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The China Mail of the 30th utio. says: "We hear; on good authority, that Sir JOHN POFE HENNESSY has received from H. M. Colonial Office the appointment, or promise of appointment, to the Governor ship of Queensland. The Colonial Office, it seems, has carefully Investigated all the
WE are informed by the Honorary Secretary of THE steamship Greyhound came off the patent A CRICKET match between The Buffs" and a the Cricket Club that a match between teams-slip at Kowloon this afternoon. Over 30 and Under 30 years of age, will be played
on Saturday, commencing at 7 pm. Members TO-MORROW being "All Souls' Day," there wil are reminded that the match book is always open he the customary commemorative Service in the in the Pavilion for aspirants who are desirous of Roman Catholic cemetery at Wong-nei-chong at distinguishing themselves in the tented field. 14 pm.
team representing the rest of the Garrison, will be played on the Cricket ground to-morrow, com mencing at 11.30a.m. As there are several capital cricketers available for the Garrison, we shall probably see a close and interesting contest, although the regiment have on paper at least
"with oven more than the energy and enjoyment previously displayed, the refreshment to the inner man having probably imparted increased vigour to the dancers. However, as all things terrestrial .must some time come to an end, 'a move was at length made, the assembly dispersing to their respective domiciles after an exceedingly pleasant..
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· having proved in every way a completo success,
public history of our ex-Governor, and has A YOUNG lady of this city was recently noticed WHERE is the honorable and irrepressible Mr.apparently the better chance of proving and most enjoyable evening. Our Portuguese
"Don't you know
F. Bulkeley Johnson? In olden days when Sir
victorious.
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THIRTY FIECES OF SILVER.""
taken decisions upon the large crop of by her mother to be fondling and kissing her pet John Fope Hennessy was our local monarch, the ABOUT 7.45 last evening Inspector Donald and great credit is due to the following gentic- scandalous acts, of misgovernment from kitten. "Why, Mary," said the mother, "you which we have suffered; but instead of have kissed that kitten more in five minutes than honourable member for Jardine's made a good Thomson-swept down in force on a gambling den men, who formed the Committee, for carrying out deal of fuss about Kaving regular meetings of the in No. 112, Second Street, bagging eleven Cele. all the necessary arrangements:-Messrs. M..C. relegating Sir Jons to private life, or to a you have me in five years."
do Rozario, J. A. dos Remedios, J. H. dos Reme the honorable gentleman, so many important in- fortune-teller, a bereaved widow, and two buxon dios, A. da Silveira, P. A. da Costa and Dra. SEASON'S brief and ignoble career as Fenian or why I'd rather kiss the kitten than you, mother?" / Legislative Council. There were, according to tail speculators, amongst whom there were a
Land Leaguer, the man is to get another "No, my child." "You haven't got whiskers."
terests in connection with the colony's welfare to wives, who fared better than the widow at the Marques and Gomes. chance of making a colony miserable!".
discuss and arrange, that in his opinion frequent Police Court this morning, inasmuch as they got VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. We have received no information to war-A WITTY society woman was standing before and regular meetings of the legislative assembly off, while the bereaved one was, mulet in ten
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two to ten dollars were imposed in the other cases. ship of the important Colony of Queens suppose," replied our wit with admirable knew not Joseph," and the Hon. F. Bulkeley to expiate her offence in Tonnochy's "Rest" for We are sorry to say that the husbandless one went land is corroborated by the Daily Press; gravity, "he thought how he could get himself Johnson's voice has not been raised in protest, a month, in default of producing the dollars. still we have private reasons for believing a fresh one,"
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"Has net where to lay His head.". That's one, of the mistakes in being born 2000 years ago, and picking up the notion that His Father's work was what he should attend to We live and learn. Peter dried his nets upon a rock. Leo and Antonelli and Dorgia no longer go out to AT a meeting of Victoria Chapter, No. 525, held take a small coin from the mouth of a fish. To last night at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, them the whole world is a fish-pond, and their Most Excellent Companion J.T. Chater was pre-hook is in every mouth. The old Evangelists thought they did well if their preaching carried conviction to pagan souls. The new think they have done nothing unless they carry forward balances, and die "worth money." Old Dr. Backhaus, of Sandhurst, died recently "worth" over £100,000 in real estate (this world is all'a flecting show- nothing real about ft), besides many thousands left to his relatives. To his mother one enthusiast, bent on heavenly work, said "Woman, what have I to do with thee?" Dr. Backhaus is now. being requiemed for by the best choristers that money can buy; Dr. Vaughan has just bagged 220 Wagga sovereigns; and only recently in Sydney, a Presbyterian clergyman who, it is pre sumed, was one of the elect, left £7000 odd. / Morley Punshon, the great Wesleyan light, left his name of a certain ever-memorable wreck, thousands. The immortal--we need not give left to his son 49000, which that youngster ran through in nap" and dissipation. Then he went to gaol, and then he came out, and death ended his squandering of the accumulated "three- Pennies" of the poor. "A for His glory!" A
the same time Excellent Companion James Kent- ting was presented with a Past Principal Sojourner's jewel for his services in that capa- city, Companion Kenting having held that office continuously for a period of four years. The jewels are very elegant and handsome, the workmanship displayed in their exquisite finish being of a very high order. Two niece worthy, meritorious and hardworking membersofthe Craft than Brothers Chater and Keating it would be dif- ficult to find, and we heartily wish them prosperity and long life to wear the jewels they have just been presented with, and, of which they are sothoroughly deserving.
Tux death of Dr. Pusey recalls his life work to a
be disputed whether he and his fellow ritualists have improved the morals of the time. His SOME 25 or 30 years ago, the late Captain Johnsented with a Past First Principal's jewel. At thoroughly Christian life and the veneration in sten, R.N., in walking through one of his pad which he was held by all sects will soon be for-dlocks on the Parramatta River, came across gotten. Other good men die and are forgotten, man cross-catting and splitting timber. In the What has he done to add to human, knowledge days of thick scrub, settlers were only too glad or advance the morals of his contemporaries? to perimit.men to clear off any timber they re- He has preached of Beauty, and got it into the quired, and Johnston stayed to have some con- churches. He has got in the Pagan notion of 'versation with the man, who was, apparently, a Form to assist the Christian notion of Substance. stranger to him. "Whose land is this 7" playfully "Old Captain Johnston's," That is, he, and Newman, and others, feeling the asked the captain. baldness of Protestantism in matters of ritual and announced the man. "He inust be a pretty rich old fellow ?" queried the captain. "Yes, he's authority, fell back upon the old patriarchal no- tion of providing toys to attract the "Children" pretty well off; he holds a lot of property around of Israel. All such attempts go into oblivion. here." "Well, how would you like to be one of As saith Thomas Carlyle of man: "No kernel of his sons ?" continued the wily Johnston. The nourishing corn comes to him but through his reply was rather startling. "Don't like it at all," labour spent on the soil which is given him to growled the man; I use the word 'dont' be
Cause I am old Johnston's son, but I had a barney with the old man fifteen years or so ago, and I've hot looked on his face since. I'm dd sorry 1 am his son! Tabicau
till." In other words, virtue is self-culture, not patronage or authority,
Wrrit regard to the views expressed by our local messy's assertion at the Social Science Congress at Nottingham that his criminal policy had to a
a
great extent repressed crimes and outrages of serious character in this colony, and the wonder- ful statistics quoted in support thereof, we heard an expression of opinion on the subject at the
IN our issue of the 30th ultima we wrote that grave fears were entertained respecting the safety of the steamships Paladin and Verwaerts, both of which were considerably overdue. We are glad to say that the Verwaeris arrived here to day about one o'clock, all well, and reports fa- verable weather throughout the passage. No we have been able to learn, has as yet come to hand, although we heard last night that she was passed to the north of Padaran by the Himalaya, on the latter's passage to Saigon. We were further informed that is was very likely the Paladin had run short of coal and had made for the shore to fill up with firewood, a course of action which was adopted on three distinct ocen sions by the same vessel while under the command of Captain Parker. We give the latter statement on the authority of Captain Parker, and in con-
Church of England cleric left £3000 here lately.
is worthy of his hire." Let hini, however, say
straight out that he does work for hire, and not pass away into the tomb with the oily pretence on bis ap that he works for eternity. The actual. needs of a self-sacrificing clergyman are amply supplied by church provisions. All else is of the
befall our absent ruler had at least a shadow of probability, if not of truth. That the wish was father to the assertion there can be no possible doubt, but surely all these detailed statements in the Mail as to the particular acts of Governor HENNESSY in Hongkong which had brought such dis- grace on that officer, were not based A YOUNG American dandy recently took advan-" merely on the editorial hope and the tage of a sunny afternoon to call on one of the editorial imagination! It is scarcely Chicago belles for the purpose of inviting her to credible that the most outrageous slan- the theatre. As the young lady in question was contemporaries on the subject of Governor Hen- definite intelligence about the Paladin, so far as We forestall the stereotyped reply, "The labourer ders, of a character probably unequal not in, her sister undertook to entertain the young gentleman. After the usual limited round- led in the history of the modern press of society topics had been talked over, the intended for insertion in that day's issue not later throughout the whole of the British empire, gentleman took the lady to task for her frequent could have been so persistently placed adjectival appellation of "dear" and "darling" before the world merely out of self-love in speaking of her sister, averring that in his disappointed, and ambition thwarted. We opinion it was affected. The young lady laugh. are strongly of opinion that our contem-ingly denied this.. At this moment the absent parary-like the immortal tragedian BAND- MANN is unable, incapable, or unwilling to act without inspiration." And the im- portant question arises who "inspired" the China Mail in its course of falsehood and slander, and what was the nature of the "inspiration?" We pause for a reply, and we doubt not that the community of HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1882. Hongkong shares our anxiety to solve
what appears á curious enigma......
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sister was seen returning, and the incredulous young man proposed to put the matter to a test by concealing himself behind the curtains and thus overhearing their conversation unhampered by society restrictions. The young lady ascented to this plan with evident willingness, and the doubter was effectually concealed in the lace mazes of the curtain. Why, my dear, how long you have been absent," said she to the returning sister, as she entered the parlour. You dear darling, why did you not come sooner?? "Well," respended the matter-of-fact belle, "what in the
racecourse this morning by a well-known political sportsman-not by any means an admirer of Pope Hennessy-which struck us as being very much to the point. "What's the good of these ridiculous and misleading figures," said this critic, why every dd fool knows that from 1872 to 1876 one could not move outside the house after dark without run- ning a great rise of being knocked down and robbed, while since that time you can go where you will throughout the town at all hours of the night in perfect safety." This statement, not- withstanding its inelegance and vulgarity,, is strictly accurate; and although we do not pretend
sequence of numerous enquiries having been sent in to us respecting the overdue vessel.
1:
THE KING OF PORTUGAL'S BIRTHDAY.
world, and Iscariot. :
RUSSIAN INTRIGUES.
The survey of the proposed extension of the Orenburg railway is complete. Its result is to prove the superiority of the line by way of the valley of the lick, across the southem-part of the Mugodjar Hills to Teise-bash Bay on the northe western shores of Lake Aral, over the other routes suggested, on account of the good harbour its Terminus will secure on the Sea of Aral, the dis- tance to which the Oxus and Jaxartes are The Binhday of His Most Faithful Majesty the navigable from that coast, and the better supply
---GRAND BALL AT THE CLUB LUSITANO.
absolute truth of Shakespere's reference cretion, and occupied a much more satis- world is the matter with you? Are you crazy?" to say that this changed state of affairs for the King of Portugal, Dom Luiz I, was duly celebrated of water, population, and materials to be found to that vaulting ambition which o'erleaps factory position with the public than it The young man grinned in triumph behind the better is altogether to be attributed to Governor by the Portuguese community last evening at the along the line. The report is satisfactory in all itself to such an extent as to come down for". Governor HENNESSY, remembered what you have missed. Mr. A. was here to in- portion of the credit due for the improyement number of non-Portuguese residents were invited. rail in the direction of Central Asia will be laid
an ignominious cropper on the reverse
curtains; but now came the wily young lady's does at present, had it, when "going turn. "My dear," said she, you don't know
Horace's sage saying-Quid de quoque viro,
vite you to the theatre." "Don't I," was the response. "I am glad I was absent. He is the silliest young man in Chicago." There was a smothered groan, like the cry of Polonius, beltind the curtain.
fall and disgrace of His Excellency Sir JoнN than he actually is-if he is bad at all-on dakan, took a large number of passengers for with their usual air of undoubted authority, that absence, no invitation, as may be supposed, of communication, and establishing her own
THE steamer Hainan, which left here yesterday afternoon on her second trip to Kudat and San- the new Eldorado, no fewer than 221 having matte up their minds to see with their own eyes what British North Bornea is like. Messrs. J. A. Sampson and P. M. Alves, lately in the em ploy of the Government here, went down to take
Hennessy's treatment of the criminal classes and
Club Lusitano by a Ball, to which a considerable particulars, and before long e 480 miles of new general policy, it is only fair to infer that a may be fairly enough claimed by His Excellency. Amongst those present we noticed Mr. and Mrs. without serious difficulty, This is to be followed four contemporaries wish to get the truth about H. dos Remedios, Mrs. Romano, Mr., Mrs. by the construction, "with the consent of the Per- and the Misses Rozario, Dr. and Miss Whany sian' Government," of a rallway to Meshed, which crime in Hongkong as it exists at present, and as it flourished ten years ago, we would recommend Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Gutierrez, will be found soon after, to involve the extension
Messrs. MeLaurin, Wotton, McKean, Eastlacke, of the line as far as Herst them to apply, te police officers, and other old
MacGregor, Sassoon, Remedios, Mosby, Velez, residents, who can open their eyes on the subject.
It has come to be looked upon as a matter of Von der Horck, Moran, Harc, Aubert and many course that Russia should advance quietly and others. Mr. Loureiro, the Portuguese Consul steadily beyond the Caspian, strengthening her A SHORT time ago the two local rags announced, General for this Colony, was conspicuous by his base, and pushing her frontier, erecting means the Hon. Ng Choy had accepted an appointment having been sent him by the Ball Composition as sovereign of the country, protector in connection with the Tsung-li-yamen at Peking mittee. It must be confessed that foreigners and absorber of the small States that are first her and intended shortly to leave this colony for the in the Far East, as a rule, are inclined to be neighbours and then her feudatorics. We no capital of China. Shortly afterwards something rather narrow-minded and exclusive in their longer wonder to hear that in plis of diplomatie appeared to have turned, up, and the reliable views, though it is only fair to the British com- up positions under the Company in the new terri-morning and evening journals blandly conmunity here to say that they very laudably re- Merv, and that the Khan of Maimena has openly wadicted their what there were too saying ed repressed this tendency in inviting Governor Hen- rejected the authority of his rightful suzerain the was no truth in what they were now pleased to nessy, notwithstanding his undoubted unpopu- Ameer of Cabul. A stronger power than term "a rumour." On Monday morning the Dally larity amongst a considerable section, to every Abdul Rahman's is at hand, and by disowning Press authoritatively announced that the Hon. Ball or celebration of note held in the City Hall his supremacy the Khan prepares to curry Ng Choy had departed for the north by the or elsewhere. And we are disposed to think favour with the conqueror, who has no steamer Wai-yuen to assume the position of legal that it would have been better, perhaps, if the desire to see a strong and united Afghanistan adviser to the Chinese Government. The China Committee of the Club Lusitano had displayed a maintaining itself on the borders of India. It Afail of the same evening followed suit in this similarly liberal split in respect to Mr. Loureiro, is true most of the distinguished Russian generals style: "The Hon. Ng Choy left by the Wai-yuen and condoned, upon such an occasion as the with whom Mr Marvin had interviews assured yesterday (29th), to take up the appointment celebration of the King's birthday, the worthy him that Russia had no intention of Invading India at present, and no one doubts that in saying which he has received in connection with the Consul General's somewhat erratic proceedings so they expressed the literal truth; but they were Tsung-li-yamen. On Saturday evening his in connection with the notorious Police Court also ready to admit with "benevolent miten friends entertained him at a banquet and wished
protestations Russian officers: ard realding; at"
side, that public newspaper is the China Mail. For many months past, week after cui dias, sarpe ore. It may be accepted week-nay, we might more truthfully as a truth, which will defy question, that write, day after day, the Hongkong even-.
nothing in the conduct of general affairs ing journal, with vituperative vindictive requires more heedful caution than publicly ness, fortunately rare in the political his discussing the characters of others, more tory of the modern press, has been boldly especially men of eminence. Had Goy. and authoritatively announcing the down-crnor HENNESSY been ten times worse POPE HENNESSY, Governor, Commander-in- no possible grounds could the fulminations. Chief, and Vico-Admiral of Hongkong and the prejudiced counterblasts of the China Its Depondencies. Speaking with the Mail against an absent man and servant authority of one inspired by politicians of of the Crown have been justified. Their the highest rank, our contemporary has virulence outraged the unwritten laws of not merely predicted, but has plainly stated good taste; their vicient vindictiveness tory. Amongst the native passengers are several as absolute facts within its own knowledge, apart from their untruthfulness-proved wealthy Chinese, some of whom have formed trading companies, while others have gone to that: Governor HENNESSY's general policy their own condemnation. If our con the "land of perpetual summer with the intention in this Colony had so disgusted and temporary has any conception of self- of purchasing land. One hundred and twenty- estranged the Colonial Office authorities respect which we doubt-it must in-nine coolies proceeded in the Hainan to be em- as to have created such a feeling of dislike deed have been well and warmwood to played on road making, the residue being made that His Excellency's political career in have published the paragraph respecting up of draughtsmen, carpenters, and fishermen. the service of Her Majesty might be the Governor and his rumoured appoint- The Hainan takes down as much cargo as she safely regarded as finished, and his star. ment to the Government of Queensland, can well carry, and is now in charge of her old quenched forever in disgrace by the over-
after all that has transpired. If the even commander, Captain Connor, who is well known powering voice of public opinion. The China ing paper has no sense of shame-which on the China coast. A large number of the Mini, deliberately and with a great show of wo are strongly Inclined to belleve-this board to wish them bon voyage and suècess in their him all success in his new appointment." Case, and the attendant squabbles that "overy annexation in Central Asia was 'a
authority, announced that POPE HENNESSY, painful exposure is scarcely likely to pro- deserted and despised by his former politi-duce true repentance. At present we pre- cal friends and adherents, scouted as an fer saying nothing definite regarding Sir unscrupulous and mischief making adven- Jons For HENNESSY and the Colony of turer by the British public, entirely out of Queensland. It will be quite time enough favor with, and pointedly ignored by; Her to comment on that subject when the ap. Majesty's Ministers, and having, by his vile pointment has been confirmed. We may, policy in Hongkong, and a course of mis- however, venture to express the opinion representations, suppressing official docu-that the Queenslanders will indeed be fortu ments and other evil doings, entirely nate if they obtain the services of such an alienated the sympathy and support of Earl advanced and enlightened politician as Sir KIMBERLEY, had been relegated by that JOHN POPE HENNESSY. powerful official to well deserved obscurity;
The special reporter of a Parramatta paper at the Liverpool bazaar, speaks of "lush having abounded thereal, from the plebeian ginger-beer upwards." It is generally understood, that the “upwards" refers to the "ihree stars," and the suur and milky way."
had, in fact, been practically dismissed LOCAL AND GENERAL. from the Colonal service of the Crown in 'disgrace, and in a most ignominious fashion. And now it has been proved on our contemporary's own showing, as we have confidently asserted from the begin ning would be the case, that the whole of these malignant assertions, dastardly im- putations, and vindictive predictions have been from first to last nothing more than-a- series of audacious falsehoods, unsupported by a little of evidence, unworthy of cre dence or consideration from every possible standpoint.
It was. Saturday night in Thamborough, N.Q Six rough miners were playing poker. But as -the clock struck the hour of twelve, proclaiming that the Lord's day had come, with one accord they threw down the cards and left Billy Little's har. They went across the street to see a fight."
Quadilla, mene“ Ašlamians,
Pusgola,
Mon Reve
Ronia
Trea" Jolie Trial by Jury," Azalien,
Sweethearts,"
Bonne Bouche
Messenger
•Reviera,
Maria D'Albert.
'Albert:
friends of Messrs. Sampson and Alves went on
new spheres of life. Emigrants and prospectors After this we thought that for once we had really Lusitano were tastefully decorated with flowers grech and as opportunity may offer, exactly.ne The Ball and Supper rooms, at the Club source of satisfaction to scientific men, and this plous work is evidently to be continued by do are meeting with every inducement from the local been left behind by our contemporaries, the re- and evergreens, a portrait of His Majesty occupy- far as it may sun the convenience and the suje agents of the British North Borneo Company, so ferences in the evening paper to the Tsung-lling a prominent place in the Ball Koom. Dancing
bition of Russia to proceed. We are so accus we may safely predict that in a very short time Yamen, the banquet, and the good wishes ex commenced at about ten o'clock, the music being tomed to all this now that there is nothing strange
or disturbing in the sight, and shall be there will be a flourishing trade between here pressed by his friends for the honorable and
supplied by the fine Band of The Duffs," under to shake hands with General Tchernaicfa and Bomeo, and it behoves merchants and others learned gentleman's success in his new appoint the able leadership of Mr Quinn. The follow Afghanistan when his province shall have took of the trade for ibis port. Sir Walter, and yet we had ourdoubts. The sequel has proved ing was the programme
do everything that lies in their power to securement, appearing to definitively settle the matter-
reached the other side of that domain. But it is still somewhat startling to find the good Medhurst is at present in Shanghai, most that our suspicions, that our contemporaries' asser-
and kindly friend of whom we can believe no wrong taking advantage of our preoc probably with the intention of inducing native tions had not the slightest foundation in fact, and
cupation in Egypt to promote disturbance tradesmen and laborers from the north to change were really and truly, like most of their items of
in Syria and Armenia, destroying English their scenes of action and transfer their energiesnews (?), mere guesswork, the exuberance of ex-
influence in "Anatolia, and entering into a secret alliance with France for the furtherance of these to a sunnier clime. If sugar growers in Australia cited and disordered Imaginations, were singularly
nefarious schemes Public Interest has been too find it a profitable game to take up large tracts accurate and well founded. The China Mailla
vitally centred on the movements of the army of land, it must surely be open to us who are more last night's issue mays :-"The Hon. Ng Choy
in Egypt, and our embarrassments there have conveniently: situated, and have no lack of has, wo learn, proceeded to Tientsin on-some
been too pressing, to allow of this subject receive ing at once the attention it ments, but sooner or capital, to successfully compete in British special business for H.E. Li Hung Chang, but not North Bomen against the pioneers from the to take up any appointment. We understand,
later it will have to be dealt with, however, res Costa,luctant Mr. Gladstone may be to face it and ther great Southern Continent. Although there is however, that the post of legal adviser to the
Godity › history of the time immediately preceding the no need for any reckless haste in taking up im- Grand Secretary Li is still open to Mr. Achoy, if Dancing was kept up with most praiseworthy Crimean war, even with the new lights shed upon mense sections of the territory, it is just as well he feels disposed to accept it. The statement spirit and perseverance until one o'clock this it by Prince Gortschakoff and Baron Jomial to be pretty early in the field before that opera that he had accepted an appointment in connec morning, when an adjournment to supper took proves that Russian intrigues do not become less
und real or less dangerous by being ignored and dis tion, known as " picking the eyes out of the|tion with the Tsung-li Yamen is not correct." place. A recherché repant was served up in ex regarded by the Liberal Governbeat in Englant country is performed by the energetic Queens Our contemporaries are getting so accustomed to cellent style, and after justice was done to the Overland Mail. Ak Landers, the cautious Comstalks, and the extermi- the stuld ving business, that no particular sure: good things provided, the healths of His Majesty sing Victorians, Those who have capital at comprise need be expressed in this instance. Al- the King of Portugal and of Her Majesty Queen mand have now a golden opportunity of investing though fatuity is not always to be inferred from a Victoria were drunk with all honors the Band the same, not in any duffered out" claims, but in single error, there can be little doubt on the matter playing a few bars of the Portuguese and Brit a country which will soon become of note in the when the blundering, as in the eases of the Press national Anthems. After fln'abing world of mercantile enterprise,
and Jail, becomes continuous. BASANA KWde resumed, and continued up to. Ryc. o'clock
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