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CABLES..
LATEST CABLES.
(TEXOUGH REETER'S AGENCY.]
GERMAN PEACE TREATY.
SOME MORE COUNTER-
PROPOSALS..
THE
EARLIER CABLES...
CRICKET AT HOME AUSTRALIANS. MIDDLESEX.
Losos, May 28th.
HUNEKONG" DAILI PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE: 6TH, 1919.
THE RECENT ANTI-JAPANESE
DEMONSTRATION.
LAND FOR FIGHTERS. In the House of Commanson April. 14th, Sir Arthur Boscawen unfolded the Rill to provide land, from balf an ere
who have had six months service on the
Mr. d'Almada: Very well, that being M. d'Almada: Supposing instead of the characters native goods" they had so I fail to see why the boys were out the words British goods." would you charged under the Boycott Ordinance. THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD done the same thing I certainly The law provides for that I believe. The
would have dispersed them, although reason why the prosecution do not preto fifty acres, for ax-fighters and women could hare arrested them under the eircoed with that charge in because they, are cumstances.
not in a position to prove a boycott. I land. The Bill authorises the expendi But it was really because of the Chinese am perfectly at liberty to carry an am-ture of 20,000,000 and gives the Board characters
and not because of the proces brella with the characters native goods of Agriculture power to "erect Tepair, from seventeen years to eight, and, in that you afrosted them -As. I said It may imply to the public that you for improve."-dwellings and other build- Chinese teacher attempted to make before that had a great deal to do with should support local industries "; it may ings on the land. The main classes of
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PROCESSION,"
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At Lords, the Australians e. Middle- sex match was drawn.
MAKING & MOUNTAIN DIT OF A
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Nine school-boy, whose agen ranged
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FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.
· DEVELOPMENTS IN BALTIC
STATES.
LONDON, May 28th.
It is officially announced that, owing ton development, in the sitantion in the
nati-Japanese demonstration in Queen's) Road Central on Tuesday evening by my action. organising a procession for the purpose
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also imply to the public that "! these um- But for the crowd which was following | brellas are better than foreign made.m
or sell any article of Japanese manufac.They were not causing any serious obInspector Brazil had said that, but for Cure. The demonstrators paraded the struction.
BERLIN, May 28th. It is unofficially stated that the Ger- man counter-proposals reiterate that the terms are unacceptable, that they are not in accord with President Wilson's Fourteen Points, and would mean a fresh
Baltic States, it has been decided to catastrople for the world if enforced."
Germany agrees, however, to pay com despatch a British Mission to Estonin,
Lạtvia and Litbannis, with branches at street, cath carrying A big Chinese Mr. Wolfe: I understand you to say pensation of £1,000,000,000 and pay an nual instalments, from May, 1927, free Revel, Liban and Korno. Colonel Tal-inbrella to which was attached a tag, the they were walking in dle -Wiiness: Yes, of interest, the total amount of the installents, who has been apointed British Com gist of which was: Buy Chinese goods. They were not going along the rand as
if.gping for a walk?-No- exceed £5,000,000,000-missioner, left London for Libau on May only." LU
Yesterday, they were charged, on re Is it usual for boys of St. Joseph's or Germany also agrees to reduce her army "th..
and, at the Magistracy, before M. R. other Colleges to walk two deep with
umbrellas-I have never seen them,
ments
not
非
to 100,000 and disarm all her battleships, ESTHONIAN AND LETT VICTORIES. provided that part of her mercantile Beet is restored..
EARLIER CABLES. Germany will also agree to neutralize. the Vistula, which has been given to Foland under the Peace Trenty. and guarantee the Poles equal rights over the any of the river, but it is asserted that Germany will refuse to surrender territory without consulting the inhabit-
rats...
The note emphatically rejects the cession of Upper, Silesia: "East Prussing West Brussia, and Memel, and the seberie that a free harbour be established at
Danzig.
In regard to the Colonies, if the League of Nations is established, in which Ger many is included as a member with equal rights, Germany should adininister the Colonies, according to the League's prin ciples, and, in given circumstances, as the League's Mandatory.
Germany rejects the penal stipulations and demands that a neutral tribunal
LA Paris telegram, via yous and Kou- kaza, dated May 29th. gives the following additional German counter-proposals:-
She offers to deliver up all her big war- ships but insists on retaining her merchant ships:
She makes a strong protest against the decisions taken on the subject of her Eastern frontiers and demands the taking of a ple
biscite among the Pressio
inhabitants of
Fant
Germany nepts the proposal that the port of Duntsig shall he dared a free city and that it shall be internationalised.
Germany asks thar the Entrate shall with. draw its troops from the occupied territories
within four mouths of the signature of the prace preliminaries.
COPENHAGEN, May 27th. The Estonians captured the town of Wolman. The Bolshevista hasty retreat
continues.
The Lettish troops which raptured Riga, continuing to advance into Livonia. captured the famous station and bridgehead of Ucxkuell on the Dwina.
The pursuit of the Bolshevists con-
tinues
ITALY'S CLAİMS. FIUME QUESTION BEING SETTLED.
Pakis, May 28th. The territorial question of Fiume has been settle, but the economic position
holding will be:-
The whole-time holding, twenty to fifty neres. Small mixed farms or dairy farms, or five to ten teres for a fruit farm of market garden.
(2) A holding with free cottage.
For me Half an acre to three neres. working for somebody else. These are to be set up in groups with a common pasturage tor cows to graza.
Continuing. Mr, d'Almada stated" that of inducing the Chinese population not then, they were not causing any obstrucbrellas. It may then many things. to deal with any Japanese firm, or buytion, they were merely walking two drept,
the fact that umbrellas were carried with the two characters he would have dis persed the crowd. It was obvious that the Police thought it was a glaring. ille- gal procession pad that it stopped. They must eliminate from their minds entirely the question of a boycott because no such charge had been form a possible for allotment hulders who
tion ---Yes.
must be
con-
E. Lindsell, the teacher with aiding and
Would not an umbrella of the kind de-¦lated under the Boycott Ordinance. betting in the organisation of a proces. sion, and the others with taking part in fendants were carrying attract atten- Mr. Wolfe: Your Worship can under.
the Magistrate's Ordinance, enter it, without the necessary permit.
Was no obstruction actually caused inviction on the facts. The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.S.P., prosecuted and Mr. Leo. d'Almada ap the street. You saw a large crowd follow-
ing --The street was almost blocked,
Then obstruction
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was ridently caused?
Mr. Lindwell: Surely there are proces!
peared for the, defendants.
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(3) Farm colonies. 4 sort of co-opera
central tive farming centre with supply of machinery and other things There will be a difference between the rents, the men en afford while making. the place pay and the rent the land would fetch at present. The State will help. local authorities can acquire land where are disturbed.
The
Agrical authority, and the Board of
will by the land and let it to the working farm colonist or small holder at a rect he van pay, and they will, lend him on easy terms part of the
stock his plant to and out of Donald Maclear welcomed
Mr. d'Alanda: There are nu facts. Mr. Lindsell: 1
whether this was an illegal procession under the Chinese Ordinance.
I
Mr. d'Almada replied that the Magis.
The Court was crowded and many who wished to le present were turned away by the Court Sergeant, owing to there being no further seating actoramodation.sions of children, etc., going out on bathtrate could enter a conviction if there was
Mr. Wolfe said he understood that ing picnics some other school boys had been subse-
Wolfe: Yes, but they do not në- quently arrested on a similar charge. tr attention. The Italian Convent This looked rather bad, especially con-children go out two deep but they do not sidering the fact that yesterday he had attract attention because they carry no asked the boys not to continue this sortancy characters on their umbrellas. Mr. d'Almada: But it is not of thing.
offence.
of the town under the new régime has~Mr. Almada: Those two boys came not yet been decided.
FIGHTING IN NORTHERN INDIA.
The following certified copy of the Amir's order to the Commander of the Afghan Eastern Army (and presumably cther Commandera), attached to the let ter, begins :-- |
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from Canter. I do not think that the prosecution will state that two persons can form a procession.
May it be known to our exalted and Muhammed dignified brothers, Dost Khan, the civil and military commander,
Mr. d'Almada: and Naib Salar; the castern side com mander, that, according to information She is willing to pay, especially. to France received by us these days from the exalted and Belgium, the amount of the damages Government of India, it appears that Germany refuses to deliver up the Kane fighting has taken place between the
She insists on obtaining the mantlate for
"her former colonies.
caused in the War.
belligerent, this tribund to be presided over by a judge of a neutral country. It shall be charged to fix the guilt of the Germany also asks the right to resume her foreign commerce and to have a mercantile
various persons,
and communication is opened, as we had no intention of fighting with this old friend of ours, and were obliged to take defensive measures.
Less: Twenty years.
Mr. Wolfe:
suficient evidence; if there was not he could not do anything. In the Supreme Court the Jury had to try a person necording to evidence. That was also the Magistrate's duty. Inspector Brazil had not produced a title of evidence to prove an illegal procession. Ten boys
Mr. d'Almada remarked that the cabe The point would have to be decided.
Broadly.
the Bill, as did Unionist agricultural Sir Donald Maclean representatives. told the Government Batly that it did not matter what they said in favour of giving The country high prices for the land. is not prepared to do it, and the Govern ment had better hear that in mind. There
will come a day, of reckoning,
Colund
Pinkham, a joiner, in a robust maiden speech,
was born in a said: 1
And
my father cottage. farm labourer's
mow the old-fashioned way, and, although skilled could shear a sheep, reap and done some of the most joinery work. I reckon the old farm labourer is a better man than I am This blunt West Willesden Unionist. working man welcomed the opportunity the fruits of his own labour... this Bill would give to the worker to reap
Another maiden
was that speech Major Prescott, who regretted that the Government had made no provision for retaining war-time allotments Government, with incredible folly,' said, "have lamentably failed to seize a great opportunity to recognise in som tangible form the great services rendered to the nation by allotment sultivators, and, unless suitable amendments ATG introduced in Committee, the Govern- inent will encounter, a storm of opposi
to
The
he
had caused a considerable amount of leal. 1. develop a new type of yeomanry, are
...
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Ceremonial solemnity." Mr. d'Almada: The C.SP, said that their festival, days, or European proces the case was paltry, yet because the boys sions, if any. As a general thing these were carrying umbrellas they were arrest
Sir Ernest Pollock, the Solicitor-Gen- eral, in his maiden speech from the Trea sur bench, answered other points raised in the debate and cleared up many doubts and puzzles of detail.p mas
The Bill passed the second reading with the characteristic rapidity of this record
FILMED AIR MAILS.
A METHOD OF GREATLY REDUCING WEIGHT.
Major-General Sir Percy Girouard, trong, Whitworth & Co., Limited, has managing director of Sir W. G. Arm- conceived a device by which letters can
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It may be. We would carrying unbrellas could not be termed taken even Mr. d'Almada into rustody an illegal procession. If the prosecution had intended to stop what might be term- under such conditions (laughter).
Mr. Lindsell: There does not seem taled The alleged boycott business --he Inspector Brazil stated that at 11.30 a.m.. on June 3rd, while on patrol duty be any evidence against the master for personally agreed that it should not be AMIR'S EXTRAORDINARY in Queen's Road Central, near, the mar aiding and abetting.
Mr. Wolfe: The boys inade statements, there were other ways and means of doing REQUEST FOR PEACE,
ket, he saw the nine defendants, together
Tit. The boys might have been warned with another not in custody, a small boy but refuse to speak now and give evid- SIMLA, June 2nd.marching along Queen's Road from cast exce. I would like to point out that only through their master, and it the warning were unheeded then a prosecution might to west in two deep formation. Each bor recently the Roman Catholic Union or
have been brought. A communiqué states that a letter, carried an umbrella above bis hend. The some such. Society wished to appear in
They sent Mr. Lindsell remarked that the whole shall try all violations of the usages of dated May 28th, from Amir Amanulla. umbrellas bore the Chinese Characters fancy dress, in the streets
Kwek (Home-goods). When be say one of their officers to see me and ex ease rested on a legal point, whether or
tion. no it was a procession within the mean-
Sir Kingsley Wood suggested that the addressed to the Viceroy, asking for a the boys tear the market they were being permission. This sort of procession is
ing of the Ordinance; whether it was cessation of hostilities, has been received followed by a crowd of about 100. Witbound to attract considerable attention,
Its arrival at Simia is ness followed the procession till it reach and it is likely to cause obstruction ac calculated to cause an obstruction by be board should set up a consultative com- allotment at Peshawar.
should encourage ed the Fire Brigade station, where he disorder is likely to ensue permission coming an object of curiosity The id mittee of allotment holders. TE GOV- stopped it and spoke to the tenth de-should be, obtained In this particularence seemed fairly clear that the object ernment, red Mr. James Seddon. awaited.
"Mare allotments further from the towns. fendant who was leading the procession. case it is obvious that the procession wa* of defendants was to attract attention. holders," Witness naked him if he had a permit bound to lead to disorder. from the Secretariat, to which he replied Mr. Lindsell: As there is no evidence had been sent out by their schoolmastering I will discharge him. that he had no permit, but that the boys against the master of aiding and abett
Mr. d'Alinada stubmitted that there was ing and he would like to have a written
decision. The boy further volunteered to take wit
Mr. Wolfe: I must protest against ness to 33, Gough Street, where he said no evidence whatever against the other his master resided. Witness arrested the defendants and they were entitled to be boys and took them to the Central Police discharged. Section 237 of the Reguin that. I really think that the solicitor for out of a molebill. It is a paltry case Station, and acting on the instructions tions of the Chinese Ordinance stated the defence is trying to make a mountain
take part in a procession, with or with- and he is trying to work it up into some-session. far the master and charged him. of the CS.P. charged them. He also sent that no person shall organise, equip or
You have been in out music, except under the conditions thing of paramount magnitude in making Your Worship to give a written decision. fortunate that the Ordinance did not
Is it a reasonable use of Hongkong for quite a long time?-Wit provided by the Ordinance. It was un- Mr. d'Almada is condenied out of his
I take it that you know the meaning speciñcally give the definition of the word own mouti
feeling between two nationalities? sense II take the definition from the Magistrate, sitting as Judge and Jury think there is little doubt that your Wor fogo into the matter and if possible find of the word procession" in the usual procession." It was, therefore, for the the highway when there is a tension of umbrellas with the Chinese characters Boycott Ordinance.
We are not charged under the Boycott out what was the intention of the Legisship will consider that the carrying of as well as she other persons indicated as troops of the two sides owing to some Ordinance; we are charged under the lature when they framed that, Ordinance, complained of, is not a reasonable use of
The Magistrate had been in the office of being responsible for the War. She promisunderstanding You should suspendChinese Ordinance relative to processions the Chinese Secretariat for a considerable the highway. poses that they shall appear before a Com.
Not having a proper legal definition of
airship zmission constituted of representatiers of the hostilities until the door of discussion the word, I put it to you, as a gentle time and had resided in, the Colony for Mr. Wolfe then gave Webster's defini-j be reduced for the purpose of transit to mail between Britain and
In other words”, it years, that the word procession." under would agree with him that the intentioning that he did not know whether Inspec- inz man residing in the Colony for over 20 long period. Therefore, he thought he tion of the word procession," remark-one-fiftieth of their present weight, ma
may be possible in teeded in particular by-law, was quite clearly to
the near future for business letters, from the Chinese Ordinance, is intended to of the Legislature, when it passed that tor Brazil would swear that the boys pro, the U.S. & practical proposition.
Britain to be delivered in the U.8. in mean the usual Chinese processions seen indicate those processions in which the (Laughter.) in Hongkong?
Mr. Liadsell: Suzely Mr. d'Almada Chinese indulged from time to time on
four or five days at a cost of not more has been submitted to the Postanater- "Now that he also desires pence, we this is a point which a Magistrate should
than double current rates The system.
Bess trip to the United States bo niny order and command you to keep back your
Mr. d'Almada:
a license or a permit, might be likely to each, z
inspector Brazil:`
I don't think any place the proposals before the American cause obstruction. Therefore, it was laid und the tribes of think that the Inspector is worthy of an
Government. regular troops
down that permission should be obtained force was used.
Mr. Lindsell: I certainly do not re- Mr. d'Almada: Would you call boys from the Secretary for Chinese Affairs so Mujahidins and Ghazin, for whom we are Pakis, May 5th.liable and responsible, with your mas of St. Joseph's College marching in file that the Police would be notified and no gard it as paltry.
Mr. Wolte: 1 used the word "paltry " a procession Witness. Certainly.
inconvenience caused in any way. It was terly efforts, and await further orders.
And would you call that illegal got the intention of the Legislature that wrongly, but I consider it is too much to You should however keep in view defender certain circumstances, not ordinary crowd of ten boys going cong two deep azx lor a written judgment 1 am quite
and carrying umbrellas should be made prepared to withdraw the word paltry sive and offensive preparations, if the Even if they had umbrellas -An ordin the subject of a criminal charge in that and say it is not sufficiently important.
Mr. d'Almada: You say it is not im Ary umbrella does not attract much attencourt. If that was the intention of the aya Bet-off to the Allies' reparation de l'result of the discussion between your tion. It is used for the purpose of keep Legislature it seemed quite clear that the portant but my clients are liable to im envelopes, and addressed, sorted, and
sublime Government and the illustriousing the sun and the rain sway.
boys of St. Joseph's College, or the girls Prisonment and fine under the section.
Mr. Wolfa ur, d'Almada knows, as The reason then for arresting these boys of the Italian convent would be committ British Government be the conclusion of
is because the umbrellas they carried ing an offence in every walk they took. well as Your Worship, that in cases o
average busi peace or otherwise. 1 shall inform you excited curiosity 7 don't think I could The learned U.S.P. had stated that pro-permits and the like the option of a kne
nets mail from Britain το America at 250 answer that question. It is merely a matcessions of that sort would not attract 1s given.
Mr. Lindsell said he thought the bail to 200 tons, the reduction in weight to that 1, that is to say you, should suspend
ter of opinion.
attention, but there had been occasions on
one-fiftieth would make the weight of fim
tons. Did you have in your mind at the time which, they had been objects of great should be reduced to $5.
has been action until further orders."
The process you made the arrest that they were curiosity and admiration to the Chinese Mr. Wolfe: I am merely pressing for or
rey Girouard's complete satis fringing the Boycott. Ordinance -What as they walked along the streets. It was something that will deter them It thoroughly tested with existing apparatus I had in tuy mind át. the time was that for the Magistrate to decide whether the seems extraordinary that such an under-faction. Filming and reproduction; aro of minutes rather than hours, it would lead to disorder if permitted.
Legislature, had intended that section to taking should not be carried, out; sier
matters In what way do you suggest disorder apply to boys, no matter whether they this case two more have been arrested.
Mr. dAlmada They came from Can- and photographs, illustrations, and draw ings, apart from letters are stated to They might have a couple of hundred were carrying Chinese or German flags,
be reproduced clearly in persons following them and later on ob though of course they would be booted if ton with umbrellas.
Business ned
every detail Mr. Lindsell: I think the legal point
might raise objection they carried German flags. It was no
eing open to scrutiny be struct traffic.
As a matter of fact, but for those two offence to carry a Chinese flag. He could is of sufficient importance to justify my letters
I shall see the answer to that is that thore
little time or desire to do this the Overseas Dominions and Colonies, hills to the south. Aeroplanes co-operatChinese characters on the umbrellas you carry or wear any flag as a part of his adjourning this case. from the Disposals Board, of motored successfully, bambing and machine would not have arrested them 1-1 should dress, or get ten of his friends to do so, Attorney General about the point.
Mr. Wolfe: In regard to the second part of the operators of the machines, transport wiguns' and a great variety
and walk along the street. It would not certainly have dispersed them. gunning the enemy holding the ridges. of other material which was available.
limits Our force in the vicinity of Miranshan You would not have arrested them be an offence against the law, provided procession there, were ten boys; eight fired to the line to tists would be con-
its existing they did not cause an obstruction, and cacaped. That must be taken into con-
cablegrama successfully attacked enemy Labkars No m
an alternative coded could be! IMPERIAL' SEA COMMUNI-
number of casualties indicted and But because of the circumstances your de Inspector Brazil had stated that there sideration with regard to bail, I think
between CATIONS
the Lashkars were dispersed. We destroy-not take the trouble to disperse them, was se obstruction, except by the crowd, your Worship should not take into con with extensive cocond Bighomes could have their ed four towers.
you arrest them; you did not warn them AM Lindsell Not directly. They sideration the fact that the case is trivial the
flmtries to reduce bail
and Un the Tierajat border, some of our—No
Were the cause of obstruction mem
and reproducing Mr. Lindsell: I can take anything paratus, the estimated cost posts are still menaced by tribesmen who In fact, these two characters were ob d'Almada Assuming that the
machine being 200, collected in large numbers in the vicinityjects of curiosity to the crowd 1-Yes, boys of St. Joseph's College carried red into consideration in regard to bail. of, Jandola and Murtaza, which posts LONDON, May 29th.
To put it plainly, you thought that it umbrellas and that a crowd collected have been fired on In the House of Commons, replying
Na incidents of importance are report was an attempt to boycott the Japanese would they be liable? Certainly not mover had escaped because of the boys'
of the Daily Mail to Col Burn, Col. Amery stated that from Dakka.
goods I would not say that. I am not The prosecution is merely cammufag-
Mr. Lindsell adjourned the case til tien of the scherge steps were being taken to give fleet to
Emirsaries Le resulation of the Imperial War Con
don't think, with all respect, that toy doubt, as the papers put forward in large Saturday, reducing bail to $10 each, the Armstrong, Whitworth Aircraft Fec- beždlines. that this is in some way," en except in the case of the leader of the way, considered that airships opinion counts."
launched Mr. Lindsell: Barely at the time you nected with what is known as the Japan- procession. thought it was in connection with these boycott.
Mr. Wolfs: I concede that point. Japanese 1-Witness: I certainly did.
Burine.
She asks the right to tax German wealth transferred from Germany.}
.COUNTER-CLAIM OF 12.530,000,000
MARKS.
It is understood that the Germans will put in a counter-claim for 12,550,000,000 marky, as damages from the blockade
mands.
LATEST CABLES. - WAR MATERIALS. PURCHASES BY THE
DOMINIONE
LONDON. May 28th In the House of Commons, replying
AMIR AMANULLA.
Dated May 27th, 1919.
MORE BRITISH SUCCESSES. SIMLA, June 2nd. Reinforcemente moving on Thal, after for the purchase, by representatives of some fighting, drove the enemy, off the
to Col. W. H. Ashley, Mr. J. F. Hope stated that negotiations were proceeding
APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGA-
TION BOARD,..
od
decide!
answer.
circumstances,
I am sorry, air; processions, unless they were regulated by fed and forced to bail themselves out at General, and as Sir Percy in on a busi-
ference of 1918 in favour of the appoint. 1 ing Tom Kabul are again visit prepared to give you my opinion: 1ing this charger There is no shadow of
ment of an Imperial Investigation Board to enquire into all matters connected with the development and improvement of Inter-Imperial sea communications.","
The Jallalabad district is now most insecure for travellera The late Afghan save it in reported, had difficulty in procuring a reliable escort
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The method is very simple. Each let- ter, on standard notepaper of, say, ten by eight inches, would be photographed and filmed in space pe inch
arried by airship across the Atlantic in quarters of an inch. The films would be three days at most, and then reproduced in on the same size of actepaper, placed. delivered. Inland postal service could be accelerated by seroplanes carrying Elms from centre to centre and repro duced for
Estimating the
to
Sir
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to The
the
casu
Letters
two
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Mr. Wolle remarked that the prime to forven
their
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might Letters representativn the manager where R33a, recently
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The case against the other two boys was slso remanded.
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silenice.
to the dizzine possibili-