NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000)
(AND SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000). . QUBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are hereby notified that the Interest Instalment for the month of April amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (8180,000) has been inly received by the Undersigard and brought to Losa Berrice
Account
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, and Vice Chairman of the Bureau of
National LostN, Inspectorate General of Customs.
Poking, 14th April, 1013.
6.8. NERA."
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMEA
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London in connection with above Steamer are hereby fatormed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Tronsure and Valables are being lauded and stored at their risks into the Łazardons and/or extra hazardons Godowni di the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., st Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles Intimation is received from the Consignees before Noox To-DAY-requesting it to be loaded kore.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Uuderelgned-Goods remaining noclaimed after.. the 27th April, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
All Claims must be sent in to me ou or belove the 19th fact, or they will not be recognised
All damaged packages will be examined on TUESDAY, the 27th inst,, at 10-A‚M.
No Fire Insurance has bean offooted.
P. THOMAS, Agent
Boarkcog. 21st April, 1915.
HONGKONG JOOKEY OLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of the
-above-Club-will-to-held-TO.MORROW- (SATURDAY), tha_24th April, 1915, at 12.30 r., at the Olloes of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUÐ ÁNNEXE, Chater Road.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 10h April, 1970..
(483 HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GENERAL MEETING of Membora will be held in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL, on MONDAY, the 26th April, 1915, at 4.30 P.3., when the following Resolation will be put and if carried will hereafter form one of the Chamber'n uies and Regulations;---
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1915,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NFORTY-SECOND ORDINARY
YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be bold at ita Hord Office, No 2. Queen's Baidings, Hongkong, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the 23 April, 1916, st NOON, for the purpose of the Directors together receiving the Itaport of
HOUSES TO LET.
TO LET.
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A Kimberley Road, Kowloon.
Apply tom
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 15th April, 1916,
** TO LET.
1601
with the Statements of Account to 31st Decem-HOUSE ai Observatory Vilas, Kowloon. bor, 1914, and of declaring Dividends, &c.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Boolety will be CLOSED from 13th April to the 23rd April, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Beometary.
[484 Hongkong, 9th April, 1915.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Apply to
AREATOON V. APCAR & Co. [393 Hongkong, 10th March, 1915,
“TO LET.
NODOWN, No. 94, Prays East.
Apply
KHONG SANG HONG, LAR
No. 249, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 19th February, 1915, [305
NGRY NINTH ORDINARY TO LET AT THE PEAK. YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be
TO. 2. STEWART TERRACE, held at its Ikead Office, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Farnished and newly done ap Hongkong, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the 23rd
Apply
HL E. POLLOCK, April, 1915, at 12.15 r., for the purpose of
Prince's Building. revolving the Report of the Directors together
Bengkong, 20th January, 1915, with the Statements of Account to 31st Decom- ber, 1914, and of declaring Dividends, &c.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 18th April to the 3rd April, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Seentary.
[485 Hongkong, 9th April, 1915,
THE JOHINA BORNEO CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE-TO-SHAREHOLDERS.
THE TWELFTH YEARLY MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, at Noor on FRIDAY, the 30th April, 1915, to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1914, and the Beport of the General Manager and Consulting Committes and to elect a Consulting Osramittoo aud Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th April to the 30th April, 1015, both days inclastre.
THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LTD.,
W. G. DARBY,
General Manager. Hongkong, 13th April, 1915. 1401
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TU SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING of "SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offer of the Undersigned on MONDAY, the 10th May, 1915, al 11.30 AM.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
10th May, 1913, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 20th April, 1910: [027
will be CLOSED from the 20th April, to the
ThatCluse 111 of the Rulesand Regulations "of the HorarONG GENERAL CHAMBER HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
"OF COMMERCE be altered as from January
1st, 1915, to tead
COMPANY, LIMITED.
All Mercantile Firms, and persons THE SHARE CERTIFICATES Nos. engaged or interested in the trade of 3410/2411 for 10 sad 26 Shares 12730/12748 and Hongkong or Chiut, shall be eligible respectively, numberi for admission as Members in the 36868/35832 inclusive, standing in the register munner hereafter described, and on in the joint names of GEORGE ANDREW payment of 2 for Firms, and $25 HASTINGS and JOHN BAEHAM CARSLAKE, for single individuals for the current Solicitors, Liverpool and Birmingham, having your of their election, and a like annust beer LOST or DESTROYED, NOTICE ubscription thereafter, payable on 1st IS HEREBY GIVEN that unlera the said January
Certitastes be produced at the Office of the By Order,
Company, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hong kong, before the 24th April. 1915, New Certsfoster for the said Shares will be issasi and the Old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as Nall and Void.
GEO. A. CALDWELL,
Secretary Hongkong, 25th March, 1916,
E. A. MWILLIAMS. Secretary. Hongkong, 16th April, 1915.
THE
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TEBONG RUBBER AND
TAPIOCA ESTATE, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abave Company will be held on FRIDAY. the 28th day of May, 1935, «t 4 r.m. at No. 10, Canton Road, Bhanghai.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 28th May, 1915, both days inclusive.
Hy Order of the Board of Directors.
THE
J. A. WATTIA & Co., LTD., Scoretaries and třeneral Managers. [020
AND
TERONG
RUBBER TAPIOCA ESTATE, LIMITED.
RTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an SXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the TEDONG RUBBER AND TAPIOCA ESTATE, LIMITED, will be hold at 10, Ceuton Road, Shanghal, on the 28th day of May. 1915, at 4.15 d'olock in the afternoon, for the purpose of (1) considering and if thought At approving the draft new Articles which will baga mitted to the Westing and in the event of the approval thered with or without modifications (2) considering and if thought fit passing a Bosolution which will be proposed as
Mxtraordinary Resolation, to the affeof
FEAT the new Articles already approved "by the "Mosthac and for the purpose of identification sabesribed by the Chairman "thereof, be and the same are hereby approved "and that such regulations be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company in sabatilation for and to the exclusion of all the existing Artiolea thereof."
A
copy of the proposed new Articles may be. Barn at the Company's Read Office.
Be
Should the above Reactation be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation Epecial Resolation to s farther Extraordinary General Meeting and sach Meeting wil be held on the 11th day of Juno, 1916, at the same time and place for the purpose of considering and if thought it confirming and Resolution as á Special Resolution accordingly.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS and Register of Members of the Company will be CLOSED from the ist day of May, to the Twenty-Eighth day of May, 1915, both days inclusivo,
Dated the 1st day of April, 1915 ||
By Order of the Directors,
J. A. WATTIE & Co, LTD., Secretaries and General Managers,
1021
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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
N
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in respect of all SEASON TICKETS available for Three Months issued on and after 1st May, next, the respective Prices will be as follow-
Gentlemen
Ladies Children
$36.00 $18.00 $12.00
and that the Prics of Servants Punch Tickets ́availiblə for 20 Rides will be $1.20,
Souson Tickets expicing in April caa ba extended to April 30th, on same terms pra rála as nów in forco, but no three-monthly Season Tickets and no Aozual Tickets will be issued In April.
Notice is farther given that on and after let May next, daily return Tickets and Annual Tickets will be abolished.
By Order of the Directers,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 1st April. 1918.
WANTED.
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B Hongkong firm, Good prospects for suitable applicant. Reply to
Hongkong.
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TOKOHAMA.
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HOTEL.
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heavy demands upon their time and The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollack, K. attention, the British Goverment is in having offered a chess cup for competi "constant communication" with the tion among the schools of the Colony, a British representatives in China and preliminary friendly game was played Japan, and in touch with commercial yesterday between the Diocesan School interests both at Home and in the far and Queen'e College, the result being a East, concerning the bearing of the win for Queen's College by four games Mr. A. W. Grant, of Queen's policy enunciated in the Anglo-Japanese College, will be pleased to receive the
There Treaty of Alliances
names of any other schools which would no doubt that public discussion
A. S. WATSON Japanese demands upon the general to one.
& CO., LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
felt on
can
be
of
of
the demands has made its influence like to take part in the competition.
Some the negotiations.
Mr. Guy Dering, the new, British Mini Japan's demands-notably those which ster to Siam, is the son of the late Siz ÆRATED WATER aimed at the control of the police Henry Dering, of Surrenden Park (some in certain important places-seem to have time Minister at Ris), and the brother of the chairman of Maxim's. The family is
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TO. LET...
From Isi March.
LODOWN, No. 6, Daddell Street,
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A. B. AVASIA;
Care of E. PABANET, -
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TO LET
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TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
HConduit Road.
OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Post Office.
53, THE PEAK, "THE RETREAT." 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNS, New Prays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNE, 11 Wanchal Road, Apply, eto..
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FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
38
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FRICES $0.85 PER DOz. PINTS. $0.50
SPLITS.
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been withdrawa, while on several other important questions something like a deadlock has been reached in the negotia tions. The meetings have been temporarily suspended by Japan's desire, and it will now be generally hoped that a recon sideration of the disputed demands in the light thrown upon them in the discussions at Peking and in the Public Press will result in such a modification of Japan's programme will give the world confidence in the continued preser
as
The
one of the oldest in England, and their name comes from the Saxon word "Dier- In the ing," which means "terror." reign of Anne Sir Cholmley Dering was killed in a duel by his intimate friend, Mr. Thornhill. They became so angry that they fought with pistols within two yards of each other. Thornhill was tried for murder, but got off with man- slaughter.
Whilst the subject of horse racing has been occupying much public attention in
England, observes a London weekly, it taken so seriously in Great Britain as in
vation of peace in the Far East, Chemically, an esot reproduction of a well- Count OKUMA some six weeks ago de known German spring, st half the price. Blondeclared to some American visitors that try a Whisky Pyeris and you will ask for it Japan had no intention in presenting its may be recalled that it has never been Perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky. Once
demands to the Chinese Government of trespassing upon the rights of China or of interfering with the policy of the open the auspices of the Buddhist priests. The Mongolia, where it is carried on under
door for international commerce." Japanese Premier is stated to have races are rarely less than ten miles long, pointed out that the maintenance of the and the chief event of the Mongolian rae- integrity and prosperity of China would year is a contest orgy 10 suites of: not only be advantageous-to-Japan, but rough stoppe. When Mr. C.-W. Camp- constituted the sole guarantee of peace in bell, C.M.G., visited Mongolia he attend- the Orient. The underlying motive of ed a race meeting at which most of the Japanese diplomacy was to secure this competing horses were owned by Laman. peace, and the acceptance of the demands if The great races which take place yearly of Japan by China would involve no at Urga," he writes, are held under the infringement of the rights of other direct patronage of the Lama Pope of nations, Of that, however. Japan Mongolia, who becomes the owner of all accepted: 8.3 the sole the winners. A horse race, with a Judge. We believe with Count OKUMA bishop in the judge's box, a public chiefly that the maintenance of the integrity of clerical, no bookmakers or betting, and China constitutes the sole guarantee of nominal prizes, is a phenomenon entitled peace in the Orient, but few people out to a little attention from an English- side Japan who have studied the situation || man.". are able to recognise how that peace can possibly be secured if Japan's programme f demands is forced upon Ching in The form in which they were, prevented:
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35
PINTS. SPLITS.
A.S. WATSON & CO..
LIMITED.
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1 and 2 MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, HONGONG OFF:10, DAR Vests ROAD C. 5-Ecomed House with Tennis Court.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Humphrey's | LONDON Orion: 181, Fast Star, E.C. Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Sallsbury Avenge, Kowloon.
Apply to củ
HUMPHREYS ESTAKE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandra Bulldings Hongkong, 20th April, 1915,
(290
QUEEN'S BUILDING. To LET, the South-West portion of the
FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in counpation of the Gertaan Bank.
GODOWN, No. 9, Joe House Bérest. Apply to
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, A 3RD, 1918,
GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN'S DEMANDS,
TRELE sems to have been much in terest felt in Chinese circles in Pek
cannot
Amongst the passengers leaving fur Home by the P. & O. Mulla day is Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, 'whose many", friends will unite iz wishing him a pleasant holiday and
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes a speedy restoration to health Mr.
to-day at 1 p.m. and at 4 p.ža.
Hooper has spent a long and active life The Y. C. Daily News understands that in the Colony. It is now Bone thirty..
out to take the the steamers Nagata Muru and Feiraku years since he came Maru, which were wrecked on the Am-appointment of Government valuer, and hkuat Rocks on the 10th instant, have so successfully did he discharge the duties Den abandoned, as it is considered in-of that office that before the expiration possible to solve them.
of his first term of service. he recived a very flattering invitation to accept the
The report on the Police Magistrates' secretaryship of the Hongkong Land Court for 1914, which was laid on the Investment Co., which had just been table at the Legislative Council meeting formed. Ever since that time he has con- yesterday, showed that the number of tinued in this position, but, in addition, cases was 11,034 as compared with 13,954 in 1913; and the revenue was 892,109,34 compared with $158,451.56 for 1915
he has held a permanent retainer frum the Government as their land expert and, as such, has been prominently identified with every big vination case In honour of St. George's Day, the
that has come before the Courts for years Hongkong Bay Sedute will hold a rally in the St. Joseph's College square this after found time to take a close interest in the past. Despite these activities, he has noon, at 5.30. All the Troops will take public and social life of the community... THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. regarding the replies Sir EDWARD part, including the recently formed Kow for twenty-five years he has bagi a
MENT & AGENCY Co, LED,
GREY was expected to make [
loon patrol. The Scout Commissioner Justice of the Peace, being senior to all Hongkong, 1st March, 1915,
series of questions addressed to him this (Commodore R. H. Anstruther) will ad-bis colleagues except two, and since the week in the Hour of Commone on the dress the Scouts on St. George. subject of the demands made on China
Licensing Board has been elected bo Of the by Japan. A definite expression of the We regret to learn that Captain H.W.B. always held a seat upon it,
Sanitary Board, also, he was a very Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour British Government's attitude towards Harrison, M.V.O., of the D.C.L.I.. has valuable number for six years, and the some of the questions in dispute was died of 'wounds received at the fro, esteem in which the electors held hit was expected, but, so far as the telegram we The sympathy of many friends in Hong
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TO LET.
FFICES in ST. GEDEON'S BUILDING
immediate possession.
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
TO-LET.
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IN ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS VERY CONVENIENT OFFICES and ROOMS. Including a Fine Commodiens Sutta.
Apply
SECRETARY, A. B. WATSON & Co., IT Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.
TO LET.
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HE GROUND FLOOE of No. 6. DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied by Madame Qains, ste.--
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD, [272 Hongkong, 10th February, 1915,
TO LEWE.
SOUTH,”
BISHOP LODGE BOUT, No. 11 No. 24 BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Road,
3: BOOMS, suitable for OBees, 1st Floor, Queen's Bend Central
WESTWARD HO." Bosham Road.
EGGESFORD, Nos. 124, THE PEAK, Unfurnished ( Rooms), from 1st May, 1816.
MERION," No. 6, THE PEAK, Unfurnished (6 Rooms).
ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD and 56, EIGIN TERRACE,
ROGATE" Austin Road, Kowloon. No. 2 DES VEUX VILLAS, 61, PEAK (Unfurnished?).
ROOMS, suitable for Offee, on the First Floor of No. 3, Daddell Street,
No.59, TEN PEAT (5 CAMERON VILLAS). Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIE,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buldingu. Hongkong 20th March, 1918.
Ane
son of Dr. H.
of
publish to-day serves to indicats, the kong will be extended to Miss Agnes shown by his return at the head of the questions produced only reply in Macdonald (daughter of Major Donald, poll by a record vote on the lust occasion general terms reiterating the answers Macdonald of the Hongkong Volunteers) that he sought their suffrages was. returned to previous questionis on
to whom Captain Harrison Tecame co- largely owing to his representations that subject. This reply is very satisfactory gaged a few months ago. Captain Hara Commission was appointed to inquire into the irregularities that had erept into so far as it goes. It rensserts that the rison was the eldest policy of Great Britain is governed by Baskomb Harrison of Exeter, Devon. the administration of this body, and for his services on that Commission "lo the terms of the existing Anglo-Japanese
Vice - Adrairal Takarele,
the received the thanks of the Colonial Treaty, namely, the preservation of the Japanese Navy, made an official landing Government. common interests of all Powers in China,
Of the Ideal clubs Mr. Blake Pier yesterday. He was met by Hooper has been a consistent supporter. by ensuring the independence and
Captain-Hutchinson (A. D. C. to the and for something like ten years he has integrity of the Chinese Republic and equal opportunites for the commerce and Governor), Major Stewart, Major Ser been the President of the local Devonian industry of all nations." It is important geant, and a Guard composed of men of Society. In short, his record is one that.
the isth Light Infantry, with their band. may well be held up to emulation in a ment contains a repudiation of the sug. Upon landing the Vice Admiral was Crown Colony where a healthy interest gestion that several of the demasids made grotted with the Japanese National in public affairs is somewhat rare.
Authen. He then inspected the Guard
to note that Sir EdwAnD GREY's state-
by Japan are incompatible with the
objects defined in the Treaty of Alliance, and subsequently left in a motor-car for UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
and when we carefully note the terms of the assurance given to the House by the
Government House,
Thora will be two series of lectures The Peking Jih Pao reports that the delivered in this Summer Term_at_the_ Foreign Secretsry it is impossible to resist the conclusion that the British Association of the Hongkong and Shang University which the public re invited Government is not blind to the menac bai Bank with the new Domestic Loan to attend without fee. They are intended which some of Japan's demands undoubt has caused a great deal of discussion in the first place for students of the edly contain both to the territorial is among the Group bankers: The critics University, but any who are interested in tegrity of China and the principle of the is that since all the banks agreed in the the subjects will be welcomed and a ats open door. We are promised that the past to take only concerted action relat will be specially set apart for them. The Government" will endeavour to the best ing to Chinese finance in connection with first is a series of four lectures, every Friday at 6.30 p.m., beginning on April of their power to secure the open door administrative expenditure, the action 20th, subject, English Phonetics, by to British commerce in all parts of of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank con Professor J. D. Wright. On Wednesday, China." If the demands were so innocent stitutes a violation of the agreement since the 28th April and the two Wednesdays of peril to the interests of other Powers they were not consulted beforehand. The following, Professor W. J. Hinten will
deliver a lecture on Chinese Currency,
in China, as some Japanese statesmen authorities of the Hongkong and Shang-Blso at 5.30. The first lecture will be
have represented, we should not expect thai Bank hold that the Domestic Loan hear that at a time when the serious and does not, come within the ambit of the pressing problems of the war are making old agreement.
Some General Principles of Currency, the secondChinese Currency as it is To-day," and the third Some Proposals for Reform."
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