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Intimation.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 1906.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. called by various names, the official designa- felegraph on the subject, offered some in- tion being South Beacon Hill-and the genuous explanations in accordance, no water rapidly filled up the trench. While it doubt, with the wishes of his superior. It THREE dooly bearers arrived from India per is true that the engineers were perplexed at was a mere coincidence that the railways. Delta on the 18th instant, for duty with the the outset as to the best method of securing would touch at Whampoa ; nobody dreamt of 129th Baluthis. ↑ a constant supply of water for the drilling pilling Whampoa against Hongkong as a riyal; the river was silted up; the railway machinery this new complication was most A. S. WATSON & CO., undesirable; already, it had been decided was a private enterprise, and so forth. But to bring water for the engines by pipes from each and every one of these contentions a neighbouring dans which is also supplied could be refated on examination.Contain by a spring. But the new springs were siderably less than a century ago, Whampoa needless and, indeed, gave an unsatisfac was a great and flourishing seaport, prac. tory turn to events. Puips were erected to tically the only open door in South China. The import and export trade of the two keep the trench clear of the gallons of water which are constantly pouring into the ex-Kwang was transacted wholia Whampoa. It was probably due to the fact of the animosity of the Chinese officials to British vessels that led to the creation of Hongkong as an important port of call, for cargoes brought by British ships and to be trans-

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CHAMPAGNE cavation works, but they have proved far too small for the purpose and entirely incapable of dealing with the volume which flows from the springs. Naturally this unfortunate discovery may tend to retard the progress of the construction of the line, especially when

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AGENTS.

Hongkong, 17th-October, 1956.

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last wrote

ferred to vessels of other nationalities at

Hongkong before they could hope to the

it is stated that the workmen who were

landed without resistance at Whampoa. engaged on the opposite side of the moun

With the establishment of better relation lain have been obliged to suspend their Whampoa declined and Hongkong gradually labours for the present. No doubt the en

rose to the position of being the premier ton: gineers in charge of the undertaking willage port in the world. If the Canton river find a way out of the difficulty, but their is silted up, that is a defect which caully lenda powers of ingenuity will be taxed in a man itself to repair,, while the statement that the her that had been quite unexpected. It is new railway is a' private enterprise is open to satisfactory to learn that the coolie labourers doubt: The leading spirit in its construction

is not a merchant, but an ex-official-Mr: | and peasants are on the best of terms. Since we

on this subject Chang Pat: Sze, formerly Minister of Fall. all squabbles have been settled and the ways and Mining. No sooner had the question of fing shui suuma to be dead and scheme, bee.. promulgated than Viceroy buried. One result of these amicable rela-Shim threw himself into it heart and soul. tions is to be found in the fact that there is te issued proclamations that no obstacle now no scarcity of labour. In the begin was to be placed in the way of Mr. Chang ning the coolies feared that they would be with regard to the purchase of fands. The subjected to assaults at the hands of the influence of the Viceroy was supported by « proclamation from the Board of Commerce villagers who, being roused to wrath by their

to the same effect. Then the British Govern headmen, might take vengeance the labourers on the ground that they were disent interfered, and protested against the turbing the spirits of the locality. better construction of the Canton-Whampoa line, on the ground that it would interfere with appreciation of the object of the railway scheme seems now to prevail, and a solid understanding exists between both parties.

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HONGKONG'S RIVAL.

WHAMPOA AS A PORT OF TRADE,

COMPLETION OF RAMWAY TO BE HASTENED.

[From Our Ozon Correspondent]-.

Canton,, 20th October. On the recommendation of H. E. the

Tue 5.5, Sungkiang, until lately on the Manila rue, has been placed on the Canton run to replac's the Hankow. Captain Blanch has been appointed to the command of her, white Cap-Viceroy of Kwangtung and Mr. Chang Pat

Fennefather, lately in command, has been

the Throne has issued a decree sanctioning given charge of the Nank during her Sze, the ex-minister of railway and mining, the opening of Whampoa as a port of trade. repairs and refitting,

But owing to Mr. Chaug now being busily engaged in preparing for the construction of the railway from Canton to that place, this

port will not be discussed until upon the question of the opening of Whampoa ng a

completion of the line."

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11 captain of the (ieman steamer Chutonia which anived at Moji es. the rh inst., from Vladivostok, reports that an iron lighter was found drifting when about two hundred miles from Moji. Tle steamer took the lighter in low, but the frequent breaking of the cable danger to navigation.

necessitated its abandonment and it is now a

*.

The Shanghar Taglai in order to put the Imperial Decice urging the people to give up opium-smoking into torce, has requested the Shanghai I.M.C. Commissioner to be more stringent on smugglers of morphia into that port. He also recommends that the inport |ation of this drug should not exceed what is

suficient for me ical parposes,

THIRTEEN conlies were arrester in a gain- bling raid executed by Inspectar Gourlay, of No. 2 Police Station, shurdly after nine o'clock last night. The house raided was No. 17. Amny Laue, the residence of ticksba coolies They were paraded, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, charged with the offence. The two ringleaders were. hned $5 each and the remainder paid $3 apiece. Tite following details arrived from North China per 5,5. Llungkhow on the 2th instant:

ne native rifticer, 16 N, C. O.'s and 'men.

ina. 129th Baluchis: One man. Supply and follower. 47th Sikhs; Seven N. C. O,'s and Transport Chips Twenty followers. Military Works, erries: One supervisor, une follower, Army Hospital Corps: One follower. India Postal Department: One postmaster: Indian Sub-Medical Department: Une hospital assist

.cht.

Jous Downie, a well known character in Hongkong, and an old resident in the House of Detention, failed to return to the House on

mrday night. A detective was despatched 10 look for Dawnie and found him looking are important, than be really was in Con- naugh Road Central, yesterday evening. He was placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperte, at the Police Count this moming, on a charge of failing to return to the Blouse of Detention for twe nights. That's all right" said Downie, when asked to plead to the charge. His Wor

Dowule mn.do hard work forene week. OWING to the absence of the complainant in the case, Edward Jay, of the 9.5. Empress of China, Pin Ping, a fitter, of No. 7. Stanley Street, who was charged with msault, had to he discharged at the Police Court this morning. Jay give the native in charge yesterday after. He informed laspector Warnock that while leaving restaumat in Queen's Road Central on Sunday night he lost his foothold while coming down the staircase, down the staircase and landed violently on the side-walk, coming into collision with some

Bond.

the traffic on the projected Kowloon Canton away. The authorities at Peking tele- graphed to Viceroy Shum to suspend operas At present there are numerous contractors tious until the British protest had been in Hongkong who are prepared to under-considered, but the Viceroy defiantly ignored take work in connection with the construc- the commands of Peking and ordered Mr. tion of the railway track. One large firm | Chang to proceed faster with the construc stationed in Saigon, having had experithcetion of his pet scheme. In all these nega A. S. WATSON & CO..] in building railways in Indo China, astiations Mr. Chang has been merely a figure sent a representative lieic to discover whehead; the Viceroy himself has been the ther there are any prospects for them on the moving spirit throughout; he has dictated ! Kowloon-Cantusi fine., Another Italian con- what shall be done and he has become per

tractor is on the outlook to obtain the consonally responsible for the railway to Wham-ship did not think it was "alt right" and sent Tracy to pierce the tuand! through Lion's poa. Surely all this portends the intention Head Mountain, white various other in of the Canton authorities to revive the dividuals are awaiting the development of importance of Whampoa as a seaport, other events. His Excellency the Governor is wise why all this unusual haste to get the indefatigable in his efforts to advance the preliminary section of the line completed work with as little delay, as possible. DesNow, our correspondent at Canton reports pite the disasters which have lately overtaken to-day that on the recommendation of Hongkong and increased the duties of the Viceroy Shum "the Throne has issued a Government, His Excellency has found time decree sanctioning the opening of Whampoa to travel across to the peninsula at regular as a port of trade" So the cat is out of the intervals, and has also paid surprise visits bag. It is the development of Whampoa at all hours. Of course it is highly import that is the real object of the Viceroy's salici-Chiness passers-by. This so frightened the ant that the railway should be constructed tude. All those tales about coincidences natives, that notwstanding the apologies before the Canton authorities are, in a posi and interest in Amoy are so much dust made to them, the native who was most hurt tion to avoid the fulfilment of their explicit thrown in the eyes of outsiders. And now | (deše dant) in the collision, squared off and let promises. The proposed railway to Wham! it may be well to consider how Hongkong is drive at complitsant's head. poa And thence to Amoy shows that the likely to be affected by the opening up of joined in, and according to Jay, he was British Government Tankot afford in waste a Whampok as a port of call. In the first mauled. When the case was called there were

Bingle Copies Tally, in cents: Werkly, realybenefit by the construction of the Kowloon

momem if the people of Hongkong are to place, it has to be remembered that the signs of lay and the case was dismissed. Vast proportion of the "trade to 'South Canton line, and it also indicates that the China has Canton as its objective. Goodson, an

intended for Camon are brought to Chinese Government in Canton might pos- sibly attempt to evade any agreement arrived Hongkong from Europe and America al with respect to the Chinese section of the to be transhipped here and sent

while the products of the southern provinces line should there be any delay in the com pletion of the British section. In these cir-resent in river steamers and junks to long- cumstances it is to be hoped that the dali kong to be transhipped. Why should, a

Ordinary busts (Humanications sunuld be addresseni

In The Manager

The Bitton wall iz arteriaer to be responsibie ta any rejecta 348, nor to return any Contribution.

SUBÁCHIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE) DAILY—$30 per Kanum WEEKLY-$13 por aunam The rates per quarter nud per armukeen, prajuestional. The dally issue is delivered free when the addros

uscemibla to mowonger. In cováns sent by jest an additional $1.80 per quarter-is charged for postage, The postage on the weekly iman ti any part of the

world in 80 ovula per quarter.

Bra coal.

BIRTHS.

On the 22nd October, 1906, at No. 9, Caine. Road, "Fair View," the wife of E. J. DE FIQUBIREDO, of a son..

[1030 On October 17, at Shanghai, the wife of ARTHUR EYELEIGH, of a daughter.

The

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The other conlies

A CHINAMAN, who later gave his name as Ho accountant on board the steamer Hankow, was arraigned before Mr. F. A. a charge of being noisy and disorderly and Hadeland, at the Police Court 10-day, on using, obscene language on board elecnic traincar Nu, 26, at Wanchai, yesterday after noon. A framear inspector said that secused, who was intoxicated, and who spoke a lew

Jonghong Belegraph cultius which have arisen at the tune will steamer carrying a large cargo for the words of English, boarded a car at East l'eint

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1906.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

DIFFICULTIES.

speedily be overcome by the gugineers so frat a real start may be made with the con struction of the railway.

HONGKONG'S. PROBABLĖ

RIVAL.

Viceroy Shum having taken the responsi bility of the building of the Canton-Whampoa Railway has ordered Mr. Chang to hurry on with the preparation of the construction of this line. As Chang is a very able and re table official, it is anticipated that he will proceed with the undertaking without un necessary delay.

southern capital touch at Hongkong at all, at about three o'clock yesterday and when when she can go to Whampon, thereby He waved his stick over the heads of other asked to pay his are he became disorderly. saving all the expenses attendant on tranship:

passengers and his general behaviour annoyed ment, the expenses of godown storage, in-

others. He ought to consider himselt a lucky surance, demurrage charges and the thousand man that he is not a patient in hospital now," and one additional incidentals which mus! | said another officer, "for I was just got there in be incurred? In the interest of shippers and time to save him from being flung off the car by consignees European and American vessels other passengers. Accused in his own defence would completely ignore Hongkong and said that the conducter did not want him to make for Whampoa direct. No doubt they travel on the car, saying that he was druck. would agree that Hongkong with its Peak A fine of $g was imposed, and mansions in the air is a very picturesque spot, but business is business, and you

TRULY some people have hard luck. On Saturday fast tirée police-officers went out on a shooting expedition into the New Territory. They returned on Surday evening, hav

few birds. They were 5d themselves. over the luck

CANTON DAY, BY DAY.

A despatch has been received by the Viceroy from the Shangpu (Board of Commerce), re.| quiring him to furnish the Board with the quarterly statement of opium consumed in the province of Kwangjung..

Yesterday, the Canton-Hankow Railway Co. received a letter from shareholders of the com-

Yunnan, stating that, as they were living so far pany, residing at Tungħing, in the province of

away from Canton, they have no knowledge of what is going on here in railway matters They requested to be furnished with inform

ation as regards the day of collection of the

second instalment of the subscription, the situ ation of the company's offices, etc., the names of the president and other officials and the day of the commencement of the railway con struction.

For some time little has been heard re garding the construction of the Kowloon- When it was first announced that Viceroy Canton railway with the result that the Shum was considering a proposition, which, majority of people have taken it for granted may very fairly he assumed, emanated that the line was proceeding as satisfactorily from his own fertile brain, to construct a as could be desired. The fact that His railway froni Cauton to Amoy with a connet- Excellency the Governor was still manifest.in to Whampoa we shrewdly suspected

cannot do business with a rock. Of course ing the utmost interest in the line was achat His Excellency's object and concern

we have the docks, the cement works, and a cepted as sufficient guarantee that no delay for Amay were impre apparent than real. would be permitted in the progress of the Whampna, we suggested, was the real des few other industries which would still attracting bagged a

a limited tonnage, but after all - Hongkong pleased with work. It appears, however, that many more tination of the line, and the eventual aggran would become in the nature of an adjunct to that had attended their trip that they called outdoor station to tell their difficulties have arisen to interfere with the disement of that port together with the

chams of what they had done during their rapid construction of the line than had been promotion and development of trade in Wampos. That is the view of Viceroy is at an paticipated. In an article which appeared Canton and the two Kwang generally, the. Shum and it is not so preposterous as one

honie the birds were handed over to the cook, In our columns some time ago it was stated real purpose of the scheme. Of course the might relieve at first sight. True, by the absence from Hongkong, When they get | and the "sports" went to bed that night, dreaming of the breakfast that was to be theirs in the mara. Little did they know they were doomed to disappointment. While the three "sps were in bed, with their tongues hanging out, longing for a taste of the pie that they had told the cook to pre-

lime Whampoa becomes a port the Kowloon railway should be completed; but with the advantages possessed on the Canton river the products of the peninsun would be more likely to find their way to Whampoa then Hongkong. The outlook is far from reassur ing from whatever standpoint it is regarded. The heavens may fall, of course, but nature

od

PREVENTING A RICH FAMME. Owing to the lack of rain this year the rice cip in te provirge of Kwangsi has been very agre, with the result that prices have mount. rapidly and there was some fear that a famine might ensure unless the Government came to the rescue. Viceroy Shum has now wired to the anthorities in Kwangsi that he is considering the advisibility of shipping rice to the province so that the prople may not suffer, the rice to be sold at cost price. Yesterday a Laoi and others in Kwangsi communicated to the Viceroy that they had remitted the sum of 40,000 laekk to the Sin How Kok for the pur chase of rice which it is intended to dispose of to the people at the lowest price. The Viceroy has accordingly structed the Customs and like auiorities that the shipment in question will be made hee of duty and he has asked them to grant a clearance as soon as possible.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

DIRECTORS APPOINTED. [From Corespondent.]

TELEGRAMS.

*** HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH ”

SERVICE

RUSSIAN CONCESSION,

JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA,

OFFICERS IN UNIFORM TO BE ADMITTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 22nd October, 1.30 p.m.

The Russian Governmont has sent instructions to tho authorities in Northern Manchuria to withdraw the prohibition against the admission of Japanese officers in uniform to the territory recently thrown open to Japanese merchants.

THE TRANSFER OF NEW-

CHWANG,"

CHINA ADOPTS JAPAN'S, PROPOSALS.

DATE OF TRANSFERENCE ALTERED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 22nd October,

1.30 p.m.

The Chinese Government bás agreeil to consent to the Japanese tering

relating to the transfer of Newchwang to the Chinese.

The date of the transforence, how- ever, has been changed to the 31st

of December.

KIDNAPPING Å GIRL,

PRISONER SET TO GAOL,

After being confined in gaol for about five weeks pending settlement of negotiatious between the Hongkong, and Canton Govern. meals, the case against a man named Lum U, who was charged with kidnapping, came to a conclusion at the Police Court this aftempon, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz. -

Inspector Collett, of No. 7 Police Station, conducted the case on behalf of the police, and Mr. H. J. Gardiner, of Mr, O. D. Thomson's office, represented the defendant.

The kidnapping occurred on or about the 12th or 13th June last. The girl who was. kidnapped was named Wong Yang Mui, and and is about twenty years of age. She lives at No. 35, Belcher's Street, West Point. The de- fendant, who was known to the girl for some time prior to the kidnapping, suggested to her that she would do well to go with him to visit his relatives. The girl consented, but instead of going where he suggested he took the gil to Canton and from there to the Chan Chuen village, where he sold her to the keeper of a house of ill-fame for 480 tales. He then returned to Hongkong. In the mean.

Canton, 20th October.. Up to the present five directors have been appointed, for the Wanam section of the Can- time, the girl was most cruelly treated by, ber new mistress; in fact her life was a misery, to Hankow Railway. Yuen Shi Fan has been apprinted travelling director-general, Yu Shiu and it was alleged she thought of suicide on 13ong to-be resident director-general, Cheung many acca.ions. One day when she was greal- fouTungis vice-resident director-general, Wongly depressed, she said, a man called on her Siu Hier, inspecting duector-general, und Hung, mistress, and it is he she has to thank for being Hiu Kow is to be the managing director in British territory to-day. She related to general, It is stated that the appointments of him her story in a quiet spot and begged That he did so is a Mr. Cheung to be vice-resident director-general, him to help her. and Mr. Wong to be inspecting director- fact, for some time later the kidnapped girl's general, have given great dissatisfact on to the family received a letter from the man telling shareholders of the company, who have meme. them where the girl could be located, and rialized 11, E. Chang Chib Tupg, Viceroy of telling who was the cause of her being there, Liang Wu, on the subject, who, it is said, bas A member of the family met the defendant in the street at West Point soon after the re- taken the matter under consideration.

ceipt of the letter and gave him in charge. Inspector Collett, who had charge of the case, made his report the Governor, and negotiations were opened between this Govern- ment and the Chinese Government, which resulted in the girl returu to the Colony yesterday.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ASSOCIATION.

The following are the highest scores i the pont cospetition at 2c0 yards held at the King's l'ark Range on Saturday and Sunday, the 30th and 21st-October:--

A. Jenkins

£. G. Bird................ W. Chatham.

J.C.Cow

1. C. Peter...

H. W. Bil

A. G. Newington P. P. J. Wodehouse E. W. Tency G..

Wakeman.. D. Willis

. J.

Grist....

J. H. Pidgeon...

A. W. J. Watt

R. M. Ezekiel

65+ 4-00 57+10=67 47+20=67 Ghser, C6 60+ 4-64 50+14-64 48 + 10 m LA 56+6=62 48+14=62 55+ 661 49+12-61 45+10=61.. 65stt, mo 51+ 8-59 43+16=59

Dr. W. A. B. Moor...... 44+14-58 w... is

W. Boyce***

$1++ 6×57 · .49+ 8-57.

H. T. Richardson ..................... 43414×57°

W. H. Donald ..

Sir Francis Pigga

W. G. Stackwood

A. Ritchi

T. P. Cochrane.......

53+ 455

54

54 scr. 44+10 $4

Dr. Evan Jones............................. $3-4-10-53

J. Hutchings

A. Blowey......

J. McCubbin

A. Gibson...n W. Goodfellow...

40+14=54

33+2053

3741451

30+14-50

36+1248

··· 33 +1447 L. Plummer....r mean. 31 +16=47.

She gave evidence before the Lourt this after- noon, after which his Worship passed sentence of six months' hard labour, the five weeks ac. cused had already served in gaol pending the conclusion of the cuse not to count."

PROPERTY SALB.

This afternoon acting under instructions from Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, solicitors, for the mortgageer, Mr. Bert Lam. mert, of Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's office, auctioneer, put up for sale the piece of land, containing 23,400 square feet, and registered in the land office as Inland Lot No. 1,300, together with all the buildings thereon. These premises are held for a term of 999.. years from 3rd June, 1893, and are subject to an aguunt Crowa rent of $36, Competition. ws fairly keen, but when a bid of 517,807 was called that closed the proceedings for no one venturing to go a point higher, it was declar ed sold at that figure, Mr. Pow Chee being the purchaser.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE

German (Room) azed inst. German (Prina Ludwig) 13rd inst., 6. p.m. Indian (Kumsang) 27th init.

that so successful had been the operations elevation of Whampoa to, the position of a up to the date in question that the engineers part of call would affect Hongkong very anticipated that the boring of the tunnel seriously; In fact, it is possible that it might through Lion's Head Mountain would be mean Hongkong's extinction as a great commenced almost without, delay. The world port, for what advantages could we workmen were then drilling trenches where offer shippers in Canton and shipmasters

pare for them for breakfast, one of their chums AT a meeting of those interested in the In- the diamond drills would be installed, and it bound with cargoes of goods for China as

from the outdoor station, to whom the "sportsternational Walking competition at Shanghai, was intended on the arrival of the drills compared with Whampoa, in direct railway is not in the habit of working cataclyains for had related the hair-raising story of how held on 15th inst., at the residence of Mr. from England to begin boring from both communication with the capital of the the benefit of the few. It is well that we they had secured the birds, crept noiselessly / Speelman, it was proposed that the competition Canton and is due to arrive there on 27th lust, ends of the tunnel simultaneously. An un-south? When We suggested that the should take time by the forelock. Manila is into the kitchen, awoke the cool, and asked and that the course should be exactly similar pore via Saigon for this port to-day at 4 p.m.. expected difficulty has occurred which may Viceroy's proposal was inimical to the not standing still, not by any means. She have the effect of considerably if not serious interestsuf Hongkong, that his idea was to will be, if she is not already, an entirely free ly hindering the construction of the British raise up a rival to Hongkong at the very gate port, which means that we have another section of the line. In excavating the of Canton, there was au inclination in some competitor in the squil. Optimism is all trench for the drills, the workmen came quarters to pooh-pooh such views as mere very well in its way, but unless the fates are upon large springs of water apparently moonshine. Taolai Wen, who was inter marvellously propitious the future of Hong emanating from the mountain-which is viewed by a representative of the Hongkong kong cannot be said to be altogether roseate,

should take place on Sunday, November 25.

The Norwegian s.3. Prosper has loft Moji for The M. M. Con Tonkin will leave Singa, to the one walked over last year. Mr. Speel. The 1. C. S. N. Co.'s us. Kumtang from forite birds. The cook, half asleep, handed them

man is as chairman and treasurer, whilst Calcutta and the Straits left Singapore for this over. Next morning-it is needless to say what

port on arst inst., at 6 am. Messrs. Brand, S. It. Shor The N. Y. K. 5. Aun Maru European Lies occursed, simply that the cook has been naked the C. R. Bennert, W., Domster attor for his resiguation. One of the disappointed rock, K. J. McEuen, G. Lanning, Dr. Fresson, left Kobe for this port via Moji on 20th inst., oppris," who had his suspicions aroused as to Dr. G. Hanwell, R. Heidern, J. Nolasce, W. J. and is expected here on 29th inst whethetrickster was, wrote a letter this morning Turnbull, E. M. Berthel, L.M. Beylagh, Dr. The Imperial German Mail .. Prins-Lud to him in which he said he would be contented H. E. Keylock, and F. J. Burrett, Mr. W. J wig left Shanghai on 20th insty at $t, and

urnbull will act as Secretary.

may be expected here on aged inst, atý amy. (if the brace-stick would be returned.