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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Clintuber.
PREMENT:-
GOVERNOR. Ste
HI EXCELLEXCT THE MATTHEW NATHAN, H.C.M.G.
Hon. Colonel L. F. BROWN, R.E. (Com- manding the Troops)..
Hon, P. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Colonial Seere
fary).
Transvaal, and I think also Natul, have passed Ordinances the
which is to object of prescribe the regulations required under the Convention, and these in the Trusavaal and
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1904.
Natal are in force to this extent that coolies rent from here cannot holmitted to the territories of those colonies unless theso regulations aro complied with. Therefore, as a matter of fact anybody engaging in the transport of these coolies from Hongkong to Durban must comply with these regulations in so far as they differ from the regulations which bave hitherto been in foren hare. The coolies have
BEFORE
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 20th October.
HIS HONOUR SIR HENRY BERKELEY
(CHIEF JUSTICE).
PARIS LETTER.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
PARI, 16th September.
ENLARGEMENTS
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The best way to preserve your Pictures is to have them enlarged. Small prints are liable to be thrown about and this mada dirty or lost, while enlarged ones, framed and hung up. will last for ever, baaides serving as decorations to the walla.
LONG, HING & CO.,
PHOTO GOODS DEALERS,
17A, QUEEN'S ROAD,}
THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION. The French are ones more low-spirited, and look as if anticipating trouble in the near The religious question, the Marseilles
wekong, 8th Angust, 1904. futurə. strile, and the war in the Far East, are grave subjects for there indeed. The relations between replace the slot by a bullet. His moventents were observed by the younger gentleman, who the Vatican and France are far from reassuring. M. Combos dotermination to ask Parliament asked why he was fooding with ball. Oh, to vote for the separation of Church and State
Hoa, E. H. SHARP, K.Ĉ, (Attorney-General) onforcing these regulations referred to in this, as agents for the captain and owners of is considered by many as a very im; rudent only one barrel, sir," replied the ancient, "so that
Hov. I. A. M. JOHNSTON (Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. A. W. BEEWIN (Registrar-General). Hon. Captain L. A. W. BARNEY-LAWRENCE, RN. (Harbour Master).
Hon. P. N. H. Jones (Director of Pullió Works).
Hun. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G,
Hon. Dr. Ho Ka, CM.G.
Hon, WI A YUK.
Hon. R. SHEWAN,
Hou. GEUSKOM STEWART.
Hon. W. J. GRISSON.
Mr. S. B. C. Rosu (Clerk of Councils).
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BOUNTY-FED SUGAR.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed the irst reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to give effect to Article VIII. of the Brussels Segar Convention, 1902 The purpose of this is to give effect in the Colony to Article VIII of the Brusseln Sugar Con- vantion, 192, by empowering the Governor-in- galations as he Council to make such re- shall deem necessary for the said purpos and by prohibiting the importation of beauty fel sugar.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY 88conded. Hon. R. SHEWAN-Can we have any parti culars as to the Permanent Commission?
Convention, and it is inconvenient that the trade should continue on that fooling without the regulations being sanctioned. Hongkong has no power at present to ensure that these regulations will be complied with in shipping thess coolies. The parposo of this Bill is to obtain the power, and I move that this Bill be now read a second time.
Muck
OPINION IN RUSSIA.
WHAT IS CONTRABAND. Hen. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr. Hastings), moved on behalf of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha that the award dated the 26th day of September, 1904, of Edbert Ansgar Hewett the arbitrator, acting ander, the submission to arbilution contained in an agreement of already been shipped from Hongkong to South Charter Party dated the 10th of February. 1964, Africa, although we have not ang ordinance and made between Messrs. Sauder, Wieler and
the Norwegian ss. Prometheus, and the Osaka step. Though the Prime Minister, it is said, has in case I pepper you accidentally with the other, Nave my own life!" The young mun denied all he had said beforehand, of course, Shosen Kaisha as charterers, be set down for been urged to think twice before going so fus,ay be able to finish you off at once, and so houring as a special case. Mr. Sharp put in a it is not likely that he will go back, or uumber of affidavits and documents, and re-modify his policy in that direction.
to the ultimate issue marked that the whole question was as to the coutrorary exists as
Mr. of the conflict; belief is gaining ground weaning of the word "contraband.”
bargain. Has M. Combes been misledd Time Harott had acter as sole arbitrator by consent that the Holy See will have the best of the of both parties, although in the charter party, will prove. Up to the pressat, it is clene ha it was stated Diat in cases of disputo an arbitra-
hng blundered, for he has failed to reckon with ter should be appointed by each side with an
the unexpected. The complete submission of umpire or refares.
the Bishops of Dijon and Laval has much reas policy The conflict has passed through a great sured the Pope, and weakened M. Combus' nuber of phases already; all that remains is for the French Government to apply the final touch. when an end will he put to all relations BEFORK HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBL SMITH between Frazee and Rome. The letter witten
(PUISNE JUDGE).
The COLONIAL SECRETARY soconded,
H. E. The GOVERNOR--I would add to the statement made by the Hon. Attorney-General that the Convention does not really affect the migration of coolies from Hongkong, as it does not apply to such emigration, but it has been considered by His Majesty's Government that it is as well that the conditions of the emigration from Hongkour should be exactly the same as the conditions of the emigation as stipulated in the Convention for the treaty ports,
The Bill was read a second time. On the motion of the Him Attorney. General, the Council went into Committee on the Bill.
On Clause dealing with the grunting of special licences to transport indentured Chiness emigrants to South Africa, th. Hon. Attorney-General moral that the words "in force in the said Colony or Protectorate" should be struck out and the words, which ture of the said Colony or Protectorate and are in force therein" substituted.
His LORDSHIP made the order in the terms asked, the date of hearing to be subsequently arranged,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Frank Jorge sought to recover from the Sun Life Insurance Company, of Canada, the sum of $125. being one mouth's salary n lien of notice.
Mr E. J. Grist (Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist appeared for the plaintif, and Mr. Ewans and Harston) Harding (Messrs. defended
The plaintiff was engaged early in August "to canvass business at a salary of 8125 a month.
to the Steele by Père Hyacinthe Loyson- who, strange to say, bas remained absolutely silent up to now-hus created a sensation; he promises to give kis viests very shortly on the question Meanwhile he shows the bent ef his thoughto by saying that the spectacle presented by the .hurch at the present moment enuses him cruel suffering, far, though he had been soparated from it for a long time, he still retains his love for it. By way of summing up the critical situation Père Leysen quotes two sentences;
The news of the defent at Liaoyang, says the
(Eame Promises as Mesars. Al Chor).
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
MARK.
YEBISU
THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN.
THIS IS A
Moscow correspondent of the Standard, has HAVE YOU TRIED produced an impression in Hussia which it is difficult correctly to estimate. While everyone either keopis silence about the war in public, or | professes to boliere that matters are not so bad as the telegrams represent, there are very many. who hardly conceal their satisfaction at the disastrous rorult of the fight, upon which all the official hopes of the present campaign were. andoubtedly founded. In private conversation the tongues of Russians are certainly becoming more free at avery new piece of adverse in new appears to have set many calculating telligenes from the seat of war, and the last upon whether the reforms which must now come will go so far as a Constitution" or not. There appears to be a general consent to the view that the Government must, abandon any- thing like extreme repressive measures, and the talk is freer than I remember to have heard since the first days of the present reigu,
H. F. the Governor-' he hon. member will i have been made or sunctioned by the legisla. He introduced nothing during the month and one is from a Spanish source, having been utter outside oficial circles has never been in the
receive the information he desires.
The Bill was read a first time. -
ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I understand The that a Bill with the same title was read twice in March last. Certain objections were made as to the form of that Bill In consequence of these objections no further steps were taken with that Bill. I move that the Bill road in this Council twice in March last be now withdrawn.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Secondod. The motion was adopted.
IMBECILE PERRONA,
*The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Imbecile Persons Introduction Ordinance, 1903. The objects of this measure are. firstly, to remove any doubt as to whether the terms of the principal Ordinance include natives of the Colony, to whom the said Ordinance was not in fact meant to apply: secondly, to exclude persons of Chinese nationality from the operation of the said Ordinance; and, thirdly, to provide that the
id Ordinanca shall not conflict with the China and Japan Order in Council, 1885, an regards persons deported thereunder from China to
Hongkong.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconde:l, The Bill was read is first time.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN HONGYONG AND CHINA,
The
Hon. R. SAXWAN--What is the meaning of indentured Chinese emigrants " 7
The ATTORNEY GENERAL -The expression is taken from the Convention, and I think it is a very suitable expression to describe these people. They go down there under contract for
a term.
H. E. The GoYERNOR-They sign indentures before they depart
The amendment was adopted.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved a similar abiendment on Clause which was adopted.
A similar amendment was also adopted on the preamble and the Bill passed committee.
The Council resumed.
The Standing Orders being suspended,
the manager, when paying his salary, said to him "Your business is entirely unsatisfactory, but I recognise the dificulty of a new man Laking up insurance business. I will give you another month's trial, and if you do not prove wore successful we must sevar relations." In September plaintiff did nothing at all, and he was paid off on the 1st inst, when he gave a receipt in full.
Mr. Stein, the local manager of the defendant Company, gave evidence, and denied that there was any contract, expressed or understood.
His Honour gave judgment for defendant will costs.
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POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 20th October.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING reading of the Bill.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Conncil adjourned till Thursday. 27th October, at 3 pm.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
H. B. The Governor having left the chair, the Council went into Finance Committee, the Colonial Secratury presiding.
The Governor recommended the Council to vota i sum of $25,000 in aid of the rote Public Works Extraordinary for purchasing the re-
ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed themaining portion of Kowloon Inland Lot. No first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance
John's to enable the Trustees of Saint Cathedral Church in Hongkong to hold and leal with property for the purpose of promoting the work of the Church of England in Hong- key and China. The "objects and reasons" of the Bill are set forth as follows:-
The object of this Ordinance is to supply the need which has long bean felt for the existence of some statutory corporate body empowered to hold and deal with property for the use of the Church of England in this Colony und in China. Saint John's Cathedral Church Ordinance, 1899, provides for such a body as regards the Cathedral itself. and this Ordinance is not intended to alter or derogate from the statutory powers con- ferred upon such body as regards the Cathedral. There is, however, already other property de dicated to the use of the Church of England in the diocese, which will doubtless be added to in the future, and it is most desirable that all such property should be duly vested in a corporate body both for its safe keeping and to facilitate any necessary dealing with it. This Ordinance proposes to confer the necessary powers apon the only suitable body corporate already in existence, viz., the Church Body, that is to-way. the Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, The Bill was read a first time.
CHINESE EMIGRATION.
Th ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the second reading of the Bill entitled the Chinese Emigration (Amendment) Ordinance, 1904. He said-Tais Bill is practically only formal in The matter is perhaps somewhat urgent, as we know that the Chinese labourers have already been shipped to the Transvaal really under the conditions which it is intended
chiuneter.
1,011 for the purposs of constructing roada.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY--The object is to continue Robinson Road northward,
The Governor recommended the Council to vota a sum of $38,100 in aid of the votes Publia Works Resurront and Extraordinary for the following items :-
Public Works Recurrent
4. Miscellaneous Works
$2,200 200
Opium Searchers" Sheda Alterations in Government Offices... Saivingpan School-Surfacing Flaying
Grounds
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Alterations for Improvement of Post
Office Accommodation
·300
40
- FIRST MAGISTRAFE)..
NO BAD INTENTION.
The Captain of the 9.s. Samsen was charged with leaving port with passengers, when no mention of passengers was made when he cleared his ship. After hearing the defendant. His Worship accepted the plea that the rules of the harbour were not broken intentionally ad dismiss d defendant with a warning.
BEVORE Mr. J. H. KEMP (ACTING
SECOND MAGISTRATE).
CUTTING AND WOUNDING,
Theker Singh, an unemployed Indian of the watchman class, was charged with mulicioasly inflicting grievous bodily harm on William H. Ryan, a police constable. He was also charged with unlawful possession of a word. Defend- ant pleaded not guilty. He said he picked up the sword in the street, and was his way to the station when he met the constable. He handed over the sword, and
against P.C. Rya a accidentally knocked it, cutting his neck. P.C. Ryan is at present in hospital, but the wound in his neck is not serious. The case was remanded.
I
. CUTTING TREES.
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Six persons were äped $10 each for cutting Total Public Works Recurrent... $31.00 down trees at Han Wong Temple, New Kow
Public Works Extraordinary.
10. Buildings--Post Ofce-
35,000
$38.100
Totul.. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-We under estimated the expenditure on the Post Office *38 It is costing more than this year. anticipated.
Hou, R. SHEWAN-HOW Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY-I respect to the foundations.
The votes were inanimously passed.
QUEEN'S COLLE(18.
A report by the Examiners of Queen's College was laid on the table.
loon-Crown land.
Wo tried to care
The heart of the Russians of every class ed by Father Buuès. & Spanish Dominion War at all-even officers of the Army have who was in trouble with the Vatican during the reign of the Emperor Chariss V., and who never shown any willingness, to say nothing of said: He who thinks he can cure Bente sugerness, to go out to the front--and the self- left entirely untouched by the continued serios poorly acquainted with it." The other is from respect of the ordinary Russian appears to be of disasters, which lie attributes entirely to the Jeremiah, who says:
mismanagement of the "star-wearors," ather- Babylon; but she has not recovered. Let us abandon her! If Père Loyson has over re- grutted leaving the Church, he now thanks God wise the be-starrod and be-medalled ofBoiala of the St. Petersburg bureaucracy, whose overthrow that he Las done so, and, not thrown away his would, in the opinion of the so-called “Liberals' life in futile attempts to bring about reforms of Russia, be cheaply bought at the price of in what he calls in idolatrous and tyrannical humiliation on sen and land, at the loss of Arwies and Fleets and the entire expanse of territory institution.
which should never have been seized. The spirit of the nation is towards internal reforms, to-
THE SHIPPING STRIKE.
The shipping strike at Marroilles is as wicked
PURE PLEASING POPULAR
PALATABLE PRODUCTION
$16.00 PER CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS.
SOLE AGENTS
H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
14
ROBINSON PIANO
CO..
LD.
NEW IRON
PIANOS
$425.00
as ever; efforts made to effect an amicable settlement save praved a failure. The dockor refuse to give way unless all their demands are auceded to the letter: indignation meetings continue to be held by them, while delegates who are reported to have capitulated to the masters are severely dealt with. Girave as the situation is in the South. hopes are not yet abandoned; negotiations are still proceeding between the shipping companies and the sailors and duckers. All interested in the prosperity of the port ferrently hope that a definite settlement of the disagreement will be arrived at before any more days have elapsed. The situation is admitted to be a complicated one, owing to the number of interests involved, while some of the brancheswore relieved to learn that the Japanese had of trade represented express their determination not to give way on any point. This only delays a
We do not know, remarks the Nagasaki Press, return to normal conditions. The number of strikers and men who are locked out incressvén daily. there being now katween 50,000 and if any of our readers have taken the trouble to 60,000 idle. The authorities have adopted ex-add together the Russian estimates of Japanese traordinary measures of precaution, in case the men should break their promise, and proceed to extremes. The quays and docks are occupied night and day by armod gendarmes and police. -while the garrison of the town is being strongly reinforced: battalions of infantry and regiments of cavalry continue to arrive. Workmen in the other parts of the country are also on strike out of sympathy with their comrades at Marseilles, resulting in the trade of many towns being brought practically to a standstill.
wards wider bounds of freedom at home, and FRAMED until something be done to satisfy this craving, there is no likelihood of any foreign enterprises finding real sympathy with the people at large. It is under the pressure of such bad news as Russie has been hearing for long past that one catches a glimpse of the real strength of a nution, and, so fur as I am able to judge, the feeling is one very far removed from anything like "des pairing of the commonweal," for every Russian fully believes that, with other forms of Govern-
of Rus-is would ronrit surely to the zenith. ment, with other servants of the State, the star Meantime it is no exaggeration to say that a very birge body of the most eulightened Russians
ТЯК ОРЕВА COMIQUE.
THE SHOUTING SEASON,
The Opéra Comique intends carrying out a COAL FOR RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.
splendid idea this winter. With the approval of the Ministry and Director of the Fine Arts According to the Cardiff Correspondent of the Times extensive orders for Welsh steam Department. arrangements have been made with coal continue to be placed at Cardiff or on the the managers of a number of local theatres to Baltic Exchange, London, largely through give performances of high-class musical pieces German intermediaries; and several vessels with the co-operation of the famous Opéra have left, and others will leave shortly for Las Comique Company. The prices to be charged Palmes and Madeira with coal, which there is for seats are to be as low as possible consistent every reason to believe will be transferred at with the balancing of the accounts, M. Carré, ses to the bunkers of the Russian cruisers the popular manager of the State Theatre, engaged in the search for contraband. This having merely asked for the out-of pocket was the cass recently with the Valesiu, which expenses of his Company. The poorer classes left Cardiff for Las Palmas and was afterwards, will in futurs le able to enjoy a better kiad of INVENTIONS OF JAPANESE NAVAL of the north-west coast of Africa, Sen engaged music, Nothing could have been more welcome in coaling Russian cruisers, and the Holsatia, thap M. Carre's idea to bring out successful OFFICERS.
from Barry, which noaled the Peterbug and pieces to outlying localities, where the most Smolensk off Madagascar. The Germau Among the inventions which have added mate-
steamers files (at Newport) and the Hans famous singers will interpret them. That is Messel (at Cardill), after loading, have been true philanthropy detained for over a week, apparently awaiting rally and conspicuously to the fighting officion- of the Japanese Navy may be instanced, soyu Engineering." the gun-rack of Rear Admiral further instructions from the Russian Govern Yamanouchi, the water-tube boiler of Engineer-ment. The latter vessel cleared for Madeira for which destination two other Germau Admiral Miyabara, the smokeless powder of Dr.
steners were at the date of writing loading Shimose, the percussion-exp of Vice Admiral
argoss at turdiff. to impose by this Bill. It is hoped that shortly1jain, the floating mine of Commander Oda more labourers may be shipped under the re- and Captain Tawada, and several others which gulations of the Bill. The intention of the wight bo mentioned, all of great practical utili y measure is clearly shown in the "abjects and in real warfare. The Japanese officer is reasons." A Convention was entered into this bighly-trained scientific man, and a survey of your between Great Britain and China respect all the couditions shows that the success of tha ing the employment of Chinese labour in British Japanese Navy is not of a haphazard nature. colonies. The immediate object of the Bill in but is the result of a long system tie training not oné expressly referred to in the Convention: combined, of course, with the fairless bravery the object of the Convention was to provide for of the officers and men. What has been said of the intended emigration of Chinese labour to the Japanese peval officers might also be said
of the officers of thearmy, although there areno the Truusraal, and regulations, differing in some respects four the regulatioun for years in force the same opportunities for the display of ca in Hongkong with regard to the emigration of ginearing skill. Japanese military officers Chinese labour, were provided for by the devote themselves absolutely to their profession, Convention. Pursuant to that Convention, the living for nothing else, and fearle es of death.
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efculed the Russian Army at Liaoyang,
PORT ARTHUR FABLES.
GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE:
MASTER
PIANO
PLAYERS
$500
$385 AND
PIANO $650
losses during the recent attacks upon 'Port Arthur. It seems to have become a rather PLAYING ALL THE NOTES OF THE favourite amusement in Paris. where they have come to the conclusion that, if these estimates were in any way accurate, the whole Japanese Army before the fortress, and a goodly propor- tion of General Kuroki's force as well, would now be composed of dead and wounded. The Russians seems to have inverted for the purposes of this war the famonsone Cossack killed" of the Russo-Turkish struggle.
THE JAPANESE RAILWAYS. Apparently the private railway companies in The Japan have been prosperous of late. following is a comparative table of the pas senger and freight receipts of the principal private railways, and average returns per mile per day, for the last ten days of last month,
uilways.
Kyushu
Sanyo Kansai
Nankai
Sanaki
Total Receipts Yen. .198.839.30
Average. Yen.
45.59
144.6:3.03
27.89
60.657.00
31.34
16,018.17
8,060.88
37.96 29.86
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issue d' the following report !----`
On the 10th at 1.23 a.m. The barometer bas fallen in b.W. Japan and in Central China. Other changes of pressure are unimportant.
PERSONALLY SELECTED
PIANOS BY
BECHSTEIN,
KAPS.
HOPKINSON,
KRAUSS.
RACHALS. &c.
BABY
GRANDS
The depression in the north bus crossed the Yellow Ses in about istituda 34 degrees, and in of Cores,oving towards the ENE.
Gradients are very slight over southern China be expected over this entire region.
Forecast ight variable or B.E. winde, and the China Sex and light variable winds may
aloudy, £.ir.
new approaching the south-western extremity Hire
The Paris journ is are full of stories and anecdotes connected with the shooting season, which began a fortnight ago. One eo, the best tales told for some time relates how a young Daring September nearly 80 vessels cleared at Cardiff with cargoes totalling over 100,000 man, more than usually touchy and particular, tons, consigued to Kronstadt, Liban, St. Vin-expressed his dislike for those shooting parties cent, Las Palmas, Madeira, Canary Islands, where so many persons are gathered together, and where it is almost impossible to escape'
A correspondent of the St. James's Gazette Manila (via Cape), Colombo, Shanghai, and Hongkong, Though considerable secrecy, he without a peppering. He gavo vent to his sends an anecdote which he says is told by a been exercised in the chartering, there is every reason to believe that Russin is the buyer. There ill-humour in the ball, which was crowded with well-known Chineseydiplomat. This gentleman will be active shipment to these places from the gentlemen who wore to necompany him, and had three dogs. When he came some onli told them that he was unable to restrain himself, evening, he found them asleep on his conch of tonkwood and marble. He whipped them and South Wales ports during October.
drove them forth. The next night, when be But be placed his hand on the couch and found it worm from their bodies. Therefore he gave came home, the dogs were lying on the door.
them another whipping. The third night, returning earlier than unnal, be found the dogs
it! sitting before the conch blowing on it to cool
At about seven o'clock last evening fire and should any single shot strike him he could bank. The and give him the contents of his two barrels. Bonbum Stand, a Chinsso broke out on the third floor of No. 1. not help turning on his awkward companion, Brigade, under Mr. E R. Halifax, turned out prometly, and, the fire was confined to the An elderly gentleman asked him if he had ever third hoor, which was burned out. The bad cusion to fire at anyone. On his replying draw the charge from his right-hand barrel and premises were insured with the Hip Or Co. for affirmatively, the ancient quietly proceeded to
$2,000.
OR
Credit
Hongkong, 10th October, 1904.
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