NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18th, 1924. A SPECIAL CHOIR OF 30 VOICES Will Sing
APPROPRIATE SELECTIONS
From
„HANDEL'S "MESSIAH,"
Also Werk for
Excccouragino Quyetemre and Chorts,
SOLOISTS:
Mr. D. J. BROWN.
Mrs. S. CULLETT.
Mr.. H. G. ANNINS.
Mr G. A. CLEMENTS. Mr, N. MANTESON. Mr. A.P. GLANVILLE. Mr.. G. H. PEAC
GOOD FRIDAY EVENING
AT 9,15...
COLLECTION FOR CATHEDRAL
ORGAN FUND.
1810
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN,
THE
MOTOR SHIT
can be
"CHILE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their rink into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godown of the Hongkong Bad Kowloon Whart anl Godown Co. Ltd, where delivery obtained as soon as the goods are landed
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left
left the Godowai, and all Goods remain ing andelivered after the 18th of April, 1924, will be subject to rept
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be by Mesura, Goddard and Dongles on exanlingu the 18th April, 1914, 10
All Claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 21st
not be April, 1824, or they
recognized. No Fire Insurance will be exact. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,
Agente. Hongkong, 11th April, 1824.
1824
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ. (UNITED NOTARRLANDS NAVIGATION: Co.)
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE
LAND-EAST ASIA" LINE).
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
LIJZ
FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.
THE
THE Steamship
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SOOSTKERK hasing arrived from the above parts, Cosignees of Cargo by her are notified that all in one being laarled at their risk into the hazardous and or extra-hazardous Golowa of the Hong kong and Kowlonn Wharf & Gindown Co. Ltd.
whence
be for from the whartes delivery may
Goods, not cloured by the Hith April, 1994, will be subject to read,
All broken, chafed and lamaged packages are 1o be left in the Godowns, where they will be eramined as the 15th April. 1921, at 10 am, by Mesurs, Goddard & Douglas.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH,
TE have THIS DAY established Our WE
solteras IMPORT and EXPORT MERCHANTS and COMMISSION PAGENTS.
BAYER, BITZER & CO.,
End floor, Queen's Building.
Tel. No. 46, Central. Hangkang, 10th April, 1924.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing wilkia fin days after arrival of Ateamer, otherwise they will not be recognizml
No Fire Insurance will be freted by the -ersigned in any case whatever..
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LÍIN, General Agents.
i.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1924.
RICKMERS LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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FROM BREMEN, HAMBURG AND
THE
"
ANTWERP.
WE Steamship
VORWARTS" Javing arrived from the above Parts, Con- igues of Cargo are hereby infortel that their 41ole are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf * Bodown Company, Limitel, Kowloon, and store at consignees risk and expense.
Optional tion will I carried on unless instructibus are given to the contrary before Néos, To-mr.
All broken, chaled, and-langel Goods are To be left in the Cindows, where they will be en Iith instant, at 10 am.
All Claims out be printed within fifteen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which Jate they capt
cavant le recognized. No Claims will be admitted after the Good have left the Godowas, and all (inus remain- ing undelivers after the 17th instant, will be sabject to ren
rent. Consigners of Cargo an lereby notified that an Import permis signed by
Bill of Lading enz, be
they inst Hongk
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE OF REMOYAL.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
INTIMATIONS
MENT & AGENCY CO. LTD., ha To Connoisseurs This Day TRANSFERRED in Office to No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (SD FLOOR), (Entrance: Lex Horse SYRZIT).
L. S. GREENHILL,
Acting Seetary
Hongkong, th April, 1924.
T
GULA KALUMPONG RUBBER
WEATHER and Groand permitting the No
Re-play of the Match
NG SZE KWONG
T. HONDA
will take place on MONDAY. 147 APRIL
Play to START at 4 1.3M
Seats on the Stands will be reserved. Meas. bers, Subscribers and Holders of Privilege Tickets may book Seats at the Pavilion up to 8 P... FRIDAY, 11rh Arm Booking thereafter will be at Messrs. Morris & Co. Prize-si rach.
Ticket bollers are requested to consult Phan
[het on Back of Ticket
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA, TION COMPANY. LIMITED.
NOTICE.
MEETING of the CREDITORS of tive
ESTATE, LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will le CLOSED Tron MONDAY, the r MARCH, 1924, to FRIDAY, the 11ru APRIL, 1924, both days inclusive,
By Order, LOWE. BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Calmis! Register. Hongkong, 1st March, 1924.
A
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND:
1640
T THE ITALIAN" CONVENT, 28,
CAISE HOAD, A L'baru for Beginners. |
Theory and starting on the ru 1AM. Speed Classes procveling. «
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FOR SALE,
2,000 BHP. POWER PLANT.
Teow
Company will be held on the TWENTY-TP consists of the following, all in Working Order, having just recently leyn EIGHTH day of APRIL, 1924, at the Offices in Pull Lise "of THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, 11, Queen's Bend Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. at ELEVEN O'CLOCE in the FeszNOON, pursuant of Section 191 of the to the provisions Companies Ordinance, 1911.
At this Mreting the Crediters will be asked to determine whether application shall be male to the Court for the appointment of any persons as Liquidator in the place of cr jointly with myself, the Liquidator appointed by the Com- pany, or for the appointinent of a Committee of lipretion.
1. 8. GREENHILL, Liquidator THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION Co., LTD. Hongkong, th April, 1921.
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN at
NOTICE IS Share T
COTTON MUS LTD., in the name of Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with a daly executed transfer deed purporting to asigu the sailshare has been Lost:
'Th
shares are the property of the Undersigned and application has been duly male to the Company for the lane of a Duplicate Seri
Publi
therefore wamel against deal-
(A) FourMend" Gas. Prodnem capable of generating 400,000 cubic feet of Gas per haar of 140 B.T.U. per cubic font complete with Washers, Cooling Tower, Scrubbers, Centrifugal Cleaners, Blower Motors, Piping, etc. Coul Elevator and Charging Plaut.
(B) Two Cockerill florizontal cylinder Tandem Double Acting Type Gas, Eug- ines, 1,000 R.H.P. each and Two ame type cylinder Engines of 500 B.E.P. rach, all the above made by RICHARDSON WESTGARTH & Co., England, Engines complete with Air Starting Plant. Electric Tuititon, Water Cooling Pump and Motors, Turing Gear, Motor, etc.
(C) Two Dyramos by Dick KERR & Co., England, having an output of 750 K.W. each at 230 volts when driven at
WATSON'S
FINEST
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
is 'Unsurpassed as a
Liqueur.
Exquisitely Mellow, and of Fine Aromá;
the Delightful to
Palate.
(Blends Deliciously with
Watson's Dry Ginger. Ale).
120 revolutions, also Two Similar A. S. WATSON
Tyramas of 375 KW. rach. completa!
..with Switch-bourl, and Instruments,
etc.
For further partionlars, spply to-
Massas. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. "The Taxon BoYARD & ENGINEERING
Co., or Hosekosu, LTD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1924.
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ag with the said Shams without reference to Any person having any the Undervised. knowledge as to the whereabouts of the sail SERVICO CONSULAR PORTUGUES. scrip is askush te puneate with the Under- siguel 4178
ELLIS & Co.
No. 24 lee Housy Street,
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE SECOND EXTRA RACE NEET TNG will be bebi (weather permitting)
HAPPY VALLET ON SATURDAY 19TH an MONDAY, 21ST APRIL, commencing at 3. euch Day. The First bell will be
2,30 PM.
"
· NOTIFICATION.
TOTHE IS HEREBY GIVEN thas a PUBLIC AUCTION will be held at Ebi TREASURY Oprice on TETRSDAY, th
at 15 MAY, 1923, 11 ... for the sale of the OPIUM MONOPOLY in Macao, for a period of three years extending from 1st July, 1994, to 30th June, 1927.
Part at the Portugues: Consulate in long- Particulars as to the edition of sale may
Patel st kong and at this Treasury Offer, the Treasury Office of the Province of Macdo the 31st March, 1924.
The Charge for admission to the Fablic Enelostre will be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in 1 uniform half price.
Members are atrised that they must show thrir Season Ticket to obtain almission to the Member Halorary
Each member has the right of introducing non-members to the Members Enclosure, tickets for whom can le obtained from Mesur LED & Day at Si, each up to Friday,'| April, 18th,
The Stewards invite the ladies of Hongkong
to be present
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MACAO GOVERNMENT.
SALE OF UNE MOTOR BOAT AND THE POLICE LAUNCH ALMIRANTE LACERDA
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on
the Boru MAY Next, at. 2.30 rat WILL BE SOLD at the Macao NAVAL YARD, the undermentioned Yer is, which am no longer suitable for the Naval service of this Colony.
HILL, ENGINES AND BOILERS OF ALMIRANTE THE IOLICE LAUNCH,
the Sports and Experte, LACERIA" with the following characteristics:
countersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been effecti Bills of Lading will be countersigned ig NAAMLOGLE VENNOOTSCHAP,
CARL BODIKER & CO.'s
HANDELMAATSCHAPPI (LED.),
Agent Ricknirry Linie
Hongkong. 10th April, 1924.
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THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY.
THROUGH HILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN
AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
T
"LABORE"
∙Carrying
His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this port at Boox, on WEDNESDAY, The 16th APRIL, taking Cargo for the above Porta
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and Landon (under arrangement) will be con veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there trazzhipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.
Parcels will be received at the Office up to 3 FAL the day before sailing. The contents and valas of all packages are required. For farther particulars, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 10th April, 1924.
Full with Plank. Frames and Keel in _ !:nyth
Maximum
50′19′′ Ben overall Araught 64"
Haine "i
140.
"Compound System complete with all Fittings. H.. Cylinder if LI
29/10 Stroke 1
Boiler Cylindricu-Length 10'0" Diameter 78. Speed 10 knots. Displacements-about | 300 Топн.
MOTOR-BOAT with 15 BHP. Pay and Bowen Engine: Hull in China Pine, Frames in Teak.
DIMENSION: 70" x 7′0′′. 2′8′′*
SPEED: Knots.
The above boats can be inspected at the Mac Naval Yard any day and are to be Sabl under the present conditions:
The Tenders for the Boats shall be Sealed and wait to this Office up to the 19 1924
MAY,
*Thes Tenders must be accompanied by a Remittance of $500.00 for the Launch Almirante Lacerda u 20.00 for the Mutar- boat which will be Returned to Unsuccessful bidders after the Auction.
The Balance of the Parchaes Money must be paid by the Successful Bilders within 24 hours from the Acceptance, and the Boats removed
within 8 Days,
:
(S) ANTONIO DE MEIRELLES,
Director.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION...
ARTICULARS "AND CONDITIONS of PARTIC
the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 14th day of April, 1924, at at the Offices of the Iulie Works Department, by Order of Hi-ENCELLENCY THE Givensor of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kranels Road in the Falany of Hongkong. For a term of 75 year, with the option oberenewal at a Crown Kent to be fool by the Murveyor of Has MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term. of
27 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry
Nese toland Lat
Lorality":
Upel Price,
feet. lewe soet, i taes.
ALLA
#
Au que sudé plan.
20,0
TO-DAY
230, 55, 7.15 AND 916 M.
1604
HENRY B. WALTHALL AND
MARY ALDEN
IN
OTHER MATERIALS conilerul unuit-PARTED alle for the same Naval Yard, will be put up to Public Auction on the occasion, and tan Rerenval of the same tunst be Immediately after the Payment.
Seco de Alministra e Contabilidade de Marinha Colonial em Macau, 5 de Abril de 1924.
© Chéin d■ Seccho.
CARLOS LÜZ,
10th ten, La A.N.
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412-47
CURTAINS
AT
THE CORONET.
CO., LTD.,
"
1924
Mrs Sun Yat Sen arrived by the Empress of Australia from Shanghai. Dr. C. C. Wu, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs ng Canton, was also a passenger. Special folice precautious for their safety
were takes.
Mr. D. 1. Biggar, who had been man- ager of the Bank of Asia during its exist- ence in the Colony, left for the United States yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Biggar, on the Prendent ocksom, encry- ing with them the good wishes of a wide eircle of friends,
on the basis of equaliis by new and justice and in the spirit of the Declarations of the Soviet Government of the years 1919 and 1920." What that may mean need only be considered when
It are framed. the new agreements scarcely arises now. By the draft agree ment the full sovereignty of Chin is restored over the territories she alienated in any form whatever in the treaties she concluded with Russia under the Tsarist regime, and the criticism in the bill of News has been received of the death impeachment would seem, therefore, to of Mr. A. F. Phillips, M.L.C.E, Chair man of Directors of the Hongkong and be pointless... Much more interesting, if China Gas Co., Ltd. Mr. R. I. Glen, not equally specious, afe the objections | CA., who visited the Colony last year, voiced in the Peking Press to the left has been appointed chairman in succes- agreement. It is argued that China sion to the late Mr. Phillips. gains nothing whatever by it, while Russia, on the other hand, aequires new rights and privileges in the Chinese Eastery Railway. It is pointed out that Russian rights to extraterritoriality were unequivocally abrogated by the Chinese Gyerment in September 1940 hy formal declaration which was communie ated to the Russian Government: that similarly, in June, 1920, the Chinese Government "declared that payment of by the introduction of an automatic $35-
The correspondence between the Shang- hai Telephone Company and the Muni- cipal Council, in connection with the installation of the automatic system. is published in the Shanghai Muniripil Cuzeffe. The advantages of the change are said to be: (1) An increasing diffi- culty in manual operating owing to lay- guage difficulties: (2) Greater safety in the event of rists or other disturbances: (3) Quicker and better services when the. subscribers have mastered the dialling. It is further pointed out that the capacity of the present buildings would he doubled
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS,
THAT RECTER'S AGENCY.]
THE C.E.R. WAICHIAOPU'S REPLY TO FRENCH MINISTER.
the Russian portion of the Boxer In- ten demnity should cease, and these funds have since been applied to other uses: FAR that it is not therefore within the iwer of the Russian Euvoy to grant the| cheap favour" he presumes to đề when he states that his Government is willing that the funds should be devoted to the Again. education of Chinese students. in the case of the Russian Concessions at Tientsin and Hankow, the renuncia- tians of these in, the agreement is re carded as an act of supererogation since these concessions passed out of Russian hands in September 1929 and have ever since been administered by Chinese anthorities. With regard to the Chinese Eastern Railway it is claimed that after the Russian revolution the fine came completely under the control of China and the Washington Conference confirm
& al China's title, but the new arrange
Russian Government, and an agreement
FERING. April 10th The Waichiaru's reply to the French Muister's Memorandum, points out that China contributed Tack 000.000 towards the establishment of the Russian Bank, the untionality of which was Russian. The constitution and management of the Chinee Eastern Railway was entrusted to that Bark under the diection of a Chinese president. In 1920 a revised agreement was reached between China and the Russian Bank whereby China took over control of the Chinese Eastern Railway the pending China's "recognition of ment made in the draft Sino-Russian between China and the Russian "Govern-- agreement stipulates for joint control met regarding the railway. The present with a provise that China may at some in Bussian gotiations were strictly in accordance with the 1920 agreement/ fatare time redeem the lue. It is which, the Waichinoper points out, con- pointed out that the treaty of 1999 tai no prevision requiring the previous concurrence of the Russian Bank in any the end stipulates that
agrevment cavearning the Chinese Eastern line Railway which may be reached between period of thirty-six
China and Russia. The Waichinops for should be handed over to China unenther points out that the said Bank is a ditionally but having regard to China's purely Russian concern and no other Binancial distress the probability is that country has any right to interfere in its
affairs China will lose control of the line, just! as she is likely to lose central over Outer Mongolia if the draft agrerinCut signed. But what would these critics have the fevernment du in these stat: ters The Government is striving to get Legis-At Shanghai, on Ajirit stb, Lors from Russia mare explicit declaration
LINNEA LETHIN, daughter of Mr. and regarding Mongolia, a definite time et Mrs. A.. N. Leruis, aged one seat for the withdrawal of her troops from iteration in the existing management of
Wine and Spirit Merchants
Phone 616.
BIRTH. KIMBALL-At Shanghai, an April 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. FLEMING KIMBALL
རྨ srt
41
DEATH
and one month.
Hongkong Office: IA, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Aras 1178, 1924.
CHINESE OPPOSITION TO
·". RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.. Ly view of the contention of the Russian Envoy that the Chinese Government, in its hesitation to sign the draft agreement, is entirely influenced by foreign pressure,
at
of
镂
years the
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the territory. and the annulment of treaties made by Russia with the cal Government of the territory over which the Soviet admits Chinese sovereignty
POLITE BUT FIRM TONE.
to The note adds that if, owing political disturbances in Rassin, the said Bank was placed under French protection, the Waichinopa in 1820 gave th: French Legation reasons why China could not re- cognise such protection. The French Me- morat.dum declared that the French Government would protest against any
ing to the agreement of 1896, article I., the Chines Eastern Railway but accord- .E.Rock can only be held by. Chinese or Russians. The renewed agree ment of 1920 contains a similar provision. If any other party has any dealing with extends. From the point of view of the the Russian Bank, it is a matter of their Chinese Nationalist, the position of the own concern and the Chinese Government Government would seem to be unassail-regrets that it cannot accept such a pen-
tet, able. If the Government succeeds in get-
tha
-China's
The French Memorandum refers to Dr. ting the Soviet representative to accept Wellington Koo's declaration at
Wa-hington Conference regarding these the modifications it desires. and which Chine East Railway. The Walchino- cannot reasonably be refused, the Cabinet pn points out in this connection, that surely, will have accomplished something such declaration referred t which should be eminently satisfying to position from the point of view of China's legitimate sovereign rights and the ultra-patriat in China so far as the China's responsibilities. In short, the assertion of "principles is concerned. (EB was an enterprise in which the cerned. This was provided in the agree The serious trouble will come when the Chinese and the Russians only were. con-
the for commence negotiations
ments, and the Chiness Governarent acting in accordance with the agree ments, helteva that the French Minister will appreciate its position,
new
it is interesting to observe that, uptwith treaties which are to replace those for, standing the support that Marshal Wumally denounced in the preliminary Perry has given to the Envoy in his agreement now awaiting full signature. telegrams to the Governpent, con
siderable opposition to the agreement
Four cases of small-pox were notified
SINO RUSSIAN QUESTION.
M. STEKLOFF ATTACKS JAPAN. LONDON, April 9th. The Maratay Pust Helsingfors corres A new mane for Pastor of the Union
artich in the farestin on the Sino-Russian Charch has been provided at No. sonrandent states that in the course of an The old ferrners, M. Stekloff writes that Japan The Peak (Severn Rond).
has developed in the Chinese. Press as in the Colony on the 9th inst. well as in Parliamentary circles. Indeed, the Government is impeached in n. Bill introduced in Parliament with the back- ing of seventy-five members, because, among other things, it has ect claimed anse, adjoining the Caion Church has more than any other power has hastened ment to prevent its enacluding an agree from Russia all that it ought to have been sold and is to be pulled down and to put pressure on the Chinese Govern
two new houses erected on the site.
ment with the Soviet, for Japan under- done. It is declared in the Bill that the
stands ery well that the Brit, point i The master of the motor-boat Fa Sang the agreement is the placing of the whole, attention of the Cabinet, in the matter of the restoration of China's lost was fined $1 at the Marine Court yester Chinese Eastern Railway in the banks of territory, has been concentrated to the day morning for currying two passengers Soviet Russia. For this renson also Japan. recovery of Outer Mongolia, while the in excess of his licence. When the Police is supporting the Chinese reactionaries present able to exploit, the attitude of the Nussian aggression under the Treaties of Officer went on board he saw the defend. White Russians. Further, this at 1699 and 1881 whereby Russin acquired dant transfer several excess passengers United States and France in the questions
of the railway, on to a sampan. the whole region of the Heilungkiang to It is a the sen has been overlooked.
The Hongkong, Canton and Macao charge that the Cabinet can have na Steamboat Co., in their advertisement on ficulty in meeting, because the draft the front page, announce Excursions to ngrecinent which the Russian Envoy is Maeno on Easter Sunday and Easter so anxious for the Chinese Government Monday by the Suidas leaving Hong- to accept expressly provides for the kung at 9 am and Macao at 3 p...on annulment of all treaties and agreements, each of these days. concluded between the Chinese Govern- ment and the Tsarist Governments. This would seem to fully cover, for the pre-
ARMS FOR THE FAR EAST. ATTEMPTED SHIPMENTS FROM EUROPEAN FORTS,
LONDON, April 9th. In the House of Commons at question Under time, Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Mr. Ray E. Gunn, who for the past six he was aware that attempts were being years has been manager in Hongkong of made to ship from a European country inrge consignments of arms and ammoni- the Robert Dollar Company (now agial- tion for war purposes in the East, and gamated with the Admiral Line), left for attempt had been made to persuade the United States yesterday accompanied British shipping company to transport of imperefament. It is true that the hy his wife and family. They leave ho- these munitions. The attention of Lloyd's agreement also provides that the old kind them a wide circle of friends whose had been drawn to the China aime
embargo, treaties and agreements shall be replaced good wishes go with thein.
sent, the objection embodied in the bill
: