TELEGRAMS.
(Reuiar's,)
The North Sea. Outrage.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1904.
THE WAR.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
INSIDE PORT ARTHUR.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. Present:-His Excel The beroic and prolonged resistance of fiflency the Governor, Major Sir Matthew-Nathan,, teen or twenty thousand Russians to about five K.C.M.G, RE, Major General Villiers Halton LONDON, 25th October.";
times their number promises to make the (General Officer Commanding), Hon. F. H. Count Beckendorf has arrived in London siege of Port Arthur one of the most memor May, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary), Hon. LA from Germany. On his arrival at the stationable episodex of the Find in modern military Johnston (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Capt. a small crowd, which had collected, hooted
L. A. Barnes-Lawrence, R.N. (Harbour Mas him and a youth attempted to break the
ter), Hon. P. N. A. Jones, (Director of Public windows of the carriage..
Works), Hon. A. W. Brewin (Registrar- Universal indignation is expressed in the
General), Hos. E. H. Sharp, K.C., (Attorney foreign press concerning the outrage. The
General), Hon. Sir C. F. Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Hon. Gershom Stewart, German papers describe the Baltic fleet as a
Hon. W. J. Greason, lion. Wei Yuk, Hon. R 'disgrace and a danger and says, if it ever
Shewan, and Mr. S. B. C. Rosi (Clerk of arrives in Japanese waters, the ships will be
Councils). sent to the bottom like paper boats.
Mr. Halfour has replied to an appeal from the Mayor of Hull for strong measures, that he may have full confidence in the action of
country is most intense. The associations
Office.
LATER.
Lord Lansdowne's Demands.* Lord Lansdowne has demanded due apologies, compensation to the sufferers, prompt inquiry, and the punishment of those responsible for the outrage, in the North Sea. The Tsar has telegraphed to the King ex pressing his deep regret.
annals. The pro-Japanese press of western Europe confesses its admiration and surprise. London experts are disposed to admit that if the place does not fall within a few days they must have underestimated both the strength of the fortress and the prowess of the Russians in withstanding the gallantry of the Japanese. At the same time little weight seems to be at. tached to the evidence of the American naval attaché who spent three months in Port Arthur and who, upon taking his departure recently, said the place might hold out "longer than is thought." This American, it is suspected, was
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,
THE HON, SHEWAN AND TREE CUTTING, The Hon R, Shewan gave notice of the fol felling trees and carrying away the wood been by the picul is the weight being supervised and checked, and if so by whom? Why were not public tenders Invited for it? Will the Government not take steps to prevent the coolies carrying on this work from desecrating the cemeteries and working there on Sundays?
SUGAR,
the Government. The indignation in the not permitted to investigate matters too closely.lowing questions:--How has the contract for
The Russian forces inside, Port Arthur at of trawlers and owners at various ports ha present, according to the Militär Wackenblatter? Is it for a lump sum or per picut? If (Berlin), organ of the German general s'aff, sent strongly worded protests to the Foreign comprise four batteries of artillery, one com- pany of sappers, one company of miners, a telegraph corps and some regiment from which the gun crews are formed These forces are all under General Nairnoff, commandant of the fortress proper. Besides these, are two dive sions of East Siberian troops, and strong de- tachments from different artillery regiments, The higher officers at Port Arthur include General Fok, General Kontradenko, and Gene- ral Gorbatoski, the last named having espe cially distinguished himself in the recapture of forts lost to the Japanese. In supreme com- mand is, of course, General Stoessel, his chief a of staff being General Rosnatoftski, regarded as an expert in the defence of fortified places, The troops have at their disposal some 27,000 sabres and guns, with 56 pieces of heavy ordnance. The Berlin military organ does not estimate the present effective strength of the garrison after deductions for killed, wounded,
THE HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.
A CUP OFFERED.
Mr. George Hoggarth, chief excise officer to the Opium Farmer, has come forward with
the offer of a cup, to be presented to the bats. man who makes the best average in the league matches this season. This should produce an
matches this and give an opportunity
year, for another enthusiast to come forward with a similar offer for the best bowling analysis of
and sick.
desire and willingness to have its powers en larged as was contemplated in that Bilf. The purpose of the Bill was to give the, Church Body the right to acquire any property it might desin for the use of the Church of England The Ordinance would not mean the handing over of any property to the Church Body. It would merely enable the Church Body acquire any property it might desire.
MANUFACTURE OF SMOKELESS
POWDER.
While Mow Taolai was Director of the j Kiangnan Arenal a student of the Industrial School successfully learned the German process of manufacturing smokeless powder, a sample of which was presented to the Thotai; for in pection; and it was found that the powder was far super to that turned out by the Arsenal in many respects, especially regarding the rapidity of the process. The Tantai gave the student Tis. co in token of his appreciation and as a means of encouragement. Unfor tunately, he had to leave the 'Arsenal, shortly The further progress of the Bill was, post afterwards. The matter, however, has come poned.
The Council Adjourned until Thursday next,
The Hoo. Colonial Secretary seconded. The Council went into Committee to consider the clauses, and the Hon. R. Shewan again objected to the passing of the measure denying the right of the Council to legislate in respect of property in China.
at 3 p.m.
BLUSHES FOR HIS COUNTRY.
REMARKABLE LETTER FROM A RUSSIAN OFFICER.
The following extract from the letter of a Russian staff officer at the front, addressed to a journalist who has distinguished himself by his Chauvinistic articles in a St. Petersburg journal, appeared in a recent number of the Opbcadenie, the organ of the Liberal Op. position, published at Stuggart, and requires
no comment.
Tastai, who has ordered the same student to under the knowledge of his successor. Wel
make another sample of the powder with a view to manufacturing it on large scale.-Sin Wan-pao.
THE CHETTYS OF SINGAPORE,
(From an Indian Contributor.) The Chettys (pronounced as Chittys in Singapore), who reign so predominantly over the nat ve trade of Singapore, are Sudras by
caste and observe Hinduism. The Chinese
and E-glishmen in Singapore seem to think that they are I rahmins, but that impression is
erroneous. Though they appear to be Brahe If our official sources of information are oc-mins in many respects, yet, the fact that they do not wear the sacred thread about their body is sufficient to indicate to any person conversant with Hadoo sects that their real caste is not Brahmin. Some of them only are strictly vegetarians, They belong to the sub-sect Saiv, worship the god Siva and wear the so-called holy ashes on their forehead às caste marks.
The Hon, Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin-casionally compelled, for political reasons, to ance to give effect to Article VIII of the
observe silence, we can all understand the Brussels Sugar Convention, 1902.
reason. We can all understand why nothing was maintained as to the loss of nearly 8,000 men at Wafang-kau, {Telissu), and alse as to the loss by one regiment of its colours, that sacred object of military honour.
The Hon. Calonial Secretary seconded. H.E. The Governor said: In the year 1902,
extra incentive to enthusiasm in the league reaching the Paris Temps, continue ample, vention at the lowest rate, of import duty, is see that on June 14 the enemy had only two
the coming season.
CRICKET.
The secretary of the H.K.C.C. informs us that the following teams have been selected for Saturday next, and those players unable to take part in the game are asked to notify the
-Secretary.
R. HANCOCK'S XII.
Messrs. R. Hancock, H. Hancock, P. W.
convention was made by the representatives of most of the European Powers for which the
We can all understand why nothing was said object was the restriction of bounty-fed sugar. This Colony is not itself a party to the conven-
as to our hasty retreat before an enemy only toin nur could it become one without imposing equal in numbers. But what we cannot under- the finement in bund under the observa-stand is the effort made by journalists to keep ion night and day of revenue officers and the public in an optimistic frame of mind, to without incurring some other inconveniences. distort facts as much as possible, and to write But the advantage of having its sugar admitted of that of which they know nothing. If you into the countries which adhere to the coo-
will read attentively the official report you will
accured to the Colony provided in the first incomplete divisions, while we had two and a instance that no bounty is given by the Colony, half. Moreover, with us a regiment consists of and provided secondly that the Colony takes four battalions, save in the East Siberian, the necessary steps to prevent sugar which which have three. We had also two brigades comes from bounty-fed countries without of artillery that is, ninety-six guns, besides a making it perfectly clear that such sugar has Cossack horse battery with nine guns (sic), the received bounty. Of course Hongkong does Primorsky Dragoons, and two regiments of not give any bounties on sugar, and as regards
Cossacks. the second proviso the Imperial Government has undertaken that it shall be fulfilled. This undertaking may be given efect to in two ways. First of all sugar might be refined in bond. Sugar refined from bounty-fed counties refined in countries not giving bounties, and might be always kept separate from sugar
an official certificate be given to every pack. age of sogar made from bounty-fed material
The food supplies, according to information
although the London Muil has a totally different impression. The Japanese, says the French daily, have grown weary of yain assaults upon the hilt fort known as Etseshan or Itsusban They have therefore undertaken to capture Keckwan or Kikwang, and it is understood that some very desperate fighting impends may, indeed, have taken place. Whatever be the result, the unanticipated delay in the fall of Port Arthur has already served the ends of the Russians, thinks Captain Mahan, who writes in The National Review (London);
"Port Arthur has meant, and still means Heath (110th Mahrattas), W. T. Lumsden, delay, the great need of all defence, but espe- R.A., T. Sercombe Smith, A. G. Ward, J. Ocially of that particular defencive which requires time to organise resources incontestably supe Airy (114th Mabratias), R. E. O. Bird, T. E.
rior. Whether it avails finally has yet to be
influence is steadily visible, with a clearness to to the convention. This method would be very which even success can scarcely add demon.inconvenient, and also there would be in
volved risk of sugar refined in this Colony station. It imposed upon the Japanese at once two objectives, two points of the utmost impor- being excluded from the countries adhering to The second method is fance, between which they must choose, whe- the convention. ther to concentrate upon one or divide between the one embodied in the Bill before you the two; and at a moment of general numericalIt is not considered that it produces any real inferiority, it retained, in the fortifications of inconvenience, as practically no bounty-fed the place, a passive strength, which is always equivalent to a certain number of men,the number, namely, by which the besiegers must out number the besieged. These divergent objects were Port Arthur and the discomfiture of the northern Russian army, necessary to assure the Japanese the control of Korea and
Manchuria, the professed motives.
Our force, as you see, was not a small one. To the assistance of the Japanese came a division-the staff report says a brigade-of infantry with two or three batteries, while three regiments were sent to us by rail, an antagonist three times our strength! We But you talk of this as our heroic battle with
have always known how to die (with some exceptions) but this does not mean that an
the Japanese is not to be feared or deserves the contempt which our custum is to shower upon this civilised nation. I have a right to speak, as I have spent a considerable time in Japan, and I tell you frankly that I often blush ed for my country when I compared many things there and here.
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SMUGGLING ARMS:
CULPRITS--FINED. $250 EACH.
No. 356, of the water police, when patrolling At nine o'clock last night, Chinese constable
the harbour, saw a small sampon containing three men moving from Hung-hom towarda Lycemoon. As the craft had no lights burning he stopped it, and on making an examination" discovered, lying on the bottom of the boat, under some rags, twelve muskets, of German make, which they were evidently attempting to smuggle across out of this Colony into
placed before Mr. Kemp this morning. The Chinese territory. The men were arrested and
first man said he had been hired to carry the muskets to Lyeemoon, but he did not know nnything about the man who hired him; or | where he was 'to be found. The second and third said they were fakir of thin first defendant, and did not know anything about the matter.. Inspector Langley, who was in charge of the case, asked for the full penalty, as he believed there was a good deal of this smuggling going on. His Worship gave them the limit, and fined them $ago each or two inanths' imprison ment.
To-day's Advertisements.
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
These Cheitys belong originally to a place called Devakottah, in Madura Districts, India. FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND KANGOON. Originally they limited their sphere of trade in money-lending within their native district. By THE Company's Steamship degrees, they have begun to trade in various lines, chiefly in piece-goods, and are also emi grating to several parts of the world.
In their native district, they strictly obey the Headman in all matters affecting either trade or religion. If a stranger goes to a Chetty's place and asks for some help, he will be referred to the Headman; and if the latter signs a chi for a Rupee, all others will go in without any
hesitation whatever.
"PALAMCOTTA,"
Captain E. H. Garland, will be despatched as love on SUNDAY, the 30th instant, at Daylight.
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of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Pearce, J. T. Dixon, Walter Dixon, Major shown in the result; but in the process its that was imported to a country which adhered enemy so rare from a military point of view as will not adopt other vocations if they can avoid on board after 12 o'clock Noon, the 28th instant,
Chichester.
MR. MACKENZIE'S TEAM.
Messrs. A. Mackenzie, Horsey, R.N., Capt. Juris, R.M., Col. Mosse, Lt. J. S. Harvey, RAM.C, Messrs. C. M. G. Burnie, W. Daniel, C. H. Mackay, H. D. C. Bailey, A. Q. Lang, J. Clark, W. W. G. Ross, J. Hooper, Edwards, Butcher, Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Eng. Lt de
Faris, R.N.
Mr. Mackenzie's team bats first and eleven men only are to field at one time.
MORE ABOUT THE CASE AT SHAMIEN.
A few days ago Taotai Wên Trung Yeo went to Shamien, Canton, in connection with the bearing of the case in which a compradore Ho Taci Yea was thrown into the water and drowned. After severely blaming the guards
under the command of Yang, for failing to afford adequate protection, the Taotai proceed ed to inquire why the murderer was not arrested at that moment and declared that hereafter as regards the parties concerned in any disturb ance at Sbamien, foreigners should be sent to their respective Consuls, and Chinese to the local authorities, to be dealt with. He also inquired from a native piece goods shop, whose inmates, living so near the spot, must have
the release
of the war.
"That the Japanese leaders realized and gravely appreciated the dilemma may be cen- fidently inferred from their acilan immediately secured for them the control of the sea, in after their first prompt and judicious steps had degree sufficient for military transportation. The frequent desperate attempts to seal the mouth of the harbour aimed in effect to destroy the military value of the place; for it has nonc other than as a seaport containing an effective squadron. Closed to ingress or egress, there would have remained but one position to as sume; that is, between the two hostile corps.
sugar at present reaches the Colony. Further, it assists the object of the Convention on which His Majesty's Government have laid stress, viz, the doing away with the bounty. feeding of sugar.
This resolution was agreed to after consider. ation in Committee.
The Bill was then read a third time and eventually passed.
The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Imbecite Persons Introduction Ordinance, 1903.
IM BECILES.
The Hon. Attorney General said the amendment to the principal Ordinance was three-fold as shown in the objects and
pose was to remove any doubl reasons attached to the Bill. The first pur- whether the principal Ordinance applied to natives of Hongkong which he did not think could be reasonably applied. The se
as to
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as
An enemy so dangerous, whether regards persistence, readiness for war, or moral strength, Russia has never met. Ja pan is a dangerous enemy for this reason, Our soldier, unfortunately, despite valour and resignation, is inferior to the Japanese soldier in discipline, and-what is still more important-fights with indifference, under com- pulsion. For the Japanese this is a war for an idea which penetrates all without exception, from the Minister to the husbandman. Here you have the reason for such incidents as accurred at Chongehu--you are probably
unaware of this-where the Cossacks refused to charge, and as a result we lost three officers. It is from this fact, and not from the colour of the uniforms, which, ever since Kuropat kin's arrival, have been undistinguishable from these of the men, that the true reason is to be found for the large percentage of losses among the officers.
In former days, they were very orthodox in their customs and manners. But now, a few of them only have adapted themselves to the times, while the major portion remain in the same. old fashion, Some of their orthodox ways of doing things may be mentioned here. They will not wear coats, trousers or boots as some Hindus do. They always prefer white bald headed to public offices etc. They always clothing and hate colours. They generally go cling to the profession followed by their te. spective ancestors from time immemorial, and
so doing. The richest Chetty will not give even an elementary English education to his children. The children are taught to keep ac counts and correspondence in Tamil, and as soon as they gain some knowledge of these branches of knowledge they are placed as ap prentices in big Chetty's firms for some time, and finally sent to different parts of the world as assistants. They will never keep their men in the service of people of other castes. In fact, you can't find a Chetty in a Government or private office in the whole world! The NEITHER the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, HOF the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE cheltys, when going abroad for purposes of for any DEBT contracted by the Oscars or trade, do not take their wives also, but only the Crews of the following vessel during her take a male cook with them. As a rule they stay in Hongkong Harbour :- get married very late in life-generally after KIRKLEE, British steamer, Captain W. j. returning from their long sojourns in foreign Dermody.-Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Agents. pants.
The Chetty females are mostly an educated and, therefore, uncivilited. Female education is a thing treated with contempt and
hated by the Chettys.
Some of their modern ways of doing things may also be mentioned. The Chettys in India and elsewhere have begun to acquire lands, which designates them as Zemindars, meaning landed proprietors. The major portion of the lands owned by the late Raja of Ramoad have gone into the hands of Chettys. There are Our Trans-Baikal and Siberian Cossacks also many Chetty Municipal Councillors and Bre our weak point. In consequence of District Board Members in India. While
witnessed the whole affair and therefore known Having failed in their efforts, and unable deci-cond purpose was to exclude Chinese from their loose behaviour and want of prepara. 1 there are many Chettys who think twice before
Á FOUR MONTHS' VOYAGE.
created
very sa-
the Council resolved itself into Committee to The Hoo. Colonial Secretary seconded, and consider the Bill clause by clause.
Hos. Shewan objected and the passing of the measure was postponed.
CHURCH WORK.
+
tion for active service they are of little use
spending a ple from their pockets, there are to us. The army awaits with impatience also some who make ducks and drakes of the arrival of the Fifty-first and Forty-ninth their money in marriages, going to theatres, (Fifty-second) Dragoons. It is hoped that etc. Though they are very orthodox in many per fooling. they will help to place the scouting on a pro respects, they don't think it against their easte to cross the seas. Probably they want to abide
wealth, though by crossing the sea.“ by the saying of the old Tamil poetess, "Seek
profits for charitable purposes, such as giving They set apart a certain percentage of their
free meals to the poor and building or repair. ing temples. Had it not been for the exer tions of these Chettys the Hindu temples in
ground. India and elsewhere would have gone to the
the circumstances attending the death of the sively to injure the Russian feet as an efficient the operation of the principal Ordinance. compradore. But the shop-people denied entity, the port remains essentially untouched, The Chinese themselves had not having any knowledge of the affair for fear of and either must be taken, or, if neglected, re any difficulty, whilst they had a getting into needless trouble, and refused to mains a naval potentiality of evil omen to their tisfactory system for dealing with their cases come forth as witnesses. It is learned that the cause. It can be neutralized only by a naval The thirt purpose was purely formal, namely, Commercial Bureau has received in response blockade, a temporary measure which accident, to avoid any possible conflict with the Chron to a petition previously sent by it a message. or weather, or some fortuitous unexpected di andJapan Order in Council of 1865; for they were trained in the Junker schools-are undoubt Our officers, as a whole--especially those from the Viceroy's Yamen, the Chinese guards saater-such as the sinking of the Waisuse obliged to receive British subjects from China, edly inferior to those of the Japanese as re- at Shamien, whose day it is to maintain peace may cripple or remove. Doubt, amounting to who might be deported and declared imbegards professional training. The majority, it and order in the event of disturbances between derision, has been expresses as to the Baltic cile. For these three purposes, this amending is needless to say, go under fire not for the sake Chinese and Foreigners and since the present deer going to the Far East. I have been my Bill was designed and he begged to move the of an idea (the only idea that could have any case might have been avoided if they had self too far away from from sources of informa taken the necessary steps the Commanderton to know how far it was possible for that
second reading.
force with us would be self-interest), but for the Yang has been ordered to receive three de deet to start, or in what force; but I have al-
do not consciously die for their country's sake, sake of tradition or for distinction. But they merits, and the guards under him to be severely ways believed that, if properly equipped to dealt with after investigation has been made start, it was perfectly feasible for it—so far as
for its good, because it is evident, upon any The only cry against them is that they --Eastern Times.
coaling was involved-to proceed to the scene
thing like an attentive consideration of the take exorbitant interest. They have Do during the summer weather, and this season
matter, that we are in the wrong. If you only fixed rates of interest as in the case of FROM HONGKONG 10, BANGKOK. | has been peculiarly propitious. Had it so
know what we did during the Chinese cammany well-regulated banks. The interes! paign! One's heart bleeds. It is not without varies from 12 per cent. to 24 per cent, accord. side of the Japanese, their ancient enemies. reason that the Chinese stand openly on the ing to the urgency of the borrower. They require loans to be returned by monthly instal- the guarantee of these chances lies in the previously deducted. In former days, they We have the greater chances of victory, butments and the interest for the whole period is Baltic squadron alone for we cannot secure gave loans on personal securities. But now victory now by mere weight of numbers (on they insist upon taking jewels, houses or lands land!), and still less in the future. Do you as securities. A Government official can very really assume that the Japanese have only easily get a loan from a Chetty. If, after the thirteen divisions in their army, besides re expiration of the time, the loans are not return- serves? Are they really so naive as not to ed, they will not as a rule take the matter into
from Hongkong, and were trying to make hand for much that is surprising the world
felt for some time. There was already con is, on our part-on the staff at any rate-po
Given equal numbers on equal sides, there by all proper and possible means, Bangkok. They were short of food, there be; However, the Novoye Fremya (St. Peters-
are getting monthly payments from debtors, ing practically only one bag of nice left. And burg), in the course of some comparisons be siderable property within the diocese belonging hope of absolute and indisputable victory after they are able to have always large funds on they had five men down with ben-beri. Hetween the siege of Sebastopol, which lasted to the Church of England, or devoted to the use the refusal of the Twenty-second regiment to
hand to lend at any moment. Most of the a year, and the siege of Port Arthur of the Church of England, and atthe present time attack at Toirencheng and after the terrible Chettys in Singapore and elsewhere are not the added that he was afraid they had lost the remarks that the latter can have very litle such property was vested in private individuals, Walangkan
nearly a
hayoc wrought by the Japanese artillery: at charter by exceeding the lime allowed. The influence upon the progress of the war. The system regarded as most unsatisfactory.
proprietors themselves. They are only paid Tanglin offered to tow ber, but this was re- St. Petersburger Zeitung notes that Sebastopol It was therefore proposed that a body should Every great nation, so the person of its re their employers at headquarters. It would Russia considers herself a great nation, agents and send their confidential diaries to fused. Stores, however, were passed down was never wholly invested, being left free to be constituted a permanent, corporate bedy presentatives the organs of the press, should into the boat, which returned to the barque and
receive supplies from the land side. Fort
keem from experience in these parts that Arthur, on the contrary, has been quite cut off in which such property could be vested. It for, a worthy foe; should not conceal its own spendthrift people of all races resident in the
·comport itself with dignity, should feel respect the Tanglin resumed her voyage. The O from the rest of the world. Translation made was now rested in the trustees of the mistakes, and should not indulge in bare-faced East: cannot help finding their way to the puzdred in Bangkok 40-day,
for The Liurary Dinut,
Church Body, and this Body had expressed a self laudation The Timer,
Chittya—Straits Timet
done, and the Port Arthur feet been as far re stored as it has given demonstration of being its enemy would have found on the sea, as on land, two divergent objects, two mobile oppo nents, unitedly very superior to himself, co- operation between which, or even junction, would have been difficult to prevent."
second reading of a Bill entitled An Or The Hon. Attorney General moved the dinance to enable "The Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong" 10 hold and deat with property for the purpose of in Hongkong and China. promoting the work of the Church of England
The Bangkok Times, of 13th inst., reports that the Norwegian barque Off, bound from Hong, kong to Bangkok in ballast under charter for a cargo of rice, has evidently been making bad weather of the north-east monsoon. The From all this the military expert of the Lon- Tanglin passed her in the Gulf on Friday don Times dissents Part Arthur, he thinks, morning at 6 o'clock The first officer of the fias not, by its long resistance, upset the calcu barque put off in a boat and came alongside lations of the Japanese or embarrassed their the Tanglin. He said they were 119 days of land campaign. They were prepared before-perty of the Church of England, and the have increased this force during the last few the Courts all at once, but will try to recover it
The Hon. Attorney General said that the occasion of this measure was that there was in effect no local body possessing the general power of going into the pro need for such a body appeared to have been 'years?
As they
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