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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1902

and fixed rules, framed in the interests of H. M. 8. Arthura left for home yesterday. all alike. The result of the change isThe British transport Uganda nailed for Calcut. practically shown in the figures of Canton ta Or Bunday the U. & tramport Rainbow trade.

The port's gross trade in 1901 left for Manila. coming under the direct cognisance of the

Sir Brooke Boothby, Bart, Sacratury of the British Legation in Tokyo, bas been genetled Secretary of the L gation in Brussels.

What is said to be troubling nautical people The Hon. Treasurer of Alica Nomorial and about the recently launched seven-masted

thanks to following donation to the funds of shall be bestowed on the different masts. the Hospitals --H. N. Comper, $10.

A. S. WATSON & CO., Imperial Maritime Customs was no less Nothesola Hospitals boge to acknowledge with subnomer Thomes W. Lason in what nomes

LIMITED.

ESTANCISHED AD. 1811.

SEEDS.

than 60,845,410 Haikwaa Tuels, the highest record in the history of Cunton. For the greater part of the year, mareover, the twi rival departments, the Maritims and the Native Customs, were collecting dues and duties. So well had the Huppo organised his service that Chinese dealers, and even many foreign merchants, readily availed thesiselves of the facilities placed at their disposal to ship goods, export and impork, through ho native office. A regular flect We beg to announce the arrival of Our of junks traded between Canton, Hongkong and Macao, and for years hell their own against the daily river steamers with all thoir ulvantages of quick despatel. A regards this native-borne trade there are no statistics issued. But fairly trustworthy calculations. Mr. Score writes, put the lowest estimate at fally Hk. Tis, 25,000,000 amally. In addition there are the Kow- loon and Lappa Stations, where the figures are Hk. Tis. 60,654,660: This works out to

New Searon's

FLOWED

AND'

VEGETABLE

SEEDS,

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Which are of the finest quality, obtained

from the best grows in England,

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CATALOGUES, WITH PRICE LISTS,

AND

a grand total for the Canton Delta of Hk. Tls, 146,500,000. ~ ..

Massum daring last-wook wore 12 non-Chinese The visitors to the City Hall Library and

and. 76 Chinese to the former, and 48 non- Chinese and 2,156 Chinese to the latter institu-

tou.

for this port on the 8th inst., at 6 am, with The P. and O. steamier Pelette loft Singapore the outward English mail, and is dus kero on the 13th inst., at about 6 am. This packet ringa replies to lettera despatched bene, on the 14th July.

The Mitsui drapery firm las hitherto employed The abop-girl has been intredoved into Japon.

mon almost exclusively in the firm's shops, but it has now been decided to engage shop-girls. The girls to be engaged are to be between sixteen and thirty years of age. The He has shops in Tokyo, Ozaka, and other tower.

Cholera hus now become widely spread over many parts of Japan, and the Government han therefore decided to strictly enfores medical. inspection of passengers on steamers and trains. On shore the number of cholera inspection officers will be increased, and to pleasing of premises and examination of the people riga

rously enforced.

A very welcome point about the Canton trade is that foreign imports and exports alike continue to expand, in some cases Customers are recommended to send their when actual figures do not show the fact.

The Consul speaks of the large quantity of The Admiralty has always given particular orders as early as possible.

certain commodities which pass through attention to the proto-stion from fire of the the Hoppe's department, and of which, Royal Dockyards, the risk of stoppage of work by fires being considered a serioas one. A new therefore, no cognisance is taken by the

MerryweatherGreenwich" steam Bra.engine Imperial Maritime Customs, us, for instanco, kerosone-nil. Ho continues:-"! The apport and now a similar machine delivering has just been added to the apparatus at Devon *parently large falling-off in the import of 453 gallons per minute has been shipped to *kerosene during 1901 is solely due to the Waihaiwei. -

underselling of the foreign customs by The band end pipes of the 33rd Banna In the Hoppo The-demand-for-kerosenfantry will play the following programme of **among the Chinese grows year by year, misle at the Queen's Hotel to-morrow, cow-

pud I know from reliable information moving at 7:30 p.. that the import of this commodity is "greatly in excess of the figuras given in "the Maritime Customa returns. I have no doubt that in many other articles of tha trady of thз. Dalt the sam feature "revenis itself-the native customs havз systematically undersold the foreign

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** customs to the onrichment of themselvas and to the detringent of the Imperial **revoune." "A great change, therefore, nity be expected, it seems, under, the rule of the Imperial Maritime Customs. Scorr anticipates, for instance, that steamers will suffer considerably less from the junk competition in future, with the cessation of the Hoppo's pernicious influence. We do not propose to go into the figures for the separate articles of trade, but confine ourselves to the more general vemarks in Mr. Scorr's report. The year 1901, to states, marks the highest record in the

The will of Lord Paunceinte, P.C., & C.B. on the 24th May, is proved by his widow and Into Ambassador to the United States, who died

sole ›xecutrix, by whom the deceased's estate is entered at £63,788.

It is offcially annonuced that in fature Superintendent, and that Rear Admiral Sir Gibraltar is to be placed under an Admirał

W. A. Dyke Acland has ben appointed to, the post from the 1st prox.

Lim King Hui, a Chiness of come position and education, and three other men concerned in guilty of rioting end sentenced to a month's im- the Penang riekaba, atrike, have boon found

prisonment each.

At the Marine Court enquiry at Calcutta on the 23rd ult., conserving the loss of the Deep- dale, it suspired that no blame attached to ray one. The secident was s id to be due to

the rivor having silted up since the last survey

The Tokyo correspondent of the Cologne Gazette is onlinsiastic oncerning a Russo- Japanese understanding, which he declares to be imminent, nod areorts that Russophils in Tokyo include the highest in society and some

ex-Ministers.

During the last week of August cholera made its appearance in Iloilo, which bad preciously been oxempt from the epidemic. In Manila the disease appears to be on the decline, though serious reports still continue to come in from the provinces.

The US Navy Department received... last month a report from Cymniander Schroeder,

be ready for occupancy on July 1. Governor of the island of Guam, saying that the leper colony he proposed to establish would It was supp-sed that the lapers bad all disappeared from Gaam, but investigation developed that muy viotimes had been sperated by their friends Schroeder determined that they should be in various parts of the island, and Commander

Sullivan gathered in one place to prevent the aprond of

March... The Boldiers of the Guard"... Tievoy Overture... *Romuutique,” Selection..." Reminiscences of Wales,... Godfrey Keler Bola Song ...... "Adien,"

"Mon Secret," Selection.. "The Emerald Isle,"

Schubert

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An American oamed Clifford was arrested at

Yokohama on the 3rd alt, ou a charge of frand. The prisoner is alleged, among other tempe at fraud, to have received from a Kobe merchant slik and embroideries to the talno of 350 yen, and from a Chinese tailor, clothes to the value of 60.50 yen. Prisoner promised to pay for thess guide on the 22nd, iust. Lut left Kob on the 21st hit. He has now been taken back, travelling-in-easy stages in-ubarge of the police.

the disease.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTERS SERVICE.

LONDON, 6th September, MARTINIQUE,

The reporte eruption of Mount Palce, Martinique, on the evening of the 4th instant is not yet confirmed.

THE BOER GENERALS. The Boer Generals De Wot, Boths, and Delarey had two hours' conferoses with Mr. Chamberlain, at the Colonial : yesterday afternoon: Lord Kitchener and the Earl of Onslow were present.

BRIT SH GUESTS AT GERMAN

MANEUVRES,

Lord Roberts, ft. Hou St. John Brodrick, and party, have a rivad at Berlin. They will be the guests of the German Emperor through out their visit,

OBITUARY.

Professor Virchow is dead,

LATER, THE BOERS AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

Odes yesterday was due to the fast that all the The length of the conference at the Colonist

Boor Gouergie spoke. Datch, which had to be translated sentence by sentence.

General Botha ravisited the Colonial Office. to-day, and saw Me Chimberlain,

It is generally reports that the Boor Generals yesterday made various proposals which were unscraptable, and which, according to one version, they soon abandoned, contenting themselves with minor suggestions. According to another version they departed from the Colonial Offies dissatisfied, and are going to Holland forthwith.

POLICE COURT,

Monday, 8th Feptember

BEFORE ME. P. A USERLAND (POLICE

MAGISTRATE)

THE SHAUKIWAN TRAGEDIG causing the death of a cookie on the Susukiwan The three Chinastop who are accused of

Road on the night of £onday, 81 tlf, were formally charged and further remanded. They will be committed for trial.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY,

of stealing dollar from the panteen of the Wong Kin, who was remanded on a charge

Artillery camp on Stonecutters Island, donied the sensation, and said the complainant, an Engliah corporal in the Royal Garrison Artillery, put the dollar in his pookad becaum he entertained spita against the defendant,

he ofterwards charged with stealing the dollar, alleging that he saw him take it from the cantren.

This case comes on on the 18th Instat 2.15 p.m.

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE, On the complint of Inspector Williamson, two sampai owners were fined $5 each for neglecting to exhibit slight on their respective practice is undoubtedly a dangerous out, for bosts, whilst under way in the harbour. The the defendants ran a narrow chance of being zur down by the po ice launch,

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

PC Cashman boarded a junk in the harbour on Sunday, and found about forty plus stacked tier apoutier, like so many bales of option; the animals undaroodh were culto unable to move, and breathed only with the defendants were charged with cruelty and

great diffeally The constable made a couple of arrests, and fined Stú zach.

MISSING WATCH FOUND.

Shortly before he went home on leave. Mr. J. Kyles, foreman turner in the Hongkong JAPANES WARSHIPS AT LISBON.police that bis water, an English lever, and Whampos Docks, made a report to the

have, sirived at Lisbon. His Majesty the Detective Bergeant Ballivan to recover the The Japaness warships drama and Takaof silver, lind been stolen from his quarters. The description he gave of it has enabled King of Portugal ressived the-Captain la audience.

watch in a pawnshop at Yaumasti, where it had been pledged for a few dollars, One man has been arrested for its lawful possession, and the vase against him remanded.

THE CAPE INDEMNITY BILL. T'ho indemnity Bill has passed the third ending in the Capo Assembly.

and will sail on the 15th November with a party The steamship Oregon is fitting out at Seattle,

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.

of manufacturers with exhibits, for a six montie ernise to Russia, China, Japan, the Philippines, Straits Settlements, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, and Howail, with a view to the expansion of Amer can commerce in generel.

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CANTON.

[PROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

AN ENLIGHTENED AND PROGREUSI VE WEI-YUEN.

“The startness of a detachment of Chinese Colonial troops probably prevented a 897.ous tire at Wellingtat Barracks on the night of the 3rd ult. Shortly after eight o'clock an out- break of Ure occurred in a drummer's quarters on the upper floor of one of the blocks of buildinge. The alarm was at once given, and the Chinese sokliers, who were in the same black, were quickly on the scope and were at work extinguishing the fire before the guarda-- men stafioued at the barracks could roach the

Canton, 6th September. spot. The united efforts of firemen and soldiers Come days ago a very amusing and interest extinguished the flames within about half aning case was investigated in the Yamen of hour." So writes & home paper The Chinese the Kwong Chau Prefect. The ciroumstances troops in question Regiment.

were the Woilmiwei of the case are as follows: About two years ago ono Wong Tann, who described himself as an American citizen, brought an action in the United States Consular Coart here against a werchant in Kong Man named Leung Cheuk amount due upon a promissory note-Necessary

the claim made against him, so further enquiry

AN AGED SCHOOLSCY, 20 Li (30), described on the charge sheet

of prepared opium an a schoolboy, was fined $45 for the unlawful possession of two tasle and two mo

BEFORK ME. J. H. KEMP (Á OTING POLICS MAGISTRATE).

HOW A COMPLAINT WAS ATTENDED TO. A rickeha-coe went to Belmonger's stall yesterday morning and bought a few cattini of fish. When he got outside he examined bas. purchase, and found that the felt were not quite so fresh as they sight have been to back he went to the dealer and ventilated his grievance. At the same time laying the fab on the counter. The dealer had a loos at them proneuroc them quite good, then took a chopper and gave tho coollu a winok over the band with it. The latter was wearing a bat at the time, for- tunately, for it rendered the blow less serions; as it was, however, the chopper cat through fall senseless, he told the magistrate Inst the hat and ludicled a severs sualp-wound. He recovered quickly and called a consfabio, who arrested the fishmonger:

A fine of 82 was inposed,

NORTHERN NOTES.

to be given in the City Hall on Saturday nort The programmo for the benefit entertainment

on behalf of the Brothers Francis has now been driva up and should prove highly at tractive. In addition to these vocalists whose names we have already published, there will

Mr. Willian Jonnings. Bryay, in an inter- Girders for extra copici of DaLY PRISS should be history of the shipping of Canton, no less uproar Mr. P. W. Rogers, Mr. J. H Oxberry. positively that he would not be a candidate for Nani for the recovery of $15,000, being the

view at Muscatine, Iowa, on the 8th ult., said sout before 11 am, on day of publication. After that than 1,882,413 tons having entered. Of Mr. R. W. Chiswoli, and Sappers Rogers, the U.. Presidency in 1904. hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash. Telegraphic Address: Pue. Cries: A.B.C. 5th this anonut, British yesssshow 1,555,558 Dockree, and Palmer, RE.; Menses. McCocrine to live as a private citizen. Since Mr. Bryan steps were taken in the matter and representation Times of the 23rd alt

He was satisfied

The following items are from the P. T tons, Chiucre some 104,000 tons, German

and Motill wilt give a double elog-dance, Mr, started his newspaper, the Commonwealth, no about 144,700 tons, French 33,335 tous,

W. Wilson an exhibition of elab-swinging article in it has attracte i more attention than Lang Chenk Nam was arrested and detained requested to assume the responsibility of acting was made to the high authorities, whereupo We hear that Mr. Charles Denby has been and American 23,724

while a entlass display will be given by boys of an attack on President Iteosevelt which in prison. He strenuously denied and disputed as foreign adviser to HD, the Vloeroy Yuwi. toms. Nearly On the 20th August, at Tubing. F.M.S., the -1,000,000 Chinese passengers appear in the by men of the test, a sketch by Messrs. Can-appeared on the same day. In his resout speech

the British fleet, physical drill and single-sticks Canton customs returns as having travelledford and Johnson of the U.S.B. Monadnock, soldier must be not only willing to fight; he; at West Point the President said :—” A good

We hear that Prines Bu has secured the to and from Hongkong, and some 10,000 and a cycling act and shadowgraph specialty by must be anxious to tight." Mr. Bryan says implicated and had something to do with great work of making the roads of the Capital.

was instituted and it was afterwards found services of Lient Cowls, RE, 12.0, for Chinese passengers arrive aunally from Mr. A. M. Middleton. The entertainment this expression suggests an inherent barbarism the promissory note in question. He was

that his son-in-law, Tam-Tann Hing, as the period of one year to assist him in the Mucas for Caston. With regard to steam- promises to be very successful. launch traffic under the Inhil Steam

and revests a moral deformity which mustako arrested and detained in prison pending the uppercutting and have been takes down The dredgars have now faised the work at CNavigation Regulation, a success has been

shook such of Mr. Roosevelt's friends is are The Times correspondent at Paris wrote, under

the bearing of the action. It came on for to the lower end of the second. Their work obtained which was never anticipated in date 8th August:-There is been no officialt wholly carried away with the blowly, brutal

trial some days ago in the Yomen of the Kwong here will be nothing like as prolonged us at gospel of Imperízlism. --- Kwangtung. The regulations, says MF Coufiantion to-day of the disquieting: Lewe

Chan Prefect. The court was composed of their récent location, and we may look forward SCOTT, have inet an urgent requirement in between France and Sism. The Opposition jour. published yesterday by the Tempe of a rupture

Mr. Li Chi, an English-speaking goufleman, to the new channel being available in two or Tae consular report on the trade of Canton the Canton Delta, and at the presentants, however, immediately taking it as accurate,

who is Wei-yaon to the Hoppo of Canton and three weeks my a in 1901 is written by Mr. Acting Consul moment nearly 300 steam launches are have made the brief telegram from Saigon the

authorities to investigate. into the alleged and who was spacial y 21 pointed by the high General JAMES SCOTT, and his report is of operating between Canton and every im. text of violent articles attasking H. Delcassé

claim, the US, Conan, and some other Chinese antisfactory nature. 101 was an important centre. of trade in the province. for his imagined sapineness. As far as it has The total tonnage of the steam launches beon possible to obtain information, the now portant your in the history of Canton, for entered at the foreign customs amounts to which the Tempe adurited to its oulumus mast in it took place the transfe of the Native 2,184,698 tons in all, made by some 300 be taken as due to some misunderstanding as Customne Department to the Imperial vessels in 75,095 trips inwards, with a yet unexplained. The Debuts coußens my own Maritime Customs Service, ehauge which, similar number outwards. Nevertheless if information du this point, adding: We have though in accordance with the terms of the must be obvious that the limit of success has ass occurred between France and Siam in any reason to believe that no fresh complications Final Protocol of September, 1901, was only not been reached yet, for Mr. Scorr, we are wag justifying this information." Moreover, a effected with great difficulty. As Mr. Sure, will not contend that the regulations charge Afaires cannot possibly sok to be

mentioned have been interpreted hitherto recalled. SCOTT explains, the Hoppe, who had control,

in a liberal manner. When European of the Native Customs, is an officer from traders are allowed to take full advantage the Imperial Manchu Clan lelonging to the of the concession for the obtaining p, which Palace, and the post is ons much coveted Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD received so much by the Court entourage. In past years, one praise, then they may congratulate them year's occupancy was constiered sufficient selves heartily, For the present the to enable the holder to as a fortune and foreigner is far from receiving the privileges retire with bis family to luxurious ense

which are guaranteed to him by trenty, and within the Imperial preinots. Times it is one of the points of the compact which changed with the advent of the treaties and

was sigued by the British and Chincae the foreign customs, whereby fully half the commissioners on the night of the th

The Kobe Chronicle learns that the protocol

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG,

day ono fresh case of plagas occurred, this During the two days ending at noon yester sufferer being a Japanese residing in Prays East. The year's figures are unw-505 casea (6 Europeans, 539 Chiusas, 24 other' Axiatios), 552 deaths (4 Europeans, 533 Chinese, 15 other Asinties).

Last week's figures for communicable disease in the Colony were-Plague 1 (Chiness, in toris), all fatel; enteric fever 2 (Europaan, 1 in Victoria), fata); cholera 3 (Chinese, 1 in Vic. Victoria); smallpox 1 (Chinese), fatal,

MUSIC FOR THE PUBLIC.

The programme of music to be played by the for the arbitration in the case of the dispute band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers to-morrow, Article XVIII. of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty 5 and 6.30p.m., is as follows: over the interpretation of certain clauses in on the New Parade Ground, between the hours and the corresponding articles in the French March. Pliny, come lies yo' baby," and German Treaties was signed on the 28th Selection

Overture "Rosamunda," Schubert. it. between Baron Komura, Ministar of Foreign Waltz......

French Maid".......... Slaughter Santiago, Affairs, neting for the Japanese Government, Bara Dance. Darkies Jubiles," Tuner and the Ministers of Great Britain, Germany, and France, acting for their respective Govern wents. The protocols and written in English, rench, and Japanese, and will be pablished in

tiou will be held under the rules laid down jat

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'armen,"des * Land of my Fathers.

The Men of Harl-ch.""

Corbin

God bless the Prince of Wales." God Sare the King."

Bizet

officials interested in the matter.

It is peculiar that the proceedings were conducted in quite a modern and civilised style, All witnesses before giving their evidence were kept away from the Court, so nothing could be haard while a witness was giving his evidence.

usual disgusting torturs throughout the whole And moreover there was a total absence of the

proceedings.

the fast so well known to old waldents in Autumn this year came suddenly upon us iu-

weather on Wednesday, Lad awoke on Thursday

North Chins, We went to bed in troplast to find a ne tonic in the air. On this does ion, however, the tonio was spoiled by the scompaní- meat of dust. There nta s fell of deserves in though the official records do not show the temperature of the air and of 6 Blu iba water, We have an authoritative statement from the Yemen that the reports of troops lang

1,000 pallur (part) prescribed vadius are not truc

the foross inside le

routh of the Viceroy's bridge horse About the former polios still of the same bridge. Will body remain in the service

ancie

the tion

Armed Hee north ith 85

Wong Taan and his witnes es Tam Teun Hing (800-in-log of the alleged debtor Lsung Cheek Nam) and Leung Kan Po were examined The Viceroy is goin for something novel one after another by the Wei-yueti Li Chi Ta the way of a chair and app writing and signed by them. It ultima mounted on the springs and low part of a Their respective evidence was taken dwa in to be the leader mud not the slava

the malter, Ludceffe a Obinese omoil-shaft tarned out to their surprise that their evide broaglam. It is quite a formida did not corroborate each other's and it was ook at, and is Internally well found that Tam Tean Hing was the prim heather, and fitted vi eletric clock, and mover in the matter, and that he conspire great piandarin,

"okher wiɛor guardia - Dire so dear to flis kourt of together with Wong Tan in the forging of tippable horsed sud promissory note in question and bringing this defer but only one calde. bogus claim against his father-in-law, Len

The but batch. Europe prz Garmen

Cheuk Nam. The Wei-yuen Lf Chi therea ordered Wong Tean to be imprisoned for bring

provincial revenue on the borne traffic stant that the Inland Water Regulations the Official Gazette lo due course. The arbiter DISADVANTAGE OF A QUEUE. | detained in prison until further orderd.

Mr. A. Shaw, managor of the Hongkong

ing a false elsiza and his witnesses to bf imule an

The U.6. Conent was in Court throughout

on the

the trial and apparently be was satisfied with bound the decision, as he raised no objection; the then

noted Mr. Li Chi hoe done a " proceedings were properly and fairly con for Tong

great credit the mez

The Boyal

o himself and to his Government in the

German

passes through the department under the are at lust to be made more than rules on Inspector-General, and in thus fully and paper, ignored by the Chinese authorite The Hague Conference. Our contemporary carofully accounted for, much to the chagrin when possible and always made of as litt understands the three Powers who are parties Cotton Spirsing, Wearing & Dyeing Co., Ed., of the Court clique, to which successive effect as could conveniently be managed to the arbitration have eight months in East Point, reported to the officials at Wanchai Hoppas have belonged. The Hoppo, how. Mr. SCOTT's remarks show what a hitura is which to draw up their case, aftor whieh the Police Station that one of his employees, a Ter, did not surrender the Canton office promised under more oulightened aduini Japanese Government will have six months in Chinaman 23 years of age, while working at a out-stations without delay. Astration. It is very evident that, unless which to reply. If full advantage is taken of schize, was unfortunate enough to have his Samshui, Hothow, ad Paklioi, the samething very eurprising happens to affect the time allowed, it will by about two years queue caught by the driving-belt, round which way he conducted the case, no cruelty or number this who as early and quinly arranged; trade, Canton's commercial history, long us beforo a decision is reached, and it would be it wound. The man was dragged clean off his torture having been applied for the purpose of hers chief off

was only given up after a hitter it already is, is destined to be a record of interesting is know if the colinations of the feet, but his cries attracted attention and the extorting confession or otherwise. His brother zasumed co

grudgingly. Now, Mr. Ser continual progress. In Hongkong it is uns The Chronicle farther understands that the injury he sustained was when he dropped to the human example eet by him. They will find list

House-far are to be enforced during that time. belt was disconnected in timis. The only real mandarins should therefore follow the good and the T

Topresented ative traders we loud in the necessary to say how important & matter arbitration will not be confined specifically to ground, the fall resting in a nasty sealp it much easier to discover the trail otherwice new rangement, and fully this is for all British merchants interested the House-tax, but will deal with theinterpreta-wound which necessitated his removal to tos than by resorting to torture or other cruel-

it of lionest management in South China.

tion of Article XVIII, as a whole,

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