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Taitam and Wongueichung reservoirs To- spectively have largely augmented the amount of water collected there-not so much during the rainy season, when water. often flows to waste, ne during the dry mouths of the year. Many streams that at one time used to run down the hillsides and find their way into the harbour have been directed by pipes, and connected with differ ent aqueducts. Moreover, as Mr. ORMSDY tells us, the water-works scheme of our

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Mr. D. Wood has been appointed Acting. Assessor, and Mr. G. J. W. King Assistant Acting Assessor, during the absence on leave of Mr. A. Chapman.

During the 24 hours ending at nuva on Saturday there were reported four fresh cases of plagne and four deaths.

The appointment of Dr. J. Bell Acting Principal Medical Offeer during the absence on sick leave of Dr. T. A. Lowson is notified in the Gazette.

The Rev. T. W. Penreo has been appointed Senior Missionary in Hongkong of the Lordon Rev. J. Chalmers. LLD.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS? SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 4th August, 8 p.m.

RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN MANCHURIA. Russina official despatches from Blago- vestehenak report that the Russian troops

LONDON, Srd Angost

THE CRISIS IN CHINA,

TOWNS ON THE RAILWAY BOMBARDED. The Russians have also occupied Keichow and bombarded Hsiangyao; both towns are on

A third native Indian Brigado has been the line towards Port Arthur. This has been ordered to China.

found expedient, as passing trains were fro quently fired upon..

Mr. Bredrick sud in the Hease that the policy of the Government was to co-operato

FIGHT NEAR NEWCHWANG, with the Powers for the speedy relief of the

Yesterday, 26th, a party of 200 Russian regn- Legations, to vindicate the security of enroys, lors with several scores of mounted Cossacks te exact an indemnity, but to oppose the parti and assisted by several deltand machine gums, tion of Chías. The Government of China | opened a fusilade on a stockede sitnated about must be Chinese for the Chinose. He hoped two miles to the south of the Custom-konse, ion and Previons to this the Russian commguder hul the crisis would be a lesson for the cuation patience necessary for developing China, Great sent a Chinese into the stockude hearing i Britain would never be a party to Indianizing white fag After, waiting 40 minutes for o

opened fired with shrapnel, which burat bonuti- fully inside the stockade,

The occupante, and, some 70 Chinese soldiers, responded with such weapons as they possessed, but in a very short time they were soen streaming out in the direc tion of the city walls, where another stand was made and a maoline gun added to their strength.

yet been reached. Of the three additional Missionary Society, in succession to the late have defeated the Chinese with great loss Chins, would defand Shangkai atany cost, and reply and none forthcoming, the field guna

Inspector Malazan visited a barber's shop at 15. Ting Lang Street, on Friday, and found reated eleven of them and on Saturday two were number of men playing-Ngai Pas. He ar as $15 each, or a month, and the rest 99 each,

or 14 daya

and captured Sakbalin

THE WAR IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

LONDON, Srd August, 8.20 p.m.

FIGHTING AT LIEBENBERG. General Smith-Dorien from Frederikstad reports that at Liebenberg he demanded the

reservoirs included in Mr. COOPER's plane, one is to be begun this year, and the other two in 1902-8. This is satisfactory. When

Mr. T, Mossop has been appointed Lieutenant these three auxiliary basins have been fluish-in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps Field Bat ed, the scheme may be even further developed, tery nice Mr. W. Machell, resigned. Lieut. Fer Care Per Caso as Occasion arises. By that time, too, let MW. Slade, of the same corpe, has beurs ap-

pointed

supernumerary Captain. us fervently hope that the serious waste of water continually going on in Chinese houses will have been checked. Natives certainly need education in this important reapoet. 12.96 13.92 If they cannot otherwise be induced to turn of taps after use, they must be taught to do so by the infliction of fars before a Ma 19.90gistrate. Unfiltered water from the hill- sides, instead of potable water from the maine, bat teen put at the disposal of the ......... 21.00 22.20 Sanitary Board, in both Boubam and Caine

Roads, for laying the dust in our thorough fares. We are of opinion that more might be done in this direction. It is assuredly not much to expect that the Sanitary Board

The following Post Office notice is publish. should use water-carts discharging sea watered in the CastleOwing to the absence of got at the Praya-side for the watering of any communication between Shanghai and the Queen's Road and the neighbouring streets/perial Chinese Post Offices at Peking and tenburg, where the enemy are attacking Gen-

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and alleys.

To-day, being the August Bank Holiday. will be observed as a holiday by the Govern ment Departments.

On Monday of last wook a mirine connected with H. M. E. Zais disappeared, and on Friday his body was found floating near the ship. It is supposed that he jumped overboard.

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Wo are informed by Messrs. John D. Kum phroys and Son, General Managers of Queen Minor, Limited, that they have received the following. tom from the Mines A rushing of 10 tons of quartz yielded 14 oz, retorted gold. The Manager reports ore in stope improving.”

Tientsin, the Imperial Chinese Post Office at Shanghai hse deciser to accept any registered articles or parecia for these places. Any such received at the General Post Office, Hongkong, will be forwarded to the British Post Office, Shanghai, where they will be kept until claimed

by their respective addressees.”

The Navy League is its February issue gives the following facts about the Guichen, which oft the harbour on Saturday, for the north, The new French commerce-destroyer, Guichen A notification is published in the Gazette is a vassol of 8277 tons: 24,000 I.. H. P.: trial containing a Notice forwarded by H. B. M. speed 25.5 mota; armament two 6.4 in., six Chargé d'affaires of Bangkok, announcing that 5 in.. ten 3 pirs., five 1 pirs, all quick firers; the island of Koh Phai is the Quarantine and two torpedo tubes; & in. conning towers, 2 in Inspection Station for vessels arriving at Bang-shields and 1.5 in. casemates. She is faster on kok from Hongkong, Heinon, and Manila, or the measured mile than any cruiser in II. M. Nery day Chinese port, and stating the rules which Compared with her, our Powerful's figures:

are:--14,200 tons ; speed 22 knots; armament, two 9.2 in, protected by big 6 in skiolda; twolve

must be observed by äll such vessels.

render of the place, but before a reply had been returned the Boers made an attack

GEN. BADEN-POWELL ATTACKED AT RUSTENBURG. Genan! Ita Hamilton has gone to Rus-

use British farges for co-operating with the Viceroys in the Yangtzo valley for maintaining order,...

· THE ACQUITTAL OF SIPIDO. Mr. Balfour said that Great Britain had strongly protested against the rolenso end ac, quittal of Sipido. - Belgian had not yet re- plied.

ASHANTI

Major Beddoes has totally conted the Ashan tis at Dompodasi. Major Beddous, three Lion. tenants and 25 men were wounded.

FIGHTING OUTSIDE THE CITY. Tiring continued incessantly for thres hours and then the Chinese retired into the city and the Bussians withdrew, Dr. Daly, who was with the Russian colonel commaniling the forca from the connoncement, gives the casualties at. two Russian wounded and fire Chinese kille and six wounded. Dr. Daly, who assisted the Russian doctors in succouring the wounded, The transport Hinsay returned to Houg was under a hot fire for some time, and at one

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

-LOCAL NEWS.

on our troops. General Smith-Dorion, how-ong from Talmond Weilsiwei yesterday. The transport Nankin was expected from Bombay, ever, repulsed them.

which she left on the 21st ult, witli No: 3 Coolio Corps at the 54th Field Hospital. The Jelunga is due to our to-day, with the details which we have already published, and in addition some wireless telegraphy apparatus for use up North.

HM. oruiser Mohawk za hack from Hoi- bow yesterday, and is expected to leave Heng | kong again immediately.

eral Baden-Powell.

LORD KITCHENER BUSY.

It is stated that Lord Kitchener is direct

The return of Cant. H. O. 8. Cadogan, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who arrived by the P-nnd 0. steamer Chizzda, was recessitated by the iurali.

ing the operations against Commandant Deding home of Major F. Morris.

Wet.

LONDON, 4th August, 8 p.m.

GENERAL HUNTER'S PRISONERS.

General Hunter reports that 8,348 Boers, with 3,046 horses and three guns, surrendered to him.

BOERS ACTIVE SOUTH OF KROONSTAD.

A Boes furse has attacked and derailed a

period had to lie down while the bullets were whizzing around in close proximity.

LOOTING FEARED,

As the Chinese had retired into the city and were joined by loafers and unemployed it waE through that looting would be resorted to. To provent this Commandant Bowra called out the entiro volunteer force, who remained on duty during the rest of the day and throughout the night, and materially assisted in preventing an outbreak...

STKAMERS LOADING.

POPLLACE FLEEING When the firing commenced several hundred cargo beats put out to sen many of them carry- ing refugees. The population is reduced to about one fifth, shops are closed and business is THE DEFENCE OF SHANGILAL at a standstill. The various steam beancake. The N-C. Daily News of the 31st alt sers-mille have ceased work and thousands of coolie The Consular Body having unanimously de- are thrown out of employment. cided to invite the Senior Naval Officers in port to undertake the direction of the defence of the Settlements, they appointed the Consuls General for France and the United States to wait upon Vice Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, RN, KCB, the Senior Naval Officer in port, and invite him to take the matter in hand. This Admiral Seymour has consented to do, and will as soon as possible call a meeting of the Senice Naval. Officers of the various Powers represented in

We are informed by Menare. John D. Hu.in., behind 6 in. steel casemates; sixteen 19 train south of Kroonstad. The British cathe harbour, as well as the Russian military re phreys and Son, General Managers of Oliver's poles, and twenty-one small gans Freehold Mines, Limited, that they hage

be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.rocdived the following telegram from the

Mines: A crushing of 288 tons has yielded

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to 170 oza, retorted gold. We are still crushing. be genuine only when bought direct from us Shaft has reached a depth of 70 ft." The | General Managers informa as that the xhaft in the Colony or from our authorised Agents | referred to is the new shaft below the 300 ft. level, which has therefore reached a depth of at the Coust Parts.

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Hongxong, August 6th, 1900

THE much vexed question of the storage of sea-water at such levels as to enable it to be used in the watering of our streets, for

Mr. Erich Georg says in lue Weekly Share List, unted Hongkong, 4th Angaat:-Business during the week under review has been very quiet. Nows from the North is very comflict- ing, but if the Western Powers continue to net together, the restoration of order is but a mat ter of time, and tho ultimate result cannot be otherwise than a benefcial one for the whole of China and the Western Powers, if the for- mor is ruled by a firm and enlightened govern mont.

....

In consequence of the death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Goths, the war-ships in the har- bour fired off minute guns on Saturday. At he commencement of the morning service in St. John's Cathedral yesterday, after the choir had entered, the Dead Marchi in Saul was most im pressively played by the organist. Mr. A. G. Ward, as a tribute of respect to the memories of the late King of Italy and the Duke of Saxe- Coburg and Edinburgh. Chav. Volpicelli, the Cousal for Italy, was present, with Madame Volpicelli. After svensong. Mr. Ward played

( hopin's - magnificent, Marche Funebre and

SUPREME COURT.

August 4th.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOCE T. SARCOMDE SMITH

(ACTING PUISNE JUDGE), AND JURT.

WONG POK SHAN Y. EWONG BAU MAN AND ANOTHER.

In this case (adjourned from Thursday) the platati sought to recover from the defendants the sum of 1,000, damages for malicious pro- secation and false imprisonment.

Mr. Slade (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for tus plaintiff, and Mr. Locker for the defendants.

sualties were four killed and three wounded U. S. CONSUL INTERCEDES. FOR

PRISONERS.

There are six steamers iu harbour, fire of which leave to-day, carrying for the most part re-exports. The Russians are preventing the exportation of live stock, especially oxen und sheep, which, if it had been done before the last big shipment to Taku, would have prevented the price of beef rising to 20 and 25 cents per catty

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

UNDEES OF THE DAY,

presentative, to dismiss the necessary arrange ments. In this the precedent is being followed Tho mert meeting of the Legislative Council, that was sat at the time of the lats Franco will be held on Weinsstay, 8th Angust, at S Chinese war, when Captain (now Admiral) APR not to day, as previously announced.

BUSINESS. Lord Lenox and 40 men were made pricini of the Italian navy, being the Senior Naval 1. Financial Minutes. (Nos, 40, 41, and 42,) soners. The latter were liberated at the Offer, had charge of the defences of the whole 2. Report of the Finance Committen, (No. 14.) request of the Amerian Consul, who accom- of Shanghai. Good as our volunteers are, Azil. Report of the Public Works Committee.

(No. 3) great as is the confidence that we have in them. panied the force.

it is obviously desirable that they should be un der professional direction when it can bo ob tained, and it is to men-of-war that every port in China turns at once when danger threatens,"" It should be noted that the shrming reports, emanating from Shanghai, with regard to the state of the Yangtze, have been officially con tradicted in Shanghai...

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Lowpox, 2nd August.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG. The Frince of Wales, representing the Queen, The jurers were Massra, A. A. H. Botelho, will go to Coburg for the Duke of Saxe-Coburg's J. J. L. Monteiro, and W. Nagd.

RUSSIA AND CHINA

Mr. Looker aufd the jury bad suggested that | funeral on Friday. as this was a long ensa perhaps some pay could unde to them. He had no objection what- ever, and he understood that his friend had no objection.

Mr. Slado-I think it is only reasonable that they should have some pay,

The Acting Puise Judge-Where is your anthority?

Mr. Looker-I tako it that both of us ca bind our clients. The only question is as to the amount. The pay. for special jurors was suggest a day. I will bind my clients and $100 a day: and this being a common jury, I my friend will bind lis.

The Acting Puise Julge was doubtful as to whether he could make the order, but promised to look the matter up, and if he had power to allow a day each he would do so,

The Russian Consul at Kasghar telegraphs that the situation is very alarming owing to fake reports of Russian military movements

Chinese, The Muhamedans are excited against the

The N.-G. Daily News pablishos a letter from Senior Consul Valdez stating that the Consular Body has received a communication from the Visoroy Chang Chih-tung stating a telegram in that paper's issue of the 5th inst, heulail Bal News from the Yangtze," is without foundation, and that the Vicesy decires this contradiction to be published.

PEKING NEWS. The Ostasratische Lloyd isrted on the 30th

Russian dospatches from Siberia show that. Chinese troops are harrassing the Russians wherever posible. The Chiuse are sdrangult, the following Extra. The Furopeans in on Charbin from all directions,

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

A West Australian referendum shows

tanjority of 26,113 in favour of federation,

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, The continuance of the war is causing untold

1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Or dinance for the Naturalization of Wei Lua allas Wei Yau Ying. Shek, alius Wei Chu, alias Wei Shin Wing,

2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or- dinance to further amend The Kowloon Go- downs Tramways Ordinance, 1507, a

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils. NE-A meeting of the Finance Committoo will be held immediately after the Council,

KOWLOON BOWLING CLUB.

The popular game of bowls was instituted in real earnest, for the first time in the history of the Colony, at Kowloon on Saturday afternoon A small committee of the European residents over there banded together and, living obtained sufficient support from outside, rented a piece of yucant ground situated between Des Voeur Road and Kimberley Road at the Hungsom the Feitang Cathedral must be Bishon Favier end of Knutsford Terrace, This ground in the and the members of the Roman Catholic mission cotzse of a couple of weeks has been convertat at Peking)

into a folerably good bowling green, end its Chofas, 27th July... surroundings being of a particularly pleasant. The Governor of Shantung, Yuan Shikai, description, the green bide fair to be a pepalar informed the German Consul on the 26th of resort of the members and their friends. A

22nd of July to the German Legation in Pekingun, while through the generosity of a few

The evidence being concluded, counsol deliver- od their final addresses to the jury.

Mr. Looker, for the defendants, said that in misery among the poorer Boers. Presidently that he had forwarded his telegram of the substantial club-house has also been fitted cide. First of all there was the question of the to disseminate fantastic balletins to encourage at Chefoo that according to an Imperial edict of been given to the club. On Saturday after- this esse there were two things for the jury to Kruger's influence is lessening, but he continuesyuan Shikai also informs the Consular body of the members & number of sets of bowls have plaintiff's engagement and secondly the question those ghing.

some of the plantiff's belongings. Plaintiff asked

the present at least, may be considered as Batist's In Memoriam, the former piece being disposed of. The utilising of salt water for brilliantly executed, the powerful instrument some municipal purposes, under certain allowing the organist full scope for the per- of this prescation. The defendante had retained The Beers have evacuated Mackadodorp and conditions, has its advantages, and has not formance of this soloma muelo. cscaped the notice of our local water

that they should be delivered up to him: The dehave completed the telegraph between Lydenburg fendants said they had a lien on them, whether and Nelspruit which seems to point to their authority. Our former D.P.W.. Mr. COOPER, The members of the Hongkong Volunteer or not they could support that lion depended in intention of prolonging their resistance at had seriously taken the matter into conti- Corps had a feld day on Saturday. The Field the first place on the terms of the plantiff's en Lydenburg. deration, when evolving his great water- Battery, "A" "B," and "C" Machine Gun com-gement. The defendants said that the plain Lord Roberts reports that 1,200 more Boera

tiff engaged works scheme, and had arrived at the clear panies paraded at Headquarters at 6 p.m., he was aged on the express term that he have surrendered to General Hunter and Com. conclusion that its cost greatly exceeded while the "D" Tufantry Company, under Cap-applied on credit to people who were unknown mandants Potgeiter und Jonhert hure sar- that of fresh water obtainable by gravitatsin Forbes, mustered in front of the Polo to the defendants. Mr. Looker pointed out the rendered to General Hamilton, who expects frennd ambteqnently occupying the heightsresonableness of this provision, and that tion. Mr. CLOOK, in a very recent report lining the nullah behind the Polo Grand the defendants were entitled, in argued that 4,000 prisoners. Commandant Olivier with on this particular subject, showed that 153 The men from the Headquarters, on the arrival ho balonas of the price of goods so applied to Harrismith. A supply train, escorted by provision, to keep his property as security for 5 gans and a number of burghers lins escaped million gallons of fresh water could be made at the Polo Ground, were divided into two Turning to the question of malicious prosecu- the Shropshires, has been derailed at Pot available for use in the city, at a cost of lots, the Field Battery to the right and the tion, the plaintiff was bound to prove certain chefstroom branch, 13 men killed and 29 injured. 8291,000; while the storage of 50 millions Machine Gun Companies to the left, the things. In such cases from time immemorial

An enquiry has been ordered. there were certain questions which the jury of sea-water, for a similar purpose, would cont object being to take the position occupied were always called upon to determine, and pu roughly a third more. Mr. Coor, as evi- by the Infantry. They had some exceedingly their answers to these questions depended denced by his recent promotion, ia a capable difficult ground to cover, and as the sun was very the plaintiff's right to recover. One ques

hot their task was by no mosus light. They sonable care to inform himself of the facts. man in his own sphere of work, and we however, reached the height all right. Before this case. He submitted that there was no was. Did the prosecutor take rea

have no reason to doubt the accuracy of his dismissing the men at Headquarters the Com-question on this point The second question calculations. The figures are instructive, mandant (Lieut. Col. Sir John Carrington, was, Did the prosecutor honestly believe in the and should be convincing to those lay people | C.M.G.jaddressed a few words to them. He said case which he laid before the court? He sub- who seem wedded to the sea water ides. As that the country had proved much more difficult mitted that there was not the slightest doubt long as we can get supplies of fresh water than was anticipated, and was such as would that when the prosecutors went up to the Police Court they honestly believed that the more economically than harbour water, as have tried even experienced soldiers. Conse- plaintiff had been cheating. The third ques long as the enlarging of existing reservoirs,quently the attack was not so concentrated as it tion was, Was the prosecution actuated by or the building of subsiding dams costs less might have been. However, on the whole, ho malice, and he sabaitted that in going to than the installation of the needful appar certainly very pleased with the excellent spirit

thought they had done very well, and he was the Police Court the defendants were hot

actuated by malice, ⠀⠀ atus for a salt-water system, so long must shown by the men. Before long some other

Mr. Blade having addressed the court, The Acting Puisne Judge summoned up, the latter be shelved. The storage capacity operations of a similar character would be ar- The jury retired about two o'clock and after of the various collecting basine, in recent ranged for on the Kowloon side, where the favour of the plaintiff, with damages agsesed at a few minutes absence returned a verdict in years, has been very considerably added to ground world be more favourable for the par $100 and costs. The two great catchwaters, leading into the pose.

tion

His Lordship allowed the jury 45 each.

of

LONDON, 2nd August.

RESULT OF THE GOODWOOD CUP. 1 Marzagan 2 Strong bow. 3 Jelly Tor ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF

THE SHAH IN PARIS, VASHA

the 24th of July all the Ministers with the exoep tion of the German were safe and provided with provisions.

He further says that he has forwarded by a flying courier to the logamous at Feking a telegram from the Admirals at Takn in which they ask for direct communication.

According to Chinese reports from Kalan (eity in the district of Taiyuas, province of Shausi) the troops of Ting Fuchsiang attacked repulsed with a loss of 1,000 men the British Legation on the 8th of July, but were

noon the green was gaily decorated with fags and bannerettes, and the lawn was opened with a nice little tea party, a good many ladies were present, and after a short speel by Mr. Ramsay of Butterfield and Swizes, who has taken a leading part in inangarating the Club, Miss

Paterson had the honour of delivering the first

bowl After this quite a number of doubles and full nots were played, and with a liberal supply of everything that is good, a splendid afternoon was spent. ⠀ ⠀

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The P. & O. steamer Shanghai left Stugn- pore for this port on the 3rd iush, at 5 pm.

Prince Ching was at the time fighting Tung Fu-hsiung, the General of the Kanen troops, and the Europeaus were besieged by the rioters in the Peitsang Cathedral near to the paises.

Peking was much devastated, and was sur rounded by a large army of Boxers and soldiers. The grislist story told about the return from Our German contemporary issued another the Dorby is that of the year 1844 and, to put the matter in a Hibernian way--has to do Extra on the same day, adding that Mr. Cordes with the Oaks. Tu that year Mr. Crockford's was doing well; that it was believed the Chiness filly won the Oaks. The crowd returning from Goverment had recovered the body of Baron von Epsom in the evening, most of them winners on Ketteler, and that the Russians took the New. the favourite, recognised the owner sitting at his well-known window with one or two sporting chwang forts on the 26th instant.

friends beside him. They stopped and greeted A workman jump on the step of the Shak's

the popular turite with thunders of applause, He was been to wave his hands in reply. All carriage in Paris and pointed a revolver, which

FIGHT AT TAH-BHIH-CHIAO,

the time the figure at the window was a dead was dashed aside by the Vitler. The man wa

The Shanghai Mercury's correspondent, wi died of apoplexy just before the great race had mas. The feet was that Mr. Crockford had arrosted.

THE CAPTURE OF FOURIESBURG. ting from Newchwang on the 27th wit, soye started. The friends who were with him, and General Rundle's capture of Fouriesburg was At Tah-shih-chise on the Eastern Chinese who had bet enormous sums on the favourite, a brilliant episode. The force marched 40 miles Bailway, 15 miles from here, an engagement determined to conceal ble death, and make it sp in 28 hours and rushed the narrow gorges with took place a few days ago between 3,000 Hos pear that it occurred after the mod had been loping ahead seized the town, and arming 200 noes troops, in which the latter were defeated dead man up in his chair and even waved his fixed bayonets at the double. The scouts gal-sian troupe and 4,000 to 5,000 Boxers and Chi-run so that the filly might not be disqualified

prisoners held it until the troops arrived.

NEWOHWANG.

with considerabló Lome,

and the beta be off. They therefam propped the

hands to the crowd.