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evening, the volunteers being requested to | Tax trade returns of Yokohama and Kobe | samo to Peatung Mortuary. "It was dressed state what days would suit them best to undertake the duty of house to house visita tion, which we take to mean that they would not be expected to work each and every day. We are sorry to have to state that, up to Doon today, only three names had been Scut in.
When there was some chance of distur- bances and riots occurring in the town in connection with the hinterland troubles, and it was decided to increase the strength of the Volunteer Corps, there was no lack of
enrolment stated KOMOR, applications or enrol cut and we ate at spirit displayed by the younger members of the community in this coming forward when it appeared that their services might be needed. But how is it that this appeal for volunteers in a cause fully as important, if not more so, has fallen sö flat and only resulted in three men coming forward? Many volunteered in the epidemic of 1891, which was far worse than the present one, and we fail to understand how it is that so few have come forward in the | present instance. This work of house to house. visitation is most important. The prosperity of the Calony depends just a much on its being clear of plaque as it does upon its being protected from invasión, and DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. the plague is, if anything, worse than a human
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from the 1st to the 15th June, give in fight summer clothing and he supposed it to the value of goods, imported as 7,807,338 yen, the night of the 3rd..
be the body of the girl who was drowned on and that of specie as 2.734,15 yon. The Air, F. Land, sworn, stated that he was one value of goads exported amounted to 6,058,255 party, composed of three ladles and four gentlemen who started from the Boat-house shortly before 9.30 on the evening of the 3rd. on and that of specie to 111,121 yeu. Fr will interest a great many of our readers to They rowed up and down the river before the Gardens lining to the Band. They then know that, among the successful candidates pulled over to the footing shore, and seeing the recent examination in London for the Ching the Cluthu lying with awning spread, they Consular Service was Walter E. Townsend, went on boart and eat down and chatted, They son of Mr. A. M. Townsend, Agent be that had not been more than ten minutes there Hongkong and Shangyi Banking Corpong when one of the young ladies proposed a row, at New York.
The cushions had been taken out of the boat for the ladies to sit exile immediately got into
The Chief Accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank inform us that, subject to audit. the Directors propose to pay at the fontcoining meeting a Dividend of 1.10 per share; add $1,000,000 to the Reserve Fond, write $250,000 from Property Account, and carry forward about $950,000.
THE Pone has arranged with the Administra tion des Phares to build and administer for Government seront four lighthouses off the Arabian coast in the Red Sea. Ap Imperial Trade issued authorises this arrangement. Egypt's offer to construct these long-needed beagons awaked the Sultan to the urgent necessity of providing them.
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lost to replace that Mr. Sam Wallace brother of the deed, followed him Deceased was standing on the rail of the Chatha. He was not quite sure but he thought her brother told her to be careful. At the time of the accident he had his back turned to them jumped from the rail into the boil, the boat arranging the cushions. He believed she
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Obituary.
The Etho de Chine announces with extreme regret the death of Père Lemonier, formerly at Shanghai, and afterwards at Hongkong. He Procureur Général of the Missions Etmngères left Europe for the Far East in 1855, and before coming to Shanghai pas Professor in the College at Tenang. He was a man of high affable to all and very self-denying, and his attainments, and deep devotion to his work, death is a great loss to the Missions.
Customs Officials Attacked. The other night whilst die Shanghai Customs officials were searching for salt on board of the steiner Chineping from Tangku
with coal, they an making it seizure, ivere set
upon by the Chinese crew with chainhooks and, had it not been for the ship's offices would probably have bean severely mauled Inspector Mellows, of the Water Police, on being sent for arrested those implicated and being sent into the city for trial
teged then in the hulk's cells pending their
The
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public, rumour nows credits her with being desirous of toaugurating, knowing by expert- ence now that reactionism spells ruin for China. Opening of the Custom House at Tsingtao.
opened at Tsingtao on the 1st of July by Mr. The Kianchon Custom House was formally
presence of the Governor and his staff The Olitier, Commissioner of Customs," in the
Ceremoney of unfurling the Chinese flag" wus- Tiliencron
gracefully performed by valent
Gyvale," Baroñesa) von“.
of
In thanking the Governor für his attendance, Mr. Ohinier pointed out that the day marked. the commencement of a new era in de history which the Customs would function were siqar in Customs history, but being an a liberál and rational basis he was convinced that they would, in a large measure, contribute to the prosperity of the new tidy centre,
the young Golony-the criticitions, under
The Governor, in responding, referred to the umiable relations existing between thù King- chou Government and the Customs and ex- gressed the confident hope that they would be Laintained for the benefit of the Colony.
The Wino, states that both the brotliers. Han-chang and Li Hung-chang, have been recently buying up, through their agents, cons siderable landed property in Wuhu, near the foreign Seulement. The reason for this seems Government to open commercial" port to be that it is intended by the Chinese there, un similar lines to Woosung, and, know- ing this, the shrewd brothers have bought up: available property within the proposed new. port.
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There has been no hii wearlier here yet, lait good deal of rain. Shipping is brisk, and there are as a rule three or four steamers in port at a time, sometimes more
PRINCE HENRY IN YOKOHAMA.
YOKOHAMA, June 30th..
The whole Germim Community of Yoke- hama turned out on Thursday to welcome Prince Henry of Prussin Evis German
Iman should volunteer. for plague work, for light will be of great assistance to ships: All backing as he could to them, when a dinghy The trouble arose over a case of piece-goods and escorted by the tkazucht and Engiri Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the i pot in a robust state of health would braces of the den have disappeared, but the sampan came round the islet's bow, which which had been stolen from the Shanghai and Akashi. The Japanese ships Naniwa, Ching
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Tur Imperial Rescript on the operation of the new treaties, says the Aokutin, has certainly produced a very strong impression upon the
THE lighthouse is to be begin this year one Ras Radrussa, Sokotni, where the idea was lost in 1897, and the North German Lloyd liner | Oder in 1887. The light is to be of the most powerful, description. H.M.S. Aeroer has just taken down the Political Resident of Aden, We de ung for a moment say that every General Creagh, V. C., la select the spot. The it would be fully for many to d2h0 Those liable to contract the disease perhaps and spread it amongst their friends, while it would not be wise or right for those who have others dependent upon them to run the necessary risks incurred, but we do think that there are in Hongkong plenty of strong healthy and robust married men who might volunteer." To them the risks incurred would be comparatively slight. They would not be employed on plague work for long hours at a time, as are will be despatched for the above part on or the Sanitary Inspectors and the Police, and about the sisi instant.
the imuninity from the discuse enjoyed by the volunteers of 1894 should show them BRAEMAR", ......About Early Aug that the work may be undertaken with com OSIKI
Middie Aug.parative safety to themselves. It should be remembered also that there is far more A Intervals of
2 week honour and respect to be gained by coming forward to engage in plague work than in volunteering to protect the Colony against invasion. Fighting a human for comes naturally to the average Englishman, but the fight against the grim Plague Denon is one that must be undertaken in cold blood and
listed a little and both she and her brother fell into the water. He turned round and saw. them just before they disappeared under water. He then made a jump forward to let go the painter which was made fast to a cient on the Club. He knew Mr. Wallace was able to swim. By the time they came to the surface shouted: "I have got her." After they fell they had drifted a boat's length. The brother in, he made a grab for them in the water but missed them by a couple of feet, at the same time he shouted out for some one to let go the inter of the Cluth, Mr. Grant Smith tok some time to cast off the rope. tle, the wit- ness, was the only one who knew how to wanage the boat.. He was a fairly good swin thought he could best remier assistance iner, but as there was no other boat in sight be have got them had there been no delay in let- Incking the boat up to them. He could easily ing go the painter. He and the oars out
was moored a little above the Cleiko The sampan on approaching them suddenly swung round head to tide.. He could not see Mr. Wallace or the deceased. No one shouted for asset toch were in is called alie Shamrock, and assistance The tide was very strong. The Japanese people and seems to have been re
was built like a Thames pleasure boat, being ceived with satisfaction by foreign residents in considered the best und safest boat in the Row
his country. The Rescript is, indeed, a worthy ing Clubs. He had always warned young ladies hoats sequel to the Five Articles of the Imperial when boating about stepping into b
pietly
Mr. S. Wallace was next called, and when Oath, in which the policy of opening the country and participating in the world's pro-sworn statedthat he was in the Shamrock, and that gress was proclaimed at the beginning of the his sister gave him no warning that she was going to jump He had not cautioned her. He present régime. Not only is His Majesty fooked up at her and thought he held his, and patified with the consummation of the long out, when she jumped, caught him round the cherished aim, the revision of the treaties, but neck, and fell with him into the water. She the Rescript issued on Saturday is pervaded was in high spirts, in fact she was alway so, by a deep sense of increased responsibilky They wore about five seconds under water, and were carried by the food tide about seven to. resulting from the inception of the new order,
ten yards. He was considerably exhausted The people will, we trasi, responel by actual through swallowing a quantity of water, deeds to His Majesty's earnest wish that they He held her by the waist and call. should enter into His Majesty's sentiments, ed out to that efect. She struggled bravely quing the country, should all unite with one and in compliance with the great policy of and did not catch hold of him. He had to let ដូច of her. On her coming to the surface heart to associate cordially with the peoples and to release her. He caught hold of her a a second time he again caught hold of her, but from afar, thus maimaining the character of the nation and enhancing the prestige of the third time and found he could not support her as he was sinking himself. Had the dinghy Empire.
toada been three seconds sooner he could have saved the deceased. She finally sunk a couple f yards from him, but he was powerless. He felt so exhausted when the loaga got him in the dinghy that he did not know where he was. He did not see his sister come to the surface after i got on to the dinghy. The party did not see the life-buoys on bodril the Citke, and they had no buoy in their boat-
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NOTES AND COMMENTS
Yesterday moming the Daily Press pub. lished an advertisement calling for volun.. teers to come forward to help the Sanitary Luthorities in the work of house to house. visitation, TE
ection with the epidemic of plague noW in Hongkong, and the and attention
Lac hours of
in the Colony. Have all the i894 volunteers left or have they failed to sec yesterday's papers? Where too are the members of the Field Battery, the Maxim Corps, the In- fantry Corps and the Engineer Corps? There must be fifty men amongst these units of our Volunteer forge who would be only too ready to place their services at the disposal of the Salutary Authorities directly the public good demanded that they should do so. We trust | that to-morrow, at the latest, the fifty men
asked for will have come-forward.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
CANADA »ND ORIENTAL, -
IMMIGRATION. `--
LONDON, July Sir Wilfred Laurier speaking in the Canadian Parliament, on the question of disallowing the British Columbian Measures for excluding
Chinese and Japanese said he was prepared to
deal with Chinese immigration in accordance with the views of the. Columbians, but the
question of Japanese immigration must be governed by Imperial' considerations, for if Great Britain should be precipitated into a war in the Orient, the support of Japan would be of the greatest importance. LAUNCH OF A JAPANESE CRUISER. The Japanese Cruiser Fumo has bee successfully launched at Sicuin. The wife of the Japanese Minister christened the ship. | BRITISH SUBJECTS IN THE DUTCH
ford in the House of Commons said that British Mr. Brodrick replying to Lord Charles Beres- subjects in the Dutch Indies, were liable to
INDIES
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THE PLAGUE.
Cases reported to 19th instant ...1,213 dó during past 24 hours... 7
~Tolar 1,220
Deaths reported to roth instant......1,147
Do. do during past 24 hours... 7.
Toul... 154
THE CAMPHOR MONOPOLY IN
FORMOSA.
The Formosan Government seems to be encountering difficulties in establishing its. proposed cauípher nonopoly. There are said to he about ten thousand stills at work in the
island, and these must be reduced to a thou sand at must for the purposes of the monopoly. But the manufacturers who will be “dis- established" in the process are naturally disin- clined to submit. timely. That is the case especially with the insurgents who have submitted. It is feared that if any attempt be made to stop their camphor-making operations they will take the field again. Indeed some of
fail.
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The jury requiring no further evidence.
The Coroner, in summing up, informed thei that had death been caused by rash laying or culpable negligence a verdict of manslaughter would be brought against the rest, but he con- sidered in this case, death was enured by a de plorable mischance, and he thought that they must acquit these young nien of all blame. If the jury held that view they must bring in a verdict of accidental death.
After a few minutes deliberation a verdict of Accidental Death by drowning, with no blame attached to any person, was given.-V. C. Daiy News.
SHANGHAI “AND THE NORTH,
(Fram Shanghai Papers.). The Russo-Chinese Bank. them have actually threatched to do so.-faps Co., for long the leading British The property on the Shanghai Bund of firm in North-Chira, has been bought, the terms being kept private, by the Russo Chinese Bank. The portion sold extends back from the Bund to the premises occupied by Messrs. Barlow and Co., and comprises eight mow. It is stated that the price is fls, 40,000 per wow,
SAD FATALITY AT SHANGHAI
A YOUNG LADY DROWNED,
Shanghai, julý gib.
and two other young men went out
Kiutoan Flats
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porter wrote ranih stating the core was the thief and refused to con- The court, sentenced accused to three mantlis tradict it inless paid the sum of Stoo imprisonment.
A Blackmailing Reporter. At the Mixed Court,ghai, before Mr. in the Settlement displayed the national assessor), a native reporter of the Shang Vokaliana shortly after eleven on the Deutsch- wing (magistrate), and D. Barchet (U.S., and Mmn. Street presented quite an Canigifted appearance. Tlie. Prince frrived at Jel Puo was charged with blackmailing Messrs. Olivier, de Langenhagen & Co.'s compradored, which was accompanied by die Geron, (torpedo-beat destroyers, and the cruiser
to whom the goods were consigned. The 11M.Suster and the Austitan, cruiser Hongkew Wharf Co.'s godowni list week and
Jon Afutsushima, suma, and Yashima, Anisin lizabeth were lying: otilside, the harbour, with bunting spread in honour of the Prince Salutes were hired by the Japanese squadron on the approach of the German ships, and another salute was fired as the Deutschland renclied the lightship, where she replied Mamimal Mori, the harbour master," *A Nanking dispatch reports the must at at once boardeil ; the Irince's flagship that port on the 1st instant, from Shanghai, of and extended the welcome of the port. By a U.E. En Shot, Provincial Treasurer-designite special privilege the Deutschland and. Genon of Kiangning (Upper Kiangsu), and states that were allowed to enter the Harbour-instead of H.E. will take over his seals of office on the i taking up their positions at the usual anchor- gth instant from the acting Treasiter: He fagé, for men-of-war "outside the "breakwater. Chia-chen, substantive Salt Intendant of the The flagship moored close to the C. P. R. buoy, province. The latter is an elder brother of the Geston mooring near the NY K's Shang H.E. Hu Yu fên, ex Director-General of North- | bai mall boat buoy. The flagship was visited era Railways. It is further stated that some before her entrance to the Harbour by Mr. Censors at Peking have denounced Hu Chia Coates, Gemuan Consul-General Mr. Hagen, chén in very severe terms on actonne of certain | Vice-consul, and Dr. Chri, interpreter, and transactions relative to various coal and mineral soot after a great number of Japanese
officials mines in Kiangsu over which he was placed in also went on board, 'control by Vleeroy Lun sevem! years ago,
En Shou,
A New Road
His Royal Highness, dressed in the uniform of a Gemian Admirat, and wearing innumer. Fable' decorations, came ashore in his lunch,
· Dr. Scriba, Col. Tamum, Mr. Nogasaki, Muster:
We hear, says, the N. C. Daily News, that and landed at the Admiralty Fier accompanied reminder of the Back Bubbling. Well Road who had come up from Kobe on the Deutsch the Municipal Council, propose to metal the by the German Minister, Count von Leyden, This will cost a large sum; and it seems to us. He was received by Prince Kanin and to be money worse than thrown away. The bis, suite, L'ourt you Wedel, First Secretary unmetalled part of the road is very much apnichthofen, Dr. Weipert, Dr. Specka and of the German Logation, Freiherr von preciated by all who ride on horseback, and the metalled part is fully wide enough for the ordinary traffic. 10 the proposed metalling is df Ceremonies, and Rear Admiral: Kataoka, 17, to be done to facilitate the racing of Chincee Inside the Pavilion Messrs. Umeda, Mayor, of carriages, at night they already race thereto Yokohama, Orani Kalci, Secretary Rinouye, deepire should think the residents on the and Councillor Sugiyama were presented to mad would begin to padtent........
His Highness. Mr. Umeda and Mr. Otani - Kahe presented Prince Henry with a pair of porcelam vases, made by the well known artist According to a native dispatch from Pekingagawa Kozan and subscribed for by the The Prince received them very Municipality, the three Chinese troopers who had the graciously, und in his reply recalled the fact encounter recently with a cadet of the French that he had been in Yokohama some twenty Legation, belonged to the notorious Kinsu years ago. His words were translated intoval corps of General Tung Fu-hsiang. The dia Japanese by Dr. Weipsit. The deputation patch further states that the great heat at the from the German community, Mesars. Wismer, capital, which had risen up, 10, 114 degrees in Holm, A: Meier, Pors and O. Haynemann, were the shade, was broken, by refreshing slowers also presented to the Prince, who shook hands on the 27th ultime and succeeding days. Had and exchanged a few words of greeting with thus, rain not come the fatalities through leat them. Amid the strains of the German Na apoplexy in Peking would have been appalling tional Anthem Prince Henry left for the rail- May station with Prince Kania and Mr. Naga
saki, the other officials following
Peking.
Liang Chi-chao.
"The recent report that the refugee reformer At the station there was a very large gather- Liang Chi-chao, ex-Editor of Chinese Progress, ing of German-residents, including many ladies, returned some time in May to Shanghai from wlio had been patiently waiting, for over an' Japan, disguised in European costume, resulted hour. On the Prince's "arrival" "Little Miss in Kang Yi, Imperial Commissioner of In-Grosser presented hug with a handsome vestigation now at Nanking, sending a bouquet, which she handed hin with the follow tructions to the Shanghai Tantai to arrest Germans of Yokohama. Ibid your Royal High confidential deputy with secret insing speech in German In the maing of the Llung anyhow and in any way and to send ness a hearty welcome, and ask that you wil huby a cruiser to Nanking for summary accept these flowers from me. His flighness execution in obedience to the Empress Do accepted the flowers with a kind word of wagers special edict of October, 1898. The thanks, and shock hands with the wee lady Universal Gazette now absolutely denies the He then proceeded to the immin, bowing his story of Liang Chi-Chan's visit and declares acknowledgments of the loud cheers which that it is led to this conclusion after careful greeted his progress, und took in seat in the investigation and enquiry, from Japanese gen saloon carriage sev apart, for bit, air -Imperial" coach with The chrysanthemunt crest. The demen of standing and influences
· Prince occupied the compartment. alone, and while waiting for the train te stirt bade kindly Hearty cheers, were raised as the pain steamed farewells to the German and Japanese officials.
An Exploded Rumour
It will be remembered, that a Juniour was
the Prince will visit Yokohania riday when probably a garden
in die bonour..
unofficially next
party will be
A very sad accident occured on the giver at about half-past ten on Monday night, which resulted in the death by drowning of Ada, the
A recent examination of the Kistoan Flats Wallace, formerly with Messrs. Mackenzie & there, but the channel across them is narrow eighteen-year-old daughter of the late Mr. Tom shows that great changes are still
guing on Co. Miss Ada-Wallace with two of her brothers and still carries only 14 feet of water. The current here recently, says the NC- Daily Nees, after dinner on Monday in one of the Shanghai locality has not yet attained a formal condil100, that a plot had been abscovered against out of the station; A FINDER
of stability. The channel over the Dairy Flats, Rowing Club's boats. After rowing for some tine, they went alongside the yacht Cluthes 25 marked by the light-vessel Kita, isEmpress Dowager and that a quantity of bombs is
consequently still the best channel.
and Lins of gunpowder had been found buried the. Burd, and asked the fooda if they might which is moored on the Pootung side opposite:
inside the extensive grounds of Eho Park, neat the appartments usually occupied by the Em HE Li Kuang-chus, Provincial Judge and C6 Dowager. This rumour caused a lot of JAPANESE PRESS AND PRINCE HENRY excitement among the Empresa Dowagers Generalissimo of the Army of Defence of Cheparty, but our native correspondent at the capi-published articles inequivocally beary, a love kiang province, arrived at Shanghai from the tal now writes to say that the whole affair has Chusan Islands in the Chinese cruiser Chaow been found to be baseless Prince Ching, who on 3rd inst, and will remain for about a week.
was specially deputed to investigate, having It is stated that H.E comes with reference to discovered nothing at Elio Park to warrant the shipping of a large consignment of maga such a rumour zine rides, quick-firing field pieces, and ammu- pition for his troops.
come on board Pennission was granted at once and they went on board and rested for a little while. The young men then returned to the boat, M.S. M. Wallace holding it against COMING EVENTS, &
the side of the Clutha while his sister, got in Lord. Lansdowne has introduced a Bill for Miss Wallace Jumped from the Chatha's enforcing ballot for the Milla Lord Lansdeck, catching her bother round the neck downe does not expect the Bill to be passed, as she did so and with the impetus of her fall, she and her brother fell out of the but brings it forward because he wants the boat into the river. Her brother tried to nation to understand the necessity for some form hold on to her and caught hold of a sampan as lie tame up, but somehow or other his sister of compulsory service in case of emergency.
slipped from bis grasp, and did not come to the was ace at all, nor has she been seen since. It was running food tide at the time, and though the men in the boat did all they could to find Mies Wallace, they were unsuccessful,
INDIAN CURRENCY,
The Indian Currency Commitices report recommends a' Gold. standard wild the sover- eign as legal tender and fixing the value of the nipec at 1/4
WEATHER REPORT.
Li Kuang-chiu,
Capture of Kidnappers, The Hugo publishes a Hankow dispatch reporting the capture there, on the 1st That, of two notorious kidnappers who have been sen- tenced by the Hankow inagistrate to bo starved to death while enclosed in woeden enges When the condemned men were placed in front of the magistrate's yamen they were subjected to every indignity and torture by the enged populace
creen Nia leading versadilat newspapers Havenit!
by way of welcome to Prince Henry Their
uneral line of higúmidot is that, japin lies: der heavy obligations to Gerniany, the Ger mans having rendered lier invaluable services. in the fields of military art, éducation, and, Segislation, and that the feelings of gratitude.
Turnabout Light, 645,
The Acting Chast Inspector,
and friendliness entertained, by Japan towards the great European Power are now, supple mented by a neighbourly sentiment, since
and unnexed the Carolinus, The Nich many has phlained a plet a terre at Kinochau Shimbus goes a step father.It since the spring
Tyler, has issued it Notice to Mariners announ cing the change of the character of the light at Turnabout. The new light is dioptric, occulte of the first order showing a fixed white light varied by an eclipse every seconds tween and should be visible in clear weather for 23 fooling We Be July 6th
hatrical miles. All navigators on the China has The body of Miss Ada Wallace who was
coast speak most highly of t lights: that ances drowned in the Huangpu whilst boating on the
have been put up by Mr. ngaror in Alain night of the 3rd Inst, was recovered by the
stance, one well-known old commander of Germ Water: Police at 10.30 am. yesterday, off the
inil steamer writes
The Hioshan new increa Paper Mill below the Ewo Road Jetty, and Yu Kong.
light is splendid simply splendid 29 miles The Observatory report says-On the rath
conveyed by them to the Pootung Mortuary.It is reported in Shanghai mandarin circles we saw it at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen over the numerous gathering of sympathising friends that Yu.Keag, ex-Minister to Japan and set a good égample t Formosa Channel and E. coast of China, and attended the funeral yesterday evening. The mister-designate to the French Republic, is sweeping change she has remains-alinost steady on tife S. coast. Cr, Roy H. C. Hodges officiated in the church and persona non grato to the Republic, which is well appreciated
fint the grave side. The all-bearers ware dients slight for S.E. winds on the Chef Coast, Bowness, J. Ferrien ) 3. Wales, upon receipt of news of the appointment at FORECAST Light to moderate S. wind A. Ha Brooks, We H. Jackson, W. Miele once telegraphed to Peking its refusal to accept Reading Matter for fan to showery. 2
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