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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 1907.

-BARLY-CHRISTMAS-SHOPPING.

An appeal by the clerks of Scaule for | early Christmas shopping bai been made. It is one which might be headed by

A, S. WATSON & JO.,the people of this city. Christmas is a

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time of gentle remembrances, of tender thougtfulness for the well-belog of others, of mutual giving and receiving; the public can remember the clerks of the Colony, and others who feel the season's pressure, in no more substantial way than by early shopping which will tend to lessen the tension of the closing days of Christmas buying. POPULARITY There are many persons who can not buy,

GREAT

Watson's

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

HAS BEEN ATTAINED. BY ITS

OF

WEST RIVER PATHOL.

BOYCOTT OF BRITISH MANUF/

ATURES AND MERCHANTSARA

RAPTUROUS CHERIKOZES

[From Our Own Correspondent.]|

&

VUTETRAGEDYES

THE OPENING OF THE WEST POINTURE

·POISONING CASE.

JUDGMENT RESERVÉD

Further discusión took place at the Suprems Court, yesterday afternoon, after we had gone to prens, in connection with the application made by the Lombard Steamship Co., Limited, of 234, Great St. Helada, London, represented by Sir Henry Berkeley, KC, who was instructed y Mr. R. D. Atkinson, of Munira. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, for leave to appeal against the decision of the Chief Justice, given on the

Telegram.

* HONGKONG TELEGE

BERVICE

FOOCHOW RACES

FIRST DAYS RESULTS.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Fooohow, 16th Decomber,

6.35 pm-1-1-

MEP A, Bantand's count, was comfortably Alled this afternoon, when the West Polst pol soning cntcy which has created so much in teres certain quarters and not a little dis turbance, when the hooligans at the western and of the city expected to see the accused woman-pliced in the stocks, came on for telal. The woman-Lan Kia-af 59. High Streg, stood charged with: admini tering poison to her husband-heung Fuk-on the 17th May last, against them, in favour of Messrs. Calowits and Company, lo which action the latter firm claimed $12020, bring damages alto.

www sustained by plaintiffs by reason of the breach

of a charter-party of the British steamship menced to-day. Appended are the Salamanca, entered into in lingkong on 7th results

The Hop. Mr. H. E Pollock, instructed First race won by

Canton, 16th December... Another mass meeting was held at the head quarters of the Canton Self-(Juvemment League, yesterday, in connect with the protest agniest the maintenance of the West River paul service by the Betish fills. The meeting was attended by a large nuruber of sector Collett prosecuird. The accused people. The principal speaker at the mecilog was undelended e for one reason and another, until the clos-wasa gention surnamed Tam who, in, Dr. J. Ball, superintendent of the Govern ing days of the season. It may be on ac speech, suggest that the following measure mept Civil Hospital, was the first Witness count, of a lack of funds, or because of limit should be adopted if the protest proved in to be examined. He said that on the 17th ed space at home, or for other reasons; on effectual, viz. (1) To boycott all. Bitish November, at 11,50 p.m., the accused was the other hand, there are many person who manufactures. (a) To request all Chinese admitted to hospital. She was in a semi-copy Mr. Andrew G. Jackson, of. Mesars are quite able to do their Christman buying in the employ of British firms to simultanacious condition, very drowsy, and had wild Johnson, Stakes and Master, who appear ed for the respondents-Messra, Carlowilz carly, without suffering any sort of inconeously go on strike. (3) Fo appropriate the col dilated pupils, Next day she was all right, venience, and such as these should not lections of the house fax towards the expendi- His Worship-What was she suffering from? and Company-proceeded to slate bis care.

Witness-The symptoms were those of veget

ture for the maintenance of the West River

February, 1902

He referred to the statement of claim, in

charter money, was due while the versch was

fit to the clerks and others who usually feel into the hands of the officials These suggers When she recovered, witness said, accoed clearly set out, and on this they plended that ! neglect to do what will prove of great bene patrol service, instead of the revenue going able poisoning, most probally galsemium, which clause 5 of the original charter was the hard pressure of the holiday business. iios and the vigorous speeca punciusied by tried, to escape, and was hand, d over to the ||Anything that will tend to prevent unnecess- earnest patrotic sentiments caused a deep im. ary congestion in business houses during the pression upon the minds of the listeners, many period of Christmas buying, will be a distinct, of whom gave visible evidences of their emotion, benefit in many ways. It will prevent de The majority present approved of the sugges.

police,

Gelsemium, we might mention here, is a nettrotic poison. ich sped any and a called gelsemine, which is commonly grown in strychnine,

This year's raco meeting com-

Second race won by Bay Rum. Third race won by Trittenheim Fourth race won by Ian.

· VÍGH: race won by Spots. Sixth nuca

PETRO Corrie

Seventh race won by Jan.

[in the shaence of a programme the parti. curan of eich race, arg not available. The copy of the programme, which must have been miled by rur correspondent at Foochow, has kong Jockey Club received one. Inquiry in all quarters to the Colony, where it was probable a programme would be available met with so

lay I will make it easier for purchaseration, which were raplarously cheered.. At the the Colony, It is four times the strength of hey were entitled to the amounts paid in ignot yet reached us. Neither has the Hong

who are forced to wait until the closing days "CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE to do their Christmas buying, and certainly it will be a godsend to the men and women who are always forced to bear the heaviest part of the holiday burden. Buy carly, and let a little sunsling fall where it will do real good;

it is an obligation on those who can afford to buy carly, and one they should be

QUALITY.

IT IS A

PURE MALT WHISKY Blad to meet.

GENUINE AGE

ANJY

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MANY Russian factories are being closed at Harbin in consequence of strikes at home.--

THIRTY-SIX native labourers have besa entom- bed by an explosion of gas io a colliery near Teiling,

$15.00 Riots contique to take place in Kurea. "Fadr mme members of a pro-Japanese society have

'A, S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT, MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED,A‚Ï), 1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1907.

been murdered.

WE have to acknowledge the receipt from the Commercial Union Assurance Co, Ld, of a dale block for next year.

LEAVE of abrence, on private affairs, to the Qeighbouring countries, is granted to Captain |H. C. Moukrie, R.0,4., fram (21st December to

6th January, 1958

conclusion of the patriotic speech, the cheering was loud and very prolonged and resounded throughout the whole of the large building

At this meeting all letters received by the League from Wuchow, Hokow and other places on this vexed question were read and a rough draft of regulations relating to the policing of the riverine districte was drawn up. It was decided to at onces wire in the Waiwupu re questing that Ministry to urge the British Minister at Peking to cause the withdrawal of the British Flotilla from the Canton Deka and also to wire to the Imperial Government with representations on the present state of affairs.. With regard to the letters read at the abire meeting, one was received by the Seventy-two

Guilds Press from Wuchow, which makes an- other complaint against the Betish Flotilla on the West River. The letter also points out

that it is the intention of the people there to float a shipping company to put steamers on the Wuchow Hongkong, Wuchou-Canton, and Lauchow Kong Kow runs. This letter in freely translated as follows: On the 8th inst the Torpedu Boat No. 35. of the British Flatila lying at Kong Kow inspected every launch

passing there with the inteution, as it was re- ported, of seizing arms and ammunition on board the launches, and the Britishers have sent ashore, at Sun Kok Chui, all the passengers un board these launches without waiting for the, launches to get to their jetties as is the usual custom. Moreover, the guards on board of a Chinese launch were also seized for being in weapons and were not released possession until an explication was forthcoming. Pro- vocat.ons were thus raised and, on the 10th instant, a macting was held in the Assembly Hall at Wuchów when it was decided to float a shipping company with a'capital of $300,000 to has

place stearners on the runs between Wuchow cali Hongkong, Wuchow and Canton, etc. The capital will be raised by shares of $5 each and, during the few hours of the meeting, a sum of over $110,000 was promised, so the required capital for this concern will, doubtless, be fully subscribed in a very short time. At the meet. ing telegrams were drafted to be forwarded to, Peking to protest against the West River patrol service being placed in the hands of foreigners as now obtaining. On the following day (the rich instant), another meeting was, held nod

THE Governor-General of Kuantung 131 issued the strictest instructions to

officials throughout the district for dealing with the Hunghutze,

The Houghang Gelegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1907

THE OHION QUESTION,

A SROUT, dispatch states that the estimated expenditure of the Korean Imperial Household for next year is Y1,400, of which 300,000 is for the ex-Emperor.

On the ith inst., in the Singapore Legis TR inquiry into the right of Mr. Cartelyou, lative Council, the Colonial Secretary moved Secretary of the Treasury, to issue Treasury for a vote of 18,500 for expenses incurred in certificates, which is proposed by Senator B. connection with the Opium Commission.Tillman, has been she'ved. and in doing so said that in May läst a des- patch was received from the Secretary of ADMIRAL Robley Evans takes command of the State which stated that much public interest Pacific flees at Hampton Roads. All the vessels was taken in regard to the opium question that compose it, with the exception of the and what was required in the matter was a battleship Minnesota, have assembled there.. searching inquiry. Government had decid cd to appoint a strong committee and Irad done so. Last month Government had re-

Ture South British Fire and Marine Insurar ce Co. (Mears. 5. J. David & Co, Hongkong

for next year, a date binck which can be used for the desic or the wall.

From the Atlance Assurance Company, itd.. represented in tongkang by Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, we have received a very handy blotter, and from the Phoenix Assurance Co., Lid, a useful liuje pocket almanac and dirty.

there was present a large number of prominent persons, including the District Magistrate, Chwang, who promised to do his utmost to help the people in their protest,

Another letter from Hokow was also read at the above meeting. It reported that, on the instant, the steam launch On To with a junk in tow was inspected by a British vessel. attached to the Flotilla, detained for three days, and finally fined twenty laels by die Customs Station there. On the rath instant, a junk plying between Dasing and Suinam was seized and detained by a British vessel for having on

on board the junk for protection purposes and this junk has not yet been released,

THE WEATHER,

Dr. C. M. Heanley, of the public monuary, said that on 18th ulto, ha eximined the body of the deceased. He could not learn what caused death. The contents of the stomach were, however, forwarded to the Government Analyst, ・

found

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COUNTRRFEIT Bank-notes,

HOW THEY WERE FOUND

off the chaster-party. No notice was given to plaintiffs.watil August-though the wreck was in July-that the vesizi was off the charler, and charier money was paid for the whole of July As an alternative claim, plaintiffs then pleaded notance, irrespective of whether the charter had been rightly or wrongly cancelled. Even it was found that the respondents were totally wrong in cancelling the charter, it did not follow that the appellants would succeed on ure counter-claim.

The can colling of the chaner-party in September, Inspector Collett-Was there anything f

901, was the act of the United States Govern in the body to show cause of death?

ment, not the act of the respondents, and the Witness-No. 1 could find nothing. This

extra charter money, was lost through the act also happama, in deaths from natural cruses,

of the American Goverïment. For that act Uader, very interesting circumstances the Luo Ching Kew, an amab of the Civil respondents could not be held liable. The West Paint police early this morning approv Hospital, spoke of accused making an efort to Sulanned was wrecked near Manila, and rehended a coolie, by unme Ma Fuk, whom they escape from the institution. Witness could mained in dock for a couple of months. Then not remember the date or time it took place, but she said that at nightfall accused he had to start afresh. on an entirely new and independent voyage. With respect to the im: escaped from the hospital, on the pretence plied contract to have the ship ready with all pos of going to the lavatory. A search was made ible despatch, as referred to by Sir Heary Berke for her and she was found in the groundsj

Cheung Chung, the loading witness in the icy, Mr. Pollock argued that an actual broach trial, a stonecutter, reading in High Street, of an express contract-nat au implied contract West Point, was here called. He knew the-for the failure to pay the Dock Company's deceased, Cheang Fuk, who was his uncle and bill was not an excepted peril. The vessel was revided in the same building as witness. Ac-arrested by the Dock and was kept under cused was deceased's concubine and lived with arrest for some time. The admissions of facts him. The deceased had be in separated from by the appellants showed that this delay frus his wife for five or six years, and she resided rated the charter. The United States Govern at 43, High Street.

Inspector Callat-Did you know a man Damed Ng Nin ?

Witness-Yes,

Do you know where he lived Yes, at 51, High Street.

Do you know where he is now ?-He is not in the Colony.

Did you know what relations existed be. tween Ng Nin and the accused? They were sweethearts.

How long was he a paramour of the defend. agil-Over a year; J

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Dd your pacle-the deceased-pow of this?—Yes, he did.

haviour.

Was he agreeable?-ye objected to the be.

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On the rgth ulto, at about len a,m,, 'were you with the deceased at High Street?—Yes.

Did you go home with him?—Yes.... When you got to the foot of the stairs whe did you meet coming down?-Ng Nin,

Did your uncle say anything to him-No. On that day was your uncle home early 7- Yes, early. His usual time is about five o'clock. Did, Ng Ninstay 7—No. As $100 as he saw

the deceased ha van.

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What occurred between the deceased and the accused when he went up? The deceased questioned her. Asked her why Ng Nin camp to the house, but accused offered no reply.

Getting no reply what did, deceased do He struck her with an umbrella.

How many times did he strike her ?-Five or six times.

ment were entitled to cancel the charter; the" substance of it was that the ship was to be en ployed continuously by the said 'Coverament, certain happenings excepted. If the United States had grounds for caorelling, it was con- petent for Carlowitz and Ca. to do so

Sir Henrystated that had the Dock Company's bill been paid on the 20th, the United States would have continued the chatter. Where would respondents have been with their notice of cancellation of the 15th? he queried. The vessel was actually banded over and was ready to sail when she was seized. The purposes of the voyage were not frustrated, another ship was chartered, and the only remedy for the delay was an action for compensation.

Judgment was reserved.

THE TOKIO MONEY MARKET.

GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

The increase of the rate of interest of the Bank of Japan bas seriously affected the share market. În reference, to the money markot and its outlook, the Tokio correspondent of the Osaka ashi states, that at the opening of the second half of the present year the money market showed a tendency towards stringency Lately a considerable amount of money has become locked up in raw silke, which has accumulated to such a large extent al Yokohama. All the banks in the metropolis have been more or less affected by the dearth of money, and the 'unfavourable position bas been intensified by the increased demand for money in the interior, where trade has begun to show some activity. The back-rate in the | City has gradually advanced, and it is now ruling at 2.4 or 2.6 sen per Vicô per day, equal Do the 17th November-the nex; day-in-te about 8.7 per cent. per andum; but theʼrate the afternoon, did you meet the deceased?-1 of interest on deposits remains unchanged. met him while he was on his way to the "Yan. || Viewed only from this standpoint the result of Tal shop to draw his wages.

Did you remain, or did you lease whilst deceased was being beaten?-1 left,

The next morning did you see your uncle?- Yes, at about 8 a m.

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Did you see him return?-Yet, at 5 p.m.. In his usual state of healib?-You

D.d you see him returning home?—Yes. At 7,39 pm, that evening where did you go? -I went to pay deceased a visit,

ceived a letter from the President to the agents) nave adopted, as an advertising medium board arms and ammunitions which were kept Commission which pointed out the large expense of the Commission mainly incurred for shorthand reporting and stated that a sum of $6,000.ought to be asked for, and in addition there were other expenses connect ed with printing etc. and as a result they asked for this volc. The motion having been seconded, Mr. T. S. Baker said that he thought that any expenses in connection with the Oplum Commission should be ultimately borne by the Imperial Government and on MR. F. E. Taylor, after a long association with that ground he must vote against it. 1: is Shanghai as Treaty Commissioner, and more Excellency Sir John Anderson said that recently as Postal Commissioner, i-ft on the no one who knew that Colony well could thinsi. for Chingking to take up his new fail to be aware that there was undoubt. appointment as Commissioner of Customs at E. and NE coasts of China. Gradients cou. | cubicle.

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that Port.

On December: a memorial service was held on board the Japanese cruiser Soy, formerly the Varyag, in honour of the Russian blue Jackets who were killed during the engage- ment in which the vessel was sunk, at the be ginning of the war.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg. Director of the Hongkong Observatory:—

On the 17th at 12.05 p.-The barometer has fallen slightly and is now about c.1 inch below normal over the Philippines. An area of low pressure apparently exists over the Pacific to the Eastward of the Archipelago. -

The anti-cyclone is still central over the con- tinest to the North of the Yangtze, and presture is in considerable excess of the normal over the

finue rather steep, and N.E. monsoon gales may be expected in, the Formosa Channel and the China Sen..

Hongkong Rainfall for thegaq hours ending" at 10x.m. to-day, 9.00 isch,

FORECAST,

- Hongkong and neighbourhood, N. winds, fresh ng strong 1 fair.

-Formosa Channel; N.E. gale, 3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lámocks, same as No. 1.

Did you find him?-Yes, when I entered the room he was rocking from side to side in his bed until he fell to the floor in a heap.

Where was the accused?—In her as a cubicle Witness concluded: I asked him what the maller. All he did was to point to a po standing on a table, which contained the poison, point to his mouth and then to the accused's

The case was then adjourned.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

RAILS DUB Get: (Prinz Regent Luitpold) 19th inst.. Indian (Lightning) 19th inst, pum. German (Sachsen) 24th just, Indian (Foakinng) 25th inst. Apstralian ( Totywan) 27th init, todina (Lalang) 29th inat, Australian (Chingin) ged prox.

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suspected of being in possession of counterfeit bank-notes. The story was related by Inspector Collett at the Police Couri, to-day, when Ma Fuk appeared before Mr, H. H. J. Gompertz, At about one o'clock this morning Police Bar geari Aris arrested a Chinese woman of the under world on certain charges. She was re moved to the station and locked up. About half an hour later another woman appeased to bail her out, and tendered a 53 bill-the amount of the Sail required to the officer an duty. From a glance at the note it was ob vious that it was a counterf.it was

"From where did you get this?" the officer: queried.

"It was given me by a man in payment of a Sil, The bill was for about 52 and I gave him: the change," the woman replied.

"Would you know the man again 7" the officer pursued.

"Yes," she replied. He is in my house now."; ms

Sergeant Aris accompanied the woman back to her house-17, Playo) Kedsedy Town-and, Iying in a bad, batlly engaged in puffing at un oplum pipe, he found the man. He denied that he had given the mistress the counterfeit note, but when he was searched, another note of the same denomination was found on him. He was arrested and charged with uttering and being in possession of counterfeit back splas

He pleaded not guilty and the casB WAS adjourned,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

CORPS.

TAIKOO DETACHMENT, EXTENSION TO MINIATURE RIFLE RANGE,

This beautiful little Range opened in 1906 to go yaris has now been extended to 100 yaids with arrangements to work 6 targets alongside the Recreation Ground. The thanks of the Detachment are due to Lieut. W. Mumay Scott, c.o, for this new extension which was opened on Saturday afternoon by Mr. D. Templeton in beautiful weather. And in large and interesting programme (arranged by the energetic secretary of the Shooting Commitlerj Corp. Crosbie) was gone through.

Sergi Lochead and McKirdy ware "al home" to all members of the detachment," their wives and friends. All events were weil contested and go d shooting the result;

ist Event: Ladies Shoo!, 15, yards Morris tube. Kuseling 13 entries, an

1st-Miss Hoskins, 22 out of a possible 740. 20d-Miss McNeill 21. A PA and Event: Local Visitors, 1, 0 yards 103 ammunitione. Target 14′′ Beli's Eye zj". - -Est Me, W; Hill, 25 out of a pois bie 24"

3rd Event: Minibar, of the Detachment. so. yards 301 ammunitions. Target 11 Bull's

the working of the banks for the pressot half, year may be taken as satisfactory; but on the other hand the collapse of the share market since the beginning of the parind byt resulted in great dep eciation of the value of deeds accept ed assecurity, the depreciation in the worst cases being over Y20, this placing shareholders in Eya 14. • difficulties, and those receiving accommodation from the banks have been incapacitated from making goed the difference shown in the value of security deposited; but the banks, of course, 1 yards." Tirgel 24′′ Bull's eye 6 cannot confiscate the security without heavy

-Sergt. McKirdy. 5.ost of a possible 20. and Corpl. Crosbie 147

4th Event Ladies Revolver Norris tube♫

is-Miss Hoskins, 15 out of a possible 20, adMe Mitchell 16.

5th Event: Hongkong-Visitor" 59" yardı 303 ammunitions Target ia” Bully -

In-S. M. Higby, 18 out «í a possible 20, and-S. M. Spenser 18,

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

loss, and they have been watching the progress edly a great amount of evil attached

of events, with no little anxiety. With the to the consumption of opluc in the

approach of the close of the year, however, same way as there was a great deal of evil

there has been no prospect of an improvement attached to the consumption of alcohol,

"in the 'share, market, which has continued to and the appointment of a commission of

steadily declion. The banks are bound by Inquiry into the matter with a view to sub.

In asking Mrs. Grimshaw to dliftibute the...- Government regulations to assess the value "mitting what steps should be taken appeated

of shares and boods held by them in prices, Sergt. Lochead saids-Ladies to him a matter for which they might pro-

their account, and the difficultyex Gentleman,This brings us perly taka local funds. They were making

perienced by the banks. In drawing up pleasant evening and, on their accounts and balance sheets may be McKirdy and myself, I have to expre the inquiry with a view to action to be taken A TELEGRAM fom Tientsin to American paperi, dated November 15th, stated that information" had been received there from Vladivostok to

understood. Banks of second rank, given the our regret at the absence of advantage of a gen-rous official inspection of W. Murray Scott, through fedispostion and the effect that an American commission' left

The P. & D. S. N. Co.'s ss. Sunda left their account, may endeavour to lide over the who would have been delighted to be with us that part about October 15th on the steamer

Singapore for this port on 15th fast, at 7 am, difficulty by assessing the value of those shares this afternoon, knowing the Tungur for Olga Bay, to inspect and survey THE Japanese Government has conferred de The H. A. L. s.s. Habsburg lett Singapore on and bonds, other than national long bonds brid. takes in the shooting of the the place with a view to its use as an American carutions 00 1,046 members of the staffs of the 17th lust, at 6 am., and may be expected here by hem, at figures to suit the requirements of now much pleasure in asking base. Olga Bay is on the coast of Sibaris Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Osaka Sboses Kaisha, on 32nd inst, pamats the moment. It is added that further signs of to

The H. A. Lux C. Ferd, Laults left Slogs Goancial disturbance have already appeared north of Vladivostek and opposite Yess. The Taya Kisen Katlha, Kawasaki Dockyard Com harnar in reported to be good, though it is pány, Mitsu Bishi Dockyard, Sango Railway od horn on 23rd Test..

vikus pars on 17th inst, at 8 1.m., and may be expect.

Wed March in some placer, and it is feared that a panic open, to east-winds.. It is four fathoms deep,' Company, and other similar organisations, for i

The 1, CS, N. Co's La. Zatian left Cal may possibly ensue. The period between the and is frozen during thisty to fonly days each their services in regard to transport, the supply.cutta for this port win the Straits on 11th Inst, present time and the close of the year is a mest Sets

of material, ac, during the late wale Skóra and may be expected Este on or about agth inst.: mamyatous one,

by Government here, and it appeared to him unquestionable unless they were to be entire ly ignored by the Imperial Government, an assumption for which there was no warrant as it was a question as to what action the Council should take, that this was a perfect ly legitimate expense to be borne by the Colony, The Singapore Hver Press, from which the report is taken, states that the vole was passed,

JBEX.

4.➡South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, N. winds, strong,

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