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but it is a pour affair, and say, it is said that a gentle, en who dabbles in custous work here and press woth tou will go up shortly to thow life in the concern. What a mania some folk have for uning journals? I remember that last summer a young gentleman of great ambition issued a squishishi sheet called "luiz whine This impos tint case was before the Coat yes-functions were to Tadle out abuse all round. terday morning when the Attorney General [tion. This was a ticklish affair, though, for the author E. 1. Malley), instructed by Messrs. sharp was so e out both in pocket and squibs and Toller, and Johnson, appeared for the plaintiff, the sheet was no more. It is said that another and Mrs Mackcat, instructed by Messrs. lirere amateur pressman bere intends reviving *Quiz," ton and Wotton, for the defendant.
and publishing it under a new name The mag- pie on the sheep, but I slon't think the affair will be a success.
March 4th.
A few evenings ago when speaking of the teleguaples in Chin, we expressed the hope that Som Nanking and Chinking would be con
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Mr. Malherbe was first over the first jump, and he kept the lead the whalf way round; but he was nearly caught the second time round by Messrs. Eichhardt, Galles and Michaelsen: he we, wever, in capital style, after an interesting race; Mr. Michaelsen being a good second; Mr. Calles a good third, and Mr. Gebhardt well op fourth. Nobody else in it. So a Frenchman and three Germans were the only riders who came in. Rauter carried 36lbs, over weigla. A ONE MILE RACE: Serpstakes of $3 each;
for all Ponies qualified as
abures catch weights, over rost. lbs. Lothair.
......Mr. Wintle Castigator Til..... Peregrine Farmigan
M. Kuttomice
QUARANTINE AT MANILA.
Intimations.
THE 3/3 .. t. 1. dumerican Marquentine
FOR NEW YORK.
Everyone must acknowledge the necessity for conting attice with our the heat of and the imperative duly cast on Governments to take energetic steps to protect their subjects from the introduction of disease. But there is a limit to. all things, and even these precautions may be car ried out to an extent detrimental instead of bene ticial. We have an instance of this near hume, and loud are the outcries at the undue sovesity of the quarantine regulations in Egypt now that cholera has disappeared from Rombay, friends in the Far I have a like cause of complaint | Now against the Mauila anthorities, what times seem
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It was difficult to distinguish the ponies in this development of the commerce of the Philippi A COMPLETE REPORT of the HONG- Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 2.30 PM.
The count gave julgruent on the points reserved in this case, which was a su for the specific performance of a contract for the sale by the de- lestust to the plaintiff of certain property, the para uma f which will be fresinin the minds of the public. The defendant was in England at the time the coutract was concluded, and it was -entered into on his behalf by Mr. Guedes, braker,nected by wire. We were not aware then tharave until they canty up the straight, the celes who was in receipt of telegraphic instructions from him. The fence set up was a denial of the broker's anthin, ay. At the heating a verdict for the plaintiff was returned subject to certain points of law reserved. -Thef hief Justice reviewd, The evince at legal, and said that although Mr. Guedes les exceeded Ins justinctions in some petuculars, he had not done so in such a way to be vitiate the contact. Mr. Justice Bus sell observed tint if My, tiuedes was test in resept of instructions to sell no one will be safe in acting on telegraphic.anders.
The Allonzey General applied for conts, which were granted.
SHANGILAL
March 1st.
maided by foreigners, some line pars ious. Now a wire had already been erected by the Chinese that the thinese have found at that they can in every divertion. build fines themselves, we shall soon see wires
A case of kidnapping has lately come under
N
· Courier,
Tso Tsung-tang k expectal in return to Nan- king in a few days. He went home after his arrival at Nanking to take over the seals."
sa stall a sheet at the Northern Boy with so
for their support and these gentlemen, and hims who helped us with adverinements, which en- ables us to close without a cent of theix, with bully feelings of repul, and best wishes for the happies and prosperity of our readers we again say Farewell, Mercury
hai Mercury.
It is certainly utterly incomprehensible why not being published. There was a very good been at sea the requisite number of days as is yessels possessing clear bills ofhealth, and having ve up the straight, between the first three. Peril booked very threatening at the rails, intensed to place them beyond suspicion ni failed to get better thats hunt place. Lathairing disease, should be put in quarantine. beat Castigator by a length; Per a good third.
But so it is in Masla. Even the nail steamers thers beaten off." Time 2111 Shan bilfs of health and every other premf of freedom
from the straits have to undergo this. Clean fromany epidemic disease have a weight with the nicials of the spanish possesion unless the Spanish Consulin singapote cerifies that a vessel arri ing fiona sespected port has not only been fit- migated but quarantinett. With precautions and ever to have any disease in them, but they are not likely to have any commerce to speak of. Ce la aly the subjects of so wie a Government orget to be thankful for the tender care of such paternal official.
NINGPO,
-Marea 3al, 1882.
KONG RACE MEETING or 1932,
IN PAMPLET FORH, REPRINTED FROM THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
Forts and Bombayyer Sumetra, on For Kube and Volzobama.--Ver Samida Maru, an Friday, the 17th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a tevisal issue is printet in the longkang Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1884, which super-
should be sent without delay to the
As only a hmnited number will be printed orders sedes all previous editions.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" OFFICE, No. 6, Pechlar's Hal Hongkong, 4th March, 1882.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "SINDU,” will ́ be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe. ria Naples; to Saigon, straits settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India
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THE OPENING OF THE FIENTSIY
TRADE.
THSTSIN, March 1st, 1882. for Tientsin, the far famed Zake being the last Four steamers left slanghai on February 4th to get away. The days of racing have passed
your readers.
But the
alde compie from Ning Let the little daughter the retice of the authorities. It seems a respect.
been able to recover her since. They, however, ne day, while visaing shanghai, and have not learned that the child was taken nia hentse in the French Concession kept by Cantonese, whis The julgam at was go the chet that the plain-indy a regalar business in Seling gids All dit was entitle ta veidu; fort speve perform their efforts proved maqoling to Chibin their
arrived last night on her way to Hongkong. In ase, the purchase money to be paid
child's release treas this a thagh they spent in the river, wing under sat at the time, the Roar to take an accounted the sny and upwards of a hundred dolldrin tu ir endeavors Tender, smashing the latter's bean and foremast. she unfortunately collided with the Custom House prolife of the propery since April, 1984, when itt lenged they applic | ki a gentleman who was aged the the property should be trans ferred, and of the interest due to the a-gager; wote to the superintendent of Pulire, whas losting also considerable damage to that vessel. I hear that she afvegards an foul of a junk, employs one of their friends. Hemmediately the muigage to be paid all, and the plant, the time in aresting the head man, and the case Reach. The Genuan brig Heritan has been pinchaser, to demnify the vendor against in-
The Foxhound is at present anchored in Street comesen for talat tab Mixed Court on Tuesday taken down to Bassan to lie beaches for the par- Cumbranes if respited so to do.
TURKEY. TUNIS, AND EGYPT, pose of discovering the leak, which I am given to understaral is not so haul as at first reported. the rummur 1 mentioned recently, to the effect Whatever foundation of truth there may be in indeed, I am informed that the vessel has never K. 1. P. In the Northern Ef of the 28th
bad anything approaching to "eight feet of water
that the sultan had conceived the notion of pro- alt, we find the following under the heading.
in the fold. The foreign vessels at present in claiming the disestablishment, not only of the Valedictory" This being the last issue of
port are the brig Hermann (German), thelley of Tunis, but of his dynasty, the mere fact (FROM A CokeLSPONDENT)
the Northern Post we bid new rearlers, farewell.
schooner Cart John (German), and the English of the report having been circulated indicates! The little sheet has fully answered the purpose gulat Foxhound.--Shanghai Courier, The Mendel for Minkled) settlement is going for which it was stated, namely, of puldishing
the sort of policy which is being pursued at the ahead. The Great Nodem Telegraph Com the telegrams, and making known the time and
Porte, in no case could the Sultan take any pany has, acting as agents for the Oriental Tele-place of the various amusements that has helped
thing by his motion. Photic Company, speres dully established Telen beguile our long winter. It was not possible
The French would cer; phone coniunication between the leading stor that che not understand a word of English,
tainly pay no heed to any falination of his Im to make it much of a establishments in shanghai. The humig fand aus Editor that knew nothing about a news I newspaper, with a compos
perial Majesty, for they would be assured that suscribets is sull, & present, best will increase,
no amount of thunder could possibly he followed arald nut be wised to hear before the paper, so that we have had to stand a good deal
this country, which now has every season to le by the smallest lol, while in the inpossible case of the present Bey being induced to abdicate. clow of the mumtlt that 150fuses have subscribed of friendly chall, and not the least of our amuse. to the Exchange instead of the twenty who we arent has been in reading the serious notier one
satisfied with protection, might be forced into have wires connected with the central office. Then of the shanghai papers las taken of our existence, the then Line, thanks to fuck's the stronger measure of annexation. there are indefinite on fits to the effect that the but we believe that also was friendly, and written. Hizle, fat a few jottings may prove of interest to report of the sultan's threat, taken in connec Chinese Government are going to run a line of by samiable Editor without knowing the great
tion with the fact that thousands of copies of the telegraphs from Shanghai to Nanking and hence difficulties we ledao meet, even when condunting
Fine weather was raperienced as far as lat. Roustan trial translated into Arabic, are being on Hankow. The work is to be commenced
35 deperes N. the night of the 24th, autording a et once, and a foret, a gentlemen skilled in telerery limited a staff. We thank our subse bersificent view of the heavenly bodies, being Africa, may be accepted as an illustration of the widely circulated along all the northern coast of graphy has been via from Pelong to stend to
almost calm, with a very clear atmosphere and policy by which Turkey hopes to win back the the matter and see that sprval on wat toewente
not a cloud visible: the Great Bear, rinn aml the wishes of the Cavernment in this respeto,
influence that she has lost in Europe. Rales of the other Nouthea constellations showie out as these Arabic detiments have been seized by the Shaughn has three daily papers; one of which
they only can under a Nothern sky: am! socha' is going to the dogs bag to editorial misinan
and makes us for the actly utter insignit-wrested from Mussalman rule. It appears that French-authorities, who are fully prepared to up take the const nut of us morts hold their authority in the movince they have night s agement, and à fouth daily to to be stored by a journalist whirerst whole was employed as acting
cance" as ar elle fiend, would put it, of Taich Bey, who it is now stated was very un- editor of the Neth China Daily Nan, The
this our well beloved planet and its contents. new moning paper is to be supposed by a targe
popular in Tunis, was to have been put at the From lat. 35 deg. fo the Promontory, a fresh head of an insurgent movement, and it was to class, many of whom me disgusted with the
watherly breeze with a somewhat heary head provide against this danger that lie has been pu vagaries of the “elişial organ."
sea was encountered, accumpanied by a manifest under lock and key by his brother the Rey. The Since January marcotic tly speaking sinne
fall in the temperature. On the 25th monerous awakening of a Mussahman feeling and the anti- the end of Decembèr- vant principaljastulistamises
For this ame-day meeting, the Norther a sports-gulls of different species were seen, among them European crusade which is being everywhere meat has coisted in a series of operatic polless ske, with a keen bracing breeze. The are affinis, the first the writer has section
men were favoured with magaificent weather a a single specimen of the siberian herring gali preached in the East, render it more than ever formances by the Verte Italian pera Cua
essential that the attest firmness should con- pany. The troupe rame out under what I may fields were very good, and afforded excellent the coast of China: perhaps stare of your rendess tinue to be exhibited in Egypt and in all other call a subscription engagement, and they would pers. There was a fair attendance of spectators, can enlighten as as whether it is a frequent dependencies of the. Poric. have had a splendid how of suveess if they adding many lads. The course was in good
During the day several white been properly engineered. Thiee of the vocalists
northern coasts at this time of year, the story albatross were seen, and another rarity of the were in themselves sufficient to make the comm
petrel Procettaria pelagica) During the sum pany a success, anil. these are signor Ciocei-à magnificent roggaera sillini, a splen
to be seen in the neighbourhood of shawieshan; mer and early put of the fall, they are frequently def contralto and sigure Vanetti, a sweet lenor. Hur owing to the venure having been
and generally herabf the advent of bad weather undertaken by a signor she knew not how tes un a show, kantreds upon hundreds of dollars A ALEMLE RE, sweepstakes of $3 each; the ninthe coast of the shangtung peninsula
Daylight on the 25th fund us sailing along were thrown away instead of being causi to
five all Ponies qualified as above: catch thermometer at 28 deg, with a slight but keeni the protits of the toege. The company are now
weights, over cost. 7lbs. on the way to Hongbing, it will give in your| Meatstude
NW. wind, making exercise necessary and agree. Theatre a salserijais, seasca of zone ten ja Pangan
Mr. Symonsable. At sunrise the stains presented a very fomances. There are twelve sings, and the Blackcok
.......(Mr. Gravenì
beautiful appearance, being all covered with Mr. The 3 snow, the peaks glittering like solver with the ......(Mr. Chore) 6
first rays of the sum, while the gullies and ravines (Mr. Wingrove) beb.were all thick and dark. The range be M:Mr. Wilson) hil Wei-hai-wei lanked like the waves of an .....Mr. Winle) o
angry sea, suddenly petrial, the light and shade Mr. Townsend) a Mizona....
on the mountain slopes loing very line and added ..(Mr. Bidwell) o Pen...
greatly in the elect, which is not to be seen every ....(Mr. Benny) o day: averhead pale, cald, cruel, looking blue; the cond and third, the others beaten off Spotted with the most marvellous gradation of tints fad Won easily by a length, a length between se South Eastern quadrant deep carmine below, Tail last. · Time, 1.4)
East quadrant tinged with an unearthly greenish ing intoalelicate turquoise Blue above; the North blac colour, probably the effect of the blue sky and green water; while the western horizon was closed in by a wall of snow clad mountains, with their jagged cliffs and precipicces sharply defined in the clear morning air, the whole forming a picture never to be forgotten.
THE SHANGHAI PAPER, HUNT CLUB MEETING.
tended to the weighing room, &c., and Mr. order. The Stewards of the Paper lunt Club Burkill was the stater. It was a pity that a few was a dead rent for the two inile race, which mone programmes were not struck off. There was no tan off. The races were over by half past four
usal quantity of ***
"sapers," and the repris
Sloper... of the ruby is p
sgrind, composing such compostponed Tail tion as "Lucrezia Borgia' "Past," **Soltian Devon..... but, hubieri
Siviglia” Pelrotti's Lobair
Tuli in Maschera." Kactina's "sodo," "Maria," | Pelham and Kiri Bushet's "Crespine e la Comary" “L'Elisir d'Autore." and Veidi's "Aula." sig To Sillini is really a splendid singer, she is Venetian, same count women as Mrs. Desde 14, of Misla spate an notoriety, and we know what he spic of Venetian Ladies. The lady has had
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a sweepstakes of $3 each; for all foies qualified as above, over the usual Steeplechase Course; catch weights, over rost. 7.S; Winders of a previous steeplechase,
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ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in the
Gladstone's Land Laws The Papacy having! CHIPPING FIRMS, INSURANCE COM-
account of its acts, as may be seen in Mr. ceased to represent the faith of the age, has lost PANIES, COMMERCIAL HOUSES, and the inmense temporal power it formerly enjoyed. The Catoman Empire is another case in point. Its domination was mischievous. It has been reduced. The Treaty of Berlin, in accordance with this principle, steprived it of two-thirds of its Eunican possessions. Why was Greece in- creased at the expense of the Pone? Because Greece was more capable of conttucing to the happiness of the people committed to its care. of compensation, what she has won in Africa. Nor will Europe abandon to the Sultan, by way
will never give up to despotism and barbarism The African coast is now European, and Europe the ground which she has once made free- Telegraph,
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The steamer Ocean, froņa Sydney, chi Free- mantle, WA, arrived at sourabaya, en route for Hongkong, on Sunday, the 19th February.
The O. S. Co's steamer Priam left singapore on the afternoon of the 1st instant, and may be expected here on or about the 9th.
The E. & A. s. s. Co.'s steamer Tannadice lett
Syney on the 18th February, and is due here on or about the 12th instant.
CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
several matromanial offers here, but has declined accepting
2053 engagement, prefcuring, perhaps, Jike the fair Marie Carandini, who made sad havoc here with the sentiment Symmas (Shanghai Young Men's Matual Admiration Association) to create that sensation which is attached to single womanland, but which is lost when the fietes said....
(Mr. Wintle) I Teaks off that a lady is married. signora sings Gea
(Mr. Malherbe
February 26th.-Dead calin all day, very cold ...(Mr. Ruegg o remarkably well, and acts best in riles which Black Auster ...
after sundown. Crossed the Gulf without meet Mr. Dudgeon) o require high dramatic treatment. She is good Caracalla as znovu, in Trovatore," and in the title Peril.
ing any ice; no detention at the Bag, and arrived ...(Mr. Bidwe}}}
in Tientsin on the 27th at 2 p.; so ice in the rile in "la Favorita," and so she is as
...Mr. Ruttonjee o Casse Cou......
river. Rumour has it that there are 5,000 tons ......Mr. Walker) o Orsini in Lucrecia Borgia "an antithesis suf ficient to indicate her versatility of talent. For Black Auster next.
Mr. Reegg was over the Pitch and Wall first seven miles of railway in working order, and of coal at Kaiping awaiting shipment. There are sprightly music of the barbiere di Siviglia"
Mr. Ruegg continued the steamers are expected at Lantai, some thirty miles lead with Gem till near the Longfei gate, at sql Came to Fehotti's opera of which Peril and Astrologer were leading they ang river, to take it away. There are "Tuui in Maschera," in which signora sillini cameap to the foongfei jump together, Astrola- shines in the r of Dorotea, 1 know of ger fell in a came out again Peril continted glowing account of the works at Kaiping from a said to be four feet more water on the Petang Har than on the one at Taku! no music more beautiful and attractive for the with the lead at the wall and ditch Mr. Ruegg foreigner who had been there. He says the a- I heard a mest yumber of catchy airs it contains. Signora fell, and was dragged by his pong. Peril took a Labicci is
Fole by birth, but has studieding lead and kept it all round till Mr. Ruttonjec reigners great credit for all they have done and the Paris and Milan, and is a very painstaking singer fell at the wall and lost his pony, Astrologer admirable manner in which they have trained Chi- nagement is simply perfection, and gives the fo of the classic school. She sings best in "Faust" then had a long lead and won easily by a long nese, who two years age had never seen a steam- and opens of this genre.. Signora Pinelli won
engine, to drive the winding engines, pumps, &c. all hearts here by the way she played the l'age's
Very excellent coke is being made, and stored partin "Un llalle in Maschera, and the same line
for future sinelting purposes in connection with "Tutti in Maschera;" but in heavy music she is not so successful as she is in compositions that re- quire graceful treatment. I can recommend the
A TWO-MILE RACE, Sweepstakes of $3 each; for somewhat backword, owing to the New Year and the projected iron works. Trade in Tientsin is other leaders of the company. As to signor Ciocci,
all Ponies qualified as above; catch weights, the unexpected arrival of the steamers earlier he is a splen:lid barytone, and an actor capable of Wild Earl
ever lost. lbs.
than usual. The repairs to the jetties are not graphically expressing powerful emotion. I never remember bener Rigolette; Monseigneur
(Mr. Symons)
yet finished, and caused some inconvenauce, but Jonny Morgan gum
(Mr. Walker) lis singing and
a few days more will remedy that. The Bund of that part being spalpeen...
..(Mr. Wintle) simply magnificent. I
is once more piled up with merchandize and in a like his Duke in Choorka "Lucrezia Borgia," and I consider in perform- Karakorun.
...(Mr. libert) few days,mere, business will be in full swing
Your contemporary the Northern Post took an Direction of Wind. N ...(Mr. Veitch) v ances in "Trovatore" and "Un Ballo in Mas- chera "admirable, signor Vanzetta is a tenor with
...bir. Bigsby) o affecting farewell on the 28th ultimo and has ex- a good compass; but his voice is somewhat hard.
Johnny Morgan cut out the running and took pired gracefully, leaving a circle of sonbwful a long lead, which he kept up the Back straight readers and friends who will sadly miss its well performs splendidly in "La Favorita," and is Morgan began to come back to his horses at the where Monseigneur drew out of the ruck; Johnny second to none as the lover of Lucia in the
On the 28th ultimo, it blew a fresh gale from opera of "Lucia de Lammermoor" and as Monument and Wild Earl joined Monseigneur; the cast, with a little snow, hand frost, and 2 Weather the Duke in Un Ballo in Maschera," and in the lover's
Wild Earl made a good effort to reach johnny murky, lazy atmosphere, sending a very high tide The company is one of the best, taken all round, straight, the Earl just succeeding in catching of Tientsin advertise a performance at the part in "11 Barbiere de Siviglia. Morgan, and there was a good race up the into the river; and blowing down the signal mast on the south fort at Taku. The talented A.D.C. that have ever appeared in the East, and is in Johnny Morgan on the past, and a dead heat re- comparably the best in sonic operas that has sulted bad third.
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way. Bee sale second; nothing else placed Black Auster third, a long way behind Bee sale. Caracalia stopped the first time round, having gone outside a jump.
ever visited these parts. Doubtless they will A STEEPLECHASE; sweepstakes of $3 each; over be received in Hongkong with a support com mensurate with their abilities.
the usual steeplechase Course, for all Ponies qualified as above; previous winners of a Hunt or steeplechase excluded; catch weights, Capitaine..
over last. 7lbs.
(Mr. Malherbe)
The Customs Club is in a flourishing condition hee; but is real with dissensions cliqucism. The in-door staff will not speak to the out-door staff
who debit them, and will not cooperate with Ranter them. The Club, or rather one faction in it, gave sile Drum.... a fancy dress hall Jaicly, which was a frent file .......... success, and the opposite party intended giving spotted Tail.. a "swell affair which will not now take Kaise the Wind place, owing to a furious dissension which has Ernani split up the autocratic party.
Forest King
A customs official started a paper in Tientsia; | Chang
filled columns!.
Theatre which is expected to be a great success, ing community. There are mysterious whisper- like everything else undertaken by this flourish inge of mysterious griffins from the far north and how they are to astonish the public byc and bye; and meantime sports are beginning to think of training, Spring Races, etc. A large boat-build-
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Baronicter, level of the sea in inches, to and fun. dred-1emeter, in Fahrenheit degrees and tes kept in the upes air In a shaded stuak.Direction of Wind, ia registered every two points, N., N.NE, NE, Furce of Wind, calm, 3 light incerc. 318 5 mcnie. ing yard has sprung into existence below the
rate. 5 10 7 Gesh.
te strung. 8 to 10 heavy, 1010 17 vident.-State of Weather, B. Ger the sky. ...Mr. Michaelsen) China Merchants' nice godowns; something like
c. Cloudy. D. Shirly. F. Fog. C. Foggy, 1. Hail, L. 1. www (W. Calles) aliundred light trafe craft are being constructed they of Ducant alg
(Mr. Gebhardt) for transporting the tribute fice. The country
stovers.Q. Sqnally, R. Rahay. S. Sav. 7. 17ander, . Dad, ...Mr. Wintle), o looks very well, and in a few days the leaves will
4. theessentag., Vialtality, 15, Nome. 2. Calm. The .....(Mr. Rucgg) o all be out. The farmers are busy ploughing and
letters are sepealed to indicate any ficrease over the mean (Mr. Denny) o irrigating, and so far, there seeins every prospect
average of del siguification. Hain-Tho boum of fals ..(Mr. Nicholson) o of a prosperous season in the north-Shanghai
he previous 24 hours (1) ans registered from 10 94 ..(Mr. Reilly): 0 | Mercury.
the quantity of water fallen indicated in inches, tens and Istindrade,
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HOURS FOR GLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS THE FRENCH MAIL-
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