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Telegrams.

{Renter's,]

The Fif h Lancers.

London, 3rd November. The Times states that the 5th Lancers at Aldershot have been reported as unfit for service, and three majors and two captains have been put on half pay..

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The Financial Crisis in the United States.

The Lusitania takes £2,000,000 gold to New York to-day.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1907.

CATTLE DISBASE ON S.S.

"LOONGSANG.":

THE STEAMER AT MANILA.

Chinese Importers of Iresh victuals are among those hit by the drastic meatures of the agricut illú esu to prevent anthrax, the most malignant of cattle diseases, from getting

THE NEW IMPERIAL POSI

COPPICHAN

"AT" SHANGHALS

building, fitted with a fireproof,sinlecase, náð a lift which can take a load of to culi for the handling of all mail matter,

"THE PRIVATE OFFICES."

Ascending by one of the two broad stair For years past the work of the Chinese Im perial Post Office in Shanghai has been carried cases, to the second dear, one reaches' the ad- lalarga Pay Office, which opens into the on in cramped quarters at the rear of the Imtrative part of the building Here there perial Maritime Customs. It has been a Chief Accountant's office at the S. E. corner. parent for some time that the accommodation The assistant Accountant's office, a slightly there provided is insufficient for the everia larger room, in next door. Then come the tiffio a foot-hold in the Philippines, *?

room for the foreign staff, the dead-lester office, That portion of cis and vegetables stored creasing volume of business, with which the on board the Loongaùng near: the infected department is called, upon to cope. Those the archives, the Chinese writer's room, and iesponsible for the management of the Post Hongkong by Doctor Nesom" reports the Office have been fully alive to the necessities

animals has been ordered to be returned to

the Postat Commissioner's office (at the S. W.

To-day's

Advertisements.

NOTICE.

Sign our Firm 'per Procuration. FROM this date Vr. B. D. KAPTEYN will HOLLAND CHINA TRADING"

COMPANY. Hongkong, th November, 1007.

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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. OTICE haroby given that FIRE OFFICES will be there are also store rooms for furniture, station.

ness on SATURDAY, the 9th November, the ery, cic, a forelga waiting room, bed and bath- CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi zooms for the Chinese and foreign caretakers," "Anniversary of the Birthday of His Most

Manila Times of 31st ult. The loss involved of the situation. The building of railways, the Corner) in the order named 'Qa this floor INSURANCE

to the importers is considerable. The Loun sang sails to-morrow afternoon while the Rub!

The money panic in America has increas ed unemployment, and it is estimated that will not get away until 10 o'clock Saturday the eagerness of the populace to avail them. and lavatories, fitted with earthenware washing Gracious Majesty King Edward VII,

60,000 have been rendered idle.

Later...

President Roosevelt is being strongly urged to call an extrr session of Congress to deal with the financial situation,

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The Mutiny at Vladivostok, ' One hundred and fifty arrests have been made in Vladivostok of soldiers, sailors and

If appears that agitators have for long been working among the garrison and sailors to produce a muiny,

civiliani.

The merchant ships cleared out of the harbour before the firing began, ·

The crew of the destroyer Sendis also mutinied, but the mutiny was quelled.

The Impending Railway Strike

in Great Britain♪ A great railway strike is threatened in Gical Britain owing to the refusal of the Railway Companies to recognise the status of the Amalgamated Society of Railway

morning.

Gliers

THE YARD.

It remains only to describe the yard, which'

can be entered either from Museum or Ste.

chien Road. Here there is a large-baller room, whence the steam radiators, of which there are allly two hundred in the building, are sup

plied; the stablet the van-sbed and a large

they are loading. Next to the stabies there is a waiting room for the postmen, and quarters for a limited number of the native staff are provided on the first floor of the out-buildings. CONCLUSION.

opening of new steamship and steam-launch routes, the establishment of courier services to otherwise inaccessible districts, and above all selves of the facilities offered by the Depart-basins, hol and cold water taps, and Berkefeld The consignments of cattle arriving on the mant for the conveyance of letters, parcels and two vessels, which were setused landing of other mail matter throughout the Empire, have account of the prevalence among them of tendered it imperative that, in Shanghai, the anthrax, wilt be returned to Hongkong. The main distributing centre of China, suitable pre principal importers of the cattle, F. Lichaucomises should be erected for postal work, and Michaels and Company, made an effort Monday next (Nov. 4) the Shanghai office enters to arrange for the killing of the animals upon a new era of its history. From that date outside of Corregidor, but this met with postal business will be carried on in the maglass covered bay where the vans stand while determined opposition of the Bureau of Agrignificent new building which is located on culture officials because of the danger of ground opposite the British Post Office and contamination engendered by the animal bounded on three sides by Museum, Peking compres floating to share with the tide. The and Szechuen Roads, respectively. only cour left the importers there. fore is to return the animals on the vessels that brought them at the risk of being denied re-tions have been introduced with the object of lauding at Hongkong and with the probability increasing the efficiency of the local work o

bave been supplied by the Arts and Crafte of the final disposition of the cattle by whole the Past Office. New uniforms, with smart Bale slaughter, aboard ship, on the high sea, caps, and to those who card them-good Company, who deserve every credit for the outside of the limits of the neighbouring Brit-conduct badges, have been provided for the manner in which they have done their task. The ish port.

local postmen. Branch offices to deal with desks, shelves and counters are massive and The burning of cattle dead from the disease correspondence in outlying districts have been substantial, and though plain in design are The furniture is almost entirely of teak, and while the Loungeung and Rubi remain in post established in Elgio and Sinza Roads, and theremely handsome, and beautifully finished. has been decided upon by the authorities opening of others in contemplated. And to Fleven head of cattle were thus disposed of in show how progressive the work of the Depart the bay yesterday, by cremation on board cattle. meat is, it may be stated that the first train to

IMPROVEMENT.

Within the last few months several innova-

was designed by Messrs.

By Order,.

Hongkong, 5th November, 1007

A. R. LOWE,

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Secretary.

CLERK WANTED. . YOUNG PORTUGUESE CLERK for

Alam, with knowledge of Banking and General Office work. Good prospecis

for a competent man, Apply to

S. E. M., Clo Hongkong Telegraph.". Hongkong, 5th November, 1907,

The new Post, fiche auraitige and fitting. THE

the letters I. P. O." are carved on the backs the chairs. The electric fittings are supplied

and the lamps, which are of a handsome desig o and of powerful illumicating power, have not yet arrived from England. The walls of every

Servants ir negotiations between the comtighters tied up alongside the steamships. The Chinkiang carried a batch of Emperini maila. by Messrs. Holliday Wise and Co. The fans, panies and their employees.

A ballot by the Society shows a majority of 18,152 unless the recognition of the Union is conceded?

CHIAASH COMMERCIAL

COMMISSIONER.

INVESTIGATING THE 'PHILIPPINES. Bearing an Imperial commission from the Waiwapu, to investigate the comercial, agricultural, and labour conditions in the Philippines, the Hon. 11. E. Yang Shih-Ch'i, with the Chinese cruisers at Ch'i and Has Jung, will visit Manila within the next few days to remain there for the greater part of a

week at least.

The party left Shanghai on 19th uli, and arrived in Hongkong on the stins, for the purpose ni conducting investigatione hese.

Thit is part of a progriume of foreign re- - search, entered upon by Chinn 'serving'an an

ant Taotai.

charred remains were dumped overboard.

'RUBI'S" CONSIGNMENT ALL WELL.

November 1.

The callle on the steamer Loangsang will be

returned to Hongkong.

The extent to which postal organization is carried is but little known to those who daily receive letters through the medium of the local

PUBLIC AUCTION. *HEUndersigned have received lnstructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, ON

FRIDAY,

the 8th November, 1997, at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

JA, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF '- JAPANESE CURIOS,

+

Comprising:

IVORY CARVINGS, SILK-EMBROI. DERED HAND BAGS and MONEY PURSES, MAKUDZU VASES and BOWLS, KINKOSAN SATSUMA VASES and IN

Intimations

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LD.

OFFER THEIR ENTIRE

STOCK OF

HIGH-CLASS.

PIANOS

AT.

25% Discount

For CASH.

post. Every cover bears privató marks which room are fitted with ventilators which can be CENSE BURNERS, BRASS' and BRONZE | To make room for New

indicate the time the letter was received at the sorting room, whether it was posted at the The Rubi's consignment of cattle will be central office or a pillar box, and the postmen slaughtered in the bay and the meat brought by whom it is delivered. Complaints can the next and from Monday onwards all postal busi. asbore, the animals having been found free from the disease upon examination by the agricultural authorities,

"The Keamer" oongsang leaves this evening on schedule time, taking back with her to Hongkong the consignment of cattle brought from the neighbouring port, many among which were found to be suffering from anthrax. The consignces of the animals, among whem are jod Flame and Regenia Evaristo, called on Doctor Nesom this morning, exhibiting cable from Hongkong to the effect that the cattle-will-ont be refused re-landing on arrival

at that port. '.

ba dealt with expeditiously, if accompanied by the cover concerned. The public is inclined to criticize the local post for delays for which it is not always responsible. To ensure prompt delivery the local postmen are instructed always to deliver nail matter at the front door, yet a large number of houses in the Settlement have no letter boxes, and not even a slitin the door through which letters can be inserted.

When

opened or closed at will, and direct the draught upward. The Post Office will be removed to the new premises during Saturday and Sunday

ness will be conducted in the new premises. Enough, we think, bas been said, to show that the new office is thoroughly equipped in every way. In heating, ventilation, lighting" and furnishing it leaves nothing to be desired, and the building is in every way worthy of the post- a centre of the Empire.-N. C.D. News.

THE KORBAN COURT.

As far as the number of officials is concerned

a postman has to haverse a long round it can' a easily be seen what in fruitful source of delay the Korean Court compares advantageously this omission is. Houseboys attend the post with any other court on earth. According to a man's ring in the most leisurely manner and native dignitary the Household Department forbid delivery, at the front danr the delays in some cases where householders specifically and different ffices under the same depart

ters.

THE GENERAL OFFICE.

EMBROIDERED SCREENS, 'MOTHER- CARVED VASES and BOWLS, SILK O-PEARL INLAID SCREENS, ANTI- MONY WARE, KAGA TEA SETS, &c, &c.

Catalogues will be listed.. TERMS:-As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

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Hongkong, 5th November, 1907.

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

5.S. "BENLEDI," FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-"

formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowes of the Hongkong and whence and/or from the wharyes delivery may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th inst., will be subject to'rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th fast, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods aro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

examined on the 12th insi, at 11 A.M.

No,Fire Insurance bas been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents. Blangkong, 5th November, 1907.

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Although suffering severe loss the cattle evidence of her commercial and national deniers are submitting with good grace to the about which complaints are made to the. Postment'contain as many as 4,500 functionaries Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,

lay easily be im- awakening. Aside from this party, which is mandate of the Bureau of Agriculture, recog Office frequently occur in the servants' quare majority of them, as

agized, have no work to do, and hold nominal expected to arrive in Manila, there have beconizing the necessity of the losalar authorities',

posts. The salaries of these Court officials appointed to investigate commercial conditions safeguarding the interests of the country. The In-America-the-following: Wan Ching-chla, -consensus-of-opinion among-importers..and.

There are three entrances to the new-Port-are-miserably low, with the exception of Senior Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, others, however, is that the Philippine ay Once-from Museum, Peking and Szechuen those who occupy important and actual Works and Commerce, Plan Sauchib, his thorities should take up the matter of the Roads respectively. The offices on the ground positions. The average salary is only some Second Assistant, and Li Ching-tien, Expect-importation of cattle, with the Govern floor are probably the most spacious in Shanghai, five yen per month, while codies get half a yen ment of Hongkong and by ananging for With the exception of a small office for the or more a day. This, the official quoted says, The suite accur panying H.E. Yang Shi-Ch'i an inspection of the animale previous to deputy Postmaster, screened off from the sorting wit explain in what an absurdly irregular con- to Manila will number: Yang Shih-ch'èng, shipping and issuance of a certificate of immuraam for local deliveries, the whole of the floor dition the Korean Court is and indeed many Supernumerary Expectant. Tantri of Kiangsu unity from the disease accompanying the con is one large office and is entirely given up to abuses trace their origin to this irregularity. Province; Yen Chu, Supernumerary Expect sigament, obviate the possibility of further in the use of the public. A han some leak count The authorities, we are told, see the first step ant Tantai of "Kiangsu Province: Po Jul, jury to an important branch of com nerce which ter 360 feet long, and surmounted by brass wire to the remedy in the dismissal of supernumera Second Class Secretary of the Board of is also a source of considerable revenue to the screens encircles three sides of the office,ry officials and are prepating to effect a sweep Agriculture, Wor's and Commerce; Li Philippines customs. There is also a wide Gold and lacquered signs indicate the nature ing dismissal in the near future, taking oppor Kwo-ch'eng, Expectant Taótais Lo Hun-pien, spread belief that the Government here, by of business transacted at each counter. Thus, tonity of the proposed revision of the organiza graduate of the Shanghai Industrial School: omitting to provide such safeguards thus far, the counter space fronting Museum Road is tion regulations of the same department. The Hsu Shu-shen, holding the rank of Assistant is liable to the importers for their enormous devoted to the delivery and dispatch of parcels; official adds that this revision will reduce the. Sali Comptroller; Expre'ani Magistrate of an loss in the present case.

general postal business, such as the sale of Court officials to between 500 and 600 in all. Independent Department and Expectant Dis No cases of anthrax have developed among stamps, is conducted at the Peking Road

The Scout Press. " trici Magistrate and ten servants for the party, the shipment of caule on the Aubi, since ther counter; and 'the registration of parcels and The object of the Commission's researches arrival on Tuesday. The animals were inspect letters is effected it, the Spechten Roid end. here, says the Manila. Timer, will be to detered by Doctor Nesom this morning and found There are two, lifts for sending letters and mine what are the trade conditions and the

parcels up to the sorting room above, and condition of the Chinese residents and to see if

letter boxes at each entrance, in which leffers, the field is open in China for the introduction

can be posted either inside or outside the of Philippine commerce into their kingdom

building, ¿Teak desks, equipped with pens, with profit to both.

ink and blotting paper, are provided for the public under the windows. This office, like the rest of the building, is heated by large steam radiator and lighted by electricity,

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To assist him in his task here there also accompanies the miniver Mr. Chang Mun Yu, formerly Consul General from China at Manila. The itinerary of the party anticipates the visiting of all Chinese settlements in these islands, in Wenen, the Straits, Australia and other points and the possible establishment of consulates in different prints.

Plass for the entertainment of the party aie being perfected by the Chinese here, but the

to be in fine condition.

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Permition has been granted the importers therefore, to land the cattle on fighters, slaugh ter them out in the boy, and after inspec tion to bring the meat ashore for marketing, their landing ashore alive being consi'ered unsafe in view of the fact that they were ex- pased to infection at Hongkong. All offal however, will have to be cremated on board the lighters. The discharging of the bovines on to the lighteri was begun early this morning and the Rubi will get away on schedule time 'to-morrow morning,

**

THE SORTING ROOMS.

The first floor is given up to the sorting of parcels and letters. At the Stechden Road front there is an office devoted to the dispatch

COMMERCIAL..

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Selling. London-Bank T.T....

A

Dn. demand..... Do. 4 months' sight France Bank Tan America—Rank T.T., Germany-Back T.T..............

India T.T................. Do demand... Shanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore T.T......... of Chinese mails. Double lines of steel racks, | Impon-Bank T. T. to which mail-bigs are booked; facilitate sort Java-Bank T.T.

will depend largely upon the length of the THE ROYAL HONGKÙNG GOLF and packing, and there are numerous party's stay.

Hon. H. P. Fletcher, Charge d'Affaires in the American Legation at Peking, hús asked the Governor-General that every facility be accorded the panty-during-its-alay-The-saite- Is to be given the courtesy of the port upon

its arrival.

THE WEATHER.

The following report in from Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory ---

On the 5th at 11:55 The barometer has risce moderately in S.E. Japan, and fallen slightly over the Larchoos and Philippines.

Areas of high pressure are lying over Central China and the Sea of Japan; and prassura în slightly low over the Pacific to the S. of the Loochoos,

T

Strong, mopscon may be expected in the Formóða Channel and the N. fast of the Chica Sea

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at xo sm, to-day, 0,00 inches. * FORECAST.

-Hongkong and neighbourhood, N. to NE. winds, moderate; fair.

*-Formosa Channel, N.E. winds, strong. 3-South coast of Chios between Hongkong and Lumocks, same as No. 1.,

4--South coast of Chinn between. Hobgkong || sad Hainan, samo na No

CLUB.

The monthly competitions for the Captain's up and May Cup were held at Happy Valley from the and to 4th November, 1907. The

following returns were made:-

CAPTAIN'S CUP

Mr. R. M. Crosse, R.G.A. †.............. 84—,8–76 Mr. H.S..Sweeting................................... 99—13~78 Major H. E.LowİFA 85679 Mr. C. P. Chater...ng orgasmus, 88- 9'-79 Ms. R. O. Hutchison ......................... 80 scr. 80 Mr. C. W. May...

89-782

(13 entries),

MAY CUP..

Mr. W. G. Wafcester ........101-20=8 (1 entry).

POOL..

Mr. CAP. Chater].....

83-974

Mr. T. S. Forrest ... 74+ 2m76 Mr. R. M. Crone, 2.0 A. ....... 84— 8×76 Mr. H.S. Sweeting......... 90-12-18 Mr. R. O. Hutchison............ 8dser. wi80 Mr. C. W. May

19- 7m32 Mr. G..E. Morrell.....10-18-83

(as catrica), ". *†Winner of Captain's Cup.

*Winner of May Cup,

Winner of Pool

shelves and partitions, each inarked with ike place of destination in Chinese, in which the letters repose until the time has come to put them in the bags. A large room in the centra

Duying. months' sight LIC.........

L

INDRA" LINE, LIMITED.. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK. THE Company's Stearfiship

"INDRANI

VIA SUEZ CANAL.

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkongand Kowloon Wharf and Godown 2,0,11/16 | Company's hazardous and/or extra hazardous 7/1,3/16 Godowns at Kowloon, where pach consignment 2.58 will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery

can be obtained as soon as the goods landed.

491

10).

...154 154

Goods not cleared by the 11th November, at fP.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in 73xuy case whatever. 12) %.prem,

ico :1231

6 months' sight L/C............................./1 ja days' sight San Francisco & New York...

months! sight

do.

of the first floor is used as general sorting 30 days' aight Sydney and Melbourne.....tał office. Most of the mail maiter to be sorted 4 months' sight France. here comes from outside Shanghai. There are | 6 months' sight

two semi-circular soning cabinets, pigeon-boled 4 months' sight Germany......çjam all round for various districts, arranged under Bar Silveru.

2.651

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate" of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 12 o'clock Noan, TO-DAY:

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lidz

Agents. Hongkong, 5th November, 1997,

1975

„2,67į | NAVIGAZIONE. GENERALE ITALIANA, 4.3.17

(Florio and Rubattino United Companies.)

Congengmarry art

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the four headings of "Ľavách" "North" | Bank of England rais **South" and "River." Standing in the centre'|| Market rata

one man can sort festers for all parts of Chins at Bank of, France. these deske. Larger shelves are used for the Sovereigo ..............................................................9.65 temporary storage of letters gi The pigeon-boles

become full, and rubber-tyred trucks, cach con- A RAW recruit in Journalism was sent to report taining hooks forsix mail-bags are used to carry police-court proceedings. One afternoos,. the letter-baga from 'doak to desk, etc. There when late, he found that a William Buros bad isa telephone box in this room, and substantial | been arrested and fined forty shillings for steni- teak tables cover a portion of the, floor, The ing a martingale from James Jones, a neigh steel sackracks here are more numerous, and bour. He recited there facts in an introductory each orifice is clearly marked with the name of paragraph, and, then went on,This criminal the port for which the sack below is destined. I was justly punished, for the pretty little martia- A smaller office is used for the soning of Union | gate he stole was the joy and comfort of the wife romilk, and the Museum road frontage, is oc› | of James Jones. She kept it in a cage in her copied by the parcels dispatch office. This is parlour, and when tired with the work of the

■ large airy room, fitted with numerous shelves day, the martingale began to pour forth those for the storage of parcels, and bugs tables for strains of meledy for which our martingales are sorting and labelling them Post Office labels famous, she found great pleasure. Such mis are kept in small cabinets in the room, and in creants as this man Buros should not be allow the N. W corner there is a large fire-proofed at. Irge,, especially when they descend so strong room, with a Chubb door and lock,low as to steal harmless and melodious There is a largo stool gallery at the rear of thy | martingalys ||

STEAM FOR NAPLES AND GENOA ***(without transhipment in Bombay.)

VIA SINGAPORE, PENAN; AND

BOMBAY,

Taking cargo at conference rates leas 2/6d. and usual rebates.) Having connection with Company's Mail

Steamers to MESSINA

LEGHORN, also VENICE and TRIESTE, -all MEDITER RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. (Taking Cargo at through Rater to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA).

THE Steamship

"ISCHIA," Captain Dini, will be despatched so above on MONDAY, the ith November, at Noon.

For fanber Particulars regarding Fraight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, jih November, 19976

Season's Models.

Hongkong, 5th November 19, fa

IF YOU KNOW A GOOD SCOTCH

WHEN YOU TASTE IT YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE MANY GOOD QUALITIES

D. & J. McCALLUM'S

"PERFECTION"

WHISKY.

IT IS ALL SCOTCH AND THE BEST OF ALL SCOTCH,

WHAT MORE NEED BE SAID? YOUR WINE MERCHANT HAS IT OR WILL GET IT FOR YOU.

A GREAT REPUTATION

IS ONLY WON BY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

D&M CALLUMS

Perfections

"PERFECTION

SCOTCH WHISKY

HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY FOUNDED ON TIC EXPERIENCE. OF ITS CONSUMERS-

That is Why

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

•FLAVOUR

SOLE AGENTA ÷

H. PRICE & CO., LD.

WINE MERCHANTS, 12, Queen's Road Contral.

Hongkong: 16th October, 1977

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