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IRECTORY CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA,

SIAM. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER. LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO; &c.,

FOL 19 0 0 THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL ISSUE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH, 1900

In the 24 hours ending at moon yesterday there were reported ten cases of plague and eight deaths.

** OCCASIONAL NOTES,

the Boer position, since completely evacuated, at Middleburg Road Meanwhile, as a pre-

The Food Supply Commission has been in. caution against the attacks of such roving

dustriously taking voluntary evidence of the Boor forces as mysteriously swallowed up

The man who had been arrested on the infor« rise in the price of food studs and though their an entire battalion of the Derbyshires, mation of the Chinese authorities for being report is not likely to prove of much utility it Kroonstad bas been strongly reinforced and concerned in the attack on the Changsha during will be read with a great deal of interest. Un- the Commander-in-Chief deprecates any her trip from Wuehow to Hongkong, ghen less the colony is placed, under, may martial law anxiety. The problem which remains now to one man was killed and the assistant compradore the will of the administrator, it is really not be solved is whither the eastward movement kidnapped, has been brought before Mr. Hazpcasy to see how anyone is going to impose a- of the enemy is directed and whether they land at the Magistracy and remanded to gual to fixed price for food stuffs, especially when we dee will make a determined stand. Burdened wait the order from the Governor as to his pand for our supply on the caprices of the as some of their forces are with prisoners, being handed over to the Chinese authorities foreign producers. Who is going to prevent the Cantonese farmers from selling their pota their mobility is seriously impaired; they

When the railway is opened, as it will be in stos at so mucli a picul extra or the cattle- have indeed practically ceased to retain very few months, to Korat, says the Bangkok daaiers from putting up the price of oxen, if many of their wounded prisoners, preaTimes, the goods trafic will not by any means they no desire? mably those less able to more. It looks as be confined to paddy and cattle. Even the hill if within short space of time they must district will yield its quote of trade, for there either set free their captives er make » are already four quarries opened near Klong Pal stand somewhere on the eastern side of the and others are in prospect. The stone is a hard, South African Republic's territory. Either fine-grained sandstone and is capable of taking alternative will be welcomed.

on a very fino finish, and each quarry yields

As far as the fighting is concerned mut. tars are going for the most part very favour There is a certain gravity in the ably for us.

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different coloured stone. Stone of such quality is a new thing in Bangkok, and there is a pro- part of a considerable trade, It is sold that there is a marble quarry viso.

Now an important factor in the increased price of provisions, perhaps after all the most important--and this is a tip for the Commissioners who may have overlooked it— is that it is not the local consumption sa much as outside consumption that has increased the price of food For instance they are feeding in the Philippines a hungry campaigning army of 80,000 Americans, and the ratious of an American soldier are somewhat different to tion of the Fremiership, in that this studi

L'Avenir du Tonkin, commenting on Havas those of life predecessor, the Spaniard. It is ously neutral gentleman's tenure of the post telegram which announced that, while many quite true that the America commissarint was a kind of guarantee for the quiet atti- European warships were already at Tuku, Adwisely get most of their meat and vegetalles tude of a large number of passive sympathi miral Courrejolles and the French ressels were from Australia and tinned provisions from sers with the Republicans and their rebel "expected," says:-" All the European nations Amerien--but they do not get it all. This is friends. Mr. SCHREINER's reason for relaterested have marines and warships at Tata Hongkong's misfortune. So that if our Com signation is stated to be the treatment of wall wo. the nearest neighbours (), if not missioners who are doubtless by now suthori- the rebols captured in arms against our

the most interested, are unrepresented at ties on the market price of tarnips and beans, forces. As this treatment has been marked present." The article concludes:There are and can give the average housewife a few by extreme moderation (such as wisdom turbances just now, but let us keen quiet, the points do not poob-pooh this idea they may, indeed demanded) it can only be said am will pass and all grow calm again. After with the quihusianin characteristic of local second or third test of the same kind we shall Commissions, enquire and be satisfied. Only that Mr. SCHREINER ie acting very dis- get there in time to gather up the crumbs of the recently there was a dearth of potatoes in the loyally if he is seeking to embarass the cake which has already been cut up and perhaps Philippines in fact the American army. Lam. British Government at the present moment. esten."

informed, went without potatoes for a week. He has met with an indulgence which

Telegracas were dying up and down the China certainly no other country in the „world

const for potatoes, with little avail, and those would have tolerated; and after making

Chinese who had stocks, like Joseph with his every concession for the fact that he is

corn, held on till prices went up and then made Dutel and must sympathise with bis own

a good thing out of it, blood, still we can look on his action as anything but the worst ingratitude. Our conduct; in spite of the demands of many whose feelings have been naturally outraged at the sight of hundreds of deaths due to the action of traitors, has been remarkable for its lenience. Mr. SCHREINER makes an ill return, but we cannot believe that he will carry the mass of Dutch Mode rates with him should he seek to make the

situation worse.

Mr. Paul Sache, of Messrs, Carlowitz & Co., has received from H. I. M. the Emperor of Orders through Local Post or by Telegram Germany the order of the Red Flagle, IVth receive prompt attention.

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As a rickshaw was running along Chine Road yesterday morning an old woman was knocked down by the coolie, and one of the wheels of the vehicle ran over her head. She was badly hurt, Counterfoil Order Books supplied on losing a considerable quantity of blood. The rickshaw na refused to stop. The old woman application.

was sent home to Wauchat in chair.

Registered Telegraphic Address:

"THSPENSARY, Hoyazozie."

At the meeting of the Terrible Reception Committee which was held on Thursday after noon, it was decided that the balance of the fani which is estimated roughly to amount to | $1,000, should be handed over to Captain Pares Scott, R.N., G.E., in order that he may devote it for the benefit of the cron of the Terrible in

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The evidence against the keeper of the emigration house at 46, Connaught Ronil, and his two felis has been concluded and Mr. Hazeland has given his decision. A coole who had been brought over to Hongkong was stay- g at the boarding house in question, and because he refused to go on to Singapore o dis tarhance ensued, the coolie being vltimately thrown down the stairs. He was found in a state of collapse, by a Chinese constable, vyho.on learning what had taken place went upstairs to interview the master, when he was set upon by the latter and two of his fokie. The master was sentenced to four month's hard labour for caulting the coole, and for attempting to rescue their master from the hands of the con stablo the folia were sentenced to month's hari labour. Each of the defendants was fund $10 for suiting the constable when in the secution of his duty.S

Not only does this apply to potato-consuming.

Americas, unt sise to finssians. It is well known that the Russians, even at Vladivostock,

tall their fresh food from North China, plooi pally Chetoo, but with the tromendous facrease garrisons, it may become a question is to whether the China ports can continue to supply this part of the Far East. Certainly the increase demand will mean increased prices, and if this Boxer rebellion is going to spread and the celestial grower of vegetables is going to drop the hoo to take up the spear the prospect of a redzoton in the cost of living is very remoto.

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that a Special Commission could deal with, and rant that makes one collapse. This is matter at least two members of the Legislative Council, who are fourishing landlords, might be induced. as the representatives of a submissive and long suffering people, to give evidence on rents and their periodical increase. Their evidence would be so valuable -the situation. tou, would be so interesting.

So much for the food supply; but that is net | alone the cause that makes dollar-spending a THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH.

cheerful duty in Hongkong. The average in as DePARTURE OF TROOPS FROM KONGKONG

dividual can submit to a monthly extortion of The Hinsang, which should have left the hardore, but is in the jump of 100 per cent in the

ʼn few cents by our mutual friend the compra bour on Thursday, did not actually start til one clock yesterday afternoon. She left behind 200 men of the Hongkong Regiment, whom it was decided not to take owing to lack of proper sccomodation, or because it was not thought good to mauce our garrison so much. These man will not therefore proceed to the north, as far as is at present arranged. Te-lay at 93) H.H.S. Ter rible leaves for the north, taking with her Major F. Morris, in command of the expedition, Colozel the O'Gorman, and 400 Royal Welsh Fusiliers and details. The man will embark at 6 a.m. The Terrible will also take with her a supply of wood, iron, whevis, eto, and on the journey mountings will bop: perdforkertwelve-pounder gems, similar to those prepared by Captain Percy Scott for use in South Africa.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

CHINESE

AFFAIRS.

London, 14th June, 731 p.m.

A MINISTERIAL DECLARATION.

Mr. Brodrick stated in the House of Commons that the Powers have arranged to protect life and property in China.

the different religions, castos or natiotislitics of the nien composing the force. In this case the Hinsong had to be fitted with a Bey wooden main deck, and provisian had to be made for carrying both Bikhs and Mahomedana.

To get the work done expeditiously. "It would seem obvious" that the Dock-Yard: Officials, on whom the carrying out of the alterations, devolved, should be noti fed at the earliest possible date of the nature of the force to be carried, but on the Bizgaty a considerable amount of work towards fitting her to take British troops hail Boon actually pat in before ordere wers given that-- she was to carry Indian troops only and in con- sequence much gear had to be torn out and work undone.

SBANGHAT, 15th June, 6.1 pm.

The scene" os board on Tuesday afternoo was one of indescribable confusion; on the main BRITISH BUILDINGS OUTSIDE:

deck and elsewhere were swarms of Dockyard PEKING BURNT TELEGRAPH

hands working, nud working hard too; alongwitle FAILS AT TIENTSIN.

wara lighters and pontoons with stores, amma The British Legation and mission build.nition, guns and equipment; lounging on deck ings on the western hills outside Peking low were dozens of able-bodied cookies, have been burnt down. The elegraph wires have stopped working at Tientsin.

THE WAR.

Loudon 14th June, 7:31. pan.

BOERS RETIRING-SUCCESS IN SOUTH TRANSVAAL.. Lord Roberts reports that the enemy evacuated strong positions on Wednesday night and retired eastwards General Buller co-operating. Wakkerstroom has submitted to General Lyttelton.

·THE POSITION AT KROONSTAD, Kroonstad is strongly held by our forces. Lord Methuen has returned to the Rhenoster River.

THE DERBYSHIRE LOSSES- WOUNDED RECOVERED, The 4th Batt. Derbyshire Regiment's

occasionally doing a torn of work, but more usually not; in various parts of the ship might be found officers, Naval and Military endusvouring to got stores, ke, and to radneg chaos to order, But what atrack the casual observer most forcibly was that there was no one in charge," no bend, no central authority. Not once but many times con- remations like the following might have boca—— nay were-overheard. Said one harrassed officer to another harrassed officer, “ How is so and so to bo done ?" "I don't know, it is not my job.” I know that and it is not mine either, but wo must get it done. Then they would go and do it. So the work was done after a fashion, bat

it meant delay, confusion, inefficient stowing, les of stores and loss of tempor.

In the reports in the home papers of the on- oficials called Embarkation harkution of troops and stores for South Africa

Oticors", are frequently mentioned as being in charge nod they are apokon of na trained man and their work commanded for the smoothness and rapidity. with which it was done. It must be presumed from the absence of any like official on Tuesday that Hongkang be too small a place to have on

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canalties on the 7th just, were 36 killed the permanent staff any man to take up this and 104 wounded. Lord Methuen has recaptured the wounded.

General Butler reports that 150 yards at each end of the Laings Nek unnel have been destroyed. The casualties since the Cth inst number 197.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 13th Jane.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,

important daty on emergency, but among the many capable officers who wore working on board the Hansang, some of whom apparently had had previous experience of like work, one might have been put in command and the irritating friction and delay inseparable from the absence of definite order and constituted authority might have been avoided.;

It is impossible to say whether with proper organisation the ship could inve been got away hy the time named, but the fact remains that- she did not go then and that the troops which Ind been ordered to embark at 4 pm, hind to return to barracks. The Asiatic Artillery had been out in camp at Doril's Peak and had struck their camp in the morning Prostm ably room was made for them in the other mist's barracks, for otherwise they must have passed a slugularity uncomfortable night, as, though

that the Boers occupy in that neighboarhardt was again postponed to 6. um. nart morning. Reater's correspondent at Maar reports at 4 pm. embarkation was ordered for 10 p.m.

very extensive position, but that Generals. Methuen, Randle and Brabant, with nearly 50 gane, completely surround them.

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The Daily Mail correspondent at Bloemfon tein reports that General Hunter, after making brilliust tanech from the North West, severely

North of Kroonstad desented a large commando of Boers to the

ASHANTI

The Relief force for Kumasi, after severe ighting, Las Loon compelled to retire to await reinforcementa.

LONDON, 13th June, 1900.

What happened at 6 am. way veiled in the

tremendous downpour of mein which delaged

the colony on Friday morning, but this munch is certain, that the Hinaang dil not leave her moorings till after rail-day and oven thon had to go without 200 men of the Hongkong angiment for whom rosin could not be found.

MANILA.

PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Monika 10th June.

The departure of troops from Hongkong to assist in crnaling the Boxer rebellion or mashing the Manchu dynasty, whatever it. The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will

may ultimately turn out to be. raires a very play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from

important point. That is, the question of the Spi, to 9.30 p.zo. The programme will to:

equipment of our fores. If the Hongkong wou March...... Bozin":

Thompson The foress taken cut will include 6 officers, are only going to do battle with Boxers all wall Overture. "Light Cavalry" Selection... "Reminiscences of Scotland! Godfrey

Scott 14 non-commissioned cfsers, 6 buglers, and 437 and good- Martini-Heary ride is an e Waltz "Modestie"

Waldteutel of the rank and file, Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2adcellent watch for a Chinese jingal and a NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. g. | Bolero.

6. Worth Battalion), one officer, ons non-commissioned R. M. L. 7 pounder battery may not be un OKET uitisations relating to the net columns. Pollu

Chateau Eu Espagne.....Waldoute officer, a buglor and 18 rank and file of the fairly equipped against a Chinese bastory of patched to join General Metlnen whom his mot have been received in Manila, are the murest should bó addressed to Tus EDITOR.

Correspondents rust forward their names and adilross with cozen un lentious addressed to the Editor, net for pablication, but as evidenes of grou feith

4 ilters for publieztira should Ec written on as side of the paper cuty.

No prsty signcă cominsalcedone that have already appearan in other papers will be inserted.

Order for extra covias of Daily Passa should is sent before i ca, on day of publicativa. After that hour is capply is limited. Only suplied for Telegraphic Address Pass--A.B.C. Code. P.O Poz. 33. Telephone No. 12,

Cash.

The Daily Press.

Lo Muletier"........

"Dod cave the Queen."

At the Muginsy yesterday two bar-baye on eloyed at the Soldiers' Club. Queen's Road East, were charged with larceny. Mr. Turel, the manager, said that he had missed money from the bar;till of late, and suspecting the defendants he followed them on thoir leaving the club on Thursday night and some money was found on thon. One of the boys was discharged but the other, who admitted having stolen 40 cents, was sentenced to two months hard Inbour,

Yesterday Hongkong witnessed one of the hon visst rain-storms seen for many years-accord-

Royal Engineers (25th Company), with 12raak and file of the Hongkwag Company; one offer R.A. MC; with items from the Army Pay De- partint and Arm Service Corps and hospital attendants.

It is considered not improbable that the Rosario my follow the Terrible north, The Rosaria would be a serviceable ressel, for with bar draught she would be able to proceed up the Peiho to Tipatsin. whereas the Terrible of coarse can only get within a short distance of Taku and land her men.

USE. BROOKLYS)" GOING FORTH. It was reportel in Menila on the night of tho

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brass muzzle loading canon. Therefore against the iuvainerable Boxers the force should do rory well indeed.

THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY. Lord Roberts at Pretoria, 1911 inst., says that General Methuen gained a complete victory over Commandant De Wets forex at Rhenoster River on the 11th, capturing the camp and sattering the enemy la all directions. The despatch adds that General Kitchener wie des

at Vredefort on the evening of the 10th Gen erals Kitchener and Methues marched towards Kroonstad on the 12th. T

MANILA STIREED OVER THE CHINESE CRIBIS. The Boer war, the Philippine insurrection, and all other military and naval affairs are shelved, while the interest is daily growing in the crisis that is generally reported to be ap- reaching in North Chine. The telegrams that skeletons of news, and by the time that the local editors have pulled them out to make them interesting there is very little reliable informa- tion lefe, Ittle is known in Manila shout THE TRANSYAAL Lord Roberts on the 17th inst. ontored an it. China, especially about Tientsin und Peking. But are the combined forces going to meet tack on Commandant Botha who arenpies blind good faith. The discussions and cor- and every report that comes along is accepted Boxers or Boxers nad Imperial eddiers com strong position, with an unnarailable front of 15 bined? Are they prepared for eventuali miles, to the cast of Frytorin on the Middleburgspondence of the Hongkong papers are largely Judging from the latest report Road Generals French, Hamilton and Foequated in the local newspapers; hoyond theso ioneral Nish's men have joined the rebels and in that use very diferent meg from Colonel the Earl of Airlie. Major Fortescue

Caves were engaged in the attack, in which there are no sources of Chinese news.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS OLDERND TO murderous rowdies or fauation peasants will and Lieut. the Hon. Cavendish wore killed. have to be dealt with The Transvaal Wür has taught the British how under-equipped we were compared with our adversaries when wo first took the Feld. If the Hongkong forec hạ to msat the Imperial foreign-drilled troops tho same fatal mistake will have been repeated.

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THE EMBARKATION OF THE NORTH CHINA FIELD

XFORCE.

Thad the world helleres a crisis in ut hand is shown by the fact that two of the greatest rows gencies have sent talegraphic onlers to their Philippine correspondente to hurry to North China Oscar King Davis, of the New York Hun, and Robert Collius, the London correspon.. dent of the Associated Press, will leave in two on liras deys for Tichtsin. Both hive had Isrge experience in handling political situations, and have spent several months in studying the Philippizo question. Frederick Falmer, special correspondent of the New York World and Colliers Weekly will also have for Olins about contemplates au extended trip into Siberia.

ing to one resident the heaviest ainen 185911th inst. that the U. B. S. Brooklyn had received HONGKONG, June 16th, 1900,

and the whole town was in a state of loud, with orders to proceed to the Gulf of Pechili to watcli APART from the unexplained disaster to the lakes in the lower portions and waterfalls and the development of affairs at Tientsin and Pak- militia battalion of the Derbyshire Regiment, torrents in the upper. The storm broke over the ing to protect American interests. The Brooklyn of whom more than one hundred have fort city early yesterday morning, continuing almost as a complement of 500 or 600 men nud ena nately been recovered by Lord METHUEN, abated until getting on for ten o'clock, when land a strong force if occasion demands. the week which ends to-day has seen cousi- it sluckened somewhat. In many cases great

The Eastern Extension and Great Northern derable progress made in South Africa. Aboulders were brought down the hill-side and

sorce of the roads were absolutely cut up and Telegraph Companies have been informed by lecided movement of the Poors toward the wash away in large patches. Over the bank the International Telegraph Offies at Berne, that Eastern border of the Transvaal appears to have commenced. The success of Generaling walla in Cuine Read, of the insecurity of the telegraph line between Peking and Kulpan, with the Intest pattern Magsar magazine rifle selected is somezbet of a jaystery; judging the £ftonth of the present month. Mr. Palmor

which we wrote in April last and which were

on the way to Klakhts, na been destroyed by Buller, whereby he rendered untenable the afterwards strengthened, a roiniato Ningara the rebels strong Laings Nelt position, is particularly ring, which would certainly have car. welcome. He accomplished this feat by two ried away any worker structure. The bridgy LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. dank movements, it would seem, the first on owe the nullak which runs past Murray Bar- the left by Bothas Pass, end the second by racks and through the Naval Taril seemed to he Almonds Nek on the right. In consequence seriously threatened at one time by the furious of these operations the Boers, afraid of being waters beneath while the harbour was disco. ent off altogether, have beaten a retreat, bored for a long distance out from shore by the leaving the Laings Nel: tunnel wrecked for and brought down by them. Shot Strut was rendered almost impassable by the bursting about one hundred and fifty yards at either of drain, and doeg ruis were washed into Castle end. This unfortunately cannot but delay Road. In the lower level several places of progress to a certain extout on the eastern business were fooded, including the premises of border, but it is the less serious in that the Robinson Piano Company and Kruses General BULLER is now almost in touch Cigar Store. At Hong Hom an immense stone with the main British forces and Lord Bo- which had been loosened by the rain dashed into BERTS himself, who as early as Monday the blacksmith's shop at the Docks, and de-mails, &c., left Shanglad for this port on the ED.] night had practically gained command of stroyed a number of crucibles.

SOME POINTE FOR CONSIDERATION. For the conveyance of this native portion of To put a battery of 7 pir, muzzle-loading con- the force--Asiatic Artillery and Hongkong non against the namero gaificent Frupp Regiment the insing of 2,412 grus. 1,336 not old batteries with which the Chines Imperial tonnaga, 248 nominal horse power, built in 1890 foreign-drilled troops are armed would be sul-and belonging to Messrs. Jerline, Matheson and cidal. Than the Chinese infantry are and Co., was chartered Why the Hong was against the Martinis of our Indiana. The writer from what the C. 9. C. said in a public plass, las con the Chinese foreign-drilled troops in viz, that the Hinnig would start at 5 pra, on the

TROOPS FOR CHINA the Inst war and in a recent rebellion-wall 14th ready or not ready, the authorities The movement of troops from the Philippines The constant dulling by Continental Instructors tropa away with the utmost despatch, yet Many papers have printed lengthy discussion though it was, and they did excellent work considered that it was important got theo China has been and is being consideret,

of picked men that form the fomizu-drilled when the finoy as taken up there were in on the possibility and advisability of making The N. Y. K. steamer Wuland Muru (Burbrigades, eco the Ching-dupanone wer, Jave the harbour, so ship brokers say, four or five other troops from the more pacifiod districts and gond. porn Line) left. Singapore for this port on the produced an army that, even in numbers alono vessels of front two to five knots greater speed them to Chines shores for the protection 14th inst and is expected to arrive here on the

will more than prove a match for the present Big N. P. steamer Glenogle has arrived at much too small body of allied troops. There: open to charter, and of these several 120 to a non-of American interests. The number of murines Yokohama, and sails for Hongkong to-day for it lahovas those in command to sea that our dicus in every respect.

on the Asiatic station is limited and if any profcasional ove 30029 convenient and commo.

energERCYSTISCs troopy will very likely us on the 18th instant for Kobe, Moji, Shanghai and any initial mistakes should promptly be immense deal of work has to be done, and the seed by a Manila correspondent from the Eur The O. S. 8. steamor Thy left Yokohama nen are not altogether outchered in equipment. To fit eng ship for this recsption of troops un necessary. Private cablegrams have been recoig- and Hongkong,

ceritod. It is to be hoped that after all the comodation to be provided torios grcally with open office, instructing him to go to Chins Bozers will prove the only adversaries

the charter of the troops carried: the feting in the event of American troops being sent required for British troops are not aftablo there. All those things are indications of the for Fudian troops - and when Ludios troops light in which the situation is regardet. are embarked care has to be taken to make Gossip in the cluba and among the foreign provision to meet the various "requirements of population, however, shows very divided opinions

19th inst.

The N. IK steamer Kirim (Bombay Line) laft Koba via Moji for this port on the 13th inst. and is exposted targius hére

the 20th inst.

The TK K. steamer America Mare, with

14th inst. at 10a.m

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Since the above was written wo learn that Captain Scott will meant four aval 18 pdrs

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