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INTIMATION

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE§S, SATURDAY, JULY 11¢¤ 1903

that the Government should select the best and then "geton with it."

Unfortunately this is what the Govern, ment never do. They may select a good design, but their fate of proceeding to carry

it into effect is tortoise-like. When a man becues a Government official be usually seems to lose all sease of proportion. He gradually becomes steeped in official pro- FOR THE SUMMER. crastination, and seems unabio to realise

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A French paper, Le Courrier de Tientsin, a TELEGRAMS.

appeared at that port.

The Rifle Association competition to-day will

be for long range cup and spoons, commencing at 3 p.m.: tauges, 700 and 800 yards.

Police-Inspector Langley has succooded "alice-Inspector Williamson at Tsimshatsui. The latter has gone to Aberdesa,

The Jil Jih bears that Kang Y-wol and bie

REUTER'S SERVICE.

MR. WHITAKER-WRIGHT.

LONDON, 8th July.

fir. Whitaker-Wright, who has formally

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A PONY.

the fact that loss of time is loss of money. daughter have gone to America. Kang Yuwei walved farther examination in extradition, the Golf Club. The Chinesoundid the harness, the 20th ult., which led to the approkension of

aud therefore a sin against the public who pay his salary. A year more or less seems its nothing in his eyes, and if a work is accomplished in a decade he takes consider- able credit to himself for completing what private firm or individual would have effected in a couple of years. In this con- nection it is rather amusing to read Sir HENKT BLARE's review of the progress of public works in his Report to the Secretary af State for the year 1902. His Excellency says:-"The principal public works under

continues as mysteriously ubiquitous as over.

Six enses of plague-all Chitinse and all fatal were reported as having occurred during the 24 hours ended at nou yesterday. This bringa the year's total up to 1,328.

proceeding to New York and calls for England on the 29th instant to stand his trial; be declares that he is hestoning home to prove his

innocence.

FORGERY OF H. & S. BANK- NOTES. According to the Osaka Asahi, extensive On Thursday afternoon a shocking case of forgeries of the notes of the Hongkong and cruelty to a pony occurred at Happy Valley Shanghai Baok have been brought to light in A party of Chinese ware out driving in agbar ry, Osaka, and three won are now under arrest. It which was, crowded to an extent that taxed the appears that the forgery was fest discovered in pony's powers to the point of exhaustion and the Bongkong [bat later it is stated that tho poor brute fell down between the shafts, unable arrest was made in Shanghai), whoron Japaneso to move a step further. This happened close to named Hayashi Hidekicki was erfeated on bat even then the pony was unable to rise two men in Osaka. It is statoil that between although it was numeroifully thrashed to March and April last two man named Ishimwa make it get ap; and when the Chinese saw and Hissyo forged from 3,000 to 4,000 of the that their efforts in this direction were of a 5 yen notes of the Hongkong and Shanghai avail they procured ropes and crowbars and Bank in the house of Ishikawa in Osaku, and began to shift the tortural animal to the aido Hisayo, with about 1,000 of these forged notes, of the road in the same manner as workmen proceeded to Shanghai by the Shinano Maru, move a slab of gravite or a log of wood, Ropes which let Kobong the 23rd May. The man spect were tied round its belly and hauled upon to a few days in Shanghai and anocoedett in passing such an ostent that it seemed a wonder the skin about a hundred of the forged notes, and then did not burst, and all this time the pany was proceeded to Hongkong. Here ho put up at beaten with sticks and lashed with rope's-ends the "Hiroshima Hotol" [?] and was trying to in a most cruel manner. Meanwhile several dispose of about 1,000 of the notes when a Jap- Europeans had been attracted to the scene

hourhood at the moment they were unable to was of unrivalled interfere with the Chinese in their heariton treatment of the least.

At last a canvas sling with ropes attached was brought from the Chon Wah stables and placed under the peng's belly and, the ropes having been passed over the branch of an adjotning

An ex-priest, an Alsatian nasod Leon Martz, PRESIDENT LOUBET IN ENGLAND. who has been ju šle ustiva prison in Tinatain for four months charged with dacoity, has been released and deported to Jayaŭ.

It appears that the distillery at which occarred the destructive fire cationed in our

LONDON, 8th July. President Loubet outerlained the King at dinner at the French Embassy. Thero wore no

taken or completed within the year were Lato Telegrams calama yesterday was the well formal tousts. At a gala opera performance but as there were so policemen in the noigh- aness named Furukawa Escovered that they

known Ardgeway Distillery at Greenock.

the new Law Courts, the road to Taipo, the Western Market, the new Harbour Office,

. The American four-masted gelooner Carrier an extension of the Tytan Reservoir, the Doce, loaded with a million feet of lumber from Kowloon Waterworks, and the Governor's | Tacoma for a Shanghai firm, is stranded ut The Governor baweishan Island, in the Salilos. She is said new Peak Residence."

to be in no particular danger. bàs not much to say about the first item in this catalogue. He dismissos it

afterwards the scene splendour.

LATER.

There is a general consensus of opinion that President Loubet's visit has been an unqualified

were forged and threatened to expose Hisayo, who promptly gave his nocnear about 800 of the notes as a bribe. Hisayo was successful in pass- ing about 200 of the notes, and came back to Osaka at the beginning of luat month. About that time, a young man named Hayashi, a friend of Hissyo, was about to leave Osaka for Shang- hai, and paid a visit to Hisayo to say fatwell.

in the following rather bald sentences and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge success, both socially and politically. Presidenttren, the animal was hoisted into an erect Hisayo then asked his friend to oblige hira by

The Law Courts are to be built on the Praga Reclamation. The greater part of the year was dryupied in forming the foundations, which were nearly completed." The first sentence might have been written five yours ago. The second seatenes might well have been amplified us follows:- "The foundations, which wore commenced three years ago, are not yet quite com. Try it in your bats and you will feel all pleted, but will be ready to receive the The superstructure in a few months." the better for it. For bleansing silver-design for the Law Courts was completed ware, jowellery, and clothing it is and sent out more than three years ago, and the structure should by this time be without equal.

nearing external completion at any rate. It is difficult to imagine any good or valid reason for the highly reprehensible delay A. S. WATSON & CO. that has taken place with regard to the proper

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AUTICK TO CORRESPONDENTS. Ustroomtamiculites relating to the newseulunus Bond landwased to The Eortor.

theft-parade must forward their was and ed.

housing of the seals of Justice. The now edifice is urgently needed, the accommoin tion in the existing confined and stuffy building Feing scandalously inadequate and by no means too sanitary. Possibly the now stereotyped reply will be given to Mr. STEWART's question, that it has bocu in-

The Superintendent of the Alice Memorial with thanks the following doonticu to the building funds of the Maternity Hospitals: John Lemm, FIA.N.S.W. $50.

A recent despatch from Tientsiu says that Russia has engaged some three thousand exolis e to be neat to Tiontain. Russia has secured the services of no fewer than 250,000 Chinese of all clasaos and description in Manchuria,

The prosent unsaffled state of the weather is likely to affect the attendance at the Volunteer promenade concert this evening. If the outer- tainment has to be postponed it will be regret- table, as an excellent programme has brea arranged.

Owing to the state of his health and the diffoulty of framing a satisfactory Budget for nex: year in accordance with the fines indicated by the recent political compromise, says the Tokyo corespondent of the N.-C. Daily Neva, the Premier, Viscount Katsura, has expressed a desire to resign; bat the Emperor has directed bim to take a brief rest, retaining office. It is generally expected that screarrangement will bo effected without a disturbance of the Ministry.

By permission of Major Radcliff and officers,

Loubet placed a wrath on Queen Victoria's tomband witnessed a review at Aldershot in the

afternoon.

M. Delenssé has had a prolonged interview

with Tord Lansdowne,

THE POWERS AND BULGARIA."

LONDON, 8th July.

Owing to the urgent representations of Austria and Russia, Prince Ferdinand has given the strongest, nasurnaces that Bulgaria will not proceed with further military preparations.

position and left there for about an hour hoafe dangling half off and with its

medical gentleman the Hoa. Dr. Atkinson, helf on the ground. It so happened that a

we understand-was passing on his way to the Clab when he was attracted by the sight of the pany slung up to the tree. He at once ordered the tortarel beast to be shot, but the Chinese had by this time procured a barrow and in this vehicle the pony was remo and to the stables, its owners apparently being desirous of preserving for their owu gain what little file remained in it.

not seem

This is by no means an isolated case of crualty to those gharry ponies. Almost any evening cas cun so parties of well-dressed Chinese driving in carriages in anmbers far in excess of the ttlo ponies powers of endurance. The fact that the pony is distressad does to spoil the enjoyment of the Cruelty to animals is scandalously prevalent in the Colony, and the existing state of things calls for systematic prevention of these cases of which the one described above is aglaring example. Should the police not yet. have received a complaint, wo may atata that pridenes of the decurrence can be had from Captain Kellett, Sherwood Foresters; Mr,

A FOURTH OF JULY ACCIDENT IN drive,

THE PHILIPPINES.

Li

OLD CANNON EXPLODES.

There was a terrible accident at noon on the Fourth of July at Teal, during the Independence, Day celebration, in which two Americans wero

taking some of the forged notes to Shanghai and passing them for him. He secordingly kanded about 250. of the noter to Kayashi, who took thom to Shanghai. He was trying to pass one of them when suspicious waro around, and the frand was discovered by the authorities of the Japanese Consulate-General Tho man was arrested in Shanghai on the 20th nit, and the tiro men in Osaka on the 26th ult and the stock of paper used for forging the noles, together with some more notes which were ready to bo circulated, was zcized.

Enquiries hore have not resulted in the confirmation of the statement conesruing the passing of about 2000) Bro-yea notes in Hongkong. The police report that some ties agón Japanese was succental in passing in this Colony a couple of counterfeit fire-dollar bills. He managed to evade arrest, and since bis departure no other uttempts of the kind huve boon made.

FINED FOR SHELTERING FROM A TYPHOON.

At the end of June the Benvenue, of the

Dea" line of steamers, arrived at Kobe from bone ports. The vessel hat nat buon long in

possible to obtain a reasonable tender for the band of the 33rd Burma Infuntry will play horribly injured. The victims are Mr. G. A. White, verger of 8. John's Cathedrai; Mr. | the harbour before the master, Capt. Websler.

the Hongkong Hotel te-night from 8 to 9:30,

The following in the prograsime :--- March...... Farkoa's Laughing Song," Frond Overture Select

Selection

"Silvana," "Patience,

The Wanderer," Three Little Maids," Waltz.........Penfer Printemps,”

Selection

the creation of the fabric. If this plea beat Accepted then we may be sure that the erection of the building will be induliaitely delayed. There should be no dificulty in the Government making a contract for the A few baikling of this important work. thousand dollars more or less should not he allowed to stand in the way, if the: contractor is prepared to put in good work and carry it out to the satisfac Telegraphic address: Prts: Codes: 4.B.C. 5th Rd. tion of the Director of Public Works

desses with compotcutions adresse-i ta the Editor sofia publication, but as eculence of 'yond fasih,

dil letters for publication showlil for written on ong side of the paper only,

Nu anyonely signe, sommarnications that have alroidy appeared in other papers will be inserted.

the jar extra copies of DAILY Prysa shoubi to sent before 11 am. on day of publication, after that koner the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash.

Tricker's

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FETIL

On the 1st July, at No. 193, Kitano-cho, Kobe, The wife of ARTHER E. COOPER, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE

MAKIZ

On the 30th June, a Yokoha na, MARGARETHE LOTS of Hay, to Tkacau MALKU Marx, of Yakohast.

The Daily Press.

Husstresa Orrien: 14, DeVœux ROAD Cf. LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STRBar, E.C

Hoxekor, 11th July, 1903.

Havenrolle... *

Fischerlied.".. "God Save the King."

· A telegraphio announeament was last month received in Bombay miimating that the Com- pagnie des Massageries Maritimes havearranged to reduce the time cecopied by the French mail steamers in the passage between Bombay and Mardiles by one day; and, in order to effect this reduation, and to provide for the better accommodation of passagers to and from India. thoir Australian steamers will be placed upon the Bombay ruu instead of those ou the China run, which has been the caso up to the present.

Sunkt, Postmaster of Taal, und Mr. John R

J. £. Sinclair, Mega Jarline, Matheson & Co.'s East Point Godowns; and Mr. E. F. Skulls, trainer to Mr. Mester.

In connection with this same case a corres pondent siguio imali "Kiss" writes wi follows under ins 9th July

received a summons to attend before the Cus- Patterson, civilian employee of the Quarter

toms authorities, by whom he was examined, on complying with the summons, and find 15 yen, his offence being, it appears, an infringemont master's Department of the Army. They were eber brought to Manila for proper care and treatment Sullivau

of Article 18 of the Japanese Customis Law, by the transport Ixia de Negros, Mr. Sunht was Schubert transferred to the Civil Hospital and Mr. Patier

A representative of the Kobe Chronicle say .......Кибеле

Captain Webstor on the 30th alk, and obtained ...... Margisson was taken to the Firet Reserve Hospital.

Ilanga

A feature of the Fourth of July celebration

I think it is time something was déno to stop from his particulars of the alleged offenco, at Taal, in which civilians and the military cruelty to nuima's in this part of the British which, it stems, was committed nine months participated, should have been the trieg of a Empire. This afternooe John Chinaman and ago. The captain eays the Benvenus left. Kobo national salvis at the son hour. For this sons of his friends had their usasi" driva along on the ith September lest your for Yokohama. purpose an antiquated Spanish cannon of brass the Valley, and alter thrashing the pony out The weather was threatening from the outset, tha which the Americans captured from the driving it until it could not stand they simply barometer was falling steadily, and befors many unbuckled the barter's and leit the poor animal beurs squalle of wind und fine rain gave indica- Filipires during the insurrection, was mounted

not to die but to be tortured to death by the tions of the approach of a typhoon. The Benvenue was light, carrying only two ban.red tons of upon an improrisei carriago, and planted at a coureziont poiut of vantage. Mr. Baaht and wayside. I was not the only observer of this

case of cruelty. Hou. Dr. Atkinson, and Mr. cargo, and had the count on berise, Asthew ather Mr. Patterson had been delegated to fire the solute and as 12 o'clock approached they charged E. F. Fkalls were also witnesss of the affair gw hourly worse, the captain, under these the gun for the first firing. When the time and I am sure these gentleman know when disadvantages, with the object of protecting arrived, the torch was applied but the charge animals are ill-treated. It is not an unusual his ship, orew, nud curgo, made for the nearest refased to respond.) he “touch-hole" was thing for Celestials to go ont with horses and harbour, which happened to be the simest land- again primed and when the torch was again thrash this very life out of them. When the locked Kads Bay in Kishu. For two days, the applied, the cathon flew into a dozen pieces pour pony had fallon down from sheer exhaan captain says, a terrillo typhoon blaw on side, a mi with a deafening explosion. Both victims were tion, the coolies belanging to the Chun Wah even in the safe harbour of Kada Bay, the Beri- Burled through the air several feet and rendered stabies showed little mercy to it; they tried to venue, with all available anchors in use, came zul iron bara, and tied ropes round the animal's their stay in port," the steamer was boarded insensible from the shock. They wars picked shift it to spother place with working-spikes Luar being driven uskoro. Cn the second day of middle until it was like no bour-glass in shapo. by twelve policeman, who could not venturo añout_ up for dead.

I think the Government might appoint some earlier bucanse of the storm. The police obtained offers to look after the welfare of animals in the particulars they required and left, the Bea- his Cology, us it is a cruel shame the wayenne afterwards continuing its voyage 10 Yoko- horses and others, animals are dealt with at the bamn, and from there on to Bagland, the bands of some of their Chiacse cuners. I trust captain thinking nothing more about the in- that some of the right authoriz ou will see to this. cident. As indicating, the nature of the westiar

Should

found, it be

however, that there is a conspiracy on the part of con tractors to attempt to squeeze the Govern- meat, then the course of the authorities is plain enough. They should hire their own labourers, engage foremen, purchase mate- rials, and prepare the gmaite in their own

It is freely rumoured in Poking, according to quarries. The exterior walls of the building are to be built of dressed granite, and the N. Baily News, that the Minister of a Power, who shall for obvious reasons be at valuable time might have been saved if the

present nameless, called lately at the Waiwupu Government had had the sense to prepare to ask whether the report that the Central the granite while the foundations were being Government had mortgaged the Foochow Navai lal. It is simply humiliating for a Govern.dockyard and gun foundry there to the French ment to confers that it has becu, baulked by for a certain sum of monoy was trae. "If à Chinese contractor on its own ground; true," said the foreign official, "then I beg to even a private firm, hampered by want of demand on behalf of my own country the losu means, ated powerless to enforce its wishes, of one of your Southern arsenals, and also would not subunit to such a defeat. We certain forts which will be named in detail when hope, however, to hear that the Govern- the time comes." The fogies at the Waiwapo ment, tired of its part supineness, has could give no cuberont reply to their visitor, determined at length to proceed with the and on his leaving, flu coterio started without

Empresa Dowager. work under the supervision of the staff of delay to Ebo Park to report the matter to the the Public Works Department, which can readily be strengthened, if need be, for the purpose.

LICENCING COURT.

At a meeting of Justices held

na application from Hans Peter Jartram

to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on

проти

TRADE WITH TIBET. The following Press Noto Ims been inned at Simla-For some time past the question of revising the arrangements for trade between India and Tibet, which are at present regulated

proved unsatisfactory and illusory in practice, by the rules framed in 1993 under the Angio

bcs engaged the attention of the Gov-rament Chinese Convention of 1890, but which have

of India. Communications on the subject hav-

CENSUS CURIOSITIES.

on that occision, Caplan Webster remarks that on that voyage the Glenesk left Koo a little later than the Bonvenes and took three days to reach Yokohama, which was dose with cargo

One of the most curious tables in the recently. passed with the Chinese Government and the ablissed census summary is that which gives from Yokohama also took three days to reachi the respective ages of all the merried couples in

joug. Dear

We are glad to see that the Hon. GenSHOM STEWART has given notice of some questions with reference to the proposed New Law Courts and Post Office. He is going to ask; (1) when were the plans for the New Law Courts Buelly passed; (2) what is the cause of the delay in proceeding with their erection; (8) what was the cost of the site for the new Post Office, and when paid for

at the Tibetan authorities, and as a result of these (4) what was the number of the designs received in the recent competition for designs H.E. Tax Sow, late Acting Viceroy of the

Tadore, bas boon deputed to Khamba

the Sikkim-Tibet frontier to for this building; (5) whether the Govern- Two Krang provinces and now Director- Magistracy yesterday afternoon to consider negotiations Major Younghe band. Resident at ment can or will give the date approxima- General Designate of Grain Transport on tely when they will be in a position to invite the Grand Canal, appears to have been tenders and proceed actively with the work affected to a certain extent by British action of the construction of the Post Office? A in connection with the murder of a Chinese little light is needed on these matters, and reformer in Gage Street, Hongkong, in 1901. it will be interesting to know whether we He arrived in Shanghai on the 4th instant are to receive it. For instater, it would be by the Chias Merchants' steamer Kwangli, a relief to get a defivite assurance, with having gone direct from Canton. It was regard to the Law Courts, that a contract stated in Shanghai that TAX Sow paid two had been sigued, or would be signed within thousand taels for the Kwangli to avoid some specified period, for the erection of the Hongkong and go straight to Shanghai, building, and that a substantial penalty for being afraid that the Hongkong Govern- ment might do something to him on account any failure to complete would be exacted. It would also be sure satisfaction to know of his proved complicity in the murder of that the Government had fixed on a plan YEUNG KU-WAN. It is known here that the for the Post Office, and had arranged to Krangli did not touch at Hongkong this proceed with its erection at once in order trip, being compensated for the loss thus in that the Colony may note was the case curved, but we cannot vouch for two thousand with the site for the Central School, now taxis being the price paid by Tak Sow. known as the Queen's College-lose annually course, as far as Tax Sow's person is au enormous sum in the shape of interest en concerned, he would have been safe from

Or

the value of the ground, which has been any such violence no he seems to have acquired at sheavy expenditure. Tim com dreaded, from the British Government at munity caralittle about the number of least. But it is satisfactory to see that designs sent in; they are simply anxious his sense of guilt is impressed on his mind.

Mr. E.

-དྷྭ,

and vessel damaged, while the German- mail Kobe. Captala Webstor also had something to the kingdom. From this we ascertain that there any with regard to part regulations. He land s stony ratone husband of ninety-freyears who been charged with a breach of the Custome has a wife of twenty-one, while three husbands sw. In Japan, he said, they wore expected to for the transfer of his Publican's Licento meet the representatives appointed by ranging in age from eighty-five to ninety-fiva i know the regulations of the ports before they the premises situated at Nos. 260 to 268, Chinese and Tibetan Governments to discuss have secured wivesoi twenty-five. Elderly wives entered them. Ju fosgkong and other ports, Queen's Road Central, under the sign of the matter. Major Younghusband will be and youthful husbande are rarer, and the greatest captain or entering a port was supplied with

Sikkim. For the past few months the 32nd

In thess cases & Captain had an opportunity cf the German Tavern" to one Paul Wissing, it assisted by Mr. White, Political Officer in disparity in this direction is between a wife of a copy of the port's rogolutions, which was ex- was nuasimously decided to grant the applica Pioneers and a Company of Sappers on sixty-five years and her husband of twenty. The pected to be returned before the vessel left, timu. Mr. J. H. Kemp, acting polis magis-Miners have best employed in improving the oldest couple is the list are aged 100 and ainety- learning the rules in force, but this method was irate, presided, and others present wore Capt.trade route between Silingers and the northern so years respectively, while the youngest pair not in vogue in Japan, although the Custome F. Lyons, Acting C. S. P., Meuses C. D. frontier of Sikkim, and the former regimont base only numbered sixteen and fifteen sammars authorities were not slow in enforcing the penalty

respectively.

for infringement againt all and sundry. will provide an escort of two hundred men to

The curions occupatious in which women are

The Article illeged to have been infringed Melbourne, and R. H. Cenig, J.P's.

runs as follows:“A vessel engaged in foreign J. Grist (of Bears. Wilkin and Grist) accompany the Commission. It is hoped that

the proceulings will commence without inch sometimes sugaged is always a matter of sur-

prise and interest. For instance, as woman is trade may not enter or leave an unopen port, further delay.

returned as a dock labourer and another as a but this do a not apply to vessels în distress or paviour, and one can only wonder whether these to other cases where unavoidable circumstances remarkable fannies work disguised as men, as a

oxist. When a vessel engaged in foreign trade woman plumber is recorded to have done. There has entered an ucopen part, for any of the are also fire female farm servants returned as in above reasons, the muster shall forthwith report

as bricklayers, four as boilerwaltors, two as looks,

police offleor." chorgs of horses, while four were working the reason to n Customs official, or, if there be

Customs official, to smiths, and own as a coppersmith. In some other Punishment for infringement of this rule is tredes the number of women is also rather sur-fine not exceeding 2,500 yen. Now, as the prising. Women brewers number nearly 100, master's evidence shows, it was impossible to and women builders 177, while the Fghtermen bargenen, seamen, boatmen, sad pilars who, be lying their name, belong to the fair sex ruu inte

appeared for the applicant.

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WEATHER REPORT

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following port:-

The depression in tho North has passed to The barometer the Not for has risen quickly over Central and W. Japan, and slightly over the E. coast of China. A fall has occurred over Luzon.

Pressure is high between the E. cone of

China and W. Japan. A low pressure trangh, in which a chroular depression may form shortly, lies over the N. part of the Chius Ses.

Presh NE. winds in the Formosa Channel, Forecast:-Fresh NE. winds; equally. and off the S. coast of China. showery

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The M.M. steamer Farra, with the next

French mail, will leave Saigon to deg, at 5 a.m., for this port, and is duo here at daylight #n Tuesday.

The AL. steamer Marquis Bacquehem left Singapore for this port on the 9th inst.

The N.Y.K. steamer Awa Mare (European Line) left Singapore for this port on the 9th inst., at 3 p.m., end is expected here on the 14th

inst..

several hundreds,

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make each a report before the police cam off, because of the bad weather, and yet the Customs regard the offence as one to be met by a fine, Though the fine is a noninal one, the principle at stake is important, eays the Kobe Chronicle