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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION.

NEGOTIATIONS IN PEKING.

"{By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 9th June.

"The other day the Portuguese Minister in Feking asked to have the question of the Macao boundary.seltled in' Peking, but the Wairupu declined to comply with the Mi- nister's wishes.

MANCHURIA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 10. 1909.

Kowloon-Canton

Railway.

EXPLANATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

MISAPPREHENSIONS CORRECTED REGARDING

THE ORIGINAL estimates

In accordance with notice previously gives, the Colonial Secretary at a meeting of the Legislative Council this afternoon moved :—

It is hereby revolved that a sum of $1,280,56) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the purpose of construction of the Hongkong-Canton Rail way, British Section, during the year 1999,"

excepting the case of the tonnel which hu exceeded the estimate by about ond and a quarter million dollari against which there will be a small saving on the general estimate,

Mr. Marray Stewart, in seconding" the adoption of the resolution, said should; just like to say that I have listened to the remarks which have fallen from Your Excellency with considerable satisfaction. 1 hope they will effectuaily destroy the idea that the railway is costing this Colony nearly twice as much as it ought. As Your Excellency has indicated, this erroneous impression arote from comparisons being made between the pro liminary and the final detailed estimate as if they were different estimates for the identical work. It has already been pointed out by His Excellency sald-When I made a stale those who sought to combat this mistaken. meat to the Council at the last meating but one

observed that, there was and this year to in-antion that the preliminary estimate was for troduce a resolution approving the advance for the requirements of a single line, whereas the funds for railway construction during the actual construction provides for develop Now it is reported that the Waiwupu is current year, because the sum was borne on

ment into 'à double line in all bridges, culveris .inclined to fall in with the suggestion, the annual estimates in accordance with the and tunnels, except Beacon Hill. It has further been pointed out that the prelimin instructions contained in the new financa ra- gulations introduced by the Secretary of State.. ary estimates did not provide for land reclama. I find the more correct precedure will be to in- tion and land resumptibo at the terminus. Io troduce the usual resolution this year but it connection with the cost of land reclamation will not be required next year. It has there and resumption it should not be forgotten that fore been included in the business of to include it in the railway estimates renders the day. Since we have the railway ques. these misleading for purposes of comparison tion before us again to-day I am glad to

with other railways to the matter of the take this opportunity of correcting a mis average mileage cost of construction. A vory apprehension which has arisen in consequence misleading impression is created by simply of what I said, on previous occasions. My taking the total of the revised estimate observations on the comparative cost of and dividing it by the number of miles between the tunnel are calculated to mislead the Kowloon and Canton. The product is start- Council, because I myself was misled. flag, but if to the original twenty-two miles ware queled the words on page of the Chief to be added the many miles of sidings which Engineer's repart which read as follows:- will be provided at the terminus, a much better "The cost of the tunnel' driving was very

result would appear. Even so, however, justice much reduced during 19:8 due to better organi would not yet be done. If the whole com of zation, made possible by coolies getting more reclamation is to be debited to the railways some thought should be taken of the value of the land reclaimed some of which will be used for other than strictly railway purposes for godowns and other requirements of the Hereafter that land should Port scheme.

ALLEGED VIOLATION OF TREATÝ,

-[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."}

Peking, 9th June,

A telegram has been received by the Grand Council from H.E. Sik Liang, Vice of the Three Eastern Provinces, alleging roy that the Russians and Japanese have violated Treaty provisions and asking that an official be sent to assist him in settling the matter. RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS.

DRAFT REGULATI’INS.

[By courtery of the "Sheung Po]

trained to the work" These were followed by figures giving the actual cost per lineal fool for heading, enlarging and bricking in for each of the years, 1907 and 1958 and 'show a total reduction in the cost per foot of 108 per cent. in favour of the latter years. Yet the report states that the difficulties encountered in the tunnel in 1908 were greater than

prove a valuable asset to the Colepy. Con siderations of this, nature. ooght not to be overlooked, in viewing the matter broadly.

FAILURE OF "A CINNAMON DBALER.

PUBLIC EXAMINATION REVEALS HUGE

LIABILITIES...

The public examination of acionamon dealer, who had failed, was held in the Bankruptcy Jurisdiction Coast, to-day, before the Chief Justice. The examination, which was conducted ** by the Official Receiver (Mr. Wakeman) showed that debtor's liabilities were very large.

Ohan Yai Shan, the debtor, said that lately he had been trading as a cinnamon marchast, at 8 Des Voeux Road West,

there?-Bince June, 1908. ·

My Wakeman-How long have you bean

• What was your way of trading 7—Both cash and credit.

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Wasn't it your way of going upta Annam and getting the cinnamon to sell here?—Yes.

The Chief Justice-Is this the man in the recent case?

the

Today's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION. ~HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

· PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

от

TUESDAY,

15th June, 1909, at 2.30' P.M., at their Eales Rooms No 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW. SIL | ING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD SIDE- BOARDS and DINNER WAGGON with BEVELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD' EX- TENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with BEVEL· LED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASH• STANDS and DRESSING TABLES with Mr. Wakeman-Yes. (To debtor)-When BEVELLED GLASS, BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS with WIRE and' RATTAN you first came here how much money did you MATTRESSES, GLASS, CROCKERY and E-P. WARE, TIENTSIN CARPETS and have?-Between $5,000 and $6,000,

-Didn't you tell me you barrowed 530,000 beROGS, PICTURES, IRON SAFE, &C., &C.; fore you came here ?That was last year..

Did you borrow any money from a MED DAM- ed Chan Mow ?—No, I went security for a man. Did you get the 530,000?—I went security for that smeunt.

Did you repay it?--I did.

Why? Because I went security, Where did you get the money to repay it ?- I borrowed it from one Chao Tau.

Have you repaid Chan Tau ?—Yes, between July and August, 1908,

When you first came here from Auram with Cismon where did you get the money to buy What was the value of the first consignment it? What I made over there.

cinnamon you brought here -$6,000. But you just told me you had no money and bad to borrow?

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The Chief Justice-You will probably find that he collected the cinnamon from various dealers and paid them afterward. He won't tell you that, bur`ask him,

ALSO

One COTTAGE PIANO and PIANOLA,. One OLD VIOLIN and SEMI-GRAND PIANO,

AND

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One VICTOR TALKING MACHINE and 59 RECORDS,

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Catalogues will be issued. TERMIA usual. *

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Hongkong; 10th June, 1909.

FROM EUROPE,

“HE H. A. L. Steamship

"BRASILIA."

THE

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Con-

Captalo Iger, having arrived, signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading, for conntamignature by the Undersigned and to take immediats delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Mr. Wakoman-Did you pay for the landed at Consignees risk into the hazardous Cinnamon before you came here? -Yar.

The debtor, in answer, said that he had a DAY.

Peking, 9th June. The Ministry of Posts and Communica tions has drawn up a set of ten regulations in t907 and accounts for the large increase I urge the desirability of viewing it broadly-little money of his own, regarding the rights and privileges of share. holders in railway companies managed by the people themselves.

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NATURALIZED CHINESE

SUBJECT.

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ways has bech naturalized a Chinese ject,"

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CANTON DAY BY DAY

THE FLOODS.

over the estimates. I had failed to obtain Viewing it narrowly in light of post hoo an explanation for this apparent contradiction, wisdom, while it may be easy for some but the Chief Engineer now explains it by a people to point to mistikes made and faults reference to his former report, which bad committed; while it may perhaps not be overlooked, in which it is stated that the so-call-difficult to see how minor economics could ed cost per lineal foot in 1907 included the have been effected there does not seem to be expenditure upon the metric gauge construction any good reason for rushing to the conclusion has laid down at both facings of the tunnel, that the cost is excessive in view of the work the creclido of machinery, the sacpmulation of † done. That au impression. based upon this FRENCH CONSULTING ENGINEER. | timber and other materials at the sile and many conclusion is widely held I know, I do not other similar items. In order to form a reliable share it.. I regret it. It is an unfortunate. By counter}} of the "Shewing Po and proper comparison of the cost per lineal foot impression to get abroad. Therefore, as correct- of tuanel between one year and another, suching some of the 'minor errors which make up Peking, 9th June.items should of course bespread over the whole the total. sum, I welcome Your Excellency's The French consulting engineer on rail period during which the tunnel is under constatement. (Applause).

The resolution was unanimously adopted,, straction. As a matter of fact the cost per lineal subfoot was much greater in 1908 than in 1907 dus

to the difficulties described, the large consump tion of explosives and a longer "lead," etc..) It is only just to the engineers who began the -tuonel-work-in_tgot under extreme difficulties. with insufficient staff and plant and much sick. bess that this fact should be cleady stated, I am of course speaking of the Estimates laid on the table the other day. So far as these Estimates are concerned the only, gross excess when all items are included on the original estimate of June, 1907, is in respect of the tuanel (applause). Nothing was further from my mind when I way discussing the financial question in regard to the tunnel expenditure than to infer that any blame was due to those pioneers on the work, to whose strenuous efforts the Colony has been greatly indebted if this impression' has been conveyed by my words-a'meaning I had never intended to give them although I myself was misled-1 desire emphatically to remove that misapprehension. I do not in tend to again review the railway question, but

CHINA'S THANKS,

PRINCE CHEN'S MISSION TO JAPAN.

[By courtesy of sha "Sheụng Po.") -

*Peking, 5th June. Prince Chen, the special ambassador, is to leave Tientsin for Japan by the cruiser Hoi Chow on the 23rd inst.

Prince Chen proceeds on a mission of thanks to the Emperor of Japan for the attend ance by Prince Fushimi at the recent Im perial fanerai.-ED., H. K. T.].

THE TUNGKUANSHAN MINES

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PRINCE REGENT'S VIEWS.

[By couricny of the "Sheune Po."]

Peking, gth June.

The Prince Regent, holding that the Government should support the people in their contention regarding the Tungkuan shan concession, has given special instruc tions to the Waiwupu to oppose the foreign demands.

IMPROPERLY KEPI BOOKS. §.

D. R. CAPTAIN AND HIS FIRM'S BOOKS.

I will once more emphasize what I have al- ready emphasized in every statement I have made on the subject though I have apparently failed to make my meaning, clear, if I may judge from the comment of the local "pregg=arriz-that-the-cole-colleg— " Bruce's estimate" cannot in any sense be regarded

asan estimate of the cost of the railway. Atiba time Mr. Bruce made his very rough prelimin ary survey-measuring the tunnel for distance only with a pair of dividers on the map-the question was under discussion whether the rail- way should follow a route along the easters or the western side of the peninsula. It was such issues as these upon which his advica" was sought, bis figures not purporting to be an estimate and were supported by no calculations or quantities, etc. He purposely omitted a large number of items, such as station

'D. R. Capikin, late of Mesm. Jecjcobboy | buildings and machinery, workshops, roads, and Company, was called to tack in the Bank: ruptcy Court, to-day, for the improper way is which his account books were kept. The debtor had been acjadged bankrupt some time ago, but later applied for his discharge. His application was considered at the last sitting of the Court, and debtor was ordered to produce his books in order to show where his money. went to. Some books were banded in, but they were not at all considered satisfactory, as will be seen from the following dialogus.

The Official Receiver-I called for your book some days ago, but you have not seat all. What has become of them?.

Debtor- sent all i have.

You could not, because you know they are not properly kept? Isn't that so?—I sont

Answer the question. Yes. You could not give a full acconal of your trade during the last three years?—No.

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{From Our Own-Correspondent.}-

Canton, 9th Junt.

The Canton Central Relief Committee has been in receipt of a number of appeals from those districts that have suffered from the floods asking for assistance. Another relief party was yesterday despatched to the scene on board the steam launch Kong Hung with three hundred bags of rice, and five thousand gunny bagi, etc., to relieve the sufferers."

FINE WEATHER.

• Fine weather has been prevailing during the last few days. 'It is confidently hoped that the floods will subside in the course of a week,

BUILDINGS COLLAPSE,

Shortly after 1 o'clock on the 7th instant, owing to the rainfall during last week, a build ing in Fo Yuen Street in the Western suburb suddenly collapsed without warning and sever al persons were injured.' At 8 o'clock on the following morning, another house in An Xung Streol party collapsed, severat persons recaty: ing injuries. Fortunately, no lives were lost in

both accidents,

CANTON PROVINCIAL JUDGE.

It is reported in Mandarin circles here that the newly appointed Canton Provincial Judge Chiu Puo Im is desirous of giving up his ap pointment ip Canton for transfer elsewhere.

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Paid for all? Yes.

How much profit did you make„on that ?—– Over $1,000,

What was the next thing you did?—I rotum- ed to Andam.

What did you do there?-Look for cinnamon. And did you borrow more money ?—No, Did you borrow money in Hongkong

Yet.

And did you lake it back to Annam?-No. Then what did you do with it?- repaid somebody..

What is the amount of your liabilities? - Over $30,000.

Was that for money barrowed or credit of cinnamon ?-Both.

and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowlons Wharf and Godown Co., 'Limited, and stared at Consignees' risk and expense.

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All Claims must be presented, within 'tan days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

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

'ject to rent.

delivered after the 17th inst., will be sub

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th inst., at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

·HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE:

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 10th Juse, 1909,

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FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE- AND MOJI.

The deblor had no property in Angain. Ho bad none in the Colony, ~,

What do you do for a living now?am HE Stamilp waiting for you-to-settlo-this-business-and-d-——— will look around. (Laughior),-

The Chief Justice--Did you give any address of your business you, carried on here at the recent case against you?-No. I was doing, a very, very small business.

The public examination closed.

· MANY CLAIMANTS,

A CASE WHERE A DANK REFUSED TO PAY.

An interesting fight will be put ep some time week after next between three men, all of whom are claiming a certaiu sum of moosy left in the will of a woman, who died same time ago. The interpleader came on formally before Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the Supreme Court, this morning. This money, which takes the form of a draft, is deposited with the Hongkong and Shangbal Banking Corporation, and three men, Choi Tai Poo, Chan Choy Shi, and Choy Wong Shi, are soeking-to-get the cash, The result was that the Bank made application for relief against. the claims of thead three men to the money.

Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for one of the claimants. Mr. E. I. Davidson for another. Mr. d'Almada applied for an adjourn. meat on the ground that his client had for gotten certain important documents in the interior.

Me. Justice Gompertz-What part of the in-

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.. The daily return of passengers and the Lerior?-Sen-Wui. amount realised in fares for the first ten days of | (bis moon by the Canton-Hankow Railway

were as follows:-~

Ist day

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Number of passengers, Amount collected.

32345

$ 533.95

560.30

20d ..

3,282

3rd 4th.

2,887

489.55

#1

*********-- 1,788

* 187-55

5th

2,852

11

423.75

6th 7th

J

3,945

483.25

2,957

484.45

8th

2.538

+

418.25

9th #

********, 2,869

474-45

**** 3,10

boundaries, ballast, and items under plants including rolling stock, salaries, etc, The vote realigament adopted after a careful survey has resulted in a large saving' over-the- cost which would have been involved by following Mr. Bruce's rough line. This first estimate of the line made by a proper survey was that submitted in June, 1907, which amounted to eight million dollars. It did not include many items, as 1 have more than once painted out, which at the time it was prepared were not settled, If thess be added and slso the cost of land resumption in the neighbourhood of the deep soa goodi wharf, and the passenger station it will be found

A portion of the railroad in 'the' sections that the estimates have not been exceeded above Sam Wali Tin was temporarily flooded except in the one particular of the tunnel. in that period. Consequently, through pas

In my recent statement to the Council

criticised the variations under different heads between the estimates presented thin is not the reason that you could not file your year and those laid on the table last year and mccounts, because your books were not properly | taid that though these variations were un- kept?—I do not know what accounts you want. | satisfactory the mere question of' method lo

Answer the question. Isn't it because your | prehring estimates was not one which reflect--- „books were not kept properly?—Yes.

The Official Receiver asked the Chief Justice <to close the public examination, as debtor was

asking for his discharge, -.

10th

Total...... 18,570. ·

512.40

54,667.90

The total amount collected during that period including freight on goods carried by the Rail Way was 55,113.62.

manger tradic was interrupted for à day. Work was also suspended for a few days in the sections above Yoen Tam owing to the floods,

A CORRESPONDENCE.

By British engineering skill. The salient [If the correspondent who sent a letter, fact remains that howevor the warious sume | bearing neither name, sow-de-guerra, nor ad- allocated under various headings and whether dress, asking for certain information regarding intermediate estimates, have or have not biên a_nows itsbij'which recently, sppeared in our The Chief Justice—Yes. And you can take | faulty the original estimates for which alone columas will give us information sufficient to what steps you want in the discharge. • Į the chief enginsers are responsible have not identify him we shall be pleased to do our best

haru, exceeded, whau all items are included i to satisfy kim-EdL HA, TJ,

`Thu Official Recaivar→Yes.

Has your client left yet ?—He leaves to-night. How do they got to San-wui?--By steamer to Kongmoon and then by boat to Sani-wui..

Mr.. Davidson objected to the adjournment, but it was granted by the Court, costs of the day to go to Mr. Davidson.· ́

VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.

SIGNALLING CLASS.

·At Heddyjänstars at 5,37 pm, od Monday, the 14th, and Wednesday, the rõih inst.

JOINED.

Mr. J. J. 8. Kennedy joined the Corps on the 7th June, 1909, assigned Corps No. 1,089 | and pomed to No. 3 Company.

RESIGNED.

Gunner K. R. Denys is permitted to resign on laaving the Colony with effect from the 4th fust.

Gunner D, Jephson is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony with effect from the 4th inst. Gunner J. Fecha is permitted to resign with affect from the 5th inst.

Gunner J. Kirby is permitted to resign,on leaving the Colony with effect from the sth last. Private J. Osborné is permitted: to, resign

with effect from the 7th inst.

STRUCK OFF. Gunner F. H, H. Stevens is struck off the strength of the Gorps with affect from the 27th May

"JAPAN,"

Capt. J. G. Olifant, will be despatched for the. above Porte on SATURDAY, the 19th instant, at Noon,

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and is installed, throughout with Electric Light and carries a duly certified

Doctor.

RETURN TOURS TO. JAPAN

(Occupying 24 days)..

Steamers leave about every 3 weeks for Shanghai and Yokohama returning via Kobe (Inland Sea), Moji to Hongkong providing a stay of 5 to 6 days in Japan.

Return tickets are available by the Indo- China SteamTM Navigation Co.'s steamers.

Fare for round trip Sião, For Freight of Passago, apply to.

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, toth June, 1909.

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"HERCULES" IN COLLISION,

STRIKES A JUNK—NO, SERIOUSB DAMAGE.

Intimations.

THE

DAIRY FARM COMPANY,

LIMITED.

EXTRA CHOICE SUGAR CURED

BACON and HAM.

VERY MILD

HONEYSUCKLE

BRAND: Only 60 cents a lb,

Hongkong, th June, 1909.

T

SAPPORO BEER.

ASAHI BEER.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

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MITSUI DOSSAN KAISHA,

Sole Agents,

THE

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“HINA PROVIDENT LOAN:- AND

"MORTGAGE CON ED.

(Capital Paid UP $1,250,000)

Loans on Mortgage of Honas Proparty, &c. Goods recolved on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Ratas and Particulars on application).

* THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS; ATTORNEY, &c. Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES, & Co.,

General ManagETS-

A collision, fortunately of not a serious char. acter and attended with little damage, took place in the barbour yesterday afternoon be. tween the steam-laurich Hercules, belonging to the Military authorities, and a cargo-boat (No. $78) The accident happened at about four o'clock while both vessels were under way, and going in opposita directions. When the col lision seemed imminent the Hercules coxswaid did everything to avert it, and bat for his quick bandling of the telegraph the junk would have been destroyed. Instead the 'lausch' hit the junk a glancing blow, doing about $50 damage, The damage was above water line, and the junk was able to continue ber journey without LI KWONG LOONG & CO., any danger.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

SCHEME.

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Hang ong, roth March, took

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,

CABINET-MAKERE AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghai, has re-opanad their

--- FURNITURE · STORE

No. 39, DII VaUE ROAD CENTRAL.. The only Bhop in Hongkong with this name, THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every description can be made to order in any design required.

W *1,000

CHINESE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

„Amount already acknowledg...

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Have been pairosised by the Hongkong Ginb, Hongkong Hotel, Talegraph" Dos Messrs. A. 5. Watson & Co. Firms and other feading Establishments In the Colour, to whom reference can be made sa to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c., supplied.

Masses, A.-S. Watson & Co, Ltd., write as follows:--

*We have pleasure in stating that› Mr.“Ll

KWONG LOONG furnished the Annem to our Dispensary súd'gara na everý natig- faction."

25th May, 1891.

ORDER

(Sd.) A. S¡ WATSON & DO,

ORDERE pasctually attended

CHARGES most moderate.

ZAN INSPECTION INVITED,

Hongkong, 6th August, xgci

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