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TELEGRAMS.

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE,

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

BALFOUR'S STATEMENT.

"NO WARI".

(From Our Own Correspondent.)'

LONDON, 29th October, 12.30 a.m. As a result of the deliberations of the meeting of the Cabinet the Prime Minister has announced that the dispute between Great Britain and Russia [over the North Son outrage] will be made the subject of an inter- national inquiry.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1904.

FINANCIAL RETURNS.

JANUARY-AUGUST,

From the comparative statement of the re venue and expenditure of Hongkong for the eight months ended the 31st August last, it is seen that the actual revenusup to that date way $4,330,172, as against $3,431,700 for the same period of the preceding year, while the actual expenditure amounted to $1,059,757, compared with $3.476,585 for the corresponding months in 1903. The amount received to the credit of water account shewed a decrease of $117,358, walle licensing fees und increased to the extent of 1,021,313 over the amount received from January to August last year. The largest in crease on the other side of the account was $15,43000 military expenditure and contri- in order were $18,997 on education, $18,145 on the Botanical and Afforestation Department and $14,990 on the Public Works Department. Turning to the decreases it will be seen that the amount spent on the sanitation of the

bution to the Imperial Government, while next

Colony is $41,851 less than during the same period of 1903, while Post Office expenditurede creased by $21,414, public works, recurrent Mr. Balfour further added that by $19,465 and New Territory. Land Court by there would be "uo war!"

The above telegram was printed in our ship- ping "Extra" which was issued at 1 p.m., to day and distributed grutis,--1,K,T.]|

(Reuters.)

The Russian Explanation of the North Sea Outrage.

LONDON, 27th October.

$17,942 The amount spent on public works, extraordinary, showed the big increase of $475,117, while the amount derived from land

sales decreased by $35,447.

RUSSIA AWAKES.

"AÇUTE SUFFERING" AND" DISCONTENT AMONG THE TSAR'S SUBJECTS.

THE COMING PÅMINS.

the people poor and ignorant. That at any ROBBING THE DEAD. rate is its result. The Saratoff zemstvo pro- poses to open peasant classes in rural economy; Shaik Abdulla, foreman, and four coolies of M. Plehve imposes his veto. The Kowsk the Sanitary Department, were this morning semizuo decides to open a summer course of charged with stealing $5 from the body of a instruction for rural teachers; M. Plehve.im dead man. As reported in another column, a I knew already that in every department of poses he vete. The Voronel Agricultural Chinaman fell from a bouse in Winlock Street Russian public life there was trouble, that Committer reports that the slow death of last night and was killed. An ambulance was there was no side of it but felt the pain and the Russian village is inevitable if the present for, and a sergeant with the five accused peril of the present regime; but I was hardly sent system continues; its chief members are at once sent to the spot. The sergeant went prepared for some of the manifestations of so- arrested and exiled. in other places the inside to investigate and inspect the premises cial sickness which I found. To many it will active members of the local govemment bodies and verandah from which the mau fell. When come with a shock even sharper than that are simply removed, or confirmation of their he returned he found the accused, whom he had created by the assassination of Plehve to learn appointment is refused, while the councils left below in charge of the body, had stripped that the country is on the eve of another fathemselves are forbidden to undertake certain the latter of its upper clothing and secreted it; mine that will recall the horrors of 1933, and kinds of work or to co-operate with each other and in the pocket of the dead man's jacket was with a great war on hand is like to prove yet (lest, forsooth, they should lay the foundation found $5. The men were this morning placed more costly and dangerous. The outer world of a larger representative structure); their most before Mr. Hazeland when the case was re- seems to agree in regarding political murder devoted servants are removed; necessary loans manded for further independant evidence. as inevitable under such a system as Plelive are refused to them, on the ground that all the established. It has sometimes been suggested money available is needed for the war, a hypo that famine in Russia is, and will always be, critical pretext. inevitable under present physical and climatic conditions. That is mere moonshine. If the

Government had shown the same ingenuity and enterprise in developing agriculture that they have shown in nursing parasitic indus tries, had spent on technical education what has gone into the purse of the Holy Synod had extended irrigation as they have ex- tended railways, had invested in the care of forests and the improvement of crops and cattle what they have put into the drink trade, there would be no talk of famine to-day. In- stead, the peasants have been of deliberate policy kept in a condition of degrading ignor, H. A. Craig, R.A.M.C, delivered a very interest-elapse ere they are able to use the better At the Sanitary Institute last night, Lieut. ance and subservience, so that years must ing and instructive lecture, before a fairly full machinery and methods available; and the audience, the subject chasen being "Practical semstvor, those provincial councils in which lay

LECTURE AT THE SANITARY INSTITUTE.

THE SHADOW OF FAMINE. The results of this obscurantism, carried on

BLAKE GARDEN.

Governor has been pleased to direct that that portion of the resumed area at Taipingshan, named "Blake Garden" and in Chinese. which has been set apart for a garden, shall be

It is notified in the Gusrite that H.E. the

STEAMERS NEW TIME TABLE.

Cotton Milla-There is 'no business to report bet Hongkong Coltons are inquired for at broj. Cigar Companies-Sumatras bave changed hands at $65 and more shares can be placed. Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have been sold at $33, $338 and $34 but close quieter with sellers at $33). At a meeting of the Consulting Committee, it was decided to increase the Capital of the Company to $1,100,000 by the creation of 50,000 new shares of $100 each at 100 per cent. premium (in all $20 per share, of which $10 will be payable in March and $10 in June, 1905). The new issue will rank for dividend with the old shares, and will be allotted to shareholders on the Register in March, 1905, at the rate of one new to every two old shares then held by them. China.

Borneos are wanted at 812. China Providents have been done at $9 and have further in. quiries. ces have been bought and more shares can be placed at $ago Ropes have buyers at $146 Steam Waterboats are wanted after sales at $21 for the old, shares. Steam Langkats are in demand at Tis: 3071. Laundries (new issue) have been done at $4.

Today's Advertisements.

JUST

UNPACKED

FROM THE CITY RUBBER STAMP CO.

which takes place to mistrow, the Hongkong, unpacked a case of COMPO-LITHOGRAPH," In order to fall in with the change of time T BEG to inform the public that I have just

I

the China Navigation Company, Ld. have, asSORIES, have just arrived by the S.S. Banca. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ld, and THE "TRYFOGRAPI!" DUPLICATOR, STENCIL

suggested in our issue of Thursday fast, altered their time tables by putting on the times of

from Canton and Macao half an hour, thus

heartlessly for many years, and now aggra- vated by a cold spring and a dry summer, are what might be expected. I cannot here re cite the detailed reports I have obtained from private informants and from the Rustian vernments the lack of forage is specially com- Press. In Vologda and other Northern Go† 4 H (Fuk Kung Yun).

plained of, and the Novoye Vremya says that there has not been in living memory so large emigration af peasants seeking work in the South. Too often they will have sought in vain. In Novgorod numerous peasants, to take to the road as beggars. In the South having sold their last cows, have been forced the outlook is very black. In South and South: West Bessarabia the crops are already com- on imported food. At the same time, owing to the lack of forage, the price of cattle has fallen to a nominal level, there being no local buyers, expected, and the desperate peasants have In Kherson a complete failure of crops is

taken to driving their cattle on to the large private estates for pasturage. In a district near Elizavetgrad, just a month ago, there was a sixty peasants bent on this kind of depredation, 'serious affray between the police and fifty or and troops had to be brought in. In the Go-

Prince Keretelli, an officer in the battle Ventilation." He gave a lucid definition of the only hops of a better organisation of rural pletely doomed, and the population will depend departures and arrivals of their steamers to and ship Imperator Alexander at Vigo, explains the term ventilation," and went on to describefe, have been disabled and forbidden to carry that a transport steaming ahead of the Rus-air its composition and properties, as well sian fleet in the North Sea was suddenly as the various impurities to be found therein. surrounded by eight torpedo boats and

He also desenhed, some of the diseases pro duced by impure air, and then explained the methods used for the examination of air.-Op Tuesday next, Licut. Craig will deliver his

out plans of education and assistance. The food of the mujtk is always meagre enough, and so tarrow is the taxable margin, even in good times, that every now and then immense arrears have to be wiped out by an act of Royal

clemency."

NEGLECT OF AGRICULTURE.

making the steamers, on paper, appear to be leaving that amount of time later, whereas, according to the coolies' reckoning, the depar. tures will take place at the same hour 05 formerly. Thus, according to the time tables, the Canton boats will leave at 8.30a.m. and the Macao boats ht 2.30 p.m.

COMMERCIAL.

PLATES, and an assortment of RUBBER ACCES

Prices for the TRYPOGRAPH MACHINE ranges from 1 to to.

he following is a few opinions of the Press for the Trypograph Machine-

THE "TIMES says

pects from the copying processes now in use. "The Trypograph differs in essential res- It is capable of producing any number of im- require skilled labour. It is simple. Those pression all in permanent black, and does not who have occasion to issue a circular or many! copies of a document will find it to their advant age to give it a trial."

"TO-DAY" says:—

signalling for help, the battle-ship division advanced and signalled the strangers to leave or to state their nationality; the strangers re-second lecture and will deal with the quantity fused to do this and advanced among the of air required for ventilation, requirements of battle-ships, when the report of a gun was the healthy and sick, different methods by way system there has always been held out the In the rapid and costly.extension of the rail. heard and the Admiral, forming line of battle, which the necessary fresh air can be supplied, double object of internal development and ex- replied to the fire and continued his voyage. with a comparison of the advantages and dis-ternal "defence." By far the greater part of The Admiral knew that the Japanese had advantages of the various methods commonly the millions that have been spent in this way have already been instructed to prepare mea-i purchased torpedo boats in England and used. Lieut. Craig has a good delivery, and have gone in building confessedly strategic" sures for famine relief. In many localities the therefore feared that the strangers, were ing, and as they are upon subjects so useful to į has always been kept up. As a matter of fact, pests, No need to extend the list. Many of shares at Tii. 174/175 for 28th instant and Tis. inking slab is required, and one stencil will understands how to make his "talks "interest lines, but the pretence of helping agriculture trouble is increased by the advent of insect December delivery. Farnham Boyd and Co. the general public be should have a large the export of cereals has been greatly assisted the richest corn-growing lands are affected; / 179. for December. Telephones at Tls. 68,

Japanese torpedo boats.

(N. C.. D. News.)

The Situation on the Sha Rivor. Tokio, and October.

The Russians on the left bank of the Shabo contious moving in diverse directions at various positions especially to the east of Pensibu

Twenty thousand Russians are massed at Kaotailing above l'ensihu,

Á desultory gunfire continues along the front of General Nozu and General Oku, the Russians occasionally using six-inch mortars.

The Russians bombarded the station at Shaho on the evening of the 20th inst.

General Oku's left captured a hundred and twenty rifles and other prizes.

General Yamada's Casualties.

Tokio, 22nd October.

Major-General Yamada's casualties on the Japanese left on the 16th inst. included ten officers killed, cluding Lieut-Colonel Uzawa, and twenty wounded.

The Battle of Shaho (Yentai.)

Takio, z3rd October.

The results of the Shaho engagement, are about five hundred prisoners taken, 10,550 Russian dead left on the field, forty-five guns captured, 37 ammunition waggons, 5,474 rifles, 6,920, shells, 78,000 rifle cartridges, and other spoils. The Russian dead have been buried

with every mark of respect.

Tokio, 22nd October.

the victorious progress of the war.

ownership by foreigners of land and railways, the opening of Manchuria and Korea, the encouragement of emigration, and the attrac- tion of foreign visitors.

Prince Fushim's Visit to the

States. -

Tokio, 23rd October. Prince Fushimi, Envoy of Japan to the Louis Exhibition, leaves Yokohama this after noon on board the P. M. S. Manchuria,

attendance at his next lecture.

preten ordinary

from a

IN A CORNER OF ASIA,

interest in the hundred page There is something of tious little volume which reac city away off the beaten track in a little known corner of Asia. Its compiler has produced a main points in the political history of Siam, valuable handy-book, wherein he sets forth the its present conditions, characteristics of the interest in the Kingdom, besides various tables people and a description of the many places of explanatory of the coinage, weights and mea. sures in use, and other information of general utility, not omitting even a brief Siamese vocabulary. There are fifty beautiful illustra

-a dubious boon, except to the great land- lords. But the present situation well illustrates the antagonism of the two aims. If peace could have been maintained for, say, half a century to come, the Trans-Siberian line, though it would probably still have failed to pay for itself, for it has cost practically a hun. dred millions sterling to build, would have territories through which it runs. greatly stimulated the exploitation of the virgin has been worse than a "white elephant; it As it is, it

Siberian life to a point from which it will take has actually been the means of setting back

a generation to recover.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.

vernment of Kief, some of the local authorities

Advices from Sanghai, dated 24th inst, state: Business done:-Indo-Chinas at 's. 93 for

Business reported direct:-Indo-Chinas at

"The Trypograph is the oldest appliance for duplicating hand or typewriting and with its latest improvements, it still holds its own. We have inspected some samples of drawings, music, etc, which look like lithographing."

THE "GROCERS' JOURNAL" says

"Mr. Zuccato's invcation is indeed a per- fect system of multiple printing. No roller or yield hundreds of copies."

KNOWLEDGE" says:-

"A most convenient instrument this, where

and within a few weeks the State will be face to face with an emergency more shameful if Tls. 92 for 28th inst., and Tls. 93 for December. writing or drawing has to be many times not more perilous than the campaign in the Far East.-G. H. P. in London Chronicle.

THE DAIRY FARM.

yearly meeting of shareholders in the Dairy It is announced that after the ordinary

general meeting will be held for the purpose Farm Co., on the roth prox., an extraordinary

resolution, that the capital of the Company be of considering, and if thought fit passing a increased to $187,500 by the issue of 15,000 new sharea of 574 each, and that the directors be authorised to allot such shares pro rata the number of shares for which they may, on of three new shares for every two shares held

Ices at Tis, 22,

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Writing under date 28th inst., Messrs. Ben- jamin, Kelly and Potts state :-

been transacted, but with the exception of a During the past week, a fair business has

gone any material change. decline in China Sugars, rates have not under-

convened its eighth ordinary yearly meeting of The Dairy Farm Company, Limited, has shareholdors for the 10th November, until which date the transfer books are closed. An extraordinary general meeting will be after-

While in Moscow I had an exceedingly in. tions many of which are of distant, remote and Leresting and enlightening talk with Mr. 11, among the existing sbareholders according towards held for the purpose of considering and,

Cooke, the British commercial agent, who has

ney through the agricultural region of Asia:

out-of-the-way localities, and these amply testify

REPORTED MASSACRES AT KWANGCHOUWAN.

if thought fit, passing the following resolution,

copied. Cheap too and easily used, success being readily attained at a first or second trial, and thereafter systematically,"

For further particulare, apply to-

JACK E. ELLIS,

No. 2, Ice House Streat, (Top-floor of Messra. David, Sassoon & Co.) Sole Agent for E. M. RICHYOR, The City Rubber Stamp Company, Hongkong, 29th October, 1904. [1170

NOTICE.

MESSRS, BRADLEY & Co. have Re BUILDING, Chater Road.

moved their Office to 4, QUEEN'S

Hongkong, 29th October, 1904. [1171

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

creased by the sum of $112,500 divided into THE Steamship 15,000 shares of 571 each and that the Directors be authorized to allot such shares pro rata among the existing shareholders according to the number of shares for which they may, on the sath day of November, 1904, be registered two shares held by them on that date. in the proportion of three new shares for every

to the fact that the visitor to Siam will find recently returned from a very extensive ione. the roth prox, be registered, in the proportion viz.-That the capital of the Company be in. amuse In fact, the perusal of this work will things, the really remarkable growth of batter. in every direction things to interest and things to tic Russia. He explained to me among other by them on that date. result one's learning!much about the country which will disillusionize the common idea of making, an industry created, one may almost the kingdom. One thinks of Siam, and say, by the demands of the British market, but especially Bangkok, as a particularly unhealthy first dairy producing for export was founded entirely dependent on the great railway. The

by the way, is a member of the Geographical thousand establishments, and in four years place; yet, according to Mr. J. Antonio, who, only ten years ago; there are now nearly two Society of Lisbon, and of the Commercial the total amount dispatched has increased from Geographical Society of Paris, official statistics five to nearly a hundred millions of pounds. prove that such is by no means the case. But

Cook said in one of his recent reports, cheap This is, of course, an exceptional record; us Mr. and cambrous commodities can hardly bear the charge of so long a land journay," while

while he asserts that cholera is practically unknown he omits to give us particulats of the prevalance or not of other disease, so that one

from the Eastern Times, with all reserve, mak- The N. C. D. Neos tiansiate the following

news, confirmatory or otherwise.-During the ing no comment until the receipt of further middle of the last moon (the latter part of Sep-have been negotiated at $700 and $695 and are tember last) over a thousand desperadoes at

Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks

sien district. The village in question is near tacked the village of T'aipingeh'ü, in Surch'ih. London quotation is £69 10/4

in further request at the latter price. The

Chithk'an, and lies within the boundaries of

Nationals have improved to $39. Kwangchouwan, leased to the French. The move upwards and are wanted at $630. Can-

Marine Insurances-Unions continue to

has to presume that in Bangkok, as th other experience is fully justifying his remark that marauders pillaged all the native shops and tons have been disposed of at $255 and are j tropical places, the usual fevers and so on can the sea will probably hold its own in the hangs as well as the foreign-style buildings in still offering at the rate. North Chinas are in

carriage of all bur valuable cargoes, perishable What the sea does for the produce of the Pacific articles, and goods deliverable by fixed date." coast, the rivers did for Siberian lumber and

But the competition was one shop-a joss paper shop-which

between November and February when the heat

agricultural exports.

the place, but they were eventually driven off demand at Tis. 80 cum the final dividend of amination of the various shops that had beenYangtsres have improved to $150, and China, by French troops. The latter then made ex-4 paid in Shanghai on the 26th instant. plundered and subsequently found that there Traders are quoted at fór.

Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires are still

To Foster the Arts of Peace.

The Associated Chanibers of Commerce of be found by the least unwary. Judging by Japan have resolved to petition the Govern-the-many picturesque places described the ment in favour of the protection of industries country is well worth a visit, and intending and commerce, which must keep pace with visitors are advised to make the trip sometime

They urge the granting of facilities for the I is considerably tempered and cool nights are the of the railway has crippled the river traffic, had apparently not been touched by the inquired for at $335. China Fires have ad-

rule. During these months there is generally steamboat services have been suspended or bandits. a fair water supply and no rain, matters of weakened, and energy has been diverted from that none of the inmates of the shop had been some importance, says Mr. Antonio, when one the improvement of high roads to the hasty burt, and this aroused the suspicions of the

It was also further discovered vanced and are wanted at $90 after sales at this price. is travelling in the interior. As to what to completion of a single line of railway, of French, who thought that these people were

Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao lake, we are told that Bangkok can supply any-which no serious student has much hope so far in collusion with the marauders. The owner

Steamboats have been done at $29) and 530 at thing from the proverbial needle to the anchor as goods traffic is concerned. When military and his assistants were accordingly summarily Chinas have hardened aud sales have been which rate there are further buyers. Indo and just an ordinary outfit is all that is needed. exigencies put a complete stop to the use of shot by the French soldiers, who then trans- We might usefully add that a copy of this ex- this one means of communication, the econo-ferred their wrath against the inhabitants of a

effected at $129, $130 and $131 closing steady St.ellent guide to Bangkok and Siam, which can mic/severance of the two parts of the empire neighbouring village, with the result that the

at the latter figure. Douglas Steamships have be had of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, or the produced widespread loss, and an injury to

been fixed at $34 and are now wanted at $35.. Slam Observer office, Bangkok, should not be credit that, will.png be felt. The agricultural distinction, were promptly "wiped out of exist. cured at $25. The capital of the Company is omitted from the baggage. The book is one levelopment of Siberia was arrested at a ence." This great injustice aroused the deep now written down to $750,000 divided into men, women and children of that place without China and Manilas are easier and can be pro- in consult on many points and should prove an stroke; and in Moskow, which depends very anger of the people of the villages round about 33,000 shares of $25 each paid up. Shell indispensable work to those visiting this land largely on the Eastern trade, many branches who sold all their lands near Taipingch'ü (the Transports can be placed at 23/6. Other stocks of business were brought to a standstill, other place plundered by the marauders) in order to

under this heading are without business and effects of the war-the calling out of reserves, raise money to purchase arms and ammunition there is no alteration in rates to notice. the requisitions of cattle and forage, the for the purpose of obtaining revenge. This suspension of Government works, the general Leichoufu (to which Suichibisien belongs) he stoppage of emigration, the rise of prices, the becoming known to Huang Su-huan, prefect of collapse of industrial employment-being thus at once seat troops to the scene to preserve the specially aggravated.

peace, but the wrath of the inhabitants of the pitch that it will be most difficult to solve this region in question has been raised to such a serious problem. serious problem.

The Cost to Russia of Taking the Offensive.

Tokio, 23rd October. The Russian casualties are now estimated at sixty thousand.

A Summons to Confer.

Tokio, 23rd October.

General Nisbi, commanding the Japanese garrison in the Liaotung Peninsula, returned to Tokio yesterday to confer with the Government. A Binister Report Contradicted.

Tokio, 23rd October. The report of the illness of General Kuroki

is unfounded.

of strange contrasts.

"PREPARING FOR A GOLD STANDARD":

STIFLING VILLAGE LIFE-

Refineries-China Sugars bave declined to

steady at Tiz. 60 sales, Luzons close at Só. $235 but are wanted at this rate, Peraks are

Mining-Chinese Engineering are offering at Tis. 7., Raubs can be obtained at $51. The

scelted gold from 3,100 tons of stone. crushing for the past four weeks yielded 513 oz.

It is reported from a reliable source in Pek- ing that, with a view of starting a gold standard in the near future, the Board of Revenue, io obedience to instructions from the Throne, began last year to collect and store up gold I give this as an example of the way in which bars, etc., the intention being that, when at the policy of the Government tends to deepen least 100,000 taels weight of pure gold had been the disabilities of the mass of the population

Docks, Wharfs and Godowns-Hongkong. collected, a start with the gold standard shall of which over 90 per cent, in Siberia and over AN amah employed by family living at Sanz are inquired for at the rate, Farnhams and Whampoa Docks after a forced sale at be made, the gold being used for coining gold 70 per cent. in European Russia are directly Albany Terrace made an excuse to get another are firmer and have inquiries at Tls. 176.. pieces, while silver tal pieces of standard engaged in agriculture. It is an indirect and mah out of the way, and while she was absent Kowloon Wharfs have been dealt in and are weight are also to be strick. A few days ago, comparatively innocent example, although entered her room and abstracted from her still asked for at $115, Boogkow Wharfs bave The Japanese War Budget. this subject being brought up before the when we think of what might have been done box, a Sto note, jewels and clothing, of the alse improved and, according to the latest ~Tokio, 23rd October. Empress Dowager m the Grad Council, her with these wasted millious, if the "Little aggregate value of $63.50. She carried them telegraphic advices from the North, there are The Budget for the next fiscal year was setMajesty commanded two of her councillors to Father had been thinking of his own people, aff and hid them, and when the other amal buyers at Tis. 137 for the old and Tls. 135 for Wed-at to-day's Cabinet Council An The general expenditure and war expenses

of thousands of them are now being fruitlessly covery that she had been set on a false instead of the Eastern swamps, where hundreds her loss, and also made, de arter discovered the new shares.

the interesting' dis- are roughly estimated at a thousand million

sacrificed, we can by no means

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong. yen. The increase of the existing laxes nad

antocracy even on this score. But what is other servant, who was arrested, and on á Lands have risen to Tls. 115 are wanted.. the errand. Suspicion immediately fell upon the Lands are obtainable at $148, Shanghai the imposition of new taxes are expected to

morally worse, if not in the issue more dis-earch being made the things, with the ex Hongkong Hotels have again been placed at

score. But bring in a hundred millions; but the bulk of

astrous, is the existence of a domestic policy See the Sia moto, were found in her $137, and close in further request. Autor the war funds will be drawn from the issue of

as to which it is almost impossible to run the the hard bour as he could not Houso Hotele (Shanghai) have found buyers public bonds, the prospects of which promite

conclusion which I have heard argued that to be excellent.

explain satisfactorily either the falin errand at 529 Humphreys Earste have been booked directly and deliberately designed to or her possession of the stalen goods war and

Revenue to make an investigation as to how proceed to the Treasure rooms of the Board of much gold bullion had been so far collected towards the object in view. A careful examina ion revealed the fact that only 13,580 taels weight of gold had been collected, which calculating at that rate, would require at least saven years more before China can have a gold standard—N, C. D. Nouris

posensibi.“ ME. Kemp yesterday sent her to

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