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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 1er 1953
Colonel Marchand, of Fashoda fama, kam assumed command of the Fourth Colonial Regiment at Toulon.
The Tean-Teu 'Guildhall" on the 'Quai den
Remparte, Shanghai, was burnt down has week. The place was nainsured,
Frau Rothe, "the German Blavatsky," has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in
Berlin for feud during spiritualiatio, seancas there. ¿
TELEGRAMS.
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REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE KING IN ITALY,
LONDON, 28th April. The King met with an enthusiastic reception
at Rome,
LATER.
The King visits the Pops to-day; no ono
The temple which is to be dedicated to the memory of the late Ii Hung-chang and is under construction at Tsengtsokino in the Haobaalse will be prosent. District, will cost, including furniture and de- corations, about Tls. 30,000,
Tho members of the Shanghai Bar hare presented to Mr. B. Giles, the Assessor at the
Mixed Court, two silver convertible entrés dishes and a set of breakfast dishes as a token of esteem on the occasion of bis approaching marriage.
President Louhet when conferring the Legion
on
of Honour ten British naval officers costly- I am very sensible of the délicats attention and good feeling displayed by King
Edward towards France in sending four of the Since specimens of the mighty British Nary to greet me."
A Lomiou news agoucy circulated to infor-
Not infrequently is complaint made jaation last month that when the Budget is in
trelaced, an hon, member on the Opposition official circles at frim of the meagremoss
kids gf the Houss will suggest that a poy of the deursi für Conmilar reports, but
stamp should be required to be placed upon all this is only gumber way of stating the
packets of cigarettes which are sold at the Fact that the reports are not usually of
rath of ten a penny. This would bars the effect the kind which makes it worth the while of of prohibiting the safe of cheap cigarettes to manufac!uwers to procure them. Coaplints children, nud would, it is batiered, be for more of this unthurs are not heard in America. salatury than fixing an age limit, ww his been There a very large demand esiots. In his suggested, geriew of the world's emotieren during the
In the course of a debate in the Reichstag past year, the Chief of the Foreign Com
on German foreign policy, when the adoption merce Bureait at Washington makes some
of more drastic measures against. Venezuela was remarks on this subject which are worthyung d, Cinout, con Balow asked what sort of the attention if the British Foreigu Office. It is very well known that for years the United States Consuls have been supplying manfactures and merchants in the States with information as to almost every con- ceivable detail in the special requirements of particular localities for gaining and kobling trade, and the Chief of the Barena is able to say that "whatever may be the defects of our Consular service, it is, ut least, showing itself to be generally "alert.
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tournent was meant. Was it desired that another princa should come to Germany o mission of atonement? Ho had had earugh in
the cases of the Chingo Priace. This referenco
10 Prince Chun's mission after the master of Barou von Kettler in Peking evoked great laughter, the report says.
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By permission of Major Radcliff and officers, the band of the 3d Burms Infantry will play the following programme at the King Edward Hotel to-night during luner March...*Pold Sorric Extracte..."La Bottude Maurm," Selection.....& Country Gil,”............ Monckton Valta Value Rose,"
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E. W. Batter A. M. E-sabhoy
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It is stated, says the Shabghat. Mércary. From a good source in Peking that Yung Lu com- mitted suicide, and that his illness was die
On the 25th April, at Shanghai, the wifs of A. | published reports, the Consuls, of late, byentively to worry an fear. The statement,
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On the 20th April, at Shanghai, AtuKST Ebarund Atoan, of Shanghai, to Koru Harus, youngest daughter of the late GROGE TOWDAY SKIKNEK.
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PRESIDENT LOUBETS TOUR.
LONDON, 28th April.,
THE SOMALILAND EXPEDITION.
LONDON, 28th April. General Manning says his troops are at a
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 90th April
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION........... BEFORE HIS HONOUS SIR HENRY
BERKELEY (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE),
S.
THE "RAFIRO" MYSTERY. The dose was called in which the Man Loong med the China and Manila Steamship Company for damages in connection with the alleged theft of $30,000 gold from the defendant's steamship Zafiro in September last,,
Mr. E. M. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Shule, barristers-at-law (fustructed by Mr. F. Paget Hott of Menars, Mounsey and Bratton, solicitors), appeared for the plaintitis and Mr H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Mr. T. Morgan President Loubet bas made a triumphal entry Phillips, barristers-at-law (instructed by Mr. J. Hastings of Messrs. Deacon & Hastings, into Tanis.
solicitors), appeared for the defendants.
The following special jury was empanelled: Mears. J. W. Bolles, A. B. Hooper, J. Leiria, A. Taroor, G. Mayer, F. H. A. Fuchs and F. D. Goddard, Foreman, Mr. Hooper,
The plaintiff in his statement of alnim stated that the plaintiffs were traders carrying on onsiness at 24, Chinese Strost. Defendants were shipowners. of 14, Des Voeux Rond. On 12th September, 1902, plaintiffs shipped and defendants received on board the defend anta' vessel Zafiro in Hongkong a certain ease containing 850,000 in the currency of the United States of Amerion to be ourried to Manila and there delivered to ono Tam Shai Tin sader a bill of lading signed by Messrs. Showan, Tomas & Co. Defendants had not carried and delivered as aforesaid the mid caso or the said | $30,001. By the defendants' breach of contract the plaintiffs had suffered less and claimed the umannt alleged to have boon lost.
grond disadvantage owing to tho insufficiency of the stopping power of the serice bullet.
ANOTHER CARNEGIE DONATION.
LONDON, 28th April-
Mr. Carnegis has given a million and a half dollars for the erection of a permanent Arbitration Court Honza at the Hague.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, 28 April. General Kouropatkin, the Russian Minister for War, has started on his tour to the Far East; he laueled yesterday at the Chinese Legation (in St. Petersburg ?)
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 30th April.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HARELAND (Police MA STRATE)
Accomm
ALLEGED ARSON,
After the wilazas had giron particulars regarding the other exhibits, the case was adjourned till next Thursday at ten o'clock,
BEFOLF MR. J. H. Kase (AcrISG POLICE MAGISTRATE),
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which appeared in the books from practically all the Americau men-of-wax which had been here, living to the mtisfactory manner in which the firm had done the compradore business with the ships. Moser. Shewas,
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Tomes & Co. themselves, had received more than 85,000 from the firm for conveying goods to Manila in the first six months after the firm stablished a branch these, and similarly large sums had been received by other firms like Masera. Jardins, Matheson & Co. and Moms, Butterfield & Swire, The Po On Insurance Co., who insured this package, would also speak to largo shipments of goods to Manila as soon na the branch was started there. After the American Navy in July, 1901, began purchasing their supplies in Manila, the plaintiff fir established a branch in Manila; that was carly in 1902. Having dono the supplying business here for all these years, the plaintiff opened on ogrency ia Manila to carry on the business there. This agency was called the Kwong Hing Lo ng and it was to that agaroy that the box containing the notes was afterwards cent. There were two other partners in this agency besides the. plaintiff, who hold one balf of the business and the othera anche quarter. The goods sent to this agency in Manila were almost entirely supplied from Hongkong. Shipments of goods during the first six mouths after the establishmout of this business were very large, Two or three months after the business was started in Manila plaintiff learned that very large profits were being a ade in Government contracts for supplying food and clothing, de, for the navy, army, palics and civil governmens and various government departments. there. Hearing this, he entered into corresponderos with his agents there on the subject--a corne- pondence, which extendid evor two or thres months and on the project which batching itself in the plaintiff's mind at | Lhat live to transfer a considemble portion of his capital to Manila for this purpose, A messenger was sent up from the Muzila branch to Hongkong to mero explicitly explain to the plaintiff here the details of the seleme, and various people advised the plaintiff to go in for it. Then, seeing, as he thought, a good opening for his capítul-he had a coctain amount which he did not require here-plaintiff
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In their defauco the defendanta denied thai
in the statement of claim. Defendants admit- the plaintiffs had anffered damage as laid down
taú receiving from the plaintiffs a case for carriage to Manila on their steamship Zefiro to be delivered there to ous Tam Sha Tin and craved leave to refer to the bill of lading of the same. Defendants denied that the said cave contained the sum of $50,000 or any part thereof in United Staton currency as allegod ly | entered into the scheme and very nearly went to the pinintiffs bat said that the representation Manila kimself to take charge of that o made by the plaintiffs was false. Defendants bunch. Probably bat for the ovents lead- said that the plaintiffs fraudulently made the ing up to this action he would have treen aforesaid representation as to the contents of in charge of the Mozila branch now, With the said case with intent to defraud and regard to the system of tendering for cheat the defendants. Defendants admitted government contracts in Manila, the Chinese that the case was not delivered to Tam
nover made a tonder in their own un Shui Tin at Manila in canscquense of the If they did so they found themselves an same having been abstracted from the custody der of the defendants on or befers the arrival of the Zafiro at Manila,
the manager, the it down to the
fist two went int the box off to the took the box on
delivered to the second who was in charge of the
time. Alr Evans gave a 200 The receipt was se follows, an 1 caso, received on board the
Mau Loong for Manik; case ma description of goods, United S acat, $50,000 gold money; rede E. Erano." In the bill of of banksotes was described value $50,000”
HiLindabip You intend to as an acknowledgment of the r of U.S. banknotes said to value.
Mr. Sharp replied that to d so if the defendants did not e
bill of Inding The bill of to the Kwong Hing Loong by was important for the reason t not discovered until the cons actually went en board with in his hand and asked for the sot do that until he had the which of constau was two or t the arrival of the Zafiro at Ma perfectly clear that there was en for the thief, whoever be was, to booty before suspicion was arou iny in the barbour of Mania before the theft was discovered to the law, he submitted to hi the real burden of proof in thi the defendants and if his Lord big in that matter, he subr Lordship could not too strong) to the gentlemen of the jury. of proof lay on the defendants that the defendants' case ir & case of frand. Defendunt: plaintiffs frasdulently made th es to the contents of the box with the intent to defraud defendants. If the money wa bare been in ibat box frend against the plaintiffs. But in the box. There wa evidence they conlê cull as of the box unless they called had opened it and looked in not do that because defendan delines that the case was not consignes in consequence of the thatmeted from their custody arrival of the Zafiro at Masile failed to prove fraud they m case. Frand like crime must any reasonable possibility of de of doubts and insinuations w tho second place a, shipowner impeach or falsify a bill of his case against that bill, of I circumstances, he submitted, in evidence of the most form leave the case to the defendants not contine biшself to this. T Sharp reminded the jury the of a foreign firm against a Ch Lomotimes said that in thể differentiated to some extent to of the Chinaman, the party national.
He did not belis He did not believe an Europea was disposed to do that ́degrée." Our Courts out I
themselves a;
very
The three Chinese charged with arson 10 connection with the fire at 201, Queen's Road West on the 18th inst, were again brought up.
Chief Inspector Baker told of his visit to the secne of the outbreak in company with Sergaat rant. He found the ground floor
disadvantage. The refers they always in very good order, bit the staircass all the
tendered through some foreign tras. There way no to the diest floor had been sprinkled
were several firms down there who entered into with kerosene oil, as also a wooden partition Mr. Sharp, K.C., in opening said to fucts arrangements with Chiness for contracts, and on the right side of the staircase. The were extremely siraple. With regard to law, the of course these firms would be the contractors three defendants were in the premises on ouly point to be considered at present was the who would appear as such, and the arrangement the first Boor. the foki asleep on the question of the burden of proof. He thought his was based on a share of the profits. The plain- verandali, the mustor in the show-room Lordship would to with hind in saying that the tiff gran arrangement of this kind with the nad the
in her
The substantial burden of proof was on the defence. American Commercial Company. He arranged Woman
unbicle. whole floor was in very great disorder, and. As to the history of the Maa Eoong firm, the be should tender for various contracts for sap- rubbish a thu shop of discarded articles of plaintife were ship chandlers and compradores. plies, and on a maiter of fact in a very short wese, etc, strewɑ about. A show-case standing They bad been established as such for a very time he had sent in a few contructs, one for a against a wall hold a number of pareola con-long time. The firm was started about 1853 by large quantity of rice, and a couple for polica taining in instances nothing but rage and old Ah Tee, father of the prosant owner. For clothing and the like. In the case of tendurs account books. Another show-case contained many years the Man Loong were practically submitted by Chinese through a foreign firm, only fane lamps, and against it was baning an the sole suppliers of the American Navy in the course was that the Chiuose tendering oil-saturated door which had been removed froTM Hongkong. They supplied a good deal of immediately put up a ertain amount of money its place at the entrance to one of two cubicles; the coal and all the stores to the U.S. as security to the Government in many casSI at the back of the show.enis a hola had been ships and the officers and seamen's messes, In this instance the American Commercial cut and kersene of applied.
This indicated the magnitude of the plaintiffs Company also required security from the ChinesO”
foc In addition to this supply of the tendering through them. Furthermore if the business. ships the firm must have bad a very considerable tender was successful money would be required exchange business with the crews of the ships. in many cases for the purchase of goods for Their dealings altogether under the heading telivery. Well, the capitalist of the firm was of supplies were large and especially during the plaintiff. Ito furnished all the money. the late Spanish War when, he thought, the This brought thêm down to 12th September, American Nary for some tie drew practically1902, when the plaintiff wanted to put tha the whole of its supplies from Hongkong. Thut Manila firm in a position to be able to. Far for was the time when the plantiff firm was making these large contracts. At that time he had a mad money in Hongkong in this department vory large sum of money in American gold in of the business. This continued until about| Hongkong-850,000 and a balance over. Ho July, 1981.
arranged in the correspondence referred to transfer the whole of this for the purpose indicated to Manils. There was some discussion as to whether the most reasonable course was te sond or take it down. The manager of
had been called and he frankly said that if the the Hongkong and Shanghai Bozk at Muvils
money was here and plaintiff required it ther he could not do better than take it or sund it down. He had it in American currency here and wanted to send it down in American cur rency. A few days before 12th September the plaintiff firm arranged with Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co, special terme for freight for thân treasure-$1.25 per $1,000; and also a few days before the despatch of the money the Man Loong insured tha money with the Po On sul the manager purchased an ordinary bullion box two fest long, one foot high end one foot broad similar to those which one sees oatside the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank, heavily battered, with Mr. Sharp replied in the negativo. That seals where the lid joins the box. Also a faw aum was the turnover. The profits were very days before the 12th the firm weste to their authorities would think perfectly reasonable if money was about to be seat by Lie Zafiro. Early large indeed, perhaps larger than the American agents in Manila infering them that this
UNAUTHORISED BUILDING,
though by no means novel in the case of a Chinese official, comes from a very creible informaut. A: Chinese officiel of rank, asked whether the story was reliable, suited and said
Who wasny with crainty?” Haf it lea For erecting a joss-house in the Hunghom known to a death from natural causes, it is district without having obtained a permit. believed he would at ones have said so,as bo is from the Director of Public Works, Wong of the sale party is Yung La.
Sung, who was pison inte ensforly by Mr. G. J. W. King, land' bailiff; was fined $25.
In the course of the discussion of the Colonial
Estimates in the Raichstag, Colom Leutwein,
BURGLARY,
His Lordship I suppose thie is relevant ? Mr. Sharp said it was extremely so, because part of the defence was that the plaintiff were not the kind of people to have so much
On the 26th inst, a barglary was committeil in a Chinese dwelling loss in Cuins Road and clothing and jewelry to the value of $307 stolen. pair of gold earrings, two gold hair-pins set denes had been called from Manila to show that The jewelry: included four: diamond rings, a money. Ho had to show a p.obability. Evi- with pearls, and two jedeston- drops. Informa- it was improbable that the firm would be sending tion was lodged with the police, and Sergount to much mony at a time. He had to establish Kerr succeeded in recovering the articles and the position that the firm was at least in a arresting the burglar, who was sentenced to position to do that. In July, 1901, the Ameri- three months' hard labour.
dan Navy began to supply its own Navy, and the ships got their supplies at Bianila, but dering the three years prior to that dote the natal business of the plaintiff firm amounted to
POLO.
There will be a Polo match to-morrow | somewhere about $150,000 gold,
to
It is further mentioned that in addition to
means of correspondênce conducied under the supervision of the Department of State have supplied “a gurat mass of information to trade bales and business finus, and in many cases have voluntarily exerted thin- selves in ollier ways to "pomuute rom- mercial “expansion. Their efforts, it is statel, frequently elicit warm commenda- foi in letters to the Department frota As conditions pree-chanh to the evacuation of O trade interests thus benefitel, We New:hwang, a Clängsa esatemporary was, neel hardly remark that this goes. fur
Bassin requires Chuf. Lo undertaker: (1) That to explain the cases for the stealy and Manchuria will not be opened by treaty: (2) Unit LONUOR OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C. substantial increase of America's experts, giron to Bassin; and (3) that ranitary matters tho Nowelwang customs revenus, should be especially to this part of the world. Finally, Nogawang city should be mannged by HoNakaka. 1st May, 1903.
the Chief of the Bureau expresses the Russians. The same paper gain states that opinion that
"with judicious improve-Governor Wang Chih-chun of Kwangsi has con MR. W. HOLLAND, the ex-British Consul at *ments in the Consular organisation, it may cluded an agreement with the French that the Swatow, in the address he gave a month readily be seen that the service might be latter are to contribute capital nad troops for ago at a special meeting of the London audy an unrivaled auxiliary of that con-
quelling the Kwangsi Rebellion. Chamber of Commerce, unde the observa- | "certed and intelligently organised move- tion that as a rule Consuls know very littlement for efficient export methods which about commercial ways and requirements, promises soon to be an absolute prerequisite Mr. HOLLAND, spoke from an experience of to further extension of our foreign trade." thirty years in China and is well qualified | Is the British Foreign Office there appears to pronounce an opinion. He spoke to be a rooted conviction that arrangements moreover to a body which was already which were decured admirable twenty years convinced of the fact, for in the course ago equally answer the requirements of of some correspondance which the East today. India and China Trade Section of the Chamber has recently had with the Foreign
of naval manœuvres by his entire feet in the they know. The plaintiff firm also had a branch on the morning of the 12th September, tho Office, the importance of having in the
The East India and Chius Trade Section of Yellow Sea, commencing 10th May. The new in Formoss, the rearly profits of which were day on which the Zafiro sailed, plaintiff eeut fir Consular Service men who bave some know-
the London Chamber of Commerce recently squadron bus arrived in Nagasaki from very considerable, something like $20,000 his manager and told him that this money was ledge and experience in commerce has been
informed the Foreign Office in the course of Siugspóro direct.----China Gazetto.
Mexican per annum; for many years they bid to go that day. The manager, who had been pressed upon the attention of Lord Lana.
Nine more cases of plague were reported China, that the services rendered to trule by general letter on British trade subjects in work
had branches in Angapore and Canton where many years with the firm, was the man who DOWNE, particularly in its bearing upon the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. considerable business was done; and in addition actually did the packing. It was done in the pre- trade with Chiar. But Lord LANSDOWNE for the year to 413. One caso occurred on the appreciated and they trasted that Mr. Latton yesterday in the Colony bringing up the total Mr. Litton, H.M. Consul at Momein,' are highly
to these businesses the plantiff was left a sence of the plaintiff and of another man who was The C.F.B. steamer Empress of India arrived large amount in realy money by his father, not in the room all the time but a good deal of the is apparently unable to see any necessity steamer Kin Sing. Two cases were dumped might romain at that place for thepresent, inerter again at noon on the 39th ult. for Yokohams, Therefore, he thought, the evidence to be time, a foki of the firm, ha could not say how
at Kobe at 11.30 p.m. on the 29th ult, and left for complaint on this score. The Committee one behind the Government Store, Praya East, that ivis valuable service in that region might where she was due to arrica at noon yesterday. given would satisfy the jury that the much was in the box but he could say that there respectfully suggested that "care should the other in Upper Station Strest.
be continued. Lord Laoslowne capressed his
The Imperial German mail steamer Zieten, plaintiff was a wealthy man, and prosum was moneria it he manager who packed the be taken to select men with a knowledge
antiafaction at the appreciation felt by the carrying, the German male with dates fromably a man who would be in a position box counted the money, and the plaintiff himself of trade," as they believed that by so
Berlin of the 31st March, laft Singapore on the doing the commercial interests of Great of the Dairy Farm Company, Ld, against whom trade by Mr. Litton, His Majesty's Consolat on the fb inst,
We learn that R. P. Moffitt, the ex-secretary Committee of the services rendered to Britkh 29th ult. at 6 pm, and may be expected here to and not waly $50,000 in case it was required prior to bending it over to be put, in the box Britain and China would be much helped embezzlement is alleged, is returning to the Teagrach (Momein). Their recommendation
to Manila bat very considerably more ; and that counted the money. The box was sealed, za The H.A. L. steimer Survin, from Hamburg, the occasion required it, he would show them coop an pooked, with sevorat meals, and it was and extended, but the reply of the Foreign Colony by the steamer Indrapura in eborgs that he should for the prosetit remain there left. Singapore for this purt on this seth alt presently. As to the character and standing then addressed both in English and Chiness, Office was a reminder that "members of of Lance-Sergeant Earner, of the Hongkong will be brought to the notice of Mr. Towsley,
... and may be expected here this morning.
The steamer Sungkang left Manils on the His Majesty's Consular Service in Chiza peline detective statt.
His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking. 29th ult., ml is expected here to-morrow.
Mr. W. Farmer has secured a lease of the Boa Vist: Hotel at Macao for five years. Only two ienders were received, that sout in by Mr. Farmer offering a yearly sum of $4,225.
the Governor of German South-West Africa, between Mr. C. II. Ross's team and Capt said that it was not possible at present to docide whether the immigrant Boors would make good MacGeorge's "Sanitary" team, when by kind settlers for the Germans, that was a question permission of Col. Wylie and officers, the band of sound national self-interest. As e cattle. which must be answered from the point of view of the Sherwood Forresters will play.
raiser the Boer was a capable man, but the poorer class of Boer would wander about the
RUSSIAN NAVATAMANŒUVRES.
country, ruining its farcats, support himself by size Squadron, is organising a greateries Admiral Stark, Commander-in-Chief of the
port and lead a true gipsy life.
His Lordship-These are the transactions in Hongkong?
Mr. Starp Solely and in connection with the supply of the American ships,
Mr. Pollock-Was that com profits?
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of the firm, they had the evidence of their large L.8.T” in Enguth and "Kong Hing dealings and an immense number of testimonials | Loong” in Chinese. When the box was packed,
amongst the Oriental people, were treated with equal justies in thoni That reputation fore fair dealing had been well ear and ho was sure the gentlen would agree with him that it which it was most desirable to fore when he loft the ongs in t so without the enallest doubt try it without any bias agat party. The plaintiffs did not chief officer or any officer who charge of the treasure on the e money; it would be extremely They had no evidence against justice to the officer who had the money he must say he person to be suspected. But vents must have been concerne
Evidence-was called.
Poon Shok Sang, examine said he had been for over 10. the Men Loong firm. Their supplying of provisions and American Vary. His own i the shipment of goode abro box from the plaintiff firm September by the defendant Hing Loong in Munily; it notes: He bought the box was despatched. It was
feet long, 1 foot di high. It was specially mat money, He bought it in Sheet. On 12th Septembe s'clock in the morning his m
go upstairs. He did so,11 the room asked him to p bor he had bought on the did so. The notes were and were lying on a seiten him to untie
the bundles; ated the notes and at fness also counted
în all 919,500 in notes. In
* round sum his master took rolls of silver dollars. He di
of dollars. These 20 cells w Bong with the notes Bo Teru loft over wera put back notes and dollars pat into Fit: Come out newapuj
to fit pp. He box and the master sont shop for some nails and
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