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CONTENTS.
Births, Marriages and Deaths,
Loading Articles:-
A Progressive Port.
The China Association.
Crime in Hongkong.. The Pest.
The Scientific Philatelis',
Singapore Moneinry Market.
The Navy Lengua.
Plague Rats.
Old Japan.
An Appeal.
The Globe-Trotter.
Telegrame:-
Prisoners Revolt.
The Bentong Collision. Unhappy 'Frisco. Shanghai Convicts Emeute. "Shanghai Jockey Club. Mixed Court Troubles.
Cholera in Singapore.
Steamer Abandoned.
The Nanchang Tragedy.
Rising in Chura.
Chinese Sensation."
Meetings:-
The Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.
A. S. Watson and Co., Ld.
Sanitary Board.
Legal Intolligoneo:---
The Collision Case,
The Seven Alleged Perjurers.
An Ex-Compradore's Bankruptcy.
A Big Loan.
Suits for Money Lent.
Polico.
Alleged Murder on n junk..
Alleged Murder at Mong-kok. Alleged Theft of Eye-glasses, Alleged Manslaughter. Alleged Embezzlement. Alleged Murder
in the New Territory,
Mysterious Murder at Wanchai. Juvenile Depravity. Another Grave Amaul.
Alleged House Breaking.
A Trick that Failed.
A Question of Strength, Prefectural City Besieged. Spaniard's Ingratitude. Beachcombers Charged. French Extradion Case. A Teetotaler's Affair. Stone for the Military.
A Manila Destitute.
Correspondence:---
Chinese Stamps,
The English Church at Kowloon.. The Lieschau Tragedy Settlement. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
Hongkong Sanitation.
"Tom McKay."
San Francisco Earthquake.
Kowloon-Canton Railway.
The Colonial Cemetery.
Ricksha Coolies' Device.
Sunday School Entertainment.
Gap Rock Signal Station.
Death of Mr. Jehengir N. Kattak.
The Whisky Controversy.
St. George's Club Smoking Concert,
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club.
The Corinthian Yacht Club,
A Kunaway Pony,
Asile de la Sie, Enfance,
Concert at Wellington Barracks.
A Thurston Story,
The Great Thurston,
Shipping Jelsam.
The S.S. Chukong.
Canton Notes.
Canion Weather..
Flooded Canton,
Canton-Bankow Railway.
Collision in the West River.
The Lien-chau Riots,
French Interests in Southern China.
The Death of Miss Robinson.
Admiral Togo's Flag.
Trade with Siam,
Foreign Hotels in Japan.
Infringement of Foreign Patents.
The Spoils of War,
Japan Tea Trade,
Japan and the San Francisco Disaster.
Sale of Captured Steamers.
Depression in Singapore..
A Serang in Trouble.
Hongkong's Drainage System.
Gold in Siam.
U. 8. Consul Wilder,
Local and General. Commercial:---
Weekly Share Report.
Freight.
Exchange.
Opium.
BIRTHS.
On the 26th April, at Peking, the wife of R. de Luca, of a daughter.
On the 12th instant, at No. 4, Seymour Terrace, the wife of P. M. N. DA SILVA, of
A son.
MARRIAGES.
On April 23rd, at Yokohama, MARCOS MIGUEL XAVIER, of Hongkong, to MARIA ADELAIDA RANOEL FERREIRA GORDO, eldest
daughter of Geraldo de St. Anna Fencira
Gordo, of Yokohama,
On April 26th, at Kob:, GEORGE MALCOLM, second son of Robert Spence, of Bromley, Kent, to GEORGINA MAUD, youngest daughter of the late Horatio Nelson Lay, C.B., Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, and grand-daugh. tur of the late Professor James Logge, D.D,"
Hongkong Telegraph.
晚九十月四年二十三赭光
DEATHS.
On the 27th April, at Newchwang, HENRY STEVENS LAWRENCE, aged 64 years.
On the 30th April at Shanghai, CECILIA FRANCES DIERCKS, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Diercks, aged 6 months.
On the 3rd May, at Shanghai, ROBERT CECIL DALTON, the beloved infant son of Mr. and dis. Robert White, a fondo, 11. 14.
P. Whithnin, aged 15 months.
Tavis, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- jog Corporation. (By catile).
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HONGKONG, Saturday, MAY 12, 1966.
A PROGRESSIVE PORT:
(5th May.) The gross tonnage of the shipping enter- ing and clearing at Hongkong has been nuted in a previous article when the sum marized returns were issued by the Harbour Department earlier in the year. In the of the Harbour Master fur 1905, wherein the fratede to day appears the interesting report earlier returns are amplified by details, ex
it is not possible for full justice to be done to the matter. An account of the fracas | August, and the harbour of Hongkong them in a single notice within the short which occurred at Shanghai, as the result of looked like a wilderness. There were space at our disposal. But sufficient in the Mixed Court squable, is included in the no coolies to work the cargoes, and "the formation has been extracted therefrom to report; and brief mention is made of the usual busy hum of men and traffic show that a Department which is capable efforts of the Association to induce the was absent both ashore and afloat." The
During the past fortnight the special tele- of collecting a sum of not less than Foreign Office to have vessels from His Ma Chinese had the strongest distrust of foreign grams from Singapore which we were able $300,567,76 for the Colonial Revenue out of jesty's fleet to search for and destroy floating physicians and so threatening were the plato place before our readers reflected the dues and other charges admittedly small-and mines. As we know, very little has been cards in Canton against European practi- financial condition of the Chinese Bazaar judiciously so to retain the pre-eminent attrac done by Great Britain to suppress this evil, tioners that the British Consul had to take up in the Southern Colony. That condition tiveness of the port as a gateway of cheap and even Japan has failed to clear, the the matter and appeal to the Viceroy to issue the Singapore Free Press describes as oils to the trading marts of China-is one northern seas of this menace to shipping, proclamations denouncing the libellous demoralised and unstable," and under this which must carn the gratitude of the inhabi- | In the body of the volume containing the Statements which appeared on every wall. caption thus relates the prevailing state of tants whose very prosperity must be correlative report of the Association's labours on behalf The Viceroy acceded to the request and affairs in the local monetary market. with the importance of the port as a ship of mercantile and other interests in China issued a proclamation in which he charac. For some considerable time past the ing truth that each year a fresh record is tion and the Foreign Office appears, and trouble-creating scoundrels.", The officials is euphemistically called depression. The presented with the casting up of the shipping from that it is clear that the representatives were commanded to admonish the libeilers hoom of some two years ago led all the returns for the Colony, and there is little of China societies and individuals are by no and "to prevent any trouble arising." It is native. firms to buy largely, with the result danger timt, given the present administration means slow to take action when called upon generally conceded that the plague originat that they are still very much over-stocked. of affairs governing the shipping interests of to do so. The Association is perfectly ed in Yunnan, and the Report says "It The purchases were made at a rate of ex- Hongkong, the Colony will not continue to sound financially, and should have a long seems to be now well proved that the Hong change varying from 1/10 to 2/1, which prosper and show from year to year a record career in front of it.
kong visitation came directly from Canton
meant so many more doliats for a pound's on its predecessor.
and not from Pakhoi as many asserted." worth of goods than at present. The con On and March, 1894. Dr. Lowson, who was tracts were made in dollars, and now have to in charge of the Epidemic Hospital, recorded be met on the basis of 2/4 to the dollar. that a large Chinese procession was held in
And although the dollar price of goods in Hongkong, and it was estimated that 40,000 stock has not gone down to an extent cor- of the lowest class coolies came from Canton responding to the rise in exchange, some re: for the occasion. It is suspected that the duction has had to be made, and the gener
still much uncertainty on the point. From been other influences at work, too. The plague was brought to Hongkong by these al holding off of purchasers has produced a visitors from the mainland, but there is very dull state of the market. There have
the following table may gave some idea of five hundred houses. The ravages of the disease in this Colony :
Year
• Cases Deaths
1844 2,500
THE CHINA ‘ASSOCIATION.
(7th May.)
Events travel so rapidly in the Far East, which is no longer entitled to the epithet of day are the ancient news of to-morrow. In unchanging," that the proceedings of to
CRIME IN HONGKONG.
(8th May.)
planatory and statistical, relating to the shi. consequence, the questions which were of during the past year, and there was a prospect the statistics which have been compiled recent big fire at Bangkok destroyed some
7,317
1895
44
1896
1,205 1,078
1897
#7
.1898
1,320
1175
1899
1,486
11434
1,082 1,034 1,750 1,066
1900 1901
Mortality Percentage 12.7
89.5
81 96.5 95.5 95.2
In commenting on the annual report of The Captain Superintendent of Police a few days ago, we rejoiced in the fact that from crime in Hongkong had greatly diminished the figures submitted it appeared as if serious
that with continued energy on the part of the absorbing interest the other day wear a ping of the port for the past year. The somewhat antiquated appearance now, either police authorities there would be no re- tutal tonnage shows Hongkong to be a pro- because they have ceased to interest, having crudescence of the more dangerous offences. gressive port; it amounted 40 34,185,001 Kerved their purpose, or have lost their Unfortunately that hope has been sadly shat toes, being an increase, compared with 1904, original character by force of circumstances.tered, by the repeated acts of violence which have been reported during the past week. of 622,305 tons, and the highest tonnage yet is not to be wondered at, therefore, that recorded. Eight thousand one hundred and
Since the beginning of this month no less the year hook of the China Association re- thirty-three steamers, 22 sailing ships, and calls matters which had been consigned to
than six cases of murder and manslaughter goo steamships under no tons in foreign the limbo of the forgotten, and resuscitates
have been recorded in our columos. None Trade, entered during the year, giving a daily events which, seem to have been long dead of these cases has come before the Criminal average entry of 24.81, as compared with and forgotten. The publication of the China Sessions yet, and they are therefore sub 23.25 in 1904. If the figures. for foreign Association's doings daring og shows nice, but it is not with the character or' trade junks are added, "the daily average that there is a very keen tie between features of the crimes that we are concem. would be 70.5, as against 70 in 1904. that body and its representatives in the ed. It is with the fact that an average of That is the latest year for which statistics For ocean vessels under the British flag the
Far East. There were stirring times early one murder a day in Hongkong has are supplied by Mr. R. B. Moorhead, the report shows a decrease of 320 ships of
Kowloon, but in, 1905 when the war flicker-taken place during the month of May-a Commissioner of Customs
was 36,410 tons. This decrease, the Hon. Capting to a close. The position of the terrible commentary on the condition of the he notes that almost without exception Barnes Lawrence explains, loses any signi Powers in China was, and still remains, a lower classes of the population. One mut since the plague first came to Ilongkong its most severely feit" in "the serious question, particularly the retention der was committed in the very heart of the effects were
The of Wei-hai-wei and this was one of the city, where the man was evidently lured to months of April, May and June. matters dealt with by the Association his death for the sake of $10 or so: Another mortality among Europeans as distinguished last year. Under the treaty it seemed succumbed, it is alleged, to an attack made from Chinese and other Asiatics is not given probable that with the evacuation of Port by a coolie in a passion. There is the case for the earlier years; but this year there have Arthur-by the Russians, Great Britain would also in which a charge of wilful murder will been two Europeans attacked by the discase, he compelled to leave Weihai-wei, just as be laid against a coolie who viciously as-
one of whom died. There does not seem Germany would have to return Kiaochow saulted another prisoner in Victoria Giol-much prospect, so long as Canton remains in to the Chinese. That seemed to be the though that does not properly come under view of the British Government, as in the heading of Hongkong offences." And dicated by the disbanding of the native there are other cases, below the capital crime, troops at Wei-hai-wei; but nther counsels which all tend to show that the criminal have prevailed and Wei-hai-wei is still section of those resident in Hongkong is the summer resort of the Fleet in these getting out of hand. Assaults are so frequent waters. Then again, in purely Chinese as to become almost commonplace. Passion affairs there was a regrettable cessation of finds vent in blind, mad attacks, the assailents, operations in connection with the Canton having apparently lost all fearof consequences Hankow railway and an apparent apathy on and, therefore, all respect for the majesty of the part of the Chinese people to deal with the law. What could be more derogatory to the construction of the line.
the sense of usually law-abiding people than posed Kowloon-Canton railway lay in that miscreants should enter an untenanted
ficance it may at first sight appear to possess when viewed in conjunction with his report for 1904, where an increase appears of 332 ships of 930,300 tons, which is shown to be practically due to special circumstances connected with the late war. These special circumstances being removed with the ad- vent of the Baltic Fleet in Far Eastern waters in April, 1905, the shipping tended to return to its normal state, and we are left with a net increase over the figures for 1903 (neglecting those for 1994) of 32 ships of 893,890 toys. This seems to show a con- tinuance of the general increase in size of British ships trading to the Far East. And for purposes of comparison it may be useful to reproduce the figures relating to foreign ocean vessels, which show an increas of 140 ships of 469,938 tons. Here again, reference to the 1904 report is necessary in order properly to appreciate the significance
The pro
its present insanitary condition, that the plague will be absolutely stamped out, and it therefore behoves the officials of the Sanitary Department to continue unremitting in their attention to infected cases, and to adopt every possible measure to check the ravages of the pest."
THE SCIENTIFIC PHILATELIST,
The inmates nearly ali owed money to the local dealers, and as the majority of them were uninsured there is now no chance of the obligations being met. Hence the big failure. This in its turn has affected many more firms and crashes are still following. Another Chin- ese firm has closed its doors this week and their affairs are now being gone into, with the probability of a heavy loss, although, as in the case of the recent heavy failure, a composition has been offered, and in default of anything better will have to be accepted by the European firms concerned. The general. ly unsettled state of the market has led to a general tightness of money, and it is report- ed that small traders are willing to pay almost any terms for money to meet their five or six months bills. It would be in-
vidious to do more that indicate some of the causes of the alleged rottenness' of our present method of doing business. The doctrine of the survival of the fittest applies to commercial methods, as well as to plants - and animals, and the philosopher will con- tent himself with believing that in the long run only sound business principles will sur vive. The acceptance of composition from defaulting firms, the giving of long credits, and competitive credits, to firms of which no reliable information is to hand regarding the -- partners-all these will go eventually, as well as the apparent détermination of some firms to do business on any terms. To those, however, who have to make a living by dealing with the astute native trader, such philosophic reflections will be nought but
within the limits of competition, to adopt some practical steps primarily to defend the the standard of trade in the Colony." European merchant, aud secondarily to raise
ofthe figures. During that year, on account of abeyance, and the only works being house in the Queen's Road East district,le have been apt to look upon the annoyance. Still it ought to be possible
the war, there was the enormous decrease of 1,149 ships of 1,910,589 tons, of which Jap. anese shipping accounted for 83+ ships of 1,809,000 tons. The causes militating against the employment of Japanese ships were not removed until late in 19c5; indeed, they are not completely removed even now, so that the increase now shown, is but the partial restoration to normal conditions, and should really be read as a net decrease, on the figures for 1993, of 1,000 ships of
Much has been written 4449.95 tons.
and saul of the employment of aliens on
board British ships. An examination of the returns before us will reveal the exact state of things in so far as ships entering this harbour are concerned. We have it 'incon-
testably established that the 506 British vessels carried 3.793. British officers and 30 foreign officers, as follows:-
British
Dalch.....
Norwegian
Swedish....... United States
Talal.......
.3.793
-
26
3823
Thus, the proportion of foreign officers saving in British versuls was 0.90%, com prising four nationalities-a decrease of 0.087, with an increase in number of officers borne, in a slightly decreased number of The 383 foreign vessels carried 2,895 officers, of whom 119 were British, as follows:
in Chinese vessels
vessels.
carried out were in connection with the Ching-Han railway from Hankow to Peking, and the Shanghai Nauking line. Since the China Association's report was written there has been a marvellous change in the situa- tion. The Chinese are projecting railways all over the country; in Southern China especially a perfect network of lines is pro posed to be built; and the people are displaying a real interest in the subject of extending their internal communica Lims. The hon. secretary, Mr. Joseph Welch, remarks that "in a recent com munication the Hongkong Branch strongly recommend working heart and soul with the Japanese in the matter of railway construction in China in future-Japan to
At last the stamp collector, or rather the philatelist, is vindicated. Some peo-
philatelist as a person not far removed entice a peddlar to the place, fouily murder trons a lunatic, who occasionally, secured a him in cold blood, and leave the body to be stamp, more by luck than good manage discovered, quite accidentally, some days ment, which would fetch an enormous price, This is hooliganism of the worst Every now and again a paragraph will ap Inter? type. Honest people can scarcely sleep pear stating that a black Cape of Good Hope easily in their beds of a night when such
has sold for £1,000, or a something-colour- events are occurring around them. Yet no. ed Mauritius for £500, and people who do body will say that the police have relaxed
not collect simply stand aghast at the folly their vigilance in hunting down crime. It
of human nature. But the stamp collector is easy to malign the police, but the police proper is not to be compared with those who go in for the acquisition of old bones or green Tubers. He has a mission in life; he is a
are not to blame for the dark deeds that They take place in unfrequented corners. Buy be all eyes, but the scoundrel with
a bludgeon is equally sharp, for the safety of his skin depends upon his own watchfulicss. The real root of the trouble seems to be that the criminal has, for some supply engineers and Great Britain the capi- reason unknown, conceived a contempt for af. Hut such a course seems to be hardly the law and its power of reprisal, and that feasible, even if it were desirable, as the cannot be allowed to continue. The fear of lending country would naturally prefer the consequences must be thrashed into those work being done under the supervision of offenders who are caught, so that others of its own engineers." It might have been their kidney may pause in their lawless added with much force that the ory of career. We have no doubt that the police "China for the Chinese" is a very real will do their utmost to secure this end-and factor in the political and commercial world Sir Henry Berkeley when Chief Justice today: The wish to secure shares in the knew how to deal with scoundrels-and we Canton-Hankow railway by all classes of trust that those who are found possessed of people, from gentry to coolies, will not be murderous instincts will be punished with readily forgotten, and its importance is high-the atmost igour of the law. The petty by significant. The combination of mer. offences which are heard in Court are not of chants at all the treaty ports to boycot much import in themselves, but they may American goods, their cohesion and unity, lead to greater evils if permitted to pass and the ability manifested to form a com- unchecked> For the sake of Hongkong mon standard' are matters winch must be all will agree that crimes against the person acccepted as portents for the future. must be put down with a firm hand. Merchants in the Far East, at any
8a
French
2
+6
Japanese
8
"United States vessels
19
rate, realise quite clearly-that-China-will-na-
Total
Thus, 411% of the officers serving in foreign vessels visiting the Port were of British nationality-a decrease of 2.51%, with a decrease in number of ships and of officers borne therein. As regards the crews the British vessels car ried 30,983 British, 2,818 other Europeans, and 108,032 Asiaties; while the 383 foreign vessels carried 1,219 British, 42,553 other Europeans, and 78,226 Asiatics.
Hence, in British vessels:- 21.8% of the crews were British.
1.9%
longer be as capable of exploitation as she
THI-PEST
scientist, and that on the authority of an
THE NAVY LEAGUB,
(roth May.)
There can be no question that the Navy Leagueis of inestimable valuéto the Empire in stimulating interest in the Fleet and engen- dering a regard for its traditions and material. The branches of the League extend to all
parts of the British possessions, and instil official in the Chinese Imperial Customs, and maintain a constant attachment to our Mr. J. Metcarini. In proof of that state-first line of defence. For it is on the Navy ment, Mr. Mencarini says:-"There is a that we must depend in the last resort. The popular feeling that stamp collecting is a bulk of the raw material used in the manu Communication pastime without any special object other facturing centres of the United Kingdom is
a to aniass the greatest number of labels obtained from abroad. in albums, for one's own delight and the with the Colonies can only be maintained envy of one's friends. I am quite of the by the power of the Fleet, and if that power sanie opinion as to stamp collecting; hat should disappear we in Hongkong would be I maintain that a 'philatelist' is not a stamp at the mercy of any foreign foc. It is there- collector in the ordinary sense. A philate-fore interesting to read the annual report of list is a researcher in the thousand-and-one the Navy League for 1905, showing the re little details of a stamp that make this sults of its labours. Among the cardinal fascinating hobby a pleasure and at the principles of the League are the postulates: same time a source of learning. Philately "That the protection of commerce at sea is is therefore to be considered a useful branch vital to the people of this country, and of science, which at the same time entertains especially to the working classes. That the student and adds to our knowledge in commerce can be guarded only by a other branches of leaming," Mr. Mencarini supremely powerful Navy, able to assert and has been colecting Chinese stamps for 30 to maintain the command of the sea.” It years, but if any stamp collector thinks that is the object of the League to convince every now is the chance to secure some rare speci- tax-payer and every politician, that judicious mens of the stamps used by the Middle King- expenditure upon the Navy is, for the dom in the middle ages he may make his nation, only the ordinary insurance which mind easy; Mr. Mencarini, has not single no sane person grudges in private affairs, "spare," and he has no intention of booming applied to risks appalling in their nature and
extent, and to calist, on national grounds, the, stands as one of the Benjamins in the postal support of all classes in maintaining the Fleet at the requisite standard of strength, and to country," he says, "from most ancient re denounce any shortcomings in this respect. cords it is known there existed a vast, im- The League supports the withdrawal of part portant and well-organised postal system in of the fleet on the China Station, holding China as far back as a century before our that with the recall from the China Seas of Christiani ers." So that here is a subject all the battleships recently stationed here, which may well interest the scientific stamp the concentration of British fleets in Euro- collector. Judging from the numerous
pean waters is much advanced. The recent stores in Hongkong which display stamp
alliance with Japan has facilitated this step. sheets in their windows it may be assumed For the two-power standard we have hitherto that there is a busy traffic in the stamp ex. been accustomed to compare our force with change, To those who are ardent philate that of France and Russia combined, and lists we would commend the perusal of Mr. the practical destruction of Russian power Mencarini'a elaborate and interesting survey
at sea has removed for the present, one of of stamp issues in China, which appears the factors with which British naval policy under the heading of "Post Office" in the had to deal. But the United Kingdom latest number of trade returns published cannot afford to depart from the principle under the auspices of the Imperial Maritime that the British Fiset must be equal to any two Customs.
foreign fleets, and the League urges continuar watchfulness on the action of the Government in maintaining the Fleet, at the strength which spells safety, Reference is, made to the Trafalgar celebrations which proved to
has been in the past. Whether China will Plague statistics for the past week in the stamps of China. "Although Chine succeed at present in finding native capital | Hongkong are not at all reassuring, for ac- for the numerous undertakings which emula-cording to the returns issued by the Medi-brotherhood as a postage stamp issuing tion of Japan has led her to adopt, and cal Officer of Health there was a total of 61 ignore offers of foreign assistance, remains cases, of which 58 proved fatal. Between for the future to unfold. Reference is made noon on the 5th inst., and noon yesterday to the coinage question and the general there were no fewer than 23 cases, and twenty depreciation in the value of the re-cash of the patients succumbed to the disease. coins owing to the fact that the market was The range of districts where the plague cases flooded with coins by twenty mints at the were discovered included Mongkok, Stone rate of five million a day. When Sir cutter's Island, Fire Brigade station, Queen's Ernest Sitow approached" the Chinese Road West, etc., while one patient was found Minister for Finance on the subject he was in a sampan, and another in a fishing boat promptly told that so far from there being Since the beginning of the year, 328 cases a plethora of coins there was, in fact, not have been recorded by the sanitary authori 70.3%
enough in circulation to warrant the Govero- ties and of these the fatalities numbered 309) And in foreign vessels;—
ment in calling in the old "cash " aixd | giving a very high percentage of deaths. 10% of the crews were British. *$4.9%
the Peking "big cash." There was in The Decennial Reports of the Chinese Im 64.1%
reality a tightness in the market owing to perial Maritime Customs, which have just The deduction is, that there is a growing the suppression of spurious small cash, come to hand, give a succinct account of how tendency, when compared with previous put into circulation by unlicensed coinen, the disease came to Hongkong. It broke out years, for vessels to employ their own nation However, Sir James Mackay's treaty with in 1894, and an incredible panic resulted. als to the exclusion of Asiatics and other reference to an Imperial coinage, still re- Merchants, boat-people and working classes His Majesty the King has not been advised to Europeans. The Hon. Captain Barnes mains inoperative, and for the present there alike thought only of escape from the exercise his power of disallowance with respect Lawrence's report teema with interesting seans to be very little inclination on the Colony. The greatest mortality occurred to the Ordinance to amend The General Loan compilations and comparativo statistics, and I part of the Chinese authorities to deal with | between the middle of May and the end of and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1893, 17 { be exceedingly successful, and it is remarked
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