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WATSON'S

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25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, TELEPHONE NO. 616.

to-day's Advertisements! The

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THE CHINA MAIL.

can be persuaded to remodel her maining laws in a way which will } give foreign enterprise the needed security, the enterprise will not be wanting which will give to Hong- kong the strel works necessary to

ake her shipbuilding industry independent of foreign supplies, and} it is to be hoped that it will not be lung beture the Chinese Govern ment will recognise that such teandelling of her mining laws as would lead to the development of of such an enterprise would be of enormous value to China in the great work of national progress and development on which she is apw definitely embarking.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A mass taceting of the European

CHINESE AFFAIRS

(The Chinese Mail" Service.)

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GENERAL FENG XUG CHANG, ACTS

16. PRESIDENT.

Pro, August 3. -- General Fong Kuo, Chang has sent out a circular telegram stating that he has urges Là Yugin Fung to resume the Presidency but na the latter has refused he now continues

Acting President. Li Yuan Hung again. tele. graphed to the provinces refusing to resume office.

The Accounts Department in the Presentif Pulace sent him » him. sabiry for July, but he refused to accept it.

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THE MAGISTRACY.

THE COLONY AS A MAGNET.

MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917.

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THE SHANGHAI DOCK COMPANY MEETING.

The eleventh annual-general meeting of shareholders in the Shanghai Dock.

WAR INTERCESSION SERVICES

Interession Services were held in thọ "A Chinese hanishee, who only last Churches of the Colony yesterday io and Engineering Co., Ltd. was held at January was banished from Hongkong connection with the anniversary of the the head offes, Shanghai, on the 99th for life, was arrested last week in the War.

alt. Mr John Prentice presided, and was Colony and brought before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning.

At St. John's Cathedral the Bishop supported by Mesara R. S., F. McBain,

HA. J. Macray, E. . been banished five times from Hongkongle of prayer to God and said sincers of Victoria (Dr. Lander), preached a

John Johnstone (directors), and J. H. sermon in which he enlarged on the Caborne (segretary). and had on all occasions disregarded the order and returned to the Colony, For each return the defendant had been sentenced to pue year's hard labour,

His Worship adjourned the case until next Thursday morning.

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It was stated that the defendant har

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THEFT OF MIRRORS. Ta Mr. Dyer Balls Court this morning Chinese foclio was charged with steal ing five mirrors, valued at $18, from WAR TO BE DECLARED AGAINST Corney and Company at Causeway Bay, Inspector Kent stated that the defendant was arrested yesterday in Pottinger Street with, the stolen mirros in his possession.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the

GERMANY,

SiTANGHAT; August 5. The Cabinet held a prolonged meeting on the 3rd inst, which lasted

prayer was bound to be followed by golf-sacrificing giving.

The Chairman said Thoreport and ac count having been in your hands for some time, with them as " permission we will take: Taking into consideration Balore the special Latany was said the and timeroased difficulties in obtaining the very normal condition of shipping Bishop read over the names of materials, your directors think that the the Volunteers from Hongkong who satisfactory. The amount transferred rend of the year's working is very have laid down their lives In from general working account shows an the service of their country. Ho increase of nenely 43 per

of the previous year.

per cent over that feared the list was incomplete. His | Tho, not profit for the Lordship invited the congregation to year after paying all charger and allow

including Fear, the amount brought forward from hist stand in respectful silence to coming for all known abilities, amounts: to: memorate these brave

man, whose commend should be deals with as Th. 60,045.70 which your directors names were read as follows:--

follows:- R. A. Looker, Deacon and Harston) and. E Stoker (Messrs Dencor, Gresson, RG, Monro, C C T Cunningham, J. H Bone (Masry.

Th Fay a dividend of Tln, ̄ 9,00-'

per share***

408,800.00 Carry to new account. 72149.70 Place to special reserve fund... 130,000.

We trust this recommendation will We have written nothing off for depre

Branches of the Ministering Child, from eurly morning onsil noon. The charge and was sentenced to three Jardine, Matheson and Co); F. Richard meet with your approval.

ren's League will be held at Govern int House on Wednesday, August All members and viates are invited.

ENGINEER BRITISH, WORKS Hovesong, Monday, August Qe 1917. Sth, at 5p.m.

FOREMAN Applications with copy of References in town writing, stating experience and salary required. No other applications ren siclerec.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. " Rongkong. August 6, 1917. 2014

WANTED IMMEDIATELY. TURNISHED FLAT two or three

GREES, Hongkong Hotel.

HONGKONG AS A SHIP. BUILDING CENTRE.

་ THE Colony of Hongkong could have sent home on the antiversary of the war no more acceptable message than the announcement that two fine

The Floh. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge, with thanks the follow ing clonation to the Funds of the Hospitals:-

Choy Hing....

$100

The Nagasaki Press says that Mr

upon and a proelanation on the war policy was definitely decided

subject has been drafted by Ling Kai Chiu and will probably he issued to-morrow. Its nature will be simi- Far to that of Siam.

LATER.

Regarding China's "declaration of war on Germany, a certain party is in favour of an immediate déclara- tion, while others think it advisable to "convene a Provisional Tsan i Yuan, so that war shall be degided

pon by the Tsan Yi Yuan.

The

LAND.

STEALING TURF FROM CROWN C. N. G. Walker (Messrs. Gilman and remember we wrote off Tis. 600,775.23. months' hard labour. é

son (Mesars. Butterfield and Swire); ciation this year; last year as you will Co); A. D. Bailey (Messrs. David amount now at credit of the depre

ciation fund is Tis. 362,067.8. Bacon and Co., Ltd.); A. CE In the balance sheet you will notice Elborough (Hongkong and Shang in the

that there is ab hai

Vains of use of Th.194000 buildings-this increnss Banking Corporation) E. G. is for a boiler shop removed, from the Tainting, P. B. Gariner, H. G. Cosmopolitan cock to Pootang works," Wakeford, A.

new electric and copperimith shops. W. Allchurch,

In the value of machinery and plant. H. Coote, R. Edwards, and E. Drury there is an increase of Tis 14.140.

With these add

Mr. Dyer Ball this morning fined & Chinese $100, with the alternative of three months' used labour, on the charge of stealing turf from Crown Land,

'THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

Mr. H. P. Winston, Manager of the

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additions, the values of

(Police); "W. J. May (Prison Depart the buildings th

ment); A. Showan (Messrs. Shewan, Tome Co); L. Collins à Hirst, E. Cruikshank (Hongkong sud Whampoa Dock Co.); Ben Chapman

re

below what they

are very much The stock show

an increase of Tix. 2004-this is on account of materials. imported f the steamers boilers we are now building..

engines and You will

LOU WIL see that we have in London

for

rooms with kitchen. Reply Capt. ships had that day been launched Percy Lessner, who was born in Premier. (Tuan. Ki Sui), however, is British section of the Kowicon-Canson (Mossrs. Thos. Cook & Soc); F. M. TIs. 317.30.43-this is of course in ster from one yard. It is a practical Nagasaki, and returned by the Persia in favour ofan immediate declan- Railway, says in his annual report on the Soares, K. R. Fordo, W. E. Churching, and was paid in London, for work

Hongkong, August 6, 1917.

THE CALENDAR.

General Memoranda.

WMDAY, August ♬ :-

2015

1.20 p.m.-Auction of Furniture. Curtains, Pictures, etc. al Mars. Hughes and Hough's.

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contribution, to the British effort to mari on July 9th after some years defeat the German submarine piracy absence, and his wife (a Russian br which aims at securing a victory in birth) were ordered to learai Japan on or the war by cutting the arteries of before July 28th on the ground that Our Empire. These two ships, they are enemy subjects representing an addition of 7,000 tons to the mercantile marine, will be

engaged, when

they dre completed, in helping the Allies along the road to victory. Though Sundries, etc. 3: Messrs. Hughes these two ships in themselves 18 Mr. DonWELL, the Chairman of the Hongkong and Whampoa 10.30 am-Auction of Household Dock Company said, do not form a

Line, Brass-ware, etc., at Mesars.

large contribution, yet the fact must Hughes and Hough's. MORRAY, Angust 18 :--

be overlooked that they Hongkong and Shanghai Bank form but part-specimens so

Dividend doe. 3 p.m.-Auction of N. 7 Queen's Roud speak of the important contribution

FRIDAY, August 10

10.45.m.-Anction of Tobacconist's

and Hough's. SATURDAY, August -

not

to

tion, but before action can be taken, will be necessary to make full preparations.

The Tsan Yi Yuah may re-assemble ou October 1.."

TO JAYA.

working of the line in 1916

The expenditure of all departments have been carefully watched, and with the exception of the excess of $10,020.38 under locomotive expenses, aubhead faet, which was due to an advance

and I. Carmichael.

A collection was taken in aid of the Prisoners-of-War Fund). '

Heary May, K. C., M. G.), H. E. the His Excellency the Governor (Sir

General Officer Commanding the Troops

One hears inquirias constantly made GERMAN OFFICIALS TO BE SENT in the price of coal, the "estimates in China (Major-(fenem Ventris) and in the Peak trams as to the names of

have not been exceeded, and this many representatives of the local the flowering trees and shrubs that now

sum was reduced to $4,059.76 by Naval and Military forces were present adorn the tramline. Here is list from

Dr. Knipping, the German Consul-savings under other heede of the the annual report of the Superintendent General at Shanghai, and Herr locomotive expenses. In spite of the in- of the Botanical and Forestry Depart Cordes, the Manager of the German creased cost of coal the percentage of mentBauhinia Blakeana, Bauhinia Bank in Peking, and five other Ger-expenditure to gross receipts show a da. variegata, Lagerstroemia indica, Allamans of note will be sent to Java. „ manda Schattii, Hibiscus Lambertianus, Mussaenda "frondown, flydrangeas, Rhododendrons, and Poinsettias.

According to an Danka paper Dr. Central at Moira Hughes and which the Hongkong dockyards are Chancellor, came to Japan in 1884 and Michaelis, the new 'German Imperial now making to the chipping needs for three years was engaged in that of the Empire. Fone large vessels country as a teacher of iew and econ- H.K. Tramway Co's, Dividend dus.. 11.30 am.-H., Steel Founder Couhave been launched in Hongkong omics. He remained in Japan for several

Houga's.

Warmiat, Angust" 15

Meeting.

TEVEEDAY, August 16-

12.15 p.m.-British, Traders' Insurance

Cu. Extraordinary Meeting

Merit, Angust 27.:-/

Noc-4action of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 209 at Mr. Geo. P. Lamma's

Baler Resm

one

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GERMAN. BANK SUSPENDS BUSINESS."

PENING, August 9. The Deutsche Punk in Peking has suspended business.

THE PROPOSED PROVISIONAL

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SENATE.

THE ADMIRALTY HEADQUARTERS.

crease of 5.45% when compared with the previous year. The Working Expenses amounted to $296,691.63 against an estimate of $313,905.

Bishop Pozzoni preached a special At the Roman Catholic Cathedral sermon At Mass in the morning on rational duty, and bech at the morning and evening services there were prayers for peace.

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AT THE SIKH, TEMPLE.

done. The exchange was taken, for the accounts, at the rates of purpose of out the day we received notice from the as that the payments had been made the money is st call with i

banks

to

aconunt.

per cent. We kept the interest at 4 money at Home pay for materials etc. ments has been charged to working- Maintenance, as usual, in all depart-

amount of work in hand, but the difficulty

We have at present a considerable e in getting materials is very great.

Sailors' War Orphan Fund. Early in the year we hard a letter from the Com mittes calling our attention to this fand,

you, and later on we but while fully in sympathy with this not deserving fand we thought it was a matter which should be brought before. resolution that a subscription of £1,000

will bring

THE up a will meet be given to the fund and we trust this

your with

unanimous support. Director

Messrs H.A. J. Macray and E. C. Richardia retire and affer them- selves for re-election

&

Auditors-Mora Lowe, Bingham and Matthews who have audited the accounts offer themselves for re-election con

portal accounts, I shall be pleased to Before moving the adoption of the re- answer any questions to the best of my ability.

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There were no questions, and the fol- lowing resolations were carried unsui- mously:-

Proposed by the chairman and second- ed by Mr RS. F. McBain-That the directors' report and statement of counts, made up to 30th April, 1917, 88 printed and circulated, be adopted and pusserl, and the directors be authorized to pay a dividend of Tis, & per share to shareholders on the register at date.

Proposed by the chairman and second- be docated to the tailors' War Fund.

the by MrF

F. J.

A special service was” held at the ed by Mr John Johnstone That the sun

of

Sikh Temple at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Barretthards be re-

The Ravenue derived from Through Passenger Traffic was $199,858.29. It was not to be expected that the

At the Union Church the Rev. E estimated figure of $250,000 would be Dewatoe, who is filling the pastorate renched in view of the unsettled in the the temporary absence of the conditions prevailing in the Kwong | Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, preached an Tung provinca this year. In March last a ship of years and ou returning home entered

appropriate armon on the subject of PERING, August 5. The Through Goods Trafic amounted the war at the morning service taking | 3,000 tona deadweight was launched the Department of Finance, subsequent- The Premier has informed General to 818,407.50 or about 34% more than as his text Habbakuk II, 1-4. from the Kowloon docks, andly serving as Vice-Minister of Finance. Feng Kuo Chang that already cleven the previous year and it is hoped that of 8,200 tons deadweight view of the subteranean activities provinces are in favour of a Proviwith the establishment of the Goods from the..., Taikoo

of Germans abroad, as disclosed during sional Senate, and the Acting Agency this trafic will increase. docks, that the Hongkong yards, have that he reside in Japan as an agent of the Senate within one month.

the war, it is by no means improbable Ffestent has promised to convene. The Local Passenger Receipts show made a contribution this year of no the German Government.

an improvement on 1915. The increase less than 18,700, tops to the world's

in first and second class is largely due shipping in these four vessels alone. There is no limit to 'the ingenuity

to the golfing traffic. " The slip at the Taikoo yard from of the opium amigglers, as witness the which the Autolycus was launched following paragraph from the annual was immediately utilised for the cou report of the District Officer Communications relating to news should atruction of a sister-ship, and though Tipe:"Many and curious recapta-posal to remove the Admiralty from Cerronpondents moust forward their nothing was aid at Saturday's namon and addresses with any commanica ceremony about the utilisation of the

THE COST OF THE MILITARY for publication but sa evidence of good alips from which the Chak Sang and

EXPEDITION. the Prosper were launched, we do the restaurant hamn, which had been written on one side of the paper only. not doubt that they will soon be converted into a veritable jambon farcio;

PREING, August 5.

•Letters relating to business should be occupied. It is very satisfactory to and on one occasion the maternal ap will be required to defray the coste crease under sandry traffic is das to the Reference was also,mude to the

The Allies estimate that $10,000,000 read the assurance given by the pearance of a Chinese female pacager of the recent expedition against the flate of subcription to Chin Mall" is Chairman of the Dock Company that was found to be only due to tins of $36 per sanam; par quarter and per men the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock of smuggled opiam swathed around her

monarchy.. sem 'pro rata'.

The Chica Mall in delivered free to Co. have enough material in stock body." abscribers in Hongkong and Kowloon,

Postage is Charged as the rate of fifty and on the way to undertake any

THE

'CHINA MAILY.

NOTICE.

baddened to THE EDITOR.

tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily

'faith'

All datter for publication should be

addressed to The Manager,

conta per month.

reconstructional and repair work that

Order for extra copias of the Cathey can get for the next two years, Ma'ahatid be sent as soon as possible as

the supply is limited. Cash 10 ct., Credit and that they can reasonably count

590 at, pur copy..

Rate of subscription to the "Overland "pon the United States for an ade

SHANGHAI, August 5. Tuan Ki Sui (the Premier) has at approved of Lou Kong Hung's pro

Kiangnan Arsenal' to 'Nanking.

clea, were used for the purpose of con- veying the smuggled drug; specially prepared shoes with hollow soles: scooped out pineapples and other fruit:

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**ARMY'S UNFALTERING

DETERMINATION."!

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the 4th inst., being the fourth and ziversary of the Great War.

It was explained to the congrega

In February the Star Ferry rates for Railway paasengare using the ferry were dated from 1st February, 1915. considerably raised and the increase was

During the year a sum of $20,256.09 tion how France was threatened and was paid to the Star Ferry Company, Belgium trumpled under foot by the 86,623.84 of this amount being in German bosts, and how these un rëspect of traffic from 1st February 1915 heard of cutrages compelled Great to 29th February 1916.4

Britain to take up angs in the The Local Goods Traffic Revenue is slightly below that of 1915. The in-protection of those countries.

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inclusion of rent collected in respect of facilities that India now enjoys ander reclaimed land let at Hung Hom

British rule us compared with the

chairman

and second-

Mr HA

Moersy and Mr E. C elected directors of the Company

seconded by Captain W. H. Lunt That Proposed by Mr W. G. Pirie sx Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthew the current year. be elected auditors of the company for

THE MODEL GARDEN AT. FANLING.

The following extract is from the of the Botanical and Forestry Depart annual report of the Superintendent ment

Various kinds of vegetables were rown in the garden at Fanling for the monstation purposes.

THE DISSENSION IN THE NAVY.

Compared with 1915 the Gross Receipts for the year were $366,215.67 Pre-English times, instancing the PEKING, August 5. as against $343,769.08 or an increase of disappearance of Governmental dis The Commander of the Second $22,446.59 and the Working Expenses potiage, the development of trade, Navy Squadron and the Captains of $296,691.63 or $574.34. Lasa. The facilities of conveyance, and means the Haiguan, and the Haichou bate balance after paying Working Expenses of education, such as the people of telegraphed to Ching Pik Kong ask stands at $69,524.04 or $23,020.93 ok3 days could never have dreams

more than the previous year.

of. Furthermore, it was pointed out now sincerely and loyally it behoved fertilizers and the results confirmed continued witle every member of the Empire to those of the previous year. render every possible assistance to end-the war successfully.

China Mail" is 312 per annum postage quate supply of steel for new work. SIE DOUGLAS HAIGS MESSAGE ing him to becoue loyal to the

$1 per annum extra. Egle sapien twenty Now that the Hongkong yards have Bre conta cach

Alterations and additions Advert demonstrated their capacity to turn on Pages 2. 3, 6, and 7 should out ships which will bear comparison be sent to the ice. No. 5, Wyndham Street, not Ister than 11 9)

with the products of f any shipbuilding ·

zanta

Alterations and additions to Advertin ments" on pigen 1, 4, 5, and 8 should be sent us not later than 1 p..

before 2pm.

Advertisemedta and Subscriptions which

Peking Government again, but Ching The following telegram was received P Kong has refused. On Saturday by H. E the Governor

from the Secretary of State for the AMNESTY FOR YUAN SHIR KAI'S

Colonies:-

yards in the world, we may count gir Douglas Haig sends the follow with certainty on a prosperous ing Our Armies in France, drawn

FRIENDS.

SHANGHAI, August 5.

X CITY OF REFUGE" AT

FANIANO.

Onions matured splendidly and two Chinese obtained seed in the stump with a view to growing the bulbs market.

Experiments were

for

Pineapples weighing between The and 5 lbs. ware grown, which shows that much better fruit can be produced in the New Territories than those ab-

One hundred suckers of the variety grown at Fanling were given to a Chip- esa market gardener for experimental purposes.....

The meeting was largely attended by the members of the H.K. & S.B.tainable in the Hongkong market R.G.. the Hongkong Police and the other local Bikh residente.

New Advertisements should be sent in future for the yard. In that con- from every part of the British Empire

The following extract is taken from In accordance with a decision the report made by Mr. 9. B. C. Boas fidence the Kowloon Docks are being bring to the fourth year of the War arrived at an amnesty for all on the New Territories in 1916-

monarchiste connected with the

The area near Fan Ling known as the The service was concluded with a

The Spineless Cacti have kept healthy. On Lok Village was opened up and prayer to Almighty God, and the and have made a fair amount of growth Company consisting of some hundred

are bot ordered to s-fixed period will-be extended to: give-a-shipyard of tour standy confidence justified by their past effort of the late Yuan Shih Kai will developed. This area is owned by Gracious Curus, to strengthen the but not sufficient to warrant them being

- continued until countertranded.

Telegraphie Address MAIL Hough

Code: A.B.C. 5th Edition.

Telephone No. 22

bertha 800 feet long. As the Hon. achievements.

Mr. ANTON poistså out on Satur-

be effected by mandate.

***Unfaltering in their resolution to

Liang Shih Yi will be given

Chai has returned from Japan.

A now nursery was made near Ping

lings were raised for planting on the Fanling hills in 19176220

day, shipbuilding yards here have complete the task to which they have

a members and it is proposed to erect arms of our Empire's brave soldiers, planted extensively for fodder purposes, many "advantages over, some of the put their hands, they will fight on until responsible position, while Chow Chi PPwards of one hundred houses, each and bestow an invincible courage kong and about 35,000 pine tree seed-

house being surrounded by femali shipbuilding yards at home, but they the enemy is overthrown."--LONG,"

garden or orchard. The members of upon them, so that this world-wide this Company are, I understand, well struggle thay terminate in favour of to do Cantonese and the idea seats to the Allies and the British Govern. be to create a sort of City of Refuge tomont, whose entry in it was not due which they can go in the event of to the lust of territorial annexation trouble breaking out in Canton,

THE CHA MAL, LORD.

have the one disadvantage that they

are dependent at present on supplies

THE

CHINA MAIL

Typhoon Map

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THE CHINESE MINISTER AT WASHINGTON. SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS.

PERING, August 5. DHYSICIA

Through the influence of Linng Remedy because it relieyes_cratopa in Chi

Chow Kwok Yuan, the

of steel from home for their steel plates and boiler plates. We all know. that there is an abundance of iron Calle, Cholera And Diarrives

ANA prescribe Chamberlain's

and Guidend coal in the neighbouring the stomach and intestinal paint quicker former's son-in-law, may replace Koo province of Kwangtung, and Mr than any proportion they can com-Wei Kwan as, Minister to America. pound. It can be bought from any ANTON said it only wants enterprise chemist A bottle will keep for years Already the Chinpatang people're to have those steel works established, and no home is complete without it.

takin For sale brall Chemists and Store-

positions in various Wa bolove that when ones. Ching keepers

ht departments:

50 centa

Governi

or anything else like that, but in the just cause of defending and pro tecting the weaker powal

KEEP IT HANDY..

MMEDIATE relief is nec

Fattacks of diarrhoea Colic Cholora and Diarrhoes Rame should always be on hand. For sal fall Glenlaps and Sto

The

Sunda

In the Beacon Hill Nursery upwards Fanciano and other tros, seedings for of 5,000 pine trees were raised besides planting in various places in 1817,

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sing. One