TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901.
CANTON NOTES. (From Our Cum Correspondent.) VISIT OF GEAMAN ADMIRAL
Canton, December 30, The visit of the German admiral on Saturday caused a good deal of stir in the city. He was necompanied by the Ganasa Cuneri. Chinese soldiers lived part of the
NOTES OF A VISIT TO FING HOT.
Whore in Ping Hoi une may ask. It is a anall walled city about fifty miles up the cost of Kwang-tung. The words mean
THE CHINA
This sketch would be incomplete were we not to refer to the fact that good many of the respectable Chinong are wishful to have Christianity
introdnendaraang them. Therefore our visit. We were genomusiy who had learnt something of the new faith received and entertained. Wo found many by visiting Hangkong.
MAIL.
WRECK OF THE 'CLARA.'.
Europeans Supposed to be Lost.
in Merleesį arrived in Hongkong lust Mr A. R. Marry's steamer Hanni (Cap
night from Haipling, bringing with her
steamor Clare, which was wrecked on the
MARRIAGE.
At St. Peter's Church, West Point, an Fiance. M.A, ALFRED HOWARD EMANUEL, the 31st of December, by the Rev. J. H.
Nawestle, N.S.W. Chief Okcer, S. 5. Keg Lee, to EMMA, daughter of the Into John Edvant Hae, of
To-day's Advertisement
OLEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Steamalin THE
GLENSHIEL
The pincs is pleasantly situated, British 44 crew and passengers of the Conn To-day's Advertisements McGITIIVRAY, will be despatchu route between the Shameen and the Vic condition of the China Sou en route. Some representative there in the ancient city of night of the 28th December, by go Gressy wili NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
reg'a yames.
The band of the Gertus gunboat, desist. ed by some men from the French guntint, gave a comert on the Shameen on Saturday evening. The samo band played in the gardens in the afternoon, much to the delight of all, and the foreign children in particular, who do not have many oppor tunities of hearing steh music.
BEVISTRATION OF STEAM LAUŠENIS.
friendly and open.
moth Sous les vam recited it the
The visit was enjoyable and instracire, name of the place was tcriterion as to the trade should, we think, find a place and a pople say that a thorough attack of maling Hoi. The people were overywhere de mer is good for the constitution--after it in over. Let those who hold this view hasten to risit the Smooth Sea' (in the teeth of a strong North monsoon, in a suall launch.)
The first place we entled at, was Sam Man, the Custom's Station just beyond the ferdere of the British Hinterland, There we stumbled across the ubiquitous Sentch.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
that, December 29, at 9.30 am,
What appears to be a kind of torn man, who hailed from Glarow. He was 798.00 per 1000, and in Hongkong 928 put worked to various corders, a boat signalling
hope to prevent piracy, or rather to trace it afterwards, is a new order for the regis. tration of all steau-lannetes plying to and from this city.
forthez examination.
for assistance having been sighted. The
THE WARRANT OFFICERS of H.M.S. for any DEBTS contracted by their Moss
Hongkong, Deconaber 31, 1901.
man Ân Hos
M'
NOTICE.
9472
AFB A. BABINGTON is authorised to sign on Fira Name from 1st Jan- wry, 1902.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong December 31, 1901.
A CONCERT
2477
nshore on the North Bank of the Hainan Straits. The news of the disaster might have been known earlier had telegraphic communication with Hoihow up, been ir- The Singapore Free Press says torrupted, und fall details will not rinch friond, referring to the editorial note in
Hongkong until the arrival of the Friday's issue, in which (on the sathority of tamur fram that locality due to published statements, we may add) thu murrow. The log of the Hanoi states infant mortality of Calcutta was given the engines were stopped and afterwards surprised at two facts, first that sensible tremendous error in your statistics About
1000,-writes: 'Surely there is sonte. Europeans should venture qut in a Isarch 180 live art of every 1000, the balance dy- second officer and nine Chinesa fram the in much weather, and, secondly, that after ing of? Well, we don't profess so much Chen were then picked up. In the mwa- using been here in China Eve years he whole human race horn into the world, timo, two other boats vero sighted (one of surprise as our friend. Practically, of the was just na ignorant of the Chineso lange-over a half potishes bofore twelve months theat containing the third engineer) and age as He was the day he cause.
When where you have at least a certain degree of bave passed Whore civilisation
prevails,
the people rescued. The ma then were retuning, we found that he had die-intelligence amongst parts, where you proceeded full speed ahund and endeavour- covered a third fact, which was that Sam Lave maternity hospitals, sick children's to locate the position of the wreck as defin
at 9.15 pm Man was a dreary pince to live in ou
hospitals, vaccination, public water supplyed by the second officer. Two rafts cox-H.E. Admiral Sir C. Baron, K.C.B.,
Under the Distinguished Patronage of ek wet day-which was perfectly true.
strainage né so ou, the above rate may be
H.E. Sir HENRY BLAKE, G.C.B.G.. H.. Major-General Sir W. GasCOLONE, Ping Hui ir about ftesa miles beyond the Custom's Station. The entire place
K.C.M.G.. Commodore POWELL, C.B., has three cantros of population, of which Ping Hoi, on the insintand, is the most
Jet-
RATE OF INCANTILE MORTALITY PA
COMPARISONS,
PXW
A DEFAULTINO MONOPOLIST. A man of the Pune Fing has been arrest. ed in Canton. He is highly connected. He is charged with a debt of over twenty thousand taxi ilaa to the Government. He is believed to have a large recount with
roduced very materially. But even then ittaining twelve moro Chinese, from the hanks in Swatow and Hongkong. Het
is big enough. See rain from a home pi- Clara were sighted at 12.15 p.m. Tho amite his debts, at least nineteen-twen-
Hawi took thom, on board,, and, at tieths of them, but denies that he has any assets. The officials are not satisfied with
12.45 p.m., proceeded to steain round this denial, and have remiasided his foran, and the const picturesque. The health for Bach (Dr. Symons) shows that, of am but could find no truce of avy The quarterly report of the officer of shout the supposed locality of the actual banding place, where travellers dis-100 great towns in England, Eath has the vessel, bints, or wreckage. The weather embark is Tri-O-Wan, which seems to mean 1,0 births The medical oficer adds that the time was hazy, with a drizzitus lowest infantile mortality. viz.. 114 por Theoretically the slaughter of animals for the Great Duck Bend. It is built on the three towns with the greatest infantile min. At 1.45 p.m., the Hanoi turns food in China is illegal. The inde of what was once au island, and wine ap-mortality worn; Birkenhead 369, Salful her head round and stearned For Hongkong, butcher is therefore attended with any reaches it, one is reminded of the Bay of The mortality among infants in these towas The tous number of perple picked up was
351, Manche-tur 343 per 1,000 birth. disabilities. Bed characters, with Naples mall scale. Of coume, there exceeded the morality among childean in trace of pity for min or test, lovy black. Yeavius, nor do Italian palaces the concentration camps in South Afrles, mail open them, and they have no restress its shores. What was once an island deaths per 1,000 children during the same
which
was at the rate annually of 341 except what they themselves aro able to
three months, exact. Last Thursday, two bad characters presented themselves as the shop of s Canton butcher, and demanded hish nuney.
A CURIOUS QUKTOM.
the robben tried to carry off the rent, but the butcher son recovered himself and
a
is now joined to the mainland by a bar, Are thousand yards wide, and four miles
kong. The water which breaks on this bar is covered with breakers, which remind one he constant resounding of the breakers is of the shores on the Saath of England,
very pleasant to the war of those who have
accustomed to the silent deep son. and to the mainland on the North, Abordare
Whilst this long mr joins the sanchester
60 the South, is second bar,
Gateshead which stretches almost all the way from
be
cases
44.
stearning the middle stunnel near Haitian Captain Merlees reports tlist when he was
Straits on the 29th December, between tor
boats were picked up belonging to the Ger- and eleven o'clock in the morning, three
trace of her. The weather at the time was
The following table is taken from the the authority of the Register-Cioneral, and quarterly return of deaths published by shows, the infant mortality per 1,000 for This was refused, and the mess phumed
Ashton-under-Lyne 374 Merthyr some of the large towns in England and
on Steamer Clare.
At noon, two rufts their revenge. They know that, early on
Wales.
were sighted and Chinese passengers of the the futswing morning, the butcher would
Rhondda
38 Clara were picked up from them. 972 Shefeld
He was Birkenhead
*.*.34 be carrying his ment to the market. They
362 Piesten.: 321
told by the second officer of the Claya (310 chereiow secreted themselves near the door
Salford
251 Wigan 325 Mehlhose), who was in the fimt boat 348 Portsmouth 325 of the city through which the butcher
346 Aston Manor 3 picked up, that the ship hul struck would have to pass. When the time cane,
$43 Hanley...... 31% the North Bank at pin. on the and the hateber was passing along all an
life, where every principle of sanitation is Merless then went in search of the ship. But, if in great aggregations of Oriental 28th (the previous night). Captain cosetoms, they fired a blank shut, which i
the mainland to the island, though there is at defiance, where the must ignorat and approached the Bank is close as possi- so frightened the batcher that he droppal.
a srusil opening at the enter ond. Between practices are carried out in childbirth, where his load on the ground. In the confusion, these two bra is a very pretty lagoon, there is no intelligent supervision of infants to for safety, but without finding any
or of their ailments, when in no fow four tiles tong and a mile wide, which is there is secret infanticide of female babies, filled wilk boats, and is the general means the wonder is not that death per-millages gave the alarm. The neighbours eme tu of emamunication from the outer to the Assistic cities, but that any at all of the lit of 748 and 928 may be reached in crowded his rescue, and some soldiers too. Their world, We sailed up this lagoon to ones sorpe through that awful first your rebhers were unable to get off because the ad, hind to weather been a little warmer, - watchmen on houting the mise find shut weight have been reminded of the legs gets greater vitality and power of resis But, after that year, the little ones must the barriers. The butcher with his party for the most part under cultivation, though year, up to five years, the annual denti Oficer informed Captain Merises that hel of the Southern Sons. These bars too are tans and this rapidly increasing every discovered the hiding place of his assailants, there are not so many trees as one could rate goes down to about 57 por thousand, Alift shots were freely exchanged on ixth wish. On the whole, the brown hills of the and from five to lifteen years it will still sidea. Ja the cal, cne of the robbers was background, long stretch of breakers, further sink to but were 4 and 5 per thou- hit and killed and the other arrested,
the sides of the lagoon covered with cul. sand, tivation, the deep calm water of the lake itself, and the three towns make one of the prettiest bits of Chion. In Thiery we bave seen in Vau itself, we may see avilences that the carlier officials of Chira were muel more vigorous than their >UCEDARUS,
The 6th Club Race was sailed var On each end of the bond that Course . ie., off Chunglive, W. Fairway ys the lay was a strong foet bailt. Wo Bons, of which two were of British nako.
CORRESPONDENCE.
LLEGED INHCMANITY AT SEA.
To the Editor of the Cusa Mail."
ם
Inlive.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
lazy, with drisiling rain. At 2.5 p.m. the
and prssengers of the Clara were picked up Fanoi set her course for Hongkong. Crew
as follows:-Mr Mehlhone, second officer Mr Frenzel, third engineer; 22 Chinese erow and 20 Chinese passingers. The Second
passed the Chief Officer's biont at 4.30 a.m. containing the Chief Officer and twelve Chit nese passengers. He also mentioned that the Captain, too engineers, and four European, passengers. Wore on board when he left the
skeanor.
On making inquiries at Messrs Jelisen and Co., the owners of the fr, we loam that the Chera has sunk in deep water and
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by
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ASSISTED BY
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All Disaged Packages wilt he examined on TUESDAY, the 7th Jan., 1802, at 3 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been affected.
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MPTONJEE begs to inform has and the Public that special TIFFINS
and
DINNERS
the best dishes will be served in the above Hotel on the 1st and 2nd January, 1902.
Tables will ha brokod in advance. Hongkong, December 31, 1901.
NOTICE.
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not cleared by the 6th Jan, at 4 p... will be subject to reat.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Al Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns, and a cartificate of the dum age obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel'e arrival bero, after which no Claims will be re- cognised.
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$ S. Shirley, Manila, Dec 19, 1901, visted one of these, and found-nina en. Boy, mark hout again, and home. The is now a total loss. She went on to the Waters, I have applied to the WENDESDAY, 1st JAN., 1802. the Transaction of Public Business To
case as follows on the evening of the 18th November, when putting back to Manila in distress, I sight small texiner with wil, set hauling a flag p and town to attenet attention. I at
At once heati ur the vessul, and,
passing clown tu, askerl the Gaprata if he wanted assistance. This
of
wind was light from the 8 E. all day and North Bank, but, was afterwards driven off Trade under section 47 of the Merchant
Ronito
E,
N. H.
21
Shipping Act, 1994, in respect of the Ship
Tonnage 1294.95 tons, heretofore owned by of Gross Tonnage 2049.39 tons, Register Okoof Hongkong, Otticial Number 86115,
te, for permission change her name to registered in the New Nams at the Port of Hongkong as owned by me.
YOSHING. MARU'.
and to have her wil
BOXING.
A. MONK, R‚W.F., and
Rounds with 4.5% gloves for $260 a-side J. LENNAN, R.M.A.. H.ALS. WIPERN, box the bost of 20 Three-Mianto
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
taalia and Chion.
known locally, but three of them came from The rates of the four passengers are not Haiphong, and the other from Hoihow, The hope is entertained that they may have rushed the shore on one of the ship's bant, but there is reason to fear that.f name must be sent to the Registrar of WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP of thu For The National Bank of Clius. Limited,"
as they were the last to love the doomed vessel, they may have gone down with her. interup was in and at us time of the ageident, and the chief engineer
DEAR SIR-I mour issue of Viciauber The others were of nativo atke, but the just to hand, I see you have inserted un ticle taken from the Mand Tears in
metal scenied to be very porous. The very light near the finish. Bonitu and by a hearg, sea intu deep water. hich it is statert that I abademat the ports were built to protect the inhabit- Aber were the only startets in, the Lat Serta on Nov. 19th when in sight of the
Ants from pinatical attacks, which were class, and they got away side by side ors of Manila, while flying signals of are high and strong, and the tups are fact as the gun went. For about four
not infrequent in past decades. The walls I beg to inform you that this protected by row of very sharp spiral miles they ran neck and rock, when the tatement is entirely incravect, and test shell, which, when en bodde in strong wind dropped and stannut jumped away. Abut, in justice to myself and my boat's frew, you will puldish the bon fee of the tor, will present considerable difoulty where else, everything is in ruins. The to invadera. Bot to-day here, as every
The mark was rounded by. pa carriages have retted, and the heavy Alamah... wood. These strong forts, with their carons have crushed them in to sponge-
fe the beat to the Fairway roy, the umbatements, their
their keeps, and thoir meme freshenet and Alann th increased turrets tull of great exertion once put forth be head, Bonita closed up slightly in the to protect the inhabitants, but now there run back to the ark, but, on turning to focus a fine
It is completely which was not going in fuft? The intter sheltered from every wind except the
eune home inside Stonecatters, which did ing about 8 miles towards Manila put the
South, and should South pale rise the hot pay her at all, there being Jittle or no nd, thinking, that perhaps he shije med,
in 1882, and has traded between Hongkong the lagoon
near tide and tess wind. Times at the finish: might have regratiei refusing assistance by and are completely safe. On the
and the coast ports generally sice 1884. 1. Marks. to him the second time, to the strong wird, there were perins two Benite
vouing that we visited the place, wing Alannah
30-10 32 During the past fow yours, she has been hins again, hundred fishing juuks riding
65-434 solely on the Haiphong run. Her nett but passing as close to his as was prudent
at anchor. Ping Hoi and the adjacent towns seem
registered tonnage wes €75.
he refused; but wished to be reported
ho
Manila. I asked three times if he
n tow, but could get no other answer
from
him. I the left ium, and after
proceed
39
As I CADI
canie up to
I did not wait to ask
under the circumstances
Jo
was named Wittnack. The second engineer
is paralysis everywhere. The bay of Tai- the wind, Alaunch bogan to leave Boattu,is said in have been left behind in Hojkow.j
shipa
into 123
(my ship being to he famous for three things-the
4
·H. M
46. K
ONE DESIGN CLASS,
Brice get away first, in close up with
The Cure was built at Kiel, in Germany,
any abjections to the proposed change
Shipping at. Hongkong within seven days from the appovance of this advertisement. Deventer, 1981.
Dared at Hongkong this 30th day of
Hongkong, 'December 31, 1901. 2070
NOTICE,
MASSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, RATA VIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MAR-
BLACK SRA TORTS, LONDON. HAVRE, BORDEAUX PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.
N MONDAY, the 13th January, 1902.
may be bought banking in sheets for the cat to North Fair. stricted coughs, with direct results. I prep the Company's Steamship
and a pursot 8400 under the Marquis of Queensberrys las for the HEAVY COLONY.
A G-ROUND CONTEST be A. SMART «. Ț. DEEGAN, R.W.F.
J. WILLTANIS (Coloured)
*J. S. BENTLEY
(1081 Champion) will box a 4-Round trial buut, and other avents,
Popular Prices...$3, $2 $1.
T. P. COCERANE, p. Manager, Hongkong: For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Mundger.
For The Meresatile Bank of India
Limited,'
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.. For the Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong
kong Agency,
1. BERINDOAGUE,
Acting Manager.
Doors open at 8: Commeros at 8.3. Tickets For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,"
at Kowloon and Victoria Hotels, Hongkong, Decnumber 27, 1901.
2651
THE BACK DOOR
Hongkong,
J. W.. R. TAYLOR
Manayer For the Yokohams Specie Bark, Ltd.,"
TARO HODSUAL
Manager.
For the Imperial Bank of China,"
E, W.-KUTTER,
Menager.
THE Serive of Articles entitled THE BACK DOOR, which appeared in the China Mail, are bean reprinted, For the Deitsch Asintische Flank," aud may be obtained án Pamphlet Forms
Very hght in ballast, and as soon as way chiktiren, the pros and the tornips. Largo Cullten and Kathleen in close atterriance.
becoming anmanageable COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN.SEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND ped my beat with t and the Chief and 4th Engineers as cres,
the 1st and 2nd Ricer's Hongkong. Bunch of these are of the best down the harbour, vlien, the wind increas
RECOMMENDATION OF A WELL-KNOWN, eserying 120 fathoms of new 3-1. Ine touality, and the turnips specially seem ક ing to a nica steady blow, Colleen took connect with him. I was disgusted to find. urish well in the sandy wil, and were second place; Brin holding or lead
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN, however, that the Captain of
huge, white and seth.. the Alerta
rounded the
us and prescribe Chamberlain's Cough 1 min. 10 wear, de no attempt to acct my boat and get industry.
mark boat-1 This place is a great centre of the fishing aloud, very little dividing the others. On Remedy for almost all obstinate, enn- the line on did not back his sails or very cheaply. Starks appeared to he not way Buny, Erica and Cleen drow away from scribo to childern of all ages. Am glad to
kinds Fish of all even take them in, but deliberately sailes non, for we saw one in the market, the others, Eric still holding her lead from recommend it to all is need and seeking INDUS, Capt. DUCHATEAU, with MALLS, Away on my boat As I could not inten assistance on a man that did not wish st, I and met som en carrying a second, which Collect, the others one way neberu is this relief from colds and coughs and bronchial PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO could
was a barge one, frein which the fins land l-order the homes again rounded the mark affections. It is Don-harcotic and safe in will leave this Part for MARSELLES Vi during the night and reported him at the
; but kept him in sight ready heen cat. These ary, as every boat for the thrash home. Here Cuiteen, the bands of the most unprofesional. A Signal station on Corregidor Island as aws, regarded as a jury in China. We by keeping close in to the Hau-i-chau thore, universal panacea for all mankind. Ms.
ports ell, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. as possible.
were told that sharks were much more caught up a little on Erist, and when the MARY METESDY, M. D., Ph. D., Chi-Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and ac- When proceeding ap the Bay, plentiful in Jane than at any other time, bosch et again off Stonecutters it was
Cage and Specie will be registered To THE TRI-METRICAL CLASSIC," I spoke the tag Jeing sent out to his auce, in mewer to my guds. I gave the and that then they even enter the harbeur, either bost's race, now one gaining a little Dealers; WATKINS Ltd., General Agents, principal Places of Europe.
ago. I. C. S. A. For sale by All cepted in transit through Marseilles for the
千字夾 Padrone of this at the exact bearings of children are told to be onroful when and then the other; eventually Colleen
2. THE THOUSAND WORDS' POEM, the Alerta, when I last saw her at 4 ..
they bathe
managed to cruss Bride Low, and then
Shipping Onders will be granted till Had a navigating vicer been on board the
The Chinese are expert Hahermen. Wo kept her under her log till nearing the fine,
Noon, DATED
will be received on board I am certain the unfortunate Aleck threads by means of very crude machinery, close race up the harbour, Cxteen here got
were interested in watebing them making what the two paried company.
until 4 After
p... Specio and Panels until
by E. J. EITEL, PH.D. dotkl have been picked up and brought into but which are light sund strong. They dye
p.m. on the 12th January, 1903 (Parvols are To be had-Prics 30 Cenis the from Sport in a low heure.
a nice little breeze which brought her over
not to be sent on board; they must be left tho
CRINA MATO Office, 6 Wyndham 4 the dete was under mail in sight of deep sea water, they appear less conspicuous was third, with Kathleen last but closer up them brown, so that against the sand of the winner by 62 resends from her rival; Min
as the Aiganey's Office). Manila, and in no insedisto cantor, I leave it to any seafaring man to draw his own to the wary fish. The dye the fishermen than the tinies would show. conclusions upon the conduct of the Captain get in a very simple way, but it is effective. Times at the finish ;-
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ta vessel in distress, cool, the dye from the leaves is strained
5 18 10-1′′ neither is it the practice of the British off, and is of a deep rod colour. In this Pres to cast a slur upon a man behind his infusion, the nets are steeped for ten days,
SECOND CLASS. back, and I feel sure you will correct this and they absuch the exdone so effectively, uus for the first time this seasou, having To-day's Advertisements
The Maid Marion and Chanticleer came errer by publishing the shore-Tours e that no after exposure can affect it. This recently changed hands, and obtained per
GEO, SATCHELL
process combines simplicity with effecmission to sail in the second class. There Master, s.. Shirley." Liveness.
was not much between the boats in the ran DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. We have much pleasure in publishing of the usefulness of the Christian hospitals to wind-ward the Meid Marion soun
We there too came across direct cristo.co to the leeward mark, but in
the roa Capt. Satchell's explanation, which, real-which to-day there are so many in Chirs, showed she had not last her saperiority to FOR SWATOWY, AMOY & FOOCHÓW,
LIMITED. think it will be adited by any impartial One gentleman on whom we called had her ancient rivals, and in a falling wind reader, is
set forth clearly and in moderate lately sezit a friend to the Fatahau hospital scored har first win. lingunge. In reproduring the ciginal The man who had gone with him recognised story from our Manila contemporary, we my companion, who happened at that time did not alter it in any way, and are not ra to be reading in Faishan. Hence the dis- Maid Marion snsible for any of its inaccuracies: Capt Satchell appears to have acted as any covery was made It was then ascertained Payne
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