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THE CHANGSHA RIOTS,

THE STORY OF THE TROUBLE.

Hankow, April 18, The origin of the Changsha fiots seems to have been as follows: A very poor family living in the city were starving, and the bus. bard made pork, and on the morning of the up his mind to go outside the city

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 20. 1910

JAPANESE SPINNING INDUSTRY.

ORRAT ECONOMIES INTRODUCED.

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BISHOP BRENT ON OPIUM,

LECTURE IN MANILA.

Bishop C.. H. Brant of the Episcopal Church delivered a star lecture to a well filled ball this afternoon on the history of opium in the Orient, skyɩ the Cablawsw. of 34th inst......, Bishop Breat

poke in effect as follows.

It is marvellous that such an insignificant

To-day's Advertisement.

MAGISTRACY.

is hereby notified that a MEETING of

Today's Advertisements.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

THE

HE YACHTING SEASON of this Club will be brought to a Close on SATUR- DAY 30th lost,, by LADIES' RACES for the the Handicap and One Design Classes.

A Firat Prize Each Class will be presented

#xth instant he went out. On the following cotton yarn is lacking. If the result of the part in the bistory of the world both for weal to the Colonial Secretary's Office at 2.15 p.m. Each Class by Sir HENRY MAY: Starts

day be returned home and found his wife dend, having died of hunger. He then took his two children and threw them into the river and thes drowned bimself. By this time a crowd had gathered, and later the grandfather and grandmer, nod they began to blame the Chinese officials for noi aisisting the poor, and for not reducing the price of rice.

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plact as the poppy has played so important a and woo, a benefit when used as a medicine and of incalculable disastrous results, to the physical, intellectual and moral nature when by unrestricted use it became a vice.

The use of opiam was introduced into.India in the twelfth century. Its names is a coup ted Greek word and in the Chinese language signifies forsiga medicina. Throughout the Chinesa empire the forelga medicine idea at- taches except in Croton where it is known sa. tea, so called perhaps to its being alluded to auch in certain English documents which gave qisi official recognition to contraband opium importation.

boiled At first oplam was

and in some places is now used 01 giccos. Usually it is extracted or scored.

the LICENSING BOARD will be held by Mr. 4. 3. ROUSH, and and Pris for on MONDAY, the 9th day of May, 190, for will be made at 2.30 P.. and 3 P.. for Each the purpose of considering the following np. Class, respectively, and the course will be plication under the Liquor Licenses Ordin-Marie Boat of the Western Point of Quarry Bay (port), Kowloon Rock (starboard), Channel Rock (starboard) and back to finishing line..

auces, 1898-1909, viz. :—”

From oun PHILLIP HUGO JULIUS. SOMMER for the transfer to him from oue C. SERGER of the Poblica's Licenca to sell by retall intoxicating liquors on premises Nos. 166 and 368 Queca's Road Central, under the sign

of "The German Tavern." Applicant is at present, the holder of ap Adjunct Licence on the premises kunwn as "Vienna Café Limited," Qacta's Road Central

G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary to the Licensing Poard. Hongkong, 19th April, 1910.

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to the opinion of the Osaka Mainichi, the difficukies experienced by spinning compania to their business of account of the high price of raw cotton will be increased during the barmony in the prices of raw cotton and post hall-year. The surpal observes that

Dew crop of cotton is baller than last year, there will be a difference of Y or Yo in the price between the old and new crops, and those spinning companies which hold a stock of the old crop of cotten will lose to that extent. This has led spinning companies to consider the advisability of producing more cotton cloth rither than to sell yarn, the bortly afterwards they asked a relation of former being more profitable than the latter. the deceased to go to a rics shop n faw yards Those milin already engaged in weaving looms, away and buy a sheng of rice; he paid fo cash. while others are now installing looms, and About half an hour afterwards a friend of theit le expected that the production of colton tatter went to the same shop to buy a sheng of cloth will be much increased in future. In sice and was told that the price was 84 cash: view of the fact that the advance in the price The man then complained, and pointed out of cotton yarn is insufficient to offset the ad that bis friend only half an hour earlier had vapco la that of raw coitoo, the companies are paid but do cash a sheng of rice, and he could directing more attention than ever to the utili not see how he should be charged mors. To sation of waste raw cotton and cotton yarn,

India, Turkey, Porsia and Chios are the this the shopman replied that rice was becom and the operatives are to be fined. If the opium producing countries. Turkey produces ing deater all the time, owing to the scarcity wastage goss beyond a certain limit. Furthe highest grade which is exported to Ger- And that he, would have to pay this higher ther, the periodical duration for rest al- many because of its morphis content; It Is price, which the poor man refused. The two lowed to the operative in fixed at to or disagreeable to the taste to Turkey opium is:

Since our report by the last mail of the 14'h fianity came to, blaws, and the Chirese police 15 minutes. In the past some Intitude was analogous to rice is the Philippines as an were called in. By this time some of his allowed, but now the rule is to be strictly economic and food factor. The abuse of opiuminst the dulness in our market has been more friends had come to the rescue and after some enforced. A change has been introduced in occurs in China and India. In the latter pronounced and no purchases have been re- fighting were all marched off to a small Chin the mixture of qualities of raw cotton in the country the East India Company has succeeded ported, the cheap zains ruling pot proving a ere l'olice station close by. A couple of hours production of yarn, to this way great ecodo. the Grand. Mogul as monopolist. In its sufficiently strong inducement for buyers io later a large crowd gathered round police mies have been introduced in the manage altiinde towards opium England has not come forward. Bombay has cabled its willing stativa and demanded the release of their poor mest of all the spiaging companies as a result rises to its high moral opportunity. In ness to sell May-June delivery and a slight friends, which was refused.

of the high price of raw cotton, and it is not fluenced by Warren Hastings its course has decline has been established there.Exchange bas been, steady and consequently buyers are They then stormed the police station and baduonatural that this will lead to a deterioration been to secure revenue by its use. a hand-to-han icefl: with the policemen, one in the quality of collón para and sizo to 'com.

bolding aloof and sales during the interval policemin being killed finally police relaforce plaints regarding the treatment of the opera-

were very insignificant. At the close the ments arrived end arrested the ringleaders and tives.-Jupon Chronicle.

market is extremely dull and quotations are marched them off to the Chief Police station in

quite nominal the city On arriving there the Chief of Police, Taoiai Lai Tizz-pai, refused in let any of them Ko, and the crowd then numbering several hundreds west in and stormed the Policestation and dragged the Chief of Police out on the road and hung him up to a tie.

ANOTHER SUGAR COMPANY.

IN FORMOSA,

THANK MILLIONS CAPITAL.

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COMMERCIAL,

YARN. MARAEZ,

Total sales 1,200 bales.

Unsold stocks 7,000 bales."

Sold bat un delivered in the godown and to arrive 35,000 bales,

Bome in the Club to Yacht Owners and their Sir HENRY and LADY MAY will be "At Friends, and will also be glad to 166,20yenn interested in Yachtlog.

Manokano, 29th April, vatn,

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

$33?

THE Undersigned have received intructions from The Registrar, Supreme Court,

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on

MONDAY,

the and May, 1910, at Noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dei Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE..

SUNDRY

TERMSAs teamtal.

HUGHES & HOOĠH,

Government'Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 19th April, toto.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

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

"DELHL"

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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are

Entimations.

THE

DAIRY FARM Uð.,

LIMITED,

Choice Australian

BEEF, LAMB, MUTTON,

RABBITS and HARES.

ASAHT BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTAINED

FROM ALL WINE DEALERS

NOTICE.

Maried in literature, has ben a teacher R. LI HON FAN, a Chinese 'graduate

China almost consistently opposed' opium, One of its emperors issued an edict againn tobacco, the smoking of which led to the smoking of the poppy plaat with which it was at first mixed. The efforts of Chinese emperors to check op'um shows that the Empire is not so autocratic as people usugily think. China is really a federation largely democralized. to soma particulars it is more democratic/than

Arrivals. The mail str. Dolls and extra atrs, being landed and placed at their risk in the to European officials and merchants, in th comerous imperial edicts to prevent the extenhay, and stra. Namuang and Laisang from Cal- America. To this fact is due the failure of China, Bingo-maru and Ben Nevis from Bom

sion of the cultivation and use of opium in its

cutts have brought in 14,5a1 balas for Hong. territory,

kong, and 13,000 bales for Shanghai; no ship. ments from Hongkong to Shadgbai, nod Coast ports.

The Hokko Sugar Manufacturing Company which was undertaken by the Suzuki Shoten of Kobe and Mesers, Komatsu Kutuya, Kada Kinsaburo, Gora Katauza, and others with a capital of 5,000,000 in 65,000 shares," bas established its prainoting office at the office of the Ataka Shotes, Coraibashi, 5-chome, Osaka, against the man as he was merely acting The company's milį is to be completed in resulting in imperial decrees and agreements quiet and ‘a slight decline has taken place. An

One of the policemen, seting this, took off his auiform and in this disguise of a poor consoltzman went 3od took the Chief of Police down from the tree. Tre unhappy official was io a dying condition, having been almost beatce to death. This rescuer told the cred out to

under orders from the Governor, and that it would be best 30 go to the Gov arner's yama and bave the matter set- tled. When there the soldiers in the yame took charge of the Chief of Police, and the Gnverber told the crowd to go away, and refused to release the men who had been orres- ed in the maroing.

The crowd then got excited and tried to gain an entrance into the yanês by force, and the

yamés soldiers shot and killed some, thereby -taking mattera much worse, and giving rise, to riot involving several thousands. By the time evening come on the trouble had become very serious,

The officials and the Provincial Treaturet from the Treasurer's yanús, after consultation with the Governor, agreed to reduce the price of rice and issued a notice that the price. would be at the sale of 6 cash per sheng, Bul to this the mob would not agree and demanded that the price be reduced to 40 cash; to which, in turn, the Governor would not afree. Later in the evening of the 13th inst, the crowd increas ed in large numbers and collected around the Governor's yomda and again tried to force on entrance by trying to break through the back walls.

They then went and brake into some of the kerosene shops in the city and set fire to the 'yamds, "which" was burat down, the officials fortunately managing to escape in the excite ment and dark ass It was reported during this time that the Governor was either killed or had poisoned himself, and that his soo had beep killed,

After the demolition of the Governor's yarn, the riotous mob went and broke up, el! the rice shops in the city, broke into the Ta Ching Government Hank, asid lested the China Inland Mission, the Norwegian and Wesleyon Missions, and then set fire to them. Subse quently they also looted the London Mission, the United Evangelical Church Mission and the C. 1. Mission Liebenzal) 'Branch, and Emsabed up all the furniture,

The Roman Catholic Mission and their church were next destroyed, and also the go- downs, premises and hulks of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. All this took place during Thursday and Friday, the 14th and 15th instant.

The mob next tormed is attention to the Custom House and, Post Office, also to the Standard Oil Co.'s and Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s godowns and looted and destroyed them all, also the Japanese Consulate and the Changsha Cash Mint, and burnt down all the Chinese Police stations, leaving nothing behind.

The rioters Inoted the godewas of the Standard Oil Co. and Asiatic Petroleum Co. before they destroyed them, the contente being used a fool to burn bulks alongside the wharves,

Three Chinesa gunboats and three thousand soldiers were dispatched from Wachaug on Friday night, and on their arrival at Changsha, after exchanging a few shots, mansged to quieten the mob, and from latest advices re ceived by telegram all was quiet on Monday the 18th at noon.-N. C. D. Netus.

August next year. The head office' of the company will be established in Formosa; The Japan Chronicle unde-stands that the promoters of the company have, oblained a charter from the Government to reclaim "waste

The

land" for the cultivation of sugar cane. company is to collect Y2.50 ou each share for instant and to call up Yto per share next guarantee money between the oth and oth

month. The prompters expect to complete gil the accommodation at the cost of not mo.e thao,000 and to reap a net profit of Hom no the opening, of Y500,000 per operations.

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"THE PASSING OF THE PIG,

A PIDGIN LAY,

Fairplay contaior this amusing verse in pidgin English, on the failure of Sir T, Suther land's project for the cold storage importation of Chinese park into Britain

The following fragment reaches me from the master of the Chinese junk Ab.Why, trading between the young Bar and Port Phillip Heads, and occasionally deviating as far as Leadenhall Street or East ladia Aysoup. Da the ting it to the Admiralty the document is geuciully attributed to the Chairman of the P. and U. Company, and is, indeed, taken to be a soliloquy by him, inspired by receat happen.

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TELEORĀMS, from Kingston, Jamaica, state that the biggest let of the group, known as Mexant Onys, sliunted about ge miles east of Jamalca, han diisppeared beneath, the surface.

THE PASSING OF THE PIÙ,"

What side cab catches plopa fleight?

That ten pé en diminish.

My fast be plenty up to date;

Yet allo tada bave finish,"

My no can cally Newchwang Bear, Too muchee snow and icer, That cu'side Owner far too keen,

Besides my ship too nicee, Suppose my no give plopa chance

My Foki he make trouble, That "Outward Rate" be no advance,

Must make that Home one double.. Hi-Yab My catchee China Pig, He Numpan One good chow, My foal one Kongsl, plenty big, Shanghai side ar Hankow.

Blue Faurel med ha face go gleen,

1 Taikoo ho welly sick, Ewo can have Manchurian Bean. ›

|| Maskee| My take one thick !

But Liv'pool Man he tlump my ace,

My weep and ask " What fashion i "Suppose you makes spoil my face,

"How can self China Ration ?"

My no can walked Shanghai Bood

Suppose no new desigo. Hi-yahl My talkes William, L-

*Can sall Blue A

L'ENVOL

Line?"

Five plece more good ship hava bought,

That old lick my have taken, That Liv'pool Man small face have got,

No wanches China Baconl *Foki, partner' or shareholder, †Koupai, Syndicate or Company, Taikoo, Butterfield and Swiro. Ewo, Jar line, Matheson and Co, Limited. Moskee : "Never mind !”

printor, owing to lilihealth, has disposed of his controlling interest ¡a“ The Stan fard to Mr. Davison Dalklelį. Unionist Momber for Lumi

of the sex to a depth of four fathoms. The be. Ma. C.. Askur Paarson; the newspaper pro- Had that there has been a submarins disturb ance in strengthened by the fact that a liner, bound from New York to Havana, has reported phasing a vast shoal of dead fish,

Effective opposition to opium began with the part of the committee appointed by the Philippine Commission in 1963. This port spread throu, hout China oven tó thể chronę

on the part of Chica and ladis by which at the and of ten years the cultivation, and importation of opium into the empire will practically cease

In 1906 that astute statesman, Secretary' Ront, secured an international commission' the report of the American members of which showed that there was an American opium problem.

Great strides are making díroughout the world is the advare oward & opium ex'iaction. In the Philippines the Customs and Internal Revenue bureaus buve made legislation so affective that only the rich are enabled to use the drug.

Smuggling into the country will continue Luntil as international commission penalizes it. America has always been set against opium and by an treaty has its citiztos had the right to sell it. While legislation doss, not reform it is a great educative force and with races whose moral resistance is work, as is evidenced by ignorant coloured people in the Southern part of the United States with regard to cocaine, it is necessary to restrain by law,

While we wars people we should at the same time inspire them. What all want is greater self control till the need for legislation be mlalmised and a nation become great and free.

Director Fmak L. Crone presided at the lecture. Music was furnished by the San Fernando (U nos) High School orchestra.

ACCIDENT TO THE "JASON!

ASHORE NEAR PREOBRAZHENIA BAY.

The Japan Chronicle is informed that the 5,8, Jarom, with a fail cargo of zinc are from Tiutela Bay consigned to Messia Samuel Samuel and Co., Ltd., Moj, ran aground on Stolbova Polot'near Preobrazhenia Bay and remained Lst für a period of two days. The I captaío, officers and crew commenced to jell. sou the cargo, and, after emptying No, bold containing about 400 tons, with the assistance of a slight swell and the engines she came off and proceeded to Moji where she is now being discharged by Messrs..Lyons and Co. So far Do damage has been found and she is not making any water. After finishing her dif charge at Mejl she will proceed to Nagasaki to dock for bottom examination,

Events Coming.

Saturday, 30th April.

Geo, P. Lammert, auction sale of too cases C.binet Whiskey, at Holt's Wharves, Kowloon, il á m.

Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd, Anual Meet irg at Company's offices 5%. George's Building, 12 o'clock poo0..

H.E, the Governm's departure on home leave,

Hughes,and Hough Auction Sale of High Class Goods, 7.30 p.m.

Hongkong Association Football League, Second Division, prescotation of "El!!■ Cup,” Football Ground, Happy Valley, 5 p.m.

Sir Henry and Lady May "At Homs" Royal Hongkong Yacht Club,

Engineers' Institute-Paper on Lubricants. Volunteer Smoking Concert, 9.15 p.m. - Y. M. O. A. Concert.

Farewell Diaser jo Mr. W. M. Anderson Chinese Club, 7,30 p.m.

Kowloon Cricket Club Annual Dinner.,,

Monday, 2nd May,

11.30 ..

Dunlop Rubber Plantation Co.; Ld., Mosting

Geb. P. Lammert, Auction sale of Leasehold Property; at sales room, Noon.

Shanghai Race Meeting.

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Shaughni-The market is reported very

increased stock is on the market, but there are no buyers.

Japanese Yam-Nothing doing. Local Milk-Nothing doing.

Raw Catton. On account of higher prices,

Stocks zrs bales. No sales in China cotton, no business has been done in Bengal cotton.

Stock 80 bales. Quotations: Bengal at $34 to $38; Chinese $37 10 $43 per picul.

Ruptes, T/F 1341 Rupees, D/D 135 Sterling, D/D 1/9 11/16, Sterling, 4m/st1/9 15/16. Shanghai, T/T 748. Japan 884. Bar. Silver, 24 1.5.16.

POLISHWALLA & KOTWALL, Cotton & Yarn Brokers.

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TO-DAY'S RUBBER QUOTATIONS.

April 29th, 3,30 p.in. The following quotations for rubber-shares, by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadooric & Co, -

Allogars

Anglo Javad », Augio-Malays

- Balgownies Batu Tigas Bertems.... Bukit Kajangs Bukit Rajahs...

Tis. 13 .....32/

..$24 .... 120/..

12/6

........360.

Carey Uniteds..............35/ prem. Castlefields, in

Changkat Serdangs .......................... $10

Cbergs...

Damansaras

.....$11 ..185).

Eastern Internationals......42j6 prem. Fed. Selangors

340f

Glenealys........................$3.50.

Glenshiels

165/-.

Golcondas gestasie Golden Hopes; Highlands and Lowlands 195/-x right Indragitis..........$43 Inch Kenneths365/-

Jooglanders...... :27/5 prem. Kamunings............................................[1/- prem; Kuala Lumpors

225). Lanadrons (fully paid)! 50fe Lanadrons (ppd.) .112/6 prem, .......205/

..115/5

Labus......

Ledbury:

Linggis **London Asiatics

London Ventures

65. 357/6 .8/9

Merlimaas.............8/9

...$20 1536

Pajamos..........ERIKOIM Pogahs ........SEAR Rubber Trusts......69/. pram, ex. n. i. Saggas....sincs a vi320). Sandycrofts....$43 buy, Saponge LCSÓN ARTSLID SEE ARE40f Seafields................................. 155/- prem, Sekonga 40/- prem. Stelfords ........................... 8'5f+. Singapore & Johores Sumatra Para

-Suugel Chobs ............ 29127/6- Sungei Kaparú .........................................................+230/ Tandjonge ....................65)" prom, Tangkabsudijaman 32/6 prem. Old Rant...................216/- 8x D.l. United Serdangi taimi. ¥40/- Dalted Singapores vaca. 547 salen Uplied Sumatra inver14/ United Langkaia wa ***87/6 ex rights

Para Rabber...........................1/8

Copaigament will be sorted out Marke by Mark Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowo Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where excl and dailvery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Carga :—'

From London, &c., ex 3.3. China and

Mooilan

From Calcutta, ex 5.S. Ocrano,

peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and He has a good method of training Euro-

in possessed of a first rate certificate "es A Chinese teacher. He bas also a' good know- ledge of. Wandaris.

Colony for over ton poare.

Those who island learning the Chinese taoguage are requested to "write care of Hongkong Telegraph office or direct la 37,

Hongkong, ard January, 1910.

From Persian Gulf, ex B.I.S.N. and 8. Hollywood Road, sed door.

P.,5. N. Co's Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here anless lastractions are given to the contrary before 6 hours,

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

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ma fi any case whalover...

“SOLIGNUM,'

FAC-SIMILE OF A LETTER from

Ordnance Department No. 6350 G.

Simla, 13th JanURY", 1909, From Major-General R. H. Manton, C.B.R.A.

Director General of Ordnance in India, „To Masura, COOPER & CO

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for axamination by the Consignes' and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised dated 17th March, 1908, relative to the pro-

No claims will be admitted after the Good have left the Godowns,

E, A. HEWETT,

Superintendent

Hongkong, 28th April, 1910.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJI,

THE Steamship

"GREGORY APCAR,"

FA

Capt. S. H..Belson, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 6th May, at Noon,

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passenger, is installed throughout with Electric Light and carries a daly cantified Doctor

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RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN (Occupying 24 days),

Return tickets are available by the Indo China Steam Navigation Co.'s sleamers,

Fare for round trip $120.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents.

Hongkong, 29th April, toro.

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333 Abdul Rehman Street, Bombay, Gentlemen,-With reference to your letter

parties of "SOLIGNUM” I beg to Inform you that the Solignum supplied by you bas been tried and its efficacy in preserving timber | against the attacks of white ants has been

established.—Yours faithfully,

(Signed) L. G. WATKINS, LL-COL R.A.

for Director General of Ordeance in India.

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XX-MiscellanROUS

FAC-SIMILE or GOVERNMENT ORDER,

Circalar No 4B,. Healing_MILITARY WORKS SERVICES. From Major-General H. W. DUPERIER,

Director-General of Military Works. To The Commanding Royal Engineers of Divisions, Military Worke Servicos.

Simla, the 5th August, 1907, SOLIGNUM, Memorandum,-It' is hereby notified, that "Salignum" manufactured by Masara, Major & Co., Ld., Hull, England, has been tried and found to be an effective preservative of wood | against the ravages of white ants.

2. Particulars regarding " Bolignum " can be obtained from Messrs. Cooper & Company, 333 Abdul Rehman Street, Bombay,

G. WILLIAMS, Colonel for Director-General of Military Works.

SIEMSSEN & 00, (Machinery Dept.) Hongkong,

Sole Agents

DRAUGHT BEER.

ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT

In Stone Jar at $1.25 per Gallon.

ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT and also ASAHI BEER

In Syphon at $1.60 per Gallon.

THE POPULAR DR. MACKENZIE'S STOUT.

(Nothing beats it for this climate, it being light,

wholesome and very digestible.)✨

PER DOZEN PINTS

Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. has declared an Telephone 185. interim dividend of dii per share,

H

Splits

$2.60

1.75

PRICE & CO., LD.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, Queen's Road,

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