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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1892.

ous among the natives, many being buried improved so much that the could safely say that under falling houses, and others, carried out to be was in his psual state of health. She ex- sca. It is reported that in the village of Tang-pressed the hope that no needless fass would be kang not less than 180 persons perished during made. She said her husband had been advised that awful night. The havoc was awful. This by his physician to remain indoors for a few Is the third and worst visitation we have had in days. three months.

It le reported that when the Quren sent for the Duke of Devonshire and asked him what could THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.be done to avoid calling Gladstone to form a new Cabinet, be answered the only way was to "There is no Stock Exchange in Hongkong." "abdicate the throne." Qalte pear to Queen's Road, on a street with no

`name:

A market invisible stands.

Though a viewless abode, it has made its dread

faima

A menace to men in all lands.

Its donra never close. Each Intangible clerk Plies in basto his inaudible pen

The honest repose lent by daylight to dark Never falls on this shadowy den.

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Tisa Bank which will take whatsoever la brought, Bat never a farthing repays..

And none may forgake it who ever has sought To masier its devious ways.

Ila power to promote, it extends beyond draft, Collateral, invoice and feel When it buys up a note, with some devilish craft Both payer-lt-buys-and-payer...

With Investmenti it deals, gelte velisted in trade, Like honesty, inlroess and truth;

The bonor it steals from both mother and maid When there's profit in woman, forsooth,

It eats up the savings of, frugai old age,

The prodigals' pawnbroker-slip,

The mite of the widow, the servant's cheap wayo, The skippir, the shipper and ship.

It puts the young clerk in a criminal's cell y' The banker it drives from the place; The statesman of maik, who succumbs to

spell,

Is forced to abscond in disgrace.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

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The Governor of Kuanglung contemplates hotine in all the plum dens, engine the gambling walls and prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets throughout the province.

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however, that that should not fit the consideration of the matter, but they feel convinced that it is perfectly feasible, and remain of the opinion, from information derived fron experienced ship-masters and other nautical men, that the wreck as it prezent lies is a serious danger to navigation.

The Inspector-General states that there are twenty-six feet of water above the wreck. This probably means that there is that depth over the bull, but takes no account of the Iron-masts, deck houses, etc, that, so far as the Committed are aware, are sull standing. That only one vessel bay struck the wreck during the three menths, does not prove that other sccidents of a The anarchists had a large meeting in White- serious nature may not occur at any time. That chapel to-night at which the various phases ofthey have not, is owing to the fact that Captains the Homestead trouble were discussed. One of who know the poetion of the wreck arold it by the leaders sald an international anarchist strike taking a circulious route, thus incorring un-

On the recommendation of Li Hong-chang, must be brought about to berlo a universa! necessary delay and expense. The Committee social revolution.

cannot admit that the danger is to be regarded the throne has given sanction to the method of in the same light as that caused by rocks, as it raising subscription by allowing people to par-

A gang of swindlers who have realized many thousands of pounds by offering in secure facialive positions at the World's Fair bave been convicted and imprisoned.j

The Rails fleur and collen warehouse at Bootle was burned, causing a loss of neer $150,000. Ten firemen were seriously injured „by the fall of a wail,

August 15th,

A meeting was beld in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, yesterday evening, which was attended by upwards of fifteen thousand people, to demand the amnesty of all the Irish political prisoners. Mr. Redmond and others addressed the meeting, and censured Mr. Gladstone for not yet having The given any promise in regard thereto. political prisoners referred to in the sperches were those who had been sentenced for dynamite ontragés.

Mr. Scolt Moncrieff has been appointed Under-Secretary for Scotland,

August 16th.

The Standard, in a leader to-day, anys that, though an overhaul and reduction in the home charges would relieve India, and be better than all other remedies, the article deprecates lisostrams for an Indian gold standard, which It says would effect little good. It then goes on to say that depositors in Indian banks, by

Qulie near to Queen's Road on a street with no their unwise nervousness, are doing their best

DAME

Is this spectral, Invisible den,

But as the share market of Hongkong, its fame

Is known I believe to all men.

WM. E., S. FALES.

LATE TELEGRAMS. ·

The following telegrams from our various exchanges were crowded out of last night's

LONDON, July 29th.

issue :-

It is reported that the foreign representatives at Sofia unsuccessfully interceded in behalf of the conspirators executed on Wednesday, Vienna and Berilo prpers uphold the necessity of the execution. The Sudbödä ol Sohn says the mourging famlifes should curse Rossla and her diplomacy, at whose doors the gulit really lies. The French papers almost unanimously condemn the executions is murder. Le Temps says: Prince Ferdinand and Premier Stambuloff are The trial, and the guilty of assassination. verdiet are hypocriileal outrages. Europe can no longer tolerate alavicg madman who has the power to kindle a disastrous European war. The other French papera have equally violent articles In defence of Russia. The Intransigeant advises the Bulgarian patriots to shoot or stab Prince Ferdinand and Premier Stambaloff,

The Athosp library, the most notable private collection in

the world, containing 50,000 volumes, nearly every one of uncommon value In the way of rare editions or in historie blading, with almost priceless examples of illustration and early printing on vellum, has been sold entise to an Englishman who will provide for free public access to it."

The Duke of Manchester is dying at Tander. ages castle county Armagh,

NEW YORK, July 27th, The Herald's correspondeat at Washington telegraphs the following: The United States steamer Alliance, which has been ordered bơma

to accelerate a crisis, and ought to allow time to the banks, suffering as they are from the general depression of trade, and that they can pay with time.

August 17th.

Mr. Bryce has been appointed Chancellor of the Ducky of Lancaster,

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The celebration he fath anniversary of the birthday of the Emr resa-dowager will take place next year. As on smile occasions of this klod, there will be the usual extra-examinations for the MA, and metropolitan degrees. This is a special-marle of grace from the Imperial family to literary aspirants.

cepting it as their fave, reeing they ais powerless

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against it. Ghungking is reported as much A fire accurred on the night of the 20th inst. improved in this respect, but in the towns at Ningo, Hestroying a paper godown. The loss higher us and also at Chentu, the provincial la estimated to be something lika Sracoo, capital, at the salt wells and elsewhere the epidemic is unchecked. At the salt wells the mortality in so great that the country is being scoured to find coffint, the price of week its own story of grief and suffering none family- such increased. A case like the following tells In Uttle vllage opposite the city of Luches a man died and the next day was carried out, to burial, his relatives attending. home one of his brothers was stricken and died. having inhaled the ch't' (breath, odour) of the corpse. In bis turn he was hurled next brother was smitten and died, to be followed day, and returning from the funeral yet another thin three days by his mother and another member of the family. Little marvel that they should attribute such a catastrophe to fate as The foreign community of Siechuen has aho being too bitter fer man to bear.

of Cheaty, a Canadian who had been less than six months in the province., succombed after s few Hours sickness. The deepest sympathy is felt and expressed for her young husband, so soon bereaved in the land of his adoption at an average crop. Prices are ruling low about The rice harvest has begun, and is reported us here. Everything seems quiet; so far as can be learnt the grounds for the apprehension felt in the beginning of the year, have apparently.LIARD-ROOM have been erected on the main CHOPS, STEAKS, &c, can be served at any hour. passed away --- Mercury,

can be removed without any great difficulty.chase official rank at a reduced rate. The pre-een invaded by the same foss, Klibor

It Is admitted in the dispatch under reply, that the channel is the most Important one in the approach to Shanghal am In formed that over ninety five par cent, of the vessels coming from the South use it. It is moreover provided with a light on Bonham Island placed there for the express purpose of rendering its navigation safe at all times, and yet it is to be practically closed, and vessels told to seck some other chancel....

In conclusion I beg respectfully to repeat, that in the opinion of those most interested in the afe navigation of these waters, the wreck is a serious danger and to request you to be good enough to put these views before the proper authorities and to obtain an assurance that steps will be taken by the Customs to remove at least the iron masts and deck houses, as it is not at. all probable that any tenders for the work will be made by private parties as they have not the requisite appliances, all of which, the Committee are given to understand, are in the possession of the Castoms,

have the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

JOHN G. PURDON, Chairman, Shanghal Generat Chamber of Commerce.

J. A. Leonard, Exq, U.S. Consul-General, and

Senior-Consul

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ceeds of this subscription are to be devoted to the relief of the destitute people in the inundated Metricts of Chikil.and.Shingking provincer,

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Sheng Tantal was to come down south and pay a visit in his native place before assuming the arduous offices of his present post, but owing to the urgent need of raising subscription for the relief of the people in the calamitous districts, un nortb, H.E..Sheng was instructed to take over the seals of office sooner than was expected. The Tantai kas always shown great energy in undertakings of this kind, hence he is again placed at the head of the department for the collection of this much needed subscription.

To-day's Advertisements.

***DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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It is reported that there is a popular uprising in Tangsheng Halen, Hupek. As yet we have not received particulars as to what were the causes of this outbreak, hat it is`n notorious fact that the people of this ditrict are by no means FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

T gond and peaceful citizens. They are very fierce, HE Company's Steamship and have violent temperiments and are in the habit of disregarding any legislation that is lo the {- least disagreeable to them. The Viceroy; Chang Chih-tung, having been apprised of the news, bas despatched soldiers to the scene of the disturbance, and it will not be long before we shall hear that the uprising has been quelled,

Lord Rosbery's appointment is generally hailed THE LATE rising in fURRIEN. Ammunition to some barracks, were met by the with satisfaction: The Liberal prcas regret the weakness of the Radical element in the ministry. The Conservative papers, in discussing the composition of the new Cabinet, are pleased that

The concluding scene of the Tek-hua affair, Mr. Gladstone has majoly adhered to his old

which has been wilted for patiently by the traditions and chosen tried colleagues. The

authorities for nine long months, took place out Times is of the opinion that the new ministers.side the city on Tuesday last; the rebel chief lack independence of character.

The silver crisis is paralysing trade in Lancs- abire, and petitions to the Government to take some steps in the matter are belog organised.

The Duke of Devonshire was privately married to the Dowager-Duchess of Manchester yester- day,

Latest advices state that cholera, has appeared | in Galicia.

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THE WRECK OF THE "PERING."

The following further correspondance has been published-in-the Shanghai-papere---

United States Consulate General, Shanghai, 23rd August, 1892. SIR, With farther reference to the subject of removing the wreck of the steamer Paking, 1 bave received a letter from the Total enclosing. an Instruction from the Inspector-General of Customs to the Shanghal Commissioner, in the Chinese text, together with a copy of his despatch to the Tsangil Yamen reporting the matter.

"I enclose herewith a translation of the former. The latter merely reports to the Teungli Yamta his action in the matter.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

J. A. LEONARD, Consul-General and Senior Consul,

" NAMOA," Captain Rosch, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 2nd September, at NOOD

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For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORFORATION,

A number of soldiers belonging to the Admiral's force, while engaged in conveying people of the Wu village, Lieaping Chow Suspecting the coldlers to be three. under the district official, who is eproslug them, they

[2]H DRAWING, proceeded in vive chise, and coptured the

NTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of unpreputed and out-numbered braves." "It was

this LOAN will he payable at the Offices the intention of the people to amuse themselves series of with their victims by instituting a of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cor- undergo, but upon discover-poration on and after the 1st day of September, being executed in the presence of a large con- ordeals for them course of people. Although a reward of threeing that the captured soldiers were under the 80%. thousand trels had been offered for his arrest, it command of the Admiral and not, as they and was only on Monday last that he was brought suspected, their opponents led by the district In to the Pravincial capital. On his arrival

official, they were Immediately liberated, and he was taken before the Provincial Judge,and were treated to a feast by the villagers to show

that they bear no hatred against them, afterwards to the Viceroy. A telegram was at once sent to Peking announcing the capture, In ranly, that and instructions were the man was to be bebeaded and quartered. This order was partly carried out the following morning at 8 o'clock. Seven officials were pre- sent, and besides a body of one thousand #braver, who marched on to the ground, there were several thousands-of-chizens there as spectators of the proceedings. At the appolated time the doomed man refused to kneel down when requested by the executioner to do so. He stood, and stoutly denied that he was a party at all to the revolutionary movement; much less was he its leader. He added that the people had put his name on their flags altogether against his wish, and that he had been powerless to prevent it.

from the Asiatic station, is probably now J. G. Pardon, Esq., Chairman, Shanghai, and succeeded so badly that the sword was

route to San Francisco, The Instructions to Rear-Admiral Hermeny were to send her home At the conclusion of the trial by court-martial here of the commanding officer, Commander Felix Mculey, for nerleet of duty in allowing bis vessel to run on a breakwater at Yokohams, The Department has learned that this trial is over, and though the result has not been offi- cially announced, the fact that Admiral Harmony has relieved Commander McCurley from com- mand creates the impression here that he was found guilty.

Lleu Commander J. C. Rich, lately of the Palor, will command the Alliance on her pétur

Voyage. The recall of the Alliance is due to her unseaworthy condition. The Ranger, now in Behring Sex, will succeed the Alliance in Aslatic waters as soon as the sealing season is

over:

The Freach steamship La Touraine, broke the record from Havre, arriving to-night after a passage of six days, seventeen hours and thirty minuter, or six hours better than the previous record.

VIENNA, July 29th... Count :ersdorff, member of the Prussian Landing and Provincial Councilor, has been arrested on the charge of emberzling the proceeds of a sale of 1,500,000 shares of the Friedrichadost Iron Works,

Confidential reports from St. Petersburg say the Russian Government is convinced that the recent so-called cholera riots are due to the. Nihilists, Revolutionary agents assure the poorer classes they will be killed in the cholers hospitals while the rich will be spared.

Chamber of Commerce,

(Translation.) INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CUSTOMS TO THE COMMISSIONER AT SHANGHAI, No ag18.

The Inspector-General of Customs acknow. ledges the Commissioner's communication dated 29th July, 1891, respecting the wreck of the steamship Piting Inclosing communications from the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and the Customs Total, all of which has bad my attention.

It cannot be said at present whether the job can be accomplished or not.

There are other channels which vessels bound to and from Shanghal may use.

Three months havs elapsed since the vessel was sunk and only one vessel has touched the wreck, and ibis was due to misunderstanding instructions given in Hongkong. The wreck was grazed without le jury being done.

Other vessels have followed the notice given and have not touched the wreck. The danger is the same as that caused by rucks,

The position of the Peking has been publicly announced, which if observed, bearings being taken, it can be easily avoided.

The execution was attended with the most painful circumstances and a vell must be drawn -over-the-detalls, suffice it to say that as the executioner could not prevail upon the man to kneel, he essayed to decapitate him while stand- used seven times before the execution was complete. Of course it would have been other wise had the man knelt, but he could not be induced to do so, and it would have taken several ordinary men to have forced him into the position, as he was a stalwart athlete of great physical power. There were murmurs amongst the lookers.on at the shocking manner in which the execution was performed, but when the execuiloner was proceeding to carry out his further orders (the quartering) the uproar amongst the people was so great that the carry- ing out of that part of the sentence had to be abandoned. The head was sent to Tek-bua for exhibition in a public place, as a warning to the people there.

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luxury in season, and the cülsine is in exper!"' with the Kolas Hul, will soon come to a close. No evidence has yet been found to incriminate TERM begins MONDAY, September 5th.enced hands, biru, a to prove bis connection with that sedilious Applicants for ADMISSION, ccom Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc, of the best oganation. The Viceroy, fearing that an in-

panied by FARENTS or GUARDIANS, must present quality only. nocent man should be made to suffer for mis-themselves in the College Hail on SATURDAY, deeds which he has not committed, contemplates handing him over to the Governor of Henan, and asking that magnate to make inquiries a to the prisoner's. conduct at his native home.. Whether the prisoner will be Jiberated ar punished, will depend upon the latter's investiga

font. A deputy will be appolated to conduct Li te. Honar, but it has not yet appeared in the offl-A cial bulletin on whom this appointment will fall,

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(FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.) Amoy, 28th August, 1892. A very enjoyable social fanction on new lines took place here a few days ago when Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of the National Bank of China gave a malezi "at home" in their pleasant reiidence on Kulangan. The leading motive fa glring this entertainment was to promote social Intercourse between the missionaries and the general community. The idea is good doubtless, but we fear that the elements are too far apart for any reformer, however zealous, to succeed la unling them.

A subscription Hat is now going raund for the support of the family of a late highly esteemed member of the commanity; needless to say the wealthy and generous official has beaded

the list with a sum worthy of the reputation for beleficence for which he is remarkable.

The eminently respectable but singularly energetic body of gentlemen whe form the com miten of the Amoy Club have, it is reported, albwed the management of that lastitution to get into a very parlous condition. It appears that a few days ago the head-boy of the Club was missing, and also Club money to the extent of prez $800. The defaulter was soon secared, however, and safely deposited in a consular gail, but bis fond relatives were so desirous of his society again that they offered to pay $500- and give security for the rest on condition of his release. The offer was accepted and this honest gentleman is again under the free air of heaven, happy and practically unpunished; tp for the amount, he has had to disgorge more then auspected he must have made from must be a mere fics-bile la the profits which it is the sale of wines, etc. during the many years he has been in the Club's employ, That such a thing could possibly happen is far from creditable to the Club authorities, and probably some awkward questions may be asked at the next genera meeting as to how it was possible for a servant to have so much of the Club money in his hands and why his depredations have remained long undetected.

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Heretofore the role followed by the Customs has been to remove the sunken wreck within port or in a channel adjacent to a port when

The story of the rising at Tek-hua must still practicable, unless its removal would involve great danger or unless it be so sitosted as not to be fresh in the memory of our readers. For interfere with navigation or caure serionsincon- some time previous to the trouble there had been a masked falling off in the salt tax revenue, Three million five hundred and sixty thou-venience to shipping. sand dollars in gold coin bar been ordered for Following this rule it does not appear neces---and, suspecting mugling the authorities abipment to-morrow,

sary to remove the wreck of the Peking, there adopted the extreme measure of collecting it being twenty-six feet of water above the wreck. from the consumers instead of from the dealers, Where the wreck lies there is a strong current assessing each member of family whether and the work of removing it would be difficult man, woman or child on a scale of gibs, of salt a month per head, Newly born babes were and dangerous.

counted in, and a fegliter made which was to be subject to no alteration even though death occurred in a family. The indignation, of the people knew no bounds, but they kept quite quiet and agreed amongst themselves to petition

drawa the authorities to have this new regulation rescinded. The petition

petty mandarin and presented in person by the head man of the focality, a of large means the man who has just been executed). The authorities, instead of taking the petition into their consideration, became furious, imprisoned the man who presented it and fired all those he had ilgned it, threatening the arrest of the whole lot If they dared to be so presumptuous in the future. Then the people rose; three thousand of them banded together, went straight to the yamin, released their headman by force and carried him Bome of the aristocracy of Hongkong are now back to his village. Shortly afterwards the honouring this port with their presence, and the authorities sent an officer-with a few hundred lecal hotels have no lack of visitors, to private. soldiers, and a magistrate, to recapture their establishments, on the contrary, there is some prisoner, but they were met by a large body of degres of dulness," the latest

SANFRANCISCO, CALC us for new hunting grounds. This later left LEDUC TULE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY peasantry and defeated, the magistrate being killed

seems to have been more eaully trapped than in the fight. After this, there seemed to be no going back. Some sort of organization of caged

We have been having spendid weather hera the force was at once made, and the district' declared itself in a state of revolution. Their lately the nights are gradually getting cooler head-man, just released by them from prison and ruinouts are already in the air of the usual Automan Lawn Tennis Handicap. As the was called upon to be their leader, but he refused. They declined to accept his refusal, and Secretary of the Tennis and Cricket Club has. now returned to his duties, it is to be hoped that notwithstanding the fact that he would take no active part in the movement, they put his name the management of the Lawn will be conducted on their flags and forced him to provide all the with more energy than it has been during his dollars they needed. They were mad with excite absence. ment, and he was powerless in their hands. At this juncture he ran away and had nothing to de with that day's proceedings, or the subsequent more important create. Going off in a hurry, he left his family in his home, Every member of it and all his relations suffered death, later on, at the hands of the authorities.

Austrian Premier von Tiefe has written to the Governor of Galida urging the strictest precautionary mearates. The Government fears the fatroduction of cholera into Austria:

ST. PETERSBURG, July 29th, In the riots caused by the cholera regulations in Tasblend the troops kliled and wounded seven personE

KINGSTON (Ont.) July zoth

A statement from a high authority in the Cabinet has been made that Canada will not retaliate, nor change the present orders of the Council regarding rebates on grain for Europe, but will refer the matter to the British Govern ment, charging the United States with violating Its treaty. This will result in arbitration, with damages agalast whichever Government is in the wrong.

LONDON, July goth. Great consternation has been caused in Liberal ranks by news of Gladstone's liness. When Mr. Gladstone arrived in London ho looked well and hearty, and his Erlends felt assured that he would be able to take with firm hand the reins of government,

Various stories are afloat as to the origin of his illness. It is stated that last evening, while talking with friends, he staggered and nearly fainted. Howasst once yamoyed to a lovaga sell soon afterward retired to rest. This morning his condition had not improved and he showed symptom of serious chills. At noon it was reported that Mr. Gladstone was still in bed,

Tonight it was officially announced that Mr. Gladstone was recovering. He was in bed, but was sleeping peacefully and the doctors reported

In view of this the removal of the wreck in not important, only it lies in the most important pass to the Shanghat shipping, so if it can be removed it will be a convenience to navigation The Coast and Engineer departments having made Inspection report that the expense will be very heavy and whether it can actually be accomplished or not is a question.

The Inspector General is onwilling to stop pther Important work to begin this, which appears impracticable.

However, the Inspector-General instructs the Commissioner to advertise for tenders for the removal of the wreck of the steamship Peking The work will have to be done to the satisfaction of the Coast Inspector and the Engineer-in-Chief. If tenders are made, they are to be submitted to the Inspector-General.

Dated, August 8th, 1791.

Shanghal General Chamber of Commerce,

26th August, 1891. SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of 23rd inst. enclosing a translation, from the Tastal, of the Chinese text of the instructions from the Inspector-General of Customs to the Shanghai Commissioner, regarding the removal of the "wreck of the

steamship Prking,

These instructions have had the careful con- rideration of the Committee of the Chamber and they are pleased to observe that the question of the removal of the wreck is now regarded as one that there was no special cause for alarmas vende të plenty rather than of principle.

the removal would be an expensive Mrs. Gladstone confirmed this report, saying affels or not the Commlites are not in a shat her husband was' better. In fact, he had | swotilan ta form an opinion they think

If this story is not correct in every particular, it is the one current amongst the people of Foochow as being true, and has led to the foeling thats gross injustice has been done. They disapprove of the hasty execution withent proper investigation of the man's case. It would seem almost impossible that she authorities can have made any mistake in the matter, although the people assert that the real leader of the rebellions movement le still at large,m- Eske,

Last addition

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