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Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE.

BRITISH SUSPICIONS

THE DALAI JAMA.

[By courtesy of theTM" Sheung Po‚"]

Peking, 21st October.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 22, 1908.

TAK RULE OF THE ROAD,

OMARRY-TRAM COLLISION.

SHOCKING SUICIDE AT SHANGHAI,

The secassity for some attention to the ques: PATIENT'S LEAF FROM HOSPITAL VERANDAH. tion of the rule of the road in Hongkong is rendered apparent by the number of accidents

A shocking case of suicide occurred at the which occur with vehicles using the roads and General Hospital shortly after daylight this in which a train is generally, involved,

morning, reports the Shanghai Mercury of 17th When the rm commenced runding colli-inst., one of the patients, while in a state of } aiona with rickabas were of frequent occurence, temporary insanity, throwing himself from the but as the car drivers acquired experience and third Boor verandab to the basement below-a the ricksha patters came to realise that more distance of between 50 and 60 feat-thus most rigid obin vance of the rule of the road was ing almost instantaneous death. The details rendered necessary, if accidents The British Minister in Peking | avoided. The number of these has diminished, to relate. The unfortunate victim is Cecil Fore to be of the sad occurrence are exceedingly painful has requested the Imperial Govern- very considerably.

It is not an uncommon sight, however, to ment to be on the qui rive lest these some of the cumbersome trucks at present Dalai Lama should enter into em-

in use in the strests of the Culany being navi gated wearily along the tramway track, and barrassing agreements with other when the approach of a car is impressed, by the incessant clanging of the warning gong, Powere

upon the unwilling ears of the coolies, the truck is drawn to one side.

LEGATION GUARDS,

PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL BY AMERICA AND JAPAN:--

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Pai"]`

Peking, 21st October. Both the American and Japanese Ministers have agreed to withdraw half their respective Legation Guards in the first moon of the new Chinese Year,

On leaving the concrete surface of the road- way the coolics find that they can no longer handle the load with ease and every effort is strained to regain the trani track and continue the journey until another interruption of a simi- lar kind takes place.

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It often occurs, however, that when the truck is drawn to one side, a portion of the enormous Foad falls into the street, a wheel breaks under the strain at the truck gels stuck fast in the road. way, and an obstruction to tram Iraffic results It is hot often that such occurrences involve horas-drawn vehicles, as they do not existin any, large numbers in the Colony: they move at a speed more neatly that of a tramcar and CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN-2re generally under fairly efficient control.

-MENT.

PROCLAMATION THROUGHOUT

THE EMPIRE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Scott Napier, a young Englishman employed

To-day's Advertisements.

WANTED.

„„SECOND-HAND VISIBLE TYPE-

WRITING MACHINE. “

A. E. 21,

C/o Hongkong Telegraph,“ Hongkong, 22nd October, rond, 1936 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,"

LIMITED,

VISIT OF THE United States'

· FLEET TO AMOY,

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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1908.

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in the Indoor Staff of the I, M. Customs TF sufficient inducement offers, the Company He was about thirty years of age and was I will despatch a steamer direct to AMOY admd to the hospital about ten or on or about TUESDAY, 27th instany, to lay twelve days ago, suffering from dysentery, hav-over at Amay during the stay of the Fleet' ing come from his past at Wenchow for treat (about 7-8 days).

For terms inclusive of passage and living on ment. With carelui attention, however, be had

board, apply to partially recovered from the dysentery, when he was attacked with fever, For the past few days he had been very restless, and yesterday he banded his keys, etc, to Dr Gangiope, and at the same time it is believed something was, said about bis will. Last night he spent in an unusually restless manner and the sister bod to watch over him nearly the whole time. He THE TRIP THAT 'DID NOT COME OFF, made many rambling statements, one of which

Remanded from last Thursday, the case is was to the effect that the sister would not see him alive again after 5 o'clock this morging. which a trader named Lo Sau Sing, residing at Thisking the deceased was, in a state of dili-25, Connaught Read West, sued the Ying Tak num she paid little or no attention to his Loog firm, Californian merchants, of zo6, remarks,

Des Vœux Road, to recover $152, money alleged contioned this afternoon, in the Supreme Court, to have been deposited with the defendant, was before Mr. Justice Gompertz

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SA FARMEN'S REGRET.

*Mr. }; H. Gardiner (of Messrs. Brutton and Hett) appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. G. E. Mor

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION. *HX Undersigned have received instructions

to Bell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (FRIDAY),

the 23rd October, 1908, at a30 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street. SUNDRY VALUABLE QOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE,

Comprising:-

and BEDDING, TEAKWOOD

Double and Single IRON BEDSTEADS BOARDS with REVELLED GLASS, DIN- SIDE-

ING TABLES. WARDROBES, LADY'S DESK with BEVELLED GLASS, OVER- MANTELS, GLASS, CROCKERY and EP. WARE, a qulity of CANTON BLACK- WOOD WARE, INDIAN and BRUSSEL'S CARPETS, &c, Scoti

.ALSO.

One POLYPHON (in Good Order and Condition) Two COTTAGE PIANOS,

AND

A Number of VALUABLE PAINTINGS, TERMS:-As usual.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Haugkong, 22nd October 1908.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

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STEAM FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Lastevening, however, axbarry (No. 4) was pra-op to the verandah, where he was seen by rell (of Messra. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) HE Imperial German Mail Steamship

ceeding along the Praya Eist on the south side of theroad. When bearly opposite the French Con. vent car No. 19 approached, travelling towards East Point on the north trams track. So far as can be ascertained the pony suddenly took | fright and ran into the tram which was imme- diarely brought to a standstill, but not before the pony had fallen, the front of the car over

Peking, 21st October. After the Empress. Dowager's hanging it as itay. After some difficulty Ser

geap! Fox, who was assisted by olbers, mao- birthday, proclamations respecting aged to get the apimal to its feet again.. the granting of constitutional govern-There were no casualties and the damage appears to have bean confined to scratched ment will be posted up throughout paint work on the panel of the car and a "lightning årrester" removed from its fixing the Empire.

below the car presumably from a kick of the pony. The shaft of the gharry was destroyed and the harpess ripped. Fortunately, there were no passengers in the gharry pod in view of pos sible danger under such circumstances it would be well if it were made obligatory upon carri

e owners to carry an attendant to take the pony's head at times of possible danger.

[Reuter's.]

The French Navy.

LONDON, path October, The French Chamber has, by 568 votes to 1, passed a resolution deploring the negli gence which has caused the mishaps in the navy, in consequence of which the Minister of Marine has resigned his portfolio.

The Chamber passed a vote of confidence -in-the-Government

Ministerial Appointment. Mr. T. McKinnon Wood has been ap pointed parliamentary Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

After all it must be admitted that the car driver are as a body un exceptionally efficient staff of men, and the ordinary traveller must have often observed how exceedingly trying their duties are rendered by the careless, not onty of coolies in charge of other wheeled vehicles, tu: also the apparent stupidity of on tive pedestrians.

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At about half-past six, however, in the ten pavary absence of the sister, the deceased left his room (number eighteen), which is situated at the west corner on the third floor, and went

n patient named Wertman to mount a long cane chair and leau over the verandah railing which is between three and four feet high. Before any alarm could be given, the unfor- unate min had toppled over and fell head first to the ground below. The falling was witness. ed by a boy from the wash-house and the alarm was at once given. On one of the sisters arrival at the scene she found the patient lying

in a pool of blood with his brains dashed bat. He was at once picked up and conveyed inside, but all efforts to aid him were in vain,

for be bad already expired.

The deceased joined the Customs service in September, 1898, and had been stationed at

various ports, one of his last being Tongyuah, at which port he was stationed when he went home on leave last year. He returned to China "in April of this year, and was then appointed to Wenchow as second assistant C: He was weil thought of lo the service and as a mark of ap preciation be was decorated with the Civil tack of the fourth class on the 5th April, 1974.

The funeral will take place at the Bubbling Well Cemetery to-morrow afternoon.

represented the defence.

In this case the reader will remember the plaintiff, who was termed an "ignorant" man from the interior of China, came down to Hỏng. Kong to take passage for Salien Cruz. He had a few friends in the Colony, among whom was the managing partner of the defendant firm. Plaintiff was alleged to have deposited $160

in the defendant firm for his passage ticket. The price of the ticket amounted to $180, and as plaintiff was short of S'o a friend

made up the balance for him.. The ticket was obtained and plaintiff proceeded on board the Swi Sang. He was placed under a medical

examination, but fuled to pass the doctor ow. ing to defective eye-sight. The ticket was returned to the defend ints, and plaintiff drew a portion of the mosty, but the remainder be said he never got.

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A witness for the defence testified that when he first met the plaintiff he spoke of going to Balina Cruz. Witness saw plaintiff give his passage money to one Cheng Hai Ying, the father of the managing partner of the defendant firm. Sabo after plaintiff, bad been refused, Passage Cheng Sai Ying died. The money was not handed to anyone connected with the defendant firm.

THE QUEST OPENED. Information of the shocking eccurrence was conveyed to H.B.M. Consulate at 9 am, and after disposing of the morning's police court business, the Coroner (Mr. GW-King) pro-Vorrell submitted that his case was ceeded to the Central Hospital and at 11.30 am Eurely a personal one, and had nothing, to do The path of a car is restricted by the rails opened the inquest. The body was lying in the witte the defendant shop. upon which it runs and it is provided for pas Hospital Mortuary where a post-mortem ex- senger traffic which invariably should receive amination had just been made by Drs. Billing. preference. The comparative immunity, fremhurst and Gaogrost. The Coroner viewed the accidents of an serious moment which the combody in the presence of Victor Motta, who piby enjoys is a matter for congratulition not afterwards gave evidence of identification. He only to the company itself but to the com- deposed that he was a dresser at the General munity which it serves with marked efficiency, Hospital and recognised the body just viewed

Mr. Gardiner contended that Cheng Bai Ying had a chop similar to thit of the Ying Tak Lung firm. Why should he have such a chop if he had no connection with that firm? be asked. He thought the defendant firm liable.

His Lordship gave judgment, for the defend- abts and costs.

"KLEİST," Captain Rud. Meyer, will leave for the above places TOMORROW, the 23rd inst., at 6 &.M.

For further particulars, apply to

'NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,·

MELCHERS & Co,

- General Agonis.

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1008.

POSTPONEMENT.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

* " HAITAN,"

Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 23rd inst af II o'clock A.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...,'

General Manageri.

1924 Hongkong, 22nd October, 1908.

DOUGLAS STRACHID COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAICHING,*

at 2 o'clock P.M. Later.

The European Situation. The Emperor, in opening the Prussian

Diel, said that events in the Near East, THE "HONG MOH" RELEASED that of Cecil Scott Napier; a patiest in the

although politically interesting to Germany, were less so to her than to other Powers, from whom they would demand serious notice.

CAPTAIN BAINBRIDGE) ACQUITTED ON, CHANDU CHARGE. -

The Straits Times of 15th-inst, says"—Mr"]" Germany was, faithfully co-operating with s. W. Arthur, the Fourth Magistrate, conclud heralliesin the work for a peaceful and equited, yesterday afternoon, the case against Cap able solution of the questions pending, tain Bainbridge, of the local steamer Hung Mok, Two "Young Turks," who are at present who was charged with being master of a ship in Sofia, are endeavouring to pave the way used for the importation of chandu, for an agreement on pending questions, notably in regard to the Rumelian tribute which Bulgaria refuses to pay henceforward. Austria and Turkey are also negotiating directly, and it is not improbable that the con- ference, if it meets, will be mainly occupied in registering such international agreement.

CAMPING ON AN ISLAND,

A BHIPWRECKED CREW.

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AMERICAN LADIES' PLIGHT.

Syduey, September 19, - The steamer den, which went ashore on *Christmas Island on July 18, while bound from San Francisco to Bydacy,.is reported by the five men of the crew who have reached Fan- ning Island, the mid-Pacific cable station, to bo a total wreck...

They say that all the crew and passengers,' who include the wives of several American naval officers, are safe and well, ~

They are camping out on Christmas Island, and have ample food and water from the ship's supplies. A hót e has been built for the

ladies-Reuter

There are three Christmas Islands. The ona referred to in the Pacific Ocean-1st. 8. E. point 1′′ 41′ N., long, 137" 30' W. It was dis covered by Cook on December 24, 1777, and is about to miles in circuit. It belongs to the United States)

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Mr. F. M. Elliot, who appeared for the Cap. tai, said that the Government Analyst had found that the chandu weighed 9.49. tahils and

the dross 133 thails, making a total of 98 42 tahls.

first-class ward of the hospital. He had been' attending the deceased for the pist ten days and last saw him alive yesterday at 4.30 o'clock fo the afternoon........

The Coroner took no further evidence, but

adjourned the inquiry to H.B.M's Consulate General on Tuesday next at 2.15 p.m.

A TALE OF THE SEA.

LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, ON VERGE OF STARVATION.,

A story that was brought to Shanghai by the Mr. G. S. Carver, for the Opium Farm,passengers' of the steamer 'Kingsing, which- held that the Captain was nose the less reached port on Thursday, shows that the life liable. The fact that the chaadu found did of a keeper of a lighthouse as the China coast not "equal to tabifs, which he now admit. is not a bad of roses by any means, says the ted, did not clear the accused. The Ordinance | Shanghai Timer of 17th inat. merely said that the discovery of zoo talifs was to be held as prima facie evidence of its im- portation. When less than to tahits was dis covered, it was merely necessary for sufficient proof of the importation to be given in evidence. Mr. Elliot contended that when the total was less than 103 tabili, the oaus rested upon the prosecution to prove that there was complicity on the part of the Captaid or crew. This bad not been proved.

Mr. Carver wat quite prepared to edmit that there had been no complicity on the part of the Captain.

The Magistrate acquitted the Captain, and ordered the immediate release of the steamer that she might sail that evening,

THE MOJI:DOCKYARD.

FOREIGN ENTERPRISE AND ALLEGED JAPANESE OPPOSIZION.

Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the above Poris, on SATURDAY, the 4th instant,

For Freight or Paisago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers... Hongkong, and October, 1908.

HONGKONG, NEW YORK & BOSTON.

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Mr. C-Loonen, who arrived-in-Tokyo on-the A Tokyo dispatch to the Aanhi states that

1st instant from Paris, felt for the South on the afternoon of the 7th instant by rail. His jqur- ney to the worth, adds the dispatch, is to inver- tigate the construction of a dockyard at Moji prejected by two French companies. Mr. Looneo is to visit Kokubo bay, Moji, and obtain information from ao engineer concerò- ing the geological features and the depth of water where the dockyard is to be constructed. At first it was planned to construct the dock- yard on ac elaborate scale at an estimated cost of Y20,000,000. The plan was, how FOR ever, amended, and the estimate cut down to Y700,000. One-half of the amount was paid tp, and land purchased on the beach at Kokubo (With Liberty to Call at the MALABAR Coast.) bay for the site of the dockyard, when the S.S." INVERCLYDE"...Nov. 13,

financial crisis occurred ́abroad and affected

Al about 4 a.m. on the morning of the 14h, while, the Kingsing was proceeding down the coast, and opposite the island of Shaweishan, oo which in a light-house,

were observed from Japan, sad the construction of the dockyard signals of distress that establishment. The ship was slowed down had to be postponed Of late the Gnancial and when the signals were repeated she turned situation in Europe ha smuch improved, and the in toward the island and attempted to send a boat prospects for the construction of the dockyard became hopeful. The ceremony of inauguration ashore; such a very heavy sea was running at of the andertaking was accordingly bold on the the time that the Kingsing bad, great difficulty in even approaching the island, and it required 3rd instant, and the sea front at Kobuko bay to great deal of time and maneuvring to get close the extent of 10,000 tsubo was awarded to Mr. enough to attempt to communicate. But after Mizuno, of Kure. The work is expected to a while the boat was finally got off, manned by be completed in five or six months. When four Chinese and a foreign officer, and its crew the operations for reclamation are completed, landed on the island, and here they learned the dock 570 feet in length will be constructed reason why they had been signalled. The and if the dockyard proves a success, the works lighthouse-keeper stated that be and those along will be extended. Learning of the Meji Dock. with him, some 8 or 1o in number, were en-yard scheme, says our lapsacas contemporary, tirely without food and on the verge of starva. the Mitsu Bishi Company, which also has a tion. He said, also, they had not had aux scheme to foot to construct a dockyard, pur communication with the mainland for 54 chased, in the name of a certain Mr. Ono, land days. It was quite clear to the landing party at various important points in Tapours and that the island party were juffering from Kokubo, with a view of checking the dader lack of nourishment, and as quickly as the boat taking of the French capitalists, and has thus could return to the abip and report the nature prevented the latter from any possibility of ac of the trouble a boatload of supplies, were sent quiring land in Tanoura for the extension of 'to the island. The boat was then rahoisted on : their dockyard-Japan-Chronicle......... board and the Kingsing proceeded on bar way to this port

THE German Emperor bas conferred upon M-C: Stepharius, of the firm of Buchmeister and Co., the fourth class of the Order of the Red Eagle, is acknowledgment of the great services which Mr. Stopbarius bas rendered to German interests in Shanghai during recent years. Mr. Stepharias has been for some years president of the German Club Concordia, the new premises of which were built during his term of office. He war one of the founders of CİONESE CREW REFUSE TO WORK,”

the Deutscher Kotzsit Verein and has been Victoria (B.C.) chairman of its committes aver since, except Further information which has come to hand during one year spent on farlough in Europe regarding the wreck of the con in mid-Facific For many years also Mr. Stepharius has belong. shows that the survivors, living on Christmas ed, and still belongs, to the commillees of the laland number sixtec.

German Church, German Association, German deavoured to ascertain what information that. On the evening of the 12th lostant Count ': All the boats, except two ware smashed to A. D. C., elc.; in fact his name is connected departmentcould furnish regarding theincident, Komurs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave a pieces on the reef. It took a month to remove with nearly every undertaking of our German, but while the reporter wis very courteously dinner at his official residence in honour of the cargo and prepare a boat for the voyage to fellow-residents in Shanghai. The decoration received, the official with whom he talked day. H.E. Tang Shao-yi and party. There were pre- Fanning Islandą.

Ja, therefore, heartily welcomed by all the clied to make a sistement, for publication, sent upwards of thirty gentleman, including, German community which finds itself included. When asked if he would give the name of the

would serve na purpose to do so,

The Chitose grow refused to work owing to

the shg tiền ratios. Old wreckage and graves We found on Christmas Island/Reuters

A reporter for the Shanghai. Timor visited the office of the Coast Inspector and en: 17th

in the honour conferred upon Mr. Stepbarius: lighthouse-keeper, he said that he thought it

718 CHINESE MISSION IN TOKYO..

in addition to the guests of honour, all the

Ministers of State, the Chinese Minister, and ether members of the Chinese Legation,

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AMERICAN-ASIATIC STEAMSHIP

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COMPANY.

BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.

to be followed by

BRAEMAR"........ On or about Nov. zo.

(for NEW YORK.only).

For freight and forther information, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1908. [937 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE Beamship

"KLEIST,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous the Hong and/or extra hazardous Godowns pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.

No.Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain.

FIRST

To Let.

TO LET.

FIRST FLOOR of No, 6, QUEEN'S ROAD, Central, containing 6′ Rooms and Servants' Quarter.

Apply to---

DAVID SASSOON & CO/LE. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1908,

GODOWN

TO LET,

'ODOWN No. 54, Duddell StreXT,

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TO LET.

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OFFICES and ROOMS on the rat and and

Floors of No. 14. Der Vœux Road, Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shewayi Tomes & Co.)

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THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

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Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 9th Juna, rood.

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AHOUSE in KNUTSFORD

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TERRACE,

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HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD-

A HOUSE in WONO-NEI-CHONG ROAD. A HOUSE in RIPON-TERRACE, OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAVA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 162, DIE Vœux ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

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'THE HONGKONG, LAND INVEST.

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Intimation.

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KOWLOON

HOTEL

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Let us cross over to

Kowloon Hotel on

Saturdays and Sun-

days where a fresh

supply of Seabreeze

is given away free of

charge.'

PRIVATE BAR.

Ikan Merah on toast

ing undelivered after the 29th of October, at gratis.

"will be subject to rent.--

'All brokeb, chafed, and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where, they will be examined on the 29th of October, at 9.30 AM.

All, Claims "must reach us before the 3rd of November, 1908, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

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Hongkong, 22nd October, 1908,

O. E, OWEN,

Proprietor.

Hongkong, 18th October, scoll,

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