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railway was an argument that gave pause, to the most virulent Russophobe. It did seem unreasonable, even to those who re- cognised Russia's ulterior design, that the:

A telegram received in Canton official circles, | says our native reporter, announo's the death of the acting viceroy of Nanking, His Excellency Li Hing-yui, who was formerly governor of Canton and acting viceroy of Fakien. The

WATSON & CO., fruit of her notable enterprise should be death took place on October 30th. His Ex-

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cellency arrived at Nanking about a month ago, from Foochow, taking the place at II E. Ngai Kung-tuo, who was transferred to Foochow Wo announced yesterday the appointment of the new viceroy at Nanking, His Excellency Chou fa.

TELEGRAMS.

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NEW MINISTER TO SIAM.

LONDON, 2nd Novembor. The long standing vacancy in the position of British Minister to Siam is now filled by tho appointment of Ralph Faget.

FRANCO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION.

LONDON, 2nd November.

Ab arbitration treaty between America atl France has been signed at Washington.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

Yating, reports our Customs Commissioner there, has not hitherto showed any promise of blossoming into a prosperons mart, and until existing trading facilities are very widely extended no substantial increase in the volume of trade can ressonably be expected. This total trade valno-import and export for the year 14 was only Rs. 1,373,365-roughly about 200,000. The futility of expatiating at length qu sach padling trädo will be apparent. With JAPANESE MINISTER AT WASHING- the advent of the Mission came great impreve ments in the approaches to Yatung. It has before leen pointed out that the natural vonë. way to Tibet from India ties ei her upthe course of the Machu or Dichu Rivers through Bhitan Washington, has been operated upon for to the Chambi Valloy, and it is only reasonable appendicitis in New York. to suppose thata road will shortly be constructed P. & c. 8.5. over one of these routes which will place the hambi Valley within easy access of India, and

in any degree endangered. Such illus

The trations, however, are not'nceded. recognition of railways in China under foreign control as powerful political weapons bus beu unanimous, tacit, or expressed. The rejoicings in 1898 over our success in "the battle of concessions" are made ludi crous if those concessions be not used. At present we are in the position of parties We beg to notify our Customers and the who have gone through the marriage Public Gouerally that wy have now REMOVENrvice, received the congratulations, and parted at the church door. Other nations have not been guilty of that excentricity. They have started housekeeping, and justi- fied the congratulations of their friends. It is not as if our Government were being embarrassed by applications for subsidies A little more determination, such as they showed in 1899, when official note was taken of the Tsung-li-yamu's promise to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- | tion, that China would not alienate any of

that is asked, Even Power, is all

It is not pleasant news to British manufae that quiet and unostentations official netion al excellent results, as is well turers that the Siamese Government have recently passed the large contract for steel rails known; and what we should like to see

to a Belgian firm. In the present instance is more official spirit of the kind that in- it would appear that the Siamese authoritius spired that holding up of the hands com-erested entirely by motives of economy, mercial in January, 1899. It saved the the Belgian onder quoting sons derably railway from remaining in Russian bands lower prices than were stipulated for by the English competitors. If this is so. we do not after the Boxer affair of 1990, and so know, rearks the L. & C. Express, that the doubtedly contributed to the continued later have any ground for complaint (as provions occasion). independence of Peking. Since then, how. emtainly was the cast on a ever, Sir ERNEST-BATOW has done little for however friendly disposed the SlamaSA Government may be towards this country, the to 'confrm Lord TANSDOWNE's assurance

fast muust be realised that governments, like individuals, will purchase in the cheapest market. Nor does the British merchant or manufacturor object as a role iĉ he is beaton fairly and with. ent faroar, which seems to be the case in the

seat instance.

We are in a better position thau evor before the northern railway lines 16 any foreign greatly obviate the prosent diffenities of

to meet our Customers' requirements, Casks of Sherry, Hogsheads of Whisky nad Brandy,

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Pipes of Port, mud Bottled Wines Maturing in --Bias or packed in easy roadly for export may be zoon in every direction as far as the eye can

reach.

Chir Wins Vaults are well worth a visit, and we gordially-invita-any of our Customers to come and judge for themselves.

that be returned to his duties last year with "a definite policy on the milway question." It seems certain that private British enfer

A. S. WATSON & CO.]prise is only waiting for some assurance of

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coming. So far as that goes, it would unt| be so much out of place to ask for pecuniary support. There are excellent precedents, in the fanions achievements of Lord BRACONSFIELD. in the case of the Suez ONLYCOsumimications relating to the news dumneal, and in the railway successes of the

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Governmental support, and when its work would so patently condnce to our polítical The med ds for the American troops in North advantage in the country, where we are at China during the Boxer rising in 1990 are now present as obviously being disadvantagedy for issue, and the English Foreign Office has been approached, through the American it seems very hard that that oficial e Wor Department, with a view to getting the SPIRIT MERCHANTS, cotangement should not be definitely fort King's consent to British officers, who are qualified under the conditious, being allowed to AND AERATED WATER MANU.

wear the medal. The rules as to the wearing of Foreign Orders by British offienes are very strict, but this is a medal and not an Order. FACTURERS, &c. &c.

It also commemorates an international cam- paign, in which Americau ani British troops fought side by side. The medal is sunde of ofonzo, with a gold dragon on the front face; on the obverse is the legend, Mitrary Order of the Dragon, China, 19800," and a span for the name of the recipient. It is attached to the Imperial Chiness yellow ribbon by a bronze clasp, forming the usual Chinese symbol of the world and clouds. In the middle of the ribbon is worked in blue the Chinese character" Fou" happiness). The clasp at the top is in the shape of a temple roof. The whole medal is distinctly Chinese and thoroughly artistic.

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BIRTH. *

On 1st November, at Trovarlyn, Peak, the wife of 11. E. TOMKINS, óf a daughter.

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 3RD, 1904. THE supreme importance of the question of British railway enterprise in Chiu is sufficient excuse for returning to the subject again and again. Until our Home Goveru- ment can be brought to a full realization of its duties in respect of the concessions obtained by our nationals, it is obviously

required of us, and of all who have at heart our national and commercial interests in Chins, which are more closely tied than some people seem to remember, that we should diligently endeavour to emphasise the fact that it is owing to the Government's lack of overt sympathy that those concessions are still undeveloped. The statement that of the two thousand eight hundred miles of

Soudan and Ugamia. It is that wiyeterions and obstructive entity which we call the Treasury that securs to require stirring up No popularly appointed politician secus be responsible for its boary, hidebound traditione; it appears to be a gang of per manent officials swathed in red-tape, who are, supposing there were a Government capable of realising that there is such a country as China, with some important British interests demanding attention, still not amcumble to any outside influence. As we have said, however, our concessionaries expect to subsidies, not even guarantees. All that is immediately necessary is sorce of that real, diplomatic, moral support which has proved so effective in the cases of other nations. With that certain, it is not doubted that British capital would be plenteously available for the opening up of Chinese markets to our trade and mefactures.

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The sa. Ludy Mitchell. Found north with general cargo, put back into Hongkong. Her steering gear hul become loose, and the pays

were choked.

Yesterday, being All Souls' Day, a large gathering of Roman Catholica assembled at the Rezaan Catholic Cemetery at Happy Valley in the afternoon to attend the Requiens Service and the procession. The Electric Tramcar Company ran special cars from 4 to 6 p.m., aud the flower sellers were doing a big trade in floral wreaths and crosses.

Masaichi Noma. Esq., the popralar Japaness

POLO.

A polo match was played at Causeway Day yesterday afternoon. Several ladies were in- eluded amongst the spectators. The band of the Mahrattas played selections in the inter vals. The teams were as followe : --

ILE Sir Matthew Nathan. Captain Nugent, K. A. Mr. John Hastings. Mr. H. T. Gedge.

TON ILL.

LONDON, 31st October, 3. Takahira, tis Japans Minister at

"ASSAYE" DETAINED AT GIBRALTAR.

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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

LONDON, 2nd November. The situation a; 1etween Great Britain aud Russia stande unchanged.

The Government is discussing the terms of reference, to be given to the joint com- mission of enquiry.

THE ORPHEUS SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

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The old Chamber of Commerce room at the City Hall is not particularly large periaps, but it was well packed last night on the occasion of the first convert given by the Orpheus Society.

The programme opened with a part song funaccompanied, as all the part songs were), Reay's "The Dawn of Day." The sopranos were Merdantes Murray Bain, Cradilock, Hagon, Maitland, and Mitohel the centraltos Masdamas Dealy, Gordon, and Ponch; the bonore Messrs Edwards, Parker, and White: and the bases, Messrs. Austin, Benvis, Crad- dock, Schmidt, and Terrill. The voices blended woll, and were particularly street in the in--pianissimo passagés,

Itom number two was a quintet, Davidoff's. "Andante

moto from Clavier- quintet opus 40" The performers were Mr. F. C. Barlow (üret violin) Mr. II. F. Hickman, (second) Miss Stilwell (violu) Mr. P. L. Millor (cello) and Mr. A. G. Ward (pianoforte.) It was well played, even the most trying parts of a rather difficult pices; but the general effect was marred by the weakness of one of the violius.

The British flect remains at Gibraltar. Four of the Russian officers concerned the firing on the North Sea fishermen are. detained.

The Russian fleet has received atriet instructions to avoid causing" avy incon- | venience to neutral shipping.

SITUATION STILL SERIOUS,

LONDON, 1st November.

The garrison at Gibraltar has been mobi- lised to-day and the artillery placed in

The Channel Flect has been ordered to be ready at half-an-hour's notice.

position LONDON, 31st October. The P. & O. 8.8. Asääpe, which was dulained at Gibraltar, has now. procarded, escorted by H.M.S. esbrous. (The day is engaged in Transport Service)

INQUEST,

Re AH TAI AND ANOTURE, DECEASED, Mr. F. A, Hazeland, coroner, bold, an enquiry

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concerning the death of twe Chinos, who were killed by the fall of a piece of "eavos-gutter in Queen's Road Central on the 15th pl The following jury was mopanelled-Messrs. William Turner, Christopher Boswell Thomar, aud Ernest Osmar Rudolph Walgrave.

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Dr. Jolm Bell, Superintendent of Govorn toont Civil Hospital, gave evidoncs as follows:

On the 14th Otober a Chinese boy named Al Tai was admitted iulu Hospital in a dying condition. He had a severe fracture ou the top of the head little to the left. He died two hours after from shock. The cause of his death was fracture of the skill.

Russia's Baltic Fleet left Vigo to-day. The King voceived Count Benckendorf in audience.

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Another part song followed, Smart's well known Cartow." This "solemn and mourn- ful" item semel to put the performers more at home together, and an expressive rendition was managed.

Then Mrs. Gordon, for whose wonderful voice we have alreally expressed our admiration, sang Blumenthal's Waly, waly, up the bank." This is one of Blumenthal's prettiest compositions, but it has not the range noces- sary to exhibit all this singer's power. In the A meeting of the Cabinet is called for final verse, however, wo were able to recognise to-morrow.

(REUTER'S SERVIOR.]

THE NORTH Se A OUTRAGE.

LONDON, 31st October, The Russian inquiry" was opened yesterday at Vigo."

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KUSSO-BRITISH INQUIRY.

LONDON, 31st October. Great Britain and Russia are negotiating

somewhat of Mrs. Gordon's splendid ability of attack, and the sweetness of her voice in the more trying transitions.

Agleo followed; When Allen-a-dale," by Pearsall This was a very lively item, and its spirited rendering elicited much applause. *

Now we had the pleasure of hearing Mr. W. B. Schmidt, a vocalist whose contributions to recent concerts wo had somehow invariably missed. He sang "If thou wort blind," by Johnson, and fully justified the encomiums we had heard bestowed upon him. In this beauti ful song, which should be oftener attempted by

a special convention to appoint a Commis-amateurs than it appears to be, Mr. Schorit sion of Inquiry into the North Sea figured in splendid voice, his management of the slurs being most masterly. Responding to a well-deserved encore. Mr. Schmidt sang occurrence, which will probably meet at

"when in this dull world care should attack you," a lively lttle song in praise of wine, inta which the balladist imported plenty of spirit

William Huntor deposed-I am mitical officer in charge of post-mortem examinations. On the 15th October I exstained the body of Cherbourg. an unktown Chinese mule aged about 25, which was identified in my presence by P.C. No. 74. The cause of death was fracture of the skull.

PORT ARTHUR FIGHTING,

LONDON, 31st October." A battle was raging at Port Arthur on Sunday.

THE BOXING CONTEST.

A boxing contest took place in the City Hall last night for the welterweight championship of Chiss, between Sam Newman and "Baby" Smith of the R. A.

Walter William Cooper deposed--I am PC. No. 74. On the 4th October at sight minutes past four in the afternoon I was on duty in Queen's Road when my attention was called to a crowd.

I went up and saw one may and one boy lying on the street and u piece of gutter piping lying in the sido chummel. The man was dead; the boy was still breathing. The man had his skull fractured and the boy's skall was also fractured. I took the boy to the hospital and the man was sent to the Mortuary.

John Smith Maid: I am a Inspector of Police and in charge of this inquiry. I have not been able to procure any witness who actually saw how the two deceased ware strack. William Thomas Edwards. deposed; I aw a Building Inspector in the Pablic Worksnies for the evening and acted as referee in Department. In consequence of information received from the police on October 15th I went and visited No. 85, Queen's Road Central. I made an examination of the premises at about 11 am and found that a portion of the

The part song which followed, "The Silent Laud" by Ganl, brought us to the interval. The second portion opened with “Good night, thou glorious sna," another of Smart's part songs, which smaaded like a hymn. Davidoff's quintet, allegro molto, from Clavier-same opus as before which followed, was a rather wosk performance, the pine, os pianos tec often do, appearing to think itself the whole show. It was certainly mutol more in evidence than the other instrum nts.

Prior to this event of the araning Cohen and Murrict of the Dock Yard Police bad a four round bout which terminated in a draw. -.

Freaks and Armstrong, both of the H. M. Spleasing part song of the concert. Vengeance, stood up to each other for eight rounds and another draw was declared.

The third item was Hatton's "The Red Red Rose", which was perhaps the most pretty and

James Christie was.acting Master of Ceremo

these minor events, while in the final event W. Waters was referee and Mr Logan timekeeper, Both Newman and Smith appeared before the small audiouce in apparently the pink of condition, and in the first round Smith began

with left leads on the head while Newman

Mrs. Maitland followed with a dainty, song of Germann's, Daffodils a-blowing," sung by B voice at once young, fresh, well trained, and with considerable power; but not gifted by Nature with the sweetest of tone. A very enjoyable item, however, and was encored, Mrs. Maitinad obliging with The Cuckoo.”

Leslie's part song "Daylight is failing.” more. It WIN very acceptably rendered. accorded a different style of mansio

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eaves gatter had fallen, I did not see theented heavily on the body. Towards the end A 'cello solo by Mr. P. L. Miller, "Bownze" by

Goltermann, was followed by a song and chorus. appropriate ending to a thoroughly enjoyable "Go bye-bye (Fredericks), which made an musical evening. The soloist in this item was Nr. G. H. Edwards, who nequitted himself

portion, as it had been removed. The ervos

of the round Smith brought Newman to his gatter produced is probably the portion that had fallen. The eures gutter was under the knoes, and on rising Newman beat his opponent eaves of the roof of the balcony, I cxamined to the ropes, the round onding about even.

In the second round there was much clinch. the balcony and found the woodwork to which ing and Newman was again beaton down, the fallen portion had been attached hand withough he was getting home some solid rights. with crit become retten through the action of the wet. In the third, fourth and fifth rounds both

Music tovars should be grateful to Mr. A. C.

The exposed portion of the woodwork appearon combatante were showing signs of the punish. Ward, the hard-working and able conductor:

Versus HRH. Prince Adalbert of Prussia Lient, W. G. Knox, R.N. Lient. Viscoaut Kilburne, R.N Hon. F. H. May. Comtaander Gaunt was umpire. The first chukka" started off in lively manner and re- sulted in Mr. Hastings scoring two goals for underneath. I am of opinion that the rotten

the Governor's team. Two sabs. were also recorded. Messrs. Mag, Knox und Kilburne scored one goal sach for the Prince's team,

In the mood chakka" goals wore being scored in quick succession and the players were continually covering the length of the ground. The scorers for the Governor's team were Mr. Hastings S, Mr. Nugent 1, and Mr. Godge I goal, whilst for the Prince's team Mr. May scored 2 gcals, and one sub. was also scored.

Result: H. Sir Matthew Nathon's Team,

to be in good condition. The joint between the back of the cares gatter and the wood which was attached was covered by a wood fillot fixed

ment received, and Nowman had a decided tendency to clinch,

In the sixth round the referee warned New max against clinching and cautioned Smith for kitting in clinch.

wood could not have been seen in any way. I have seen cases at home in which the wood has rotted in a similar way. Cases of this sort are Smith's left leads were dealt heavily about" quite common in England. I found the gutter had Newman's head, during the next two rounds. been partially filled with coment, which added Newman kept playing solidly on Smith's considerably to the weight. I am of opinion body. Clinching was again frequent in the that this is really an accident that could not sighth round and the refores cautioned the pair. The ninth round was a very willing have been foreseen.

In reply to a question from a Juryman, Mr.one, and Newman had to be again cautioned Edwards stated that there were no brackets for hitting blow the belt. Smith was still supporting the gutter in a large number of bestowing solid left leads and Newman

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and to the committee, which consists of Meiers, Bearis, Edwards, and Ward, SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

The annual di Fresco Fête in aid of the funds of this Society is advertised to take place on

the compound of tho Renu Catholic Sunday next, 6th instant, from 9 to 11 pm, in

Cathedral. This charitable association fa, Rs

is prondy known, doing a lot of good to the poor here in a quiet and unostentatious way. The following is a short resume of the work

railway conceded 10 our enterprise, only five Consul General at Hongkong, is holding a G. 7, S. 2; Prince Adalbert of Prussia's Team, houses built prior to the present Building Ordin. aparently watching for a knookout blow, eurolled, who recaire a weekly allowance of

The occasion is the

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

reception to-day at his office, No. 3, Queen's G. 6. S. 1. Building, from noon to one o'clock, when he will welcome the local officials, his foreign colleagues, and others. anniversary of the birthday of His Imperial Japanese Majesty,

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ance. Under the present Building Ordinance brackets are required to be inserted.

Replying to a further question, Mr. Edwards stated that there was no law prohibiting those caves being filled with cement.

but he was again brought to his knees just as the going sounded the end of the eleventh round. In the twelfth round Smith got a strong loft home on Newman's jaw, bringing him again to the ground, where he stayed until counted out.

Smith was therefore adjudged the victor.

of the Society for the past year which we have been asked to publish. Fifty-five families are provisions, besides a monthly cash allownoes for medicine for the hospital in Wanchai. The Society also contribute to the support of the Orphanage under the care of the Christion Brothers, supplying shoes to the poor boys to

hundred and seventy miles have been made, is alarmingly suggestive. Less than a hundred miles of railway a year is not the progress we have a right to expect; and it

The Logislative Council sits to-day (Thurs- is certainly not a record creditable to our

day) at 3 pm. The Hon. E. Shewan is to ask the the following questions: How has the contract business reputation, in a land where re-

Express "understands" putation counts for much. It should not) Admiralty is considering a proposal to reduce for folling trees and carrying away the wood be necessary to reiterate the statement of the authorised shipbuilding programme of the been lot? Is it for a lump sum or per pirul?

This stop, it is If by the pirul, is the weight being supervised. The house was about 20 years old. He had Happy Valley to-day by the members of the on behalf of various destitutes, who were the intimate relationship. existing in China Nary by Beveral vessels.

claimed, will be justified by the a'toration in and checked, and if so, by whom? Why were between policy and commerce. Our Chamthe balance of naval power which has been not public tenders invited for it-The ordern/been conuerted with the house for about two Hongkong Football Club, between the following desirous of seeking "fresh fields and pastures

that

bers of Commerce, and our China Associa brought about by the conflict in the Far East, of the day are:

Second reading of the Bill entitled An tions, have proclaimed this fundamental We regard it as nonsenso,

Ordinance for autliorizing the construction of a truth in season and out of season; and so

That egregious scribbler, Mr. T. W. Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong. far as Sir ERNEST SATOW is concerned, we Cresland, who turned a dishonest penny by

Third reading of the Bill entitled An do not think there has ever been the slightest libelling Scotchmen, and then got into trouble Ordinanco to amend the Imbecile Persons In- tendency to question or belittle it. If au with a vulgar book en women. has induced troduction Ordinszco, 1908. object lesson were needed, it would be Grant Richards to publish a book called "The found in the efficacy of the Russian plea for Trail about Japan." The writer is quite

Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable The Trustees of Saint incapable of telling "The Truth about Japan,"

John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong" to hold her persistent refusal to comply with her neror having boon there; and in any case his and deal with property for the purpose of pro- obligation to evacuate Manchuria. The views about anything whatever are unworthy moting the work of the Church of England in safety and protection of the great Russian of consideration.

Hongkong and China.

To His Worship: Iata of opinion that the house is from fifteen to twenty years old,

The agent of the homo stated that he did not know there was any cement in the gutter.

yours,

The Jury without retiring brought in a vordist of death by accident; and added that the fall of the spout must have been accelerated by the eaves gutter being filled with cement.

WEATHER REPORT.

FOOTBALL

A Engby practice game will be played at

enable them to attend school; also the Home for the Aged and Infirm in Wancliai, which is under the control of the Italian Sisters of Charity. Several payments of passage money also made during the past year

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now." teams. Kick-off, 4,45 p.m.

The average monthly expense H. C. SANDFORD'S TEAM.-Macdonald, back; the Society is $170, ead na funds are Maddaford, Leckie, Bateman, and Wolff, three- now again required to contiune the charitable quarters Hannay and A. N. Other, fulves; work of the Society, the Committes hope to Sandford, Rowley, Steen, Rogers, Hall, Faily, receive a share of the kind patronage of the Dut'on, Davidson, and Cumming, forwards. charitably disposed public of this Colony H. F. CHARD'S TEAM-Bourchier, back; in the Bazaar on Sunday next, for which Wakefield, Dizon, Long, and A. N. Other, purpose arrangements are being made for On the 2nd at 11.40 uto, The barometer

Chard, Boyd, Hallifax, Murray, Hannon, Crof- and fancy goods, toys, refreshments, sweets, etc.{{ has risna stignly in the Yangtze valley and throb-quarters; Clark and A. N. Other, halves; various stalls for the sale of needlework As in former years, the price of the admission? fallen, also slightly, in South Uhina.

The monsoon is fresbeuing again in the Forton, Davies, and Strover, forwards. mosa (hannel and a so in the China Sea.

Baadford's team play in white; Chard's in ticket is $1, and this entitles the holder to a Forecast-Fresh to strong N.E. winds,

small souvenir on the night of the féle. colours. cloudy, fair,

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