EXTRACT.
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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 1588.
FOR SALE ESTATE OF LATE HENRY PRYER, FOR SALE
LL the fine Collections et Specimens of
turn ite A Natural History, comprislag Butterfles, Mothe Beatles, Reptiles, Biris Eggs and Birds collected by the late HENRY PRYER during bis-15 Years' Residence in Jepan
montion that in 1800 there was hardly a cart in the island, and now there are over. 20,000. Bat there are diatrists where the CEYLON UNDER HEITISH RULE. planter does not go, where paverty, and A Corespondent of the Times writag: suffering still reign, and it is to those dis Cryle is almost free from public debt. tricts at our Government must Two and a half millions sterling is all the alleation, and by the restitution of the old country owes, and that has been spent me tanks bring pleuty within reach of all she works of a reproductive chanster, which three millions that people the island. I bara will woen car thomsetves of debt. Most of completed my picture. Much, very much, the railway debt has baas already paid off no doubt has been done since wa came into There only remains unpaid the cost of a the country. A few figures will show a The degree of material progress. The portion of the line, and the expen
expense of small
The tion has trebled in the century. Breakwater and Waterworks the Colombo
vouno is five times, the imports are twenty roat of the mal
ako up the real.
paldic debt. The people are lightly taxol; they par only a few times, and the shipping is fiftyfold what shillings a bead. But he system of taxation they were in 1800; 35 newspapers are pub. is by no means perfect. The customs duties, lished, 120,000 ebild en go to school, and the railway receipts, a LL
there are 16,000 depositora in the Government rico lands, anore
and Post Office Savings Banks. But all this import duty on foreign get monopoly. and the sale of Chown landa, are the in osterial progress co-exists with mash poverty
is what I
may call the Source: revenge, which amount to a and backwardness million and a quarter sterling
Tuere land tax beyond the tittle Lakon the The taxation is not just; Eastern pas rice fields. There is no income-tax. There the developinont is one-sided. is no tax on the coocant L or other pain tree sireness and immobility have no chance with cultivation. Salt and pearls are the only European civiliation, unless the Govern band and does all that is pos monopolies, ho
Tho, richest people in the ment ends island escape almost scot free. The wealthy sible to develop the selivity of the people, to
of
enjoyment, and to native pays nothing for his cocoanot palne raise their standard and bis fruit trees.
The English ahora of give them a fair chance of becoming a free, all the coffee, tea, cocon, and cinchonn estates, industrious, and progressive people. covering an area of 300,000 seres, de not pay a cent of direct taxation. Yet I was shown over a tea plantation the of her day which returned a net profit of $26 per acre Of course, the planters constitute last year, Of
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SHIPPING IN BONGKONG HARBOUR.
SHIPPING IN FORT.
SHIPPING IN JAPANESE WATERS,
TE STIA,
DATE OF ARHIVAL
FLAG
CAPTAIN.
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TON.
LUT No. 127-A., BLUFF. For Particulars, apply to
HENRY CHARLES LITOUFIELD, HOU
No. 2, YOKOHAMA. Yokohama, 19th March, 1889.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT.
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCK'S, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE STOUT.
COOKING PLANOS. MACITINERY
STOVES, and TRICYCLES.
in ucu-planter provinces. Pro is not equal¤CALES, BICYCLES.
would probably resist to a man my readjust-
834
INSURANCES.
PIANOS.
China
April 24 C. Anderson April 2 Kersbook April 21 Reynol April 18 B. Déguins April 22 Williams pril 19 derup
HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
CONRIOFEES.
DRSTINA- !`TION.
Altonower Boyleurig Martaban Reelitution Bignal Strathisren Tamanra-mara
April 14 Barnett Mar. $5 Freemant April 11
April 17 E. Nawaomb
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1998
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Bank Buildings.
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10. B. Ležavom; Brit, sir
1344
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(extra dry)
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HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE."
-REIDSIECK & Co.-- MONOPOLE RED SEAL (median dry). Do. "see" RED For? (dry).
OENERAL LIFE AND
ASSURANCE COMPANY
FIRE
Day
Do. Bo
Undowsigned having been appointed
the powerful into:est of the island, and theyTHE Una 10 tam whore Company, ars ..ment of
which would east a burden prepared to GRANT POLICIES sist of taxation which on their land. They would arene that when FILE AND LIFE at Outreat Eatos.
PUSTAU & Co. they bought the land from the Crown they
Hongkong, let April, 1885,
bought
aid
the fox simple. They would have the
RE
1798. But some- ng. The
thing will have to be dong.
Governwont bas used an rövonuo all the proceeds of the RISKS at Current Rates
income land sales, or long; fet more, bot less
and that source of must dry up revenue is required. The railways tave paid wall that the State night leave their ex. tension to private enterprise Bat what is
|
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and ayoipatpy of all the native hand-FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
IN HAMBURG. owners. An attempt to tax fruit-bearing trees caused a rebell
TUB Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, ara Propared to ACCEPT
PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
· 167 Hongkong, 18th January, 1881. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG. wanted more urgentle than railways in the Undersigned, AGENTS for the above steady development of the irrigation schumes
Company, are propared to GRANT IN.. which the present Governor bus so much SERANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first at heart. Tho vast ruitta ancient class viales at enrrani rates.
MELCHERS & Co cities rercala Esmor
prosperity which
Hongkong, 37th March, 1975. he revived be
might, in
the restoration of the old artificial lakea THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE
INSURANCE The monsoons which supply the rest of the
GOLD FOIL
do.
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Solo Agents for HEIDSLEON & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1985.
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIEOK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1580 WITLE SUAL.
K22
...... per case of 1 dozen quaria. $23 per ease of 2 closon pints. PAUL DUBOIS & Co CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE- $25 per case of I dozen quarta. CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE $13 per use of 1 dozen quarts. $14 ... per case of 9 dezon pint T-
PONTET CANET.
39.50
per case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX $7.50........ per case of 1 dozen quaria $3.50......... par case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.
hie
opinion,
[13
88
island so abundantly with rain leave the THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE borthern provinces almost dry, and thess
COMPANY'S
great reservoirs wore constructed over 4 YEAR DIVIDEND POLICÍ thousand repro
years ago to supply the deficiency.
A whole valley into which poured a riverTIS Policy sacerests the insured the option of torminating his Insurance at the end of
$5............ per casa of 1 dozen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS
·OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY,
per cams of 1 dozen battles
A1.90. CUTLER PALMER & Ct,'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.;
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, let January, 188
24,,。
would be damard et ita lower end by a huge any 5 Year period; and receiving for his FufiorFOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, masonry wall miles in length. Repeated in-ash surrender value together with his abars of vasions and the ensequent insecurity and accumulated surplus apportioned as a dividend. dista bunge led to neglect of the dums, all If death doen, the full amount of the Policy will these tanks full into ruin, and their districts be paid immediately on proof of death, fogether busute mere jungle. It is these inland with Mortuary Theidend of 30 per Cont. of all lakes that are now to be restored if moncy Premiums receivol during the 5 Your period is can be found for the work. Sir Arthur Gor-which death may happen.
Prespotus and full particulars may be bad en application to
BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agents
сотеть
don has already restored one which covers 5,000 asces with a depth of 17 fact of water, and feeds a district of many square milea 31 His predecesso, Sir William Chegory, by another restoration, recalled a still wider -district to cultivation. But this work of ir
rigation is only begun, and money is wanted for its progress. No publio wirks do more for purely nativa populativo. They are agri culturists and rothing else. Give them land
Powan
Tritos
Allie Hawo zguste
Apri 23 Presiva
April Moltosh Aprit B. Morak
April 29 Guirand
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April 13 Preston April 11 Honda April 15 Burdis
Adolph Obrig April 15 Peterso
Mar. 27 Frost Agonor
Gen. Domville Mar. 24 Evarrett Saabe m Yorktown
Mar 27 Mowalt Mar. 1 Deiop
.KORE.
IN PORT ON 17TH APRIL, 1888. STRAMERH
1715 Cortes & Co
234 Captain
1725 P.&O. 8. N. Co
553 Nippon Tueen Kaishin
Jap. atr 1512 Nippon Fuson Kalstria
SAILING VESSEL..
Amr. bk; 344: MoKenzie & Co
1434H-Luona & Ca
Brit, ah 1570
Apr. bk
9
Amr, sh 1956
Paul fleinvernani & Co
& J Trading Co
C. & J. Trading Co
SAILING TE8SZLÁ.
J. B. Spenos April G Gil
J. & Winthrop April 3 W. H. Fols
Nov. 28 Snow
YOKOHAMA,
IN PORT ON 7TH APR, 1898. STEAMERS.
Jap air | 87 | Japanes
Am. uch! Brit, sch Am. Boh
RAILING VESSELS.
49 Captain
66 Meter
71 Captain
Hrit, b
519 Chinese
Aor. bk
321 Master
erit, sob
145 Contain
!Britach
54 Captain
Brit. bk 119 it. Innes & Co
BEIPPING IN SOUTHERN PORTS.
June Phillips
Mar. 31 Schuzincher
Hall, bg Gar. b
Order
1396
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Centennial Colombre
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1259
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Amr, sb
1:22
Cerlowitz & Ca
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April 18 Lord Lovig Wha
Ger. bk
450
Chinese
Nov. 27 Brassey Thomsa Perry Mar. 26 Grant
Qor. bk
624
Meletrare, & Co
8. Fransisco
Ger. bi
550
Melchers & Co
Brit. bk
淤器
Master
Brit,coh
374
Ed: Sobellhaas & Co
Patrolux
Mount Leban April 17 0. H. Nolsos
April Burnham
Haii. bk
530
Arabol, Karberg & Co
Amr. sb
1145
Pustau Co
B. Francisco
VZÓJELS.
Penshaw
Mar. 31 Qoo. Parker
Brit. bx
729
Lane, Crawford & Co
DATE OF ¡ARRIVAL
XL-Mi
CAPTAIN
AND RIU-
Sent
Jan. 26 Tiesan
Ger. bk
1037
Melobera & Co
London
Span.scb
448
Chinese
Mar. 31 Roper
Gac. bk
436 Chinese
Jan.
Allyn
New York
8tu. Filomena Tau, 12 Mendicaren Tetuun TIAD
Amr. sh 1374 Puatan & Go
SRIPPING IN CHINA WATEKS.
FELELE.
DATE OP ARRIVAL
FLAG
CAPTAIN,
2018.
AND RIG.
HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL
AND PEDAL BASS ORGAN, ALMOST NEW. DIMENSIONS-Length, 4 feet 11 inches; height: 5 feet 2 inches; width, 2 feat 4inches. In Walnut case, anrred and polished.
The instrumont bas Sir Ostaves of 'Heya, C. Beste, Six Sets of Reeds, Fifteen-Stopa, vis, New Your LIFE INSURANCE CO. Dian, Melodia, Viola, Dalost, Principal, Hongkong, 13th January, 1888.
120 Celeste, Finte D'Amour, Callo, Cremora, DHENIX FIRE OFFICE Plugle Horn, Forte, Vox Humans, Octave
Coupler, Bourdon Pedal, Manual to Fodals, Fooksung
Fushan Granil Organ, Foot Pudul, Sell Fost Polal. Foot Blox Pedals Blow Hurdle. Podals Tigan 1 Set 30 Notes Pedal Reede, 18 foot Pitab.
Can be seen at the Offen of the Daily Prese Tang laze any morning between the hours of 10 1.31. [16 and NOON.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1988.
Tan Undersigned are, now prepared to TAN POLICIES OU INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates. where they can cultivate their rice or other and the plant their palm or their
Train,
jski
bree,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agenta for the Phoenix Fire Ofiles. Hongkong, 17th August, 1387.
:
are content, bowever, salt their THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE gain; but ask her to work in the tes plan tations for hire, and nine out of ton will. Tother SLAYYE. Tamil coolies du the whole of the planters' hard work. About 70,000 Thu
year
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1970. HEAD OFFICE,--Hongkong,
PAD-OF CAPITAL..... RESERVE FUND... CLAINS PAID... Box USE PAID
0APITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
ils come over every, veac from Southern India to swell the numbers of those who are streely Bettled here. Tha Cingalese leave a ter ribio character for laziness, and there is a grain of trm in the charge, but they wvill work hard enough at their own little plots of rice. Nobody who has watched their labone at the Kindyan terrace oallerg CAR call them incorrigibly hey. They only TIL
work. The proposed grain
want
ant their own
kind of restoration of
of all lauds to rice and dry cultura by irrigation would enable Govern ment to receive the industry of the perplo as wall as the richness of the soil. The Eng. lish colony view
view this irrigation policy cold.
1y. But is must be rentenvered that Cap
$400,000 650,000
626.000
960,000
RISKS; accopted at UVERENT RATES OF PREMIA
JAS. E. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, Mil March, 1898.
LONDON ASSURANCE
3711
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
NOW ON SALE.
OUND VOLUMES of the China Cherload
PRICE, TEN DOLLARS
B Trade Report for the Year 1887.
Apply at the Daily Prass Ofco.
Hongkong, January, 1997.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
CONSIGNEES.
DEUTINA.
TION.
Deloosmyn
Repairing
For ado
CORSIONBES.
DESTINA TION.
April In Esling
Isla de lavay April 12 Menderona
Kubang.
April 17 Williams Abril 16 Itasse April 16 Bayloy
MANILA
IN PORT ON 17re Arrix, 1863.
Brit. str 1184 Span. Biz 2863 Trit. str 1363 756 Fr. str Brit. $15
BTFAMLIS-
Ker & Co
Compank Generale-
W. F. levenson & Co A. de Saovadza
1604 Wazzer, Blodgett & Ca
BAILING VESSELS,
Saigon
Tertar
Bartels Sept. 27 Ma utovà Fol. 29 Kennedy Sapt. 13 Wilson
25 Johnson
MACAO.
Altone
Fob,
Gur woh
MB C..Frosola & Co
Recorder
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W.J Biby Brit, str.
360
632
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·Austriana
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W. F. Stovenson & Co
New York
H&M. Steamboat Co Canton
framcor
Dromaltan
Ator ot Brit. sh
1448
W. F. Stoveneon, & Co
1848
Smith, Feil & Co
S, Francisão,
Edward May
Jan.
Amr, bk
890
Smith, Bell & Co
Elisabeth
Jon, 4 Green
Gor. bli
(12
·C, Beiryzen & l'o
Emilie Marie Dio. 22 Toumeson
Nor, h
801
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WHAMPOA.
April 21 H. W. Hogg Apr 21 Crani Oct. 19 V. Venero
Brit, str
Chi Bur
April 2 Tonnington
Span,Uk Chi. atr Brit. str
991 1539 567
Jardine, Mathosen & Co OM...N. Uo
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Deo. 22 Fernandez
Span.bg
949
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Jen, Kalwant
Brit. ht
375
J. D. Critie
Retaf
S. pt.
J'ait
Urit, sh
1400
Smith, Bell & (o
2. Francisco
Order
Loob Labe Jai, 24 Tanglan
Brit, B
1382 W. F, Stevenson & Co
Chiese
Manuel
814 Sien asen & Co.
April 4 Intifal
Span, bik
892 J. Reyes
Mary A. Troop Jan.
36. any
Brit. bk Aur. sh
1114 1420
W. F. Stevenson & Co
W. 1. 8tevenson & Co
New York
Minis, Filkai Feb. 20 Sang hlin
Brit. al
1548 W. F. Stevesion & Co
Nagpare
Sept. 17YARET
Bril.
1209
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Now Yark
Nomid
Sept. 17 Stocking
Amrbi
152
Order
Aur. b
877
Findlay, D, & Oo:
Vigilant
1698
CANTON
Krag Ch'ron Kamrys
June 1 Griff Colombo Dismead City July 10 P Sess
Jorgenson Falcon
Siamo. bk
419
Okinete
Chi. bk
634 Ordor
Siam.bl
263 You Fat Beag
Slom.tk
3N C'Linero
Nerdoo
Oct. 33 J. Campbell
Belt. bk
37 ChinaÐ
Rapid
Jano 11 Steinbring
Siam.bk
429 Chinese
CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 H.F. each, with ittings, tested to 150 lbs. to ha square inch, they are suitable for a reszel about 670 tons, or Cki-yuuo would be very suitable for driving stationar Devaseng so engines. 6Cornish BOILERS 36 ft. long by 6 ft. Facksing in diameter, double rivetted, with 4 Galway's Mangku
1 Large STEAM l'ochili Patent TURES in such. LAUREN ENGINE and BOILER 2 Vertical Thelos Undersigned having been appointed BOILERS. 1 Steam PRE ENGINE BOLER. 08 Agouts for the above Corporation, are | | 6-H.P. ENGINE. 1 Steam PUMP. 2 Hori Woonzag prapared to grant Incaranons as follows:- zontal and 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES. 1
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Largo PLAKING MACHINE. 2 EMERY TOOL GRINDELS. 5 Boxes Tars and Dist, 2 Weston's PATENT BLOCKS,
los, save in its mountain heights, is not a Policies at current ratos, parable either ore, that offers a permanent home to the in London or at the principal Ports of India, Bungeen, To English antlers it is a big China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, forcing-house, full of heat sad datap, where
all kinds ma riot, and the Policies issued for long or short periods at of vegetation
mrrent rates. " Englishman can only come as a sojourner, Be one olject
LIFE DEPATUTMENT. whose
to make his fortuna is take it home before his hath breaks do. Felicias issued for sams not exceeding £5,000, He brings bis capital, and enriches the people in many ways by his planting enter- priss. But he does not open out the island for the natives nor does
to keep his
Bangs
A04
in the island, and the Government must think of the salive as well as the planter. The development of the island must be for native benefit. Dus planter has energy to bring the jungle and the forest into cultiva tion for Inmself, but the calva waits till Go- vernment does it for him. This irrigation pulicy is, therefore, both benevolent and far- seeing, and either a fight hand assesment or a moderate income-tar
st'roduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26lli July, 1872.
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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undarsigned. Agents of the above Com-
pany, aro authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Ratos
GILMAN & Co.
117 Hongkong 1st January, 1882.
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
HEAL OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (Sobeckman), $1,600.000,
$ and
toan, 2 double aeting BAND FEMPA 5,000 gal. WATER TANY.
1 Bradford's Patent Basato
IN PORT ON 12 MARCH, 1888,
BW TOW.
STEAMERS
Mr. 12 Null-
Chi. str
112 C. M. S. N. Co
¡Mar. 11 LA
Brit. str1056
Butterfield & Swire
Mar. 11 Hogg
Brit. str
Mez. 12 Anderson
Brit. atr
$57
Mar. 1 Bradley
Brit. str
627
Mar. 11 Hanter
Mar. 12 Warwick Mar Gladstone
Chi. str
Brit. atr
1109
April 16 Matthews STEAM LAUNDRY, capable of washing about Chateaubriand April 11 Edwards 1,500 pieces per day, with Boiler and Encino. Galvest
April 6 Stackel
7 new Hand-Power Patent STEEL FLOUR Mary Stewart April 11 Thompson Mile, by. Parsehouse of Wolverhampton.
Now Palent Hand-Power RICE SELLING MACHINE, by Nichollson, of Newcastlo-on-Tyne.
A tho above Machinery are now or so good
24 new
1 Full size Tristan's BILLIARD TABLE with BALLA, CUES and MAKING. BOARD.
For further Particulars, apply
Alwine Seyi Bailan
Satsuma
Mar. 30) Samme April Ashton Mar. 2 Bucksen
1228
J. M. ALMSTRONG,
Auotioneer,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 7th April; 1388.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUAMD.
Abergeldie NGLISH AND CHINESE Dardous
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PURTI AND MANDABIN
Mary L. Stone June 28
Obsd Farter Nov. 19 Colly Xenia
Mar. 19 Reynolds
Amr. bk 1185 Smith, Ball & Co
RAIPHONG.
IN FORT ON 9TH APRIL 1988 STEAMERS
{1 | Wirg.&a sheng 64-Wing Fat Cooong-
Arnam Clara
April 8 Robin April 9 Christensen
Fr. 6tr Gor or
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Deo For comprehensiveness and practical sorvies
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of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Nasring here given in extenso. Kanh and every word is Satsuma-ma-auri 15 Conner fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Sinn-ubong April 16 Cammartin for students of a most instructiva ziature. Both store Nordiskpril 1 bensou the Court and Panti pronunciations are given W. C. de Vries April 17 Baith [562 the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto atsineil. The typography displays the sunusss of an attempt to make the!
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student of this difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words which
15 have one general meaning. Of theso exemples, Élas
this work contains more than five times a Hedvig many as any other Dictionary hither pub si lisked.
& 0 COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
1837, when planting firat begar, they have suffered blows that would have prostrated 1 NG men of any but Anglo-Saron blood. I remember some years age travelling through BHIP'S the island, and for miles together I ca nothing but the dead stumps of the cuffes plant. Millions of pounds were
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Captain Le Jurree
Haiphong
French gunboat
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10
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Pere irretrievably But the planters un those slopes. But the fter time. They tried cinchons, they tried cocon, they tried cardamoms, thay toa, and everyone of thess new ents turned out a trump card. In 1872 few pounds of tea ware exported; least ten million pounds of tea wani- to districts England. The island in the planting in bow s
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