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on the export trade for 1901, it is stated that there was a farther decrease in the export of black brick tea-which nearly all goes to Russia-of 244,565 piculs, which is half what it was five years ago. It e added, in part explanation of this decrease, that Siberin was overstocked, and importa tions are checked until existing stocks are
WATSON & CO., exhausted. Shipments to Russia via the
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Suez Canal wern 24,492,615 lbs. in 1901, compared with 83,403,851 lbs, in 1900. The shipments via Tientsin and Northern ports, on the contrary, showed a small WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS increase; being 7,517,219 lbs. in 1901
SCOTCH
against 6,905,736 ibs in 1900. But the anal gain there shown in no wise balances the great falling off in the shipments to Odessa via Suez Canal Mr. Paper B. WALSHAM in his report on the trade of Kiutiang for
WHISKY. 1901, quotes some comments by an expart on
WATSON'S
8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Limited, on- nounce an interim dividend of 7 per cent, for the half-year ended 31st October.
The King of Siam has tolegraphed to President Roosevelt his earnest thanks for the kindly reception of the Crows Prine, of Siam in the United States,
Captain Gorvais, who was lately in command of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk, hea sarrived at Port Arthur to tako up the post of barbour master, and will probably ho shortly promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral...
this new decline in the demand from Russin. He says There is no doubt that Indian, more especially Ceylon, teas are CELEBRATED "surely ousting China tos from their
BLEND
"and
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Jäst stronghold-Russia; and unless "there is same abatement in lekin and export duties, which undoubtedly "severely handicap China teas, we fear "that it is only a question of time VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH" before India and Ceylon teas will mono-
WHISKY.
While, "polise the world's markets." however, is patent that China will lose the trade, owing to the heavy duties to which her teas are subjected, it is not, as
The Hon. Trossaver of the Alice Memorial and Nothcreole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:--
Hon. F. May, C.M.G...
$10
The French Foreign Office estimates will contain provision for the establishment of Vice-Consulate at Swator, and for a cmsiderable increase in the number of student-interprofor: skips in the China branch of the Diplomatic and
Consalar Service.
In their share-list. dated Hongkong, 6th December, Hesra. Erich Georg & Co. suy- Will very few exceptions, steeks have rule very quiet during the week under review, and but little has been dono. Tae rates of exchange ox Stunghai ara unchanged.
The German flagship Furst Bismarck and the British craiser Eclipse arrived on Saturday from Shanghai. The French flagship D'Eatre- casteaux left on Saturday for Tonkin, the British cruisor Argonaut for Singapore, the Russian cruiser Admiral Nakhimu sailed yesterday for Colombe..
Machanxiety is reported in Japan as to the i course that Marquis Ito intends to purme
towards the Kaleuca Cabinet,
A St Petersburg telegrain states that a sanii-official contradiction is given to the report that M. Witte, Minister of Finance, in the course of bis recent tour of inspection in the Far East, disifased over 200 acinis of his departments
Major Smurthwaite, 12th Bombay Infantry, was tried by a general court-martial at Dropsa, India, on the 6th ult. for being drunk in the Gymkhana Club, and has been sentenced to be dismised the Service. The contours has beca confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief.
One of the warships in the squadron nader Rear-Admiral Stakbalberg, which is coming, out to the Pacific Ocean, will-have-on-board M. Korintisky, head of the factory of wireless telegraphic apparatus. M. Korinfishy is bojug ment ou this mission by the Ministry of Marine for the purpose of instructing the officers of the gandron in the practical use of wireless telegraphy, and the manner in which it is to bu employed in communicating between ships and with the coal stations. He will acquaint himself with some of the peculiarities, connected with the use of wireless telegraphy at Ben. ̧
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Borbo facetious individual was heard, to romark on Saturday last, when the rain was falling in torrents and the "Bhorts," refused to leave the Beld, that “Ducks and Drakes". would bare been a more appropriate title for p..the above match. And certainly it is probablə that never before has a cricket rosteh boen played out in quite such a downpore. The
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FRENCH NAVY TO DISCARD BELLEVILLE BOILERS.:
It is stated here that the French Navy is being overhauled with the object of ascer taming the cost of replacing the Belleville boilers with the most modern cylindrical
At Singapore on the 24th alt, while a witness in case of trespass before Mr. Marriott was being examined in the witness box, he wide a rather strange confession. When questioned type. It is understood that the Chief by the police, prior to the case, as to his identity Engineer of the Nitry counselled the sus he said he was a distressed seaman, but when,
under such circumstances, in order to let their
As predicted, Wei Kuan too, the Viceroyndust of the little men" in folding of Yuunan, has been appointed substantive opponents win the match was little short of heroio somo nukind people were heard to Viceroy of Nanking. The Imperial Deurne
remark that it was "manincal" but be that as announcing the appointment, does not | ilmay, great credit is due to them for their pleck mention Chang.
sad sportsmanlike notion. The match was an nafortunate me in many ways, as the "Shorts" weronhortofa munud had to includes Tiong hamely Dixon in theirtenm. On the other hand, the "Loags" waited a bug tims for one of their men who never did turn up. However, this did not matter s
iso mach, as they were far too strong for their opponents and easily defeated them by 9 wickets. Ward had his proverbial luck in the matter of the loss and ont lu Dixon and Turner. As frequently happens when one team is much strong than the other, the wonker sido did not bare the best of Ingk and wickets fell with dimal regalarite, i Dixon was "o and b,” Turner was bowled off his body, Ward saccum bod to an ordinary straight ball, and Hooper neatly placed ond of Fawcett'a deliveries into the hands of short leg. By the way, short log happened to be one of the ground coolies, and by the new bye-laws Heath, the mon for whom the substitute was fielding, has to pay 50 cents for the entelu - Chisis an ereallent bye-hw, and should hare some effect upon the unpunctuality s often eridage, and it is to be hoped that the Com- mittee will see that it is carried out strictly. disaster, and five of the apparently hast wiekats But to return to the play. Disaster followed
were down for a paltay 32. However, as somo times happens, the "fail" wagged fairly vigor. ously, and, thanks to a really good innings of 37 by Simmons, useful scores of 17 by Lampon and Talloch and an invaluable 16 not not by Haron, who showed really good form, the score was eventually taken to 141. Clark was the most successful of the howlars, taking 5. wickets for 50 rans. Fito's, who only bowled 4 balls, might wall have been put on sooner. The diag was fair, though the watness of the grass prevented any great brilliancy in this ra
poot The Longy "bagan batting with Broad- bent and Dalrymple, and they had matters pretty maok their own way from the start. The hurts had very little bowling, and what they had was rendered quite ineffective by the greasy
put in the witness box during the hearing of the pension of all constructive work until a
different story Witness said his name was
Ablond of-the-finoat WHISKIES dig. REUTET's telegram above quoted indicates, 1.S. gunboat, Helena for Canton, and the charge and the oath administered: ho told quite new type of boiler had been decided upoo filled in SCOTLAND of great age, very fine
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by any means certain that Ceylon and India will long retain the trade they are winning. The Russians have found a region within their own wide bounds where the leaf can be grown, and if it be possible to foster the industry and make it successful, we may be sure no effort will be spared to achieve that result.
F
Arthur Kenyon and that he was a dezerter from the Northamptonshire Regiment at present. Amongst the guests who had already accepted, station at Umballa in the Panjab, "He also when the last mail left England, invitations to stated that he deserted from the regiment ou bo present at the China Association annual May & isst, and making his way to the coast. dinner on the 12th alt, were Admiral Sir E. H. he went to Manila, and then to Hongkong. Seymour, G.C.B., Bir Francis Bertfe, K.C.B., Being unable to obtain employment in Hong Sir M. Ommaney, G.C.M.G., Sir James Mackay.kong he stowed himself away on a ship coming Apart from the particular case referred K.C.LE, and Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.MO, to Singapore and apparently managed to leave to above, where China is menaced with the Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart, was to propose the the ship without detection on her arrival thero loss of her last important customer for tea, toast of "Car Guests," and Sir James Mackay, as there has been no report of a stowaway en any of the steamers between Singapore and it seems h tlionsund pities that she shouldK.C.I.E., consented to reply. have given up the valuable trade with
Hongkong during the month. He was charged with desertion and remanded. Great Britain without any genuine effort to keep it. Neither repaited written warnings nor the damnatory evidence of the Customs statistics have availed to induce the Chinese Government to reduce the crushing export duties, which raise the cost of low grade teas by as much as 40 per cent, nor have A. S. WATSON & CO. the successive losses of markets served to impress the Chinese-producer with the necessity for improving the cultivation and firing of the leaf. Buth this growers and
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The French fagship Raloutable, with Ad. miral Marechial on board, left Nagasaki on 25th ult. for Wogang on her way home by way of Saigon. On the rossol's-arrival-at-Saigon, the Commander-in-Chief will remove his flag to the armoured ernier Montcalm (9,517 tous disp.) which has lately come out from home. The Guichen has also been attached to the Asiatic Squadron. These two vessels are expected at Nagasaki by the end of nest month,
OUTBREAK OF FIRE,
By a fire which occurred at $9, Queen's Road West on Saturday morning at about ton minntos) to one, the three Asors of the building wore completely gutted. The ontbreak originated in the ground floor, a medicine shop, and spread to the premises on each side, the top fours of which were mush dansged. One of
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 4th December..
LORD KITCHENER AT DELHI. General Lord Kitchener having arrived a Dalbi, has now started to follow the grand
mansuyrea.
THE EDUCATION BILL. The Education bill has passed the third rending in the House of Commons by 286 votes to 154.
At a special midnight sitting in the House of Lords, the bill passed through the first reading
LONDON, 4th December.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR. Mr. Chamberlain has arrived at Cairo.
THE CHINA CAMPAIGN, Lord George Hamilton has stated that it has bean decided to grant only two claspsfor
In the Lord Mayor's Show last month there the firemen had a narrow escape from injury the China campaign, one for Taku and the state of the ball and the slippariness of the ground.
was, se bas already been stated, a car represent-
the officials have steadily pursued thairing the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. It contained by falling débris. Captain Lyons, Deputy other for the relief of Peking.
shortsighted policy of killing the gaose that laid the golden egg, until now they have
an allegorical representation of Great Britaiu and Japan, with background of Japanese scenery; a boat in the foreground typified the
Mr. Carl Bremer, of Mesars. Fraser, Farley & Co., No. 258, Tokohama, who was arrested on the 5th inst. in. connection with the page in which Mr. A. Le Precost, formerly in charge of the silk department of Messra. Cornes & Co., was arrested on a charge of embezzlement, has
It is baon released on bail of 3,000 yen. reported that the release of Mr. Bromer is due.
to the influence of the Germs Minister in Tokyo. The British Contal there is stated to have now been approached regarding steps being taken to secure the release on bail of Mr.
Superintendent of Folics, was in charge of the Fire Brigade, which did excellent work in preventing the flames from spreading farther.
HOSPITAL SUNDAY.
The following is the complete list of the Hospital Sunday collections:-- Union Church.
S. John's Cathedral To Tsai LMB. (Chiness) 9. Peter's Church
Hakka Basel Mission (Chinese)..... Wesleyan Church, Wanchai Denteche Kirchen und Schulgemeinde
Zu Hongkong S. Stephen's C..S. (Chiness) Baptist Mission (Chinese).
Rhaniah Mission Chapel Wesleyan Mission (Chinese)
$249.95
200
99,50
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Dizon bowled well under trying circumstances, bat Tarner was the cŭly bowler fo tako a wicket, clean bowling Broadbent when he had made Fawostt joined. Dalcymple and between them they did just what they liked with the harm- less deliveries of the various bowlers tried: Menuwhile the rain, which up to then had not LONDON, 5th December been much more than an a comfortable drizzle. became a perfect deluge. The Sborts" would, of course, bavo besa perfectly justified in re- | tiring from the field, leaving the match a draw, but they decided to continus and give the Longs a chance of winning. It must be said at onso this Fawcett aud Dalrymple rose to the occasion brilliantly and hit, the unfortunate fowlers, who, by this time, could scarcely bold. the ball, to all parts of the ld-and out of
The British warship Indefatigable stationed. at Trinidad, has been urgently ordered to Venezuela,
THE REMOUNT CASE, At the Munster Amizes the grand jury 39.15 threw out the bills in the Studdert Remount
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MR. CHAMBERLAIN AT CAIRO. $1,50 2136
Mr. Chamberlain and party on their arrival 21.10 at the railway station at Cairo were met by Lord Cromer, General Wingate, Sirdar of the Egyption army, and representatives of the Khedive. They will rejoin H M.S. Good Hope at Suez on Sunday, and in the meantime will be the guests of Lord Cromer.
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MR. JOHN ROBERTS CHALLENGES THE WORLD.
but the mournful wreck of what even so
commerce between the two countries. Around late as ten years ago was a great and the car were emblazoned natiount boorings and remuncrative trade. The decline in the clustora of roses and chrysanthemums. It was export of black ten has been continuous, drawn by aix horaas led by carters in costume, and in 1901 it reached the lowest point and escorted by Japanese sailors. yet obtained, namely 685,499 picule, or 22,181,833 lbs. When it is mentioned that the export of Indian tea to Great Britain alone was in the same year 148,000,000 lbs, and from Ceylon 91,090,000 lbs., it will be seon to what a low ebb the Chinu te trade has fallen. Yet only ton years back, in 1891, the export of China tea to Great Britain was 32,500,000 lbs., as compared with 51,000,000 lbs. from Ceylon and On the 25th November, at 3. Audron's Lathe dial, Singapore, by the Rev. W. H. . Dunkerley, 99,000,000 lbs. from India. The decline M.A, Colonial Chaplain, Dr. A. B. JESKER COOPE, of Chain Estate, Perak, second son of Colonel might surely have been arrested had effec. Le Precost. Jesses Coors, of Rondebosch, Cape Colony, and tive measures been adopted in time. Im- AMY CHARLOTTE HELE BRADLEY, youngest daughter of the lato WILLIAN BRADLEY, of Remi-provements in cultivation and hiring of the of seals during the season in the Behring Sea leaf and large reduction in the export which has just ended is the smallest on vocord. ing, Berkshire.
duties would have enabled the China leaf to Severe storms have contributed largely to the ili have retained much of its hold on the success of the season, and the etion of Japanese British markets. It is not everyone who susters in using methods prohibited by the prefers the rough and acrid teas of Assam Anglo-American Agreement has given them and Ceylon to the delicate teas of China, the best of the catch. The agreement which though now, it is to be feared, the public was the result of the arbitration placed taste has been perverted and depraved. innamorable restrictions on Canadian sealers in With cheap silver, too, and the promised the Behring Sea, with the effect that the abolition of lekiz there would have been a British trade was prastically crashed out of taken Mr. Roberta' tour will be prolonged and government to terminate the strike at Marzoil- HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DE VEUX ROAD CL great and promising opening for a return to existence. The Japanese, however, not being (ssys the Straits Times) he will no doubt be les hare failed, the masters offers being LONDON UNICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.popular favour of China teas. That
DEATHS.
On the 19th November, at Teckon, Homan, T. S. KINDER, Woolwich, England, assistant engineer to Messrs. S. Pearson & Son, Ld, aged 21 years,
On the 24th November, at the General Hospital, Penang, ROBERT HALL JONES, WALLER, late of AUB GADING ESTATE, Province Wellesley, aged
6 years
The Daily Press.
HONGYONG, 8th December, 1902.
opportunity has, however, been lost beyond hope, and we look in vain for any such source of wealth from her remaining exports was thus ignorantly and fatuonsly surrendered.
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The texts of the now Treaty with China and of an Extradition Treaty with Austria Hungary are published in the Gazette.
A bazgar will be held in the City Hall, on the 12th inst., in aid of the Chinese orphans of the Aale de la Sainte Enfance, under the patronage of Sir Henry and Lady Bisko.
The general conditions and particulars of the
AFTER losing the British market in con sequence of the competition of the Ceylon' and Indian teas, China is now threatened with the loss of her next largest and best. market for this product. Reuren informs us, in a telegram dated the 2nd inst, that owing to the remarkable success of tea- growing in the Caucasus, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture has decided to establish the industry en a sound basis, and to this end will import experts from Chins, Indis, and Ceylon. It adds that the prices realised for this season's yield of fourteen' tons varied from 2a. 2d. to 4a. 4d. per competition of designs for a building to contain pound. The Foochow teas have virtually the Post Office and other Government offices lost the Australian and Canadian ranrkets, are published in the Cazette. and although the export to the Continent has slightly increased and Russia has con- tinued up to the present a large consumer of banknotes in eirculation and of specie in of Chinese teas, she has been taking more reserve in Hongkong, during November, are Indian and Ceylon fcaeach year. The export certified by the managers of the respective of tea from Ceylon to the Continent (chiefly
Average Specie in Russia) rose from 7,265,266 lbs. in 1899 to Chartered Bank of India, Aus 10,023,203 lbs. in 1991. How this increase tralia and China...
ing Corportion
According to advices from Victoria the est:h
Mr. Roberts, the billiard champion, is again in the East, and is about to tour India-for this
twentieth time. When on his way out, at Naples, he telegraphed to London n challenge to play any billiard player who would co use for ward a game of 21,000 up for £500-a-side and the receipts, of course. His intention was to meet Dawson or Stevenson. At the time he had reached Colombo he did not know whether any one had accepted his challenge; if suy one does take it up he will have to return to England about March next, but if the challenge be not
VENEZUELA
H.M.S. Indefatigable bas avrised at Legnaire.
A NIGERIAN EXPEDITION, It has been decided to send an expedition of 400 to 600 West African troops against Kand, Nigeria, The Emir who has large forces at his command, is making extensivo preparations.
LONDON, 5th December,
THE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. The negotiations instituted by the French
seen again in Sing pore and other cities of the unsatisfactory. The men are now issuing a
violent manifesto.
bond by traditional policy to fear fiscal or other Far East methode of retaliation, and being, moreover, no party to the Bebring Sea treaty, have exploited the pelagic fishery with immenss energy.
THE THEATRE.
THE 18T LIFE GUARDS. Lord Da Bos has begu gazetted Colonel of the lat Life Guards, in saccession to the late Prince Edward of Bar Waimer
LIQUID FUEL FOR BRITISH OBUISERS.
The Janet Waldorf Co. produced Camille for the second time on Saturday evening before a large house. Both Miss Janet Waldorf and Mr. Norval McGregor were seen to odran- tage in their respective parts of Camille and Armand Dumal, and in the gambling scene, where Dual reproaches Camille, Mr. McGroger was A London telegram of date 18th ultimo states scen at his best, and won the spprobation of that the Admiralty has ordered a portion of the a delighted audience. Mrs. Dow-Currier made boilers of the craisers Bedford and Argontent to a capital Madame Prudence, and Miss Mildred be fitted with an appliance for the consumption Yorke was also olever in her part of Ninine, of hy uid fuel, Mr. Wilson Forbes was good in his representa tion of M. Dural, and in his dialogue with Camilie in Act. Ef be showed himself to be no mean actor. All the minor parts were well represented, and Camille, we have no hesitation in saying, is one of the best pieces that has been in Hongkong for years. Miss Waldorf was the recipient of a lovely basket of fowers, followed by a round of applauso from the audience.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Council will be held to morrow, 9th December, at noon.
Tua long and the abort of it was tast the Longe easily defeated the "Shorts," as written ness of the bail may be obtained when it is above, by 8 wickets. Some ides of the greasi-
stated that that usually safe stan, Taroar, dropped two catches in the long feld. Both Fawcett and Dalrymplo kit splendidly nudTM both won not out at the blows. The following are the scores and nuslyses -
J. F: Dixon, enzi b. Clark.i W. C, D. Larner, b Chick A., Ward (Cap..), b Fawcett
Lt. Mott, J., o Radcliffé, b Clark. J. Hooper, o sub,, b Fawcett..,
Dr. Huskinson, R.N., o Ferrier, h. Clari Lt. Japon, 1.1.6.1., b Broadbent. A. U. Kansom, EN. b Broadbent Capt., Tullock, R.A., b Clark
Major Le breten Simmons, R.E., Fibol 0.0. Heron, not put.....
Total.....
FN Broadboat, BN. b Turri
It. D. 0. H. Dalrymple, H.N., not onl Capt. Fawcett, E‚Á‚, not cut................
A. Mackenzie
W. Pital; RN
Major Clark, HAM.C.
Capt. Radeliffe, (Capt.) did not bat.
· Colonel Ferrier, A.P.D.
STUC. Gray
P. W. Goldring
Lt. Heath, 10th #X:
Clark
"Extres
Fawcett
Excadbent
Maskenzie
Fitch
Dixon
Turner
Ward
Total (for 1 wicket)
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
SHORT
An address was recently delivered by Mr. O. P. Austin, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, United States Treasury Department, before the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association at New York. In the course of his remarks Mr. Austin stated: With regard to the Eastern peril," so called, or the supposed danger that the cotton, manufacturers of the world may be overwhelmed by the cheap labour of the Orient when it is applied to the manufacture of cotton goods, the developments thus far have not justified that belief. On the contrary, the increase in earniegs, coupled with the increased popularity of cotton goods which has come with the increase of cotton inanufacturing in India and Jepan, has resulted in each case in su actual increase in the Importation of cotton goods during the vary period in which the home inquufacture of cotton was making rapid gains, In Japan although the number of spindles in
This evening Gilbert's renowned comedy, operation has nearly quadrupled since 1899, the annual average value of cotton goods Pyrmation and Galatea, will be staged. Miss imported in the five years ending with 1901 ie Jaret Waldorf will assume the rule of Calais. double that of the five years ending with 1890; the status, whom the godu gave life to, and who $ while in India, although the cotton spindles is the cause of much consternation, serious
with being stowaways from Hongkong to 0,074,265 5,000,000 1880 to over 5,000,000 in 1901, the average McGregor will essay the part of Fugmalion, the to Pallic Health and to Buildings.
C. CLEMENTI
Singapore. Both men pleaded gulity and were 437,108 150,000
annual importation of cotton manufactures is Athenian sculptor. They are both characters,
Acting Clerk of Councils. sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. we are assured, in which the principals excel. $12,896,820 $6,950,000 now greater than in 1880.
The following returns of the average amount
banks:-
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BUSINESS 1. Report of the Standing Law Committee, (No L ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Second reading of the Bill outilled An Ordinance to authorise the making of Bye-lawe by the "Star" Ferry Company, Limited.
2 Third reading of the Bill entitled Au Ordinace to amend the Law relating to Employons and Servante
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The catch for next Saturday is HK.C.C. Civilian XI H.M.S. Tumar.
STOWAWAYS FROM HONGKONG.
At the Singapore Marine Court on the 18th 3. Committee on the Bill entitled The New Initine before Capt Bolders, Acting Master Attendant, J. Thompson and J. Hopwood were Territories Titles Ordinance,
4. Committee on the Bill entitled Az Ordin
has been gained is shown by the statistics Hongkong and Shanghai Bone 95,287 1,800,000 have increased in number from 1,400,000 in complications and merriment. Mr. Norvalance to consolidate and amend the Lawsremling charged by Capt. Payoo of the so. Name Seng
and reports of the Chinese Imparial Maritime Customs. In the general report
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