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MENBLIR'S nubber shares.

WHAT WAS FAID for a CONCESSION,

RUBBER EXPLORER'S AMUSING ACTION,

Sidelights ware thrown on the customs of the Court of the Emperor Menelik, "King of Kings," in the course of the hearing of an action b foro Mr. Justice Darling and a jury on

the 13 h ult. The "Lion of Judah, indeed, appeared as a prossic shareholder in the im- Partial Ethiopian Rubber Company, which was ned by Mr. Hassib Yelibi, a Syrian gentle. man, for illegal dismissal.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER

CRICKET

A.B.C. 13. A.Q.C.

The above teams mat yesterday afternoon at Happy Valley to connection with the Military League Competition. The 4.0.0. men play ed a steady game and won easily by thido wickets and da coon. Privato Crow, of the

winning team played a steady game and com- piled 39 rues, which was the top store in los game. The next best scores were those of Lieut. Williams and S. F. Major, Matthews who put in 36 and 39 runs, respectively, for the A.0.0. The scores as follows

ARMY SERVICE CO PA.

Lient. Williams, b Kirby wjm..

MÒB EXCESSBS in HongKBW,

THE REVENT PLAGUE: DISTURBANCEJ AT SHANGHAI,

The North China. Doflý Newi, of the fath inst. contains the following :-

The bustling a few days ago of two officiali of the Health Department was a clear lodica-

tion that the precautionary mesures tekica desinted by the chinese. It's not gen bring rerouted by the Chinese. It was not generally realized, however, at the time how keca was the disaffection among the populace in the plague-affected area nor how mischievous were the reposts by which this disaffection, was bo 36ing fanned. On Thursday it was no longer possible to i,nore the preposterous rumours by which Ohlaèse excitability Had been worked up to fever point'; but the community was hardly

blr Edward Coraon, K-C., for plaintiff, said bis cilent, who was a friend of the Emperor Menelik, acted as chief representative of de- fendants in collecting rubber in Abysslala S. S. Major Matthews, c Kirby, b Watts. 30 Throu,h bis influence with Menelik be obtala-Cp! Kelly, b Watts..................................... ed a concession, and was employed by defend. aufs, but notwithstanding a two years' egres-Cpl. Stevens, e Graham, b Kirby ment was, without any reason or explanation, Cpl. Reynolds, c Cr w, b Walls .........

Sgt. Davies, b Kirby dismissed.

The real cause of the hostility of the directors (sir Edward suggested) was plaintiff's influence -wigh the Abyssinian autocrat, which was not liked at the British Legation, for the only de fence to the action-a trumped up allegation of finud-was without the slightest foundation,

MENELIK'S CONCESSION,

Pe. Ravenscroft, b Wätts...............................

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prepared for the form that the disturbances

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took yesterday morning. The attacks made by Chinese mobs on individual foreigners who falj In with thêm showed

Cpl. Saunders, c Hunter, b Watts'...... Pie. Graddon, not out

Ple, Dwyer, tan ostaju sakinesi azimu Cpl. Hodgkiss, abreot

Extat carsko » tarotend

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ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.

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-NO-ORGANIZATION OR INTENSITY OF

PURPOSE

that would justify the use of the word "rlot." But I the coincidenco of these murderous assaulca which took place al different palats in Hong- kew withlo a short tíma of one another Indicat- Plaintiff bad spent his life in exploring in Cpl. Davison, l.b.w., b Williams ..................

Fed the widespread existence among the Abyssinia and the Soudan, and had riskeiki Pic. Crew, b Reyaulds........................

Chiness of a state of mind, that required life and spoot large sums la se.iching for Major Hunter, b Kelly ........................foony, the favouring circumstance to give rabber, lu 19.6 be found' what he thought Cpl. Csman, retired « veniam 26 iso to A. serious outbreak. In place of would turn out to be valuable plantations and ́obinized necessary concesso from Menelik, Such a thing as a company, as we under -stand-it-is-unknawa-in-Abyssinio,”-sai----Sír- Edward. "Ihe Emperor does not understand deally with corporate bodies. He insists on having an individual who will be ¡respoalble to bim, and ibai bo birasolt must have supiems control, so that he may plany, moment inter- fore."!

"Counsel read the concession which was granted by the Emperor. It opened;

I, Menelik, King of Kings, of Ethiopia, grant the following convention to Mr. Ydlibi and bis company.

BHARING THE SPOILS,

Under to agreement the Ethiopian Govern- ment was to recolve 20,000 shaics and jati. mation was given to the Abyssinian chiefs that the Syrian had been granted the monopoly of ail rubber in Ethiopi

Coustel said that 8,000 ihares were allotted to plaintiff and 10,000 shares to the Emperor Menolik, who was also to have a percentage on the amount of rubber obtained.

"For reasons which a oted not criticise too closely, said Sir Edward with a smile, 10,000 shares were also distributed amongst the nobles of the Court of Meatlik,"

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Conds. Tucker, c Williams, b Mathews. Cpl. Saunders, not out

Pte, Lashbrook, b Reynolds.

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S. Sergt. Graham, cand b Kelly ....... 5,F, Kirby, Pie, Walls, and S. S. Looch,.

did not batshitzenre

Total,

A TRADE ROMANCE.

the favouring circumstance, however, we bad the prompt, and efficiiva action of the Police, supported by the calling our of four units of the Volunteers, while in the afternoon arquia march of the wholn force of Volupteers through the disaffected district most havo Im- pressed still more upon prospectiva disturbars of the peace the fact that the authorities ware ..137 | fully prepared for all emergencias,

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In all cases of disturbances the first con-- sičeration must be tha prompt restoration of order nd the preventiva of further topble. For this reason the community bas every cause

To-day's Advertisements.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that Scrip Certifi-

16 1010

To-day's Advertisement.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,- BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMÁN MAIL LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

cale with respect to share numbered 34 in the above-named Company standing in the name of Mr. TANG HIN of Hongkong, THE Bormskip has been LOST and should the same not be produced before the 1st proximo, a new Scrip Certificate will be issued to the said Mr. Tang Hio, and no transaction taking place ouder the old Scrip Centlocate will be recognised by the Company,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD, General Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1910.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

"PRINZ SIGISMOND," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Oplum, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown.Com. 1715pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Polni

Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained;

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

Ing undelivered after the ag⋅d of November, will be subject to rent.

THE Undersigned have received instruct and the down, and all Goods remain.

the

*tions to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

On

WEDNESDAY,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ar to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

3rd November, 1910, at 2.30 P.M., at their examined on the 23rd of November, at 9.30 A.M.

Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road,”

Comer of Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY OF LINENS, &c. as follows:- PRINTS, FLANNELETTES, WHITE RUGS, TOWELS, HANDKERCHIEFS, LAWNS, ́BLANKETS, TRAVELLING EMBROIDERIES and INSERTIONS.

LACE CURTAINS, FANCY | MUSLIN BLOUSES, COMBINATIONS NIGHT DRESSES BABIES' FROOKS, &c,&c.

-Catalogues will be issued.-

On View from Tuesday morning, Terms;---ås oścal, -

番

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 16th November, 1910,

COMMERCIAL.

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16th November, I p.m/** The following quotations for rubber skaras for satisfaction that the powers that be should by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadoorle

A mid who started basiness o¤ his own ac- couat twenty-six years ago. with £ta capital and now, according to his two estimate bas ́have shown themselves so well organized as to ❘ & Col— property worth £46,015, was examined by the be able to cope efectivo y with the culbreak, Cfficlat Receiver in the Llacola Biokrepicy while the Court on October 7.

The debtor was Waltar Boynton, colliery agent, of Moortown Horse, Caister, Lincoln

MOBILIZATION OF THE VOLUNTEERS

to be commended as a wise precautionary shiro. His gross liabi ities were over £138.0.0,Chinese might have bad of being a match for measurɔ to discourage any falle hope that the and he estimated that when ail way settled he would have a surplus of £18,000. He said that ha started business as a retail coal dealer with Lió of his cws. He became a wholesale factor in coal in 1891 as agent for Matars, Jobu Brown and Co., Sheffield. He prospered and becime a tended proprietor.

He said that he was forced into bankruptcy Plainti's salary (contiqued Sir Edward) was by two of his credi:011 for comparatively small to be £1,000 a year, af per cent, on the profis, | ampun's—£1,601 and £1,500. His larger cre- sud leave to engage la other businesses. Ieditors were willing to allow him to continue "fore plaintiff had been loog în. Abyssinia Mr. | business under a committee of inspection. His Spence, a director, and others werg'sant ou) to | sistement of affairs showed that there were ampersede bam. Siz Juba Harrington, of the three creditors for over, ¿10,030—namely, ... British Legation, would never recognise Ydlibi," Bolsover Colliery Company, 15,000. and all sorts of lies were writies tomo about Manvers Maia Collieries, £3.0cb, him, Mr, Speace in ose letter said plaintiff John Brown and Co., £10,310, was bated by all the Europeans and natives, and the only thing that kept him going was his ❘ the eximloation' was Kiljuried until Novem- lavish way of distributing presents.

The suggestion that plaintiff had neglected bis dulles was (coun el contended) ridiculous; be bid in fact been a successful in bls finan-* cial negotiatione with the "King of Kings" that he had saved the company £6,000 a year.

WANTED HIS POUND OF FLESH,.

Cn the application of the trustee's solicitor

ber 3

GETTING CHINESE

theolice alone. The second step, however, must be to remove, as far as possible and as quickly as may be, the causes of the disturbance. In this connex.the community has less rea son for self-congrattilation for it is evident that u grave mistake has been committed in pat-

ting into force the very strict precautionary measures that were deemed advisable to pre- vent the spread of plaguo, before any adequate attempt was made to enlighten the Chloese populace regarding the reasons for and pur poses of the staps about to be taken. It is true that ample notice was given to foreigners and it was possibly inferred that there would be no delay in the information rching the Chlaeso public. But sufficient consideration had not been paid to the ignorance of the latter, wblle the Chinese Prens on the one occigion on which it should have responded to the obligallons Jald upon it by the advantages cojoyed from foreign hospitality failed this commanity en- tirely, 7 he result was that the officials and Chinese employees of the Health Department began their work-never welcome in any part of the wild-among a people who wera completely at a loss to know why they werd being subjected to such exceptional measures and were at the same time an Coast business men at the banquet given in easy prey to the most outrageous JumOUTS. their honour at Peking, when he suggested that, Whether the mischief can ever be undope if they wanted Chinese customers, they should altogether cannot yet be said. But late in the keep representatives in the field seeking them.day the sight measures are being taken;

The European way of selling goods in the foreign market is.to establish wholesalo stores In the lerge cities and self from the shelves.

The American way is to se id catalogues and samples and t y to do business by correspond

CUSTOMERS.

STER CALHOUN'S PLEA TO PACIFIC

COAST BUSINESS MEN.

The American Minister to China, Mr. Cal-

That the Emperor was a difficult man to deal with was cloât by a covariation (related by counsel) between the Syrian and the Kinghoun, mids'a ponad suggestion to the Pacific of Kings..

Plaintiff having obtained an audience, the first words untered by the Emperor well;

What about my shares? What about the money that is dus to me on the robber al ready collected? I must have this matter sealed at once before. I can discuss moy.. tting.

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Connel said it was admitted that the company then owed the £4,90%, and plaintiff came to an "arrangement with the Emperor whereby part of this sum should be paid over to another com `pany in payment of goods supplied to Modelik. In one of his letters to the board Mr. Foote described the plaintiff as "full of bourcɔ, nod aliar of the boldest, bat has not the pluck of the Abyssiplau parasite,”

INHERITED FROM SOLOMON. Plain iff in the witness-box, described how he had ob'ained the concessions from Menelik Croa cxamliel by Me, Astbury, he said the costoms of the country necessitated cărtalu gifts to subordinate officials before an audience with the emperor could be obtained.

Mr. Astbury: Babes? Plaintiff (Laughter.)

Well, it is religions matter,

Mr. Justiça Darling: What! Mr. Asbury: Perbaps witness means that it was in the nature of a ritual.

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posters and leaflets sra baleg isaned; at a popular gathering on Tuesday the why and the wherefore will be explained to the Chinese while as the outcome of a meeting held yester«, day evening at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs harmonious co-operation between the Chinese, Naturally the European method succeeds | Copsuta and Municipal authoritles was satis""] best, for foreigners, Jika bar awa peeple, want | factorily established....... to know precisely what they are buying and to be sure of early and exact delivery,

ence.

Europeans also study the trade, and if women want red shirt waists and yellow skirts and green hais; they meet the demand, while Americans try to substitute things suggested by their home trade.

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according to your owd

But when you go fisling you select bait, so

owd taste but thei ste of the

How well the European scheme works may be seen at Honolulu, where, before annexation can e, the largest commercial houses engaged in s:lling manufactured goods af wholesale were German and English. Thess boases got such a star that they still bold the bulk of the trade.

The notable reception given in China to the Pacific Coast business men shows that the Plaintiff: It dates back to the days of Chinese merchants are friendly, in Americans Solomon:

and all o her things being equal, they would

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Mejjustice Daili:g(ufzatively): Well, well, like to bandle American goods.

Solomon was a wise man.

Lut the goods must be brought to them,

Sir Edward Carson mentioned that in the There must be a supply on the ground. When event of plaintiff's claim succeeding the amount

the Europeans are there, with things to sell, of damages had been agreed at £2,000.

The benging was my surned.

they are not satisfied to pass them by and take chances with samples from a market from goyan to ten thousand miles away.

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BEAN EXCHANGE FOR DAIRHN

We bevo put too much dependence on open The Tolyo Asahi states that in Manchuria

doors and too little on full shelves and ready the annual output of besus and bean cakes couplers,

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As to frequently happens in popular out- breaks the chief rufferers are

Allagarsv Anglo-Javas ...

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Anglo-Malay......rmační - mai...24/ Balgownict................................ $11 Batu Tigės....termínem «195/+ Became.......

Bakit Kajangs (pp.) 45|• ̧ Carey United....................................................17/5 prem, Castlefielda..................................................120 Changkat Serdang... .$31 Üheras (part paid)......................................$8 prem. Do. (fully paid)rmir.. ..$18 Damansaras....................350). Eastern Internationals...... 13/9 prem. Glendalys.........$2.00. Highlands and Lowlands 107/6

Kamunings.............................................5/6 prom. Kuala Lumpors.....gi..................................165|- Lasadrons (fully paid) Lauadions (ppd.) Ledbary...........

*****NEAKE

5.3

Lloggismárazume46/9 London Asiatics... London Ventures..... Merilman!.....cuma Pajam......... Pegobsmus Rubber Trusts ...... Sandycrofts...

1- prem

...$17.

Sapong...........................urse

Scaffolds

140/- Shelfords.......omni'cai-------

.72/6 Singapore & Jabores.................................. ..5131 Sumatra Paras sumamaeiman10/ Sungel Chabt.............................................95!»

13/0

Tangkab................cit.......33'.. Toetangle CANDIDATE NAKE Bolted Serdang .....................113'. Unlied Slagapores $1.47 Uelted Sumatra ............................8/9 United Langkats

DRES ***********

Para Rubber.....................

12/6

..6/3 per lb.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received from the Maulla Observatory at the American Consulate-General-to-day-

Manila, November 16, 8.15 u.m. Orclone or Typhoon near or over the Below Islands, moving W.N.W.

Events Coming.

Wednesday, 16th November. Harmston's Circus at Causeway Bay, 9 pm.

Thursday, 17ib November.

INNOCENT VICTIME OP, CIRCUMSTANCES, For the six or mors foreigners who were so badly handled by the Chinese crowds yester day this fallest sympathy will be felt. At the same time it is a matter for regret that thou- sands of Chineso have b'en thrown into a state of "unreasoning panic, have abandoned their homes and acquired a sense of insecurity in this Settlement, owing to the omission of the simple precaution to acqagiot them with what was about to happen. Perhaps the lesson that these disturbances will have taught of will lead to some measure of profitable co-operation balween the Musiclps! 'authorities and the Chinese on matters in which the interests of a'l are at stake but the persons of the latter are primarily concerned. O the ether band we should like to see the education and cultors andoubtedly possessed by so many of the Chiurse in our midst divested to such practical pa poses as the enlightenment of their fellow- countrymen on certain elementary points of civic life. The harmony and co-operation now established between the Chinese, Consular and Municipal authorities are of the happlest

Mary, and we may hope to fisdihis condition | p.m." of things permanently maintaloed,

reaches about 1,400,000 or 1,500,000 loat, of The door of China proper is not closed, Am- SINCE Dalby fall into the hands of foreigners which about 800,000 lons are exported from | erican merchants cao enter, But they may as China has been without a' commercial port of Dairen. The cutppt of oil beans is calcalated well leave samples behird, és competing trad-its own in Manchuria. In order to provide an alab ni 150,000 tons, Keolla is also abundant-

ly produced and widely sold in various districts, en do, and bṛlog the cerchandise they want to outlet for Manchurian pradacta Viceroy_Hi though very little is exposted. Accordingly, an

elk.

it is necessary to concentrate the transactions Then there will be something doing in our

in these articles to achieve the prosperity of trade with Chiạn if wo have what the people Dalton and increase of profits of the South here want.-8. F. Chronicis, Hanchurian Railway, the Government General

of Kwentong contemplates the establishment of

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Liang engaged an American civil engineer

last year to construct a port on Nan Lien Two (chemes have

| Bay south of Kinchow.

been submitted and the one adopted pro pides for the erection of a band 43 miles

3000,000, taels. It is estimated that tho wor. will be completed in.5 or 6 yeaṛ' time,

an exchange at Dairen at which spot-and time Many Foreign lower bawa kent telegrams | long and involves an expenditure - of about transactions will be engaged in. It is reported congratulating the Central Government on the that investigations are now being made for the purpose and that it has been informally decided seduction to three years of the term for the sit- to establish the exchange in the form of a joing ablishment el a parliament. Rossia, Japan Block comping,

and Holland did not send congratulations,

Lilith

It is said the harbour at Nan Lion Bay is very dech and le net frozen in the winter,

Ali Giaļus must reach us before the 37th of

| November, 1910, or they 'will not be re-

cognised,

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELOHERS & CO. General Agents.

Hongkong, 16th November, 1916

Intimations.

-PO SING.

- JEWELLER AND SILVERSMITH, NO. 1, POTTINGER STREET,

CANTONESE SILVER WORK of every

Prices.

dons · here, ・ Moderaté

Xmas and New Year Presents in great variety and at special, rates, suitable, të all tastes and pursoN.

Hoogkong, 2nd Novembar, 1910.

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Entimations.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED.

CHOICE AUSTRALIAN

BEEF,

LAMB.

MUTTON,

RABBITS

ASAHI

ASAHI

ASAMI

and

SAPPORO

SAPPORO

SAPPORO

BEER.

AND.

HARES.

AWARDED

GOLD MEDAL

AT

ANGLO-JAPANESE

XHIBIT ION,

PRICES:

4 Dot, Quarts.

darımınā(2,30 por çasa

$13,50

8 Doz, Pints.

OF ALL

WINE

MERCHANTS.

HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS

AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS.

LAST

LOCATION: CAUSEWAY BAY.

NIGHTS ·LAST

TO-MORROW

4 NIGHTS!

NIGHT!

THURSDAY, "BY SPECIAL REQUEST,

AMATEUR RIDING CONTEST

(LIMITED TO SIX ENTRIES.)

A Handioma Trophy will be presented to the Competitor making the best attempt at 'Standing

on his feet, three times around the Arena, alded by the Mechanic.

FRIDAY NIGHT!

CONTEST FOR LOCAL GENTLEMEN

STANDING ON REVOLVING TABLE

AIDED BY THE MECHANIC

A HANDSOME TROPHY FOR THE WINNER

LIMITED TO 6 ENTRIES FREE..

Last Matinee: SATURDAY. -Look out for Saturday's Sensation. N.B.-Special Trams will run before and after the Performance.

PRICES OF ADMISSION. Fall Box 6 Chales ..............'....... pomní$15.00. 3.00 Single Seat (Bag) automo Chald. 1.00

Soldiers and Sailors la Uniform Half-prica to the Stand $1 Seats.

Booking AT ROBINSON PIANO 00.

Stall....+48 (6) 280

Gallary (Nativan onty)

mannons$. 1,00

50

MADAME HARMSTON-LOVE, Proprietress.

COL BOB LOVE, Managed

R. ALTON,

W. H. BROWN,

Agents.

1657

OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY,

20 YEARS OLD.

Pure, Genuine Cognac Brandy.

Brandy for Medicinal use must not only be genuine, but it must be

Prize Distribution at Diocesan Girls' School of the BEST QUALITY obtainable. by Her Excellency Lady Lugard.

Harmiton's Circor at Causeway Bay 9 p.m.

Friday, 18th November, Harmaton's Circus, Causeway Bay, 9 pot Saturday, 19th November. H.M.S. Kent's Sports. Football

Cricket.

Matinée-performance Harmston's Circus 4

Harmston's Circus at Uangeway Bay 9 p.m. Tuesday, 22nd Novembar,

St. Andrews Dell Practice Dance, City Hall. Wednesday, 23rd November.. Meeting of Licensing Board 2.15 p.m.

Sunday, 24th November. Corfothian Yacht Club Opfalog Cruies,

Wednesday, 30th November.

St. Andrew's Ball

Saturday, zed December.

Boxing at City Hall 9, p.m.

Thursday, 6h December.

This Cognac Brandy blends well with milk, and in this combina tion forms a wholesome and delicious draught to take before going to bed. It invigorates the system while it calms the nerves, and not only does it bring sleep, but its soothing action makes the sloop more sound and more beneficial.

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For BRANDY and EGG, beat up the Yolk of an egg with of an ounco of loaf sugar, and a wineglassful of 20 Year Old Liqueur Brandy This is a wonderful restorative in cases of extreme weakness: to be taken in small quantities at first, and then gradually increased.

Bazzar at St. Andrew's Hall in aid of Aalla 'Tulephone No. 185. de la Seinte Bolauca

Per case of 1 doz. Bottles

Per Bottle

$82.50

2.75

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,

Brugkuar, agih November 1818

12, Queen's Road, Central.

HONGKONG,

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