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JAPAN MAY RETALIATES

MR. KATO TAKAQKI, "HER" AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN PLAINLY BAYS SO."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1899.

to see China independent and its integrity preserved the dismem ment of the Mid dle Kingdam begins, "in" nest, however, we will not stand idly by with folded hands

C. LAWS ARE RESented and a ROTEST. Hanothus, the French Foreign Minister, HAS BEEN LAID BEFORE IMPERIAL, you will perhaps remember, spoke of China as the great yellow, cornish which the untions of Europe were waiting to pounce upon."

GOVERNMENT.

VICTORIA, H.C.; &

8th May Mr. Kato Takaoki, the Japanese Ambassador to the Court of St. James, who'ja now on his way back to his native land, wast interviewed by representative of the Toronto Globe at Niagara Falls, NY

The Japanese Minister freely and frankly expressed his views upon u number of questions that were brought to his notice by the Globes representative: The most important subject, as affecting directly the interests of Canuda, to which the Minister's attention was drawn, was that of the British Columbia law. in relation to Japanese inimigrants.

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to lend itself esily lo such a move-and to either crush them or drive then to surrender Having once already cacaped from such n trap, it is more than probable that they will escape from a similar fate again, arafa

In fact the Esmeralda has brought the news that the two. Aiserican brigades failed to entrap the 1hilipinos.—ED, HATIMUS.

RABOUT WEI-HAI-WEI.

BRITISH CAPTAIN WHO HAS WITNESSED

RECENT IMPORTANT EVENTS THERE.

SAYS TROUBLE. IS NOT IMMINENT DYER THE:

CHINESE PROBLEM

A VICTORIA, BE. May and One who has been in a position to see and know much of what is transpiring among the, nations in regard to the partition of China is Capt. J. W. Paterson, who arrived here on the harbours in Chinese waters, and is now going Northern Pacific steamship Fictoria. The captain has charge of the lighthouses and home to England, having received 18 months

Hanotans has not seen Chin, mid"] therefore, does not correctly estimate its extent: and its population. Any nation that goes into the business of trying to absorb China will incur a very heavy responsibility, and the task which it involves would be so onerous that the European powers will be slow to essay it. The occupation of China would necessitate an enormous amy, that is one thing that is likely to preserve China's, existence as a nation. Ap- other fact is the existing rivalry between the European powers. No nation cares stir for fear of provoking a dis- pute that may result in i general conflict. The reason for this rivalry among

the nations is of course, the desire to obtain a share of Chinese trade. The foreign trade of China is large, but it is nothing to what it will he in the course of fifty years or so." Japan expects to

leave of absence. He was here some nine greatly develop its trade with the Middle years ago, and, although not having planned to Kingdom. Our habits are pretty much the stay off here now, uspects to do so on his re same the two countries are contiguous, and, as there are some Victorians whose ac- quaintanceship he is desirous of renewing what we manufacture suits their tastes."

Which speaking of the political problem in the Far East last evening, he said the situation was most interesting. Italy's demands for a concession of Chinese territory had just been rejected; the railway to Mongolia from. Port Arthur, a line which was 4,000 miles long would be completed in two years; Russia was reported to have taken possession of in the Gulf of l'echili, which greatly strengthens group of islands her position in the Orient, and Austria had a man-of-war of a first-class type in Chinese waters, which be took to mean that that country too was seeking to find a port on the Chinese coast, although not prepared or desirous of fighting for it.

...JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY. In brief, what is Japan's foreign policy?" We have no ambition for fresh territory; all we want is commercial expansion."

"What effects did the war with China have

upon the military policy of Japan?"

The peace footing of our army has been increased to double what it was before, and we are building a very strong fleet."

"What about the Philippines?"

"Oh, the United States will settle matters there. We are not particularly interested in it except to this extent, that when peace is restored we hope to do an improved trade."

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where the work had to be doue. The hungpoon | THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVE was driven fast into the body, but the weight was too much for the captain's strong arm, and a rope attached to the harpoon and pulled the men in the boat failed to dislodge it. When the captain was quite sure that the animal could work him no further harm he lay on its back while driving the rivets over the held in the hull: "GES BANGALORE

The captain says that the creature was three fect across its back, with a body twice as long and its arms measured eight to ten feet. The Fishing Gazette.

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INVENTION FOR RAPID PROPULSION ON Capt. Mark Golinsky, an American citizen, but a resident of Bermuda, has invented an arrow-headed steamship which he believes is destined to make a clean sweep of all the models

style of steamships all over the world," said the will be an knock-out. It will revolutionize the now floating, says the New York World, "It

Captain, in describing this type of vessel re:

cently.

He claims for his invention the elements of increased safety, economy and speed. The distance from the bow to stern. The arrow arrow-head will extend back one-third of the shape will be apparent to the observer princi pally when the vessel is in dry, dock, as the shape from the water line up ant at the rail will.much resemble the ordinary type. stern and one at each bark of the arrow. "It There will be three propellers, one at the is important to get rid of the wave of resistance that clean run aft and avoid the friction of before the midships section, so as to insure water against the sides," said the Captain.

The following is the Seventeenth Annual of the board of directors: presented to the Share holders at the Eighteenth Ordinary: Goneml Meeting, held at the Offices of the Company, on 8th Jane, 1890

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The Board of Directory submit herewith their FOR SWATÓW, A JOY AND FOOCHOW. Report and Statentential Accounts for the yearHE Company's Steamship 1898, NAM

The results of the year have proved satis factory, the Company's feet having been well employed at remunerative rates, and the car ings show it material increase over those of the previous year. The volnad of trade was greater. than could have been expected considering the Empire has been involved, and it might further. serious political troubles in which the Chinese be largely increased if the Governmacht were to obstructive principles, but of this at prevent be re-organized on more Enlightened and less.

depreciation on the fleet, shows a surplus of there is not much hope

The Revenue Account, after allowing for tull 458,868 17%. 3d, which the Directors recommend to beappropriated as follows:-9,753 5s,od.to payment of a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent? 2017 16s, od, to an additional payment of a Income Tux, leaving £19,197 13 d. to be bonus of 2 per cent, bolt these to be free of carried forward to the next year's account.

reduced rate of 1/11 p. dollar at a cost of Exchange Account has been adjusted to the 4,126, which has been provided out of Revenue.

31st December, stands at the increased figure The balance of Underwriting Account, as 23.

tunate in escaping any total loss during the of 135.500, the Company having been for

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"Nature has constructed the fish on this model. The greatest resistence is at the for ward part of the fish, and its principal means of propulsion are the fins just back of the gills cominence her regular duty. The Captain E. Prehm, due here with the outward

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NOTICE Since 31 December fast the steamer Kum

STEAM TO SHANGHAL Sang, built for the Calcutta trade, has becaTHE Company's Steamship added to the fleet, and advice has been received of her arrival in China, where she

had her name changed to the Loong Sang, Ebani, mentioned in last year's Report, has

purchased in China for local traffic and re and is now work on the Coast, and in the China Sea. Another steamer, the Sulton, has been hamed the Afau Song,

The reponer had heand from a supposedly authentic source that, the Japanese government contemplated meeting the recent legislation of the Pacific coast Province by severe retaliatory nensures, and so informed the Ambassador, Is it a fret," he inquired, that your govern- ment has determined to seyer aft diplomatic and trade relations with Canada and prevent Canadian vessels from entering Japanese Ports 7

Mr. Kato answered; promptly: "I do not think the government of my country has enter nited any such idea up to the present, but 1 know there has been talk to that effect. Her Britannic Majesty's government und also the Dominion authorities are now considering the matter, in an intelligent and enlightened manner, and so far as I have gathered in. Lon don, the Provincial politicans in British Co Jupibia will have to recede from their position. If that turns out to be correct it will end the matter, and Canada and Japan will remain as friendly as possible in their various relations, and their commercial intercourse will not be impeded. That such may be the case is my heartiest wish. If, liowever, the British Colum bia legislation is allowed by the Dominion Go- vernment, the feeling in Japan will be very, very bad indeed, and some such thing as you have spoken of will almost certainly be suggested by the newspapers and political agitators, and, as you know a government is sometimes impelled He had previously said with positiveness that by the consequent agitation, which springs up an unconditional surrender on the part of the to shape its policy accordingly. Up to the pre-Filipinos was a preliminary siue ya non to his sen, however, the government of Japan lasen treating with them about terms of peace. Bur tertained no idea of such a policy. I hope and yesterday we published a dispatch from Manila, trust there will be no occasion to think about signed Otis, in which it was said: "Yesterday (Saturday) messenger from Aguinaldo express ing wish to send commission to Manila for coa | friendly way, without the country being parti. Placing some of it nearer the front end you' developing, though not very rapidly." It had 10Captain Cald, will be despatched as above on ference with United States Commission tioned. He has in his possession a map show- arrange terms of peace. Directions given ing the exact pussessions of each country, pass body of representative insurgents which he will make use of on his return to Manila, should it present itself."

Another, apparently uncensored, dispatch East, was meeting with considerable trouble lead forward instead of aner cent. can be itself and the upper River, caused by the local

England. Gennany, when he left the Far with the Chinese at lehaofu, in the province of

Chinese One village was burned and inany the upper hand in a severe encounter with Shantung, where her men had landed and got

killed. three German engineers.

The trouble arose out of the killing of

it."

LODGED A PROTEST.

Yun made a protest, did you not, against "Yes: I lodged a protest with the Imperial government in London some time ago. The authorities there view the matter very seriously in view of the friendly relations between Great Britain and Japan, and they are trying to induce the Ottawa government to look at it in the same light. The British government received the Japanese representations in a friendly and sympathetic manner, and I am hopeful that the rauestion will be settled in such a manner as will not disturb the friendly relations between Britain and Canada on the one hand and Japan om the other,"

the British Columbia law??

JAPANESE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. "What does the Japanese population in Bri- tish Columbia number?"

"I understand about 3,000, which is not a

very large number. Recollect, I do not say that the Japanere coming to British Columbia are of a very high class, but I do not think they are at all inferior to some other foreigners who are admixed to Canada; and · I do not think they should be made sub- ject to the restrictions in question while other nationalliles escape. Speaking of the Chinese, their action is to be commended in this re spect. They work very hard and save their money. The Japanese, on the other hand, work equally hard, but do not save a cent of spend it all in the locality where they reside. No doubt this is very good for the local tradesmen, but such unthriftiness is very bad for the Japanese. In other ways the Japanese make better citizens than the Chinese. The former do not bring their. bad habits with them, and readily adapt themselves to the customs of the country, even in the matter of dress. Unles my information is incorect, the employers prefer Japanese labour, but do not pare to speak out their, mind for political rea bons,"

money, and

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Mr. Kato's attention was then directed to matters in the Far East, and the likelihood of future complications in China. The Ambas sador is apparently strong advocate of joint British and Japanese action there, mag

"Does an alliance exist between Japan and Great Britain?" asked the reporter

"I do not. think Great Britain believes in a paper alliance, replied Mr. Kato, nor does Japan. A very friendly feeling exists between both countries; in fact, their relations could not be better identity of interest is drawing both countries together, and if necessary in the future the two countries will be found standing shoulder to shoulder. On some occasions in the past that has already happened. Both countries are aiming at the same thing, com- but their interests need not conflict. Although we desire to licrease our trade

with China we are not on that account competitors with Great Britain. The articles we export are different from those which Britain aends abroad, and therefore, we can both go hand in hand in commercial expan sion. In only one respect do we really- compete with British products, and that, is in the matter of yarns: The mills of Bombay and those with is of Japan produce a coarse quality and are tierefore competitors. The Manchester yarns.are much finer, and we are not in the running with them.

JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP

With what nations is Japan thost friendly With Great Britain in Europe and the United States on this continent; but of course we want to be friendly with alcountries." "Even with Russialenos

of quarrel with that country "

BREATHE FUTURE OF CHINA.

What about the fatine of China

IN THE PHILIPPINES. ̈

says the New Orleans Times-Democrat, Gen. As we saw in dispatches yesterday, May 16th, Otis appears to have changed his mind some what in regard to the question of negotiating with the Filipinas.

from Manila on Sunday was much to the same effect. It said in part

The small group of islands in the Gulf of Pechili, to which Russia is said to have laid claim lies only 28 miles from Port Arthur, and weakness to the nearby stronghold if in the they would be a source of great menace and

their value and importance to Great Britain, possession of any other country but Russia.

the

admirals on the Chinese coast, Admiral Sey-

captain pointed out to the two British. mour and Admiral Fitzgerald. Whether Rus- sias taken them or not is a matter, however Russia, he says, bas shown no strong disposi which the captain thinks will not create trouble. tion to acquire new territory, and thinks the whole Chinese question will be settled.in a

members of the United States l'hilippine Con

Manila, May 14, 7pm-The civilian mission are favourable to the meeting with a Philippine Commission, which was suggested yesterday, on behalf of Aguinaldo, by Lieut Reyes of the staff of Cen. Gregerio del Pilar, who cameto Gen Lawton under a fing of truce, bearing the proposal."

"It is thought by the American commis-result that very little assistance is required. sioners that the idea may have resulted from a recent meeting of the so-called Filipine Con- gress at San Isidor. Definite information on this point, however, cannot yet be obtained, though the local Filipino committee, which is in close communication with the leaders of the rebellion, is doing its utmost to secure the peace.":

the past, or will be when the new crops come The Yang-tse-king famune is now a thing of in next month. The Chinese government went to the relief of the-distressed eptintry, with the

·

Prof Schuratan, who is at the head of the United States Philippine Commission, or at any mate the civilian division of that commis sion, appears to be thoroughly in earnest in his attempts to bring about a termination of hostili. ties on the basis of conditions that will not be humiliating to the Filipines. And if anything comes of the negotiations which obviously are now toward, in spite of the previous resolutions of the military element that they would have nothing further, to say to the Filipinos until they should have laid down their arms, it will probably be altogether due to the conciliatory attitude of Prof. Schurman and Prof Worcester who, to their credit be it safd, have been doing their utmost to mollify the Filipinos, instead of making them our prepetunt enemies,

Prof. Schurman, in fact, is said to be struck with the unusual ability and promise of the Filipinos, and with the advance in the direction of civilization which they had already made even under the Spaniards. He appears to be of the opinion of Admiral Dewey who, over and over again has said that the Filipinos are at least na fit for, self-government as the Cubans and if he can bring it about, it is cer tain that the war will be ended without an unconditional surrender of the natives.

try, and it would be well for Canuda to cultivate China, Capt. Paterson says, is a great coun- trading race-not warriors, as are the Japanese true relations with her. Her people are a

to those of Japan. Even now, he contiders that China is taking more from this country than Japan, and he looks forward to a great trans-Pacific trade being done with Canada once the big railways.to the Asiatic coast line are completed.

and their wants mean more to Canada than

Great Britain, he said, had in contemplation Wei. She had already an engineer in the Held some very extensive improvements at Wei-hai preparing plans for big docks, the largest of of H. M. S. Victorious, one of the biggest which would be equal to the accommodation vessels in the British fleet-Colonist.

FIGHTING AN OCTUPUS. During the month of August the frult ship Oteri went ashore on the coast of Rustan, and Captain Conrad, of New Orleans, was engaged to float her, says an exchange. It was necessary to do some deep aca work, and one day Captain Cond went down alone. He was getting down under the bilge near where the work must be done when across his face glass there swept a long, dark, slippery arin, Captain Conrad had been in tropical waters before and knew the sign, He had met a real octopus,, sometimes called the divil-fish. The attack was so sudden that the diver for a moment lost his courage and gave the danger signal. He was quickly drawn up to the boat.

But a higher estimate of the Filipinos than that held either by Dewey or to Schurman from It was a serious situation. The ship was one who has known them more at close quar leaking badly and must not remain over-night ters than either the Admiral or the college without attention. The work had to be done president, has just been given. It is from the at once, and there was no one else there to do pen of Brig. Gen. T. M. Anderson, now comit In only remained for him to go down and manding the Department of the Lakes, but fight the devil-fish. To which would belong recently returned from the Philippines. Gen, the victory there was no possible way to tell Anderson led the first expedition of United States troops

There was a big harpoon on the boat, and the the Philippines nearly a year captain called for this, cutting off the handle age, he was the first American General to have and making the weapon about three feet long direct relations, with Aguinaldo and the Fill. Armed with this his object was to fight to death pinos, and he remained in active service in the ugly monster that interfered with his work and around Manila until last March, a period or to die in the attempt: of fully nine months. Gen. Anderson Jaya in the Chicago Times Herald

Down he slipped while the blue waters closed over him, looking all the while for the most deadly enemy that divers know. His foc was awaiting him. Hidden under the bilge of

rudder or steering gear. She will have a very Now, my ship can be steered without a slight coll, and the propellors cannot race, steering gear she could still be guided to either thereby insuring less than ordinary danger from break-down. In case of mishap to rudder or

keeping the stern propeller going."" side by stopping one propeller forward and

a

Until more liberal Customs regulations are likely that anything will be done towards open- adopted by the Chinese authorities, it is not ing up the river tributaries of the Yangisze. To improve the passage of that river as far as plates an early survey of the Rapids Chungking, the British Government contemn

argues that if you have a 500-foot log to move, In regard to economy, Cadiain Golinsky distribution of power to three parts of the long object, where you have resistance to overcome, concentrated all the power at one end, or at the nieans a greater increase of speed than if you foot, of the log. By distributing the power and

The West River trade in Canton provinco is

provided with slides and grates, so that the feel ensure rapidity lo pushing it ahead.

contend against a local rebellion which lasted Coal will be supplied from cross-bunkers for some months up to September last. There is, however, reason to hope for eventual success, will fall to the stokers' hands. The boilers will and that. In course of time the obstacles to trade, especially to that passing between Canton The inventor claims that saved in insurance because-of-the-great-safety-authorities may be abated or abolished utilized for cargo and passengers, as beth in steering the craft.

There is no improvement Again, the great middle of the hall can be River Peiho, for which nothing is done by the the state of the

engines and boilers can be smaller os account

Chinese Government, and inostressels have to discharge at or near the Bar into lighter, of their location.--

which causes serious actention and much, ad ditional expense. This matter urgently calls for a remedy, nothing having yet been achieved by the River Improvement Scheine which has been so long under discussion.

As for speed, the Captain takes the new White Star steamship. Oceanic as an illus tration. "The Oceanie," says he has driving propellers of 45,000 horse-power at the stern.

you would gain only two knots an hour. But The rules of weight and propulsion prove that if you should double the horse-power to 90,000, placing 25.000 harac-power to drive her stern. if you should divide the Oceanic's horse-power,

forward engines, as provided for in the con struction proposed, the vessel would have ten engines and 20,000 Horsepower to drive her

knots increased speed an hour.

245 feet long, built on his models in London. The Captain anys be is now having a ship, Four guns will be mounted fore and aft. It is fire broadside, turn within her own length calculated, that the arrow-headed vessel Can

could then scarcely be struck by a broadside and discharge the opposite broadside. She

of war vessel. from an enemy composed of the existing type

My invention nieans the reconstruction of the navies the world," concluded Captain Golinsky. i can bring our boat without a rudder alongside a pler and keep her stationary by turning the stern propeller in one direction, and each of the forward propellers in the opposite direction."

BREAD 1,800 YEARS OLD. LOAVES THAT WERE BEING: BAKED WHEN POMPEY WAS DESTROYED, Sufferers from indigestion are advised to eat stale bread; the staler the bettet, they are told. There is in the museum at Naples some bread which ought to be state enough for anybody. It was baked one day in August 79 A. D

in one of the curious ovens still to be teen at Pompeii..

More than eighteen centuries, therefore have elapsed since it was drawn "all hot" and. indigestible from the oven. Se it may claim to be the oldest bread in the world. You may see it in a glass case on the upper floor of the museum. There are several loaves of it, one still bearing the impress of the baker's name....

In ahape and size they resemble the small cottage loaves of England, but not in appear ance, for they are as black as charcoal, which in fact, they closely resemble. This was not their original color, but they have become carbonized, and if eaten would probably remind one of charcoal biscuits. When new they may have weighed about a couple of pounds each, and were

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LEVY HERMANOS.

As to the Filipinos themselves, under stand many erroneous impressions are current,

with leaven as is most of the bread in Oriental I was in the Philippines until the latter part of the vessel the octopus was carefully watching countries at the present time, Marel, having been sent there in June, 1898, his every movement. He approached is cauThe popular idea that Pompeii was destroyed in command of the first military expedition, tiously. The monster moved from under the by lava la a fallacidus one. If a lava stream and during that time. I had some chance of vessel and gathered itself for the attack At bad descended upon the city the bread and studying the Filipino character and mind.

the point where the devil-fish crouched there everything else in the place would have been regard the Filipinos, such as have been carry was only a few feet between the coral reef and

land of Luzon, as being not far below the the battle, which was quick in commoved fore August, when, the great eruption of Vesuvius ing on operations against our forces in the the ship. Captain Conrad braced himself for userly destroyed Pompeii was really buried under, ashes and fire cinders, called by the Japanese in intelligence and capability of cul-

Italians lapill. On that dreadful day i Slowly the serpent-like creature

in ture. Nearly all can read and write; they have ward and reached out with one of its long took place, showers of fine ashes fell first many schools, and there are a number of news arras. Its rounds eyes were stretched wide upon the doomed city, then showers of lapilli, papers Their cities are populous and well-laid open, it "Yes, even with Russia. We have no cause out and kept." There are many engineers and ametoked well worthy its common then more ashes, and more lapilli, until Fom-

artists, among the Filipinos.Their taste and The slimy arm was met by a vigorous blow fifteen and even twenty feet pot

pell was covered over to a depth in places of aptitude for minic are inlierently remarkable, from the harpoon. The creature was quick Other comestibles, besides the bread were That is one of the most difficult problems their art, while not up to the highest and drow the arm back Again it swung out i preserved, and may not be seen in the same

standards, is very good Awaiting

solution. Individually the Chiness Spanish line of her and naturally along the and this time hit the diver on the hip, but lost mom in the miseum; There are various kinds Their army is the arm, for one blow had severed it In of grain, fruit, vegetables and even pieces of are clever, Intelligent, hard working and ludurwell handled. It is a good fighting force, well furiated by the pain, the animal began the fight meat. Most interesting is, a dish of walnuts, trious, but what China, lacks is a national seat organized, with guns superior to our own in in camest

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no patriotism, na love of being far ahead of the North American Indian consequence, Captain Conrad Is country, but they are full of self-concell. It is in that regard, and having most all of the and swung the harpoon, with well-directed in other cable. Though carbonized, like all the

finally driving the weapon into a vital

aim, other eatables, they have preserved their char- spot" acteristic wrinkles and lines Masa which blackens the water near it. This seems rather shrivelled, as one would expect after all to be the provision: nature has made for the these years, the latter certainly no longer creaturele protection, if this way making fluid. But perhaps the shot interesting impossible for an enemy to continue the battle relic in the room is a honeycomb every cell of ar] by the five bored fortunately been inflicted which can be distinctly made out. It is so wel by the diver before the blackness surrounded preserved that. It is hard to realize that the CHS him. As soon as the inky water cut off his comb is no longer wax nor the honey, honey. vision Capt. Conrad rushed for a place of safety A piece of the comb seems to have been cut and managed to get beyond reach of the deadly out, and one can imagine adme young Pom ammar He gave the danger igual pace more, pallan having helped himself to it and sitting. but this time returning to the surface a victor.

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All very well to talk about the partition of China military evolutions and tactics of, modern war Grabbing pieces of territory on the ten coast is fare well learned. I cannot answer positively. When injured, the octopus discharger a fluid one thing, but when it comes to occupy theas to the readings with which the Filipino Interior what nation can do that? Why, I would accept the American civilizing influence, would be most discule thing. Helieve me, Sur repeat tietoje, is not unlike the Japanese not split up as easily as some citizen, and everyone knows how Japan has

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