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THE DAILY FEESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7ĪTE, 1887.

SUPREME COUNT.

26th January.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

CHTET JUSTICE

GIELA.

were charged on two counts with having assault-

en the beginning of strife would prove liko TanÅLLEGED KIDNAPPING OF ANNAMITE | the letting out of waters, sening that all the nations of Europe stand ready for a fray big war which can only be averted by the ex-of orcing of mutual forbearance and a deter nation to find a pacific settlement of the questions at issue by mutual concessions,

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S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, --HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The distribution of prises will take plase al the Italian Convent on Saturday next, instant, at 3 p.m.

the 20th

Hongkong, 14th Jannery, 1897,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

122 the wool sading 23rd January were 315

The Conoral

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Correspondente are requested to forward their name

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Urders for extra copies of the Daily Press should be sent before 11 a.m. on the day of publícasion. At that bone he supply in lirzftod.

The Daily Press.

Honarono, January 27th, 1887.

Taz weakness of French Ministries, the Feleidoscopic manner in which one succeeds another, appears to be one of the chief factors

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The following are the Orders of the Day for to-morrow afternoon's meeting of the Tegislative Corucil

1. Mr. MucEwen, paranank to notice, will ask:-

That His Facelloney the Adhainistrator despatch te the Socrata of State, No. 9 of 3 August, 19 5, relative to prosse 'ings of the Finasua Con mitte, be laid in the table.

under common law.

His Lordship said he had certainly nothing to say against Mr. B. oreton having taloon this and the Acting Attorney-General by surprise by the confidence be showed in his objection andthe authorities he cited. He did not say it was done intentionely. This present charge was of a simple character, and Mr. Brereton must have sopy of the depositions.

ent charge.

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The Acting Attorney-General objected to any adjcarament of the nose. The fact of the 889 bring one which two magistrates could dispose of summarily did not doprive him of the power. on the caso came before the Supreme Court. of founding any charge ho thought proper apos the depositions farnished hits.

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The sessions were adjourned to this morning at eloven, when mantencar will be passed,

maatisfactory

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Hongkong, 9th Jan, 1837.

Da.. 1880.

ASSETS.

Yaico of wharyea

Take of surge-bosta Value of iron lighter Sus Value of ocal and storeg Yalue of mokiaury und Value of furniture

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open came value of shares in Pubile Compazine...... Tatorest noorust, 31st Dooamber.......

Remittance accorat he atesmer Unexpired foenrains, lat Dzamber...... Buadry debbare

Fized deposita with Hongkong & Shang-

hui Baking Corporalostame Cash on earrent account with the Bong- kong Shangbai Banking Corporation

1958.

BARNSTERS. Avont of Capital, $3000 shares of sen

arch. fully au Amount at credit of depreciation and

surance fund yakuna upr Amount at credit of equalisation of divi.

dend furl Sundry creditors

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PRINCIPAL EUROPEAN POWERS.

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obsolete ironclads.

Ships built, let clan, 13

Stone uilt, All ols, 14 Ships building, let clase, 9 Ship builing, 2nd olsen, 9

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· Grand total, 11 FRANCE.

BATTLESHIPS OF EUROPEAN NATIONS IN 1355.

BRITAIN

Tons. Displacement.

124.329) 85.040

45,90

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...... 310 480

39,400

71,353

46,667

Grand total, 38 shipo

298,13

25,000

13.233

Ships built, Int cinsa, 3 Ship built, olan, 12.. Ships building, ist uláns, 7. Ships building, Sal class, 10

ITALT.

Ships bott, lat olan, 2 Shire built, 2nd eiras, 2 Saira building, let olsa, 5.

GRINANT.

Shipe built, lat class. 1 Ships built. And class, 8...... Shipu bolding, 2nd claya, 1

RUSSIA.

Grand totai, 10 ships

Ships built, lat ela, 1 Ships built, 2 eluss, 3 Shipe building, lat oldes, Shipe bajding, 2od olasz, 1

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Grand total, 9 clips

9,347

33,490

5,250

76,317

9,749

12,401

057

781

Grand total, phips

63,081

AUSTRIA.

$1,0-40

8,000

Grand total, line 7,90

9,120)

14.220

6.730

Ships hailt, 2nd class. 6

Ships building, and chat,

TURKEY.

Ship bailt, lot less, 1

Ships built, 2nd olas, 3 Shipa building, End class, 1

Grand total, 5 ships 28,11 Biase 1885 Britain has laid dowu two iron- clads of the first class and two of the second, with an aggregats tonnage of 33,830 tons; Italy has laid down three additional ironclads of the firet-cinss, with an aggregate tenuage of 39,753: BRITISH INTERESTS IN CENTRAL ia has laid down two additional ironsinds of

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the first class and one of the second, with an aggregata tonnage of 25.822. While 078,002 has been spent by the Frosch on ships and machinery for their savy during the twenty-two years from 1964 to 1995, Britain has spent 234,371,294.

The jury unanimously found the prisonering on to the amolice chain, but before the last PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 9. N. is, booktos the ordinary Crust tolle, harbour duer

COMPANY.

and light dues, and all obarges for pilotags politics generally, and is calculated at

guilty of assault nad unlawful detention. European was skledo jump the two ships bud

-10d. per gross ton for ships over 900 some unlucky moment to precipitato un ex-

Sentence was reserved.

separate. The transport went down in S fathoms of water, and when she settled, les right the wearing on Tuesday last, the it is estimated that the Canel should pay a divid Herarath's Journal of the 11th December tons; back for cabin passengers and 3d, snob for native dock passengers, Altogather plosion and bring about the "Inevitable war" which Prince Brexic and Count vox

ging, which was above water, was crowded with Chairman, Mr. Thomas antherland, M.P., oz

end 17 or cant MOLTE have no recently referred to with such solemn gravity in the Reichstag. And BeroEZ THE HON. SIE GEORGS PHILLIPPO, THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND Chess. There was great diffbaits in lower-tered insidly and ecmprehensively into the post- of 12 of 18 por este por merous its legi

ing the Nepaul's boats oyring to a hard frost dar- tion and prospects of the Company, and the MACÃO STEAM-BOAT COM. PANK LIMITED.

ing the night which rendered the repes stiff and state of shipping generally. Brendly speaking plus laud-and they have about 200 yards en unworkable. Six or eight boats, we are in is the energy with which it keeps pace with the very remunerativa. Land at Port Said is now one of this oblat characteristics of the Company of cide of the panal abould eventually lo The following in report of the board of di- formed, were lowered, and at the wrack in abent varying requirements of the hour. Thirty years sold at a square yard. The Canal, too, would and well sheltered, just where a thoroughly safe Ayang and Tas A Ng, married women, resters to the ordinary hall-yearly meeting of 20 minutes after the collision. While the tran age they laid down the Himalaga, then probably in time become known as a port thoroughly st De Madras, the vessels could lis alongside the an Aunamite girl named Yua Aka, and with shareholders, to be held at the offs of the Com-sport was sinklug Captain Alderton of the Na.he largest marchart vessel in the world.

the Admiralty for transport purposes; yot new having illegally intained her, and on two other pony on Wednesday, the 2nd February, at 3 paul had the steamer manoeuvred so as to keeparge was it that the Company disposed of it to port le most nooded, and where unlike Colombo

ter as close to the wosk as was consistent with we find that the four new vereolabing laid down wharvas. A railway approved of by Select-Con pls with having Lasaulted another Aunamite p.m. girl named You Apa, and with unlawful dotex- The directors beg to sabm't to the shareholders the safety. A high sos which was runcing at the will each be trico this size, so as to be able to wittes of the Hons of Commons has already been Von.

real statement of accounts for the half-year ending time added to the difficulties which the resouing oope satisfsatcrily with the aver growing An-veged from Madare to Fauabon, a distanc stralian trado. huring the past seven years of 94 miles. When it is constructed the new The Acting Attorney-General (Han, B. J. December at

Attor paying rooming axparees, exlaries, promto of hosts had to encounter, and led to a greater loss during which the surreal Mail Contract Inspurs which may be peceted to grow up roual FANCY DOXES. Heary Gass, arrived hers yesterday From Mr. A. B. Johnson), for the prosecution; Bir. mains, šnaluding $12,850.76 brought forward from last of those who wore drowned wars huddled together shipping, at a cost of £2,260,000, mainly tolous distriata of Southorn India."Madras Mail, The American ganhost Monocacy, Commander Ackroyd), instructed by the Crown Solicitor esranco, repairs and all other ontgoing, thure re of life than would have otherwise oscarred, Mout rung Company hare built 12,800 tens of the Canal, will tap the produce of all the popli.

Brereton, instructed by Mesare. Dennys and wait, the scm of $79,$10,45 at credit of profit and Mossop, for the defence.

Iss cont. From this sam, the directos com en the top of thesalcon deck of the Wan Nien-ching give satisfaction in thie rsapest. So likowisa

zo and wore washed off by the waves as the 7evel we find the electric light introcinad The following gentlemen were ompanzeiled and as fritand for the porch, on the ospital to

paid half-year, and jury to try the case-Mesars. Wong placed at credit of depreciation and insurance fund, lod slowly down. A nanbar wore lost as the the Company's stammers while passing through THE NAVAL STRENGTH OF THE Rodger, P. B. Kams, A. Fleet J. B. Gomes, jun, which will then stand at 170,00) Lenting baland boats from the P. & O. steamer got alongside Suez Canal, and the ovarland route through

of $11,410-45 to be corried forward to new accouch

The officers had to loap from the boats on to the Egypt abandoued in favour of the Canal during PA do Rosario, and F. A. doa Romedios.

This case was before the court last week, Thanat agroinge bawa falling off as compared with dook of the trosport and satoally push the io order to expedite the passage to India. I

The Brat number of Lord Bragasy's Nara! Fare-when the prisoners were charged with kiddap-tissues bella fos parengo al dooien havo Essen en Chinese v tolarly into the basing jutussor of ha consulted, and at wo, find the Compang pre- Annual" has just boon published, the motta

for the to 1883, batre extremely vintently boats. The combined thoro domocratio days, too, popular taste has to ping the girls from Ánaam. Mr. Brorston then daring the psat six months, this result of the half the gold to which they were exposol seomed to paring to giva cheaper passages One thing the selected boing the, aspiration addressed by Lord Communications on Editorial matters abould be Matheson & Co.) inform as that the Indo-China i was no offonoa nader the laws of the colony, as in the alx wonthe modae reriow the Powan, and made by Captain Aldorton to rescue Cho Chinage? ting this rabe or that, or infringing on the trado have peace with honor." Lord Brassey, up-

the Ordinanco only referred to kidampping Chi- During steamer Taisang, from Calcutta, loft.Singapore nese subjects not to those of anywhors outside, White Cloud have undargers the anal annual survey-washed off the transport as they finated past of any other Company. With its 200,000 tone of plies many tables, one of the must interesting of for this port on the 23rd instant.

and these girls were alleged to have been kid-sd overhack. It was stated to the last report that ortho Nepou, sous clinging to pieces of wreckage, shipping, sad a fleet which cost in round Bgures these being that which gives the comparativs An inquest wes held in the gaol yesterday mapped in Andam. His Lordship held the obave pairs to the sisters were not anticipated, while others seemed to be kept afloat by their £6,000,000, it holds it prominenonas the grantent strength of the battle ships of European nations.

but upon docking the owes it was found that her afternoon on the body of prisoner named Awan, jection to be fatal, and the prisoners were found col-plato was badly wasted by constant rabbing over think heavily padded clothes Several of the shipping corporation in the world, steadily purin 1885, including both ships built and building. 36 years of age, who died in the gaol Lospital not guilty, but they were detained to enable the th Balt Flats in the Canton river and would requine passengers also rendered good aarvice in this saing its oareer of usefulness and enterprise, to but omitting coast defenes ships. The ships are doabled the whole length of the ship. As this line, and one Bongkang gentleman, we are in- the gre advantage alike of the Proprieters divided into first class (of over 8,500 tons die- that adening of intermittent ferer. A verdict Acting Attorney-General to bring a fresh charge to be toonitates laying to the steamer for food, we wouldn't get his 23939), specially azert- and the English commercial world. We all knew placement) and second class (of 3.500 tons or of death from naturst osusna was retained, Mr. Brereton complained that he had had in.everal wok, advantage was taken of the oppor-ed himself in throwing ropes to the unfortunate that nothing is so bail for a district as a poor under. The win thiskasse of armour in

inuity to place tho resnel ffs thorough state of repair. The Marmury says that the Chinese gunboatsaciont notion of these obarges to ouabio him and abo in cow in good order throughout. Dari Colostials in the water. He snoceeded in getting railway, or aran two compoting poor ones. And both classes is not lasa thin seven inches, which eded for a tad period will be cautioned until from Port Arthur, with despatches, mails, etc. formation had only teen supplied in the pro- to be witbilen for moral Government surrey heavy ap carried them sway. A strong tide these days about shipping rings, and it is an Advertisemente wad Subnociptions which are not Ohínhai arrived at Chefoo on the 14th January, { ta ba prepared to meet them, as a copy of the in-earrat half year the Italiang and Honam will have hold of one or two mean with a ropo, bet the so it is in shipping. We hoara good deal in limitation ozoludes the older and more or les

Bha reports Port Arthar perfectly clour of ice,vious afternoon. He would ask the court to ad- and over anal

was dowlug, energing wreckage pidly past the padaubted fact that far too much tonnago has The Canton wharf and the barbang works being carried on as usual journ the matter to give him time to be prepared ropeiro aos ry, and on has Nepaul. Besides the boats sont za the wreck, been set ailoat in recent years. But trade dong

with the defence. This was sowowhat impor been made with the new def at Macay. Ansmanit 006 was kept specially ornising about to pick up not benefit by illegitimately low ratas. The entries for the Hougkong Jockey Clab tant matter, and he would certainly require time of $1,85111 has so far as expanded por this as those in the water. One young girl, a Earrant encourages naeaad spoonlation, disturbs the moeting. 1887, were published yesterday. Thers to consider it, as the proceedings were unusual, count, and a further so of about $4,000 will be re of a Chinese Mandarin's wife was, with hor grooves of healthy trade, and so brings round

caired to complote the wharf. are thirty-ons sadsaription Geißßus entered; the

husband, was on board the transport, was plak. the inevitable "orises," the offasts of which do fail naaber appear in the Valley Stakes and the according to his experience.

His Lordship Chungat Mr. Brereton must The direstore regret that in consequence of the ed an after, being kalf an hour in the water. She not readily pass away. The chairman very pro Brokers' Cup, thirty in the Compradors' Cup have known from wast the Aating Attorney age of managomcat frem a pirata firm to a board was perfectly barnbad and helpless when perly said that the future as regnede trairbta of director, an ameval payment of Tacle 500 us to the twaaty-nine in the German Cus, and thu sau toneral had asid that charges of this anture Nam Hot Magistme na tre barns of the least of the brought on board the Nepaul, hut made a good re- pretty much depended on the confinaanos no dia- number in the Farewell Cap. For the Hong would be brought, and he hid had ampio time Company's harf site at Canton has been overlooked corery, Hermisir was also vory nasriydead when continuance of this flood of new shipping. As kong Derby there are fifteen entries, representing since then to be prepared to masst those oburges, for many years. The avers which havo recently taken off the wreck, but was brought canad" for Rs any obook goes, the trading public have it His Lordship thought Mr. Brereton ought to be bean ezimod, amount to $1,250.25, and have been B-Both mistress sad servant lost their husbands. i thoir own hands by discouraging those who are known to air at an underband basinnar. Bosidas At a meeting of the Celestial Freceptory held prepared to meet the ouse, and it would be mest quidated from the earnings of the past half-yea

The new stesmer for the night serrice on joint so. who wore on board the Wan Nien-ching at the at the Masonic Hall, Shazghai, on the 20th inst, sufir to the jarers to bring them to the court count with the Clafaa Nuristiora Company, allated to time of the collision. Two or three Chinese thin, shipping, as well as any other business, has who were taken off the wreck living died soon a tendency to right itself In these days of the following offcore wore installed for the on-again to try the ass. The proceedings were in the last report has beat contracts for with Mes siog year, viz.-R. A. J. Anderson, Bminent not snusual in his Lordship's experience. He Earage & Ferguson of Lalth, deliverable there on the afterwards from the effects of the cold and the rapid improvements the best ships and the Freseptor; W. 7. Howard, Prelets; A. Wubator, had given his decision somewhat hastily before. tb April next for the sum of 223,5, to which will wares washing over them. Between 180 and longest purse will carry the day, especially when, in producing uneasiness at the political situr Constabln, E. P. Patern. Marshul; A. Johns.

bat be had no desire to reconsider it. It was not have to be added the sort of the race to Hongkong 190 of the Chinese on board the transport as in the case of this Company, every effort is

with an plant. The interest of the tion. It is sited that the fall of the Frer.ford, Treasurer; H. M. Perkins, Registrer; M. a case he would have had to gire much considert we electric lighting store to be ve dolwers casemed by the boats of the Neput. Most made to give the beat nocommodation for the

When the current one was entored on ini CINET Maistry bas bud a bad effect in St. Cook, Sab-Marshal; C. L. Vissont, Capt. of ation to if he had remembered at the moment China Narigation Compsty in this steamer will be of these were taken off the wrack, the others money. This rale applies equally to the Mail Con

having boon picked up while floating past the tract. the Guard: C. Merritt, Equerry. The ceremony some proviens decisions that were recorded.

The rotiring Auditive, fenero. L. Hauschikl and ▲ Nepal. The numbor said to have been lost 1880 the subvention was reduced by £70.000, sad Petersburg tanding to a reaction against the of installation was performed by Sir Knight 1.

Mr. Brereton said it was far from his intention

in statod to be from 50 to 100, but we were an-now the Company are able to vive a further to take the court by surprise, but båring looked O'P. Gourdin, offer themselves for realostion. French alliance, though whether this is really J. Miller.

up the law he felt it his duty to make the

P.ETRIE, Chairman. able to obtain prooiss information on the point, reduction of 295,000, owing to the reloord st the cass or not is of course doubtful. But With the arcoption of the inevitable batch of objection.

The greater part of these were washed off ths of coal and other causes. The most rigid aslom dock, while others are reported to have conomist, under such circumstances, need not the circumstance that the twenty-firul Minis. offenders against the regulations as to bring

lost their lives through jumping into the tran- gradge the Proprietors the 7 per cent they have orackers there were only about half a dozen try of the Third Republie has been formed paltry cases before the Police Court for trial objection, but he had vertainly taken the court Value of 5 ateamera.

30,000.00 sport's boats, which it appears they cut adrift, on an average received during the currency of by a politician of the rank and calibre of M, yesterday morning. The grooker firem, to the

3,000.00 and onpaising them. Several of those who asted the present mail contract. Ofenarse substantial 17,800,00 on the enure qui peut principle were picked up reserves have likewise been put by, and we notice RENE GOELET has certainly not tended number of over a hundred, were fined 50 cents

$9654 in some of the boats out adrift far setern. Cap. that some of the Proprietors are in favour of a seok. There was another case also connected

3,006.18 Lo give confidence in its stability, while with the festive Fasson, Mr. Thomas Blahm,

tain Alderton as as those resoned were partial distribution of them, but we think this

the appointment

7500 brought ou boar, gave orders that everything Directors are acting wisely in keeping them of unknown and assistant to Meara, Grossmann & Co., appearing

7,35493 possible was to be done for thom. They-word intact, as a provision against possible contin obseure man like M. FLOURENS to the in answer to a summons charging him with har

Br. Brereton said the prisoners were tried behinue bonde, (at par)............................ ing assaulted two loknugs on Sunday night

56,723.21 rolled in blankets and planed in the hottest gencies. It must always be borne in mind that 91,125.00 part of the steamer. The whole of the outcars a strong Company can always conduct its opera- important portfolio of Foreign Affairs hashina Now Year's Eve) by throwing barning fore the Polins Magistrate under a special law

12,351.20 of the Nepaul; as well as all the European sea- tions more economically than a weaker one; ter served to deepen distrust and angender crackers tthem, and damaging their uniforms which gave two Magistrates power to deal with

5,105.18 men, ware out in the rescuing boats and perform one reason boosaso it can wield the powerful doubt abroad as "to the policy of the new the extat at $12. The defendant was alkowed suck: a case summarily, or at the option of the to settle the mater by payment of the damage. defence, to commit it for trial at the Supreme

of excellent service. The Doctor of the steamer weapon of ready oash. The economy with which 110,000.00 Administration. General BOULANGER, who This was part of a good deal of not very credit- Court. They wore soumitted for trial on a per-

spacially distinguished himself by making a tbis Company comhiota its business is conspi $8,329.23 gangway of his best on to the wreck and passing cnoza; and we have no doubt un sasy fuauial was Minister of War in M. DE FERTINET'sable borsa play with lighted orsakars which a ticular charge, and be thought it was not com-

the banumbad Celestials along to the boat behind position has not a little helped towards this Cabiust, has accepted the same post under large number of Europeans were indalging in patent to the presection to Als another infor

$1,036,542.90 him. The fourth officer of the Nopast also de-result. mation upon the information filed under such

servas honourable mention. Thongh coufined to M. Gostar, aud is without doubt the central

$

his bed for several days byillaosa hegotmpat onde Pecial circumstances, ant bring a totally differDas Ggure in the Ministry not only in France but

and manned a boat and worked hard until the last. 200,000.00

Ho went back to bod in a very oxhamsted state. in the ages of foreign Powers. Unfortunate. ly for the mainten ince of good relations be-

10,000.00 He was so exhausted indeed that be hat in be

helped up the Indder frein the boat? The Cap

The Times St. Petersburg correpondent tale tween Fraues and Germany, General Bou-

30,000.00 this and offlers of the transport also manned graphs-On several occasions garing the Af. LANOER has become associated in the minds

the Nepaul's hats and worked from first to last gan frontier disputes I have unlavoured to print 79,410.45 of Germans' with the cause of ix revanche

in the rescuing. There was great dificulty out that England's attention seed to be fired $1.036.942.9 when the Caiestials who were rescued ware untirely upon the small part of the frontior to the in bis ow country, and bis growing

brought alongside the steamer in getting them north-west, to the completo exclusion of the tellow popularity among bia

on board, owing to the high sea. They haul to be equally if not more important and dangerous the magnesium light will be as familiar a sight country-

hoisted by pulling up the ladder with the Chinese Part on the north and not-sart, where the Ens-in many places as the slentric light is to-day. men is therefore, and not unnaturally,

on it. It was I am on the 20th January housin, Afghan, and Chinaan contiguous passions Only the high coat of magnesium has bitherto the last boat returned to the Nepal theons that and unsettled rival claims forms hot-bed of in-kept it from extensive use, and its price, whlah rogarded with gravo suspicion in Germany.

was cruising about La pick up anyone Boating in trigas, perilous to Anglo-Afghan interests as was a pound a few years ago, is said tas haver The Timer Puris correspondent does not

the water. Every vestige of rankage had then long as our opposition to Rasia in Europa ie heen rodused to $8 a pound by a new German soom to share in the suspicions olaembers falt

25.987.97 disappearad. The Nepal suchored close to likely to provoko reprisals in Contest Asin

the wreck and resized there until the evoaprisals that are eren nor talked of in St. Petors-ass, with the prospect of still farther

cheaponing. concerning the Freach Minister of War

A wird of moderate vizu oyu 1. tlm 1,501.18 lag. When the weather cleared she came up to barg as a hot-off te per sati-Bussian policy in light of seventy five stearing candle, making the Writing on the 12th ult, he says :-" Who-

cost at present but little mera than thai of vas, the lightship sad, anchorod. We are informed Bulgaris. Up to the present we appear to Inve ther sincerely dr affectedly apprehensive,

that the transport had just weighed anchor prevailed with us other trouble than a Rasian white no expensira works or streat mains are China New Year's Day does not seem to have

and had steam up when the accident occurred. protest against Abdul Rahman's seizure of Shif required for its use. The magnesium is simply Germany scams to regard General BOULAN brought the fire season to a close, as hit game

5,69111 Wa hear that the collision was due to the pre-an through the medium of his vassal, the Khan peoridad with alock work movement to fool the 42 88 R CANAS of anexatbers. Sba asenus milly heen the case, for yesterday, at boat 1.15

railing grey for which was of a demptive char-int Hadakshan. This protest, I believe, is still ribben of metal regularly.

One of the foreign questions with which M. unaware that his popularity is much more p., there was another alarm. This outbreak

noter in judging distance, and the transport hanging over our heads. If England considers wax within a few doors of the ecene of the last

hidden by a fog bank. When the Nepal is advisable for the present to ignore these open Floursue will have to deal, says the Paris par- being] civil than military. Ea has hitherto done.

His Lordship said the Acting Attorney. fire, the opposite side of the street, st No. 57,

was eight miles from the lightship the pilot, we Toroncos, the Russian newspapers de not. Even respondent of the Daily V, is that of Tnetle nothing to justify Germag alarms. He has a Chinose shop. Owing to the rain then falling. General was not bound by the charge upon which

lar, imagined he was only three miles distant. the offcial press follows the subject with enger Island, which it is held hers commis the fu At the time of the collision the Captain, pilot, attention. The other day, a letter in the Govers-tare of the Pauams Canal, as Aden does that of taken no step, he has introduced no reform, and to the large sount which had descended the Magistrates committed prisoners for trial at

during the prosive 24 hours, exposed woodwork the Supreme Court

And first officer of the Nepaal wereon the bridge, ent Messenger announced that the Casb.the Saez Canal. Fifteen years ago the Haytian Mr. Brurston said it was so, no doubt, under bespeaking wilitary capacity or administrative was well wetted, and the danger of the spread of

wailo in the how there wore another officer, an moro troops had soompied Kandjad, Government granted this island to a Mra. talent; and thoarmy, so far from having become the flames thereby much decreased. Inside the oircamstances, but this was a special case, triod

English seaman and a Lascor, so the look out all Khanate between English Cashmere, Chisander, the widow of a Kartian citizon.

noge Kashgar, and the Rasian frontier on the after an attempt was made to withdraw hor pri Hia Lordship said he did not think there was

kept would appme to have been very efficient. moca formidable, shows marked hesitation at house, however, the Bamse modo remarkably before a special tribanal.

rapid progress, sad by the time the fire balls

Both Captain Allorton and the pilot (Mr.northern and southern depos of tas Hindoo vilege, and she obtained British protenting, got joining in the manis. It is true, indeed, that were ringing the alarm a dense column of smoke any reason for adjournment. and he was bound

Coates), we hear, are arenedingly palued at the Koosh. Great excitament, it is said prevailed herself naturalised as English, and as aach was $124,595-91 lentable acilent, it having been the fret among the inkubitants, and conless in the protected. Inasmuch as possession was taken bebad become very popular with both extreme could be seen ascending from the Wester. Dis to onasider the convenience of the gentlemen of trict. Both Government and Yolnatour Fire the jury, who had already been kept an nousually

sither has had during a long seafaring career. lationis between Eugland and China, the latter quietly of the island by a representative of hor of society, and as revolutionary gatherings Brigadus were quickly on the spot with their long time waiting on tho seart. If he thought,

ad the Nepal been going full speed at the Power claiming suzerain rights was expectel to Britannic Majesty, the Heytian Government pro where the name of CLEMENCEAU OF MAKSI steamers, and the Bilk Guilds and Nam Pat however, it was any inosnvenience or hardship to 37 amcant brought forward from last ac

time of the collision sho must have cut the tran-ansas. Now the Seiste publishes a letter with fented, and decaded the sebitration of France, is hooted, that of BOULANGER is cheered; estomary praiseworthy celerity, and.

Hong manuals word at work with their the prisoners he would adjourn the es88.

aport down to the water's edge, and the loss of the following news: "Hassan Khan, Sororeign which demand was rejected on the ground that 104,294.62 life must have been far greater. The Nepout of Kaadjad, has been assassinated by his eldest Mrs. Haander sould not pay the expanse of while in the Chamber the Reactionary De. Was soon ad exceedingly popions supply of

6018.55 sustained no injury beyond having a few plates on, at the head of a revolt resulting from dis- arbitration. Hayti persists in its demand, and forward loomued. The Wan Nian-ching was contort at the permitted passage of a couple of there is talk of a moremant bring got up at Port puties zoom to bare forgotten the Duc water being poored upon the fra, the jeta being

a Prince to sell the Tortaisa or Turtle Island D'AUMALE's letters, and make curious ad unusually powerful. The farans had made sus

from Taiwanfoo, and had a number of petty Englishmen through the Khazate to the Pamir. rapid prograss, however, that it was ovldout, ba-

mandarins on board who were coming to spund A general rising is expected in sare the Eng either to Frauice or to the Parmina Company. Tanoes to General BOULANGE, B6 though they fore the water was brought to best, that the

To Franch political circles, before the fall of thair New Year here. We understand the bodylish undertake a approvaion of the movement. of Mr. 8. Young, late an Examiner in the Cas-throughout Cashmere. The Chinage in Kash- the De Freycinet Ministry, there was considor- thought he mightbes General of the Reaction, house where the fire originated carla not he

The Acting Attorney-General, in opening the To balance ............................. Thaas, bowever, are probably tactics for makontod, it was one mass of flamea. The brigades he would go on.

.............. 159,000.00 toms, who died in Formoss some months ago, gar, although at present too weak in troops table rumour of intended legislativo severity succeeded, however, in preventing the spread of

was on board mad wat down with the vessel and an expedition cannot, for the sake of greangainst foreignors. Whether M. Goblet win ing him suspected by the Radicals, The latter the fee to joining buildings, which were oase, said the facts he should adduco evidenco to

$150,000.00 The rails of the suukon ship are visible at low tige among the Kashgarions, let the affair as support continuity of policy in this direction is without doing something. In 18-4 a Chinese doubtful. Still it is worth nothing that if such support him so stanchly in the Chamber and only damaged by water, or only to a very small prove were that the complainants were decoyed

The Captain, pilot, officers and Earopean sea official was at book by the late Kban with n a tone of legislation and Hosu fashionable Corner- iu the streets that M. Gonder, whatever extent by fire. No. 57 was completely barndomy from Asam to Hongkong, and from here

ont. The cause of the fire tai not been AA- to Carton, where they went into the possession June 1896.

of the two defendants, who told them they would By amount at credit ............................................................ 300,000.00 men of the Nepal, as well as the European offt message that Kandjad was honeeforth a part of noorat longing he might have, would not certained.

be sold and zout to Singapore. They were By amount brought from proût and loss no- cera of the Wan Nien-ching, all of whom were India"The Smidt states that this Khanate F. France would have had no Gambetta, as he wasz Genoese; no Spaller, as he is a Bavarias; no hare Foatured on forming a Ministry with.

count for half-year ending 33th June, 1886 50,000.00 saved, deserve, we consider, every credit for their was copied by Afghan and Cashmere fuses Wilson and no Waddington, as they are English. In his spech at the recont meeting of the brought down to Hongkong against their will

Barnent and sustained offorts to save the poor sinuates that England is threatening Ragion; no MacMahon, who is an Irishman; no in 1883. An article on the subject ia- out him." The writer above quoted, howover, Feninsular and Oriental 8. N. Co, Mr. Bather-and shut up in a house on the 25th December

Milno-Edwards, no John Lewis Brown, no land, M.P., the Chairman, made the following They were kept locked up the whole day, and later on admits that General BOULATGER allusion to the Company's passenger service: the uext day they were taken ent to go to the

The lady passenger to whom we are indebted frontiers by means of a chain of Khanates and for most of the foregoing details informed us fortifications on the north of the Hideo Koch Ary Saboffer, na Albert Wolff, ao Offenbach, an Moyorbeer, no Rossini, and, though last may reserve some surprises for Eadicals and "In regard to there now and large vessela which Harbour Oftes. A constabla would tell them

that she shall never forget the upturned, im-

not least, no Dutch Sarah Bernhardt and na Royalista alive, and possibly even for those we are constructing, I may perhaps mention, as that on that day he saw the arst prisoner sora-

ploring faces of those who came so olos to the a point of some interest, that we are fitting these iug along the stress dragging one of the com-

3000.00 Nepoul and yet were lost, carried away by the

Groot Datsals Worse than all, thers would Germans who credit him with dreams of re-ships for the ccatapanos of a cheaper class of plainants along, and directly afterwards be sacr

have boca no email Pael Berta for the fature. $30.009.00 high sea running before help could reach them.

with a suffi-yiency of Scotch blond to faca tha Fenge. No one can be surprised that Prince passengers than we have hitherto been in the the second some updragging the other girl. If

deadly climate encountered in colonial expansion. habit of carrying. It is an old tradition of the he proved that the prisoners had looked up the

The Courier saye --Among those lost it is said

A company is now being formed in England Lower down we find that in whole district of BraMARCE should regard the rise to power Indica pasonger service, with which we have girls for a single day that was suivient to sub- July 188th

was a Chinese General bearing an official des- to make the Patuben Claruel available for Tos-France the work is done by Italiane, Belgians, of any military man in France with pro- bean so closely associated for many yours, that stantiate the charge of false imprisonment, and Brator hair reps ended 3th June, 1866 30,000.00 patch from Lan Ming-chuan, the Bovernor of sels of large measurement scheme that has and Spaniards, while every dawa brings orowds Formosa, to the authorities at Peking, and also been advocated by Sir Charles Maleolin, Tord of German, street sweeper into the boulevarıla fouad misgiving. In a country where all the only Srat class pesengers ever went to India or rough handling was suffialent to constitute en raters past and present, are mediocrities, a only that class travelled thenes by sles, and

China, and when we first started to the Colonies assault.

$50,000.00 Mr. Yang, an attache of the Governor, and 800 William Bentinck, Sir William Denizon Sir and Lighways of the capital. As for Algeria, The two girls stated that the defendants

of a wealthy resident in Shanghai, who is D: Emerson Tennant, Lord John Browns, the Earl anch prosperity as the boasts by die exploitation country where military prowess is regarded than if there were any eccond class passengers brought them to Hongkong and took them to a

nected with the Lakin office. This last named of Kimberley, Sir Berorles Robinson, the Duke of har asparto grass, is due to Spaniards, such unbounded admiration, and they were merely the servante of the first clase. honen, where they a four men who put them

gentleman left the steamer in safety but of Argyll, the Daks of Baskingham, Lord Taliane, and Maltes, France without foreigner I think it is quite possible that, in ocnasqnence in a room and looked them up, remaining catside.

died in one of the boats, and it is rumoured Stanley, Bir M... Grant Duff, and Sir James would rapidly enbaido into a nation of strolling where the head of the army, it sufi-of that old tradition our sation in this mat- Thoy saw the women give these men some

his body is on board the Nepaul, with five or Longdan. Sir Edward Bead, M.P., luta Chief rentiore, who have hurried out of business whea ciently popular with the troops, can ao ter has been hitherto somewhat to conservative; aty, as they supposed, for taking charge at

six others. Two noteworthy psengers who Constructor to the Nary, has scepted the post possessed of a moderata computquay, and who escaped were Mr. Chang Shu-ho, formerly of Engineer to the company Mr. Sutherland, literally snap their fingers at the deruloptamt of readily become Dictator of the country, the but if that has been so we are not only correct them. The next day the woman took them azt, ing it in the vessels of which I have spoken, bat and bent and dragged them along when they re

an assistant manager of the China Morskante the Chairman of the P. & 9. 9. N. Co., and the nation. Probably wiser counsels will oront German Chancellor naturally aconte dan-we are correoting it in the chips at present be freed to walk or get into a jinrichsha, and cried.

3. N. Compacy, and now the manager of the Mr. W. Mackinnon, C.I.E the chairman ally prevail, for just as in England & Reman Mr. Brereton cross-examined the complainants gar in the increasing popularity of the longing to the Company, upon which we are lay-

Formosan Trading Company. He Saa Shan- of the B. I. 8. N. Co., have pronounced them Catholic may be found in many families, so ching, one of the present agents of the China selves warmly in favour of the aheme; Messrs. Franch hearths and bones bristle with for- most scrive of the French Generals. Nor is ing out a large sum of rucnay for the purpose of at un-iderable length, and nontondod that they carrying a obenper class of passengers. Mr. had proved no detention by the prisoners. The

The Shanghai Mercury of the 21st January Merchants' Company in Formos, was also a Glover & Co., hare entered into a provisional eigners. it wonderful that the other members of the Batherland also said, in connection with the new girla could not speak Aanamane nor the other GOBLET Cabinet should also entertain both arrangement Ex the conveyance of the maila women Chiness, and it was impossible that they saysOne of those terrible matastrophes which age, and escaped with some injury to his contract to carry out the work; and Mr. Thomas foot. Captain Damström, who is well known Glover, has just arrived in Bombay. Ceylan is through the canal instead of through Egypt could tell what passed. The girls appeared not jealousy and alarm at the advances made by We have it in our minds, in quaeqnazca of to have been detained by the womon, but by theppal by their expectedness and attendant in sanction with the blockade runners during soparated from India by two or three challow horrors decurred on the morning of the 20th the war with France, and for his active perside channels, by a couple of islands aud by a varias the War Ministeria public favour. As the this alteration, to effect very considerable im- four mon.

The jury found a unanimous verdict of guilty January. The P. & O. steamer Nepaut, with during the rebellion, was in charge of the of roofs known as Adam's Bridge. Ascorting

WEDNESDAY. 26th January. most commanding figure in its personnel, a

provements in our passenger service, and wo hope

the mails for Shanghai, was, it appears, geing Was Nion-thing at the time of the collision, to the Time of India, it is proposed to out a

ESPORT CASGOEI und Mesara. J. Low and J. Sumper wore anal through the island of Ramaiseram, which the Minister who, it is felt, is not in the same

Routence was deferred, and the jury was dis half slow" stout half-past six o'clock, a fog of respectively his second and third officers. Mr. is about two and one-eighth miles broad at the Per steamship City of Rio de Janeiro, sailed way as his colleagues a Minister of the hour, pid and luxuriese servies between Brindisi and missad, in order that a second charge in respect General BOULANGER stands out in relief, and Bombay such as the Company has never been to ile se girls might be tried by a fresh jury, see density prevailing at the time. She was. Honderson was the chief engineer, Mr. An best point for the cutting. The preliminses on the 22nd January-For Yokohama-2134 Fem Yut Kwai, un suamite woman, was then about 38 miles from Woosung and eight drew Barclay, second, and Mr. Rohort Grantsarvey have been made by Sir John Coode, who tags aagar, and 73 package mcrobandise. For third engineer, and they all escaped to the reskens the cost of tho osal inalnding the on- Sar. Francisco-24,376 bags rios, 75 bags boats, then charged en several counts with an offenes from the Tangah lightship, and as si pro: Nepaul, but lest everything they had on board trans shannels, piers, lightships, Karving, caling 56 bags caffos, 1915 bemax aut oil, 50 bales ofa similar nature with respect to those two girls. seeded was blowing her whistle and the fog the transport, not being able to sare the smallest station, ds, at £870,000, so the company will cinusman, 250 balos jute, 7 balss gunnies, 16

The Acting Attorney-General, iustenuted by the Crown Soluster, prosecuted, the prisoner Tas. Ne danger was apprehended, and the first thing. The chief mate, Mr. Low, we are told, probably require a capital of one million penada case silka, 1,310 rolls matting, 76 packages tex zudofended.

intimation those on board the Nepaul had of was aloeping when the collision occurred, and sterling. Bir John Coode's survey is being sad 8,415 packagesmarchandise. For Honolulu The jury was composed of Messrs. P. No such was on their hearing the whistle of a lesving his esbin in his pyjamas, had rot time completed by Mr. J. T. Lindeley, who left Bon-70 packages merchandise For La Libertad-1 Leich, . P. Daver, H. B. Denson, Vahab Kur- steamer quite close to them. The engines were estimated by the Courier at about ninety.

to return and dress himself. The loss of life is boy on Friday last, and will spend some time in case silka-For San José de Guatemala-Sessays

the island of Ramaiserom.

silks. For Panama-2,309 bags rice, 2 caZAS reen, J. F. Müller, F. Esekiel, and F. Rapp.

Mr. Max Eista was called, but for some at once reversed, but it was too late to proront

The saving in time to steamers coming from silks, and 77 peokages merakandíso. For Guaya- regson, probably & misunderstanding, the wo. the Nepaut crashing withio a few awends, into

Farope by the Baer Canal, and now having to quil-2 cassa silks and 3 cases merchandise. man challenged him,

the Chinese transport Wan Nion-cking amid-

coal at Colombo, will be 29 kaota to Mudras, 244 For New York-3 esas hats, 24 cases silka, 10 A Beater's tologram from St. Petersburg, knots to Calcutta, and 111 knots to Rangoon, cases raw silk, and 51 bales-rewalk.

with

2-Senoodding «

ng of the following Billa :- fa.Ordinanon for the Suppression of the Trint Society and other Sperot Socleties and for the Panishment of the Members thereof..

Mr. Braraton said it was possible he might think it desirable to furnish a separate plea.

Bis Lordably asked what special plea could per bly he made. He thought hir. Brereton had had

fb.An Ordinance to regulate the carrying an posession of arms. 3.To gaisto Committee on the following Billy:ample opportunity of being prepared to most fan Ordinare for promoting the Revision this charge. He was told the prisoner would mot of the Statate Law by repenting anrlain enactments be discharged, but would be detained to enable the which have ceased to be in foros or have become Attorney-General to bring one large under WDBAGSSREF

ousider the raatter, and he must have come to cotora law. Mr. Brereton had had amplo time to the conclusion that the proant was the only

fb-An Grdicamos to amend the Tow reap cling Third rowding of the Bill entitled an Geliuance

Defamatory Words and Libei.

to amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1979.

thera

ohargo that conld be so brought.-

Mr. Brereton said he was aware of that, but

he did not think the Aoting Attorney-General would have founded the charge, but would hara sule case back to the Police Court to be re- committed upon that charge..

mezatat credit of profit and losencount

Deo 1988.

·FROFIT AND LOFE ACCOUNT. Dr. To amat paid for artinordinary repairs

tamerezi

Peran

White Cloud

$23,464.03 3,523,4

Te cash of steam windlass for stenour Kiu-

out of rupsire to Cantor wharf

8 800.00 damaged by fire.

count Lew wharf nå Maono-... 4,804.11

To smont Rapunded to day, as

To aut paid to Nam Hci Magistrate'e elait for Arrears of rent of Canton wharf site, from th Fabraary, 1872; to 30th Jane, 1896, at Tls. 500 per annum skers To dicotory sad sudibare leve Te balance to appropriated, viz.

.0.

9,239,20 2,750.00

Dividend at par "sent, on

$999,000.00 ...... $13,000.00 To be carried to depreslation

and insurance fand ......... 24,000,00 Balance to be aarried to DEW

account..

11,410.45 --- 79,410,45

June 1960.

Mr. Brereton said it seemed to him improper Dac.

to found a second charge pou the same informa-By not earnings of aborarea. on ander the special circumstances of this case. By interest on invest-nanla

His Lordship said that was a toohnical objec tion which could, he thought, be met, and if Mr. Brereton wished it, he would take a note of it.

Mr. Brereton said that if his Lordskip desired

to be able to give the public of Indis and of of calafel detention and salt China (of India perhaps moro particularly) a ra

| able to attempt, before.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PERS.")

Low-on, 23ed January, THE COMING MAN IN FRANCEP The popularity of General Boulanger is

he also gathers factitious importance from the very insignificance of the Premier and the Foreign Minister, If, however, tho jealousy felt of the General's popularity has led to bickerings and disputes, the GOBLET Ministry will be riding for a fall and their tenure of power-neror likely to be exciting jealousy and fours among the moderate lengthy--will prove even shorter than that, members of the Cabinet of most of the score of Ministries that have preceded them. Were the continuance in

THE COINA NAVIGATION 0028 STEAMER "BANGQHOW"

ASBORE.

$

12,856.74

9124,694,91

DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE FUN.

Dec. 1880,

Dr.

*

Cr

July.

G.

water.

1150.009.00

MALAN people on board the ill fated vessel.

EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND,

Dr.

Dec. 1880. To balanco

count

t from proît and loan.

T. ARNOLD, Secretary,

E&OE.

Hongkong, ad January, 1827.

THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE * NEPAUL AND A CHINESE TRANSPORT.

Š

DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.

Probably Mr. A. J. Leach.

PRACTICAL REVIVAL OF THE PATH. BEN CHANNEL SCHEME.

It has been predicted that within five years

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Soon

The prisoner in this case was alleged to be ship, the transport agafaizing such injuries se to dated 13th Decomber, anys The French Mini while the saving to steamers not now calling at Per German steamship Neckar sailed on the the original kidnapper of the girls. They stated cause her to sink in about three-quarters of an toral crisis has prodnost a very unfavourable Colombo will be rather loss. The saving to coast 24th January-For Breman- chent the 5 office or otherwise of the Gozler Ministry

that they know this woman at their home in Annars, and some time ago she met them and hour after beleg struck. A lady passenger by impression in Russian diplomatic circles, wursing steamers from Kurraches, Bombay, and the casks ginger, 2 cases private effects, and 2 cases This orebandise. For S8-28 cases glace bangles, Sikely only to influenca politics in France, we

offered the sous cakes. They ate the cakes, the Nepal informs us that the shook of the col it bas tended to overthrow any idea that may West Coast of India will be rather more, might watch with equanity the course;

A telegram was received hers yesterday morn and shortly afterwards boome unbonacions. They lision was but slightly falt on board the steamer, have been gathing ground in favour of closer re- gives an average saving of about 36 hours fall and 2 cases ten. For Alexandria casos china- of affaire, and speculate without uusasiassing stating that the Chius Navigation Com-worn then taken on board a steamer and brought When thecameon does the bowsofthe Nopaulwers Sations between France and Ramain such a wore for all steamers that adopt the new route, and aware. For Bremen option Hamburg-10 cas

to Hongkong. After being kept here for a short

warmly adrecated by the Russian papers i short saving of several days in the case of sailing shlyamorchandise. For London-2 bale merchandim. pany's steamer Hangchow, while on her passage time in confinement, they were taken up to Canton, Haveloped in a slend of steam and sacke, the ro time back. The change of Ministry at Paris is But without the sailing ships it seems the new For Hamburg option Loodoo-16 cases mer- on the chances of a return to office of MM. from Shangbaita amoy, went sahors on Taizsen where they passed into the hands of the twosult of her having crashed into the transport'sboil-regarded in St. Petersburg as a freak proof that Cacal will have a traffic of at least 2,254,000 tons vhandise, and 319 balas merchandise. FERRY OF DE FREICINE, or the rise to power pack- of M. WILSON, the President's son-in-law. She is said to bo rather badly ashora, and its Hongkong to be sold at Singapore, but wore the whole of the saloon deck and rigging teing in view of the instability of her Government mela zsing it will save in coal, in time, in in- ages canes 26 packages merchandise, 2 cass But unfortunately in the present condition of thenght probable that the Douglas 3. B. Cooned by the Police.

'ho prisoner denied having Hidnapped the crowded with Chinese While the romels were in with, after bein, as recently, of a moderate Hesurance, and in light does, and ac, therefors, pay furaliere, sto, 160 cases ginger, and 31 balay Fublican complexion, way, it is apprehended, at remunerative Cazal dusand yet be considerable feathers For Antwerp-onses chinaware, 18 Europe, the instability of Cabinets in France steamer Named, which was detained at Amoy by girls. She said sure way kidnapped with them, pollicion moat of the Europesas belonging to the any morient recome the expreumon of the most gainers. The maximum charge which the Comenses sandrios, 5 oases black word ware, s seriously affects the

pany bave submitted to Government for approval sarthenware, pasks. tea, and 300 panes gallnats, course of foreign the pooident, may have gone to her andstanco aad was brought here in the same way herself. Itrenaport leaped on to the Nepal, some catch-advanced Badfallam.

For