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which Península-ont of the countries; and tho atrocions arualties of which Socity. What is this fool. There are few * Azxes Is
Annam on the East, the writer cature into the proceedings of the French in Anbar and the hostilities with Chins which resulted therefrom, and which ended in poace being made by China agreeing to recognise the French protectorate over Annam. He points out that the net result
ENGLAND, FRANCE & INDO-CHINA. effects produced on Orientals be the objecting us, n it were, in a gentle slamber to The carrent number of Blackwood's less and tyrannical rule of France and the the regions beyond the shadow of the tomb. The Foll Destroyer makes his first ap Magazine contains an interesting article on wise and just government of England: the above subject. Having sketched the Unfortunately, also, in moments of danger prosches in any forms, but none are more history and prosent condition of Cambodia and excitomout, the tiger clement in the favoured by him than that of a deadly for and Sam-the two central kingdoms of the French character shows itself with torrible now preying upon the very vitals of Modern Indo-Chino
Burmal on the West and soldiers fighting under the tricolour have at among us he have not been or are now to in Algeria and Annam some extent its victims. Would the reader times only to the weight under which know if he bao, is under the ban of this
enormously to French rule has to strugge, and have left frightful scourge Let him ask himself * legacy of hate which would take many whether he experience any of the following years of even just, and temperate govern symptoms
sides, ment to obliterate from the minds of the
Thore
aro pains about the ohost and people. As colonies. Cochin-China and and sometimes in the back. The mouth Anaam, including Tonguin, are and most has a bad taste, expecially in the morning; this, they are proving extremely costly. petite is poor, a sort of sticky slimo collecte So eminently unsuited are their climates about the teath, there is a fooling as of. to the French constitution that it is found henry load on the stomach, and sometimes impossible to keep soldiers in Annam for a faint, all gone sensation at tho pit of the more than two year at a time, and it is stomach, which food does not antinfy, The now proposed to reduce this period to oyes are anken, the hands and feet become
The constant page to cold and feel clamay. After a while eighteen months. and fro of troops thus made comisary cought sets in, at first dry, but attended in entails an expenditure of money and men the course of a for months with expecto which forms not the lost heavy tax wluchration of greenish colour,
The sufferer
Belgium. Bermuda, Canada Canton. * Cape Colony.
Ceylon (Constantinople). Orprus. Denmark.
of all this is that it the present mos remain valueless to Franca; but more than and there are feelings of duiness, The ap-aud Is.
has incorporated into her dominions France the whole littoral, extending upwards of 200 miles in Jongth, from the Chinese province of Kwang tung to the frontier of Cambodia. The writer then proceeds an
follows:
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Chu Tith Kay 1 regà Mourier, Mr TUESDAY the 3rd November, Chung, 3.0. 1885, at Noon, the Company's Color Miss F. 1
Niced, L. on Annam bogan in a desire to inflict a stab
SS. OXUS, Commandant LEQUEERE, Connor, L. B. on the prosperity of England, and they were doubtless subsequently fostered by the reported mineral wealth of the Frans has to pay for the glory of possess- feels constantly tired, and sleep some
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Croisdale, Mrs L Later investigations have, however, thrown
and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Desirae, Mr E. above places Deville, W. N considerable doubts on the value of the ing colonies and of stablishing an empire adford him no rest. Nervoamess, irritability,
Cargo and Specio will be rogistered for Dixon, Mrs M.-4 cost and other mines and anquestionably in Asin. At present the desire of inflicting and evil forshodings follow. When rising
Western Australia
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West Indies (British,
principal places of Europe. that under French auspicea their practical the mainspring of their Eastern pokey, has whirling sensation in the head. The bowels Italy.
Japan.
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Fleming, J. importinao, avon supposing them to be as mado overy burdon appoar light in the eyes become costive the skin is dry and hot st tinies, the blood becomes thick and stagnant;
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Gabelelli, Miss 1 dinouate to very littlo. In fact, the invasion protectorate over Annam they have gained the whites of the eyes àro tinged with ye! forwarded through the London Post Ofice, within one year, an allowance ot 10% 'will"; firm footing in the Indo-Chincas peninsula, low; the urice is scanty and high coloured, and are paid less a small discount of about be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Ro-
Cargo will be received on board until 4 cible habit watch she have of the year, his mad angels until Pain, on the 2nd November, 1880, (Parcels are not taking arduous and difkelt campaigns with further in prosecution of the ultimato is frequently.a spitting up of the food-at allow. All such orders must be expressed will be issued at a Discount of 25-
design, by pushing on the diplomatic times with a sour taste and at others with a.
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Contents and value of Packages are re- of a country defended by Oriental soldierstimo in Cambodia, Siam, and Harmaah, AF palpitation of the heart or impaired vision, (according to the currency the Ordar is Burope. appears to be a matter of away accomplish. ready a quasi protectorate is claimed over with spota before the eyes, accompanied by
By drawn in);
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Bailing. Parcel. tions that a country to be annexed must not made to establish proponderating Fronch these symptoms are in tura present. It is Up to
Packages will be received at the oflice until Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, thought that nearly one-third of our only bo conquered but must be held-that interests both at Bangkok and Mandelay.
Events will show how far the French pupulation has this disease in some of its
Agent though by a succession of daring dashes it
Hongkong, October 21, 1885. may be possible to gain possession of for- Government is prepared to go in farther varied forme Medical men have mistaken tresses with a handful of rent, that handfulance of the scheure, but it would be absurd the nature of the malady. Its true name is
to the dangers which Dyspepsin or
or Indigestion for which a cer may vary readily melt away before repented in us to shut our eyes kely to scansion tain comedy is to be found in Mother (unless drawn on India, when R150 in the destined to porta. beyond San Francisco
this aggressive policy 16 attacks made by overwhelming rumbe our inflaoree and cumineros in Indor Seivci's Curative Syrup-a medicine which limit), nor will more than two such Orders should be sent to the Company's Offices in The lessons they sean incapabls of taking. We rony laugh at the idea of has won in both hemispheres a confidence be issued to the same person, in favour of Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector to heart, and your after year they throw French compire in the Eset us being chi
the lives and treasure of their away
bus much mischief may be done in merical, conntrymete is such fruitless enterprises attempting to establish it. It is donebilens as the attacks on Madagascar and Amman, and the occupation of the banks of the tea that rgge must be broken before an Congo. For the inhabitants of Great Bri- omelet can be made, but it is quite possible tain, with rapidly increasing numbers and that a bad cook many break the necessary
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. narrow limits of territory, colonies are ab- eggs and yet fail to producs an omelet.
YOUR FREPARATION 15 AN EXCEPTION. solutely necessary as homes for our surplus With Cambodia virtually French,
The Pharmacy, Regent Road, population. The want first made itself Size bullied into compliance with French
Great Yarmouth, Day 28th, 1-83. falt, and the acquisition of colonies fol- schemes, and with Burnah alienated from
'Dear Sir,-Your medicine must be a lowed in obedience to the natural law of us, our trade in Indo-China would inevit
You can quite understand But so far fromably suffer, and we should find a second great success. supply and demand.
dif- Afghanistan established on our eastern that I have not innch opinion of what are France being orox populated, fitriole to-frontier, which in time of war and of called quack medicines, which are generally culty is found in some country procure labourers for the cultivation of foreign complications would be used as an eure all and worthles, and I should be glad
Fortunately the to the scil; and so far from choir being any instrument to plagua us.
eee them awept out of existence with the natural desire on the part of. Frenchtaon to King of Sam in a man of wisdom and besom of destruction. Your preparation and is un- emigrate to
to Franch colonies, it was, as late enlightenmaut, and is quite able to see however, in an exception, and as 1883, considered necessary by the Cloclearly in which direction the true interests doubtedly useful. One-of-my brothers. of his countrymen lie. He sees that by took it with considerable benefit; and to nial Minister to bring in bill for the developing the resources of his country and be candid with you, I only laughed at him, of 2,000,000 fra. to encourage emigration
the nearest and best liked of hy educating his people he may elevate it and suid, His Faith had heated him. I to pendencies. But there is no need and them into a position which
enablo was
Ters
hl myself this year with Congested Liver, Indigestion, &c., and after much I persuasion by my brother, to please him, I consented to try Mother Saigel's
Syrup, and I am bound to that in spite of my a
i did prejudice and unbelivi, goed than anything leo. I am beiter in health now, but not quite well, sad proba bly never shall be again, as my heart has become weak, although I am corsiderably.
ther
with
him to hold his own against all comers. He sees that in the countries which, through weakness, buvo boon compolled to yield to France, anatchy has succeeded to the rale, houuvor imperfect, of the native Suvarsigns: and that trade has remained stationary the seos clearly enough that Franco is stretching out her retractile claws in the direction of his country, and he looks to us
founded only on its great virtus. The Syrup can be obtained from any chemist or medicines vendor, or from the proprietors, A. J. WHITE (Limited), 17, Furcingdon Road, London, EC.
fis more
to give him that legitimate support which under fifty years of age. I mention my cas will enable him to resist the encraschroents to you, thinking it might be of sous inte-
first place, the Franchi colon the French advance. We are glid to seo that pleasure to push and adratico the sales of
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good colonists. They lack that mixture of adventurous spirit and power of persevering industry which has enabled us to turn the virgin soils of Canada, Now Zealand, and Australis into fruitful fioice. They have not the courage to ga out alone into new and untried regious, and they mops and zieken whom they find themselves out off from Air friends and suparated from their country. Statistics show that not more than 4,000 emigrants leave the shores of with which he is threatened. It is to be rest to you.I remain, faithfully yours. To bo obtained at the
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Baldock, Tierta, January 4th, 1883. Algeria, find their way to British coloniesight, if backed by the support which a fie and the United States. This grodilection line of polley on our part would supply, Gentlemen, Fechaps it would be ap
is form a strong and definico barrier to the propriate to state, that it gives me graat for other dependencies than their own is to be accounted for in two
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce is your medicinos, on-account of their worth. to climate the paddy urging onthe India Ofice the wisdom of I have not had or heard a single complaint side of Cochin-Chinus and Aunam, the extending railways in Belion with Western them, bat, on the other hand, unbounded
Brisien Burma, and about your medicines since I have sold1ANTONESE connecting rocky ravines of evamps of the Conscar, and the
being sale and all, China, through Siam and the Shan States. testimony go to their worth, therefore I If these viswa prevail, not only will British can with confidence bring them to the eminently unsuited to the European con- stitation; and secondly, the inveterate trade be greatly benefited, and Siam will public notice. During 1882 sold 11 tendency of the French official mind to receive a substantial measure of the sup dozens of the Syrup, and 7 dosen Pilla. Warda bureaucratic institutions results in port the requires; but the present junc- This, I think, taking into account that the the imposition on every newly acquired ture is one to which the old proverb, Bie inhabitants are under 2,000, and there are province of hosts of offeinis who take adat qui cito dat,' is eminently applicable. two other agents in the town, will give you
ht in justifying their axistence by in- Eveits in the peninsulare marching apace, a good idea as to how it is appreciated China Iview, Will be found to supply The Contents
vorations enactments and petty and all the quicker because the French hoto. Faithfully yours, annoyances on all who came under their undertakings in Cochin-China and Toaquin
4 rapid, and, bave not been successful.
if sway. And if, as we have seen, vuly some 300 emigranta visit Algeria, the best for possible, a victorious onward movement is oured and the most oasily accessible of the likely to commend itself to the French com French colonies, what hope can there bemanders as the easiest way of obliterating for the success of such distant depon- the recollection of past errors. Though dencies as Cochin-Chins and Anza? possibly this might temporarily accomplish
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No. 56. HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
The following Rules regarding signalling the desired ronit, it would undoubtedly beatha Teak are published for general in- doomed to ultimate failure, while the anisery formation.
By.Command,
FREDZUICK STEWARK, Acting Colorist Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office, mercantile firm is to be found at Saigon. circumstances the truest und best policy Hongkong, 17th February, 1883.
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endured may gauged by possession of the Cochia Ohias provinces under like conditions by the people of twenty-three year, only one, French Cuchin-Chios and Tonquin. Is these
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HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872.
496
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TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA "AND" "EUROPE THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANDIO & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMEES.
Chung Hom... Chang Wan
Sham Shui Po
SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Fo-pang Ha-wa
Shan ki Shek
Wan
Shek
Heung-kong Taaf
(Aberdeen). Hok-tsu"
NOW PUBLISHED.
UDDHISM; ITS HISTORICAL,
ASPECTS,
·ERNEST J. EXTEL, PED.; TUBING.
REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
BTHEORETICAL AND POPULAR
Frice,
BY.
THIRD EDITION.
$1.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884. · 1598
NOW ON SALE,
OHINESE DICTIONARY
GANTONESE DIALECT,
in 1880 to 1,649,497 in 1887,928 | Tas City of London is the most wonderful [ Offing will be repented.........
"On the place in the whole world', and its frequenters 4. When Signalling to Man-of-War in other hand, the annual value of the im-are the most wonderful people. It is the the Harbour or in the Offing, & White En- ports and exports shows a slight tendency szallest of cities, but the sest valuable.sign will be hoisted at the to increase. Thus, according
5. Whers a four produces a rental of ruturns, the imports in 1878 were of one square mile
the Compass Bearing years later this amount had risen to one-seventh of the general rates of the at the Yard Arm, and Distance off at the 9,224,735 dols. In the same way the whole metropolia, which has an area of 120 Mast Head, will be hoisted. If, when the parts within the same period crept up from square miles. Land is now sometimes sold vessel is made out, she is not a
a Mail Steatu- 10,584,929 dollars to 11,812,415 dollars. in the country at about 10.
1. per acre," which er, the Vessel's Distinguishing Fag will be Notori applican treasury
the colony is a constant drain is equal to a. per square yard. It has been substituted for the Compass Signal, and it on the
unless in sold in the City at 640 per square yard, will be kept flying until the Ship anchors, the future thero should bu
which steady influx
is equal to over three million pounds The Distance Signal will be kept up fifteen of emigrants from France, the outlay will per acre. In other words, the of minutes after the Steamer is made out
The price have been found to have been facurred for square yard of that would parchasu a nice of land in Lonibard Street has the benefit of other nationalities alone, realised a sum Among the resident French population little freshold estate in Berkshire of not there is, in common with the population less than 64 serea. It is calculated that generally, marked tendency towards 10,000 people enter the City daily, Sundays numerical decline, as is shown by the offi- excepted, in hopes of making money with cial statistics of 1880, from which we learn out toiling or spinning.” that in that your at Baigou there were 7
OVER THE SUNSHINE OF EX- French marriage, do Brouchmas ISTENCE HANGS A BLACK CLOUD. deatha.
only, however,
With the uncertainty of his is mingled make-bad-colonists, but they everywhere
unlist the confidence and the the dark wystery of death! While, on the co-operation of the natives over whom they one hand, we catch the welcome sound of a assume rule. The French moral fibre is new breath of life that tells of an addition Signal will be hauled down. If the Mail not strong enough to withstand the onervat to our species, on the other we shudder as Steamer is not in the Harbour when it is
As allowed purchasern of T light will
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Steamer s Gon will be fired, and a Ball over
6. If the Steamer is regular Mail A the English, French, or American Ensign, with the Distance off at that time, will be shown at the Must Head The Corapass Signal and Symbol will be bauted down. The Ball and Ensign will be kept up until the vossal anchors The Distance Signal changed at each successive half hour to show will be kept flying for half-an-hour, and
the Distance off at those times. When the vessel is between Groom Island and the North Point of Hongkong the Distance
ing effect of dehased. Oriental life. Instead we hear the rushing wings of the Destroy too dark to distinguish flags, a red
which
IN THR
BY
DR. E. J. EFTEL.
Chown Diavo, rr. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1883. Part L A-K, Part II K-M, Part IIL M-1, Part IV. T-Y
-$2.50 ...$2.50 $3.00 ...$3.00
A Reduction of ten per sent, will
to
HE Steamship SAN PABLO will be
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIOK-SINGAPORE."
E are prepared to GRANT POLICIES Hok-taui Wan WORD ELEGANT POLISH- Current Rated?
Hok-un Kok
Teached for San Francisco; via holders or not, are entities to Share in the Hung-hom.
All Contributors of business, whether Share Hung-heung to.
Kai-lung Wan Ka-kz
Kau-pni Shok. ang Chimg- Kung Kung Kök Lap-any Wan. Irali Mun. 3-ton Chung,
Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th Bontis Proximo, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamaza
from
Shanghai and Japan ports.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to
in fall: address
and BAIG
will be received Office, until 5 pm. at the Company's
& tho day previous to sailing,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
PalAgerits.
Hongkong, July, 1885
1439
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INHURANCE COMPANE,
Ma-tsu Wal
Marti Mong-kok. 14 Ngan Ping,
Ngong chun Châu Pak-soul Wan, Fok-fu Lam.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers who TTHE Undersigned, Aasrm of the above Matsu Kok have paid fall fure, re-embarking at San 1 Coumans, are authorized to Insure Me, ton Tain. Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) against FIRE at Carrent Rataa within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 107% wil be made from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Re turn Pasango Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Beturn Fare Thase allowances do not.
not apply to through fard from China and Japan to Burope.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo
of Ten or more copies.addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sau
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1862
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STRAM-LLUNCH...
MORNING STAR PUNE DAILY A5 G Famer Boir between be destined to parts beyoud Ban Francisco,
should be sont to the Company's Offices, Peddar Wharf and Tam-Tan-Tani at the following hours This Time Table will take effect from the 20TH OCTOBER, 1885,
DAUDE
Francisco
7.30
9,00 19,00
For further information as to Fraight or Pasage ugly to the Agency of the
6.15 1.M. 7:16 11. 0.10 am 7:15 AM C. D. HARMAN, 8.00
8,00 Company, No. 601, Queen's Road Central, teas, LE, Los bis Love ..
Acting Agent, 8.10
"-| 1015 Hongkong, October 92, 1885.
20, 1822
11.00 10.45% 12.90 M. 12.80 P.M. 1.00 2.M. 18.45 P.M. 1.00 37
Co 130 FREDERIC ALGAR,
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of raising the natives to their own level,ing Angel The mighty voice of the great be exhibited at the West Yard Arm, or they fall to the level of the natives, and by Influence which rules the Universe has green light at the East Yard Arm until she
This Standard Work on the Chinese Tan this process they too all title to respect,
guace, constructed on the basis of Sanghi Esproncineed our fater the dread fine hus anchora yell as all the influence for good which gous forth; and every mortal man is doomed 7. River Steamers will not be signalled. Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese should attach to them as belonging to a to die! But, though we cannot
betically arranged according to
to the sounds luigher and a Christian civilisatiost. With can wo postpone donth 1. The question to The approach of other Steamers from Macao obaracters in practical use, and while alpha respect goea slso the confidence momentous, even if it question to or Canton will be made known" by showing of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- the loss of
concern the pro- the National, or House a Flag and Symbol tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun of the natives in the justice and fair dealing longation of life but by a single hour, inas at Yard Atm. of their, and the French have such as very instinct prompts us to fight 8. If a Tlag showing that an Officer of cistion of all characters explained in the than the Chesapet with the boldest battle we can for this glorious high rank on board an incoming vessel; confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the book, so that its sofulness by no means zo other-
to encounter the dislike and in boon of existence. The promptings of in similas Flag will be shown above the Ball, willingness
guess to submit thus sugendered. stingt are but the spontaneous voices of or the Flag alone will be hoisted at the work is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whale Written Language of China, an a permanent garrison of nature, and it is our duty to obey But Mast Head Acient and modera, as used all over the i mеn is
The approach of Mo
of Men-of-War and Civil Functionaries Opport the 1,863 there still remains the question, can desta
be postponed by a single huur? Yes, for ing Vessels will be notified by their proper Empire whilst its introductory chapters who govern and in Tanis and Algeria,
of less than 3,400,000,
and a study Luws;
of these proves that those Flags, at the Quarter of the
he Yard, or at of 75,000 men is necessary buckle on the shield, which nature places force
who have the lodgment and the will to Yard Arm
A Supplement And next by itself, Note The Distancen of, vessels will be for the preservation of peace. - A comparison of these figuras with Flusstatistin of India, ready to their grasp, may ward off the in- estimated from the Feak, and will be made of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of European Goods on Londen tems. where, with a population of 250,000,000, sidious attacks of the implacable eremy of by means of the Numerals which are attach Surnames, will be Fubushed and sold 50,000 British troops are told to be life, until, in a ripe old the vital cd to the letters in the table of Flage
reparately,
ORA WRO D LANE, CRAWFORD & Ö. suficient to protect the country from dis faculties gradually doosy, and the Angel of order and violence, illustrate the different Peace glides softly into our presence, lead-
Hongkong, January 16, 1889,
The result is that
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NOTICE TO SHEFFERS.
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of cosling
The above Time Table wil be strictly Colonial Newspaper received at the office adhered to, except under unavoidable de. are regularly filed for the inspection of cumstances.,. In one of stress of weather,. 151 | Advertisers and the Fable,
I dus notion will be giran of any stoppazes,
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Tai-wong King
Tang Jung Chat.
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Tungswa (Hospital)
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NOW BEADY.
PRICE $1.00.
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
BY EH PARKER
Can be obtained from Kruty & Wany at ~ Changkat and Hongkong, NË LIR CLAWFORD & Co., Hongkong And it the China Mail Offias.
THE REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF LOCAL CARES that appeared in the China Mail kas bear printed in PAM, PALET FORMf, and is now on Britn Pricey 30 Cena,
Hongkong, Ocbcber 3, 1889-
Printed end publihed by Gro, Mus
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