NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
ST. GEORGES SOCIETY,
THE ANNU ON SUNDAY NEXT, TH THE ANNUAL MATCH will be played
РЕСЕМВКЕ, 1923.
Selected Tenous and Fall Details have been posted in the naval Club Houses,
PEROT SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Secretaries and Treasurers.
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
HOTELS, LTD.
Re: PROPOSED Issus AT PAR OF DEBENTURIS PATABLE TO BEARER FOR THE TOTAL
SUM OF $5,000,000.00.
-Ist-Laxmany, 1994—31st December, 1933.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GİVEN that the 1. above named Company intends shortly filing and imuing Prospectus inviting Subscriptions at Par for a Debenture Ixsus of
A
a total rum of $5,000,000.00,
The Debentures, in question will bear
at Seven per cent per annum payable yearly. The whole of the issue will be underwritten.
terest
hall
The Debentures are to be secured by a specific Mortgage to Trustees of part of the landed properties owned by the Company in Hongkong and Shanghai.
The purpose of this Debenture Irene is to
the *nable
to extinguish the existing Company Mortgages of the Company both in respect of Morten takers over by the Company the wader the recent Amalgamation with Tur SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIKITE and those in any itself. The finuacial Carrel hy the Company
requirements of the Company both in Shang haf and Hongkong will thus le cavered by ane mortgage whereby a fixed amount of interest will be payable at regular interrals instead of ay hitherto at varions rates and at irregular tizen.
This Notice it to be regarded as an Foritation to, the Publie to subscribe "joy Debentures and applications there- for will be received by the Company's Bankers only as and
when the said Prospectas has been duly filed with the Registrar of Companies and on the footing of auch Prospectus and on the Form to be issued therewith."
Fer and on behalf of
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
HOTELS, LTD.,
WALTER J. HAWKER,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, 6th December, 1993
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG
Announcea AA
FREE LECTURE OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
By
FRANK H. LEUNARD, CSR, of Chicadó, ILLIN018,' Member of the Board of Lestreekip of Tur Mora Caracu, Ton FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN ROSTON, MASSA-
·CHUSETTS,
In the CITY HALL, CHANDRE CF CoxяZACE ROOM.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 11TH, 1923, AT 5.30 PM
The Public is Cordially Invited to Attend..
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer -“MENELAUS"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charged into Hol's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignees risk and subject to terma and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo, will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 7th December.
Optional varge will be janded, unless notine. has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, shaded, and damagol goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Luy Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AMG and Noom within the free storage period.
No Claims will be silmitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godawa, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th December, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 28th December, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be elected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agentai Hongkong, 7th December, 1993,
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P. & O. S. N. CO.
STEAMER FOB-
TRE
INTIMATION'S
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1928.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
HONGKONG.
HE NEW SCHOOL YEAR will begin MONDAY, DECEMBER 10TH.
An Entrance Examination will be held on That Day at 9 a.. For Prospectus and Terms,
THE WARDEN. apply to 16661
ALLGEMEINE ELEKTRICITAETS GESELLSCHAFT (LEG.) BERLIN.
MESSES SIEMSSEN & CO. have been
appointed SOLE AGENTS for our Concern for China and Hongkong,
Our China, and Hongkong business will in futaro be carried on under the auspices of
AEG, CHINA ELECTRIC COMPANY for which Mexara. SIKUSSEN & Co. are acting General Managers and Mr. L. JUNG-
1651 INGER as Director.
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIED. YEAR (1914) OF THE REPUBLIC.
VESCRIBERS are HEREBY NOTIFIED
that the SLTH DRAWING of the Third Year Loan (82,750,000) will be held, as announced by the Lear Brasad OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, in Peking, on lat DECEMBER, and that Payment of Bands then drawn will begin on the 31st of that Month.
The Nineteenth Interest Coupon on this Loan will likewise be Pail on the Same Date.
FA AGLEN... Inspector Gueral of Castors. Inspectorate General of Castime,
(1671 Peking, 26th November, 1921,
THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER
CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL.
ISS OF 100,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 EACH
($1.25 PAID Ur).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
On Call of 32.75 por Share on each of the 100.000 shares allotted on the 5th day of September, 1893. has been made by the Com- pany and that such Call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, THE HONGKONG SILANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION, in Hongkong, on Ari JANUARY, 1924.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manager.
[1.563 Dated 1st December, 1923.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS will be held on WEDNESDAY, 12TH OF DECEMBER 1923, at 5 PM, in the Board Room of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. By Order,
6. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
A
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
GENERAL
Extraordinary
N EXTRAORDINARY
MEETING of the Club will bo beld in the Board Room of Messrs JARDINE, MAZHE- HUN & COMPANY, LIMITED, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th December, 1923, at 5.15 p.m. im mediately after the HALF-YEARLY MEET- ING, for the parpore of proposing the following resolations resolutions:-
"That
the Rales of Bacing made by the HONGLONG JOCKEY CLEE be amended by adding after Rule No. 1 the following Rule:
Is A China Pony is a horeg measuring
13 hands 3 inches and under. (2) That the said Rules of Racing be Amended by striking out Rule No: 77 and anbstituting the following:
for China Ponies accord. 7. The weight ing to the
"weight for inches term as per acale" shall be 140 pounds for
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19 hands with an additional 3 pounds
INTIMATIONS
DANCING
PALACE HOTEL
THE POPULAR JAZZ BAND
of
HMS. "DESPATCH". Will Play at the sbora Hotel on SATURDAY, the STA DECEMBER, 1923,
DANCING 9:35 PM.
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KOWLOON DOCK AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
Will produce the Musical Play -THE RAJAH OF RAJAHPORE"
on
DECEMBER 1TH & 15TH.
Tait of
THE MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE
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HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD
and MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE. HELP THE CHILDREN'S CHARITIES
by coming to THE GARDEN FETE AND SALE OF WORK
al
#t
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
On
SATURDAY, DECEMBER STM, at 2 r.M. STAUS-HMS. "Tamar" and Teader" The Fort The Old Curiosity Shop," Vanity Fair, The Christmas Stock-
Candy Etail, Children's Clab Stall," Dollar Stall, Lucky Dip," Christmas Tree Stall, and General Smalls of Useful and Attractive Articles for 'Christmas Presents.
ing
Sronows:-"Roll. Bowl or Pitch for a Prize." Clock Golf, Fish Pond, Naval Chate, Live Aunt Bally, Try Your Weight, Bran Pié. "Guces the Weight of the Fig," Fortune Teller, etc., etc.
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CINEMATOGRAPH
PERFORMANCES P.M.-P.M.5 F.M.
ADMISSION TO GROUNDS by MOTOR' 'GATE opposita the BOTANICAL
GARDENS ONLY- ADULTE, 50 cents CHD, 20 centa. (1655
LOST.
YELLOW CHOW DOG, answers to the Name of "SIN. BewardFifty Dellars.) Finder, plesu telephone Central 4973 or Peak [[1668-)
179.
TO LET.
LARGE GODOWNS with Good Ventilne
tion, situated in Kessen Towy, on the
INTIMATION
1"
ASSORTED
WINES AND SPIRITS FOR CHRISTMAS.
CASE No. 1. ($30.00)
# Bots St. Estephe Claret.
Port, Fall Bodied. Vino de Posto, Sherry. Old Tom Gin Gilbey' Superior Pale Brandy.
Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky, Curacao
CASE No. 2: ($35.00).
1 Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne.
Vino de Pasto, Shorry. Superior Light Port. Superior Old Cognac. St. Estophe Claret. French Vermouth. Burnett's Dry Gin.
Whinky
Dewar's White Label Whisky, Creame de Menthe.
because payment of salaries are so loug
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, announce their intention to invite subscriptions at par for a debenture jasno of a total sum of five million dollars, to bear interest at 7 per cent. per annum, payahle, half yearly. Further information. on the subject will be found in an ad- vertisement published to-day..
The annual report of the Queen's Col lege Old Boys' Association shows that the total umber of members, including 43 resident abrout and 86 life members, is Ga. Altogether Ave, scholarships váre being raised by the Association-to-help diligent right lada whose parents of guardians are not "blest with too much
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Major N. P. Brooke D.8,0., who for in arrear. Ex-President La Yeax HUNG some years past has acted as the British hás calculated that seventy per cent of Intelligence theer in North China to tha the national revenues of China are swal: Chins Command, has left for Home Ho OF CHOICEowed up by military expenses. If the issueceded as Intelligence Officer by Ministry of Communications "once the Major V. I. Burkhardt, of the Royal wealthiest of all the Government depart Artillery, who was last in China, as a Įments was, two years' ago "stenitened Language Officer, in 1914,
for funds," it is today, according to one of the many ex-Ministers of the Departe ment in a state of desperation. Mr. Yeu Keve-cнo has issued a pamphet on "The Outlook of Communications in China in which he predicts that the national railways will soon go hankrupt, He sketches the history of the railways. The accounts, he says, have never bal anced, from the commencement, mainly because lines were steadily being ex tended. This, st course, was
the beneficial investment of funds The fate of the railways received the first turn, he says. unter Kat's rule, when the Ministry of Comm munications was compelled to supply funds for general Government expenses. During the years 1984 to 1916 no less Was thus extracted. than $40,000,000
Since 1917 talis of even more drastic. character have been imposed on the Ministry. Meanwhile the Ministry had its own obligations to fulfil, sock as the payment of principal and interest on internal loans, capital for new railway lines (the Kinui and the Hankow Canton-Szechuan lines), appropriations for equipments and repairs (branch lines
MJ. Stuart Fuller, who has just and rolling stock), and the subsidy of railways operateil at a loss (the Canton retired from the American Consular Ser- Kowloon, the Tno-Ching and the Hankow vice, is well known in Hongkong where' Canton-Szechuan lines). Although the he served for some years as Vice-Consul. revenues of the railways had increased On November 9th he was entertained by the American community at Tientsin, enormously during these years, the anim cial burden this imposed was too great where she has been Cousul-General for to hear.
The real spur that actually four years, and has served with so much drove the railways to bankruptcy, how.acceptare, that when the rumour came, ever. did not come until 1920, when, the while he was on leave some months ago, well-known General We Pet-Fu created that he was to be transferred to Yoko- the precedent of obtaining funds from the hama, the American community at Tien- railways direct, instead of going to the tsin unanimously petitioned the State Ministry of Financé. This ruthless action Department that he should remain as
Consul General at Tientsin. has indicted bitter wounds on the rail- "ways and the originator of that scheme Department accoded to that wish, bat should bear all the blame if the railways shortly after his return Mr. Fuller an- actually go bankrupt, which may not he nounced his intention to retire from tho far from now." Mr. YER's object in Consular service; and to go to India, in
a well-known America issuing the pamphlet is to rouse publie the service, of & interest in the subject of the country's firm. Mr. Fuiler at the farewell gather
CASE No. 3. ($40.00)
1 Bot. Marceaux Champagne.
Ch. Monton Claret Superior Old Port Superior Palo Sherry. Barnett's Dry Gin. "E" Old Brown Brandy.
E Whisky.
Dewar's Victoria Vat" Whisky. Gibey's Spey Royal Whisky. Hering's Cherry Brandy.
CASE No. 4. ($50.00),
2 Bots. St. Marcenox Champagne..
Ch. Mouton Clarel. ....
A.
דן
Fine Pale Nutty Sterry."
Very Fine Old Tawny Port...
Burnett's Dry Gin,
French Vermouth.
Very Old Liqueur Brandy 1858
M.BR
Dewar's Victoria Vat" Whisky. Sparkling Red Burgundy. Benedictine.
SPECIAL CASES
PUT UP TO ORDER.
S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
Spirit Merchants.
Phone 616.
Water Front, known as 11, 12 and 13,KEND | Hongkong Office: lá, Chater Road: Town, West Point
Apply to-
YAT WING BANK,
113, Wing Lok Street. "
London Office: 181, Fleet Street, E..
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TO LET
FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Two.
Booms on Fifth Floor, Apply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
for every complete inch above that, To Be Let Furnishel for Eight WEST, No. 1, PLASTATION height. Fractions of an inch to count
in favour of the pooy, Any China Months from April 15th 1924, or Tu Be Bold. Pony which measures over 13 hands
3 inches "dend to be ineligible to. compete ini'any race reserved for Uhins
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Apply
L. BRIDGER LANE, CEAWFORD, LTD.
FOR SALE.
Ponies. 77a. The Stewards must refuse to enter: Pony which is their opinion is Kny not a Chins Pony, but their decision must be supported by a board of 5 VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. Members any or all of whom may be
FFERS will be Received up to the 7ra Stewards. The decision of the beard DECEMBER, 1923, for the Furchase or khall be final Should the above Rule No. 77 be passed, it Lcase of a Modern Equipped Nine-room, Fire is resolved that the same shall not apply to proof, Brick and Concrete Residence at PAX
HOOE TONG, CANTON, Includes three Bath Ponice which have run in Official races in Hongkong and/or in Gymkhanas in Hongkong rooms equipped with Modern Fixtures, Com- ap to and including the 1st of December, 1993. modious Easement, Kitchen and Servants (3) That Bale No. 34 of the Bales and Garters. Attractive Location Excellent View
by about 6 mows of well laid Regulations of the Hongkong Jockey Club bent Grounds with Ten year old Trees Tennis expangod.
Court. Owner's family leaving shortly for (4) That Rale No. 76 of the Rules of Racing made by the Hongkong Jockey Clab be Home..
(1685 Particulars, Flans and Conditions of Sale expunged.
apen application to BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE SHAWEEN,
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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER
Co., (1018), LTD.
COLOMBO, AUS.THE FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAE STRAITS,
TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & LONDON,
Through Bill of Lading issued for Batavia
Persian fait, Continental, Amariska ( and Bouth African Parts
•SOUDAN,” Captain THE Steamship THE
F. J. Thornton, R. EM.. carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this Fort on, or about THURSDAY, 13TH DECS 1923, at Noor, ta
taking Fassengers and Cargo for the abore
Silk and and Tea for Italy, Franse and London (under arrangement) will be fran hipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro ceeding direct to Marspilies and London
PREPAID "WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for
BORE-YI
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The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, DELEMKEE 7TH, 1923.
CHINA'S RAILWAYS FACE- BANKRUPTCY.
worldly goods ** and who wish to remain nt Queen's College for further study. They are called "Berteam Taumer Châu Tze Chung Thang Chuy "Lak King For" and "Ng In" scholar- ships. The Scholarship Fund Sub-Com- mittee consists of :--Messrs. II, K. Hong, Ho Kwong. A. of Arculli,- Lo Man Hin, J. F." Grose and Chow Ping En. fund raised so far amounts to $2,575 and is still open.
The
The State
taken out of polities in 1906, there were
communications and to get a stop putting at Tientsin explained the reasons for the misuse of railway family If the his decision in the following termin." It finunces were properly protected and is a source of great regret to me that I adininistered, he argues, there would lie bave not the private means which would no possibility of bankruptcy. Moreover, enable me to serve you and my Govern- he very pertinently points out that the ment longer. Unfortunately, since tha beacht of railway's should not be looked at time of Renjamin Franklin, our Govern from the point of view of direct financial ment has looked to those who enter ita return hat from the point of view of the foreign service to bear a large part of the service rendered to, commerce and indus cost themselves, so that to a peor man, try. He quotes figures to show that the such as myself, there comes inevitably, increase in the wealth of the province of the day when he is obliged to leave his Honan alane from railways has been more country's service and provide for his than twenty million dollars a year, and family. When the Consular service wasTM he says that if the needed extensions
a uber of us who looked for a change, enuld be made in the province this in- occase of wealth might be doubled. What and who hoped that the service, while it has been done in Honan could be done, would never enable us to save money, he says, in other provinces, and China's would at least pay us our living. The wealth could be increased enormously by wave of economy following the war, bow- NEARLY two years ago the Chairman of the extension of railways. But this deve-ever, has dashed that hope, and many of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank drew lopnent cannot possibly pruceed under us are forced to give way to those who this picture of China: The country, is the present conditions prevailing in have the means to devote to their coun atill being forced, by the exactions of China, and we doubt whether Mr. Yur's try's service." political and military rivalries, to con-appeal to the general public will have tinue the struggle of maintaining or much influence on the situation. In the attempting to maintain, a standing army Republic of China, it is the will of the
armies of all the other Fowers who have are not greatly influenced by expressions exceeding in numbers the combined dictator that counts, and the war lords recently icen sitting in conference for of public opinion, though one can but hope the discussion of disarmament. The that if the appeal receives the earnest courtant demands on the two Government consideration, it deserves at the hands of banks for funds with which to meet the the President and Cabinet, who are ever-pressing needs of the militarists giving some evidence of a zeal for finan- depleted their reserves to an extent which cial reform, the railways may yet be recently seriously threatened the solvency served from the fate Mr. Yra predicts for of the northern branches. The same is them. true of every branch of the administra tion; education is at a standstill for lack of funds; railways have been depleted of their revenues to satisfy the general need, and are unable to meet payment of their contracts for materials, and the Ministry of Communications, which was once the wealthiest of all the Government depart nidnts, is now straitcued for funds, like the rest"
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE GENERAL ELECTION AT HOME.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE BONGKONA. DAILY PRESS-"] Sin-Recter commits two injustices to
Mrs. Wintringham is not a member of the ladies in this morning's cable. the Labour party, but a follower of Mr Asquith's. She aucceeded her husband, who sat for Louth for many years a Liberal.
Further, it is hardly fair to describ The Manila Observatory yesterday re-Dame Helen Vaughan as a newcomer ported a esclone or typhoon West of She fought Mr. Ammon in Camberwell at
the last election and nearly hent him- Palawan moving §.W.
Yours, etc..
POLITICUS.
The number of smallpox cases notified. to the Medical Officer of Health on Tues. day was 18-il Chinese,
December 8th, 1993.
!!
£20,000 PLEDGE OF SAFETY,
KRITISH TRADERS FOR RUSSIA, A full-dress rehearsal of "EUR" by the A.D. was held last night and givä
£50,000 has been deposited with the every promise of a highly successful pro-Nationat Bank of Latvia as a guarantee
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, en THURSDAY, the 20TH DECEMBER, 1922, at 11 O'CLOCK in the FORENOON, for the purposh
That was said nearly two years at of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers. for
Of any improvement since there has been the year ended 30th September, 1923, and electing & Consulting Committee and ANTED-SECOND-HAND CHES. not a sign. On the contrary, conditions duetion on Saturday.
W Auditors,
TERFIELD, in Good Condition, have grown from bad to worse. Two The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-POWELL CF LANE, CRAVOU make. Apply years ago we were hearing much about The Queen's College Prospectus for pany will be closed from Friday, the Box No, Y.S., co Bongkong Daily Press.
proposals for the disbandment of super-1924, of which a copy has been sent, to th December, 1923, until Thursday, the 20th December, 1923, both days faclusive.
fluous troops to lay there is scarcely us, containa 25 printed pages of informa SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
any mention of it. It is regarded as tion. General Managers".
impossible until rounification IB Hougkoog, 30th November, 1023.-
Parcels will be received at this Office until Noox, the day before sailing. The contents Ani value of all packages are required, For further particulars apply to-
MACKINNON MACKENZIE T
& CO.,
VO Agents.
Hoogkong. 7th December, 1993.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
STEROficer of th“HONGKONG DAILY LE: PRESS”. Faye Keen removed in la CHATER ROAD (3rd Bene), to which Address : All Correspondenza should be directed,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1923.
of
ON SALE,
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for the personal safety of representatives of a large English concern which shortly intends to open offices in Russin.
This report, which is published by the largest newspaper in Latvia, states that the Bolsheviks have been unable to close
business transactions owing to the refusal of Englishmen formerly resident in Russia
to
return unless cash guarantoca, werd
An nymied robbery took pince yesterday HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS red,, and that, in the opinion of those
MEETINGS of the who domiunto the Government at Peking, afternoon in the Yaumati district is the first time since the Middle Ages LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for
can only be achieved by force, which 2.30pm, seven men, three of whom were Somion 1921.
means troups, and still more troops. All armed with revolvers, entered Nas,
Berint by the Members.
PRICE...
Omertai
the
the branchor of the ministration are Portland Street, and got clear away with starving for funds to enrry on, and money and clothing el staffe are in a chronic state of mutiny valde
considerable
The Lettish paper comments that this.. that a European country has been obliged
to post a forfeit insuring foreign visitors
positing this. Russia admits the pre- against imprisonment, and that in des carious situation of foreigners within her borders.