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ESTABLISHED A.Ð. 1841.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER S

He reported that the water was not fit for † & LARGE, fourth-class cargo-boat foundered human consumption. The analyst accord off the Praya East, near Percival Street, yester ingly thought it right and proper to show

day afternoon, but fortunately no lives were fast. that while the bacteriologist was not wrong the praya wall at the time and the rough sens, The cargo-boat was moored alongside. in his investigation he certainly was coupled with the strong wind that was sweep. not right.. And no doubt, many peoing the harbour, caused her to bump against the bacteriologist is altogether to be blam. The crew were rescued by other heats in the

1906.

CANION DAY BY DAY.

CHINESE ENGINEER 'FOR THE RAILWAY,

[From Our Own Correspondent] ·

Canton, 3rd August. The Yurt-han Railway Company has re-

ple have come to the conclusion that the wall with such force as to break her up.ceived a telegram from Tientsin stating that

vicinity,

linc is entirely a private enterprise; the Government has nothing to do with it whatever. Indeed, if we accept the bato statement of the ingenuous Total, the Viceroy knew nothing about the scheme until the Shangpusent him an order instruct ing him to render the concessionaire of the A. S. WATSON & CO., aitway every assistance in securing the lands

required for the line, to bid those people ed for interfering with the harmless LIMITED.

who, might be disposed to object to, the amusements of the dwellers in Stanley arbitrary acquisition of their property under Street, In fact, Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted: stand that no trifling, with the Imperial inan "I don't think the public should have date would be permitted, and to grant every cause for alarm because the experts die protection and support to the fortunate pre agree. Exactly; let the experts fight it moter of the line. Incidentally, Taotai Wen out, the bacteriologist with phials of bacilli mentions that the concessionaire of the pro- taken from the diseased well, and the posed railway is a high Government official analyst with jorums of pure water taken -Chang Chen-bsun, Minister of Commerce, from the same undiluted source. In his Mining and Agriculture, with a host of other explanation the analyst said: "It is unfor Imperial appointments to fortify his claims tunate that two opposing reports on a well to reward. Would the proposal to build a were recently, submitted to the Board." Canton-Amoy line have been quite so readily By no means; it was distinctly most for acceded to or received with so many marks tunate for thereby zest is added to life. It of official favour bad the promoter been any is understood that people in Stanley Street other than Minister Chang? Even had the are at daggers drawn on the subject of the applicant for the concession represented a report, but it may comfort the analyst to company consisting solely of Chinese sub-learn that by far the most respectable sec jects would the wheels of official machinery tion is on his side, while the others, the boi. and that their houses ac uofited for such

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HEALTH-GIVING. been so easily turned? Minister Chang is polloi se to speak, are violently in favour a rich man, it is true, but even rich men find of the bacteriologist, in whom they see an it expensive to undertake the construction of ardent opponent to the use of plain water. a railway without exterior assistance. We Meanwhile, the owner of the well is making will not accuse Taotai Wen of suppressio | màney while the row lasts, ladling out

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when he declares that the Government buckets of fine potable water to the of Canton has no interest in the new project, analysts and filling up the cups of the for he explicitly states that the Government teriologist's backers with bunches of the will benefit to the extent of 30 per cent, of purest strepococci. The Government analyst the railway's profits. But is that to be the having come out of the cold shades of official total extent of its profits 7. Again, the Tao-seclusion, it is now the duty of the factériolo

is qui convinced that. Whampoa has not the faintest shadow of a future because the water is too shallow-as shallow as the argument. The idea of dredging the mud flats never occurred to the Chinese official mind "Even the reclamation of certain portions of the foreshore, if necessary, was ignored. Finally, the railway will pass at some distance from the immediate wharf

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centre, as if that were any obstacle. quite true that there is no need to be alarmed about the present commercial progress of

gist to come forward with a fut contra- diction, stating that his friend' is not wrong either is he right, and that could be considered as the first round, the game standing one all. At present, there is nothing before us but the analyst's report. The analyst after explaining how water should be examined maintains that "Should water become polluted so as to become dangerous,

the contamination could easily he dis covered." In other words, there is reason- able ground for believing that if one sees a a pleisosaurus, hopping about in a tumberful of the Quid drawn from his private well there is something wrong with the well or the The analyst most generously remarks that he casts no reflection on the bacteria-

water,

Hongkong, but the fact cannot be concealed that the development of Whampoa holds a menace for the future of the port. We would suggest that the construction of the line from Canton to Amoj-ciz, Whampoa is part of as deliberate and apparently a mirably-conceived plan to wrest from Hongfulness of a bacteriological examination kong her trade supremacy, and not merely Hungkong, but to win for South China the advantages how held by Great Britain, The Viceroy and those who work with him are none the less to be admired because they

logist--the exact words being: "I do not in any way wish to underestimate the use

THE case in which Mr. Danenberg, of the Royal Aerated Water Manufactory, charged a shopkeeper, No. 41 Hing Luong Street, with stealing a barrel of empty nerated water bottles, valued at Szafio, was concluded at the Police Court, this forenoon. Mr, flazeland held that there was no evidence to prove that defendant tale the bottles. There was, however, sufficient evidence to prove a charge of unlwful posses sion and his Worship fised defendant $.oo.! Mr. Otto Kong Sing defended,

Mr. Kwong Zura Mow, chief engineer of the

said railway, left port per s.s. Tai Shun for Canton on the 17th day of the 7th moon (31st August)

The account office of the Yuet-han railway, (is instant), a fact which the vice-president was opened on the 13th day of the 7th moo0

reported to Viceroy Shun, and the members of the nine hospitals celebrated the occasion.

CHAIR-COOLIES' STRIKE,COLLA1'JES. Up to the 4th day of the 7th moon (and inst.) the chair coolies had vigorously carried on their campaign against the registration. scheme, but ob that date the strike collapsed,

be seen in the streets. Prior to that date, all

IN a report to the Foreign Office the Japanese with the result that sedan chairs are again to the chair coolies in Canton, with the exception of those in the employment of foreigners, had been enjoying the unusual experience of a strike-a rather novel method for them of relaxing themselves.

Consul at Foochow states that since the middle of July one-third of the Chinese houses in the city have dispensed with the use of oil lamps. A placard is posted at the entrance to each bouse prohibiting the use of kerosene oil. The Chinese declare that they are not used to lamps

means of lighting, several serious fires having been the result. It is believed the influence of the recent boycott is underlying this move.

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

TELEGRAMS.

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'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

FLOATING MINES.

YELLOW SEA CLEARED.

JAPANESE GRAPPLE WITH MARINEKS'

DANGER.

[From Our Oton Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 5th September,

2.55 p.m.

Admiral Misu reports that the Yellow Sea has been cleared of float: ing mines north of a line connecting Cape Collinson with Shifushi, and up to Kinchow Bay.

S. S. "SAXIA" ARRESTED.

RESULT OF THE COLLISION.

In our columns on Monday we published between the German 3. Sexta and the British the account of the collision which took place

A meeting was held on Saturday last in the Chamber of Commerce, Canton, when voles were recorded for the election of members. At the nomination 50 members had been made candidates hu the nominees who attended. Strathmore, the latter vessel being then Anchored inside Lycmoon Pass, and badly were so few in number that it was found im damaged by the impact of the collision. The af, possible to complete the Chamber and the Sria, though damaged, was not sufficiently proceedings were accordingly adjourned until crippled to prevent her proceeding to Canton, the 8th August,

CRIMINALS, EXECUTED.

for which port she has a cargo of coal on On the and lust, the Nam Hoi Magistrate her port clearance, which would have `es- board; and accordingly, yesterday, she secured ordered six criminals-Chan A Se, Chan Aabled her to leave the harbour at any mo How, Chan A Man, Wong A Hoi, Leung Ament, but as this procedure did not at all Leung and Lam Tai Yau-to be tied up and fit in with the views of the agents of the s.. sent to execution. The order was duly carried Strathmore, the vessel which sustained the into effect.

Two Chiu-chow ricksha coolies and a dispute over thirty cents yesterday afternoon, at West Foint, which resulted in a fight. A lakong intervened and arrested the younger coolic, who wis charged with assault, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning. A number of coolies were gambling, and com plainant, who is alleged to be a card-sharper was thirty cents from the defendant. Accused would not pay and on being pressed for the money, he picked up an earthenware pillow and chased complainant into the street. Re caught him up not far from the house and a struggle fallowed. Defendant's chance arrived and he brought the pillow down of com. plainant's skull, putting him out of business. city must be registered and that no one shall The accused pleaded guilty to the charge and

was ordered to pay a fine of $5, or go in for

fourteen days.

IN the King's Bench Division, Mr. Justice Lawrance delivered his reserved judgment in the case of Caine and Others the Palace Shipping Company, which was an action by the vessel's. crew for damages for malicious prosecution and for wages. In February, 1995, they started from Cardiff with a cargo of coal, and came to Hongkong, when the cław were told that they were expected to proceed to a pors in Japan. The men refused, whereupon

Canton, 4th August.

BLIND SINGING GIRLS.

The Canton Police Department has issued an order that all the blind singlog girls in the

be allowed to sing in the house of their res pective employers or trained in the streets after midnight, otherwise the police have the right to arrest them

FIGHT IN A THEATRE,

At midnight on the 1st inst., a figlit occurred in the Cheang Lok Theatre at Honam be tween the ticket collectors and some scholas; One of the masters of the Kwong Yan College was severely injured. Next day the matter was reported to the Fun Ya Magistrate and the teachers of the College petitioned him to require the master of the theatre to deliver up the man, who had committed the injury. A meeting was held in the Clege to discuss the

most serious damage, a warrant was "ap- plied for this morning, and the Sexta placed under arrest, detectives being placed on board. of her, pending the signing of the usual bond,

At the time of going to press she was still lying ́‚`

under arrest in the barbour.

CHINESE IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

The Newfoundland Colonial Ministry, on August 7th last, proclaimed operative un enactment which was passed in the recent session of the Legislature, and to which the Royal assent has been granted, requiring Chinamen entering the Colony to pay a head. tax of $300 each. This will have the result of killing a schere now being moated for bring. ing 500 coolies into the Colony to work in the

various mines.

ad isibility of prosecuting the theatre, on the BANKRUPTCIES IN SINGAPORE.

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FAILURES OF NATIVE FIRMS.

It is stated on, good authority, kays the Penang Gorette of the 25th Augus, that no less than seventy native firms in Singapore beginning of the current year. There was

they were taken before the harbour master, but he doubts ils wisdom. Did the bac who committed them for 70 days for imped ing. teriologist use a clean pail when he drew up the Davigation of the ship. They want to pri the water or did he forget to bring a

LOSS OF PROFITS. sou, and the ship proceeded to the Japanese

Nearly two-thirds of the palm-leaf fan shops cleanser with him? That is one of the port. The men claimed wages from the time-

ie Kong-moon bave been closed on account of serious and searching questions which they left Hongkong until they arrived in this the immense falling-off in the market. Last country. Judgment was that the plaintiffs were the analyst asks, and' the" All communications intended for publication in their own country. It is a most laudable

"public will echo entitled to wages, up to the date when they year the fans were valued at 100 inels perhave failed to meet their liabilities since the the cry. Of course, there was no need for arrived in this country. No damages could

10,00 pieces, but this year the price has fallen

• The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" should be † • addressed to The Valitor, 1, Ice House Rand, Anland patriotic thing, but that is no reason

this opposition on the subject of the pot-be claimed for malicious prosecution. A stay should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and why the victors of the past should not retainability of water. As the analyst rather plaise of execution was granted, as it was a very

the privileges for which they have fought

important matter to the shipping world. Ondinaty betkuress comminutit patron»»touki be ndrusest | and won legitimately. And it is for

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES ÇIN ADVANCE). DAILY-130 per annutax. WEEKLY $13 per a The rates per quarter and per menseins, "propertjonut. The dally lane in delivered free when the address

accomaïtile to messenger. On emptos sent by past an

should endeavour to advance the interests of

that reason we direct attention to one detail in many, all of which are direct cd towards the same end. Faotai Wen is put likely to show his hand or the hafid of his Government at this juncture. ↑ The mills of China grind slowly but they grind exceedingly well, and China can wait,

What prospect has a line from Canton to Amoy of making anything like a reason

tively remarks: It would have been quite. casy for the bacteriologist and myself, after further experiment, to have arrived at an agreement as to the potability or otherwise of the water in question." Anybody could have told that, but now that the bacteriole- gist has determined to play the part of the carpet it behoves him to bring in another report. Those who are not compelled to

typhoid germs from the Stanley Street well will be greatly edified by the discussion.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CATS AT WAN.

10 20 taels.

VICEROY'S PROTECTION,, Yesterday Viceroy Shum instructed the Nam Hoi magistrate to notify all the subordinates to take steps for the protection of the chief en- gineer of the Yuen Han railway after his ar rival in Canton,

LIVELY TIMES AT EAST POINT. Residents in the vicinity of Morrison HiLL | POSITION OF SIR ROBERT HART, Road were aroused late on Tuesday night by ́On the 3rd ult, Mr. Rees having asked the the noise created by a host of cats in the neigh Foreign Secretary whether the assurances bourhood engaging in a regular battle of

one could tell, but from the noise created one would have thought that all the cats in Hong- kang were at war. The people in the neigh bourhood did all they could to keep out the noise. Doors and windows were slammed, same stuffed the ends of the sheets into their

another large failure in the Southern Seite. ment a couple of days hack, involving heavy losses to several European firms, and it is also rumoured that a Chinese firm in Penang, which has been negotiating with its creditors for some time past, may be expected to go into bankruptcy soon. This would seem to indicate that the trade of the Straitsisnot inavery healthy condition. It would be carcasonable to expect no failures at all among the native firms, but seventy in eight mostha is quite an abnormal

number for Singapore. It is, we believe, a fact

additional $1,80 per quarter in charged for juntage. always keeping the same object in view; drink the draughts of nectar or absorb the Armageddon. What the trouble was about no Kwen by the Government of China to the Brit that the principal creditors in the recent

The postage on this weekly fusun, to any part of the

world a 10 cemus par quarter.

five cents.

Single Copies, Dally, ton coute: Weekly, twenty- able profit unless Whampoa is retied upon as a lucrative trade centre? There is a coolie trade and some odds and

ish Legation at Peking to the effect that no change would be made in the methods of the administration of Chinese Customs had been carried out, and whether the resignation of Sir Robert Hart was 'due to any failure to carry out

such assurances,

failures have been the German and other foreign firms established here and in Singapore. Before these foreign firms become such im portant factors in the trade of the Colony thirty daye was the assai limit of credit. Now, it is frequently extended to nine months, although several well-knowo British firms consistently

The Hongkong Celegraph ends of cargo, but these could be dealt THE P. and O. s.5. Zadin lefi London on 3rd eas, but still the squalling filtered through, jesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, has in- refuse to grant such lengthy terms. The mer-

HONGKONO, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, 1906.

INGENUOUS TAOTAL WEN.

with far more cheaply by water than ult, with the following for Hongkong : Dollars making one think the feline butes were un der by land. The intervening country is no-97,0co

doubt fertile, but where its products capuol 1. E. THE Goverpor will be "At Heme" at be sent by water to Canton or Hongkong Mountain Lodge on Tuesday, the 11th inst, they will be provided for by the Kowloon- from 4 30.40 6 pm. Canton railway. The idea that it is not the Tite following telegram has been received from intention of the Canton authorities to

the Government of Burma to-day: "Restric" cultivate Whampoa until it becomes a porttions against rivals from Hongkong port worthy to rank as the radiating centre of removed." South China's exports and imports-with the consequent arrestment of Hongkong's prosperity--has yet to be dissipated.

BONGKONG'S " EXCELLENT" WATER.

SUGAR merchants of agoya are about to form a sugar refining company,pinion is divided as to the amount of cap tai necessary, one side being in favour of a million and the other of

half a million.

the bed. The youngsters were awakened and what with their bowling and the ariauing out side, the banging of doors, and the language of the sterner sex, things really hammed. But the cats would not stop. They scratched and yards in a manner suggestive of a wild-west clawed each other and dived about the back

brawl which nearly drove one frantic. Then means were adapted to drive away the infuriat ed animals, Boots and shoes, bits of wood, and empty (whisky) bottles were hurled at the fighting mob, which increated the noise, for as one missile go home there would be a groan and the fight would wax faster. Now and again the sound of broken glass was heard which meant that one of the "shooters" had missed the target and had struck the window of a neighbour instead. The fight lasted for over half an hour, and it would have continued for long according to a resident in the Geihbourhood, had not a pistol shot rang out, followed by "I've got him," and the tabbies cleared, le av- ing one on the battlefield. Then peace reigned; and, in the words of the poet, the residents sought "tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy steep."

As the confidential adviser and agent of the Viceroy at Canton, Thotai Wen is well qualified to speak on the varied projects which have lately been launched and are being vigorously pressed forward, by the energetic Viceroy Shum. He is in a posi- tion to describe the motives which have in duced the Government of the two Kwang to support in every possible way the con- struction of the so-called Cantun-Amoy line, but he has also to consider whether it is either wise or desirable that the outside Yesterday we beheld the somewhat be world should understand those motives.wildering sight of a Government officer Taotai Wen, whose astuteness and ability actually deigning to offer an explanation to ate a credit to the Hongkong college where the public. No less a person than the he gained his education, would be the first Government analyst thought it due to the to recognise the folly of bringing the Hong-ratepayers that they should know the reasons kong commercial rivals of Canton and for a report which he submitted a fortnight ago. It may be recalled, and certainly the Whampoa into the confidence of the Vice- roy's yamen. In the course of an interview, people in Stanley Street are hardly likely to

THE ROYAL HONGKONG forget the fact, that by a strange coincidence to quarantine, The prohibition against the which appears in another column, the Tao the analyst and the bacteriologist both took importation of certain articles from Hongkong tai ridicules the idea that Whampoa could samples of water from a'well which is largely is also withdrawn 'and all goods' can now be

usett by a section of the population of Hong-insported into these colonies.

ever seriously hope to compete with Hong

kong as a shipping port, forgetting, or rather

pretending to forgel, that more wonderful

THE following extract appears in the London tigselle, dated 7th August :-The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), Captain Guy F. 11. Kooplyside is seconded for service as an adjutant of volunteers.

We are informed by the Acting Consul- General for the Dutch East Indies that Bong kong has been declared to be free from plague, so that ships or vessels arriving in Netherlands India from Hongkong are no longer subject

kong. The analyst quite naturally said that A TAIPER dispatch states that a Formosan the water was potable-that is, to say, it junk, loaded with general cargo and timber,

GOLF CLUB,

SEPTEMBER NEETING.

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"The following cards were returned :-

Captain's Cup (23 entries). Mr. F. Barry, things have happened in the world. In fact, could be used for domestic purposes, for which leil Foochow on the 30th July, forn.., 80 cr.80; Mr. C. P. Chater, 97-13* - he would have us believe that it was simply drinking, etc., without the addition of Formosa, was attacked by pirates on the 7th 64

by the force of circumstances that the line stimulants or germ-destroyers. The bacterio- Aug. The crew of the junk fought desperately, May Cups entries). Mr. G. H. Edwards, to Amoy was designed to touch at Whampoa, logist who, it is to be feared, has a bent for one man being killed and the remainder in- and he has advanced several reasons which discovering the bacilli of typhoid, cholera, jared. The cargo and all portable articles on should calm the impulsiveness of those who and such like infantile complaints, discovered board were carried off. The incident was would credit the Government of South that the water was absolutely swarming with reported to the Japanese Consul at Foochow, who communicated with the Chinese author China with sinister aims on Hongkong's bacilli in the liveliest state of existence. ities, demanding that steps should be taken commercial prosperity. For example, le They could not be held in control, so ex-without delay to effect the suppression of the desires it to be noted that the Canton Amoy | huberant was the condition of their bealib, pirates.

107-18 84: Mr. R. D. Harvey, 120--2397. Foot: 18 entries), Mr. E. D. Bawdy, R.M., 91-18-94: Mr. F. R. Harry, R.N., 78 scr.-78; Mr. A. S. Forrest, 75+49; Mr. R. II. Crosse, | RA 93—10—80.

The next competition will be held at Happy Valley from Bil to roth September, for the Robertson Farewell Cup,

Sir E. Grey replied: Mr. Carnegie, Ilis Ma.

formed us of the new instructions to the In- spector-General of Customs. They do not appear to be contrary to the assurances given by the Chinese Government, that the actual administration of the Customs will continue as before. But I am inquiring as to whether this Government have no reason to believe that the has been made quite clear. His Majesty's

report of the intended resignation of Sir R. Hart in correct.

THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.

In the course of the debate that took place on the motion for adjournment on 4th insi,, Mr. Rees again called attention to the Mackay Treaty, and to the necessity for further can. cessions to British-subjects in China. It was considered by all interested in the China trade to be of paramount importance that the Customs should remain,na before, under European con

rot and supervision. An Imperial decree to this effect, not only containing the conventional ending "tremblingly obey" but also the inten- tion that it should be obeyed, appeared to be necessary in the present situation,

Sir Edward Grey, in his reply, stated-The question of the Chinese Customs- most ini- portant point has been raised. With regard to Sir Robert Hart, we have had no information that he intends to resign, and I am not in a position to say what his intentions may be. 1 assume that when he does resign he will take some more direct method of intimating the fact than that which has hitherto been slated in the Press. With regard to the Chinese Customs, I do regard it as most. vital in the in- teresis of trade, in the interests of Chinese re- venue, and in the interests of Chinese credit, that the administration of the Customs should be maintained on the lines on which it had been so successfully worked hitherto, and that it should be maintained as an officient and honest administration. Chinese progress is intimately bound up with the maintenance of the Chinese Customs on the lines laid down by Sir Robert Hart, and that is a subject which will receive the close attention of His Majesty's Government.

chants who give this extended credit naturally cover themselves against risks and possible' losses by making large profits on their business, and it is doubtful whether it, is the principal creditors who suffer most when failures do

dividend paid in bankruptcy frequently leaves occur. They work on a basis of large risks and large profits, and the compositing or the

them with very little loss. As the principal creditors, however, they naturally expect to bs allowed a considerable voice in the settlement of ibe question as to whether a composition shall be accepted orthecusstaken intothe Bankruptcy Court. In the opinion of one of the leading mer positions, which seems very strong here, is an chants of the port the tendency to accept com.

evil ene, and we should imagine that this is also the view of the Official Assignee. There

percontage of the failures which take place in is good reason to suspect that a considerabla this Colony are more or less fraudulent, but owing to the fact that when a native firm is known to be hopelessly in difficulties, creditors will still carry, on pegotiations for months, it is by no means easy for the authorities to dis cover clear evidence of fraud, as the lengthy delay gives the debtor ample time to cook his books and to remove his goods.

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUK Indian (Arrateon Apear) 6ih inst, Australian (Australian) 7th inst, morning. Geman (Gneisenau) xoth Inst, evening, Canadian (Monteagle) 11th inst. Geman (Sachsen) rith inst. Indian (Kutsang) rath inst

The N. V. K. Bombay Line ss. Totomi Afars fell Bombay for this port via Tuticorin and Singapore on and inst..

The E. &A... Australian, from Sydney,

&c, left Manila yesterday evening for this port, and is due here on 7th inst., morning,

The C. P. R. Co's s.s. Monteagle arrived at Yokohama at 7 am, on 5th inst, and leaves again at 5 pm, same day, for Kobe, where she is dus to miriva at 5 a.m., 7th inst. ·

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