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over its difficultica, as he accepted the view that it would be a mistake to imposs additional taxation while the Colony is not yot free from the heavy depression which bus reduced the Colonial revenue. Dealing with the Estimate of Revenue under its

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no reduction bas been insdo in the anticipated receipta from the opium trade. His Excellency is still in correspondence with the Secretary of State on this subject, the question not yet having reached any Aval solution. Dealing with Expenditure. His Excellency pointed out that the fall in exchange had had a larga shure in the déficits. Last year's estimates were framedation. on the basis of au exchange of 2% for Balarien und 2/1 for all other items payable in sterling. Next year's are fraised on the basis of 1/9.

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with which His Excellency looked from a

loomy period to the rosete future.

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Their Majestics the Emperor and Empress

CHOLERA IN MANILA.

LONDON, September 22nd. -There were fifty-eight cases of cholera in

Sunday. Mania on

Public festivities in the town are not now permitted. Two hundred potics have becu told off to assist the sauitary officers.

THE EULENBERG CASE

LONDON, September 22nd. Princo Eulenberg has been released in consequence of ill health.

CHINESE IN CANADA.

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THE LOCK-OUT IN LANCASHIRE.

LONDON, September 22nd: Four hundred and ninety Lancashire mills have stopped work. About hundred are still working, though some are

on short time.

-THE RUSSIAN BUDGET.

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LONDON, September 22.8. The Russian Budget estimates the ordonry revenus at 2476 million roables, and the expenditure at 2473 million.

THE "PAUL BEAU" AFFAIR.-M. RETGET BY FIM CHINESE POLICE OFFICER

The following is a translation of a report sent le Viceroy Chang by Colonel Lui Chan Hoi:- The hiding plazes of many ecalty pirates and rabbers have hitherto been traced by your humble servant. Hongkong and Macao sto

find refuge and watch furtively for portunities to return secretly to Chinese terr- tory for plunder-and-beigandage. Immediately after committing piracy or robbery the miscreants make off to Hongkong or Maano by ateamer and conceal themselves thoro.

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislativa Connoil was held yesterday in the Conusil Chamber.

PRESENT

HIS EXCELLENCY TRB Governor, Sra FREDERICK JOHN DEALTET LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.

COLONEL DARLING, R, E. (Genoral Officer Commanding).

Hon. Mr. F. H. MAT, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).

Hon. Mr, W. Razs DAVIES K.C., (Attorney General)

Hon. Mr. A. M. Trosas (Colonial Tres- surer).

Hop, Br, W. Chatham C.M., (Director of Public Works).

Hon. ME. A. IRVING (Registrar- General),

Hon. F. J. BADELLI, (Captain Superintens dent of Police.

Hoo, Dr. Ho KAL, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hon. N WEI Yus, C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. MURRAT STEWART, Hou. Mr HAW BLADE Hon. Mr. W.J. GRESSON

Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES. The minutes of the previone meeting wara raad, and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. The COLONIAL BECERLARY, by command of

to

the

Financial

His Exoultenoy, the Governor, taid on the table Finoid Mates (Nos. 44 to 54) and moved that they be referred Committee.

WOLOFIAL TREASURER seconded and the motion was agreed to.

PAPERS,

“I agreed with that policy, but what out. This has already heartline by wiitors said was that every person of spise pre and others who like mist of the rest of us here sumed that ordinary steps has been taken have found it, assan Explanating inexplicable. that would make the policy palatable,"

In the eutige as the statement stels Upon this the Cador Secretary said reported in the slums of "The Times," for "The ordinary steps could not be taken for-all men to read, it seems to me that it is the the reason given." - pursmably, that is, be chuty of the Unofficial alembers of this Comel cause it was unpossible to get a masons to clifllenge it, and therefore bok to my opinion from tite" inhabitants. And yet, | colleagues to support me mi voting for tha notwithstanding this, he procrecled to say | resolution, which I Ipive designed fe lmt. that the ordinary steps were now lating purposes and which I now unve taken

tou, Mi Wa YVR Seconded the motion. Apparently the reasing given" sildenly flis EXCELLENCrWith referee to the censori- to be operative: It is all a littk resolution proved by the hon member-for | puzzling,

the Chamber of Comore, I would joint First the admission is made that the out that tursand for July 28th, of the hu issue of the order in question, without perial Parliament, bus tot reached this Consulting the authorities of Colony, and we have not therefore my | previous was 819 extraordinary step to authentic reeart of the actant words used

take; nest it is claimest that this, extra by the Under Secringy for the Culmier oulinary step was justifiable, because it was The resolution refers to reports in the heal quite impossible to get anything like a ↑ press," Fam not aware whether any of | Peasoned opinion frog the inkubitants; and these reports were copied, from the verlatin then refuge is talan in an assure that shorthand notes in the House of Colapons, heeforth the notion of his Majesty's min, but next to the Imperial emery, the isters will be guided by the advice mivel authority which is usually accepted its the from your Excellency To those of us who ghost is the Times of Langdon, and that bave conflence that the advice offered by repaint, as the hon. meniher pointed out, is chised perspu report, and dies mit..purport

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The COLONIAL SECRETany laid on the tableazed at my own musteräti Av the morning that Honing was

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of Japan received the Muhaiajak of Sikkim, and two of the principal places, where they taken by the (verticular that an active policy in all directions, and were the reply of the Fuler Sexrofory satisfie

Lieut-General Sir Regnald Isle Carew on the

18th inst.

Another typhoon warning has been roared from Manila. Yesterday the American Con sulate General informed us that a telegram had baan received from Manila as follows: "Cyclous or typhoon west of Mindoro," moving W‚N, W

Inspector R. Fentan, of the Hongkong Palic, hat just been enfirmed in his appoint. mont to that rank. For almost two years htt

the Secretary of State on May 6th-say might be effectively announced in the delte fadvice of the Givernment, as pe

Arcided to close

your Excellency will give due weight to the reasoned opinion of the inhabitants, it to give appears that, after all, his jegy Minis that may Day assuming the Times report

will probably be found availing to be údrly correct. Linust say I did no themselves, fa, some mention of the very plne pou when I wait quite the thing that the Under: Spentary of State sirae interpretation is t

-the hot, member who.mosed fin it was impossible to get.

resolution, The statemen Sir, no ner hael he said this thin that it was. Hongk to obtain a reasoned tent he clatant our bell if the three phytonsly mean that to win a inentti: sapnet of "the best opinion in oblur it in the duo which had elapsed Hongkong

between the succession, of the new, The inference is, that thongh a- reasegud of State to oflige anal the date on opition is impossible to

Find the Colonial Estirantes were brought it is ble tatu fegues of cur sand in the Hulse of Contaimoun, the now Taurison. Of these, that which supports the Government assumel, office on April 16th

·སྒྱུ་ FINANCIAL.. The COLONIAL SECRETARI, by command of action of the Government is garded by The Comial Estimates were to be debatel

on May 6th, and then I presiune His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Culer Secretary is the best, Natural TONDON, September 22nd.

the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 15) at the the fist cunt, on his own instructions from the new Secretary of Suce showing he worth anything. This Sir, is for Hae Colonies, it had been deile that Olawa reports that Chinese bave been and moved its adoption. discovered entering Canada from Mexico, the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL TREASUEEL sconded, and the expiation which I have ventured to the presentment should be taule of this describe as unsatisfactory And when I policy of the reconstituted Cabinet. Lelent realize that lave so described if I am therefore think that the phisi was intended. fraudulently certified as merchants, thereby

Sir, in the House of Commons, owing evading the head (ax. It is estimated that the following papere:-Deuft estimates of the limited time at the disposal of private but rather that there was not

inepable of giving a reasoned pink,

si reasoned opinion for been made that the Judge of the government has been defrauded of | revenue and expenditure, for the year 1909 ; members it is the custom by hallit for thu get that

Financial Statement in connection with the privilege of bringing forward resulations delate came on Further, the statement estimates: Abstract showing differences between thirty thousand pounds sterling

the estimates for 1908 and 1909; Report of the dealing with mitters of puldis interest, oral made by the Crater Secretary it seems to have just so happened that | Colonies that he had done Las Director of Fublic Works for the year 190 Mr. Johson won a place for his optom fe ascertain the views of the people of long Report on the assessment for the roar solution, as he might have you a doll in a king I confess i do not gulerstand, 1909. Report on the typhoon of 27-28th July,

at rathe 镇

bazaar.

unaware that any steps had been taken to 1908.-

Up to this time the opium policy of the obtain the views either of the Government JA VOTE OF DESSURE MOVED.

Government had been coveted with con- the people of Hongkong prior May Hon. Mr. STEWART-1 rise to move that--sable deliberation, Committal to it by 6th but here's more light, may be thrown

In the opinion of this Council the the passing of a former resolution in Mug, proir- by some further reasons given in the Honse of Commons 1906: they had contented themselves with from the Secretary of State, or pertaps, is on the 8th July by the Under Secretary eluding an arrangement for the reduction ti hon. niemier Suggested, it may be tinh of Sints for the Colonies, in explanation of the Inciso export, and its bstituting recurately portal.

Latrom of the peremptory me of the order enquiries in Coglan, and Singapore as to the Colonel Sely agreed with Mr. Lyrtleton issued to your Excellency on the 6th May best method for discouraging the use of the that the unlinary steps which se usmily a unsatisfactory-

taken lefore making such an amouremal alrug, The reasons referred tai were given in the

*Judging by the fuel that hey didattling consist of consulting the Cowerment of the debate on the Colonial Diep vote. The full-definite hare it was atural to suppose the colony concern the płodzol the govern report of that, debate, regisell here during realised that then was necessity for fend for art-un the advice which they back the recess, hus nerdoubt be read with in drastic masur, innemuch the gradual obland and would obtain from the fivem- terest by every-anticber of this Council, and cessation of the ludiantrails Svagtid, if China Snout. He believed he would handle br some of us. indeed most residents, have felt kept faith, automatically entail the extine satisfy the House that the bist opinis ita grateful to Mr. Lyttleton for having realist tion of the apium halt in this, mulong Hongkong and the opinion of the Gover

the pint of our original protests But They found themselves suddenly ment goulet with the measures clearly and for having presented. it so faret Wills Lux peubles of sugetting fines-chest-treurizan by the effectively. His reference to the Colony was opposing a resolution the terms of whichy

were to by user upon advic in these terus ( quote from The Timer): ---

conveyed censure of these leisurely

wceived from Hongkong, the remains love př Tu carrying out the resolution of the they evidently feared to ofend the hover: this ispersion apps to into follow House for the discongenint of the opium ful following of the uglish antforum or ss as a corollary. With the esceptica traffic, it was presumed by very uns who agitators by opposing it, they be therefore of the Statenint to took part in that delete that any action ansious fur tactical reassert i referis bring instant la sich I would be delinpression that they were already pursuing fis as we at present know, tlom. 1onsider they would rektir enlist the operation everywhere fenting unstead of being driven, foryWhen and it the time, it of the authorities of the various Colonies into action.

conveyed to me was that the Lader Secret- They therefore hurriedly forested the ary of State deed that the statement of concerned. Unless he was misinformed there wholesome rule in Hongkong.

a grievous, duarture from that recommendations of the resolution with May 6th was somewhat premature owing t Hed to Hongkong by despatening the the exigencies of Home pulitis. He intend was informed that a telepon was sent by telegram of the 6th May. The missiegi was

ef to assure the House that no steps wonią! sent in order that its despatch and terms

be taken to give effect to it without the 1 bars frequently sont offers andsoldiers to Colony of bupungu

1 hes an the opium resolution. As a tactical use Govermen thay advies, would to the shiye-mentioned parts to spy and search Majesty's Government

the opium establisharts in Hongkong.it was well calculated. The desiredener was subject to the general policy of bath sides for pirates. On the night of the 18th day That telegram reached Hongkong then placed. The annoncement bright down of the House, that plan diyor

was mad the House. Cheers grected it. The Govern els Betore sitting ansu I wish to add hours before the "statement moon (14th iartaat) at about 9 of this

public in the ·House of Commons, ment scores. From a practical point of that I persially most heartily entorse a telegram from Hong and therefore before any information was the main object of the opium policy was not the words to be the bon neder speak. to this salation. that the higher the Mak Mo Kwa Chur Absolutely to previcius consultation, hal now being taken. Despatches, reports, can, actorious pirates, viz Ho Ng Chai, Tai Tau Kan, Lau Ko, Tai Lo, taken place, s far as he was informed, and sultation, compromise. But the main object Hy Gorriment, the more we of to pinion-taken of the anions of the of the telegram was achieved. As saisine that that motive is base not on Chaxi Ah Kan and Tang Ah Cheing,

Legislative

the tie of party politis, beat cat the prodceding to Canton by the ss."Paul Bau”. he some explanation given of this, simple narrative form, is believe what the best traditions of our cuntry, the hiss with the intention of plundering,N

apparently high-handed proceeding.” reasoned opinion of Hongkong habis to be the likely we should be to kick and the more At about 10 p.m. ou the same evening I

The explanation offered by the Under history of this, apparently high, handed part likely to heartily

ceeding. We curi motumerstand it, al instructed patty officer Mak Chun Wing of retury of State for the Colonies was as

Excellency, I follows

tinue because its competively on, M. STEWA

believe as the right to rely, any No. 8 Regiment to inform the French Consul With reference to the Complaint that we tabure was obscured in the first instances by about the mater, and request the Consul to action without evasulting the author the news agencies interpolating the word say that should have fell Traves notify the Chairman of the French Municipalities of Hongkong, although they did their forthwith its the wider te dose lesbis aufidence in the belief to which you ha committed yourself, that it was hot wil, best to ascertain the views of the people, and because of other obscurites. But that but for the experience of some of the thre Council and the Ageat of the s.. "Paul Besa."

it was quite impassible to get anything like it now secins clear, is why the ordinary steps Colonies which as has heard sud: asg The Agent's Manager personally handed a

remsoner] opinion from the inhibitants of were not take; dust, and not the raison letter to Captain Chan San Pan and told him to Hongkong,

Sir. I think it is 16-in be windered at 5ven by the Under Secretary. This explan- about during the last few years. In this

least fits the fagts, by the light of tukar dilme Mr. Lyttleton was e

Colonies at the hunds of ex Under Home- The impression which it is enl|Stereinry and sien tu fail to the, paroFUÍ, On the 15th instant the "Paul Bosa" steamed late, to create is obviously an unfavour eat to lie, in a confused, heaps forming Colonies wear from receiving respectable Bezn" on the morning of the 15th instant.

aries of State when he spoke of these into the Harbour and before she dropped anoba able ingerer. The work suggest that stumbling locks, stedfordinary insement, these colonies have received Cuan Sau Pan boarded her and delivered the the inhabitants an impossible people to dent steps towards missing dan policy of the in the House of Commis jears und

with. No one could take it for a compli- Government palatable.

sults. I don't myself believe that this Agent's letter to the Captain, who, after reading it gone might take it as a slight at

Leannot rulestatula beerway of taking if, gave Chao So Pan permission to arrest the the very least it is open to isotstruction; the polley, unakatatile in this Coking sabay it creates a doo, and doubt sich sens.

possibly be so hand in our se still pirates. The Captain accompanied Chan San is an even elem

offering reflections ou ged "andag in Pan down to the twee deck where the

Ministers, or the Hongkong Authorises of Ministers created by the exigeteies: thing of that sort is intended. As regarits Who did their best His Majesty's defence of methods due to tie vediate tax to unke it advisable that we should

tek against anything of that sort. if any pirates were arrested. After having put

There is roun for just that much gubiguity of debate. The policy Kille made prone or them in irons Oban San Pao

the Virgument that he meant there, wis no Lowing to the speech being reported in the less palatable kestling astles belief gatus or

But this amignity ses not loses ground time it is dictated by higher assortain the views of the people,

The tag we are card and give us time. Singapore was a

egatis la original protest was that they and consented to them baing removed from the the pode through the Hongkong Authar vist of this the less, to adopt. Sir Fleury preached nevinusty, Ceylon considerably steamer to a small boat.

ities. When and how did His Majesty's Bike's expression, shall we kick,

before that, mid India well before that, se completed. We have first to, Bols that

While the boat was longing for shore. the Ministers dus do their best. The telegens Of course, the 2 aber Secretairs could it be

that, if I may be perantied to syse, thep instead of having a surplus of $49,359 at

Freneti Vios-Cenaal suddenly appeared ou tae which the causes to a sou on the fit expected to explain the matter intus with really does not sexun any other polite way

way, i the end of the curret year's wus anticipated

Sceae, roaring liks & loose tiger unchecked, May coed in reference to the views of Bu when the last Estimates were frame, the

comot, T Lha Saa Fan aside, and Bourished

Tour Lhat, the sy indictment to do, daty as anergieuse, explanations that. has itself to

think; be regarded" Apart Government now anticipates'n debit balanes

Therefort die but pros na Cospudrejener of Custotis, When, the walking stick is it about to make use of exhaustion collating to copy, den weather thing, with runs pas, tietone, qu gister as satisfactory.

No doubt it is open anyone to

pes to withdraw my snotion of $581,010 The revenue for the current Chivers meroban's recently declared a boycott it to strike somebody simúediately

period, it is therfore, partiment to any huge number But I er is expected to fall short the estimate by way of expicasing their objection to Orlain us the body, bol hadiately enquire what, if ever, this shell saw button this sub cats favored of in 23 the

modification-made by the Commissioner in the back on board the "Paul Beas." It was in.

ities approach the Hongkong authorities Cense in which it would be true of almost any by $152,000, while the expenditure 15. Barbour regulatione, they conceived that it pourenient for us to dispute with the Vics the prople And din the Hongkong, au- London or Liverpool, Manchester or Basow. Nis-Captain Superinter: 4f Police,

with the object of ascertaining the views of community. Fu one sise it wont be time of

Un Messrs. Shule, Stewart, tiros - on. Wei Yik, mut Ham Di Ho Kai alculated to exceet the estimate by would result in the removal of the Commissioner Coasul at the tim

thorities inform the That reasoned opinion But I think that read is would be likes gistrar General Director of Public Works, $478,000. But it is satisfactory to note from the port. This boycott has entirely broker

was nonexistent in the Colóng'! The above is a fall account of what occurred

| to make a similar remark at theiulilite - not. How Theild the Euderits of any English Septeh or Irish Wil Secretary; and the Offer Commanding Colonial Treasury Attorney Genival, Colon- this is Excellency and dipates next year down and the local Chinese officials who went daring the arrest of the pirates whom no hid

Secigary of Stute.com fy this knowledge. He would be likely to hear about, it if he did. Sanicher larger total thau the amount of cut if their way to pl. dge that Mr Kliene removed from the steamer to a small boat sul

The assuredly Bean king mongh at his tactile that bringe toate so far by say to live Lałuties to lavir learnt by ordinary revenue estimated for the current would be sempred are now suffering from loss who were subsequently refused and far back

in the steamer by the Vice-Consul,"

Theun hardlyde" thintence, aawoy our susecptibilites med att be so cures

it from fully consideret us disileration vary :: How. Alp -- SIEWART I proposing the you. As regards Extraordinary Revenue, of face.".

foto nemmenheit of the bill with the distame this swold be we ar "TRADING IN CATS. sun.of 895,000 is set down is the product

Offvg, because in that case M). Fyttlebu formate impresion for any referetary nd resalution which stawks in any time of the extra tux on shipping, and there will

world also have kose of purpurious if State for the Colonies to ergatele night, do stud to say anor thin very low The orpicted has happened. A Chinaman was state and we would have restison why we have been expected that he will be careful The facts yun which it wants be available & sum of 8412,300 representing

found hawking eats the other night at Hong.

wys toented, which he manifestly did to avoid making remarks calculated to use a mon property and it is necessary to the Civil Servant. Widowa and Orphans

hot and he explained to the magistrate before we The local office of the bartered Bank ofhom he was brenght yesterday that he was notluself this statement. the Under oficially connected at perhaps shall be number of notices were servel, upon property However, Imving unaccountably deliver resentment in even the most alistant of the to do more than recaptiuulate, then brielly

communities with which fits this to this party in the second halfof July a large-

Broadly speaking they may be recapitula Pension Funil which has just been India, Australia and China yesterday received a gelling ends. Having heard that the Sanitary Secretary then proceed twit told that he did not say it, that he said so owners in the mare of the Buikking Authority, transferred to the Government, His Excel telegram from the London office a ivising that Board wished the Chinesa o keep este he was Lyttleton with having previously expressed thing quite different, that the riporter is to Loney clearly impressed upon the Council sa interim dividand has been declared for the distributing a number of them. Mr. Komp, approval of the Government's policy. Mr. bhuk. Or, maybe, a mening will be read into that though he bad included it in the past half year to 30th June, 1908, at 13 per cent.however, refused to be impressed by this ex. Lyttleton explained his former utterance the text which will help the Under Secretary estimate of available funds, the sum is in pa free of income tax.

planation and imposed a fine of $1 or ten days,

No anonymously signed communications that havz already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

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hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash has been acting inspector. Yesterday at this kong foforming, me that the following six vouchsafed to the cling OE Ch matters advanced oge for." The onlinary steps are which has prompted, the olive of

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1908.

We do ant propose to discuss to-day the Jong and able speech delivered by If.. the

Magistracy Mr. Kemp co gratulated Inspector Fenton on bis promotion,

Captain Stallard' of the steamer Glenlochy charged a sampan-ran at Hankow with sealing from his cabin a gold watch and $25 in nofae. The property was found by the Captain in the prisoner's paskogsion. Prisoner, neverikless. denied he charge. He was sentenced in the Mix Court to receive 5X) blaws of the bam

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GOVERNOR yesterday in laying before the coming season:-Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Dr. deliver it personally to the Captain of the Paul Hongkong inhabitants find that a bard them the reasons given by the ruling to the trestnerd of certain th

The following gentlemen have consented to lecture at the Y.M.C.A. room during the Legislative Council the Estimates for the J. Thomason, Dr. R. A. Belilio, Rey. T. W. Peures, Mr. W. T. R Preston, Dr. A. P coming year, but in view of the extraordinier, Mr Bellamy Brown, R. C. Bone, Mr. ary length of the speech a brief summary R. A. Lowry, ap. F. A. Brown, Mr. S. of its main features will, we think, be Kingsbury, Free, C. H. Hickling, Mr. S. T. appreciated by busy man whe, while vager Dunn and Mr.J-C. Jonghiv~~ to learn how the Colony' stands in this fine

Yesterday morning the Kowloon Dock of commercial depression, and what the Company launched the second of the West doyExxon's view of the future is, are yet. Rivor patrol gunboats built in the order of obliged in defer the perusal of tsu solid the Provincial Government of Cantor.

A

ordered

saying,

the soldiers to remove them to a boat. The third 1ify, for His Majesty's Ministers, motives that uses which we associate with it seems father, to be begging the question, olumos of printed matter for the irisured large company attended the interesting care. Captain witnessed the arrest of the five pirates tally seek to ascertain the views i mire party strife.

hour which come when the day's work isny, and us the vessel took the water she was

christened "Kiang Chi by Mrs. Greason The usual complimentary spachos followed, the address of Admirel Lib ing interpreted by Mr. Fang Wa Chun

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Mr. Charles Kliene still remains at Hoihor/Jumped into the small boat, pushed Captain the people.ited you, Niv. it up, it measurable listuier of vegling up such is a little lane, f any ense

THE CHARTERED BANK

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resulted as follow: -

· HR Excellency. The reshtion is lost

FUE RUILLING AUTHORITY QUESTIONHID,

calling to them to execute vam n

in the 14th July Fromentous rains fell, causing considerable damage and