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Intimation,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JUNE 28 1910

Office or of anyone in it, as to whether the Siberian mail which was made up in Lon on the syth and 28th of May, was delivered here on the seth of June, Monday, and whe ther the French Mail boat which delivered its mails here on the 'aoth of June, was or S. WATSON & CO., was not in Colombo as alleged by certain

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 18412

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:

PORT.

contemporaries, on the 28th of May, the day when the Siberian mail was closed in Lou- ton. Also it seemed to us to know whether it was actually the fact that a mi arriving in Hongkong by a steamer from Shanghai, containing more than thirty bags was not delivered at the Post Office for something like Okely hours. It also seems to us that we have been doing our duty by our readers, who expect, and rightly expect, to get the truth" from the newspapers they pay for, in ascertaining how the agitation came about, who began it, and what reason there is for it. As we have said, the beginning was made by a straight forward business wan, who told the facts as he saw them, and did not hesitate to set his same to his complaint. For him.we have Do, word of blame. To him we say "Bare virtute." However, the fabric of baseless 21.60 1.80 abuse and instiendo which has been built

Fer Per

Doz a Bottle $14.00 $1.20 Red Seal

Port.-

Capaule Superior Light In- valid, Green Seal Capsule

18.60 1.55

Soo, Vie- let Seal Capsule-28.60

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White

Seal Capsule :: 37.60

Cantɔn Opium Monopoly.

CONSUL GENERAL LODGES, PROTEST.

kong Post Office. It is a villainously under- a this Colony under paid department and in paid persons are of course social outsta

For So we cannot possibly consult their the matter. But it seems to us, who always have been, and hope siways to be, "the voice of the voiceless," that to blame a Govern,

NO INTERFERENCE WITH BRITISH TRADE ment Office for not having apparator that it has not gat because the Public refuses We, who have strenuously opposed the at to pay for it, and to use big words like itude, in the first instadice, of the British "Scandal "without any more cause than a Consul General at Canton towards the ipsilio letter from a disgruntled and not accurately tion of the opium monopoly in that City on the informed fellow-citizen is so far worss, thanh lost, desire to be the first to extend our inconsequent that it is our duty to protest, congratulations to that official who now, in the light of later information, rete eye to eye even though we don't like Post Offices, with the British merchants in Hongkong that There is something we dislike even opreteir legitimate de in oplem, so long as con- it is that form of cheap and safe vulgarity ducted within the letter and spile of Treaty which attacks people who from their positipulatioon, must not be interfered with. tion are unable to defend themselves. The Postmaster-Genreal is Acting Colonial Trea- surer. Well, what then? He cannot be expected to swim out himself to ships which arrive here on Sunday evening, ships too which have an obligation, to land mails themselves, and to return with Heaven only knows how

many bags on his back! And we haven't heard any more reasonable complaints against the Treasury since this gentleman had to conttól its ac- counts than the abuse of that bard, worked department, the Post Office.

BANK MANAGER ON LEAVES

CLAIM FOR MATTING.

AN ARTICLE WHICH DID NOT MATCH THE COLOUR" ÒFJA- ROOM.

Before Mr. Justics Herland, Acting Palins Judge, in the Summary Court this morning, S. fireenfield, rattan and mating dealer, of Fed- der's Street, sund Miss Clara Blanche, of No. 4 Gage Street, la recoverthasum of $41.20, being the amount of the purchase price for some matting bought by the defendant and of which the latter falled to take delivery, Mr Crowther Smith, of Messrs. d'Almada and Smith, appeared for the pajatiff and Mr. P. S. Dixos, from Mr. R. A. Haiding's cffice, was for the defendant,

Mr. Smith stated that the, claim was for, ® | breach of contract for the sale of some matting to the defendant. The plaintif went last month to defendant's store and, after looking at som matting, said she would buy some later on: We have correct information that H.B.M. A fortnight after, at defendant's request, plain Cm-ul-Gogeral has, some time last week, tiff seat down his bay to the defendant's house addressed official communication with various samples of matting, from which His Excellency Yuan, Shis-houn, in which to set out fully the views of the British Govern mentis question, as transmitted, under intraclose from: His Majesty's Charge d'Affafrem. Baking, Mr. Max Mulier.

UNEQUIVOCAL VIEW,

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CANTO

BY DAY

„PRAYING"FOR HAIN,

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, 17th June. Thera has been no rain in the Canton district

forthe past two weske and innemech as the heat- of the summer is intense, the rica plantations haven considerably damaged. The Ewang chow Prefect and the two district mugistrates of Nambol and Panyu yesterday, personally proceeded to the Shing Woog Temple and offered prayers to the goddess for rain, in be- half of the people. The officials have also lasted a proclamation to stop temporarily the slaughtering of cattle,

TREVALENCE OF ROIDERY, Robbery bas recently been of almost daily occurre, ce in the district of Shun Tak. Lut with blackmailing letters ware recaivad by nearly all the shopkeepers of the Wong Lin marketplace from robbers demanding money with threats. On receipt of these letters, th shop people became greatly alapted and wer

the defendant selected a certain kind, and was measured by the boy. Next morning the

compelled to close their shops and stop busi Plaintif stated that when he found that denar on the 17th instant. They remained defendant refused to.ply for the anicie..

fendant refused to pay for the matting, he went closed up for fally three days, and marione to the defendant's house, where he held un consequence was at one time feared. Fortu- interview with another woman, who told him nately, on the 32nd fastanit, by the timely arrival that the colour of the matting did not match of a large number of braves" from Canton the colour of the room, whereupon plaintif and other places, the shop people were assured told her that he was not responsible for the of adequate protection being provided by

officials and business was resumed. cotour of the room.

The Chiante Government is once and for all city to ederstand that the interpretation dupon the additional Articles in the Che foo fanikio by our Ministers at the fursign irth import levied on foreign opium In any of the Treaty Ports over and above the The No. boy of plaintiff's shop spoke to taxes authorized under the provisions ofthat taking the matting to the defendant's house, vastion would be a breach of Tresty. Toni Defendant stated that when ike plaintiff's quivocal view repioscated to the Pro6oy brought the mating to her house in the vituthorities in the protest presented by morning, the told him she did not approve of the British representative in the Southern it and further it was not of the required size and he said he, would take it back and bring capital.

another kind within the four to make up the

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Our own.officialz are in agreement with the

FLOOD: RELIEF.;

On the telegraphical appeal from the officials of Hunan for pecuniary sillance to ralieva, the sufferers in the Shaug Tak prafectare, where disastrow a sods recently occurred, H.E. Viceroy Yuan bas instructed" the Provincial Treasurer to appropriate a sum of 15,000 (als from the Government treasury to be at once

romitted to Husar.in aid of the sufferers there.

on his complaint is only another instance of the injury that may be done by hasty and 2.40 ill-considered judgment. The factsure similar to those detailed by the original correspondent to the local press, The steamship- Cheuan; anchored at ten minutes to five Cone in- 3.80 formant says twenty minutes to five) and had on board only five bays, not thirty-six at stated, of Siberian Mail. The other "about The following Ports have been

a hundred bage otlier than Siberian Mails, specially selected and procured from perhaps equally as important" were nothing Mesars, GEO. G. SANDEMAN,like as important, they were not even letters! SONS & CO., of London and They were parcels. We have it from one of the men who actually saw these bags Oporto, and are of the highest arrive, and we know therefore for a fact that these bags were all parcels for Mengize and Dozen Boule Vannaofu, addressed by Chinese to Chinese. They were not therefore as important $19.60 $1,70 as letters are. No one can call samples of

23 602.05 | trade goods as important as letters. But vicissitudes which have endangered all bust made by the British"merchsate in HORR: boy had returned within the, promised period. | sum of $40 out of avery. $1,000 realised from

class:-

Douro Old Tawny Invalid "Estrella -

Very Old Tawny Oldest and Finest

Per Per

Mt. f. R. M. Smith who, for at least twenty-eight years, has been one of the "few in the know," now is about to show how much he knows by transferring the bodily part of him to the Old Home on a well- Chinese contentios which urges their right to levy taxation on opium, consumed in the earned leave. His soul, no doubt, will interior; this they are within their right to remain here and inspire that spirit of cold doo long as po differential treatment, reason and hard dividend getting which has is accorded to prejudice the forci enabled the greatest corporation of money-article: But riw opium sold for consumption making men which Asia has ever seen to in the Treaty Poxis, camunt, without an infrac Attain the position now held by the Hong. ton of the Treaty, be subjected to any addition kong Bank. To have seen, a capital al levy. This is nearly doubled, to have gone through the

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in their past campaign kong 23.60 2.05 that is not the main polat. Supposing that mess during the last few years, to have the monopolycheme in

Canton and been able to fit the shoes of such again at the present time. It is a matter 29.60 2.55 the five bags of Siberian mail contained the

the commonlŁBY 32.60 2 80 fate of Nations and the future of our

a tremendous money-maker as Sir Thomas for gratificulon' that Colonial Trade, the life of Hongkong, what

pleasant retro reading the simple provisions embodied in Jackson, must be a 48.60 4 10

are we to say to a Post Office that sospect for Mr. J. R. M. Smith. He can re the Additional Articles bas' appealed to the 55.60 4.70

neglects its duly as ant to take delivery of member the days when uncertain information legal minds of the law officers of the Crown, the Siberian Mail for twenty hours and some made men who louged for accurate know. who fail to admit the validity of the state interpretation the Chiness sock to apply. odd minutes? Our inquiries did not teach

It would appear that the draftsman of the monopolistic regulations defceted his own par- A. S. WATSON & CO. | what we knew already, but we are sur

pose when he introduced a clause providing for the "preparation" within three days of raw opium purchased at Canton, We believe that the Hongkong opium merchants have succred ed a securi

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 16th June, sý n

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1910.

THE SIBERIAN MAILS.

What is truth and how should a

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prised at people who ought to know better alking like silly griffier at a club or other puntic" bar about the failure of Post Office to send for the mails, when as a

matter of fact, the Post Office had no sort of duty or obligation in such a' case al all, execute it. The Post Office, we find, has one launch, and it is at work all the time. It ought to have two, but that is not the busi. ness of the Postmaster-General, who, if he at all resembles his predecessors in office, would probably like to commandeer three or four additional ones. Formerly, in Hongkong scientious servant of the public present to it Sunday was considered a day of rest, even for auch "facts" as he may learn or may be the Post Office. The miserably paid and thrust upon him? A newspaper is not a over-tired clerks had a day of rest once. But vehicle for private feuds to convey their it was discovered by a Postmaster-General "petty packets of poison" in. Abuse is not who had, much again his will, without argumenland no useful purpose can he served: by" putting public trusts to very private uses Pay, to ride a bicycle made for two, that mails were arriving by steamers ofher

con.

edge tremble with alarm whenever a mail came in. He can remember the time when the cable brought a change into our lives. which for good or evil we all feel acutely still. Under Mr. Smith's strong hand no mistakes appear to have been made in that mighty machine through which throb

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the

NEARLY sevenly persons, mostly Chinese, ware Banished from Singapore during May......

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THE Cook of the 1.5. Charles Hardouin was Gued $35 at the Magistracy, this morning for having a quantity of opiam in bis possession. IT is expected that the contemplated additions. to the China Squadron will be made next sutumu at the conclusion of the naval opera tions at home.

A RICKSITA' Coolie was fond Stoo or three months' hard labour by Me. E. R. Halfilax at

which das been utilized to support of archL TO- presentations to show that, in effect, such condition of purchase bad actually been im posed upon the buyer' of the raw, drug in Canton. La a former article we instanced the difficulty British merchants kid to contend with Įlà, obtaining such proof and we then wrote

our ample koowledge of the facts con nected with the granting of differential treat the Hoppe of Canton in the old days. This meat to shippers of silk in Chiness bottoms by

difficulty is fortunately overcome in the pra sent instance, since the native buyer has him. self come to the assistance of the Importers with the incontestable proof established by the receipt granted to respect of a ball of raw opium bought by a Chicaman on the 10th

the restrictive regulations. We are subject to correction when we state that the receipt has despatch to the Vice oy of Danton. In the pre- formed an enclosu in the Consul-General's

sence of such indisputable evidence it will be interesting to fellow the line of argument that is certain to be advanced in rebuttal of the proof which admits of no denying.

PROPOSED ICE FACTORY,

deficiency. On the second occasion, he came in the allerovon, and brought back the same material and in, answer to the wituals said that

A proposet is now on foot for the establish ment of an ica factory in Canton under the bis maliar was not in the shop and he did not koow what particular matting she wished to auspices of a merchani named Chan Wal Nam, have. Witness told him that the abrence of He has sixbmited a petition to the Tactal for the master from the shop bad nothing to do the Development of Native Industrias for

permission to form a company to manufaciora. with bar,

Io aower to his Lodihip, witness sald, shoes here.. In the petition the applicant pro would have accepted the matting if plaintiff's moved to pay to the Government, as royalty, a

His Lordship bald there had been so contract he sale of the products of the factory. "It" is Red ectered judgment for the defendant with reported that the Tactal bat granted the pot!-

tioner the privilege applied for.

costs.

"CIRCUS COMING?

THE HIPPODROME DUE HERE AT THE DEGINNING OF NEXT MONTH.

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RAILWAY STATION ROBBED. The railway station at No. 9 section of the Canton-Hankow Railway" was held up the other day by robbers, and the money from the sale of tickets on that day, as well as tho personal effects of the railway officials, ware carried away to the value of about five hundred dollars. This is the fourth time this you that- railway stations have been robbed in this manner,

HARBOUR COLUTION.

That mirth prowoklig, bpRon-splitting com bination known as the Hippodrome is going to favour the Colony with another visit, this time in Dewturns which are guaranteed to send away the most dour-tonking misanthropist happy and

The other day when the China Merchants contented. The management buvo secured the services of a dumbát of clever artistes, who will appear in daring and akillet turds which have Steam Navigation Company's steamer Awang been the auoject of favourablo, semment.info was entering port she collided with and other cities. That indisputable adjunct of every sank a boat fully laden with rice just out well-regulated Circus, the clown, us prominent ride the baboor limit. It is reported that the feature of the present show und a bright and pleasint entertaibment is assured to intending patrons. Further particulars will appear to ́morrow in our advertisement columns,

“SHAKOLAI LIPE INSURANCE COMPIKT, LID

rice was consigned to the Cheap Rice Disposal Committee. As the result of the accident, the cargo of rice on board was lost, "but the crew. nd passengers on board were fortunately 'saved.

FOR LAW AND ORDER, During the last few days the Teotal of Constabulary and the Tactal for the Develope meat of Native Industries had several cabinita- tions with the local gentry; and the committees of the various charitable institutions with, a view to ridding the city of evil characters, The gaotry and the committees of the charitable i New Busines-New applications were re-institutions all agreed to use all their best

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT.

Your directors beg to submit for your can sideration their report for the company's fifth year; ending March 3 st, 1910.

Perfectly honest and conscientious men than those under contract on Sundays. So the Magistracy this morning for harbouring a, three days after the coming into force of ceived during the past year for a total of efforts to assist the officials in the matter, sud -

worked clerks must come to ill ventilated offices and work until five o'clock every Sunday. Now a ship's, captain carrying His Majesty's mails is obliged by Ordinance to deliver the mails immediately on arrival to this Poit. Failure to do so involves

married woman.

Daltars 4,8978 against which policies ware a general meeting has therefore been arranged - issued for Dollins 4473; 33 and applications to take place on the goth instant, at the Ol

this being an increase an accepted business javiting public opinion as to how the schem for Dollars 419,6:6 were postpased or declined, Yuk Charitable lostitution, for the purpose of

over the preceding year of Dollars 2,156,429 Cap bo successfully carried out. or 93% The toul insurance in force as at

often suffer an inconvenience through some he laid it down that underpaid and over- flaw in the working of some public department, and in setting forth what may be a grievance apparent to them, give occasion to others, who care nothing for the public weal but are eager to get their knife ioto somebody, to work off private ill will in the specious guise of what the French penalty of $500. When a ship arrives call "civisme." We have taken great pains at, say, ten minutes to five, the skipper Denmark, The idea meets with universal previously stated, in these colomar, has Dollars-73,328,25 from interest and exchange, Į practice of buying slaves. Breach of this order

to release Disizole, the former King of Zulu Tita first act of the South African Cabinet was

land, who

Was sentenced to four years' impriteameat in March 1909, THE new flag of the Queen Mother is being discussed. It is suggested that it should be a combination of the Arms of England and

approval.

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT,

We understand that Mr, J. R. M. Smith, Chief ABROSITION, OF THE REGULATIONS Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai promulgated an the 7th June, 1910, since they Banking Corporation, goes home en leave on are in contravention of the articles of the Che- the 16th, prox. and that Mr. N. J. Stabb bus foo Convention. Moreover, China had given been appointed Acting Chiof Manager during her undertaking that, until the ten years for the

exlicction of the opium tradesxpire, British mer his absence.. BARON Uchida, japanese, Ambassador to chants were to enjoy the unrestricted right with Washington, has been appointed to represent in Treaty Haitations, to conduct that legitimate the Japanese Goverment at the celebration of trade, and they accordingly have the right to the contemary anniversary of the foundation of expect that the privilege sojoyed by virtue of a the Mexican Republic, which takes place la solemn compact like a formal Treaty would be September next at the city of Merko,

BLAVEH

In accordance with instructions received March 31st, 1910, nicuated to Dollars, 9,287,815.

Income.I be income for the yest amounted from Peking the Caulon Authorities hare is- to Dollars 760,300.39 from premioms, and seed a proclamation, strictly prohibiting, the

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POOR RICK CROP.

RAUB GOLD MINE,

to find out what truth there is in the fierce may take his chance. The Post, Office has

given the whole weight of its moral and prac or a total of Dollars 852,618.64 being an in-will outail severe punishment. denunciation of the Hongkong Post Office no men to send for the, mail, no money to

tical support to the representations of the

crease over the preceding year of Dollars

It is learnt from the farmers that the first which is now being conducted, and which hire men with, and mo.right at all to do A CHINESE who atempted to smuggle two Chamber of Commerce in behalf of the opium 46,745.72 or about 41%

Attets —The toļal assols now amount to the rice crop this year is a very poor one and that we find was started by a straightforward any such thing. The duty and obligation hundred cigars from the Germin steamer merchants. While conforming to the instruc.

sum of Dollars 1,107,9Bras being an increase it is not expected to yield even half the

quan letter to the Press honestly sigued in are all on the ship that has brought York Yokohama on the 15th lozigot wasions of superior authority in Peking, the Coo-

Fal-General in Canton is fortified in his present over the preceding year of Dollars 183,85.00|1lly of a normal barvost. full by a man who was straightforward the mails and has been paid for so doing, detected by the Customs authorities

Attitude, by the position taken up by His Exor about 53% The director again call atten

EDUCATION: arrested, enough' and honest enough to sut bis If the captain "chances it" and sends it

cellency the Officer Administering the Governtion to the fact that the assats ofthe company. At the beginning of this month a competi name to his attack, For him we have ashore, it is not improbable that the bags TAR expedition sent by the British Ornitholoment who lends bis unqualified support to the are invested, in fist mirtgage, debentures of live examination was held by the Canton Pro- .no word but commendation. It seemed 10 will arrive about six o'clock, and finding thatgia Union to explore the great snow mone. merchants' causs.

public compacier in Shaogba, and deposited | vincial Educational Commissioner to select him that his interests, and those of every-even on Sunday Post Office clerks cannot tains in Dutch New Guinea 'has discovered a The som total of the protest, which, it is im Blanks on ordinary or team deposits. No stodrots to be sent to America this year for body else were being neglected by the Post be expected to be on duly for ever, and that tribe of pygmy people, the average height of trusted, will prove effective in removing the sacks or shazas of any kid are beli by the education at Government expanse to be des

restrictive regulations is that the Viceroy is re

compay. Offies ln the matter of the delivery of mails the doors are closed, the bags may have to whom is about 4ft, gin.

frayed out of the Indemnity Fond retumed by quested to cruse the immediate

lusurance or relarve fund. The total of this the United States, No less than three har seat from London by the Siberian mail. go back to the ship. This has certainly

fund which represeuls the amount held by the died candidates were proient at the examinas Quite in good faith he detailed his grievance. happened once. It did not happen on the

company as ressive for the security of polity. tion, but paly six who were able to pass the He did rightly, But other persons have seen 19th June. "The Caplain found that it was

koldura, now amounts to Datlari 963,700 being | test, were selected, and fire others, proved to fit to hang on to his grievance an onslaught too late. He therefore of course did not risk

an increase over the preceding year of Dollari ba only fair in their work, were placed on the 'on the Post Office and the "dual office" of the trouble and annoyance of sending all the

376,964,81, or about 65%. The dial security to expectant listę? policy bolders inclusiva of uncalled onbscribed the present Postmaker General. Now we five bage of Siberian Mall and hundred or so shall not pretend to quote accurately even bags of Chinese parcels simply for nothing.

capital amounts to the sum of Dollars 1,630, from memory, but the Postmaster General It is not true that the French Mail boat

357,38 klára who has been mis described as two single which brought the mall which was distributed gentlemen rolled into one" is not a fair mark in Hongkong on the 20th of June, Monday, for the shafts of writers who have forgotten that is to say the same day at that on which

aspected.

ZFJECT OF THE PROTEST! their Sheridan. Even if "like Cerberas; two the Siberian Mail of the 27th and 18th of

The line ediate effect of the prottal, as zoon gentlemen at once" (we quote from memory), May from London, was delivered are, was he bad boco responsible for a delay in the at Colombo on that same a8th of May, balore Mr. J. R, Wood to the Palice Court this as it was known in business circled this morn delivery of a Siberian mail we think he That French mail boat was in Colombo on morning with stealing a quantity of old Chinese log, was once again to stimulate inquiries for cash coins, part of a valuable collection which the commodity, It will be remembered that might have had the courtesy shown to him, the 7th June. Anybody, who likes can war left by the lets Mr. Silva, and lace cur; besten die to complete standmill or that Christian charity exhibited towards ank the courteous representatives of the tin. Defendant was awarded two months on the 7th last following the solarce him, which ought to be extendat, even to Messagerier Maritimes lo order to verify hard labour.

ment of the regulations, To-day, however, Chinese dealere encouraged by the speculative officer of the Government when anything this fact. It is impossible to work with

'kava once again made oventuran (pr.ibi pori goes wrong. That is, careful inquiry should out tools, If the Hongkong Post Office THE Yokohama Office of the 0,'P. R. le is result of the British representation in Cinton, bare beco made; facts should have been is ontinue to lose over one hundreds of India, which left Vancouver on the of one important hordhat contact

receipt of a wireless message from the R.M..

chase of the drug, and, we have the statement verified, preconceptions reconsidered, mis thousand dollars a year by these Siberian young of the 15th u., reporting all wall and were closed today for fong chests, tafalga conceptions therefore avoided, We have conveniences, it will become a question whether the Commandit expects to ranch You to $1.50 per chest/The importance:

the situation cap there the tiresome business of consulting ther perhaps the public of Hongkong will:ma to-morrow, 30th Inst. night détiact personages who know sil about | ber content to pay, a litle more for them above massage Was despatched the

of the Font We are by dă moans admirers of the Hongs 700

Mx, Silve, of 25, Old Bailey, charged a native

ssel wai | tious lareira a pépliat eum

The revenue account and geretal balance

The following is the result of crushing oper-

sheet as shown herein, have bee daly carti ations at Raub for the four weeks eudiay 18th fied as correct by the company's auditor, whe instanti bas held a contiouens monthly audit of ths | © Bukit Koman. Stone crushed 8,5 tonss.. company's books and accounts during the past Gold obvinid 1,078 ounces; Average par tou | year,

6,84 klwt... Mr Dag Ying Son in accordance with the Bukit Malacca Stone crushed-816 10081 Company Deed of Settlemast reiires from Gold obtained 38 ounces; Average per fas the Board, bat baing eligible, offirm himself for 0,37 dwik ra lection

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