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TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's.]

The Hising in Cuba,

LONDON, and August.

Gomez, the famous leader in the Ameri

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 24, 1906.

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

SANITARY INSPECTOR ON TRIAL.

LEAVE THE COLONY AND SAVE ME

TROUBLE."

The hearing of the case in which Francis can war, has joined the rising in Cuba. The Word, a sanitary inspector, was charged with inhabitants of the country districts are flock-accepting bribes frani oue Chati Taun, on divers ing to Havana.

Later,

Another fight has occurred near Ilavana, in which the insurgents wese repulsed.

The leader Gomez has been arrested on his ranche.

The Fronch Navy.

A French Parliamentary paper estimates the expenditure for 1997 on naval construc-

AN ELOPEMENT IN CHINA,

STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF A WIFE.

A Chinese shopkeeper, carrying on business in the in crior of China, related a story to Mr. R. H. J. Gompertz, showing how his wife, without the least provocation, left his protection

and care, to Hongkong with another man. That man, Lam Chak Chun, is Lom U,

a

AMERICAN BOYCUIT IN CANTON,

REPRESENTATIONS BY THE U. 5.

CONBUL-GENERAL,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 24th Augast.

The American Copsul-General of Canton has

KUWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

REPORTED ACCIDENT AT LION'Ss head.

Entimations.

THE

20

forwarded a despatch to Viceroy Shum asking way from the engineering point of view is that ROBINSON PIANO

dates, and allempting to obstruct the course of coolie, was charged this morning with harbour-' him to find some means of suppressing the tioned oh a previous occasion gangs of coolies |

justice by threatening Chan Tauo not to appear before the Royal Commission to be examined, was continued before Mr. F. A. -Harefand, al The Police Court, this afternoon,

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, prosecuted

Mr. E. J. Grist,' of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, defended, and Chief Detective Inspector Hanson watched the case for the police..

Continuing his evidence from the previous

in another man's wile. He said that he married his wife when he was zy years of age he was now 43 years old. His wife was then only 17 years of age. His marriage was legal, according to the laws of China. There certainly was a gn-between, a marriage document which was lost-and the usual wedding chairs and the trade, his wife always had plenty of rice to firing of crackers, He said that he was an honest

eat, he never assaulted her, he was not a ga

It was reported the other day that rapid pro- gress was being made with the construction of the road-bed for the Kowlunn-Canton railway. One of the most difficult sections of the rail-,

through the Lion's Head Mountain. As mon-

ate engaged digging trenches from which the diamond drills required to pierce the rock will be operated. At the Kowloon side of the mountain the ground is extremely soft, with the result that it has been found necessary to offshore" the sides of the trenches with heavy logs of timber. It is now reported that an accident occurred the other day while the coolies were engaged in placing the planks HIGHEST in position. Ne details are forthcoming, but

Boycott Association, which is doing a great deal to hinder American commerce. The s sociation has held several meetings, at which the members have assembled in large numbers at loi Toy Monastery. A special meeting of the Association was held on the anniversary Fung Ha Wai, the boycott martyr.

CANTUN WATERWORKS,

Following the announcement that a begin ning with the construction of the Waterworks

tion at 4,370,560, to include to battle day's examination, Chan Tsun declared that bler or a rebber, yet, she ran away from his of Canton id about to be made the value of the it is rumoured that the sides of the principal: on the 1st or 2nd July (he could not be sure)/house. His Worship asked the witness tushates of the company, have already risen too trench directly under the mountain suddenly

ships and 51 submarines.

Torpedo-boats will be replaced by den- troyers.

Later.

The Valparaiso Earthquake. The latest careful estimate places the death roll at certainly several thousands, and each day brings fresh news of towns and villages destroyed, Naval detachments are landing at Valparaiso, assisting to maintain order and to clear up the wreckage.

The British Consulate was destroyed and the Consul injured.

The "Dreadnought."

It is announced in Portsmouth that the

· Dreadnought will be ready for sea on the 1st September, three months before her time, making a world's record.

Bulgaria and Turkey... Replying to the Turkish note complaining of the unti-Greek agitation, the Bulgarian Government says that the Porte is not entitl ed to interfere in the internal affairs of the Principality; that the Greek persecutions are merely the effect of the anti-Bulgarian at- rocities in Macedonia, and that thie Porte had better restore order in its own country.

TRAY DISPUTED SIGNATURE.

PLAINTIFF NON-SUITED,

The much adjourned case in which Sudba Singh sued Ha Han for recovery of the sum of $30, alleged to be due on a promissory note, sign. ed by the defendant in favour of plaintiff. Both parties were stated to be employed at the Sugar Refinery, as watchman and filter, respectively, Mr. R. Gardiner, af Mr. O., D. Thomson's office, appeared for the plaintiff, defendant Appearing in person.

he was served with a subpens to attend the Commission to give evidence. Between the

date when his books were seized and the date when he was handed the subpana witnens raw the prisoner, in the District Sanitary Office, at Pokfolum. At that interview there were two "Chinese clerks or interpreters present. Prisoner said: "Your books have been seized by the Government; the money you paid to me must have been entered in those binks. This mat ier has passed through your hands only. Now, if you return to your country there will be no

trouble. Now, do you promise me to do that? If you leave Hongkong I will look after your

Intrines."

דיי

Witness

DISORDERLY HONAM.

Hooam, being without an organised police fore, is not so peaceful and orderly as Canton Shum has granted the request of the residents is in ordinary circumstances. Now Viceroy

of that suburb to establish police stations in, different parts. A weiyuan has been sent to make all necessary arrangements and the Hoi Tong monastery has been selected as the site of the head police station. The enforcement

relate the circumstances under which his wife.

per cent. It is evident that the general public disappeared. He said that accused. was a

thinks these shares a sound investment. It is clansman of his, and a frequent visitor to his said that the Shanghai Waterworks shares are house. One day last year witness left the

now worth twenty-five times their original va- village to go to purchase goods for his shop.lue and it the works at Canton are carried out When he returned his wife had disapeared systematically the shares of the local company hot forgetting, however, to remove her boxes may also reach shai enhanced value, He made inquiries of the neighbours and he was inld that accused had taken her away.. She left her three sons behind. tracked her to Hongkong and invoked the aid of the palice, and yesterday when he viled No. 9, Bawrington Canal, he saw his wife sit. ting hear a table rolling cigarettes The ac- cused was also there and was arrested.

Defendant denied harbouring the wem in in the Colony, He was on friendly, terms with her in the interior, but he never eloped plenty of time for me to run away when, the with her. On the day he was alleged to live Government question me."

taken the woman away from her home delen dant said he went to her house to lock for ker Chan Tsun was cross-examined by Mr. Grist,

husband and then he learnt that the man had He said that on 24th December, 1905, he paid left the village and would not return until late accused the sum of $20, at the second house in that evening fle went into the house, had a Chater Street, first floor. When the money cup of tea and a conversation with the shop was handed over an one was present-the cookkeeper came to the horrored chef

her and came to "Hongkong. being in the kitchen and accused tying in bed..denied knowing or even coming to the Colony After that, and just before witness left the pre- mites, the defendant called the cook. The only conversat on witness had with the crok in the house was when accused told the cook tu tali witness that he (defendant) was only remaining in that house for two days,

Witness replied: "I don't know whether the entries are in the books or not. There is

with the defendant,

woman

A. Worship & id that it appeared to him defendant lived, on what the woman made, She went out to work, white he remained at home and nursed the child. Accured was fined $100, or in default three months' hard labour.

COMPANY.

As he was about to remove to No. 1, Chater SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY Street, second floor. Witness did not know the name of the cook, but he thought that he could recognise him again. On 25th June wit- ness went to the branch office at Pokfolum, at yam, and saw defendant and two Chinese' interpreters. He remained there for about ten minutes.

Re-examined by Mr. Bowley, witness said thus as he was leaving the branch office he saw the senior inspector of Nos. 9 and to districts. His name was Conolly. The senior inspector spoke to him.

DIYTDENDS ANd scope of wORK." ? -SUB-COMMITTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

of order in Honam will be pushed on without unnecessary delay.

ROBBERS REPULSED. On the night of the 30th day of the last moon, a number of robbers made a raid on the Ng Uk village in Nam Hoi district.

The village people-offered the rascals stoot resistance, and the robbers were not successful in taking any thing away; they killed one of the villagers. On the Nam Hoi Magistrate being informed of the occurrence, he sent a despatch to the district officials to make full inquiries into the matter.

THE COPION YARN IKADE,

RETURNS FOR THE HALF-YEAR,

The total production of collon yain for the first six months of the year amounted to The sub-committee recently appointed by 474,000 bales, showing an lecrease of 21,000. the Promoting Commiten of the South Man-bales as compared with the corresponding churia Railway Company to consider the

period of last year. By months the output Articles of Association met on Monday even- ing, says the fum Chronicle of 16th iust, and and export were as follows;- made several important amendments to the

articles, The total amount of capital was orginally fixed at $200,000,000, half to be con? Mr. Howe-Rowlands, secretary to the Com-ibuted by the Government, and hall by the public, but the sub-committee amended this to mission appointed by the Governor to inquire the effect that the shares to be taken by the into the working of the Public Health and Build-

Government be Viro,00,000, that V20,000,000* be raised by public subscription and the re-, mainder by the issue of debentures.

His Honour: Well, now, Mr. Gardiner, haveings Ordinance, pake as to the subpar as issued you secured your witness? I don't think it is by him and served on Chan Tsun and Chan much gond your going on..

Mr. Gardiner: I have not got the European but I have the No. Fitter employed at the Sugar Refinery.

His Honour: Wen, Pil hear him, but I don'i see the use of it; your own witnesses contra- dicted each other, about where the money was

paid..

Mr. Gardiner Well, I think there was some mistake there, my Lord, the m .—

Pai ordering them to appear before the Com. mission for examination.

At this point Mr. Bowley said that as he had no piker witnesses to call to-day he would ask for an adjournment. --

Mr. Grist objected to an adjournment, where- upon Mr. Bowley said that when the examina tion of Chan Tsaa was over he thought that some time would have been spent a cross. examination. Now he leant, that cross-ex

mination was reserved, and as his fast witness

-Chan Pui—was out of the Colony, he could no proceed with the case, and repeated his ré- quest for an adjournment.

*

1

|

January.......

Production. Bales, 72,593

*Exported.

Bales,

15,738

February....... 78,258

12,650

March... 80,39

23,313

April....... May

82,162

21,805

81,783

26,983

June ... 79.700

*.23.371

474,939

124,820

Another amoudment of the articles was made in reference to the amount payable to shareholders. The rticles propose that out of the profits an amount equal to 6 per cent. be fut paid to priva.e shareholders, de. benture interest provided for, and any surplus paid as dividend on the stock beld by the Japanese and Chinese Govern ments. Any surplus remaining after its divi.imported and the domestic consumption: sion was to be equally divided among share. holders Lenerally, Government and private. The sub-committee,considered that under thes provisings purate shareholders had scarcely chance of receiving more than 6 per cent., any and amended the article as follows : −1 he pro-, fus of the company exceding 6 per cent, the debenture interest should be.deducted and the surplus equally divided among shareholders, Government and private.

The output for the same period of 1935 was 452,362 and 138,746 bales respectively, which shows an increase for 1905 of 21,617 bales in. output and a decrease of 13926 bales in ex. port. The following figures give the amount

His Honour: Oh, no, there wasn't. The plaintiff said the money was paid, and the note .signed in a shop opposite jardine's Bazaar, then comes his own witness who says the transaction took place near the Wanchai Mar et Tha men from the shop were pot produced, and I sent both parties, with the bailiff, to ge and and them, hen they all skid 7 DERBLIUT" MÄRINDUQUE." being purely commercial business was unsuit

they did not know either of the parties, and know nothing about the transaction.

Mr. Gardiner: It was only a tea-shop, my Lord, and it is quite likely that the money

The case was then, adjourned until next. Monday afternuvo, at 2.45 n'ulnck.

FOUND BY A JAPANESE STEAMER,

The vessel picked up off the Loochao is. lands, northeast of the Formosin cost, by the

the sub-committee struck out from the busi- ness in be undertaken by the company that of It is contended that his the sale of goods

able for a semi-Government company, that the risk of loss was considerable, and thai such busines, would place the company in 'com. petation with Japanese merchants,

January..... February March April May Junc

Same period 1995

• Increase...

caved in and as a consequence a large quantity of rubble and earth fell into the trench. Whe ther any of the coolis labourers was injured is not stated. The work of placing beams in posi tion to resist the pressure of the earth behind is considered the work of specially trained men as

a rule, and it may be that the coolies inex perienced in judging the pressure of earth at the sides of a trench of any depth sailed to take suficient care that the sides were sufficiently "shored."

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

3 p.m. Buyers:-Unions $790, China Fires $93, HK., C., and M. Steamboats $274, China and Manila Szz, Shell Transports 27, China Sugars $148, Shanghai Dacks, Tls. 100, Hang. kew Wharves 5245, Hongkong Hotels $110, Cottops $15, China Providents $9.35, Tram... ways-1235, Ching-Lights-SION, WRISONS $13.

Sellers-Canton Insurances $339, Shell Transports 27/6, Raubs $7, Hongkong Docks $142 ex div., Humphreys Estates $11, West Points $50, China Borneos $12, Gements $221, Electrics Sry, Ices $237, Rope

Sales:--National Banks $47, Hongkong Fires $315, Kowloon Wharves Srce, Hongkong Lands $110, West Points $5, Hongkong Hotels Srao, China Providents $y), Dairy: Farms $17, Watsons S13.

Nominal: Hongkong Banks $835 ex div., fongkong Fires $315, Douglases 547, Powell i Sich, Langkate Tie, 240,

A

TO-DAY'S EXCHANUM, Saling, ondon-Bank T.7. maioria

demand,,

Da. Un.. 4 months' sight ............... France-Bank T.T...... America-Bank T.T, Germany-Bank T.T. ndia Tra

Do: demand shangsa-Bank T.T. Singapura T.T.......... Japan-Bank T.T. Java-Brak T.T.

Buying

months' sight L/C.....

6 months' sight L/C...........................

CO., LĐ.,

ARE SHOWING

CLASS

PIANOS,

BY

THE LEADING MAKERS

OF

THE WORLD.

Steinway,

Bechstein,

Bluthner,

Winkelmann,

Collard & Collard, Hopkinson,

Hanke,

Krauss, &c.

CASH OR CREDIT,

OR ON

HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH

INCLUSIVE.

Hongkong, azed August 196

2,1 11/16

2/12

2,2

2.691

511

2419

.165

1601

9% prem.

.1041

1391

IF YOU KNOW A GOOD

$4

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198

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35 days' sight San Francisco & New York „ýzi

months' sight

do.

$31

Consump Imported. Lion

30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne ......2,3} 4 months' sight France...........................senti

24

months' sight

Bales. Bales,

1,707 -

58,561 1,172 60,930

4 months sight Germany.2.231 Bu Savci ......

12.751

**130,

(unkt Knæland tale

1987

59,057,

Sovereign..

9:34

315 60,772

2,458 57,256

2.723

59,652

11,462 361,628

1.339

10,123

314.955

*46,673 The production of cotton yain during the first half of this year reached, as expected, an unprecedentedly large figure, though it was showing a decline. towards the end of the

could be paid and the note signed without any Japanese steamer Heian Maru, and towed in. General Terańchi, Chairman of the Promo period under review. The amount of yarn

of the fobis in the shop noticing what was. going on.

fis Honour: Yes, that is quite possible; go

on,

box..

Mr. Gardiner: Well, I'll put this man in the His Honour: You can if you like, of course; I'll hear him, but I have told you before I am Eot inclined to believe them.

These amendments were communicated, to

Company, who stated that they were of loo important a character for him to express an opinion. He would place them before a Cab net Council beture giving his reply.

On the following day a meeting of the Pra moting Committee was held, whiten the recom mendations of the sub-committee were consi-

to the harbour of Miyako. has been identi fed beyond any reasonable doubt as the bulk Marinduque, belonging to a Chinese merchant named S. Policarpin who lives in Cavite, says the Cablenews. The Marinduque, it will be

kong by the steamer Tamring, but broke adrifi remembered, was being towed over to Hongdered. Baron Shibusawa, Chairman of the

and had to be abandoned, in the China sea last june. Evidently she drifted into the current flowing east and north between For- mosa and Le200-and was making for the

Cheung Wai Tonz said he was the No. i Fitter at the Sugar Refinery Company; he did not know Ah Hau-there was no man employ-Pacific when overhouted by the Heian Varu ed there as Ab Hau, there was Ah Pe, or Chan Ah Po. Defendant was the min known as Ah Pa..

His Honour: "A" is nothing, it has no meaning; it is a common atfix to the first name. The man has admitted that his name is Chan Ab Po, though he is known as Ha Hau Witness (pointing to defendant): This Chan Ab Po, or Ha lo.

•

His Honour: What do you know about this Iransaction?

Witness; I don't know anything at all, His Honour: The plaintiff has no case and must be non-suited, with costs.

Defendant: My Lord, I want to be allowed to say something,

His Honour: Alright; what do you want to sny ?

When the Marinduque was at Cavite prepar ing to get towed to Hongkong, the launch Castillano was lying near. Young Policarpio, the son of the owner of the Marinduque, went in swimming one day and while playing in the water, took two of the Castelland's life buoys into the water and afterward on board of the Marinduque where they were left and later on the latter boat when she left for Hongkong. These are the buoys that are mentioned in the letter of Ambassador Wright to Governor ide, written from Takio last month, and in which the name of the buoys, is miscaliad Clustrand. The name of the Marinduque was on both sides of her bow and it is more than likely that the tow line had rubbed out some of the letter- ing and caused the remainder to look some. thing like Marinto, the name reported at Tokio by the officers of the Icion Maru. As of all the steamers wrecked since July, 1995, the Marinduque is the only one that could by any possibility have been drifting around the China ser, there is little doubt of the accuracy of the identification. It is a queer coincidence THE late Hamburg-Amerika liner Allemannis, that on the same day that a list of all the lost a four-masted, steel steamer of 4,630 registered and missing Manila vessels over 100 tons was tonnage, has been disposed of to a Japanese made by Mr. Callahan of the license division, firm through Mesars. Becker & Co, of Kobe, for submission to the Harbormaster and was at and delivered to her new owners at Bingo the desk before that official, there walked into Dock, Innoshima. The Allimannia has been the office the Chinese merchant and his soo for many years on the Hamburg-New York that owned the farinduque and possessed the run, carrying passengers and mails, and was only clue to the identity of the vessel concem built in 1893.

log which there has been so much conjecture."

Defendant: I want 10 bring an action against these people.

His Honour: You can do as you like about that; you do not require my permission, but i am afraid you will waste your money.

sub-committee, said the Government had agreed to all their amendments with the exception of that relating to the distribution of profit.

General Terauch, explained the views of the Government as the provisions in question and asked the meeting to approve them as pro- posed by the Government. The meetin,, low- ever, approved the amendments in substance, as set forth above.

The cost of necessary work in connection with the outh Manchuria Railways is catim t ed by the Promoting Committee as follows:-

1.-Reconstruction or improve. ment of main or nranch linės be tween Tairen and Changchun, and construction of rolling stock...Y28,000,000

2-Improvements to Tairen har-

bour.........

and Ventai Colliery.....

3-Working capital for Fuchun

Tairen and Suchaton .............. 4-Doubling of track between

5.-Cost 'land and capital for warehousing business ....

G-Capital for marine transport department..........................

7. Reconstruction of line bei

5,004,000

imported showed an increment as against last year. Although the amount of domestic production and imported yarn increased, the ex- port showed a diminution of 14,000 bales as compared with last year. This may be ac counted for by the increase of the domestic demand, which this year was larger by 4400 hales than last year. Supposing the outturn ni yarn to continue during the second half of this year at the same rate as in the first the toul will reach something like 9;ajo ó bafes, of which about 720,000, will be absorbed for domestic consumption. Although the export trade may suffer a more or less.falling-off in the future there is likely to be no fear of over. production.

Mr. Hibiya, a well-known cotton merchant, sees a promising future for the yarn industry, that though some cotton spinners, taught He says, according to the Japan Chronicle,

by bitter experience after the Japan-China war, appear to appichend the arrival of 4,00,000 a reaction to the present prosperity their

9,600,000 vance that has taken place in recent years in- fears are unfounded. The remarkable ad-

| the manufactura of various articles in which

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

-MENU.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 1906.

DINNER.

HORS D'EUVKES. Macasar Fish and Olive Croutons.

SOUP:

Mock Turile.

FISI. Stewed Fish and Oyster Sauce,

ENTREES.

Lamb Cullets and Green Paas, Jugged Hare and xed Currani Jelly. Sweetbread Cromeskies.

CURRY. Vegetable.

JOINTS, &c. Roast Ribs of Beef and Yorkshire l'adding. Roast Capon and read Sauce Boiled Corned Leg of Pork and Pease Pudding. Cold Veat and Ham Pie and Cucumber Salad.

8,000,000 calon yarn is used as material is the principal T 10,000,000

reason for the large increase in domestic con- sumption of yarn, iad so long as yarn of gond tween Mukder and Antung ........ 11,00,000 quality continues to be supplied cheap this 8-Reserve fund.................. 13,00,000 tendency will grow. For this reason the spin- This gives a total of Yoo,oco,roo, to be rahed by the issue of shares or debentures. The future even though their present producing pers will not suffer from over-production in the

amount estimated by the Government as capital capacity is enlarged. Moreover, there is every for carrying on consignment business has Üzen reason to believe that the demand for Japanese added by the Promoting Committee to the yarn in Korea and China will materially in issued are undertaken by financiers in England reserve fund. It is said that debentures to be

"crease in future. ' In fact, it is quite within the and America, Mr. Schiff having agreed to lake bounds of possibility that the present export up Ys0,000,000.

may be augmented ten fold if the truda is judi-

4

SWEETS.

Macaroni Pudding. Ratafia Ice Cream and Finger Cakes. Tipsy Cake.

DESSERT.'

Coffee

Fruit.

*[864

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"HE Undersigned havs received Instruction,

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

TO-MORROW,

(SATURDAY), the 75th August, 1906, at 11 AM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dés Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY OF PROVISIONS,

ALSO

30,000 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES and 200 Boxes CIGARS; AND

and German makes), TERMS:—Ã3 usual.

A Tokyo dispatch states that the share inclously fostered. Now is the best opportunity 4 Large IRON SAFES (American, French South Marcburia Railway Company to be to try to increase the production of yarn by taken by the Chinese Government will be means of amalgamation amongst the spineers. allotted by the Japanese Government.out of At the same time the improvement of spinning that Y10,000,000 will be allotted to the Chinese machinery is advisable for do per cent, of what it share-Y 100,000,000 and it is understood

Government.

is now in uso li obsolets,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 24th August, 1906,

[B0%

many good qualities

or

D. & J. MCCALLUM'S "PERFECTION

WHISKY.

►

It is all Scotch and the best of all Scotch.

What more need be said?

Your Wine Merchant has it or will get it for you.

Per Case ................... $15.00

· A GREAT · REPUTATION

IS ONLY WON BY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

D&LMECALLUMS

Confection

PERFECTION SCOTCH WHISKY

HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY) FOUNDED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF ITS CONSUMERS.

That is Why

WHEN ONCE TRIED IT IS ALWAYS PREFERRED TO OTHER BRANDS. SIMPLY A CASE OF QUALITY &

•FLAVOUR

SOLE AGENTS ---·

H; PRICE & Co.j WINE MERCHANTS,' 13, Queen's Road Central,

Hougkoop, 23rd August 1909

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