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        "content_text": "To be constructed with Iron Spikes, and the upper one 1 1/2 thick fastened to the under one with Copper Rivets.\n\nTo be 6 ins by 4 ins of American Oak, Roughly cut Copper Rivets.\n\n2. Rock Elm.\n\nTo be 1 1/2 thick of Dantzic Oak.\n\nDantzic Pine - Roughly drawn.\n\nBarthing.\n\nEngine Room Bulkhead, to be Dantzic Pine 3/4 thick.\n\nThit croma inth 1 1/2 and pittece between.\n\nLo square Keelson.\n\nRings and 200 Eye bolts, arming stai = Chains 40? necessary to fit them for sea.\n\nTo be Males to the heel, without any Copper fastened from the Immails, and the bottom covered from the 7 foot mark downwards with like been heating as is usual in H.M. Service.\n\nBeay East Euaia Leak so un Carvices to be properly bolted through the Floors and Keel.\n\nTo be of African Oak, in size & Engine Board Form as may be directed by the Engineers properly bolted through the Outside plank.\n\nTo be of Mahogany, in size and Paddle Form as may be directed by the Engineers.\n\nTo have all hooks, cutches, Cringles & other knees as usual with vessels like her.\n\nTo be fitted with all rings & fastenings in D.R.\n\n4. I. levice, together with all Mock to board.\n\nFrow Work hull to be fitted within with Saloon & Ladies Cabin Aft & 2nd class passengers Cabin forward; Cabin sleeping Berths for Captain, Officers and Crew together with all pantries, cabooses, Deck Houses, Water closet, locks, surgeon's work, Plumbers, Painters & glaziers work as is usual with similar Vessels in H.M. Service.\n\nTo be fitted with steering wheel.\n\nZillar, Mainmast, Quarter & Boat davits, beckseat, lodden, Mari Yards.",
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        "content_text": "[ 58 ]\n\n[ 59 ]\n\n470\n\n# Appendix\n\n## Report on the Tea Trade\n\nIn September 1828, after the sale which supplied the market until the ensuing spring, there were on hand\n\nLbs. } 685,000\n\n516,000 129,000\n\nThe consumption, therefore, for four years was\n\nOr yearly\n\nThere was, consequently, in 1828 sufficient tea in Denmark for nearly five years' consumption. It is a marked indication of the indispensable necessity of carefully attending to the importation of a foreign, and indeed an artificial article, such as that of tea, that in some countries in Europe the use of the tea was formerly considerable, even when its price was great and the difficulty in procuring it enhanced; but now, when freight, insurance, &c. is low, and tea exceedingly cheap, that the importation is so extraordinarily lessened. Sweden offers a confirmation of this remark, as the following Table demonstrates; at present, I believe, there is very little tea imported.\n\nThe Swedes perhaps thought as the poet did in the two concluding lines of the following extract from the \"Dessert,\" a poem published in 1819:\n\nEnlivening, mild, and sociable tea!\n\nScandal compelling Green, Pekoe, Bohea;\n\nWithout thee once Philosophy could write,\n\nAnd Wisdom's pen the moral indite;\n\nWithout thee Themostetes their laws enacted;\n\nWithout thee thought, and taught, and dreamt, and acted:\n\nWith this celestial gift, how strange that we\n\nShould neither better eat, nor drink, nor think, nor see.\"\n\nIt is observed that there is no government duty to enhance the cost, and the prices given by the consul are for Hyson Skin 2s. per lb., and for Souchong 2s. 9d.\n\n## Appendix\n\n## Report on the Tea Trade\n\n\"The consumption of tea in this government is so insignificant as to warrant the assertion, that it is scarcely to be considered as an object of trade. It is used more as a medicine than as a necessary article of subsistence, or an agreeable beverage, except by the English families here resident, and a few others in the higher circles.\n\n\"The importation in British vessels is limited to small parcels brought by masters of ships, and I am credibly informed has not amounted to 1,000 lbs. during the last nine years, the period I have been in office. A more considerable quantity (about 3,000 lbs.) was imported some years ago in an American ship, and left in commission with an English house here, but the greater part, notwithstanding the extreme lowness of the prices, still remains unsold, and I am assured that it is very doubtful whether wholesale buyers could be found for it at a reduction of 30 per cent.\n\n\"In the city and liberties of Trieste, which is a free port, and also in Istria, as being beyond the line of customhouses, there are no duties on tea or any other articles of merchandize. There was, indeed, till lately, a duty of one half per cent. ad valorem, which has now ceased, the object for which it was levied, viz. to pay the debts contracted by the municipality during the war, being accomplished***\n\nThe consul at Leghorn states that the consumption of tea in Tuscany is chiefly confined to foreigners who reside in Florence and Leghorn, the natives only using it medicinally. In Genoa the consumption is a few hundred pounds weight.\n\nIn Mr. Money the consul-general's return, I find the following statement of the total importation into the Austrian ports of the Adriatic:\n\nTOWNS\nQUANTITIES OF TEA IMPORTED\n\nVenice\nHave not averaged more than two cwt. per annum in the last 10 years.\n\nTrieste\nAbout five cwt. per annum, being little in use except by British residents.\n\nFiume\nDo not exceed from 100 to 150 lbs. per year.\n\nRagusa\nVery inconsiderable.\n\nIn the foregoing mentioned States tea is cheap; there are little or no duties. From Palermo the consul-general writes, \"The consumption of tea in the island of Sicily is very trifling, about 20 chests per annum; the Sicilians seldom make use of it except in illness as a medicine, and that of a very inferior quality; it is chiefly imported from the United States of America.\"\n\nIn the kingdom of Naples, it appears from the two years' returns forwarded by the consul-general, there has been a decrease:\n\nYEARS\nQUANTITY\nYEARS\nQUANTITY\n\n1767\n3,066,143 Lbs.\n1787\n2,890,900 Lbs.\n\n1768\n3,186,220\n1788\n2,589,000\n\n1769\n1,494,509\n1789\n\n1770\n3,076,642\n1790\n\n1771\n2,984,361\n1791\n\n1772\n2,746,800\n1792\n1,591,330\n\n1773\n1,489,700\n1793\n1,559,730\n\n1774\n4,088,100\n1794\n\n1775\n2,562,500\n1795\n756,130\n\n1776\n3,049,100\n1796\n2,759,800\n\n1777\n2,851,200\n1797\n\n1778\n3,258,000\n1798\n1,406,200\n\n1779\n2,626,400\n1799\n1,408,400\n\n1780\n4,108,900\n1800\n444,800\n\n1781\n3,267,300\n1801\n2,022,400\n\n1782\n4,265,600\n1802\n\n1783\n4,878,900\n1803\n1,427,067\n\n1784\n\n1804\n2,852,666\n\n1785\n6,212,400\n1805\n\n1786\n1,747,700\n1806\n\nTotal\n60,960,475 Lbs.\nTotal\n21,208,423 Lbs.\n\n1826\n5,961\n\n1827\n3,419\n\nDecrease\n2,542\n\nThe following is a return of the quantity of tea exported from Canton, by the Prussians, at the end of the last and beginning of the present century:\n\nExportation of\nLbs.\n\nFirst Period\n60,960,475\n\nLast Period\n21,208,423\n\nDecrease\n39,752,052\n\nTrieste presents a still more conclusive fact. During the latter part of the last century there was comparatively a large importation of tea into Trieste from Canton, as follows:\n\nYear\nLbs.\n\n1783\n3,329,800\n\n1787\n499,300\n\n1791\n5,070\n\n1800\n802,400\n\n1802\n1,756,000\n\n1803\n1,073,733\n\nAfter 1803 there is no further regular account of exportations, and I only find casual shipments, decreasing in quantity. In 1829, the consul-general at Dantzic regrets it is not in his power to get any information of the tea trade there, or in Berlin; that in fact there is no wholesale trade in teas.\n\nAt Frankfort, the consul-general observes, \"The quantity of tea cannot exactly be ascertained, as no consumption duty is levied, 10d. per cwt. not deserving that denomination.\"\n\nYear\nCwts.\n\n1779\n1,375,900\n\n1780\n317,700\n\n1782\n933,300\n\n1783\n3,428,400\n\n1792\n393,870\n\n1817\n380\n\n1826\n112\n\nDecrease\n268\n\nThe following letter from the British Consul at Trieste, in 1828, to the Foreign Department, relates to the consumption of tea there, and shows the effect of American speculation, to the extent of 3,000lbs., some years ago, which still remain unsold. Let it be also observed *Consular Returns, House of Lords' Select Committee, Appendix (B.), p. 1259. † Select Committee, House of Lords, Appendix (B.), p. 1245.\n\nThe only two years given in the Consular Return,\n\npage 59",
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        "content_text": "Appendix.\n\nReport on the Tea Trade.\n\n[ 62 ]\n\nCANTON PRICE CURRENT.\n\n35\n\n[63]\n\nGREEN TEAS.\n\n472\n\nAppendix.\n\nReport on the Ten Trade. 2d January 1832. East India Company's Purchases: Bohea taels picul 13 a. 15 Congo 6th December 1844. Public Merchants' Purchases: 24 a. 28 Bohea Congo, old per picul 10 a. 17\n\nCOUNTRIES.\nGUNPOWDER.\nHYSON.\nYOUNG HYSON.\nHYSON SKIN.\nTWANKAY.\n\n10 a. 15\n\nCampoi\n\nSouchong\n\nPekoe\n\nTwankay\n\nHyson Skin\n\n19 a. 34\n\n52 a. 60\n22 a. 28\n\n18 a. 28\n\nDitto, new\n\nCaper Souchong\n\nPekoe Twankay\n\n30 a. 44\n16 a. 21\n\n13 a. 54\n\n26 a. 90\n\nHyson\n\nGunpowder\n\n-\n42 a. 58\n\nHyson Skin\n\n51 a. 61\n\nHyson\n\nGunpowder, Imperial\n\n30 a. 38\n22 a. 36\n\n20 a. 80\n\nEngland Russia - New York New Orleans France Portugal\n\nPer lb.\n\n5s. 6d.\n\n14/7 a. 38/10\n\nPer lb.\n3s. 6d.\n\n11 a. 8\n\nPer lb.\n2s. 3d.\n\n3/6 a. 4/2\n\n2/7 a. 3/8\n\n5 a. 2\n\n3 a. 10\n\n5/6 a. 5/10\n\n5/0 a. 5/1\n\n5/5 a. 5/7\n\n20 a. 70\n\nHolland\n4/0 a. 5/10\n\n2/8 a. 3/6\n\nBremen\n4/5 a. 5/0\n\n2/10 a. 3/0\n\nHamburgh\n-\n\nPRICES at the Public Tea Sale, London, 27th July 1844.\n\ns.\nd.\n\nDantzig\n\nFrankfort\n\nS.\n\nd.\n\nDenmark\n\nnone -\n\nCongou\nper lb.\n-\n10\n\nRoman States\n\n8/7\n\n4/9\n\nDitto\n\n-\n10\n\n11\n\nLubeck\n\n] 4\n\nAverage price per lb.\n\n1\n33\n\nDitto\n\n1\n8\n\nDitto\n\n1\n10\n\nLeghorn Sicily Naples Canton\n\n3/7 a. 6/0\n5/0\n3/1 a. 3/7\n\n8/0 a. 5\n3\n\n3/4\n\nnone-\n\nnone -\n\n7/8 a. 9/8\n\n13/4 a. 1/50\n\n2/11 a. 4/2\n\n3/10 a. 4/10\n\n8/4 a. 9/2\n4/0 a. 4/1\n\n9 a. 8\n\n2/5 a. 3/5\n3/8\n\n1/5 a. 2/6\n\nnone -\n\nnone -\n\n6/8 a. 7/6\n\nnone -\n\nnone -\n\nPer lb.\n2s. 1d.\n7/9\n\n1/10 a. 2/8\n\n2/7 a. 2/10\n\n2/10\n2/11 a. 3/4\n\n2/6 a. 2/8\n\n1/2 a. 1/5\n\n1/2 a. 1/10\n\nnone -\n\n3/9 a. 6/8\n\nnone -\n\nnone\n\n2/5\n\n2/10 a. 2/11\n\n2/6 a. 2/8\n\n1/5 a. 1/10\n\n2/1 a. 4/2\n\nnone.\n\nnone.\n\n1/8 a. 2/1\n\nnone.\n\nPer lb.\n2s. 2d.\n\n6/9\n\nnone.\n\n3/4 a. 3/8\n\n2/0 a. 2/2\n\nnone.\n\n+\n\n1/10 a. 3/0\n\n1/4 a.\n\nnone\n\n2/2 a. 2/8\n\n6/0\n\n7/4\n\nSouchong\n\n2\n\n1\n\n2/8\n\n2/2 a. 720.\n\n1/10\n\n1/4 a. 486\n\n1/4 a. '000\n\n-\n\nditto\n\nditto\n\n-\n2 2\n\nDitto\n2 2\n\nPekoe\n3\n\nDitto\n3\n\nTwankay\n1\n\nDitto\n\nHyson Skin\n\nHyson\n\nGunpowder\n1\n\n1 6\n\n2 10\n\n112209\n\nditto\n\nditto\n\n3\n\nREMARKS.\n\n13\n\nditto\n\nditto\n\n1 21\n\n2 1/\n\n-\n\nditto\n\n-\n\nditto\n\n1\n\n6\n\nditto\n\nditto\n\n2 10\n\n3 1\n\nditto\n\nditto\n\n3 2\n\nDitto\n3 2\n\nAverage Price per Jb.\n2\n\n2\n\nThe charges there, freight, &c.\n\nCharges in London\n\nEstimating the cost price in China\n\nProfit to merchants exporting\n\nThere remains charges and profit for salesmen, &c.\n\nI\n3\n\n5\n\n-\n\n3\n\n-\n\n1\n\n2\n\n-\n\n2\n\n2 2\n\nSALE PRICE OF TEA in England and on the Continents of Europe and America, according to the Consular Returns, and the Continental Price Currents about that Period; reduced to Sterling Money by Dr. Kelly's \"Çambist,\" and by the most respectable mercantile houses.\n\nCOUNTRIES.\nPEKOE.\n\nPer lb.\n\n33.\n\n21/4 a. 29/2\n\nnone used\n\n-\n\n-\n\nEngland\n\nRussia -\n\nNew York\n\nNew Orleans\n\nFrance\n\nPortugal\n\nHolland\n\nBremen\n\nHamburgh Dantzig Frankfort Denmark Roman States\n\n7/1 a 10/5\n\n5/10 2. 0/0\n\n4/7 a. 7/0\n\n3/4 a. 8/4\n\n3/4 a. 10/11\n\n7/8 a. 13/6\n\n5/0 a. 10/0\n\nnone used .\n\nBLACK TEAS.\n\nBOUCHONG.\nBOKEA.\nCOMPOI.\nCONGOU.\n\nPer lb.\nPer lb.\n\nPer lb.\n\n2 s. 7 d.\n\n23. - d.\n\n14/7 a. 17/6\n\n8/9 a. 9/8\n\n1/8 a. 2/2\n\n1 s. 6 d.\n\n2 a. 4\n\n5/10 a. 6/9\n\n3/11 a. 4/8\n\n1/5 a. 1/6\n\n2 s. 3 d.\n\n1/8 4, 1/11\n\n11/8 a. 12/7\n\n3/2 2/1 a. 2/3\n\n2/0 a. 2/3\n\nnone.\n\n1/8 a. 2/0\n\n1/6\n\nnone -\n\n2/6 a. 2/8\n\n1/11 a. 2/6\n\n3/4 a. 3/6\n\n2/8 a. 3/5\n\n-\n\n1/4 a. 2/0\n\n1/5 a. 1/7\n\n1\n\nnone -\n\nnone -\n\n3/4 a. 4/8\n\n2/6 a. 2/8\n\n4/0\n\n2/6 a. 34\n\n2/5 a. 2/8\n\nnone -\n\n1/6 a. 2/1\n\n6/4\n\nLubeck\n\n4/10 a. 10/6\n\nTrieste Leghorn\n\nnone -\n\nnone\n\n1/1 a. 3/0\n\n2/9\n\nnone -\n\n1/9 a. 2/2\n\nSicily\n\nNaples -\n\nCanton\n2/2 a.\n\n3921/11 a. 922\n\n3/7 a. 738\n\nnone .\n\n1/4 a. 1/8\n\n1/4 a. 1/7\n\n2/6 a. 3/4\n\n2/1 a. 3/0\n\n2/4 a. 2/6\n\n4/0\n\n1/2 a. 1/10\n\nNone -\n\n6/8\n\n1/0 a. 1/1\n\n1/2 a. 1/3\n\nnone.\n\n1/1 a. 1/3\n\nnone.\n\nnone.\n\n1/8\n\n3/4\n\n4/0\n\n1/4 a. 150\n\n0/9 a. 666\n\nEngland.-Average prices at which 30,483,552 lbs. of tea were offered for, and sold at the India House, in all 1831, of which 18,83,000 lbs. were put up without any fixed price; and besides which, 16,46,980 lbs. were refused by the brokers as too large a supply for the market.\n\nRussia.--Consular Return. The duty on black tea, from 1s. 9d. to 18. 11d, per lb., and on green from 18. 5d. to 1s. 6d. is included. I have taken the descending scale of prices.\n\nNew York.-Exclusive of the duty, New York Price Current, January 1832. The Souchong, so called, is mere Congo. Portions of some cargoes unsaleable, by reason of their being “several years imported.\"\n\nNew Orleans.-Exclusive of the duty. New Orleans Price Current for February 1832, in which it is constant remark, \"Sales small and scarce.\"\n\nFrance. From Prix Courant sur la place de Paris, 18th April 1832.\n\nA gentleman in Paris has particularly inquired the retail price of tea throughout France, and states it to be from 5 s. to 25 s. per lb.\n\nPortugal.-From Holha Mercantil do Porto Lisbon, 7th April 1832. The duty on tea is 1 per cent. ad valorem.\n\nHolland. These are the high and low Amsterdam and Rotterdam prices for May 1832, by the 100 chests or cargo; the duty is only seven florins per 100 kilogrammes for Bohea, and 12 florins per 100 kilogrammes for all other descriptions.\n\nBremen.-Bremen, 1st May 1832.\n\nFurnished me from Messrs. Reid, Irving & Co.\n\nHamburgh. The duty is almost nominal, not worth calculation. From the Borsen Halle Hamburgsch abend Qeitung, 20th April 1832.\n\nDantzig.There is no wholesale trade. Duty for consumption, 3d. per lb. Consular Return.\n\nFrankfort. The government duty is only 10d. per cwt. I have given a descending scale of prices from the Consular Returns to Parliament.\n\nDenmark-Duty two per cent. ad valorem. These prices were given when there was 10 years' stock in hand. The Consul remarks, that \"other teas are proportionally higher.\"\n\nRoman States-Duty per lb. 11 d., of which one-third is allowed as a drawback on exporting articles in lieu of tea, the produce of the States. Consular Returns.\n\nLubeck.-Duty one-half per cent, ad valorem. Consular Returns.\n\nAt Trieste there is no duty, and at Leghorn it is nominal. The teas, although denominated Souchong and Hyson, are in reality inferior Congous and Ilyson Skin, which may be bought for 9 d. a lb. at Canton. The Consul reports, that 3,000 lbs. left by an American vessel, \"some years ago,\" still remains unsold, and it would be sold at 30 per cent. reduction if buyers could be found for it. Just so it is at Hamburgh and other places, where nominal prices are quoted, but where it would be difficult to find buyers at even half the price named. At Sicily, although the price is 4 s. to 68., the Consul says the tea is \"of a very inferior quality.\" The duty is 1 s. per lb. at Sicily, and 8d. per lb. at Naples.\n\nCanton. Prime cost at Canton of the teas exported to England by the East India Company, 1830-31.",
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        "content_text": "# 247\n\nF. Forth\n\nby\nAir T Rogen\n\nThe state of the Revenue & any\nAv. Falle mery\nLove had\nCorpenty of the Clevey\nLesally\nmasy\nanything\ndo with the question.\nof his half salary\n\nW\n7-77\n•ut chear\n.7\nwhat his intentions, bl.\nthe\n1 Dy\narrival in Hong Kong – D.V. in October\nFrext in\nEX\nbetter\nposition to refixnds,\nLegisla\n- if so desired by the Legislative Council\nsix month's half Salary:\nreceived\nWhilst absent on Medical Certificate I could now remain in\nSalary\nEngland without drawing my half as hitherto,\nthof October was:\nto the 15th\nnext\n\nAgain Apologizing\nsincerely – for this additional representation in connection with\nMy further Stay in Sick Leave.\nshan\nEngland repous\nI have the honor to be\nYours ob Servant,\nFrederick: Forth\n\nwhat-last check drawn I should infer that he\n\"England without 1/1⁄2 Salary With Act - Homens\nI think it with he\nsaff wit\nalready communicated to them\n-7\nrifer\na requests - la informa\n\n## \n\n3430\nDanzig, 28 March astr.\nJava submitted by\nto Duke of Marlborough\n26.\n271\nZurich.\npera\nletter of the 26. eti\nschuclidge the Winsche\nwith offence b. the\nbayment of your half Salary during\nextended leave off\nth\ndrace\n1\nE\n&",
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        "content_text": "## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH\n\n### Aug. 13, 1867\n\nMr. Edward Holdsworth contains, in addition to pro forma invoices and account sales of silk shipped to London, the cost per lb. of China raw and waste silk laid down in London at 58. 6d. to 73. 5d. per tael exchange for raw, and 5s. to 7s. 6d. for waste. The cost per picul of raw silk is calculated in these tables at 200 to 800 taels, and of waste at 5 to 64 taels.\n\nMuch is said in our papers about the losses involved by the Insurance societies during the last year, so that most of them are not able to pay a dividend, whilst some have lost a good part of their capital. It is of too much interest that I should not reproduce what is said about it in a small local paper, because it is worthy to be known generally that during the last year the \"Javasche Zee en Brand Assurantie Maatschappij\" lost its reserve fund and 50,000f. of its capital; the \"Bataviasche Zee en Brand Assurantie Maatschappij\" lost 50,000f. of its capital of 180,000f; the \"Koloniale Zee en Brand Assurantie Maatschappij\" lost its reserve fund; the \"Tweede Koloniale Zee en Brand Assurantie Maatschappij\" (established last year) lost 61,000f.; and the \"Oosterling\" (established last year) 30,760f. of its capital. The very unsatisfactory result of the companies who are represented here is due to the fact that they accept too great risks and insure too large sums upon the several ships.\n\nWe notice that the \"Teping\" was the first of the tea clippers to pass Anjer. She left Foochow on the 3rd June, and passed Anjer on the 21st. The \"Maitland\" sailed two days after her, and the \"Serica\" passed Anjer on the 27th, four days after the \"Maitland\".\n\n### THE CIVIL SERVICE.-Foreign-office\n\nMr. H. B. Bristow has been appointed student interpreter in China or Japan. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint William Graham Sandford, Esq., now a Third Secretary, to be a Second Secretary in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.\n\n### Parliamentary Intelligence\n\n#### HOUSE OF LORDS\n\n##### POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS\n\n(Aug. 9th.) The Duke of MONTROSE: I beg to lay upon the table a postal convention between this country and the United States, under which the postage between the two countries would be reduced from one shilling to sixpence. We hope that, in addition to this reduction, we shall have a more frequent communication with America; and I have little doubt that in a short time we shall arrive at what, perhaps, we never could have expected—a daily communication with the United States. By means of this convention, we shall also be able to reduce very considerably the postage to Canada. The letters to Canada passing through the United States will be reduced from one shilling to eightpence. We shall also have an opportunity of facilitating the communication with the new colony of British Columbia. We shall be enabled to send letters there in a much shorter time than by the present route by the Isthmus of Panama, and at a very much reduced cost.\n\nI think your lordships will consider that these arrangements will be satisfactory to the country at large. I must say that the United States Government have acted with the greatest cordiality and with the greatest anxiety to facilitate all these communications. (Hear.) I am anxious to take this opportunity of making some remarks on the subject of our postal arrangements with India and China. After long consideration of the subject, a committee of your lordships' House recommended the Government to give notice for the termination of the existing contracts for the purpose of having fresh tenders and a more frequent communication with India. It was proposed that we should have a weekly mail to Bombay, and that a mail should proceed by railway from Bombay to Calcutta and Madras.\n\nWe have followed out the recommendations of the committee. We have given notice to terminate the existing contracts, and advertised for tenders for future contracts to run mails from Marseilles to Alexandria, and from Alexandria to Bombay, China, and Australia. But a very curious idea has got into the public mind on the subject, and it has been alluded to in the other House of Parliament, and in many of the newspapers—namely, that in following out the recommendations of the committee, we intended to give up the control of the postal communication with India, and to throw it entirely into the hands of foreign Governments. This is most entirely and gratuitously a mistake. Such an idea never entered into my mind, or into that of any other member of the Government; and the only ground for it could be that in giving notice for tenders, we did not put into them that we would not contract with any foreign Government.\n\nFrom that, people have taken the idea that we were to contract with the Messageries Imperiales and give up the control of the communication by our own vessels. In the committee of the House of Commons, it was suggested that we should avail ourselves of the Messageries Imperiales in several cases, and even that we should throw it into their hands if they offered a cheaper service than our own countrymen. That is wrong, but I do not say that we shall not under some circumstances avail ourselves of that company, and at present, we send some letters on their way to China by their boats. But these are only supplementary arrangements associated with the boats under our own control. To throw everything into the hands of any foreign country would be extremely impolitic, even though in the first instance, it might enable us to perform the service cheaper.\n\n**COMMERCIAL**\n\n### COFFEE\n\nThe market remains in a very good position, because there was more demand for consumption. For Malang coffee of the last sale of the Dutch Trading Company, somewhat higher prices were paid; the quality was very inferior. Of private imports, white, yellow, and brown sorts are very scarce.\n\n| Type | Quantity | Price |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Ordinary to good ordinary greenish, some brownish, ex Kandeish | 800 bags | different prices |\n| Good ordinary greenish, ex Kandeish | 800 bags | different prices |\n\nImported were 8,144 piculs Java, ex Triton; 1,034 piculs, per Eva Johanna; and 2,612 piculs, ex Landbouw.\n\n### SUGAR (RAW)\n\nThe 38,924 baskets Java which were sold by the Dutch Trading Company on the 24th ultimo realised full May prices for brown and yellow sorts, and f. to under them for white quality. For the result of the sale, a very good impression was made upon the demand, which has been very firm since. Of private imports, 8,500 baskets were sold before and after the sale, of which 3,500 per Eva Johanna at full July prices to f. higher.\n\n| Quantity | Price |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2,221 baskets Java, ex Triton | 293f. No. 11, damp and very damp |\n\nThe unsold stock of Java at the Dutch Trading Company was on the 1st inst. 28,825 baskets, against 49,854 in 1866.\n\n### Continental Intelligence\n\n#### HOLLAND\n\n(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nAbout the new Minister of the Colonial Department, a deep silence prevails now in the press, only the \"Arnhemsche Courant\" said that Mr. Hasselman accepted the portfolio with the condition that again an Indian ground-rent Bill should be brought in Parliament, whilst in this Bill should be stipulated that the right of possession should be granted to the natives. The assertion may more or less be true, but I cannot warrant it. The same paper also told that the Minister of the War Department has the intention to augment the militia with 25,000 soldiers, so that the budget of war will be brought from 13 to 20 millions.\n\n#### TEA\n\nThe market is unaltered; the quotation is for China Congou, Sloe., 175c.; and for Java do., 65c. to 75c., according to the quality.\n\n#### RICE\n\nThe market is very firm; of uncleaned, 1,896 b. Sourabaya, ex Maassluis were sold at Amsterdam at a little above 8f., and here, 2,500 b. Rangoon Floating, per d'Elmina, at 7f., and 1,000 b. at 7§f.\n\n| Shipment | Quantity | Price |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Rangoon per New Brunswick | 10,200 b. | - |\n| Basscin per John Allen | 9,800 b. | - |\n| Landbouw | 3,000 piculs | - |\n| Eva Johanna | 1,000 b. | - |\n\n#### SPICES\n\nFirm; Nutmegs No. 1, 96c.; No. 2, 86c. to 87c.; Mace D, 108c.; Cloves No. 2, 29c.; Java Cinnamon No. 3, 136c., but cannot be bought now under 140c.; the stock is very insignificant.\n\n| Type | Quantity | Price |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Pepper, Sumatra ex Aletta Augusta | 745 b. | different prices |\n\nThe deliveries in July were as follows: 84 casks Nutmegs, 28 do. Mace, 10 b. Cloves, and 24 b. Cinnamon.\n\n#### TOBACCO\n\nOf Java, the following imports took place: per Surat, 240 ...\n\n#### INDIGO\n\nFor Java, there was much demand, some lots good to fine were sold at higher prices; ordinary quality sells very difficult.\n\n#### COTTON\n\nWith some demand for export; 300 b. were sold at 45c. for middling fair, Dhollerah at 46c. to 47c. for fair, and 49c. for good fair.\n\n#### MANUFACTURES\n\nThe market is unaltered, and the quotation is for 6) Madapollans and Calicoes 5f. to £5.10 each; No 28 Warps, 14jd.; No 14, 13d.; No. 80, Cops, 13l.; No. 16 do., 12d.\n\n#### TIN\n\nFor Banca, the market is quiet; the quotation is 53f. to 52½f; Billiton is quoted 52½f. 100 slabs were sold at 58¼f; and 800 slabs at 58¾f.\n\n#### RATTANS\n\n153,460 b. at auction by the Dutch Trading Company, on the 1st inst., were sold as follows:\n\n| Type | Price |\n| --- | --- |\n| Banjermassing | f.5. to f.8.60 |\n| Padang | 6. to 12.70 |\n| Koetie | +4 to 7.20 |\n\n#### MISCELLANEOUS\n\nOf Preserved Ginger, 350 chests China will be offered for sale; the valuation is from 85c. to 90c. Camphor, firm, but quiet. Cassia Lignea, quiet. Cassia Vera: With some transactions at 35c. for ordinary quality. Cassia-oil: 44f.\n\n### RUSSIA, GERMANY, &c.\n\n(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)\n\n#### HAMBURG, Aug. 7\n\nThe endeavours of Mr. August Behn to emancipate the German and other Continental shipowners from the thraldom of the French Bureau Veritas by the establishment of a \"Germanic Lloyd's\"—of which I gave your readers some account a few months ago—have been crowned with the most signal success, and the full concurrence of the shipowners and underwriters in Bremen and Lubeck, in the Baltic ports and in Denmark, Sweden, Price and the company's agents in the East; also a statement of accounts, and Norway.\n\nThe Association has declared itself \"constituted,\" and is in full operation. The central seat is Hamburg, with branches at the principal ports. The following is a list of the directors: August Behn, J. D. H. ELPHINSTONE,? Shipowner, Hamburg, President: F. H. Bitter, Managing Director of the Hamburg Marine Assurance Company of 1866. Vice-President; A. Beel, Managing Director of the Marine Assurance Company of 1859 at Lubeck; F. Harkort, formerly Captain in the Army, Knight of the Iron Cross of Bravery, Hornbrack, near Dortmund; Franz Paetow, Shipowner, Rostock; Fr. Schuler, Shipbuilder, Stettin; and R. Werner, Captain in the Prussian Royal Navy, and Director of the Royal Dockyard at Danzig.\n\nThe report of the Electric and International Telegraph Company, presented on the 7th inst., shows an available balance of £68,995, and recommends a dividend of 5 per cent. for the half-year, or at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum.\n\n### COMMERCIAL\n\nOn the whole, the produce markets have been quiet since last mail, and there is but little to report. Rice firm. Cassia Lignea continues in good demand, at 11 sch. beo. Pepper is more in request, and among the transactions were 1,500 bags of Singapore, at 3 5-16ths sch. bco. The holders of Spelter will not listen to lower offers, and steadily adhere to their demands of 133 marks banco, both for delivery and in loco.\n\n### SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE\n\n#### ARRIVED\n\n* Grossvater, from Java\n\n#### LOADING\n\n* Padel, for Singapore and Penang\n* Isabelita, for Manila\n* Aldebaran and Energie, for Hong Kong\n* Saturnus, for Shanghai\n* Christine, for Nagasaki and Yokohama\n\n### BANK AND MISCELLANEOUS SHARES\n\n| Company | Paid | Price Aug. 9 | Price Aug. 11 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Agra Bank, A shares | All | 26 to 28 | - |\n| Do. B do. | All | 108 to 110 | - |\n| Bank of Egypt | All | 6 | - |\n| Chartered Bank Ind., Aust., & China | All | 26 to 28 | - |\n| City Bank | 10 | 1 to 1¼d. | 1 to 1¼d. |\n| London and County | 15 | 51 to 50 | 54 to 56 |\n| London Joint Stock | 15 | 37 to 39 x.d. | 37 to 39 x.d. |\n| London and Westminster | 20 | 87 to 90x.d. | 89 to 91 x.d. |\n| Oriental Bank Corporation | All | 42 to 43 | 42 to 43 |\n| Union of London | 15 | $9 to 40 | 39 to 40 |\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS\n\n| Company | Paid | Price |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Bombay Gas | All | 14 to 1 |\n| Ceylon Deb., Nov. 1869, 6 per cent. | 100 | 162 to 104 |\n| Do. 1872 | 100 | 108 to 110 |\n| Do. 1878 | 100 | 101 to 103 |\n| Ceylon Company | 20 | 2) to 3d. |\n| China Steamship & Labuan Coal Co. | 10 | 6 to 5 dis. |\n| Credit Foncier & Mobilier of England | 6 | 14 to 4 dis. |\n| Egyptian Com. & Trading Company | 7 | 2 to 2¼ dis. |\n| General Credit & Discount Company | AN | 8 |\n| Hong Kong and China Gas | 10 | 54 to 52 |\n| International Finance Society | 5 | 32 to 5 |\n| Oriental Gas | 10 | 10 |\n| P. and O. Steam Company | All | 50 |\n| Do. New 1866 | All | 48 to 30 |\n| Do. Do. 1867 | 6 | 4 to 2 dis.' |\n| Société Financière d'Egypte | 10 | 7 to 6 dis. |\n| Upper Assam Tea | 10 | 1 to 3 |\n| West India Steam Company | 60 | 128 to 88 |",
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        "content_text": "327\n\n720\n\nL'ÉCONOMISTE FRANÇAIS.\n\nqui était de 140 millions en 1839, n'est plus que de 25 en 1861. C'est là le motif de la dépression éprouvée par le marché parisien; une des conséquences de la guerre de sécession et de la fermeture du marché américain qui pèse encore sur la situation actuelle. Tels sont les enseignements que nous fournissent les registres douaniers parisiens en ce qui concerne le passage du régime de la protection à la liberté. Nous allons leur demander d'autres enseignements au point de vue des conséquences des années 1870 et 1871. Les calculs, comme précédemment, sont en millions.\n\nImportation. Exportation.\n\n1869. 200 978\n\n1870. 440 166\n\n1871. 116 108\n\n1872. 238 208\n\n1873. 240 305\n\n1874. 268 379\n\n1875. 312 506\n\nL'année 1869 avait été excessivement prospère au point de vue de l'importation; elle avait dépassé l'année précédente, qui n'avait atteint que 184 millions. On voit qu'en 1870 et 1871, la chute a été surtout profonde pour le commerce d'exportation, qui dans la seconde de ces années a diminué de plus de 30%. En effet, le travail a été suspendu pendant neuf mois consécutifs; l'importation était moins grièvement atteinte, par le fait d'un mouvement nécessaire en ce qui concernait l'alimentation et les armes. Le relèvement, du reste, a été prompt, car le chiffre total d'importation et d'exportation, qui n'était que de 478 millions en 1869, est arrivé à 533 en 1872. Depuis, il a dépassé 800 millions, ainsi qu'on l'a déjà dit.\n\nPeut-être, en ces temps d'oscillations de la valeur des métaux, n'est-il pas sans importance de donner les chiffres de l'entrée et de la sortie des valeurs métalliques à la douane de Paris. Voici les totaux or et argent confondus; les calculs sont en millions.\n\nImportation. Exportation.\n\n1869. 67 17\n\n1870. 47 12\n\n1871. 32 74\n\n1872. 143 61\n\n1873. 450 40\n\n1874. 191 8\n\n1875. 191 8 (1)\n\nCes chiffres, plus encore que les précédents, reflètent les destinées agitées de la grande ville, aussi bien que celles de la France. L'importation des métaux diminue par suite des troubles. Paris avait reçu 67 millions de métaux précieux en 1869 et, en 1871, le chiffre n'est plus que de 32. A partir de cette époque, la masse importée est plus considérable que jamais; elle atteint plus de 191 millions en 1875. Quant à l'exportation, elle subit un mouvement inverse. Il est bon de remarquer que la douane de Paris a toujours reçu de l'étranger plus de métaux précieux qu'elle ne lui en a envoyés, excepté en 1871, où l'exportation a doublé l'importation. Les deux chiffres sont, du reste, exceptionnels; dans les six dernières années, Paris n'a jamais reçu aussi peu de métaux précieux et n'en a autant envoyé au dehors qu'en 1871 et 1872.\n\nAvant de quitter les chiffres généraux fournis par la douane parisienne, quelques remarques sont encore à faire. Les plus gros chiffres de l'importation pour Paris sont toujours ceux portés sous la rubrique: Tissus, passementeries, rubans de laine. Ce chapitre arrive parfois jusqu'à 30 millions. Puis viennent trois objets d'alimentation: le café, le sucre étranger et le cacao. Puis les tissus, passementeries et rubans de coton, arrivant souvent à 10 millions. La nomenclature générale contient une multitude d'articles, matières premières ou demi-manufacturées, que Paris renvoie à l'état consommable à l'étranger, de qui il les tient. Quant à l'exportation, les tissus, passementeries et rubans de soie ou de laine en forment la masse principale. Il y a toujours de ce chef plus de 100 millions. Puis viennent, dans l'ordre suivant, des articles absolument parisiens: mercerie et boutons, peaux ouvrées et préparées, habillements, pièces de lingerie cousues, orfèvrerie et bijouterie, etc.\n\nEnfin, il peut être intéressant de comparer le chiffre total du commerce extérieur de Paris et celui du commerce extérieur de la France. Voici les chiffres pour l'ensemble des douanes, et pour la douane spéciale de Paris. Les calculs sont toujours en millions.\n\nAnnée. Paris. La France.\n\n1869. 478 6,327\n\n1870. 345 5,641\n\n1871. 224 3,438\n\n1872. 533 7,331\n\n1873. 545 7,341\n\n1874. 645 7,208\n\n1875. 818 7,400\n\nL'ÉCONOMISTE FRANÇAIS.\n\nCoblentz. Bochumi\n\n542 1.89 7.231 34.12\n\n26.030 2.084\n\nSAMEDI 2 DÉCEMBRE 1876,\n\nSAMEDI 2 DÉCEMBRE 1876.\n\nProvinces\n\nPrusse.... Brandebourg. Pomeranie..\n\nRoyaume de Prusse.\n\nPopulation présente.\n\n1875. 1871.\n\n3.200.484 3.137.155\n\n3.132.483 2.863.438\n\n1.462.310 1.401.633\n\nAccroissement de la pop. de 1874 à 1873 Total.\n\nBonn... 28.114\n\n8.01\n\n0/0 habit.\n\nHalberstadt.. 27.800 25.419 2.381\n\n9.37\n\nStralsund. 27.796 26.731 1.065\n\n3.98\n\n62.939\n\n269.325\n\n2.01 9.41\n\nBrandebourg-s.-H. 27.434 25.822 1.612\n\n6.24\n\nSpandau. 27.057 20.606 6.431\n\n31.21\n\n30.877\n\n2.14\n\nBielefeld. 26.674 21.834 4.740\n\n21.17\n\nPosen. 1.608.956 1.583.843 25.143\n\n1.59\n\nSilésie 3.881.950 3.707.167 174.783\n\n3.94\n\nFlensbourg 26.525 22.897 3.628\n\n15.84\n\n2.103.245\n\n68.613\n\n3.26\n\nRemscheid. 26.120 22.774 3.346\n\n14.69\n\nSchleswig-Holstein.. 1.026.004 995.873 30.131\n\n3.03\n\nKönigshütte. 26.032 19.536 6.496\n\n33.75\n\nL'Etat prussien -- 24.643.813 (4) 23.080.241\n\n1.563.572\n\n6.77\n\nCharlottenbourg 132.020 118.224\n\n13.796\n\n7.4\n\nHagen....... 60.532 56.953\n\n3.579\n\n6.36\n\n63.558\n\n1.456\n\n4.38\n\nGuben....\n\nNorthausen..\n\nNeustadt-Magdebourg.. 24.144 20.412 3.732\n\n18.28\n\n23.738 21.412 2.326\n\n10.86\n\n25.900 19.518 6.382\n\n32.70\n\n24.218 20.070 4.148\n\n20.07\n\n2.400\n\nHanau.. 22.730 20.292 2.438\n\n12.01\n\nHildesheim.. 22.666 20.801 1.865\n\n8.07\n\n19.90\n\n2.80\n\n15.60 7.19\n\n848\n\nOn voit combien les destinées industrielles de la France sont étroitement liées à celles de Paris: la nation et la grande ville tombent et se relèvent en même temps.\n\nOn a dit que Paris possédait, comme toutes les grandes villes pourvues de douanes, un entrepôt. Il occupe le neuvième rang pour la quantité de tonnes entreposées, et le cinquième pour la valeur des marchandises qui transitent peu, à la différence de ce qui se passe dans les autres villes et sont consommées ou transformées sur place. L'entrée annuelle moyenne est de 35 millions, et la sortie de 25, soit 10 millions de marchandises existant dans les entrepôts. Les admissions temporaires pour Paris consistent surtout en fer, fonte, tôles et aciers, qui repartent à l'état de fonte moulée, articles de ferronneries, tels que clous, chaînes, ustensiles de ménage et en outils d'acier et objets de fantaisie de même matière. On admet encore temporairement une grande quantité d'étoffes de diverses natures.\n\nEn 1874, il est entré 383,000 kilogrammes de mérinos écru, estimés 4 millions 304,000 francs et qui sont ressortis imprimés et valant plus de 5 millions; 12,000 kilogrammes de châles écrus, valant 176,000 francs, sont repartis avec une estimation de 1 million 287,000 francs. Tel est, dans son ensemble, l'organisme douanier, établi à Paris et dépendant de l'administration centrale.\n\nDe prime abord, il semble que l'octroi municipal soit aussi pour la ville une sorte de ligne douanière permettant de se rendre compte de la totalité du mouvement commercial non constaté par l'Etat. Les villes libres du moyen âge, qui étaient des républiques autonomes, pouvaient chiffrer toutes les entrées et toutes les sorties. La ville des doges, Venise, avait sa douane, dogana. L'administration parisienne n'a eu en vue que l'application de taxes sur certains objets de façon à se procurer une certaine somme. Il a été expliqué ici que l'octroi n'a d'abord atteint que les objets d'alimentation. Lentement et sous l'empire d'impérieux besoins, on a frappé certaines matières industrielles. Il n'y a rien là de pareil aux états douaniers enregistrant toutes choses.\n\nPeut-être des quantités de boissons entrées pourrait-on tirer des déductions sur la marche de l'industrie. Mais les états sont récents. En 1872, on a 899 millions de kilogrammes; en 1873, c'est 896 millions, et, en 1874, on n'a plus que 673 millions. Ces chiffres subissent, dans une mesure parfois considérable, des modifications dues à la température.\n\nLa ville de Paris possède aussi ses entrepôts. L'un d'eux est le célèbre entrepôt des vins, situé près du Jardin des Plantes. Il en existe d'autres pour toutes les matières d'octroi, moins les boissons, les bestiaux, les charbons, etc. Il existe en outre 13 entrepôts fictifs, qui permettent d'entrer en franchise certaines matières et de les réexporter hors la ville, ainsi qu'on fait en matière d'admission temporaire et de réexportation avec l'étranger. Une partie seulement des matières premières de l'industrie parisienne devant subir ces formalités, les chiffres généraux ne semblent point utiles à connaître.\n\nTel est le mouvement de cette douane de Paris, dont les résultats annuels sont seuls publiés par l'administration, tandis que les états mensuels n'en parlent point. Il est pourtant plus considérable qu'en certains royaumes tout entiers, car la est, au point de vue des affaires, le cœur même de la France.\n\nACHILLE MERCIER.\n\nLA POPULATION DE L'EMPIRE D'ALLEMAGNE, PREMIERS RÉSULTATS PUBLIÉS DU DÉNOMBREMENT EFFECTUÉ\n\nLE 31 DÉCEMBRE 1875.\n\nLe bureau de statistique de Berlin vient de publier une partie des résultats du recensement général de la population fait le 31 décembre dernier.\n\nVoici le résumé de cette opération pour le royaume de Prusse.\n\nHanovre.... Westphalie. Resse-Nassau. Prov. du Rhin... Hohenzollern.\n\nDe toutes les provinces de la Prusse, ce sont les deux provinces de la rive gauche du Rhin où l'augmentation de la population a été la plus forte. Ainsi la Westphalie, qui, en 1871, comptait 1,778,175 habitants, en compte, en 1875, 1,907,195, soit une augmentation de 132,020 ou 7 1/2%. La province du Rhin, qui, en 1871, comptait 3,579,347 habitants, en compte, en 1875, 3,807,120; augmentation, 227,773, ou 6 1/3%.\n\nLes autres provinces sont loin d'arriver à des chiffres pareils, excepté la province de Brandebourg, dont l'augmentation a été de 1871 à 1875, de 269,325 habitants, soit 9 1/2%, chiffre dans lequel, il est vrai, Berlin et Charlottenbourg entrent pour 148,675.\n\nC'est aussi dans les provinces du Rhin et de la Westphalie que se trouvent le plus grand nombre de villes où l'augmentation de la population a atteint des proportions considérables.\n\nAinsi, sur 36 villes de l'Etat prussien au-dessus de 20,000 habitants, 18 appartiennent à ces deux provinces, et, parmi ces 18 villes, presque toutes ont fourni un accroissement de population variant de 10 à 34%.\n\nAinsi l'on peut voir, par le tableau suivant, que la population de Düsseldorf s'est accrue en quatre ans de 11,385 habitants ou de 16.41%\n\nCelle de Barmen......\n\nCologne\n\nKœnigsberg.\n\nDanzig\n\nMagdebourg.\n\nBarmen\n\n+\n\nKotbus.\n\nTrèves..\n\n721\n\n22.650 18.881 3.769\n\n22.042 21.442 600\n\n21.444\n\nLandsberg a. Warthe.\n\n18.551 2.893\n\nMulhausen en Thüringe. 20.938 19.515 1.420\n\nStargard....\n\n20.186 17.280 2.906\n\n16.82\n\nPour la Prusse entière, l'augmentation a été de 1,417,230 ou de 4.34%.\n\nVoici maintenant les résultats afférents aux autres États de l'Allemagne :\n\nEn Bavière, l'augmentation a été de 161,382 habitants (3,024,832 contre 2,863,450 en 1871);\n\nEn Saxe, de 203,098 (soit 2,760,342 contre 2,557,244 en 1871);\n\nEn Wurtemberg de 62,906 habitants (soit 1,881,505 contre 1,818,539 en 1874);\n\nDans le grand-duché de Bade, de 44,989 (soit 1,306,831 contre 1,261,362 en 1871);\n\nEn Hesse, de 29,455 (soit 882,350 contre 852,894 en 1871);\n\nEn Saxe-Weimar, de 6,750 (soit 292,933 contre 286,183 en 1874);\n\n+\n\nEn Oldenbourg, de 4,723 (soit 319,314 contre 314,591 en 1871);\n\nBrunswick, de 15,323 (soit 327,403 contre 312,170 en 1871);\n\nSaxe-Meiningen de 6,537 (soit 194,494 contre 187,957 en 1871);\n\nSaxe-Altenbourg, de 3,722 (soit 145,844 contre 142,122 en 1871);\n\nSaxe-Cobourg-Gotha, de 8,334 (soit 182,676 contre 174,339 en 1871);\n\nAnhalt, de 18,252 (soit 213,689 contre 203,437 en 1871);\n\nSchwarzbourg-Rudolstadt, de 1,133 (76,676 contre 75,543 en 1874);\n\nSchwarzbourg-Sonderhausen, de 289 (soit 62,480 contre 67,074 en 1870);\n\nReuss (ligne ainée), de 1,891 (soit 46,988 contre 45,094 en 1871);\n\nReuss (ligne cadette), de 3,343 (soit 92,375 contre 89,032 en 1871);\n\n21.75 Schaumbourg-Lippe, de 882 (soit 32,941 contre 32,059 en 1871);\n\nLippe, de 3,119 (soit 114,234 contre 111,115 en 1871);\n\nLubeck, de 4,754 (soit 56,912 contre 52,158);\n\nBrême, de 20,243 (soit 142,645 contre 122,402);\n\nHambourg, de 49,644 (soit 388,618 contre 338,974).\n\nD'un autre côté, le chiffre de la population a diminué dans les quatre États suivants :\n\nMecklenbourg-Schwerin, de 1,334, soit 1.38%;\n\nWaldeck, de 1,551 hab., soit 2,38%;\n\nLuxembourg, de 738, soit 1.49%;\n\nAlsace-Lorraine, de 20,330, soit 1.32%.\n\nEn résumé, l'empire d'Allemagne comptait, en 1875, 42,756,910 habitants; c'est, en 4 ans, une augmentation de 4.13%, ou de 1.03% par an.\n\nSi, dans certaines villes, l'accroissement de la population a été beaucoup plus considérable, puisqu'il a atteint en 4 ans jusqu'à 22.28 et même 34%, cette augmentation ne peut être considérée comme normale: elle vient de ce que, en 1871, 1872 et 1873, l'industrie allemande a pris, dans ces localités, un développement hors de toutes proportions.\n\nAujourd'hui que, par suite de ce même développement exagéré, l'industrie allemande se trouve traverser une crise des plus sérieuses, il est à présumer que le courant qui amenait les ouvriers des campagnes vers les villes de fabriques va cesser et qu'un courant contraire va s'établir.\n\nNéanmoins, on n'a pu encore constater jusqu'à présent...",
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        "content_text": "Thesis\n\nNew Series of Reports.\n\nREPORTS of the Annual Series have been issued from Her Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular Officers at the following places, and may be obtained from the sources indicated on the title-page :-\n\nNo. 2012.\n\nReference to previous Report, Annual Series No. 1702.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Place\n    Price\n  \n  \n    1802\n    Antwerp\n    td\n  \n  \n    1893\n    Amsterdam\n    \n  \n  \n    1894\n    Galveston\n    1\n  \n  \n    1895\n    Piræus\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1896\n    Stettin\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1897\n    Martinique\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1898\n    Corunna\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1899\n    Calais\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1900\n    Honolulu\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1901\n    Riga\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1902\n    Tripoli\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1903\n    Baton Rouge\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1904\n    Lorenco Marques\n    \n  \n  \n    1905\n    Batavia\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1906\n    Corfu\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1907\n    Foochow\n    1d\n  \n  \n 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Caracas\n    \n  \n  \n    1934\n    Hamburg\n    \n  \n  \n    1935\n    Portland\n    \n  \n  \n    1936\n    Malaga\n    \n  \n  \n    1937\n    Tokio\n    \n  \n  \n    1938\n    Genos\n    3d\n  \n  \n    1939\n    Palermo\n    \n  \n  \n    1940\n    Santiago de Cuba\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1941\n    Noumea\n    \n  \n  \n    1942\n    Frankfort\n    1\n  \n  \n    1943\n    Chungking\n    2d\n  \n  \n    1944\n    Ichang\n    \n  \n  \n    1945\n    Hankow\n    \n  \n  \n    1946\n    Guatemala\n    \n  \n  \n    1947\n    Syra\n    \n  \n  \n    1948\n    Taganrog\n    \n  \n  \n    1949\n    Loanda\n    \n  \n  \n    1950\n    Panama\n    \n  \n  \n    1951\n    Shanghai\n    \n  \n  \n    1952\n    Aleppo\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1953\n    Ispahan\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1954\n    Tonga\n    d\n  \n  \n    1955\n    Nice\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1956\n    Granada\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1957\n    Seoul\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1958\n    Cadiz\n    1d\n  \n  \n    1959\n    Chinde\n    \n  \n  \n  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        "content_text": "SHOW THAT IS\n\nof nawoq yo at galdry leve bib I Jads woda o dalw I be ood need evsd ynolo) eds ni gnisning to anotsibmoo and Jud ist dalsW bns VII9H ataaeli dotdw of xeb and to samo sɗ” aI .em to' -eb aids moti .80387 08 emoa jataqen os ber I exso Isnotfa90x9 jand need aad jerit edt mort ebudista ym ;batrsgeb Ieven eve Jade bus, bejntıqar ed jaum aegaq sit txet ens nt eIOTTO ALA\n\n.Jt ob os aaentaud y agaso emoa ni dsát ered yse bivoda I moissottitev edr of brese .ad tem qisd of abnetty Isnoateq to aeoivrea edj Jaline of si 9onsnib70 8gnibilul bre djisek obidvi eds to saso edr at Te【C -ILAH TM,(salvonna erom eds won sesude to yievooalb eds 3913 ..2887 to awed Isntmtæð sᇠto asawalo laneq ans to saso srd o.iw.eonsaibro soMsIanı ethi eds to eapo edu nt suspek-det# 7 solloq eds to gaso edo ni queX TM bos „asisdata lærevea be .smulov Janit edo mi se at Jatog vino 9no bre eno at exert 、eJuqalb edð of busger de -ISIJA Juq ed Jaum Jxej edís at aт011 .988o eds to dönerd atds} -triqargoqu♬ bis,antzsig aaeinu atorie a'rejnlıq welv yo nt ed to eanez edt Jostta jom ob vedu sausoed ‚ed Jon been jeg asɔ Ji aevelled bre9atwienso axnids Jnemnieɣoð edi gateatrą dołdw at asOnBJaworło gds at UE,meñJ to neelo enob Nov 19iɗBjuvent ene aqhia bne aro119 9a9dr nolob ens ni enė BIOTIE Jud exhi poy es doum as yîlaev bas JOSTTOO bas estver saenido as gnol oa ed [Itw e ens aequgit to gaiqqila brs 91 galbaer at eve edr not, IstreJammi VIISST S'is yedʊ bna. „ÎTO) es veñj asob Ji ti bas med gea neve Jon seob nejto soá .Jnsmom on to as I eljuti oa awomi noareq Vianibno sát Jul ou bentsIqxe al azorie seeds rot noaßer eds neɗw Jeds gats no ajatant en aysa brisbnejatebru s'now ed yo s'neo ed eved atooïqı edt 19tts wooo meds to notJoqorq egasi A .X¶ Tot beaasq\" ed vem \"eatver Lentt\" ent .aemij nevea 70 xt! -Ind to aexsjałm 8 to 3 nadƒ erom Jon GIs eTeds to yleJsmij eaedt gulvsel tofjue adj legnq a no entfleqa ni .9.9 eonad\n\n.BAJOеTTOO ens veds søns sea of bas Joer100 of sapod-enij\n\nNA\n\na\n\n43\n\nthe fact is familiar to any one who knows anything about printing.\n\nne attempt to get a type-perfect as distinct from a word-perfect text is a struggle after the impossible. Something seems to have been said on the alleged authority of Mr Noronha that there were mistakes on every page of my Volumes, and that the whole might have to be done again. What happened Mr. Noronha tells me was, that he was talking to *lementi and told him that typographical errors were not to be avoided. Mr. Clementi asked what he meant by typographical errors, and Mr. Noronha explained that it included among other minute slips mis-spelling of words, or letters out of place; then he added, \"If you insist on these being corrected you may have to reprint the whole book, because probably they occur on every page\". I do not think that the estimate is just but, although during my verification I noticed a good many, and corrected some in the corrigenda, I cannot charge my memory by giving an estimate. If there is to be a \"scrutiny\" time will show. But this is certain that if re-printing is undertaken you may possibly be able to reduce their number, because the printers themselves will be on their mettle, but eliminate them you cannot.\n\nIt will be convenient at this point to deal with what is supposed to be the perfect work, from a printing point of view, of Carrington's edition, as that has been referred to as the standard which ought to have been attained. Now in the first place it is not accurate to say that that edition is free from printer's errors, as I have come across a certain number. But there is certainly one important mistake, and one serious error. In the Code of Civil Procedure. on p. 757 \"Reference by consent of Court\" is printed instead of \"Reference by consent out of Court\"; and in e. 11 of No. 1 of 1845 the fine was printed as $5 instead of $50. But even assuming it perfectly printed, the conditions under which Carrington was printed must be borne in mind. One Volume was printed in London where they have trained proof-readers (often University men paid a salary of £300 a year), and the second Volume took two years to print. Mr Noronha himself read the proofs at the rate, so he tells me, of 8 to 10 pages a week, whereas it was essential work that the new Edition should be completed in a year, and we had to work at the rate of at least 8 pages a day. Mr. Noronha at first read the first proofs, but after a time finding that it took him away too much\n\nPage 706",
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        "content_text": "# THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\n## DIRECT CABLE ROUTES FOR TELEGRAMS\n\nTO \n\nAUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AMERICA, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, GREECE, TURKEY, EGYPT, ALL PARTS OF AFRICA, &C. &C.\n\n## STATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN.\n\nTelephone Name \n\n### LONDON STATIONS:\n\nElectra House, Finsbury Pavement  \n115, Cannon Street, EU.4  \nCharpaulin and the Thames, Leadenhall Street, E.C.1  \n99, Mincing Lane, 26, Mark Lane, E.C.1  \n\"The Baltic,\" Bury St. Entrance, E.C.3  \nE. Holborn Viaduct, E.C.1  \n4, Dantzic Street, Borough, S.E.1  \n41 & 42, Parliament Street, S.W.1  \nMarket Buildings  \n\nAddress — SIGNALLY, AVE., LONDON.  \nTelephone: 3240 LONDON WALL.\n\n## TIMES OF OPENING AND CLOSING.\n\n### CENTRAL CABLE STATION.\n\nOpen 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.  \nSaturdays to 4 p.m.\n\n### OTHER LONDON STATIONS:\n\n| Station | Open |\n| --- | --- |\n| Charpaulin and the Thames, 2, Leadenhall Street, E.C.1 | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. |\n| 99, Mincing Lane, 26, Mark Lane, E.C.1 | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |\n| \"The Baltic,\" Bury St. Entrance, E.C.3 | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| E. Holborn Viaduct, E.C.1 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |\n| 4, Dantzic Street, Borough, S.E.1 | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| 41 & 42, Parliament Street, S.W.1 | 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |\n\n## TELEGRAM\n\nISSUED FROM CHIEF CABLE STATION, ELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT.\n\nREPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED Via Eastern.  \nDoubtful words should be OFFICIALLY repeated. By Rule Book, No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without production of the Copy.  \nSee back of form for list of Company's Stations in London and Telephone Numbers.\n\nClerk's Name.  \nTime Received.\n\n## PROVINCIAL STATIONS:\n\n| City | Address | Open |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| BIRMINGHAM | 18, Colmore Row | 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays 9 to 10 a.m. |\n| BRADFORD | 4, Commercial Street | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| BRISTOL | Small Street | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| CARDIFF | 1, Merchant's Exchange, Bute Docks | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| DUNDEE | 50, Bell Street | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| EDINBURGH | Frederick Street | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| GLASGOW | Royal Bank Place | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |\n| HULL | Exchange Buildings, Lowgate | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n| LIVERPOOL | 1, Exchange Buildings, The Cotton Exchange | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |\n| MANCHESTER | 55, Spring Gardens | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |\n| NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE | Exchange Buildings, Quayside | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |\n\n## HEAD OFFICES OF THE COMPANY\n\nELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, E.C.2.  \nTelegraphic Address: EASTERN AVE, LONDON.  \nTelephone: 3240 LONDON WALL.\n\n## NOTE.\n\nWhen a telegram is addressed to a REGISTERED ABBREVIATED ADDRESS, or where a telegram is addressed to a person at the house of another when no special arrangement has been made, the word \"CARE\" should be inserted after the name of the addressee.\n\nTelegrams for us. Company's cables are also received via Postal Telegraph. Our rate should be agreed. \"VIA EASTERN\" should be prefixed to the address and charged for.\n\n## TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES REGISTERED FREE OF COST.",
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        "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921",
        "content_text": "## FOREIGN OFFICE\n**S.W.1.**\nAugust 13th, 1921.\n\nI am directed by the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a despatch, No. 78 Overseas Trade, of the 30th ultimo, from the Acting Consul at Danzig, enclosing a translation of a letter (extract) from the Danzig Delegation of the Harbour Board, in which a request is made for information relative to the development of free ports, with special reference to Hong Kong and Shanghai.\n\n2. In making this communication I am directed to enquire whether there are any published reports concerning the establishment and development of Hong Kong and Weihaiwei as free ports, or other publication or information, which in Mr. Churchill's opinion, could usefully be furnished for the purpose of the Danzig Delegation.\n\nI am,\nYour obedient Servant,\nShaselee.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office.\n\n245 \nparticulars about Hay Kay Harbour fort and the latest Trade Returns. In my further communication on this subject, please quote `No. L 1458/28/401/1921` and address not to any person by name.\n\nWei Hai Wei \nThe Under-Secretary of State,\nForeign Office,\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nHong Kong Semi-annual Trade Return \n(1920.) \nChief Clerk's home department `6.546`, available for presentation of desired ...\n\nMr. Beckett concurred before going on leave. `19/9`\n\n## FOREIGN OFFICE\n**S.W.1.**\nAugust 13th, 1921.\n\n(Ignore this header as it is a repetition)\n\nPage 508 \nL \n; 4 \n\nLiban `331812`\n40766*",
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        "content_text": "# British Consulate, Danzig\n## No. 78. Overseas Trade\n### July 30th, 1921.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you herewith translation of part of a letter received from the Danzig Delegation of the Harbour Board here requesting certain information which they require in order to examine properly the question of establishing a free port, and to enquire whether the Department is disposed and in a position to forward any official publications which might be of assistance to the Harbour Board.\n\nI have the honour to be, etc.,\n(Signed) D.W. Keane.\nActing Consul.\n\nThe Comptroller General,\nDepartment of Overseas Trade.",
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        "content_text": "## Danzig Delegation of the Harbour Board\n\n247\n\nTo the **British Consulate**, Danzig.\n\nDanzig, July 26th, 1921.\n\nThe Danzig Delegation of the Harbour Board is at present examining the question of the establishment in Danzig of a free port, but finds great difficulty in obtaining the data necessary to settle the various questions connected with this scheme; we should therefore be glad to know whether you can supply us with any information on free ports or free port areas. We are particularly interested in the historical development of free ports, especially those that have at any time included the whole town, or at least workmen's dwelling houses within the free area; we believe that **Hongkong** and **Shanghai** are examples of this.\n\n(Signed)",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nTo \n\n7. \n\nnarcotics, should be communicated to the Governments with a request for their observations. Sir Malcolm Delevingne on the position of bonded warehouses in regard to the traffic, providing for the punishment of infractions committed in foreign countries. The Advisory Committee, considering that the infliction of severe penalties on those engaged in the illicit traffic in narcotics is one of the best means of preventing the continuance of that traffic, recommends the increase of penalties in certain countries, a very strict application of the penalties laid down, and the introduction of the penalty of imprisonment, and, if possible, of prohibition of residence (interdiction de séjour).\n\nRachel E. CROWDY, \nSecretary.\n\n(Signed) \nG. BOURGOIS, \nChairman \nCHAROON, \nVice-Chairman \n\n## NON-MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE \n\n368 \n\n1. Albania \n2. America, U. S. of \n3. Afghanistan \n1. Ecuador \n1. Dominican Republic \n1. Abyssinia \n2. Germany \n2. Mexico \n3. Monaco \n4. Russia \n3. Lichtenstein \n4. Turkey \n\n## Annex 1. \n### STATEMENT AS TO SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATIONS OF THE OPIUM CONVENTION OF 1912.\n\n| States Parties to the Convention (signed and ratified) | States which have signed and ratified, but not signed the Protocol putting Convention into force. | States which have signed but not ratified. | States which have signed and ratified but not signed the Protocol putting the Convention into force. | States non-parties to the Convention | States which have not ratified the Convention |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Africa, S. | 1. Africa, S. | 1. Argentine | 1. Salvador | 1. Colombia | 1. Chile |\n| 2. America, U. S. of | 2. Australia | 2. Colombia | 2. Chile | 2. Costa Rica | 2. Banzig |\n| 3. Australia | 3. Austria | 3. Costa Rica | 3. Banzig | 3. Esthonia |  |\n| ... | ... | 4. Esthonia |  | 4. Latvia |  |\n| 26. India | 4. Belgium | 5. Latvia |  | 5. Lithuania |  |\n| 27. Italy | 5. Bolivia | 6. Lithuania |  | 6. Paraguay |  |\n| 28. Japan | 6. Brazil | 7. Paraguay |  | 7. Persia |  |\n| 29. Liberia | 7. Bulgaria | 8. Persia |  | 8. Switzerland |  |\n| ... | ... |  |  |  |  |\n| 46. Venezuela | 25. Hungary |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 26. Netherlands |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 27. New Zealand |  |  |  |  |\n|  | ... |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 40. Venezuela |  |  |  |  |\n\n* Danzig is not a Member of the League but is under its special protection.\n\n— II —",
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        "document_key": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938",
        "content_text": "347\n\n152\n\nTHE PALESTINE GAZETTE\n\n6th February, 1936\n\n6th February, 1936\n\nTHE PALESTINE GAZETTE\n\n153\n\nbeen changed by special resolution and in accordance with section 25 of the Companies Ordinance, 1929, to:\n\n\"ELITE\" PALESTINE CHOCOLATE & SWEETS MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.\n\nIX.\n\nHellenic Corporation Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 100. divided into 100 shares of LP. 1.- each to LP. 5,000.- by the issue of a further amount of LP. 4,900.— divided into 4,900 shares of LP. 1.- each.\n\nREGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.\n\nThe particulars given below correspond with the following headings:—\n\nI.\n\n1. Names and addresses of partners.\n\n2. Firm name of partnership.\n\n3. Names of partners authorised to administer the partnership and to sign for it.\n\n4. Date of commencement and determination.\n\n5. Object.\n\n1. Moshe Alfaszy, Tel Aviv,\n\nAbram Itelson, Tel Aviv.\n\n2. Palestine India Trading Co.\n\n3. Both partners jointly.\n\n4. 1.1.36, for an unlimited period.\n\n5. Manufacturers, representatives, commission agents, exporters and importers.\n\n1. Joseph Solhany, Haifa.\n\n2. Mineral water factory.\n\nLackfabrik Ed. Pfannenschmidt A. G. Danzig c/o Dr. Reinhold Cohn, Tel Aviv.\n\nIV.\n\nSheridan Trusts Limited.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 5,000. divided into 500 shares of LP.10.- each to LP. 10,000.- by the issue of a further amount of LP. 5,000.- divided into 500 shares of LP. 10.- each.\n\nV.\n\nMazza Su Company Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 6,000.— divided into 6,000 ordinary shares of LP. 1.- each to LP. 8,000.- by the issue of a further amount of LP. 2,000.— divided into 2,000 ordinary shares of LP. 1. each.\n\nX.\n\nAuja Irrigation Co. Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 10,000.- divided into 5,000 ordinary shares of LP. 1.- each and 100,000 deferred shares of LP. 0.050 each to LP. 50,000.- by the issue of a further amount of LP. 40,000.- divided into 35,000 ordinary shares of LP. 1. each and 100,000 deferred shares of LP. 0.050 each.\n\nVI.\n\nPalestine Oil Industry \"Shemen\" Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 105,000.-- divided into 105,000 shares of LP. 1.- each to LP. 140,000.— by the issue of a further amount of LP. 35,000.- divided into 35,000 shares of LP. 1.— each.\n\nXI.\n\nGoldschmidt & Schwabe Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 2,000.— divided into 3 management shares of LP. 1.— each and 1,997 ordinary shares of LP. 1. each to LP. 5,000.- by the issue of a further amount of LP. 3,000.— divided into 120 ordinary shares of LP. 10.- each, 200 ordinary shares of LP. 5.— each and 800 ordinary shares of LP. 1. each.\n\n31st January, 1936.\n\n1. Shukry Ayoub, Haifa.\n\n2. Salbany and Ayoub garages.\n\n3. Each partner severally.\n\n4. 1.2.36, for 3 years.\n\n5. Cleaning, greasing, painting, adjusting and guarding of motor cars.\n\n1. Hans Birkenfeld, Tel Aviv,\n\nEmil Van Huiden, Tel Aviv.\n\n2. Birkenfeld & Van Huiden.\n\n3. Both partners jointly.\n\n4. 1.12.35-31.12.37. But if no notice of dissolution is given three months before the expiry of the term of the partnership, the partnership shall be automatically prolonged for a further period of one year, and so on.\n\n1. Isaac Diskin, Tel Aviv.\n\nZalman Surpin, Tel Aviv.\n\nZalman Doy Weiler, Haifa.\n\n2. C'arna.\n\n3. All partners jointly.\n\n4. 15.1.36, for 3 years.\n\n5. Auto-driving school, automobile service and all kinds of sales and transportation.\n\n1. Moshe Bijrano, Jaffa,\n\nJacob Huli, Jaffa,\n\nIsaac Danon, Jaffa.\n\n2. Jacob Huli & Co.\n\n3. The partnership shall be administered by Messrs. Jacob Huli and Isaac Danon, and only the signatures of Jacob Huli together with any one of the other two partners shall bind the partnership.\n\n4. 17.11.35-16.11.38. But if no notice of dissolution is given by one of the partners three months before the expiry of the term of the partnership, the partnership shall be automatically prolonged for a further period of one year, and so on.\n\n5. Wholesale of groceries and all other kinds of merchandise.\n\nVII.\n\nGeorge Herz & Company Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 1,000.- divided into 1,000 shares of LP. 1.- each to LP. 2,000.- by the issue of a further amount of LP. 1,000.- divided into 1,000 shares of LP. 1. each.\n\nVIII.\n\nGermanic Corporation. Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the capital of the above-named company has been increased from LP. 100. divided into 100 shares of LP. 1.-- each to LP. 5,000.- by the issue of a further amount of LP. 4,900.- divided into 4,900 shares of LP. 1. each.\n\nH. KANTROVITCH Registrar of Companies,\n\nNOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNDER THE PARTNERSHIPS ORDINANCE, 1930.\n\nName of Partnership.\n\n1.\n\n2.\n\nDate of Registration.\n\n2.\n\nObjects of Partnership,\n\n$.\n\nName of General Partner.\n\n6.\n\nName of Limited Partner.\n\n“\n\n4. Capital contributed by Limited Partner.\n\nDuration of Partnership.\n\nL.\n\n5.\n\n1. Barukh Karl, Jerusalem,\n\nYehuda Liberbert, Jerusalem,\n\nHayim Weiss, Jerusalem.\n\n2. \"Dagim\" Beit Haroshet Ledagim Conservim.\n\n3. Any two of the three partners.\n\n4. 4.12.35, for an unlimited period.\n\n5. Preparation of conserved fish.\n\n1. Israel Kohen Schatzky, Tel Aviv.\n\nSefania Schatzky, Tel Aviv.\n\nMayer S. Schatzkin, Tel Aviv.\n\n2. Israel Kohen Schatzky.\n\n3. Each partner may sign on behalf of the partnership.\n\n4. 25.12.35, for 5 years.\n\n1. Mustapha Alumad Abu Zeid & Co.\n\n2.\n\n3.\n\nTrade.\n\n4.\n\nLP. 8,000.-\n\n5. Mustapha Ahmad Abu Zeid.\n\n6. Rasheed Yussef Samuman, Jerusalem.\n\nSubhi Hassan Khamis, Jerusalem.\n\nAlmathlaj Alwany Almumtaz.\n\n7.\n\nUnlimited period.\n\n1. Franz Cohn, Danzig, c/o Cohn, Tel Aviv.\n\n2. Varnish Works Haifa.\n\n3.\n\nFranz Cohn,\n\n4.\n\n2.1.36, for an unlimited period.\n\n5.\n\nManufacturers of and dealers in varnishes, lacquers and dye-stuffs.\n\n1. Sliman Levy, Haifa.\n\nHusein Manadila, Haifa.\n\nJewish Land Partnership \"Water\", Haifa.\n\n2.\n\n3. Each partner severally.\n\n4. 6.1.36, for an unlimited period.\n\n5. To sell and distribute water in Haifa.\n\nSTATEMENT OF NATURE OF CHANGE IN THE PARTICULARS THE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: KIRCHNER AND Co.\n\nOF\n\nA. Change in the partners or in the name or surname of any partner.\n\nKARL KIRCHNER ceased to be a partner, and the partnership remained composed of ERNST KIRCHNER and GOTTHILF KIRCHNER.\n\nB. Change in person or persons authorised to sign on behalf of the partnership.\n\nEach partner is authorised to sign on behalf of the partnership.\n\nNOTICES\n\nThe following notices are published at the risk of the advertisers and their publication does not imply any certificate as to correctness or authority.\n\nI.\n\nIshaak Salim Dassuki Labban and Mohamed Hamed Battash.\n\nThe General Mortgage Bank of Palestine Ltd.\n\nNotice is hereby given that the following persons are authorised to sign on behalf of the bank:\n\n348",
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        "content_text": "# +5 \n\n2 \n\nTask an easy one. I have referred in a separate despatch (No. 660 of the 5th October) to a difference of opinion between the Prime Minister and the Privy Council in regard to the Government's action in promulgating, without prior reference to that body, an Imperial Ordinance giving increased authority to the Prime Minister in connexion with the enforcement of the National General Mobilisation Law. The possibility of difficulties in connexion with this matter has for the time being disappeared, but there are several important projects under consideration by the Government which will require to be submitted to the Privy Council, and it is to be feared that the slight which some at least of the members consider has been put upon the Council by the Government's action in this respect will tell against the Prime Minister and his colleagues in any future dealings they may have with it.\n\n## 7. \nMoreover, this is not the only matter in regard to which the Government has already experienced, or is experiencing, difficulty. As your Lordship is aware, General Abe, with a view to effecting a reduction in the membership of his Cabinet, decided in certain cases to combine two Departments under a single Minister, and in pursuance of this arrangement Admiral Godo assumed the two portfolios of Agriculture and Forestry and Commerce and Industry. There was at the time some scepticism as to the wisdom of this course, as there has in the past been much friction between the two Departments, which were formed some years ago out of the former Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. Scepticism has already proved to be well founded, for serious differences of opinion have arisen in regard to the policy to be followed in certain matters by the Departments concerned, and Admiral Godo is being vigorously attacked by many important agricultural organisations on the ground that he has shown greater favour to schemes put forward by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry than to those put forward by the other Department over which he presides. Admiral, who has previously held office as Minister of Commerce and Industry and has for some years been intimately connected with many important industrial undertakings, has stated that he is determined to retain both portfolios or to resign. But there is a strong feeling that he is not properly qualified to serve as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, and a movement is on foot to force the Prime Minister to relieve him of his additional post and to appoint to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry a separate Minister, who will see that the requirements of that Department will receive adequate consideration. The outcome of the dispute is still uncertain, but the position is an embarrassing one for the Prime Minister.\n\n## 8. \nThere is, further, a prospect of serious friction in connexion with the proposal to establish a new Ministry of Trade, to which General Abe referred in his address to the prefectural Governors. This project is a legacy from previous Cabinets, though the matter has been shelved from time to time and was practically in abeyance at the time when Baron Hiranuma resigned. It has since, however, been revived, and, the Cabinet having approved in principle, a scheme was recently drawn up by the Planning Board. It calls, according to press reports, for the merger in one Department, and, either in whole or in part, of a number of Bureaux belonging to the Ministries of Finance, Commerce and Industry, Agriculture and Forestry, Foreign Affairs and Overseas Affairs. But there has been considerable difficulty in drawing a clear line of demarcation between production and trade, and in defining the scope of jurisdiction as regards, for example, diplomacy and commerce. Moreover, it has been found difficult to reconcile the rival claims of the various Departments concerned, whose jurisdiction over certain matters is traditional. In fact, the problem presents many difficulties, and though it has now been announced that the Cabinet has agreed to adopt the scheme put forward by the Planning Board, it is certain that the necessary arrangements for putting it into effect cannot be made without further friction. There is, for example, such strong opposition to the scheme in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs that the Director of the Commercial Bureau, the greater part of which it is proposed to transfer to the new Ministry, has tendered his resignation, while many of his staff are threatening to do the same. I shall not fail to report further in regard to this matter in due course; but, meanwhile, it is unfortunate that Admiral Nomura should have been faced so soon after his appointment with a departmental dispute of this nature, and much may depend on the manner in which it is handled.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(For the Ambassador), J. L. Dodds.\n\n3 \n\n## Enclosure 1.\n\nSummary (taken from press reports) of an Address delivered by the Prime Minister at a Conference of Prefectural Governors on October 2, 1939.\n\nJAPAN at present has great problems to surmount before attaining its national objectives; but she is equal to the task and the Government is determined to cope with the present emergency. Discarding the spirit of liberalism and individualism, officials and people alike must be united: and the Government desires your understanding and co-operation in the urgent problems of the day. The international situation is complicated and delicate, and it is the duty of the Government to secure Japan's position on an independent basis and thereby increase her national prestige. The conclusion of the China incident, and the creation of a new order in East Asia, are the most pressing problems confronting the nation to-day, and it is necessary for the Government to concentrate its efforts upon the attainment of these objectives. The fundamental policy for dealing with the China incident has already been fixed, and there can be no change therein. Changes of Cabinet make no difference. The power of the anti-Japanese régime is gradually declining, and a new Central Government will shortly be established. The Government will assist in its establishment and co-operate with it with a view to furthering a settlement of the \"incident.\" However, the incident will not end with the establishment of a new Government or with the collapse of the anti-Japanese régime. What Japan desires is not only the restoration of peace, but also the construction of a new order in East Asia by means of unity between Japan and Manchukuo and a new relationship between Japan and China. Her principal object is to ensure the lasting stability of East Asia.\n\nThe Government has stated its intention to avoid being involved in the European war and its determination to improve the situation in the Far East. This, however, does not mean that Japan will stand aloof from the rest of the world; she is ready to co-operate with those countries which understand her position in East Asia; but she is determined to deal resolutely with those which are not prepared to understand Japan's true intention. It is necessary to watch the attitude of the Powers in order to prevent anything that will obstruct the construction of a new order in East Asia, and at the same time to replenish armaments and cultivate Japan's national strength. The economic structure of the country must also be strengthened, so that it is imperative to expedite the materialisation of the Government's programme for increasing production and establishing a comprehensive economic scheme for Japan, Manchukuo and China. With this end in view, the Government is planning to create a Ministry of Trade and to strengthen other trade organisations. The Government also intends to invoke additional articles of the National General Mobilisation Law with a view to reorganising the industrial and economic systems on a war footing. In this connexion the principal problem is to devise measures to prevent prices from rising and to eliminate speculation. Further economies in all directions will be required of the whole nation.\n\n## Enclosure 2.\n\nSummary of Address delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs at a Conference of Prefectural Governors on October 2, 1939. (Translated from a Summary (in Japanese) issued by the Information Bureau of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.)\n\nAS explained by Mr. Arita at the Conference of Prefectural Governors held in May last, the Government had adopted the policy of strengthening the Anti-Comintern Pact between Japan, Germany and Italy and was engaged in negotiations with those two countries. Subsequently, however, the situation in Europe, centring round the problem of Danzig, underwent a sudden change as a result of the conclusion on the 24th August of a non-aggression agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union. On account of this agreement, the negotiations in question were suspended.\n\nThe situation in Europe went from bad to worse after the conclusion of the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Agreement, and on the 31st August hostilities...",
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        "content_text": "## 3 \nEast. His Majesty's Government had, however, no present intention of doing so, and it seemed to me clear that the necessity for such a step must depend in large measure on the future attitude of Japan.\n\n## 6. \nMy conclusion from the above statement of the position was that the whole matter was now very much in Japan's hands. If the Japanese Government desired to discourage the spread to the Far East of a clash of interests between combinations consisting of \"aggressive\" and \"non-aggressive\" Powers, it would obviously be most unwise for them to strengthen the Anti-Comintern Pact in such a way as to convey an impression that they intended to make common cause with the Axis Powers. Each step in the strengthening of one combination of Powers was in present circumstances inevitably answered by a counter-step, and Japan would only have herself to blame if she now set in motion a process which would extend to the Far East the political difficulties and controversies of Europe. Japan would also only have herself to blame if, by such action, she were to destroy the present sincere hope of the British Government of being able, in the not distant future, to restore really friendly relations between our two countries.\n\n## 7. \nMinister for Foreign Affairs listened carefully to my observations, taking note of certain passages, and at the end thanked me for having given him so frank a statement of my views which he characterised as useful and important. He said he would like to think carefully over what I had said before making any comment upon it.\n\n## 8. \nAs the time at our disposal was brief, it was impossible to cover a wide field. But in the course of subsequent conversation Mr. Arita observed that his reports from Japanese Missions tended to show that the political situation in Europe, which had at one time seemed full of danger, had now eased. I replied that this, if true, was due to the very firm steps taken by the Powers of Europe resolved on armed resistance to further acts of aggression. These steps, supported by the action of President Roosevelt, had apparently for the moment checked German plans; but I thought a dangerous situation would arise if Germany were to attempt to apply to the Danzig question the same brutal methods which she had employed in relation to other border questions. Minister for Foreign Affairs, however, refused to believe that war would be allowed to break out for such a relatively unimportant question as Danzig, which could be easily settled by friendly negotiation. His Excellency also repeated his earlier observations as to the complete untrustworthiness of the U.S.S.R., and the danger that our present policy of bringing that country into the counsels of Europe would only have the effect of facilitating Communist propaganda throughout the world—a result which would be of direct concern to Japan. In reply to my suggestion that the activities of the Comintern appeared to be diminishing both in scope and in quality, and that Soviet Russia was now evolving towards a more normally nationalistic policy, Mr. Arita remarked that this was merely a question of tactics and that the fundamental aim of fomenting world revolution remained unchanged.\n\n## 9 \nWe also discussed the serious economic situation which the race in armaments and the processes of totalitarian economy were rapidly producing throughout the world, and I once more emphasised my belief that, if only the extremists in Japan could be brought to see that her present policy in China was leading nowhere except to economic ruin, a way could quickly be found by which Japan's economic desiderata could be satisfied by friendly agreement between China, Great Britain, and the United States. It was, I observed, a great mistake to believe that Great Britain desired to see any undue weakening of Japan, whether in a military or an economic sense. On the contrary, if Japan would abandon those aggressive methods which were at the bottom, not only of Japan's but of the world's present troubles, Great Britain would be the first to wish to see her strong and influential throughout the world. It was because I was convinced of the truth of these facts that I should so greatly regret to see any further Japanese yielding, under the abnormal, and, I hoped, temporary conditions of to-day, to the strong pressure now being exerted upon her by an almost desperate Germany.\n\n## 10. \nMr. Arita remarked, with a smile, that he knew from earlier conversations how sincerely I held these views, and he was very glad to learn that I had now practically decided to abandon my idea of a trip to England during the summer. He knew that friends of Great Britain in this country had been urging me to remain during this critical time, and he himself, while realising that to give up my visit might in some ways be personally embarrassing, nevertheless, felt that my decision was a wise one.\n\n## 11. \nI found Mr. Arita obviously suffering from the strain under which he has been labouring during the last few weeks, having had to face simultaneously the political crisis arising out of the question of Japan's future relations with the anti-Comintern Powers, and the somewhat fatiguing and intensive celebrations connected with the arrival in this country of the U.S.S. Astoria, bearing the ashes of the late Japanese Ambassador in Washington. In spite of his obvious fatigue, however, I found him more than usually friendly and more responsive than I had expected to the communication which I had made at the outset of our conversation. All the information reaching me recently confirms the view that he and the Prime Minister, supported by the Court, the navy, and all the more moderate elements in the country, have been putting up a very stiff fight indeed against the army's demand for a virtual alliance with the Third Reich.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nR. L. CRAIGIE.\n\n## 47",
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        "content_text": "22\n\nWeekly London Letter.\n\nW.761.\n\nA United People\n\n--\n\nBy Andrew Blackmore\n\nWhen the announcement was made of a Russo-German Pact, Members of Parliament, who were all away on their summer holidays, were recalled on the 24th of August. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, made a statement on the international situation, emphasising the imminent peril of war but expressing a hope that peace might yet be saved.\n\nHis subsequent demand for virtually unlimited powers for the Government was immediately granted. Such powers enable the Government to take steps to secure the public safety, the defence of the realm, the maintenance of public order, the efficient prosecution of any war in which the country may be engaged, and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.\n\nEmphasis was laid upon the pledges Britain has given to other countries, and to Poland in particular. The idea which has been fostered in Germany that Britain and France would desert Poland when Soviet Russia deserted the \"peace front\" was declared to be without foundation. Britain will honour her undertakings.\n\nIf Germany seeks to carry out her policy in Danzig by forcible measures which Poland considers a threat to her national independence, British and French force will be used to the utmost to defend Poland.\n\nThe whole British people support the Government in this attitude.\n\nIn Parliament no time was wasted on fruitless debate or recrimination. The opposition parties contented themselves with the statement that they had differed from the policy of the Government in the past, but on the present issue they would raise none of the old controversies. In Parliament, as outside, there was complete and absolute unity of purpose. Germany's attempt to dominate Europe and the world by force will meet with the opposition of Great Britain, and of the whole British Empire.",
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        "content_text": "26\n\nM 710\n\nA determined People.\n\nThe Mind of Britain.\n\nBy Joseph Martin.\n\nWhatever may be the ultimate outcome of the present international complications and conflicts, the whole world may rest assured that the British peoples have now definitely decided to make a stand against the threat of power politics and the menace to human freedom. The thought of war is hateful to every British man and woman. No-one desires a trial of armed force with Germany or with any other nation; but no single person in Britain will shrink from waging war to the end if such a fate should be forced upon them.\n\nFor twenty years Britain has striven to establish peace and to outlaw war. She has failed. In certain countries war is no longer looked upon as a dire calamity, but is extolled as a desirable thing in itself. In countries where such a doctrine is preached, the principles of liberty of thought and expression are derided and denied. A policy is adopted of suppression of all individual freedom, demanding a blind obedience to the few who have seized power and who wield it in the name of the State. Britain believes in and stands for ordered progress on democratic lines. \"We have staked our all on freedom\", said Lord Baldwin a year or two ago. \"That is our contribution to the world: that is our witness to ordered freedom\".\n\nFor freedom the British people will fight to a finish. That should be understood by all who mutter about Danzig or any other town, district or country not being worth a war. Great Britain is not prepared to risk untold wealth and millions of lives on Danzig; she is prepared to risk everything to retain the decencies of international behaviour and to fight against any power which seeks to impose its will upon and to dominate weaker neighbours by brute force.\n\nThe British people believe in the principle enunciated by the great American, Emerson, nearly eighty years ago. \"Do thy duty of the day. Just now the supreme public duty of all thinking men is to",
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        "content_text": "28\n\nthat he would respect the independence and integrity of Austria, and broke them all. He announced that that would be his last act of aggression, adding, in particular, that he would do nothing against Czechoslovakia. In a short while, under a threat of immediate war, after fomenting an agitation in, and in connexion with, Sudetenland, he obtained Sudetenland by international agreement at Munich, at the same time solemnly declaring that to be his last territorial ambition in Europe. Within six months he had again broken his word and invaded and annexed Czechoslovakia, as he had invaded and annexed Austria. After another six months comes another threat. Danzig and the Polish Corridor must be handed over to the master of Nazi Germany.\n\nTo meet the threat Britain and France formed their peace front. There is complete unity between them and among their allies. There is no jingo zeal, but a sober determination to make a stand in Great Britain at any rate, the whole nation will fight, if need be, for the principles of freedom and fair dealing, as between both nations and individuals, and in the end they will win.",
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        "content_text": "W 755\n\nWeekly London Letter.\n\nBy Andrew Blackmore.\n\n16.\n\n83\n\nBritain and Danzig,\n\nThe complaint has sometimes been made that Britain does not commit herself definitely to any course of policy in international affairs until a crisis has been reached. That reproach can certainly not be levelled against the British Government in connexion with Danzig.\n\nRecent occurrences have given rise to fears that Germany intends to settle the future status of the Free City \"by unilateral action, organised by surreptitious methods, thus presenting Poland and other Powers with a fait accompli\". Any change in the status of Danzig would certainly affect the independence and national existence of Poland, and should Poland take any action to assert her rights and restore the situation, the Nazi Government would then most probably represent this to the German people as an act of aggression.\n\nIt is admitted that the present position of Danzig, though neither basically unjust nor illogical, might be capable of improvement.\" Poland is prepared to discuss methods of improvement.\n\nBritain would strongly support any effort to compose whatever differences there may be.\n\nHerr Hitler declared months ago that he would \"welcome\" a fresh agreement with Poland, but he has taken no steps to come to an agreement by discussion and negotiation. All we have seen are threats and demonstrations of armed force.\n\nTo these Mr. Chamberlain has given Great Britain's definite and determined reply. \"We have guaranteed to give our assistance to Poland in the event of a clear threat to her independence which she considers it vital to resist with her national forces, and we are firmly resolved to carry out this undertaking.\" No avenue to negotiation has been closed; but any attempt by the Nazi Government to seize Danzig by force will be met with force.",
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        "title": "CO129-610-5 Marriages solemnized in Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation and subsequent legislation for divorce 14-2-1947 - 27-6-1947",
        "content_text": "57A.\n\nCABLE\n\nC\n\nAND\n\nW\n\nWIRELESS\n\nLIMITED.\n\nCONDITIONS.\n\n1. The Company or any Telegraph Company or Government Telegraph Administration, by whom this telegram is or would in the ordinary course of the telegraphic service be forwarded, may decline to forward such telegram although it has been received for that purpose; but in such case the amount paid for transmission will be refunded to the sender at his request.\n\n2. Neither the Company, nor any agent of the Company by whom this telegram is accepted for transmission or delivery to the Company, nor any Telegraph Company or Government Telegraph Administration by whom this telegram is or would in the ordinary course of the telegraph service be forwarded, nor any of their respective officers or servants, shall be liable to make compensation for any loss injury or damage arising or resulting from non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram, or delay or error or omission in the transmission or delivery thereof, through whatever cause such non-transmission non-delivery delay error or omission shall have occurred, even though occasioned by the neglect or default of the Company or such agent or Telegraph Company or Telegraph Administration or any officer or servant in their employ.\n\n3. The Company only receives this telegram for transmission in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations made pursuant to the Telegraph Acts, and the provisions of such Regulations shall be deemed to be binding not only between the sender and the Company, but between the sender and any Telegraph Company or Government Telegraph Administration by whom this telegram is or would in the ordinary course of the telegraphic service be forwarded.\n\n4. The Company operates to various countries both cable and wireless services at equal rates of charge, and in these cases the Company reserves the right to use at its discretion, to the best advantage, either the cable or the wireless service, unless the sender has marked the original message via cable or via wireless, or with the name of a particular route denoting transmission specifically by cable or by wireless.\n\n5. The above-mentioned conditions also apply to telegrams tendered to or delivered by the Company by telephone, over a private line, or by any other means whatsoever.\n\nTELEGRAMS ACCEPTED FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.\n\n(except for the following European Countries: Belgium, Luxemburg, Danzig, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Norway, Poland and Sweden)\n\nAND FOR SHIPS AT sea, at THE COMPANY'S BRANCHES:\n\nLONDON.\n\nCENTRAL TELEGRAPH STATION: (Always Open).\n\nELECTRA HOUSE, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, W.C.2.\n\nTelegraphic Address: EMPIREGRAM ESTRAND.\n\nTelephone Numbers: TEMple Bar 1222 (for enquiries).\n\n8494 (for the despatch of telegrams only).\n\nTELEX Number: TEMple Bar 2441.\n\nBRANCH OFFICES:\n\nTower Chambers, Moorgate, E.C.2\n\nThe Baltic Exchange, Bury Street, E.C.3\n\n18, Old Broad Street, E.C.2\n\n22, Leadenhall Street, E.C.3\n\nCereal House, 58, Mark Lane, E.C.3\n\n24, Royal Exchange, E.C.3\n\nThe Fruit Exchange, Spitalfields Market, E.1\n\nCandlewick House, 116/126, Cannon Street, E.C.4\n\nCapel Court, Throgmorton Street E.C.2\n\n21, West Smithfield, E.C.1\n\n3, Borough High Street, S.E.1\n\n...\n\n41 & 42, Parliament Street, S.W.1\n\nThos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Main Office, 43, Berkeley Street, W.1\n\nCumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, W.1\n\n73, Regent Street, W.1\n\nGolden Cross House, Charing Cross, Strand, W.C.2\n\nThames House, Millbank, S.W.1\n\nThe Adelphi, John Adam Street, Strand, W.C.2...\n\nGrosvenor House, Enquiry Bureau, Park Lane, W.1\n\n...\n\nAnd at the Offices of Theatre Tickets and Messengers Limited.\n\nBIRMINGHAM:\n\nCentral Telex 7370.\n\nTelephone Numbers MONarch 6541\n\nAVEnue 4811\n\nLONdon Wall 7837\n\nMANsion House 6605\n\nROYal 7974\n\nBIShopsgate 4993\n\nMANsion House 9431\n\nLONdon Wall CITY 5514\n\nPROVINCES.\n\nBirmingham 3: Lombard House, 142, Great Charles Street\n\nBournemouth: J. J. Allen Ltd., The Quadrant\n\nBradford: 6/10, Broadway\n\n...\n\nDundee: 46 and 50, Bell Street\n\nEdinburgh 2: 99, George Street\n\nGlasgow C.2: 67, St. Vincent Street\n\nHull: 4, Silver Street\n\nLeeds 1: 15, Infirmary Street\n\nLiverpool 2: 4, Castle Street\n\nManchester 2: 94, Mosley Street\n\nNewcastle: 31, Mosley Street\n\nPorthcurno, Penzance (Cornwall)\n\nSheffield 3: 50, The Wicker\n\n1, Canute Road\n\n...\n\nTelephone Numbers\n\nCentral 8321\n\nBournemouth 512\n\nBradford 6007\n\nDundee 2108\n\nEdinburgh 25068\n\nCity 7761\n\nCentral 35811\n\nLeeds 32464\n\nCentral 5951\n\nCentral 3223\n\nNewcastle 22321\n\nSt. Buryan 206\n\nSheffield 20283\n\nSouthampton 3236\n\nSouthampton South Western Chambers,\n\nAnd at the Company's Wireless Stations at Brentwood, Dorchester, Ongar and Somerton.\n\nNORTHERN IRELAND—\n\nImperial House, 9, Donegall Square East, Belfast\n\nBelfast 27438\n\nTELEX NUMBERS IN PROVINCES:\n\nLIVERPOOL: Central Telex 8112.\n\nMANCHESTER: Central Telex 5800.\n\nNEWCASTLE: Telex 23033.\n\nSHEFFIELD: Telex 23040.\n\nSOUTHAMPTON: Telex 2158.\n\nIt is recommended that telegrams be handed direct to the Company's Branches as above. Receipts are given gratis for the amount charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's system are also received at all Postal Telegraph Offices, but should be marked \"VIA IMPERIAL CABLE\" if intended for transmission by cable, or \"VIA IMPERIAL WIRELESS\" if intended for transmission by wireless. This indication is not charged for. Books of Telegram Forms, Tariffs, Rules, etc., can be obtained at the Head Offices of the Company, or at any of the above-named Branches.\n\nEIRE.\n\n(IRELAND).\n\nDUBLIN: 67, Middle Abbey Street (Enquiry Office only)\n\n...\n\nTelephone No.: Dublin 74995.\n\nHEAD OFFICE OF THE COMPANY-ELECTRA HOUSE, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, W.C.2.\n\nTelegraphic Address: EMPIREGRAM ESTRAND.\n\nTelephone: TEMple Bar 1222.\n\nTHE FOLLOWING DECLARATION MUST BE SIGNED FOR DEFERRED OR LETTER TELEGRAMS\n\nI certify this telegram is written in plain language, and it does not bear any meaning other than that which appears on the face of it.\n\nSignature...\n\nAddress\n\nDate 19...",
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