SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, April 4th.
IN BANKRUPTCY. Byour Sin FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
WHAT IS A PLEDGE? Ite Hing Siz Cheong ex parle the Hamburg Amerika Linir.
This was an applikation by Mr. G. H. Waks man, Official Receiver, that the sum of $7,247, the not proceeds of certain goods stored in the name of the debtors, form part of the estate of
the debtors.
Mr. II. W. Lackor (of Messrs, Down; Lookar aud Deacon) opposed the application on behalf
of the Yan. On Fire Insurance Co.
In delivering bia decision, his Lordablp said the Yau On Insurance Co. laut to the Hing Sing Cheong Giro a certain sum of money on the security of a godown warrant given by the Hop Yick Godown in respect of 300 sheets of
fin. Money was also lont on the security of certain bags of pepper, and entries were made in the books of the Godown Co. of the phage. Notwithstanding the existenc of auch pledge the Godown Co, allowed the firms to receive some of the tin and pepper, taf received from the firm some other goods without
said-Wo three (that
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL är¤, 1996.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RIFLE CLUB.
FRENCH RAILWAYS IN CHINA,
then referred to. They appeared to have shown outstanding assets of about $1,900,000 and Habilities of about $1,700,000, showing, a balance in the bank's favour if the amount could be collented of two lakhs of dollars. Counsel weald prove that Wong Ka-cheung was himself and the other two partners are substantial-or some word equivalent in Chinese-and if any of those dobis are bad we will make up the do-
oienoy; if the bank can'tul pay you we will" appeal to sil Volunteers, thore being ance from this place to Laokno is about 00 At the end of the speech the other partners teresting serios of competitions, as will be seen
from the appended programme:-- ospressed their agrement with Wong Ka- eheung's proposal, and the creditors said they would fall in with the proposed arrangements, relying on Wong Ka-oloing, whom they regarded as the substantial porn. Finally they all sigued the agreement in its modifind form. About two months after that meeting a potition in bankruptcy was flied by a creditor and Wong Ka-choung's property in China was attached. He petitioned the Viceroy and district magistrate to get it released, telling them that he had been firing for many yours io Farther he told the retirement in China. Viceroy that all partnerships const be registered hora.
The N-C. Daily News correspondent at Announcement has just been made that by Méngtze, Tinono, writing on Feb.17th, says:
The work on the French railway is getting perezission of the Commandont a prize meeting under the auspices of the Hongkang Volunteer eu, notwithstanding great difficulties. The Rifle Club, will take place on the Tai Hang Tonking part should have been finished in April, 2005, 1nt seroral miles of difficult work will Range on Friday, Saturday and Monday, 18th, yet have to be done before the Brit train is able to run into Laokal. When I was passing 14th and 16th April. The meeting, which is to be conducted under N. R. A, rules, shoulderough Tanking in September last a
die- forvice was only kept up to Yanlay.or miles, of which about two-thirds was then fano Anished It was the opinion of many people on wistake to let the railway the spot that it was route was said to exist, which had the advantage
if of opening up country with which there follow the river as it does. A shorter and better
no proper communication at prosent. Next to the Posts and Telegraphs, ne Department in
which is
is said to trout all local Truynuz Publice, Tonking is, however, so universally hated as the advice with contempt, so that mach of the falk going on need not be taken too
Mr. Sinde-I don't know whether my friend will prove the Chinese documents.
Mr. Sharp-I shall prove that Wong Ka choung hos made affidavits in this Court, one
1. CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP - Open to all members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. Ranger-200, 500 und 600 yds. No. of shots seven at euch. Entrance foo $1,00. Cap to be won two years in succession before becoming the property of the winner. Second and third Prizes, Presented.
KODAKS
AT HOME PRICES.
No, 3 FOLDING POCKET KODÁK (23-12-68.) $38,00 (£5-15-0d.) 360,00 4 CARTRIDGE
LONG. HING & CO..
OUR SPECIAL
It
BLEND OF
FINEST OLD
SCOTCH WHISKIES.
2 RIFLE HANDICAP-Open to members of the Bongkong Volunteer Rifle Club and honest, notorious that the roulett Inv to le raised, and that the track in some instructors only. Distance 200 yards. No, ofer Yenbai word fonded last summer and will People say that every chid on the spot known shota-on. Entrance fee 50 cents. Five places was altogether washed away by the river. priz s valne 8 per cent of the entries.
how high the river rives during flood.
*
3. RIFLE HANDICAP.-Opon to members of ths Hongkong Volunteer Riile Clal aad instructors only. Distance 500 yards No. of shots-even. Entrance fee 50 conis. Five prizes value 80 per cent, of the entries.
the knowledge of the Yau On Co. An entry us recently as July, 1904-six years after he the Hongkong Voluntoor Rifle Club and instruc. | Laokai was one dollar a day, and even ther it
was made in the books of the godown that the other goods were held in substitution of the original goods plodged. The Yan. On remained satisfied, but did not receive a fresh godown warrant. The trustee in bankruptcy bas sold these substituted goods in the bankruptcy of the Hing Sing Cheong firm and the Yan On claims the proceede. This claim is resisted by the trustee on the ground tint the You On has not got the getown warrant, and he contends that without it the pledge is incomplete. The Is a godown point roited is really this: warrunt eo indisputable a document of title that the recognition of the substituted pledge in the books of the Godown Co. is insoficient to establish the title of the Yan Oa? It seems that on the authority of Young . Lambert, 29 L. T. 499, such a recug- nition in the books would be soient if there
alleges he retiród from the bank--stating that he was the managing partner of the Lai Hing Bank.
Continuing, Counsel said these affidusits were made in other actions, and would alone suffice for the Officis! Receiver's case. But by had much more evidence; he would prove that Chinese merchants were induced to do business and deposit money with this bank by Wong Ka-cheng's statement that he was a partner long after the period he alleged finally retired from the bank. He would also more that up to the last Wong Ka choong was in frequent, practically in constant, attendance at the bank as a partner, and that the bank's receipts were indisertai nely chopped with Wong Ka-obeneg's chop or the bank chop, The defence apparently was that Wong Ka cheang left the firm in 1898, nearly eight years ago, but the evidence in the flicial Receiver's
4. EIFLE HANDICAP-Open to members of tors only. Distance 800 yards. No. of shots
Entrance fee 50 conta, Five prizes value 80 per cout. of the entries.
5. RIFLE AGOREGATE-Net,
For com.
4 make up the highest aggregate. Entrance Refitors whose respective scores in Nos. 2, and fee 50 cents. Two prizes. Pressated.
6. RIFLE AGOREG&TE — Handicap. For Competitors whese respective scores including audicap in Nos, 2, 3 and 4 make up the highest Entrance fee 50 cents. Three "gregate. prizes. Presented.
By far the most difficult part of the milway in from Luakai to kengize, where the route chosen is the valley of the Nexti, a tributary of the Red River. All the appoaches to Yunnan are unhealthy, but the Nauti is perhapa the most unwholesome place in Yiuran. The work in the hands of an Italian company. The rate paid for coolies during my slay la was imposibleto get anything like the adequate sumber. Five thousand coolies came down from Tionisin and it is timated that 3,000 died. Most of the rest deserted. Over thirty Euro- peaus were said to have died. It is extremely be finished in the stipulated five years. At present very little has been done, but who doubtful whether this part of the railway will
Mingtze is reached, Yünnaafu will see the first. train a few winths later.
No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
"CLUB"
SCOTCH WHISKY
$14.00
H.
PER DOZEN.
PRICE & CO..
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
ITS POTENTIALITIES AND PEOPLE. The modern history of British North Borneo commenced with the crepation of the island of Labuan by the British Government in 1847. Since then the island has passed through many The Namti embankments had also given vicissitudes. The concession of territory from way when I went to Meugtze, and I had the Sultan of Bruxsi to the American Consul therefore to go up the Red River to Mantuo; in 1865 was afterwards transferred to an this was still the regular route, though American trading company, and ultimately, in I hear that people now go rin the Nauti 1881, the British North Borneo Provisional in five or six days. It often takes as many Association, Limited was formed, taking ever weeks to Mantas owing to the rapide, which the oncessier with all rights and properties. members of the Hongkong Volunteer Rise Club necessitate slow poling most of the way. A Royal Charter was granted to this esse- only. Distances 200, 500 and 600 yards. No. Mengtza is quite a big "port" now. The riation in 1831, and the British North Borneo and Italise. There is a small club, the Cercle the British Government declared the territory of shots-seven at each range. Entrance fee forein residents are, however, mostly French Company was formed in 1882. Six years later Ono prize. Presented. To be shot ds Commerce, with a billiard table and tennis to be under the protection of Great Britain. 50 cents.
court. This is an advantage over Yiunenfu, Labuan was placed under the administration. 8. DINAFFEARING TARGET. Not. Open but the lotter town is in other respects far bleer, of the company in 1890, and in 1898 the company simultaneously with Nee. 2, 3 and 4,
7. OFFICERS ONLY-HANDICAP.-Open to
is no document of title. But is it good if tagro caso dealt with more recent times entiroly, and to members of the Hongkong Volunteer Ris the climate being delicious. The railway peopis secured a largo accession of territory by transfer is a document of titls such as n godown warrahowed that for the last two or three years Club only. Distance 500 yards. No. of shots 12 Yinganfu have their quarters outsids Le from the Sulian of Brunei.
If the trustee's contention were sound, that the godown warrant is indisputable, this would be putting the godown warrant on the same level us a bill of lading. Bat there is abundance of authority to show that it is not entitled to
be so treated (see new Encyclopædia; dock warrant and authorities therein cited). I au therefore ut opinion that the You On Co. is entitled to the proceeds of the enles of the sub- stituted goods and costs.
ANOTHER PAETNCESHIP CARE.
The Lai Hing firm ex parte Ma Leung-ko. This was the trial of zu baue to determine whether Wong Ke-cheung was, at the presents tion of a petition in bankruptay, a partner in the Lai Hing firm.
Wong Ka-chanang was a partner. The business of the Lai Hing was transferred at that time by the old partners to a syndicate called the Kwong Tai Tong. An advertisement in Chinese paper at the time gavo tho names of these who gars up their share, at Wong Ku. cheung's name was not comprised in the list.
seven. No sighting shot allowed. Magasine to be sad. Target exposed for 45 seconds only. Entrance fee 50 cents. Thres prizes. 30 per
cont." entries.
The territory now administered by the British East gate and the station is in course of construction south of the city, where the fitars North Horus Company is approximately 31,000 as it is often under water in the rainy season. Australasia, Horneo possesses not a single Et loment is going to be an unfortunate place, square miles. Unlike the other largo islands of All other residents live inside the walle, that volcano, but it is well watered with stresus, This particularly on the eastern side, and the country is, the British and French Consuls. latter bay au assistant and an officer of the possesses abandance of natural wealth, though ate Then there is the C.L.M., represented by very numerous. The entire population of the Garde L'Inde. Chine" attached to the Consu! the indigenous population, the Dyaks, are not chros moz (one warried) and the Bible Society, vast territory is estimated at 200,000, including Chinese, A railway of 120 wiles in Mr. Slado -Do you suggest that that is a Will take pincesionltaneously with the forego- | represented by Mr. Amundsen, a Norwegians now been completed on the west
length ing events at Ranges 200, 500 and 600 yards, here is also a French doctor, an instructe const, opening up a ventaniount of fertil His Lordsbiy-Do you put your case, then, entries. Four 35 cents per tioket. Three and the school is also ran on practically theory. It has been decided to extend this
complete list of the partners?
Mr. Sharp-Yes, a complete list:
on the ground of a holding out?"
9. ALL COMERS.---Competitions for All Comers, British only. Limited to Army, Navy, Police, Volunteer Reserves Rides or Carlines
No, of shots-seven at each range. Unlimited
Prizes at each unge valus 60 per cent of tickets sold.
20. ALL Comres" AnexTE.-For Com
Mr. Sharp-No, my Lord. Holding, out is the liability a incus by acting in such
a way that poople may reasonably potitors whose respective ecores at each range and the future Settlement as well. The delivered at the anaual dinner last Desamber, Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., instrasted by Mr. said himself ho was a partner during that in No. 9 maks up the highest aggrogalo spot chosen is, however, very fine. I sup
G. K. Hall Brutton (of MAYA. Brutton, Hott and Goldring), appeared for the Official Receiver, and Mr. M. W. Blade, instrvoted by Mr. R. A. Harding, represented Wong Ka-cheang.
The case was heard before the following jury-Mesars. H. M. Kendall, . Koenig, A. E. Slaney, G. H. Schoenemann, D. H. Sila,
J. C. Gow and O. H. Schneider,
suppose to is a partner. Wo way the man
period of two years, and if is the best evidence of actual partnership.
Entrance for 81.00. Two prizes. Prosented. 11. LADIES NOMINATION.Net Score
Volunteer Rifle Club and instenetors nominated
by lady resident in the Colony end over 16 or of age. Nu lady to nominato more than one representative and no member to shoot for more than one lady, Distance 300 yards. Ne. of shots--five. Entrance fee 50 coate. Prizes
is
poso the DAW Consulate vil have to wait until the railway comes, but the garden ang tennis lawa will no doubt be placed at the already kept up by the energetio Consul, and
The doctor is very busy, and a postmaster. as medical advies is given free to o!: Chiness,
when funds bocome available to Cowie
exists. same lines, all part of the French policy in Harbour on the eastern side, where a coalfield Yunnan, The British Consul, Mr. Wilkinson,
We learn from the spacok of Mr. W. C. has bought grennd oniside the north çatı for a new Consulate, away from the city Carrie, the managing director of the company, that iron ore in enormous quantities, estimated at 26,000,000 tone, is being worked. Gold Homewhat unsatisfaclery, but there appears no mile await development. It would not doubt that valuable deposits of
capper and chro now, it must be confessed, has so far proved greatly surprise us to find, however, that the most prof- rubber, though the timber trade is also capable itable product of the country in the future was of very great expansion. The cultivation of tobacco and sago in promising. Bornes vigace are now known to most smokers, and though. West Indies, are certainly sound and reliable smokes. perhaps, not equel to the liaest products of the
Mr. Sharp, continuing, said it was also Open to ladies or members of the Hongkong disposal of the resilents the year. suggested by the defence that Wong Ka-cbonug was a partner in a sarshiu firm at Canton 1893. Being a partzne in one firm did not prevent his being a partner in the other. As Mr. Sharp, after roading affidavits filed in they put it, this was a conspiracy between Wong the action, informed the jury the question they Ka-cheang, Ma Fat-ting and the other partners would have to answer was whether Wong Ka-in this bank to deny Wong Ka-oboung's part- channg was a partner in the Lai Hing Bank at worship and an save his properly to the Cofraed the time of its bankruptcy. The Lai Hine of the creditors. It was the old story; another to members of the Hongkong Volunteer Rifle done when Têugyzoh is reached, as it is practi. nests, sea sluga, and gatta percha. The British
went
of the innumerable cases that came before this firm appeared to have been established scma Coast showing the necessity for some record of where about 1872 and to have carried on business Chinese partnerships. So long as business for a good many years prosperously. He would prospered there were plenty of partners. If it wrong, somebody was put forward to bear show that Wong Ku-oheung had been one of the brunt: doubtless he was recompensed for it, the managing partners; he thought the evidence and doubtles bis loss was shared by the others, would prove that he was really the principal but the rept principal partner usually dis partner for many years. The ovidence would
presented.
12, CONNOLSTION PRIZE-Net Score.Open
a prize at Club only who have not won this Meeting. Distaure 300 yards. No. of shots-seven. No entrance for. One prize. Presented.
Entries for all events except Nos. 9, 10, 11 und 12 elose on Monday next.
Lord Curzon is not, as rule, loved by the have done, ho ha perfectly ignored British Britishers is Yütuan. Whatever good he may interests in this part of the world by giving up the Lashio extension to Tali and Yunnanin, Now, however, something seems to have been a railway to Tengyaoh. The rente is being Carefully survoyed Mr. Liley is in charge of
The southern portion of the island, Dutoli one, and in a few years we will probably have
the survey, working in three parties. There is, however, a danger that nothing more wilt he Borneo, exports tobacco, sugar, popper, edible cally impositie to go on to Tali this way. The area produces excellent cambor, and in addition cultivated. Commercial Safires and Mekong will be very dificult to to the products mentioned above, coffee and crocs, if not impossible. The lats Mr. Litton, Pelettro Consul in Tingyuch, has been working indefatig. Intelligence. ubly for this railway. It is also partly due to his efforts that the pressut road from Teugyush to Bhaino has been repaired and put in order for several miles ou Chinese territory. It is now oppozita Manyaan, ou a very fine road. On the Buma side the road is also practically new, being the Mohawk Machinet Kuli Kha road.
bo substantially directed to the last one or two forward" Here Ma Fat-ting had been put HONGKONG AS A GOOD EXAMPLE. possible to go by cyelu from Bhame to Mansien,
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in this way, but when the jury heard the evidence they would have no doubt Fears before the bankruptcy, because the real that Wong Ka-cheung was s partner in the point to consider was whether Wong Ka-bank at the time of the innkruptcy. cheung was a partner when the firm became bankrupt. Shortly before last Chinese unw year it beame generally knows that the Loi Hing bank was in financial difficulties; na
the jury would no doubt remember, trouble of the kind was rather general in the Chinese mercantily community at that time. The bank held on deposit a large amount of money belonging to Chinese merchants, and these men, when the report got abroad that the bank was in difficulties, naturally wont there to learn the real state of affairs. He would call several who had visited the bank and could say that they aw Wong Ka cheung and Ma Fal. ting, who was also a partner, and discussed with them the position of the bank and the question beir own particular deposits. A few of them were able to eblain payment; most of them were not. They would tell the court that they were put off by promises mainly made by Wong Ka-cheang, to whom they looked because le was the most substantial person in the bank. Chinees now year fell on the 4th February. On the 9th the creditors were commoned to creditors' meeting. Three partners of the that meeting-Wong bank presided at Ka-cheang, Ma Fat-ting and another, and there were about 20 or 30 creditors
The first partner to the meeting was Ma Fat-ting. He told the creditors the bark was unable to collect its outstandings and asked for time. He also prodneed a draft agreement intended for the creditors' signatures in which they were to consent to wait nine months for half their debt and eighteen months for the balance. They refused to do this, whereupon Wong Ka- Ha eheung gat.up and addressed them. repeated the arguments of the first speaker and proposed to reduce the time to six months and twelve months. The bank's books were
present.
address
The car was adjourned.
A CHINESE TRAIN DE LUXE.
The New York Commercial says "the small barren rock of Hongkong then taken over by England has, through good government and commercial enterprise, developed into one of the most important ports in the world. How ean a tewing nation like ours consistently condom or neglect principles and methods by which
has built up and held hitherto u
says-On Thursday afternoon A very which is In our trestmont of matters Asiatic it looks ns ing trial of the Train de Lara"
The Handow Daily News of March 24th Enged her magnificent eastern possessions.
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the
GALLAY CONVICTED.
THE LADY ACQUITTED.
The trial of Gsilay, the bank olerk whe
intended to run between Poking and Hankow if we had arrived at the parting of the ways.swindled the Comptoir d'Escompte out of vast and vir ure ou the Lu-Han Railway, took It is obvious that the lusso-Japanese war suins of money and then absconded with las place. A number of visitors were invited and has profoundly modified the whole situation. mistress on a steam yacht to South America, the trial was made with the most satisfactory Two policies can be followed by us-
The concierge of Gullay's residence staird the results. The distance run was from the ten academical, or the coldly practical. That ended on Feb. 27 in Paris. kilometro station to Hunkow; the air brakes wers adopted by England in the past has been
The prisoner denied this,
The captain of the yacht Catarina gaye tested overal times and ached splendidly. The one of the strong men well armed one based that the ex-bank clerk used to beat his wife. troiu was composed of engine, a twenty ton goods solely on the maintenance of existing commercial car, fully loaded, a third class Chinese open car, treaty rights or that of others in contemplation formal evidence that his reason for not going to as a missionary of trade only and exchively the South Seas was that he had not the necessary luggage van and sleeping car, a dining car, two can pink cars a luggage van and Thus the sproud of ram and Christian piety charts postal car combined, a third-class carriage and throughout China, together with a Gine "sido twenty ton goods truck. The deeping ina" in opium, obtained gratifying proportions arrangements on both the first and scoond-class to the enrichment of her Indian and colonial
Tory
small beginnings. carriages differ from the American Pullman car planters-but from system, and much resemble, in arrangements, those
a
A
Railway Each compartment is fitted with four bunks or beds, the upper buntes, however, cau be taken down and the 'compartanont made is
the Trans-Siberian 00
to
The ears are comfort- two, OBD or
Mario Audo, formerly Mme. Morelli's maid, supported Merell's declaration that the Chief of Police at Bahia offered to help her to escape, an offer which she declined.
Other witnesses for the defence said that
Meralli at this point had a violent attack of
Coupes
Aro
also
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day there was farther heavy selling of South THE BURLINGTON
A London paper just arrivod says:-Testor African shares, and the prices touched were the lowest recorded for many years.
Yesterday. Fall.
The extent of the fall will be realised by comparing the highest prios in 1905, before the investor became alarmed, and yesterday. It will be observed that in many instances the bolder of South African sosurites has lost half. his capitul.
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FURTHER FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Peking will enjoy every luxury. There is translation of our Scriptures in a choicester for the defence thon delivered their Magtaux:
or even of
Merelli sobbed as her counsel read a number letters she had written to the "Baroa do
the title adopted by Gallay. Maitro
ONLY!
[667
GOODS MUST BE CLEARED! DON'T MISS THE BARGAINS! GOODS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY FOR 7 DAYS ONLY.
Hongkong, 29th March, 1906.
CARTRIDGES.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESH LEY'S, SCHULTZES, AMBERITE and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 13, and 20 BORE and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in All Eises, Nos. 10 to 8880, AIR GUNS znd AMMUNITION in Variety.
WM, SCHMIDT & CO. 2349
We hold the Philippines! At present, can they be truthfully said to be in really powerful Merelli was Gallay's dupe, not his accomplis.
sea, After the hearing of speeches by couused for hands these glittering jewels of the
The Cablenews reports Major Haskell of which a kindly Providence has given.us the third parties interested, the Deputy Public Prosecator addressed the Court. He admitted
the constabulary ma wired to the acting presumably for our ulterior benelit
There the Caited States can really afford that there were exteresting circumstances in ably and substantially unde, and with a well another good text-book for Chinese dification; Gellay's case, but submitted that Merelli's com director of constabulary the following telegram which Lieutenant Barbank, the supply officer appointed dining, ear atlucked to the train, there, no Dotgarte methods for the Philippines, plicity had been proved.
at Samar, received from Lieutenant Jones who was wounded in the recent cutbreak at passengers travelling between Hankow and no impassioned orations ou liberty, nor even the will nyail 1754 much in the
Have slight wound in right breast, not electric hght in the first-class carriages and Tagalog the dining car In fact the whole train is struggle for the control of the Pacific addresses on behalf of their respective clients.
trade; but rather an impregnable and
serious. Bowers shot through left upper arm filled out in first-class European style.
stronghold The train was intended to leave Haukow for inerpaguable naval
also slight. Palajanes buried thirty-five, cor stabulary soldiers buried twenty-two, among Peking yesterday empty and after the in-
the Chinese officials there, d'eppus; for, after all, it is undisputed that the Train de Luxe" will leave Peking Force is the one and only factor that com- innocent. To convict her of complicity," he bearers and many captains and fenientes. Our spection by on its first regular journey with passengers, etc., mands the respect of the Asiatic. No bookins, declared, is impossible, The jury, I feel nat loss ten guns. Lost many more but ra- no scholiasts, are liable in our time to trans confident, will acquit this woman, born for covered coms, and captured eight. Have sent
acouls and constabulary to palajanss camp Hongkong. 28th November. 1902 about 15th April, after which there will be a
Gallay docked his repontenor for what he under Lieutenant Fletcher of Scouts. All regular weekly service from either end which form Chinese modes of thought; nor should laughter, joy, and love."
woanded doing well is expected to complete the distance in thirty. their councils, amiably Utopian, deflect our tras
national polioy one hair's-breadth from purely had done.
Another message said; Regarding Magtaon The jury found Gallay guilty and Merelli not The asual daily train will commence carrying practical aims and commercial considerations
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