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Intimation.

TO-MORROW afternoon on the Happy Valley, victory is due to Lewis, although Stephens, the Hongkong Football Club, will play the Wilkinson Ludwick and the back, Davis, as Garrison, under Rugby rules. Kick-off at half-well as Captain Castle, contributed largely to the result. On the part of the haval team the past four o'clock, –

back failed to make the most of savam! oppor tunities and the playing of four three-quarters was perhaps an error, but otherwise they gave a very good account of themselves, Tonkinson, Strong and Ballard being especially worthy of of mention in this respect.

Tuz festivities in honour of the coming mar riage of the second daughter of ex Sultan A. S. WATSON & Co., Abdullah of Perak to the Crown Prince of Deli, were to begin at Claremont, Moga Sophia, on the 16th inst. and to continte till the end of this month.

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diately before God Save the Queen". We, congratulate the Colonel upon his new depar Lure, for it is just as well that at the present time the lines :---

.71 Still thon shalt tourish, great and fee,

The dread and envy of diem all." should be kept well to the fore.

WE congratulate Mr. WC. Harlow on his success as a staffent, and solver of the very beautiful scries of chess problems contained in the Weekly Edition of the Times. We note that in the six months December to May last he furnished correct solutions of 90 problems standing eighteenth in a list of one hundred and sixteen contestants. The highest score was 144 We note another Hongkong name in the list, Mr. R. A. Dastur. If we are not mistaken it is his first appearance in the Times Half Yearly Return.

Wr fear that the brodiel-keepers, now infesting the main streets of the town, have received no tice to quit their present premises by the 31st of December. They will be allowed to carry on shei calling in some of the back Chinese streets, such as Lascar Row, etc., but the greater. part of them will have to shift beyond the Sailors Home on the West of the city and It ́is rumoured Wang-nei-chong on the East. that they petitioned the Governor for permission to stop in their present quarters until after Chinese New Year and that the application was refused.

A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held to quarrow (Thursday) at 4.15 p.m.

ORDER OF THE DAY..

Nil. AGENDA.

1. Application for exemption of No. 2, Elgin Street from line washing and cleansing.

3. Larcenies of grave fittings from Cemeteries. 3. Applications for licences to keep swine 4 Further report of the progress of Bubonic Plague at Bombay City, for the period 10th to 23 October, 1849.

Mortality Returns from Macno for the weeks ended 2h October, and 5th November, 1509.

Mortality Statistics for this Colony for the weeks ended irth, and 18th November, 1899.

7. Papers clesure of a well at No. 4, Queen's Road Central.

FOOTBALL

NAVY TOPSHE ARMY.

This match, played under Rugby Union Rules at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, certainly went far to show that the "Rugger" variety of the game is continually growing is

HONGKONG, WI DNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1899. popularity in Hongkong, that is as far as the

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Arrival of the Emperor and Empress of Germany.

Loxpay, November goth, The Emperor and Empress of Germany arrived at Portsmouth yesterday and after a grand reception procceded to Windsor.

Death of Lady Salisbury. Lady Salishiry died yesterday.

The War.

A despatch from: Ladysmith to the Tinies of Vital says that the lloers made a general | attack on Ladysmith on the 9th inst, and were repulsed at every point with a loss of from 1315 700 to 800 nich. The despatch was visé

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NOTES' ON THE WAR.

TELLGRAMS OF 19TH AND 20Tit. By Observer.

It is with grant satisherion that we learn the General Hildyard has been beforehand with the Boers at Litenutt. It means that there is, at least, one bridge less to repair, to say nothing of the moral effect on the Boers of their failure to rush the place.

It is doubtful whether the Boers will venture to attack Estcourt, but of course they may, bearing in mind that the place is described as unsuitable for defence. But in all probability it is capable of being made so temporarily, to allow of the concentration of the relieving column. In any case we may expect to bear of the enemy disputing our march to Colenso, where we shall have to wait either till the bridge is repaired or, in the event of time being important, until a military bridge has been constructed. By the way, the mysterious explosion reported a few days ago may be accounted for by the destruction of the Togela Bridge at Colenso.

We may expect the passage of the Tugela to be rather a troublesome operation, hindered as we are certain to be, by the Boers on the northern bank. Artillery and machine guns will play an important part on our side, and perhaps a crossing may be effected at some other point, under cover of an engagement at Calenso.

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There was the fact too that whilst the pri he thoroughly performed. The matter is engaging the attention of the Government soner was on duty looking after the suppression If the staff is not strong enough it would be of gaining houses nothing happened, but during true economy, to obtain additional Engineers the period when his place was taken by another equal to carrying out urgently needed and imman there were three gambling houses found portant public works as was done with the directly on his beat. And when he came back Tylam Reservoir. If the Staff is not sufficient again, there were no more gambling houses to do what is necessary it is not too late to vote found a considerable temporary are for Extraordin

I suggest that a voto be asked for ary staff.

I do not propose at present to move as I had intended at one time to do the rejection of the votes for Public Works in the New Territory as they ought to be gone on with: think however that the large outlay for Police Stations, Roads, &c, necessary for the opening up of the New Territory should be met by means of a Silver Loan. i would he inequitable and impolitic to charge the Colony's Revenue with the cost of developing the New Territory acquired as Imperial as in Colonial interests.

Inequitable because the present generation will derive smail benefit therefrom: Impolitic inasmuch as the diversion of the Colony's revenue will retard the construction of urgently It is my intention to submit to the Council a needed public works already unduly delayed. Resolution on the subject of a silver Loan at no very distant date.

much in

Further proceedings will appear in our issue

to-morrow.

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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Before the Hon. W, M. Goodman (Acting Chief Justice)

November 22nd.

RETURNING FROM DANISHMENT,

The following jury were duly sworn:~Jost Maria Place Tavares-James Henry Oxberry, La Kio Choli, William Bradley Walker, Wong Kissum, Valb Curreem, Philipp Moeller.

Laut San Wong was charged with disobeying an order from the Governor of the Colony whereby he was banished for a term of five years. He pleaded not guilty.

We may Lihink, congratulate ourselves on the success of our anus at Ladysinith-If the Boers really lost 700 or Soo men on the 9th and again heavily on the 17th it is almost a set off against the disaster at Nichelson's Nek. I think we may anticipate as far as the Natal forces are concerned, a series of successes during the next few weeks, interrupted possibly I do not imagine

Mr. Pollock prosecuted for the Crown. The by a few minor reverses, that General Clery will encounter the difficulties, feared in some quarters, in relieving Ladysmith prisoner, he stated, had been prohibited from The neighborhood of Escourt may be bristling residing in the Colony for a period of tive with Boers, but they are, apparently, in years from the 14th March, 1898, and on comparatively small bodies, The real danger the 29th April, 1898, the defendant was is that some of these parties may succeed in taken by the police on bunal the boat leave temporarily cutting the communications. Delaying for Canton, and he left the Colony on that there is sure to be, but the enemy, if in isolated out, but on the 29th of October this year parties must he met and defeated and if they the defendant was found in this Colony in dis obedience of the act of banishment and mass, so as to bar the road, they must and can

he was thereupon arrested by the police and lar driven back with the numbers at our disposal. At Colenso, the garrison of Lady- charged with this pffence. If the jury were smith will either assist the advancing satisfied that that order of banishment was detain the investing Boers issued against the prisoner in the 14th March column from participating in opposing our advance then be was clearly guilty of the offence of which Directly the pressure of investiment becomes he stood charged, because he was found in the lessened, the reactive pressure from within Colony after that order had been issued. He would call evidence that would satisfy the Ladysmith will make itself felt.

If Lord Methuen is on the Orange River, it fury that the defendant was the man against nust, presumably, be near Hopetown, which is whom the order of banishment was issued.

Evidence to this effect having been given the only about So miles from Kimberley. Mare-

ver the railway from this point to the South-jury found the prisoner guilty and His Lordship ward, is intact. With his railway companies sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment. R., any damage to the line, except of con- siderable extent; can be repaired in a few hours. And we have not heard that the Boers have destroyed this railway. The worst damage will probably be found at the bridges.

I am rather surprised to see that a whole Di vision is with Lord Methuen, unless it is in tended to guard the line to the base. The effect of in go

wernhelaring relief at Kimberley night

majority of non-playing spectators are con cerned. The Army team proved caninbat heavier than their opponents and eventually wan by three goals and try to one goal. Mr. Morselle to drive the besiegers on to Mafcking, With acted as umpire: his decisions proving their their superior mobility and the railway damag accuracy as well by their being non-cavilledsted it might not be possible to pursue them as by the way they were mentally approved by closely A reinforcement of 5,000 or 6,000 men to the investing forces at Maféking would make the onlookers. The following were the teams:

things very unsnug there to say the least of it But we may be sure that Lord Metheun will not let the grass grow under his feet, whatever happens. Kimberley relieved will see him pushing on to the succour of Mafeking.

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NAVY. Back. Shepherd. Thrie-quarter Backs. Tomkinson. fowlett Tuck. Hall Half Bucks. Strong. Sheward. Forwards.

Davidson. Doig. Henderson. Sempit. Ballard. Wood. Gibson and Beyts.

Forwards.

J. Higgins, (R.W.F.) K.Vyvyan, (R.WF C. S. Stockwell, (R.W.F.), W. Long, (RA. A. R. lat, (R.A.), C. F. Mulliken, (RA) Castle, (RA), (Captain).

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FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held this afternoon at the Council Chamber for the purpose of considering the itcins of the estimates under the head of Public, Works Extraordinary, which items had been adjourned to enable members of the Council to consider the farther. The Chairman in opening the proceedings stated the object of the present meeting, and a memorandum was submitted by

Mr. Winehead-1 beg to move that the vote in the 1900 Estimates for Public Work Ex traordinary referred back to the Depart- ments concered for reconsideration and to be remodelled.

ROBBERY.

Leung Fut pleaded not guilty to a charge of rubbery in company with two other persons not then in charge, from the dwelling of a Chinaman who was in charge of a cow shed belonging to the Dairy Farm.

The following were the jury inpanelled for this case-Jose Tavares, V. C. C. Herbst. F.. X. Rosario, T. D. Donaldson, La Kio Chob, Wong Kissum, Vahab Currcem.

Mr. Pollock prosecuted.

* This Mr. Slade said-Was the plain story of

would hear the evidence and return their ver dict accordingly.

endence returned

the prosecution. The gentleman of the jury

The jury after hearing the a majority verdict of six to one of guilty, nid His Hoher sentenced the prisoner to twelve months' imprisonment.

EMBEZZLEMENT.

William Toller, 24 of England, employed as clerk at Jardine Matheson & Co's. Sugar Re- finery at Causeway Bay, pleaded guilty, this morning, at the Magistracy to the charge of embezzling $3,825 received, by him in the name of his employers, being the pro- cerds of the sale of 40 flasks of quicksilver.

Chan Sih gave evidence of having paid pri- soner $3,825 for the quicksilver and having received the delivery note for the same.

Alfred Brooke Smith said that prisoner had no authority whatever to receive the money on behalf of the finu. He signed the delivery order it was in the haad- writing of the defendant. No sum of 33,825 was ever paid in by defentiant or ac counted for by him to the firm. Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement.

Mr. Hastings, who appeared for the prosecu.. tion, asked that defendant, might be dealt with. leniently on account of his youth and previous good character, be having been employed by the firm for the last five years, ingate

Mr. Gompertz sentenced the prisoner to months' imprisonment with fard labour.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessartly endorse the-opinions expressed by

Correspondents in this column.).

A SUGGESTION. To run "Eurox or Tite "Hosakond Teledramil". SIR,As an occasional visitor to Hongkong and a keen lover of football I am pleased to see that the Hongkong Football, Club has gone to the pains of erecting a commodious "grand stand on its ground for the accommodation of members and their friends. But it strikes me that the present rule as to admission to the same is hardly conducive to its being well filled-that is if experience of matches played within the past few weeks be any criterion. As a case in point 1 may mention that during yesterday's match several naval officers (whose shipmates were playing and in some cases accompanied by ladies, came along and, seeing the placard on the gate announcing that admission was only for members or by member's tickets" and seing a Cerberus-like Celestial at the wicket, withdrew to other parts of the ground and in some, cases shortly withdrow altogether; the result being that the structure was left compa ratively empty.

This being the case, I should think some other and superior arrangement might be made without much trouble. Of course the accomodation is not for the hei pellet, but in cases where games are being played by teams mainly composed of officers surely some simple arrangements might be made for the seating of their friends of either sex...

I am, &c..

RUGSOC. Hongkong, November 22nd, 1899. THE MILITARY ASPECT IN SOUTH AFRICA.

To The Epitor of zini "Hongkong Telegrami," " The evidence, he said, would shew that on the

SIR-I noted in your issue of Friday an article night of the 5th of October the prisoner, in

written by one who styles himself "Observer." company with two other men, entered the house Now in the main Observer" may have of the complainant and, after striking him over

observed facts and formed correct'impressions the head with an iron hook, which was produced-but-there are points where it seems to me that in court, bound, and gagged the complainant, his apparent pessimism allows him to take a and told his wife not to call out, at the same warped and mistaken view of the facts lie time threatening to kill the complainant if he thinks he observes written through the veil of

smoke, and the knowledge which comes filtered through the unsatisfactory outlet of the wires.

made a noise:

The robbers became alarmed by some fokis who lived close by and made off, taking with them some money and a clock belonging to.

"Observer"states-"We cannot conceal from. the complainant. The clock had an important ourselves the fact that our soldiers are unable bearing upon the case because it was on the in meet the Boers in the field when the possession of this clock that the charge against numbers of the latter considerably preponderate. the prisoner was based.

There can be no doubt that we have under estimated our enemy, not only as to numbers as to their fighting capacity. They are as Lord Wolseley, has recently said, but also

of fire and knowledge of the country forming the theatre of war, and they appear to be our equals in dash, bravery, obstinacy to acknow ledge defeat, and, must I add, in tactics, while the destruction of the Free State Railways, and the cutting of wires and cominunications elsewhere as well as their initial concentration in the north of Natal, shew that they are not far behind in strategy."

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STRAX Í by the censor so it is presumed the official H. Lewis, (R.A.), Hughes, (R.W.F.) and R. Mr. Chate on behalf of the unofficial members..the clock and he thought the gentlemen of the certainly superior to us in mobility, precision

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It is reported that General Joubert is moving Soulnward.

All ufligers have been ordered to discard distinguishing badges.

France and China. China has cuded to France two islands in the Bay of Kwang Chẩu and the dispine is setiled.

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WARNING FROM MANILA.

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MANILA OBSERVATORY, November 22nd, 10 2.10.

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ARMY.

The Army tean kicked off and, despite the fact that most of them had been engaged in the morning's field day, appeared a stronger train than their adversaries, their weight and com- bination telling in most of the scrimmages at the start off. However, matters were fairly even for the first few minutes; tlie oval being kept pretty well in the centre of the field but at length through a smart bit of picking up, Esans sailed away over the fine, thus scoring first blood. The kick (by Evans) failed. After the kick out there was a good deal of heavy scrimmage work, a lot of passing forward and plenty of umpires" whistle," but Lewis once again got the ball and by a dodgy, powerful run secured his second touch down. This Castle converted

The Treasures Financial Returns in their amended form high accompanied the draft

The prisoner, who was captured with the clock in his possession by Inspector McLennut, or being charged with the crime and cautioned in the asual way, confessed that he had stolen

jury would be satisfied that the prisoner's state- inent before he had had time for reflection was correct representation of the facts of the case, After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of guilty and His Lordship sen fenced the prisoner to five years' imprisonment with hard labour, and to rereive twenty strokes with the birch during the first week of his

Estimates

are intelligible and cannot be correct. The fina settlement of the Appro-imprisonment. priation Bill shoul be postponed until these accounts are clearep.

Chu Shing charged with disobeying an The Assets availab, for Public Work Extra-order of banishment, was found guilty and

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sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

OFFERING A BRIDE.

amount in the Estimal proposed to be ex- ordinary in tintuch larger than the pended. I respectfullybmit that the money properly applied as proposed to be voted is: there are many very urgerand most important

Chan Uta Chinese Constable was charged works omitted but which mand immediate

bribe to a public The actual Assets vale at the end servant with a view to inclining him to omit attention and should be spelly provided for, (1) with offering a of 1900 is the estimated arplus on, zist to do his duty as such public servant and (2) proxime say $400,000-pl the estimated with offering a bribe to a public servant with surplus revenue over the ordhry expenditure a view to influencing him.

Mr. Slade, instructed by Mr. F. B. Bowley, during next year say $430,00% an aggregate

defended. of $830,000. According to $331,100 on Public Works Exordinary. I think the Government would justified in asking the Council to expenditure of say 5 or even $500,0ction the

into a capital goal. Shortly afterwards the is only to be expended during stimates there prosecuted and Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne the attacks of the Boors. The fact of Lady.

Navy got a free kick on a catch and then the gaine waged up and down the field without either side scoring anything further until half time was called; at which stage the military team led by eight points. Upon play being resumed a warm ten minutes ensued in the pary's twenty-five, one scrimmage taking place almost on the goal line. Serum succeed- ed scrum and then Wilkinson by dint of some smart passing got away and made the third

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been fully

The Public Works are in order of ei im portance and urgency--Latrines, Ster for Chair coolies at the Peak, the speedy of our means of obtaining, storing and huting water, a new Post Office, &c.

months

Now Sir, in the earlier part of that quotation "Observer" says "we cannot conceal the fact that our soldiers are unable to meet the Boers in the field when the number of the latter con- siderably preponderate." Is that a cause for alarm must be evident-to a far-less intel ligent public than that of Hongkong that if a force anned with, the weapons of modern war. fare occupy an intrenched position, to attempt to take that position with three to two odds against us is foolhardy--but can "Observer" in spite of his pessimim point, as a fact to any engagement in this campaign so far, ... where inferior numbers on our side, well in trenched, have not met and met, successfully

smith-Mafeking, and Kimberley all go to The prisoner pleaded not guilty.

shew our superiority in dash, and even in pre- Alr. Slade, in addressing the jury, said that cision of fire.

BATA The fact of our officers being shot down, the prisoner had been put on what does that prove? principally that our evidence would be called to shew that for som special duty with a view to suppressing officers who are exposing themselves heroically, gambling houses, and sometime during August in order to rob the Boer reputation as marks sionist was relieved from duty and another men, of its sting, for the encouragement of the man put on in his place. The jury would men, are upholding their own reputation as the hear from the police sergeant that three gaming bravest military officers in the world. If our houses were discovered in his district during officers expose themselves freely, casualties is absence. The prisoner was afterwards amongst them mus, sest freely, casualties special duty and after that no more gambling tendon that as a whole the Boer, fire has n houses were discovered--but, on the 17th greater precision than ours. For one thing, le October, he approached another constable who is impossible for "Observer" or any one who new Powas with him in this district on this special duty is unaware of the loss on the side of the Boers and offered him 20 cents per day not to tell the to make the comparison which he has made. isoner was going to start himself or underestimated. A sulficient force is being sent and pressure is low to the E. of Japan and also teams were now fairly on their mettle and after urge that'a vota be taken for the full amount hich was going- to be started by come out from liamsje cope with Themes/Thavanje...... ished before the end of next year and I earnestly gone out a gambling house which the The enemy have certainly not been in any way the kick-off Lewis distinguished himself by requisite to complete them during 1900.

fen the 17th October and the constable sprung upon us before we spere expecting it, regret to note the reduction in the er person. This offer was made thour take. has been ainiply" that the "war hasibaanza very brilliant but short-lived run and Wilkin.

reduced. Sent. Whether his consent was real or not north of Natal ir naturally follows that the Son, followed suit, being tackled right on the staff of the Public Works Department. Id say that he consented or pretended to and as for the concentration of troops in the not know, but when the witness got largest mass of troops would be concentrated navy's line. After this came a free kick for the kick out pla continued for some minutes the existence of Jerry Buildings" in the City LOCAL AND GENERAL

oferal other persons. One of them was to do more tran cut off an isolated detachment, right in front-of-the-navy's goal Just the Hon The Director of Public Works said: at this juncture Dr. Tuck received & some. With reference to the eighth-question, I have of this offer was made in the presence we regard the inter futility of the Boer wo

d of the prisoner and the other two and to invest a fiery munor Towns: with most OFFICES-of-the-“HONGKONG.

1.5e-distilling ship which arrived

what nasty back just above the left knee and read the articles referred to and think there is TELEGRAPH" have This Day been removed to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD here yesterday to be docked and overhauled this rendered him kars de combat for the re- foundation for the allegations. The pavers - Antuly acquaintances. Two of these men. indiferent slicesa que land to look askan

e and there would be other evidence, telegraph wire does not require any shrewd CENTRAL, Second Floor, (ie premises has been lying off Cavite and distilling water maining few minutes of the game. Just hefore possessed by my department are defined in the wolle formerly occupied by Messrs, POWELL. & Co.) daily for the U.S.. forces in Manila and its time was called Lewis by means of us, capital Ordinances 15 of 1889, and 25 of 1891. An what called and would give evidence as la at "Obervers's commendation of c

of the men but not know that

am, Sir? to which address all communications should vicinity for some months past. She is very dodgy nua succeeded in touching down again, officer of the department, assisted by an over took heart of the conversation which Certainly to foot up a few rails, and cur

completely fitted up with modern condensing when made, an excellent sant for it's bad she exceptional amount of such work in the tirely independent person, who, say knowledge of military alta te dy a

Hongkong, November 22nd: 1399) ETH. E. SKERTCHLY,

and distilling apparatus and is well worth a Army three goals and one try (18 points), Navy, the Colony at present makes an increase in the the pt was attempting to bribes the other --Maunger.

one goal.(5 points). Undoubtly much of this staff necessary if this world of supervision is lowilnest visit as a species of paval curiosity...

"GAELIC

are hereby notified that their Conds are at their risk being discharged into Lighters and or landed into our Godowns at Wanchai and

from Godowns upon countersignature of Bills of Lading.

Magdelivery may be had either from Lighters or

Goods remaining unclaimed after the oth Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

J. S: VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, 22nd November, 1899.

be addressed.

NOTICE

Hongkong, 1st May,

More public latrines and the extension water are absolutely necessary for Depression far out in Pacific. E... of verted into a neat goal by the Captain (Castle). welfare of the community. Yet on latrinel Shortly after the kick-off the navy gained their is proposed to spend only 35,000, and of Manila, probably recurving

only score for the day when Tomlinson, who $15,000 for increasing the water supply and been playing a manful game all along thing at all on the Chair-coolies shelter broke away from about opposite the spectator's the Peak and nothing on

The latrines should be put in hand and fin stand and by dint of a magnificent run down Office, the left of the field touched down behind the goal and then kicked over the bar. Both,

HONGKONG DBSERVATORY REFORT. The Observatory report says:- On the 22nd at 11.40. the barometer has riser on the China coast, fallen in Japan. The high pressure area is central over Mid China,

to the E. of Luzon. Gradients moderate to sleep with very strong inonsoon on the coast CAST:-Fresh N. winds; fine.

[and in the N. part of the China Sea. FORE-

should be increased and

2

not

put back into his district on

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the same ratio, and does not in any way prove his con

soldiers "and a touch, in goal, whilst after the In reply to my question of 4th ulto in regard to the station he reported the matter to the where there was the most danger. But when:

а

Cale, shot seer, works of