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WATSON'S FORMAZONE

(REGISTERED)).

A Refreshing, Invigorating and Palatable Drink. Particularly suited for Teunis, Shooting and Bathing Parties,

Pints $1.20 Per Dozen. Splits 70 Cts.

19.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS

TELEPHONE No. 616.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE MAGISTRACY

A LOST BROOCH

a

A Chinese was charged, on remand, with being in unlawful possession of gold brooch.

AMERICAN RED CROSS PAGEANT

ASTAT CANTONAUD LIFT

In view of the uncertainty of the weather it has been decided to hold to performances, one at 230 p.m. and one 4.30 p.m. the fit indoors in the Canton Club Theatre, Shameen, and the second, if the weather is not rainy

At the last hearing, Sergeant Inghant asked the Magistrate for a conviction on the ground that the defendant had picked up the brooch on the Race Course and bad pawned it, and did not inform the police. The Magistrata said that the accused could not be convicted as he and found the brooch and if no claimant appeared defendant should continue inor doubtful, on the Shameen Tencia possession.

| Mesopotàmia, Palestine and Egypt, and the sooner Turkey awakens, to a realisation of her losses the better it will be for her. To all appearances Turkey is entirely in the grip of Germany, at least for the purposes of this war. The loss of Mesopotamia" | And the fall of Jerusalén do not seem to have damped the Turk's ardour, but perhaps the re-awakening will rome when the remaining parts of Mesopotamia and Palestine fall into British hands A very for years will suffice for restoring prosperity to Mesopotamia. Its rich alluvial plains are capable of immediate develop- ments, and modern engineering skill is quickly transforming this desolate land into one of the finest whent-] retain possession. fields in the world. The develop- ment ia benefitting the inhabitanta Land the changes wrought in that country are such that a return to the status quo ante bellm would be the last thing that the inhabitants of the land would desire.

Mr. J. B Wood discharged tha defendant and informed him that he was at liberty to redeem the brooch and

CHARGE OF MURDER.

Two Chinese were brought up, on remand, before Mr. ED. C. Wolfe, this morning, on a charge of murdering a hawker, in I-Yik Lane, on the morning of May 31 The body was found lying. in the gutter, having been stabbed five times. The motive is supposed to have

Courts as planned for last Thursday.

Wa are asked by Mr. Shers, the Secretary, to state that those who were in attendance last Thursday, or who, having purchased tickets were provented from attending by the rain, may obtain tickets without charge, by calling at the American Censulate General, Shamaen, any time during the week.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1912.

DARBY & COMPANY OF BORNEO.

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PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNABORT COMING TO JAPAN”

King,

THE GERMAN OFFENSIYE IN

APRIL.

THE GALLANTRY OF THE PORTUGUESE

The British North Bornen Herahl of The elaborate Pageant, which was to May 16th sys-Readers, especially Prince Arthur of Connaught is have been given by the American Red local readers, will have observed with expected to arrive in Japan towards Cross of Canton, on Thursday last, regret that the familiar name of Darby the end of the month to present, the Buy 30th, and which had to be post Company has disappeared from the Emperor with the Field Mambal's rank in the British Army, recently poned on account of the rain, is to be foot of our front page advertisement. Luton, the emblem of the highest In its place stands the name Harrisons fil on the Emperor by the given on Saturday next, June 8.

art Crosfield (Boruco). Lui.

The Herald, as the only newspaper in į While in Tokyo, tho Prince will the State, would be lacking in its dats, ha les gust of the Emperor and the as a recorder of local events if it failed

(at his disposal? The usual pomp and to notice the transfer to new hands of usuguseki Hotel will be placed our leading European firm

Although the personal association of ceremony attending, a royal visit will. the Bot. Mr. W. G. Darby with North be lacking because of the war and Borneo goes back as far as the year 1889 such formality as te Indispensable it is not our intention in this brief notice will be limited, path, & diuch to refer to his activities prorous to This will be Prince Arthur's secouil 1900. In this years Mr. Darby found visit to the Emperor of Japan, his the volume of the various businesses first being in 1906. which he had acquired bad extended to such a degree that it was advisable to yest his interests in a Company, under the style of Darby & Co, Retaining. the macagement in his own bande be has since, by his personal enterprise and sound merbode, built up the flourishing concern which has now been handed over to the well known firm of Harrisons and Croafield Ltd. We learn

In the second please of the Gresk with pleasure that Mr. Darby will be Associated with his successors who will German offensive, which developed on thus, for some time at least, have the rhe northern part of the line ou April great benefit of his wide local exper9th, the immediata brunt of their attack Among the important agencies trans-fall on the Portuguese who held the ferred are those of the China Borneo centre of the front attacked. The Co, Ltd, Cowies Harbour Coal Co Special correspondent of The Tones gives Ltd., Straite Steamship Co., Ltd., Sabab Steamship Co., Ltd., Indo-China Steam the following account of it Navigation Co., Ltd, and several The preliminary artillery" nombard- ment, while heavy over the whole Estates and Insurance Companies.

The name of Darby & Co. has come sector of the front, was most avere There was one English case among to be almost a household word in North against the Portuguese, and the the cerebrospinal fever cases, and Borneo. It has invariably stood for infantry attack on them was made at 5 In Me. E. D. C. Wolfe's Court, this

certain that Mesars. shelling, instead of some three hours American, 1 Indian and I Filipino. All and we

Harrisons and Crosfield (Borneo) Ltd. later, after a more prolonged bombard- being drunk and assaulting an Indian the other cases were Chinese.

will understand and appreciate the feel. ment. Ou, roughly, 17,000 yards of During the 24 hours ended yestering af loss with which we see the name front the Germans thraw the weight of constable, on Praya East, last night.

Just before 9 o'clock the accused was day 9 cases of bubonic plague (four paa. Our regret is tempered by the at least eight divisions, mostly fresh.

Under the tremendous weight of the that the results of a year of British when the Cocscription Bill comes up became very violent and police whistles city of Victoria. The cerebro-spinal stock in trade of Messrs. Harrisons bad after 6 o'clock the first line was forted qualities have, always been part of the German impact on the Portuguese, soon DONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., military administration of the Bagdad for second reading.

were blown. Inspector Sim and Sergeant!

Crosfield, while their reputation is itself back in places, the firet breach being Small units sufficient guarantee that they will move mado near Fauquissart. with the times and take a lending part continued fighting desperately, though in the commercial development of the surrounded ned hopelessly outnumbered. country, as their predecessors have The seecud and third lines on to which always done.

the terrific artillery barrage lifted in successior, were similarly rushed and overrun by an immensly preponderating weight of numbers. The tale is told of extremely gallant Sghting in the neigh- bourhood of La Couture by a battalion

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

POSTPONEMENT OF MEETING.

D

THE MEETING OF MOTORISTS HONGRONG, WIDNISDAY, June 5, 1918. THE MEETING

PONED until FRIDAY, 14th June.

Hongkong June 3, 1818.

WANTED.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

BUST

LOCAL AND GENERAL

+03

THE METAMORPHOSIS IN BAGDAD.

TH

Kobe on Empire Day had a "Tank Wax General 31ACD entured Bag Drive" and over £30,000 were con-

been a clan feud.

Inspector Maodonald asked for farther week's remand, sad this w$9 granted.

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DRUNK AND ASSAUTING THE POLICE.

The return of cases of communicable diseases notified as occurring in the Colony of Hongkong during the week ended lat June, shows the following: Cases. Deatha.

13 Dubonic Plague....... 17 Diptheria,

3

2

Fever, Enteric ...... Cerebro-Spinal fever, 33

7

2

26

ience.

ELECTRICAL or MARINE dad he told its inhabitants that tributed to the Tank War Loan Sub-morning, a Japanesa was charged with enteric cases included 1 English, straight dealing, courtesy and enterprise, in the muralog, after an hour's terrific"

ENGINEER is required as a Shift Engineer at the Generating Station he had come not as conqueror but cripting List of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., 1.TD. Wanchai. Apply in writing as liberator.

and ples of testimonials to

A recent Bagdad tele-

A meeting of the Legistative

are

accompanied by details of experience gram, through Reuter's Agency, states Council takes place to-morrow afternoon arrested by the Indian policeman. He fatal) were reported. All were in the knowledge that similar high business!

THE MANAGER,

St. George's Buildings.

Hougkng, June 5, 1815

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LET.

vilayet are highly satisfactory and 19 and, untilled for many years, is bearing crops, mads and railways have been energetically developed, sanitation improved, transport is unprecedentedly secure and trade is reviving. The contrast is a wonder- ful tribute to British ability to deal with semi-waste places of the earth.

10. MORRISON HILL, from

Nalg

Apply to--

THE TREASURY,

Hongkong, June 5, 1818.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG & SINGAPORE.

The Steamship

**SANTE A,"

497

The rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. today was 090 inch. The total rainfall since January 1st has been 14:07 inches sa compared with an average of 25-86 inches.

Gotton went to the constable's assistance, fever cases numbered three (two fatal), and it took the three men to effect the and there was one fatal case of enteric sccused's arrest. Whilst being searched fever.

in the charge room the accused denied. that he was drunk.

His Worship fined the accused THE EASTERN ROLL OF HONOUR.

DIES OF WOUNDS.

As a meeting of the War Charities two dollars or four days' hard labour Committee has been called for Friday for being drunk, eight dollars or six ANOTHER SHANGĦAL LAWYER | next, the meeting of motorists which days' hard labour for assaulting the had been called for the same hour and police, and ordered him to pay two

People from Bagdad and Busra are the same place has been postponed / dollars compensation to the Indian

fidl of information about the progress | until Friday, the 14th inst.

J

constable..

WOMEN.

Two

of the place and signs of it are

The two Portuguese, E Carneiro becoming more and more apparent. The post goes in and out of Basrand Carneiro, who have been in REPORTED ATTACK ON SAMPAN his 32nd year. He was the second of and Bagdad several times daily and custody at Shanghai for some weeks having arrived from the above Forts, letter boxes in the streets are cleared past in connection with the attack on the Portuguese Consul, bave been sant Consignees of Cargo by her are notibed six times a day. Tradesgen of all

to Macao, to undergo trial. that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra shades are settling in these places, hardous Godowns of the Hongkong and one can believe the report that and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., It whence and/or from the wharves there is plenty of money to be made delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by 12th June, in either Bagdad or Basra. Owing will be subject to

to the British developing irrigaticu, All broken, citafe

and damaged pack- ag to be left in the Godowns, which the Tarks have neglected, over where they will be examined by Mears 300,000 acres have been brought

10th June, Goddard and Douglas # 10.

ander cultivation. The greatest har- Claims against the Stenner must be presented in writing within 10 days vest in the memory of men, we are after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they told, is probable, saving thousands will not be recognized.

A Chinese famille-noire vase of oviforma shape, finely enamelled with prunus trees, Kang-hai period, 19 in. high, realized 2,000 guineas at auetion

EAST ASIATIC COMPANY,

At the annual meeting of the East of Portuguese who fought till they had Lieutenant Colonel Skinner Ray Asiatic Co., at Copenhagen, it was used up all their amannition and had mond Sebastian, M.C., commanding a reported, that the trading receipts for to call for more, and then went on battalion of the Oxford and Bucks LL the year andunted to 35,593,000k, and stubbornly clinging to their positions until a large proportion had been killed. died abroad on March 27 of wounds

expenditure to 17,419,000k, leaving The Portuguesa ártillary also behaved received in the night of March 23-24, 18 profit 18,274,000k.: dividend to pc to extremely well Their loss, both in shareholders, 1,774,000k, bonus to men and guns, was considerable, though four brothers, son of Mr. L. B. Sebastian, management and employees 1,773,000k, nearly all their guns were already of 12, Lezham Gardens, W., and to superannuation fund, 2,590,000k, smashed by the enemy fire, and of TWO WOMEN DROWNED, Lincoln's Inn, who have been tolding to special reserve 400,000k. set aside those which were not so ruined the until after war, 377,000k, caerial surviving gunners brought the breech- commissions during the war. He was forward. The report states: The blocks away. In many cases the Portu- Leung Sam, a married woman and educated at Rottingdean (under the late abarpening of the sabmarine war placed guese artillery kept firing at point blank owner of licensed boot No. 281.T. H. Mason), at Winchester and at the company in a new and very difficult range till the German masses were close ports to the police that at 10.15 University College, Oxford, where he position, already made difficult enough at hand, and most of the crews serving the closer blockade regulations Ships moment did the remainder escape, after last night, whilst her bout, was along took his degree with honours in law. by America's entry into the war and the guns were disabled. Only at the last side Yaunati Ferry Wharf, there Be was called to the Bar at Lincoln's on their way home from the Far Fast raidering their guns useless to the in Loulon, recently. An eggshell-plate, being on lourd her two daughters Inn, was practising at Shanghai with earring scenly needed articles of enemy. Besides their own guns, nom- in ports af inspection, while the com- working with the British heavy finely enamelled with a lady and three and herself, the boat was hired by the firm ef Platt, Macleod and Co., and essity were detained several months bers of Portuguese artillerymen were children, familie-rave, Yung-cheng period; | two men who rowed in the direction returned to England when the war pany carried on negotiations for a free batteries, and the British commanding 81 in. díam, sold for 140 gulness.. of Mong-kok. On passing Waterloo broke out. He was adjutant of his passage for them back to Denmark, officer is loud in praise of the splendid, Street Wharf two other men came on battalion for nearly two years, after which, however, was not granted. The way they stuck it with their British The Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, Hon. ixard and ordered the boat to be which he was appointed to this com ships were, therefore, directed to proceed comrades.

to America, with consequent loss to mand. He was twice mentioned in the company. Since the accentuation. PRESIDENT" WILSON'S FIRM" No Fire Insurance, will be effected by of tous of transport by rail, river and Secretary of the Wär Charities Fund, rowed in the direction of Tui-Ko dispatches. One of his officers writes:- of submarine wariare, the company's i the undersigned in any case whatever. ea, enriching the cultivators and informs us that the sam of $100.65 has sui. When about half way across, braver man us one more deeply loved ships have sailed almost entirely outside Bills of Lading will be countersigued by bringing contentment and happiness. been received by the Hon. Treasurer of the four men set upon the women both by officers and men would be hard the real danger zone, and with the

There are certain restrictions оп

Cross Fund. This sum (at exchange and in the struggle the boat was

exception of the motor ship Anholt, IN HIS VIEWS REGARDING PEACE, of St. Thomas, the company Las 498 exports to Bagdad at present. For $6.10) represents £16 10 0d (Australian upset and the two daughters, were

destroyed by a hurricane in the harbour

President. Wilson has not, swerved an instance, consignments to that place notes) collecter by Mr. H. R. Goldsmith drowned

been spared the loses of any of its inch in his position regarding peace with must consist of 75 per cent cereal from the passengers of the Tango

ships. Sailings of the company's abips Germany and her allies, as expressed In regular routes is at present various messages and speeches be has foodstuffs, namely, wheat, flour, rice Maru" on the voyage from Australia.

stopped. The whole lack of tonnage made since the United States entered | the- war. The President makes this threatens to become nothing less than

clear in a letter which he has written to The mysterions epidemic, reported

calamity for this country. The company

Theodore 3. necessaries. The latter comprise at in Renter's cable as prevailing in

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANX.

derson, head of: will, therefore, as its menos permit,

National LAN

of the Big- present tea, coffee, sugar, kerosene, Spain, appears to be prevalent in many

asist in meeting this want. Therefore, thodist Episcopal Church," The City Editor of the Tinira

Bishop Handerson recently wrote to pices and commodities for troops, places in the Far East, from Singapore makes the following refer new to this

The drument submitted by the and also because the estimated cost of

behalf of the but not piece-goods. Basra is now to Peking. In the Chinese "Capital a report of the Hengkong & Shanghai Ministry of communications to the 21 new big motor ships will be consider

Cabinet for the improvement and exter-ably exceeded, the directors have 10.000.000 members and constituents of the busiest waterway east of Suez large mumber of people have been Bank

sident whether be had changed his Nothing has contributed more to the affected by it. The usual symptome Thu profits of this important son of the telegraph service, for which resolved to double its share capital American Methodism, making the Pre- a town for ten million yen has been from 28,000,000k to 50,000,000k. It attitude on the question of peace with the changed conditions in Mesopotamin are stated to be ache all over the undertaking showed a duetion of concluded with the Japanese contains is intended that the capital shall eventu Central Powers as expressed in his Flag than the Inland Water Transport body, vomiting and a little fever. It is $491.800 in 1917 at $6,453,600. the following paragrap

attributed to "the irregularity of theThis reduction caused some surprise. To erect a new line from Hang- in view of the previous announce chow to Foochow, Amoy and Swatow, (489 Department, which has revolutionised everything in the Shatt-ul-Arab and

rent that the distribution of the year and to repair the old line. The line is had been increased from £4 16 to 3021 li in length and the cost will be.

Acenta

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTE,

Hongkong. June 5, 1918.

A. TACK & Co. and barley, the balance being tirgent

A Consignment of

KODAKS AND FILMS

Just received by the "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." 26, Des Voeux Road Central

WAI KEE,"

LAG & SAILMAKER,

No. 128, Des Voeux Road Central, Top Floor, ECNGKONG.

Telephone No. 1833.

THE CALENDAR

of Adam and Eve, of Sinbad the [398 Sailor, and associated with the most

important turning points, in history

GENERAL NAMORANDA....

FRIDAY, June 7- +

$15-Meeting of War

Cprunnittee. Hendar: Jane 10 games

3mm Auction of Crown, Land at

FRIDAY: June 14-

5.18-Meeting of Motorists.

the War Charities Fund for the Hed

weather".

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to find. It was an inspiration to be with him, and in action his fearlessness and cheery manner gave confidence to

on

THE CHINA COAST TELEGRAPH LINES.

Three of the men have since been [all." arrested.

ally be raised by further issue of 50,000,000k. to 100,900,000%

STAND.

President Wilson on

Day address on June 14, 1917, his reply to Pope Benedict on August 27, 1917, and his message to Congress December 4 1017. The Bishop stated in his letter that he desired to mobilise the entire Methodist Episcopal Church ezd place. the organization thus completed at the disposal of the goverament in its prose- Specifically he asked if the President

enanted peace, inust be crushed.

without

- to win the war, and nothing shall turn

Georges Carpentier, the champion the Tigris, and the river bed of On the first day of the Red Cross 5 s. per share, with larger appro- $241,730. The line follow the sea coasts French heavyweight boxer, suffered Basra has been dredged so as to sale at Christie's €1,650 was paid for s priations to the various reserves of Kiangsu, Fakien and Kwangtang

airplane. The first intimation received permit ocean-going steamers to go pair of Chinese figures of Ho-Ho birds, But whereas the value of the dollar Although there are direct lines severe injuries to his head in a fall of incution of the war-

between Shanghai and Foochow that. Carpentier had been injured was a continued unwavering in the views he, alongside. Bagdad and Basra to-day 20 in high, Kien Lung which came at the end of 1916 was only 24. 42. and Canton, frequent fooda reduce the dispatch from Paris in which it was expressed in these words are a triumph of up-to-date military from the C. T. Garland and the J. P. it was taken at 8s at the use of the value of these direct lines to a considereported that. Carpentier would teach The Gerinan power, a thing engineering Mesopotamia-the land Morgan collections They were the present report, so that the larger able extent. Sines it is necessary to physical calente nad boxing during the conscience or honor or espacity for cov

bandsome gift of Mean. Duveen, ald, dividend, which is paid in sterling, transmit the messages through Foochow starting at £1,000, were bought at the actaully required a sinaller amount from Shanghai to Canton, the transmis period of a convalescence Ouz present, and immediate task in price mentioned by Lady Wernber of currency, the amount to absorbed tion is alow compared with the direct

being $1,666,000 as compared with cables of the Great Eastern and Great M. Pierre Loti, jo so artisia on The President's reply, dated March 25, The phoenixes arrived at Christie's after, 8,110,100 i 1010. The silver re. Northern. Complaints have not been "The German Horror in Serbia says was as follows,

perilous voyage, for the faithful serve receives $1,000,000, or double wanting in this connection. It is hoped that quarter of the population bas y DEAR BIBBO HEERION messenger ubarged with their safety saw as much as in 1910, and premises to finish the proposed work within two already succumbed to famice, cold, and "In reply to your letter of March 21, tha, odious services aracted: 160,000 may I not say that you are perfectly the Tuscania go down. As devoutly account is credited with $250,000 727

prisoners, including 20,000 women and safe in using the words which you quote 3,000 children, are herded like cattle in from my message to expressing my an- hoped, these birds of good omen fulfilled more or $1,000,000, the earry for ward being raised from $3,186,609,46 $3,228,200. The silver reserve now At the last meeting of the County camps without bread and without alterable thought and unbroken par- clothes, and are dying by hundredse. It is always our duty to find out. what the expression of a desire for peace stands at $10,500,000,

after interminable agonies and atrocious from our apponents really meana. But corporal punishment.

their mission.

The Jewish Regiment marche through Cairo recently amid great en- fhusism of the Jewish population.

INDIAN INCOME TAX CONCESSION

TO FIGHTING MEN"

has now been traustormed in the lower parts into something approach ing a paradise. The population of Bagdad and Basra have enormously increased and the inhabitants have never been so well off Bagdad und Charities Basra where Empires have risen and fallen since the dawn of history and where many armies have marched to Victory or defeat-ara now basking

The Government of Indis have desidad in the sunshine of just and efficient

that Irudis income tax shalt bot be British rule, and whatever territorjal

chargeable pugratulfies granted to cers add others in resport of words or re-adjustments may be made after

injuries or un gratuities granted to the the war these places cannot be SOMETHING DEPENDABLE. widows and children of offers and pthers. Any Ram deducted by way of income restored to the Turk, Britiali

IARRHEA is always more or less D statesmanship at convince Turkey prevalent during this weather tax from such gratuities since Angest. Be prepared for it Chamberlain's Colic, 1914 will be refunded. Application for that the cannot hope to gain Cholera and Diarrhea Bemedy is prompt fund should be addressed to the Eny anything under the tutelage of the sad affectual. It can always be depended once ja Tadlo by whom the gratuity Central Power England holds pon For sale by all Chemiets and

VISITING CARDS

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China Mail Office.

A special decoration for all German soldiers wounded or disabled in the war bas been decreed by the Kaiser.

cil of the Royal Colonial Institute Sir Godfrey Lugden, KCMG, in the chair 150 Fellows and Associates were plected, including the following in Hongkong-James B. Chapruan Frederick Gellion, AM.I.E., the Hon. Percy H. Holyoak and France A. Wels,

ECONOMY IN THE END:

OLAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM

touch of Theumatism, or a twinge

as

aside until it is accomplished."

unless it means a complete and convinc ing programme of justice upon which lasting pence fan really rest, and we have bad as yet noevidence that it means anything of that kind, it means nothing Cortially and, sincerely yours, che BORN WOODROW WILSON

of neuralgia, whatever the tropble By direction of Bishop Henderson, the

is, Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away | President's letter was read from all

the pain at once and cures the compisint Methodist pulpitar 2048

quickly Pirat application gives relia. Whenes bottle of it is kept in the house for the pain of hards and scalds may be ***I costs but a small amount to keep promptly"""relieved, cuta” and “a bruises

Cliam ocrlain's Colic, Cholers alld quickly healed and swellings prompti Diarrhea Homedy always in your modi redpeed In Lact, for the housebald ills cine chest, and it is economy in the end it is just such an emmx stienes every

it always area and cures quickly fatally should be provided

For sale by all Chemiets and Store, sale by all Chemusta end

ital States in April had

2800 tons of shipping in the

unitions

France. Besthern May it believed that Ame controlled. Transatlantic tonnage, reach three and