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Telegrams.

*** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH !”

SERVICE

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY."

LOAN AGREEMENT.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pol"}-

Poking, 2nd February. The agreement (with the British and Chinese Corporation) for the loan for the construction of the Hunan-Hupeh section of the Can- ton-Hankow Railway will be signed on the 10th inst.

REFORM PARTY.

PROPOSAL TO GRANT PARDON.` [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1909..

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE "TAI ON" CASE..

[From Our Qum Correspondant.]

Canton, 2nd February,

With reference to the collision between the steamer Tui Os and the junk belgaging to the - King Wab Yuk ibeatrical troupe at Yink Go Taul, when the junk and a few lives were lost,

MR. HSCOTT IN SHANGHAI.

SPEECH AT ENGINEERS CONCERT. The smoking concert givan in the Garman Club on Thursday evening, 18th ult, by the Marine Engineers' Football Club was 2.mosť enjoyable function, and not the least interest log portion of the proceedings were the speeches, in the course of which Mr. John. Preutica presented the Engineers' Cup to this

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL

CITY HALL.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST.

Public Companies,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT, LOAN AND "MORTGAGE COMPANY LIMITED.

THE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING I SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Con- naught Road, on SATURDAY, 6th February, 1909, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving General Manager for the year ending 31st December, 1908, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

the Nambol Magistrate on the 27th ultimo ra year's winners--the Shanghal Football Club THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC Satement of Accounts and the Report of the

ceived instructions from H.E. the Viceroy to hold & Court of Inquiry loto the case on the Bib instant, when the British Consul and the Jodge-from Shanghai will be present to attend the proceedings.

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THE FLOWER BOAT CONFLAGRATION, In continuation of yesterday's report on the disastrous fire in the flower-boate at Tai-sha. tau on the 30th ultimo, it is now ascertained from the survivors that the Water Police are entirely to blame for the occurrence. When the fire started, the Water Police did not anticipate. serious contectences, and in the attempt to prevent the villains from taking advantage of entering the area in distress to lost, they for- | bade the admission of sampans and other boats

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says the Shanghai Times. Supporting Mr. Prentice, who presided, ware Sir Pelham Warren, K. C. M. G., "Mr. J. R. Scott, Mr. J. Scott, Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Rev. R. G. Winning, Captain E, I., M. Barroti, Mr. W. M.: Law, Mr. W. Malcolm, etc,

CLUB

WILL PRESENT

A COUNTRY GIRL.

ON

FRIDAY and SATURDAY,

19th and 20th February, 1909.

After other speeches, Mr. J. H. Scott, whe was warmly received, said that he could do: claim to be one of the engineers, but he could claim by Leredity to have the blood of en gineers in him and to be with them in spirit. Ho was odd of a family which for six genesa tions had been shipbuilders and engineers; his great-great-grandfather," his great-grand, father, his grandfather, his father, his brothers and now bis nephews, bad been all lä direct to the spot to- render assistance; otherwise soccossion shipbuilders and angineers Ma the figures of casualitics would not have been to great. Up to 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon, some sixty corpsex were recovered. A cop siderable number of bands on board" launches and sampans still continue their work of re (hear, hear) because they learned their trade BOOKING at The Robinson Piano covering dead bodies. Commendable services | well. He had been brought up lo the professions, have been rendered by the members of the Red He did not know except as a layman, but in

on Friday, 12th Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909.

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of them there had served their time in their. works, and he was very sure that all of them looked back on the time they spent in those works with a good deal of satisfaction—.

Cross Society, tha Fong Pis Hospital and other, his time he had tried his apprentice band at

THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.

several parts of shipbuilding and engineering.

He had heated rivets, and he had tried to put The Anti-Opium Association of Canton bas | them down again when they were hot, and he addressed a telegram to the International had done the thing which he expected a

Peking, 1st February. The Prince Regent proposes to grant pardon to the members of the Reform [1.6., Kang Yu-wei's] party,

Grand Councillor Chang Chih-stitutions to both the wounded and the dead. tung, however, is of opinion that tho proposal should not be carried into Opium Commission at Shanghal suggesting effect at the present juncture, as the that the term of ten years axed for the entire step would be tantamount to a votoppression of opium-smoking in China should of censure on the late Empress Grand Dowager.

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EX-VICEROY SHUM.

SUMMONED TO PIKING,

By courtery of the "Sheung Po"]— Peking, 1st February. The Central Government has-sum moned Shun Chun-bsen, ex-Viceroy of Canton, by telegraph, to proceed to Peking.

'UNDESIRABLES IN CANTON,

Admiral Li Chan has received information that some of the robbers concerned in the rob- borg committed a short time ago at Yaumati, Bongtong, have came up to Canton for refuge, and he has now given instractions to bunt down thero bandits.

PROPOSED MORAL REFŐRMS. ---It was only a few days ago that suggestions were made to the Canton public through the "Press that a stop should at an early dato be put to the evil practice of playing "Fantan" and conducting lotteries, etc, with a view to diminish the number of bad characters and at the same time encourage them to gain their livelihood by legitimale occupations. It is urged that stamp duty should be enforced, in order It is rumoured that he will-boeplace the revenue derived from the above sources. These suggestions have been highly. given the appointment as president commended by the majority of the people. Censor Chan -Hing Kwai, a native of Canton, of the Ministry of Posts and Com-is of the opinion to suppress gambling in Kwangtung and be is now thicking of memori alising the Imperial Government on the suject.

munications.

FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS.

TRANSLATIONS FOR THE REGENT.

·

· [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 2nd February.- The Prince Regent has given in- structions to the Grand Council to have eight seerotaries every day to _read_the_(foreign)_new-papers and

mako translations for his perusal;

THREE EASTERN-

PROVINCES.

·VICEROY'S PROPOSED RE

TIRIMENT,

By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."].

Peking, 2nd February. H.E. Hsu Chi-chang hus applied for leave to retire,

The Prince Regent was prepared to grant it.

Eastern Provinces, that are still

PIRATES ATTACK A GUARD-BOAT.

On the 29th ultimo, a guard-boat in Kamchow Hoi How in Shiu Hing was attacked by a gang of piratés," and ́all arms dod ammunition on board were removed by them.

FRENCH MAIL COLLISION.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

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good many of them had done, he had zapled, a tickety. Mr. Prentice was pro bably the oldest friend he had in the room because he brought him up when he was a boy. The speaker was a comparatively old resident of Shangha! when Mr. Prentice came here; be recognised his high merits and his wonth and be determined to train him up in the way he should go. They knew what that way had been. They all looked upos him as the head of their profession in Shangbai, as a worthy example to be followed by all of them, but they did not hope he would remain long with them, because the advics he gave him only the previous day was, "Roll up, and go home!" Shaoghal was a very good place; they all loved it, and be loved it as much as any of them, but he thought a time came when a man ought to go and live a good time at home, three acres and a cow or something of that sort (laughter)-and enjoy himself in the old country where he was born and bred. Mr. Prentice

han asked him to give them some advice, but he really did not feel capable of doing it. But this he would say asia manager of steamships, probably as manager of the largest steamship company of China, that the managers of the steamship companies bad always had the greatest regard and consideration for the men who served them, and without whoss services they would be of little use, and they recognis ed, and he recognised, that there was no more- loys! body of men in the world than the Engl. Doors of "Shunghat (Lood applause) This "would say to them; that if on occasions-and

PRICES AS USUAL.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the Tat February, until SATURDAY, the 6th Febru ary, 1909, both days inclusiva. M

SHEWAN TONES & Cy General Manager, Hongkong, 28th January, 190g.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE

THE EIGHTY-FIFTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the Office of the Company Hotel Mansions, co TUESDAY, the 9th February, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors, declating a Dividend,

Company opens at 10 o'clock am confirming the appointment of Directors and

February

TO LET

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THE FURNISHED FLAT on Ton Floor

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Col's

TENDERS will be received at the Head

Ofices, Four Rooms with Kitchen and Bath

Terms on application to

Quarter Office, Victoria Barracks, until Room. In o'clock Noon, on MONDAY, the azod of February, 1909, for the undermentioned Supplies and Services, for the period of 12 months from 1st April, 1939–

F. Meat.

2. Hospital Supplies and Medical Comforts. 3. General Supplies and Provisions, 2 4.. Oil, Wick and Barrack Supplies.

Goal, Coke and Wood, &c.

6. Barrack Services and Scavenging. 7. Washing. -8-Forage

Forms and other particulars can be obtained letter addressed to the Officer Commanding, on application to this Office, personally or by Army Service Corps, between the hours of 10 A...and 4 P.M. il

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The Tenders must be properly filled up,

DOUGLAS, LAPRÁIK & CO...

No. 1, Douglas Street. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909.. f143

FOR MARSELLIES, London and ..

ANTWERP,

electing Auditors, we se NRA The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th January to the gth February, both days inclusive."widg

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E CLARKE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th January, 1909.

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,

OTICE is hereby given, that the TWEN- NTIETH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Build- ings, on TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1909, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiv• ing the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st

Taking Cargo-on-through-Bills of Lading" to "December, 1908

call Ports in the United Kingdom

and the Continent."-

HB Steamship

"MONTGOMERYSHIRE".

signed and dated, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered upon the proper form at the the above date, in a closed envelope, marked 23rd inst Head Quarter Office by 12 o'clock Noon on will be despatched as above,os or about the "TENDER on the outside..

The right to reject any or all Tenders is reserved.

lead Quarter Office,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909.

Victoria Barracks,

THE OPIUM QUESTION,

*DUTCH OPIUM, REGIE,

For Freight etc., apply to

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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

·Agents" Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909

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reports which may be laid upon the table for perusal. a

In what way the deng abolishing is furthered at present is illustrated by-the-editor of the Sumatra bode who visited an opium smoke

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 3rd February, to TUESDAY, the 'gth February (both days inclusivo), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, ·

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency Company, Ltd. Agents for The Kowloon Land and

Building Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 17th January, 1909,

Viņa

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

1908.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

J..

"HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

·OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in The following fatter, over the signature of shop and found half of the smokers to be cative the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, J. Wychgel, M.D., appeare`i

in the Shanghai soldiers 1 (See Asiatische Lloyd and inst.) New Prays on MONDAY, toe aand February Mercury of 27th ult.

The-Dutch-Anti-Opium-Socisty-which-was--1909, al is o'clock noon, for the purpose of- Sit-Referring to one of the conclusions founded to the year 18go has undoubtedly a recarving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the gist December, such occasions bad arisen in his knowledge arrived at by the Opium Commission in the tight after these eighteen years of struggle to and his recollection-if on occasions bey should Straits Settlements and published recently, viz. expect something more from the International In connection with the collision which or not view things from the same point of view as that the Opiums Regie ar at present in use is Opium Commission, than empty promises.

The people that smoke oplum, those who add cured on the 23rd ultimo, near Kannonsak! those who were managing the steamships, if Java and in the Dutch Archipelago (where the between the French mail steamer Sydney, 4,718-they would take a little calm.consideration-and-system of collecting the revenue can be forcedcnty millions of guilders to the cational to tops, and the buri-maru, belonging to the think that those who were running the steamers is to be recommended as a model and at the venue, and which the Dutch Government by Hokkaido Colliery Company, the Superintend were trying to make some money out of them, same time as a step in the right direction to the stringent laws squeezes out of them, are ent-of-the-Yokobama-Water-Police-states-that-and they would tackle to the work and trust to abolish and-to-further-the-supression-of-the mostly those that do not belong to.the better the Sydney left Yokohams for Kobe op Satur. those who were looking after them, they opium babit, I wish to point out that the deto de classes and who possess a weak will day at 12.33 pm., in command of Captain Ro. would not find their trust misplaced. There ductions at which the Straits Settlements Opin their cravings for the fatal drug.

power, and aro, therefore unable to 'control bufdt. ***This officer has had experience of over

was no reason whatever why they should Commissing kau arrived at regarding the work- 35 years with the M. M. Company, says the

The rich Chinese in the Daich East Indies, not pull in the same boat. They were all ing and benefits derived from the Dutch Opium Japan Herak?, from which we take these de aiming for the same end, which was prosperity. Regie are totally beside the mark-according tails, and has been captain for 13 years. When The prosperity of the line was the prosperity of the vessel left Yokohama shs had on. bonid all who served it, and as long as they kept that

to my opinion.

which we will call the Upper Tan, do not smoke

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from the 8th to the sand February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS.I. ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, 27th January 1909.

Notices of Firms.

"HE

NOTIO E

passengers and cargo. At 1.32..she passed in front, as long as they thought that those who able Dutch Colonial Government to get the tion I only stated the babit by two of the weal. Undersigned bare this đáy bought

Kaboonsaki. The day was fine, with clear weather, and everything for miles afound could be seen. "Shar;ly after passing Kan. monski, the buri-maru was sighted at a distance of about half a mile and, on the starboard side, steaming ahead on an easterly course, as was the Sydney. The com

mander of the Sydury was on the bridge at the time, and between the two vessels a small sail ship was observed, this boat following the same course as the other vessels.

were looking to them for good work and who wate doling out the monthly money to them appreciated their services, he did not think they would ever find ady reason to feel that they were trying to drive a hard bargain. There were no better steamers of their class in the world than those in China, and all who had any coo-

nection with them know that there were no bet ter up-kept steamers in the world. He thank- ed the President and all of them and hoped When the disha should nitand many more functions like

home. Much as ho rejoiced to come to Shang- hai, and much as he would regret leaving. It

ho should return home (Loud Applauso,),

Other speeches followed,' Warren, who referred to their Chairman a "Honest John," proposing his health, Mr. J. H. Tripp giving the "Ladies," and Mr. H. P. after the National Anthem had been sung.

oplum; at least during my sixteen years of prac- The Opiam Regie is a blind adopted by the lice amongst the native and Chinese popula same revenue and even more out of the opium consumer as was previously the case, and was adopted to shut the eyes of the Dutch people at home.

at such a conclusion.

Only a Local Commission could have arrived

In 1833 the Dutch Golosial GovernmaatTM res

served for itself the sight of buying and selling opium in the islands at that time under their

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over the MADRID-MANILA, CASA DE HURSPEDES, Ó Quusu's Road Central, First thy Chinese.

The well known famous story of the poor Floor, above French Store, beg to inform the Public that he WILL NOT BE RESPON. coolie, who is able to do so much work more ifSIBLE FOR ANY DEBTS contracted by the he only smokes a few pipas of the innocent drug, former proprietress. is such nonsense that it is quite necessary for me to polat out the absolute fallacy of its contents.

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Did these advocates of the drug 'habit ever

L. GAMEAU. Hongkong, 1st February, 1909.

tell you how much the poor coolie had to pay INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING VAR for his innocent pastime and did they ever tell

pending, it would not be advisable mar by one blast on the syren, intending to again, he would look forward to the time when to make the most out of his job and enormous papers in the Dutch East Indies is one of the

to make a change in the Viceroyalty, Bie Imperial Highness altered his

Sir Pelham

fortunes were mads by the opium farmers.

EXPRESS TRAINS Co.

(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE

TO EUROPE.)

Upon Grand Councillors Thai Chuk and Luk Chin-lum pointing

control, out that, in view of the importance

you how many coolies die of old age? And if The right of selling optom in retail was leased they have ever met with any old-aged conties ? of the questions relating to the Three lance had been lessened to about 500 yards the thir, Some of them'might have known him at out to rịch Chinese marcharits, who were called | ↑ leave the answer to my readers.

oplum farmers.

I may add that the chief Editor of one of the It is only natural that the opium-farmer tried principal, if not the most important, news

advocates of the 'drug habit and has beep Not only did the opium farmer encourage the advising the Dutch Governmpat to cultivate habit of opium-smoking, so as to ensure himself the poppy in the Dutch East ludics in order against any loss; but he also assisted in the that the Government may soap a larger revenue smuggling of opium, and he was looked opon by selling the surplos of raw oplam to China,

smuggler himself.

the above Company, wa" shall be splaadid market, As a result of this the Dutch Colonial

The newspaper in question is the Sour-pirased to give any formalios as to rates of Government in the year 1894 began to take by Handelsblad. | steps towards haudling the retail sale of opium

According to the report of the Straits Settle passage, &c. In concrciled with abonn. The monthly competition for the Captain's themselves, and the first experiment was made menis Commission it seems to me that their Cup took place at Happy Valley between on the island of Madura, which proved itself so government has the same ideas about, the col 30th January and 1st February. The follow-uccessful to the coffers of the Dutch Colonial lecting of the revenue as the Dutch Colonial

Goverment that the system was extended to Government. Java and the other Yelands in the Archipelago, If the International Oplum Commission

-mind. -

The Regent has asked Viceroy Heu to remain at his post.

THE 'WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory!

On the 3rd at 11.55 -The barometer has Callen considerably over the Loochoos and S.W. Japan, and ziren moderately over Central China

Adother depression has developed over the Eastern Sea to the West of the Loochoon, It will probably move towards N,E. ·

Pressure is highest over the Yangire valley. The monsoon will probably freshen in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sek.

very close, suddenly stopped on her way. The Wilkinson replying. The gathering dispersed by the Dutch Colonial Government as.being a where there is for opium of a good qualityAVING beza appolated AGENTS for

GOLF,

"Captain of the Sydary altered his course to starboard, announcing the fact to the furi.

pass the latter vessel by the stero, and thus allowing the regulations for the prevention of collisions After his signal the buri-maru ought to have kept on her course but to his great susprise, the ship, when the Sydney was captain of the Sydney attempted to avart a collision, but it was too late, and the next ̧ja- stant the bow of the vessel struck the stern of the Juri-maru. Such was the force of the impact that the bow of the Sydney penetrated the stern of the Japantie Yes sel more than six feet. It was then 1.45. The captain of the Sydney thought it was beting cards were returned: ter to keep the vessels locked together until all the crow of the buri had been transhipped. Thiny;eight of tho crew of the Tauri were leap- shipped, whila two others did not come on board, having already put on lifebelts and ege tered the ser, and these men were alterwards picked up by some fishermed." "Ten minutes later, the burl-maru commenced 'to settle, and gradually sank. When; almost awash, the versel suddenly rose out of the water and ime.

› Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending||mediately afterwards dived down by the stern,

at to a.m.lo-day, 0,00 inches.

FORECAST.

this being the last that was seen of ber, 'The "Sydney" returned to Yokohama where she o̟r. rived bx 4.30 p.m. The vessel is not much damaged, with the exception of a few plates broken above the waterline, and the repairs are expected to take about three daya, when sha will again pro-sed on her journey.– The sea- ~South coast of China between Hangkong | men of the Iburi aro baing cared for at the

-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, E. to NE wlads, freshening fair, dans 4--Formosa Channel, same as Now, 3--South coast of Chlas betwean Hongkong| and Lamocks, same as No, 1.

Japanese foamoo's·lostitute→→→

CAPTAIN'S CUP. H. C. R. Boucher* Major Cloto... E. F. Mackay

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G. H. Edwards 9618-78 G. N. Orme.. 93--14-79 H, E. Tomlinson.... 89-9-80 H. B. Bedwell

88-18-80 Capt. Murray misional 93—12-81 P. H. Holyoak....101-188 19 entries. POOL

H. C. R. Bouchert... 81 975 B. Aylmert91-1873′′ T.S. Forrest.

scr. 70 M. A. Murray .......

83-5-77 Major Clossakini, 13mm 578: H. B. Bedwell, Bao 880 "H. E. Tomlinson 89-9-80

Capt. Murray

93m12m81.

Winner of Captain's Cup." --†Tio for the Pool

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A large factory was erected at Salemba near wishes to accomplish something more than the Batavia. Here the opium at the present time publishing of a bluebook, containing the differs to being prepared and mixed with a certain ent reports of their members, it is of the uimost

SHEWAN, TOMES,& 0%,

Agents

Kaschaur gist Jale, rent,

THE

MORTGAGE CO., LD:

drug, which in all probability is lithium salt importance that they should agree on ons CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN { AND making it impossible that any ons should be point, Le, that the cultivation of the poppy able to adulterate the Government prepared should be stopped by interastional agreement, opium. Same is put in small tubes bearing the excepting what is required for medical por-

·Government stamp,

* poses.

The so-called Oplam Regio, lo, the monopo- ly of the selling of prepared oplum in retail,

has absolutely dothing to do with any desire on | H.E. Viceroy Tuan Fang has dispatched a the part of the Datch Colonial Government to telegram to the Shanghai. Taolai ginting that abolish the drug habit, but is only an improved during his stay in Shanghal for the opening system of collecting the entire revazue, part of of the International Oplum Conference, he which formerly went to the oplum farmer, ek will not be able to participate in any banqueta It should therefors bo a pity and also a dans or entertainments, and asking the Taotni to ger if the International Oplom Commission decline all invitations on his behalf. This is should be led astray, and to draw wrong coa due to the fact that the period of ons hundred clations-and-comper om the diffrrest, deya for state maarulog has not expir

(CAPITAL PAID UF

$1,350,000)

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c Goods received on Storage

Advances made on Merchandise, Loans made on the Providant System.

(Rates and Particulars on application)

THE 'OFFICE OF TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS

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