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INTIMATION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 187, 1907.

it is instructive to find that in the very of France during the European glaciation.. aldest remains we have of Chinese literature, Amongst the engravings lisovered on the so-called "Book of Odes" really to be reindeer horns in the cove of En Madeleine translated Classic of Ballads," the two is a horse whose identity exnust be asia. names Ku and Me are an clearly diffor taken; he has the same straight neck, entiated as at the present day. Along the the same beary head and jaws, the same for instance, we have low withers, and upstanding Dane, and Chinese E, Sanscrit nova, Zead acpo, curiously enough even the long tail with Greek hippor, Latin eguna: from the latter the strange wisp at its commencement the came extending with the avîmal to olů | was not forgotten by the aboriginal artist. Irish cak, Cymric ep. old Saxon chi, modera | In Asia all the Mongolic languages have

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The French Mall of the 50th April was delivered in London on the 30th inst

The Gymkhana at the Happy Valley this afternoon promises to be an exceptionally interesting meeting.

On pages 5 and 9 will be fennd an original account of an interesting trip from Wachow to the newly opened port of Nunning, specially contributed, to the Daily Prese,

The Central News states that the arrest of

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["DAILY PRESS EXCLUSITE SERVIOR.] THE RIOTS NEAR PAKHOL

WHY THE MISSIONS WERE ATTACKED.

PAKHOI, May 30th, Both the English Church Missionary Society and the Kieler China Mission

Sir George Arbuthnot, principal of the fient of TELEGRAM S. bankers, was effected in consequence of the Arbuthnot and Campany, London and Madras,

separate insolvency proceedings in acuseotion with the failure of the firm, which have been going on in Madras for the past month or two. The arrest has no connection w atever with the administration of the English branch of the estate. During the bankruptcy proceedings in Madras Sir George Arbuthnot occupied the Social Shanghai for May is a fine nambar, with ex-box for almost a fortnight and wos aunerous and excellent photographs miake its the affairs of his firm. The Grat indication of the dimenities of the firm was given when the

Limehow. Only the walls and roofs London bous, Messrs. Macfadyen and Co., of the nission buildings remain : failed hearily. The announcement was pond on a Saturday and Mr. Macfadyen, the head everything else has been spoiled, and the London branch of the firm, who left his one Chinese School destroyed by fire. office at noon on that day was antequently found deal is one of the Tube tunusls near Old-strest, baving evidently been run o er by an electric train.

Persiar arp. The type of this horse is wel the same name of Marin or Morin with "pecially devoted to the Volunteer Corps. The subjected to a severe cross-examination as te (German) suffered by the riots at marked; its volour varies, but in the main which agree the Chinese Ma, or Me and the chief fascination. There are over a hundred.

it may be described as bay, running to iron grey, but never to due, nor voan, nor white. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. It has a small well set head, with prominent

eyes, small

eurs very mobile; arched Beck with fairly plentiful mane banging to one side, and good sized forelock. The withers are high, the limbs fine; the hoofs small and delicately rounded and the pasterns high and straight. The disposition is gentle, but readily excitable, and all the motions rapid and intelligent.

DOG

BULL

BRAND.

LIGHT

ALE

AND

Korean Mal; while Japances Uma winds up the long list.

Messr: Long Hing & Co's photographie store in heen's Road Contral has been re- opened by new proprietors who retain the Date of the old firm. appears on our front page,

An advertisement

The Japanese Press unanimously declares the statement of Dr. Morrison, Times Cor respondent at Peking, about the Japanese policy conformity with the principle of the Open in Manchuria, which use characterised as not in door," "mistaken" one. Polite:

By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. W. Scott

The claim theu of both and if to specific rank stauds on a practically secure foundation, and we may accept without hesitation Professor EWALT's judg ment; but we are not at the end of the discussion, for the Profess or has still another claimant to bring forward whose claim stands on nearly if not quite as good foundation. The third lainant is the Russian Terpan, au poimal which is also The Mo is in most respects the very very much in evidence in widdie China. opposite. It is usually long, of less light. It is wall known amongst sporting then and its withers so low that the back and that the colour of a horse has much to neck for almost a straight line. Its body sayto his qualities fur speed and indurance, loading and/or to load, consists of 66,600 tons (is) Eng......? Dear Heart Tito Matte instead of being deep is generally almost tubular, and its limbs altogether more course, and the bones massive and with

and at first sight, the reason for this peculiarity does not seem very evident. Further investigation will, however, show

GUINNESS' STOUT larger joints. The head is shorter and that colour in a horse is associated with

IN PENTS AND SPLITS.

wider, and the jaws heavier and more power- ful. The colouring and the arrangement of the hair is altogether different. Where nomixed, the colour is always white without a trace of stripe or bars, and the winter coat grows coarse and long, especially about BOTTLED BY THE CELEBRATED | the fetlocks. This is evidently intended us

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a safeguard in snowy weather. For the purpose of clearing the snow to enable the animni to get at his food when the ground is step in snow, the hoofs are enormously spread out, and the metacarpal bones and muscles are strongly developed. To pro- fect the neck during the heavy snows and bitter cold of north Asiatic winters as well

as from mosquitos in summer, the mane is enormously developed, and stands high at both sides of the neck, only falling at the extranitics. Even more characteristic is A. S. WATSON & CO.. [the tail, which is long and heavy, the hairs

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reaching almost to the fetlocks. In this respect the ma is a perfect horse, along with the other variety of east and central Asiatic horses to be described below, the upper hairs of the rail are formed into, curious wisp, the purpose of which is not NOTICE TO VOERESPONDENTS. ÜHLY COMMUNÍCAÍÍONa vilating to the mame cluesily to define. In disposition the animal should be addramed foTus EDITOR.

is as markedly different as in appearance

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 27th May, 1907,

80-2

Correspondents must forward their names and ada.

We

profound changes in his general anatomy

have spoken of the peculiarities third scarcely less distinct, whose colouring of the bay and the white, but there is a

is classed as dun. But dun is not a definito colour, but applied to various shades of mouse, fawa or even blue, which Ende insensibly one into the other, and so have come to have a general name applied. How the first thing that will strike one on examining a dan horse is that he has a dark stripe all along his backbone, generalfy con- tinued along the tail; the next is probably that he has ears long and close together, and almost like a mule's. Another thing found. on examination is that more or less concealed

Messrs. Hughes and Hough, coal brokers, report that the market continued dull for 11th, 51,400 tons arrived, and the coal expected, all kinds," and rates are nominal. Since May

Japanese, 5,500

tons Australisz, 50th tons.

Hongay, and 4,000 tone Borneo,

Yesterday at noon. Mr. G. P. Lammert, auctioneer, offered for sale by public auction

the wreck of the steamer Nicoles which vessel recently stranded off Lala Hond, Quezoy Island, parchaser at a bit of 83,600, and fox another near Amoy. Mr. Mok Lai-san bease the

$50 her cargo of enout a breame the pro perty of the purchaser of the vessel.

H. F. Ching Tsuk-ch'uan, Acting Governor of Heilaackiang province, has complained to the Waixupa that certain Japanese have boon discovered secretly selling arms and ammunition Northern Manoharia; and he has requested to the Hanghates or mounted bandits of

to pat a stop to the illegal traffic, as it is a that the Japanese Minister in Peking be asked

to the peace and good order of

Menace

High taxes and dear rice caused the outbreak, and the people attributed the responsibility to the Schools, Churches, and foreigners.

REUTER'S SERVICE.]

PRINCE FUSHIME'S VISIT.

King Edward

LONDON, May 29th. accompanied Prince

Moncrieff and Officers, the Band of the Third Battalion The Duke of Cambridge's 'Owo "| (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of music doring dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) evening:-

als.... Marek (Spanish) Sangre Tower,... Erviti May Day"

- Locknure Fashimi to Aldershot, where they witnessed topia Limitad,”. ...... Nullivan Quand tudentas ou Vilki.".

Meyerbeer) Pius que Roine." Touhour Floratorn.".

Start Thurlan

Selection

Fish

a great sham fight.

THE CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA, &e.

LONDON, May 29th. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia

10 Bernal Overture ......... Gavett To Stop Soloction

and Fun Seo. Entries Cutlets and China has bought, and will demotisk,

.........Min Moss **** DINNER ME-Hors d'ouvre-Anchory and (irren Faus, Hoof Olives, Mougins Patties. Soup-Mock Turtle. Fish-Baked

Curry-Madras. Joints, &e-Bonst Sirloin of King Richard (11. palaes, Crosby Hall, in- Bef and forseradish, Roast Capon and Colery Sauce, Boiled Tork Ham and Champiga Sane, Bishopsgate street, for the greetion of new Coh! Saip Pie and Beetroot Salad. Sweole offices. Caramel Pukling, Noyant Le Cream and Finger Cakes, Tipay cakes, Peach Pio Dessert-Coffre

Fruit.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ME.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

LONDON, May 29th. It is stated that Mr. Chamberlain feels coufidont he will be able to attand Par-

CRICKET.

LONDON, May 29th

rings and 100_russ.

Kent has beaten. Derbyshire by an in-

Yorkshire and Hampshire was a draw.

The match between

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

LONDON, May 291. Mr. Churchill replying to Mr. Rees' wid

At Shanghai on May 24th Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., Id., offered for sale by anation the whale of the building materials, etc., cf which the Central Hotel is composed. The cleared of all material by July 6, 1907, at the conditions of sale were that the ground must be liament next Meesion.

Manchuria

entire risk and expense of the purchaser, and should the ground he not entirely free of mata. rial by that date, the purchaser should pay to under his dau colouring are certato lure or advices from Washington, has gone "Irish and ascertained damages forevery day expiring Military Japan, according to the latest the readors the sum of Tha 10 as liquidato stripes, which taking sumber of in-stew mad." The-Japanese War Department after that date until the ground is so cleared dividuals together, will be found to follow has ordered 300,000 cases of Irish stew, There was, a large attendance of Chinos COE. regular pattern. If we now look at his tail Chicago Irish stew, to be made from an im and bis hindquarters, we will find that the proved recipe which is the outcome of the combruse by increases of The. 100 until Ts. 3,300 tractors and bidding started at Tls. 1,000 and former is senutily supplied with bair, which ined studies of Libby's, of the stockyards, and was reached. The ground and first floors were moreover, like the mule's also, has a

Adi Komen, a military stow esport, of Tokyobuild in the early sixties for the oflisos, oto of that the dealers in Indian optimo in Shang- ingredients sliced dried beef, Vienna sausage, Cies and remained in the occupation of the hai were informed in April that it was not The Irish stew, which will include among the the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- plum pudding, and rice, will be made under the Bank until 1875. The next lessees were Mosers, at the time possible to state the action His supervision of United States inspectors and Hall and Holtz, who added an additional storey Majetsy's Government might take on the five Japanese exports. The latter have under-and romained tenante util about 1879, when proposals of China for restricting the ins taken to pass upon the sessual og. The stew the building was condemned. In the following portation of foreign opium, but the request, proper, however, will be prepared by Irish year several alterations were made in the inter-of the dealers to be informed at the earliest or 1881 it was again tenanted and became and remained an botel- until the present time.

tendency to form a brush at the end. The animal is by no means a mule, as not only does he breed, but what is mero to the point, he "braeds true." Equally marked in his temperament; he is distinctly less intelligeat than either of his congeners, is slow and

nct for publication' but as evidenes of good faith,

All letters for publication should be wristen on

movements, and has not the projecting eyes indifference than from actual vice. He is ne side of the

and vivacious habits of the other, nor is it not, in fact, a desirable animal. The Chinese No darnymously shined amunications that has so friendly towards its keeper, having language has evolved no special name for already appeared in other papers will be inserted,

Orders for salta eccies of Daize Pasas should be always a reserve no matter how kindly him, but in Russia he is known as the el before 11 mm. on day of publication, after that hour the supply is térsited. Only applied for Cash treated. The Mongolinn horse is well Tarpan, and is generally assumed to be a fategraphic Address: Panse, Ordas: d...known throughout Chins, and till com-descendant of the wild horse of the Step pes.

Kisber's

paratively recently was the only one with Now in the last century, taking as their which foreign residents came (to any extent)ide DARWIN, naturalists were averse from in contact. Even the Mo has, however, allowing multiple origins in our domestic ISLA perceptibly changed of recent years.

brends, and so ondeavoured to class all three varieties under one species. Now, however this centralising instinet has been consider

dre set with communications addrevied to the Editor, from the 'n; it is sullen and slow in its generally obstinate, more from a sluggish girls employed in Packingtown, and will be nal construction of the building and in 1880 time possible would be borne in mind.

Blagha

DEATHS..

On May 24th, at Shanghai, ET

Jonss, aged 3 years and months.

On May 28th, Shanghai, Sravan Sinroos, late chief engineer, Chius Navigation Company, agad 53 years.

BCHUHUNGOFFICE: 101, DES Vaux ROADCI, LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STRBET, EC.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 1, 1907

Is the April number of the "QUARTERLY REVIEW** appenran vary alle article on the origin of the domestic Horse, which is not

When in 1983 FANE'S and HOBSON's Horse left Chinn, thoir mounts were sold

so does not so much concern us.

made in the new portion of the stockyards built in white porcelain and marble.

A party of New York mining engineers have just narrowly escaped with their lives in Death Valley, California, four for the whitened skulls of itsvictims which "Scotty," the cowboy millionaire, used to say he passed on the way to his mysterions gold mine. A week ago these New Yorkers loft Los Angetos, in automobile, attracted by news of a fresh strike of gold a Willow Crook They mounted horses after reaching Gresowator, 120 miles east of Bakersfield. For two days nothing was beard of them, so a resons party followed them from High Peak, Eventually they discovered, by hans of the telescope, a group of mon at the foot of Sleep Train Gorge.

ou the spot and Mongolians from the breed.ably modified, and Professor EwART is ing grounds purchased xearly all, avowedly disposed to make four species out of the for the purpose of improving their stocks. domestic horse, the fourth being the Lybiau

The rescuere So jealous are these Mongol stad-keepers ruce. This animal does not exist in Chion, of their breed that they will not permit a

were just in time (says the Telegraph), for all mare to leave the breeding grounde, whilst This da variety, Professor Ewan same peak and seen what looked like a clear were omi delirious. They had limbed the the horses are all castrated. This practice shows, is in very close accordance with the river several thousand foot below. The mirage irs undoubtedly preserved the purity of the wild horse of the 'Steppes, now known as enticed theis into a waterless gorge, where the strain, as it has prevented any other strain Equus Prejoudlaki, and he gives some car-heat almost suffocated them. from getting a faoting in China; and it is acteristic portraits of the two, exhibiting A saltlement being mad last month by under only of comparatively recent years that their close currespondence in the details weitere illustrates the present prohibitive cost of horees have commenced to arrive from we have pointed out. The colouring too labour and materials at San Francisco. The western sources; between these western shows a close correspondance, much closer, Drogen Company's passenger steamers Columbia ponies, and the intermixture of Arab in fact, than will be found to exist between (2,722 tons, built in 1881) was in dry dock at strain, the external appearance of the many separate animals. Curiously we are the time of the farthquake a year ago and was has sensibly improved; while in not without ancient notices of this horse, damaged by the shock. She was subsequently ex-

to be not very seriously injured, and the claim Horse, and tall us he was neither good nor

without its special interests for residents in China. The author is Professor J. EWART, who bas inside the history and autiquities of the Horse a subject of special study. It has long been a moot point in point of speed there is also a marked witch, CAESAR described as the Germaniamined on behalf of the underwriters, and found

this is

the

جي

IS HE A CHINAMAN, O-:"

HONGKONG PLOWDENISME.

Following the line suggested by our correspondent yesterday who referred to the question asked by the Chairman of the Cox- mission as to whether a man possessing the name of Ng Sau Kwong was a Chiuaman or Portuguese," the Paisne Judgo became facetions yesterday in the Supreme Court when the name of Sum Jen was exiled, "It looks Kika Soma Jath," be said. "I suppose I mast ask quealians like the Commissioners, shdirquira what his nationality is." When the man

to sek What nationality is be? Is he a entered the box hia Honone told the interpreter

Strei's Chinama **** "No," was the answer.

Not long afterwards, another Chinaman was in the witness box who gare the name of Beitounia Wong. No questions were asked him es to his nationality.

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NOT MANSLAUGHTER.

A Chinese foreasa named Pang I was charged with killing a coal coolie at East Point on the 27th ultimo. While a number of coelier were werking coal, the defendant missed the ecolle for a period of three hours, and when

IN-C. Daly Neues Service. THE CHINA SQUADRON,

Topko, May 26th. The China Squadron under Vise-Admiral Sie Arthur Moore left Masampo this morning for Chemulpo.

MANCHURIAN RAILWAY.

Tokyo, May 25th. contemplatos constructing a railway from Hsin- The native press of Japan reports that China mintun to Tsitsibar and eventually to Aigun. Rumours of Russia's intention to sell the Chinese Eastern Railway to China-bave keen revived.

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THE FUTURE OF KOREA.

Tokyo May 25th. A manifesto issued by the now Korean Premier states that the sole means of saving Kores lies in placing confidence in Japan and forms for the attainment of national strength. by carrying out deliberate administrative re-

ENGLAND IN GERMANY.

There is an indusnes working for harmonious. relations between Germany and Britain which some of us are apt to forget. Every Germsu is no reason why English views, expressed by child is learning to speak English, so that there English writers, should not be understood in the Fatherland. That Germans are to make significant change in the attitude of the Kaicer themselves master of our language marke a towards this country. The first thing ho did

natural history whather all the domestic difference. Secondary to horses at prisent existing have proceeded change of colou ring. Pure white is still handsome, in curious accord with the Fies as expected to bɔof quite a moderate character. he returned anderplained that he was ill, thefare on Germany taking over Heligoland was to

"Our mas

now

of the modern sporting man in China:

HERODOTUS mentions. jet a fourth variety amongst the people known as the Siggance, who inhabited the present plaints of Hungary.

"Their horses are shaggy

he has now been repaired, and the total claim. man is alleged to have struck him with a stick prohibit the teaching of English in the schools. Shortly afterwarde the condition of decessed Seeing that the people of Heligoland had for become so serious that it was found necessary to this nation zaturally caused much comment. sighty years previously been British subjects, remove him to hospital, where he died half an abroad and great daicontent among the popul arrested and appeared before Mr. F. A. cowards the land in which bis mother was born. hour after admittorce. The defendant waation themselves. But the years passed away, and the Kaiser's heart seems to have warmed Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday when he was discharged as a doctor's statement said That death was due to sonte hori beri, and there were no external or internal injuries on the body.

able time.

from one or several stocks. Had the study to be found, but does not form is marked of the borse commenced in China there & characteristic us even a few years ago.

ia 57.85 per cent. upon an insured value of 240,000 What with extortionate labour would have been little difference of opinion; The tendency is towards bay and iran

orione and other malign infances, San and the belief would have been general that grey and chestaat, formerly rare, are

Francisco is not a port at which underwriters at least three species have to be accounted comparatively common.

would willingly have vessels required. Some The disposition for in China itself, without reckoning the has also undoubtedly changed for the all over the body to five fingers in depth times, however, they cannot help it. There isnot

He went back upon the astinde adopted towards European and Indian breeds of com- better, so that the a will in all probability of hair; they are small, flat-nosed and upable say rosson to expect that the cost of repairs at

Heligoland's schools, and donided that the paratively recent introduction. The language soon cease to mark a separats strain. It is they are very fleet." Evidently HERODOTUS

to carry men, but, when yoked to chariots San Francisco will diminish for some consider-

teaching of English should be compulsory in itself lends to this conclusion, there being worth while to look back at his autecedents. Lad in his mind's eye the ancestor_of_the

all German schools. The purpose may have beon utilitarian; it may have been deliberately two perfectly separate and distinct names He certainly at one time was an inhabitan: Shetland Pony. This pace Professor EWART, discussing the report of our last Commission, A correspondent of the N.-C. Dally Neire

complimentary towards this country. At any for the horse, applying respectively to two of Europe. HERODOTUS speaks of the is seemingly entitled to specific rank.

rate, it had a pretty sequel. There was much perfectly distinct types.

sympathy between Cecil Rhodes and Kaiser eye: It is confessedly one of the most difficult DISTURBANCES ALL OVER CHINA. William, between whom there once passed & are wild white horses on the banks of the We apparently learn from the distri- matters to secure men who are above the tempt like us," the Hang-kwang-chi Hua Hypanis which can only have been these bution of the horse past and presont some-ation of bribery. The Chiusas ar to the man-

notable exchange of compliments.

When A Hangalow dispatch reports that there is Rhodes heard of the Emperor's decision to thing which MAY Ballad third of the Luh-ming Decade of the but the name goes back much further ethnography

much discontent in Shanabing profecture at the baye nglish taught in hie schools, he drew out The Mongol Pony clearly ner, and to the habit, born, an are willing sdditional taxes that have been levied by the his will and aded a colicil, declaring that, Second Boook of the Shi King, tells us :- far we meet it in Icelandic Marr, a steed of had is origin prior to the European To always to offer money in order to rape what officials of the Boat-tax Bureau there. A largo intouch us the Emperor had made the teaching

which Herr was the female, German Age in western Europe;

had the mem- they regard as irksome regala tious, in matters Yarao, almost destroying the place. A guard. should establish fifteen scholarships at Oxford mob attacked the Bureau outside the city of of English compulsory, bis (Rhode's) frustes moth and the reindeer. When the climate dealing with their property and public health, host, moored near by, was also attacked sad set (five in each of the first three years after the gives us Marah, a war horse, and Anglo- of Europe became too hot, all three oui-They naturally do not like to bave their property on fire, as the crow-only about a dezen men all testator's death; of £450 each, teastle for thre Saxon Afearh, while Irish Mare, and Welsh grated, and we flad they must have passed interfered with and disturbed, especially as most told-ware too wosk in numbers successfully to years, for students of German birth; onch Going up the Yangtse River Lut a few March tell us of its presence in the British through Siberia; the Mammoth certainly of the health ordinaces are : som mere resist the turbulent mcb, who also badly wound-student to be nominated by the Kaiser Limself. months ago, the writer found the grooms Isles. European naturalists insist onials lixesise migrated the butaan rave having his last bome in Chin. With these

ed some of the men. Not satisfied, with what speaking of their steeds as "shan l'ue", but appropriating the animal as the "Celtic" of the European Cave Dweller, and we like to bribery are

tmoonshine. If men who are above temptation they had already done, the meh next turned Ge many, and the United States," he noted, "A good understanding between England, this term, he learnt, was never applied to borse, a title to which it is hardly in fairness wise find his rewains in that peculiar typo better salaries than at present they receive. primary school, the furniture of which was educational relations from the strongest tie." be found, they must be paid attention to the new district high school and "will secure the pesos of the world, and the Mongolian ponies which annually come entitled, as its most characteristic abode of net whom some ethnographers ridicu- Most of the sterling salarios among the lower almost destroyed. Fortunately, the scholars The Kaiser was ruuch struck by the donor's down in large herds from the north, and is certainty Mongolia. But we can go end all over Northern Asis, and whom

lously love to call " Mongolians," who im- grades of officials are certainly too low to had been removed in time, for as soon as the generosity in thinking of Germany in this which are always known a "na". Now back oven further, and find it in inhabitant KazOBOTES denominated Arimaapiane.

geratoo that when temptation comes it shall authorities heard that there was a possibility of way, and at once signified his intention of be stance trampled under foot as unworthy of the schools being attacked the students were at complying with the stipulation that an Englishman's name and fame.

once set fres for the day.

students should be nominated by himself,

"Our gallant steeds the agvina spurn, The reine are pliant in our hands, Urge on the line; or crayon turu 'Tis Cheo's dire need our help dimands. "

prove useful in

the