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COLOUR VISION AT SEA.

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON EYESIGHT TESTS.

IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER

The Imperial Merchant Service Guild,”

́T. G. Talleats, Egg,

Secretary, Departmental Committee in Eyesight Tesir, |^ Sig-l-beg to acknow'elge your communi·· en ion of the 18th furlast., and, in the first place, would ask you to tender our thanks to the Chairman of the Eyesight Tests Commites for ti's invi'ation that the Guild should co- operate with them in the investigations they propose to make concerning the Teste la Colour and Form Visión which are at present in vogue st Board, of Trade examinations for Masters and Maths.

It is right and proper that the Chairman of ibe Committee and the members of it sold be familiarised with certain representations which we have recently addressed to the Board ef Trade" regarding the constitution of the Committee. A copy of cur letter I exclose together with a copy of the reply, we have

ceived from the Board (Trade.

As a revolt of the case o Mr. John Tralifes, who failed to pass be Board of Trade Examina- tion la călour-vision, and was subsequently | passed by a practical examination on the River Thames, the Board of Trace directed that the eyesight teals at present la usa should be hquired into by a Select Committee appolated by the Board, as the imperial Merchant Service Guild, who were "maiqly

Chodidly, I am to say that the Gu ́ld are place rasponsible for bingleg' about the whole ed in a most cofortunate situation. Is a subject, were not given an opportunity to com- persooni seosa, we are unable to question the ipate a representative or representatives to sit composition of the Commitee; but in a collec.. as the Committee, they addresseda communicative score, and from the point of view of ovE "tion to the Marido Department of the Brard of raoral expectation that a strictly impartial

· Trade, submitting that the composition of this Committee would have been appointed, we are Commitee was such as to bring its wility into sadly disappolated. grave question, as the mijuity of the members. of the Committee were Fellows of the Royal Socisty, who were respossible in the first place for recommending the present system of eye sight tests, and that they were practically itarding on the defence of their own recom mendations, whilst the Guild which xa totinis so many thousands of certificated Coplains and Cffices to whom the subject was such as is needless to enlarge upon our altitude vial one, were excluded from what they is this matter, and, as the result of very cast maintained to bo their under lable. ht to ful and aricus eros deration on the part of 10presentation. I unber, the Guild obj.cled the Management Committee of the Guild, to members sitting on the Committee who had am compelled to infor'r you that, baving te previously expressed rpinions to the affect that gard to the methods adopted by the Board the present lasts me e salfactory. Since this of Trade in connection with the appola corespondence, which appered in the press a

mest of the Committee, wr, though, ca'e. few weeks ago, the following has passed between fully watching everts, find ounelvis unable the Board of Trade, the Imperial Merchant to participate in the doings of the Committes, Seivice Guild and the Department | Committee and can give no assurance that we shall remain on Eznsight Tests:~,,

satisfied at any decisions at which it may ar rive. The exclusion of the Guild frem repre sentation on the Committee is not of so much concern on our part as the fact that great specialists in ophthalmology who bave brought seriously into question the present Tests as adepted by the Board of Trade on the tecom mendations of the Royal Society are not, lo sny way, repterenie 1 on the Committee.

Mariat Department,

7, Whitehall Gardens,

London, S. W.".

Sir,fo reply to your letter of the gh lost, referring to the composition of the recently appointed Departmental Committee on Eye sight Tests, I um directed by the Board of Trade to inform you that this matter has 10- ceived cirelul consideration, but the Board see no lex100 to modify the competition of the

Committee in question.

Confidence in lbs proceedings of the Com: m'ttre is, is consequence, seriously disturbed. and this unfortunately, may be of considerable The Board are confident that every opporsadvantage as regards the corclusions at tunity will be given to the Imperial Merchant which the Committee may arrive. I um, etc., Service Guild to bring forward any evidence they may wish, and that the Committee will report with entire impartiality upos the 10- ference submitted to them, am, etc,

The Secretary

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(Signed), 4. Llewelyn Smith..

The Imperial Merchant Service Guild,

Liverpol.

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The Imperial Merchant Service Guild. The Assistant Secretary,'

Mation Department,

Board of Trade. Sir,➡Having received your imply dated 14th Instant to our représentations to the President of the Board of Trade, op the composition of the cew D`pirimental Commitee on Eyesight Tests, I am to say that the master has received Gur further careful consideration.

It is with regret that we find our.elves up- abla to modify the views expressed by the Cuild on this matter; and, in substantiation of the fact that these views are not laid solely by the Guild, I am directed to forward let the notice of the Presided two extracts from the Pre. s,pan "In the form of a leading article appearing in the London "Slipplog Garste" the other in the shape of awarticle written by Special Cor espurdos" which has figured in the "Journal of Commerce".

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Your obedient servant." {'igned), T. W. MOORE

Secretary

OSAKA SEOSÒN KÄISHA.

ISSUE CF DEDENTURES.

The Oska Shosen Kaisha in issuing new si per cent debentures to the value of Y3,500,000 for the coave slon of the outstanding doben | tures bewing alçiest (5-7 per cent. The appi calins I s: close on the 10th Ingray A | first it was generally expected, as to the case

ANOTHER CHINESK RAILORS.

IMPORTING FIRM CRASES DUSINESS.

Following the recent crisis in Chinese fosn. clat circles in Shangbal, Hongkong has not. got off wholly unscathed. Already the failure of two native hoogs has been reported in the Frass and to-day a third has to be recorded. it is matter for regret that the Chip Mow firm, of Bonham Biraod, ban ceased busfasse with outstanding liabilities. The Chip How WAE an import and export hoog of gord repute and dealt principally in a staple commodity that bulkä largely in the trade statistics of the Colony, vix, sugar. We understand that the firm had agencies established both in Swalow and Tientsin and handled sugar in the couno of their business in largo volume.

UMITED SINGAPORE ROBBER.

THE INTENDED RECONSTRUCTION IN

LONDON.

Singapore Rubber Estates, Ltd., was led in The first general meeting of the Taited.

the offices of the company of Singapore ou gh lost. The Chairman, Dez Lim Boon Keng, presided; and there were also prosoot Messrs. Tan Jiak Kim, Tas Chay Yan, Choa Giang Thye, Shah Eng Kin', R. Pons (manager), M. H. Hilcker, H. A. E. Thomson, J. Craven, P. Denetio, P. Dapire, 1. Laporte, C. Edmett; Saow Sco1 Kim, Soh Peng Lim, S. K. Yis, Ho Beng, Lim Nee Soon, Seow Pob Leng, Yeo Bao Keng, Tan Son Jir, Tan Yan Guan, and Lee Brow Jin. The Chairman said :---

As the report of the directors and the ac counts have been in your hands for some days 1 think we may take them as read and I beg to move that they be adopted' by this meeting. The report before you gives briefly a full account of the work done from September 1999. fill June 30 last, a period of ten months in off Too directors much regret that the Company has lost the services of the late Mr. Machado. During the period under review the members of the plantation staff have worked well and he new manager Mr. R. Poos is to be com plimented on the hard work be pushed through since taking charge,

The directors regret that there has been so much delay in supplying the sharehold ́ors with defipita information regarding the to be received disposal of the shares from the Sembawang Rebber Plantations, Ld. The delay is quite unavoidable, and is due to many circum tances over which the director have no control. la the first place cwing to Í the title deeds of the Statutory Grast bought from the Government not having been issued (the first was ready for sigorture only 'on Wednesday list) we have not yet been able to convey all these properties ta'lhe subsidiosy Company. There were fisancial and other questi ns that the directors bad to face, and

of the Mi o Electric Tramway issue, that theit şequired very careful consido ation on their raw debiptures would be quickly taken up by capitalists in view of the easiness of the money

arke, but the debentures were not fully sub scribed on the day of issue, as was the case with the lease motives. Is a party tó a mittidrawal of call money "consequent on the fact that the Yasuda Back has ug- dertaken Yio,co2,000 of the Coviroment

connection bonds to be issued in

with

part, since, once the matter was decided, it would be impossible to rectify any a istake which might be made. In taking time to consider whether re-construction locally, or in Tandems orcapital, or las selection of the shares as assets or the issue of the saine on such terms as tho Ical ordinances might allow, the directors have solely the best interests of the shareholders at heart, and I think in my humble opinión your the anexatio al Korea, and partly to the issue last month of Fxchequer bills to the directors have devated so much of their time ampuot of Va5,000,oce, which has affected the and thought over this somewhat difficult mat mot ey market to some extent. However, theter, that they could not havo dɛno mora evin strain in the money market now manifest is

had they been acting solely in their private in terests. The result of their deliberations has apparently only lamp'ray. The effect of the isondetit bs on the finaschl situation has been counterbalanced by the promite of the success been very beneficial as it has led them to The Chairman of the Eyesisht Tests Comftberice crop in the Kyushu and Kanal the conclusion, that the re-construction of mittee has already been gaad enough to favour dist icre Investors generally bold that the

the Campany in London, on as low a capitaliz as with no inviation, to give evidence before terms of the sew debentures are favourable. It

sexpected that abbu 70 per cent of the ridersation as possible, in the soundest balisess the Commitee, or to submit a written state- ment for their consideration. 1 m forwarding of the old dele tures will corvart their scrip, proposition they can lay before you. Although and Japanese papers say that already a pre all of us have every confidence in the value to you a copy of our le ta in resposa to this mium of so or do sen is offered on the new fine. of our property, still we must recognise that Invitation,

The following statement has been sued with

the scope of the local market and the financial regard to the business and financial condition of the Oraka Shosen Kalihi, and for several strength of local investors are comparatively limited. As re-construction is the best solution reason it will be lourd of much interest:

wo should take advantage of this opportunity to iccant ect the Company on a sterling basis with head office in Lorden.

This controversy respecting the composition of the Committee will not, we stus, be regard ed in suy personal sense. Ve do, however, uphold 'most strcogly the opinion that the Committee should have been formed so as to av. Id in the slightest degren any feeling of preconceived ideas being present. We do not *sen how certain, mon beṛa - fth-1 smmittes can

stolily themselves and change their opinions re specting th's Tests under the resept system which they have witnessed and opproved of, but which, evilently, are in need of radical

· révision.—1 am, etc.,

(Signed), T. W. MOOI E,

Secretary,

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EOLFd of Trade, Dear Sir,- am desired by the Chairman of the Sight. Tests commillee to say that they would be glad to bays the benefit of the ex periencs of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild in the Inquiry which has been referred

to tem,

1 am therefore to ask whether the Gaild will nominate a representative to give evidence be fore the Committee, or will submit a written statement for their consideration.

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The Oska Merchat le Steamship Com pany, Lim ted, is one of the oldest and largest steamship companies in Japan. The capital

I think you naturally expect some information of the company in 1884, when incorporated, was aly Y1,200,000; bots scotbee, It has been con- inuously increased, especially alter the China-abo tibe Sembawang Rubber Plantations, Ld, fapares and Russo-Japanese wars; and it now in which youre so largely faterested. Be s'ands at Y23,005, 01, including Y6,500,000 of debeatures. Such a rapid increase of the capital sides the 3796 acres which we sold to the shows that the company's business has been Sembawang Co. the latter pistess is some 2600 wonderfully expanded and progressed. In acies in that the total acreage is about 5400 ader to do an enormous business to company acres. According to a report published by that possesses a fleet of tog sicau ers if over 134.000 Company there were 3000 acres fully planted ions. all la thorough working condition, and if added to the above 15 vessels, whese total up to 31st July last as follows:- displacement is 27 000 tons lent to the com pany by the Navy Depatiment and Formosp Goverment for use, the total of the company's fet consists of 114 1eamers of over 161,000

1019,

·Years.

Acres.

5 to 6

101

4 1041

. By

310

458

2 to 1

63

44

1 10 4

1183

recent

110

2003

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COMMERCIAL.

14th September, 1 p.m. The following quotations for rubber shares, by wire, are supplied by Messrs, É. S. Kadoorie

& 00.-

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Anglo-Javasin natiným.Tis. 9 Anglo-Malays...

Balgownic.............................................................1§1| Batu Tigas min. c*02/6

Bukit Kajaogi (pp.) ............................................59). Bukit Rajaksmanaian is Carey United...................20/· prem Castlefelds.................................................£17/5 Changkat Serdangf...................... Sn' Cheras (part paid)............................................$9 prem, Do (fully pald)..vmummune usioL $23 Damansaras

150%: Eastern Internationals ......14;6 prem. Fedt: Selangors ..................iny da

..........$1

Glenealyé ....................................... Glansble's resten

Golcondas..........í.............................217jở.... Golden Hope... marras

Highlands and Lowlands .........117/6° Indragiris....................................................Î17 Inch Kenneth........................

Jonglandors...iei

Kamuninge............... of prem,' Kuala Lumpora

Lanadrons (fully pald)

Lanadrons (ppd.)

Labas ............

* Ledburys..................................................27/6

Lloggis

London Asiatics....\7/3 London Ventureroaűfe Merlimaus.....

Pegobs ... cor. periodon$19. Rabbor Trust...16/- prem.

Sandycrofts

Sapongs.........................

Seafields.....

Sekongs *****..........27/5 prem. Sheffords...............73 6. Singapore & Johores ..........$14) Sumatra Parsu ya inanmen › ...5/- Sungel Chobs...................100%. Sungei Kapar's

4 175/9 Tandjongs Tangkaha 4 4 5 32/5 Toerangie șmar........ #f-prem, '

United Serdangs ........................475). United Singapores .............$1.75 United Sumatra............................................9/0 United Laugkats

Trosobs

9. Bof...

......33/9

Para Rubber......................................7/5 per Ib.

AUGUST RUBBER RETURNS. CLENEALY PLANTATIONS; - INCH KENNETH:

Sunger WAY DENNISTON-

EDINBURGH.--

SENGAT:

RATANUI

FORT DICKSON:~~~

2,031 lbs

1010

To-day's

Edvertisements.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

IT is hereby notified that Mr. S. HIROI hat

this day assumed charge of the Company's business at this port, vich Mr. TADAICHI ARI WA triosferred to Koby

Hongkong, 14th Septembr. 1910

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(600

THE Undersigned will sell witbis his

Sales Rooms,

по

SATURDAY,

the 17th lustent, at is AM RUTLAND and LANSDOWNE BLAN- KETS," TRAVELLING RUGS, WASHING FLANNELEtte, turkiSH TOWELS, DAMASK SERVIETTES, BED QUILTS, LADIES' DRESS LENGTHS, COSTUMES, GENT'S SUIT LENGTHS 31 ydı, double widib, CARPETS, RUGS,

A SMALL CONSIGNMENT OF FANOY JEWELRY: RINGS-Diamond and Sapphire Cluster, Diamond and Ruby, D'amend and Opal and other ingr

Intimations,

Try our delicious CORNED PORK,

CORNED BEEF

and

PRESSED BEEF.

THE

DAIRY FARM 00., LIMITED,

AWARDED

ORNAMENTS, &c-Bricolets, Bangles, Necklets, Locka, Long Gunds, Charme, Alberts, Lad'es' and 'Gect's Gold-cared Walchts, &ri

Ard

ASAHI

A few Lots of PR SMATIO and other BINOCULARS, TABLE PLATF, · CUT- LERY, &c, &c.

ASAHI

Cathfogues will be issued. TERME-AI usual.

ASAHI

4

J

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 14th Septembe's raro.

and

GOLD MEDAL

(597

SAPPORO

AT

SAPPORO

SAPPORO

BEER.

THE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamer

"DELHI,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their, risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out márk by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are 'fanded.

This vasol brings-on Cargo (—

From London, &co, er s,s, India, From Australia, ex u.s. Marmosa, From Ca'culte, ex sa. Sicilia,

From Persian Gull, ar B. 1. S. N, and B.

& F. S. N. Co.'s.Steamer", Optional Goods will be landed here uplers Instructions are given to the contrary' withio. 6 hours

Goods not cleared by the soth inst, at 4 P.M., i will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the | Godowni for examination by the Consigned's and the Company's representatives at an appolated hour.

A

All claims most be presented within tan days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised,

No claims will be admifited after the goods bave left the Godowan.

E, A, HEWETT,

10.511 lbs

against

8.573 lbs

7,963 lbs

1,105 lbs

2401 tbs

Hongkong, 14th Beplember, 1918.

6,500 lbs

7700 lbs

7,000 lbs 785 lbs

HAYTOR:-6189 lbs; total for two, mintha 952) Its.

BATU TICA

T.M.

KUALA LUMPUR

·ALOR PONGSU ‡— BRICH:-

8.315 lbs.

32, có lbs.

47.180 b

3,379 lbs 1,329 lbs

THE SIRANDED STR.

" PROTRUN

Oo Thunday afternoon the weather outside Woosung bad moderated to such an extent that it was possible, for the tag-boat Vulcam to approach the C. E. and M, S. Prefesa (charter. ed), which has brem aground bear Drinkwater Point since the night of the 3rd instant. Boats were lowered from the Prot,ur and ker passen. gets-Mrs. M. A. Bas i'y and child, Misses. Laren and Paterson, and about forty Chinese —as well as the Chinese sailors and Gremer were transferred to the Vulcan, which arrived at Shanghai at 4.30 am. yesterday. The Vulem

was also able to take in tow lighters which had been taken down to Drinkwater Point by the fug-boat Sixfuyus. There seems to bs but title hops of salving the sunken tog.boat Sinfayan, as it has been accertained that she sank in a quicksand and only het opper works. ate abo a ground. Notking has been done yet with regard to lightening the Proteus and wa understand that tenders for sælving ber ato bo. jeg obtained. In the meantime Captain Lane and the offers remalo on board the varrel, *--- „NG, D. Newa.

OPEN AIR CONGERT.

SATURDAY'S PROGRAMME,

The shipping trade cattled on by the com. pary'sinde d extensive, ar dalmost all the poris of Japan, Formora, Sagbalien, Korea, China, and the port of Vladivostok are always visited by the company's sicɔmers, Moreover, the company han recently made a contract with the Chicago, Milwankee and St. Paul Railway Co., for the American traffic. The annual average gross prefit of the company is Y 4,000,000, and the ollowing dividends hive, baen paid on the Ifthe Guild agier,focomiosida representative | shares čuting the prst twelve youre-1899, to give evidence, I will commonicate with you % 1990, 13% 119 to 1995 % yearly; 1996,

The mosger of the Company further further as to the date and time if his attend-12; 1997 to 1909, 6%, yearly; and first hall of

promises to have another 1,0.0 acres planted-Selection... "Cavalleria Rusticana.......Mascagni, 19:0, MX- ance. But it is act the intention of the Com.

The company receives annually the follow-up by the end of this year and to complete mittes to meet gain for the purpose of heating witnesses before the midd ́s of Ozu bir next,

The terms of reference to the Commitee are as follows;

To inquire what degree of colour-blindan:s or defective form vision in persons holding raspin thle positios a at sea, cjuses them to be i comptent to discharge ther duties; and to advise whelter roy, and, if so, what alterations aro desirable in the Board of Trade Sight Tests at present in force for pena servlog or latending to servo in the Merchant Service or la fishleg vessels, or in

On an average of 150 trees to za scre there are therefore 38,500 teos.

Superintendent.

Events Coming.

Thursday, 15th September. Legislative Council meeting, 2.30 p.m.

Saturday, 12th September. Auction sale of Jewellery etc., at G, P. Lam- mert's ..

Meeting of China Light and Power Co., Ltd., 2005

Gymitama Meeting, at Race Coures, 3.50 p.m.

Fongkong Cricket Club open air Concert, 9pm.

Thursday, and September. V.R.C. Aquatic Sports.

Friday, 23rd September.

V.R.C.Aquatic Sports.

Saturday, 24th September.

CH

ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION,

PRICES:

4 Dor, Quarts....$15.00 per casa 8 Dos, Plats.......$13.50. »

THE

OF ALL WINE

MERCHANTS

*HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE 00; LD.

(CAPITAL PAIN UP....................$1,150,000).

Loans on Mortgago of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. U Advances mada în Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on application),

YAR OFFICE OF

TRUSTER, EXBOUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, BC, Undertaken and Executed.

* SHEWAN, TOMES & doj

Genarai Manngats.

-El sugkong, toch March, xqo8.

SAVE YOUR HEALTH

in drinking the cheapest and most agreeable Table Mineral Water "COUZAN GATIER” approved by the French Faculty of Medicine.

Large Boules.....................$0.35

Date dataset apakšvaka 5.15 Casa sa Botilar..........................11,50

60

#

15.20

“FRENCH STORE.",

Honghouz, 18k Toly

Meeting, Hongkong Coltos Spissing, Wear | SOLE AGENTS ‹' ing and Dyeing Co, tr.45 a.m.

Meeting of Dooglay Stermship Co., Ltd.,

V.R.C. Aquatic Sports,

DOOD.

The best Stout to take is

Dr. Mackenzie's Invalid

Stout.

(Specially Brewed for the Far East.)

Has a reputation SECOND to NONE as a

The programms of the concert to be given Tissue Builder and Invigorator. on the Cricket Club ground on Saturday crop- log is as follows:

Part #1

Fand of The Buďt

Mr. P. W. Goldring.

"Adoration Mr. IL C. Edwards,

• Dorowski,

leg satsidies from the Japanese Government the planting up of 2,000 acres next year, The Tenor Salo... Selected

For American Service ......................... Y1,209,400

necessary to dilate any further on the value of 4-Soprano Bola... "Cupid a

For Formatan Service............

49°,900

output of rubber from that company is now

-Violin St.

For South China Servico

349,900

about 600 lbs, per month, I do not think it

'For Vladivostok fervice

300,000

For Dairen Service ....

140,000

For Saghallen Stiva® nomium. For Korean Serv'ca .... .......................... Subsidies from the Local Go

£0,000

23,400

56,180

vernments on anomnayeir

Sobsidian for Encouraging

Navigation mision s 45,000 I or Mail Service

$3,000

Total 1,759,600 "Giving such a large sum of money to the the way in which those terms are applied."-company, the Govertm,at is strictly looking of or the company's business, and no person Yours, etc.,

cas become a Director of the company without the permission of the Government. The Gay ernment officers are examining, the company's financial condition twica á, pritë. Jepan Ehrentcla

(Signed). T. G. TaLLEKTS,

Secretary, The Sacratary,

Imperial Merchant Service Guild,

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I at the ferry “ „Pă. Gurman. Mrs. Frank Maidland, Humor, Sang...

***Sticted" Mr. W. G. W

¡G, Worcester. 4-Selection ‚"The Gondüllers" morgues,Bullivan.

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the proposlilon. In conclusion I, feel cure you must be satisfied with work done and with the position of the Comp oy. The report and ac counts were adopted, and the auditors, Messrs. Evatt and Cs, were re-elected for the ensuing,Selection ... "The Dollar Placeis " year.

Following its general meeting an extraord. inary meeting was hold at which a resolution was passed, agnalling the provisions of Table

Band of The Buff..

Falf.

Sword display by Corp Y. Burgers, a... (Klog cuedallist) 3-Tenor Solo "Hehold 1’La night” panteneren Bokt. Mr. O, P. Lamart."

Mr.A, G. Gordan,

Contralo Solo "Kaible Mavourne Crouch,

A, contained in the first schedule-to-the-com-umorous Song panies ordinance, 1889, and substituting new regulations, m

Another extraordinary mesiing to confirm sha abava more, will be held on September 24.

Billed

Hr, RM.Create; 2.0.24

The Band of The Buka. Accompanist, MD. Page, Mr. K. J. Chapman, and

Proved by the Local Government Analyst's Examination to bo

ABSOLUTELY PURE.

Try it once and you will want it always.

H. PRICE & COMPANY, LTD,

Telephone No. 735"-

Mayekwy, byth September, ena

12, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong,

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