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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

THROCQE KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

*COME ON, STEVE."

JOCKEY ENTERS MACHINE IN -

AIR RACE.

LONDON, July 3rd. Fourteen as roplanes left Croydon ut 6 am to-day for a two-day race for the King's Cup two circuits of the follow-

: । ing eaurs-Harrogate, Newcastle, Ben- frew, Blackpool, Bristol, and Croydon, a total distance of 1,000 miles

A thick fog in pinces interfered with the early stages of the raer. Three aero planes had to land, namely those of the Master of Setpill, Mr. Allan Cobham, mud Mr. H. H.... Perry, hút they resined

The race later.

Major Batman descended in a field as Kuton with a damaged machine, and res tired!

The competitors include Capt. C. D.

Barunya. "on

entered by "Spive Donoghue, the jockeys which had Campo on, Steve" painted on the sile in large white letters, and the Australian airman Herthinkler on 15 "Avro

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY

FAR EASTERN CABLE

TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON, FISE MATCH BETWEEN BOROTRA

AND (OCHET.

Loxoos, July 2nd. To-day was the Men's Semi-And

THE

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Day

NEWS.

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.)

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UNREST IN UHLA.;

ING RUSSIA.

4TH,

SOVIET'S LABOUR' DUPES."

LONDON, July 3rd. Commenting on "Chicherio's attack on Lord Birkenhead, a leading article in the Daily News remarks that it does not know the value of Chicherin's denials

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CHINA CHALLENGE CUP. When the cup arrived, to the dismay.of the recipients nnd Inter to the annoyanen af the donors, the Customy claimed an THE STORY OF ITS ORIGIN,

import duty of add. per ounce on in Mr. C. D. Kerr (late Hongkong Volusported, silver. As there were no funds to pay this sum of £125, it was repro- teers contributes a very interesting ac

aented to the authorities that as the count of the origin of the China Cup to trophy was not for sale or private use it

at Wimbledon, bat the event failed BRITISH GOVERNMENT WATCH. regarding the Communist intervention, the May issue of the National Rise might be excused the duty, which, after

to attract such a huge crowd as yesterday, Women werd again in the majority, anking, the centre Comert arena kfidoscope of colour.

MEN'S SINGLES,

In the semi-final of the men's singles championship, Bomtra bent Cochet by

5/7, 8/8. 8/4, 6/1; whilst Lacoste defeated! Andersonly #74, 7/5, 6/1,

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LONDON, July sad, Lord Birkenhead, in ay speech at Loughborough on June 9th, said the time had undoubtedly come when we must ask ourselves whether we when we find ourselves faer to face with a country diplomatically represented in our ridst, but, which, by prstiess suh

Association Jaurunt,

A PERSONAL INCIDENT.

com

In his match with Cochet. Borotra was | terranean activity throughout the world, evitable. A fimited but induential class ne soldier to what he is new: every ro my guest" I accepted, of course, but

service and went on

service game and the set.

set there was brilliant tennis Bototroff diplomatic relations with Russia and served magnificently had both players the prewat for severing relations is the just skimmed the net with fast drives. Cochet playing, passing shots superbly

Cop-

He tells us the sone vexatious delay and a little official China The main difficulty in the con- magniscent trophy, valued at 300 guineas, interest had been brought to bear, it was troversy about the question'al propaganda was presented by the Volunteers in China released, duty free.

to the Volunteers af tireat Britain, it is doubt as to how far the soviets can 1963. This year may fairly he called its · Now cones a curious personal incident.. ubilee contest, though interrupted, like Thirty years later I happened to be in control it even if they "wished to do so,

everything else was, during the wat

London temporarily, and met a friend, A' Times leader says that the entises, is one of the earliest presentations made who was in the London Rifle Brigade,

"The Company of. the extent, and the true character of the by any Volunteer Corps outside the lui and he said to me:

which I am Captain have just won the are helpless movement in China may be broadlyd Kingdon Mr. Kerr proceeds:

In the early sixties, volunteering was Chion Challenge Cup. A large dinner ascribed to the contacts of the civilisa-the order of the day in England and has been arranged in order to

Scotland, and the movement was not cou

memorate the occasion, and I shall be in tions of East and West, which the proned to the Mother Country, though the the chair. Would you care to come s greas of the world has rendered in volunteer of those days was a very differ

said nothing about the eng, about which giment uhose its own uniform, and some

I knew so much. During dinner I said most unsteady at the start, underhitting was working the lestruction of the British of "Chinese, educated on Western lines were gate fantastic and unpractical com to him Would you like to hear the his

pared with the present day, when khaki tory of that cup "Yes" he said, "but Empire.

have become acutely sensible to its has replaced the red, baie and green what do you know about it!" I then fold repeatedly. When the first set stood at'

The British Communities 111 him that I had been on the committen 3. "Chicherin. Tuterviewed by Reuter's existence. Upon this sensibility Bol tunics. [33, Cochet hooke through the champion's,

to win his eve Moscow correspondent, said Lord Birken-shevisar is playing with its accustomed China were not behind the house move which gave the order for it and had cor In the second head was apparently aiming at breaking dexterity. As the British Empire is dent informing small bodies of volumleeted the money thirty years before."

teers, Hongkong and Shanghailmasing the also added that, curiously enough, the uniform of the Infantry Company of larger corps, with one or two walier tingents from Hankow and Canton

the Hongkong Volunteers was identical The Hongkong.volunteers were astillers to the London Rifle Brigade, which in armed with four light field guns, but at the time I arrived in the colony an additional those days was dark green with black facings and a black shako, surmounted company of infantry was in course of for by a plume of cocks' feathers, which maticn, and joined up. Haring been a

may

be regarded nowadays as musnitable

Etna College Volunteers, I had a good Inkerman. I then produced out of niy which

started volunteering, viz., the the Linards in the Battles of Alma and knowledge of my drill, and soon beenine pocket a photo of myself in the uniform a non-commissioned officer, and was also appointed as extra A., C. to di: Ilergies of the Hongkong Vahinters to show I was not an impostor. My host was con- Robinson, the Governor of the Colonysiderably astonished at having by the and, in addition, I was made the Honorary merest chance invites a guest who could Secretary of the whole Corps. Our Com mandant was Major Frederick Brine, ell him so much about the cup, etc., R.E., who was a most enthusiastic officer, but to my great dismay he said: "Now.

follows what you have told me." and gave up much time to increase the you must just stand up and tell all the efficiency of the newly-formed volunteers. He was somewhat eccentric in character, of course, not refuse, and made the best 'ind an anecdote was always told of him impromptu speech I could muster. that one of his brother officers made a bet that Brine. could not make speech with- Nasrisa, July 30, out mentioning the words "longkong Students yesterday held up the Com- Volunteers twenty times or more in as pradore of the International Exporty minutes, and wou his het, Company of Kiangsu because they under. stood that the Company's coolies, who were on strike, were willing to rekama work unconditionally,

outbreak in China.

Mr. Chamberlain, replying, to a ques

mittedly the first prinsipal bulwark of historie civilisation against the onslaught of world revolution, it is essential to the survival of Bolshevism that Museovite politicians should direct the movement in British, while assuring their fabour dapes in England that the Chinese agitators are revolting against Foreign Imperialism and Foreign Capitalism.

The Times says that though the in- FRENCH FINANCE BILL.

In the roatch between Lacoste and the steps neessary to protret British industrial conditions in China are shocking, the real difficulty is the lack of a Govern PARIS, July 3rd.

menc in China alle or perhaps very The Chamber passed by 40 votes to Anderson, the British Empire's last hope

Further pressed. Mr. Chamberlain

anxious to enforce reforms in Chinese The Finance Bill. Balancing the 1995 in the men's singles went down in three Kudget by 23, 181,201 franes Expendi-straight sets through the tragic failureferred to his answer to Capt, Fairfax mills.

COMPRADORE HELD UP. ture and at173,384,218 Revels of his mighty forehand drive. On the

De Havilland machine with his lackband and aften beating the tion in the House of Commods to-day, China more particularly against the Frivate in 1960 in the first School Corps to be worn in action, as the bearskins of

champion! In the third set the champion aid Lord Birkenhead's Loughborough was always attacking, going up to the no!

sperch was made with a full sense of his at every opportunity. Cachet, playing on

obligations and of Cabinet responsibility; the baseline, was unable to pass his

The Government were watching the sina- ubiquitións compatriot and Anally tired

tion and would from time to time take badly.

TWO MINOR REVERSES, M. Caillaux suffered two minor re verses'in the debate, first when the Cham- ber rejected a tax on the turnover of foodstuffs from one retailer to another. recomiending the substitution of tax on sugar, cucon, caffee, ten, rice, coal, and miat; and seondly when it fixed. Che cost of foreigners' identity tickets at 90 franes, compared with: 15 at prosent.

The debate lasted all night and was sometimes heated, notably during a dis cassion of the Cabinet's proposal that the Government should skarn the grows recripts of errtain financial corporations, which was adopted.

RUSSO-POLISH FRONTIER.

CONFLICTING VERSIONS OF REPORTED CLASH,

Losinus, July ord." Moscow and Warsaw give conflitting versions of u fight between Russian and Polish frontier guards on June 28th,seach accusing the other of invading their respective territories,

Warsaw declares that thirty Russians wores:lisanded and interned, and Moscow asserts that the Polish force burned down the Soviet frontier post.

TROUBLE IN TANGIER.

Losos, July 3rd.

A strike has been declared at Tangier in protest against the fancial provi

sions.

terests.

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on June 24th and said he then deliberate

contrary, he was infnfible with his back y refrained from mentioning the parti. hand, and his only chances of victory cular nation. but, if the questionem in- were when he was leading by -love atsisted, he would say he meant Soviet in 1/4 in the first set atal, when the games flurner in China. * stund at 54 in the secund set.

Lavost

was speedier than Anderson and drove with super judgment, often hitting the harkline. He playel a superhuman game in the anal set. Both players served. magnificently, though Lacoste had the advantage. It was 2 baseline duel throughout:

MEN'S INTEJOS

Mr. Chunab lain's actual words in thi previous answer alluded to were that he had evidence that the disturbances in China were fomented by agents of an- other Government."}

CHANG AND THE BANKS.

LONDON, July 2nd.

SUGGESTION OF A CUP,

I coul

THE SHANGHAT CORPS.

I regret to add that the (original) lingkong Volunteer Corps was disband- ed in 1968, when the Garrison in tho Colour was increased from home, and-- "they were

The longer required, Shanghai Corps continued to flourish, hut became more and more a commopali- tan forte of several nationalities.

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Major Brine was the originaler of the China Cup, and conimunicated the idea to Shanghai, where it was warmly receivjaingil it in due course for some years, el. At that time the Northern Corps was during one of which we were called out The Chinese Commissioner of Police commanded by Mr. Roligt Antrobus, a tu sis. the defence of the Settlements took charge of the Compridore and de- most popular gentleman, and to whose during the Boser trouble of 1500, when tained him at Police Headquarters. Sub-public spirit Shanghai wes much of its raustered 1,000 strong. The men ar sequently six armed British members present prosperity. Amongst other things, received the China medal, and mine is of the Company's staff went to the stich he was the founder of the Shanghai one of the few mementors of my Volun

Recreation Fund, which acquired for the teering days, and of the many good fet- with a view to securing his release.

a hundred benent of all interested in sports the lows whom I knew, While they were present coclies invaded the police compound and

present cricket ground and incourse, situated at that time practically in the forcibly rescued the Compradore."

The Police Secretary and dozen country and a mile from the river fratago Chinese Merchans Voliters were dight and business houses, The ground in

interior of the racecourse was vested in the hands of trustees for the benefit of the community, and cost only Tx 30,000, its present "Hominal value being several million taels, the income of the fund be ing used for assisting various clubs and

sports generally,

it

In the House of Commons, Mr. John ston asked Mr. Chamberlein to give the text of the proposed bye-laws-in force at Shanghai against which distinguished Chinese in Paking had protested to the fly injured. tish players, Crawford and Fisher, 6/4, Powers, and whether he was prepared to Kajo, 6/0, 6/1. They now enter the semi ngree to the appointment of a mixed The Chinese, Cotton Exchange has

fal. The Americans were hardly wan--

Playing in the fourth round of uw men's doubles championship. Casey and

Hennessey, the Americans, beat the Bri-1

COTTON EXCHANGE.

SHANGHAI, July 3rd.

ed up, defeating their opponents in tribunal to enquire into the recent shoot-closed independearly pending the settle

ment of the Shangail affair. the easiest possible manner. Casey has ings in Shanghai.

terrific Mervice and Hennessey was

most bimb at the tiet. The Britishers. Mr. Chamberlain said no othcial re were helpless and in the third and fourth part had yet been received concerning the NEW ARMY TANKS SCRAPPED. arts were tired out Both were comipars- tively Trelde wervers.

MIXED DOUBLES. ·,

In the fourth round of the mixed doub- les, De Morpurgo and Miss Ryan defeat- Berger and Miss Reid Thomas, 8/4, 6/3. They now enter the semi-final.

In the semi-final of the same competi-

tion, Jean Bozotra and Mulle. Lenglen beat Mr. and Mrs. Lycett by #74. 3/7, 8/3,

LADIES' DOUBLES.

In the serci-final of the ladies doubles, Mrs. Bridge and Mrs. McHuban beat Mrs. Lambert Chambers and Miss Harvey by 6/1, 2/6, G/4.

COUNTY CRICKET.

BIG SCORE BY YORKSHIRE

LONDON, July 2nd. The new régime is generally observed, Playing at Cardiff, Sussex defeated except by the French, who by keeping the Glamorgan by an innings and 108 runs. shaps open, have incurred the hostility of Clamorgan hatted arst and made "only the strikere, who smashed windows, pro-w. Tate taking seven wickets for 44 runs. voking a wrious riot. There were several Sussex then went in and maile 274 for nine Casualties before French troops re-estab wickets (declared), Holmes 79, and A. H. lisbod quiet,

Gilligan 67, not out. Glamorgan's second innings produced a total of 84. Tate was *REPARATIONS

agnin deadly with the hall, taking six wickets for 4

first query and he had not had time to consider the reports just received bearing on the second part of the question.

Mr. Johnston drew attration to a state ment by the "Par Eastern Review in 1992 that Chang Tao Lin had received nan cial support from the Japanese Bank of Chosen, the French Banque Industrielle

Chine in Mukden, and the Hongkong and Shanghai, Bank at Harbin.

Mr. Chamberlain said he had no in- formation confirming any part of the question, but had definite information

MATERIAL WORTH £267,000

#

The War

FOR SALE.

THE MAKER OF THE CUP.

The recent civil wars in China have proved the value of the Shanghai Volan- teers, who now comprise some 1,500 men well armed and supplied. They wem nice" mobilised during the winter of 1994-3 for the protection of the Settle- ments, which were menaced by the two opposing Chinese armies.

In the letterpress a portrait is of Capt. Linstead in the uniform of Hongkong Volunteers of 1866, and of Lieut. Henderson and Gunner C. D. ry, 1866. They show the bearded and Kerr in the Hongkong Volunteer Artik whiskered soldier of that day.

SHUFFLING.

[BY A. E. MANNING FOSTER} Can you shafei

that it was unfounded in the case of the $1,000,000, but afterwards, withdrew their Lord Cheytesinore, as well by Major inf certain cards before and after your

Hongkang and Shanghai Bank

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NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER. LISBON, July 2nd. Senhor, Antonio Bianchi, the new Minister to China, has been instructed to leave for Peking immediately.

objection.

Orders were placed lor 20 tanks and 60 engines, later increased by 00 additional engines and parts for 42 more tanka

The first ruahine was produced by the "Ordinance Factories in 1221, and after trials it was decided to build, only 10 machines.

As the result of later tests and outside expert advice, work was suspended in February, 1920

Of the donors of the cup, I am afraid! I aur thesole survivor of the Hongkong, Volunteers, though I know two or three Mr. Antrobus was ably backed up by of the Shanghai Volunteers Corps ara Messrs. John Markham, H.B.M. Consul, still alive. In addition to the abon Edward Webb, Henry Dent, Frank Groom, souvenir, I possess another, which I and others of the officers and men. A sub-equally value. It is the silver medal of stantial sum was sent down to Hengkong, the National Rifle Association, which where a similar amount. had been collect was sent out to be shot for by the Hong- ed from the volunteers there, the total kong Volunteers, and which bears on the being about $3,000 (the dollar of those rim the following inscription Details of an abandoned programme of days being double or more its present

"Sergeant C. D. Kerr, Hongkong tank construction which it is feared, will value). A committee was then formed, Volunteers, Deceber 29th, 1865. result in a heavy finuarial loss, are given of which I was the honorary secretary, in the report of the Comptroller and and designs were called for from the prin Auditor-General on the Army Accounts ipal silversmiths for a cup to weigh 2.00 for the year ended March 31st, 1924 ounces of silver at least. Sure in order (Stationery Office, tak over tank design not understand it. Out of several designs

45.).

was so uncommon that at first they could and experiment from the Ministry of the choice fell on Lee Ching's, and in due Munitions in 1919, and on the strength of course the present trophy was delivered, certain trials of new type of tank. It shows the usual Chinese dragons and originated in France before the Armistice lions, and stunds about four feet high. and regarded as superseding all existing designs, desired to order 75 of them.

The Treasury refused to sanction the I was recently informed by the Chair-

Not one player in ten shuffles effective- proposal, which was estimated to cost man of the National Rifle Association,

y To test yourself observe the order Etches, the secretary. that it was a shuffle. Unless you are really good at ways understood by the members of the business you will be surprised to see. the N.H.A. that Ler-Ching lost his head how few of them you have displaced. It by command of the Emperor of China, generally happens that at the end of a owing to some Lee Majesté in enanec hand the cards are picked up trick by tion with the number of dragons tails trick. A perfunctory shuffle is made and (ee) on the cup.

most of the cards remain in the order in Si nou e pero, e ben traite, Some wag which they were played during the last. must have started this legend. To begin hand. A player with a good memory can with, no Emperor or Mandarin, could frequently playe" the cards in these have touched e-Ching, or any other GREAT NEWSPAPER'S VIEW.,

USELESS MACHINES. · native domiciled in a British Colony,circumstances.

Someone has suggested that it is in LONDON, July 20th.

He was certainly alive for very many consequence of shuffling that ane gets the Playing (at Luyton, Essrx defeated

Finally, the machines were pronounced years after to my own knoweldge, though ane cll stereotyped bands which conta Somerset by an innings and, 92 rana.. Commenting on the Washington state Essex batted first and made 433, Russell ment regarding the early consideration it was decided to abandon the theme minety years old by this time. The sole suggests that after cach hand, the useless for war or training purposes, and probably not now, na he would have been an average number of cards of each suit oring 150, Ferrin 92, O'Connor 57. and of extraterritorial rights in China, the and dispose of the materials, which had called "tails" are evidently a mistake cardshould be dealt put in seven Morris SH. Someract's first innings dos..

cost about £267,000 The Comptroller for the five claws on the dragons feet. packets, then collected and dealt is ed for 213 and they followed on. toily Telegraph diploniatic correspon-adds, that he fears the proceeds of the Had Lee Ching lived during the reign ordinary fashion. This, he states, results. be again dismissed for 120. Hipkin was dent gathers that Peking has been clearly disposal will not mount to very much. of Yung-Ching. 1723-17:36, he certainly in interesting and abnormal bands, Bust the most successful bowler, taking five

The Comptroller also states that at one would have lost his head if he could have this method, of course, is contrary, to Law wickets for 32 runs.

informed that not until the anti-foreign part he noticed that can for War Depart been caught. That Emperor took a great s Playing at Loads, Yorkshire defeated movement has subsided and the Shang-ment vessels was being bought from a Derbyshire by

personal interest in the Imperial FacIt is quite in order at the beginning of an innings and 150 runs. Yorkshire hasted first and ran up the big bai and other incidents satisfactorily contractor, although supplies from Ad-tories at King-to-Chin, on the Foyang, the rubber with new cards to deal ther

miralty stocks were available. score of 42 for eight wickets (declared), settle enn witter, issues, like territorial The Array had also been purchasing Lake, not far from Kinking, on the into packets to shuffle them. But after Rhodes scoring 187. and Kilner-87. Derby

River Yangtaze.

·BOGOTA (Colombia), July 2nd. were all out for 128, of which Jackson rights, be discussed. The correspondent oxygen gas from contractors, although it is manufactured in several of the Nary

The cap was shipped to England towards the only recognised method is to

their order. July 1st, great flames inuing from the runs. Derby followed on, and made

vent. The Annual Report in 1885 men- Some players crater, with rocks and ashes covering the 136. Macaulay taking four wickets for 49 its firm attitude, which should reassure vessels are to draw their coal from Navy previously been duly advised of its ad- the right manipulate them so na to alter habit of our anxious threatened Colonies in China sources when available and the orygen tions

have the squeering the cards, holding half of surrounding country. It is fear that the runs and Kilner two wickets for five runs.

The Council would, on the part of the pack face downwarils on the table town of La Florida Sonaca is destroy.

and which accords with the requirements question is under consideration. of British arcurity and prestige through- HOSPITAL ANOMALIES.

the Volunteers of Great Britain, express with the left hand and with the night. out the Orient. He says it is a fitting "Dealing with military hospitals, the to the Volunteers of China their gate interposing cards from the other half reply to the Chinese Foreign Minister's Comptroller nys

ful genes of the liberal public spirit that the pack. This method often bends the The Imperial Bank of India has reduced | thirteen-point programme and points out I found that one had a staff averaging prompted this splendid gift. In order cards and is not to be recommended. its. discount rute to four per cent.

that Dr. Wang's argument ja'couched in

to do honour to the cup it has been made Shuffling machines enn be obtained; but one for each patient over the your j

the Volunteer. County

Prize, a more moderate tone and is certainly

Challenge second, with a larger number of equip and will be manually competed for by certainly not recognised by the laws.

they are a opisance at the table and, are very eloquent, but, unfortunately, it

ped beds and more occupied-bed-days,

ten selected. Volunteers from each county. ignores the anarchy ruling in Chion, the

had in staff esa half as large as

Tess than hal

It is worth while to learn to shuffle pro- When won, it will be handed over toperly. It only requires a little trouble helplessness of the administration and

the first! the acts of murder and vandalism. He

The War Office explained that the two the "Lord-Lieutenant of the winning and practice. In shuffling, the faces of concludes by boping, that Mr. Chamber-

hospitals were not comparable, owing county, to be kept by him until the next the cards should not be visible to the WASHINGTON. July 2nd.lain's standpoint will be upheld against to the different. kinks of cases treated, annual competition. This year the wine sbuffer nor to the other players at the The Government of the United States any suggestions, hy, Powers having less

while at the second hospital the cost ning ten came from the County of table. is i August withdrawing its marines at stake than Great Britain, for untimely The Senate by 200 votes to 0, passed a from Nicaragua, where detachments have concessions towards Peking ar long as the vote of confidence in the Government on boen serving as guards at the American Chinese Authorities allow the present, The Maroccan question

Legation for the past thirteen years. disorders to continue unchecked..

CURRENCIES!

Lowpos, July, ard.

Fleparations currencies sharply impro ed this morning. The french frane was quoted at 109, Belgian franes 1038, and

li 137.

EARLIER CABLES

ERUPTION IN COLOMBIA.

VOLCANO BELIEVED TO HAVE

DESTROYED TOWN.

Mount Galeras burst into eruption ori scored 80 Kilner took four wickets for congratulates the British Government on yarda. In future the War Department the National Rifle Association, who had Place the pack in the left hand, and with

ELECTIONS IN HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, July 2nd.

An unofficial summary of the result of the general election shows that the Right parties of the present Government Coali- tion, with at least 4 seats, have a majority.

FRANCE AND MOROCCO.

PAR18, July 2nd.

INDIAN BANK RATE.

BOMBAY, July 2nd.

EARLIER CARLES [REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE.]

U.S. AND NICARAGIJA.

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per occupied-bed-day was very low in Somerset. The cap is being xreted by Dummy should not shuffle the card comparison with the average cost Lee Ching of Hongkong, and will, it is during the play of the band. It is dis per occupied-bed-day in all military hoped, be ready by the next Wimbledon tracting to the other players and forbi

meeting hospitals.

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