SOOLOO,
to the Gulf of Cutch millions of tous are yar jry washed away by the sos. The taty is ton On the morning of the 6th January, near-the times the cost of getting the salt, and with the blockhouse on the beagh; two fanatios mado no duty it in thou sighteen, times the pride of the attack on two soldiers who were bringing article in Cheshire. Tho doty yields about evan breakfast to the detrabmeat stationed at the millions. It falls ajually on rich and poor, but sald blockhouse. Those soldiers, as seeing the with special hardship on the poorvat. Keokon. fanatios moving towards them, kris in land, tej lug it by tho consumption of families, and est. the measure of a war dance, advanced to en-hating each at five persons-man and wife and counter then, with their rifles held in readiness thras children—it is a tax oqasi to a fortnight's to receive them fearlessly at the point of the wages on the average of ovary head of a family bayeast, each undertaking to kill one of the cf the working class in India, the twenty-fourth enemies which they did in a fow moonds is man's labour being this appropriated pt. without a wel, without, say barry or excita. pscosity, by the Gotamment. Surely we are "mont or firing. Though it is nertain that twe bound by every consideration of humanity (and | shots wore timid, thay did not pericend from those polioy to prefer the intaresta of any own people soldiers, but from this gurrison of the blockbruse, in India to nas endeavour at thole expense to ita- which on sallying ont to their mid, and fired on i prove the moral condition of the Chinase, whe the Morns, who then lay on the ground. The firs vory capable of taking care of themselves."
Bota writes to the Standard - Waco thore fact of their flag in apparently dead Moras te
-neither apusurable nor atraugo, taking into any further evidenos required to "oxpess the ount tho thenvand artifyes which these savagne disipalination of the Paking authorities ta pot a avail themselves of to kill or wand with | step to the usa of Opium it would be furnished impasity, noh an that of faiguing to be dead in tho, evidenes of Major Mann. Manebaris le sad waiting thus until au adtereary draws near the cradle of the power of the prosent flycasty. them, upon which they forthwith rin sodes! The plok of its army comes from the valleye and out outs and thrusts right and left. Soldiers plains surrounding Moukdon and Newchwang, who have witnosed such asends more than onoa, The deterioration of the ruling, mos would seen, mistrust, de woll they may, all seeming deaths, be followed by the fall of the reigning House, sad always endeavour to cut their enemies again, Tet notwithstanding this out corn, as it wore." Old residents Lore after that this the Paling Government is allowing Opium to be in the fest time that outh-bound faanties, kave freely cultivated in Manchuria! What stronger |- mado their appearance near. the blockchenso on wideboo toould there be both that the Chium O the beach. Evidently these particular Monce authorities uma list inclined to pat-down Opiom are Lant en trying their nok in all quarters, and also that the consequences of its tas are not The only thing wanting is for thom to attempt of the grave charactor suggested and imagined?
it by soa and afterwards in some novel way through the air. At ball-past. eleven in the forenoon of the same day, the asting Sövardor resujood from his trip to Maibung, The un- fortunate coivist who, on tho 22nd December, was so terribly wounded by a sworn-in Egnatia-
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Bussell & Co.
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Hongkong
Bassell & Co.
Hangkang
Russell & Co.
Hongkong
Enssell & Co.
Rook
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INTIMATIONS.
THURSDAY, 2nd March C. THEVENIN.
OPIUM.
Balss of ordinary shoate of Paton at 8502), vod your readers bare already been made afore of of Benares at 35923 to $595. Sot chests of this shocking evast died a victim to tetanus. the latter placed ut 90245 an the evening of the 6th, notwithstanding the {** grout exertions mide from the first by the
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indefatigable medical offer in charge of thei Par steamship Qconsic, for Fokohis-42 bospital to sava bie life, sad the circumstance/pkgs, momhandise and 20 balen hemp For Son tirat several of the 16 wounds inflicted on lim Fascisoo-24,045 bags ring, 31 bags coffee, 690 bad cicatriset. This poor fellow had been gar- boxes nut oil, 109 boxes autoga, 13 boxes orado doned; but, from want of Tasane to pay for his upium, 126 bores preparat opines, 5 ans silks; passage, bad hien unable to return home. pass cigars, 1,500 balos hemp, 724 boles gun Cosania, 22nd January.
| ng bags, 29 pkgs, ton, 4,503 pkgs. merchaudiso, | nad 1,360 empty quicksilvor Hagics: For Pants Arenas cases like and 2 esses merchandнe. For Acajulla castike. For San José-de
·Guatemals—7 cases vilks" For:Callao-23 onLOT For Boston-1 erelistidine az 4 esses silica. cases silks and to cases straw hats. For Na York Soncos silko, 6 casos straw hats, 7 case ang ilang, 273 bates raw silts, 18 pkgs, mir- aundice, au1-101 pkgs-Los-
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FOR YOKOHAMA, Steamship
T. 20. 8. N. Co Butlerfold & Swire Adamson, Bell & Óo. Hatterfold & Bohrs Nismisaon & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co..........
**CANOPTS." Captain Joy will be despatched for the above port TODAY, the 3rd instant, et 9 AM
For Fraight or Passage, apply to ...
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1889. ··* [424
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMKRS.“
FOR LONDON v1L BUEZ CANAL. (Taking carg's at through ratos for HAMBURG and New YoBE.) THE Stovuship
"MERIONETHSHIRE,”
Rickard, Commander, expected here on or about
TO A DESPÁTOKED-
Quick despatch. On or abent 15th inst. Quick despatob,
On 5th inat, at 4 T.M. Quick despatch. On 7th inst., & M
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 11th inst.. at 3· P.M. On ie about 17th Inst..
Quick dospatch..
Quick despatch.
· Quick dempstșhi.
Ou or about 5th Inst Quick dospatch. On se about 32th int. To-day, at 4 r..). To-day, at 9 ar "Quist despatah. 5.
On or about itlu înat.' Quick dearpatah. Ön or about 1th inst Today, at 4 PM. To-morrow Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND
THE
American Ship
* SUMATRA.".
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSU BISHF MAIL STRAMBHIP :00.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, Y KOBE
AND INLAND SEA.
Wen, das bere on or about the 27th THE "NIIGATA-MARU," Captain
instant, will be despatched as ahora on FRIDAY, the Sid March; at 4.
Charge received on board and Parcale at the Ollos up to Oru P.M., of the đay of Salling,
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Fraight. All Claims for Damage must be rotiled en hased "before deitrary in taken, otherwise, thay will not be recognized.
DATES OF PASSAGE
То Кови
Cabin 260, Storage $15, To YOKOHAMA and
Cabin 375. Stoerage 330. NAGASAKI........ SHANGHAI, TIK Yo-Cabin $12). Aleerage $40,
KOHAMA ser
BHANGHAL, VIA Konn, Cabin. $95. Steersga $30. A REDUCTION le made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGEN.'.
Cargo and Fatmengers for Nagasaki will be tranehipped to the Shengopi Hail Stormer
Kobe,
For further Partisislars, apply at the Com. pany's Oloss, Prays. Central, west oother of Pottinger Street..
HIH TRIFE,
Agent
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1882,
BTEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, TORT SAID, 7 MALTÄ, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI,'"
ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND. LONDON:
ALIO
Rook, Mastor, will lead hues for the above Port, BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND and will have quick despatot.
For Freight, apply to
- BUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 13 February, 1888.
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AUSTRALIA, S N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF FIRögn BILLS OF LAding for Barivia, Persian GELY PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIHETA, HAM- BURG, NEW YORE, AND BOSTON
FOT LESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS NO
Neither th CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE, for any DEBT contraba by the Offers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their slay In 14.2M. Hongkong Harbour:-
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENOLIAM WAIL: The P. & C. 8. N. Co.'s steamós Dean, with the B English wait, left Bingapore on the 25th February, and may be exported hace am or about the Sed March
"THE INDIAN, MÄLL
The direct steamers, with the noat Indian mall, left Calentta en the morning of the 18th Feb rary, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 4th March,
....
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The 0.and 0. steamer Guslio, with the nort American mail, left San Francisco on the 18th February, and may be expmoted here on or abomb
the 19th March
STEAMERS EXPECTED. --- The steamer Nelson lett Szdung, on the oth February, sad is dus here on or about the Frå Marcb...
The E. sad A steiner Martir loft Fort Davis on the 21st February; and is dos bare on or about the 3rd March.
The steamer Meath left. Port. Darwin on the 19th February, and may be expooted hare en ar about the 3rd Marok
Tue 0.9.8. Ca's steamer Agamemnon left Singapors on the foreuenu of the 25th February, and may be expected here on or shout the 5th inst
The stosuar Glamis Castle left. Singapore on the 26th February, and is dus here on or about the 6th March.
The steamship. Gleneagles left Singapara on the let, and may be expected herannar about the 9th just
The O. 9. Ca's sisamar Priam left Singapore on the afternçon of the 1st, and may be expected. „LDER.ON OF RÞÓnt the 9th jost,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
the 12th fustat, will have immediate dosapatok dara, Usoinh'steamer, Bjoeup,Siomású & Co en the day of asparture Furype will be tra: twiow asoh day in our Extra which is always
for the above Port.
1766 | For Freight or Frasago, apply to
THE LONDON PRESS OF ITE OPTUM CONTROVERSY. The Standard, in, an article on the subject, states-The AntlOpium agitation, to which many benevolent and well-intentioned persons bavo lent the weight of their names, bas, as its main object," "not" merely the compulsory with drawal of the Indian Government from all con-
Per ateamship City of Tolio, for Yokohama— neotion with the trade, bat also the complete and 6 bags sugar," 20 baga coffee, 100 ensos oil, 69 usses champagne, 41 cases merchandise, 15 pkgo. cummary suspension of the caltivation and ex- portation of the Opium poppy. And yet, as Sir canvas, 10 pkgs. shella, 7 pkgs, ginseng, and DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Rutherford Aloook puts it, it is "arcely a dis-13 pkge, sundries. For San Fransisco 38,818. paragement to say that they (the agitators) oan-bage. rice, 1945 60ses off, 140 bage coffee, 72 not be supposed to have any great knowledge of 430s prepared opium, 325 pige. ganales, 97 the subject." So far as the Chinese Pgs, beans, 632 pkgs. mattings, 60 pkgs., Particular attention is given at this Establish Government is concerned, it has erey right to 10 pkgs. feathers, 5.pkge. silks, 290 aunty quick do what it likes with its own subject, but they alver tasks, 20 pkgs, nutmegs, 32 pkgs, sugerent to COMMERCIAL and GENRUAL JOB would do well to remember Sir Rutherford Ales, 4,153 pkgs, mosbandigs, 11 user cigare, dock's exellent advice, that if they wish the 10 pkga claves, 5 pkge, pepper, 7 pkga, jata suppression of the trade they should find mosus seel, dpkga goat skins, and 50 pkgs. shellub. to prevent the demand.”
The taste for For Honoluia-65 plge, marchandise. For Oplan is now a confirmed national habit in Victoria-800, bags rice and 18 cheste apim. *Chine, and it must be satisfied by some means or For Acajalla pkgs, silk goods. For Paasma other. If India withdraw from the trafo she 400 bags elce, 118 plegs, marchandise, 30 pkgs. would tat imve the door open for Persis, orten, and Z-sheets-opium For San José de Gua. some lost escupulous neighbour. The agitators elke and 9 page. lacquered ware. For Ciaoinal temain 3 pkgs, silka." For Champerioo-2 pkys. ara thorofcranking what is both unreal and un- ustainable. Even If they were to persuade a weak-1 saae cigars For Chicago-1 pkg. silks and Indias Covermons to limit the traffic, they pig, merchandise. For Besten 17 pkgs.. would in no way ezable the Feting authorities hate. Eus Now York-13 cases fans, 70 Lates to oparte the Chinese into abstaining from the raw silk; 12 bales silk goods, 2 casos hafa, & pkga. uso of a drug which has become a popular luxury, hemp oloth, I roll matting, and 1 pkg, sandriss.
ON LONDON-
O
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demand...
Bank Bils, at 30-daya sight...SİRİ Bank Bills, at 4 months sight 3/84 Credits, at 4 months' sight
Dogumentary Hills, at 4 months'
sight....
PARE
Bank Bills, ou demand
· Vendifs, až 4 months' sight;
......3/98
#:60 479
ON BOMBAY.-Bank. 3 days' sight 220 ON CALCUTTA Bank,8 days'sight 220. ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
729
PRINTING, very description of which in
alexecuted
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICES. as will boer
FAVOURABLE
COMPARISON
with ANY IN THE EAST.
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NOW ON SALE
Trade Report for the Year 1881. OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
--Paton Tax- "DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Preur Office Temekana Tannwry, 1889 ---
NOTICE OF REMOVAL MILLAR &
|
ADAMSON, IELL & Co.,
Honghong, 2nd March, 1882.
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FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. AUE Steamstir
*GLENIFFER"
ירזילי
HELLONA, German steamer, L. Bialmetór.-
Kung an BLUB JAOKST, Americas.shib, Percival.-Hus.
sell & Co. CASHMNÉE, Beit, bock, J. C. Dollsmore-Order CEATTENOORA, American bark, ELOWES
Douglas Lapraik, & Co.
CAESENT, American bark, WV, B. Kerland.
Bagell & Co.
THE PENINSULAR AND ULIENTAL STEAM
The E. and A, stoner Tannadise is to laste NAVIGATION COMPANY'S CATHAY Captain W. M, Robbee, with Fer on or about the 12th Maroh.
Steamship Bydney on the 18th February, and is dus here Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY TUESDAY 7th March, at
Carge will be received on boast and Parcels and Spenie (Gold) at the Oflee natîl Tra i̟M..
The authorisat Läst of Mails issued la sonnéation with this paper is the one published' Silk and Valuables for takipped at Point, da Galla'; but Tea and Gefferai
verrected to a much later hour than that given Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than below by the direct ronte vla Gaile
À MAIL WILL CLOSE For further particulara regarding FREIGHT. and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULLE & For Bhanghai-Par Amoy, today, the 3rd OSTENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S instant, at 3.30 PM. Qulos, Hongkoeg.
For Kobs and Yokpbama-Per Niigala-Maru, The Contents and Valas of Packages are re-to-day, the Sed inst., at 9.30 r.. Shippers are particularly requested to note, caired to be declared prior to shipment. the terms and conditione, of the Company's
Katberg& Co. Captain E. Normsu, will be despatched for the CEUSADER, British steamer, Howie Arshold,
ENDYNION, British barit, fisherdson.Ara-Bhak Bile of Lading
hold, Kasborg & Co., FEZENANCE, Franch bark, Normet - Carbeits
above port on or about the 15th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkung, 2nd March, 1882.
[475
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,; THE F.&O. S. N.C.'s Steamship
DECCAN,"
will leave for the above plass about 24 hours after her arrival with the port Euclist Mail
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1882.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE. --- (Calling at PORT DARYIN and QUEENSLAND Ponts, should float inducement offer, ...............and faing through Large for NEW-
ZELLAND).
& Do FREDIFAND, German bark, Westergaard
ialer & Co.
HONGKONG British stauder, J. B. Fer-
Siomesso
& Co.
Japan, British steamer, T. S. Gardpac.--David
Sassoon, Bous & Co.
M
J. A. Boa, American bark, J.H. Kent,
Donglas Laprášk☆ Co., KANG-CHI, Chinese steamer Maradon-O
. N. Co. LAUREL, Britian Fark«Grassam. —Order. LENNOX. B-ish stoomer, Sectt Jamine,
Matheon & Co.,
Tux British atomer. I Larris-Arubold,
Karberg & Ce;
CATHAY coaunots at Galle with the.. Intendleg Passenger aro irformed that the
EETTA” from Australia, and * Ravenna” from Calzatta
A. MOIVER, Superintendent: PENINSULA & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA FÍON-COMPANY'S OPTIDE;
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1982
For Saigon. Per Crusader, today, the 3rd inst, at 4.39 EK
For Swalow, Amoy, and Fooche-Pas Kuangfung, te day, the 3rd instant, at 5.00)...
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a rovíand isuso is printed in the Chronicle and Directory for 1889, which *supersedes ail-previous editions.**
No responsibility can to accepted in this De partment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. or to notes addressed to subordinate offoera The
SHIP COMPANY.
pbrotta told off to sell stompe should especially mos be regarded so able to give corroot informa. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS . The Postal Guide alone is the standard on all paints on which such information may be TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,
required, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE
PETIA, KAKO
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
MAILS BY THE BETTISH PACKET;. The British Contract Packet "CATHAY" will be despatnehed on TUESDAY, the 7th Marab, with Mails to and through the United Straite Settlemente, Batavia. Harwah. Cay. Ron, India Adan, Mauritias, Egypt, Malta, and Glas
THE Eastern and Australian Steamship MINERVA, Garman brig, Dehmelelehers & ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Kinglon and Earops via Brindini; to the I Company's Steamer.
MENIUIR"
has abord on or abo 09), will be done abordon or about
A PLUMBUMS, GANTIS ADA
havo `REMOVED thoir Ondo and: Ware-zoo to No:6,"BEACONSFIELD. ARCADE,” where Orders for Fittings, and Repairs will be pans- Cually attended to.
ཡམམ་ ་
The Daily Zalsgraph maintains that the on- thusiasts who condemn the opiam traff between Zadio and China should also stipulate that Great Britain shell derivo no mare revenue fram spirita og lomaceo, and that beer and wine shall be also: prohibited. There are worse.sights to be seen in London than in Canton, and delirium trenera is more shooking than the kaggard of the opian-eater. The drag does prodigions good in the East as fabrifage, uerre atimulat. and -corsfort to hardworked people; that it down evil lo is not the fault of the Indian Government, bat of those apply numerous parsons who never know the wisdom of the maxim, "Nothing too ninoh " At the same time say Indian Go- vernment would be very unwise which did vot.
́FOR SALE CHEAP, aleräys koop a mind the precociousnou, of its
POWERFUL STJan LaundeY, A New opium revenue. Turkey, Persia, Zanzibar, Syria,
Gaubon's BaILERS, 20 H.P. esch no- and many other countries produce the drug, and Further large transactions have been made in Minal; & Small BORGERS, 3 STEAM WINCHES, only look at present our highly developed atode Dyoka to lay at 51 percent, provalam we dividerew's EINES STEAM „DuPA, 1 of manufacture to please the Chias market, dand for onah and 52 per cont. pranian fer and CARINO, 1 Jin URAKE. 1 TURNING LATIE, Tastes are capricious, and that of the Chimpse of the mouth, closing Grai. Banks have been 2 BISCUIT MACHINES, 1 COPPER COOKING for the Indian drug may alter very suddenly, or enquired for at 111 par coat prominm for cash a vermillion pandi ediet permitting and cusa-without finding mailers. A few China Fires have raging interes cultivation of the poppy might be placed at 3232 per share for cash and Horg- rain can monopoly. It is in some sach way that keng Firbs are wanted at $910 per share, the change will arrive Against this peril Indian gagas are offering at $1673 per abaro. statesmen should take timely counzel;
The Times, remarking on Sir George Bed- dongkong and Shangha! Usuk az-111
sent. premium, Union Inenress asiaty of Canton--$1 600
wood's letter on the opior question, cannot pretend that oplem is the stimulant appropriate: to this climate: but just a little in any one at Hiberty to deny that it does méet noine depsest ed oraving of humanity elsewhere. That gray ing for a nervous staminant to remove fatigue. to allay irritability, to lighten care, and to dispel gloom is universal and spoke satisfaction in a score of ways Alcohol in its numerous moda Beaticos, end of which bas its appropriate sphor, tobaĉse, tea, coffee, besip, opium, are modifications of the answer to a salvossal de mad. What we think the most harmless of these drugs is misolterons in excess, and those that we most dread sro Innocens and oven bo- neficial in their proper place and dns appartiens meat. Tea and tobacco are each responsible for an inbrity of obesure sufferings in this country. and the consulated effects of their systematin abuse would probably appal us were they fully investigated With those who condemn all-at-] mulatts argment is obviously vain.
· Private,30 days* éight...........................731.
share.
SHARES..!
China Traders Insurance Coxapany's Shar North China Insurance Tis. 1,175 per share.
81,600 per share. Yangtzo Insurance Aviation- 680
-ahara.
Oziness Insurance Company-5290 per share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 142 Canton Insuraues Office, Limited $85 per share,
per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's karos Chima Fire Insurance Company's Share-$239
3910 per share ex dividend
per share or dividend, als erata pana ka Hongkong and Whampes Dark may's Hongkong, Canton, and Manor Steamboat Car Sharee-51 per cent premium ex dividend.
Shares-924 per share premium.“. flongkong Gas Company's Bhares---189. par They Hongkong Hotel Company'a Sharos-$1024 par
defy aniversal experience, and there is an and of
hare
share.
the matter. Bet those are soarely less irra-China Sagar Refining Company, Limitai--81674 tional who arbitrarily select for condemnation a
4 par khara.
drug which the praatios of some hundreds of China Sugar Roising Company (Debentures
millions of the buman race proves to be adapted
to satisfy some human want.
The St. Jamer's Gasite of the 14th January
3 por cont. premiam. Hongkong Lee Company's Shares-8130 per
share..
saya:-Lori Hartingtos, who ought to know Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited irrational agitation can do, is said to have warned
955.per share.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE..
March 2nd.
128
AN,IDJ 52,690
.85
dit
rator-4 #34; (Wal tundi.. Farmgir
01
03
900
APPARATUS and GUNDERNE 3 COOLING RANGE 38 LILETEKTS, & quantity of New Small CELIN, and 1 and 2 inch CHAIN CABLE, WIRE ROPE 1 HIMP ROPE 4 ANCHOER & quantity of ENGINEERS STORES, and a Con-- Bigmant of HUBBO'S ZINO, WHITE LEAD, BLACK, RED, and CXIDE PATETA, and Ship's VARNISH For Paraula apply to
*16997
-J. M. ARMSTRONG: in
Anctionese, Queen's Road.
FOR SALE ASHEIDSLECK'S CHAMPAGNE
JETA, "WEXSBLACK,”
$20 por case of 2 dozen pinte $10 Ta per case of 1 dosen quarte. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE, $24.per esse of I dozen quarts.
PAJMER MARGAUX. $7.50......per size of 1 dozen querte. 38.50 per case of 2 dosun pinte
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