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COUNCIL.
I was a loss of 599 men, Admiral Togo was
are aware of the danger. Most modern TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE not on board, having apparently been sont explosives have for their base picric acid for to Tokyo, where, owing to the dismatis- and without the most stringent precautions faction of the people at the unsatis-one and all of these combinations are apt to factory conclusion of peace, serious riots degenerate and enter into now. Now the were taking place. Such is the tale put Japanese owed much of the success of their
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roake it hold water. Certain Hussian sympathisers, disgusted at the ignominious defent of the Russians, and unwilling to
oftribute it to its true cause, the utter want of any feeling of patriotism and the com- plete absence of discipline, have been seeking on every accnsin to vilify the Japanese, and attribute to them the defects of the ethers; and, taking advantage of the ystery which the unwise silence of the Japanese Government has created, have spread about a theory of their own, As cording to them the Japanese crow, taking advantage of the absence of Admiral Toso, and excited by the rumours that had reached then of the dissatisfaction of the population of the Capital at what
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THE STATE OF RUSSIA.
LONDON, 21st Septembor. It is expected that all the Russian forces will be mobilised and that martial law will bo proclaimed all over
A GERMAN REVERSE,
Loxbox, 21st September. Witboi's men have annihilated a German convoy and effected large captures of stores...
which they gave the name of shinose. The invention was not altogether new; for a very similar mixture has been experimented on by the British War silico, and rejected on account of the instability of its com-the country. position. The Japanese experts, however, claimed to have overcome these difficulties, and certainly during the war it secured to have answered all that was required of it not only as to power, but also as regarded non-liability to disruption. May not the explosion have had some connection with this new powder? We merely throw out the suggestion for what it is worth. The large number of casualties scelus to point · to the crew having been taken unawares, The complement of the Wikrse was a litle over nine hundred all told. It is unlikely sion of the war, ruse in open mutiny, an that after the destruction of the Aussian
of their number gaining access to the
fleet the full implement was on board. BASS'ALE, GUINNESS' STOUT, magazine, exploded it, with the result that
Peace too was in sight and it is not unlikely not only themselves and the ship, bat pras that many men were away ou leave. If we AND LIGHT ALES.
tically the entire crew were destroyed.
suppose that seven hundred were on board This act of collective suicide secus improb- | we should probably be about the mark; of able; but to suit their parjose, Japan's these six hundred are kified, wounded or enemies point out that all though the war, missing. This would seem to indiente a
a contempt for death singularly Japanese, the sailors and soldiers alike sadden explosion when the men, excupt the few regained for patrol duty, were in bed. It is hardl; consistent with the suggestion
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LONDON, 21st September, Further great damage has been done in the earthquake region of Italy by tinunderstorms.
ROTHSCHILD BEQUESTS.
LONDON, 21st September. The late Baron Nathan Mayer Rothschild has left, CT,T25FIOU 15 charities in Vienna.
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LONDON, 19th September. The Taar proposes to invite the Powers to a speond flague conference, President Roosevelt, in deference to the Tsur, agreeing that the initiative had better he taken by the originator of the first conference.
that they were at their stations employed A SECOND HAGUE CONFERENCE. in putting out a tire. If the Japanese are pla 83.00 their companious; and did Admiral Tomisjudged meanwhile, it will be because or his officers call upon the crew to sacrifice their Government is not quite free from themselves at the demand of duty there, is little doubt that the call would have been almost willingly responded to. Here was splits $2.40 however, un end of duty, but the very reverse and we may feel fairly confident that however individual members of the crqu may have looked upon the percé as ́n
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The British prisoners taken off the Sudo Maru, and recently released by Russia, have rouched England.
The French cruiser Guichen, with Bea Admiral de Junquiéros, arrived in port yesterday morning from Aloug Bay,
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M. KOMURA.
LONDON, 10th September.
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M. Komura is convalescent.
THE RIOTS AT BAKU.
LONDON, 19th September.. Murders, pillage and incendiarism con- On the Mincing-lane market a parcel of toutine at Batu; eleres derricks on the realised 258, 60. por Ib. This is believed to be
Viceroy's oil-field, hitherto efficiently pro- the highest prica paid for several fears.
lected, were burned yesterday. The insurgents are obstructing the attacking trajus in the Tiflis district.
Dr. W. W. Pearce, 1.0.H., will deliver a would never have permitted it to stand in
lecture at the Sanitary Institute to-night on the way of their day to their sovereign. | « The Atmosphere and Ventilation." Had such a thing as a mutiny beca agitated by a few fanatics amongst the crew the great majority would have sond resolutely by their officers as readily as they did in the day of battle.
But, as we have said, the story of tho affair as officially told hardly holds together. This Mike was built in Barrow, and was launched only in 1902. Now the lesson taught imperatively by the Battle of the Yala was the absolute necessity of making battleships, as far as skill could go, abso-
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hewitt are returning on
the P: & O. Chian, connecting at Colombo with the dreadia. They wore to leave Loudon on Sept. 15th.
The Tobiasular and Oriontal Steamship Company (London) have place an order with
large steamers, each of 7,090 tons. Messrs. Caird and Co., of Greenock, for twe
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GERMANY AND MOROCCO.
LONDON, 19 September. The negotiations concerning the Morocco conference are beginning to excite un- easiness. It is stated that the pretensions of
lutely fireproof, and that this provision had Calverley Park-gardens, Tunbridge Wells, lato Germany are growing, and even include a
been carried out her conduct all through the war amply proved. If a fire did break out in the men's quarters we may be assured there were all the necessary means Next to for its extinction ready at haul,
for its extinction were
The will of the late Mr. Jr.mes M.Nair Dick, of Newtonburn, Ionellan, Argyllshiro, and of of Messrs. Farnham and Co., engineers and shipbuilders, of Dumbarton and Shanghai, hay been proved at £35 846.
Page 5 contains yesterday's-police nows, an article on Sir Henry Blake, a new referench to the Chinese Currency Question, a Londoa com-
mont on Hongkong's creditablo achievement of securing the fist status of Queen Alexandra; and
a deeply interesting interview with Admiral Togo. Our Canton letter, and much other matter, is unavoidably held over a day.
The retirement of Sir Charles Warren hos brought promotion to full Gounal rank of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Kelley-Kenny, who has spent 17 out of his 65 years in the
claim to the port of Mogador.
THE RUSSIAN KEFORMS.
LONDON, 19th September. The bulk of the population of Russia is indifferent to the approaching parliamentary elections, and only a small percentage are taking the franchise, being dissatisfied with the iniquitous representation of the cities,
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jast as in London to-day they have a Royal Commision, whose report run into volumes, laying down a rehomo of road improvements for London which is estimat- Ameeting of the Legistative Council was helded to cost thirty million pounds nearly, ell at the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon.
of which might have been avoided and hero wero pretont-
saved if the Government of that day HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR MAJOR Lad adopted the edrics and carried on SIR MATTHEW Nathan, “K.C.M.G.
the plans submitted
Sir to them by Hon. Colonel H. DARLING, RE. (eneral Christopher Wron and John Eralys for the Offer Commanding the Troep).
rebuilding of the town after the Great Fire of Londou. It will be the same with Kowloon Inter on if we do not look aloud nad exoreiso
Hon. Mr. T. SeaCOMB SMITH (Colonial
Secretary)
Hou. Sir H. S. BERKELY, K.C. (Attorney. General).
Hon. Mr. L. A. M. JORNSTON (Colonial Treasurer)
Hou. Mr. E. A. TuvinG (Registrar-General), Hon. Mr. BASIL, H. TAYLOR, RN. (Harbour Master).
Hon Mr. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).
Hou. Mr. R. SHEWAN,
Hon. Sir C. P, CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Ho KAL, M.B., C.M., 0.31.G. Hou. Mr. GeRHOM STEWART. Hon. Mr. Wer Yux.
Hon. Mr. W, C. DICKSON.
Mr. A. G. M. FATCHEE (Clork of Councils)
MINUTAS
The minutes of the previous muoting were rend and confirmed.
ENPORTA
The COLOSTAL SECRETARY-I move that the Financial minutes, Ne.35 and 39, be referred
to the Finance Committee.
Tho COLONIAL TREASURER-1 second it. The motion was agreed to.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to lay ou the table the report of the Finance Committee No. 7 and move its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-I second it. | The motion was agreed to,
THE ESTIMATES,
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little forethought and imagination. Ther solo of salaries for subordinate officers will, I fear, not do very much good. It is a step in the right direction, of course, for if you want a good inou you must pay good wages, but you will never secure efficiency until you give Heads of Lepartments full power to dismiss with or without commutation of pension, otherwise the good men levo while the indolent and
incompetent remain with you only to swell your pay roll and pension list. Simulating industries would I think be best affected by tus Government giving up its practice of always exacting the lust ant when. ever a pices ground is wanted for a new which it was seriously intended to start in industry. I know of one squtemplated industry
Canton on this account. In another case the Company which lind bought the ground from the Government and chared it of squatters at its own expense was asked 12 times the original cost for a small piece it wanted for
an extension for honing its workmen. Needless To say the ground was not bought, and the last time I saw it, it was still lying idle. In another case a concern was called to account for making a path to a piece of ground on the top of a bill which it has bunglit from the Govorament, although in what other way the men, not being birds, were supposed to get there I have never underatonil," In a third case it was attempted to bring a factory to book for
beilt having
ง well within its cartilage. but this fell through because on being asked, the Government could not explain what theenyinge was. With regard to the list item touchind
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY-1t is usual for a member who is in charge of a Bill to avail himself of the word rouding to take the opportunity to say something about the Bil and urge its merits, bat in view of the lucil and comprehensive explanation of upon by your Excellency,
the estimates of B06 given from the chair ingrement with Mr. Kipling, and do not a fortnight ago, I think I cannot within this Colony it requires any encouragement, advantage make any additiaat remark, and I If our young men were but to serve their Sport," we should not see the British slowly will simply content mysli. by moving tw mestors as diligently as they starve their re second reading of the bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sam not exceeding Five million driven on: of the trade of China by the hard- seron hundred and seventeen thousand two working Gerraan, the thrifty Jappear and the hundred and coventy six Dollars to the Fublic untiring Chinaman. In trade and commerce to-day the reng is to the man who give himself Service of the year 1966.
entirely up to it, and who, like St. Pant, haspat away childish things. We shall never regain our old position in the Far East by encouraging our men to dream all day of polo pouice, cricket matches, and boat races.
it.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-1 bog to oond
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Hon. Mr. SHEWAN--After Your Excellancy's full explanation of the Estimates there is not much left for me to say, but there are one or
The HON. ÛERSHOM STEWART - two points on which I think we should have more light. The Bill in connection with the After tl laminous and omprehensive Widows and Orphans' Fund has not yet boon review which we had all the pleasure of listening lat before its and it does not seem to me to be to from your Excellency on the first reading correct to include this appropriation in the of the Estimates for the year 1996, it may per- Estimates for if we vote the Estimates we haps sppear somewhat unnecessary to say much commit ourselves to the principle of a hill more upon a subject, which has been dealt with which has not yet been passed. The money it already in such a masterly and thorough manor." is proposed to appropriate belongs to the But as Mr. Shewan and I have been detailed Government serrants from whose salaries it has off by the unofficial members to toriew the boon deducted. It is in the nature of a trust fiovernment programme I ask your indul- fund, and should be treated accordingly, but it gence while I give same floss that neur
It would be hardly right if the is pat down in the Estimates as Revenue. I feel sure that no auditor or acconstant would unofficial members, content as they are at the page this except as capital from the interest on general position of affairs, paved this Bill in which the pensions are derived. How the silence and voted away $7,000,000 of public Government van propose to appropriate the money without comment of any sort. To sty lurge amount of $223,000 without even saying nothing might suggest two possibilities. (1) that by your leave to the men to whom it belongs the anofficial members are no good- prasi- cannot understand. I notice, Lou, that these bility I have more than once sean darkly porsions will require a check &c., &c., cesting hinted at, or (2) that the administration has $3,000 per annum, so that at the very cut arrived at set we are planged into an extra expense. above criticism. As to the frat, I am in too This item is pat down as exempt from military delicate a position to offer any opinion, and to contribution, but is it so. Ordinance No. 1 of admit the second would be lamentable to us all, 1901 uxempts only proceeds of land sales and for as things are ever changing in this restloss leases, and therefors before this money is dealt world, the next change which must come after with clear understanding must be come to perfection is a step towards do. I am glad with the military. As a detail I would us to say that there are imperfections enough in that the rate of exchange at which the peasions the Government programme to make one fest on page 7 of the Es imates are paid in London assured that we still belong to a healthy and pro- should be stated, as at present it is very mislead-gressive body. The sum of $249,000 brought in ing. $91,045 to be spent by the Sanitary under the leading of the Widows and Orphans Department is coormous. How is is that at Fazil is one requiring some explanation. We Canton where thor is little or no such pre-
haro no figures of any sort on which to form at cautions or expenditure plagio is nomar worse opinion as to this novel departuen. It seems to be exempt from military contribution but how than it is here where we keep an army of men
a vots of this Counci is suilleiout to oxonse doing nobody soona to know what? Half the money spent on Water Works, it seem to mu
per would be far more to the purpose, and instead, of so many bacteriologists we might bare a trained entomologist from home who would
state of perfoction and is
that exemption is effected is not explained. If
Army. In the Ebina war of 1860 ha won fame builders have been asked to forward details of project.' Thon wby not afford it? If the outlaystimates and so publicly state that we view.
ըն the battle of Sinho and the capture of Tang-ku and the Taka Forls.
While strolling along the Praya near the Canton steamers' wharf on Wednesday night, a Chinamun mistook his course and walked into
their shipyard accommodation. are to be ready for commission in the and a-half years. The builders will supply the engines, armour, and armament, and deliver the eruisers roady for commission.
A
whole project with disfavour. Your Ex-
the provisions against fire breaking out are those to prevent its spreading by any
any item of revenue received from the 20 cent. tax, it is a precedent, which will probably possibility to the magazine; and in addition
be freely availed of in the Estaro. In addition to our own affairs it seems a largo order that to this, modern warships always contain a
teach us how to trace out and demolish the white
stroke of the pan taxpayers should be aut and other insect pests which cause a huge by provision for immediately flooding the
Clyde shipbuilders on the Admiralty List lose to this Colony every year by their destruc called upon to accept the responsibilities angazines in case of danger. The Japanese
have been notified that the British Government tion of property. I regret very much the de-of a life insurance company. When the Bill fermentot the No. 2. section of the Tytam Water explaining this iter comes on for consideration are not by nature a careless race; on the
if we can then consider the details of the scheme. fontmary one of their chief chameleristics
will shortly call for tendera for some first-class Works scheme. You say a large cutlay
against the inclusion of the figures in the cruisers of exceptional dimensions. Meantime can afford it would busten the completion of the Meantime our only course is to vote solidly HOWEVER much the caution of the Japanese | is their facility for organisation; arel if ond
cannot be met out of revenue we must have a The cruisers to, kad do not let us loss a moment in pashing the who thing Government in preventing immature in-
more than another distinguished formation of movements of the army and their con luct during the campaign it was
forward the whole work to completion A3 800 cellency will pardon me if I seem oxaoting as to as possible by orery means in one power. I demands for public work, but you will zomom- fleet becoming public is to be commended, the wonderful manner in which overy even-
hure that the $75,000 spent or fushing tanks ber that for ten solid years, from 1994 and for the drains will enable us to do away with onwards, all our spare money went towards the same panise cannot be extended to the tuility had been worked out from the
the present disgusting system of cleaning the fighting the plague and it is only now undertake many useful worke remarkable cloud of secrecy with which it beginning. In the first place, then, it was
sowers by buuling chains through them. While that wo can
which complimentary article on Hongkong on this subject I would protest against the
have been unavoidably hold over. las covered the explosion on board the extremely unlikely that a fire would break the harbor. Fortunately, Coustable Sperry
The immense increase in the opium revenue coincides with a great improvement in the Sasebo, the principal naval out, especially at night. In the next place saw the mishap, and seizing a handy ropu throw appears in the Economiste Frangas on the First way in which the Praya and other places aro Port in the World-Hongkong. It is based on being disigured by unsightly urinals, which station of Japan, though situated within had it broke out, there is no likelihood it to the native, who got hold of it and was
safely landed.
a raport by M. Liebert, French Consul at should be built underground, and not almost public health, and we are naturally desirous of utilising to the full the strong position we immediately below people a effices and verandahs in at the present moment some thirty miles of Nagasaki, is so that the means
sail doing The French Government had just (August Hongkong, though the figures dealt with are where they are a nuisance and an offonos. The are in
to make our power
up admirably concealed by nature and art, tha, not at band and ready for immediate | 18) chartered the stormers Binati and Canobang; † only those for 1905. Last year, says the L. & C. comparative figures fer 1881 and 1906 aro everything
of the lean plague years. although the line of railway from Nagasaki service. In the third place, had the of the Messageries Matitimes, for the transport Express, slid even better. By the importance of interesting, bat although we spend a great deal the leaway
which calls for adveres to Moji passes within a few miles, and a fire broken cut and the means for its et troops to Tongking. The Sinaii was to adil its tonnage the island plays a part that morits more money now I do not know that Hongkong Firstly and chiefly, the point in the Govern
we did not have the Sanitary Board making away
of a scheme on August nad the Casbaug on September attention, and for France it has considerable to-day is as pleasant plase as it was then when went programme branch line has been made to the pori extinction were not imbredtely available
a greater reservoir at Lytamtuk, it seem to me to be creditable that with a far wir will, when completed, solve as far as it is greater population our expendituro on education possible for us to solve the question of a con- outer world of its position or resources,sible had been taken in the building of the officers, 1,000 soldiers of various branches, and passions in the Far East.
should, as you say, have dropped from 3.5 per stant supply of water to the Island of Hongkong.
This is of such pre-eminent importance to cent. to 2.73 per cent. It is quite right to That this has proved of immense benefit ship to prevent its communication to the 300 tons of provisions and war material.
economise and out down expenses, but it should the best interests of the colony that may delay to Japan during the War goes without magazine. The interval between the alleged
not be dons at the cost of education. I am sorry is to be much deprecated: I trust sincerely saying, but it adds immensely to the breaking out of the fire and the oxplosion
to see that the Government has done nothing to that the arrangements for pumping are It being developed, to prevent us far as possible stop the influx of coins froin the mainlaud, difficulty of forming any correct judgment was given as only twenty-five minutes. To
is little short of a disgrace that the people of a the wastage of good water ringing throngl British Colony should have to use a debased Tytum valley to the sea. There are three of what took place early on the morning of suppose that a fire on board, however
foreign coin which the Banka refuse to accept, questions which I hope the Director of Public the 11th inst. The Japanese Government, fierce, could have communicated with the
and which even the richsha coolies will only W will auswer when the estimates for his take at a large discount. There is another department come to be passed. (1) Daring continuing its policy of secrecy lung after magazine is to cast such a heavy effection,
matter which the Government if it wishes to last 5 years, how long during each year has the there was any advantage to be gained by uot only on the builders, but on the dis-
asaist the trade of this Colony might look into,whole Colony been on a constant water supply concealment, har practically invited the cipline of the ship, as is ulterly at variance
and that is, the registration of Chinese purinec (2) What progres has been made with the rider chips. The present want of system plays into mains, and what suving does he estimate will worst construction to be placed on the with what we know regardling both one and
the hands of bank compradores and others who ensue? (3) What amount of water is estimated. disaster; and her enemies have not un- the other.
Thomas Craven, tea merchant, Londen, was
try to make money by guaranteeing obscure to carry on the new system of thishing severs, naturally taken ample advantage of the But the ship blow up and there must examined in bankruptcy at Edinburgh on 22ad
or unknown Chinese honga and firms, bat and will it be all fresh water? Cannot some of mech misery and loss would have been pro those cataracts which go foaming to the sea in wet weather on the north side of the island be situation to spread abroad the nost. alarm have been a cause. That at least is self, inst. He stated that he began business 20
vouted this year it merchants and traforshad
in some degree impounded and harnessed to do been able to know better with whom they wore ing reports. According to the only account evident; but what was the cause? Hero years ago with £3,000 capital. He did well,
to be done to give better roads to Kowloon, dry weather in the spring it is trying to all of that has yet appeared, the ship took 'fire wo are in the same difficulty as the critics. and in two years thought he was worth £20,000
dealing. I am glad to hear that something is the work of flushing dralua? After six mouths but why does the Govenment tinker with the us to see quentities, of
down the sawers. at Shanghai. Ho lost £10,000 over a paper about a quarter past one on the morning of Wo may, however, make a suggestion, if He went into the toa and Chius produce trade
fixed and definite scheio of wide roads The monsoon is abating-in the Formosa and broad boulevards for Kowloon and the of 1992 and know the annual recurrence
of a short water supply on the Channel.
New Territory to which all building sites
upper levels
Stroug
E. and N.E. winds may be expected and building wast conform instead of can only view with egeat any failure over the N.. part of the China Sea, and rough the present haphazard system of running cope with this rant irksome infliction. street here and s rowd there just have known parents paying large tares to see their children playing unwashed. I have at improving weather over the N.W. part.
Forecast:-E..and N.E. widde, moderating: as some one happens to put up a house? squally, chowery,
It will have to be done all over again known a high military officer stand and see his
itself, practically nothing is known to the we may be sure that every precaution pos. 5; taking out 16o officers and non-commissioned interest because of the proximity of the French with 11.15 per cent. of our revenue, Nor donaticism is the cessation of work upon the
The alcoholic drink used in the province of Chu-Kiang, in Chiun, is made from formented
rice. Fermentation is induced by the addition of cakes made of wheat-weal. An examination of these cakes by K. Saito shows that the particles of wheat are penetrated through and through by the mycolis of various fangi. Some foven or more different species were found, These fungi grow ou the moistened rice, fermentation follows, and a yellow Hynid with an agreeablo odour is produed
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The C.P.E. str. Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki at 8.30 am. on Thursday, the 21st Sept., and left again at 4 p.m. same day for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive 6. on Saturday, the 23rd Sept.
The ND.L. str. Borneo left Sandakan on Wednesday, p.m., and may be expected here on Monday, the 25th lost.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 20th at 2.50 p.m. Orders issned to hoist the Black Cone point downwards and ball. On the 21st at 8:30 am. Orders issuet to lower the siguals.
At 11.40 am. The barometer has risen over
the following report :—.
Formosa and in Hongkong, and is inclined to The typhoon has probably reached the Gulf fall in the North and over the Philippines
the
drinking water go garg bath water aud
the 11th. About twenty-five minutes once we are permitted to get rid of the pulp maetine he started at Inverkeithing. Hof Tongking, Pressure remains high over the matter in this way? Why can it not draw up of us who lived through the drought
after this the magazine blew up, and in suggested fire. Modern explosives are of also lost money in tea, laundry, and mining another fifty minutes, owing to a hole so tender a nature, and the boud that holle having boon made below the water line, the the various components together is of so ship went down, with the result that unstable a nature, that all governments between killed, wounded and missing there who have experimented on their composition
transactions. In 1903-4 his total transactions amounted to about £60,000. He made some profits, but these were swallowed up by losses during the same period. The examination was lesed.
continent.
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