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NEW SHIPMENT OF

LOWNEY'S CELEBRATED

AMERICAN CHOCOLATES

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ON SALE BY

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

The Hongkong Dispensary,

TEL. 18.

Powell

TELEPHONE 346

FOR THE RACES.

ELEGANT CLOTH

CAPES.

Light weight and the latest Styles.

INSPECTION INVITED.

SMITH

CHINESE

TILE CHINA MATI

ARMED, ROBBERY AT MEE CHEONG'S.

mén

YANGTSZEPOJ COTTON MILL

THE YEAR'S WORKING.

holders.

read..

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920.

best skilled nativa workers in view of the inducements that are being offered to them by the new industrial concerns that are constantly appearing in our neighbourhood.

94 SHIPS BLANKETS PINCHED.

A LUCKY CAPTURE,

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The de-

Mint. Is Nanking mint has been turning our dollars with Insufficient silver in them—somebody squeez, ing--and the Banks would vote for Sycee, instead of the new money unless they could put confidence in

Ar the Magistracy this morning,

This new fund will enable your the integrity of the latter. It is not foreign control that is asked for, Seret. Murphy charged a Chinese The 9th annual general meeting at generat managers to advise thei

shareholders Of the but foreign inspection and supervi-with being concerned in the armed

Yangtszepoo Chinese staff at the mill that, after Before Mr. J. R. Wood at sion, by way of guarantee. The robbery which took place at the Mee Cotton Mill, Ltd., was held on Feb. 10 years service, each employee will Magistracy this morning, or the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce has Cheong photographic studio, on the presided, supported by Messrs. R. 10 per cent of their pay for each que and Co., charged a boatman, with 5, at Shanghai. Mr. A. Brooke Smith have credited to his or her account. Lagicque, Manager of Messes. Lapic addressed the British Minister in afternoon of Tuesday, the 10th McE.. Dagleish, Woo Ling-shu and year's service from the time of join unlawfully receiving stolen property, Peking to this effect, at the instige-

inst tion of the banks,

Par Ching-poo, consulting committee;ing the company withdrawals will to wit, 42 blankets, and 52 half blan Sergt. Murphy said that Mr. Mr. Jas Harrop (manager and only be permitted on retirement after likes, which were stolen from the s.s. Professor Middleton PROFESSOR Smith, who has beenYuen Hang Kew, the Manager Messrs. B. A. Somehk. Pan Tse-20 years, or on account of ill health Hongkerg, owned by the com- MIDDLETON appointed Trade Cor of the Tai Ping Theatre, who chun. Zee Quan-yuen, H. G. Elliot, er disablemen: alter 10 years' service, plainant's firm.

A. Woods, S. M. Joseph, F. J. Bar-it is not intended that interest shall The defendant plagded "not guilty." respondent to the is also connected. with the Federation of British Mee Cheong studio, was in the habit, M. Simmons, W. Wakeford Cox, be allowed on the sur, af credit of and said that he was engaged by a Industries, has said things that do of using a convenience situated in a

C. O. Dong and C. R. Stowe, share-each individual, but under this sys- person on board the ship to take the not get the approval of the acting!

tem an employee, stier long service, chairman of the China Committee of lane at the back of Mee Cheong's The Secretary. Mr. R. J. McNicol, will receive on retirement an amount $1.50 boat hire. He did not know blankets ashore. He was to receive the British Engineering Standards premises. At about 2 p.m., on Tues-having read the notice convening the that should provide ter reasonable the blankets were stolen. Association. Boosting for his belov day. Mr. Yuen went there. When meeting and the auditors' report, the comfort in old age. In case of death Mr. Lapicque said that at about ed University at Hongkong, the Pro-

chairman said

the family concerned weuld, fessor threw cold water on the idea be entered there was 10 опе Gentlemen,--The report and state-course, receive the amount at credit by launch to the 5.5, Hongkang." of 1.30 p.m.. yesterday, he proceeded of Chinese technical students going there. After a while, two ment of accounts having been in your of any person. Your generat man-When about 100 yards from the ship, to England for training. He would came in and occupied the other two hands for over seven days. I willagers feel confident that this scheme he saw the defendant's sampan made prefer to train them. at the Hongkong compartments in the latrine. The with your permission, take them as will casure long and laithful service. University The China Committee

fast to the stern of the ship. A. THE LABOUR PROBLEM. of the B. E.S. A. at Shanghai prefers, defendant came in soon after them, that they go to the United Kingdom and attempted to fasten the door ourselves upon the excellent outturnausing considerable difficulty and the ship on to the sampan.

I think we may well congratulate

bundle of blankets, was being lowered Native labour is a factor that is by means of a piece of rope frem for vocational training. It is all a from the inside. His suspicion being of the past year's working, the profit am afraid must give us mach anxiety fendant was standing with his arms matter of opinion, and one carries no more weight than the other. The aroused, Mr. Yuen tried to leave of Tls. 347,679.65 being far, in in the future. Until recently, it has outstretched, ready to receive the Conference was in favour of bath, | his compartment, but the defendant excess of any previous record.

This been plentiful, bur owing to the rapid bundle. Witness told his coxswain the revolver (pro-rullying result is most welcome, as growth of Shanghai as an industrial to make for the boar out This matter of training pulled

it enables us to pay a handsome divi- centre, there can be no doubt that, defendant saw the launch approaching When the Chinese engineers is a duced) and levelling it at Mr. Yuen's dend to shareholders, and at the same with the increasing number of new his sampan. he pushed off from the STUDENTS. live issue. One of head, ordered him not to move. The time place substantial sums to reserve cotton mills and other industries, western of the ship and mingled with

Reater's cables to-day other two men then came out of funds which for a comparatively may expect stilt greater trouble in other sampans in the vicinity. calls our attention to it, and to some Ltd statemen's in The Times, which must their respective compartments, and more, in view of use keencois on finding suficien: hands to keep curness, kept his eye on the deler.dant's have been inspired. In China, we attacked Mr. Yuen. Whilst one of nate, in view of the keen competition mill fully supplied. It has always sampan and got alongside it. As the are told, there are 1,700 Chinese them rubbed pepper on Mr. Yuen's must inevitably encounter from been our policy to maintain an eff-Launch made fast to the sampan, wit graduates from American Universities face and eyes, the other put his hand the new mills now building and pro-cient and contented staff, and we have ness saw the defendant and a woman and only 400 from British. This in his coat pocket and extracted a

endeavoured to anticipate the difficul throw several bundles of blankets into statement has nothing surprising in

I will now proceed to explain the ties as far as possible by a generous the harbour. Witness jumped on to it, except perhaps the part that says wallet containing $185 in notes and various locations of the balance at consideration of our workers' needs. we have so many

Не "commercial some business papers,

the sampan and arrested the defen- also credit of profit and loss account, which we advanced our native wages about dant and took him on board the assets" as 400, for the American removed a diamond ring valued at

I trust will have your entire approval.

12 to 15 per cent. last spring to mcer Taunch. The bundles of blankets universities have had a long start, $3,000 from Mr. Yuen's finger. The

THE RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS.. The preference dividend, the first then additional grants have been made out by the seamen on witness's the higher cost of living, and since which floated in the water were fished and we have done nothing in the

China Mail some time ago, when

35,000.

There were altogether six discussing the Conference of Cham

tion of good work. On the ordinary shares we propose made substantial contributions towards in tow, and headed for Hongkong. We have further bundles. Witness took the sampan bers of Commerce.

to pay Tis. 31 per share this means the upkeep of the Yangtszepoo social When he got to his office, witness Noticed how odd your

is. 700,000 or slightly more than centre as a night school and element-called in the Police and gave the A QUEER desk calendar looks?

half the year's profit.

asy technical school for our native, defendant in charge. Through having one-third of the stak, and also towards the establish- took charge of the blankets. Wimess The Police also FEBRUARY. It is not usual to have five Sundays in Feb-

capital in preference shares. the ordment of a hospital under the same did not know how many blankets ruary. It happens once in 28 years, chase, he also went away, Cover-nary shareholders are in is fortunate auspices. adjacent to our mill. were were. The blankets were the and even then not regularly, for "fining the rent in his trousers as best position when abnormal profits are de siecle" periods like 1800, 1900, he could, Mr. Yuen followed the de- made, and the return they will rewar funds, we feel sure, will com- for the use of labour corps men, who The contribution of Tls. 15,000 to property of the ship and were issued 2000, etc., interrupt it. It will not fendant. As Mr. Yuen got to the ably with dividends declared by other your approval, this will be given to Sergt. Stimson said he took the

ceive this year compares very favour-mend itself to you, and, subject to bappen again til 1948, by which

were passengers on board the ship,

defendant in charge. He also took charge of the blankets. There were six bundles; containing altogether 42 blankets and 52 half blankets. At him on board the s.s." Hongkeng the defendant's request, witness took at about 2.30 p.m., and the defendant identified a Labour Corps man as the person who hired his sampan to take this man also. the blankets ashore. Witness arrested

The China Mail Emily D'Aguilar died at Folkestone

#TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE.”

HoscxGN, THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 1920:

ADVERSARIA.

Önce

every little DAIRY FARM while, when the spirit'

PRICES.. of-Respectability re- awakes within him, the Adversarian puts on a pink tie and green socks and goes Calling. The ladies pour out tea, reproach him for long absence, and give him more news in ten minutes than the men who call themselves his friends give him in a week. But this week

jected in China.

matter. We pointed this out in the two men then walked away, whilst the charge on our profits, absorbs Tis.where necessary, and also in recogni- kanch.

time some of us will not care what happens. From the employee's point of view it is very nice--a month with only 24 working days in it...

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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defendant remained behind to cover their, retreat. After some minutes had elapsed, the defendant put the revolver back in his coat pocket and after tearing Mr. Yuen's trousers to make sure that he could not give

Including the present dividend the company will have returned to share- holders Tis. 5.55 per Tis. 5 share in five years, which works out at ant

average of just over 22 per cent, per annum.

The addition of Tis: 210,000 to start a reserve fund will give addi tional support to the company, and whilst net being earmarked at present

the King's Fund for Disabled Soldiers

and Sailors.

PROVISION FOR EXTENSIONS.

accommodation and allow for possible In order to provide further godown extensions to our weaving department, we have purchased a small piece of land on the Yang szepoo Road Icomer of our property. We are also con- structing a new water-intake, and re-

Wit-

His Worship found that there was guilty knowledge, and sentenced him to three months' hard labour.

The Labour Corps man was ther charged with stealing the blankets. The Police said they had evidence to offer against bim excent what the boatman had alleged against him.

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bottom of Ice House Street, he sawmills in Shanghai. the other two robbers under the verandah of the Asia Bank walking West. It was here that Mr. Yuen gave the first alarm. Upon hearing the alarm given, the defendant who was walking a few paces in front of Mr. Yaen. bolted up Battery Path on Dec. 17, azed 93. It seems that

Police Sergeant Hedge and Indian our cape takes its name from her

To-day's dollar is worth 6s. d. Police Sergeant B194 who were on husband. Sir Charles, who served in

duty near the tree at the foot of China when Hongkong was a pup,

Concerning communicable dis-Ice House Street, gave chase.

for any special purpose. it can. in claiming the Tand on our river front-

Asked what he had to say, the case, the races seem to help. Two The defendant, who was bare footed, case of necessity, be utilized in vari- age. The amount of Tis. 35.547.61 defendant said he threw the blankets Said the lady in "nil" reports running. Can we do ran very fast and would have made

ous ways.

shown in the statement of accounts overboard when M. Lapicque's HUMOUR ON the black dress the hat trick?

good his escape had not a Chinese- The appropriation of Tis. 100,000 as additions to property account re-launch came alongside because he THE GRANDSTAND. to the man with

messenger, who was walking down to cotton fluctuation fund (making presents payments so far made in con- was told to do so by the man who the field-glasses, During a league football match the path, grabbed the defendant and altogether Tis. 150,000) will place us nection with the two latter items. Which would you rather, to be a at Addlestone, Surrey, the ball hit the delayed him long enough to give in a sound position, in view of the

engaged the sampan. The auditors comment in the bal- bigger fool than you look, or to look arm of Constable Wright, one of the the police time to come up. When ar-wide. fluctuations that frequently take ance sheet that no provision has been a bigger fool than you are?" Neither,' said he,

Addlestone backs, and burst with a rested, the defendant struggled vio-place in the raw material in the pre-made for depreciation only needs the I'd rather be a newspaper report heard all over the ground. | man." The silvery tinkle of her

lently to get free. Just then,Sergt. sent somewhar abnormal times. explanation that the accounts have rippling laughter thereupon made a

Ward of the Naval Tard Police If you approve of these appropria- been made up on exactly the same dark yellow smear on the atmosphere, tion of the Diocesan Girls School came

The 20th annual prize distribu- who was ia plain' clothes tions we shall have reserves totalling lines as usual and that ample pro and made the Kingsclere peacocks will be held at the School, King's to get the defendant under control. 1.300.000. which must be considered posed in the allocation of profs.

on the scene and helped Tis. 750,000, against a capital of Tis. vision for depreciation has been pro- frantic with jealousy, while exchange Park, Jordan Road, Kowloon dropped nearly twopence.

on Sergt. Ward then searched the de very satisfactory.

Trading conditions throughout prac- Tuesday February 17 at 11 am. fendant and the revolver (produced) "Protection" is pali-

tically the whole of our past year were witness box, his Worship explained Calling Mr. Lapicque into the On examination

very satisfactory, and we were fort to him that according to law, the was discovered. tical graft, designed! We are glad to hear that Chief however, the revolver was found to

nately able to take full advantage of evidence of one thief against another all he could hear was complaints i REFORM"

for profiteers by the Inspector Kerr is progressing favour be empty. The waller and ring were about Dairy Farm prices. "Just fancy, six shillings and ninepence a Belgium, where liberty of trade was be discharged by the end of the must be in the possession of the

them, and worked our mill to its cannot be admitted unless supported gang in power. In ably in hospital, and will be able to not found on the defendant. They

utmost capacity pound for butter. Couldn't you give restored without any restriction week. Sergt. McNab Wilson, is the other two men, who have not yet

by other evidence. them a rap in your China Meil?" whatever, prices fell sixty per cent latest patient to be admitted to the bean arrested. "But, dear lady, their price for but within six months after the Armistice. Police ward, which is now filled to its ter has been $1. 10 a long, long time, Compare the soaring prices in fullest capacity with 'du patients. and the dollar hasn't always been so England and France, where the high," "What has that to do with capitalists got "protective" restric it?" she said. And we couldn't tell tions made for them. A free and 109 Des Voeux Road, West, was this A Chinese woman living at No. open market at. Heme, for imports, morning "charged before Mr. J. R. would have fetched prices down, Wood with the unlawful possession pacified Labour, and increased proof 13 taels of prepared non-Govern duction.

But it wouldn't have ment opium valued at $456. She pleased the friends of the Gang now pleaded that the drug was given in office.

to her by a friend to keep for Once upon a Time her until her return from the

her.

ETC.

So

TARIFF

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sees one in prospect. We agree with came away with $13,335,50. He

him that a Labour Government would

ROUBLES GOING, UP:

A Harbin carre spondent

*PLEASED

Ball was

The sergeant said that in view of the holidays, he would ask for a week's remand.

the case for next Thursday.

His Worship fixed the hearing of

TREVEAL'S MISHAP.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE OFT WEYMOUTH COAST.

to- reach the

The amount of Tis. 80,000 to be written off machinery is similar to that of last year, as is also the allow

down of concrete buildings with Tis. ance for depreciation of brick build ings (Tis. 5,000), but the writing 20,000 is Tls. 5,000 more than in plentiful and satisfactory in quality. evidence to offer against, this defend

The last Chinese cotton crop was

Mr. Lapicque said he had ro the two previous years.

whilst Indian varieties were also avail-

ant. He did not see him at all. The sum of Tis. 25,000 allocated able et comparatively cheap rates. His Worship discharged the defend- to create a special repairs and re. Good American grades were somewhat ant, who was weeping in the dock newals fund is a provision that will scarce, and their prices at times ruled all the time. As soon as he was enable us to keep our plant, etc.. up rather dear, but, taken all round, cot- told to go, he howlowed to his Wor to the highest state of efficiency, iron prices were generally in favour of ship and left the dock. respective of their written' down spinners in China. I am sorry to say values..

THE PROVIDENT FUND.

I desire to explain that the Tis.

35,000 allocated for bonus to foreign

the present Chinese crop is poor in PRESENTATION TO LANCE- quality and quantity.

PROFITS ON YARN.

SERGEANT E J. FIELD.

In the absence of His Excellency

The fatal defect of RADICALISM, all social reform SOCIALISM, schemes is that we BOLSHEVISM, need honest men to

At present the prospects. for the take charge, and

current year are very encouraging, s there aren't enough to administer

and Chinese staff at the mill and re- we are engaged on orders for yarn the affairs of A FAIRY TALE. when the Hong country. She did not know that the the world. Fools

tiring allowance to the late mill super and cloth for some months ahead and rogues

kong Races were parcel which was entrusted to her outnumber the

intendent, includes Tls. 3.377.47 at most remunerative prices, and the Governor owing to indisposition, others,

being run a young Gentleman born contained opium. Mr. M. K. Lo who what's the use? It is a sign of the in Kowloon borrowed a hundred appeared for the defence asked for a

vated by the consulting committee to trust our contracts will all be com- His Excellency the General Officer times that Winston Churchill should Dellars from an obliging Ricaba remand, and his Worship fixed the

our late mill superintendent, Mr. Jas. pleted.

Commanding the Troops who presid- deem it necessary to point out in a Coolie and invested it in cash sweep bearing for Saturday.

Kerloot, on his retirement after being

ed at the meeting of the Executive Sunday paper the perils of a Labour Tickets. He won a Prize in every allowed in the sum of $2,000.

A London wire of January 11 says connected with the company since its As I mentioned on a recent occa- Sergeant Ernest James Field, Hong- Council this morning presented Lance Government. That looks as if he Sweep, including three Firsts, and

The Treveal from Calcutta to Dundee inauguration, whilst Tis. 1,399.80, sion similar to this. I think it is desir-kong Police, with the Testimonial on which has been wrecked near Wey represents the company's contribution able to point cut to shareholders that Vellum awarded to him by the Royal An armed robbery is reported mouth, was carrying a cargo of jute to the European staff provident fund current prices for yarn and cloth bear Humane Society. probably make a mess of things, but Coolie $50 on account and promised floor of No. 193 Wing Lok Street at are seven survivors, and it is feared retrospective to May 1, 1017, for ton. This is a source of great dan-evening of August 3, 1919, Sex- was so pleased that he repaid the to have taken place on the second and manganese. Up to the present there for 1917-18, as the scheme was made no relation to the present cost of co- as that is just what his own gang to give him ten Cents extra when be 9 p.m. yesterday. It is reported that that thirty three others have perished, those qualified to, participate. The ger, and sooner or later values of the geant Field rescued a Marine of the It will be remembered that on the has done, why worry? A charge of paid the Balance. This teaches us ten men, all armed with revolvers, Twenty bodies have been washed last two items were placed to suspense former may decline rapidly to figures U.S.S. "Helena" who had jumped rogues might be welcome, if only for that kind Actiona always pay, if suddenly made their appearance in ashore. The lifeboat, made desperate account and appear in the balance nearer actual cost. In past years, we into the harbour to escape arrest by the sake of the change.

some People don't.

the flat,, and after threatening to efforts The recent confer shoot the inmates if they showed but the seas prevented success. Theycar's working account. The actual What may be termed a normal profit The rescued man who had been.

wreck sheet, not being chargeable to last have at times sold at less than cost. the police. ence of Chambers resistance. they gagged WITH ITSELF. of Commerce at bound them, and then ransacked of the Treveal clung to the ship till Tis. 20,232.73.

and lifeboatmen were exhausted. The crew amount to be expended in bonus is on yarn is Tls. 5 to 6 per baleto drinking struggled violently, in the tiles in one breath, with itself. Among the various re- money, $521 worth of jewellery, and were then launched; two capsized mendation is due to the manager and

Shanghai is pleased the place and made off with $750 in she broke in halves. Three boats I feel that a special word of com Tis. 50 to 60 per bale..

day most mills are making at least water till he lost consciousness But so to speak, that Siberia is now all solutions passed thereat was one re $130 worth of clothing. The alarm and the third overturned near the the staff at the mill for their work Tis. 114,10. per ton, but the suppliers undoubtedly have been down.

for the prompt rescue effected by Bolshevist, and that the rouble is commending a standard currency for was given some half an hour after shore. The seven occupants succeed during the past year, and the proposed the Kailan Mining Administration going up. Is that cause and effect? China and one urging restrictions the robbers had

Dar coal contract for 1919 was at Sergeant Field the Marine would If so, some of you will be surprised upon the production and export of Folice are investigating the robbers, tion. The survivors include an appreciation of their keenness and April 1 on finding that they were able shortly obtain delivery, as these will won't you? You'll be saying "God morphia

departed. The ed in landing in an exhausted condi- bonus is a tangible and well deserved reduced, the price to Tis:10 from bless those Bolsheviks" and realizing Chinese Government has decided arrests have been made.

at Home. Now the but up to the time of reporting, no officer, Mr. Donald an apprentice devotion to duty. Y your profts. It appears from the to

open 2 mint at Shangha

steward, Cardnow, the Chief En

to secure much cheaper tonnage than increase our productive capacity. gineer, Mr. Thirkede, the cook. The foreign staff's provident fund, anticipated. This reduction meant a The Chairman then proposed ther Woolcock, and seaman Winter Sanctioned by the consulting commit- caving to us of almost Tls. 38,000 adoption of the report and account bottom. The two remaining sur tee at the end of 1918, is greatly and I should like to take this opportu- and the allocation of the profits Koltchak government." Well, well.

vivere were apprentices Angall and appreciated. The staff contribute 5nity of expressing our sincere appre- suggested, and this motion was second- With With

the paper that gets thunder things done, we shall have to train when they bave co'da. Whooping cough, None was available, and the ship had and 7 per cent, compound Interest, trafion to give us the benefit of lower for discussion and, no questions beingr contract tise, con sgious diseases land on Friday night for a pilot, and the company a similar amount, prompted the Kailan Mining Adminis- were then placed before the meeting CAFE D'AGUILAR. clapping and for this challenge to our champion-i selaer thet are often contracted to sail without one. When the sus computed half yearly, is allowed on freight rate (Hear, hear.) put, were carried unanimously.

diphtheria, scarlet fever and consump haoming, light-ship.

When the child has a cold. That is why all vivers were struggling towards the the total," s Incidentally, it is to be medical sathorities say beware of colds, shore the only person on shore was I vorture to hope that you will at Tls. 6.30, needless to say with our tion of the Consulting Comminge con

This year's contract has been made The next-business was the Ta-cles, CHINESE hoped that the Chinese For the quick cure of calds you lil And the vicst of the parish who stood in sauction the creation of a Chinese staff old friends atsisting of Messrs & Brooke Smithr at the friendly beam of Cape

DOLLARS, Government for its nothing better than Chamberlain' the surf up to his reek helping to superannuation fund with the approTo complete the equipment of our R McE. Dalgleish, Garden. Mac-

own sake, will consent Cough Remedy Ibad way be D'Aguilar, without knowing how it to the appointment of a foreigner to baka For Baby all Chemists and unsuccessfully fer an hour, trying to of this step is only too apparent if looms and accompanying preparation poo Proposed by Mr. Wakeford depended upea and is pleant and safo pull them in The vicar tried priation of Tis. 20,000 The wisdom weaving shed we have ordered 01 new kic, Woo-Ling-sha and Pan Ching- got its name. Do you know? - Lady as Associate Director-General of the Berekeepers

bring the first mate round.

we are to retain the services of our machinery, and we hope we shall Cox, seconded by Mr. H. G. Eliot.

Shanghal paper no

י.

report mentioned that the Soviet and coln a

uniform currency, Government

scoundrels make no difference in while the British

the price of the various paper roubles, in considering the institution of some

BEWARE OF COLDS.

not even excepting those of the form of control over the morphiaHILDREN are much more likely to Kirby. The Treveal, called et Port-Per-cent. cf their monthly salaries," ciation of the generous spirit which [ed by Mr. Dalgleish. The accounts “

ning making the heart to stammer,

and rain sizzling on a rising sea, we have looked over the "white horses!!

output. As

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