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LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL
goods some time ago are interesting indica- tions. of what may.
be expected to develop. on a much larger scale, as international com- petition increases, and the national con- sciousness of China'awakes?
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD, AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN SERVICE
GREEN ISLAND, CHMENT
CO.,LTD
ANNUAL MEETING.
The secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
S. Kemptkomo (12 3/5 secs ) ITLTAS Ozorio, Major E. WR
This was a very close race, There was only "ons yard between the first and second men, and. hardly any distance between the second and third man,
Ethel Armstrong. :. Phyllis D'Almida. (10 Flights).—Previous Winners at Hongkong. 10—3,00 p.m.-179 YARDS HURDER RACE—
or elsewhere to be penalised 24 yards. First Prize presented by the Hos, Mr. Mariay Stewart; Second Prize presented by the Dragon Cycle Co
1. P. Linton (18 seca) -2, L. J. Wisbert. 3. A, C. Leitb
(Handicap.)-Start in Saddle. First Prize pre
1-3 10 p.m.-BICYCLE RACE-Two Miles sented by Mr. D. Dorabjee; Second Prixe pre presented by Mr. D. C. Moosa, sented by Messrs, Ah Ling & Co. Third Prize
1.J. Forbes, ja, A. H. Carroll. 3. R.
bea, a Pereira, A.
will agila shew an improvement on that of at Befire moving the adoption of the report conunts shall be glad to answer any
shareholders may wish task. The Obairman: There being no questions, gentlemen, I beg to move that the report and The pineteenth ordinary annual meeting of accounts, as presented, be adopted and passed. 9-245 pm. GIRLS RACE (80 Yards, shareholders in the Green Island Cement Co. Mr. T. F. Hough, la seconding, said that, Handicap)-Post Entrics, Open to Girls be- Ltd. was held in the office of the general after the exhaustive remarks of the chairman,tween the ages of 6 and to. First and Second managers, St. George's Building, in the fore he falt that they were in the bappy position of Prizes presented noon today, for the purpose of receiving being able to tendes their congratulations to stquement of accounts and the report of the the general manages and slaf. He congratu- A contemporary reports that the negotia General Managers for the year ending 3181lated them upon the foresight in having tions between the North German Lloyd December, 1907, declaring a dividend and increased the capital thereby placing the and the Imperial Govemment subsidy for electing consulting committee and Auditors. Company in the position it found itself the maintenance of a regular mail service Mr. Robt. Shewan presided. There were also to-day. If he might be allowed to coin between New Guinea, Australia, and Japan present-Sir. Paul Chater, C., the Hon the phrase, he would say that he tendered has been concluded. The existing subsidy. Leary Keswick, Dr. J. W. Noble (consult them bis tandem, congratulations to the ing committee), Messes. T..F. Hough, W. E. management for the good results and to agreement, concluded for the years 1898-1914: Clarke, Erich Gourg, A Denison, A. R. Moulder, the shareholders for the handsome dividend for the establishment of mail lines to the Far Capt. C..V. Lloyd, W. A. Dowley, J. A. Young, they were receiving. He felt bat directors East and Australia, provided for a connecting Paget Hett, J. U. Bayer, E. T. Bunje, and R. should have the support of shareholders on all line from Singapore to New Guinea and back, Henderson (Secretary), via the ports of the Sunda Archipelago. This
good or bad. With those few remarks he had occasions whether the report, presented be Australia-Japan, line, however, was not a financial success, but, on the other hand, a
report and accounts. piensure in seconding the adoption of the
thriving trade with New Guinea, with an important copra export as well as an import of workmen, and beasts of burden from Singapore, together with the excellent port WHISKY Conditions of Simpsonshafen, made a regular, connection with Singapore desir- A Blend of the Finest Pure Maltable. Therefore it has been decided to resume the New Guinea Singapore Whiskies distilled in Scotland'
route, with the inclusion of a number of new ports of call. The North German Lloyd will also establish a regular monthly service between Sydney, New Guinea, Hongkong, Japan receiving an additional subvention of M. 500,000 (£15,000) yearly. The new line also calls at the Island of Yap, the terminal of the German-Dutch cable. The withdrawal, of Japanese competition as the result of the North German Lloyd Com- pany's agreement with the Nippon. Yusen Kaisha is probably the determining factor of the new venture.
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
་་
GENUINE AGE
AND
FINE MELLOW
FLAVOUR.
Per Case
Watson's
$16.50
D. SHERRY
SUPERIOR PALE DRY,
Per Dozen
.$19.50
* LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE German mail of the 27th March was deli vered in London on the 24th inst.
THE new issue of postage stamps in Bangkok: is now being distributed amongst the various post offices.
THE cancellation of the memorial of re-entry by the Crown on Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 48 bas been registered according to law.
-A VERY FINE wine, popuLAB
TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Se THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST.cretary's Office until noon of Saturday, the gh
May, 1908, for the repair of the Post Office launch Despatch.
A. S. WATSON & CO., His Excellency the Governor will distribute
LIMITED;
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Hongkong, 7th April, 1968.
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Chie Haughang Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APÁIL 25, 1908.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
the prizes at the Hongkong Schools Sports on Monday next, at the conclusion of the sports, about 5.30 pm..
A LADY asked the astronomer if the moon was inhabited Madam,' he replied, I know of one- moon, in which there is always a man and a- woman Which is that? "The hapeymoon je
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to promote Major Arthur Chapman, V.D., to, beicutenint-Colonel Commandant, Hong. koog Volunteer Corps, with affect-from-the- 15th inst
It is not often that critics, so far removed
ERICH Nielsen, of so employment in the a Sydney in from China, have as correct Colony, was sent to gaol for seven days by Mr. an appreciation of the trend of current H Kemp, police magistrate, today. Niel events in the Southern Provinces as is theen's offence against the law was that of Case with a writer in the Sydney Evening soliciting alms in the public streets. Aerus in his comments on the initiation Two (hiness coolies were charged before the, of the boycott in Canton in the middle. Magistrate at the Police Court, this morning, of March. In 'dealing with the cabled for being members of the sind Society. They despatch of the memorable monster were remanded, until Thursday next for the mecting" at Canton, the leader writer Police to prosecute further investigations into in the Australian paper remarks': In | the cave, the case of the fatsu Maru China has MR. J. H. Kemp, first, Police Magistrate, had to bow to the superior diplomacy of impose a fine of $15, at the Police Court, the island empire, backed as that diplomacy to-day, on Li Lai, owner of a cargo-boat, for by magnificent fleets and overwhelming leaving the waters of the Colony without first military forces. Chips at present would be providing himself with a clearance permit absolutely helpless in a war with the from the harbour authorities at the Aberdeen Mikado and his men, and her whole hopë.
Station.
I
* The Chairman said: We have the pleasure to lay before you the report and accounts for 1907, copies of which have been in your bands for some days past Our working ac count again shewn an increased profit, and we are able to divide four lace in divided, which think is very satisfactory, and I hope will be ap- proved by all shareholders, We are compelled to put something to reserve by our unicles of asso- ciation, but we do not recommend more than $100 for this purpose, as in the present state of our finances this fund exists only on paper, the money being used in our business, but on the other hand we propose writing off the sub- stantial sum of $84,974.88, for depreciation of buildings, machicory, etc. The work of the year under review shews, I am glad to say, steady progress both in our sales and in our output.
The motion, on being put 15 the meeting, was carried beanimously.
by Mr. A. Denison, Sir Paul Chater, the Hon. . . Keswick and Dr. J. W. Noble wors te elected to the consulting committee.
On the motion of Mr. W. E. Clarke, seconded
· Mr. "Moulder moved that Messrs. W, H. Ports and A. O'D. Gourdis be re-elected auditors.
Mr. Sayer seconded.
Carried unanichously.
This was the best confested race. Forbes.
was put back 200 yards from the rest,
Leading from the start, and looked dangerously certain that he would win. But
according to rules of handicap. Carroll was
at the last round, and only a few yards from the tape, Forbes dished past the leading man, and by splendid riding and excellant staying powers camo first, amid deafening cheers from the spectators. The time waI 6 mios, 3 tęca.
12.-325 p.m.-teo Yards.—(Final). The final of this race was not run, owing to
The Chairman That is all the business, Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday there being only eight starters. The race was gentlemen, thank you for your attendance.
wording..
VA. C. SPORTS.
-ELEVENTH ATHLETIC MEETING,, Patrons-His Excellency, ir F. Lugard, K.
„finished in contest No.4.
13-3.30 pm. TUG-OF-WAR. The 83rd Coy, R.GA, beat the 87th Co., R.GIA. It was a very close contest.
14-3-45 pm-210 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap)-First Priza presented by the Staff
Telegrams
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT
CONFERENCE AT TOKIO
By com of the "Shewag "Po."]"
Tokio, 24th April.
In consequence of the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods, all trades
upon the sending of delegates to a throughout the Empire are agreed
conference to be held at Tokio, on the 24th inst., for the purpose of measures
considering retaliatory against the Chinese.
will last five days.
It is expected that the conference
CHINA AND JAPAN,
JAPANESE PRESSURÉ,
[By courtesy of the " Shewing. Po;"]"
Poking, 24th April
Since the inception of the boycott
against Japan, the Japanese Minister at Peking has been putting pressure.
CM.G., C., D.3.0, His Excellency Vice-Ad-sented by the Lusitano Football Club.ohe Chinese Government is now
of Chins Sugar Refinery; Second Prize pre on the Chinese authorities. miral Sir Hedworth Lambton, K.C.V.O, ComFirst Heat-1 J. F. Castro, L. G. modore Stokes, R.N., Hon. Mr. F. H. May, deiro. (Time 24 suca ). Co.
Second Heat A. Z. Combes (13'3/5 sec.) take to suppress the anti-Japanese earnestly considering what steps to
two extra rotary kilos, which we acquirad as the spot under circumstances explained to you at our last annual meeting, were not in as good order as they might have been or would have been if we had taken them över ourselves from the makers at home, and consequently more time was occupied in erecting them and patting them together than we had expected, All defects were, however, finally made good; Julgas:-Mi, W. Armstrong, Mr. W. A. Crske, and these kilos now form a valóable addition-Mr. W. Lagan, Mr. A. McKindy, Mr. J. Rodger, our plant, to the accounts you will notice that Mr. M. A. A. Soura, Lt-Col. Broke, R.E. we had to pay $50,000 for interest on borrowed Referee:-Mr. A. Rodger. money, or some $13, co more than we did the Handicappers:-Mr. E. Humphreys, Mr. A. pr.vious year, but this item should be consider McKirdy, Dr. F. H. Kew, Mr. H. 'Williams. ably less in the next account, as our debit to the Clerks of the Course:—Mr. J, W. Bains, Mr, Back is now reduced to three lads. You will M. McIver. no doubt, wish to have some details of our capital expenditure during the year, which has principally caused this increase in interests We spent, as you will see from the accounts, some $55,000 at Micao, which was chiefly made up of!-
Sts,coo on sea wall and reclamation of
lund-
+1
$3,000 for a stone breaker, $4,000 for an economizer to economize
fuel for the boilers. $7,000 for plant to take up and discharge fresh clay into factory and afterwards into boats.
1-
$1,000 on a shed for storing clay. $12,500 for another ball mill for grinding
burat cement; the rest being labour and other amal items.
At Hak Un aux expenditure was bearly three lacs, a great part of which was spent on the new rotary kilns, viz:-
So, po to complete the installation of the
two kilos:
Starters:-Mr. A. R. Sutherland, Mr. E/ M. Hazeland.
Time-kzoperty--Mx, T. Meek, Mr. R. Hep-
dersoC.
Hon, Treasurer: Mr. R. Henderson. Hon. Secretary -Mg, F. Lammert.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club's Athletic Sports took plecs on the Hongkong Football Club's ground this afternoon. There was a large number of ladies and gentleman present to witness the sports. The events were mali or tis evenly coolested. During the sports, that of the 13th Raj. puis played the following salt clions of music
-Value........................” Svengali” ................Ńoeder, -Soleciton", Runaway Gir". Cary}] Cake Walk. Don't make dem Bound lus Eyes at me
Johaion
Préeduc..." Napolitaine "*" Valac............" Fairio-Voices"....
6-Selections, cogeyri?? Ocista “
-Two Step-Mumblin Moss “
Le Charlis .Ducallosci Joens Flurkan
Valo"Merry Widow "...bar Triumphal March..." Emry of the Gladiators"Plucke
God Save the King. Following are the events with their resultas - -1 p.m.-LONG JUMP-Three tries), "Prize presented by His Excellency, Sir Frede- rick Lugard, KC.M.0.
1. A. C. Leith (dis!, 20 ft, 41 in); . F. G. Carroll (dist zɔ'll... ¡¡ ¡n,), *
11.20 p.m.--120 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap)-First Priza presented by Mr. R. Shawan; Second Prize prevented by Mr. A Denison.
3rd Mid. Regt; # L. A. Ozorio.
First Heat-1. Major E. WR. Stephenson,
$71,200.00 a grinding mill; and $41,005 on the buildings. These necessitated a 500-horse power engine, which cost $31, besides this we built clinker and coal sheds costing $10,000, a new cement godown for about $7,000, a stave drier for $10,000, and spent about 5 0,000 on additional machinery and buildings for the saw mill.
on a small tramway; $3,100 on arrangements Also 16,000 on new roads and drains: 53,200
for bringing down, stone from the West River; and the rest on small alterations and incl dentals. You will thus appreciate that antar- ging the factory does not mean simply adding new kilos. For new kilos, entails extra grind› | Mead. On the other hand, it, of course, retulis in an ing plant, and that requires increased power. enlarged output and that agai entails a larger saw mill, more godowns,, and increased stocks both of raw material and cement to receive and handle and ship off, Nothing has been spent that was not absolugely necessary or
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Second Heat-1. A. 5. Kempthorne ; z. L. G. Cordeiro.
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a L. A. Ozorio.
Third Heat-1 A. S. Kempthorne (3), 3/5 neca) a J. M. Roza Pereira,
The sports are proceeding as we go to pressi
#
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
CAPTURED MUNITIONS. [From Our Own Correspondeus.]
Canton, 24th April. Yesterday the Chinese gunboat King Lea
· brought to. Cantop from Macao the munitions that were seized some time ago by the Lappa Customs authorities in Chinese territory, in the vicinity of Macao.
THE VICEROYS TOUR
agitation..
THE THREE EASTERN PROVINCES.
LOAN FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
[By courtesy of the “
heung Pò,"} Peking, 24th April,
H.E. Tang Shao-yi has applied to the Board of Revenue for a loan of Tls. 5,000,000 to be applied to the development of the Three Eastern, Provinces.
H.E. Viceroy Chang, Jon Chus boarded a Ho Tou boat at the Ties Tsz Wharf at one o'clock to-day and left here to proceed to the East River on a tour of inspection. His Excel- lency is accompanied by H.E. Admiral · Li Chun and a small paity together with some thirty soldiers with the two gunboats Fo Pit to withdraw the amount from and Lung Seung as escons. His Excellency National Bank of China...
has altered his plaus and is making a tour of inspection along the East River only this time, and will not continue his trip up the West { River as at first contemplated. It is reported. that His Excellency will return to Canton about the beginning of next month.
PUBLIC MEETINGS.. The Pei Yang Ta Chea, has informed the authorities of the different provinces that, in accordance with the new regulations, no pub- lic meeting is allowed to be attended by a larger number of persons than two hundred.
CLAN FIGHT.
A clan fight of a serious nature bas taken place in Sai Chiu, in the vicinity of Fatahan, between the clans surnamed Chan and Leong, in the Kan Chuo village. Yesterday the Nam bai magistrate hastened to despatch a welynn. with a number of soldiers to the scene ip
Third Heat A. E. Combes; 2. J. H. restore order.
Fint Prize Presented by the H.K. Corinthian. 3-1.3 p.m.-HIGH JUMP ~(Three trias).. Yacht Club; Second Prize Presented by Messrs Falconer & Co.
CHEAP RICE."
Disposal Bareau sont a telegram to Wuhu to On the 16th instant the, Canton Cheap Rice
order a further supply of socco bags of rice. A reply has been received from Wubu by the Bureau informing it that the shipment of the
The Board of Revenue has agreed
EMPEROR KWANG SU
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS,
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"]
Peking, 24th April, The Emperor is recovering from his recent illness,
SOLDIERS AND POLICE MEN
DUTIES TO BE DEFINED.
By courtesy of the 5 Sheung Poi
Peking 24th April.
"Thero has been so much friction
1. Linton (5 ft. 3 in.); 1. A. C. Leith (0,250 bag of rice as ordered will leave there between the members of the garrison
a le
4-1.50 pc-10 YARDS FLAT RACE. Canton on the 3rd proximo and is expected
that does not lend to greater efficiency. (Challonge Cup)-Preaputed by Dr. F... 10 air ve at Canton abgin the toth item. The and those of the police force in relu- and make for economy and reduced Kaw. To be won three ye rs before becoming daily proceeds realised from the sale of chesp
of successfully defending herself again in. In these days, when a ingo is considèred “too wrking expeos-s, our constant im being the property of a Competitor, First I'r 20, pre-rice in the four shade during the days from the tion to their duties, that tho Reking
ا دریا
seated by the Hoo, Mr, H. Keswick; Second 18th to the 21nd instant were as follows Government has given instructions Prise presented by the Hongkong A. A.A ̧.
18th Eastern.shed $+,981, Western shed 1,577, F. G. Carroll (+0.1/4 sees); 2. H. LO Honam shed 51,183, Wongsha shed S937; to the Viceroys of Provinces to define Garrett.
19th: Eastern she $4,530, Western shed $4.350, the respective duties of soldiers and 52.00pm-BOYS' RACE, 100 YARDS Hooam shed $1,314, Wongwha shed: 5842 (Hodicap)-Post Entries: Open to all Boys 2:81: Eastern shed $1.519, Western shed $1,122, policemen, so as to avoid conflict be- post, age to be stated on entry. First Prize 22nd: Eastern shed $,35% Western shed $1,318, between the ages of 6 and to. Handicap at the Honam shed $1,301, Wongsha shed $1,017 tween them in future,
presented by Mr. C. E. Warren Second Prize Honam shed $1,456 Wohgsha shed. 31,315. pretented.
"From the above it can be seen what a great
SHANGHAI-HANGCHOW 1 Aikinson, Ray, 3 Stephenson.
quiotity of rice was sold eich day in the four 62.10pm-TEAM RACE-(203) Yarda) — sheds and this distribution of cheap rice la only for the supp'y of the poorer class of the (Teams of 4). Prizes presented, h
Community,
↑ Hongkong. A.A.A. (1 min. 38 3/5 xeca), à Hongkong Football Club.
NANKING RAILWAY.
THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF
[By courtesy of the "Sheung "Po."]
Shanghai, 24th April.
vasion lies in the new army which is being old at forly," it is refreshing to learn that there slowly developed. But, apart from war, is at Constantinople a valeran called Hadju
to obtain the best results by the adoption and China has one weapon that appeals very
Raouf who is still young enough to earn his
use of the most up to date: plani dod faboor. keenly to the foreigner, and the people living as a enddie maker in his 233rd year, and saving machinery. At Deep Water Bay the of Canton have just put it into force
who has ten more years to go before he can tie expenditure of 520,00) was principally on a new boiler and engine and other small addi- his father's record of life. against the Japanese. To protest against
tions to machinery. You will notice that we the release of the Tais Maru fifty His Excellency the Governor hat giver his and machinery, lighters, etc. at the usual rate have only allowed for depreciation of buildings thousand Cantonese made a demonstraasscot, in the name and on behalf of His Ma tion, burnt their Japanese clothes, and jesty the King, to the following Ordinances of six per cent, and have not included land as
some shareholders raised the point that pra started a boycott against all goods. from passed by the Legislative Council:—An Ordin-
ance to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordin..perty at Kowloon if anything had appreciated Nippon. Japan, reaching, out hungrily for
and was not 'depreciating which is po, doubl the trade which is necessary to support her ance 1860; and An Ordinance to authorize the struggling industries, cannot afford to have making of Bye-laws by The Hongkong and the case. The item for land at Canton is cost
of's 'place of ground on the River, which j Kowloon Wha and Godown Company, Ltd. the mind of China set against its goods.
used as a depot for stone prior to its tranship. The goodwill of the Chinese people is vitals An affray occurred on board the steamer ment to sea-going boats. While on the
7 2.20 p.m. Tug-of-war --Openia Officers, because China is the greatest available Machen yesterday" as a result of which Sai subject of accounts I may say that I am Nor-Commissioned Offices and Men of Navy, market." · "Without a large overex trade, the Kwa Chul, a stevedore's "cootle, is lying in sorry that they TO later than calArmy, Vlunteers, and Police. Each Ship, burden of the great fleets and armies of hospital for treatment of his injuries. Sur's this year, but this in inevitable with the greater Regiment or Corps may epter one team only three sanilants were formally charged before mass of figures with which we have to deal, (8 mao a side) To be pulled over 15 feet. Japan could not be supported, and thus the the Polica magistrate lo-day. The case has and without unduly pressing our accountants Bag of Three pylls, Regulation boots as issued mant id give Legislative effect, in the proposed war with Russia was, to a great extent, ahad to be adjourned till Monday to enable she and auditors. I do not ses how they cars be got to be wore. No spikes or calls allowed. No new Ord nasce amending the Public Healt struggle for markets. But Japan, dominant complainant to be present before the charge. ready any nooner in future. As to the outlook sitting down. No holes to be dug in the ground and Buildings Ordinance, to the instructions in Korea and Southern Manchuris, is no cabe proceeded with
in-chief of the Shar for the present year I do not think we have: before pailing, Prizes presented, pleasant spectacle to China, and the situation
much to fear; our brand is now well liked by H.M.S. King Alfred beat H.M.S. Kont. This, Jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board, Me
Pods all Gearnment Buildings be placed under the Nanking railway, the I bound in the future, to be full of dif- IT is notifed that the cancellation of the mem. the most exacting of our customers, and contest was extremely one sided. Each pail Among other items in the orders of the day. Beate 1, therefore, Chloa can effectively orial of re-entry by the Crówn off-li
pointae has anked for. the demand for .keeps good And
seco and the losing team aminue by the Colonial Veterinary. Victoris Marine Lots:-24", 260, 267, 263, 263, | steady, all round. It is trys, thar owing 10
for their opponents No sooner
kam | Surgeon relative to the outbreak of rinderpest) £2,000 254 and 4651
China New Your and other caus
f-war contear over then it began report of the architects on the proposed Public Para atiko", Dalry "Farmi: Company'e & premijos į 1032, 2013) - for the first two mo
Beyond the fact that Hoath and Buildings Amendment Ordinasco) ;
application for permission to fix the pipes for too ligi twa water closele inside the New. Club Hodie for the Violetta Bucrsation Mijak vande
the goods of his island rival, the would be seriously impair that rival's
Victoria foland Lois-Tos
a while at the same time the 103, 1040, 104 104,3043 and 11031
masy of Japany would Shaukiwan Lots -33, 351-399 kad 4001 and the silent attack The Kowloon Inland Lotti
of American has basu registarád according to
(58) and BRECO
Bipper
SANITARY BUARD, mesting of the Sanitary Board will be held on Tuesday next, at 4.15 p.m., when Mr. A. Stelton. Honger, parozot to
to notice
That the Board recommends the Govern
move.
of Bis Excelleddy Su Malihew Nithap, that
With regard to the pointment of a Britisher
'anuum.
The Company co
a