THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 23.
Telegrams.
{Renter's}}
IS TAR ANTI-OFIUM MOVEMENT A SUCCESS IN (PUR KIBNIS
The Transvaal,
London, 218! August. The Progressives opposed the prezenta tlor of the Cullinan diamond to the King, on the ground that it was inopportune.
Mr. Smutte stigmatised the opposition as unworthy and churlish.
The Trouble in Morocco. The French in Tangier attach importance to the news that Muley Hajid has been pro
claimed Sultan at Marrakesh... --
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It is believed that this means the creation of an organised Moorish army.
The Consul at Fez has been instructed to advise Europeas to leave if necessary.
Later.
It is reported in Mogador that, 20,000 horsemen, under Muley Hajid, are marching on Casablanca to fight the Europeans,
Dissensions are reported in the Arab camp
ai Casablanck,
Vancouver.
We are indebted to a gentlemen'in the Foo chow city for the following very interesting
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This most extraordinary movement had its inception at the fourtain head of Government and is being backed with more or less sincerity by the officials of the land and behind them and with far greater power by the gealry and Ikerati. Frequent meetings of the anti-opium societies have been held to which foreigners are invited to speak. At the head of this whole movement stands the great grandson of that Commissioner Liu who, years ago, took aggressive action against opium in Canton. Foochow opium dens have been closed since May 31st and bands of students fre- quently go about the streets to see that the
edict in obeyed. Persons have been caught defying the law and then have been roughly dealt with even though they were graduates with high literary degrees. Not all the Fobchiow officials are themselves free from the
habit, but they dare not do anything to show that their sympathies are not in hearty accord
with the throne. Besides they know that they are being watched by the literat. Not long ago an American gentleman was asked to
address ad anti-opium mass meeting in a place far from Foochow Amongst the speakers
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO,
ANNUAL MEETINGS
AREA TRICKY, PRISONE
The N, C. D. Nawr of 9th inst. saya The forty-nineth half-yearly meeting of the young foreigner named John Machado escaped British Nona Borneo Company was held on in the Brita Consular Gaol early yesterday morning in a manner which was somewhat 26th ult, at the offices, 37, Threadenedle street, E.C., Sir Charles J. Jessel (chairman of ing. It appears that -Machado was the company) presiding. The secretary (Mr.rrested on Friday, the gth instant, on a charge H.Q. Forbes) having read the aptice convening pressure of business the Portuguese Caoular "of having" "stolen a gold ting." Owing to the meeting and the auditors' report,
The Chairman said he thought that they. might fairly congratulate themselves on the Progress they were making. In pop the gross receipts were £113,304, or £15,415 more than they were in 1974, while for 1906 the total receipts amounted to £140,261, or £27,058 more than they were in 1905, This, increase although a valuable source of revenue, were was almost entirely owing to land sales, which
in 1903 were represented by the comparatively fiable to extreme fluctuations. The land sales small sum of 43,413, but for the current year the company bad so far sold 8,000 acres, the revenue from which would directly benefit them by about 18,00, indirectly the
LAND SALES, N
ate was a factor by which the revenue became wern of the utmost importance to them, as each permanently increased. Their land was sold for development and not to people who would "hold it up" for speculative purposes, if the prospects of their rubber companies
Court only gave the accused a hearing on the following Monday, when he was formally com- mitted for trial; but it was decided to investigate some additional reports which had been made to the police concerning the prisoner, and, with the chject of proving if the prisoner were identical with a person alleged to have been guilty of
Hongkew, Machado was taken to the shop. sharp practice upon a Japanese storekeeper of
book, the prisoner slipped through a side door While the detective was entering a vole in his
and escaped. Next morning he was rearrested and subsequently was transferred to the British Consular Gael. About 7.30 am.. yesterday a
warder visited Machado in the cell and evident- ly walked in past the prisoner, who instantly
and jumping outside, shut the door and took advantage of the opportunity, presented, made a prisoner of the warder. It happened, as the prisoner no doubi knew, that the wall of
Owing to the constant influx of Japanese, Chinese and Hindus, Mr. Macpherson, member for, Vancouver, has wired to Sir was a certain official who on that occasion might were extremely promiting, the actual results on duty at the danger spot, however, so the
Wilfred Laurier that, unless the Government does something, trouble will unsue, as mat fers are reaching a crisis.
THE YARN TRADE.
Despite the numerous drawbacks which have handicapped the Hongkong yard market, there is a more hopelul tone prevailing this month, and importers, after months of anxious waiting,, are becoming sanguine enough to predicta marked revival in sales during the forth coming month, remarks the Hongkong cor respondent of the Indo-European Trodi Regie: der on the 14th June. As already mentioned, the 'inundations along the banks of the Canton River which followed the series of heavy rain storms in the early part of May led dealers to adopt a gloomy opinion of the prospects for the summer. But it is apparent
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of the operations of their tobacco companies were most encouragia. Just beyond the interior terminus of the railway there was a considerable area of fand suitable for the cultivation of tobacco and rubber. For this land they were asking £3 per acre. Although this price was bigher than they had yet received for land, it could not be looked upon as excessive-if one considered the band- some profit each acre of good land was capable of earning. But it was not so much the price benefit, annually derived by the company from which,the directors considered as the indirect the employment of labour on the development of their alienated land. The superintendent of their
stated in the annual report that the year under IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT- review had been one of steady progress. Mr. Penny further stated that although the Chinese were excellent workers and indispensable for estate work, more particularly the heavier labour required for tobacco growing, be thought it would be a great advantage to the country
have been dubbed 'the first man of the land. Himself an opium smoker he was obliged to speak on behalf of a cause” in which he was not heartily in accord with the majority, of his audience. This man bas been served with a notice from the gentry informing him that he would be allowed 寐 certain specified length of time in which to divorce himself from his beloved pipe. Failing to do this he would be accused by them to the higher authorities in Foochow, and his punishment according to the law would be demanded, There are in the City of Foochow ihres opium refuges and four others on the neighbouring Island called Nantai. These are financed by the gentry and do not receive grants from the Government although they obtain sanction and moral support from the Authorities. There are in addition many private refuges, By, the united action of officials, Anti-opium-Societies Municipal Councils and Literati there exists a powerful public opinion hostile te opium smoking. In fact it may be said that it is not now fashionable to smoke thin drug.. In out-of-(he way places there is still of the 5th month the members of the Anti-Javanese, and the shareholders would much unlimited use of the pipe. On the first
gratified to know that the Dutch authorities had opium Societies petitioned the Mandarins to given permission to recruit contes from Java. permit them and also the Provincial College Having regard to this, and to the fact that any students to go from place to place to seek our number of Chinese could always be recruited and occasion the arrest of persons found secret-
from China, he thought that they need not by selling opium or making deas of their pre-have any fear as to the labour supply. He mises, offenders were to be handed over to the regretted to state that things had not gane on police, their houses, clored and scaled and punishment awarded." At this early stage a family is allowed the opium pipe. If more than there are found in a house the penalty is the same as that dealt out to keepers of a den. Admission to the Refuges is obtained by pay ing, two-pence half-penny a day for food and treatment, but those in indigent cir cumstances are admitted free of charge. Each building accommodates some zo patients.
if
they could arrange for a permanent supply of
well at
THE MANGANESE MINES,
the gaol is being repaired and a portion of the new wall is not quite filled in. Nowatchman was prisoner crawled through the opening and went quietly home, where he changed his clothes, tore the prison garments into threads and related to his brother the story of his escape. The fugitive then left his home and the efforts of the police yesterday and till a late hour last might to recapture the runaway were ineffectual.
CHINESE CIGARETTE FACTORIES.
1907.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
SATURDAY, August 24th, 1907.
DINNER:
HORS D'ŒUVRES: Macasar Fish and Oliva CroutoDs,
Bour,
Clear Soup.
FISH.
Stewad Fish and Shrimp Sauce.
ENTREES.
Grilled.Pigeon.
Haricot Mutton,
Sweetbread Cromeskies
CURRY. Vegetable Curry,
JOINTS, &C.
Roast Ribs of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding,
Roast Capon and Bread Sauce.
Cursed Leg of Pork and Pease Pudding.
Cold Leicester Pie and Cucumber Salad,.
SWEETS.'
Macaroni Pudding. Ratafia Ice Cream and Finger Cakes.
Tipsy Cakes.. Cheese Straws,
Coffee
DESSERT.
Fruits.
H. PRICE & CO., LD.
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NTORY MEETING of SHAREHOLD OTICE.is hereby given that the STATU ERS of this Company will be held in the Central, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th Septem Offices of the Company, 12 Queen's Road
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. E. ROBINSON, Managor, Dated this a3rd day of August, 1907.
An extensive bean-oil manufacturer of New cost of $33,000, a modern cigarette. factory. chwang a few months 'ago established, at a Two cigarette machines of Japanese manu-ber, 1907, at 3 P.M. facture were instailed, and although the pre- sent output is bat 100,003, these machines are
Two more machines, at an additional cost of capable of turning out 140,000 cigarettes daily, 517,600, will soon be set up and double the present output is figured on. When the factory was firal put into operation the entire working force consisted of Chinese. For a time the business was run at a loss, and the owner be,
stead. Since then the bussiness hat been run ing suspicious of the head Chinese overseers,
a fair profit Four styles of cigarettes are manufactured, and these are known as the Tower, Gold Dragon, Goldfish and Two Butter- flies brands, which sell, respectively, at 85, 83, 65 and 44 cents gold cents per box, the Tower
discharged them and substituted Japanese in
containing 403, the others 500 to a box.
The cartoons are lithographed in colours and are made in Japan. The wordingʻis mostly in which were the only serious blot on the year's English, the revene side of the package having The factory is progress. The abnormal raio, which proved a few Chinese characters. harmless to planting, caused disaster after dis-known as the To Fang Cigarette Company aster to the works at the mines, with the result, The tobacco used in the three better varieties the directors were informed, that an entirely American leaf purchased from Chinese Import
new system of transport would have to be
devised before further ore shipments could be made, The directors were given to under
boring the
SNOKELESS COAL
that the crops have not been damaged in any material degree, and there is every likelihood that the market will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the people and to provide them the stagestion in the yare trade. At the end with a surplus which will go towards relieving of May importers were still seeking to realise under any circumstances and prices experienc *ed a further drop of $1 to 53 per bale, notwith
standing the advance in silver exchange on -India.
Even with all the concessions offered by dealers and the obvious impatience of the importers to clear their stocks, the Chinese
· held aloof, evidently in the belief that there would be a still further drop. What strength. ened them in this belief was the succession of Priats and troubles which swept over the pro- vinces of South China Fortunately the provincial Government acted firmly and re- pressed the outbreaks without much difficulty, although they would not immediately re- establish confidence in the people that all danger was over Buying-ordere-are-now-Both-Chinese-and-western-remedies-are-used-stand that steps were being taken to locate by coming in from the interior, however, and There is a constant stream of patients entering a brisk demand is anticipated, at the con- and leaving these Institutions. Persone up- 'clusion of the harvesting operations. Great willing to enter a refuge attempt to cure them expectations had been formed regarding the selves at home. Ustif quite recently, chair possibilities of. Manchuria as an outlet for the coolies had permission to use one opium lamp surplus and stocks which have been accumula-
at each stand, but those places practically be ting both in Hongkong and Shanghai, but the came opium' dens so that it was necessary to Japunere, quick to perceive the opportunity withdraw the permission and coolies were or offered them, have practically cornered that |dered to break off the 'habit within three market. Several new mills are being started months. Efforts have been made to lessen the with the avowed object of keeping the trade in growth of the poppy.. The rule being that the Japanese hands, and as things go at present, acreage formerly devoted to growing opium the attempt to oust foreign competition is likely | must be diminished one-tenth ́each year, and ⚫to prove successful,
that there must be no procrastination.
Defaulters are liable to forfeit their land to the Government. It is said that the people themselves are so willing to fall in with the terms of the edict that they have already lessened the sowing by two out of three parts Up to the end of july it is estimated that over 1co pipes and lamps have been destroyed, and that several hundreds of citizens were fined and beaten. To our mind there is no doubt of the sincerity and determination of the large class of gentry and literali in Foochow and that the officials as a matter of policy. if for no other reason must fall into line. Time is needed to show the efficacy of the various opium cures now flooding the market-For
FRODUCTION AND CONSUMP.
TION OF OPIUM.
la reporting that one of the most important products of Asia Minor is opum, the greater part of which is marketed in the city of Smyrna, U.S. Consul E. L. Harris says:
The avergae crop of this province is 6,000 baskets of 60 okes each, making a total of 450 toos, but so much depends upon the tempera ture prevailing after the crops are 'planted in
· October that the production often rises as high as 10,000 baskets and, on the other hand, oc- casionally falls as low as 4,000. In the event
•of_the_autumn-sown crops being"killed by | chow.Echo. severe cold the folds are reploughed and spring sown, the time for such replanting being from January to March, according to the weather,
Twenty-five years ago opium from Asia Minor, especially that produced in the regions around Duschak and Carahissar
th
· SHELL TRANSPORT,
In 'reference to the annual report of the "Shell" Transport and Trading Co. recently
issued, the writer of City Naten" in the Pall
which was found some time ago on the island of Jambongan. If a workable seam of smoke. less coal similar to the sample found of the surface were located, it would cosirely alter the prospects of the British Borneo Exploration Company, and, in fact, it would very materially alter they own prospects, The Cowie Harbour Coal Company had done excellent work, and their coal was said to be the best local coal. east of Suez. Alter quoting from the remarks made in the London and China Express by our own correspondent in the Far East, who described a visit be recently made to the mines, the Chairman went on to say that the traffic receipts and the working expenses of
THE RAILWAY
had been adversely affected owing to the fact that traffic up the gorge was several times sus- pended owing to numerous land slips. Never- theless the railway bad fulfilled, the part assigned to it. 'e concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. William C. Cowie (managing director), in seconding the motion, expressed great regret that the directors had been unable to recommend the payment of a higher dividend than 3 per cent, but as the large amount standing to the credit of profit and loss account was not a cosh surplus, they had practically' had no option is the matter, the mány urgent calls from Borneo for capital on account of pressing developments had to be continually provided for.. Although, however, they were still unable to pay largely dividendo,
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ers in the south of China,
THEU
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
COLD.
INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR
BABY GRANDS
BY
[27) STEINWAY,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
MONDAY,
the 26th August, 1907, at 11 A.H., at their.
Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, comer of Ice House Street, SUNDRY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising -- *DOUBLE. and SINGLE IRON BED. STEADS and MATTRESSES, TEAK- WOOD WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, OVERMANTELS with BEVEL LED GLASS, SIDEBOARD and DINNER WAGGONS with BEVELLED GLASS MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS, DOUBLE TEAKWOOD WARDROBE with BEVEL LED GLASS, TAPESTRY - COVERED
ROOM The Japanese DRAWING
SUITE, GLASS, CROCKERY and E.P. WARE CARPET, COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS, &c;.....
overseer informed me that all the American tobacco used was a North Carolina leaf. The cheapest grade of cigaretts-made-in-this- factory is the Two Butterflies variety, and the tobacco used is a mixture of Chinese and American leaf.
It may be that the owner is one of the most wealthy Chinese merchants in the province, and, having a large capital at his command, it is possible that he may become a prominent factor in the cigarette industry of Manchuria. The Te Fang factory employs about eight workmen, the majority of whom pre boys. The wages range from St. to 51.65 per month for the boys and from 51.60 to $5.50 per month far the more experienced workmen. These wages include their food, which consists of two meals per đày. A boy, on commencing. work, receives $1 per month; after three' weeks be receives an increase, and at the ex- piration of three months, if proficient, he re- ceives the limit of $3 per month. The men' receive 53.62 at the start, and this sum is gra- duaily increased to the limit of $5.50..
The factory is conducted in a well-regulated manner and the surroundings are surprisingly clean. The cutting, drying and cooling ma. chines are modern and are also of Japanese manufacture. The entire success of the plant is attributed to the Japanese overseers, who are most energetic workers and thoroughly understand the Chinese workmen and their methods. The Japanese are fèxperts in the cigarette business, having spent some years in the service of the Government cigarette mono- poly in Japan.-Comeular Report, = d.
they were steadily and surely building up for COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
531
ALSO One COTTAGE PIANO by Collard & Collard, London.
TERMS:-As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1907.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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Thom. Naval Store Officer,
HE Undersigned bave received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
Qu..
THURSDAY,
the 12th September, 1907, commencing at if am, at the Naval Yard, The following:-
Bingle Screw Steam Tog
"SOLENT,"
Length over all too ft. Breadth 17} ft.
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Load displacement 150 ions: Built by Cox & Co, Felmouth, 1885. Propelling Machinery-one set of surface condensing compound engines.
Fitted with steadi capitan and winch, crane derrick and steam training engines,
3 bläđed gun-metal propeller, &c., &c. This vessel to be sold as sho` now lies in the Naval Yard Camber.
The Admiralty will not be responsible for any errors in the foregoing description.
The vessel will be open to inspection for seven days before date of sale between G.A.M, and noon (Saturday and Sunday accepted).
Inspecting, orders can be obtained from the Auctioneers.'
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sold as high as $4.40 to $4,84 per pound, the | Mall Garette snys :—When this "Shell" burst | the shareholders a valuable heritage. largest consumers being the United States and upon us this morning, it came as a surprise. The Chairman, in answer to questions, stated South America, to which latter place it was Last year the great oil transport and producing that the company did, not themselves trade.
Silling.
TERMS.-Cash before delivery; 25% of the largely exported for smoking, Great Britain company managed to publish its report two Labuan was no longer under the company's London-Back T.T.............
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purchase money to be paid on the fall of the was alto a large purchaser of opium on account months earlier than usual. This year it comer administration, and therefore their receipts and
Do.. demsed....................................2/2 7/16- hammer, balance and the clearance to be of its richness in morphis, which made it ex-slong more than two months earlier still. The | expenditure would be diminished pro tanto by
Do.
4 months' sight. simamiama2/38 | effected within 7 days after dato of sale. pecially valuable for pharmaceutical purposes. company was rather rou bly handled in the the fact that they were not included in the France-Back T.T
HUGHES & HOUGH, Of late years Persin and. India 'have become struggle with the Standard Oil Company, and it balance sheet. The system of making the America-Bank T.T..
Government Auctioneers.. producers of opium, and the increasing pro- has met with some criticism on other matters; valuations of their assets had bean changed, | Germany-Bank T.T.............
Hongkong, 23rd Augysl, 1907. [773 duction of these countries is steadily lowering but, as will be recalled, arrangements were and instead of, ai in the past now and then | India T.T. .................................................1641 the prices hitherto obtainable. In fact, there made for a fusion of interests from the begin- adding £100,000 to the value of their lands Do., demand..... have been times when m ny thousands of sing of this year with the Royal Dutch Com- and property, the subject would in future be Shanghal-Bank T.T. „.................................... cases have accumulated on this market; due to pay, and subsequently 300,000 Ordinary considered every year. The addition of Singapore T.T. maimananosigőt % prem, the supply being greater than the demand. At shares were issued at tos, premium. The £13,000, for the past year was a very modest Tapan-Bank T.T........
.107 the present time opium can be purchased freely credit balance on the year's trading, amounts amount. Alterthe report was issued it was found | Java—Bank T.T. at $2. 010 51,40 per pound delivered f. o.b. 10 £107,000, not including the amount brought that a mistake bad been made in régard to the It is believed that the recept prohibition of forward Out of this £70,000 is appropriated pullway accounts. The working expenses were opium 'smoking in the Chinese empire will in cover necessary expenditure to make the this alicle and may even largely reduce the with, the agreements of the Royal Dutch, Com- | £6,051, showing a loss of £8,840, bat by the so days sight San-Francisco & Now, York....54% of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their | have the further effect of reducing the price of company's steamers and installations comply given at £35,441, and the traffic receipts at 5 months' sight L/C,.................../35/16
pany. The report is not perhaps noteworthy last mail information was received stating that 4 montibs' sight for abundance of trading informarlon,
Buying.
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4 months' sight L/G....mmm...2/3 1/16
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship
"NAMSANG,"
fire off Matsuzaki, laa Province, is reported a 1906, of £48,976 should themfore he increased 4 mesibs' sight Germany... total loss. A portion of the WR was still to 652725. The company's busibase last year,gar Silver burning, but was unapproachable, The versel was greatly affected by the vary abnormal
Bank of England rate "The motion was then put and unanimously Dank of Frupon. adopted.
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees area now under cultivation in this district. The production last year was very low, not ex-
the working expenses were £13,382, and the "to days aigh: Sydney and Melbontne...5 5/16 Goods will be delivered frum alongside, cseding 660,000 pounds. During the year end.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining traffic roccipta £7,651, or a loss of only £4.730 | 4 months' sight France..... Inz June 30, 1906, the United States imported A Tokio despatch of 17th inst. states that the The net result, as shown in the accounts for 6 months sight
.................183 on board siter 4 2.1. the 24th inst, will b 154,285 pounds, valued at $500,837.
uzairim2,85, landed at Consigneos' risk and expense. The air. Wik bound for Shanghai, which caught appormal cold of the past winter severely in jurad the growing crop, and at one time it was believed that it would be a complate fallgre. Condtioni, however, bave since bees so is resting on its stern with the bow out of water. weather. Inyourable that it is expected the yield for the Her main must remulos, but her igre mast bas coming year will be at lonat 5,000 basketa. been blown off-
9,32
No Fire Insumace will be gf,
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Bills of Lading will be edi
Gen
JARDINE" MATH"
Hongkong,ard August.
HAAKE,
WINKELMANN,
&c., &c., &c.
Prices from $750.
Hongkong, zzadeaugust, 19ć
IF YOU KNOW A GOOD
SCOTCH
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WHEN YOU TASTE' IT YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE MANY GOOD
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PERFECTION.”
· A GREAT · REPUTATION
IS ONLY WON BY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
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Perfection
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HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE. OF QUALITY. FOUNDED ON THE EXPÉRIENCE Or ITS CONSUMERS-
That is Why
WHEN ONCE TRIED IT IS ALWAYS PREFERRED TO OTHER BRANDS SIMPLY A CASE OF QUALITY &
*FLAVOUR. SOLE AGENTS :-
H. PRICE & CO., LD,
WINE MERCHANTS,
13 Queen's Road Central,
TRY IT WITH TANSAN
PER CASE 12 BOTTLES
SIA
10% DISCOUNT ALLOWED UNTIL
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