Intimation.
Zam. Powell, Ld.,
ALEXANDRA
FINE
FOOTWEAR
FOR
LADIES and
CHILDREN.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4 1000
AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST ON SHANGHAI,
The following is a description of the city of Shangbai by Mr. Frederic Haskia which ap `pears in an American newspaper;=
Better ifty years of Europe that a cycle of Cathay' was not written of Shanghai, Tala twentieth century chy rejoices in many, pseu- donyms. It pleasure-loving people call it the Paris of the Oriant; its manufacturers call it the Manchester of the East, and its bustlers say it is the Chicago of China. Everybody like it, and to him who'has dwelt in Sh nghi for a space of years there is no other sput on ,tinh so del
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more than 15 years old. She is dressed in a
prepin coat of heavy satin and treaser of light
blue silk. Her tipy deformed fant are thrust| into thimble-like shoes covered with, jewels. Her long black hair, heavy with oils, in care fully coiled on the back of her head and fasten. ed with pin of silver and jade. Her neck and arms are weighted dows with jemals.
"Har feet are 10 small that she can scarce walk without assistance, and she is helped up the stairs by an old woman, the 'emnab,' in dull coloured clothes, who is always her companion, No girl is ever seen without her amab, mald,
Intimations,
OF THE MULTITUDES who have used it, or are now using it, we have never heard of any one who have been dis- appointed in it. No claims are made for it except those which are amply justified by ex Perience. In commanding it to the afflicted. we simply point to its record. It has đọng great things, and it is certain to continue the excel- lent work. There is-we may honestly affre or-nomedicine which can be used with greater and more reasonable faith and confidence. It nourishes and keeps up the strength during, those periods when the appetite fails and food cannot be digested. To guard against imita tions and substitutions, our "trade mark” is put on every bottle of "Wampole's Prepara tion, and without it none is genuine, It is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver, Oil, bined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos extracted by us from fresh cod' livers, com-i phites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. Taken before meals it creates an. appetite, aids digestion, renews vital power. drives out disease germs, makes the blood richi back to the pleasures and labours of the world many who had abandoned hope. Dr. S.. H. McCoy, of Canada, says: "I testify with pleasure to its unlimited usefulness as a tissue builder. In curative powers can always be relied upon. It makes a new orà in medicine, is beneficial from the first dose and represents effective medical treatment of the twentieth
"Her face painted thickly-eyebrows plastered with black, forehead white as death, cheeks plak as peach blooms, lips scarlet as geraniums, Sho, looks as if she had never thought, never lived. She seats herself at a table and, lo a moment, is ined by a silk-clad young Chiosse. She knows her duty and, instantly, she begins to talk and laugh and be amusing. There is tet to be drunk, and, per hips, 'chow' to be eaten, Maybe the silk-cluck, man loafe to.moother table and another painted plaything. There are 20,000 such as she with in stooo's throw of the Fuchow Road,
"Shanghai is oan of the most important sea- ports in the world, but it is not on the sea. The BUILDINGS.big ships come up the Yang-tie river to Woo sung and there drop anchor Passengers change to a steam launch and chug-chug twenty miles up the Whang-poo, or the Huangpu, creek to the city of Shanghai. When Shanghai war selected a half century ago as the great European port the Whang-poo was considered large enough for all ordinary sea traffic. The big ships came and Shanghai has been getting farther and farther-away from,,the sea-ever Splendid with its lights, joyful with its myriads-red and full of constractive elements, and gives; since.
of birds, jubilant in its pleasure and fun-the "The trip up the Whang-poo, or the Huang-warawa of anguificent buildings of Fuchow pu-there is wide latitude in the Romanised Road but screen from the eye of the passer-by the miserable warrens where these painted spalling of Chinesa names—is impressive and educational. One sees the huge factories which playthings live out' their days in squator, suffer line the banks of the small river, one sees the ing and sin.
la many of these tea houses chore is an- evidences of a mighty river traffic with the
other great room. In it one finde scores, of interior, one seat progress and prosperity on every hand. But having arrived at the Busd kangs, that article of furniture which is a and having alighted in Shanghai issell, one combination of couch, chair, bed and table, forgats all about industry and commerce.
and which is the northern part of China "For here is a marvellous city to nes; a city also doos duty, as a stove. On these mon ato
lying in all stages of intoxication as is which is Europeas by the look of the buildings,duced by smoking opium. Only a few of the a city which is Chinese by the look of the people, a city which is distinctively and uniquely charm ing by the feel of the atmosphere. It seems As if all the grey bricks in the world had been brought to Shanghai to build houses with, and for every million grey bricks a thou sand red oses for trimmings. Shanghai bas A colour scheme which no builder daros to violate, and should an architect presume.to plau boose differing is essential particulars from that first British-built Shangbal hours
"Across the street one looks in at a theatre, he probably would be boiled in oil. What
where a company of outcast actors in grotesque ever one's personal opinion of the gray and red-brick houses, as individual houses, it
costumes wearily go through the parts of a his- cannot be denied that the adherence of verytorical play which may have begun last week builder to the uniform scheme has produced in very truth the City Beautiful,
SMART
WALKING
SHOES
'IN.
BLACK GLACE.
TAN GLACE BLACK BOX CALF,
TAN WILLOW,"
From $6.75 pair
CALF.
To $11.50 pair
DAINTY SHOES
FOR,
AFTERNOON AND
EVENING
WEAR.
"There are three Shanghais, geographically The International Settlement, the French Con
pro-
tea houses have the oplum-smoking depart meats now, and by the first of next November all will be closed. The probibition, was effected by a law which reduced the number of opium smoking resorts, each three months, until Goal prohibition is reached. The women may not enter their rooms, and it must be said to the credit of the Chinase that thers are a hundred ea drinkers outside to one dayotee of the poppy
ipride.
and which probably will not be finished for a fortnight. Next door is a 'singsong' house, where the men sit about to drink tea and pre-i tend, at least, to listen to the dismal wails which a half dozen singsong' giris sitting on a stage send to think is music, The girls their singing seriously, as they comb their hair themselves, however, do not appear to take
and do fancy work as they sing.
cession and the Chingan nativa city. In the o'd days the several nations had separate con- cessions and built each its own towa. For pur ases of convenience all'of them but the French consolidated and the International Settlement cuma iuto bring. It is now the largest and most important part of Shanghai. Along its Pued, or watse-front street, which is the princi pal artery of the city's life, the skyline monototheir piels; from anlightened America. Here
y is varied by the magnificent book and club buildings. The Bond continues into the French concession, the dividing line being a small
canal
"On one side of that canal English is the language and British are the customs. On the other everything is French. Not far away, but carefully bidden from view of the Band, is the walled Chinese city which was here ages before the red-haired barbarians of Europe descended upon these happy Chinese to make trouble. Two ridiculous cannons of the fashion of the millenium befera last ate mounted over the gate and a horde of wise and greedy guides wait under them to entrap the unwary tourist. | 39: The International and the French cities are the same to the eye. The Chinese city pre- sents the contrasts. Wide paved streets, electric car lines, electric lights, well-kopf parks The most comfortables is the European part of the city. Streets and reliable Children's four feet wide, dirt, filth and all manner of Shoes ever produced.
THE
"PETER PAN"
abominations-this is the native, Chinese city, "But the greater part of the modern city is inhabited solely by the Chinese, and it is here that one vees how the Celestials adapt them. selves to the conditions of Western city life. Imagine a wide avenue, well paved, flanked by rown of business houses ‘of uniform colour and size. Each shop proclaims its character to the Chinese wayfarer by means of huge sigas hung out over the sidewalk. Every sign is the same size, preserving the uniformity of the houses. Letters of gold shine out from black lacquered backgrounds on every one. The shops with
Downstairs, do the street floor, the crowd surges from spot to spot at the behest of bar- kers, who have imported their methods, if not
are scores of moving-picture abows-—the con- tribution of the twentieth century and the most popular form of amusement, after tea-drinking, in Chica. All difference between the East and the West is blotted out in the magic of the coematograph. Of such things the Chiness bave taken liberally from their Westers brothers, The Chinese population of Euro- poan Shanghai is proof that even the unchang log sometimes change.
"Shopkeepers, compradores, bankers, ser- vauts, 'rikisha pallers,coolies-every grade and class of Chinese in Shanghai hava taken some- thing of good and something of bad from the white men who built the city they live in. They have all made money out of the white men, too, and they do not wish him to go away. The Shanghai native thinks too much of gain ever to indulge in a movement to oust the 'foreign devils. The white men have come here, they have built, this city, and, in a way, they rule over it. But the 'Chinese know that in every. blog but politics they are the real rulers. Shanghai, for all its foreign gits, is Chinoso, Of course there is Bubbling Well Road-but that is another story,"
Intimations
D. NOMA,
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER
AND
their plate glass windows, their electric lights, THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO their display of wares, ase no whit different
Built on Anatomical from small shops in any westera city. But lines and recommended the fact that their signs are all uniform, and all
by eminent chiropodists. The Finest English Leather only used in the construction of these shoes.
STOCKED
IN
BLACK GLACE, TAN GLACE, BLACK CALF, TAN CALF.
BY
WM. POWLEL, LTD.
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
15th October, Egog."
in perfect good tiste transforms what might be
MARKS,
Nō, fo, QUEEN'S ROAD, ĢENTRAL..
DATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then
a dismal business street into an avenue of re. B. H. The Duke of York, and
markable beauty.
"Then there is Fuckow Road-the street
H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having 4.500 testimonials from all source,
vy, ji yein' experience in tattooing is a gaurantes of good work and prompt execution Hare modern Rod European in construction, All | My colours are absoluisly, fast and perfectly
given ever to pleasure and to sin. The houses the rest is Chiness. The long rows of three- harmless, and produce a charming effect not story buildings shelter shops on the ground attained by any other, as their composition is only knowa ta bes; In tattooing unlike some floor. The two upper stories have open ve species of engravings, cars must be taken to randabs running their whole length, and the|| have the work done in a perfect, high toned walls are but windows to be pushed aside in manner. In order to take special precaution pleasant weather. At night millions of incan-Axainst possibla dangers, I use fresh 'materiali
dally... descent bu'be make the whole street as brilliant
The copying of Portrait with' distinct miootepose a speciality,
as Coney Island, Five of every six housen are davo’ed to the business of selling ten in cups. The other house is the home of dramatic art as the Chiccas see it,.
Thousands of night-singing birds, hanging
Tawakong "rst Cantambar, rant;
AN APPEAL.
in gilded cages along the verandahs, furnish | THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
HONGLONG AVERAGE MARKET. PRICES.
Cerre ad asiA October, 200 citi per & Mix,
BUTCHER MEAT.
del sirloin & prime cut-Mei Lung Pa
Corned-Ham Ngau Yak i e
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Shark-Sa Yn Skate--Po Ya Shrimpe-Ha Snapper-Lap Yo
Soles--Tat Sa Yasa'mónapvoison Tanck-Wan Y¤ mani Turbot-Cho How Ya
Gants.|| Turtles, small, fresh water-Kook.Tun
| White Balt--Ngan Yu, Chal
20
Roast-Shlu vi 25: 30 Brass-Ngau Lam .........ane
18
Soup. Tong Yak............ s US! Steak-Ngan Yük Pa simpson, m/
Sirtola-Ngau Lau
#
» Sanaagen, -Ngau Yak Chaung ....... w Bullock's Braina Know....... par.jet Tong (mal. Ngạt Ionia. Biển 14 compd-Ham. Ngan Llimon „ Hoad-Ngau Taq möminin i Heart--Ngan Sum: 20090820par l » Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin 'oomin » Feet-Ngan Kook_................................Bach Kidneys--Ngau Ylilula seminer s Tail-Ngan Ma
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set
Livar-Ngan Don ................................ „Tripa (undressed)—Ngun Ta......... Onives' Head and Foot-Ngau-chal-
tan-knoker Mutton Chop -Yeung Pal Kwat....
Leg-Young Fei murumuna u Shoulder-Yung Shad
Century. "You can trust it as the Ivy does the Oak." One bottle coavlaces. Watch carefully against imitations. At all chemists here and Pigr. Chitlings-Chi cheong throughout the world.
BANK HOLIDAY,
15.
TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of
1875, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, 9th November, the Anniversary of the Birtday of His Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII. Hongkong, and November, roog.
FRUITS.
Almond-Hung Yan................... * Apples, (California)--Kam San Ping **
(Chefoo)-Tip Chup Ping
105
20
10
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Small-Hol Tong.............................. Duster Ten La Dali bich. Bananas, fragrant, Canton-Sang Sheng 80)
Heung Ohio cen -IS in (baldos); Macao-San Henng Chiu „
18|| Chestnuts, Chinese--Foong Lut...
Carambola-Yeung Top .........................
·Cocoannta-Yeh Tumen Bach Grapes-Sio Tal Tikimasimetrial 18 Lemons, China-Ning Moong..
Amar-Kum San Ning Moong,
10
13
*
6. Lichees, Small Stone-Lai Chi Con.....
Fresh, Lal Chloesientemuszonanias,, Limes, (Saigon)—Sal' Kang` · Ning 'Moong minors.Bach Mango, Maalla-Lui Sung Mong
$1.00!
22
a Mango, Salgon-Sai Kung Moong .... ao Mangosteens, San Chuk Tes pertoe in
Oranges, Tim Chang
Small-Tal Kat.............................Catty Mandarin-Tim Kut
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Brains-Chi Know................................per sat Fost-Chi Keokasimousser it. Fry-Chi Chak "...puter 1 #' Head---Oh! Tau
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10
35
Olives-Pak La sistemave Passion Fruit sinn Bach
Hear -Oki Sum...sach' Kidneys-Chi Yiu ..........................pair
18 Paare, (American)--Kam San Shut Li B (Canton), Cooking—Sa Lå........ » (Shanghai)—Shenog Hoi Li .....'....
10
9
14
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Peanuts,--Fa Sang
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30
1753
14
Park, Chop-Da! Pai Kwat
Gomed-Ham Che Yuk ..................
Persimmons, Large,—Hung Ohio „onia.
Misc S
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Pine-apples, 1st quality-Sheung Poon
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Leg-Oba Palica.i Fat or Lard-Uhu Yau ispuma # Sheep's Head and Fest-Yeung · Tan
18
TIXEIRA
15.
TYPEWRITERS
FOR
HIRE.
REPAIR
IS OUR
SPECIALITY.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
Kook
Heart---Young Sum.......each Kidonys-Yeung Yin ***** Livar-Young Colom
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and cooking---Chung-tang „Paw-law'.............14990
Pistalus-Tal Chla..........................................un,
Plama Swata —Hong La
50 Pamelo, Siam-Chim Lo Yati .................sach
Walouts, Hop To¤ ..................
Green-Sang Hop Tou
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9
24
Shanghai Lo Kwat hours
22
2
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai Suat Boot-Sang Ngau Yau ....... || n" Mution-Sang Yeung Yau în u Vaal-Ngau Chal Yak............
„Sausages—Ngan Chai Ynk Tong.
FOULTRY.
Chicken-Kal Chat
Capons, Large, Small-Sin Ka!............. Dacks-Ap.......
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Doras-Pan Kai jika
sach |Eggs, Hen—Kal Tan..................úper dos. Fowls, Casion-Eal .............................................. -Hainan-Hōl Nam Kal ..................... jy Geoss-Ngà sasaciniais 31 Geese, Wild Shanghai-Shaung Hol Ye
Ngo
....pair Mask Deer-Wong Keng ..........................Bach Hare--Tu Chal................................................... | Partridge--Uke Khoo Pheasant-Shan Kal.....................par sach Pigsons; Canton-Pak Kop ...................
Holbow-Hollow Pak Kup
Quall-Um-Chuu
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VEGETABLES, &C..
an' Artichokes, Shanghai,—Sheung Ho! Ah
Chi Chank.... Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Fin
| Beans,(French), Shanghai:Sheung Hol
Pla Tan....UES UNDERTAIN IMERIVER Beans, Sprout-Ah Chol...........................vedette
28 Beans, Long-Tai Kok ..................
Ja Best Root-Hung Chol Tan....................... each
32 Brinjals, Green-Uhang Yuen Kar ise
Brinjals, Red-Hang. Kar
tacSun “
20
Brassica-Pak Okoli...............2019999 Bamboo Skoots-Chook Shan
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Emam 32 Cabbage, Chinese, com.—Ka! Okoy...... a8| Cabbage, Rod-Kal Lan Tan „each zo Cabbage, (Shanghai)—Yeh Obol ............... » Cane Shoots, banch-Kau Shun 19 Csalidower, Large slio-Tal Yeh Chol
Oxaliflower, Medium size-Cheung Yah Chol-fi .......................................Bach 60|| Usulidower, Small size-Sai Yah Ohol-fa. 1.50 Carrots-Kam Skua
28
Galery, Ohlnas Tong Ki thay m Unlary, English-Young Kan Choi ..............
34 Galery, White-Pak Young Kan Choi.....'
[16]| Oblilles, Driød-Con Lat Chiu
Red-Hung Fa
Rica Birds-Wo Fa Chuuk ................dozen Salpe-Sa Okul .......................ach","25 Tarkeys, Cock-Fo-Kät Kang ` ...per
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SPEDİTORUMAN 10
as:
20
Green-Cheng Lat Chin
20
60
Curry Stuff, English-Ka Los Ghoi Liu Cucumber-Cheng Kwa
8
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45 Bitter Squash--Fu Kwa ..........................................
Garlic-Soon Tab....................................
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Wild Ducka, Shanghal, Subap.....pair Teal, Shangbai, Sol Ap Chal.................. Wild Dacks Capton-Sang Shlog Sal
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...por pair
38.35; Des Voeux Road, Central, Op-Li Yo
Flonglong.
For Sale.
**FOR SALE
JUST RECEIVED: A SELECTION OF FLOWER, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT SEEDS
in packet of 10 oenta each
a background of shrill music to the chatter. CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, bege me LAWN
ing of the mattliade which crowds the streets and overflows the balconies. Broad flights of stairs lead up to the tes houses, Here one finds a huge room filled with tables and cosirs. Mica less on. tho,tables and sip, sip the scalding ton, varying the excitement once in a while by nibbling at-a-melon seed. It is about 8 o'clock in the evening, and there is an air of expectancy in the place.
"Then comes tha pitiful procession of paint
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Ginger, young-San Tst Kenng a
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old-Lo Keung
Horse Radlab, Shanghai-Lik Kán ...₺ Indian Com-Suk Mai ................................piece
Lettuce. Yening anor Choi ... Each
Water Chosonts-Ma Tal
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Mandarin-Kwel Lum Mía Tai,
Mushrooms, Fresh---Sang Cho Kho.............. :
Pi Sal Shaar Hoi Thoan
Japan-Yat Poon
FISH.
Barbel-Ka Ya
Bream-Bla Yo.........................................................dencies. J Canton Fresh Water Fish-Ho! Bin Yt
Gatish--Chik Yir
16
18
24
Onions, Bomber Young Chung Tin
Grean--Sang Chang..................inoak,
Godish-Mun Yvessani | Grabe-Hal
24
OkroMo Kar irroituneen
*21
15
Parsley, English--Young Un Sa! anwil
18
Green Paar-Cheng Talousse
Potatoes, SweetFan Aka
རྒྱུུས--་་srearabrmat ་
14
10
16
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Unitle Fish-Mak Ya .....................masama. It Dab Sa Mang Ya ̧moninunomari si Dace-Wong Mel Lun Dog Fish-Tit To Sa Hels, Gongor-Hai Man Yu ...............si 31. Fresh water-Tam Sul Yu m'a Yellow Wong Sta. Frogs-Tian Kål Minimicisme N Garoupa-Sak Pang Gudgeon-Pak Kap Ya mu j Herrings~~~Tso Fak müştener je Hallbat-Cheung Kwan Yu Janga Labens-Wong Tâ Yõmmiseramai y Loach-Wa Yoganar, 20 rangupomembne je Mackeral-Ohl Ya macommilänormSON, JE Monk Fish-Man Ya mengataks · M¦- Mullet-Chat Y¤, impressionismene Dystans-Sang Hoon Parmish-Kal Kang Ya | Parch-Tan Lọp, sementara 19. Pika-Ya Paw Foong more t Pfalos--Pan YB sám súa sua sonpun une secundation t Fomfret, Black---Hak Chongossar j Pomfret, Walts-Pak Okongwennin Prawns:-Ming RayPal På bi Rock Fish
Parcels from $13to $10 each. Lobstar-Long Ha
GRASS SEEDS.
FERTILIZER.
respectfully to AFFEAL to the Residents ol. Hongkong and the Unast l'orts for their kind, patronage, and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK, ME
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and One Garden Boots with wooden soles and thick and Collars reiswed on eld opas,
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chil- fron's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,
| Materials can be suppljad, if required.,
The Superiorgas will also be most, gratafel
for any Paras, Or Did ENTELOPES to be made
ed playthings who help to make the fun. This" into Books for the saikiran of the Foor Schoolt, little girl--sku ju as liks all the others as inous, who am taught by the Stators, 150
| pas to all (hove la tko pock ́messure➡ls, mat
Leit Hping.
Pictorial Guide to Gardening, &c. &c. &c.
-Inspection:Invited....
GRACA & CO.,
27, Des Vaser Road.
falmes,
(longkong, geh October, rgay.
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Japan-Yat Poon Shu Tsal. American--Fa K!
Foochow Fak Chan Shu Tral Macao-Oh Moon
Pumpkin-Toong Kwa 'mumenaun Radich-Hung Lo Pak Tea!
Rhubarb ANDERSON ONE DECIUS NUOVO O O O Shalots-Bon Chung Tan i
| Spinags (Chinese)-Paw Okol ̈
Spleacă-Yla Okel ominósson Tomaton-Fan Kar..........
Taros Wa Tang
Turnips Pan-ti (Long)—,Low Fak --
English Yeung Low Fak Vegetable Marrow—Chlt Kws Walk tran Sai Trong Cuối
||||Caltrope--Lan} Italia **Lily,Roots-Lin Ngan menené
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našly, vary from day
and the Sanitary Board has na pEOWNE
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