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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1901

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Fifteen was-rosols wore lying in Nagasaki Harbour last week.

It is reported in a Hayan tolegrum from Paris that plague is raging all over Asia Minor.

A series of cremations of members of the Sfamese royal family began at Bangkok on the 14th instant. The ceremoule will extend into

next month.

The P. & C. steamer Farramatta left Singe- pore for this port on the 28th inst., at 3 pm, with the outward English Mails, and is dus here on the 2nd pror. at about 3 p.m.

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The qualified medical men of Bangkok have formed a Medical Association there. The aime of the Association are the advancement of me- 3dical science, and the protection of medical

interests.

the 17th inst., stated that the United States A Washington despatch to Paris, received on

were willing to exercise their good offices to so care a prompt retreat of the foreign troops from the neighbourhood of Peking.

Straits papers reports mysterione epidemie among rodents in Kuala Lumpur. Rate were dying wholesale there last month, in some shops five to ten have been found dead in a single day. In one shop over a hunderd dend

bably representing opposite influences, it became impossible to make in any way confidant of the correspondent, and deprived of confidence the individual found himself practically reduced to the position of a spy E. F. X. dos Santos Hemedios...

or at the best a nuisance. The result has

Our Portuguem contemporary 0 Porvir in been markedly apparent within the last few months. At the beginning of the Southentsaus publishes a portrait of her late Majesty, Queen Victoris, surrounded by a SCOTCH WHISKY. African War, without any intention of die wreath surmounted by the Portuguese Standard closing any information, likely to be useful and the Tinion Jack. The lithographing has to the enemy, there did arise some difference been dono, very mecessfully at the office of the of opinion between the correspondents and paper. The editorial article contains an ap- the General. The Boers proved themselves preciation of our late Queen. masters in the arts of intelligence, and

Amongst the tributas of flower placed at the quickly made use of every source of informs foot of the late Queen's statue may be noticed tion available. The introduction of some sys-

s. fresh wrath of white chrysanthemums with tem of censorship became a necessity. The the inscription, in silver letters on black silk, correspondent chafed under the restricFrom a grateful Pensioner." The donor, wu tion, which he imagined was aimed against believe, is Mr. Da Silva, late chief clerk of the him, and did his best to escape its require Hongkong Post Office, who was in; her late ments, so that by degrees a state almost of Majesty's Service for over twenty years and hostility arose. The telegraph made mat- who is now enjoying a well-earat pension... ters worse. Boer sympathisers were not

Harmeton's Circus presented a splendit pro wanting even in England; on the continent

gramme last night to a very appreciative an-rate were found. Dr. Leyva had established an almost perience, in which the Jansen's made their fect system of coding, so that any informu second appearance. Their performance was ex- tion was at once sent to quarters in com-tremely skilful and was alone worth the munication, more or less secret, with the admission money to witness. This afternoon a leaders in the Transvaal; and so by degrees matinee will be given, to which a large audience the Pross correspondent became from a will no doubt again be present and also at this nuisance a danger. In China, affairs were evening's performance. not so bad, still the Fress correspondent did once or twice in a incasure give himself At all events his presence did not away. tend to diminish the jealousies between the Pavers, and may from indiscreet remarks bave even had a tendency momentarily to increase them. When we remember the magnificent services, however,, done for buznanity in general by correspondents like RUSSELL or SIMPRON, it seems a matter of great and national lose that the present position should have come about. The mys- tery that has been raised about the hos-

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Last night Fellard's Lilliputian Opera Co. repeated, by request, their great success. The Geisha, and one more met with an enthusi. astic reception. the Company's farewell matines comes off, The This afternoon at 3.30 pm.

Geisha being the piece staged, as will also be the case to-night, the last appearance of our visitors this season. They leave Hongkong at daylight to-morrow for Manila, where we wish them the best of luck. Se popular have they made them selves during their three wanks to Hongkong that we are sure that overyone here hopes for their early return, when they may look for the warm greeting which their talent merits.

E 18 OF SUPERB QUALITY, AND PEOpital staff in South Africa is one of those

things that could scarcely have occurred It is stated the Japan Mait says-that the NOUNCED BY LEADING LOCAL CONNOISSEURS bad the correspondent been in a better Corsan Government has decided to augment "TO BE THE BEST BEAND IN THE HONGKONG position. Was there really any evidence of its military forces by the addition of three regi. mismanagement? To ascertain this simplements of cavalry and a body of gendarmes. fact, it has been found necessary to go Some of these troops are to be stationed in the through all the formality of a Parliamen-capital, but the main part will be employed on It is not provincial duty. The statement is vague, for wo have no information as to the strength of u regiment of cavalry under the Coreau system, and a "body of gendarmes might mean any thing. Ceres certainly wants a bigger army then she possesses if she hopes to defend her self, but unless the new troops are more efficient than the old "braves," the addition to her army

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Our Tonkin contemporary is very shocked that Italy, of all nations, should refuse her sympathy and welcome to the "Grand Old Man" Kruger. The public conscience, declara | L'Aunir, is revolted by this display of cynicism. Italy has already shown that among her most prominent qualities in independence of heart; bar government has just proved that on occa signs it knows better and does not shrink from dishonourable pert." The epidemic of Krüger- mania has plainly not died oat in Indo-China.

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The Shanghai Race Club is going to follow in the steps of our own Jockey Clab and intro duce races for subscription horses at the forth

so large a portion of the programme will be coming Spring Meeting, though probably not devoted to them there as here. The members of

the cab are divided in opinion as to the advisability of the step. However, the difficulty of getting the. orliuury griffins down in the spring will to considerable, and it is thought that the effect of bringing up Australian horses will show the Chinese dealers that they are not indispensable and induce them to abate their

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TELEGRAMS

“DAILY PRESS” SERVICE..

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 28th January, 7.55 p.m.

THE HALT IN NEGOTIATIONS. Mr. Conger telegraphs to. Washington that no practical progress is being made with negotiations..

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 28th January, 7.55 p.m.

THE KING'S GIFT TO THE KAISER. As a birthday gift the King has appointed the German Kaiser Field-Marshal in the British Army. The Crown Prince of Ger many has been invested with the Order of the Garter.

PROCLAMATION OF KING

EDWARD VII.

UNIQUE CEREMONY ON THE

CRICKET GROUND.

A scone unique in the history of the colony of Hongkong was witnessed on the frickst Ground in Queen's Road yesterday afternoon. when His Excellency the Governor (Bir Heary Blake, GCM.G.) proclaimed Edward and Emperor of India Though the En- VIL. King of Great Britain and Ireland

ropean civilian population almost exclu- sively wore mourning the uniforms of the different regimenfs on parade and the gorgeous dresses of the naval and military officers anil the foreign Canaule, produced a most brilliant spectacis, and ons which will live in the memory of all who attended it. The effect, however, was marred somewhat by the fact that the space was too small to allow of the troops being ad- equately spread out, they having to be crushed together in order to preserve a good square in the centre of the fold

Four o'clock was the time fixed upon for the performance of the ceremony. Long befors that hour everything was in readiness for the coming of His Excellency, the troops and blue-jackets THE U.S. AND THE PHILIPPINES. being arranged in three sides of a hollow square with H. E. Major-General Gascoigne, It is stated that an extra session of Con-C.M.G, and its staff in the centre.

The Royal Welsh Fusiliers occupied a conspicuous position along the Queen's Road side of the

gress will be held to enact the measures for the civil government of the Philippine Islands..

"OBITUARY.

The great Italian composer Verdi is dead:

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 27th January.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR IN

ENGLAND. The German Emperor, who is celebrating his birthday at Osborne, has tesa appointed a Field Marshal in the British Army

THE LATE QUEEN. · The remains of the late Qaton Victoria will be removed aboard the Alberta on the 1st of February for convegance to Portsmouth, the roate being through a double liue of men-of- war firing miante guns. At Portsmouth they will remain the night on board the Royal Yacht, and will be conveyed on Saturday to Across Western London-to Victoria Station. Paddington they will be conveyed on a gun carriegs and from thence to Windsor by rail.

The German squadron under the personal command of Prince Hongy of Prussia will assist in the Naval display at the funeral.

KING EDWARD VIL The King was proclaimed to enthusiastic crowds in many sitics on Saturday.

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ground, facing the platform which had been érented for the occasion, and very smart they looked in their scarlet tunics and white helmets. The regimental goat was in front with its horas encased in crapo, and the colours were also decked with black. Behind them was s portion of the Indian contingent. To their right end along Murray Road were the Blue- jackets, while to their "left" "wers a 'detachment of this Hongkong Volunteers (under the com mand of Captain Macdonald), the Royal

· Artillery, · ́and some more of the Indiaf troops. The route lending from Chater Road to the platform was carpeted with crimson cloth and, lined with Bengal Lancers with their pannon-tipped lances, The windows at the Hongkong Club and the other adjoining buildings were crowded with sight-reers. The area at the sides and behind the platforie was set apart for the general public, with the exception of a spall' reped-in portion, the enclosure to the right being reserved for this foreign paral officers, of whom a good number attended, and that to the left for the foreign Consols. A space in front of the platform was reserved for gentlemen as- sociated with the Governor in the Proclamation, Theronte from Government House was lined with troeps-the Srd Madras Infantry, the 22ml Box- bay Infantry, and the 6th Bongul Lancers.

His Excellency, arrived punctually at four o'clock. He was accompanied by Lady Blake, BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

His Honour Sir John Carrington, Kt., C.M.G.. The Boers are again showing activity in Right Rev. Bishop Hogize, Rear-Admiral Bruce, British South Africa, destroying the railway C. B., Hon. J. H. Stewart Lookhart, U.M.G.. and capturing trains.

Colonial Secretary Hon. W. Meigl Goodway, Owing to the insecurity of the Western rail-Q.C., Attorney General; Hon. E. D. Ormsby. Director of Public Works; Hon. F. H. May, via Notal. way lines, all stores for the front are being sent

C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police; Commodore Fowell, C.E.; His Honour T. Ser- combe Smith, Acting Paisne Judge; Hon. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Treasurer, Hom, C. P. Chater, C.M.G.; Hon. J. J. Keswick; Mr. R. F. Johziston, Private Secretary; and Captain E. D. Sanders, Hongkong Volunteers, Hov. A.D.C.

CANTON.

Discussing the limits of Field Marshal Count ven Waldersso's responsibility in North China, the Japan Mail says:-There can be no doubt that the Marshal is absolutely and solely respon too much to say that if a correspondent

sible for all military operations. The idea that like the late Dr. RUSSELL had been

in such matters he is governed by mandates from on the spot, we should at all events

the Powers conveyed through their Reprecenta. [35 have been spared the preliminaries of this

tives in Peking, is based on ignorance of official enquiry. So in China we believe a high-

routine. The Field-Marshal's competence is class correspondent could have been of in-

untrammelled so far as concerns any operations that he may consider necessary for preserving estimable utility in the beginning. Although

pouce and order in the province of Chihli and for the great act of vandalism which marked the attack on the Legations, the burning of the of lawlessness in Selangor and says:-The evil vertain expedition or a certain series of expedi- The Malay Mall calls attention to the growth quelling the Boxers. If he considers that a Hunlin Library, is not this time to be laid has increased, is increasing, and we have reached tions must be undertaken, no European Govora- HONGKONG, 30th January, 1901

on the shoulders of the foreigner, there is the point when almost every day brings news of ment would think of interfering so long as the THE PIRATICAL OUTRAGE NEAR Nor the least interesting episode in the his-abundance of common talk to show that the more robbery and violence in the subarts of field of operations was confined to Chibli, which tory of the latter half of the nineteenth sages of some at least of the foreigu bat Kwala Lumpur, or some of the outstation is the Marshal's district. Whether needless century, when it comes to be written, will talions engaged in the fight were not as villages and mixing camps, to say nothing of expeditions have been undertaken, leading to be the Progress and Decline of the War entirely in accordance with civilised pre-burglaries in the European quarter. This in- the wanton eacrifice of lives and the ruthless Correspondent. Springing into existence cedents as might have been desired. Here tolerable state of affairs has evoked the strongest destruction of property, is a question we have indignation both in mining and mercantile no right to attempt to answer one way or the like Minerva in fall panoply, the last year was a case where a correspondent, himself circles and amengst the public. This is as they with car present limited knowledge. The consisting of four gentlemen Maasta. G. & of the century has seen his somewhat igno abore suspicion, could have rendered in-mibed to depression in mining, which has Field-Marshal bad means of judging which are minious disappearance, without a plaudit, estimable service to the general cause. We thrown many persons out of employment. hidden from us, and was certainly far more. or even a word of recognition. Yet the do not concur in the suppression of all in Blackmailing is now commen. It is feared that competent to judge than any entailer can be war correspondent has done good and use formation from the fighting line which has the blackmailers will next extort mnquey for What we have always regretted is that the barn. ful work in bis day; and though in the end marked the conduct of operations in the safe conduct,"

ing of villages entered into the programme of he fell upon evil times, it is doubtful if, | North; it is one thing to give information

thesa panitery expeditions. It seems inevitable Mr. J. J. Keswick presided at a general meet-that the burning of a whole village must inflict with all his faults, he were not more sinned about policy or intentions, it is quite au- ' against than sinning. There was, of course, other to record events which have actually ing of the Hongkong Benevolent Society held suffering on many innocent people, to say noth in the City Hall yesterday. The report showed ing of the obvious objection that the anfoxtamate a wide difference in the position of the in- occurred, and which of necessity are known that 35 cases had received assistance from the villagers have no choice aboné admitting the the men on board of her tired two or three, shots, King" the regimental colours Leing lowered dividuals from the time when W. H. Rus- to the enemy. The Chinese are perfectlySociety during the year, and a child whom it Boxers for harbouring whom they are sub to begin with and then threw two stink-pote in the meanwhile.

sequently enbjected to such harsh punishment by the foreign troops.

SELL was sent out to the Crimea, as the well aware of what our, and the other, had maintained and educated since 1895 had, acknowledged agent of the Times, with all troops have done, and it is from a military been sent home to its parents in England. the prestige that such a commission could point of view a matter of perfect indifference Ninety-nine cases had received assistanse ot give him, and the latterday correspondent, that they should be published. Not so, the Star Coffee House and the Salavation It is with much regret that we announce the who too frequently was but a free-lance, however, from the political side. The uneon-Army. The captain of the latter Homo had, death of Mr. Arthur Butler, British Resident picking up what scraps of war gossip he sidered mystery in which our authorities however, died during the year, and the Com- of Pahang, which occured at Kwale Lumpur ou could, and openly selling his gleanings to have veiled these proceedings is already be wittee had deerned it best that the monthly the 18th inst. The case of death was puen- the highest bidder. The one had every-ing taken advantage of by the reactionists allowance should be stopped, and the same given monia and suppressed measles. Mr. Butler had to the Star Coffee House where the Rev. J. H. beou unwell for some ufonths past.. The illness thing to gain by working in close touch to give a false colouring to the whole con-

France was doing a good work for the society, took a more serious turn at Christmas, however, with the leaders, whose secrets, interest, as duct of the affair; a colouring in which all

Work had been found in the colony for a nam. and after a brief period of hope, on the 17th a well as honour, compelled him to respect; the advantage goes to the side of disorder,

ber of applicants, and some, wlinse passages had relapse occurred, and next day Mr. Batier passe! the other was but a waif on the surface, un-

been paid away, had written grateful letters of away to the deep regret of his many friends and known to fame, whose only function was to Apart from the two fatal plague cases (Chi-thanks, and in ons case the money advanced to the inestimable loss of the State of Falung, give much news as he could pick up in any nese) last week, there was only one instance had been refunded. The society had paid fox which, under M. Butler's rule, was just begin. quarter to an insatiable public, who as long of communicable disease in the colony, viz., the maintenance and education of four children aing to enter on a phase of great prosperity and as it got the "gap" of the day was per-

progress. The Straits Times says:-Mr. Butler fectly regardless, doubtless in most cases through ignorance, of its effects, and of the possible inevitable injury his prema tare disclosures were bound to cause. The result, however brought about, is of course to be regretted, and the war correspondent has the right to show that his services have not been unworthy, and that even he has the strongest claims on the gratitude of his fellow countrymen. To the essential change in the position of the individual was of

[FROM OUR COREESPONDENT.]

Canton, 28th January, 1901. On Saturday evening, the 26th inst., a party

At the con-

His Excellency immediately stepped to the front of the platform, while the Boyal Standard Burckhardt (of Messre. Carlowitz, & Co.), U.

was hoisted on the flag-steff, and preceeded to Spalinger (of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) read the Proclamation, the military and naval A. V. Hogg (of Messrs. Reiss & Co.), and men standing at the salute, and the civilians G. E. Huygen (of Messrs. Meyer & Co.) with bared heads while he did so. went in a stern-wheel hones-boat for a picnic clusion the Royal Salute was given, the massed Just as she neared Sam Yung Kee at about 2 bands of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, the a.m. on Sunday morning the helmsman saw a Madras Infantry, and the Bombay Infantry, boat ahead and he shouted out to her to give who had been placed at the north-east corner of way: laat she kept on or course. On nearing the New Parade Ground ploying "God gave the

one after the other, one slighting on the upper deck of the house boat, and the other fall- ing into the water. Thereupon the helms- man ebonted out and awoke the party in the cabin. They got up, blew out the light, and tak ing their revolvers and riffes had as hot fight with the pirates, wherby that time had already boarded the boat, two or three of the gentlemen being somewhat severely wounded and a boatman A Lung, who had been in the employ of Mesers, Carlowitz & Co. for over 40 years, shot dead Had not been for one of the gentlemen, whe used his repeating rifle eo effectively as to drive away the pirates, some of whom were shot too, while others jumped into the water, there would have been a wholesale murder on board. But it is raid that the attack was made not so much

of enteric fever, the sufferer being a Chinaman. who were destitute, and in many other ways

had looked after the interests of the deserving who was 37 years of age only, was a brilliant for robberry as for vengeance; as there was not

Club Raes No. 4 of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will take place on the 3rd February over coarse No. 4. The Race for the Navy Cup is postponed until the 9th February. The times, etc., are as previously notified.

moon, surprised and captured several pirates together with a lot of booty, and handed them over to H.I.G.M.S. Zuch. Since then the

The following is the Proclamation:

Proclamation.

WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy Our late SOVEREIG LADY QUEEN VICTORIA of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose decease the In- perial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and all other her inte Majesty's dominions is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty PRINCE AL- BERT EDWARD W

Sir

HEAT ARTON BLAKE. Right Grand Cross of the

Most Distinguished Order of Saints Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commmuder-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong dad Dependencies, a Vice Admiral of the same

Major WILLZA JUDITS GARCOLONE, COM

panion of the Most Disting tished Order of Saint Michael and Samt George, i cmmanding Hia Ma- Jesty's Forces in Chins and Hongkong;

Rear Admiral ir JAKES ANDREW THOMAS, BRƯỜz, Knight 1 dmmander of the Most Distinguished 07. der of Saint Michael and Saint George: The Right Reverend JOSEPH CHARLER Hoars, o.D.,

Bishop of Victoria

We call our readers' attention to the change poor. The Committes thanked the managers man, and one who, had he lived, would undoubt much to net in a house-boat. It may be re in the hour of the Memorial Service at St. of the various steadip companies who had edly have attained bigli eminence as an admini-membered, that on the 2nd of November John's Cathedral on Saturday next. It will be

He first entered the service of the last year the German armad steam-pinnace so kindly responded to their appeal. for free strator. held at 11.30 am, instead of at the bear pre- or reduced passages for their applicants Federated Mulay States in February, 1883, when Schamien, when cruising somewhere near Bhok viously notified.

During the year Lady Carrington and Mex. he wasappointed assistant to the Superintendent dates Hawkins, Ritchie, Sachse, Atkinson and of Lower Perak. He accessively served as Act Douglas Jones had left the colony, and Mesing Collector and Magistrate at Bernam in Feb dames Robertson, Swan, Thomson, and France ruary, 1885, Auting Collector of Land Revenue had joined the Committes. The following at Larat in August, 1888; Collector of Laud ladies retired by rotation, and successfully Revenue at Kwala Kangsir in January, 1887; offered themselves 'for re-election:-Musdamer First Assistant Collector and Magistratest Kinta A Chinese passenger on board the steamer Hoare, Goodman, Robertson, Siebe, Swan and in January, 1888; Acting State Commissioner course attributable bis, extinction. A simple. Hanoi on Monday afternoon was accidentally France. On the motion of the Chairman, second-of Lands in Noveinber, 1888; Collector and Mug skill has been cbtained for Messrs. Burckhardt WILLIAM NEIGH GOODMAN, Earrister word, of no apparent consequence, is often caught by a rope and drawn into the winch.

ed by Dr. Thomson, the report was adopted, istrate at Kwala Kangsar in June, 1889; Com to a careful and astute enemy capable of Bafore the mashinary could be stopped the man affording the most important information. was dead. The body was removed to the as also were the accounts which showed a bal misioner of Lands in August, 1893; and Acting anoo oarried over from last year of $2,836.95. State Auditor în September, 1895. When Mr. To caution the correspondent is to give him mortuary,

Donations had been received amennting to Clifford left Pahang in 1899, Mr. Butler was Taluable information; and few men in the

The local branch of the British Medical A. $1,192, and with the sum of 368.27 interest transferred to that State an Acting Resident and position of a correspondent paid by result sociation meets in Hongkong to-night, when made up a total incomo of 35,537,22. Against was subsequently appointed definitely to the post. will be chivalrous enough not to make use Dr. J. C. Thomson will introduce a discussion that 92,098.60 had been spent ou applicant'e Ho had therefore really only just entered on the of a hint thus given. Of course with men on Malaria. Examples of the mosquitoes and relief, and printing $27.55, leaving a balance first stage of his administration--an administe such as undertook in the first instance malarial parasites which prevail in the colony carried over of 81,471.07. A vote of thanks to ation which promised much for the wall-being of

Pabang. the chairman concluded the proceedings. the dangerous task of war correspondent, will be exhibited.

pirate fraternity has sworn vengeance, and when they had a chance of coming across any foreigners they attack and kill them if possible. JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART,

[Messrs. Carlowits & Co, courteously inform us that the best possible medical and nursing & Bpalinger, who are recovering as speedily as can be expected under the circumstances. The search for the desperadoes is being continued. but up to the present no clue has been obtained which will lead to their captare --Ed, D. R.] ~

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT. -

The P. & O. steamer Parramatto left Bingo- pere for this port on the 28th inst, at 3 pm. with the outward Faglish Mails, and is dus here on the 2nd prex., at about 3 pm,

panion of the Most Distinguished Order of Baind Sir JoN WORRELL CARRINGTON, Kaight Com. bichuel and exint Georgy, UCL KL.D, Chief Justice Commodore FRANCIS POWELL, Companion of tas

Mort Honourable Order of phao Bathroom

Companion of tho Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael; and. (Saint George, Colonial Secretary

at-Law, Attorney Genters)," ALEXANDER MCDONALD TEOKSON,

Ma..., Trommerer,

Pablie Works, Bobre DALY ORMARY, Director of FRANCIS HENET MAT, B.A., Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michaël and Saint George, Cape tain Superintendent of Police, CATCHICK PAVL CHATER, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint. Michael and Baint George,

JAMES JORNSTONE KESWICK. TROKAS TESCOMBE SMITH. B., B.,

Acting Puino Judge;

Henoux- able Men bere of the Executive and Legis. Istive

Connell,

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