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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1902

"being trouled. Of other trales, matsh making is making great advances in Kwangtung and a serious rival to the

Japanese match trade is now in existence. Au increased import of cotton yaru was

A. S. WATSON & CO. noticeable, while there, was a decline in ite

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

PORTS

VINTAGE, SPECIALLY SELECTED.

Per doz. Per bot. B. OLDIVINTAGE, superior -

quality, Red Capsule $14.40 81.20

C. NE OLD. VINTAGE superior quality, Black Seal Capsule

price, so that cotton mills had a good year. The total revenus of the rear 1901 was Tle.. 404,450, an increase of no less than Tls. 54,426 on the previous year's figures In addition to this a "Granary tax” on rica and paddy exported brought in Hk. Tis. 22,457, though only levied from the 6th March to the end of the year. A decrease

of nearly two million taels from the previous year's figures occurre? in foreign imports, the net value for 1901 being Hk. The 18,956,281, But, owing to the abundant loanl rica-harvest the falling off in the OF THE FINEST QUALITY AND import of rice and paddy was Hk. Tle. 3,462,901, the remaining foreign imports really increased, the improvement in the aplum figures belag marked. Altogether 686 picule of foreign opium passed through the Kowloon stations, the highest figures since 1893, when 916 piculs passed through. In 1899 only 459, piculs were recorded. Exports to foreiga countries showed an advance on the 1900 figures of nine per 18.00 1.50 cont.. the total value for 1901 being Hk. Tls. 22,919,708. The increase, says Mr. MoorHEAD, is due to the slightly enhanced value of most of the principal commodities. The export of building materials was con siderable, owing to the erection of so many new houses in Hongkong,

$74 more steam-launches passed the Kowloon stations then in 1900, the total being 4,431. Junks The following Wines, bottled in Europe, have incressed in mumber by 2 per cent.

been specially selected, and procured Altogether 49,808 lunches and junks com from the celebrated firm of Messrs.bined entered and deared. Passenger traffic GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., showed an increase of $4,891, or 11 per cent. of London and Oporto, and are of on the previous year's figures. No treasure the highest class:

was reported as carried by the junks, "whose masters and passengers are u willing to declare any treasure they may possess, for fear of attracting pirates "-

significant statement.

D. VERY - FINE OLD VINTAGE, extra superior. (OLD BOTTLED), Violet Capsule

OLD TAWNY

INVALH)...

ESTRELLA

VERY OLD TAWNY

OLDEST and FINEST

24.03. 2.0

For Doz. Per Bot. 21,00 1,75

21.00 1.75

27.00 225

30.00 2.50

45.00 3,75

Turning now to the Lappa report, we find that 1901 was a record year for the junk trade, the total value mounting to H. Ts. 14,606,412, Hk. Tla. 1.033,343

54.00 4.50 better than in 1900. An examination of the statistics, says Mr. CARL, will show that this increase is entirely due to the A. S. WATSON & CO. Erowth-of-the export and native import

"LIMITED,"

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

trades, which show advaures of about Hk. Tle, 606,000 and 744,000 respectively, The. above figures do not include the portion borne by the Hongkong-Macao trading sjunks. Mr. CARL continues:-" the

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BIRTH.

On the 21st October, at Seremban, the wife of Alf. Langdeli, Superintendent Revenue Surveys, Negri Sembilan, Straits Settlements, of a sol..

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total exports passing the Lappa Stations "show an increase of over Hk. Tis. 600,000, wist conclude that, owing to quicker despatch and more prompt delivery, the

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sugar, variste provisions, and buildin8 materials for Hongkong and Macao. The number of junks entered and cleared at the

Lapps Stations during 1901 was 16,001, representing a tonnage of 968,717 tong-6 increassuf 1,079 vesssis and 49,802 tons

over the shipping of 1900. The tonnige is the highest recorded since 1894, Of the junke reported during the year under review, 15,580, of 834,510 tons, were to and from Chinese ports; 1,001, of 120,401 tons, to and from Hongkong; 52, of 1,346 tous, 10 and from Kwanchauwan; and 9, of |1,454 tons, to and from Annam, Steamers

bound up the West River numbered 1,571, and bound down, 1,576, The number of passengers in junks noted at Lappa was 116,798 inwards and 111,967 outwards, au increase of 19,300 and 14,888 respectively. In addition to the above, tho Portuguese steamers Waon and Taiping kept up a regular Mao-Samshui service, making 595 trips, during which they carried about a quarter of a million taels' worth of cargo, 16,868 passengers inwards and 16.179 outwards.

It has been intimated from this War Office that the Japanese National Anthem, as at present played by British military bonds, la kot have been directed to obtain the recognised the correct air, and officers commanding units

edition, copies of which bave now been prepared.

The German Minister of Marius, in connee tion with the sending out of a new river gunboat to Chius, rostly declared that at least three river patrolling service in Chius, if such service German river gunboats are necessary for the is to be kept up in an efficient manner. Additional river gunboats will be asked for in the next Naval Budget,

Brighton. of Mr. Percy H. S. Montgomery, Commissioner of Imperial Ulnese Maritime Customs, third son of the late Mr. Hugh Montgomery, of Grey Abbey, and of Lady Charlotte Montgomery, of Lowndes Square, London, SW. Mr. Montgomery, who was only 46 years of age, had been in the Chinese Customs over 20 years.

The death occured on the 26th September, at

Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Minister in London, has authorised the statement that he is not aware of any foundation for the frequently reported report that the Legation will shortly be elevated to the dignity of an Embassy The Austrian praiser Kaiser Karl VI arrived Hafore this could be arranged it would have to yesterday morning from Singapore,

be the subject of agreement between the two Governments, and the expenditure would have te he sanctioned by the Japanese Parliament, neither of which necessary stops has yet boon taken.

Yesterday the anniversary of the birthday of the Mikado was celebrated by the Japanese here, and the Japanese shipping in the Harbour was dressed with finga.

The number of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum during the week ending 2nd November, was 208 non-Chinese and G

The St. Petersburg Herald has a plotura of Mr. Falfour playing golf. It is entitled, “Lont Balfour, the new English Prime Minister, playing at lawn tenuis,”--

are proceeding under the Indian Government In the Panjab, large inoculations for plague

programme. At Guserat, the Mascalian leaders are advising the people to submit.

ad ult. was published a supplement illustrating With this Nara! and Military Record of the M.S. Terrible alongside Fortsmouth Dock and Capt. Paroy Scott's" Dotter" intention

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

DALLA LONDON, 1st November.

RUSSIA'S FAR EASTERN SQUADRON. Admiral Stakhelberg with a powerful Russian quadry has sailed for the Far East. Though some warships are rzing home, the Epssian naval force in the Oriant will be mach

The Tarkastan Oficiul Gasetta containe an annoaaosment that travellers will here'rengthened.

after be prohibited from visiting the Kusák and

The palpable object is to maintain the secrecy Am Darys regions, also, the Aitrek frontier.

of operations on the Russo-Afghan border.

The Court of Enquiry held at the British. Consulate, Nagasaki, on the 17th-ult into the burning of the British steamer Yoshino Mars, exonerated the officers from blame, bot found that ordinary cotton bales should not be carried on deck unles covered by awnings or tarpaulins. Mr. Jonas Mendelson, head of the firm of Mondelson Brothers, who arrived in Yokohama thirty-four years ago, died suddenly on the 19th ult, aged 58. He leaves a widow, grown-up on, and three daughters, the eldest of whom was to have been married on the 22nd ult.

THE EDUCATION BILLY. Clause Eight of the Education Bill has been Passed.

CANTON

{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Caton, 1st November. PRATING FOR LAIN,

everybody here has been anxious for rain; yet Of late the wasther has been very dry, and in spite of the prayer of the Namhai and Panyli Magistrates, the Provinsial Judge, and even the Viceroy, who appealed most earnestly to heaven and ourth, and invoked the spirits of mountains and sex to bless the population with rain, none has come. Labaly from these to four hundred woman from different families wore that they would by their appeal more the heart of the they weat together on the 28th of last month in a big crowd to the temple of the Dragon King gods. Boafterthree days of fasting and ablations

rules of the rains) on their behalf. On the 29th and 30th rain cards pretty thickly in Canton

Among products which do not yet take n Lieut-Colonel Marchand, of the French regular piece in the experte of Siam, but for Colonint Infantry, has just been promoted to the which there may be a future, is undoubtedly rauk of colonel. He is the youngest officer of rubber. The question is now under considera that grade in the service. He was only a tion, and it is known that rubber-producing 2004 Chinese to the latter, Chiness to the former, und 51 non-Chinoso and captain at the time of the Fashoda affair in 1898 trees are found in some quantity in certain to pray him to intersade with Tung Lang (the bat it won him his majority. That Colonel parts of the country, notably in the eastern Marchand is an extremely efficient and very provinces, valuable officer no one questiona, a home paper romarks, and if efforts have been made by certai politicians to pash him forward in their special field he has certainly been no party to such intrigues.

The P. & O. steamer Parramatta with the English mail of the eth alt., left Singapore on Bunday, at 6a,m, and may be expected here on Friday, at about 10 m. Replies are dine to correspondence despateled hence on the 8th

September.

During last week the only case of communi-

cable disease notified us occurring in the Colony was one of enteric, an Europeau case at the Peak. Within the day ending at noon yester day, however, a fatal Chiness plague cose wAS reported in Das Voeux Road West.

and Nethereale Hospitals begs to acknowledge The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial with thanks the following dynations to the funds of the Hospitals

Ho-Ngek Lan M. H. P.

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Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 74 and 75 and Inland Lots Nos. 1,140 and 1,141 were exposed to sale by public auction yesterday at the offs of the PW.D. The property is situatel at Tsimshatsui Point, and extends to 539,952 are feet. The upset price was $281,800. After spirited bidding the property was bought by Mr. J. Orange of Moses. Leigh and Orange

at the price of $151, 00.

The experiment has been made at Aldershot of painting goes and limbers with the three primary colours-red, blue, and yellow-it has been found that guns thus painted harmonian with any kind of background so well that at a short distance they aredi Bicult to locate. Six gune so painted were placed on-the Fox Hills, and the artillery-officors-at-Aldershot were

know the direction, none were able to locate yards with field-glasses, but, although the officers invited to try to locate them at about 300

them all. Some Horse Artillery sent forward to engage the guus advanced to within 1,000 yards before they located them. The painting on the gune is seen at close quarters to be in danbs and streaks.

A rumour was current in Amsterdam at the end of September that the Governor-General of Netherlands Indio Intended to resiga from offes owing to ill-health-s report which was not, however, confirmed. His successor was already named in the meantime namely, the former Vice-President of the Council of India, Baron Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh, Burgo ster of Arabem.

ANOTHER METHO.... The Magistrate Feng of the district of Hing Ning. Kwangtung, after he had probi- bifed the slaughtering of wine for three days, and had prayed to the god of the orties and towns for rains without any effect, resolved to kill the Demm of Drought in the following manner. He had an offigy made of paper and bamboo to represent this Demon, and having There are two schemes for dealing with the closed the Southern gate of the city, brüored the unfortunate foundry at Wakamatsu, Japan polis to go to the Temple of Horror to arrests One is that the Government shall keep it and bring the paper effigy with chains round its

pay its way, up to 34 million yen, the other is sitting in Court, with his hand he banged on bring the tofalin 1906, when it will begin to bin. Be was dressed in his offieint role, and making further necessary payments which will neck into Jaart, and made it kneel down before

to turn it over to a private company, whereby the table, while in a loud rolos be scolded the

the Government's loss would apparently be papar effigy for continually committing the only some 26 million yen, but it would got crime of bringing drought into the city. Then nothing when the concern began to pay

In connection with a remark quoted from o The Russian Prasa.seems unable to accept as Singapore paper in our "Sporting Notes. final the decision proclaimed by the St. Peters-column on Saturday last, the following from Manchuria to its lawful owners, wrote a home view of the allegations freely made on all sides burg Government to restore the province of the Straits Times should also be read :-In contemporary last month. Scarcely passes without some Russian newspaper or other that practically every jockey at the present a day and generally balieved to be true, to The effect exhibiting scepticism on this subject. The meeting has a bet on his Candy irrespective of organs of Russian public opinion, we are not his monnt in every rec-it may be laid down We sue that the Rev. F. Lawrence, Honorary Manchuria as still an open question, in spite of in the pastime is not per se a guarantee of

surprised to heer, regard the ultimata fate of

as an axiom of racing that the interest so evinced Secretary of the Church Sanitary Association," addressing cyclists' church parade on Sunday,ment. The Norge Vre syn quotes the views of

| the repeated sasurances of the Russian Govern

straight riding. the 28th September, at the Parish Cross in

A Moscow paper with great approval uni Wostow churchyard, uerr Kirkham Abbey, adds: The Roarisa Government is confront- Yorkshire, said the Christian had baon pron...sal

ed with twa alternatives, between which it is eteran life which was to bugin now, here, this sido the grave, aud that therefore he ought to be on this earth in full enjoyment of pure air, fresh water, and abun laht light, while whoso over deprives him of the free gifts of God deserves condiga punishment. This may be recommended for the consideration of Hong

carriage of certain commodities has been transferred from native junks to foreign steamers. Although the total value of "the trade is the highest ever recorded at Iappa. it must not be lost sight of that the figures for 1f include statistics that "previous to the end of 1899 (when the Changchow Station was closed) would "have appeared in the Kowloon Customs " returus. The trade then passing the "Chaugchow Station averaged, at the least, Hk. Ths. 2,000,000 a year, so, after de ducting that amount, the Lappa statistics " for 1901 represent nothing to baust of.kong.

Trade in foreign goods, compared with the values of 1909, actually shows & decrease, principally due to the falling off in the importation of opittu, piece goods and rice. Certain districts in the neigh The trade passing through the nearest"bourhood of the newly opened French Chinese Customs stations to Hongkongport, Kwanchanwan, which formerly drew cannot fail to be of certain interest to these supplies from Macao, have now almost interested in local commerce, and wo there "ceased doing so. Direct steamers from

The Daily Press.

CUNGKONG ṛFFICE: 14, Uxx VŒUX KOÁCI LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

Hosokone, 4th November, 1902.

impossible to choos. It may ofther dorote its efforts to promoting the interests of the left, or Russian bank of the Amur to the detriment support the railway and to assist in ruining its of the Mannanrian railway, or it may chooss to

the Amur basin. There is one and only one own territory by enriching the Chinese half of

excape from this dilemma; the whole of the Amar basin should belong to Russia."

consideration Mr. Reid,

formeraron of the recently insited raports quzquities of opium and other foreign vector, bir dock, Dexamet sover the nerd buis gettity in mur almost a certainty. It

on Kowloon and Lappa in 1901, by Mesars. R. B. MoorHRAD and F. A. CARL respec- tively. At the so-called Kowloon Customs

Maj. Gen. Sir Alfred Gasolos, wlio has been on leave in England since vacating his command permission to proceed to India to take up the of the British troops in China, kas obtained

command of Lucknow District, Bangal, to which he was appointed in April, 1901, in recognition the occupation of Peking. Geu, Goselee will of his distinguished services in connection with

be present and act as umpire at the Indian manoeuvres. On his assuming the active duties of his commond in India, Maj. Gen. Sir William Maiklejohn, who has been ofBelsting for him, will proceed hotNE.

he ordered him to be taked out and beloaded- But a party of gentry of the place, as already pra-neranged, eams forward to bag favour of the Demon and allew the latter three days grace, Magistrate to let them stand evoarity for the

then let his head be cut off. The Magistrate and if after three days he did not bring rain,

Court, and places on the top of tus ety geste. adding his assent, the efillgy was taken wat of Not quite three days after, on the 29th ult., there were thunder and rafa,

SUPREME COURT.

Blonday, 3rd November.

IN SUMMARY JURIDICTION,

Barone H HONOUR A. C. WIR (POINE JUDGE).

A NEW TERITORY CASE, A orge was called daring the hearing of which the following facts were disclosed. The pro- party at Un Lung of Tum Cha Fal was seized on a warrant, which was execpted an lát October and the gods sold. Subsequently the landlord cams for gard and applied for a dietraint warrant for eight months rent, $80,

in any case, representing that of the Els said withdraw the Slav race, will stretol from the Arctic and distraiut warrant, as it was nadumbtedly itragu. Mediterranean, and from the Pacific to the letter to the execution omiiter stating that he North Sexe to the Persian Gulf and the lar. He would advise the lauderd to write s

Atlantis and the Oder." The other nations was the landlord and to prove hig mye in the can hardly be expected to enjoy such a prospect, Laud Court as soon as he could.

The Coort adjourned coalition may be formed to hold the Titar in oleok Thoro would be three partners in this combination; the Chiness, the Latin, and, of course, the German foderatious. Algard speculation could hardly go further.

percentage of the commodities passing smuggling, from both Hongkong and took place next morning when a firing party New Guinea, they will ovrteiuly go there rather and therefore M. de Bilinski thinks --- A f

Macao, was very life in past yours, and "i

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A sud fatality coeurreil at noon on the 24th harbour, when an .b. named Haslam died, the nIt..on board H.M.S. Vestat lying in Singapore An Anstralian correspondent, writing to the

Timex oa labon questions in Australia, points M. A. de Bilíusķi: prediots in the Nineteenth was working aloft, unfurling the sails, which Japanese divers for pearl shell was expected-topThe pictars of the ultimate desidny of cause heing presumably squstreke. Deceased out that the stepping of the importation, of Century that Russia is going to eat is all were given in airing. when it was observed open up all the trade to white me; instead of Russin must show her in the role of mistress Bowley) appeared for the execution creditor Me. I. Eurathouse, solicitor (Messrs Dennys. by his juntes below that he had evidently this it will probably have the effect of driving of Asia and Europa, anified under the action and made application that the latter wärrant been taken ill, as he was lying down in the whole pearling industry into the bands of of the Slay leaven. Enssia is bound to attain be discharged on the ground that nodes Ordin- the top."

On investigation it was found the Dutch. It was foreshadowed in a previous extraordinary greatness, not only through the anes 14 of 12 Betion 17, that Court had no that he had been seized with a fit. He was con-

but through further expand that of the whole His Lordship post he well latter that the pearlers might as a last resource internal development of her existing empire, jurisdiction with regard to rent for lands or "goods, which trade, of course, no longer consciousness, however, and died shortly after would be a weird result if legislation intendai

Deceased this possibility is now cours under the arguisance of the Lappawards. The body was brought ashore at 5 p.m. to benefit Australia auded in starting a Datch Customs. Pinay, too, is having a deter-and taken to the mortuary. It was thought that industry. While diving apparatus is in its (for there is of course no Chinese station in«rent effect on the junk-traffic, as it brings the unfortunato follow was overcome by the bes the Kowloon district proper) a large in an element of uncertainty.

present cule state there is no hop of the white Arus working as he did in the mid-day man, with a

men's competing with the Japanese; and if the practically useless head covering. The funeral pearlers can get Japaness by going to Dutch through is rice and other cultivated pro ducts. The question of a wet or dry season

*secusa almost a just retribution that now, Baud, and a large gathering, including a number

from the Vestal, the Town and Volunteer then stop in Australia and empley white divers, is therefore of great importance to the the insecurity resulting from this neft-of officers of the Vestal, were presant

SEQUEL TO A RIVER COLLISION, annual figures. Mr. MoonBAD writes:--

In his report on the trade of Odessa and "rious trade should affect indirectly foreigu The weather at the beginning of the year

district for the year 1901 the British Congal

The Cis, de Navigs im Tonkingisda Hothau. "commerce" Mr. Cana, does woll to point "was very favourable for the rice-crops, out that foreigners must bear part of the attacks of the Fruchi submarines an ironclade Far East some 62,145 tons of good were sat An ausing controversy has arisen over the General writes:-To the Russian poris in the

was arrested in connection with an sotion for damages by's collisious walch took place on 7th and the spring harvest was an exceptiomily guit for the Bourishing condition of piracy, blockading Cherbourg. According to the rales in 1901, as against 88,091 tons i 1930, and

At All Saints' Chareb, Margaret Street, March in the Canton River or Taihi Eght- "fine one. This abundance of the local but nevertheless it is more than time th of the game, if a submarine get within a certain 57.306 tone in 1899. The drop is caused partly London, on the 30th September, the inariage loase,

ned being 419,000. She "rice caused fall in the import of the the Chinese Government should pay atten

distance of a battleship without being fired by the cessation of warliks operations, and took place of General Sirge Digby Barker was subsequently

arlör being Glad "foreign article Subsequently, the rainy tion to the remarks of their commissiouers as ingenione commandors of these craft, hit the quantities reggired from Russian Asiatic the Relief of Lucknow and commanded the for the pon, her attack was held to have exscended, partly by the opening of the Siberian Railway. B. (who served with faceval Havelock at Measu itseason' quite belied its name, the rainfall alike at Canton, Kowloon, and Tappupon the plus of sending to the surface at ports was insignifiesot in 1901. The steamersores in China and Hongkong, 1893-95, and solicitora, for the defendant "during the sniper months being far as to the damigo to trade done by intervals bottles which bors a likeness to the of the Volunteer Fleet took from: Odoses to the Suffolk, and Miss Katherine Waston Elwes, below the average of many years past. pirates in this part of Chian. The total periscopr of the suburring. In avery case Far East 44,833 tous of general cargo, and eldest daughter of Mr. Edward Golding Elwes, was Governor of Bermuda), of Clare Priory "As ore result of the drought there was na collection of revenue at Lappa in 1901 was heavy fro was opened on the battles, while the 23,108 tons of Government storm. 327 caliin of 2, Upper Wolars Place The ceremony was The Shanghai Autumn Race Meeting begins

enormous output of galt, the China-to- Hk. Tis. 3,625,800. In decronse of over submarine bobbed up serenely on the further passengers, 626 third-class and deck-passengers, conducted by the Ber. W. Allen Whitworth, to day, nice races being on China trade in which shows an inereuse 300,000. tacle from the figures of 1900. As side of the ironclad and elaimed her for a vistiin. 8,768 recruits and soldiers. 27 soldiers wives Viast of All Bunts Church (uncle of the The evou of nearly one million piculs, while the stuted above, there was a falling off in the Against this the commanders of the battleships and children 6,574 emigrants, and 771 convicts. bride), assisted by the Rey, R. Luke Paget, sie “import from foreign countries fell more importation of opium, place goods, and rice, have protested, claiming that, bore they are They brought from the Far East 26,470 tous Vicar of B. Pancras. The bride was given Blazer (1 mile)

than 50 per cent. The growth of sugar-care and this more than accounted for the coaned out of action, the submaris ought of general cargo and 1,640 tons of Government away by her father; and Mr. Kenneth Sather Cup (2 mi was checked by the dry season, and the decresse.

claim stores, 624 cabio passengers, 271 third-class and Iand Marray acted as best man. There were four hai Gala As for the export trado, 1901 actually to hit them with a torpedo. manufacture of sugar is the local factories can properly he called a record year, Mr. that the blind craft would know in the very least wives and children, and three convicts. It must bride), Miss Etta Courtney, Miss Gladys Rich, Whaugpoo

is ressonable, for there is no proof whatever deck passengers, 17,152 soldiers, 152 soldiers' bridesmaids-ins M. B. Elwes (sister at the Cup (J was considerably lessened This brought CAEL says; the toll value was Hk. The degre: on which side of her her adversary war, “about a great increase in the import of 6,246,617, against Ik. Tls. 5,640,729 in and it is likely enough that she would lazach mentioned is by no means all for the Russian Sir George and Lady Barker departed for their respectively for ponies that he never run at be borns in mind that the general cargo hers and Miss Gladys Moseley Mayne. Later teneral are for Chinsonien, the sack, and eighth being * fnseigu-made sugar, the figures for white 1000 and Hk. The 6,173:279 in 1899. her torpedoes through the salt wares in an Biberian ports, and that of the cargo, imported honeymoon. The presents were most numerous, any mating and posted that have Dover wou a

augar, in comparison with those for 1900, Among the improved items may be noted opposite direction.

but little is from thence.

and of a costly description.

and Brufousolicitors, are

Bord Wilkinson and Grist,

SHANGHAI RACES

programme. opening day Criterion Tuile), Clab

Shagg Autarma

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