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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17 1900
Public Companies.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
TING SHAREHOLUERS will be HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET held at the Company's, Offices, on 'SATUR- DAY, the 25th September, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Ac- counts to the goth June, 1909) *
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 25th September, both days inclusiva.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 9:b September, roog)-
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Thirty-five cents per Share for the Six Months anding 3 th June, 1997, will be payable on the SHOWING asth September, 1909, on which date Dividend
Warracts may be obtained on application the Company's Office.
UNIQUE
COLLECTION
OF
THE LATEST
AND MOST
ARTISTIC
CRETONNES
PRODUCED
THIS YEAR
SUITABLE FOR
CURTAINS,
LOOSE
BED
COVERS,
AND
WINDOW
DRAPERIES,
CUSHIONS,
AND A HOST OF
OTHER PURPOSES.
POWELL'S
SHOW ROOMS.
FIRST FLOOR
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, th Septembür, xpus
The TRANSFER BOOK › of the Company will be CLOSED from the Ith instant to the z5b September, 1909, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TUMES & CO.,
Gooctal Managers, Hongkong, 6th September. 1900),
For Sale.
FOR SALE
AT
GRACA & CO.
VIEW
27, Des Voeux Road.
(640
VIEW Post Cards and Asiatic Postage:
Stamps.
Novels. Basks for parlour and household
use.
"The Doctor at Home"-1959 edition. Prayer Books, Religious Picturas, Pendants, Medals, Statuetian; Flower Seeds.
Rellef Scraps and Scrap Albami,
Toy Books for Children.
Manila Cigars and Cigarettes.
Stampi in Bels, Packets, Bags and Single. Large Assortment of Albums for Stamps and Post Cards,
Postage Stamps Catalogues by Lincol“, Senf, Stanley Gibbons, Scott and Tailleurs.
Stock Books, Duplicate Pocket Books, Transparent Envelopes.
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Mavoable Leaf Albums, Tweezers, Magnify ing Glaisen, Perforation Gaugas.
Water Mark Delectors.
&c.
Massey's Commercial Map and Directory
&c, Inspection invited.' Hongkong. 6th September, 1009.
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· HAIR DRESSING SALOON..
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HAS' ALWAVI ON "HAND
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
AND
TOILET REQUISITĖS
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FOR SALE.
- 12, D'AdPilar Street,
HONGKONG.
Tanokane, WA Santambay, ront,
Dentistry.
TSIN TING
ATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY,
STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'AQUILAR STATKY,
REASONABLE PRI
Ommentation Five.
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Dr. M.
H. CHAUN,. THE LATEST METHOD
of the
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY
QUEEN'Ù ROAD CENTRAL, “
· 11. From the Dolverity of Pennsylvania, C.S.A
Consignees.
S.S. “OCEANIEN."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. :
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THREE "RECORDS.""
DIRTIS, MARRIAGES, AND INFANTS' DEATHS
seven millions with the British possessions. In addition, foreign vessels of a tonnage of 15 million tons gave employment at our ports' dar: ing the year and the colonial tonnage handled was 647.884.
RONGLONG AVERAGE MARKET PRICES,
Shark-Sa Yu Skate-Po Yo Shrimps-Ha
The persistency with which the Registrar. General, in his official reports dealing with the
Lastly, as a result of the "protective" návi- Corrected z2th September, 100 cts, pir 5. M. Stapper-Lap' Ya......................................... population of the United Kingdom, refers to the gation laws of the United States, vix and a half dwindling birth rate, and announces a further million tons of British shipping, dealt with lowest on record," is becoming almost mono American cargoes for British pons, against less than half a million tons American owneti. The tonous. But in the quarterly retara issued on 17th ult, these "records" are mentioned-sual statement of British shipping, with its lowest birth rate for the second quarter of any comparative tables, is apanawerable as an
argument for Free Trade. year, lowest marriage rate for the first quarter, and lowest infant mortality recorded in any quarter.
The diminishing mortality among Infants is at least a gratifying set-off against the birth and smarriage rates.
LOWEST BIRTH-RATE.
FRUITS.
Cente.
BUTCHER MEAT,"
Usatu.
41
.11
Beel sirloin & prime cat-Mai·Lang Pa B Comed-Ham Ngau Yuk Jonas s Roast-Shlu
. 20
Soles-Tat Sa Yuureicon a'. -Tench-Wan Y¤=== 29 Tarbot-Cho How Y¤ ...........................PENSION 18. Turtles, small, fresh water-Kook Yu... White Belt---Ngan 'Yo· Cha! -
20
20
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Consignees.
-Breast-Ngan Laut, nomenar p „,"Boup, Tong Yuk · mommiei gy
.: 18
FROM EUROPE.
į, Stuak-Ngan Yuk Pa sumasayah
20
พ a Sirloin–Ngu Lao
Sausages,-Ngan Yuk Ghaung
Apples, (California)-Kam San Plug
30
- TY
Tongue fresh-Ngad Li....................... each
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,,comped-Ham Ngau- Li................ „ Head-Ngau Tau ..........................................
60
80
Bananas, tragenet, Canton-Sang Sheng
Heung Chiu ranns
เดี
Heart-Ngau Sum....................
...par
23
Hamp, Salt-Ngau Klu
Feet-Ngau Kook
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The birth regis azad in the three months THE H.A. L. Steamship ended 30 Juna last numbered #37, 142, and were is the portion of 26.6 auawally per 1,000 of the population.
:
This is g below the mean rate in the 10. preceding second.quarters, and is the lowest biribi-rate recorded,” adds the Registrar-Gone- ral, in any second quarter since the establish. ment of civil registration."
to registration counties with populations exceeding 100,000 the lowest rate was 20.5, in Sussex, and the highest 37.6, io Monmouth- abire.
In 76 great towns the rate average 26,6, tanging from 15.9 in Hastings to 40.9 in Rhond- da Valley.South Wales.
RECORD MARRIAGE RATE.
In the firm quarter of 1909 (the patiod dealt with in the report under antice in respect of marriages) the marriages of 95,084 persons were registered, being equal to ano sapual rate of tot persons married per 1,000 of the estimated population.
This is 1.1 per 1,000 below the moon average rate in the precediag first quarters, and "is the lowest rate recorded in any first quarter since the establishment of civil registration."
The lowest rates, according to counties, were: 7.0 in Northamptonshire, 7.6 in Essex, 7.7 in Bucks, and 8.1 in 'Middlesex ;; while the
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"NICOMEDIA," Captain label, having arrived, siganes of Cargo are hereby informed that: their goods are being landed and placed at their rink in the hazardous and/or extra. hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained at Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY.
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All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which dain they cannot be recognised,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goodi have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 18th inst, will be subject to rent.
Ali broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Goddowns, where they will be examined on the 17th insi, at 3 P.M.
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No. Fire Insurance will be effected by us lo any case whatever.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Offico., Hongkong, 11th September, 1909,
FROM EUROPE.
highest were 13.9 in Glamorganshire and 134 THE H. A. L. Steamship
in Monmouthshire.
The deaths registered during last quarter in England and Wales numbered 125,021, and were in the proportion of 14.0 per 1,000 persons living. This rate is 3 below the mean rate in the ten preceding, second quarters,
DECLINE IN INFANT MORTALITY.
A gratifying record is, as already mentioned, in the decline of infant mortality. Of the total deaths 23,579 were those of children under one year of age, and infantile mortality, measured by the proportion of deaths under one year to registered birth, was equal to 95 per zobo..
This proportios was 17 per 1,000 below-the average' in the ten preceding second quarters. and was, in the language officially used, "the lowesi rato recorded in any quarter slace civil registration was introduced.""
The population of the United Kingdom in ¡the middle of 1909 is estimated at 45,004,384.
· OUR GREAT SHIPPING.
OFFICIAL FIGURES PROVE BENEFITS OF FREE TRADE.
The story of the navigation and shipping"öl the Waited Kingdon for 1908 is told in a Board of Trade 'Blue-book, just pablished.
It contains much curious and intétesting mat ter, and much more still that should be known by everybody while the orators of the Tariff Ro- form League remain at the street corners.
20,654 SAILERS AND STEAMERS, Last year 70,654 sailers and steamers in the. forsigo and colonial trade (tonnage nearly 66 millions) catered and left ports of the United Kingdom in cargo and in ballast. Of these 36,447 were British-owned, with a tonnage of
39 millions.
London is far the chief port of the kingdom. still, being credited with the entry of 10,378 vessels during the year (over 11 million tons), Liverpool takes second place with 3,203 abips
"LIBERIA,"
Liver-Ngau Co
Almond-Hung Yan......................
(Chefoo)-Tin
Chop Ping
Small-Hol Tong............ Unstard-Fan Lai Chi..............oach
8 cach
Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To.......... H Calver Head and Foot-Ngau-chul-
lau-keck............ Mutton Chop-Yeung Pal Kwat......
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Captain Kanigel, having arrived, signees of Carge are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra. hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, whence dalivary may be obtained against ills-of-Lading countersigned by the Under- signed.
Optional Cargo will be carried on ualess notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY..
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arvat hers after which daís they cannot be recognised.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goodi have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the xist josh, will be sub- ject to rent,
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowas, where they will , be examined on the zoth inst, at 3 F.M.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever."
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 14th Septembar, 1909.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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S.5. "BENDORAN," FROM ANTWERP, LEITH, MIDDLES. BRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvas dallvary may be obtained..
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have felt the Godowas, and all Goods remain. log andalivered after the azad inst. will be subject to reat.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- of 8,000,000 tons. The Tyne ports are third,sented to the Undersigned on or before the and Southampton fourth,.
It is certain that few people could place the fishing ports of England in the order of their importance. But, Grimsby takes first place with 13 fishing craft of 41,000 tons, employ. ing 5.591.men sad boya, Hull follows with 719 vessels (33,000 tons); employing 4,97's men,. and Lowestoft is easily third with 807, vassals" f(nearly 25,000 tons), employing nearly 4.661-
mea. Lowestoft is twice as important-a fish- ing centre, in fact, as Yarmouth, But Bapff, in Scotland, with a fleet of over a thousand traft, employs more fihermen thad any of the English.ports.
CONSIGNEES of Oarge from London and
Bavro ex **. Cordoway, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra haardoor Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, si Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on galess Intimation is received from the Consigdeos" before MONDAY, the 13th September, at 11 AM, requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Underlgned - Goods · ramálning unclaimed after MONDAY, the 20th September, rai
BUILDING DURING 1908.
In Juilding during 1908 Glasgow leads ́with- 14,106 toss, Newcastle in second with 60,756- jobs, and Belfast third with 59,757 tone. Los- das distinguishes itself by being the only place where any iron vessels were built during the years small matter of 633 lost. Ships are now built exclusively of steel or wood.
Eleven war vessels of over 15,025 gross tons were built for foreigners in the United King. dom last year, and nearly_203,003 tons of merchant shipping, sail and sleam: Newcastle and Glasgow got the bulk of the orders.
29th fast, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the aand inst., at 11 4.3.
No Fix Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &. Oo,,
"Agents, ***
[660 Hongkong, 15th September, 1009,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DELTA,"
STRAITS.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named versel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landod and placed of their risk in thé Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark; and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
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This vessel brings on Cargo :---
From London, &c., ex S.S. India. From Calcutta, ar $.5. Japaić | The 'Bite-book makes plain the result of the From Persian Gulf, ax B.1.5.N. and B, &
P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers, * fabyürgutest imposed by the present Govern: -
Optional Goods will be landed here unless mant on seamen signing on British shipa, Alions" (not being lascars) who signed on during lastinctions are given to the contrary before
6 hours year from British ports under the red ensign dropped from 32,095 to 29,887.
TOP INTEREST TO GERMANOPHOBES.
It may interest the Germanophobes to know that more British tonnage cleared outwarde to
Goods not cleared by the 31st East at 14 PM, will be subject to rent.
"No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatyrer.
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Hoad--Oh! Tat-ne zi Heart-Oh! Sun.......
X)doays--Oh! Via ........pair Liver-Chl Kon........
Tork, Chop-Oh! Pai Kwat .................... 11.
Gorned-Ham Chu Yuk
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» (bridas), Macao-San Houng Chin 18 Chastucts, Chinese-Foong Lut............. Carambola-Yeung Tones Cocaannta-Yah Ts............................Bach Grapès-Sin Tal Tâfacadamom 18 | Lemons, China-Ning Moong........
Amer-KumSan Ning Moong „
10
12
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6 Lichens, Small Stone-Lai Chi Con......
Fresh, La! Chí............... Limes, (Saigon)---Sal
Moong...................
Kung Ning
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21 Mango, Manlla-Lui Song Mong.... 22 Mango, Salgon-Sal Kong Moong so Mangosteens, San Chuk Tix per 100 ****** 12 Oranges, Tim Changeur
Small-Tal Kot catty Mandarin-Tim Kut Oliver-Pak Lam ...............................
14
12
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$5 Passion Frult ............................. each
18 Fears, (American)-Kam San Shut Li
50
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Paw-law 30124900
Plums, Swato-Hung Lai manip
50 Pumalo, Slam-Chim Lo Yau ..............each
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Sucking Pigs, To Order-Cha Cha! ... Suot Beef-Sang Ngan Yan
Mutton-Sang Yeung Yau ...... * Voal-Ngez Chal Yok......................................................
» Sausages-Ngau Obal Yok Tong. „
POULTRY.
| Chicken-Kal Obal commi
Dapons, Large, Small-Sin Kaf........ Ducks-Ap........................
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Do-Fan KuBack Eggs, Hen-Kal Tan...por dos. Fowls, Gunton-Kal................................................... Hainan-Hol Nam Kal..............
27
|Geese-Ngo
Geese, Wild Shanghal-Shenng Hol Ya." ...pair
Musk Deer-Wong Kèng..........each Hare-Tu Chalousjesmania uliommerspiesa, 11 Partridge-Che Khoo, minyak, 1, Phasmast-Shan Kal................................ Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kop
47
Hethow-Hollow Pak Kup. ',,'
Quall-Un-Ghua
11
Green-Sang Hop Tou
4 Shanghai Lo Kwat
13
33
10
10
VEGETABLES, &C. Artichokes, Shanghal-Sheung Hol. Ah
Chi Obank... ..............
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|Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Pin
Tan
Boins, (French), Shanghal-Sheung Hei
pln Bal swttern་་-༠་
Beans, Sprout-ÅR Übol...............................................in
28
28
Beans, Long-Tau Kok ............sitions.
16 Best Root-Hung Oho! Tat each
15 | Brinjals, Green-Cheng Yuan Kər insa so Briefals, Red-Hong Ker tomājamaja
30
1
34
"Bamboo Shoote-Chook Shun..............
Cabbage, Ukiness, com-Kai Choy...... Cabbage, Red-Kai Lan Tau ..............nách Cabbage, (Shanghai)-Yoh Choi 2009 J Cana Shoots, bunch-Kau Shan Caulifower, Large size-Tai Yeh Chol
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Canidower, Medium size-Chaung Yeh
Chola
Bach Daulifower, Small size-Sai Yeh Chol-fa 26 Jarrots-Kam Shun........................... Colary, Chinese-Tong Kan Choy Celery, English--Yeung Kan Choi ........... Celery, White-Pak Yeung Kan Choi... Chillies, Dried-Con Lat Olíu
22
30
25
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Rice Birds-Wo Fa Chouk ......dozen Saipa Sa Cha! .......................................oach Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kal Knog...
Han-Na Wild Ducks, Shanghai, Sul-xp....pair: Teal, Shanghai, Sul Ap Chal...” n Wild Ducks Canton-Sang Shlog Sof
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Cattle Fish-Muk. Yü quemontowers, fa Dab Sa Mang Yu17 Dace-Wong Mei Lan
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Red-Hang Fa Green-Cheng Lat Chlu
Corry Stoff, English-Ka Les Ghof Lin Uncombers-Okang Kwa sinemay Bitter Squash-Fu Kwa summar Garlic-Spen Tätigen
Glager, young-Sun Tax Keung
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old-Lo Keung dastanı
Home Radish, Shanghal-Lik Kan.... 1 Indian Corn-Suk Mai................................pleca F'Lettuce--Young Sang Chol.........cach
Water Chants--Ma Tal „..
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Mandarin-Kwal Lum Ma Tal Mask Melon.poreonasesoramososp
· Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Khozam
Onions, Bombay-Yeung Chung Tag.."
more S'hal-Sheung Hol Chung Tan Japan-Yat Poon
Shanghal-Sheang Hol Sho
Japan-Yat Poon Sku Tsai ... American-Fa Ki
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Fonchow--Tak Chan Shau Tral
[r. Macao......Oh Moon Nu Pumpkin-Toong Kwan
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10
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10
18
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24
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Okroes-Mo Ker ............
14
9
Parsley, English-Yeung Uz Sal ...... 52.20 Green Feas-Cheng Tav.................................SEPEZILLO Potatoes, Sweet-Fan Shop
17
15
28-
36
50
12
Dalloli Hoa Lo Pri Tai của AI ĐÓ Đ
Shalots--Cop Chung Tas ..........ROY DID - Spinage (Chinese)-Paw Oho! Sipinach-Yin Uko!
OS AND THE
Tomatoda-Fan Kitais persistent con novels ats
Tazor-Wa Takat sarage mo
Turnips, Pan-45 (Long)-Low Fak sa
24
+
Mugilah-Yeung Low Fak.place
18
9
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Fog
30
Tams-Tal Ski
32
Bage
Tha pricas nacas
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Dog Fish-Tit T¤ Są ir ji Hala, Oongor-Hal Man Yn door a
Fresh water-Tap Sul Yan Yellow-Wong Slajdonosti i Frogs-Tien Kal'asiangioca Garoopa-Sek Pan-mumentinin Gudgeon-Pak Kop Ya *Herrings-Tso Pak:özimą vienne
Halibut-Obaung Kwan Ya` isuriami's Labrus-Wong Ya YBussipar norupi soe zi Loach-Wo Yumemi Lobsters-Làng Hồ .........anker je Mackerel-Chi Ya
'scooby304 18 Monk Fish-Mon Ya NIET DE M
Oysters—Sang Học
Noon, will na sabject to rent and landing | Germany than to any other country excepting 'Godowns for' examination by the’Consignee's | Pika--Ya Paw Poung
charges
All clalins must be soitin të ma on or beforé
cooled.
Áll damaged packages will be examined on MONDAYA Toth September, at 3 FM, ......... No Fire Tiffurance has boon affectedi -
⠀⠀P^DE OĦAMPHORIN,
France and the United States. The tonnage
Paleoiliak---Kal Kmg Y¤ danismide H Damaged Packages must be laft is the Parch-Isn'500 Gemini qaynanamona' 31- and the Company's representative at an AP | Plaice--Pan YB... pointed hour
All claims must be presented within ten days Fomaket, Black-Hak Chong of the steamer's arrival hers atver which das Fomfret, Walte-Pak Chong they cannot be recognised.
Froway-Ming Ha...
the 20th September, or they will not be re-to German ports amounted to half that which cleared outwards to all the British colonies and possessions combined. The actual figures are *--Germany, 3,013,550 tomu;British possessions, No claim will be admitted af ar the Goods|Bep---Pol Fa 53;-- 7,077,182 tons. It ought to be very carefully have left the Godowns, plent remembered that there wars last year over ge milliom toms of British shipping dealing with our foreign trade, and a townage of a little bruk
ferng, lyth September,
Hongkong, 15th September; 1909.
Vegetable Marrow-Chit Xwa w Water Oresses—Sai Young Chat w
Caltrops-Lan Kok......
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