SPORTING AND OTHER NOTES. I The Hongkong, Cricket Ground is again open, and the practice ants are in their usual position. Why this position, nets at one end orotly of the ground and 2 nets at the other opposite each other, was ever chosen. I never could make out. It is utterly impossible at preant to practice fielding with suy degree of pleasure or safety, as whatever position the felder takes up he has to stand with his back to two of the four batenien at the.nets and ran a very good chance of getting a ball on the back of his head. The ordinary and sensible way would be to place the four nets at one side of the ground and put the screens at the other side, and the players who wished to practise fielding could then do so with safety, as they would lie facing all the batsmen instead of standing with their backs to two of them. Fiolding should be spoonraged and not made impossible, as it is here when the nets are, up That excellent article on fielling by: An Old Fogey" should incite our cricketers to study theart. Some of them punldwell improve their! cricket in this respect, and would, no doubt, coms and practiso if the nets were arranged differently
see the missing of asteben has forend itself upon the notice of home players, and in the worst recorded wook of firal-class cricket 40 catches were missed and the batsmen thus: favoured sobred 1,459 run after they were let off. This is only taking the chances that the spectators have the right to expect in first-class cricket should be accepted, and does not include sharpencer to wicket-keepers and marvellous catches in the slips, which sometimes come off in a miraculous way. In the County matches Middlesex were the worst offenders in dropped catches" with 8 matches played and 32 catches missed and Notts were pretty had with 14 matches and 35 catches missed this easily secounts for some of their defeats. In one week cost of at home 49 catobes were missed at a 1,439 runs, and it will be interesting to see what each catch" dropped costs in the forthcoming Cijcket Week The above figures show at any rate what Hongkong may save in the way of riths to the other side if they practise, delding and consequently do not miss the catches.
I find I made a mistake when I said last week that in racing here fractions of an inch counted. in favour of the horse as regards height." That is not the case; but at the last meeting animals meaaring 14 and 184, etc., etc. were put down as 14 and 15 hands respectively; It appears that in this Club, there is only an allowance in racing Walers of 5-lbs. an inch and fractions of an inch (as is right) count in favour of the horse as far as weight is concerned. But it' gives an erroneous iles to the members and the public if a pory monsuring 14 hands 15/16 inch is put down as measuring 14 hands only. Of course the allowance of 3 be, an inch when racing Walers, English, and Arab ponies is not enough, as in India (the home of pony-rasing) the allowance is 3 lbs. for every quarter of an inch and even that allowance will seldom bring a 13.2 and 14 hands or a 14 hands and 14.3 together.
In looking through the Rnks of the Hong. kong Jockey Clab the other day I was surprised to find only Rules as regards the constitution of the Club! All the rules as to weight, allow unces, racing, eto, are printed as bye-laws on the first but of the Race Book printed for each Meeting, and resume therefore a new membar has to hunt uponé old raca book before he can gain any knowledge of the rules of rasing, allowances, etc, in forte in this country? It seems odd in a plan like this and in Shanghai that all the rules of fading, etc., etc., are not all incorporated in one book. And how is it that Hongkong and China generally are not racing under one set of rules
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POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 25th September.
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ARKED ROERELY AT PUTOI ISLAND. The twelve men who landed at Putoi Island on the night of the 18th inst., entered two twe at each villages chierson and hosted to hos en value of 1459, and who were cspired after wards with all the spoils by the Water Police, were called on to answer the charge of armed
robbery.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBAR 2018, 1901
LATE TELEGRAMS,
NEWE VIA BANGOON. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,
RECENT CASUALTIES.
Bimla, 9th September. The following are the mosst Sonth African casualties:-.
A FINANCIAL MISSION.
Allahabad, 8th September. Mr. Flestwood Wilson, Assistant Under Secretary to the War Office, who was recently sent out to Bouth Africa on a financial minion, by has now returned home. Major Armstrong, 14th Bengal Lancers, has been Lost Kuchenor to sorry on the lunquiry. It which Mr. Flestwood Wilson was engaged. It has to deal with the whole frances and expenditure of the campaign, the settlement of all claims by the Inhabitants, and the Mr. F. J. Badeloy, Acting Captain-Superia.ventual adjustment of charges as between the tendent of Police, conducted the prosecution, Imperial chest and the now Colonies. and in opening the case stated that at midnight a band of Hoklo robbers in one or two boats landed on the island of Putoi, near Stanley.. The robbers were artand, and looted four differ. ent shops er houses, two in one village and tro in another. Alter louting the shops, all the mon got off but one, who was caught by the villagere and taken to Stauley Police Station. The inspector at the latter place telephoned to the other police stations. Inspector Riley of the Water Police went ent in a pinnace, and after overhauling two boats found one contain The "XXII" will be captained by Ting nine of the prisoners in Court and some of the loot. Six or seven of the prisoners were at once identified by the villagers as belonging to the band that looted the four shops. Inspector Riley found a revolver and other arms in the boat. Thus one prisoner caught by the villagers was left behind by the rest, and then he offered $30 to the man who caught him to take him to Aberdeen. The latter, however, very rightly handed the robber over to the villagers. Two the hillside of more man were caught ou Shaukiwao by villagers, and were also iden. was found on tified, and stolen property them. Continuing, Mr. Badeleg said he was advised to take the robberies in the four Was that shopa separately. The fourth ass of a bed-ridden couple, so he would not call it. He would only bring three cases before His Worship. Some of the prisoners had been identified as having taken part in the robberies in both villages. The first two houses were situated in the little bay formel on one side of the island.
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1. Financial Minutes. (Nos. 57, 58 and 59.) 2. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 9.) 3. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of fifty thousand dollars. (85,00) being a Government Grant in aid of the Queen Victoris Memorial Fund.
(4.) The number of Coroner's enquiries held in connection with such deaths:
(5.) The number of prosecutione, if any, instituted as the result of the said enquiries; and
widows and sixpence to two shillings weekly to children.
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28th August, wounded dangerously, Lieute nant C. N. A. Graham, 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers-29th August, wounded slightly, Lientenari-Colonel Duncan, Army Medical Staff-30th August, wounded slightly, Liet tenant Loraine, Laperis! Yeomanry Hist August, killed, Lieutenant-Colonel . F. S. Vandeleur, Ist Irish Guards; rounded slightly Mejor F. C. Beatson, 2nd Wiltshire Regiment Major B. St. J. Le Marchant and Captain I R. Acworth, both, af the 1st West Riding Regiment 2nd Lieuteront MacMillan, 2nd Gordon Highlanders; died of phoambula, Majar F. H. Mon, 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers-4th September, injured severely by a fall from king conc horse, Lieutenant Trevor Ropar Imperial Yeomanry 8th September, died of pneumonia, Civil Surgeon A. Stephen, Medical, Staff Captain Feltham, Western Provincial Mounted Infantry, taken prisoner, has been released.
A WERK'S WORK
Loaden, 10th September. Lord Kitchener talegraphs on the 9th The total losses of the onomy since the 2nd instant is 681, including 07 killed and 67 wounded besides 65,311 rounds of sumunition and 3,410 horses captured.
All of Schorper's Cape carts have been cap tored. LORD ROBERTS ON THE INDIAN CONTINGENT, Lord Roberts in his fins despatch to the War Ofua with the lists of meritorious officers and men remark that he cannot conclude to the promptitude of the despatch of the Lu dian Contingent in 1899, which saved the to the Crown of the Native Princes and gratle. situation in Natul. He hopes the attachment men will not pass aurecognised, The Army of Bouth Affies is under the greatest obliga- tions to the Vigny, the Commander-in-Chief and the other honds, in India.
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THE INDIAN FAMINE
Sials, 12th September. To-day's crop telegrams show that the break in the rains, which has now commenced, is very welcome in the Central Prosineca, but in many other localities it is premature. Both the Deccan and Gujarat are crying out for more rain, and there is a ring in the food grain prices in the Doocan districts of Madras and in the south Punjab Bombay reports a further reduction of twenty-five thousand in the numbers under famine relief this week, and the Relief Works in Central India have now been closed, but a thousand people hare been put upon gratuitous relief in the Caddapals and Chingleput districts of Madras, and a small increase is reported in the numbers under relief in Baroda.
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5. Sanitary Bye-laws (Prevention of Epi. demic, Endemic or Contagions Disease).
6. Sanitary Bye-laws (Disinfection of In- fected Premises).
7. Questions:-
(1) Will the Honourable the Director of
Chua Yi, the first witness, stated as follows Public Works lay upon the Council table. I am a shop coolis at Fung Chun's shop, at a a statement showing →→→
.) The number of buildings in the village called by some Taiwan, by sthers Ching without referring with the highest appreciation their cricket match against the Parsees and
wan. On the night of the 13th inst., I heard Colony which have fallen down, from 1st January, 1895, to 18th instant (Angust); people knocking. I hesitated at first to en then (2) The names of the owners of the Pen, but as the knocking continged, I went
to the door and opened it. anid buildings;
One of the xix caught hold (S.) The number of deaths caused entered, each carrying a chopper and a
lighted torch. thereby
of me by the queue, the other five pointed the choppers at me sud said "Don't you call out, Of course I was or we will cut you to death." then pushed me into my roota, where they tied afraid and kept quiet. Three or four of them my hands, and one then remained to watch me while the other five razsacked the house. Four men came into my room. Besides myself, my master's wife, a young shop ccelie and one other, whose name I do not know, and my master's daughter were in the house. room with me slept the shop coolie, and the The robbers rost were in the other room, remained in the house about fifteen minutes. I do not know where they went when they left. Amongst the clothing I missed the jacket pro- duced in Court marked A, and the quantity of Those articles were stolen opium markod B. from me by the robbers. I recognise the twelfth with the chopper.
(6.) The causes, so far as ascertained, which have contributed to the tumbling dewn in each case, and, if the collapec of any or all of the buildings in question hste resulted from defective constrac- tion, will the Honourable member inform the Council:-
(1) What precautions, if any, have been taken to prevent the erection of sach buildings in the future? aud
(2.) What precautions, if any, have been taken to prevent a recurrence of aliks calamity attended with such beavy loss of life as that which occurred
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Loudon, 11th September Captain J. 8. M, Shea, of the luth Bengal Laxoors, has been awarded the distinguished Service Order for gailaut loading of night attack on Smith langer on the let August.
Twenty of Lumsden's Horse have been mon- tioned in Lord Roberts' despatch
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VLADIVOSTOCK.
Vladivostock, 31st August. The expected visit to Vladivostock of the Bussian Minister of Finance in connection with the peading question as to whether or not "porto-franco" should be re-established here, has fallen through, but in his place Mr. Romanoff, the Chief Dopaty to the Minister, will love St. Petersburg in a few days and is expected at Vladivostock) via the Siberian route and Port Arthur, early in October.
A strong appeal is intended to be made to Mr. Romanoff by the local merchants for the
in Cochrane Street on 14th instant in prisoner as one of the men that threatened me also said he will probably bring with him his re-establishment of a free port here for at least 1
connection with buildings already in existance?
() Will the Honourable the Colonisi Secretory inform the Council of the ap- proximate number of fishermen employed in taking coral and shell from the ses adjoining the New Territory, and the names of the places where and about the extent of ground over which such fishing in carried on !
8. Notice of Question:
Will the Honourable the Attorney. General lay upon the tabla a copy of the dopositions taken by the Magistrate at the enquiry, haid at the Magistracy on 30th August last under Ordinance No. 7 of 1889, into the death of forty-three persons con- majaent upon the collapse or tumbling down. of houses Nos. 32 and 34, Cochrane Street, on the night of 14th idem, together with a copy of the Magistrate's decision or Ending thereon?
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to apply a sum not exceeding Three million seven hundred and forty thousand four hundred and one dollar and sixty-one cents to the Public Service of the year 1902.
2. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to amend An Ordinance entitled The 8 of 1985). Weights and Mousures Ordinance, 1885 (No.
3. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to amend The New Territories Land Court Ordinance, 1900 (No. 18 of 1980).
4. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- to send the Public Health Ordinance,
1901 (No. 13 of 1901).
I see that the Shanghai Race Club have passed a resolution against any but bona fide members of the Race Club rasing at their meetings. This excludes honorary members from taking any part in the racing itself, which was not the case until the resolution referred to was passed. It was found by the Shanghel Ence Club that it was often very unsatisfactory to allow persons to run Tonlus, who were not bona fide members of the Race Club, I certainly think
5. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- that the Shanghai Club has passed a very. sensible resolution, us horse-racing is a pastime anos relating to Copyright in Works of the where disputes are constantly arising, and Fine Arts, and for repressing the commission of fraud in the production and sale of such moreover considerable sums of money are often
works.
9. First reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordin- dependent on the result of any partienter polut which has to be decided by the stewards, affect-sube to axhend Ordinance 16 of 1887, and to lag," toð, parsons other than the disputants; romore any doubts as to the validity of any and therefore it must be for lester, if possible, to pat all the members of a Racing Club on exactly the same footing. As far as I can see there is no special reason why ouy Racing Club should be anxious to have a large member of honorary members it must certainly be against the pecuniary interest of the Club to do so, and out in the East none could object to paying the small amount which is naked for entrance fee and subscription. I would suggest that the Hongkong Jockey Club give this matter their attention.
motiera done under it,
7. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Jury Conso- lidation Ordinance, 1887.
8. Second reading of the Hill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Probates Ordinance, 1897 (No. 3 of 1897)..
Allahabad, 8th September. Private letters roccived in India siate that Love Kitchener is very anxious to take up the pest of Commander-in-Chief in this country next spring, always provided he has completed his task in South Africa by that time. It is present Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel Hubert Hsancther five years. For this purpose, a special milton coming as Military Secretary, Major and Lieuteunt. F A. Maxwell, V. C., as two Birdwood as Interpreter, and Captain Marker of his Aidas-de-Camp. The latest rumour is that he hopes to spend Christmas in Eaginad, and to take two months leave before starting for Tudia.
THE PRESS AND ANARCHISM.
London, 10th September. The Pross is universally discussing the question of dealing with Anarchiste and advo eating another International Conference with view to organising an international police to specially watch Anarchists, and also to treating Anarchist propaganda as a crime,
FRANCE AND TURKAY,
The next witness, Hok Wa, stated that she was the mistress of Fung Chun's grocery shop and remembered the night of the 13ta inst She was awakened by a great moist, When she came out to see what it was, she saw several men in the house, and three men entered her house, one of them with a chopper, and told her that she must not my on; or they would chop her to death. They then took away some things belonging to her. After they left the watch and chain, a neck missed jacket, chain and some hairpins. She recognised the articles produced in Court as being those stolen from her room by the robbers. Besides them, she missed a number of other articles. Witness then pointed out 6th, 8th, 10th and
London, 10th September. 11th prisoners as men she saw at her house.
Feridoun Bey, Chief of the Turkish Police The 6th prisoner stood outside her room while
She did not know in Paris and Munir Boy's righthand man, bas the other three entered.
been ordered to quit Franco in 48 hours. Ten Yut, a fisherman, said that theagh he lived The Porte has agreed to pay hf. Tabini, the where the robbers went to when they left. on his fishing bost he kept his clothing at Fang lessee of the French claimants, £152,000. The Chun's skop. He was asleep on the night in French Governmenthas sanctioned the arrange The Turkish Admiral Faik has fled to Malta question aboard his lost, which was drawn n on the bouch opposite the village of Chingwan. He was awakened by a noise and saw over ter and his goods have besu confiscated: robbers outside the village. He saw them mak-recently complained to the Sultan of the ing off, but one robber was laft behind, who maladministration of the Navy. would take him to Aberdeen. Witness rofused, came to him and offered thirty dollars if he and calling assistance he and another took him to Fung Chan's shop, where they tied him up. Hongkong. He pointed out the tenth prisoner Next morning the police took the prisoner to as being the man captured by him. Es re.. oogaiset jacket produced in Court as his.
property.
Mr. Bately suggested that witnesses be recalled to state if they knew any of the men before the robbery was committed. First witness stated that he had not seen the 12th prisoner before the robbery nor during the time between the robbery and identification. Second witness spoke similarly in respect to the four men iden tied by her, except the 10th prisoner, whom she
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JAPANESE ART.
London, 10th September. The Times publishes long articles dwelling. upon the substantial advances made in Japanese art in recent years.
THE IMPERIAL MEETING.
London, 11th September. The semi-official Nord Deutsche Zeitung says xesting of the Emperors, at Dantzig makes it plain that their determination is not to allow
the
statistical bureau has been organised under charge of the Military Governor, who has invited all those interested in the subject to furnish the bureau with statistics and other data, showing the growth of trade for the last the customs tariff, and to give their opinions five or ten years in the provinces affected by and reasons as to the removal of the tariff in such provinces.
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be presented to Mr. Romaneft on his arrival decided upon by the committee of this special bureau at a meeting held a few days ago, will here, and be, in turn, will also be requested to present the matter for final decision upon his Some hopes are return to St. Petersburg. ekerished that if the tariff is not entirely THE SANITARY CONDITION removed, certain articles of first imperisace will be freed from daty,
The Russian first-class cruiser Variag, now at Kronstad, is preparing to leave for the Far Pacife Squadron. Captain V. F. Ber will be Enet, and will be a powerful acquisition to the
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THE CHINESE IMPORT DUTIES.
The Hon. Secretary of the China League received last month the following letter from the Foreign Secretary:
Foreign Office, August 12, 1901. "Sir, I am directed by the Marquis of
Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst., containing the views of
Baw on the launch that brought her to Hong. any disturbance of the traditional friendship the China League in ment should be
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This said Mr. Badeler, completed the evidence on the first case, as far as complainants were concerned. There was only the police evidence. the examination on the other two cases proceed. Ho suggested thr bis case be romanded and
His Worship canearring, the above case was adjourned till to-day
9. Second reading of the Bill entitled Aned with, the police evidence in all the cases Ordinance to amend The Merchant Shipping to be taken at the sud. Consolidation Ordinance, 1899 (Ordinance 36 of 1899).
10. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Orllance to amend the law relating to the manufacture of gunpowder and of fireworks,
The next case was the robbery of a matshed in the same village.
Chang Yan, a fisherman, the occupier of the His matshed, was the first witness called.
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THE ST. LEGER.
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to the conditions on which the Chinese allowed to raise their import duties to cent. In reference to the statements made in the letter, I am to point out to you that in Article XVI of the Treaty of Tientsin, it is placed on record that the tariff on imports into China was fixed with a view to the duties remaining at about the rates of 5 per cent, ad valorem, and that by Article XVII of the same Trusty, either of the contracting Powers was authorised to domand its periodical revision. His Lordship is not aware that our Treaties laid down that the revision of the tariff should" with Chins contain any provision in which it is
and to regulate the sale and conveyance ofvidence as to the second rabbery was practically nutus and Cynical, Thore: was an objection be effected by means of a fresh Trenty. In reply gunpowder,
11. Third reading of the Bill entitled An
the same as the evidence of witnesses for the The Football Club opens the eason with the six-a-side matoes next week, and I hope these Ordinance to validate Crown lensa kuretofore frst. He had been despoiled of $12 and a bank games will bring out fresh talent. The Club made of foreshore and submerged Lands with bunk. lias several old players to start with and what in the territorial waters of the Colony for Another witness corroborated first witness they chiefly now require is good back to play reclamation and other purees and to legalise evidence, and several of the prisoners · were with Russell and a contre forward who can get and facilitate the making of such leaaas here identified. goals. The weak point of the Club has always after.
12. Third reading of the Bill entitled An been in front of goal the forwards are faster than any other team and have no difficulty as a Ordinance in amend and consolidate the Laws male in getting more than their share of shots relating to Stamps and Stamp Duty in the at goal, but owing to want of practice saunot Colony of Hongkong,
C. CLEMENTI get the ball through. To be able to shoot goals
Acting Clerk of Councils, N.B-A meeting of the Finance Committee are practising 4 or 5 times a week the members will be held immediately after the Council.
is, as in most other sporte, all a matter of practise tice, and while the members of the other
Clube
of the Hongkong Club never dream of muda a thing as
as practising shooting, and only go near the ground when they are to play a match. This is not enough, and if the Club XI wish
to win the Shield again they must go down to the ground 2 or 3 times a week and proths in
front of goal.
VETERAN;
After the adjournment for tiffin Chu Yun, a fisherman Living on his boat near Chingwan village, garo evidence which was in every par- ticular the same as first witness's. This con
cluded the second case.
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The third case was that of à similar robbery committed by the same focused at the village of Wanchai, About five minutes walk from Chingwan, and three witnesses gave evidence.
The flaman who had seized the 10th pri- soner was recalled, and reiterated what he had the evidence of com- concerned A newspaper prints an advertisement, no-norieusly mid. This concluded the three case response. It reads It John Smith, who plantain was then adjourned till this
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habe, will return, seld babe will knock stung out of him.”
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Simla, 11th September. A further rise to 4,132 took place last week in the number of plague deaths in the Bombay Presidency, while the Mysore reports increase to 377 deaths, and Bombay City increase to seven days show little change in the situation. 235. Elsewhere the plague returns for the
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to your suggestions as to the improvement of Rivers, I am to say that these improvements the approaches to the Feibo and the Yangtze is the oldest and still immeasurably she best were greatly duaired by the British trading emmanity in China: In regard to the transit of foreign goods, his Majesty's Governmout do not differ from the Chine League as to the necessity
of enforcing the provisions of the Treaty of Tientsin dealing with this point, but questions, can be most conveniently dealt with in connection with the negotiations which will they consider that this, as well as other kindred
have to be entered into for the purpose of giving effect to Article XI of the Joint Note present- most obedient, humble servant,
(Signed) F. HL. VILLIERS.". ed to the Chinese (overnment. I am, Sir, pour
Small loss: "Oh, air, please, I have swallowed
Simia, 11th September,
ON SALE. A Boyal Wamunt will shortly issue giving
DEKY OCTAVO, p.p. 248, Price, $2,80. for the payment of pension and compassionate affect to the scheme which has been sanctioned
ARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE allowance from Army fonds to the widows and
NAVY, by J. orphans of N.-C. Os and men of the Ragalar, killed or have died so the result of active sera pin!" exclaimed a servant girl, running into
Published at HONGKONG DAILY PRESS rice. The scheme takes affect from 11th Octo her employer's study. Never mind, Mary," FETHERSTONHAUGH, AN bur 1899, and the first awarda under it are he replied, deep in stady never mind;
Hongkong, 12th December, 1894, payable from 1st April last. The pensions here's another, drawing one from his pin-Offee, and to be had from all Booksellers. range from five to ton shilings weekly to cushion,
Colonial und Auxiliary fores who have been
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