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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Notes by the Way.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The now Bishop, of London is 43 years of age.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Alice Memorial Hospital.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Malaria.

The Hon. Troneuror of the Alice

Dr Nieuwenhuis, who has brought out Memorial and Nathersole Hospitale begs a book an explotations in Centml' Borneo, to acknowledge with thanka the following has a word on malaria. Speaking of dwel- The Gorman Mail of the 20th Feb;derations to the funds of the Hospitals :-Iors in malaria-stricken districts there, ha was delivered in London on the 23rd inst Standard Uil Co. of New York .........$ 57 says that they always have the gorms of the

Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co. Banque de l'Indo-Chius........

discuss in the system. Malaria shows it F, Blacktioad & Co.

26 self in them the suoment their power of 25 resistance break down from catching cold, 95 grent fatigue, or earions injury to the body,

During the past twenty-four hours one case of plague and three of small-pox ware Foported in the Colony, with two and six donthe respectively (all Asiatica).

Bradley & Corin ara Brawer & Co.. Fairall & Co. Dodwell & Co. ...... Cowajce Palanjce & Co... D. 8. Dudy Burjor...... Gibb, Livingaton & Co......... D. Gilliss...

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Cable Competition.

The idea of connecting Netherlands

25 India with cables to Buraps under French and Geriban control, wad of thus choking uff depondence upon British lines, finde fitinereasing support in Bollgad. The French Government hus in hand a sobomo for a cable from Saigon to Port Arthur. A fino from Butavia will connect with it at. Sagun via Pontianak. From Reunion, Franch island heif Madagascar, there will be a cablo to Batavia. Raunion is already joined on to Maŭngastur. It only neods a small cable to conner: Madagascar with Delagca Bay.

The Son's Eclipse. Mr H.-E. Pollock, K.C., Hon. trea- Various scientific expeditions are auror of the Sesmen's Church and Missiouting out for the purpose of observing the Fund, acknowledges with thanks a dona-eclipse of the sun shout the 18th of May tion of 830 from Mr Murray Stewart.

next. At a point about 20 miles from Pad ang, on the math coast of Sumatra. the The latest compositions of Mr N. Ruch-

ecilpro will be lots, and the sun is expect waldy, of the Rebinoon Piann Co., Singned to be wholly abscured for over six pore, are two soups, entitled respectively-uninutes. One expedition is being sont out Meditation--Unspoken Love, and A by the University of California. touching at Moorish Love Song,'

Nagnetki, Hongkong and Singapore. The expedition is headed by Astronomer C. D. Perring of the Lick Observatory. With hiur will go as assistant, Nalph E. Curtiss, renier in the college of natural sciences in the University, who is at prosout stadent assistant ia astronomy at the Observatory in Berkeley.

Mr T. Sercombe Smith is acting as Co lonial Secretary during the regrettable I On Saturday lent, the 23rdness of tho Hon, J. H. Stewart Lockhart inst., we published & long 13.00 3.50

letter from a correspondent, animadverting on Japanese 13.00 2.25

Jule in Formosa. From this 13,00 3.50 letter, and from comphints that reach us from other source, we gather that the 13.00 2.25

Japanese oficials, in some parts of the Munich, Dark, per 4 doz,

14.50 2.70 island at any rate, aro nos showing that Munich, Dark, per & doz. Pints 14.50 2.53

courtesy and consideration towards for Blatz, American, per 6 dez

Quarts

24.00 4.00 eigners which the political and social Blatz, American, per 10 Juz.

development of the Japanese a 2 Pinta

25.00 2.50

would tond to expect. Why this Pacifi, American, pr B doz.

24.00 4.00 14 BD it would be dificult to OX Quarts Pacific, American, per 10 doz.

Pints

... 25.00 2.50 plain. Still more difficult would it be to "BOTTLED STOUT. justify such conduct. As it happens, must Pusof the foreigners in Formu are British

The new Bishop of London, the Buffta 514.00 $3.50 subjects, to whose initiative and energy

and just and honourmblo trentmunt of the gan Bishop of Stopney, Lr A. F. Winning 16.00 2.10

uatives, Formanes owes whatover commerton-Ingram, is a brother of Commander 22.00 2.75 cial value it new poses. Politically, Charles Winnington-Ingram, of 11.M.5. STOUT.

Japan has much to be thankful for towards Daphne, on the China station. Grent Britain and British subjects, and apart from the desirability of retaining in the island the people who are most likely to conquer the exclusiveness of the real nativos of the soil and to further develop the country, we think the Japanoss Government might be in fluenced to retain the goodwill of Great Britain. This is one aspect of the ques- tion. It na another. Should the

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions.

2.45 p.n. Auction of Household Farni ture, at No. 1, Carton Villas, Kowloon.

Meeting

5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Euihen Mark

Lodge.

Amusements.

I.

Japaneso in Formosa continue to abuse the Foreign resklents, to make residence there

To dooking of the Koningin ilhelmina At Singapore, was turned to account by the Dutch, who sent thither several unployees from the navy-yard at Soufabaya to leara how to repair and dook ressols to the best advantage.

Ringafore out of Quarantine.

Telegraphic information baving hoon

received that Singapore is now free from plague and cholors, His Exepiloney the

rescind the Proclamation dated 28th No vomber, 1900, declaring Singapore to be a plaon at which an infectious un contagious disease prevails,

Pirates.

The New Indian Battalions.

The five new Indian battalions, says all Indian contemporary, have now been sane tioned, but it must not be thought that the atrength of the army in India has thereby been increased. What has happened is that the British Government have decided to bormos five bastalions from the Indian army

as a permanent arrangement, not on the old plan of recruiting tho mon they want for

regiments or of Indian sepoya in certain Colonies, but of arranging a foreign sorvice roster according to which celected regimente of the regular Indian asray will do a turn or tous of foreign service under the War Ofios and then come back to duty in Todin,

9 p.m.-Performance by the Mr. Henry/unbearable and the continuance of trading Governor in Council has been pleased to foreign service and forming them into lecal i

Dallas' Musical Comedy Co,, in the houses impossible, then the British Govern City Hall.

ment may in compelled to interfere in a Miscellaneous.

manner that will awaken the Japanoso Goods zur Asturi undelivered after somewhat rudely to their international ob

this date subject we runt.

ligations. We are sure the British people, who have always had a sentimental regard and respect for the Japanese, would regret the necessity for such a step; but it may become unavoidable, We see no reason why British subjects should not have in Formosa the sine rights nud privileges as the Japanese possess in Ilangkong. An to

General Memoranda,

SATURDAY, March 30:--

Noor Auction of Pianca, &c., by Mr.

Geu. P. Lammert.

SUNDAY, March 31:-

Goods per Canten not cleared at 4

1. subject to gent.

MONDAY, April 1-

with carbines, bayonets and revolvers, and A party of European constalles, armed

carrying Inveranks, waterbottles and an abundant supply of ammunition, left the Central Police Station this afternoon. It

ie, onderstood that they have gone out to

Complimentary Dinner.

Last night, in Kowloon Hotel, Mosses R. V. Ratter, G. T. Wilson and Gray, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com pany's staff, were entertained to dinner by few of their fellow employees, on the

Probably True!

A funny story in nonpaperdon: relates to Lord Borobory. When his famous resignation speach at Edinburgh was telegraphed to the nonapaper offices it dribbled in very slowly, Dae sub-editor in the Midlands, being weary of his task, gave expression to his feelings of rolief by writing-unconsciously perhaps on the last slip of the message, technically called a fimsy, the words "Thank God' instead of Finis, to inform the compositor that that speech was foished. The latter, how- evor, stuck to the rule of following his *copy,' and the words appeared in print-

Lord Rosobory then laft for the South. Thank God."

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901.

TELEGRAMS.

[CHINA MAIL'S AFECTAL HERVICE.

THE MANCHURIAN

AGREEMENT ESS

BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WIEK Der Udasiatische Lloyds)

PERING March 27.

SUPREME COURT.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION, (Bojure His Hon. Sir John Carrington, OHG Chief Justiæ,) Thursday, March 26.

A LETTER CARRYING CABE, Au To Hang was the appellant, and P. O. 34, William Bond, was the respondent. Un 17th February last, the appellant was, at tho, of Magistracy, od 8100 with the option. The Chinear report that the Russo- two months imprisonment for intrlaging the exclusive privilege of the Post-zz anter Chinese Agrovment with regard to Man-Ceneral by convoying letters and delivering thom otherwins than through the demoral churia was signed at St. Xutersburg yeater Post Ufice. He was arrested on the day day (Tuesday)

mentioued by P. C. Bond when delivering a letter at No. 2 D'Agullar Streets

THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.

Conference in London.

DEALLY, Barch 27

- Mr H. E. Pollack, K.C., (instructed by Mr Ewena) appeared for the appellant, and Hen, W. Morgh Goodman, K., Attorney Grational (instruated by Messrs Deonys Rad Bowley) for the respondent.

Mr. Follock in stoung the cans for his client said that the Magistrate (Mr Kemp) contended that the onus lay upon the ap Pollant to prove that he came within some exeption cognised by the Ordinance. The German Colonial Secretary, Herr He Pollock), however, held that the onun Lay upon the neoseoistinn to show that Stuebel, has gone over to London from the letters wereuf auth a class as were not Buyer boxompt by law, Appellah was, & ines. Berlin for the purpose of accelerating the sanger in the employ of the compradors of – the steamship Toion, and part of his duties negotiations with China in respect of the as such mossonger was to deliver letters in payment of the indemnity. Germany in the Colony,

Case proceeding desirous of arriving at an understanding with Granh.Britain, at the earliest possible moment, on the principles upon which the negotiations are to be based.

ANOTHER MISSIONARY

MURDERED.

Body Recovered."

PERING, March 275-

Mr Stonehouse's body was recovered

yesterday by British soldiers at Lofa, Mr

ROYAL HONGKONG YAUHT CLUB.

On Saturday, March 30, there will bọ à. race for yachts in the Championship clasa, to. he stoorest hy Ladies for a prize present- od by the Commodore.

From Police, Pier round Channel Rooks, markbost at starting line, and Chabne! Rochia (all to garboard) and finish across starting line from East to West? Start at 25.00.

Too Handicap for the Ladies Race is as follows:-

Stonehouse was shot, about thros mosles (v. ago, while crossing the Tung-ho in Chinese ferry boat hear Lofs.

The Kaiser decorates a British Foldier. Paymaster-Sergeant Mitton has been recommended for the 3rd Class Order of the Red Englo, the highest decoration which the German Emperor can bestow on him. Owing to the fluonoy with which Sergeant Mitton can speak the German language, he was entrusted with the duty of acting as guide and interpreter to part of the German Emperor's suite that visited London. No other nico-commissioned oti- cer in the British Army has ever been pro- seated with this Order. Sergt. Mitton smarderad at Paotng-fe have been

[We presume this portion of our tele- gram refers to the Rev. J. Stonehouse, of the London Misalotary Society, Pekusy —- Ev., C.M.].

GERMAN SOLDIERS

MURDEREDRA

The bodies of two German soldiers

Alamahon MODE

Benito <=))

Irish dave been Erica

Chsuticiser Maid Manon Gloris

Doreen Active

min,

Un the same day and same course there will be a race for Service bosts steered by the midshipmen in charge for a prize pre cented by the. Commodore. Start at 2.15.

On Sunday, Sist March, there will be a roofor a price presented by Captain Brown. C.P. H. Tuta hllowance as per YRA.. senie. Ratlege calculated under new role. The course for Captain Browne Prize: re-brom Police Pier, round Channel Rocks,

line fell to port) twice round.

Goods par Ürermin unclaimed before the desecration of graves, that is cumduct the mouth of the Harbour to intercept a 8p.m.-Auction of Crown Laud situated of a most degrading and reprehensible party of pirates who sro" said to be molest-1sion of their going home on holiday. Mr 50 accompanied the remains of his late covered in a village fifteen westward of Kowloon Rock and the mark boat on the

Noun, subject to rent,

at Barker Road,

9 p.m.--Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

Goods per Bagsberg, undelivered after

this date. subject to rent.

Ťudoax, April ✯ –

nature, and justly carne the ondemnationing ativo eraît.

of our correspondent. The British Con- Freight Bates."

nular staff in Formom will doubtless seo to -

Planters in West Java fcel uneasy at through combination among the steamship it that the fauts are reported to Tokio sud the recent rice in treight rates at Taravia

Goods per Aux Allars not cleared after Londen, and that an immediate result will

this date subject to rent.

be the causation of this insenaste conduct,ourners. Some of them fancy that the

WEDNESDAY, April 3

Nocn.- Meeting of Sturdholders of the Great Eastern and Calodonian Gold Mining Co., Ltd.. at the Company's C, No. 14, De Your Read Cantral. THURSDAY, April 4 :—

2.40 Auction of Household Furni

ture, at Ravenshill,' Low or Rich- trond Road.

Saturday, April 6 —

Nov.-Moting of Shareholders of the Pusjou Mining Company, Ltd., at the Company's Offoe, No. 14, Deu Vieux Road.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

and an altored treatment of the foreign latter can be moved to raverso the new residenta.

policy on being assured that freight rates now are double what they were a year ago, and that the plantors will not be able to stand the overcharge which comes in fact to an additional tax on produca.

International Football.

Russian Reinforcements.

The Russian torpedo-destroyar Kae- satka and Shat arrived at Port Said on 17th February on their way to the Far East. "They were detained there for two or three days on account of one of them having to to repair a slight injarg to her machinery, They are expected here shortly.

A Tennis Champion.

اللحية علي الي

With reference to the paragraph which

J.W. Grabam presided, and? Mr J. D. Logan fulfilled the duties of croupier. After an excellent repast, there was much sloquence

it. In addition to Messrs Graham and with a strong spicing of Dumbarten in

Logan, Messrs A. G. Bwing, W. Stewart, C. W. Alexander, C. Pasion sud W. M. Deas proposed roasta. It was the wish of

Sovereign to Windsor in the Royal train, und was the only soldier of his rank who took part in the procession and the cerc- monty in St. George's Chapel. (This Mit. ton fitted the sulte like a gluve !)

The Brough Comedy Co.

The Hongkong sraun of the Brought Company will corazones at the City Hall, all present that the guests of the evening on Tuesday, 16th April, ad continue for would have a right royal holiday at home, about three weeks. The Reportaire will and that they would return to the Colonyosist of:-The Liars' (which will be much benefitted thereby. With song, toast, the opening play), The Gay Lord Quex,' and story a very pleasant evening was The Manavarron of Jane,' The Adventure spent.

of Lady Ursula, The Tyranny of Teare, The Brixton Burglary,' 'Sowing the Wind,' The Man of Forty,!: A Village Priest,'

The Quinine Market.

Cinchona planters in Java have thrown

appeared in last night's insuo on this apb. ject, we have received the following inform- ation from the gentleman who is getting of the yoke of a German ring of dealers, the Scottish team together I may my who had combined to keep the price of bark that every player has already played this down for the enrichment of quinine manu. season, and that a military man has been facturers. Thoy have started a quining consulted in the selection. I may also factory of their own at Bandong in Jars,

that town. The identity of the murderers.

has been established

[LATAS BEPTICS] THE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES.

MUTINOUS CONVICTE IN

VICTORIA GOAL.

Wardora Seriously. Wounded.

The mathy in Victoria Gaol yesterday, which we referred to in our issue of Inet night, seems to have been of a rather bệt- loss character, involving injuries

Pausa, March 20,-- The strikers at Marstiles attempted to break through the cordon of troops pro-

quite s tecting travellera. Several fights occurred

number of people. It sees that, about on the quaya, and many arrests were made.

noon yesterday, Mr R. H. Craig, deputy PARI March 21. A serious row took place at Marseilles superintendent of the prison, and Mr Ez. 7. yesterday. Toree gondermes and a suldice Pierpoint, head warder, were doing their were injured by stones. Nincteen arrests usual tour of inspection of the yard, whom they vora suddenly attacked from behind. were made.

by two Chinued ecovicts, and aimed with the blade of a jointe'a plane, and the other with a knife, weapons which and no doubt been procured froui cha workshop. MrCrafa

The Second Mrs Tanqueray, Dandy Dick,' and 'Niobo. All the plays will ha mounted in the same tuanner se formerly

everything in the way of Scenery, es- THE tunes, and Stage Furnishings being carried

Captain Fleming, Battalion Command-stata that the Scottish team (which will ho and arranged to sell their quininent Batavia for oach play. The Box plans will ha

at Military Polico, Moguk, has won the

WEATHER REPORT.

sent for publication to-morrow includes by auction. The German monopoliste havo "pen April 10. Tonnie Championship of India, at Calcutta, only two Hongkong Football Club men, the threatened to start a rival quinine factory A. S. WATSON & CO,, for the third time in suosession, thus get balance being Enval and military mou. Tin Java, A-Germsa quinine manufacturing ting 106ssiou of the Cup. In the final ho \ suppose your correspondent has in his waingira intends to carry the war into the

LIMITED.

WATSON'S

heat Mr Kidd (the runner up of last year's team published several weeks ago. tournament also) by three sets to one. Au

Indian contemporary says -We congratu-hartered Bank Dividend. Into the best billiard player and the best

Mr T. P. Cochrane, Acting Manager tennis player in the Fast on his latest of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia HYGIENOL, achievement.

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stemy's country in a different way. It pro puros to sell quinine pills in Java, that is quinire prepared for direct consumption, as a prica corresponding with that of Baudong quisina at the Batavia suctions. and China, writes to us as follows:--

-The firm will certainly suffer loss by this, We have this morning received from our bat the Bandong factory will have also to

The Japan Advertiser states that the At the approaching meeting of Share. thus lose a main source of profit,

London Office the following telegram-stop the making of quinine pills, sud, will sugar merchants in Bakan bare orderail holders the Directors will recommend a from Hongkong 140,000 balen of sugar dividend for the past half-year at the rate The Dallas Company. under a contract that the goods arive in of 10 por cent per annum, free of lucome Japan by the end of the entrent month.

Hongkong Sugar in Japan.

£21,000 bo carried forward as undivided profit.'

REUTER'S KERVIoz]:

LONDON, 20th March, 1901.

OPERATIONS IN BRITISH severe on the back

SOUTH AFRICA.

of the neck, mun luckily Geroral Babington has dofcated a floor struck the bone and did fores, 1,500 strong, under Delarey, to the ther With great south-west of Ventersdorp, capturing 77 Craig turned his

The following notics is issued from the wagg 2 Ofteen-pounders, 6 Maxias, & and defended him

Pom-pom, quantities of ammunition and wanderers. Observatory

140 prisoners. The British losses were boen joined slight, but many Boars were killed and carrying a knits, wounded.

On the 28th at 12.5p. Tho barometer is inclined to rise on the Chins coast, the die pression having passed try the Sea of Japani, Gradients gentle with light variable winds and foggy weather on the coast, and in the N. part of the Chion Sea. Forecast varying winds, light: fair, but some fog or mist.

REVIEW.

THE ENDING OF MY Daz. By Rita.

don: T Fisher Unwin.

LATER

THE POWERS IN CHINA-

The United States, on the 17th February, expressed to Chins its sense of the expe Lon-diency and eren of the extreme

danger of considering any private territorial or anan- Rita's charmingly mtirical novel, Thecial arrangements, at least without the full ending of my Day,' is bound to catch on, knowledge and approval of the Towers, It is the story of foolishly obstinate fr Hay sent a copy of this memorand woman, who, although committing neactual to all the Powers, including Russie -- fault, ruina her life through sheer stubborn

Mr Dallas and his clever Company Of this 140,000 balos, which are valued atx, that £50,000 bonded to Reserve retain their hold upon popular favour. Al (which will then stand at £375,000), and though by nemcans overcrowded, tho theatre |1,400,000 yen, and of which 80,000 have al-

THs again well diled at night, when the ready arrivel, 40,000 hales represent the

last performance of “The Gay Parisiunna' usualannual mountof import, the remaining

cussedness. The characters, throughout, was given. All the lading parts were are powerfully drawn, and the document 100,000 bales boing those ordered in antici-

played with the conscientiousness that has absolutely in the naturo of the unexpected. pation of the proposed taxation on imported An Expensive Frolic!

It Saveral American marives were drink characterised the Company during ite Belle Ffolliett morrics, Jeck Trefusin sugar. We may add that the low to be

is a love match, but the parties chiefly in. think we may turested don't seem to understand one sustained by Yokohama sagar merchantsing in the Stag Hotel this morning. One prosent tour, but we

desire to be another from the start, and the rift within may exceod three million yen should the of them accidoutally broke a tumbler, and mention, without zry

the exceptionally lic Chiraman behind the bar mado the invidious,"

clavar the late widens until the husband charges ngar tax fail to become law this year.

his wife with infidelity. A few words remark that it would love to be pail for performanceB of Miss May Norton, would have sat matters right, but she re- The marine refused and throw some beur Mr Dalles, and Mr Geo. L. Wilesh. Mira fases to utter them, and subsequently

The Dutch in Sumatra.

The following paragraph in the Straits Time explaius a nocent telegram stating that the Dutch had captured a Chinese fort

marries the co-respondent. It is all very mixed and spiced throughout with epigram and society chatter. "It will doubtless prove inn secaptable book to the tbounds, and adds another to the already long list of Rita's long catalogas di succosses.

A Billiard Table Trick-

at the boy. On the boy reponting his Bery: Mackay's slavey was as fury as request for payment, the marine lost his over. Me Hottie Peol's patriotic song was temper and threw a tumbler at bin. The taken up lastily in the chorus by the sons aim was faulty, or the bay was too quick; of the ocean, and Miss Capel was oncured In Sumaira-News from Acheen tells of at all ovents the tumbler crashed into a for her neas dancing. Floral tributes were sharp action with the chinese at a place mirror, velas $100, smashing is to pieces. the order of the night, and judging from cot-called Paya Boube, about a fortnight ago. At the Magistracy, before Mr Komy, the the exquisite beaquets passed oror tho

The Dutch forces found the Boury in left-marino caid the Chisaman irritated him by| footlights night, after night, the members anxious that players should not waste thoir outions which they stubbornlydefended, throwing a quantity of hot water in his of the Company have numerous näoires time, and accordingly sota them the fol- after bombardment. The enemy's positions face. Mr Hemp ordered the marina to pay in the Colony. To-night, the ever-popular wing task-Place the three balle ou the wore taken by sturm, with the loss of this $100 compensation to the proprietor, crgo Geisha will be staged, and will be played spots along the baulk lige. Play the ball. toon killed to the Dutch, the number of to gol for a mouth. wounded not büing given.. The Achines

Colid,' in the World of Biards, is

COBRESPONDENCE.

THE CITY HALL LIBRARY To the Editor of the CHIA Mart!

Hongkang, 28th Mirch, 1301. Sin--Now that the annual Exodus cf resulenta is at its height. I venture të her corner of your valuable spaco eft &ppes for the gift of any booke, for which intend. ing home-goors have no further use, to the Free Lending Collection of the City Huf Library, which has to rely upon such as there are no fonds available for the pay chase of books.

Gifts of bound or unbound books welcome, and may be sent to the Cop dore at the Librars.

The Lending Library is well patr and goes soms way towards filling s our local institutions, I am, Sir." faithfully,

FBL. BOWLEY

Refratorie

This appeal, should meet with a ready

on Friday and Saturday evenings. With on the left spot at the most gentle possible response. ED., C. M.

the Company now at his service. Mr. strength towards the left top pocket, As soon as you have made this stroke, taru to . The marvellous benefits derived from God left seventy-seven dead on the field, besides Liver Oil is rating discosts in dog to the Dallas should score in this one of his great the centre ball and send it at the game. arus, ammunition, and supplies. Many of potent alterative principles. Those are pre-ast succesSES. will be found most efficacious for the pre- the gaomy were also drowned. Two of the suns in vantion of contagious discasos of all kinds, forts were razed to the ground. -

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reverse order in which they have been straalt. for Chamberlain Thus the first ball sent along to the pocket only thing thần hư sliould entor it laat of the thres; the second ever. I have set ball, however, must always be the second hills, cod and grip

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