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HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

Telephone No. 488,

SOLE - AGENTS

IN

HONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA

FOR

THE STUDEBAKER CAR,

We have just received a consignment of these Cars convering:-

BIG SIX TOURING (7 Passenger) SPECIAL SIX TOURING (5. Passenger) SPECIAL SIX SEDAN (5 Passenger) LIGHT SIX TOURING (6 Passenger)

FIRST CLASS LIVERY SERVICE.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, Hon. Mr P. H. Holyoak's Pauči

FIRST GYMKHANA.

SATURDAY'S SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

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venture, 158iba. ·

(Mr Bartholomew) Mr G. P. Templeton's Mouldy

(late Leotard), 155lbs. "

(Mr C. Sargeannt) Mr Albert's Glad Eye (late East),

(

Mr Henry Humphreys Meadow

144lbs. (Capt. Spinks) 0

Mouse, 1491b.(Mr Gibson) 0 Memen. Hosie Lay's By Jingo,

THE CHINA MAIL.

walchis for inches as per acale. 2nd prize, $300; 3rd pelin, $100. Mr. Humphreys" Speckled Mateo, › * 151 Ibu (Mr. T¿W. Doyla). 1 Mr. Nemane'a Parran, 153, the

Chir. Sethi 2 Mr. Soares' Spotted Sand 151 lbs,

(Mr. Soam) "2 Mr J. Hell-Irving's Jawleyford (late Dolphin), 151 lbs...(Mr. J. Bell-Irving)

Sir Ella Kadourie's Hongkong Chief, 1631be...(Mr.F. Sutton) Mr. Dyer's Harlequin 145 lbs.

OMAS 20Major Timmis) 0

**Dead heat. A

Mr P. C. Potts Moorland King.

147 Iba................(Capt. Spinks) D} Dr. Forsyth's Neston, 16 lbs.

(Mr Pollock) 0 Sixteen started in this race and

CHEMICALS.

MANCHESTER REPORT. –

after the most difficulties with ch The report of Sir S. W. Royse & Co. a big field, just as the paries, wers

got in line for a good start Pantile, manchester, on February is as got out of control and ran away with, Ougu

follows

Its rider. The whole field had to Chemical-There has been only wait until he had made a completa Amited bastre passing dung this circle of the course before the race month, and that principally for the could be warted. Wherently boma trade, the export demand being a' start was made, very well contested

race was witnessed. For the best y poor. The values of mos part of the race, the field ran inducts have eased further, but con- A good start. Passing the judges' banch and it was not until they came sumees continum to cover only their box for the first time, Harlequin had into the straight that any, particulas immediate requirements alphate of slight ad with the rest of the field pony won any material advantage. Copper is again lower in spite of the slightly behind in a bunch. At the Here Hatton book the lead and main firm position of the metal. The home! Green Gate, Harlequin increased his taining it well, romped home first a lead and kept it up until passing the lengths and a half in front of Dandy Black Rock when the field closed upCald. Mystic Dahlia gave Redbird on him, Hongkong Chief running a good race for third place and lost strongly in second place. Speckled by a very small minegin. Mouse spurted at the bend, and run- ning strongly into the home straight, left the field behind and passed the wioning post an easy first. The struggle for second place was keen † between Parra and Spotted Sand who ran z'beck. bck race and passed the judges' box level---

Time: 2min_05 4-5 cca. Parti-marvel: * Cash Sweep.

1-$10.50 390,- $4,75230

21 8.20 € 76, 101835 21 5.90 581. 1.018.35 Unplaced:-51-697, 306.

3-CLASS HANDICAP-

"A" Class. Once round-For China ponies. It prize, $250; 2nd prize, $100; 3rd prize, $75. Mr. John Bell Irving's Scamper-

dale (late Javelin), 155 lbs.

(Mr. J. Bell Irving) 1 Mr. HP. Whita's Merrysand, 153

The Mr. P. Kremer), 2 Mr.C.R. Thomson's Lighting, 145

Ibs...... (Mr. Thompson) 3 Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Stanley Chief,

156 lbs. (Mr. T. W. Doyle), · 0 | Sir Paul's Charing Cross, 150 lbs.

(Major Timmis) 0

Mr. Albert's Spoilt Child. 150 lbs.

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Time: Imin, 33secs. Patmutuel.

Cash Sweep.- 494, $2.180.50

623.00.

MONDA

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CHEESE

$1.40 per lb.

GRUYERE

AUSTRALIAN STILTON $100

90cts....

THE DAIRY FARM, IGE & GOLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.

MAKING PRISONS PAY.

demand is small, and although the FRENCH official returns for January thew an increase in exports, the amount of new bitamess passing is limited. Green Copperas has been steadily called for. There has been little enquiry for 1 $6.80

Acetates of Eine, but a fair amount 2. 13.60

of business has been placed in Acetate 3, 17.60 -447, 311.50. of Sodi Acette Acid is unchanged. Unplaced 706, 630, 215, 264, Acetater of Lead conunue to be 583, 19,551, 475,331, 161, 29, 454, neglected and Nitrate of Lead has also 55.

been poor request. The possibility 6-ONE MILK RACE. For subscription griffins of both tion of Potash.compounds has so far of legislation restricting the importa classes of this season Weight for not affected the market here. The inches as per scale Winners of aderand for Carbonate of Potash, and race value $500 or over 51b extra Caustic Potash is very moderate and of two or more racés value $500 each or over 101b extra: Ponies that have ran and not won allow ed 5lb. Jockeys who have not won more than two official races allow ed Sib. 1st prize, $250: 2nd prize, $100; 3rd priza, $75.

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Mr Saints St. Anthony, 150 lbs.

(Mr T. W. Doyle) Mr Ferdadud's Workshop (late Don Juan), 150 lbs. ......................(M

Remedios) 2 Mr E, Desi Van's Frome, 163 Ibs. (Mr Soares) Dr. Forsyth's Leighton, 163 lbs. Mr Gibson)

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THE COST PËR KRAÐ.

A REFORSCATION DUE

Before the war the average popula

Prices are lower. Stocks of Montreal Potashes are antple. Sulpiste of Potash has an easier tendency. Yellow Prussiate of Potash has been receiving tion of our prisons was about 16,000, more attention, but the demand for and each of these offenders costs the Prussiate of Soda is still poor, and community an average of £30 a year. price is again lower. Resale parcels

AUTHORS AND CRITICA.

PEGULIAR POINT.

PARIS-CONTROVERSY.

The Paris newspaper proprietors have arrived at a decision with regard judgment against M. Doumic-Editor to the peculiar point raised by the

of the Revue des Deux Mondes, who was ordered by the court reinsert and M. Janbert had written in answer his review a reply which Me Siy

of White Fordered Arsenic have To-day there are not quite so many to his criticism of their play." The affected the market and trade is prisoners, but the cost per head has Persians." Turis judgment practically confined to small lots. There has just about doubled, writes Christopher gave writers dissatisfied with notices been little enquiry for Tartaric Acid Beck in a Home paper.

of their works the right to reply and what the newspaper propričava had to

for the home trade, but a fair amount of business is reported for export mits a burglary and thereby causes loss all notices of open the columns of The thing is absurd. A man com- decide was whether they should bar Cream of Tartar continues to be to one or more of the taxpayers. He their journals to all writers, dramat pressed for sale by holders of stocks,

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sense desired.

The first gymkhana meeting to be

Sir Elis Kadoorie's Repulse Bay held under the auspices of the Hong.

(Mr. Soares) 0 Chief, 15riba. (Mr Beil Irving) and und these are cleared there seems is arrested, expensively tried, and it, and painters who did not like Lo Jockey Club, took place at the

Another good start. Charing Cross Mr Nemasce's Ardelan, 155 lbs.. drew ahead in the first 200 yards,

little prospect of better prices, Citris sentenced, we will eay, to five criticism of their works. As indicated, Raceconicie on Saturday afternoon

153bs.......(Mr H. Seth) 0 but was soon replaced by Merrysand Mr B. Basto's Frampton, 153 lbs.

(Mr H. Seth) Acid has remained steady: British years' peral servitude, a term which they decided to bring about a modifica and proved to be a great success. Mr. Frederick Ell Sleepy

at the Black Rock, Going down the

makers of Bichromates reduced their good behaviour will reduce to three of the bry, and have now driva There was a large attendance but the

(Mr Potts) 0 Hiecoughs, 1411 absence of many well known people:

Incline, Merrysand increased its lead Mr CP Templeton's Mouldy prices early in the month, but stocks Years and four months. He serves his the following notice, which will be submitted in the examination-of-the- (Mr Remedios)

separates and goes to Portland, parties interested: Persons who by was occasioned by a garden party Dr. Forsyth's Neston, 141ība.

O considerably. Rounding the bead

of both home and American makes (late Leotard), 150 lbs..... (Mr however, the field closed up and ran “

are still offering at less money. Oxaliera recidiviste" to Dartinoor, the publication, representation, inter at Government House:

Templeton) 0 e) (MF Sewell) 0 in a bunch. Turning into the straight, Mr C. R. Thompson's Sting Acid is again cheaper and is offered where he is put to work either in a pretation, or echio tion of a work are Mr. Doyle was the most successful Fifteen ponies started for this race. Scamperdale (late Javelin) shot in jockeyer scoring four firsts and a Mouldy Gate Leotard) gut away in a front and led unchallenged all the Mr P. White's Carpenter,

Star, 150 lbs her Thompson) freely from the Continent. Borax shop or a quarry or on the land invited the judgment of the public will

and Boracic Acid are unchanged, and second. Mr. Bell Irring was second false start, and refusing to be stopped, way, coming in first three lengths in

Many different trades are followed only be able to exercise the right of with two firsts and a second, while Mr. ran round the course with its rider, front of Merrysand who had to pat Mr Albert's Glad Eye (late East

150 b...(Mr Kremer).0 there is little call for Phosphate of in convict prisons. The men make reply to a criticism if a journalist, "has Soares had two seconds and two much to the chagrin of its backers. up a hard struggle with Lighting for

147-lbs (Capt. Spinks) of Alumina are easier, especially for mail bags, matting, twine, brushes, settlement of the introversy, and it Soda. Prices of Alum and Sulphate fron castings, boots, clothes, tin-ware, written anything arecting their door -thirds' to his credit,

This is regarded as à fair The Band of the Wiltshire Regi-It came last in the race proper. When second place beating him by only Mir Grimetone's Ragged Nut (late export Mariate of Ammous and and many other things. The work is expected that Parliament will not mant was in attendance and co start at the foot of the incline, they Time: Imin. 55 25secs

the ponies got away in a rather bad | half a length.

Raggedyann),147 ibe.

Salammoniac have been moving only shops are large, airy, and well equip refuse to have the iw modified in the tributed to the pleasure of-the-after-f

(Mr SF. Grimstone)- glowly and stocks have accumulated.ed, and since the men lead the most noon with a fine programme of music. Black Rock, Workshop (late Don Juan) were all in a bunch, but passing the

Messrs Hosie and Lay's By Jingo, Pari-Mutuel Cash Sweep. Patron His Excellency Sir R. Eled slightly. Going down the incline,

White Caustic Soda has been in rather healthy lives and are mostly-fit 1, $9.30 324. $2,301.60

144 Ibe Major Timmis) 0 They got away well. Izue to its better request but other Sods com- enough, you might think that at any Stubbs, KCMG===

the field again closed up. Entering

2, 10.30 S7,

657,60 name, Shooting Star shot in front of pounds have been little called for. rate they would do rough work to Honorary Stewards-His Excellency

the field and made a brilliant displays Products generally remain. de- pay for their keep Vice Admiral Sir A. L. Duff, K. the home stretch, St. Anthony spurted, and challenging Workshop, the two C. B. His Excellency Major-Gen ran a neck to neck race. Workshop Open to members of the Jockey and assumed the lead. Workshop made are quiet with few enquiries There the food which they consume. A for a while, but soon its bolt was shot, pressed with little business doing and They do nothing of the sort. Their eral Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick, KC kept a slight lead throughout and

and It fell out as quickly as it had prices uncertain. Benzole and Toluole labour does little more than pay for S., K. C. B. Hon. Mr. Claud looked like winning, but with a

Polo Cluby Officers of the Army the pace after this but rounding the is little call for Solvent Naphtha and the pay of the Prison Board, the gov Severn, C. M. G., and Commodore

last effort St. Anthony W. Bowden-Smith, C. B, E.

and Navy, and members of the bend it was replaced by St. Anthony, prices are lower, Creosote, if any errors, and the big staff of wardens shot passed the winning post, and scored in front just

Mousted troop. 1st prize, $75; who, hugging the rails, won another thing, is also easier. Crude Carbolic comes out of the pockets of the tax-little creatures known as the measur as they

2nd prize, $30; 3rd prize. $20. popular victory three lengths in Acid is lifeless; Creaylic and Crystal payers.

Capt. E. G. Spinks ----**** a very popular win. Carpenter was two lengths behind Workshop, for

Mr. J. Bell Irring 2

front of Workshop. Only half a Carbolic Acids are also pressed for third place.

length separated second and third. Mr. E. Greenlee

3.

Time: 2min. 08 3-5secs.

sale. The demand for Naphthalene ago many of our prisons were self, you don't you are likely to die before The bending contest provided an Part-mutnel * Cash Sweep. is small and prices are still falling supporting. It all depended upon son can tell you. They will probably agreeable variation of the proceed.

1; $ 15:00 436 $2,430.40 Pitch remains dull, with values stall the governor, who, in those days, had hugh at the superstition as they re ings The ponies had to thread their

2. 231.20 394, 684.40 on the downward grade, and buyers plenary powers. way along a line of bamboo posts passing to right and left of each post way. Fluttering red flags on each alternately and returning in the same post afforded the ponies additional mental concern and the contest pro-

Stewards-The Hon. Sir C Paul Chater, Kt, CMG., Lieut-Col GK. Hall Brutton, Mr. RM Dyer, Mr. Henry Humphreys, Hon. Mr. J. Johnstone, Mr: A.G. Stephen, Lieut.Col. W. Loring, R. A., CM.G; DS.O., Brig. Gen- eral E. B. Maensgbten, CM.G., B.S.O. Mr. G. C. Moxon, Mr. H. F. White. ----

Gymkhana Committee. Mr. H. Bir- * katt:Mn C. H. Biasen, Mr. D. E Clark, Dr. C. Forsyth, Mr. 1. Ball Irving, Mr. T. Leitch, and Major Timmia.

Judge Mr. D. E. Clark.

In Charge of the Scale-Mr. H.

Birkett, and Mr. T. Leitch.

Starter-Major Law, Paddock-Dr. C. Forsyth. Time Keeper.—Mr. M. S. SaasoOD. Secretaries-Meisrs. Linstead and

Dark. Clerk of the Course.-Mr. R. J.

Paterson.

THE RESULTS.

1-HALF MILE RACE, *** For Subscription Griffins of both classes of this season 1920-1921 which have run and not "won a race. Weight for inches as per scale. - Unplaced runners allowed 3lb. Jockeys who have not won

Cash Sweep.

81, $1,419.60

405.60

Time: 1mín. Pari-mutuel.

1, $5.90 2. 6.40 71. 3, 9.30 439, 376, 162, 50, 251, 375, 354, 376.

Unplaced: 221, 118, 308, 407, 142,

202.80

2--GYMKHANA STAKES.

Value $500. Distance, one mile. For all China ponies. Winners of an open race or open Griffin race value $500 or over or ponies that have won the aggregate prize in the. Gymkhana Stakes in any season

3," 12.20 155, 328.80 Unplaced: 630, 662, 233. 4-BENDING RACE IN HEATS"

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vided many interesting displays of horsemanship:

2,

3,

Cash Sweep.

3, 21.10.

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SUPERSTITIONS.

THE MEASURING WORK:

If you are sitting on the piazza of farm-house and see one of those ing-worm looping its way over your clothing brash it off night away It was not always so. Fifty years

your time as any country-bred per

Unplaced-210, 637, 15, 286, 446, some supplies from Germany at very Dr. Quinton gives an instance of a worm if one gets on them

347.20 on the Continent have been taking

count it but, nevertheless, watch Bow In his book, "Crime and Crimmals," quickly they rush off a measuring 7-ORE AND A QUARTER MILE RACE practically unchanged. 264, 548, 531, 329, 559.

low figures. Sulphate of Ammonia ir prison in which he was medical officer, This old superstition sites from. Handicap: For China ponies. Ist

where there was a most successful iron that association of ideas with things, prize, $300; 2nd prize, $150; 3rd

Sundries American Pearl Starch foundry, and where carpentering was so common with our prehistoric prize, $75.

is lower with the improvement in the conducted en a paying batins: Hand-ancestors and so natural to the human Mr Staves's Bolshevic, 149 lbs... Pari Mutuel

zato of exchange, and whilst stocks some walnut wardrobes were made, mind in all ages-not by any means 1, $18 20 22, $2,139.00 Messrs. Braywood & Leitch's Fly-

(Mr Bell Irving) 1 on this side are only all, they have and even billiards tables.

excepting this age 2480 685,

been sufficient to meet requirements, €11.40

wheel (Mr T. W. Doyle) 2 and little is doing for future shipment. hive of industry, and the bees seemed oth has feet only at bow and stern

The prison," he writes," was a 53.50 183, 305.70 Mr Soares' Forest Child, 147 lbs.

The kitle larva of the geometric

Mr H. Birkett's Dunspot (late Unplaced 608, 435, 206, 358, 89,

Stocks of Japanese Farins are small to enjoy a corresponding sense of so when he moves he draws up his (Mr Soares) and firmly held, but Dutch is offered freedom About the same date hd feet, places them close to his freely at lower figures: Redmoed Walkefield Prison was turning out font feet and then sends his front Aspirin), 155 lbs. (Mr F. Sution) -0 Mr Seth's The Ameer, 150 lbs.

prices are also accepted for Dextrine. mats worth £40,000 a year, far more feet abead for's fresh foothold; ap (Mr H. Seth) 0 A moderate business has been passing than paying the whole expenses of the Parently measuring of the person Sir Paul's Charing Cross 150 lbs. in Barytes with keen competition from establishment.

upon whom he crawls in alow and (Mr Gibson) the Continent. Turpentine is again Mr Dyer's Beggar King, 148 the

ander. Lower-prices are also being State manage its own prisons, there

solemn manner In America today, where each (Major Timmis) 0 accepted for Paraffin Wax and Scale. Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Kandy Chief, Superphosphate is in fair enquiry and are many prisons on a self-supporting of locomotion with other w

147 Ibt. Mr Kremer)

Stb. extra. Non-winning subscrip. 10, 217, 271, 668, 295, 463, 592, 634, tion grittins of both classes allowed 396,650, 580, 368,

515

"B" Class. Once round. For China 5. CLASS, HANDICAP.

Fonies. 1st prize, $250; 2nd prize, Mr AG, Stephen's Hatton, 152 lbs

-$100; 3rd prize, $75.--

(Mc-Doyle) 1

A Cup to be run for five times, or as decided by the Committee, called the Gymkhana Cup, will be present- ed at the end of the season to be won by the pony, scoring most marks in the races for the Gymk- Mr Soares Dandy Child, 148 lbs, hana Stakes at the Gymkhang meetings during the season, count- Hon. Mr P. H. Holyoak's Redbird,"

(Mr Gibbs) 2 ing 4 points for first; 2 for a second pad for a third The Mr Topside's Mountain Steam

155 lbs (Mr Bell Irving) 3 benest of marks already scored to

155 lbs (Major Timmis)

Field Child), 155 b

more than two official races allow-pass with the pony on a sale. Any Mr Tricolure's Quo Vadis (late

ed 51b: Entrance tes $5. 1st prize $250; 2nd prize, $100; 3rd prize, $75. Mr. Saints St. Anthony, 150 lbs.

Mr. T. W. Doyle) 1 Mr. Ferdndud's Workshop (late Don Juan)..155.Ibs...(Mr. M. L.

Scares) 2 Mr. HL. P. White's Carpenter, 153

Iba (Mr. Sutton) 3 Mr. B. Basto's Frampton, 153 Tbs.

(Mr. Potts). 0:

M. C. R. Thompson's Shooting.

Star, 150 lbs...(Mr. Thompson): 0 Mr Tricolor's ́ Ajax (late Don

Carlos), 155lbe... (Mr Kremer) 0 Mr. I. E. H. Bibby's Givenchy, 1521hr Bell Irving) Me Grimstone's Ragged Nut Cate

Raggedyamn: 254lbs.

winner of the race this season to carry 5lb. extra for each-win fo subsequent starts for the race, but Mr Maradick's Our John (late (Mr Kremer) in the event of a pony carrying the Talgo Chief), 153 tha penalty not winning, 2lb to be deducted next time he starts, Mr E. Des Voeux Thistledown, [Mz Sutton) 152 lbs. (Mr Campbell)

such 2lb to remain deducted until

Mr Ferdadud's Tuckshop late

Only Hope), 147 lbs.

race was started and it was difficult

(Mr Remedios) The light was failing when this

to follow-the-panies. The order

o when pissing the judges box for the

good supplies are coming forward from the Continent. Bone Meal also is in steady demand,

motion; so different from the method Why is he making this peculiar.

basis, and, mark you, it is in these that The submerged, primitive mind aziecs haved.. It was the Act of 1877 by Hemmeseuring out the life of man. the prisoners are happiest and best

from the “unconacions * and answers. which local prisons were taken over He is measuring you in a shroud.” by the Government, which changed It is useless to argue that he may be everything here. At once gratuities measuring you for

to prisoners for us work were clothes for the

first time was: Charing Cross, Dur-Magistrate Lindsell committed for ceived by warders were cut off. Our At the Magistracy on Saturday stopped and the labour allowances re spot and Flywheel the others in a trial Shum. Lai-sang on charges of prisons became the deadliest in the changed for the next half mite uttering a forged money deposit re whole world, and although conditions of bunch behind. The order was not

on the leaders At the bend and by the Holland Pacific Trading prison labour is perfunctory. The although the rest of the field closed: gupt for $5,000 said to have been are now vastly improved, yet all Boherie and Flywheel spurted to Company, Limited, with” ogether and a neck to neck struggle op defraud Mr. J. Han Genep Luhrs; ward tell me that it takes three con- tomen only work seven hours a day, and to the winning post saw Bolshevic and with attempting to obtain 559-victs to do the work of one free man. 0 secure first place only a head in 65 from the firm by false pretences The fact is that the prisoners have

front: Forest Child was third length Mr. Crew, for the accused; and a half behind,

no incentive to do their best. They served his defence. Mr. Blak Time: min. 45sec

only wondble through. the prosecution asked for an $8.60

in bail and suggested

he wine again, when he will carry Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak's Mystic the full penalties without deduction. Penalties accumulative up to 15lbs.

Dahlia, 151 lbs. In the event of two or more Mr. B. Basto's Tweedledum, 150 (Mr Bartholomew) ponies tying with the same number ofmarica after five

Anno Ibam (Mr Potts) have been run the owner shall

race Mr Ferdadad's Birdsang". (late either divide the value of the Cup

Blackbird Dahilla); 150 lbs, which is bereby placed at $500, or Mr Blank's Grandy, 150 bar Farl-mutuel

Pere, riMr. Remedios), 0 shall run off on a day to be fixed

Peel F. (Mr Soarea). ̈0}|

by the Committee, not being the Mr. Frederick Ellis, Pantile, 150 same day as the last race fat, the

Cash Sweeps 169,- $2,744.70

7.10

*1b ár. Seth) 0

3 8,90

681 638.

Unplaced:

784 20 +392.10 387, 76, 243, 514

(Mr. Grimstone):

Stakes but within two wecks there Sir Paul's Dollar Bill, 149 lbs,

(Mr.S. E. Grimston) 0 from. In the event of a run off the

for

Crew contended that the present ball

vas xmple." "The

the ball to $1,000 -the remainder in one

A reformation is about due, and the Mr: taxpayers should see that it aTÍVEL.“ As-for the objection raised by trade unions agamat the sale of prison pro in cash and ducts, that can be got over by selling

at full market price:

A PA

Dew surt of

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