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Parliament to be assembled." In the same Edict the hope was, expressed by the Throne that its Ministers and people would not aim at empty names and sacrifice actual results-which, truly, in a plece of wise countd and "à consummation de voutly to be wished. In the early part of the current year the Commissioner of Con- stitutional Reforms reported the despatch of properly close deputies to the different Provinces for the purpose of scrutinising the constitutional measures carried out as com
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TELEGRAPH lines to Tohlo nad Yokohama sie now-restored but traffic is subject to“ delay owing to black.
SAPFER O; Picquot, of the Englacer Compass, H. K. V. C, is permitted to resign with effect from the and August.
FæPPAR and gambiar are still belog cultivated to a certain extent in Ulu Selangor and Kusla Langat districts.
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GUNNER J. J. S. Kennedy of No. 3 Company, Hongkong Volunteers, is granted leave of ab sence for 4 weeks witheffact from the 4th August, Sergeant M. E. Wright of No. 3 Company is granted leave of absence for 15 months with
-effect from the 16th August.
in Tinland bears that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has commissioned Mr. Stubbs, of the Colonial Office, to come out to the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States to report on the salaries, question, and also the continuation of the to per cent, allowance.
*VALUABLE PROPERTY SALE,
OYER A OF DOLLARS REALISED,
M. Geo. P. Lammast put up for sale this afternoon, at his auction room, one lot of valu able leasehold property in Hongkong. "The lɔt comprised houses Nos. 39 to 47 (odd numbers), Hollywood Road, and 48 to 61 (even Lumbere) Lyi dherst Terrace. It is described as all that piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria to the Colony of Hongkong, measuring on the North side thereons feet or thereabouts, on the South and West sides thereof, respectively 165 feet or thereabouts, and on the East side thereof 130 feat or thereabouts, which said place or parcel of ground is registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot 107 and is held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 8th day of May, 1852, subject to the payment of the yearly rent of £is sterling and to the perform ance of the cavcordis and conditious-contained the Crown Lease under which the said lot is 'held." Area 9,814 xqjusin fent. •,
The sale attracted quite a number of Chiasso property owes and brokers interested in leasehold estates. The price first offered for the property was $120,000; a bid of $120,500 by- Mr. Chung Jo Chuen, a Chinese merchant, secured the property to him as the purchaser
The firm of Mosses. Johnson, Stokes and Master acted as solicitors for the vendor.
A LEAP OVERBOARD..
SMART RESCUE IN SULPHUR CHANNEL.
The sa. Grigory Apear (Captain 'S. H, Belson) leit Hongkong at half past six o'clock last night for Singapore. As she was goleg through the Sulphur Channel at Green Island, the Apcar steamer passed the incoming Hong. kong-Macao sis: Hing Lee (Captain Mounsey). When the two vessels were abreast a Chinese passenger on the Gregory Aptar jamped over the side. Apparently the man had chan⚫
OPERATIONS have been commenced again in Tobermory Bay, Highlands, for the purposeged his mind about going to Singapore and of finding the sunken Spanish Armada treasure Lieutenant Foss, who directs the arrangements, bay located the sunken treasure ship foalde en area of 400 square feet. She is understand to contain gold plate of enormous value. Ceylon pearl fisting divers, who work without diving
Iwo seamen belonging to the U.S.S. W. mington were ford 55 each and ordered to pay pared with the preparations laid down on a compensation at the Magistrary this mera. the programme, and the Commission also ordered the Provinces to estimate the ing for throwing a ricksha into the harbour. expenditure required to carry out the pre GRAMOPHORE, it was ruled by Mr. Justice parations. The Throne declares:-"In Parker in the Chancery Division, is the generic view of the serious burden entrusted to Usword for a dine talking machine, and there is by the last Emperor and considering the no trade monopoly to the pie of the word, sincerity of the prayers and cries of Our sub jects, We have been filled with solicitude JAMES Alexander Windsor, a Singbalere swell day and night, and We deeply hope that asler, was brought up before Mr E. R. Hallifax
as constitutional government is
in the Police Court this morning for being is established Our anxieties and labours may alleged unlawful possession of a charm. The case was remandad, bail being allowed to the bc lightened. We grudge not the creation of houses of Parliament in any way, We feel, however, the paramount importance of government and the great multitudinous ness of constitutional measures. On the rapidity or slowness and the order of action hàng government or anarchy, safety or dari ger." Then follows the sage reflection that rashi adion brings regrets. bul mature contemplation ensures safety. Though the Throne avere that it has no grudge against the granting of a Parliament, there--is-- pretty general consensus of opinion abroad that, much in the same way a Russia conceded the establishment of a Duma,its hand has been forced in this instance by the spirit of uurest that is mak ing itself apparent more and more each day in China, for it is an indubitable fact that the authorities are constitutionally and inherently averse to any tanipering with the old order of things. This spirit of unrest is traceable to a variety of causes. The people as a whole have made very great. advancement in their general knowledge of the outside According to The Bulider a new building in world. Hundreds upon hundreds of Chinese by constructed at the north-west corner of Wall youths are annually sent to Europe and and Nassau stresis, on a ground plan measur- America to be educated. It is to these ing 94 feet by 97 feel, will extend 539 feet facts, indisputably, that We have to above the street level, an elevation which will make it the third tallest office building in the look when we seek numerous self government societies which world, the Metropolitan lower being 700 feet have sprung up all over the Empire within high and the Singer tower 612 feat. The tower recent years. In many ways, those organica.will be finished with a pyramidal cap 94 feet in height, which will be utilised for holding the tions have plready made their power fell, as water tanks. ́· witness the several boycotts that have been A. S. WATSON & CO. engineered through their headquarters. One. The case in which a native was charged by thing that in causing dissatisfaction to the Detective Sergeant Wills with the alleged lar members of these societies is the slow ceag of $310' worth of jewellery from Miss Hilda Hailes at the Victoria Ciasmatograph process which the Imperial Government are
in January last was concluded before Mr. B. going to follow in establishing this national. Hallifax at the Magistracy this morning. Parliament. The self-government enthu when a pawn-broker was ficed Sio for failing eisoto wani a Parliament at once. They to detain a person whom he had reasonable can see no good reason for putting off, its cause to suspect. The man who was suspected formation, for other nine years. Let us to have stolen the articles, was, discharged. govern our own country, they say, as Part of the stolen property has been recovered, other free countries are governed. But the Throne is absolute' in its decision. to follow out the plan. previously laid down, to await completion of the nine years' preparation before fixing the date for the convention of a Parliament. The Throne is apparently determined to hasten slowly in this matter. So far no hint has been The rates par quarter and par masia, propertiga dropped regarding the constitutional elem
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A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD youth who had recently been sentenced to receive twelve strokes of the birch for larceny was this morning awarded three months bard labour, six hours' stocks gold car-pick from the person of a native wo- and twelve strokes of the birch for snatching a man. The latter was walking along Stanley Street, when the youth approached her from behind and made away with the article into tra-shop. A detectiva gave chasa and found the article, which was of Chinese gold, twisted culprit's month. into a small size and safely ensconced in the
CANION DAY BY DAY.
OPIUM IN KWANGTUNG.
[From Our Own Correspondent.}
Hongkong elegeerained in other countries: Moreover, as the
As to the position of a House of Parlia ment, it is in constitution an organ to counsel legislation. There are many mea sures collateral to a Parliament which are important; but in not all of which Parlia ment can participate." To expect that once Parliament is opened complete success is ensured and prosperous rule will be attained would be going against the experience
In accordance with instructions received Edict points out, in view of the wide from Peking, H. E. Viceroy Yaen has urdered territory and the present financial straits, enforcement of the regulations prohibiting. added to which are repeated local distresses opium smoking in Kwangtung, and to submit and fears of unreat, the progress of constituto him a report on the investigation, giving in tional measures cannot but be hindered. detail the amount of land that was used for
Horɑkono, ThuRSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910,
CHINA'S PARLIAMENT,
not only to form the foundation but to foster the spirit of a Parliament."
Canton, 10th August,
bis subordinates to ascertain the result of the
with other crop, number of opium shops that have been closed, 'the number of anti-opises refuges that have been established `and the from the habit of opium smoking, number of opium smokers who have recovered
CHINESE IN SIAM.
the Chinese, monly natives of Kwangtung and On receipt of information to the effect that
took the opportucity to leave the ship when the passing ring Ler afforded him a chance of baing picked up and taken back to Hongkong. His disappearance does not appear to have been outiced from the bridge of the Apcar, but be man's action was observed by Captain Moussey, who immediately swung round his steanier, whilst a boat was lowered and sent to the rescue. The min. was smartly picked up but even then was in as exhausted condition. The Hing Len theo proceeded to her whail, where the foolhardy man was handed over to Detective Sergeant Murphy and taken into police custody,
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ALLEGED BREACH" of "BILL OF LADINC.
SHIPMENT OF HIDES FROM PENANG.
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CANTON OPIUM TAX.
BRITISH CONSUL ACCOUNTABLE, FOR PRESENT POSITION.
To a leading article on with ult, the Advocate of India writengon
It is to be hoped that the „Goracoment will
Before Mr. Justice Hareland, Acting Palene Jadge, in the Summery Court this morning, the Sun San Yen frm janed the Navigazione Go take au emphatic live in the now dispute with orale Italiana Steamship Company to recover China over the oplom traffic. On Saturday wa the sum of $701ğını damages for allegri bench gave publicity to a cable which stated that the of the conditions of a bit of lading was by akong Chamber of Commerce had talg | hides were shipped from Penang to Hongkong graphed to the Lagation at Peking that the oplum on board the defendent's steamship Ireld in trade bad basan absolutely demoralised by the November last. Mr. H. W. Locker, of Messrs. Canton Monopoly tax and prompt action was The Consul General had agala Detcos, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the necessary, plaintiffs and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Instucted called attention to the persistent violation of by Mr. A. G. Tackson, of Messrs. Johnson, the Chatos Convention, adding that it might Stokes and Master, represented the defendant. lead to Great Britain revising the terms of the Mr. Looker stated that the defondants inoplum agreement. These vigorde Auzolants have their pleadings admitted that the hides when not come before time. We all tiainly not shipped at Pening were not in good order and going to war with China over, but there is no reason to believe that if the Inding Government impress upon the Imperial Govern condition and therefore be asked the Court to hold that he had made out a prima facie cans.
ment the necessity of sharp and decisiva mora He quoted authorities in support of his con-
this astate attempt to create a new monopoly. tention.
morality of the Copium irsific is in no will not be frustrated. The question of the
way involved in this new situation. Chil will go on consuming opium the accek. as heretofore, but with a difference that lodia will be squeezed and reduced price paid for the drug. We would suggest to the Indian Government that as a preliminary move the sales be temporarily stopped, or the
His Lordship disallowed Mr. Looker's appli cation; **
in opening the case, Mr. Looker stated that they shipped on board the Zarkia at bales of hide from Penang to Hongkong. Thers was a coa staat stream of leather flowing from PODANE Singapore and Slam. When they were put on board abip at Penang the leather was red to the eye and in good order and condition but on arrival at Hongkong the outside of the leather was found to be black instead of red. Evidence was taken on commission at Penang but nothing came out in the evidence to prove that the leather was in good order and condition.
Evidence having bans called, the care was adjgorned.
2188T AND CHINA.
PAESENT SITUATION,
The Tibet Bluebook covers the period from 1904 onwards, and concludes with an extensive correspondence on the present situation up to the 4th of May, iquo.
The Tibetan ministers repeatedly requested the despatch of a British officer to inquire into asked for no alliance similar to that between Chinese interference in the administration, and India and Nepal.
Sir Edward Grey instructed Mr. Musilse on the 8th April to loform Ohlɗa that Great Bri
| tain expacte scrupulous 'respect for treaty obligations and will not allow administrative changes in Tibet to the prejudice of the in- tegrity of Nepal, Sikkim and Bhután.
"We are prepirad,” he :ways,, "to protect their interests and also to press China to insist on friendly co-operation between its local authorities and our officers, since, without such
ber of chests considerably reduced. Not withstanding the fact that the trade has bean paralysed by thà, move at Calton prices in India are still high. At the last sale Paton sold for Rs. 2,155 and Benares for Rs. 1,969 the merchants being practically forced to purchase when the Government offers opium for salad What is to be antembered is that the holding, bought at the recent high prices anio yat la ba 2 disposed of.
The position seems to have arisen due to the fact that the British Consul took no steps to pressreathe Chefoo Convention, Thị monopoly. was gives to a certain Chloese who immediately put on a duty of 300 dollars a chest. The duty in described as a "preparation tax, and the Chinese seek to justify their ection by alleging
that the new impost is only to be beran by prepared opium. This it is said will be levied
forgotten that the amount of sative oplum qued on both native and foreign opium, but it is
in the two Kwang provinces is infialtesimal compared with the amount of Indian opium. The foreign oplum bears the whole burden of the new impost, and the excuse as to non-differ», 'ential treatment is merely a blind. As we have said wa do oot in any way seek to deal with the. moral aspect of the opium traffic. On that head we have already a complete understanding with China which will in due course ba calfiéd out, But so long as the trade is in existence and reguinted on the basis of a precise convention to allow any tampering with those conditions for mere ludividual interests is pure work ...on the part of the British - Government and its
fficials in China. There can be no possible, Mr. Mueller is also instructed to impress deubt as to the object of the dew duty. It is China with the inadvisability of locating troops certainly not in the interest of checking coo, in the vicinity of the frontier in aumbers neces-sumption, in the merely and astute device for sitating corresponding movements on the other forcing down the price of the Indian oplum in side.
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the interests alone of the monopolist. It is A later from the India Offico to the Foreign absurd to think that say sentimental forces will Office, dated 2gib April, details the restrictions be reused in Great Britain or India by the in- on the trade in Indian tea in Tibet and toxistence on the pint of the Imperial Government- timates that Lord Morley, proposer, if Sir of a scrupulous observation of the terms of the Edward Grey has no objection, to suborisc. Convention. We have met China handsomely the Government of India to address the Tibot- in her alleged eff it to suppress the use of oplum by her people, but this certainly cannol go the Go Government thereanost.
length of an infringement of treaty rights which would saly have the effect of injuring those legitimately engaged in the trade. We cannot bat think that pressure judiciously applled will speedily readjust the situation.
THE PARInership ACTION,
RECOMMENDATION BY COMMON JURY
Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggolt, in the Supreme Court this afternoon the case was concluded in which Tang Wong Shifriendly relations, of which there has recently married woman, of 12, Salt Fish Street, sued been a marked absence, friction between the Lai Chi Chiu, of the Choong Hing Steamship two Governments is certain, Company, to recover the sum of $5,265,68, amount due for montes test and interest thereon under promissory notes. Plaintiff also claimed latereston the principal sums of $1,200 and $3,000 from the dates on which they were tent to payment or judgment. Defendent of the outset denied that he was ever a partner in the firm and asked for an issue to be tried... Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. P. W. Gold' ing, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appeared for this plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, K.O., instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind, of Messrs Brutton and Helt, was for the defendao!..
Lord Morley telegraphed to the Viceroy on The jury was as follows:-Metura, H. F. 4th May that the Dalai Lama should be de- Pickman (foreman), J. Maxwell, C. Cooke, Jaitely informed that there can be no inters H. Barr, H. T. Palmer, C. R. Cruickshanks ference between the Tibatage and China on end H. TilmaOD.
the part of his Majesty's Government. Shortly after one o'clock, CouDeal" com. cluded his address to the jury and after the Judge's summing-up, the jury. retired to consider their verdict. After nearly an hour, they returned with a verdict io favour of the plalutiff by a majority of four to three. The jury added a recommendation to ibeir verdict to the effect that they wished to emphasize the fact of the necessity of compul tory registration of partnerships,
The Chief Justice-The same recommend. alion was made on previous occasloni, gentle. meo. Your recommendation will receive due consideration.
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Mr. Potter-Lask that judgment be entered for the plalatiff with costs of the issue.
Mr. Slade-I ask for a stay of execution for a fortnight. We wish to appeal, as the verdict is against the weight of evidence.
Mr. Polter-I can't prevent the appeal, pro
*terims.
Counsel's application was granted.
MUTINY ON A YACHT.
ATTACK ON OWNER AND OFFICERS WITH
'KNIVES,
A sensational, occurranca lu ·reposted on
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Steps will be taken' to enforce the Anglo- Tibetan and Anglo-Chinese Conventions, hat only a de facto Government can be recognised, The Book closer with a 'memorandom by the Wai-wa-pu, dated the 4th of May, announcing the cancellation of trade monopolies in Tibat, against which the Legation protested as a breach of the Lhain Convention-Renter.
PORT ARTHUR.
ANOTHER ENTRANCE TO BE MADE.
According to the Japan Mail final plans have been drafted for, converting Port Arthur into a suitable commercial barbour, The idea is to cut a wide canal actoss the isthmus of Tiger's Talls, and thus create a new entrance
pletion of this catting, a large wharf will be built in the west barbour and the approaches to it will be dredged. The sum required for the first year's operation of these works is million yea.
The publication at Simis of the Oplum re- vende figures, ia British India, from the 'ist of April to date, presumably the 30th of June, serves to recall the dismal prognostications of Bir Guy Fleetwood Wilson, Finasco Member of Council, made when he submitted his Ansocial statement for 1gro-at in February last, It will be remembered that on that occasion- memorable because of an unexpected embrace- ment of duty on certain articles of large Im-- "pons-be told his colleagues that Imperial requirements domanded a provision of £50,357,800 against which there was - an estimated revenue of £49,326,500 leaving prog vision to be made, in order to preserva bare equilibrium, of "close on a million sterling.* To cover this deficit, and ensura a’working, margin, the Finance Member, carried' through the Council his budget which involved sabuncad duties on silver, tobaccos, liquors, and petroleum estimated to produce an increased revenue of 1,000,000, and a readjustment of the stamp body attempted to saddle the responsibility for duties which gave him another £133,000, No- the financial depression of the day on Six Ficet wood Wilson, for, as he sald, it was prefly gene. rally recognized that he did not sow the storm
This is an a new idea, by any means, as a similar, proposition was advanced during Rossia's eccupation of the old Chipsis paval but reaped the whirlwind. At the same time the opinion was freely expressed in the Prose part. Why the scheme was not carried out is of this country that the methods employed in in a mystery, quit would have given the Russian
Although their good faith in the matier "The Throne exacts results according to the poppy plantation and has since boen Flanted vided that the stay is granted on the usual entirely for naval purposes. Pending .ho com- has been very much questioned by many execution of the measures to the assigned Chinese and by foreigners alike, it appears periods, and has never allowed the execu now that the Imperial Government aretion of the measures to be relaxed. Our thoroughly in earnest in their resolve to in unceasing and urgent desire for able admin stitute House of Parliament. The initialistration should have been appreciated by step in the matter has been the formation ur Ministers and people." So that for the of a Senate, designed to be the foundation time being the Chinese people will have to and also to foster the spirit of a Parliament; content themselves with the approseling Fakles, res.ding in Siam, hava recently been board the yacht Tolna, belonging to and com- and weicara from official sources the-in-convention of the Senate which is expected called upon to pay a polt tax to the Siamesmeaded by Count Festetics Toloa,
The count, his wife, daughter, and two lady war vessels an alternativa exit and entrancecuperating our finances were unsound a view "Government and that they are farthermore rricade wera os boxrd'the yacht, and aï it was during the blackade of the port and enabled also strongly expressed in these cõfamus asEE given differential treatment there, Viceroy Year Shu Hsun bas forwarded, to the Ministry acaring the coast of Madeira the crew matin them to make fisk attacks on Admiral Togo's of Foreign Affairs at Leking, a despatch in led, with the intention of loating considerable ships. Chinese residents io siam in their grelvances whom they) bound. which he expressed great sympathy with the
The mutineers attacked the two officers, SUDAR growing expans in Germany, says tha Then they proceeded Batavia Niemosbind, express a high opinion of and urged the Ministry to take into considera- tion the necessity for concladlog, at an early to the ladies' guirters. The count, how the progress made by that branch of industry date, a treaty between China and Stam, and wire of scisiva and placed himself of cane sugar, javá stands first. It is said that Lever, who had been awakened by 18s noise, in Java. It infensly admitted, that, in the matter appointing a Chinese Minister to that country in an attitude of defence against the door of planters excel those in other lands by business with a view to adequately protect the Chinese ladies saloon. The mutissers attacked knowledge and up-to-date methods. residents there, thus relieving them from fur
with-kolver, but the count opened fire and ther disabilities.
xovorely wounded two of the crew. The re
malodor retreated,
augural meeting of this body, has been con- vened for the 20th day of the 8th moon (#3rd proximo). An Imperial Edict, issued' on the 27th of June, read in part as follows:- "We are in receipt of a memorial from the Censorate, submitting a pelition from Sen Hung-yi, member of the Provincial Assembly to Chibli provinces, delegates from the dif- ferent provinces andʻothers, in which they pray for the speedy opening of a Parliament, We have perused and noted its contents.. With regard to the question of expediting the inauguration of a. Parliament." We re- ¿ceived a jolot petition on the 12th moon last year on the subject, when We issued au Ediet clearly stating that on the completion "of the preparations in nine years, and when the required standard has prevalled among the people in the whole empire, We shall resolutely issue a Loctee and fix a time for
LOCAL AND GENERAL. Ms.T. Sutherland joined the Volunteer Corps
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Bishop of Victoria is Runounced to presch St. Stephen's Chinese Church, West Point,
on Sunday sext, at #1 o'clece, Ma. Mcleod, of Raub, has succeeded in bag sing a full grown black pasiber which has
been carrying away cattle,
A SURVEY coolie'was playing with a loaded gun in Kelantae the other day, "It went off and the charge lodged in the check of another coolie, The latter died of the ir jary and shock. «A SHAREHOLDER" has failed to comply with the editorit requirement in ast sending his name with the letter which he desires to have published in there colamus,
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- Taọtal Sul, tho nawły appointed chief deputy of foreign affairs in Canton, look up bis dety on the 9th instant vios Taptaf So, transferred to the Straits Settlements as Ohlaese. Consisl. Tapial Ba will proceed, in the course of a wook, to his destination to take up: biq now appolat
'sums of money.
After considerable discussion, the two ring. texders were placed to irons op condition that the rest were pardoned.
2. On arrival in Funchal the ringleaders ware handed over to the authorities, and the count, fearing a repetition of the affair, paid offike
time it is necessary to recall that in the large deficit, which it was believed would aded to be provided for, opium loomad large,. It had been. the same in 192940, but at the end of that year the estimates were proved so far wrong as to be behind the actual revenue by about a million stexting. In 1910-11 it was estimated to the lounge on opium world kmount to tap mated loss was based on the fact the po would be restricted by about a doc
lash to revenue on flomba la opinma would amount to £160,000, and ing aid to Malwa opiom, it was stated "as the whole of the dety payable to us on the exports permissible up to. Tile total amonios of material excavated at the end of December 1911 has already passed Panama - Jast - February was 2,501,995 cubic into our Treasury, we do not budget forreceiving any funber duas on Malwa opium. yards of which 1,770,086 cabic yards' was day during the basscial year 1010-18, The conser excavation, performed almost entirely by steam quaacs is that as compared with, the receipts savvies, „The amount taken out by the Frenck during the current year we must prepare for a was about 78,000,000 cubic yarder. Under Amtioned that the estimated price per chist of
Jon of (isoon. I having tray
ba dean auspices over 100,000,000 cuble Fardi oplem for the rear was ized as an have been removed, leaving 74.497,000 cubic which valdation this huge proportion of th
bol [Xmperial revenues was based