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TELEGRAMS.
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THE GERMAN EMPEROR SERIOUSLY ILL,
LONDON, March 7th. The Emperor is alarmingly ill and Prince Bismarck has been summoned to the Palace in const quence. The eldest son of the Crown Prince of Germany has been authorized to sign
- TURKEY AND BULGARIA. The Porte hasatified Prince Ferdinand that his presence in Bulgaria is illegal.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
quite rapidly.
The Macao; Independente notifies that the repressive measures lately adopted by the Governor of Timor, in sending to Macao the individuals suspected of having participated in the murder of the late Governor Maia, have been repudiated and condemned by the Lisbon Government.
Ma. F. M. de Salles bees has appointed Acting | thepetition to the Secretary of State, has been endorsed by all those interested in the Chief Justice of Macao, in the absence of the ¦ occasioned a delay, but I hope this will be question, Rmposals were subsequently inter Chief Justice, Dr. J. J. da Silva,
remedied shortly; Réturning unstamped cór." \ warded to His Excellency the Governor, by the respondence.—I will presedinte, except that Chraniter, on behalf of the Opium she rehand, THERE will be an Emergency meeting of Victorin by all the commercial communities in China, draft of the Bill which came up for a secon
the action of the Postmaster was deprecatert suggesting certain modifications. In the amenderi Lodge, No. 106, in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Correspondence with Peking This matter hat reading on the 23rd May the pohibition
been set to rights, I am glad to say." I said an¦ dealing in quantities less time one chiest, intende-! for, 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are
Ipay passion. Cargo Bouls. →These regulations "provided by the Ordinance for suertransaction. cordially invited.
are much needed, as the irregular demands made and the power of examination was transferre! by the cargo boats are a great evil. down from the Opium Farmer to the Superintendent He wanted more time. Magistrate (to Unclements of American mail steamers-This Wof Imports and Exports. The Ordinance was Rastus)-I'm sony to see you here Uncle unfortunately not a successful effort, and y passed into law, with these amendments, on the Rastus. Only a week ago you experienced and it will be for you to judge if they are w
will see the reason assigned by your Committee 27th May. (Appendix A)
STATUS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEN-OF WAR religion, and now you are up for chicken-founded. Silver Yent.-You will see that your
GRANTED TO SUISINISED FOREIGN stealing. Ung: Rastus-Yes, yo' Honah, but Committee me not in favor of the proposal to
MAIL STEAMERS AT BRITISH it quires main er week, sah, fo' ter git to be make them a legal currency. In the meantinge
COTÂNIAL PORTS. much ob a saint',
they pass freely in all the smaller transactions
This important subject was taken up by the in the Colony. Duration of Voyages-You will Committee early in the year. After-being fully the antiquated notions of the Executive. " decided to seck the co-operation of the Chambers sce that your Committee have failed in changing discussed by, the Legislative Council it was gistration of Importsand Exports. This matter of Commerce of the principal British Colonics will come on for discussion later; I shall therefore and Dependencies throughout the world. This tien concerning the British Trade dollar bas heen refrain from any remarks at this stage. The quis course has necessitated considerable delay and definitely shelved Asregard the finances of this replies have been received to warrant this 'it' is' only 'recently that a sufficient number, of Chamber, I think that, taking all circumstances Chamber taking action. The opinions received under consideration you will find them very are practically unasinous in condemning the satisfactory. conclusion I Vill move that the
system of granting man-of-war, status 10 Foreign Report and accounts be passed.
Mail Steamers. The Conunitice have placed Mr. E. R. Belilios said that he hoped be was the documents with their Counsel to draw a in order in making a few remarks concerning petition for simultaneous presentation to ter the Opium Bill. He would suggest that the Britannic Majesty's Government, which will Chambereither directly, or through their Counsel; receive the unanimous support of these Cham- request the Government to instruct the Police hers that have given their adhesion to the opinion not to befriend the Opium farmer to such an extent as to harass the Oplum trade. It was RETURNING OF UNSTAMPED CORRESPONDENCE.
expressed by the Committee. · (Appendix 2.) the Government's intention in passing this Opiuma "Ordinance, that it should work" ensily
The new regulations of the Post Office-bearing- among Chinese; but from occurrences which on this question received the attention of your cipated rloting to-morrow, but we hope that they. By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the had lately taken place. it was to be inferred Committee, and the hardship was at once that the ordinance was anything but satisfiectified by Local Government, on the Chamber's torily carried out among them. There were two representations. (Appendix B.) ways of carrying out laws, one was to enforce COMMUNICATION WITH JL.B.M.'S MINISTER AT
PRKING them with an undue severity, and the other. through, that prerogative of mercy which, all. It will be in the recollection of the members magistrates should exercise. He was sorry to
of the Chamber that, at the fast Aumal General see that in all Opium cases, the magistrates Stecting, attention was; called to the request of acted with undue harshnest towards the tres. Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking that, passers on the privileges vested in the Opium when the Chamber had occasion to address farmer. As an illustration of his assertion he H.B M's Representative in Peking, communica would point out the manner in which a late tions should be forwarded through the Local. infringer of the Opium Ordinance was deals Government, no reason was assigned for dis- with. Although he took the necessary steps to continuing, the long established practice of Carry out the provisions of the Ordinance, for holding direct communication. Your Committed having failed in one or two points he was therefore addressed in remonstrance to the Home hauled up before the magistrate, his 32 chests of Government, and the reply from Her Majesty's Opium were seized and stored in the Police Couri; Principal Secretary of State for Poicign Affairs, he lost all the market chances of ente, and can, will no doubt be read with satisfaction, for it sequently suffered severe loss, besides being clearly terminates a grievance which the Cham. -looked upon us a convict and a thief. Now, ber laboured under for some time. (Appendix'G.) this was a very severe manner of a buinistering. MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS, justice.. Had the offender, been a European OF THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COM- instead of a Chinese, the papers would have raised a loud omery, against the harsh ess of the law As it was, the ordinance was a hardship on the merchants who dealt in Opium,
M. PAUL LEROY-BEAULIEU gives figures showing the quantity of tobacco consumed in the different countries of Europe. The rate per 100 inhabi tants is, according to him, as follows: Spain, 110 pounds; italy, 128 pounds; Great Britain, 138 pounds; Russia, 182 pounds; Denmark, 224 pounds; Norway, 229 pounds; Austria, 273
Save the Straits Times of the 29th ulto:- Rumours were rife in Singapore to-day of anti-pounds.
are merely idlerumours. Aboat noon to-day it was feared that the Chinese coolies at Tanjong Pagar Dock would break out into the old quarrel, still unsettled since last week. Assistant Superinten dent Falkner, with a detachment of Sikh Police went there as also did Superintendent Bell and the Inspector General of Police. Baskets were seen being filled with stones last night, but up to the time of writing all was quiet, although the rumours afloat have made the people very uneasy, Ample precautions have been taken by the Police authorities and if the rowdies do rise they will not be treated with so much ill-advised mercy as they were last week,
AN American masher got into Minnie Palmer's dressing-room the other day, and attempts to describe what he saw there before he was bounced out:-"The sprightly soubrette was on the stage, and I had plenty of time to look round. myself reflected in two mirrors. Under a Baring gaa:jet sat a prim maid and a big-policeman. The maid sewed, and the policeman kept his naked eye fixed on a-basket of precious jewels.
officers of the and Northamptonshire Regiment, the Regimental Band will play in the Public Gardens, on Sunday, the 11th inst., from 3.30 till 5 pm. The following will be the programme --
March.........Sacred"...........Ronniveau." Overture......Light Cavalry
lection......Ernant"
Suppa. Verdi, Rneder.
Vale Cinnchaller". Selection....Remi, incences of Costa' Winterbettam.
First Kis..................Schubert. Asia. Hope".
.........Clatita, Jour Moran, Bandmaster,
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ACCORDING to our Singapore contemporary, Colonel Taylor, of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has applied to be placed on the retired-list.-- MESSRS. Russell & Co. Inform us that the fo addition to the information enumeratedabove "Union Line steamer Euphrates, from Lon
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AN Emergency Convocation of Cathay Chapter, No. 1165, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited.
THE Manila Comercio' reports an armed assault, on the night of the 15th ulto, by five individuals carrying, lances and ponfards, who entered a house in Mauban, province of Tayabas, robbed the inmates of about $70 and wounded the servant. Four of the bandits, who had been committing similar depredations throughout the village, were subsequently arrested.
We would remined our readers that the public auction of the collection of Itailan objects of art in marble and alabaster takes place to-morrow
at a p.m. We have paid a flying visit to the admirable collection at Mr. Lammert's auction rooms, and would recommend intending pur chaters and admirers of art expressed in marble or alabaster to inspect the beautiful articles now on view in Duddell Street.
A TELEGRAM in the Straits Times reports the death of Mr. John Clayton, a popular London actor. Mr. Clayton Has beena prominent figure on the London stage for many years and has
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Here and there I noticed open trunks, and in Dae of them I spied, nestling amid embroiderics, silk stockings, snowy underclothing, and an in- finitesimal terrier. I cannot begin to describe the dresses, hats, cloaks, and fichus, which hung on the wall, nor enumerate the puffa, jars, brushes, and bonbonnières that lay scattered under the mirror. I can tell you, however, that when a burst of applause from the house had subsided, and Minnie Palmer rushed into the dressing-room, bowed, smiled, tossed off a glass of champagne, and commenced changing, I made my exit, and shut the door after me."
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'PANY, AND OF THE OCCIDENTAL
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There were present:→Melars. H. Crawford Woodin (Consulting Commitee), and the foll (Chairman), J. D. Hutchison and ing shareholders-Messrs. J. McCallum, J. S. Jorey, D. McCullah and Ed. Gor notice con- and he hoped the Chamber of Commerce would to the Chamber forwarding cony of a communic
George.
In May last, the Government a
taddressed a letter. The Secretary "having read veinthe meeting, the Chairman said :-Gentle, take the recessary steps to represent the matterson conveying a request from the Peatmaster men, the statement of accounts and report you
General that the Chamber would represent to have had sent to you, and with your permission
The Chairman's proposal for the adoption of the Agent of the Pacific Mail and Occidental shall as usual take it as read. The result of the report and accounts of the Chamber was now and Oriental Steamship Companies the inta
put to the vote, and carried unanimously, venience arising from the despatch of the las year's work cannot be looked upon as very
The Chairman then said the next business was steamers of those Companies on the days fixed. satisfactory, na we have not been able to net a much as in previous years. This is not owing the election of a new Committee for the ensuing for the departures of the subsidised European to any falling off in our regular business, but to year, which was to be composed of a Chaiman, | Málls, and to ask whether new arrangements our having had to reduce rates without all it was then proceeded with, the following correspondence was duly discussed, and after vice-chairman and seven members. The could be made to avoid these coincidencia. This able to secure any material increase. With the.
considering the points raised by the Postmaster General, your Committee expressed regret Hot being able to find reasonable grounds for pre- 19 1974 y ferring the request of the Post Office Departnient, by Mr. E. R. Bellios, the Hon. P. Rysie was cause of grievance arose from the absence of On the motion of Mr. II. L Dalrymple, seconded especially as it appeared to them that the real re-elected Chairman and the Hon. J. Bell-living the necessary facilities on the part of the Post vice-Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Office to meet the exigencies of the public service.
(Appendix D.).
assistance of the balance carried over from last year, we are able to pay a dividend of $5 per share, which is recommended and submitted for your approval. We have rea- year's working will show a more favourable result. sonable hopes that the result of the present The machinery and plant at the Bakery have been kept in thorough working order. Any further information required I shall be glad to give.
The Chairman replied that he considered that to be a question of detail of management, and he scarcely thought himself competent to discuss it before this meeting.
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members being elected. Hon. Bell-fiving, Hon. P. Ryrie, Messrs. E. Muckintosh, W. Hi Forbes, H. Hoppius, B. Layton, S. C. Michaelsen, and R. M. Gray.
This concluded the business of the meeting, The meeting to discuss the proposed Ordin- ance for the registration of imports and exports was being held, when, aur report left.
The following is, he report
The Committee beg to submit to the Members of the Chamber, the following Report of their proceedings during the period under notice →→
REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSING, MANACE-
·MENT, AND CONTROL OF DOATS AND
DOATMEN.
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THE China Mail is an evening sheet, misnamed Mr. George said that on behalf of Mr. Vaucher, a newspaper, published in this colony. It is he would ask for sonic explanation from the edited by somebody-Heaven only knows who; -managers-as-lo-the-supply-of-bread-to-the-
Navy, but whoever he may be he is only fit for a straight jacket and solitary confinement. In last night's China Mail a correspondent very forcibly points out the utter absurdity of Mr. Lister's proposed scheme for protecting the interests of our two or three local insurance offices from outside competition. Nobody doubts it is an absurd measure, not even the Postmazit Mr. Jorey, the following gentlemen were re-elected Agreement for regulating the trade of this Colony OFFER OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO
himself yet, stay, one person consider it quite a phenomenon in intelligent legislation, and that person is the Editor of the China Mail Of course we know he does not represent his own
ideas he never bad any, but is the mere mouthpiece of certain persons who consider themselves the controllers of the China and Hongkong Fire offices. All this to perfectly well-known. We are not going to reproduce this Editor's reply to the correspondent above named. Our time is precious, space is valuable, and this is not a comic paper. But to all those interested in the subject we would recommend a perusal of the Editor of the Mail's vieys-a
"There being no further questions, he then proposed that the report and accounts as circulated be taken as read and adopted. Mr. George seconded, and the motion was carried,
On the motion of Mr. George, seconded by as members of the Consulting Committee: Messts. E. L. Woodin, H. Crawford, J. D. Hutchison and D. McCulloch.
Mr. Woodin proposed, und Mr. McCulloch auditor of the Company, and the motion was seconded-That Mr. A. E. Vaucher be re-elected carried unanimously.
The Chairman said this was all the business
would be ready to-morrow.
of the meeting and that the dividend warrants
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OPIUM BILL (HONGKONO) 1887, In pursuance with the provisions of the Additional Article to the Chefco Agreement, a Special Commission met, in Hongkong in June, 1886, for the purpose of arriving at a basis of in Raw Opium; and the Agreement was signed by the Commissioners on the 11th September of that year.
The draft regulations, under the new act, for the licensing, management and control of Boats and Boatmen was icceived from Government, who requested an expression of the views of the Chamber on its provisions. |---In-their-reply-to-the-reference-made to tliem, your Committee recommended certain additions and modifications in the details of working, as regids Cargo Boats and Cargo Boatmen, which in their opinion seemed desirable. (Appendix E)
COIN, SILVER YEN,
of the views of the Chamber respecting an offer The Local Government desired an expression of the Japanese Government to coin Silver Ven for thus Colony,:"Your Committes, after a foll discussion of the question, objected to the slop- tion ofthe scheme to recognize the Yen as the legal
The attention of the Chamber was directed, in January last, to the fact that the Additional Clause under the Chefoo Agreement would come into force on the 1st February, and your Com- mittee were requested to obtain reliable informa-currency of the Colony, because that coin is not tion: (1) with regard to the duty on Opium im cent in the Canton Province, which absorbs large remittances fom this, and very great ported into China previous to and after that date, inconvenience would result from the recognition and (2) whether Opium imported before the 18 of the Yen as a legal-coin, as. it would not be February, could be re-exported, after that date, available, for circulation in that district. from one part in China to another, without pay; (Appendix F.) ing additional duty. A telegram was forwarded to H. B. M.'s Minister at Peking, through His Excellency the Officer Adininistering the Govern The annual meeting of the members of the ment here, to the above effect, and a reply was
MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1885 playefa great number of characters with dia... | stray number of the paper may be found in the Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon, promptly received stating that all Opium exported between Hongkong and the Australian Colonies
is Printed on a superior quality of Paper Ringuished success. His greatest hit probably
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There is not space in the compass of an Ordinary Advertiseinent to detail all the informa- tign introduced into the work, but it may be fairly asserted that no such Directory has ever been published, either in Hongkong or any other part of the East, at such a low price.
DURATION OF VOYAGES OF STEAMERS CARRYING PASSENGERS BETWEEN SONGKONG AND The Schedule for the duration of passages. NAKAN THE' AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.).
for the purpose of adopting the Committee's after the 1st February must pay the Convention Club or the Hotel and in one or two other places report and accounts for the year ended the 31st Lakin of 80 Taels per 100 Calties over and above fixed by the Colonial Government, which was in the colony-, and they will see how easy it is, Decembers 1987. There were present:-Hon. the go Taela duty already paide Taels 110 first questioned by the Chamber in 1883, whee for an ignorant man to write himself down an P. Ryrie (Chairman), Hon. A. P. McEwen, Hon.otherwise it would be subject to a penalty of the Commitee obtained some small con- a61.
Bell-Irving, Messrs. E. Mackintosh, W. H, Taelsoo, without privileges of Convention, cessions, was again mooted by the Chamber Forbes, T. Jackson, W. H. F. Darby, H. Hoppius, Early in February, the Local Government for in June last. On this occasion the Commited In an article discussing the philosophy of tight and S. C. Michaelsen (members ofthe Committee),warded to the Chamber communications from regret success has not attended their effuits, lacing the Saturday Reviews remarks that H. U. Jeffries (Secretary) and the following gen H. B. Ms Consul at Canton, announcing, the for the same antiquated scale that obtained
tlemen: Hon. the repetition of the babit through numerous. T. P. Foster, E. R. Belilios, J. S. Moses, H. Lously collect, an and after 1st February, the steam vessels now trading between this port and CP. Chater, Messrs. D. Gillies, intention of the Chinese Authorities to simultane before the great improvement in the speed of the IN a lengthy article beaded “Mosquitos por generations has not produced the slightest Dalrymple, C. A. Solomon, E. W. Ruiter. G. de Lekin (provincial ducs) and the export duty on Australasia, was considered by the Colonial cordas," which may be rendered by trouble apparent change in the circumference of the Champeaux, L. Mendel, L. Foesnecker, Douglas Oplum, to be levied as arranged at the Stations Government to be applicable to the present time.
waist or in the position of the internal organs. Jones, and others.
outside of Hongkong. We thus have the anomaly of a voyage which 3-brewing,' the last number of the Independente But recent investigations show that the practice The Secretary having read the notice con- The Memorandum of Agreement arrived at by is accomplished regularly in ten days, on an deals with the grand topic of the day in the Holy of tight lacing, which goes back as far all the vening the meeting, the Chairman said: Gentle the Commission for the segulation of the trade average, being classified as a 30 days' passage, City, namely, the probable dissolution of the
men, the first business to be proceeded with is of the Colony in Raw Opium was approved of involving at the expense and annoyance to the Municipal chamber by the Governcient. The days of Martial and Galen, has a decided effect the presentation of your Committee's report for by the Imperial Government, who sanctioned shipowning: community that the Emiglation so far as concerns the breathing of women, the year ended 31st December, 1887. As this the introduction of a Draft Ordinance based laws which govern the schedule require. It is origin of the trouble was a censure passed by According to Dr. Walshe, a medical writer report has been before you for some time I shall upon its teris. On the publication of this to be regretted that the Government, in Legisin. that immaculate corporation on the Governor of of distinction, the agricultural woman, who again, but will take it as having been read. As and TV prohibited the expert and import of Raw of a Commission, to inquire Representative of noravall myself of this opportunity to have it read Draft Ordinance it was found that "Sections III Jive Council, should have veioed the appointment Macao, who, in a weak moment, is said to hare is ignorant of stays, breathes more like a man the two meetings held last year require being Oplum in less quantities thah one chest, a mea-which was, proposed by the Rep slows weld bestowed praises on souse professors of the than the town female. Of the lower animals, confirmed now I shall sign their respective sure which not only infileted a blow upon the the Chamber The Government views would Central School. The Municipality thinking the male and female dog and the horse and mare minutes. With your permission, will principal business of the wholesale merchants of haye, ben been clearly ascertained instead of "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND allow the Governor to meddle with it, even in Philadelphia has come to the conclusion, after Bill 1887, the Bill had been carefully portion of the drug landed in Hongkong Sub raised by the authorities, it is felt, would have itself the only founder of the School, would not breathe almost exactly alike. Dr. Mays of make a few remarks on the Report now the Colony, but at the same time struck at the the unsatisfactory state in which the question is presented to you. As regards the Opium root of the retail tinde, which absorbs a large now left. Any objections that might have been HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" offers praising its professors. Inde trae, Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium.
a careful study of the respiratory movements dealt with by your Committee, as you will quent to the first reading of the Billin Council, either been dissipated, or provisions made of a It has an extensive circulation in all Ports A SAILOR who had been to a cathedral and had of Indian girls in the Lincoln Institution, who see by the Report, and the somewhat on the 18th March, petitions were presented on less stringent character which would have simply
voluminous correspondence in Appendix 4. Your behalf of the Importers and wholesale Merchants.
varded the interest of passengers, et between Singapore and Newchwang, in the heard some very fine muste was descamilog, bad, always worn loose clothing, that, Committee strongly objected to some clauses of and of the Chinese Opium Merchants and
Committe leave this question as allegacy Australasian Colonics, the United States, and particularly upon an anthem which gave him far as the Indian is concerned, the abdominal the first draft: Dill submitted, mainly on the remonstrating against the restriction aqught to
their successors. (Appendix G.)WA
ATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: the United Kingdom, and the scale of chargesuch pleasure. His shipmate listened for a is the original type of respiration In both ground of its interference with the retail Opium be imposed by the Bill as at Girl published, and REGIST
Alter, full consideration of this subject your, has been fixed at an exceptionally low rate time and then said: "I say, Bill, what's a male and female, and that the costal type trade of the Colony-A proposal came from the which, if retained, would seriously interfere with
examining Committee, in June Inst, brought tothe attention Terms can be learned on application.
hanthem?" "What replied Bill, "do you in the civilized female, is developed through opium merchants which was accepted by the trade, as the established custom
Government, for the sale of balls of Oplum, and testing, and repacking Malen, Pera And the of the Local Government the desirability of pro mean to say you don't know, what a hanthem the constricting laduence of dress around, the the Bill was passed. From what I learn from Turkish drug would not be allowed.
viding some form of Legislation to ensure the tion of the imports and Exports of the works?" "Not me." "Well, then, I'll tell yer, I abdomen." Dr. Dickinson has himself tested gentlemen largely engaged in the Opium trade. The mailer received the immedia
was to tell yer, * Ere, Bill, give me that "and- the effect of corsets on expansion in the cases the Bill is not working to their satisfaction, and tion of your Commitee, who "förwas
suggested that the Draft of a Bill mes, under it might be prepared and spike, that wouldn't be a hanthem. But was I of Aty-two women of the average ofkwenty-one it may be necessary for the Government to alter lution to His Excellency the
this Drilinance hereafter. Moreover, I'am in the opinion that
the Chamilier, witli a view of afford. years. Their average waist without the comet formed that the singling of prepared opium In Opiom to whole
abers an opportunity of offering me that." "Bill give me, give me that hand, give was twenty-six and a half inches; with and from this Colony is greater thing ever-18 to fory, and urging
endations on points of detall. In the ine that hand, handspike, spike, spike, Bill, over the corset twenty-four inches, or two and the fatur and Privileges of Man-of-War Tend
the Government forwarded aʻusterute by Attorney General on this subject, give, give me that, that hand, handspike, hand, a half inches less their average vital capacity granted to foreign all steamers--I think
you will admit that your gommittee have done
certain restrictions which would 65 handapike, spike, spike, splice.. Ah-men, ab-men without corsets was one hundred and sixty-three their duty to the general body of steamer owners
make the proposed Ordinance Bilgivemethathandapiko, spike. Ah-men' why, cubic fuches, with cornets thirty cubic inches in this port bat unfortunately the absence of the dra
sked for an expression of the Chamber's Counsel, who was instructed to draw, that wou'd be a hanshem
sher thereon? As will be soon
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