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To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.
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CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS,
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Hosasung, WXDNESDAY, June 6, 1917.
SHIPPING AND THE CHINA TRADE
TT is hereby notifedd tlun, on and after MONDAY, the Hith stunt, the Supply of Water by means of houseWs reproduced a day or two ago a services to houses connected with the lengthy report of a recent discussion
Rider Mains will be restored.
W. CHATHAM
Water Authority.
Public Works Orifice, Hongkong, Jaue 6, 1917.
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NOTICE.
JURING...the absence of "Me
STUYFARRGES from Shameer MR D. H. TE WECHEL will be in char of the Canton Office of or Company:
in the House of Commnens the
THE CHINA MAIL..
THE REVOLT IN THE
NORTH.
(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service)
REVOCATION OF LAWS.
FERING, June 3.
other hand it is equally important that the export produce of countries like China, which buy, British manufactures, shuulil have adequate facilities for the shipment of their exports: otherwise importa canunt be paid for. The situation is un. doubtedly serious, but with, increased It is reliably reported that the access in dealing with the submarine rovisional Government which has been
ses up in Tientsin has decided to ignore | mepace, and the increase in the outail-existing laws and to make new laws put of tonnage from the shipbuilding had upon the Provisional law of the vards of the world, which is beginning to be an important factpe in the situ
Republic. Fation, it may reasonably be expecte that the shipping difficulty is not likely to increase, but shat on the contrary we may look for improvement..
Bome
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
THE PREMTER-ELECT.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT
MSAPPROPRIATION.
THA case in which Ka Rin Din is Barged with the frahlent misap- propriation of $2950 money en- trusted to hit by a Chinese woman
at Wai-sim, for the purchase of certain land, was resumed this morn- ing; before Sir Willisin Bees Busies, K.C., Chief Justice.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 1917
THE MAGISTRACY.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY FROM, A CHILD.
Th. Mr. Wood's Court this merging: an
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The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, but after evidence was heal the magistrato imposed soutence of three months' hard laboar," and four hours' stocks in lieu of the last day
ANOTHER MURD
MURDER CASE
employed Chinese was charged with committing highway robbery with violence, in Breadhwa Koma, Wanchai named Daisy Wong, the seven year old named You Chun pleaded not guilty to
It was alleged that whilst a little girl
daughter of De: 'Kew, of N 6 Broach the charge of murdering, with malice
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The cass in which a Chinese Faherma
In reply to Mr. Orne, Mr. P. p. wood Road; was returning home from forethought, one. Tang Yee King THE PRESIDENT.
V. de Sans, Secretary of the Syn-school glong Broadwood Road at about Chinelo woman fifty years of age, at the President Li Yuan Hang has tele. diente, which
fout 'clock yesterday afternoon, residence of the deceased in Kang Mesi emphal to Fong Kwok Chang, the purpose of ruling in the art in carried to a clump of Bushes, about May 6th, was opened before Mr. 7. R. as formed for the she was attacker by the defendant at Hall Toon Wan Village, on the night of Vice President, to undertake the Fre-question, stated frean "the witness thirty paces from the roadway. There Wood yesterday. sidency. It is reported that he will box, this he had been Secretary to the robber took from the person of the tender his resication to Parliament the Syndicate ever since its incepchild, a gohi 'nek ebain, a jalestine Government Analyst, Dr. McKenues. Evidence was given by Dr. Macfarlane, sion, in 1914. In that year nearly ornament and sovereign, to the sun merlical officer in charge of Victoria all the lots were taken up. lots retained, however, for which the little girl, however, were heart by a charge of the Kowloon Mortuary, Mr. Certain total of about $40. The cries of the Gaol, Dr. Smalley, medical officer ina Syndicate was trying to find purehuusa coolle chusers. He also stated that the father's residence and this servant and Lace Sergeant Macdonald of the employest at her Gray of the Public, Works Department work at the site formation of the land ran to the child's assistance. UponTsun Wan Police Station and the case The President has, therefore, decided had not commenced as that time. seving the approach of the coolie, the was adjourned until tomorrow after The "next"Gymkhana Meeting Bato nominate Wang Shi Chan Tenders bad been called for and the robber released the little girl and took noon. been fixed for July 7th..
Fremier, and the nomination will be defendant applied to the Syndicate os heels with the stolen jewellery in submitted to the Lower House this was eventually appointed as his possession. The servant, however, KILLED WHILST ESCAPING THE. Today is the anniversary of the morning and to the Senate this after contractor to curry out the work in immediately gave chase, and caught the
Li Shun will be nominated as Minister For War.
death of Yuan Shih-kai.
The golf course at Manila has proyes? auch an attraction that powers are being sought to extend it, making
it an 18-hole course
At the Legislative Council meeting to-morrow the second realing of the Bill to impose a War Tax of 1% on rentals will be taken.
Li King He, the Premier elect, has telegraphed third time requesting r be allowed to resign.
NEW PREMIER NOMINATER
noon.
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THE OPPOSITION GOVERNMENT. It is reported that the now Government
appointments :-- › at Tientsin" will make the following
Commander-in-Chief. Chu Sai Cheong
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Premier Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Tuan Ki Smi
Minister of Interior. Cheu Nung Fan.
War ...Tuan Kwei.
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subject of the diversion of British Antheity in our
An amouerto-pt-by the Water shipping from the mintes to distant risquents states that the supply
To-day's" Adver markets, such as India, China and by Rider Mains will be rysunad on Australia. The subject was brought Monday next pup in the House by Mr. R. D. Holt, who said that the seriousness of the matter lay in its effect upon the
The Chinn Mail Steamship Co.'s 4.9. Export Trade, especially of Man-Che arrived in Yokubama on Tuesday 183chester piece goods. It is common
morning, June 5th, and sailed from that port today Jane 6th, and is due to Trains going northward can NORTHWEST TRADING CO. LTD these goods lies in India and China, daylight.
knowledge that the best marketa fur furrive in Hongkong or Jäne 15th atved only as far as Chuchow, Incorporated in USA.
trains going south of still through down to Pukow.
HOLLAND CHINA TRADISC
Hongkong, June 6, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that from
this date Mr. Ser VANS Hop Manager for South China, is authorised to aig per pro the Northwest Trading Company, Emited.
(Sl.) Per Pro NORTHWEST
TRADING CO., LTD. FRANK HAMILTON SAWTER
g1st Vice-President
Dated the 6th day of June, 1917. 1874).
Hongkong.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
RE Undersigned have received inere.
rion to sell by Public Auction.
(For Account of the Concerned).
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FRIDAY,
the 5th June, 1917, commencing..
at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, wo
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principally in India and M.. HOLT said if export to these listant fields
which it
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were to be prohibited by the Govern-Jerois street has reported to "the A Chinese shopkeeper at Nu s ment a great blow would be struck Police that he entrusted his foki with at the export trade of the country $4,028 to take to a firms in Bonham Was necessary to maintain. Strawb and the latter abwecorded with not only to help to buy food and the money in his session... munitions, but also to maintain the, foreign exchange. Sir ChrozzZA MONEY, on behalf of the Ministry
The compunicable discase reported
of Shipping, admitted the importance in the Colony last week consisted of 2.
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June 1914. The contract involved an amount of $10,800. Before this
robber about one hundred and fifty! contract was actually signed. the yards from the scene of the theft. uccused went to the office of the A fight then ensuel hetween the coolie pininant. The accused did all the by the two men falling into a ditch. Syndicate, accompanied by the com-and the robber and this was terminster talking, He said the complainant The robber, upon rising to his fest
POLICE
An enquiry into the death of a Chinese named Loe, Fat, thirty-three (Mr. J. K Wood) this afternoon.. years of age, was held by the cozober
The Jury consisted of Mosers, A GI
a parchaser whora he wished to attempted to escape, but the coolie Conner, Lam Plug and D. E. Maria de introduce. The complainant, as the resumed the chase, and caught him Souza, result of that interview, handed to the
Syndicate a sum of $200 is a deposit near the Victoris School. There the
the depois money in the complain- api's name, not in the name of the
On the application of Inspector Sim, in pelice eustody until eleven o'clock the magistrate remanded the defendant
to-morrow morning
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS GOODS.
The Coroner said that on March
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in connection with the purchase of two men again fonght; with the result12 Detecting Inspector Watt, with a Lot No. 2: Witness said that he that the robber was finally over strong body of European constables in Tso Yu Lum or
told her at the time what the full powered by the coolin and taken to the execution of Suen Po Ki
cost of the lot would be. He took No. 9 Police Station in Wanchai
warran raided a gambling house at No. 938, Queen's Bond Central. The deceased being Navy, Tong Cheung Ming He had heard nothing further of the
from the Police by climbing from the accused, and also gave her a receipt,
caught in the raid, attempted to escape Finance... Leung Shih Vinter since, and the money she paid
second floor verandah of the raided pro- or Leung Kai Chin was at the bank to her credit. Wit
mises to the second floor verandah of an Justice... Toog Fs Lung. ness wens on to explain that certain Communications. Yip Kung Chakangrents at that time were made
adjacent building. Whilst he was thas. by which the accuser should receive TRAIN SERVICES.
engaged he lost his hold and slipping, proformation, certain plots of land, but pagament for the work of site
from the ledge of the falcóng, fell to but this arrangement
A Chinese angiacer was fined fifty the street below. The decenced war. was afterwards dollars, or in defanit of payment immediatly taken to the Government passed and the accused was paid sentenced to six weeks' har tahour, by Civil Hospital and later, at his request, Me. J. P. Wood this morning on the removed the Kwong Wa Hospital Mr. Colbourne Little, the firm charge of unlawfully having in his Hospital There, on May 4th, the of Litth. Adams & Wood, Architect possession, dangerous goods, to wit, derenaed died of injuries sustained by of the Syndicate,"gave evidence us live sticks of gelignite and thirteen his fall, death being caused by the accused on account of work done to certain pagagents being made to detonators, without a permit from fracture of the spine.
WE TING PANG ON THE SITUATION.
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Dr. Wu Ting Fang, Acting Premier
for his work in cash.
ut Peking, has telegraphed b their connection with preparing the land the Captain Superintendent of Police. independent provinces stating that for building purpussen. all matters can be negotiated peace- ably and he therefore asks them to en delegates for that purpose.
WONG SHE CHAN. The President intends to let Wops!
situation, but Wong Shi Chan cases except the diphtheria case this lines to shoulder the respon patient being an Indian."
sibility, saying that he is unable to cope with the situation.
SHANTUNG DECLARES ITS
INDEPENDENCE.
Shantung Provines declared its independence on the 3rd inst.
of the subject, especially as, at fatal cases of piague, 3 cases (2 intal) of Shi Chan deal with the whole the moment, Great Britain's best enteric fever, case" of diphtheria, L markets are in the far distant of puerperal fever. All were Chinese places of the world. He explained that the Ministry had been compelled to procced from step to step in the
An American named James Kelly, endeavour to make the shipping of described ana well-known business marin the country of the greatest value in Manila, stabbed to death, the woman he view of the rapidly changing condi-had been living with for ten ycura, and VALUABLE HOUSEBOLD tions. The area of requisition had is now under arrest. The murder ook bean 'very extensive, and since the place on May 23rd and on the following (Rensored to Sales Rooms for Convenience Shipping Controller took up his great he was sentenced in the Court of first day after pleading guilty to the charge of Salo.) Consisting of :-
caak there were, he supposed, over instance to be imprisoned in Bilibid for Wärbrobes, Washstands, Drosing
1,000 more vessels which had either 14 years, eight months and day. The Tables, Crockery and l'ooking Utensils,been brought under actual requisition of P1,000 to be paid the beirs of the dead sentence also carries with an indemnity &c., Sr..
OF were under notice of requisi-woman, or "aubsidiary imprisonment in tion. Included in this great numbers of non payment. Leniency was was shown to the accused in view of his
RUNDRY
FURNITURE,
Alme
Gent's Bicycles, Vacuum Cleaner,
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2 Steel Gas Cylinders.
Terms: Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.}}
Bongkang, June 6, 1917.
THE CALENDAR,
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of vessels there were over H00 cargo full confession of the deerl. liners trading in well-established lines
of communication throughout the world. He pointed out that imports have to be the first consideration, imports for the purposes of war and for the civilian population, and he explained that by taking ships of
"HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. "
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Sheets, Towels,
in trades nearer home, "every three Brass Ware, etc. at Messes. Hughes of our ships became theoretically 14 "and Hough's.
long voyages and employing them QUESTIONS BY THE HON. MR.
·four." The Ministry.
POLLOCK,
The Assembly has dissolved and the Speaker has been arrested. *
GENERAL CHANG HSUN TO .
GO TO PEKING.
that he will arrive id Peking on June 7. General Chang Hun bas telegraphed Hai Hei-chong also shows a willingness to come to Peking und mediate
ARTILLERY NEAR PEKING. The artillery battalion of the Third Division, with air guns, aro encamped near Lokau Bririge, to the west of Peking
MR. EUGENE CHEN PARDONED.
PEKING, JUDE..
Evidence was taken and the hearing.
non.
AMERICAN BHİP-BUILDING,
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Hi Worship ordered that the adjourned until 1.30 to-morrow after- In reply to Mr. Jenkin, witness dangerous goods be confiscated. stated that he could not remember the separate iterms which were paid to acetsed, he would probably bei able to renernber the total amount.
the itens in detail, It was more than $10,500,
Pressed by Mr. Jenkin to state phasised that he would have to turn up the office records to ascertain the separute items.
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witness em-
Mr. Jenkin then stated to his Lordship that he would have to ask for the records to be produced it Court.
After hearing further evidence, the Court rose and the hearing will be resumed to-morrow morning,
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EXPORTING COPPER CASH. Before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, two baskets of copper cash without a a Chinese was charged with exporting permit from the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and also with
who arrested him. attempting to bribe the police constable
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The defendant pleaded not guilty to either charge but after evidence was heard His Worship imposed a fine of five dollars, with the alternative of two weeks' hard labour, on the first charge, and on the second charge fined the APPLICATION FOR REDUCTION OF defendant fifteen dollars, or in default
CAPITAL.
of payment one month's hard labour...
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
THE SZE YAP STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.
BJ
In the Supreme Court this morning an application for the reduction of the Capital of the above company, from 1,000,000 to 8 400,000, was made before Sir William Rees Davies, K. C Chief Justice.
drunk and disorderly last night in Des A Japanese, charged with being Vaux Roid Central, was brought before Mr. A Dyer Ball this morning
The Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge and His Worship imposed a fine of five dollars.
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following to say regarding the plans of The San Francisco Examiner has the the government shipping board at Washington for the formation of the new American merchant marine,
Washington, April 14.-The Admini tration's programme for building a vast fleet of wooden
supplies to the aileships to transport definitely under way Monday when the and thus defeat the German subamarine campaign, will be put shipping board will form a $50,000,000 corporation to build and operate the vessels.
The corporation will be organized under the laws of the District of Colan the shipping board. In legislation to bia and its entire stock will be held by be introduced in Constress early in the weck, the board will ask authority to increase the stock in the future i if needed
much
perhaps as 8225,000,00 Private shipyards will construct the ships on a standardized plan adopted by
board probably will finance some yards, the shipping board on a basis in moet instances of 10 per cent. profit The although private capital already is offering millicus for construction of the
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direction of President Wilson, has agreed Major General Goethals, who, at the to supervise the building of the ships, will conse to Washington to take charge of the work as soon as he can arrange to leave his task of building New Jersey highways.
for
The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K. C,] instructed by Mr. E Davidson of Messrs Hastings & Hastings, said that
THEFT BY A TRICK his was a petition under the Companies
The 700,000 tons of German shipping Ordinance saking the Court to confirm a Chinese electrician was charged with put under the corporation will Before Mr. A Dyer Ball yesterday taken over by the Government with the declaration of war undoubtedly will he Ju accordance with Article 40" of the reduction of the Capital of the Sze stealing an Copstitution, the President by mandate Yap Steamship Co., Ltd, which redune-
electric fan, valued at the Austrian ships now in custody of the United States. anta a pardon to Mr. Eugene Cheu tion had been duly passed and confirmed twenty-four dollars, from a Chinese Guntral Chethals was chosen to bend The Hon. Mr. H. s. Folk. The Editor of the Peking fiarelle, who by a special resolution at an extraordin woman residing at No. 44Queen's Road the work, it was explained, to night, 230 pm-Auction of Ladies Silk recognises the necessity for main- tion to ask the following questions "impiisonment for libel.
however, K... has given notice of bis inten-w recently sentenced to four months' capital of the Company was 400,000 It was alleged that the defendant of American citizens of Teatonis exte
ary general meeting The nominal West. Hose at Mesura. Hughes and Hough'staining the export of cotton goods as the reting of the Legislative |
Frida three reasons his capacity, his German descent and as a testimonial to the loyalty shares of 82 per ehare, making went to the complainant's dwelling in tion, and because he is considered the and is endeavouring to arrange some Council to-morrow afternoon 1-o
a total of 81,000,000 of which 820,000 Router's Service to the China Mail, shares had been issued. The reductioneer's Road West, and after informing offensive to Germany. Gerinany, it has one min in the United States most BATURDAY, Jane 9:-
regular service of steamera. Lanca-
scheme was, first, that the issue shares her that he was an employee of been anid, has never forgiven, the ma 10.30a.m.-Auction of Dress Material,
hire is naturally greatly alarmed at
THE REYOLT IN CHINA.
be reduced by returning to the share the men from whom she had recently experts said it could not be accomplished Is the Governinept taking any,
who constrated the canal what German Blankets, Perfumery etc. at Menirs.having to face the possibility of grave and, if so, what steps to provide the
holders 25 per share, making the purchased the fan in question, stated Hughes and Hough's.
nominal value per share 820, and second, that be had been sent by his master to PEKING, June 5. commercial depression, and the latest North Point and West Point in notorious General Chung Hsun to an action against the Company for the defendant's story, permitted, bin publie with bathing facilities "at The President hus summoned the There was one creditor, the plaintiff in repair it. The complainant, believing
that the upssued shares be cancelled. Manchester papers received take the previous years? lugubrious view that the Government,
Peking to confer on the situation claim of $150,000 for an alleged breach to take the fan away, and the defendant This is significant as General Chang of contract. That was the Company's Pursuing its present policy, might
1. Did the Government from the Hmm, since the establishment of the only liability and the Company entirely sheequently sold it to an innocent close other great marketa also, and year 1014 till the beginning of the Republic, he occupied Hauchowiu denied the clair and also hold that it is purchaser.
year, 1917, or during some other and, which is an important strategical excessive. However, it was recognised
Mr. Jardine M.Paunoanced at Detective Sergeant Cockle, who con meeting at Nottingham his intention t
General Memoranda"
'CHINA MAIL'
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SATHING FACILITIES,
A PROSED MARKET AT SAMHIviro.
SUGAR BEET ENTERPRISE IN ENGLAND.
OVERLAND EDITION, the major part of the export trade of if so, what period, reserve a certain position on the Tientsin-Fukow rall by the Company that the amount must ducted the case, stated that the defen: erecto sugar-bost factory near Newark
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Au estate of 5,000 acres has been al ready purchased by the British Bugar event rally, available, 80000 tons of best Boet Growers' Society. With 8,000 seres could be produced, Fielding 11,900 tons of sugar annually.
the whole country would disappear." site at Sureshuipo as the site of the way, and he has on several occasions be secured and negotiations were now dant had last year bean convicted of a capable of dealing with a thousand tons But it is clear from the speech of Bir Sanship Market?
openly defied the Government and proceeding to secure the amount by THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS CHICZZA MONEY that the Gov-and, if so, when, changed the site of present revolt, although he has not ships. If an agreement in this connec se
How the finvernment recenty, is regarded in the ustigator of the arranging a mortgage on the Company's similar offence and added that every
of peet daily. PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED
ernment is fully alive the such Markot to a new site?.
considerable number of declared independence. It is betion could not be reached they would electric fans were stolen in the Colony necessity
of:: doing
3. Frau what person did the lieved that he has remained aloof so section 50, sub-section 3, to have everything
bave to come to Court again, under AND CHINA that lies in its power to maintain and was such new site obtained by mediator and attain his object with secured. The Company now merely Governmeno obtain such new site as to be able to assume the role of the Court fix the amount to be the export trade of the country, the Government giving the former out fighting asked the Court to confirm the reduction, because otherwise it would be in-site of the Market in exchange to
Pexist, Juns 5. subject to, and conditionally upon, the creasingly difficult for England to pay
such person? Is auch person the The Military Governor of the said security being procured owner of seven, and, if so, bow, Majority of the Northern and Central
IN HONGKONG/
GENERALLY,
DEARER PAPER IN GERMINY:
ORDER IT BEFORE GOING for the food, the raw materials and any Lote facing such new site 2: Provinces, including Chibli have subject to the usual requirementa na to looseness of the child's bowels When aan
MOME AND THUS "KEEP CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE PERSO
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BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN
pany A Jame
His Lordship granted the applicationING the summer months mothers should wateb for any unnatural the insertion of advertisements in the given prompt attention at this Movements of troops are aporte newspapers and bring a month as the serious trouck may but there has been 110definite period for which the words and for co
berlain's Colles Cholerk advance towarte Peling and it is still duced must be included in the Cofa For e thought that terre
IN other commodities she must injur, What are the last Numbers and areas declared, their independence.
and to bear the financial, burden chef sich hot? Do not such L has named on her own coat and Practically surround such new site on
three aides thercot?stles
account of her
the