequently increased with, when the following letters were read:-

sale of European food at Kowloon was dealt inspector. 'Considering the great growth of

Mesis, Palmer and Turner's reply reads: importance of their duties, we think that the position of the inspector requires enhancing, promised to prepare a scheme for providing a works at the above; we can give no excuse I find that in October, 1900 the Government - reply to your letter re the drainage both in pay and consideration.

masket at Kowloon Poist for the sale of for the negligence of the contractor and, All inspectors have the same duties and wear the same uniform; the division of this grade European food. The non-Chinese population see no reason why, he should not be fined" into classes seems meaningless. We recom- of the Kowlorn peninsula was then 895. It is le took an unnecessarily long time in complet. which has shown itself both among the mem-that an inspector be paid at the rate of Th. 160

The principal crures of the dissatisfaction mend the abolition of the different clarees, and now 7,245. In rgor the Europese population was 668; it is now 1,467. I should like these bers of the force iršeli and throughout ibe

a month rising by annual incremesis of Tifacts brought to the notice of the Board. to Tis. 200. The average pay of an inspector community, are, we think, in the main three -

is Tis. 16 1. it will be raised to Tis 1'0. The The firt that the Force has outgrown the time of reaching the maximus is reduced from The Secretary, condit ons which governed in when the Settle. fen and a half to nine years and the maximum

Sanitary Board, ment was smaller and the police requiremen's is incressed by Tls. 5. There is further the

· Hongkong, Bih February, 1957.. annual increment, which we think is,most des proportionately no

sirable in the case of man who have served

* Sanitary Department, a-The umaitableness of the officers who in for many years and who have reached the

7th March, recent years have held the post of Captain- | position of inspectors; it will stimulate the Sir, I have the honour, by direction of the Superintendente,

energy and efficiency of men who have Board, to report that the following resolution shown themselves hardworking and cap- |-.50g 3-Want of discipline.

able members of the Force. We do not was unanimously adopted by the Board at, the There is one remedy for the three: it is propose that the present number of inspectors meeting held on the sth instant, prompt appointment of a capable administrator | should be increased, and organiser at Copia'n-Superintendent,

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(Sd), 4, W. Byzwin,

Registrar General,

That the Board recommend that provisin

ing the work, thereby causing both the tenania and ourselves a considerable amount of an noyance. We inspected the works on the 16th ulto, and found the drain nearly completed and worn informed by the contractor that same would be finished that day, consequently wa wrote to the Banitary Surveyor on the 17th ulto., requesting him to have the drạîn tested. We consider the contractor has no excuse for failing to have the ascessary, arrangements made for the testing.

Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted-The fine should be imposed.

Mr. Humphreys-Certainly, the maximum

be made in next year's estimates for a maikus) penalty,

Hongkong, 29th November, 1906,

IF YOU KNOW A GOOD

"SCOTCH"

WHEN YOU TASTE IT YOU WILL

APPRECIATE THE MANY GOOD QUALITIES

PERFECTION”.

· A GREAT REPUTATION

|IS ONLY WONBY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS |

DELMECALLUNS

Perfection

"PERFECTION

SCOTCH WHISKY

HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY FOUNDED 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 AGENTS":

1. PRICE & CO., LD,

WINE MERCHANTS,'

13 Queen's Road Central!

TRY IT WITH TANSAN

"PER CABE 12 BOTTLES 10% DISCOUNT ALLO

FURTHER NOTICE Zongkong, 9th Aug

$16.00

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