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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVIC..

TANG SHAO-YI.

"PROPOSED APPOINTMENT,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung-Po."].'

Peking, 23rd June,

It is proposed by the Grand Coun- cil, upon Tang Shao-yi's return to Peking, to send him to the Three Eastern Provinces to assist Viceroy Sik Liang in settling all pending questions with foreigners..

When that mission is completed, it is contemplated to assign Tang Shao-yi to an important post in Peking.

Later. Prince Ching has recommended Tang Sheo-yi for appointment as Acting Viceroy of Chibli..

CHINA'S THANKS.

SPECIAL ENVOY IN RUSSIA.

[By courtesy of the "cheung_Po.")" Peking, 23rd June.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JUNE 24

A Solicitor's Conduct. cab book of money paid on account of crets | CHINA LIGHT & TOWER CO., LD.

'MR. HASTINGS recalleD,

COUNSEL'S ADDRESS,

There was a moderate attendance at the Supreme Court this morning when ibe cave was resumed in which Mr. Clivs Fletcher Dixon, solickor, is called oppe to show cause why be should not be disbarred from the Rolls. The attendance gradually increased ublit juzi before the time hour there was quite a number of interested spectators. Their Lordships Sir Francis Piggott and the Puisne judge took their seats on the Beach shortly after 10.30

o'clock.

Mr. Dixon again went into the box, Mr, Calthrop What sum did you receive besides your salary Interest in cash on the

morigaga.

What other sums did you'receive In 1908 in cash? During five or six months in 1908, I re- ceived sums amounting to from $140 to $160,

Have you your banking account ?—Yos,...]

have a certified account from 1st January, 1908,

to the present time. $5,000 was transferred from current account to deposit account on 26th June, 1955. The balance on current account on 31st December, 1997, was $2,298,18.

Mp. Polter-As to the items, of £100, £60 and £70, did you write home and ask for "them? Yes,

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You mean during 1905 núd 19.6, you re... quired the money --No.

Did you have any idea of investment?-No. You lind no obi:ci ?—No particular object. Did you get the money from your father?- No, a relation.

A very dear relation ?—Yes. Do you object to telling me who this relation was?-No, my uncle.

Tai Hung-tze, the special Envoy to Russia, has telegraphed to the Then you had no object for the money, and Grand Counci' advising that he would yet you wrote asking for it-I often get remit be received in nudience by the Tearances from my uncle, sometimes without on the 23d inst

MINING IN KWEICHOW

A FRENCH CONCESSION.

- [By c'uiting of theTM Skewag-Po."]

·Peking 23rd June,

Some time ago a curtain French. man obtained a certain mining con- cession in Kweichow Province.

jequest,

You just now told me you wrote home asking for the money. Do you wish to go back on your

word? --No.

Mr. Kent, the cashier, in Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, was called into the box and examined by the Chief Justice,

In answer to the Chief Justice, witness said he was in the habit of making antries to the diary without being told by Mr. Hastings or

M Dixon. He did not report that he had done because he did not think it was necessary. He made an entry on the 8th of January. He got particulars of the entry The time fixed for the commence-partly from the rough cash book and partly from munt of operations at the mines has the interpreter, who gave hira to understand

that $se was the agreed costs with regard to a. now elapsed and the concessionaire

Police Court case, has applied for an extension..

The Waiwupu has sent a special telegram to the Governor of Kwei- chow urging him to oppose the ap plication and at the same time to advise the people to raise funds to work the mines on their own account,

VICEROY OF CHIHLI.

STILL INDISPOSED,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 23rd June. H.B. Yeung Shil-chang, Viceroy of Chihli, has not made any improve- ment in his illocus.

An Imperial decree has been issu- ed making him a present of four pieces of ginseng root.

CHINA LOANS.

AMERICAN - PARTICIPATION.

[By couriery of the "Sheung Po.") ·

'Peking, 23rd June.

Rumours were current in official circles that American capitalists were desirous of participating in Chinese

loans.

A telegram has now been received from H.E. Wu Ting-fang, Chinese Minister to Washingtor, by the Grand Council to the effect that the rumour was unfounded."

CEMENT AND BRICK FACTORIES

·IN' CANTON.

GREEN ISLAND, C.'S RIVAL,

Vice-Consul-General Williard B. I'all, writ ing from Capton, gives an account of the establishment of extensive works by the Chinese Government for the manufacture of building Bapplies :-The new camant work are located -onam Ist`nd opposite the city of Casten

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Mr. Potter-Is it your duty when you see any. costs paid on account to enter it in the part

folio ?--Yes

In red ink ?—Yes,,

to enter it in the portfolio on the left-hand side io red lok. Thus by reference to the portfollo, you see at once a record of what was done in the case and the costs paid. These portfóliós are finally kept in the office for years, "So that in case they bad to tefor a year or two alter- wards to what had been done. In the case, it would at once be found there. In this case, Mr. Kent's duty was to enter the $30-paid la the portfolio. When he turned to the portfolio for the item, he found nose, and he was there, fore quite justified in putting a note in Mr. Dixon's diary to that effect.

The Chief Justice said he failed to see how a clerk could interfere with a solicitor's person- aldiary. Mr. Hastings replied that the diary was wat of a personal nature but that it belong. ed to the office.

Is it true that at the int,view of the 26th March, Mr. Dixon admitted. baving taken pre- seals from cl epis?-It is not trus." There was no mention made of presents at that interview whatever,

Dixon accepted presents - $100, $100, $50 and $507-1 did not know anything about it until

heard him say so in the witness box.

Did you know that on four dccasions Mr.

In your opinion, do you consider this proper conduci? -No.

When you arrived in the Colony in October, 1908, what were your elations with Me. Dixon } -Most friendly relations.

Mr. Calibrop objected on the ground that the question was already raised in the examination In-chief.

The Chief Justice over-suled the objection. So the relations between you and. Mr. Dixon were most friendly ?-Right up to the and Fo bruary,

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What do you say with regard to Mr. Dixon's statement that he had not been invited by you -to-your-house---1-favited bim to dinner.with..

number of other guests.00 Christmas Day, also invited him on the 2nd January to a picnic

CANTON PROPERTV BÅLKAS

[From Our on Corres

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL

'HE P. & Q. S. N. Cole Steamship'

"ASSAYE,"

THE P. &

Captais O Jones, R.N.E, will leave for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the asth. Juno, 1909, at Daylight.

3rd June.

of the Canton Electric Light Works by Chiness With reference to the reported re-purchase officials from the China Light and Power Com pany: Ld of Hongkong, it is learnt that on the zoth instant the Salt Commissioner, Ting Nai Young, the Tactal for the Development of Native Industries, Chang Họng Tsang, 'and Total Livisited the works to make an inspec tion of the buildings and machinery preparatory to the handing over of same by the vendors,” So far, it is not known when the agreement for sale and purchase will be signed and the trans-Taking Cargo on through Bills of Ludingto action actually completed..

HONGRONG'S ASSESSMENT

„FOR 1939-19'0.

The following report on the assessment of the Colony for the year 1909-1910 wan laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council this afteragon —–—–

Ansernor's Office, Hongkong, 7th Juas, 1909, · ·

1. By order of His Excellency the Governor in-Council a new valuation has been made of the whole Colony, with the exception of purely Chinese villages.

3. The City of Victoria :-The rateable value has decreased from 58,587,125 to $8,806,805, # reduction of $180,337 or a per cent..

3 The Hill District:-The rateable value bas

decreased from $161,265 to $102,445, a reduction of $810 or '31 per cent,

4 Shaukiwan:—The rateable value has in,

creased from $37,197 to 563,334, an addition of $5,027 or 10'43 per cent.

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in Deep Water Bay. The friendly' relations

5. Hongkong Villages: -The rateable value had always been well maintained. I never bad has iccreased from 3113,599 to $224,593, noʻad- any dispute with him. 1 trusted him implicitly,dition of 1991 or 044 per ceat,

Mr. Cailbrop-As a matter of fact, he only dined there once 7-Yes.

Mr. Hastings was at this stage excused, Mr. Calihrop, thea ross and was about 10 commcoco his address, when the Chief justice suggested whether it would not be bet.

ter for Mr. Potter to address the Court first.

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Mr. Potter replied that he was placed in peculiar position. He would be perfectly will. ing, but it had been suggested that he was guilty of perjury and criminal conspiracy--very serious charges.

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Mr. Calthrop then continued with his address. He said that of the charges brought against Mr. Dixon, two were distinct charges of em bezzlement, When a question arose before a iribunal whether a person has or has not com mitted a criminal offence, when the charge

bought is our of a criminal nature, it la in cumbent upon the tribunal to decide the casu

Did you want to do this in this instance ? exactly as a criminal case before a jury. Yes.

What did you find ?--I found no portfolio.

Then what did you do?-1 cousulied the diary but found no entry.

[so't it the dutyɗa clerk to do this ?—Yes, And because there was no entry in the diary of Mr. Dixon's amount there could be no port folio?—Yes.

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The charge should be proved beyond reason= able doubl. The burden of proof was on Masera in exactly the same way as to a criminal case, li Hastings. They must prove ibai must be clearly pre ved beyond all reasonable doubt that Mr. Dixon is guilty of the charges alleged against him. That was the reason why before the case came before the Court, he was strongly of opinion that it should have been tred by a jury, thus raliaving their „Lord. ships of a serious respposibility. Countel referred to the man Wan Hi and said that he Has for a considerable time under Police supervision. Wan hi was consider. If Me Dixon had entered the item is the ed to be of excellent character and it was

And you therefore entered it in the diary so that some other clerk would enter it in the portfolio 7-Yes.

diary, would you not have found the portfolio: rather strange that be should have bean

-Yes,

And then you would bavo had no reason to go to the diary at all?-No.

“In fact, didn't Mr. Dixɔn hand you the 330 personally?-Yes:

So you knew something about the matter?-

Yes

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Mr. Calibrop-Yeu just told us that your entered the amount on the 8th of January ?- Yes."

That was the day on which the work wis done -Yes..

Are these portfolios written up, from the diary? - Yes.

Are the items entered on the same day the work is done?-Sametimes two days afterwards

Don' you make the entries in the portfolio

watched by the Palico. One naturally wonder ed (Counsel did not know whether he was right in alluding to the matter) how it was that the Police were actively assisting Mr. Joba Hastings. Counsel cited authorities at length and went very closely into the various incidents connected with the case. He was still continuing his address when the Chutt rose for tiffio

After the tiffin adjournment, Mr. Calthrop | continued his address, which lasted for a con- siderable time. Further hearing was adjourned till to-morrow,

'THE UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

*ris many a year since we took Hongkong,

With ancient graves and fever-doak'd sail ;

from the rough cash book some days after you The boues of our dead lie at Wong-Nei Chong, receive the money? Sometimes the same day

sometimes the next.

You told us you got thesà entries partly 'rom the rough cash book sed parily from the inter- preter-Yes.

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You say your went to Tam and he gave you information about the 550?-Yes.

Why didn't you enter this in the diary ?-He said it might be more,

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Isn't the object of the portfollo to make up, the bill of costa 2-Yen.

But if it in agreed costs, then the portfolio is not necessary 7-It is necessary.

If it is necessary, why do you not always deliver the bill of costs?-Sometimes when there is a lamp sum agreed upon with a Chinese client, there is no necessity to make up the bill of costs.

In that case, there is no necessity to enter it in the portfolio ?—Yes;

and on the south branch of the Pearl River., If there is a rough cash bank, what is the The institution, which is known as the Chinese use of the par:folio?-To keep it for reference. Tura to the zist February. Do yɔd see a Government Cement Works, will have a daily Galph of 500 barrels, each barrel weighing 375 note with reference to a case of Mr. Dixon pounds not. The cement-making machinery at the Police Court?—Yes, an assault case.

In of German maöufacture, having been made

On what date were costs paid on that occa-

at Magdeburg, and cost approximately $131,219 || sion ?—I don't know.

gold. The buildings, which are all steel, cost. Turn to the 25th February.--Costs $25. Sxi6,200 gold. The brick works, which are to be operated in connection with the cement works, cont 547,310, which includes all of the fire bricks used in the building of the kilos. The cement will be manufactured at a cost of about

· St.15 a barrel, and they expect to put in on the market at $5, Mexican barrel ($108 gold), This in c.23 a barrel cheaper than the Green ́ ́Island cement made in Hongkong, but if the competition" becomes keen the Chinese cao redaca their price considerably, as they expect to be able to manufacture the cement at Towar figure than it can be manufactured in Hongkong

Why didn't you make the entry on the 21st February in the portfolio?-When Mr. Dixon recaived the $15, he made the entry himself and I did not think it necessary to make it again, |-

You just now said that the portfolio was a true record of the proceedings. Why didn't you enter it in the portfolio than ?--I did not know Mt. Dixon attended a Police Court case on the 21st February.

Here.Mr. Potter applied for the recall of Mr.

logs in the box, Mr-Hastings-(in-the-box) ia{d-that--Mr. Kent's duty is 'when ku 'sans any entry. la the

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Cut off all too soon from their active, tail,

At Wong-Nei-Chong't in that valley so green Lie sailor and soldier and merchant too; The ensamples,ah,me! of what might have been

Cut off in prime from our longing view.

if death of the martyrs is Church's seed,

Well may these loved ones cry loud and deep; And plead that in these days of China's need

Their memory is honour we rightly keep. For China is moving, and who shall say

Her no.in the straggle lor bigher aims," For guidance along the more modern way,

A place in which path she now rightly claims? "And yet it moves" the Celestial lump Is leavened by forces ayenst constol; it may not run swilly-it may not jump,

But change is coming to body and soul. The classick are good - but fir modern strife

"New Learning" comes with its grenier scope, The wider horizon and larger lifo"

Fill Chinese students with 12st and hope. Hongkong University"- strange the name To earliest dwellers midst. fragrant streams," Where pirates, robbers, Canton braves came,

And fever disquieted nightly dreams,

So we shall see in the years to come Ab-fong taking his B.Sc. degree, The hood sit fifty on clever A-lum,

And Ah-Sia be dubbed (Victoria) M.D. May this change in the far-off island talk

Work wonders for China and England, too! Our interests knit up-bring fit concord rare,

A solid stents may each your senew! Bent luck tò good Mody-Sir F, Lugard, too,

The final with hard dollars—the last with his

scheme,

May English subscriptions come wall into view, "Bla dal" appropiate counted would-serin |

6. Kowloon Point:—The rateable value bar

For Freight or Passago,, apply to

E. A, HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 74th June, 1909.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

Rangoon, Madras and Mauritius,

HE Steamship

ΤΗ

"ARRATOON APCAR,"

[4

Captain A, Stewart, will be despatched for the above Porta, on TUESDAY, the 29th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co„ LIMITED,

Agenta, Hongkong, 24th June, 1909.

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AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.5. "WELSH PRINCE," FROM NEW YORK.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk fato: the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

livery may be obtained.

Godown Co., Limited, Kowloon, whence' de-

.....All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the jock June, at 2.30 PÁL.

No Claims will be admitted after the. Goods

have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 30th June," will be subject to rent,

increased from $464,469 10 Sea,205, an addi- presented to the Undersigned on or before the All Claims against the Steamer must be

tion of $37,745 ar 8'13 par cent.

7. Yaumati; -The rateable value has increas ed from $133,145 to $156,510, an addition of $23,495 or 1007 per cent.

8. Hunghom:-The ratḥabis valus bas las creased from $230,715 to $137,520, an addition of $6,805 or 2'94 per cent.

9. Moogkokisui(-The rateable value bai

decreased from $144,565 to $130,490, a reduc

tion of $14,075 or 973 per cent,

10. New Kowicon:—The rateable value bar

increased from $61,315 to $103,858; an addition of $41,543 or 66166 per cent. ........

11. Kowloop Villager:-The 'rateable value has increased from $150,367 to S:6,125, an addition of $12,758 or 8:48 per cent.

12. The Whole Colouy:-The rateable valus has decreased from $10,816,753 to $10,750,902, & slight reduction of $65,851 or 0-60 per cent.

13. Interim Valuations:-Between the 1st

5th July, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO.

Agents.

(505 Hongkong, 24th June, 1999.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP,

* LONDON, COLOMBO and

SINGAPORE.

“HE Company's Steamship. THE

"AWA MARU," having arrived from the above Parts, Com signees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where cach consigament, will be sorted out mark by mark and delivary can be obtained as

July, 1908, and the 1st June, 1959, 343 interim soon as the Goode are landed. valuations were made as follows:-

City of Victoria. Rest of Calony, No. Rateabis Value. No, Rajeabte un

New and or rebuilt

ichemes. 38

·Tozeuwats -- strate

sally altered 4 piyas Replacing mess

mens ofi

Assessments can

celled, tenements "pulito dowaTRI besug in einer resection rate. uble-sus '19

No, and increase,, 99

07.195 6

C6,58

0,660

171515

6,013

535

$142,920

3,355

$37,965

22.231

$104,734/

32,280

$30,755 144 14. Vacant Tenements:-the number of re ported vacant tenements in the City of Victoris inspected under Section 35 of the. Rating Ordinance averaged about rgó monthly-as compared with 180 last year.

15. The following tabular 'statomeet gives a comparison of the Valuation for 1958-1909 and 1909-1910|--

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO DAY.

Good's not cleared by the ast laly will be subject to rent...

No Fire Lesurance has been effected, Damaged packages must be left in the Godowos for examination by the Consignen's and the Co's representatives at an appointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival.hero,-after-which- date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left, the Godowns:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 24th June, roog, [458-459

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. 5. N. Co's Steamer

"ASSAYE,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,

하

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named

vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown 180,3100 Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each

Diatrics.

Valuation Vakustion In „1908-1909, 190giggio, crease.

J.

• The City of

Victoria...... 8,587,005 1,626,805 HIE District

Do.

Ест cene.

Crease.

$44,061 ·$59,359 6,195

Hengkong Villages Kowloon Point Ro, and Kowloon

Villages 1,085.567 1,393,83€ kok,391

$10,816,953 10,155,902–214,469,180,320 Deduct Increase

124,409

1.15

Tout Decrease... 65,451 0 16. Staff:~Mr, Chan Kwok On and Mr. Tai Tin Shang have discharged‹ their duties to my satisfaction.

Arthur CHAPMAN,

Assessor.

19th June, 1909, Comparative statement shewing the rateable value of the Colopy of Hongkong in each year from 1900-01 to 1909-19to inclusive.

Ratcable

Year,

19000

Valce

1,050,391,

previous Year.

Decriar as

previous

882.557

10000, so....... 6,166,613 1,276,861, 1901-04.

6,788,063

6.889.732 1,033.361

199059.999;37$ 1,141,80 1905-05-... 10,111,16

€1,009 agod-oz... 19g69,903 · 458,0qu 1501-08....... 30,976,873 1998-09....... -30,816,753 του 18ο 1907-19 29,750,902 J

Decrease in

pared with the

Rateable

previous Year.

97*43 Increase. 29'64

1.86

4'53 H

#53,030 1'30 Decrease.. ********• a'ox Increase. 65,856 Decrease.

י,

Intimations.

THE

DAIRY FARM Co., LIMITED.

Fine Salted Australian

PIGS' TROTTERS.

96 Cents a Dozen.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1909.

ASAHI BEER.

SAPPORO BEER.

OHTAINABLE' EVERYWHERE,

"HINA

consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark,C

and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:—

From London, &c., ex S.5. Mold visi From Calcutta, aż 5.5. Peshawar. From Persian Gulf, ex B.IS.N. and B, &

P. S, N, Co.'s Steamers, ***. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

'Goods, not cleared by the 30th June, at 4 P.M.,, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ms in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap. pointed hour,

All claims must be presented within ten days. of the steamer's arrival hero after which date they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godowns,

E. A. HEWETT,

Superlatendent. Hongkong, 23rd Jans, 1909.

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BATTLESHIPS IN THE PAR BAS7.

On 25th May, Mr. Ashley asked the first Lord of the Admiralty, hów many battleships were maintained in full commission in the Mo. diterraneno and in the Far East respectively in 1905, and how many were at present statiqned in those waters.

Mr. McKenna: At the beginning of 1903 there were 14 battleships in the Mediterranean; at the end of 1993 there were 12 battleships Throughout 195g there were four battleship's in the Far East. In 1909 there are six battleships in the Mediterranean and none in the Far East.

A TELEGRAM from Hongkong announces that Messre. Jobo Swire and Sons have promised a contribation of £10,002 towards the Hongkong University Endowment Fund, the Taikoo Sugar Refining Company: £5,000, and the Ocean Steamship Company £5,500 on condi- tion that the whole amoact required is sub. scribed. The contributions, totalling 40,000 in all, ere indeed handsome and worthy of the best traditions attaching to the Talkoo Hong, They will go far towards assisting the accom THE Colonial institute of Hamburg is about to plishment of raising the fall sum of £110,000 || start a series of lessons in Chinese for students ncoded for the endowment of the University,- | who-propose to go to Chins la commercial,

Banking, or possibly official positivos,

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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISH

Sale Agents.

THE

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PROVIDENT LOAN AND

· MORTGAGE CO., LD.,

(CAPITAL PAID UP..........$1,250,003)

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c, Finods received as Storage, Advances made on Kärchandise, Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on application), THE OFFICE OF G CRUSTKE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS,

ATTORNEY. Kon Undartakan and Executad.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 06.,

General Managers. Renukana 10th March, 1008.

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