NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
E have This Day
the
WE LANCASHIRE
INTIMATIONS
NOTIO.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST – $13
co. ALYSON taken ofer
Hours. DAVIDING to the death of Mr. CHIU CHUS YAT, Chief Masager of the above Firm, the only persons now authorised to Sign for
INSURANCE CO., "from Sassoon it Co., Lt
T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD. (7268 Hongkong, August Let, 1921.
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MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA, Hongkong Branch.
MEMBERS
AM
informed that the REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING will be bell at the Guild Office, Sailors' Home,
on WEDNESDAY, Sro Adeest, 1921. at 5.45 .. sharp.
be Present.
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the Firm are ♪---
MB. TAM CHURK NAM..... Sab-manager. MR. STU KAM
... Secretary.. whose juint Signatures are necessary to all Dogaments or Transactions executed for and on behalf of the Firm.
INTIMATION'S
NOTICE.
Te have This Day tausfarred the Akengy W
of the NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY, LTD, to Messre.
DAVID BASSOON & CO., LTD. Rams & Co.
Hongkong, August 1st, 1981.
NOTICE.
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that
NOTITRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Fedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on Northern Mendes are Coplially Invitel to WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1921, at Noos, for the W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretary.
purpose of considering, snel if thought fit approving the draft new Memorandum of Association of the Company which will be submitted to the Meeting. A print of sach draft new Mamorandum of Association of the Company may be seen at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Polder Street aforesaid, and a comparison of the prist of the existing Memorandum of Association with the print of the draft new Memerandam of Association will show wherein
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
SINGAPORE.
DEN Steamship
"YATSHING"
AND
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardous and/or extra, hazardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, dehvery may be obtained.
Goods net sleared by the 7th Angat 5 will be subject to rent
-to
All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are
of LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO., to Mesara, T. E. GRITTE, Ltn.
DAVID SASBOON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, August 1st, 1921.
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QUEEN INSURANCE CO.
WE beg to give notice that we have been
appointed AGENTS for the above- Company as from 1st August, 1991, and are prepared to take FIRE RISKS at Current Rates.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. “ York Building,
Hongkong, July 29th, 1921.
WARNING.
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INTIMATION
MORNY
FACE POWDER
TOILET WATERS
PERFUMES
DUSTING POWDERS
SOAPS
1981.
disavowed by the Republican Administra THE ALICE MEMORIAL AND tion, but, pa the contrary, it has been AFFILIATED HOSPITALS. pointed to by the President as authority
ANNUAL MEETING. for mandates which have been issued an
The annual meeting of the Cieneral more than one occasion to stop the sale Lof children in the wide areas affected by "Committee of the Alice Memorial and held in the flood and, famine in North Chian. The Aliated Hospital was Hon. Mr. Ho Foox referred to the fact Board Room of the General Chamber ĐỀ
that
a former Commissioner of Police Commerce, Chartered Bank Building, on at Canton, some yours ago, made au Saturday. attempt to abolish the mui sai system to in that city, but eventually had drop the matter owing to the difficulties his encountered. We need hardly point. out that the Commissioner of Police did not take this action on his own respon sibility. Ha regarded himself 4 enforcing the law of China, just as the PRESIDENT OA later occasiona endeavoured to get it enforced' in the districts. devastated by famine. It may be recalled that the FassIDENT's instructions not only directed the police to prohibit traffic in children but ordered thas institutions should be established for the maintenance of destitute children until conditions in the famine areas improved, when the children were to be returned to their
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak presided and the following members of the Com nitten were present: Messrs W. B. Walker, A. A. Stevenson, A. Mackenzia, Kok Siu Lau, Li Wing Kwong, S. Mr. To, J. M. Wong and W. As Stephens (Acting Hon. Treasurer), Bar. Mr. H. R.Wells and Re.. Mr. Chung Chuk Ling, and Dr. J. E. Mitchell (Acting. Hon. Secretary).
the draft new Memorandum of Association NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the We have just received a sulp parents. Possibly the instructions were
differs from the existing Memorandum of Association. Should the Meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolation will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely
1) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Aswiation with respect to its objects be altered so as to real shewn in the print signed for the purpose: of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting.
and also for the followin further purposes, nazitely
be left in the Godowns, where they will beat, approving the dialt new Articles of the Com- Kamined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwins they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Li,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 1st, 1921.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Frox JAPAL & SHANGHAL
FIHE Steamship
"KUMBANG"
heving arrived from the above ports, Consigneer of cargo by her are hereby informed that goods are being landed at their risk into the ardons and/or extra hasanions Glown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gotown Lamited, whence, and/or Iron the delivery may be obtained).
Goods not cleared by the Sth Aug. ab P.M. will be subject to rent
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be against the steamer must be examined. Claims presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise Fil they not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in ary case whatever."
dills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managers. Hongkong, August 1, 1921.
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GLENINE LIMITED #
NOTICE TO CONSPINEES
EXCITED KINGDOM. FORT BAIF,
"COLOMBO AND STRAITS. THE MoVest 1
GLENADE"
having arrived from the above porta, Coningnses of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of *he Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 6th Aug., at 5 7.K., will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages urs ta be left in the Godowns where they will be examined by fenira Goddard & Douglas, on the 6th Ang, at 10.M. Claims against the
mernst be presented on the special form
steund umst also be submitted within 91
days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
Na Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Luding will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, August 1st, 1921..
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THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY LTD., COPENHAGEN.
THE Motor-hip
* AFRIKA "
having arrive, Cousigures of Cargo are hereby informed that all "Qonda uro being landed and stored at their risk into the hazanlons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery bay be obtained.
No Clains will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowny, and all Goods remain ing andelivered after the 9th Aug., will be subject to rant.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be eramined on the 20 Ang, at 10 x 1
AU Claims wat reach us before the 19th Aug.
or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD., Agrota Hongkong, August 2nd, 1921. [1274
For the purpose of undering, and, it thought
A print of such new Articles and a print of the which will be mbmitted to the Meeting. pany existing Articles may be seen at the Company' Registored Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street aforesahl. In such print the portions of the
he proposed new Articles which differ from the existing Articles are indicated by asderlining in black ink and by marginal notes. Should the Meeting approve of such new Articles with or
without modification, the subjoined Resolution
will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution. namely
exclusive exhibition rights for China of
the Charles Chaplin film called "THE KID", is the property of the FIRST NATIONAL EXIBITOR CIRCUIT and that these rights have pot teen sold or kawed to any person or tirm in China.
Proceedings will to taken against anybody' exhibiting fraudulent or stolen copies of this
in China.
A KRIŠEL
Counsel for First National Exhibitors Circuit. Shanghai, July 0th, 1921.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO, STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND ONE A DOLLAR Per Share for the six months ending with Jane, 1921, will be Payable on TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH on which date
ment
MORNY FRERES LTD..
London and Paris.
The annual reports were adopted un animously.
On the motion of Mr. J. M. Wong a vote to thanks was passed to Mr. A. G. Coppin the Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. H. C. Shrubsole, the Hon. Anditor, for the valuable services they had rendered to the society.
plause.
V
The Chairman in a brief address. re-
extension
pital.
The CHAIRMAN Buggested the inclusion of the name of Mr. Stephens who Had so ably carried on during the absence of Mr. Coppin.
Mr. Kox Sic Lx wrongded both re- solutions, which were carried with ap
Mr. STEPHENS thanked the meeting of not carried out as thoroughly as they might have been but they constitute behalf of himself and Messrs. Coppin and sufficient Authority for the statement that Shrubsole for the kind resolution. of the above from the buying and selling of children is viewed the annual report, from which wo a practice opposed to the law of China. gave extracts in our issue of Saturday Evidently from statements made by and referred to the necessity for an of the Hospital premises. responsible Ministers in the House of Last year, he said, he referred to the Cominons the British Colonial Office extremely valuable work which was done accepts the view that the practice has on behalf of the Government by his los
He did not know whethel” tho « been declared illegal in Chinp gen Hon. Secretary has made an appeal to erally. But whatever doubts may exist the Government for increased support in ou that point it never was valid excuse consequence of this or not, ba if ho would do so this year, so far as it lay in for permitting the existence of such a his power, he (Hon. Mr. Holyoak) traffe in a British Colony. It was very would endeavour to get an increased rote interesting to see that some bold spirits for the work the Hospital was doing. at the meeting on Saturday were quite base, he thought it was absolutely deserved. (Applause.) The Egures spoto as strong in their condemnation of, the for themselves "Since last they met, system
has the old Alice Memorial Hospital, which 19 any European ho
most unsuitable interested himself, or herself in the for long had been in
part of the town, had been sold, and it matter, and equally, fervent in desire to was intended at as early a date as pos see the system suppressed. The shocking sible to open a dispensary in the same abuses which are possible under the tocality or as near the same location as possible, in order to carry on that part system, entirely uncontrolled and unre of the work which was so important gulated as it is in the Colony, were there. The main portion of the Hospital suficiently indicated. both by those who they hoped to transfer to the large pre- spoke in its favour and those whoses in conaretion with the Nethersale Hospital on Bonham Road, and immed strongly condemned it, to justify at the into steps would be taken for the orec very least the existence of a Society for tion of that Hospital. They had already the Prevention of Cruelty to watch over turned away patients and the need waa the interests of these many thousands of argent and, therefore, so far as that Committee was concerted no time would girls in bondage.
be lost in inking arrangements for it.
Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applic A. S. WATSON &
tion at the Company's Office..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, August
(2) That the new Articles already approved
by this Meeting and for the purpose of end, to TUESDAY, August 9th, both days identification rabearibed by the Chair-inclusive, during which period no Transfer of man thereof, be and the same are hereby Shares can be Registered. adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion" of and in abstitution for all the existing Articles thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. E. ELLAMS.
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, Jaly 18th, 1921. (1197
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL HKETING of the Company will on held at the HONGKONG HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, HOTEL, Pedder Street aforesaid, on SATUR DAY.
THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, at Nox, for the purpose edings at the
this
of receiving a report of thand of confirming, it above mentioned ting thought fit, as Special solutions, the above mentisend Besolutions (Nos, 1 mol 3).
Shonk th
LIMITED.
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) ·
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NINTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE first of the shore Resolutions SHILLING per Share on account of the year Lux (No. 1) be confira as pecial solution by
1821 has been declared. the requisite majority, the alterations in the
The DIVIDEND will be payable on and Company Memorandum of Association con-after WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of August, the Register op aequently involved will be submitted to the 1921 to Shareholders on Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation. TUESDAY, the 9th day of August. 1921, and AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO be paid to Shareholders on the Colonial GIVEN that the aid SECOND EXTRA (Hongkong) Register at the exchange rate of ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be 4/7 per Dollar, held me aforesaid will be continued for the par- By Order of the Board,
WE BOBEETS, pose of considering, and, if thought fit, passing
Secretary. the following farther Resolutions as Extra-
Hongkong, 25th July, 1921. ordinary Resolutions, namely:-
of
(13) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of $50 each constituting the Company's present Capital $1,000,000 be divided into 5 fully paid.up shares of $10 each so as to make such Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 10,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each.
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
- MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
188′′E OF 400,000 FULLY-PAID BONUS SHALES.“
Telephone la
DEATH.
Ewa-At his residence, No. 4, Hing Lane, on July 30th, 1921, it 6 p.m...Lox Kwa, alias LOK WING HING, in his 50th year. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, August 2nd, from bis residence to the Canton steamer. Deeply regretted. [1207
HONGKONG Orritz: 101, Dza Vœux Eɔ..., 0. LONDON CITION: 131, FLEET Bremer, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Horozone, AUGUST 2yn, 1921.
THE Iue of 400,000 Fully-paid Bouns, THE LAW
OF
CHINA
The total population enumerated in the-Federated--Maloy States on April 4th was 1,298,292 compared with a 1911 The increase in total of 1,009,781. 288,511 or 18.5 per cent. The male population increased by 18.1 per cent and the female population by 53.4 per
cent.
AS APPEAL FOR INCREASED SUPPORT, It was equally true that if they ex tended their work they must also maku an appeal to the public for increased support for the work they were doing for them. He noted, with pleasure, thai there was a small increase both in Foreign and in Chinese subscriptiona for last year, but nothing in proportion to what they ought to be when they eat sidered the very valuable work the Hospital was doing and which it con templated doing. Only last week the There has been a great shrinkage in Sub-Committee to which he had referred the currency circulation of the Straits had to "take the responsibility of tele- graphing to London for an extra doctor Settlements during the last two years. A to replace Dr. Woods, who had just recent return shows that the, notes in passed away, and another nursing sister circulation
who was urgently wanted." In addition, on December 31st, 1819, in order to place the Hospital in a mora amounted to $174,631,072, while on June efficient position, they very badly needed 30th, 1921, the amount in circulation was a European manager and chemist come $88,015,658. This represents a Heerense bined. Having regard to the splendid work the Hospital was doing with such of - 889,015,285.
efficiency and with such acceptance to the Chinese, they felt that they had a very strong appeal in going to the Birandy been launched for other which public in the face of appeals which had not only to maintain the work
this district but to increase it, and h in the course of his long speech :---
Towards the end of the Manchu
could not believe that the ever generous Dynasty there was an edict abolishing
public of Hongkong would let them go wanting in this respect. (Applause:) slaves, but none to prohibit the keeping
Mr. ALEX MACKENZIE proposed, and of servant-girls.
Sometimes, when the
Mr. L WING KWONG seconded, the ro kidnapping of women and girls became
election of the Hou. Mr. Holyoak ad fagrantly common, the local authorities
The Canton Times says: It is reported | Chairman for the casuing year, and the did issue proclamations to forbid the sale. of boys and girls and taking them that H.B. M. Consul-General has address. motion was carried with acclamation.
CHAIRMAN, acknowledging the out of their jurisdictions. But it was ed a letter to the Ministry of Foreign compliment, said he had felt that this only a temporary measure, applied to Affairs declaring that Yeung Wing-tai year he would have to retire from some a particular district." As far as the practice of the people was concerned, it has left Hongkong and that he will be of the positions he occupied, as he wad went on as usual and unchecked.
This deported if he ever returns to Hongkong proves the non-existence of any law forbidding the sale and purchase of girls and establishes headquarters for the car rying out of intrigues endangering the It is a novel argument to say that peace and order of Kwangtung. because the practice goes on unchecked" The Mukden correspondent of the could quite as efficiently, if not better, shares of 810 each credited as fally paidARTICULARS AND CONDITIONB of in China it is proved thereby that no Afiatic News Agency writes that the carry on the work. But he who per suaded against himself. His profound up among the
the per-on
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to law exists forbidding the sale and pur-protests of the British, American, admiration of the work the Hospital bad be held on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of
It is not intended to appoint a Com THE HOD. M. LAU CHU PAK, at the Kwangsi. It is the intention of the Gor. mander-in-Chief in the province of Chinese meeting which discussed the fui Taai Question on Saturday, remarkederament, the Canton. Eines says, had been done for so many years in
(4) That after the division aforesaid, the Shares (which was authorized at the
Capital of the Company be increased Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders REGARDING "MUI TSAL" from $1,000,000 constating of said, hell on the 4th January, inst) at the rate of tire to $8,000,000 divided into 250,000 shares fally-paid new Shares in respect of every livn of $10 each by the creation of 150,000 Shares hell, has now been allotted new shares of $10 each-such new shares
Applications from Holders of Share Warrants (subject as hereinafter mentioned) to be to Bearer will be received at the Tientsin Cffice sued at such time or times and on such of the Kailan Mining Administration. Applica terms and conditions in every respect at bious meal be made in person or through a the Company's Board of Directors may Banker or other duly authorized Agent and st be accompanied by the Warrants to Bearer, in respect of which the Application is made, with Coupon No. 18 to 20 intact. These Coupons must not be detached.
Applications through the Post cannot be
W. 8. NATHAN, Agent & General Managır.
think fit
(3) That it is desirable to capitalise the sum of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the of the General Reserve, and curlingly that for the purpose of effect. ing such capitalisation such sum of $1,00,00, be distributed as
bogus among the bareboblers of the Company in pro- 10 the shares in the Company's present Capital of
of 81,00,000 held by ilem respectively on the date herein
to, and that a bones be
tion
. And further that the Con
Board of Directors be and they
are hereby authorised to satisfy such
bonne as far as possible by the distribu
tion in maner aforesaid of 100,000
who
are
dealt with.
G.
PUBLIO ADOTION.
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for servants.
abolish the military post in all "proviaces and expects to start with Kwangsi by appointing only a Governor instead of appointing two heads for the province, one military and one civil.
..
the Company's present of
the Public Works
Department, by Order the Hon. Mr. Lau Cau Pax is able to the retention of the surplus Salt revóK ÉS
a the holders of the shares
$1,000,000 on such date na the Board of Directors chall decide-anch of His EXCELLINGY THE GOVERNOS of One
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT..
of
The
doing a good deal of public work, and "knowing how severe the work was going to be in the coming year he had the Chairmanship of the felt that Hospital must be one of them, because he felt there were other gentlemen who
to see it fulfil ita work even more highly in the future, had led him to say that
he would serve to the best of his ability
for this year, even if it meant giving Votes of thanks to the Chamber of Commerce for the use of the room-und up something else. (Applause.)
the Chairman concluded the meeting..
I! of Avatar, 1821 st 3 P, at the Offices chase of girls for domestic service. Japanese and French, Consuls concerning done for so many years and the desire last mentioned shams to rank pari paasu Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamsipo in the refer to the Edict of 1010, which was the have been rejected by Marshal Chang with the shares constitating the Com Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, outcome of a Memorial to the Throne To-lin on the ground, that, the foreign pany's pressat Capital of $1,000,000 in with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent from the Barea'a
Constitutional tapert
profits of the Company to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Masry
bis administration of the three Man- auch dutribation to be in satisfaction of days from 1st July, 1898. uce the 31st December, 1920, and the BING, for one farther term 24 years Affairs, he will see that it explicitly Powers have no right to interfere with decrees that henceforth no mid-ser-eiurian provinces. Further, Marshal the aforementioned bonus
vants" or concubines must be sold. If Chang maintains that he has not violated family needs the services of a maid the Reorganization Loan Agreement of servant the girl must be hired as such. 1813.- This then became the law of the land, A Chinees youth was charged before FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS. and the fact that it has been generally Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yesterday, with hav disregarded does not prove that the ing stolen a suit of clothes and $1.57 from matched-on-the-bathing beach at Rea law does not exist When Chins became nedy Town. The bather saw the accused SHANGHAI ATTORNEY'S APPEAL a republic one of the first acts of the enter the Thid, but decided to wait-and
watch his movements. As soon as the BY COUNTERY OF THE National Assembly was formally to adopt accused came out with the clothing done such laws as they did not expressly up in a neat parcel under his arm, the disavow. We have no knowledge that watcher ran out of the water and giving chase, caught the thief on Jubilee Road, this Edict against the purchase of maid- Sentence of three months' imprisonment
dor [12, servants has ever been repealed
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MERTING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Poddar Street, aforesaid on WEDNESDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above- mentioned Meeting in so far as regards Resolu tioni Noa, 3, 4 and 5 above and of confirming, if thought fit, anch last mentioned Resolutions a Spesial Hesolutions.
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921,"
By Order of the Board, ge
HTAGGART”
Manager.
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Locality.
Boundary
Tel :
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about
2
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$,320
20
was passed.
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Sanoma, August 1st. Mr. Fleming, the American attorney, who was sentenced last week to six months' jail for contempt of court, has appealed for modification of sentence.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.